State House District 16A, Minnesota: Populist district. In 2024, voted R+39%. Republican peak: R+61 in 1904.
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- R+39MIT Election Lab
- Political archetype
- PopulistAkashic typology
- Population
- 49,2192024 5-year
- Median household income
- $73,1952024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 86.7%2024 5-year
- Black
- 1.3%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 9.2%2024 5-year
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+35 in 1932MIT Election Lab
- Peak Republican margin
- R+61 in 1904MIT Election Lab
Constituent county margins for State House District 16A, MNOne cell per constituent county, colored by 2024 presidential margin from deep red (Republican) through neutral to deep blue (Democratic), ordered bluest first.
R+60D+60
One cell per constituent county. Ordered by 2024 D-vs-R margin (bluest first). Hover for county-level numbers.
38 presidential elections
| Year | Won | Margin | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R | 8,029 | 18,428 | 26,974 | ||
| R | 8,590 | 18,081 | 27,245 | ||
| R | 7,337 | 15,943 | 25,274 | ||
| R | 11,272 | 13,391 | 25,262 | ||
| R | 12,293 | 13,040 | 26,124 | ||
| R | 12,131 | 13,834 | 26,361 | ||
| R | 10,653 | 12,197 | 24,476 | ||
| D | 11,516 | 8,373 | 23,580 | ||
| D | 10,115 | 8,350 | 25,515 | ||
| R | 12,073 | 12,163 | 24,588 | ||
| R | 11,060 | 14,626 | 25,907 | ||
| R | 11,254 | 14,402 | 27,966 | ||
| D | 15,435 | 11,447 | 27,641 | ||
| R | 11,619 | 13,455 | 25,672 | ||
| D | 12,182 | 11,429 | 24,809 | ||
| D | 15,483 | 9,778 | 25,308 | ||
| R | 12,055 | 14,012 | 26,120 | ||
| R | 10,908 | 13,264 | 24,204 | ||
| R | 9,838 | 15,862 | 25,826 | ||
| D | 13,064 | 9,774 | 23,373 | ||
| R | 10,094 | 11,487 | 21,741 | ||
| R | 12,045 | 13,403 | 25,613 | ||
| D | 13,159 | 7,259 | 22,380 | ||
| D | 13,819 | 6,458 | 20,762 | ||
| R | 7,928 | 12,265 | 20,444 | ||
| O | 1,050 | 7,831 | 18,223 | ||
| R | 3,012 | 13,297 | 18,246 | ||
| R | 4,058 | 5,141 | 9,988 | ||
| O | 3,019 | 1,551 | 9,168 | ||
| R | 3,026 | 5,293 | 8,770 | ||
| R | 1,458 | 6,660 | 8,579 | ||
| R | 3,060 | 5,921 | 9,387 | ||
| R | 4,264 | 5,556 | 10,034 | ||
| D | 3,133 | 2,284 | 7,431 | ||
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Demographics
Race, ethnicity, and ancestry
Click any group to see the ancestries typically reported within it.
German
39.4%
Irish
7.3%
English
4.5%
American
3.0%
Polish
2.2%
French
1.4%
Italian
0.6%
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: 41.8 in this county, 39.1 nationally
Male
Age
Female
85+
75–84
65–74
55–64
45–54
35–44
25–34
18–24
5–17
<5
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Median household income
2024 inflation-adjusted dollars
$73,195
State House District 16A ranks near the middle of US counties.
State House District 16A$73,195
Minnesota$89,062
United States$80,734
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Poverty rate
All persons below federal poverty line
11.0%
Child poverty is below the national average.
Children under 1813.5%
Working age (18–64)10.0%
Seniors (65+)11.9%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Language at home
Population aged 5 and older
92.3%
speak English only
Spanish5.5%
Asian & Pacific Islander1.2%
Other languages0.6%
Other Indo-European0.4%
Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.
Religious adherents
Adherents per capita by tradition
Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 33.9% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.
Anchored in rural southwestern Minnesota, District 16A delivered a 38.8-point presidential margin in 2024, reflecting the region's deep agricultural roots and demographic homogeneity that have steadily widened its partisan tilt over the past decade.
The Democratic margin in State House District 16A peaked at thirty-five points in 1932. By 2000 the district had flipped, voting Republican for the first time in many years. The 2024 margin was thirty-nine points, the most Republican-leaning result in the district's modern history.
The economic context is the key. The median household income of $73,195 sits well below state and national norms, and 11% of residents live below the federal poverty line. The shift here is part of a broader realignment of working-class places across the country.
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Frequently asked questions
How did State House District 16A, Minnesota vote in 2024?
In 2024, State House District 16A, Minnesota voted Republican by 38.6 points (R+39), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 26,974 votes cast, 8,029 went Democratic and 18,428 went Republican.
What is State House District 16A, Minnesota's political archetype?
Akashic classifies State House District 16A, Minnesota as a "Populist" district based on its long-arc presidential voting pattern. Across 38 elections in the dataset, the district has voted Democratic 9 times, Republican 23 times, and other 2 times.
When did State House District 16A, Minnesota last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which State House District 16A, Minnesota voted Democratic was 1996.
How many people live in State House District 16A, Minnesota?
State House District 16A, Minnesota has a population of 49,219 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 16A, Minnesota?
Median household income in State House District 16A, Minnesota is $73,195 — below the national median of $80,734. The Minnesota state median is $89,062.
What is the political history of State House District 16A, Minnesota?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in State House District 16A, Minnesota from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 9 went Democratic and 23 went Republican. The district's archetype — "Populist" — captures the overall trajectory of that voting record.