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State House District 21A
presidential margin
2008R+8.52012R+17.42016R+40.52020R+42.82024R+45.5
full record · 2008 → 2024
R+45.5
2024
median income$70,753U.S. $80,734 · MN $89,062
median age42.7U.S. 39.1 · MN 39
poverty rate11.1%U.S. 12.5% · MN 9.3%
bachelor’s+ (25+)23.1%U.S. 35.6% · MN 39.4%
non-english11.2%U.S. 22.3% · MN 12.5%
race · ethnicity · ancestry
German41.9%
Norwegian14.2%
Dutch11.1%
Mexican2.7%
Guatemalan1.1%
Salvadoran0.4%
Laotian0.4%
Burmese0.4%
Vietnamese0.2%
religion

Religious adherence is published only at the county level (U.S. Religion Census). See Rock 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 21A

Akashic
State House District 21ATrumpR+45.5
2024
2024 presidential margin for State House District 21AThe boundary of State House District 21A, filled by its 2024 presidential margin (R+45.5), over faint outlines of the counties it is drawn from.State House District 21A · R+45.5
How it voted
Share of the 2024 vote
Donald Trump ✓Republican71.8%14,602
Kamala HarrisDemocratic26.3%5,345
Robert F. Kennedy Jr.We The People1.9%380
D+60
R+60
District boundary, filled by its own 2024 D-vs-R margin — precinct detail where available, over the 6 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 (6 counties) — table
2024 presidential result by county for State House District 21A — winner and D-vs-R margin.
CountyWinnerMargin
Cottonwood County, MNRepublicanR+41.0
Lincoln County, MNRepublicanR+37.7
Murray County, MNRepublicanR+42.3
Nobles County, MNRepublicanR+35.6
Pipestone County, MNRepublicanR+48.0
Rock County, MNRepublicanR+39.2
5 presidential elections
Third column names the leading third-party or independent finisher. Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024).
YearWonDemocraticRepublicanOtherMarginTotal
R
26.3%Harris5,345
71.8%Trump14,602
1.9%Kennedy380
−45.5%
20,327
R
27.7%Biden6,515
70.5%Trump16,584
1.8%Jorgensen413
−42.8%
23,512
R
26.0%Clinton5,801
66.6%Trump14,831
7.4%Johnson1,646
−40.5%
22,278
R
41.3%Obama9,059
58.7%Romney12,883
0.0%
−17.4%
21,942
R
43.5%Obama10,096
52.0%McCain12,077
4.5%Nader1,040
−8.5%
23,213
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: −45.5% in 2024.−45.5%DR20082024
Presidential margin over time
YearMargin (D minus R)
2008−8.5%
2012−17.4%
2016−40.5%
2020−42.8%
2024−45.5%
DemocraticRepublican
current representation
Current officeholders
RJoe SchomackerState House · 21A

State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.

Source · OpenStates current legislator CSV.

District 21A covers a rural swath of south-central Minnesota where Donald Trump carried the 2024 presidential vote by 45.5 points, placing it among the state's most lopsided legislative districts.

Across the recorded series it reached a Republican high of 45.5 points in 2024. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 2.7 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 45.5 points.

A population of 42,463, a 91% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $70,753 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State House District 4 and State House District 16A.

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 4
South Dakota
98.2twin score
12-yr trend2016–2024 trajectory
State House District 16A
Minnesota
97.7twin score
12-yr trend2020–2024 trajectoryelasticity
State House District 5
South Dakota
97.3twin score
2016–2024 trajectory12-yr trend

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 21A

counties it covers6
Cottonwood CountyLincoln CountyMurray CountyNobles CountyPipestone CountyRock County

Frequently asked questions

How did State House District 21A, Minnesota vote in 2024?
In 2024, State House District 21A, Minnesota voted Republican by 45.5 points (R+45.5), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 20,327 votes cast, 5,345 went Democratic and 14,602 went Republican.
How many people live in State House District 21A, Minnesota?
State House District 21A, Minnesota has a population of 42,463 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 21A, Minnesota?
Median household income in State House District 21A, Minnesota is $70,753 — below the national median of $80,734. The Minnesota state median is $89,062.
What is the political history of State House District 21A, Minnesota?
Akashic tracks 5 presidential elections in State House District 21A, Minnesota from 2008 to 2024. Of those, 0 went Democratic and 5 went Republican.