Who represents the Minnesota 8th congressional district?

Rep. Pete Stauber (Republican-MN) represents Minnesota’s 8th district in the U.S. House of Representatives.

Minnesota district 8 candidates 2026

Rep. Pete Stauber (Republican-MN) is the current representative for Minnesota’s 8th district. The district is solidly Republican (R+16).

Minnesota district 8 election results

Rep. Pete Stauber won the 2024 general election with 58.04% of the vote. 421,606 total votes were cast. The full result was 41.96% Democratic, 58.04% Republican. The district is solidly Republican (R+16).

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Representative Pete Stauber, Republican from Minnesota

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Q: Minnesota district 8 demographics

The Minnesota 8th congressional district is 2.2% Hispanic, 88% White, 1.3% Black, 1.1% Asian. The median age is 42.9. Median household income is $75,433. 1.9% of residents are foreign-born. Source: Census ACS.

Minnesota's 8th congressional district

Representative Pete Stauber represents Minnesota's 8th congressional district, serving 722,069 constituents. The district has an estimated median household income of $75,433 and an unemployment rate of 4.7%.

Economic & Demographic Snapshot

722,069Population

↑ 6,555

$75,433Median Incomenat'l $37,585

↑ $4,959

4.7%Unemploymentnat'l 3.5%

→ no change

6.6%Poverty Ratenat'l 12.4%

→ no change

78.1%Homeownershipnat'l 65.5%

→ no change

$1,019Median Rentnat'l $1,163

↑ $81

0.8%Public Transitnat'l 5%

→ no change

24.4 minMean Commutenat'l 26.4 min

↓ 0.2 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 8 Demographics

Median Age 42.9 (vs 38.5) · Homeownership 78.1% (vs 65.5%) · Bachelor’s+ 28.4% (vs 33.7%) · Poverty 6.6% (vs 12.4%) · Income $75,433 (vs $37,585)

Age Distribution

Skews older than the national average (median age 42.9 vs 38.5 nationally). The largest age cohort is 60–69 at 15.1%.

Race & Ethnicity

White residents are the largest group at 88%.

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

Education

28.4% hold a bachelor’s degree or higher, below the 33.7% national average.

Income Distribution

Median household income is $75,433, well above the $37,585 national median.

Housing

A homeowner district: 78.1% own their home, well above the 65.5% national average. Median rent is $1,019. Median home value is $264,800.

How People Get to Work

Car-dependent: 74.9% drive alone to work. Average commute is 24.4 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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