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State House District 15B
presidential margin
2008R+12.02012R+18.22016R+37.92020R+35.32024R+37.5
full record · 2008 → 2024
R+37.5
2024
median income$69,398U.S. $80,734 · MN $89,062
median age41.6U.S. 39.1 · MN 39
poverty rate10.2%U.S. 12.5% · MN 9.3%
bachelor’s+ (25+)25.4%U.S. 35.6% · MN 39.4%
non-english5.5%U.S. 22.3% · MN 12.5%
race · ethnicity · ancestry
German51.9%
Norwegian10.8%
Irish6.5%
Mexican3.1%
Puerto Rican0.2%
Panamanian0.2%
Hmong0.7%
religion

Religious adherence is published only at the county level (U.S. Religion Census). See Redwood 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 15B

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State House District 15BTrumpR+37.5
2024
2024 presidential margin for State House District 15BThe boundary of State House District 15B, filled by its 2024 presidential margin (R+37.5), over faint outlines of the counties it is drawn from.State House District 15B · R+37.5
How it voted
Share of the 2024 vote
Donald Trump ✓Republican67.7%15,985
Kamala HarrisDemocratic30.3%7,142
Robert F. Kennedy Jr.We The People2.0%475
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 15B — winner and D-vs-R margin.
CountyWinnerMargin
Blue Earth County, MNRepublicanR+1.2
Brown County, MNRepublicanR+35.0
Redwood County, MNRepublicanR+43.2
5 presidential elections
Third column names the leading third-party or independent finisher. Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024).
YearWonDemocraticRepublicanOtherMarginTotal
R
30.3%Harris7,142
67.7%Trump15,985
2.0%Kennedy475
−37.5%
23,602
R
31.3%Biden7,372
66.6%Trump15,696
2.1%Jorgensen505
−35.3%
23,573
R
26.6%Clinton5,854
64.5%Trump14,185
8.9%Johnson1,950
−37.9%
21,989
R
40.9%Obama8,849
59.1%Romney12,797
0.0%
−18.2%
21,646
R
42.2%Obama9,355
54.2%McCain12,016
3.7%Nader818
−12.0%
22,189
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: −37.5% in 2024.−37.5%DR20082024
Presidential margin over time
YearMargin (D minus R)
2008−12.0%
2012−18.2%
2016−37.9%
2020−35.3%
2024−37.5%
DemocraticRepublican
current representation
Current officeholders
RPaul TorkelsonState House · 15B

State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.

Source · OpenStates current legislator CSV.

With a 2024 presidential margin of R+37.5, District 15B ranks among the most heavily one-sided legislative districts in Minnesota, reflecting the heavily Republican character of its rural Greater Minnesota constituency.

Across the recorded series it reached a Republican high of 37.9 points in 2016. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 2.2 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 37.5 points.

A population of 42,391, a 91% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $69,398 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State House District 25 and State House District 3.

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 25
North Dakota
92.1twin score
2016–2024 trajectory12-yr trend≠ population scale
State House District 3
South Dakota
91.9twin score
% unaffiliated12-yr trendNorwegian ancestry
State House District 22A
Minnesota
91.6twin score
12-yr trend2016–2024 trajectory≠ % unaffiliated

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 15B

counties it covers3
Blue Earth CountyBrown CountyRedwood County

Frequently asked questions

How did State House District 15B, Minnesota vote in 2024?
In 2024, State House District 15B, Minnesota voted Republican by 37.5 points (R+37.5), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 23,602 votes cast, 7,142 went Democratic and 15,985 went Republican.
How many people live in State House District 15B, Minnesota?
State House District 15B, Minnesota has a population of 42,391 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 15B, Minnesota?
Median household income in State House District 15B, Minnesota is $69,398 — below the national median of $80,734. The Minnesota state median is $89,062.
What is the political history of State House District 15B, Minnesota?
Akashic tracks 5 presidential elections in State House District 15B, Minnesota from 2008 to 2024. Of those, 0 went Democratic and 5 went Republican.