Minnesota's 8th congressional district: election results

U.S. House elections in Minnesota's 8th 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: Pete Stauber (Republican), term ends 2027-01-03.

Minnesota's 8th congressional district: Republican minus Democratic share, in points. Bars above the line lean Republican, below lean Democratic.

Year	Winner	Party	Share	Margin
2024	Pete Stauber	Republican	58.0%	16.1
2022	Pete Stauber	Republican	57.2%	14.5
2020	Pete Stauber	Republican	56.8%	19.2
2018	Pete Stauber	Republican	50.7%	5.5
2016	Richard M. Nolan	Democratic	50.2%	0.6
2014	Richard M. Nolan	Democratic	48.5%	1.4
2012	Richard M. Nolan	Democratic	54.3%	8.9
2010	Chip Cravaack	Republican	48.2%	1.6
2008	James L. Oberstar	Democratic	67.7%	35.5
2006	James L. Oberstar	Democratic	63.6%	29.2
2004	James L. Oberstar	Democratic	65.2%	33.1
2002	James L. Oberstar	Democratic	68.6%	37.4
2000	James L. Oberstar	Democratic	67.8%	42.1
1998	James L. Oberstar	Democratic	66.0%	39.5
1980	James L. Oberstar	Democratic	70.4%	42.5
1978	James L. Oberstar	Democratic	87.2%	74.4
1976	James L. Oberstar	Democratic	100.0%	—

2024

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Pete Stauber Won	REP	244,498	57.99%
Jen Schultz	DEM	176,724	41.92%
Write-in	—	384	0.09%
Total		421,606

2022

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Pete Stauber Won	REP	188,755	57.19%
Jen Schultz	DEM	141,009	42.72%
Write-in	—	316	0.10%
Total		330,080

2020

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Pete Stauber Won	REP	223,432	56.75%
Quinn Nystrom	DEM	147,853	37.55%
Judith Schwartzbacker	GLC	22,190	5.64%
Write-in	—	236	0.06%
Total		393,711

Questions and answers

Who represents Minnesota's 8th congressional district?

Pete Stauber (Republican) is the current representative; the term ends on 2027-01-03.

Who won the last election in Minnesota's 8th congressional district?

Pete Stauber won in 2024 by 16.1 points.

Results: FiveThirtyEight, from official sources.