Minnesota 8th Congressional District
Congressional District 8
Covers all of St. Louis County, Koochiching County, Beltrami County, Itasca County, Cass County, Lake County, Aitkin County, Lake of the Woods County, Cook County, Pine County, Crow Wing County, Clearwater County, Carlton County, Mille Lacs County, Mahnomen County and 3 more; parts of Hubbard County, Becker County and Washington County.
Who Holds This Seat
Running in 2026
Republican · U.S. Representative
- Ballot
- On the 2026 ballot
- Last Change
- Profile updated · Sep 24
- Raised
- $2,029,667cycle to date through Jul 22
- Cash on Hand
- $1,200,836cycle to date through Jul 22
View on FEC.govFEC, cycle to date through Jul 22, 2026
Democrat
- Ballot
- On the 2026 ballot
- Last Change
- Profile updated · Sep 24
- Raised
- $316,706cycle to date through Jul 22
- Cash on Hand
- $90,423cycle to date through Jul 22
View on FEC.govFEC, cycle to date through Jul 22, 2026
On File, Not Running
Democratic-Farmer-Labor · Ran for 8th Congressional District
Not on the 2026 ballot
The District
Includes Hibbing, Babbitt, Duluth (part), Hoyt Lakes, Mountain Iron, Baxter, Bemidji, Chisago City, Cloquet, Cohasset, Crosslake, Emily and 189 more.
834 precincts · District lines: Congressional lines: U.S. Census Bureau (1:500,000 cartographic boundary, 119th Congress) · Precinct lines: Minnesota Secretary of State, voting districts (precincts) as of June 26 2026; the 2022/2024 year layers for 27163 point at it
Results in This District
| Contest | First | Second | Margin | Votes | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 President800 precinctsMinnesota Secretary of StateOfficial canvassed results | Donald J. Trump and JD Vance (R)233,714 · 56.0% | Kamala D. Harris and Tim Walz (DFL)175,273 · 42.0% | Vance+14.0 | 417,190 | Minnesota Secretary of StateOfficial canvassed results |
| 2024 U.S. Senate800 precinctsMinnesota Secretary of StateOfficial canvassed results | Royce White (R)200,427 · 48.9% | Amy Klobuchar (DFL)196,799 · 48.0% | White+0.9 | 410,096 | Minnesota Secretary of StateOfficial canvassed results |
| 2022 Governor800 precinctsMinnesota Secretary of StateOfficial canvassed results | Scott Jensen and Matt Birk (R)166,051 · 52.2% | Tim Walz and Peggy Flanagan (DFL)139,754 · 43.9% | Birk+8.3 | 318,132 | Minnesota Secretary of StateOfficial canvassed results |
| 2020 President800 precinctsMinnesota Secretary of StateOfficial canvassed results | Donald J. Trump and Michael R. Pence (R)221,440 · 54.5% | Joseph R. Biden and Kamala Harris (DFL)176,004 · 43.3% | Pence+11.2 | 406,407 | Minnesota Secretary of StateOfficial canvassed results |
| 2020 U.S. Senate800 precinctsMinnesota Secretary of StateOfficial canvassed results | Jason Lewis (R)203,046 · 50.9% | Tina Smith (DFL)164,443 · 41.2% | Lewis+9.7 | 398,964 | Minnesota Secretary of StateOfficial canvassed results |
Totals add up the certified precinct results for the precincts inside today's district lines. A precinct split by the district line counts in full, or only in the district holding most of its voters where the linkage assigns it to one, and votes a county reported only countywide (some counties' absentee and early votes) are left out, so totals can differ from an official canvass.
Past Results
U.S. Representative District 8
2024 State General Election · Nov 5, 2024| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pete StauberRepublican | Republican | 244,498 | 58.0% |
| Jen SchultzDemocratic-Farmer-Labor | Democratic-Farmer-Labor | 176,724 | 41.9% |
| Write-inOther party | Other party | 384 | 0.1% |
Official canvassed results — Minnesota Secretary of State (State Canvassing Board certified) · Minnesota Secretary of State — election results media files
U.S. Representative District 8
2022 State General Election · Nov 8, 2022| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pete StauberRepublican | Republican | 188,755 | 57.2% |
| Jen SchultzDemocratic-Farmer-Labor | Democratic-Farmer-Labor | 141,009 | 42.7% |
| Write-inOther party | Other party | 316 | 0.1% |
Official canvassed results — Minnesota Secretary of State (State Canvassing Board certified) · Minnesota Secretary of State — election results media files
U.S. Representative District 8
2020 State General Election · Nov 3, 2020| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pete StauberRepublican | Republican | 223,432 | 56.8% |
| Quinn NystromDemocratic-Farmer-Labor | Democratic-Farmer-Labor | 147,853 | 37.6% |
| Judith SchwartzbackerOther party | Other party | 22,190 | 5.6% |
| Write-inOther party | Other party | 236 | 0.1% |
Official canvassed results — Minnesota Secretary of State (State Canvassing Board certified) · Minnesota Secretary of State — election results media files
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