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1876–2024
State House District 1A·Minnesota

State House District 1A changed its political identity in living memory.

One of Minnesota's most reliably Republican legislative districts

1876 — 2024·38 elections
MN
Latest
R+42
in 2024
Archetype
Realigner
since the recent cycles
Population
42,079
2024 ACS

State House District 1A, Minnesota: Realigner district. In 2024, voted R+42%. Republican peak: R+65 in 1904.

Key facts

2024 presidential margin
R+42MIT Election Lab
Political archetype
RealignerAkashic typology
Population
42,0792024 5-year
Median household income
$75,1572024 5-year
White (non-Hispanic)
89.7%2024 5-year
Black
0.7%2024 5-year
Hispanic / Latino
3.6%2024 5-year
Peak Democratic margin
D+46 in 1936MIT Election Lab
Peak Republican margin
R+65 in 1904MIT Election Lab
2024 results by constituent county
4 counties · 0 D · 4 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).
YearWonMarginDemocraticRepublicanTotal
R
−41.5%
6,61916,34123,407
R
−37.6%
7,05615,86223,446
R
−36.6%
6,05014,00621,718
R
−11.2%
9,03311,37620,984
R
−3.2%
10,29210,98521,825
R
−19.1%
9,19813,61423,168
R
−22.2%
7,60212,33821,319
D
+5.1%
9,2988,23920,724
D
+1.6%
8,5398,17322,411
R
−0.8%
10,38410,55121,127
R
−11.8%
9,54512,12821,852
R
−11.7%
9,75812,58424,081
D
+14.0%
12,7529,56322,814
R
−8.5%
9,66011,48621,609
D
+13.0%
10,7008,09719,965
D
+40.4%
14,9116,32621,258
D
+11.8%
12,3779,75222,179
D
+16.5%
11,7078,39520,133
D
+3.2%
11,38110,67322,335
D
+35.9%
14,1696,34121,822
D
+38.1%
13,5856,04919,772
D
+36.6%
15,8887,30623,474
D
+45.8%
15,4235,56721,538
D
+34.6%
11,1375,10517,410
R
−26.8%
6,12210,81717,495
O
−32.9%
8335,85815,295
R
−53.5%
2,75111,92817,153
D
+2.6%
4,0993,8589,142
O
+7.5%
1,6511,0388,169
R
−30.3%
1,6743,5166,073
R
−64.5%
6143,8374,995
R
−18.9%
2,0042,9735,134
D
+5.6%
2,5112,2404,836
O
+8.7%
9346613,141
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Demographics

Race, ethnicity, and ancestry
Click any group to see the ancestries typically reported within it.
German
20.0%
Polish
5.7%
Irish
5.3%
French
4.5%
American
4.0%
English
3.9%
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: 42.0 in this county, 39.1 nationally
Male
Age
Female
1.2%
85+
1.5%
2.5%
75–84
3.6%
6.0%
65–74
5.8%
7.5%
55–64
7.0%
6.0%
45–54
5.6%
6.4%
35–44
5.9%
5.8%
25–34
5.0%
4.1%
18–24
3.5%
8.7%
5–17
8.4%
2.7%
<5
2.7%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Median household income
2024 inflation-adjusted dollars
$75,157
State House District 1A ranks near the middle of US counties.
State House District 1A$75,157
Minnesota$89,062
United States$80,734
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Poverty rate
All persons below federal poverty line
10.5%
Child poverty is below the national average.
Children under 1812.9%
Working age (18–64)9.5%
Seniors (65+)11.9%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Language at home
Population aged 5 and older
95.1%
speak English only
Spanish2.5%
Other Indo-European1.1%
Asian & Pacific Islander1.1%
Other languages0.3%
Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.
Religious adherents
Adherents per capita by tradition
Mainline Protestant
39.2%
Catholic & Orthodox
11.1%
Other Christian
6.4%
Pentecostal & Holiness
0.5%
Methodist
0.3%
Baptist
0.1%
Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 42.4% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.

Anchoring Minnesota's northwestern corner, this rural district delivered a 41-point presidential margin in 2024, making it among the most one-sided state house seats in a state that otherwise trends competitive statewide.

The unraveling was not abrupt. The Democratic margin in State House District 1A peaked at forty-six points in 1936; it narrowed steadily over the late twentieth century. The 2000 election delivered the district to the Republican party for the first time in many years, by a margin of twenty-two points. By 2024, the margin had widened further.

The economic and demographic context is severe. The median household income of $75,157 is among the lowest at this geographic scale; 11% of residents live below the federal poverty line.

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Frequently asked questions

How did State House District 1A, Minnesota vote in 2024?
In 2024, State House District 1A, Minnesota voted Republican by 41.5 points (R+42), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 23,407 votes cast, 6,619 went Democratic and 16,341 went Republican.
What is State House District 1A, Minnesota's political archetype?
Akashic classifies State House District 1A, Minnesota as a "Realigner" district based on its long-arc presidential voting pattern. Across 38 elections in the dataset, the district has voted Democratic 15 times, Republican 16 times, and other 3 times.
When did State House District 1A, Minnesota last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which State House District 1A, Minnesota voted Democratic was 1996.
How many people live in State House District 1A, Minnesota?
State House District 1A, Minnesota has a population of 42,079 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in State House District 1A, Minnesota?
Median household income in State House District 1A, Minnesota is $75,157 — below the national median of $80,734. The Minnesota state median is $89,062.
What is the political history of State House District 1A, Minnesota?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in State House District 1A, Minnesota from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 15 went Democratic and 16 went Republican. The district's archetype — "Realigner" — captures the overall trajectory of that voting record.