CQ Risk Rating: Leans Democratic 
| GENERAL ELECTION: NOVEMBER 7, 2000 |
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| Betty McCollum (D) | 130,403 | 48% |
| Linda Runbeck (R) | 83,852 | 31% |
| Tom Foley (INDC) | 55,899 | 21% |
| Nicholas Skrivanek (CNSTP) | 1,285 | 0% |
| PRIMARY ELECTION: SEPTEMBER 12, 2000 |
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| | Votes | Percentage | | Constitution |
| Nicholas Skrivanek | 114 | 100% |
| | Democratic |
| Betty McCollum | 35,911 | 50% |
| Steven G. Novak | 16,332 | 23% |
| Chris Coleman | 13,555 | 19% |
| Cathie Hartnett | 5,454 | 8% |
| | Independence |
| Tom Foley | 750 | 63% |
| Pam Ellison | 434 | 37% |
| | Republican |
| Linda Runbeck | 10,722 | 86% |
| Patricia Reagan | 1,713 | 14% |
Source: Congressional Quarterly. To suggest updates and corrections: politics.feedback@cq.com
Major Industry | Population | Cities | People | Race | Median Household Income | Unusual Features
MINNESOTA 4
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St. Paul and suburbs
St. Paul's liberal university communities, state government and labor
populations provide a consistent stronghold for the Democratic-Farmer-Labor
Party. Represented in Congress by a Democrat since 1949, the 4th - about
half of which lives in St. Paul - elects DFL candidates at all levels of
government. But as with most of central Minnesota, an independent streak is
strong, as demonstrated by support for Ross Perot in 1992 and Gov. Jesse
Ventura in 1998.
St. Paul is a traditionally Democratic city with a large German and
Irish-Catholic population. The city developed as a major port and
railroading center and still has a strong labor tradition. Today, the city
is more ethnically diverse due to an influx of Hmong refugees from Southeast
Asia in the 1980s. Blue-collar, black and Hispanic communities also
contribute to the city's Democratic flavor.
As the location of the state capital and headquarters of the Minnesota
Mining and Manufacturing Co., or 3M, the district has a large percentage of
white-collar workers who live in middle- and high-income neighborhoods.
Several colleges, including the U. of Minnesota agriculture school, are
located in affluent communities between St. Paul and the Mississippi River.
To the extent that Republicans have a base in the 4th, it's the growing
suburbs to the north of the city, which have drawn city residents and a good
number of newcomers.
Major Industry
State government, higher education, manufacturing
Population
547,061 (1990)
Cities
St. Paul, 259,606; Roseville, 34,183; Maplewood, 33,983 (1996)
People
100% urban; 13% age 65+ (ranks sixth of eight in state; middle third
nationally); 51% married couples, 23% married couples with children; 28%
college educated (ranks third of eight in state; top third nationally); 67%
white collar (ranks third of eight in state; top third nationally), 20% blue
collar (ranks sixth of eight in state; bottom third nationally) (1990)
Race
89% white, 4% black, 5% Asian; 3% Hispanic origin (1990)
Median Household Income
$32,287 (ranks third of eight in state; top third nationally) (1990)
Unusual Features
Supreme Court Justices Warren E. Burger and Harry A. Blackmun grew up in St.
Paul; St. Paul's original name was Pig's Eye Landing, after bootlegger
Pierre "Pig's Eye" Parrant.
Source: Congressional Quarterly (Updated April 1999)
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