State House District 26B, Minnesota: Tossup district. In 2024, voted R+20%. Republican peak: R+74 in 1920.
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- R+20MIT Election Lab
- Political archetype
- TossupAkashic typology
- Population
- 47,9062024 5-year
- Median household income
- $77,6862024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 91.3%2024 5-year
- Black
- 0.9%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 3.7%2024 5-year
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+23 in 1892MIT Election Lab
- Peak Republican margin
- R+74 in 1920MIT Election Lab
Constituent county margins for State House District 26B, 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 | 10,773 | 16,185 | 27,498 | ||
| R | 11,133 | 15,583 | 27,340 | ||
| R | 9,462 | 13,601 | 25,101 | ||
| D | 13,157 | 11,212 | 24,940 | ||
| D | 14,082 | 11,110 | 25,845 | ||
| D | 13,498 | 12,800 | 26,709 | ||
| D | 11,600 | 11,058 | 23,981 | ||
| D | 10,909 | 8,110 | 22,821 | ||
| D | 9,652 | 8,436 | 25,036 | ||
| R | 10,362 | 11,135 | 21,722 | ||
| R | 10,292 | 13,552 | 24,017 | ||
| R | 9,276 | 13,570 | 24,743 | ||
| R | 11,114 | 12,423 | 24,059 | ||
| R | 7,621 | 14,222 | 22,240 | ||
| R | 8,763 | 12,210 | 22,075 | ||
| D | 12,336 | 9,522 | 21,891 | ||
| R | 8,942 | 14,459 | 23,428 | ||
| R | 7,352 | 13,401 | 20,791 | ||
| R | 6,104 | 15,686 | 21,885 | ||
| R | 8,877 | 10,229 | 19,332 | ||
| R | 6,429 | 11,655 | 18,158 | ||
| R | 7,461 | 14,057 | 21,605 | ||
| D | 9,519 | 8,676 | 19,125 | ||
| D | 9,466 | 8,092 | 17,862 | ||
| R | 4,777 | 12,540 | 17,410 | ||
| R | 972 | 9,315 | 15,803 | ||
| R | 1,703 | 12,673 | 14,832 | ||
| R | 2,362 | 5,217 | 7,922 | ||
| O | 1,991 | 2,085 | 8,046 | ||
| R | 2,132 | 5,470 | 7,995 | ||
| R | 1,095 | 5,326 | 6,770 | ||
| R | 2,458 | 6,104 | 8,937 | ||
| R | 3,203 | 6,938 | 10,470 | ||
| D | 4,868 | 2,843 | 8,954 | ||
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Demographics
Race, ethnicity, and ancestry
Click any group to see the ancestries typically reported within it.
German
34.0%
Irish
9.6%
American
8.0%
English
6.3%
Polish
2.0%
Italian
1.2%
French
1.2%
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: 42.9 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
$77,686
State House District 26B ranks near the middle of US counties.
State House District 26B$77,686
Minnesota$89,062
United States$80,734
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Poverty rate
All persons below federal poverty line
8.0%
Child poverty is below the national average.
Children under 189.5%
Working age (18–64)6.9%
Seniors (65+)11.7%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Language at home
Population aged 5 and older
93.4%
speak English only
Spanish2.6%
Other Indo-European2.4%
Asian & Pacific Islander1.2%
Other languages0.3%
Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.
Religious adherents
Adherents per capita by tradition
Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 33.7% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.
With a 2024 presidential margin of R+22.5, this sparsely populated district of roughly 43,000 residents reflects the strong Republican lean that has reshaped Greater Minnesota's legislative map over the past decade.
The district's recent history is a story of close margins. The Democratic margin reached twenty-three points in 1892; the Republican margin reached seventy-four points in 1920. Most other elections have been decided by single-digit points.
Its demographics — a population of 47,906, a 91% non-Hispanic-white share, a median household income of $77,686 — situate the district close to national averages on several dimensions.
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Frequently asked questions
How did State House District 26B, Minnesota vote in 2024?
In 2024, State House District 26B, Minnesota voted Republican by 19.7 points (R+20), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 27,498 votes cast, 10,773 went Democratic and 16,185 went Republican.
What is State House District 26B, Minnesota's political archetype?
Akashic classifies State House District 26B, Minnesota as a "Tossup" district based on its long-arc presidential voting pattern. Across 38 elections in the dataset, the district has voted Democratic 10 times, Republican 23 times, and other 1 times.
When did State House District 26B, Minnesota last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which State House District 26B, Minnesota voted Democratic was 2012.
How many people live in State House District 26B, Minnesota?
State House District 26B, Minnesota has a population of 47,906 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 26B, Minnesota?
Median household income in State House District 26B, Minnesota is $77,686 — below the national median of $80,734. The Minnesota state median is $89,062.
What is the political history of State House District 26B, Minnesota?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in State House District 26B, Minnesota from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 10 went Democratic and 23 went Republican. The district's archetype — "Tossup" — captures the overall trajectory of that voting record.