District Profile

District Information:
Population: 695,029  Men- 342,158 Women- 352,871

Major cities: The largest cities in the district are Burnsville (61,434), Eagan (65,453) , Lakeville (58,562), Apple Valley (50,201). 

Demographics:

Racial Makeup:
589,617- White- 85%
28,447 -Black- 4%
32,847- Asain- 5%
40,193- Hispanic- 6%
3,141- Native American - .5%

Religion: Main religion is Catholicism 

Income: 
Median Household Income: $77,122 (above national average)

Age: Median Age - 37.7, 18 years and over- 519,896 people, 65 years and over- 87,077

Area: 3,035 square miles
80 % urban
20 % rural 
The majority of the district is suburban like area, which blend into some rural area in the south.

Industries and Companies: 
The Largest employers in the district are Thomson North American Legal, Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Minnesota, 3M, Cambria, Red Wing Shoes. Some other companies that are interesting are: Divine Swine Catering the largest catering company in Minnesota, Pine Bend Refinery (Largest oil refinery in Minnesota, owned by Koch Industries), also Minnesota's largest amusement park, ValleyFair, is located in this district. 

    


Party Affiliation: 
-Three out of the Four complete counties in this district voted Trump, with only Dakota county voting Hilary. Dakota County was the only close county, the other three had Trump winning by 15- 20 % of the vote. 

- The District has been Republican since 2001.  Although in the recent election congressman Jason Lewis won 47.11 % to 45%, which explains why this district was on the national scene as far as a battleground district in the recent election.