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State House District 5A
presidential margin
2008R+16.02012R+22.12016R+39.72020R+37.82024R+40.4
full record · 2008 → 2024
R+40.4
2024
median income$70,646U.S. $80,734 · MN $89,062
median age47.1U.S. 39.1 · MN 39
poverty rate11.2%U.S. 12.5% · MN 9.3%
bachelor’s+ (25+)27.2%U.S. 35.6% · MN 39.4%
non-english2.9%U.S. 22.3% · MN 12.5%
race · ethnicity · ancestry
German34.2%
Norwegian17.7%
Irish8.8%
Mexican1.0%
religion

Religious adherence is published only at the county level (U.S. Religion Census). See Hubbard County.

American Community Survey 2024 5-year (income, age, poverty, education, language, race, ancestry) · presidential returns from MIT Election Lab through 2024.

State House District 5A

Akashic
State House District 5ATrumpR+40.4
2024
2024 presidential margin for State House District 5AThe boundary of State House District 5A, filled by its 2024 presidential margin (R+40.4), over faint outlines of the counties it is drawn from.State House District 5A · R+40.4
How it voted
Share of the 2024 vote
Donald Trump ✓Republican69.3%18,862
Kamala HarrisDemocratic28.9%7,864
Robert F. Kennedy Jr.We The People1.8%479
D+60
R+60
District boundary, filled by its own 2024 D-vs-R margin — precinct detail where available, over the 4 counties it's drawn from (shown faint).
The precinct map shows the 2024 presidential vote; the timeline scrubs the district’s overall result across 1892–2024, on its current boundaries.
County-level results (4 counties) — table
2024 presidential result by county for State House District 5A — winner and D-vs-R margin.
CountyWinnerMargin
Becker County, MNRepublicanR+33.1
Cass County, MNRepublicanR+33.4
Hubbard County, MNRepublicanR+31.4
Wadena County, MNRepublicanR+51.3
5 presidential elections
Third column names the leading third-party or independent finisher. Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024).
YearWonDemocraticRepublicanOtherMarginTotal
R
28.9%Harris7,864
69.3%Trump18,862
1.8%Kennedy479
−40.4%
27,205
R
30.1%Biden7,741
68.0%Trump17,459
1.9%Jorgensen493
−37.8%
25,693
R
26.9%Clinton6,085
66.6%Trump15,081
6.5%Johnson1,470
−39.7%
22,636
R
38.9%Obama8,558
61.1%Romney13,419
0.0%
−22.1%
21,977
R
40.5%Obama9,334
56.5%McCain13,011
2.9%Nader676
−16.0%
23,021
presidential history
Presidential margin, 2008–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
Presidential margin over timeDemocratic-minus-Republican presidential margin from 2008 to 2024. Most recent: −40.4% in 2024.−40.4%DR20082024
Presidential margin over time
YearMargin (D minus R)
2008−16.0%
2012−22.1%
2016−39.7%
2020−37.8%
2024−40.4%
DemocraticRepublican
current representation
Current officeholders
RKrista KnudsenState House · 5A

State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.

Source · OpenStates current legislator CSV.

Anchored in the rural northwestern corner of Minnesota, District 5A delivered a 40-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 Republican high of 40.4 points in 2024. 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 State House District 6B.

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
96.3twin score
2016–2024 trajectory12-yr trend≠ % unaffiliated
State House District 6B
Minnesota
94.2twin score
median age12-yr trend2016 margin≠ French ancestry
Assembly District 75
Wisconsin
92.9twin score
12-yr trend2020–2024 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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Places within State House District 5A

counties it covers4
Becker CountyCass CountyHubbard CountyWadena County

Frequently asked questions

How did State House District 5A, Minnesota vote in 2024?
In 2024, State House District 5A, Minnesota 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.
How many people live in State House District 5A, Minnesota?
State House District 5A, Minnesota 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 State House District 5A, Minnesota?
Median household income in State House District 5A, Minnesota is $70,646 — below the national median of $80,734. The Minnesota state median is $89,062.
What is the political history of State House District 5A, Minnesota?
Akashic tracks 5 presidential elections in State House District 5A, Minnesota from 2008 to 2024. Of those, 0 went Democratic and 5 went Republican.