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State House District 35A·Minnesota

State House District 35A votes the way the country votes.

A competitive suburban district decided by single digits in 2024

18762024·38 elections
MN
Latest
R+4
in 2024
Archetype
Bellwether
since the recent cycles
Population
13,377
2024 ACS

State House District 35A, Minnesota: Bellwether district. In 2024, voted R+4%. Republican peak: R+68 in 1904.

Key facts

2024 presidential margin
R+4MIT Election Lab
Political archetype
BellwetherAkashic typology
Population
13,3772024 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+68 in 1904MIT Election Lab
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.
Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024).
YearWonMarginDemocraticRepublicanTotal
R
−4.4%
3,5283,8647,603
R
−1.9%
3,6443,7897,626
R
−9.6%
2,7273,3716,710
R
−2.6%
3,2013,3756,735
R
−2.4%
3,1423,3006,582
R
−6.7%
2,8983,3186,287
R
−0.9%
2,4562,5025,260
D
+17.7%
2,3031,5084,480
D
+11.7%
1,9731,4254,696
D
+10.5%
2,0931,6923,822
D
+3.8%
1,8171,6823,520
D
+14.2%
1,6451,1963,173
D
+25.9%
1,7401,0062,829
R
−2.6%
1,0121,0672,144
D
+28.5%
1,1075911,811
D
+41.1%
1,1464771,626
D
+18.0%
7345101,247
D
+11.0%
422338762
D
+11.5%
338268608
D
+32.5%
279139431
D
+15.5%
196143342
D
+12.3%
199155357
D
+24.5%
16393286
D
+21.7%
15498258
R
−19.3%
93138233
R
−48.7%
17114199
R
−54.5%
31127176
R
−4.3%
424693
O
+1.3%
212075
R
−42.2%
225783
R
−67.6%
105668
R
−45.5%
205577
R
−31.4%
295686
D
+14.5%
362669
No data
No data
No data
No data

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.
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
Catholic & Orthodox
20.3%
Mainline Protestant
9.5%
Pentecostal & Holiness
4.6%
Other Christian
3.4%
Non-Christian
3.4%
Methodist
0.7%
Baptist
0.3%
Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 57.8% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.

District 35A sits in Minnesota's outer Twin Cities suburbs, where population growth and shifting commuter demographics have compressed margins that once ran wider, making it a reliable bellwether for statewide legislative control.

The Democratic margin in State House District 35A has rarely exceeded forty-one points in modern history; the Republican margin has rarely exceeded sixty-eight 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 35A, Minnesota vote in 2024?
In 2024, State House District 35A, Minnesota voted Republican by 4.4 points (R+4), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 7,603 votes cast, 3,528 went Democratic and 3,864 went Republican.
What is State House District 35A, Minnesota's political archetype?
Akashic classifies State House District 35A, 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 35A, Minnesota last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which State House District 35A, Minnesota voted Democratic was 1996.
How many people live in State House District 35A, Minnesota?
State House District 35A, Minnesota has a population of 13,377 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 35A, Minnesota?
Median household income in State House District 35A, 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 35A, Minnesota?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in State House District 35A, 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.