HarrisDemocratic28.9%7,864TrumpRepublican69.3%18,862OtherAll other candidates1.8%479
R+40.4- Lead
- 10,998
- Total
- 27,205
- vs nation
- R+39.0
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
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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
BidenDemocratic30.1%7,740TrumpRepublican68.0%17,461OtherAll other candidates1.9%493
R+37.8- Lead
- 9,721
- Total
- 25,694
- vs nation
- R+42.3
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ClintonDemocratic26.9%6,084TrumpRepublican66.6%15,083OtherAll other candidates6.5%1,470
R+39.8- Lead
- 8,999
- Total
- 22,637
- vs nation
- R+41.8
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ObamaDemocratic37.5%8,325RomneyRepublican60.3%13,378OtherAll other candidates2.2%477
R+22.8- Lead
- 5,053
- Total
- 22,180
- vs nation
- R+26.6
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ObamaDemocratic39.7%8,936McCainRepublican57.9%13,052OtherAll other candidates2.4%535
R+18.3- Lead
- 4,116
- Total
- 22,523
- vs nation
- R+25.5
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
KerryDemocratic37.9%8,372BushRepublican60.7%13,417OtherAll other candidates1.5%323
R+22.8- Lead
- 5,045
- Total
- 22,112
- vs nation
- R+20.4
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
GoreDemocratic34.9%6,590BushRepublican58.6%11,077OtherAll other candidates6.5%1,233
R+23.7- Lead
- 4,487
- Total
- 18,900
- vs nation
- R+24.3
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ClintonDemocratic41.0%6,992DoleRepublican44.3%7,549OtherAll other candidates14.8%2,518
R+3.3- Lead
- 557
- Total
- 17,059
- vs nation
- R+11.8
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- R+40.4MIT Election Lab
- Population
- 42,5532024 5-year
- Population density
- 21 / sq mi2024 5-year · TIGER/Line
- Land area
- 2,045 sq miTIGER/Line
- Median household income
- $70,6462024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 91.9%2024 5-year
- Black
- 0.4%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 1.8%2024 5-year
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+19.1 in 1932MIT Election Lab
- Peak Republican margin
- R+84.1 in 1876MIT Election Lab
- Most similar
- State House District 9B, MN · twin score 96.1
presidential history
Party record book
Minnesota State House District 5A · 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
57.2%
5,703 votes · D+18.4 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Franklin D. Roosevelt, 1932 · 56.8%
Republican
Rutherford B. Hayes1876
92.1%
220 votes · R+84.1 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · James A. Garfield, 1880 · 86.1%
Most votes
Largest number of votes cast for the party’s presidential nominee here.
Democratic
Barack Obama2008
8,936votes
39.7% of the vote · R+18.3 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · John Kerry, 2004 · 8,372 votes
Republican
Donald Trump2024
18,862votes
69.3% of the vote · R+40.4 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2020 · 17,461 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
Franklin D. Roosevelt1932
+1.3pts D vs U.S.
Place D+19.1 · U.S. D+17.8 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · George McGovern, 1972 · −0.4 pts
Republican
Theodore Roosevelt1904
+50.6pts R vs U.S.
Place R+70.3 · U.S. R+19.7 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2020 · +42.3 pts
current representation
Current officeholders
RKrista KnudsenState House · 5A
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 | 31.7%7,932 | 68.3%17,066 | 24,998 |
Anchored in the rural northwestern corner of Minnesota, District 5A delivered a 40.4-point Republican presidential margin in 2024, reflecting the deep partisan realignment of agrarian communities across the state's Red River Valley region.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 19.1 points in 1932 and a Republican high of 84.1 points in 1876. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 2.6 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 40.4 points.
A population of 42,553, a 92% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $70,646 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State House District 9B and Assembly District 75.
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 9B
Minnesota
96.1twin score
2016–2024 trajectory12-yr trend≠ % unaffiliated
Assembly District 75
Wisconsin
93.5twin score
12-yr trend2020–2024 trajectoryNorwegian ancestry≠ French ancestry
State House District 6B
Minnesota
92.3twin score
12-yr trend2016–2020 trajectoryNorwegian ancestry≠ French 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 5A vote in 2024?
In 2024, Minnesota State House District 5A voted Republican by 40.4 points (R+40.4), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 27,205 votes cast, 7,864 went Democratic and 18,862 went Republican.
When did Minnesota State House District 5A last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Minnesota State House District 5A voted Democratic was 1964.
How many people live in Minnesota State House District 5A?
Minnesota State House District 5A has a population of 42,553 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 5A?
Median household income in Minnesota State House District 5A is $70,646 — below the national median of $80,734. The Minnesota state median is $89,062.
What is the political history of Minnesota State House District 5A?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Minnesota State House District 5A from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 4 went Democratic and 32 went Republican.