HarrisDemocratic29.9%8,045TrumpRepublican68.2%18,342OtherAll other candidates1.9%520
R+38.3- Lead
- 10,297
- Total
- 26,907
- vs nation
- R+36.8
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
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President margin by year
Place winner margin
Boundary by 2024 margin · Precinct returns · VEST · MIT Election Lab
The precinct map shows the 2024 presidential vote; the timeline scrubs the district’s overall result across 1892–2024, on its current boundaries.
President results by year
Modeled candidate-vote estimate on current district boundaries
BidenDemocratic30.6%7,645TrumpRepublican66.8%16,686OtherAll other candidates2.6%649
R+36.2- Lead
- 9,041
- Total
- 24,980
- vs nation
- R+40.6
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ClintonDemocratic27.9%6,000TrumpRepublican63.9%13,749OtherAll other candidates8.2%1,758
R+36.0- Lead
- 7,749
- Total
- 21,507
- vs nation
- R+38.1
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ObamaDemocratic40.5%8,429RomneyRepublican56.9%11,849OtherAll other candidates2.5%530
R+16.4- Lead
- 3,420
- Total
- 20,808
- vs nation
- R+20.3
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ObamaDemocratic41.9%8,654McCainRepublican55.7%11,499OtherAll other candidates2.4%500
R+13.8- Lead
- 2,845
- Total
- 20,653
- vs nation
- R+21.0
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
KerryDemocratic41.6%8,273BushRepublican57.1%11,372OtherAll other candidates1.3%254
R+15.6- Lead
- 3,099
- Total
- 19,899
- vs nation
- R+13.1
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
GoreDemocratic42.4%6,560BushRepublican50.6%7,829OtherAll other candidates7.1%1,095
R+8.2- Lead
- 1,269
- Total
- 15,484
- vs nation
- R+8.7
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ClintonDemocratic47.4%6,257DoleRepublican34.0%4,487OtherAll other candidates18.7%2,465
D+13.4- Lead
- 1,770
- Total
- 13,209
- vs nation
- D+4.9
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- R+38.3MIT Election Lab
- Population
- 42,7112024 5-year
- Population density
- 118 / sq mi2024 5-year · TIGER/Line
- Land area
- 361 sq miTIGER/Line
- Median household income
- $88,2462024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 90.9%2024 5-year
- Black
- 0.9%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 2.3%2024 5-year
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+35.6 in 1936MIT Election Lab
- Peak Republican margin
- R+80.8 in 1880MIT Election Lab
- Most similar
- State House District 28B, MN · twin score 95.1
presidential history
Party record book
Minnesota State House District 28A · the strongest Democratic and Republican presidential performances recorded here, measured three ways.
1892–2024 (partial returns from 1876) · 38 presidential cycles · 38 with a vote-share denominator · 34 with a national benchmark
Highest vote share
Largest share of the presidential candidate vote cast here.
Democratic
Lyndon B. Johnson1964
66.8%
3,995 votes · D+33.8 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Franklin D. Roosevelt, 1936 · 65.3%
Republican
James A. Garfield1880
90.4%
858 votes · R+80.8 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · James G. Blaine, 1884 · 89.3%
Most votes
Largest number of votes cast for the party’s presidential nominee here.
Democratic
Barack Obama2008
8,654votes
41.9% of the vote · R+13.8 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Barack Obama, 2012 · 8,429 votes
Republican
Donald Trump2024
18,342votes
68.2% of the vote · R+38.3 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2020 · 16,686 votes
Best relative to the U.S.
This Place’s margin against the national margin in the same election — positive when it leaned toward the party more than the country did.
Democratic
Jimmy Carter1976
+28.2pts D vs U.S.
Place D+30.2 · U.S. D+2.1 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · George McGovern, 1972 · +22.3 pts
Republican
Theodore Roosevelt1904
+58.0pts R vs U.S.
Place R+77.6 · U.S. R+19.7 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · William McKinley, 1900 · +43.0 pts
current representation
Current officeholders
RJimmy GordonState House · 28A
State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.
U.S. House elections · 2 House
Senate and governor results are in the Office selector at the top of this page.
U.S. House
Each row is a county-allocated estimate of U.S. House votes for this district — county returns apportioned onto its boundary, not precinct-counted. “Vote lead” is the estimated local lead here, not necessarily the winner of the full contest.
| Year | Vote lead | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | R | 30.3%7,630 | 69.7%17,540 | 25,170 |
| 2020 | R | 30.4%6,656 | 69.6%15,239 | 21,895 |
District 28A recorded an R+38.3 presidential margin in 2024, placing it among the state's most one-sided legislative seats. Its rural character and small-town population base have produced consistent, lopsided Republican performance across recent election cycles.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 35.6 points in 1936 and a Republican high of 80.8 points in 1880. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 2.1 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 38.3 points.
A population of 42,711, a 91% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $88,246 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State House District 28B and State House District 27B.
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 28B
Minnesota
95.1twin score
12-yr trend2016–2024 trajectory
State House District 27B
Minnesota
93.5twin score
12-yr trend2016–2024 trajectory
State House District 27A
Minnesota
91.8twin score
2016–2024 trajectory% unaffiliated
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.
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Frequently asked questions
How did Minnesota State House District 28A vote in 2024?
In 2024, Minnesota State House District 28A voted Republican by 38.3 points (R+38.3), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 26,907 votes cast, 8,045 went Democratic and 18,342 went Republican.
When did Minnesota State House District 28A last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Minnesota State House District 28A voted Democratic was 1996.
How many people live in Minnesota State House District 28A?
Minnesota State House District 28A has a population of 42,711 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Minnesota State House District 28A?
Median household income in Minnesota State House District 28A is $88,246 — above the national median of $80,734. The Minnesota state median is $89,062.
What is the political history of Minnesota State House District 28A?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Minnesota State House District 28A from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 11 went Democratic and 24 went Republican.