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State House District 38B
presidential margin
2008D+33.92012D+42.12016D+39.82020D+45.62024D+43.9
full record · 20082024
D+43.9
2024
median income$72,468U.S. $80,734 · MN $89,062
median age33.6U.S. 39.1 · MN 39
poverty rate12.1%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
German12.1%
Irish5.5%
Norwegian5.2%
African American17.4%
Somali4.6%
African2.0%
Hmong5.4%
Asian Indian5.1%
Chinese2.8%
Mexican7.0%
Ecuadorian1.1%
Puerto Rican0.6%
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 38B

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State House District 38BHarrisD+43.9
2024
2024 presidential margin for State House District 38BThe boundary of State House District 38B, filled by its 2024 presidential margin (D+43.9), over faint outlines of the counties it is drawn from.State House District 38B · D+43.9
How it voted
Share of the 2024 vote
Kamala HarrisDemocratic70.7%11,256
Donald TrumpRepublican26.7%4,260
Robert F. Kennedy Jr.We The People2.6%411
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 38B — winner and D-vs-R margin.
CountyWinnerMargin
Hennepin County, MNDemocraticD+42.4
Third column names the leading third-party or independent finisher. Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024).
YearWonDemocraticRepublicanOtherMarginTotal
D
70.7%Harris11,256
26.7%Trump4,260
2.6%Kennedy411
+43.9%
15,927
D
71.6%Biden12,830
26.0%Trump4,658
2.5%Jorgensen440
+45.6%
17,928
D
66.0%Clinton10,714
26.2%Trump4,246
7.8%Johnson1,272
+39.8%
16,232
D
71.1%Obama12,109
28.9%Romney4,931
0.0%
+42.1%
17,040
D
65.9%Obama11,166
32.1%McCain5,431
2.0%Nader340
+33.9%
16,937
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: +43.9% in 2024.+43.9%DR20082024
Presidential margin over time
YearMargin (D minus R)
2008+33.9%
2012+42.1%
2016+39.8%
2020+45.6%
2024+43.9%
DemocraticRepublican
current representation
Current officeholders
DSamantha VangState House · 38B

State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.

District 38B recorded a 43.9-point Democratic presidential margin in 2024, placing it among the state's most lopsided legislative districts. Its urban core and dense residential precincts consistently produce among the highest Democratic vote shares in the legislature.

Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 45.6 points in 2020. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 1.7 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 43.9 points.

A population of 42,883, a 34% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $72,468 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State House District 38A and State House District 59A.

The state-house districts whose fingerprint — 2000–2024 trajectory, demographics, ancestry, religion — sits closest to this one, and why.

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.

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Frequently asked questions

How did State House District 38B, Minnesota vote in 2024?
In 2024, State House District 38B, Minnesota voted Democratic by 43.9 points (D+43.9), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 15,927 votes cast, 11,256 went Democratic and 4,260 went Republican.
How many people live in State House District 38B, Minnesota?
State House District 38B, Minnesota has a population of 42,883 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 38B, Minnesota?
Median household income in State House District 38B, Minnesota is $72,468 — below the national median of $80,734. The Minnesota state median is $89,062.
What is the political history of State House District 38B, Minnesota?
Akashic tracks 5 presidential elections in State House District 38B, Minnesota from 2008 to 2024. Of those, 5 went Democratic and 0 went Republican.