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State House District 27A·Minnesota

State House District 27A has voted Republican in seven straight presidential cycles.

One of Minnesota's most reliably Republican legislative districts

1876 — 2024·38 elections
MN
Latest
R+35
in 2024
Archetype
Republican loyalist
since the recent cycles
Population
64,366
2024 ACS

State House District 27A, Minnesota: Republican loyalist district. In 2024, voted R+35%. Republican peak: R+76 in 1920.

Key facts

2024 presidential margin
R+35MIT Election Lab
Political archetype
Republican loyalistAkashic typology
Population
64,3662024 5-year
Median household income
$105,4662024 5-year
White (non-Hispanic)
86.8%2024 5-year
Black
4.1%2024 5-year
Hispanic / Latino
3.4%2024 5-year
Peak Democratic margin
D+29 in 1892MIT Election Lab
Peak Republican margin
R+76 in 1920MIT Election Lab
2024 results by constituent county
1 counties · 0 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.
38 presidential elections
Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024).
YearWonMarginDemocraticRepublicanTotal
R
−34.8%
11,73224,63737,098
R
−32.6%
11,56323,18535,596
R
−36.8%
8,50919,87630,905
R
−22.0%
11,26317,82529,770
R
−18.2%
11,49416,73228,797
R
−22.6%
10,12416,11926,534
R
−15.3%
7,75110,76219,737
D
+8.0%
6,7535,56814,898
D
+2.3%
5,0204,69813,980
R
−2.4%
5,0945,35110,563
R
−11.4%
3,9304,9538,936
D
+1.4%
3,9873,8638,718
D
+20.2%
4,2742,7917,324
R
−3.0%
2,6052,7735,542
D
+11.3%
2,2281,7524,220
D
+27.9%
2,4241,3653,802
R
−5.0%
1,6441,8163,467
R
−19.7%
1,1501,7162,872
R
−27.0%
1,0431,8172,866
D
+3.3%
1,2531,1702,493
R
−17.1%
9261,3102,252
R
−21.8%
1,0051,5682,586
D
+6.9%
1,2041,0392,392
D
+9.3%
1,2401,0252,320
R
−38.9%
6811,5602,258
R
−57.8%
1151,2551,972
R
−75.6%
1971,7582,064
R
−13.1%
4686181,142
O
+1.6%
230214972
R
−43.1%
234641945
R
−69.5%
119746902
R
−41.0%
239596871
R
−29.9%
3436451,009
D
+29.2%
405186751
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Demographics

Race, ethnicity, and ancestry
Click any group to see the ancestries typically reported within it.
German
31.9%
Irish
7.9%
English
5.8%
Polish
4.8%
American
3.5%
French
2.2%
Italian
1.9%
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: 37.0 in this county, 39.1 nationally
Male
Age
Female
0.7%
85+
1.0%
1.3%
75–84
1.6%
3.9%
65–74
4.0%
6.5%
55–64
6.0%
6.8%
45–54
6.8%
7.7%
35–44
6.8%
7.0%
25–34
6.2%
4.5%
18–24
3.6%
9.5%
5–17
9.9%
3.4%
<5
3.0%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Median household income
2024 inflation-adjusted dollars
$105,466
State House District 27A ranks near the middle of US counties.
State House District 27A$105,466
Minnesota$89,062
United States$80,734
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Poverty rate
All persons below federal poverty line
5.1%
Child poverty is below the national average.
Children under 183.8%
Working age (18–64)5.2%
Seniors (65+)11.8%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Language at home
Population aged 5 and older
94.1%
speak English only
Other languages2.0%
Spanish1.8%
Asian & Pacific Islander1.1%
Other Indo-European1.0%
Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.
Religious adherents
Adherents per capita by tradition
Catholic & Orthodox
10.7%
Other Christian
8.9%
Mainline Protestant
8.5%
Pentecostal & Holiness
0.9%
Methodist
0.5%
Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 70.5% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.

Anchored in rural southwest Minnesota, District 27A delivered a 41-point Republican presidential margin in 2024, reflecting the heavily agricultural, small-town demographics that define this corner of the state.

The Republican margin in State House District 27A reached its widest at seventy-six points in 1920. The margin in 2024 was thirty-five points, in line with the district's deep historical pattern.

Its loyalty is rooted in its place. Median household income of $105,466, a 87% non-Hispanic-white share, and a population of 64,366 together describe a district whose political habits are deeply settled.

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Frequently asked questions

How did State House District 27A, Minnesota vote in 2024?
In 2024, State House District 27A, Minnesota voted Republican by 34.8 points (R+35), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 37,098 votes cast, 11,732 went Democratic and 24,637 went Republican.
What is State House District 27A, Minnesota's political archetype?
Akashic classifies State House District 27A, Minnesota as a "Republican loyalist" 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 27A, Minnesota last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which State House District 27A, Minnesota voted Democratic was 1996.
How many people live in State House District 27A, Minnesota?
State House District 27A, Minnesota has a population of 64,366 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 27A, Minnesota?
Median household income in State House District 27A, Minnesota is $105,466 — above the national median of $80,734. The Minnesota state median is $89,062.
What is the political history of State House District 27A, Minnesota?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in State House District 27A, Minnesota from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 10 went Democratic and 23 went Republican. The district's archetype — "Republican loyalist" — captures the overall trajectory of that voting record.