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State House District 18A
presidential margin
2008D+11.22012D+8.42016R+4.12020D+2.82024R+1.3
full record · 20082024
R+1.3
2024
median income$80,196U.S. $80,734 · MN $89,062
median age37.9U.S. 39.1 · MN 39
poverty rate8.1%U.S. 12.5% · MN 9.3%
bachelor’s+ (25+)35.8%U.S. 35.6% · MN 39.4%
non-english7.1%U.S. 22.3% · MN 12.5%
race · ethnicity · ancestry
German43.8%
Norwegian11.4%
Irish8.0%
Mexican3.4%
Guatemalan0.3%
Salvadoran0.3%
African American2.5%
Somali1.3%
African0.4%
Asian Indian0.4%
Chinese0.3%
Japanese0.2%
religion

Religious adherence is published only at the county level (U.S. Religion Census). See Nicollet 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 18A

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State House District 18ATrumpR+1.3
2024
2024 presidential margin for State House District 18AThe boundary of State House District 18A, filled by its 2024 presidential margin (R+1.3), over faint outlines of the counties it is drawn from.State House District 18A · R+1.3
How it voted
Share of the 2024 vote
Donald TrumpRepublican49.5%12,074
Kamala HarrisDemocratic48.2%11,751
Robert F. Kennedy Jr.We The People2.3%551
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 18A — winner and D-vs-R margin.
CountyWinnerMargin
Blue Earth County, MNRepublicanR+1.2
Le Sueur County, MNRepublicanR+33.6
Nicollet County, MNRepublicanR+0.5
Third column names the leading third-party or independent finisher. Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024).
YearWonDemocraticRepublicanOtherMarginTotal
R
48.2%Harris11,751
49.5%Trump12,074
2.3%Kennedy551
−1.3%
24,376
D
50.1%Biden11,844
47.3%Trump11,185
2.6%Jorgensen609
+2.8%
23,638
R
43.1%Clinton9,491
47.2%Trump10,387
9.7%Johnson2,143
−4.1%
22,021
D
54.2%Obama11,693
45.8%Romney9,874
0.0%
+8.4%
21,567
D
54.3%Obama12,092
43.1%McCain9,603
2.5%Nader562
+11.2%
22,257
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: −1.3% in 2024.flipped R · 2024−1.3%DR20082024
Presidential margin over time
YearMargin (D minus R)
2008+11.2%
2012+8.4%
2016−4.1%
2020+2.8%
2024−1.3%
DemocraticRepublican
current representation
Current officeholders
RErica SchwartzState House · 18A

State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.

District 18A sits in Minnesota's suburban tier, where a 1.1-point Republican lean in the 2024 presidential race marks a continued shift from a swing zone that was reliably Democratic a cycle ago.

Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 11.2 points in 2008 and a Republican high of 4.1 points in 2016. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 4.1 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 1.3 points.

A population of 42,815, a 87% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $80,196 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Assembly District 92 and Assembly District 95.

The state-house districts whose fingerprint — 2000–2024 trajectory, demographics, ancestry, religion — sits closest to this one, and why.

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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Frequently asked questions

How did State House District 18A, Minnesota vote in 2024?
In 2024, State House District 18A, Minnesota voted Republican by 1.3 points (R+1.3), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 24,376 votes cast, 11,751 went Democratic and 12,074 went Republican.
When did State House District 18A, Minnesota last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which State House District 18A, Minnesota voted Democratic was 2020.
How many people live in State House District 18A, Minnesota?
State House District 18A, Minnesota has a population of 42,815 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 18A, Minnesota?
Median household income in State House District 18A, Minnesota is $80,196 — below the national median of $80,734. The Minnesota state median is $89,062.
What is the political history of State House District 18A, Minnesota?
Akashic tracks 5 presidential elections in State House District 18A, Minnesota from 2008 to 2024. Of those, 3 went Democratic and 2 went Republican.