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State House District 9A
presidential margin
2008R+5.92012R+14.12016R+30.12020R+27.42024R+28.8
full record · 2008 → 2024
R+28.8
2024
median income$69,017U.S. $80,734 · MN $89,062
median age43.7U.S. 39.1 · MN 39
poverty rate9.9%U.S. 12.5% · MN 9.3%
bachelor’s+ (25+)24.8%U.S. 35.6% · MN 39.4%
non-english4.5%U.S. 22.3% · MN 12.5%
race · ethnicity · ancestry
German38.5%
Norwegian25.0%
Irish7.5%
Mexican3.2%
religion

Religious adherence is published only at the county level (U.S. Religion Census). See Grant 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 9A

Akashic
State House District 9ATrumpR+28.8
2024
2024 presidential margin for State House District 9AThe boundary of State House District 9A, filled by its 2024 presidential margin (R+28.8), over faint outlines of the counties it is drawn from.State House District 9A · R+28.8
How it voted
Share of the 2024 vote
Donald Trump ✓Republican63.3%14,893
Kamala HarrisDemocratic34.5%8,125
Robert F. Kennedy Jr.We The People2.2%515
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 9A — winner and D-vs-R margin.
CountyWinnerMargin
Grant County, MNRepublicanR+30.5
Otter Tail County, MNRepublicanR+34.1
Traverse County, MNRepublicanR+31.6
Wilkin County, MNRepublicanR+38.9
5 presidential elections
Third column names the leading third-party or independent finisher. Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024).
YearWonDemocraticRepublicanOtherMarginTotal
R
34.5%Harris8,125
63.3%Trump14,893
2.2%Kennedy515
−28.8%
23,533
R
35.3%Biden8,466
62.7%Trump15,048
2.0%Jorgensen472
−27.4%
23,986
R
31.2%Clinton6,901
61.2%Trump13,565
7.6%Johnson1,686
−30.1%
22,152
R
42.9%Obama9,239
57.1%Romney12,282
0.0%
−14.1%
21,521
R
45.3%Obama10,514
51.2%McCain11,884
3.6%Nader827
−5.9%
23,225
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: −28.8% in 2024.−28.8%DR20082024
Presidential margin over time
YearMargin (D minus R)
2008−5.9%
2012−14.1%
2016−30.1%
2020−27.4%
2024−28.8%
DemocraticRepublican
current representation
Current officeholders
RJeff BackerState House · 9A

State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.

Source · OpenStates current legislator CSV.

District 9A delivered a nearly 29-point Republican presidential margin in 2024, reflecting the rural northwestern Minnesota electorate that has shifted sharply rightward over the past decade.

Across the recorded series it reached a Republican high of 30.1 points in 2016. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 1.3 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 28.8 points.

A population of 42,311, a 89% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $69,017 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 21A.

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
98.0twin score
Norwegian ancestry2016–2020 trajectorymedian age
State House District 21A
Minnesota
93.3twin score
Norwegian ancestry2016–2024 trajectory
State House District 5
South Dakota
93.2twin score
Norwegian ancestry2016–2024 trajectory≠ 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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Places within State House District 9A

counties it covers4
Grant CountyOtter Tail CountyTraverse CountyWilkin County

Frequently asked questions

How did State House District 9A, Minnesota vote in 2024?
In 2024, State House District 9A, Minnesota voted Republican by 28.8 points (R+28.8), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 23,533 votes cast, 8,125 went Democratic and 14,893 went Republican.
How many people live in State House District 9A, Minnesota?
State House District 9A, Minnesota has a population of 42,311 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 9A, Minnesota?
Median household income in State House District 9A, Minnesota is $69,017 — below the national median of $80,734. The Minnesota state median is $89,062.
What is the political history of State House District 9A, Minnesota?
Akashic tracks 5 presidential elections in State House District 9A, Minnesota from 2008 to 2024. Of those, 0 went Democratic and 5 went Republican.