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State House District 36A
presidential margin
2008R+5.82012R+11.12016R+5.62020D+2.52024D+2.0
full record · 2008 → 2024
D+2.0
2024
median income$129,430U.S. $80,734 · MN $89,062
median age41.6U.S. 39.1 · MN 39
poverty rate3.0%U.S. 12.5% · MN 9.3%
bachelor’s+ (25+)40.5%U.S. 35.6% · MN 39.4%
non-english19.9%U.S. 22.3% · MN 12.5%
race · ethnicity · ancestry
German31.9%
Irish14.1%
Norwegian12.3%
Hmong2.1%
Burmese0.4%
Vietnamese0.2%
Mexican1.7%
Ecuadorian0.2%
Salvadoran0.2%
African American†1.5%
Ethiopian0.4%
Somali0.3%
religion

Religious adherence is published only at the county level (U.S. Religion Census). See Ramsey 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 36A

Akashic
State House District 36AHarrisD+2.0
2024
2024 presidential margin for State House District 36AThe boundary of State House District 36A, filled by its 2024 presidential margin (D+2.0), over faint outlines of the counties it is drawn from.State House District 36A · D+2.0
How it voted
Share of the 2024 vote
Kamala Harris ✓Democratic49.8%14,232
Donald TrumpRepublican47.8%13,647
Robert F. Kennedy Jr.We The People2.4%689
D+60
R+60
District boundary, filled by its own 2024 D-vs-R margin — precinct detail where available, over the 2 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 (2 counties) — table
2024 presidential result by county for State House District 36A — winner and D-vs-R margin.
CountyWinnerMargin
Anoka County, MNRepublicanR+4.4
Ramsey County, MNDemocraticD+43.1
5 presidential elections
Third column names the leading third-party or independent finisher. Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024).
YearWonDemocraticRepublicanOtherMarginTotal
D
49.8%Harris14,232
47.8%Trump13,647
2.4%Kennedy689
+2.0%
28,568
D
50.0%Biden14,159
47.5%Trump13,451
2.5%Jorgensen696
+2.5%
28,306
R
42.6%Clinton10,680
48.2%Trump12,079
9.1%Johnson2,291
−5.6%
25,050
R
44.5%Obama10,984
55.5%Romney13,726
0.0%
−11.1%
24,710
R
46.2%Obama11,365
52.0%McCain12,791
1.7%Nader424
−5.8%
24,580
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: +2.0% in 2024.flipped D · 2020+2.0%DR20082024
Presidential margin over time
YearMargin (D minus R)
2008−5.8%
2012−11.1%
2016−5.6%
2020+2.5%
2024+2.0%
DemocraticRepublican
current representation
Current officeholders
RElliott EngenState House · 36A

State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.

Source · OpenStates current legislator CSV.

District 36A sits in the inner-ring suburbs northwest of Minneapolis, where a shifting mix of longtime homeowners and newer residents has compressed the presidential margin to roughly two points, making it a reliable bellwether for metro-area legislative races.

Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 2.5 points in 2020 and a Republican high of 11.1 points in 2012. The 2024 margin was 2.0 points.

A population of 42,948, a 87% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $129,430 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State House District 45A and State House District 34A.

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 45A
Minnesota
92.5twin score
12-yr trendelasticityNorwegian ancestry≠ college share
State House District 34A
Minnesota
90.0twin score
12-yr trendNorwegian ancestryelasticity≠ college share
State House District 57B
Minnesota
89.6twin score
12-yr trendNorwegian ancestryGerman ancestry≠ French 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.

Compare two places, side by side

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Places within State House District 36A

counties it covers2
Anoka CountyRamsey County

Frequently asked questions

How did State House District 36A, Minnesota vote in 2024?
In 2024, State House District 36A, Minnesota voted Democratic by 2.0 points (D+2.0), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 28,568 votes cast, 14,232 went Democratic and 13,647 went Republican.
When did State House District 36A, Minnesota last vote Republican?
The most recent presidential election in which State House District 36A, Minnesota voted Republican was 2016.
How many people live in State House District 36A, Minnesota?
State House District 36A, Minnesota has a population of 42,948 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 36A, Minnesota?
Median household income in State House District 36A, Minnesota is $129,430 — above the national median of $80,734. The Minnesota state median is $89,062.
What is the political history of State House District 36A, Minnesota?
Akashic tracks 5 presidential elections in State House District 36A, Minnesota from 2008 to 2024. Of those, 2 went Democratic and 3 went Republican.