Minnesota 4th Congressional District (MN) — Elections 1876–2024

Minnesota 4th Congressional District, Minnesota: Democratic loyalist district. In 2024, voted D+37%. Republican peak: R+48 in 1904.

Key facts

2024 presidential margin: D+37MIT Election Lab
Political archetype: Democratic loyalistAkashic typology
Population: 648,2012024 5-year
Median household income: $87,1642024 5-year
White (non-Hispanic): 62.3%2024 5-year
Black: 11.1%2024 5-year
Hispanic / Latino: 7.9%2024 5-year
Peak Democratic margin: D+42 in 1936MIT Election Lab
Peak Republican margin: R+48 in 1904MIT Election Lab

MCCOLLUM, BettyCongress 119 · Democratic

−1 liberal

+1 conservative

Predecessors: VENTO, Bruce Frank (1999–2001), VENTO, Bruce Frank (1997–1999), VENTO, Bruce Frank (1995–1997), VENTO, Bruce Frank (1993–1995)

Source · Voteview / Lewis, Poole, Rosenthal et al. (CC-BY).

2024 results by constituent county

2 counties · 2 D · 0 R

R+60

D+60

One cell per constituent county. Ordered by 2024 D-vs-R margin (bluest first). Hover for county-level numbers.

38 presidential elections

Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024).
Year	Won	Margin	Democratic	Republican	Total
2024	D	+36.5%	229,512	104,249	342,836
2020	D	+38.8%	245,452	105,749	359,654
2016	D	+32.7%	203,119	95,663	328,142
2012	D	+29.5%	211,503	113,337	332,982
2008	D	+29.1%	209,575	113,603	329,579
2004	D	+22.6%	195,038	122,276	321,441
2000	D	+17.5%	157,222	107,346	284,918
1996	D	+27.6%	150,892	78,827	261,549
1992	D	+23.3%	144,342	78,266	284,163
1988	D	+21.7%	156,789	100,380	259,791
1984	D	+17.5%	152,156	106,583	261,026
1980	D	+18.5%	134,248	87,382	253,172
1976	D	+20.0%	143,440	94,193	246,057
1972	D	+5.1%	114,225	102,781	223,158
1968	D	+29.3%	128,480	68,061	206,142
1964	D	+39.9%	140,460	60,115	201,343
1960	D	+16.0%	112,652	81,458	194,786
1956	D	+3.6%	90,339	84,101	175,004
1952	D	+9.6%	96,434	79,451	177,398
1948	D	+28.2%	91,305	50,163	145,763
1944	D	+18.5%	80,626	55,181	137,758
1940	D	+15.2%	81,124	59,477	142,695
1936	D	+42.0%	88,577	31,935	134,766
1932	D	+25.4%	68,361	39,991	111,697
1928	D	+2.6%	58,200	55,222	114,497
1924	R	−37.8%	8,646	41,153	86,017
1920	R	−29.0%	21,633	42,321	71,357
1916	D	+22.1%	22,829	14,107	39,385
1912	O	+25.3%	12,883	4,319	33,864
1908	R	−17.5%	12,003	17,551	31,728
1904	R	−48.4%	6,090	19,330	27,332
1900	R	−17.6%	11,385	16,484	28,931
1896	R	−19.7%	12,606	19,006	32,470
1892	R	−4.3%	12,215	13,440	28,608
1888	—	No data	—	—	—
1884	—	No data	—	—	—
1880	—	No data	—	—	—
1876	—	No data	—	—	—

Congressional elections · 17 Senate races

U.S. Senate

Source · MIT Election Lab (MEDSL), Senate. CC-BY 4.0.
Year	Won	D %	R %	Total
2024	D	56.2%	40.5%	3,189,323
2020	D	48.7%	43.5%	3,214,256
2018	D	60.3%	36.2%	2,596,879
2014	D	53.2%	42.9%	1,981,528
2012	D	65.2%	30.5%	2,843,207
2008	D	42.0%	42.0%	2,887,646
2006	D	58.1%	37.9%	2,202,772
2002	R	47.8%	49.5%	2,254,636
2000	D	48.8%	43.3%	2,419,520
1996	D	50.3%	41.3%	2,182,905
1994	R	44.1%	49.1%	1,772,929
1990	D	50.4%	47.8%	1,808,045
1988	R	40.9%	56.2%	2,093,953
1984	R	41.3%	58.1%	2,066,143
1982	R	46.6%	52.6%	1,804,675
1978	R	40.4%	56.6%	1,580,622
1976	D	67.5%	25.0%	1,912,020

Demographics

Race, ethnicity, and ancestry

Click any group to see the ancestries typically reported within it.

