HarrisDemocratic36.1%10,021TrumpRepublican62.1%17,237OtherAll other candidates1.7%478
R+26.0- Lead
- 7,216
- Total
- 27,736
- vs nation
- R+24.5
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
BidenDemocratic37.0%9,818TrumpRepublican61.2%16,229OtherAll other candidates1.8%473
R+24.2- Lead
- 6,411
- Total
- 26,520
- vs nation
- R+28.6
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ClintonDemocratic34.1%8,213TrumpRepublican58.9%14,206OtherAll other candidates7.0%1,694
R+24.9- Lead
- 5,993
- Total
- 24,113
- vs nation
- R+26.9
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ObamaDemocratic47.5%11,357RomneyRepublican50.5%12,070OtherAll other candidates1.9%460
R+3.0- Lead
- 713
- Total
- 23,887
- vs nation
- R+6.8
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ObamaDemocratic49.9%12,152McCainRepublican48.1%11,701OtherAll other candidates2.0%480
D+1.9- Lead
- 451
- Total
- 24,333
- vs nation
- R+5.4
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
KerryDemocratic47.7%11,310BushRepublican50.9%12,070OtherAll other candidates1.3%318
R+3.2- Lead
- 760
- Total
- 23,698
- vs nation
- R+0.7
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
GoreDemocratic44.6%9,096BushRepublican48.9%9,980OtherAll other candidates6.5%1,330
R+4.3- Lead
- 884
- Total
- 20,406
- vs nation
- R+4.9
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ClintonDemocratic48.5%9,097DoleRepublican36.3%6,806OtherAll other candidates15.2%2,860
D+12.2- Lead
- 2,291
- Total
- 18,763
- vs nation
- D+3.7
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- R+26.0MIT Election Lab
- Population
- 42,2982024 5-year
- Population density
- 33 / sq mi2024 5-year · TIGER/Line
- Land area
- 1,276 sq miTIGER/Line
- Median household income
- $71,7922024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 92.8%2024 5-year
- Black
- 0.4%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 1.1%2024 5-year
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+38.9 in 1964MIT Election Lab
- Peak Republican margin
- R+62.6 in 1904MIT Election Lab
- Most similar
- Assembly District 75, WI · twin score 94.7
presidential history
Party record book
Minnesota State House District 6A · 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
Lyndon B. Johnson1964
69.4%
8,889 votes · D+38.9 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Franklin D. Roosevelt, 1936 · 65.8%
Republican
Theodore Roosevelt1904
76.4%
1,623 votes · R+62.6 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · James G. Blaine, 1884 · 68.4%
Most votes
Largest number of votes cast for the party’s presidential nominee here.
Democratic
Barack Obama2008
12,152votes
49.9% of the vote · D+1.9 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Barack Obama, 2012 · 11,357 votes
Republican
Donald Trump2024
17,237votes
62.1% of the vote · R+26.0 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2020 · 16,229 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
+23.0pts D vs U.S.
Place D+27.5 · U.S. D+4.5 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · George McGovern, 1972 · +21.7 pts
Republican
Theodore Roosevelt1904
+43.0pts R vs U.S.
Place R+62.6 · U.S. R+19.7 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2020 · +28.6 pts
current representation
Current officeholders
RBen DavisState House · 6A
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 | 35.8%9,014 | 64.2%16,178 | 25,192 |
District 6A covers a rural stretch of northern Minnesota where the 2024 presidential margin reached R+26, a gap that reflects the region's shift toward Republican candidates over the past decade.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 38.9 points in 1964 and a Republican high of 62.6 points in 1904. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 1.8 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 26.0 points.
A population of 42,298, a 93% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $71,792 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Assembly District 75 and State House District 5A.
Political twins — state-house districts
The state-house districts whose fingerprint — 2000–2024 trajectory, demographics, ancestry, religion — sits closest to this one, and why.
Assembly District 75
Wisconsin
94.7twin score
12-yr trendNorwegian ancestry2020 margin
State House District 5A
Minnesota
90.8twin score
12-yr trendNorwegian ancestry2020 margin≠ French ancestry
State House District 6B
Minnesota
90.5twin score
2020–2024 trajectory12-yr trendNorwegian ancestry≠ median age
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 6A vote in 2024?
In 2024, Minnesota State House District 6A voted Republican by 26.0 points (R+26.0), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 27,736 votes cast, 10,021 went Democratic and 17,237 went Republican.
When did Minnesota State House District 6A last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Minnesota State House District 6A voted Democratic was 2008.
How many people live in Minnesota State House District 6A?
Minnesota State House District 6A has a population of 42,298 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 6A?
Median household income in Minnesota State House District 6A is $71,792 — below the national median of $80,734. The Minnesota state median is $89,062.
What is the political history of Minnesota State House District 6A?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Minnesota State House District 6A from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 17 went Democratic and 20 went Republican.