Minnesota's 7th congressional district: election results
U.S. House elections in Minnesota's 7th congressional district, 1976 to 2024: winners, vote shares and margins. District lines are redrawn after each census, so the area covered changes over time.
Current representative: Michelle Fischbach (Republican), term ends 2027-01-03.
| Year | Winner | Party | Share | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Michelle Fischbach | Republican | 70.4% | 41.0 |
| 2022 | Michelle Fischbach | Republican | 66.9% | 39.3 |
| 2020 | Michelle Fischbach | Republican | 53.4% | 13.5 |
| 2018 | Collin Peterson | Democratic | 52.1% | 4.3 |
| 2016 | Collin Peterson | Democratic | 52.5% | 5.0 |
| 2014 | Collin Peterson | Democratic | 54.2% | 8.6 |
| 2012 | Collin Peterson | Democratic | 60.4% | 25.5 |
| 2010 | Collin Peterson | Democratic | 55.2% | 17.6 |
| 2008 | Collin Peterson | Democratic | 72.2% | 44.5 |
| 2006 | Collin Peterson | Democratic | 69.7% | 40.7 |
| 2004 | Collin Peterson | Democratic | 66.1% | 32.2 |
| 2002 | Collin Peterson | Democratic | 65.3% | 30.6 |
| 2000 | Collin Peterson | Democratic | 68.7% | 39.4 |
| 1998 | Collin Peterson | Democratic | 71.7% | 43.6 |
| 1980 | Arlan Stangeland | Republican | 52.1% | 4.3 |
| 1978 | Arlan Stangeland | Republican | 51.7% | 6.6 |
| 1976 | Bob Bergland | Democratic | 72.0% | 45.4 |
2024
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michelle Fischbach Won | REP | 275,098 | 70.45% | |
| A.J. "John" Peters | DEM | 114,979 | 29.44% | |
| Write-in | — | 433 | 0.11% | |
| Total | 390,510 | |||
2022
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michelle Fischbach Won | REP | 204,766 | 66.95% | |
| Jill Abahsain | DEM | 84,455 | 27.61% | |
| Travis "Bull" Johnson | LMN | 16,421 | 5.37% | |
| Write-in | — | 224 | 0.07% | |
| Total | 305,866 | |||
2020
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michelle Fischbach Won | REP | 194,066 | 53.39% | |
| Collin Peterson | DEM | 144,840 | 39.85% | |
| Slater Johnson | LMN | 17,710 | 4.87% | |
| Rae Hart Anderson | GLC | 6,499 | 1.79% | |
| Write-in | — | 362 | 0.10% | |
| Total | 363,477 | |||
Questions and answers
Who represents Minnesota's 7th congressional district?
Michelle Fischbach (Republican) is the current representative; the term ends on 2027-01-03.
Who won the last election in Minnesota's 7th congressional district?
Michelle Fischbach won in 2024 by 41.0 points.
Results: FiveThirtyEight, from official sources.