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State House District 38A
presidential margin
2008D+28.22012D+32.52016D+33.02020D+37.72024D+34.3
full record · 2008 → 2024
D+34.3
2024
median income$77,434U.S. $80,734 · MN $89,062
median age34.6U.S. 39.1 · MN 39
poverty rate12.4%U.S. 12.5% · MN 9.3%
bachelor’s+ (25+)54.1%U.S. 35.6% · MN 39.4%
non-english18.2%U.S. 22.3% · MN 12.5%
race · ethnicity · ancestry
German12.8%
Irish5.8%
Norwegian5.5%
African American†20.3%
Somali5.4%
African2.3%
Hmong4.5%
Asian Indian4.3%
Chinese2.4%
Mexican5.4%
Ecuadorian0.9%
Puerto Rican0.5%
religion

Religious adherence is published only at the county level (U.S. Religion Census). See Hennepin 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 38A

Akashic
State House District 38AHarrisD+34.3
2024
2024 presidential margin for State House District 38AThe boundary of State House District 38A, filled by its 2024 presidential margin (D+34.3), over faint outlines of the counties it is drawn from.State House District 38A · D+34.3
How it voted
Share of the 2024 vote
Kamala Harris ✓Democratic66.0%10,939
Donald TrumpRepublican31.7%5,254
Robert F. Kennedy Jr.We The People2.3%385
D+60
R+60
District boundary, filled by its own 2024 D-vs-R margin — precinct detail where available, over the 1 county 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 (1 county) — table
2024 presidential result by county for State House District 38A — winner and D-vs-R margin.
CountyWinnerMargin
Hennepin County, MNDemocraticD+42.4
5 presidential elections
Third column names the leading third-party or independent finisher. Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024).
YearWonDemocraticRepublicanOtherMarginTotal
D
66.0%Harris10,939
31.7%Trump5,254
2.3%Kennedy385
+34.3%
16,578
D
67.6%Biden12,687
30.0%Trump5,624
2.4%Jorgensen448
+37.7%
18,759
D
62.9%Clinton10,734
29.8%Trump5,093
7.3%Johnson1,251
+33.0%
17,078
D
66.2%Obama11,520
33.8%Romney5,870
0.0%
+32.5%
17,390
D
63.2%Obama10,511
35.1%McCain5,827
1.7%Nader285
+28.2%
16,623
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: +34.3% in 2024.+34.3%DR20082024
Presidential margin over time
YearMargin (D minus R)
2008+28.2%
2012+32.5%
2016+33.0%
2020+37.7%
2024+34.3%
DemocraticRepublican
current representation
Current officeholders
DHuldah HiltsleyState House · 38A

State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.

Source · OpenStates current legislator CSV.

District 38A recorded a 34-point Democratic presidential margin in 2024, placing it among the state's most lopsided legislative districts. Dense urban settlement drives the electorate's strong partisan lean.

Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 37.7 points in 2020. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 3.4 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 34.3 points.

A population of 42,860, a 36% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $77,434 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State House District 38B and State House District 34B.

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 38B
Minnesota
98.9twin score
2016–2024 trajectory% Asian
State House District 34B
Minnesota
90.3twin score
elasticity% Asian2024 margin≠ % Black
State House District 67B
Minnesota
89.6twin score
2012–2024 trajectory≠ % Asian

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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Frequently asked questions

How did State House District 38A, Minnesota vote in 2024?
In 2024, State House District 38A, Minnesota voted Democratic by 34.3 points (D+34.3), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 16,578 votes cast, 10,939 went Democratic and 5,254 went Republican.
How many people live in State House District 38A, Minnesota?
State House District 38A, Minnesota has a population of 42,860 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 38A, Minnesota?
Median household income in State House District 38A, Minnesota is $77,434 — below the national median of $80,734. The Minnesota state median is $89,062.
What is the political history of State House District 38A, Minnesota?
Akashic tracks 5 presidential elections in State House District 38A, Minnesota from 2008 to 2024. Of those, 5 went Democratic and 0 went Republican.