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State House District 21B
presidential margin
2008R+0.42012R+7.02016R+27.32020R+28.12024R+32.8
full record · 2008 → 2024
R+32.8
2024
median income$70,299U.S. $80,734 · MN $89,062
median age39.1U.S. 39.1 · MN 39
poverty rate13.2%U.S. 12.5% · MN 9.3%
bachelor’s+ (25+)21.2%U.S. 35.6% · MN 39.4%
non-english19.7%U.S. 22.3% · MN 12.5%
race · ethnicity · ancestry
German35.9%
Norwegian10.3%
Irish6.2%
Mexican13.3%
Guatemalan5.5%
Salvadoran1.9%
Burmese1.7%
Laotian1.0%
Filipino0.3%
Ethiopian1.1%
African American†0.6%
African0.6%
religion

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

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State House District 21BTrumpR+32.8
2024
2024 presidential margin for State House District 21BThe boundary of State House District 21B, filled by its 2024 presidential margin (R+32.8), over faint outlines of the counties it is drawn from.State House District 21B · R+32.8
How it voted
Share of the 2024 vote
Donald Trump ✓Republican65.4%12,103
Kamala HarrisDemocratic32.6%6,034
Robert F. Kennedy Jr.We The People2.0%365
D+60
R+60
District boundary, filled by its own 2024 D-vs-R margin — precinct detail where available, over the 5 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 (5 counties) — table
2024 presidential result by county for State House District 21B — winner and D-vs-R margin.
CountyWinnerMargin
Cottonwood County, MNRepublicanR+41.0
Jackson County, MNRepublicanR+42.0
Martin County, MNRepublicanR+39.6
Nobles County, MNRepublicanR+35.6
Watonwan County, MNRepublicanR+27.7
5 presidential elections
Third column names the leading third-party or independent finisher. Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024).
YearWonDemocraticRepublicanOtherMarginTotal
R
32.6%Harris6,034
65.4%Trump12,103
2.0%Kennedy365
−32.8%
18,502
R
34.9%Biden6,758
63.0%Trump12,201
2.2%Jorgensen418
−28.1%
19,377
R
32.7%Clinton6,172
60.1%Trump11,329
7.2%Johnson1,358
−27.3%
18,859
R
46.5%Obama8,571
53.5%Romney9,860
0.0%
−7.0%
18,431
R
47.9%Obama9,482
48.4%McCain9,568
3.7%Nader735
−0.4%
19,785
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: −32.8% in 2024.−32.8%DR20082024
Presidential margin over time
YearMargin (D minus R)
2008−0.4%
2012−7.0%
2016−27.3%
2020−28.1%
2024−32.8%
DemocraticRepublican
current representation
Current officeholders
RMarj FogelmanState House · 21B

State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.

Source · OpenStates current legislator CSV.

District 21B sits in south-central Minnesota's rural agricultural belt, where the 2024 presidential margin of R+32.8 places it among the state's most reliably one-sided legislative seats.

Across the recorded series it reached a Republican high of 32.8 points in 2024. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 4.7 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 32.8 points.

A population of 42,849, a 69% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $70,299 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State House District 16A and State House District 21A.

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 16A
Minnesota
92.1twin score
12-yr trendelasticity2020–2024 trajectory≠ % Latino
State House District 21A
Minnesota
91.9twin score
12-yr trendelasticity% unaffiliated≠ % Latino
State House District 16B
Minnesota
91.4twin score
12-yr trend2020–2024 trajectory% unaffiliated≠ Norwegian ancestry

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.

Compare two places, side by side

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Places within State House District 21B

counties it covers5
Cottonwood CountyJackson CountyMartin CountyNobles CountyWatonwan County

Frequently asked questions

How did State House District 21B, Minnesota vote in 2024?
In 2024, State House District 21B, Minnesota voted Republican by 32.8 points (R+32.8), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 18,502 votes cast, 6,034 went Democratic and 12,103 went Republican.
How many people live in State House District 21B, Minnesota?
State House District 21B, Minnesota has a population of 42,849 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 21B, Minnesota?
Median household income in State House District 21B, Minnesota is $70,299 — below the national median of $80,734. The Minnesota state median is $89,062.
What is the political history of State House District 21B, Minnesota?
Akashic tracks 5 presidential elections in State House District 21B, Minnesota from 2008 to 2024. Of those, 0 went Democratic and 5 went Republican.