4th Congressional District

Coverage

Minn's John Kline will lead GOP efforts to undo health care reform

11/03/10, 04:26 PM

The Republican takeover of the U.S. House of Representatives means Minnesota U.S. Rep. John Kline will hold a key position in efforts to dismantle the federal health reform law.

Bachmann to run for GOP leadership in the House

11/03/10, 02:30 PM

U.S. Rep. Michele Bachmann will run for a Republican leadership position in the House when the next Congress convenes.

Cravaack widens lead over Oberstar in 8th District

11/03/10, 03:20 AM

The see-saw battle in Minnesota's 8th District has shifted again, putting Rep. Jim Oberstar back in the lead. With three-quarters of the precincts reporting, Oberstar had a near 3,000-vote lead.

Republican surge takes down Oberstar

11/03/10, 03:08 AM

The Republican surge that swept across the country last night ousted the longest serving member of the Minnesota congressional delegation -- Democratic U.S. Rep. Jim Oberstar.

Additional Coverage

Candidates

DFL

Betty McCollum

GOP

Teresa Collett

Stephen Carlson

Median age:: 37.1
Per capita income:: $30,246
Individuals below poverty level:: 12.6%
Ethnicity:: White: 78%; Black: 8.2%; Asian: 8.1%; Hispanic: 6.6%; American Indian: 0.6%
Distribution:: Urban: 100%; Rural: 0%

4th Congressional District

Minnesota's 4th Congressional District includes St. Paul, Ramsey County suburbs to the north, and southern suburbs of West St. Paul and South St. Paul. St. Paul is one of the most ardent strongholds of the DFL, and has been since before the party was formed in 1944. The demographics of the districts are changing quickly. More than 25,000 Hmong immigrants live in St. Paul, the largest concentration of any American city. The seat has been held by the DFL since Eugene McCarthy won it in 1948. In the 2008 presidential election, Democrat Barack Obama defeated Republican John McCain by 64 percent to 34 percent in the 4th.