CQ Risk Rating: Safe Democrat 
| GENERAL ELECTION: NOVEMBER 7, 2000 |
|
| Martin Olav Sabo (D) | 176,629 | 69% |
| Frank Taylor (R) | 58,191 | 23% |
| Rob Tomich (INDC) | 11,323 | 4% |
| Renee Lavoi (CNSTP) | 4,522 | 2% |
| Chuck P. Charnstrom (LIBERT) | 4,480 | 2% |
| PRIMARY ELECTION: SEPTEMBER 12, 2000 |
|
| | Votes | Percentage | | Constitution |
| Renee Lavoi | 128 | 100% |
| | Democratic |
| Martin Olav Sabo | 55,879 | 100% |
| | Independence |
| Rob Tomich | 698 | 100% |
| | Republican |
| Frank Taylor | 4,837 | 63% |
| Chris Flynn | 2,815 | 37% |
Source: Congressional Quarterly. To suggest updates and corrections: politics.feedback@cq.com
Major Industry | Population | Cities | People | Race | Median Household Income | Unusual Features
MINNESOTA 5
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Minneapolis and suburbs
Established at the northernmost navigable point on the Mississippi
River, Minneapolis accounts for most of the 5th's vote and has supported
liberal Rep. Sabo since 1978. Except for the affluent, white suburb of Edina
in the southwest, the district elects Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party
candidates at all levels.
The power of organized labor has waned as Minneapolis has evolved from a
blue-collar mill town into a major business hub. However, the shift has yet
to change the city's liberal orientation, which is bolstered by a strong
arts community and the 37,000-student U. of Minnesota in eastern
Minneapolis.
The presence of Fortune 500 companies could not halt a late-1980s
downturn in the regional economy, but the Minneapolis economy performed well
in the 1990s, attracting even more well-educated, white-collar workers to
Honeywell, General Mills and Pillsbury corporate headquarters.
Although Minneapolis is known for its Scandinavian heritage, the 5th is
the state's most racially diverse district. Black and Asian communities help
shape areas north and south of the city and contribute to the district's
Democratic voter rolls.
Major Industry
Corporate administration, banking, higher education
Population
546,858 (1990)
Cities
Minneapolis, 358,785; St. Louis Park, 42,828; Richfield, 34,387 (1996)
People
100% urban; 14% age 65+ (ranks fourth of eight in state; top third
nationally); 40% married couples, 16% married couples with children; 30%
college educated (ranks second of eight in state; top third nationally); 68%
white collar (ranks second of eight in state; top third nationally), 18%
blue collar (ranks eighth of eight in state; bottom third nationally) (1990)
Race
84% white, 9% black, 4% Asian, 2% American Indian; 2% Hispanic origin (1990)
Median Household Income
$28,880 (ranks fourth of eight in state; middle third nationally) (1990)
Unusual Features
World's largest spoon in Minneapolis, the city that elected Hubert Humphrey
mayor in 1945; Minneapolis is the hometown of the artist formerly known as
Prince; "Mary Tyler Moore Show" set in Minneapolis.
Source: Congressional Quarterly (Updated April 1999)
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