HarrisDemocratic32.8%7,022TrumpRepublican65.1%13,933OtherAll other candidates2.1%450
R+32.3- Lead
- 6,911
- Total
- 21,405
- vs nation
- R+30.8
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
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Minnesota State House District 1B
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President margin by year
Place winner margin
Boundary by 2024 margin · Precinct returns · VEST · MIT Election Lab
The precinct map shows the 2024 presidential vote; the timeline scrubs the district’s overall result across 1892–2024, on its current boundaries.
President results by year
Modeled candidate-vote estimate on current district boundaries
BidenDemocratic35.6%7,747TrumpRepublican62.4%13,587OtherAll other candidates2.0%438
R+26.8- Lead
- 5,840
- Total
- 21,772
- vs nation
- R+31.3
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ClintonDemocratic32.8%6,723TrumpRepublican59.1%12,112OtherAll other candidates8.0%1,648
R+26.3- Lead
- 5,389
- Total
- 20,483
- vs nation
- R+28.4
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ObamaDemocratic47.4%9,666RomneyRepublican50.3%10,265OtherAll other candidates2.3%470
R+2.9- Lead
- 599
- Total
- 20,401
- vs nation
- R+6.8
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ObamaDemocratic52.9%11,354McCainRepublican44.7%9,599OtherAll other candidates2.4%526
D+8.2- Lead
- 1,755
- Total
- 21,479
- vs nation
- D+0.9
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
KerryDemocratic44.5%9,853BushRepublican54.1%11,981OtherAll other candidates1.5%328
R+9.6- Lead
- 2,128
- Total
- 22,162
- vs nation
- R+7.1
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
GoreDemocratic41.1%8,339BushRepublican53.0%10,770OtherAll other candidates5.9%1,204
R+12.0- Lead
- 2,431
- Total
- 20,313
- vs nation
- R+12.5
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ClintonDemocratic47.8%9,473DoleRepublican39.6%7,846OtherAll other candidates12.7%2,510
D+8.2- Lead
- 1,627
- Total
- 19,829
- vs nation
- R+0.3
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- R+32.3MIT Election Lab
- Population
- 42,5862024 5-year
- Population density
- 13 / sq mi2024 5-year · TIGER/Line
- Land area
- 3,381 sq miTIGER/Line
- Median household income
- $73,2472024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 86.4%2024 5-year
- Black
- 2.3%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 5.6%2024 5-year
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+48.1 in 1936MIT Election Lab
- Peak Republican margin
- R+59.1 in 1904MIT Election Lab
- Most similar
- State House District 15A, MN · twin score 95.2
presidential history
Party record book
Minnesota State House District 1B · the strongest Democratic and Republican presidential performances recorded here, measured three ways.
1892–2024 (partial returns from 1876) · 38 presidential cycles · 38 with a vote-share denominator · 34 with a national benchmark
Highest vote share
Largest share of the presidential candidate vote cast here.
Democratic
Franklin D. Roosevelt1936
72.8%
17,293 votes · D+48.1 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Lyndon B. Johnson, 1964 · 69.2%
Republican
Rutherford B. Hayes1876
77.0%
274 votes · R+53.9 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Theodore Roosevelt, 1904 · 72.5%
Most votes
Largest number of votes cast for the party’s presidential nominee here.
Democratic
Franklin D. Roosevelt1936
17,293votes
72.8% of the vote · D+48.1 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Lyndon B. Johnson, 1964 · 16,716 votes
Republican
Donald Trump2024
13,933votes
65.1% of the vote · R+32.3 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2020 · 13,587 votes
Best relative to the U.S.
This Place’s margin against the national margin in the same election — positive when it leaned toward the party more than the country did.
Democratic
Harry S. Truman1948
+28.3pts D vs U.S.
Place D+32.8 · U.S. D+4.5 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · William J. Bryan, 1896 · +25.5 pts
Republican
Theodore Roosevelt1904
+39.5pts R vs U.S.
Place R+59.1 · U.S. R+19.7 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2020 · +31.3 pts
current representation
Current officeholders
RSteve GanderState House · 1B
State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.
U.S. House elections · 1 House
Senate and governor results are in the Office selector at the top of this page.
U.S. House
Each row is a county-allocated estimate of U.S. House votes for this district — county returns apportioned onto its boundary, not precinct-counted. “Vote lead” is the estimated local lead here, not necessarily the winner of the full contest.
| Year | Vote lead | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | R | 32.5%6,717 | 67.5%13,920 | 20,637 |
Anchored in the state's northwestern corner, District 1B delivers presidential margins exceeding 30 points, reflecting the rural, agriculture-dependent communities that define its electorate and consistently separate it from the state's competitive urban corridors.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 48.1 points in 1936 and a Republican high of 59.1 points in 1904. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 5.5 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 32.3 points.
A population of 42,586, a 86% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $73,247 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State House District 15A and State House District 9.
Political twins — state-house districts
The state-house districts whose fingerprint — 2000–2024 trajectory, demographics, ancestry, religion — sits closest to this one, and why.
State House District 15A
Minnesota
95.2twin score
12-yr trendelasticity2024 margin≠ % unaffiliated
State House District 9
Iowa
94.6twin score
elasticity12-yr trendNorwegian ancestry≠ French ancestry
State House District 1A
Minnesota
94.3twin score
12-yr trendelasticityNorwegian ancestry≠ Polish ancestry
Twin score (0–100) = weighted cosine between tier-standardized fingerprints: presidential margins 2000–2024 with 12-yr trend and elasticity, ACS income, age, education, population and race, top reported ancestries, and religious adherence — chips name the closest-shared dimensions and the widest gap. Re-weight the groups in the twins explorer.
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Frequently asked questions
How did Minnesota State House District 1B vote in 2024?
In 2024, Minnesota State House District 1B voted Republican by 32.3 points (R+32.3), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 21,405 votes cast, 7,022 went Democratic and 13,933 went Republican.
When did Minnesota State House District 1B last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Minnesota State House District 1B voted Democratic was 2008.
How many people live in Minnesota State House District 1B?
Minnesota State House District 1B has a population of 42,586 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Minnesota State House District 1B?
Median household income in Minnesota State House District 1B is $73,247 — below the national median of $80,734. The Minnesota state median is $89,062.
What is the political history of Minnesota State House District 1B?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Minnesota State House District 1B from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 16 went Democratic and 19 went Republican.