HarrisDemocratic35.2%9,015TrumpRepublican62.9%16,129OtherAll other candidates1.9%486
R+27.8- Lead
- 7,114
- Total
- 25,630
- vs nation
- R+26.3
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
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Minnesota State House District 6B
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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
BidenDemocratic35.8%8,768TrumpRepublican62.1%15,209OtherAll other candidates2.2%530
R+26.3- Lead
- 6,441
- Total
- 24,507
- vs nation
- R+30.7
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ClintonDemocratic31.4%6,833TrumpRepublican60.8%13,250OtherAll other candidates7.8%1,703
R+29.5- Lead
- 6,417
- Total
- 21,786
- vs nation
- R+31.5
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ObamaDemocratic43.3%9,214RomneyRepublican54.3%11,545OtherAll other candidates2.4%503
R+11.0- Lead
- 2,331
- Total
- 21,262
- vs nation
- R+14.8
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ObamaDemocratic46.0%9,830McCainRepublican51.6%11,020OtherAll other candidates2.3%498
R+5.6- Lead
- 1,190
- Total
- 21,348
- vs nation
- R+12.8
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
KerryDemocratic42.9%8,741BushRepublican55.6%11,350OtherAll other candidates1.5%308
R+12.8- Lead
- 2,609
- Total
- 20,399
- vs nation
- R+10.3
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
GoreDemocratic40.8%7,011BushRepublican51.9%8,936OtherAll other candidates7.3%1,255
R+11.2- Lead
- 1,925
- Total
- 17,202
- vs nation
- R+11.7
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ClintonDemocratic45.4%6,947DoleRepublican39.1%5,982OtherAll other candidates15.5%2,369
D+6.3- Lead
- 965
- Total
- 15,298
- vs nation
- R+2.2
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- R+27.8MIT Election Lab
- Population
- 42,2652024 5-year
- Population density
- 213 / sq mi2024 5-year · TIGER/Line
- Land area
- 199 sq miTIGER/Line
- Median household income
- $70,8692024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 91.7%2024 5-year
- Black
- 0.8%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 1.7%2024 5-year
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+30.2 in 1964MIT Election Lab
- Peak Republican margin
- R+61.6 in 1904MIT Election Lab
- Most similar
- State House District 12, ND · twin score 93.7
presidential history
Party record book
Minnesota State House District 6B · 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
65.0%
5,711 votes · D+30.2 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Franklin D. Roosevelt, 1936 · 61.8%
Republican
Theodore Roosevelt1904
74.4%
1,278 votes · R+61.6 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Warren G. Harding, 1920 · 70.0%
Most votes
Largest number of votes cast for the party’s presidential nominee here.
Democratic
Barack Obama2008
9,830votes
46.0% of the vote · R+5.6 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Barack Obama, 2012 · 9,214 votes
Republican
Donald Trump2024
16,129votes
62.9% of the vote · R+27.8 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2020 · 15,209 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
George McGovern1972
+16.4pts D vs U.S.
Place R+6.8 · U.S. R+23.2 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Harry S. Truman, 1948 · +14.8 pts
Republican
Theodore Roosevelt1904
+41.9pts R vs U.S.
Place R+61.6 · U.S. R+19.7 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2016 · +31.5 pts
current representation
Current officeholders
RJosh HeintzemanState House · 6B
State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.
U.S. House elections · 2 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 | 33.6%8,659 | 66.4%17,091 | 25,750 |
| 2020 | R | 34.6%8,113 | 65.4%15,327 | 23,440 |
District 6B sits in greater Minnesota's rural core, where the 2024 presidential margin of R+27.8 reflects a long-running shift toward Republican dominance in small-town and agricultural communities far from the Twin Cities metro.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 30.2 points in 1964 and a Republican high of 61.6 points in 1904. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 1.5 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 27.8 points.
A population of 42,265, a 92% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $70,869 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State House District 12 and Assembly District 28.
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 12
North Dakota
93.7twin score
2016–2020 trajectory12-yr trendNorwegian ancestry≠ population scale
Assembly District 28
Wisconsin
93.6twin score
2016–2024 trajectory12-yr trend≠ American ancestry
State House District 28B
Minnesota
93.0twin score
12-yr trend2016–2024 trajectory≠ median income
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 6B vote in 2024?
In 2024, Minnesota State House District 6B voted Republican by 27.8 points (R+27.8), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 25,630 votes cast, 9,015 went Democratic and 16,129 went Republican.
When did Minnesota State House District 6B last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Minnesota State House District 6B voted Democratic was 1996.
How many people live in Minnesota State House District 6B?
Minnesota State House District 6B has a population of 42,265 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 6B?
Median household income in Minnesota State House District 6B is $70,869 — below the national median of $80,734. The Minnesota state median is $89,062.
What is the political history of Minnesota State House District 6B?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Minnesota State House District 6B from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 10 went Democratic and 26 went Republican.