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State House District 12A
presidential margin
2008D+0.92012R+5.22016R+28.32020R+32.72024R+36.8
full record · 2008 → 2024
R+36.8
2024
median income$72,716U.S. $80,734 · MN $89,062
median age40.3U.S. 39.1 · MN 39
poverty rate10.7%U.S. 12.5% · MN 9.3%
bachelor’s+ (25+)27.8%U.S. 35.6% · MN 39.4%
non-english9.8%U.S. 22.3% · MN 12.5%
race · ethnicity · ancestry
German42.3%
Norwegian14.6%
Irish9.2%
Mexican3.5%
Puerto Rican0.5%
Cuban0.2%
religion

Religious adherence is published only at the county level (U.S. Religion Census). See Swift 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 12A

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State House District 12ATrumpR+36.8
2024
2024 presidential margin for State House District 12AThe boundary of State House District 12A, filled by its 2024 presidential margin (R+36.8), over faint outlines of the counties it is drawn from.State House District 12A · R+36.8
How it voted
Share of the 2024 vote
Donald Trump ✓Republican67.4%16,016
Kamala HarrisDemocratic30.6%7,280
Robert F. Kennedy Jr.We The People1.9%462
D+60
R+60
District boundary, filled by its own 2024 D-vs-R margin — precinct detail where available, over the 5 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 (5 counties) — table
2024 presidential result by county for State House District 12A — winner and D-vs-R margin.
CountyWinnerMargin
Big Stone County, MNRepublicanR+29.5
Pope County, MNRepublicanR+31.6
Stearns County, MNRepublicanR+26.7
Stevens County, MNRepublicanR+27.0
Swift 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
30.6%Harris7,280
67.4%Trump16,016
1.9%Kennedy462
−36.8%
23,758
R
32.7%Biden7,724
65.4%Trump15,430
1.9%Jorgensen443
−32.7%
23,597
R
32.2%Clinton7,260
60.5%Trump13,649
7.4%Johnson1,659
−28.3%
22,568
R
47.4%Obama10,609
52.6%Romney11,781
0.0%
−5.2%
22,390
D
48.5%Obama11,510
47.6%McCain11,293
3.8%Nader906
+0.9%
23,709
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: −36.8% in 2024.flipped R · 2012−36.8%DR20082024
Presidential margin over time
YearMargin (D minus R)
2008+0.9%
2012−5.2%
2016−28.3%
2020−32.7%
2024−36.8%
DemocraticRepublican
current representation
Current officeholders
RPaul AndersonState House · 12A

State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.

Source · OpenStates current legislator CSV.

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 0.9 points in 2008 and a Republican high of 36.8 points in 2024. 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 92% 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 19A 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 19A
Minnesota
94.4twin score
12-yr trendelasticityNorwegian ancestry≠ Polish ancestry
State House District 12B
Minnesota
94.4twin score
2020–2024 trajectoryNorwegian ancestryelasticity
State House District 22A
Minnesota
94.1twin score
2016–2024 trajectoryelasticity

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 12A

counties it covers5
Big Stone CountyPope CountyStearns CountyStevens CountySwift County

Frequently asked questions

How did State House District 12A, Minnesota vote in 2024?
In 2024, State House District 12A, Minnesota 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 State House District 12A, Minnesota last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which State House District 12A, Minnesota voted Democratic was 2008.
How many people live in State House District 12A, Minnesota?
State House District 12A, Minnesota 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 State House District 12A, Minnesota?
Median household income in State House District 12A, Minnesota is $72,716 — below the national median of $80,734. The Minnesota state median is $89,062.
What is the political history of State House District 12A, Minnesota?
Akashic tracks 5 presidential elections in State House District 12A, Minnesota from 2008 to 2024. Of those, 1 went Democratic and 4 went Republican.