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State House District 12B
presidential margin
2008R+13.42012R+20.02016R+39.12020R+35.52024R+37.9
full record · 2008 → 2024
R+37.9
2024
median income$74,558U.S. $80,734 · MN $89,062
median age43.1U.S. 39.1 · MN 39
poverty rate9.9%U.S. 12.5% · MN 9.3%
bachelor’s+ (25+)29.0%U.S. 35.6% · MN 39.4%
non-english7.2%U.S. 22.3% · MN 12.5%
race · ethnicity · ancestry
German42.0%
Norwegian15.8%
Irish8.5%
Mexican3.6%
Puerto Rican0.5%
Cuban0.3%
religion

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

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State House District 12BTrumpR+37.9
2024
2024 presidential margin for State House District 12BThe boundary of State House District 12B, filled by its 2024 presidential margin (R+37.9), over faint outlines of the counties it is drawn from.State House District 12B · R+37.9
How it voted
Share of the 2024 vote
Donald Trump ✓Republican68.0%17,485
Kamala HarrisDemocratic30.2%7,752
Robert F. Kennedy Jr.We The People1.8%463
D+60
R+60
District boundary, filled by its own 2024 D-vs-R margin — precinct detail where available, over the 3 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 (3 counties) — table
2024 presidential result by county for State House District 12B — winner and D-vs-R margin.
CountyWinnerMargin
Douglas County, MNRepublicanR+35.0
Pope County, MNRepublicanR+31.6
Stearns County, MNRepublicanR+26.7
5 presidential elections
Third column names the leading third-party or independent finisher. Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024).
YearWonDemocraticRepublicanOtherMarginTotal
R
30.2%Harris7,752
68.0%Trump17,485
1.8%Kennedy463
−37.9%
25,700
R
31.2%Biden7,775
66.8%Trump16,616
2.0%Jorgensen490
−35.5%
24,881
R
27.1%Clinton6,103
66.2%Trump14,907
6.7%Johnson1,511
−39.1%
22,521
R
40.0%Obama8,506
60.0%Romney12,748
0.0%
−20.0%
21,254
R
42.1%Obama9,174
55.6%McCain12,093
2.3%Nader501
−13.4%
21,768
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: −37.9% in 2024.−37.9%DR20082024
Presidential margin over time
YearMargin (D minus R)
2008−13.4%
2012−20.0%
2016−39.1%
2020−35.5%
2024−37.9%
DemocraticRepublican
current representation
Current officeholders
RMary FransonState House · 12B

State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.

Source · OpenStates current legislator CSV.

District 12B delivered a 37.9-point margin for the Republican presidential nominee in 2024, placing it among the most one-sided legislative districts in a state that otherwise trends competitive at the statewide level.

Across the recorded series it reached a Republican high of 39.1 points in 2016. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 2.3 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 37.9 points.

A population of 43,008, a 92% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $74,558 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State House District 5 and State House District 4.

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 5
South Dakota
95.5twin score
2016–2024 trajectoryNorwegian ancestry
State House District 4
South Dakota
94.6twin score
2016–2024 trajectoryelasticity
State House District 22A
Minnesota
94.5twin score
12-yr trend2016–2024 trajectory≠ median age

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 12B

counties it covers3
Douglas CountyPope CountyStearns County

Frequently asked questions

How did State House District 12B, Minnesota vote in 2024?
In 2024, State House District 12B, Minnesota voted Republican by 37.9 points (R+37.9), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 25,700 votes cast, 7,752 went Democratic and 17,485 went Republican.
How many people live in State House District 12B, Minnesota?
State House District 12B, Minnesota has a population of 43,008 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 12B, Minnesota?
Median household income in State House District 12B, Minnesota is $74,558 — below the national median of $80,734. The Minnesota state median is $89,062.
What is the political history of State House District 12B, Minnesota?
Akashic tracks 5 presidential elections in State House District 12B, Minnesota from 2008 to 2024. Of those, 0 went Democratic and 5 went Republican.