German

23.5%

Irish

10.9%

English

6.4%

Polish

3.4%

Italian

2.9%

French

2.7%

American

2.2%

Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release. Hispanic/Latino is an ethnicity that overlaps the race categories, so these shares can total more than 100%. Ancestry is a self-reported, multiple-response item; ancestry percentages do not sum to the parent race percentage.

Age distribution by sex

Median age: 36.7 in this county, 39.1 nationally

Male

Age

Female

0.7%

85+

1.3%

1.9%

75–84

2.5%

4.4%

65–74

5.1%

5.8%

55–64

6.1%

5.5%

45–54

5.4%

6.9%

35–44

6.9%

7.6%

25–34

7.5%

4.5%

18–24

4.6%

8.7%

5–17

8.3%

3.2%

3.0%

Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.

Median household income

2024 inflation-adjusted dollars

$87,164

Congressional District 4 ranks near the middle of US counties.

Congressional District 4$87,164

Minnesota$89,062

United States$80,734

Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.

Poverty rate

All persons below federal poverty line

11.1%

Child poverty is below the national average.

Children under 1814.8%

Working age (18–64)10.1%

Seniors (65+)9.9%

Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.

Language at home

Population aged 5 and older

78.5%

speak English only

Asian & Pacific Islander9.9%

Spanish5.2%

Other languages4.1%

Other Indo-European2.3%

Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.

Religious adherents

Adherents per capita by tradition

Catholic & Orthodox

19.7%

Mainline Protestant

10.0%

Other Christian

5.4%

Non-Christian

4.0%

Baptist

1.5%

Pentecostal & Holiness

1.1%

Methodist

1.0%

Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 57.2% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.

Anchored by St. Paul and its inner suburbs, Minnesota's 4th posted a 35-point Democratic presidential margin in 2024, reflecting a dense, diverse electorate that has favored Democratic candidates by wide margins for decades.

The Democratic margin in Minnesota 4th Congressional District reached its widest at forty-two points in 1936. The margin in 2024 was thirty-seven points — still decisive.

Its loyalty is rooted in its place. Median household income of $87,164, a 62% non-Hispanic-white share, and a population of 648,201 together describe a district whose political habits are deeply settled.

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Frequently asked questions

How did Congressional District 4, Minnesota vote in 2024?

In 2024, Congressional District 4, Minnesota voted Democratic by 36.5 points (D+37), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 342,836 votes cast, 229,512 went Democratic and 104,249 went Republican.

What is Congressional District 4, Minnesota's political archetype?

Akashic classifies Congressional District 4, Minnesota as a "Democratic loyalist" district based on its long-arc presidential voting pattern. Across 38 elections in the dataset, the district has voted Democratic 26 times, Republican 7 times, and other 1 times.

When did Congressional District 4, Minnesota last vote Republican?

The most recent presidential election in which Congressional District 4, Minnesota voted Republican was 1924.

How many people live in Congressional District 4, Minnesota?

Congressional District 4, Minnesota has a population of 648,201 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.

What is the median household income in Congressional District 4, Minnesota?

Median household income in Congressional District 4, Minnesota is $87,164 — above the national median of $80,734. The Minnesota state median is $89,062.

What is the political history of Congressional District 4, Minnesota?

Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Congressional District 4, Minnesota from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 26 went Democratic and 7 went Republican. The district's archetype — "Democratic loyalist" — captures the overall trajectory of that voting record.

Minnesota 4th Congressional District has voted Democratic in twenty-five straight presidential cycles.

Key facts

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