Minnesota's 3rd Congressional District is one of the most affluent in the state, encompassing the suburbs of Hennepin County to the north, west, and south of Minneapolis. Minnesota's Third Congressional District is made up of a large portion of the western suburbs of Minneapolis and Saint Paul and includes portions of Hennepin and Anoka counties.

Some attractions in the Third include the Mall of America, Lake Minnetonka, the Minnesota Vikings training facility and a few miles of the Mississippi River. The communities of Bloomington, Brooklyn Center, Brooklyn Park, Champlin, Chanhassen, Chaska, Coon Rapids, Corcoran, Dayton, Deephaven, Excelsior, Eden Prairie, Edina, Greenfield, Greenwood, Hassan, Hopkins, Independence, Long Lake, Loretto, Maple Grove, Maple Plain, Medina, Medicine Lake, Minnetonka, Minnetonka Beach, Minnetrista, Mound, Orono, Osseo, Plymouth, Rogers, Shorewood, Spring Park, St. Bonifacuis, Tonka Bay, Victoria, Wayzata, and Woodland are contained within the district.

 

Third Congressional District since 2002

Area:	468 square miles
Distribution:	96% urban, 4% rural
Population (2000):	614,935
Median income:	$32,594
Ethnic composition:	89.5% White 3.8% Black 4% Asian 1.8% Hispanic 0.4% Native American

Senate Districts

There are 12 Senate Districts comprising the 3rd Congressional District with 246 precincts. The Senate Districts that comprise the 3rd are: SD 32, 33, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 49, 63.

Third District Republican Legislators

Senators SD 32: Warren Limmer SD 33: Gen Olson SD 41: Geoff Michel SD 42: David Hann SD 49: Debbie Johnson

House of Representatives 32A: Joyce Peppin 32B: Kurt Zellers 33A: Steve Smith 33B: Connie Doepke 41A: Keith Downey 42B: Jennifer Loon 43A: Sarah Anderson