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Minnesota State House District 29A

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President margin by year

Place winner margin

1876–2024 · D minus R

Full record · 1876 → 2024

2024

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.

People and households

Who lives here

Exact values for this place, its state, and the United States.

Race · ethnicity · ancestry

Communities and origins

German35.9%29.2%12.5%

Norwegian11.5%12.1%—

Irish10.5%9.9%9.4%

Swedish8.2%6.5%—

English6.1%6.6%9.5%

American4.8%2.3%5.3%

Polish4.5%3.7%2.2%

Finnish3.9%——

Mexican1.8%3.9%11.3%

Hispanic or Latino counts residents of any race; the race groups count only their non-Hispanic residents, so the groups are mutually exclusive and sum to 100%. Expand a row to see ancestries reported within that group.

Age and life stage

Measure	MN HD 29	Minnesota	United States
Median age	39.4	39	39.1
Age 18–24	7.3%	8.8%	9.2%
Age 65 and older	13.9%	17.2%	17.2%

Household economy

Measure	MN HD 29	Minnesota	United States
Median household income	$101,334	$89,062	$84,427
Poverty rate	6.5%	9.3%	12.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)	34.2%	39.4%	35.6%

Housing and tenure

Measure	MN HD 29	Minnesota	United States
Owner-occupied homes	84.6%	72.2%	65.2%
Renter-occupied homes	15.4%	27.8%	34.8%
Median home value	$352,800	$329,300	$332,700
Median gross rent (monthly)	$1,098	$1,280	$1,413
Renters paying 30%+ of income	37.0%	48.1%	51.1%
Vacant housing units	12.0%	9.3%	10.1%

Getting to work

Measure	MN HD 29	Minnesota	United States
Mean commute	30.8 min	22.7 min	26.4 min
Commutes 60 minutes or more	12.7%	4.9%	8.6%
Drives alone to work	78.0%	68.9%	68.8%
Takes public transit	0.3%	1.8%	3.2%
Works from home	12.6%	17.6%	15.1%

Languages at home

Measure	MN HD 29	Minnesota	United States
Speaks a non-English language at home	6.0%	12.5%	22.3%
Spanish	2.3%	4.2%	13.6%
Other languages	1.0%	2.6%	0.8%

Religious landscape

Measure	MN HD 29	Minnesota	United States
Catholic	—	19.5%	18.6%
Evangelical Protestant	—	11.8%	16.5%
Unclaimed / not counted	—	50.6%	51.5%

Origins and service

Measure	MN HD 29	Minnesota	United States
Foreign-born residents	1.7%	8.7%	14.1%
Naturalized citizens	1.1%	5.1%	7.4%
Not U.S. citizens	0.6%	3.6%	6.8%
Veterans (18+)	5.8%	5.9%	6.2%
Income inequality (Gini)	0.395	0.453	0.483

American Community Survey 2024 5-year (CVAP, income, age, poverty, education, language, race, ancestry) · 2020 U.S. Religion Census (ASARB) — congregational adherents; unclaimed is the residual not counted by congregations · American Community Survey 2024 — housing and tenure (B25003, B25002, B25077, B25064, B25070), commuting (B08013, B08303, B08301), origins and service (B05002, B21001, B19083).

President results by year

Modeled candidate-vote estimate on current district boundaries

HarrisDemocratic31.4%8,650TrumpRepublican66.6%18,368OtherAll other candidates2.1%572

R+35.2

Lead: 9,718
Total: 27,590
vs nation: R+33.8

modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate

BidenDemocratic32.3%8,398TrumpRepublican65.3%16,993OtherAll other candidates2.4%622

R+33.0

Lead: 8,595
Total: 26,013
vs nation: R+37.5

modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate

ClintonDemocratic28.2%6,267TrumpRepublican63.2%14,030OtherAll other candidates8.6%1,901

R+35.0

Lead: 7,763
Total: 22,198
vs nation: R+37.1

modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate

ObamaDemocratic36.8%7,952RomneyRepublican60.8%13,128OtherAll other candidates2.3%501

R+24.0

Lead: 5,176
Total: 21,581
vs nation: R+27.8

modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate

ObamaDemocratic39.1%8,163McCainRepublican58.7%12,273OtherAll other candidates2.2%462

