State House District 35B State House District (MN) — Elections 1876–2024

State House District 35B, 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: 13,0792024 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

2024 results by constituent county

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.

38 presidential elections

Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024).
Year	Won	Margin	Democratic	Republican	Total
2024	R	−4.4%	3,449	3,778	7,433
2020	R	−1.9%	3,563	3,705	7,456
2016	R	−9.6%	2,666	3,296	6,560
2012	R	−2.6%	3,129	3,299	6,585
2008	R	−2.4%	3,072	3,226	6,435
2004	R	−6.7%	2,833	3,244	6,147
2000	R	−0.9%	2,402	2,446	5,143
1996	D	+17.8%	2,252	1,474	4,380
1992	D	+11.7%	1,929	1,393	4,592
1988	D	+10.5%	2,047	1,655	3,737
1984	D	+3.8%	1,777	1,645	3,441
1980	D	+14.2%	1,608	1,169	3,102
1976	D	+25.9%	1,701	984	2,766
1972	R	−2.5%	990	1,043	2,096
1968	D	+28.5%	1,083	578	1,770
1964	D	+41.2%	1,120	466	1,589
1960	D	+18.0%	718	498	1,219
1956	D	+11.0%	413	331	745
1952	D	+11.4%	330	262	595
1948	D	+32.5%	273	136	421
1944	D	+15.6%	192	140	334
1940	D	+12.0%	194	152	349
1936	D	+24.4%	159	91	279
1932	D	+21.3%	150	96	253
1928	R	−19.3%	91	135	228
1924	R	−49.0%	16	111	194
1920	R	−54.1%	31	124	172
1916	R	−4.4%	41	45	91
1912	O	+1.4%	21	20	73
1908	R	−42.0%	22	56	81
1904	R	−67.2%	10	55	67
1900	R	−44.0%	20	53	75
1896	R	−31.8%	28	55	85
1892	D	+14.9%	35	25	67
1888	—	No data	—	—	—
1884	—	No data	—	—	—
1880	—	No data	—	—	—
1876	—	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.

Age distribution by sex

Median age: 38.8 in this county, 39.1 nationally

Male

Age

Female

0.5%

85+

0.8%

2.1%

75–84

2.6%

4.6%

65–74

4.9%

6.9%

55–64

6.7%

6.4%

45–54

6.2%

7.3%

35–44

6.9%

6.6%

25–34

6.3%

4.0%

18–24

3.7%

9.0%

5–17

8.7%

3.0%

2.9%

Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.

Median household income

2024 inflation-adjusted dollars

$101,869

State House District 35B ranks near the middle of US counties.

State House District 35B$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

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.

State House District 35B in the Upper Midwest has, for decades, voted very close to the way the country has voted. Its margins are typically narrow, and the candidate who carries State House District 35B more often than not also wins the national popular vote.

The Democratic margin in State House District 35B 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 35B, Minnesota vote in 2024?

In 2024, State House District 35B, Minnesota voted Republican by 4.4 points (R+4), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 7,433 votes cast, 3,449 went Democratic and 3,778 went Republican.

What is State House District 35B, Minnesota's political archetype?

Akashic classifies State House District 35B, 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 35B, Minnesota last vote Democratic?

The most recent presidential election in which State House District 35B, Minnesota voted Democratic was 1996.

How many people live in State House District 35B, Minnesota?

State House District 35B, Minnesota has a population of 13,079 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 35B, Minnesota?

Median household income in State House District 35B, 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 35B, Minnesota?

Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in State House District 35B, 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.

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

Key facts

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