State House District 32B, Minnesota: Bellwether district. In 2024, voted R+4%. Republican peak: R+67 in 1904.
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- R+4MIT Election Lab
- Political archetype
- BellwetherAkashic typology
- Population
- 19,8332024 5-year
- Median household income
- $101,8692024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 75.4%2024 5-year
- Black
- 8.8%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 5.8%2024 5-year
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+41 in 1964MIT Election Lab
- Peak Republican margin
- R+67 in 1904MIT Election Lab
Constituent county margins for State House District 32B, 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 | 5,230 | 5,729 | 11,272 | ||
| R | 5,403 | 5,618 | 11,307 | ||
| R | 4,043 | 4,999 | 9,948 | ||
| R | 4,745 | 5,003 | 9,986 | ||
| R | 4,658 | 4,892 | 9,758 | ||
| R | 4,296 | 4,919 | 9,322 | ||
| R | 3,642 | 3,709 | 7,798 | ||
| D | 3,414 | 2,236 | 6,642 | ||
| D | 2,925 | 2,113 | 6,963 | ||
| D | 3,104 | 2,509 | 5,666 | ||
| D | 2,694 | 2,494 | 5,218 | ||
| D | 2,438 | 1,773 | 4,704 | ||
| D | 2,580 | 1,492 | 4,194 | ||
| R | 1,501 | 1,582 | 3,179 | ||
| D | 1,642 | 876 | 2,685 | ||
| D | 1,698 | 707 | 2,410 | ||
| D | 1,088 | 756 | 1,848 | ||
| D | 626 | 501 | 1,130 | ||
| D | 500 | 398 | 902 | ||
| D | 414 | 206 | 639 | ||
| D | 291 | 212 | 507 | ||
| D | 295 | 230 | 529 | ||
| D | 241 | 138 | 424 | ||
| D | 228 | 146 | 383 | ||
| R | 138 | 204 | 346 | ||
| R | 25 | 168 | 295 | ||
| R | 46 | 188 | 260 | ||
| R | 63 | 68 | 138 | ||
| O | 32 | 30 | 111 | ||
| R | 33 | 84 | 122 | ||
| R | 15 | 83 | 101 | ||
| R | 30 | 81 | 114 | ||
| R | 42 | 83 | 128 | ||
| D | 54 | 39 | 102 | ||
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Demographics
Race, ethnicity, and ancestry
Click any group to see the ancestries typically reported within it.
German
26.1%
Irish
10.1%
English
6.0%
American
5.8%
Polish
4.8%
French
2.7%
Italian
2.2%
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: 38.8 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
$101,869
State House District 32B ranks near the middle of US counties.
State House District 32B$101,869
Minnesota$89,062
United States$80,734
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Poverty rate
All persons below federal poverty line
7.0%
Child poverty is below the national average.
Children under 189.3%
Working age (18–64)6.2%
Seniors (65+)8.0%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Language at home
Population aged 5 and older
85.7%
speak English only
Other languages4.8%
Spanish4.1%
Asian & Pacific Islander3.5%
Other Indo-European1.9%
Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.
Religious adherents
Adherents per capita by tradition
Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 57.8% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.
District 32B sits in the southwestern Twin Cities suburbs, where a diverse and growing population has produced some of the tightest legislative margins in the metro — making it a consistent target for both parties in wave and neutral cycles alike.
The Democratic margin in State House District 32B has rarely exceeded forty-one points in modern history; the Republican margin has rarely exceeded sixty-seven points. 2024 delivered the district to the Republican candidate by four points.
Its demographics resemble the country more than they resemble most districts. A 75% non-Hispanic-white share, a 7% poverty rate, and a median household income of $101,869 — all within the broad national range.
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Frequently asked questions
How did State House District 32B, Minnesota vote in 2024?
In 2024, State House District 32B, Minnesota voted Republican by 4.4 points (R+4), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 11,272 votes cast, 5,230 went Democratic and 5,729 went Republican.
What is State House District 32B, Minnesota's political archetype?
Akashic classifies State House District 32B, Minnesota as a "Bellwether" district based on its long-arc presidential voting pattern. Across 38 elections in the dataset, the district has voted Democratic 17 times, Republican 16 times, and other 1 times.
When did State House District 32B, Minnesota last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which State House District 32B, Minnesota voted Democratic was 1996.
How many people live in State House District 32B, Minnesota?
State House District 32B, Minnesota has a population of 19,833 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 32B, Minnesota?
Median household income in State House District 32B, Minnesota is $101,869 — above the national median of $80,734. The Minnesota state median is $89,062.
What is the political history of State House District 32B, Minnesota?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in State House District 32B, Minnesota from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 17 went Democratic and 16 went Republican. The district's archetype — "Bellwether" — captures the overall trajectory of that voting record.