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State House District 20A
presidential margin
2008D+4.02012D+2.02016R+12.72020R+10.32024R+12.2
full record · 20082024
R+12.2
2024
median income$78,901U.S. $80,734 · MN $89,062
median age44.5U.S. 39.1 · MN 39
poverty rate9.7%U.S. 12.5% · MN 9.3%
bachelor’s+ (25+)35.1%U.S. 35.6% · MN 39.4%
non-english8.0%U.S. 22.3% · MN 12.5%
race · ethnicity · ancestry
German36.4%
Norwegian15.3%
Irish12.8%
Mexican2.5%
Guatemalan0.3%
Salvadoran0.3%
African American0.7%
Somali0.2%
African0.2%
religion

Religious adherence is published only at the county level (U.S. Religion Census). See Goodhue 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 20A

Akashic
State House District 20ATrumpR+12.2
2024
2024 presidential margin for State House District 20AThe boundary of State House District 20A, filled by its 2024 presidential margin (R+12.2), over faint outlines of the counties it is drawn from.State House District 20A · R+12.2
How it voted
Share of the 2024 vote
Donald TrumpRepublican55.1%14,162
Kamala HarrisDemocratic42.8%11,018
Robert F. Kennedy Jr.We The People2.1%535
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 20A — winner and D-vs-R margin.
CountyWinnerMargin
Dakota County, MNDemocraticD+12.8
Goodhue County, MNRepublicanR+16.4
Wabasha County, MNRepublicanR+28.1
Third column names the leading third-party or independent finisher. Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024).
YearWonDemocraticRepublicanOtherMarginTotal
R
42.8%Harris11,018
55.1%Trump14,162
2.1%Kennedy535
−12.2%
25,715
R
43.5%Biden11,117
53.8%Trump13,749
2.7%Jorgensen695
−10.3%
25,561
R
39.4%Clinton8,940
52.0%Trump11,820
8.6%Johnson1,956
−12.7%
22,716
D
51.0%Obama11,647
49.0%Romney11,188
0.0%
+2.0%
22,835
D
50.6%Obama11,991
46.6%McCain11,045
2.7%Nader641
+4.0%
23,677
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: −12.2% in 2024.flipped R · 2016−12.2%DR20082024
Presidential margin over time
YearMargin (D minus R)
2008+4.0%
2012+2.0%
2016−12.7%
2020−10.3%
2024−12.2%
DemocraticRepublican
current representation
Current officeholders
RPam AltendorfState House · 20A

State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.

Centered in greater Minnesota's agricultural interior, District 20A has shifted steadily rightward over the past decade, with the 2024 presidential margin reflecting a pattern common to low-density, majority-white rural districts statewide.

Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 4.0 points in 2008 and a Republican high of 12.7 points in 2016. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 1.9 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 12.2 points.

A population of 42,559, a 90% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $78,901 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State House District 19B and State House District 20B.

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 20A, Minnesota vote in 2024?
In 2024, State House District 20A, Minnesota voted Republican by 12.2 points (R+12.2), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 25,715 votes cast, 11,018 went Democratic and 14,162 went Republican.
When did State House District 20A, Minnesota last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which State House District 20A, Minnesota voted Democratic was 2012.
How many people live in State House District 20A, Minnesota?
State House District 20A, Minnesota has a population of 42,559 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 20A, Minnesota?
Median household income in State House District 20A, Minnesota is $78,901 — below the national median of $80,734. The Minnesota state median is $89,062.
What is the political history of State House District 20A, Minnesota?
Akashic tracks 5 presidential elections in State House District 20A, Minnesota from 2008 to 2024. Of those, 2 went Democratic and 3 went Republican.