5th Congressional District

Coverage

Candidates in 2nd District meet for first, and possibly only debate

10/26/10, 01:05 PM

The two candidates facing off in Minnesota's 2nd Congressional District held their first and possibly only debate Tuesday.

Meet the Candidates: 3rd District Congress

10/26/10, 09:15 AM

Third District Rep. Erik Paulsen debates his DFL challenger Jim Meffert and IP challenger Jon Oleson on the major issues facing the country.

Meet the Candidates: 2nd District Congress

10/26/10, 09:07 AM

Second District Republican Rep. John Kline debates his DFL challenger Shelley Madore on the major issues facing the country.

DFLer Clark hopes for upset in conservative 6th District

10/25/10, 02:00 PM

In her bid to unseat Rep. Michele Bachmann in the 6th District, Democrat Tarryl Clark has to tread carefully. The Cook Political Report rates the 6th as the state's most Republican-leaning.

Additional Coverage

Candidates

DFL

Keith Ellison

GOP

Joel Demos

Tom Schrunk

Median age:: 35.8
Per capita income:: $30,664
Individuals below poverty level:: 16.5%
Ethnicity:: White: 74.3%; Black: 13.6%; Asian: 4.6%; Hispanic: 8.7%; American Indian: 1.2%
Distribution:: Urban: 100%; Rural: 0%

5th Congressional District

Minnesota's 5th Congressional District is made up primarily of the city of Minneapolis and a few adjoining suburbs. It includes the affluent neighborhoods around Lake Calhoun and Lake Harriet, the University of Minnesota, and the downtown area. However, a large section of the 5th also includes residents with considerably lower incomes. There is no greater DFL stronghold in all of Minnesota than the 5th. DFLer Keith Ellison won election to this seat in 2006, succeeding longtime Rep. Martin Sabo. In 2008, he won re-election with 71 percent of the vote.