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State House District 15A·Minnesota

State House District 15A delivered R+34 in 2024 — Republican for decades.

One of Minnesota's most reliably Republican legislative districts

1876 — 2024·38 elections
MN
Latest
R+34
in 2024
Archetype
Republican loyalist
since the recent cycles
Population
41,693
2024 ACS

State House District 15A, Minnesota: Republican loyalist district. In 2024, voted R+34%. Republican peak: R+72 in 1904.

Key facts

2024 presidential margin
R+34MIT Election Lab
Political archetype
Republican loyalistAkashic typology
Population
41,6932024 5-year
Median household income
$74,8622024 5-year
White (non-Hispanic)
84.8%2024 5-year
Black
1.8%2024 5-year
Hispanic / Latino
6.6%2024 5-year
Peak Democratic margin
D+39 in 1932MIT Election Lab
Peak Republican margin
R+72 in 1904MIT Election Lab
2024 results by constituent county
4 counties · 0 D · 4 R
R+60
D+60
One cell per constituent county. Ordered by 2024 D-vs-R margin (bluest first). Hover for county-level numbers.
38 presidential elections
Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024).
YearWonMarginDemocraticRepublicanTotal
R
−33.9%
7,15514,75722,425
R
−28.8%
7,77814,26022,491
R
−29.4%
6,66312,94821,379
R
−6.6%
9,91811,35121,814
D
+1.3%
11,10110,81922,498
R
−7.4%
10,49712,18823,002
R
−5.2%
9,52210,64021,486
D
+8.5%
10,2378,39521,594
D
+6.3%
9,4297,94523,515
D
+3.2%
11,75811,02523,026
R
−10.5%
11,10613,73825,104
R
−7.3%
10,93012,85626,272
D
+18.6%
15,12710,28926,022
R
−1.4%
11,93712,29324,709
D
+7.8%
11,85810,07722,886
D
+30.4%
15,3108,16523,499
D
+3.0%
12,46811,74324,263
R
−7.2%
10,44812,07422,544
R
−17.9%
9,94014,28124,294
D
+26.4%
14,0158,08922,428
D
+2.8%
10,64810,07120,808
D
+0.3%
12,14412,07224,320
D
+26.9%
12,3456,65621,128
D
+38.6%
13,5785,92319,848
R
−12.4%
8,38910,78219,358
O
−45.0%
5928,66617,935
R
−59.9%
2,70313,01617,207
R
−3.5%
4,1834,5109,440
O
+15.8%
2,4171,1577,961
R
−33.4%
2,4945,2638,284
R
−71.7%
8336,2357,535
R
−39.4%
2,2875,5178,199
R
−18.1%
3,3034,8278,402
D
+29.7%
3,1461,3096,186
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Demographics

Race, ethnicity, and ancestry
Click any group to see the ancestries typically reported within it.
German
35.7%
Irish
6.2%
English
4.9%
American
2.8%
French
2.8%
Polish
2.5%
Italian
0.9%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release. Hispanic/Latino is an ethnicity that overlaps the race categories, so these shares can total more than 100%. Ancestry is a self-reported, multiple-response item; ancestry percentages do not sum to the parent race percentage.
Age distribution by sex
Median age: 40.1 in this county, 39.1 nationally
Male
Age
Female
1.3%
85+
1.6%
2.5%
75–84
3.3%
5.6%
65–74
5.7%
6.5%
55–64
6.6%
5.6%
45–54
5.1%
5.9%
35–44
5.9%
5.8%
25–34
5.7%
4.3%
18–24
4.0%
9.8%
5–17
8.8%
2.7%
<5
3.3%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Median household income
2024 inflation-adjusted dollars
$74,862
State House District 15A ranks near the middle of US counties.
State House District 15A$74,862
Minnesota$89,062
United States$80,734
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Poverty rate
All persons below federal poverty line
10.7%
Child poverty is below the national average.
Children under 1810.7%
Working age (18–64)10.7%
Seniors (65+)11.4%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Language at home
Population aged 5 and older
91.5%
speak English only
Spanish5.0%
Asian & Pacific Islander1.9%
Other Indo-European1.2%
Other languages0.5%
Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.
Religious adherents
Adherents per capita by tradition
Mainline Protestant
40.0%
Catholic & Orthodox
22.9%
Other Christian
5.0%
Methodist
1.2%
Pentecostal & Holiness
0.7%
Non-Christian
0.5%
Baptist
0.1%
Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 29.6% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.

Anchored in rural southwestern Minnesota, District 15A delivered a 33-point presidential margin in 2024, reflecting the deep-red shift that has reshaped Greater Minnesota's small-town and agricultural communities over the past decade.

The Republican margin in State House District 15A reached its widest at seventy-two points in 1904. The margin in 2024 was thirty-four points, in line with the district's deep historical pattern.

Its loyalty is rooted in its place. Median household income of $74,862, a 85% non-Hispanic-white share, and a population of 41,693 together describe a district whose political habits are deeply settled.

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Frequently asked questions

How did State House District 15A, Minnesota vote in 2024?
In 2024, State House District 15A, Minnesota voted Republican by 33.9 points (R+34), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 22,425 votes cast, 7,155 went Democratic and 14,757 went Republican.
What is State House District 15A, Minnesota's political archetype?
Akashic classifies State House District 15A, Minnesota as a "Republican loyalist" district based on its long-arc presidential voting pattern. Across 38 elections in the dataset, the district has voted Democratic 14 times, Republican 18 times, and other 2 times.
When did State House District 15A, Minnesota last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which State House District 15A, Minnesota voted Democratic was 2008.
How many people live in State House District 15A, Minnesota?
State House District 15A, Minnesota has a population of 41,693 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 15A, Minnesota?
Median household income in State House District 15A, Minnesota is $74,862 — below the national median of $80,734. The Minnesota state median is $89,062.
What is the political history of State House District 15A, Minnesota?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in State House District 15A, Minnesota from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 14 went Democratic and 18 went Republican. The district's archetype — "Republican loyalist" — captures the overall trajectory of that voting record.