HarrisDemocratic29.9%7,295TrumpRepublican68.4%16,701OtherAll other candidates1.7%421
R+38.5- Lead
- 9,406
- Total
- 24,417
- vs nation
- R+37.1
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
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Minnesota State House District 11B
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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
BidenDemocratic31.6%7,378TrumpRepublican66.3%15,477OtherAll other candidates2.1%496
R+34.7- Lead
- 8,099
- Total
- 23,351
- vs nation
- R+39.1
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ClintonDemocratic30.7%6,233TrumpRepublican61.6%12,513OtherAll other candidates7.7%1,559
R+30.9- Lead
- 6,280
- Total
- 20,305
- vs nation
- R+33.0
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ObamaDemocratic45.6%9,154RomneyRepublican52.2%10,489OtherAll other candidates2.2%451
R+6.6- Lead
- 1,335
- Total
- 20,094
- vs nation
- R+10.5
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ObamaDemocratic46.4%9,564McCainRepublican51.1%10,541OtherAll other candidates2.6%528
R+4.7- Lead
- 977
- Total
- 20,633
- vs nation
- R+12.0
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
KerryDemocratic46.4%9,539BushRepublican52.2%10,721OtherAll other candidates1.4%279
R+5.8- Lead
- 1,182
- Total
- 20,539
- vs nation
- R+3.3
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
GoreDemocratic44.2%7,907BushRepublican47.9%8,562OtherAll other candidates7.9%1,415
R+3.7- Lead
- 655
- Total
- 17,884
- vs nation
- R+4.2
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ClintonDemocratic50.4%7,301DoleRepublican31.8%4,603OtherAll other candidates17.8%2,570
D+18.6- Lead
- 2,698
- Total
- 14,474
- vs nation
- D+10.1
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- R+38.5MIT Election Lab
- Population
- 42,6042024 5-year
- Population density
- 32 / sq mi2024 5-year · TIGER/Line
- Land area
- 1,323 sq miTIGER/Line
- Median household income
- $70,5212024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 87.4%2024 5-year
- Black
- 2.3%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 2.4%2024 5-year
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+34.7 in 1964MIT Election Lab
- Peak Republican margin
- R+62.7 in 1904MIT Election Lab
- Most similar
- State House District 10A, MN · twin score 96.7
presidential history
Party record book
Minnesota State House District 11B · 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
67.2%
6,555 votes · D+34.7 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Franklin D. Roosevelt, 1936 · 65.3%
Republican
Theodore Roosevelt1904
78.9%
2,352 votes · R+62.7 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Warren G. Harding, 1920 · 71.2%
Most votes
Largest number of votes cast for the party’s presidential nominee here.
Democratic
Barack Obama2008
9,564votes
46.4% of the vote · R+4.7 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · John Kerry, 2004 · 9,539 votes
Republican
Donald Trump2024
16,701votes
68.4% of the vote · R+38.5 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2020 · 15,477 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
Jimmy Carter1976
+22.2pts D vs U.S.
Place D+24.3 · U.S. D+2.1 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Michael Dukakis, 1988 · +20.4 pts
Republican
Theodore Roosevelt1904
+43.1pts R vs U.S.
Place R+62.7 · U.S. R+19.7 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2020 · +39.1 pts
current representation
Current officeholders
RNathan NelsonState House · 11B
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 | 31.7%7,607 | 68.3%16,400 | 24,007 |
| 2020 | R | 33.2%5,070 | 66.8%10,204 | 15,274 |
District 11B delivers lopsided margins in statewide contests, reflecting a heavily rural, small-town constituency in greater Minnesota where Republican candidates have consistently outperformed their statewide averages by double digits.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 34.7 points in 1964 and a Republican high of 62.7 points in 1904. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 3.8 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 38.5 points.
A population of 42,604, a 87% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $70,521 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State House District 10A and State House District 5B.
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 10A
Minnesota
96.7twin score
12-yr trend2016–2024 trajectory
State House District 5B
Minnesota
92.7twin score
12-yr trend2020–2024 trajectorycollege share≠ elasticity
Assembly District 70
Wisconsin
91.7twin score
12-yr trendcollege share2020–2024 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 Minnesota State House District 11B vote in 2024?
In 2024, Minnesota State House District 11B voted Republican by 38.5 points (R+38.5), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 24,417 votes cast, 7,295 went Democratic and 16,701 went Republican.
When did Minnesota State House District 11B last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Minnesota State House District 11B voted Democratic was 1996.
How many people live in Minnesota State House District 11B?
Minnesota State House District 11B has a population of 42,604 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 11B?
Median household income in Minnesota State House District 11B is $70,521 — below the national median of $80,734. The Minnesota state median is $89,062.
What is the political history of Minnesota State House District 11B?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Minnesota State House District 11B from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 15 went Democratic and 21 went Republican.