Who represents the Minnesota 1st congressional district?

Rep. Brad Finstad (Republican-MN) represents Minnesota’s 1st district in the U.S. House of Representatives.

Minnesota district 1 candidates 2026

Rep. Brad Finstad (Republican-MN) is the current representative for Minnesota’s 1st district. The district is solidly Republican (R+17).

Minnesota district 1 election results

Rep. Brad Finstad won the 2024 general election with 58.55% of the vote. 377,601 total votes were cast. The full result was 41.45% Democratic, 58.55% Republican. The district is solidly Republican (R+17).

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Representative Brad Finstad, Republican from Minnesota

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Q: Minnesota district 1 demographics

The Minnesota 1st congressional district is 7.6% Hispanic, 83.7% White, 4% Black, 2.9% Asian. The median age is 39.2. Median household income is $79,637. 6.7% of residents are foreign-born. Source: Census ACS.

Minnesota's 1st congressional district

Representative Brad Finstad represents Minnesota's 1st congressional district, serving 715,713 constituents. The district has an estimated median household income of $79,637 and an unemployment rate of 3.5%.

Economic & Demographic Snapshot

715,713Population

↑ 2,850

$79,637Median Incomenat'l $37,585

↑ $4,273

3.5%Unemploymentnat'l 3.5%

↑ 0.1%

5.7%Poverty Ratenat'l 12.4%

↓ 0.2%

74.2%Homeownershipnat'l 65.5%

→ no change

$1,032Median Rentnat'l $1,163

↑ $92

1.2%Public Transitnat'l 5%

→ no change

19.6 minMean Commutenat'l 26.4 min

↓ 0.1 min

Data sourced from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2017-2021 vs. 2019-2023). All figures are statistical estimates with 90% confidence level.

Minnesota District 1 Demographics

Median Age 39.2 (vs 38.5) · Homeownership 74.2% (vs 65.5%) · Bachelor’s+ 32.0% (vs 33.7%) · Poverty 5.7% (vs 12.4%) · Income $79,637 (vs $37,585)

Age Distribution

Near the national median age (39.2 vs 38.5 nationally). The largest age cohort is 10–19 at 13.7%.

Race & Ethnicity

White residents are the largest group at 83.7%.

* Hispanic includes respondents of any race. Racial categories include both Hispanic and non-Hispanic individuals.

Education

32.0% hold a bachelor’s degree or higher, below the 33.7% national average.

Income Distribution

Median household income is $79,637, well above the $37,585 national median.

Housing

Homeownership at 74.2% (vs 65.5% nationally). Median rent is $1,032. Median home value is $251,500.

How People Get to Work

Car-dependent: 74% drive alone to work. Average commute is 19.6 minutes.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates

Data represents 5-year statistical estimates for increased reliability.

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