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State House District 9B
presidential margin
2008R+13.32012R+21.62016R+39.52020R+37.92024R+40.0
full record · 2008 → 2024
R+40.0
2024
median income$76,714U.S. $80,734 · MN $89,062
median age48.0U.S. 39.1 · MN 39
poverty rate8.7%U.S. 12.5% · MN 9.3%
bachelor’s+ (25+)28.8%U.S. 35.6% · MN 39.4%
non-english3.9%U.S. 22.3% · MN 12.5%
race · ethnicity · ancestry
German40.0%
Norwegian25.4%
Irish8.2%
Mexican1.6%
religion

Religious adherence is published only at the county level (U.S. Religion Census). See Otter Tail 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 9B

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State House District 9BTrumpR+40.0
2024
2024 presidential margin for State House District 9BThe boundary of State House District 9B, filled by its 2024 presidential margin (R+40.0), over faint outlines of the counties it is drawn from.State House District 9B · R+40.0
How it voted
Share of the 2024 vote
Donald Trump ✓Republican69.1%19,332
Kamala HarrisDemocratic29.1%8,143
Robert F. Kennedy Jr.We The People1.8%506
D+60
R+60
District boundary, filled by its own 2024 D-vs-R margin — precinct detail where available, over the 2 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 (2 counties) — table
2024 presidential result by county for State House District 9B — winner and D-vs-R margin.
CountyWinnerMargin
Douglas County, MNRepublicanR+35.0
Otter Tail County, MNRepublicanR+34.1
5 presidential elections
Third column names the leading third-party or independent finisher. Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024).
YearWonDemocraticRepublicanOtherMarginTotal
R
29.1%Harris8,143
69.1%Trump19,332
1.8%Kennedy506
−40.0%
27,981
R
30.1%Biden8,191
68.1%Trump18,499
1.8%Jorgensen487
−37.9%
27,177
R
26.8%Clinton6,478
66.3%Trump16,015
6.8%Johnson1,651
−39.5%
24,144
R
39.2%Obama8,908
60.8%Romney13,814
0.0%
−21.6%
22,722
R
41.7%Obama10,012
55.0%McCain13,209
3.2%Nader774
−13.3%
23,995
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: −40.0% in 2024.−40.0%DR20082024
Presidential margin over time
YearMargin (D minus R)
2008−13.3%
2012−21.6%
2016−39.5%
2020−37.9%
2024−40.0%
DemocraticRepublican
current representation
Current officeholders
RTom MurphyState House · 9B

State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.

Source · OpenStates current legislator CSV.

District 9B posts presidential margins exceeding 40 points for the Republican candidate, placing it among the most one-sided state house districts in Minnesota. Its rural character and sparse population of roughly 42,000 define its electoral consistency.

Across the recorded series it reached a Republican high of 40.0 points in 2024. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 2.1 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 40.0 points.

A population of 42,328, a 94% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $76,714 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State House District 9A 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.

State House District 9A
Minnesota
98.0twin score
Norwegian ancestry2016–2020 trajectorymedian age
State House District 5A
Minnesota
96.3twin score
2016–2024 trajectory12-yr trend≠ % unaffiliated
State House District 29
North Dakota
94.8twin score
2016–2024 trajectoryNorwegian ancestry≠ population scale

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 9B

counties it covers2
Douglas CountyOtter Tail County

Frequently asked questions

How did State House District 9B, Minnesota vote in 2024?
In 2024, State House District 9B, Minnesota voted Republican by 40.0 points (R+40.0), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 27,981 votes cast, 8,143 went Democratic and 19,332 went Republican.
How many people live in State House District 9B, Minnesota?
State House District 9B, Minnesota has a population of 42,328 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 9B, Minnesota?
Median household income in State House District 9B, Minnesota is $76,714 — below the national median of $80,734. The Minnesota state median is $89,062.
What is the political history of State House District 9B, Minnesota?
Akashic tracks 5 presidential elections in State House District 9B, Minnesota from 2008 to 2024. Of those, 0 went Democratic and 5 went Republican.