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1876–2024
State House District 2B·Minnesota

State House District 2B has voted Republican in seven straight presidential cycles.

A rural northern district where Republican margins run deep

1876 — 2024·38 elections
MN
Latest
R+26
in 2024
Archetype
Republican loyalist
since the recent cycles
Population
61,256
2024 ACS

State House District 2B, Minnesota: Republican loyalist district. In 2024, voted R+26%. Republican peak: R+68 in 1904.

Key facts

2024 presidential margin
R+26MIT Election Lab
Political archetype
Republican loyalistAkashic typology
Population
61,2562024 5-year
Median household income
$68,4472024 5-year
White (non-Hispanic)
79.3%2024 5-year
Black
0.7%2024 5-year
Hispanic / Latino
2.1%2024 5-year
Peak Democratic margin
D+42 in 1936MIT Election Lab
Peak Republican margin
R+68 in 1904MIT Election Lab
2024 results by constituent county
7 counties · 0 D · 7 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
−26.4%
12,49921,69434,812
R
−22.5%
12,78120,41833,884
R
−25.1%
10,17817,73230,141
R
−4.2%
14,11515,36730,135
R
−0.0%
15,02115,03230,758
R
−6.2%
14,05315,93830,414
R
−10.5%
10,73013,47326,088
D
+8.6%
11,3009,23424,073
D
+6.9%
10,2568,54924,638
R
−0.4%
11,19911,29022,713
R
−7.3%
11,01012,75423,957
R
−2.6%
11,00911,63924,469
D
+17.5%
12,7488,82622,434
R
−6.5%
8,93310,21419,585
D
+11.5%
9,6377,52418,297
D
+32.9%
12,0926,10118,224
D
+9.6%
10,3708,54718,966
D
+3.9%
8,5057,86216,404
R
−5.9%
8,4959,56918,189
D
+29.6%
11,2615,96317,908
D
+22.2%
9,5746,07615,756
D
+22.5%
12,0697,61019,842
D
+41.5%
11,8534,72917,159
D
+36.4%
9,3954,18414,304
R
−15.6%
5,3307,36513,050
R
−41.9%
6555,61811,858
R
−52.1%
1,8567,55610,945
D
+7.7%
2,7152,2735,723
O
+10.2%
1,2968004,883
R
−40.6%
1,0753,0174,788
R
−68.1%
4242,8763,603
R
−33.4%
8611,7852,769
R
−12.5%
7199281,678
D
+15.5%
5623701,237
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Demographics

Race, ethnicity, and ancestry
Click any group to see the ancestries typically reported within it.
German
27.9%
Irish
7.5%
English
6.2%
American
4.0%
French
3.1%
Polish
2.4%
Italian
1.1%
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: 43.7 in this county, 39.1 nationally
Male
Age
Female
1.0%
85+
1.5%
3.3%
75–84
3.4%
7.2%
65–74
6.8%
7.3%
55–64
7.3%
5.4%
45–54
5.1%
5.7%
35–44
5.4%
5.1%
25–34
4.9%
4.1%
18–24
3.7%
9.0%
5–17
8.3%
2.9%
<5
2.6%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Median household income
2024 inflation-adjusted dollars
$68,447
State House District 2B ranks near the middle of US counties.
State House District 2B$68,447
Minnesota$89,062
United States$80,734
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Poverty rate
All persons below federal poverty line
13.5%
Children face moderate poverty.
Children under 1816.9%
Working age (18–64)12.6%
Seniors (65+)11.5%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Language at home
Population aged 5 and older
95.7%
speak English only
Other languages1.9%
Other Indo-European1.2%
Spanish0.9%
Asian & Pacific Islander0.4%
Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.
Religious adherents
Adherents per capita by tradition
Mainline Protestant
16.4%
Catholic & Orthodox
10.6%
Other Christian
9.2%
Pentecostal & Holiness
1.2%
Methodist
1.2%
Non-Christian
0.1%
Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 61.3% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.

With a 2024 presidential margin of R+25.4 across a sparsely populated corner of Minnesota, District 2B ranks among the state's most reliably Republican legislative seats, driven largely by small-town and rural working-class demographics.

The Republican margin in State House District 2B reached its widest at sixty-eight points in 1904. The margin in 2024 was twenty-six points, in line with the district's deep historical pattern.

Its loyalty is rooted in its place. Median household income of $68,447, a 79% non-Hispanic-white share, and a population of 61,256 together describe a district whose political habits are deeply settled.

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Frequently asked questions

How did State House District 2B, Minnesota vote in 2024?
In 2024, State House District 2B, Minnesota voted Republican by 26.4 points (R+26), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 34,812 votes cast, 12,499 went Democratic and 21,694 went Republican.
What is State House District 2B, Minnesota's political archetype?
Akashic classifies State House District 2B, Minnesota as a "Republican loyalist" district based on its long-arc presidential voting pattern. Across 38 elections in the dataset, the district has voted Democratic 14 times, Republican 19 times, and other 1 times.
When did State House District 2B, Minnesota last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which State House District 2B, Minnesota voted Democratic was 1996.
How many people live in State House District 2B, Minnesota?
State House District 2B, Minnesota has a population of 61,256 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 2B, Minnesota?
Median household income in State House District 2B, Minnesota is $68,447 — below the national median of $80,734. The Minnesota state median is $89,062.
What is the political history of State House District 2B, Minnesota?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in State House District 2B, Minnesota from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 14 went Democratic and 19 went Republican. The district's archetype — "Republican loyalist" — captures the overall trajectory of that voting record.