Minnesota Hold Seats in Washington

Minnesota won't lose any representation in the U.S. House.

In the first data released from the 2010 Census, the U.S. Census Bureau says the state's population grew 7.8 per cent - to 5.3 million - since 2000, allowing it retain the eight seats in Washington.

Gov.-elect Mark Dayton says with the state facing a huge deficit and sluggish economy, it couldn't afford to lose a voice in Washington nor any of $400 billion in federal money allocated based on the census data.