HarrisDemocratic30.6%7,280TrumpRepublican67.4%16,016OtherAll other candidates1.9%462
R+36.8- Lead
- 8,736
- Total
- 23,758
- vs nation
- R+35.3
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
BidenDemocratic32.7%7,726TrumpRepublican65.4%15,433OtherAll other candidates1.9%443
R+32.7- Lead
- 7,707
- Total
- 23,602
- vs nation
- R+37.1
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ClintonDemocratic32.2%7,262TrumpRepublican60.5%13,652OtherAll other candidates7.4%1,660
R+28.3- Lead
- 6,390
- Total
- 22,574
- vs nation
- R+30.4
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ObamaDemocratic45.6%10,284RomneyRepublican52.5%11,852OtherAll other candidates1.9%439
R+6.9- Lead
- 1,568
- Total
- 22,575
- vs nation
- R+10.8
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ObamaDemocratic47.7%11,020McCainRepublican50.0%11,551OtherAll other candidates2.2%515
R+2.3- Lead
- 531
- Total
- 23,086
- vs nation
- R+9.6
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
KerryDemocratic46.7%11,246BushRepublican52.0%12,508OtherAll other candidates1.3%311
R+5.2- Lead
- 1,262
- Total
- 24,065
- vs nation
- R+2.8
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
GoreDemocratic43.4%9,683BushRepublican49.4%11,020OtherAll other candidates7.2%1,603
R+6.0- Lead
- 1,337
- Total
- 22,306
- vs nation
- R+6.5
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ClintonDemocratic50.5%10,542DoleRepublican36.8%7,689OtherAll other candidates12.6%2,636
D+13.7- Lead
- 2,853
- Total
- 20,867
- vs nation
- D+5.2
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- R+36.8MIT Election Lab
- Population
- 42,3552024 5-year
- Population density
- 15 / sq mi2024 5-year · TIGER/Line
- Land area
- 2,805 sq miTIGER/Line
- Median household income
- $72,7162024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 90.5%2024 5-year
- Black
- 0.6%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 5.2%2024 5-year
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+44.1 in 1932MIT Election Lab
- Peak Republican margin
- R+63.6 in 1876MIT Election Lab
- Most similar
- State House District 16A, MN · twin score 95.5
presidential history
Party record book
Minnesota State House District 12A · 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
71.2%
13,796 votes · D+44.1 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Lyndon B. Johnson, 1964 · 62.0%
Republican
Rutherford B. Hayes1876
81.6%
1,583 votes · R+63.6 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Theodore Roosevelt, 1904 · 78.0%
Most votes
Largest number of votes cast for the party’s presidential nominee here.
Democratic
Jimmy Carter1976
14,170votes
59.5% of the vote · D+21.1 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Lyndon B. Johnson, 1964 · 13,806 votes
Republican
Donald Trump2024
16,016votes
67.4% of the vote · R+36.8 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2020 · 15,433 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
George McGovern1972
+28.8pts D vs U.S.
Place D+5.7 · U.S. R+23.2 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Franklin D. Roosevelt, 1932 · +26.3 pts
Republican
Theodore Roosevelt1904
+40.9pts R vs U.S.
Place R+60.6 · U.S. R+19.7 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2020 · +37.1 pts
current representation
Current officeholders
RPaul AndersonState House · 12A
State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.
U.S. House elections · 1 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 | 32.1%7,324 | 67.9%15,487 | 22,811 |
With a 2024 presidential margin of R+36.8, District 12A sits among the most one-sided legislative territories in the state, reflecting the deep rural conservative lean of its agricultural and small-town electorate in west-central Minnesota.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 44.1 points in 1932 and a Republican high of 63.6 points in 1876. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 4.1 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 36.8 points.
A population of 42,355, a 91% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $72,716 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State House District 16A and State House District 12B.
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 16A
Minnesota
95.5twin score
12-yr trend2020–2024 trajectoryNorwegian ancestry≠ % Catholic
State House District 12B
Minnesota
94.7twin score
2020–2024 trajectoryelasticityNorwegian ancestry
State House District 19A
Minnesota
94.6twin score
12-yr trendelasticityNorwegian ancestry≠ Polish 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 12A vote in 2024?
In 2024, Minnesota State House District 12A voted Republican by 36.8 points (R+36.8), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 23,758 votes cast, 7,280 went Democratic and 16,016 went Republican.
When did Minnesota State House District 12A last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Minnesota State House District 12A voted Democratic was 1996.
How many people live in Minnesota State House District 12A?
Minnesota State House District 12A has a population of 42,355 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 12A?
Median household income in Minnesota State House District 12A is $72,716 — below the national median of $80,734. The Minnesota state median is $89,062.
What is the political history of Minnesota State House District 12A?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Minnesota State House District 12A from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 13 went Democratic and 22 went Republican.