HarrisDemocratic34.5%8,125TrumpRepublican63.3%14,893OtherAll other candidates2.2%515
R+28.8- Lead
- 6,768
- Total
- 23,533
- vs nation
- R+27.3
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
BidenDemocratic35.3%8,466TrumpRepublican62.7%15,048OtherAll other candidates2.0%472
R+27.4- Lead
- 6,582
- Total
- 23,986
- vs nation
- R+31.9
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ClintonDemocratic31.2%6,901TrumpRepublican61.2%13,565OtherAll other candidates7.6%1,686
R+30.1- Lead
- 6,664
- Total
- 22,152
- vs nation
- R+32.2
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ObamaDemocratic43.0%9,420RomneyRepublican54.7%11,975OtherAll other candidates2.3%496
R+11.7- Lead
- 2,555
- Total
- 21,891
- vs nation
- R+15.5
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ObamaDemocratic47.1%10,742McCainRepublican50.5%11,530OtherAll other candidates2.4%546
R+3.5- Lead
- 788
- Total
- 22,818
- vs nation
- R+10.7
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
KerryDemocratic41.6%9,556BushRepublican56.9%13,084OtherAll other candidates1.6%357
R+15.3- Lead
- 3,528
- Total
- 22,997
- vs nation
- R+12.9
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
GoreDemocratic37.9%7,979BushRepublican55.5%11,664OtherAll other candidates6.6%1,391
R+17.5- Lead
- 3,685
- Total
- 21,034
- vs nation
- R+18.0
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ClintonDemocratic45.3%9,138DoleRepublican40.8%8,234OtherAll other candidates14.0%2,822
D+4.5- Lead
- 904
- Total
- 20,194
- vs nation
- R+4.0
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- R+28.8MIT Election Lab
- Population
- 42,3112024 5-year
- Population density
- 17 / sq mi2024 5-year · TIGER/Line
- Land area
- 2,469 sq miTIGER/Line
- Median household income
- $69,0172024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 88.4%2024 5-year
- Black
- 1.8%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 4.5%2024 5-year
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+33.0 in 1932MIT Election Lab
- Peak Republican margin
- R+61.1 in 1904MIT Election Lab
- Most similar
- State House District 9B, MN · twin score 96.9
presidential history
Party record book
Minnesota State House District 9A · 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
Franklin D. Roosevelt1932
65.2%
11,811 votes · D+33.0 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Lyndon B. Johnson, 1964 · 58.5%
Republican
Theodore Roosevelt1904
77.1%
5,036 votes · R+61.1 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · James A. Garfield, 1880 · 76.2%
Most votes
Largest number of votes cast for the party’s presidential nominee here.
Democratic
Lyndon B. Johnson1964
12,248votes
58.5% of the vote · D+17.2 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Jimmy Carter, 1976 · 12,155 votes
Republican
Donald Trump2020
15,048votes
62.7% of the vote · R+27.4 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2024 · 14,893 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
William J. Bryan1896
+17.2pts D vs U.S.
Place D+11.1 · U.S. R+6.1 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Franklin D. Roosevelt, 1932 · +15.2 pts
Republican
Theodore Roosevelt1904
+41.5pts R vs U.S.
Place R+61.1 · U.S. R+19.7 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2016 · +32.2 pts
current representation
Current officeholders
RJeff BackerState House · 9A
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 | 30.5%7,331 | 69.5%16,676 | 24,007 |
| 2020 | R | 43.5%10,030 | 56.5%13,006 | 23,036 |
District 9A delivered a nearly 28.8-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 Democratic high of 33.0 points in 1932 and a Republican high of 61.1 points in 1904. 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 88% 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 22A.
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
96.9twin score
Norwegian ancestry2016–2020 trajectory12-yr trend
State House District 22A
Minnesota
96.3twin score
2016–2024 trajectoryNorwegian ancestry
State House District 21A
Minnesota
95.0twin score
Norwegian ancestry2016–2024 trajectory
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 9A vote in 2024?
In 2024, Minnesota State House District 9A 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.
When did Minnesota State House District 9A last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Minnesota State House District 9A voted Democratic was 1996.
How many people live in Minnesota State House District 9A?
Minnesota State House District 9A 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 Minnesota State House District 9A?
Median household income in Minnesota State House District 9A is $69,017 — below the national median of $80,734. The Minnesota state median is $89,062.
What is the political history of Minnesota State House District 9A?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Minnesota State House District 9A from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 7 went Democratic and 29 went Republican.