State House District 23B, Minnesota: Bellwether district. In 2024, voted R+14%. Republican peak: R+68 in 1920.
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- R+14MIT Election Lab
- Political archetype
- BellwetherAkashic typology
- Population
- 44,7662024 5-year
- Median household income
- $73,4352024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 77.8%2024 5-year
- Black
- 3.0%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 12.7%2024 5-year
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+32 in 1964MIT Election Lab
- Peak Republican margin
- R+68 in 1920MIT Election Lab
Constituent county margins for State House District 23B, 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 | 9,259 | 12,345 | 22,010 | ||
| R | 9,886 | 11,992 | 22,369 | ||
| R | 8,315 | 10,672 | 20,664 | ||
| D | 12,475 | 8,497 | 21,518 | ||
| D | 13,061 | 8,617 | 22,256 | ||
| D | 13,508 | 9,276 | 23,124 | ||
| D | 11,731 | 8,266 | 21,045 | ||
| D | 11,495 | 6,034 | 20,572 | ||
| D | 10,748 | 6,164 | 22,915 | ||
| D | 12,676 | 8,438 | 21,302 | ||
| D | 13,276 | 9,733 | 23,126 | ||
| D | 11,365 | 9,552 | 22,873 | ||
| D | 13,689 | 9,618 | 23,825 | ||
| R | 10,758 | 11,548 | 22,641 | ||
| D | 11,852 | 8,932 | 21,574 | ||
| D | 14,585 | 7,483 | 22,123 | ||
| R | 10,791 | 12,137 | 22,991 | ||
| R | 9,831 | 10,524 | 20,443 | ||
| R | 9,070 | 11,047 | 20,244 | ||
| D | 10,321 | 6,504 | 17,023 | ||
| D | 8,010 | 7,414 | 15,474 | ||
| D | 8,812 | 8,230 | 17,108 | ||
| D | 9,204 | 5,491 | 15,223 | ||
| D | 7,275 | 4,979 | 12,487 | ||
| R | 3,979 | 7,730 | 11,771 | ||
| R | 664 | 6,209 | 10,699 | ||
| R | 1,290 | 7,482 | 9,152 | ||
| R | 1,793 | 2,896 | 4,894 | ||
| O | 1,360 | 1,319 | 4,809 | ||
| R | 1,370 | 3,012 | 4,818 | ||
| R | 672 | 3,264 | 4,252 | ||
| R | 1,220 | 3,506 | 4,946 | ||
| R | 1,590 | 3,907 | 5,646 | ||
| D | 2,514 | 1,386 | 4,409 | ||
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Demographics
Race, ethnicity, and ancestry
Click any group to see the ancestries typically reported within it.
German
27.7%
Irish
9.4%
English
6.0%
American
4.6%
French
1.9%
Polish
1.6%
Scottish
0.9%
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: 40.3 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
$73,435
State House District 23B ranks near the middle of US counties.
State House District 23B$73,435
Minnesota$89,062
United States$80,734
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Poverty rate
All persons below federal poverty line
10.3%
Child poverty is below the national average.
Children under 1814.4%
Working age (18–64)8.9%
Seniors (65+)8.7%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Language at home
Population aged 5 and older
84.3%
speak English only
Spanish9.3%
Asian & Pacific Islander3.9%
Other Indo-European1.4%
Other languages1.2%
Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.
Religious adherents
Adherents per capita by tradition
Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 42.9% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.
With roughly 42,000 residents and an R+11 presidential lean in 2024, this outstate Minnesota district reflects the broader rural realignment that has reshaped the Iron Range and surrounding communities over the past decade.
The Democratic margin in State House District 23B has rarely exceeded thirty-two points in modern history; the Republican margin has rarely exceeded sixty-eight points. 2024 delivered the district to the Republican candidate by fourteen points.
Its demographics resemble the country more than they resemble most districts. A 78% non-Hispanic-white share, a 10% poverty rate, and a median household income of $73,435 — all within the broad national range.
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Frequently asked questions
How did State House District 23B, Minnesota vote in 2024?
In 2024, State House District 23B, Minnesota voted Republican by 14.0 points (R+14), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 22,010 votes cast, 9,259 went Democratic and 12,345 went Republican.
What is State House District 23B, Minnesota's political archetype?
Akashic classifies State House District 23B, Minnesota as a "Bellwether" district based on its long-arc presidential voting pattern. Across 38 elections in the dataset, the district has voted Democratic 18 times, Republican 15 times, and other 1 times.
When did State House District 23B, Minnesota last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which State House District 23B, Minnesota voted Democratic was 2012.
How many people live in State House District 23B, Minnesota?
State House District 23B, Minnesota has a population of 44,766 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 23B, Minnesota?
Median household income in State House District 23B, Minnesota is $73,435 — below the national median of $80,734. The Minnesota state median is $89,062.
What is the political history of State House District 23B, Minnesota?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in State House District 23B, Minnesota from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 18 went Democratic and 15 went Republican. The district's archetype — "Bellwether" — captures the overall trajectory of that voting record.