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State House District 29A
presidential margin
2008R+17.22012R+22.42016R+35.02020R+33.02024R+35.2
full record · 2008 → 2024
R+35.2
2024
median income$101,334U.S. $80,734 · MN $89,062
median age39.4U.S. 39.1 · MN 39
poverty rate6.5%U.S. 12.5% · MN 9.3%
bachelor’s+ (25+)34.2%U.S. 35.6% · MN 39.4%
non-english6.0%U.S. 22.3% · MN 12.5%
race · ethnicity · ancestry
German35.9%
Norwegian11.5%
Irish10.5%
Mexican1.8%
religion

Religious adherence is published only at the county level (U.S. Religion Census). See Wright County.

American Community Survey 2024 5-year (income, age, poverty, education, language, race, ancestry) · presidential returns from MIT Election Lab through 2024.

State House District 29A

Akashic
State House District 29ATrumpR+35.2
2024
2024 presidential margin for State House District 29AThe boundary of State House District 29A, filled by its 2024 presidential margin (R+35.2), over faint outlines of the counties it is drawn from.State House District 29A · R+35.2
How it voted
Share of the 2024 vote
Donald Trump ✓Republican66.6%18,424
Kamala HarrisDemocratic31.4%8,683
Robert F. Kennedy Jr.We The People2.1%572
D+60
R+60
District boundary, filled by its own 2024 D-vs-R margin — precinct detail where available, over the 3 counties it's drawn from (shown faint).
The precinct map shows the 2024 presidential vote; the timeline scrubs the district’s overall result across 1892–2024, on its current boundaries.
County-level results (3 counties) — table
2024 presidential result by county for State House District 29A — winner and D-vs-R margin.
CountyWinnerMargin
Hennepin County, MNDemocraticD+42.4
Meeker County, MNRepublicanR+42.7
Wright County, MNRepublicanR+29.2
5 presidential elections
Third column names the leading third-party or independent finisher. Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024).
YearWonDemocraticRepublicanOtherMarginTotal
R
31.4%Harris8,683
66.6%Trump18,424
2.1%Kennedy572
−35.2%
27,679
R
32.3%Biden8,425
65.3%Trump17,038
2.4%Jorgensen624
−33.0%
26,087
R
28.2%Clinton6,286
63.2%Trump14,070
8.6%Johnson1,904
−35.0%
22,260
R
38.8%Obama8,373
61.2%Romney13,210
0.0%
−22.4%
21,583
R
40.1%Obama8,635
57.3%McCain12,341
2.6%Nader563
−17.2%
21,539
presidential history
Presidential margin, 2008–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
Presidential margin over timeDemocratic-minus-Republican presidential margin from 2008 to 2024. Most recent: −35.2% in 2024.−35.2%DR20082024
Presidential margin over time
YearMargin (D minus R)
2008−17.2%
2012−22.4%
2016−35.0%
2020−33.0%
2024−35.2%
DemocraticRepublican
current representation
Current officeholders
RJoe McDonaldState House · 29A

State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.

Source · OpenStates current legislator CSV.

Anchored in rural southwestern Minnesota, District 29A recorded a 35-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 Republican high of 35.2 points in 2024. 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 93% 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
Minnesota
99.3twin score
2016–2024 trajectorymedian income
State House District 31B
Minnesota
96.5twin score
2008–2024 trajectory
State House District 22B
Minnesota
93.9twin score
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 State House District 29A

counties it covers2
Meeker CountyWright County

Frequently asked questions

How did State House District 29A, Minnesota vote in 2024?
In 2024, State House District 29A, Minnesota voted Republican by 35.2 points (R+35.2), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 27,679 votes cast, 8,683 went Democratic and 18,424 went Republican.
How many people live in State House District 29A, Minnesota?
State House District 29A, Minnesota 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 State House District 29A, Minnesota?
Median household income in State House District 29A, Minnesota is $101,334 — above the national median of $80,734. The Minnesota state median is $89,062.
What is the political history of State House District 29A, Minnesota?
Akashic tracks 5 presidential elections in State House District 29A, Minnesota from 2008 to 2024. Of those, 0 went Democratic and 5 went Republican.