R+19.7

Lead: 4,110
Total: 20,898
vs nation: R+26.9

modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate

KerryDemocratic36.7%6,982BushRepublican62.2%11,826OtherAll other candidates1.1%208

R+25.5

Lead: 4,844
Total: 19,016
vs nation: R+23.0

modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate

GoreDemocratic37.6%5,285BushRepublican56.3%7,909OtherAll other candidates6.1%858

R+18.7

Lead: 2,624
Total: 14,052
vs nation: R+19.2

modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate

ClintonDemocratic43.3%4,892DoleRepublican39.3%4,438OtherAll other candidates17.5%1,974

D+4.0

Lead: 454
Total: 11,304
vs nation: R+4.5

modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate

Key facts

2024 presidential margin: R+35.2MIT Election Lab
Population: 43,0012024 5-year
Population density: 110 / sq mi2024 5-year · TIGER/Line
Land area: 393 sq miTIGER/Line
Median household income: $101,3342024 5-year
White (non-Hispanic): 92.1%2024 5-year
Black: 0.7%2024 5-year
Hispanic / Latino: 2.7%2024 5-year
Peak Democratic margin: D+30.5 in 1932MIT Election Lab
Peak Republican margin: R+69.7 in 1920MIT Election Lab
Most similar: State House District 29B, MN · twin score 98.6

presidential history

Party record book

Minnesota State House District 29A · 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

Largest share of the presidential candidate vote cast here.

Democratic

Franklin D. Roosevelt1932

64.4%

2,371 votes · D+30.5 · modeled estimate

Runner-up · Lyndon B. Johnson, 1964 · 58.7%

Republican

Warren G. Harding1920

81.8%

2,549 votes · R+69.7 · modeled estimate

Runner-up · Theodore Roosevelt, 1904 · 77.8%

Most votes

Largest number of votes cast for the party’s presidential nominee here.

Democratic

Kamala Harris2024

8,650votes

31.4% of the vote · R+35.2 · modeled estimate

Runner-up · Joe Biden, 2020 · 8,398 votes

Republican

Donald Trump2024

18,368votes

66.6% of the vote · R+35.2 · modeled estimate

Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2020 · 16,993 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

Franklin D. Roosevelt1932

+12.7pts D vs U.S.

Place D+30.5 · U.S. D+17.8 · modeled estimate

Runner-up · Jimmy Carter, 1976 · +10.9 pts

Republican

Wendell Willkie1940

+48.4pts R vs U.S.

Place R+38.5 · U.S. D+9.9 · modeled estimate

Runner-up · Warren G. Harding, 1920 · +43.5 pts

current representation

Current officeholders

RJoe McDonaldState House · 29A

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.

Source · Akashic county-allocated estimate from certified county returns, House; not precinct-counted.
Year	Vote lead	Democratic	Republican	Total
2024	R	32.8%8,223	67.2%16,874	25,097
2020	R	30.1%6,876	69.9%15,992	22,868

Anchored in rural southwestern Minnesota, District 29A recorded a 35.2-point Republican presidential margin in 2024, reflecting the heavily Republican lean that characterizes much of the state's agricultural interior.

Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 30.5 points in 1932 and a Republican high of 69.7 points in 1920. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 2.2 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 35.2 points.

A population of 43,001, a 92% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $101,334 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State House District 29B and State House District 31B.

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 29B

2016–2024 trajectoryNorwegian ancestry

State House District 31B

2008–2024 trajectory

State House District 22B

2016–2024 trajectoryNorwegian ancestry

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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Places within Minnesota State House District 29A

counties it covers2

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Frequently asked questions

How did Minnesota State House District 29A vote in 2024?

In 2024, Minnesota State House District 29A voted Republican by 35.2 points (R+35.2), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 27,590 votes cast, 8,650 went Democratic and 18,368 went Republican.

When did Minnesota State House District 29A last vote Democratic?

The most recent presidential election in which Minnesota State House District 29A voted Democratic was 1996.

How many people live in Minnesota State House District 29A?

Minnesota State House District 29A has a population of 43,001 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 29A?

Median household income in Minnesota State House District 29A is $101,334 — above the national median of $80,734. The Minnesota state median is $89,062.

What is the political history of Minnesota State House District 29A?

Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Minnesota State House District 29A from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 6 went Democratic and 30 went Republican.