State House District 42A State House District (MN) — Elections 1876–2024

State House District 42A, Minnesota: Democratic loyalist district. In 2024, voted D+42%. Republican peak: R+60 in 1904.

Key facts

2024 presidential margin: D+42MIT Election Lab
Political archetype: Democratic loyalistAkashic typology
Population: 40,7342024 5-year
Median household income: $97,6532024 5-year
White (non-Hispanic): 66.3%2024 5-year
Black: 13.4%2024 5-year
Hispanic / Latino: 7.8%2024 5-year
Peak Democratic margin: D+43 in 2020MIT Election Lab
Peak Republican margin: R+60 in 1904MIT Election Lab

2024 results by constituent county

1 counties · 1 D · 0 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	D	+42.4%	16,130	6,329	23,108
2020	D	+43.2%	17,090	6,609	24,256
2016	D	+34.9%	13,774	6,153	21,818
2012	D	+27.0%	13,604	7,703	21,821
2008	D	+28.6%	13,507	7,414	21,298
2004	D	+19.9%	12,316	8,186	20,759
2000	D	+14.3%	9,870	7,241	18,413
1996	D	+21.2%	9,149	5,579	16,823
1992	D	+16.9%	8,941	5,762	18,823
1988	D	+9.8%	9,398	7,707	17,281
1984	D	+3.5%	8,740	8,147	16,981
1980	D	+8.8%	7,688	6,254	16,216
1976	D	+9.4%	8,258	6,799	15,510
1972	R	−5.2%	6,608	7,346	14,226
1968	D	+12.3%	7,062	5,455	13,060
1964	D	+21.7%	7,733	4,965	12,730
1960	R	−2.8%	6,040	6,385	12,455
1956	R	−10.2%	4,792	5,880	10,688
1952	R	−7.4%	4,986	5,786	10,818
1948	D	+10.9%	4,875	3,888	9,056
1944	D	+12.0%	4,774	3,747	8,577
1940	D	+8.2%	4,658	3,945	8,675
1936	D	+25.7%	4,630	2,606	7,877
1932	D	+12.9%	3,826	2,923	6,981
1928	R	−21.4%	2,594	4,026	6,688
1924	R	−52.7%	347	3,245	5,497
1920	R	−43.9%	928	2,904	4,498
1916	D	+12.3%	1,168	897	2,200
1912	O	+2.4%	498	461	1,556
1908	R	−24.6%	519	892	1,518
1904	R	−60.4%	183	1,009	1,368
1900	R	−28.8%	465	863	1,383
1896	R	−13.0%	658	859	1,549
1892	D	+10.0%	661	528	1,324
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

23.4%

Irish

10.6%

English

7.9%

Polish

3.7%

French

2.7%

Italian

2.4%

American

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: 37.6 in this county, 39.1 nationally

Male

Age

Female

0.7%

85+

1.2%

1.9%

75–84

2.4%

4.4%

65–74

4.9%

6.0%

55–64

6.1%

5.9%

45–54

5.7%

7.5%

35–44

7.2%

8.1%

25–34

7.8%

4.2%

18–24

4.2%

8.0%

5–17

7.7%

3.0%

2.9%

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

Median household income

2024 inflation-adjusted dollars

$97,653

State House District 42A ranks near the middle of US counties.

State House District 42A$97,653

Minnesota$89,062

United States$80,734

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

Poverty rate

All persons below federal poverty line

10.0%

Child poverty is below the national average.

Children under 1810.9%

Working age (18–64)9.6%

Seniors (65+)10.2%

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

Language at home

Population aged 5 and older

81.8%

speak English only

Spanish5.6%

Other languages4.8%

Asian & Pacific Islander4.7%

Other Indo-European3.0%

Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.

Religious adherents

Adherents per capita by tradition

Catholic & Orthodox

18.5%

Mainline Protestant

12.2%

Other Christian

8.1%

Non-Christian

7.6%

Pentecostal & Holiness

2.2%

Methodist

1.3%

Baptist

1.2%

Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 48.9% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.

With a 2024 presidential margin of D+24.3, this district ranks among the more reliably Democratic seats in the Minnesota House, reflecting the dense urban or inner-suburban character common to similarly lopsided Twin Cities constituencies.

The Democratic margin in State House District 42A reached its widest at forty-three points in 2020. The margin in 2024 was forty-two points — still decisive.

Its loyalty is rooted in its place. Median household income of $97,653, a 66% non-Hispanic-white share, and a population of 40,734 together describe a district whose political habits are deeply settled.

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Frequently asked questions

How did State House District 42A, Minnesota vote in 2024?

In 2024, State House District 42A, Minnesota voted Democratic by 42.4 points (D+42), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 23,108 votes cast, 16,130 went Democratic and 6,329 went Republican.

What is State House District 42A, Minnesota's political archetype?

Akashic classifies State House District 42A, Minnesota as a "Democratic loyalist" district based on its long-arc presidential voting pattern. Across 38 elections in the dataset, the district has voted Democratic 22 times, Republican 11 times, and other 1 times.

When did State House District 42A, Minnesota last vote Republican?

The most recent presidential election in which State House District 42A, Minnesota voted Republican was 1972.

How many people live in State House District 42A, Minnesota?

State House District 42A, Minnesota has a population of 40,734 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 42A, Minnesota?

Median household income in State House District 42A, Minnesota is $97,653 — above the national median of $80,734. The Minnesota state median is $89,062.

What is the political history of State House District 42A, Minnesota?

Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in State House District 42A, Minnesota from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 22 went Democratic and 11 went Republican. The district's archetype — "Democratic loyalist" — captures the overall trajectory of that voting record.

State House District 42A has voted Democratic in thirteen straight presidential cycles.

Key facts

Demographics

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