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State House District 24A·Minnesota

State House District 24A votes the way the country votes.

A rural Minnesota district that swings hard toward Republican presidential nominees

18762024·38 elections
MN
Latest
R+4
in 2024
Archetype
Bellwether
since the recent cycles
Population
63,435
2024 ACS

State House District 24A, Minnesota: Bellwether district. In 2024, voted R+4%. Republican peak: R+66 in 1920.

Key facts

2024 presidential margin
R+4MIT Election Lab
Political archetype
BellwetherAkashic typology
Population
63,4352024 5-year
Median household income
$95,5162024 5-year
White (non-Hispanic)
81.6%2024 5-year
Black
5.4%2024 5-year
Hispanic / Latino
5.8%2024 5-year
Peak Democratic margin
D+23 in 1892MIT Election Lab
Peak Republican margin
R+66 in 1920MIT Election Lab
2 counties · 1 D · 1 R
R+60
D+60
One cell per constituent county. Ordered by 2024 D-vs-R margin (bluest first). Hover for county-level numbers.
Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024).
YearWonMarginDemocraticRepublicanTotal
R
−4.2%
16,76618,26535,914
R
−3.3%
16,83318,01135,736
R
−10.4%
12,44815,71831,302
R
−1.3%
14,62415,01330,508
R
−1.2%
14,43914,79729,920
R
−8.9%
12,69415,22328,312
R
−8.9%
10,02412,10923,355
D
+1.7%
9,1238,77920,846
R
−6.9%
7,5269,08022,573
R
−16.0%
7,93010,98219,087
R
−24.9%
6,99511,67718,812
R
−19.6%
6,3019,75117,642
R
−16.9%
6,7919,63816,807
R
−37.4%
4,4519,99814,832
R
−11.7%
5,8947,52013,914
D
+12.0%
7,3115,74613,080
R
−22.7%
4,9837,91312,917
R
−29.7%
3,6626,75810,439
R
−39.1%
3,3327,64611,034
D
+4.3%
4,8824,4769,462
R
−17.0%
3,5795,0558,661
R
−10.7%
4,5205,60110,147
D
+17.9%
5,1203,5088,982
D
+13.2%
4,5663,4838,208
R
−40.5%
2,4125,7168,166
R
−56.1%
4364,3306,938
R
−66.1%
9685,2236,442
R
−12.2%
1,3911,8013,348
O
+9.4%
9406563,032
R
−36.4%
9332,0913,182
R
−53.0%
6132,2063,008
R
−34.3%
1,0852,3373,654
R
−32.3%
1,3602,7254,232
D
+23.3%
1,8231,0343,392
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Demographics

Race, ethnicity, and ancestry
Click any group to see the ancestries typically reported within it.
German
31.8%
Irish
9.7%
English
7.6%
American
3.3%
Polish
2.4%
French
2.0%
Italian
1.6%
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.
Language at home
Population aged 5 and older
88.5%
speak English only
Spanish3.9%
Asian & Pacific Islander3.0%
Other languages2.6%
Other Indo-European2.0%
Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.
Religious adherents
Adherents per capita by tradition
Mainline Protestant
21.8%
Catholic & Orthodox
13.0%
Other Christian
8.7%
Pentecostal & Holiness
3.8%
Methodist
2.1%
Non-Christian
1.5%
Baptist
0.5%
Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 48.6% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.

With a 2024 presidential margin of R+22.4, this sparsely populated district of roughly 42,000 residents reflects the broader rural realignment that has reshaped Minnesota's outstate legislative map over the past decade.

The Democratic margin in State House District 24A has rarely exceeded twenty-three points in modern history; the Republican margin has rarely exceeded sixty-six points. 2024 delivered the district to the Republican candidate by four points.

Its demographics resemble the country more than they resemble most districts. A 82% non-Hispanic-white share, a 7% poverty rate, and a median household income of $95,516 — all within the broad national range.

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Frequently asked questions

How did State House District 24A, Minnesota vote in 2024?
In 2024, State House District 24A, Minnesota voted Republican by 4.2 points (R+4), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 35,914 votes cast, 16,766 went Democratic and 18,265 went Republican.
What is State House District 24A, Minnesota's political archetype?
Akashic classifies State House District 24A, Minnesota as a "Bellwether" district based on its long-arc presidential voting pattern. Across 38 elections in the dataset, the district has voted Democratic 6 times, Republican 27 times, and other 1 times.
When did State House District 24A, Minnesota last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which State House District 24A, Minnesota voted Democratic was 1996.
How many people live in State House District 24A, Minnesota?
State House District 24A, Minnesota has a population of 63,435 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 24A, Minnesota?
Median household income in State House District 24A, Minnesota is $95,516 — above the national median of $80,734. The Minnesota state median is $89,062.
What is the political history of State House District 24A, Minnesota?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in State House District 24A, Minnesota from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 6 went Democratic and 27 went Republican. The district's archetype — "Bellwether" — captures the overall trajectory of that voting record.