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State House District 8A
presidential margin
2008D+43.22012D+44.22016D+27.92020D+37.12024D+35.1
full record · 2008 → 2024
D+35.1
2024
median income$54,688U.S. $80,734 · MN $89,062
median age37.4U.S. 39.1 · MN 39
poverty rate18.6%U.S. 12.5% · MN 9.3%
bachelor’s+ (25+)33.6%U.S. 35.6% · MN 39.4%
non-english3.2%U.S. 22.3% · MN 12.5%
race · ethnicity · ancestry
German20.5%
Norwegian11.3%
Finnish9.3%
African American†3.3%
Mexican1.4%
Puerto Rican0.3%
Salvadoran0.3%
Asian Indian0.2%
Chinese0.2%
Korean0.2%
religion

Religious adherence is published only at the county level (U.S. Religion Census). See St. Louis 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 8A

Akashic
State House District 8AHarrisD+35.1
2024
2024 presidential margin for State House District 8AThe boundary of State House District 8A, filled by its 2024 presidential margin (D+35.1), over faint outlines of the counties it is drawn from.State House District 8A · D+35.1
How it voted
Share of the 2024 vote
Kamala Harris ✓Democratic66.4%15,068
Donald TrumpRepublican31.3%7,107
Robert F. Kennedy Jr.We The People2.2%508
D+60
R+60
District boundary, filled by its own 2024 D-vs-R margin — precinct detail where available, over the 1 county 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 (1 county) — table
2024 presidential result by county for State House District 8A — winner and D-vs-R margin.
CountyWinnerMargin
St. Louis County, MNDemocraticD+13.7
5 presidential elections
Third column names the leading third-party or independent finisher. Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024).
YearWonDemocraticRepublicanOtherMarginTotal
D
66.4%Harris15,068
31.3%Trump7,107
2.2%Kennedy508
+35.1%
22,683
D
67.1%Biden15,556
30.1%Trump6,967
2.8%Jorgensen648
+37.1%
23,171
D
59.2%Clinton12,408
31.3%Trump6,554
9.5%Johnson1,997
+27.9%
20,959
D
72.1%Obama15,440
27.9%Romney5,979
0.0%
+44.2%
21,419
D
70.4%Obama16,347
27.2%McCain6,321
2.4%Nader551
+43.2%
23,219
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: +35.1% in 2024.+35.1%DR20082024
Presidential margin over time
YearMargin (D minus R)
2008+43.2%
2012+44.2%
2016+27.9%
2020+37.1%
2024+35.1%
DemocraticRepublican
current representation
Current officeholders
DPete JohnsonState House · 8A

State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.

Source · OpenStates current legislator CSV.

Anchored in the urban core of Minneapolis, District 8A has posted presidential margins exceeding 35 points for Democrats, reflecting a dense, highly educated electorate where third-party and protest votes occasionally draw measurable shares.

Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 44.2 points in 2012. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 2.0 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 35.1 points.

A population of 42,553, a 83% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $54,688 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State House District 8B and Assembly District 73.

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 8B
Minnesota
92.2twin score
2008–2024 trajectory≠ 12-yr trend
Assembly District 73
Wisconsin
86.7twin score
2008–2012 trajectory% unaffiliatedNorwegian ancestry≠ median age
State House District 78
Iowa
84.5twin score
2008–2024 trajectory≠ Norwegian 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 State House District 8A, Minnesota vote in 2024?
In 2024, State House District 8A, Minnesota voted Democratic by 35.1 points (D+35.1), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 22,683 votes cast, 15,068 went Democratic and 7,107 went Republican.
How many people live in State House District 8A, Minnesota?
State House District 8A, 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 8A, Minnesota?
Median household income in State House District 8A, Minnesota is $54,688 — below the national median of $80,734. The Minnesota state median is $89,062.
What is the political history of State House District 8A, Minnesota?
Akashic tracks 5 presidential elections in State House District 8A, Minnesota from 2008 to 2024. Of those, 5 went Democratic and 0 went Republican.