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State House District 42A
presidential margin
2008D+0.92012R+4.12016D+12.82020D+23.42024D+24.2
full record · 2008 → 2024
D+24.2
2024
median income$159,740U.S. $80,734 · MN $89,062
median age39.8U.S. 39.1 · MN 39
poverty rate3.2%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
German26.3%
Irish11.9%
Norwegian11.3%
Hmong4.1%
Asian Indian3.9%
Chinese2.1%
African American†2.8%
Somali0.7%
African0.3%
Mexican1.7%
Ecuadorian0.3%
Puerto Rican0.2%
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 42A

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State House District 42AHarrisD+24.2
2024
2024 presidential margin for State House District 42AThe boundary of State House District 42A, filled by its 2024 presidential margin (D+24.2), over faint outlines of the counties it is drawn from.State House District 42A · D+24.2
How it voted
Share of the 2024 vote
Kamala Harris ✓Democratic60.5%15,627
Donald TrumpRepublican36.3%9,367
Robert F. Kennedy Jr.We The People3.2%822
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 42A — 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
60.5%Harris15,627
36.3%Trump9,367
3.2%Kennedy822
+24.2%
25,816
D
60.6%Biden15,713
37.3%Trump9,658
2.1%Jorgensen543
+23.4%
25,914
D
52.1%Clinton11,402
39.3%Trump8,598
8.6%Johnson1,882
+12.8%
21,882
R
47.9%Obama9,946
52.1%Romney10,800
0.0%
−4.1%
20,746
D
49.8%Obama10,015
48.9%McCain9,832
1.3%Nader257
+0.9%
20,104
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: +24.2% in 2024.flipped D · 2016+24.2%DR20082024
Presidential margin over time
YearMargin (D minus R)
2008+0.9%
2012−4.1%
2016+12.8%
2020+23.4%
2024+24.2%
DemocraticRepublican
current representation
Current officeholders
DNed CarrollState House · 42A

State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.

Source · OpenStates current legislator CSV.

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.

Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 24.2 points in 2024 and a Republican high of 4.1 points in 2012. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 0.9 points toward the Democratic candidate; the 2024 margin was 24.2 points.

A population of 42,509, a 73% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $159,740 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State House District 49B and State House District 42B.

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 49B
Minnesota
99.2twin score
12-yr trendelasticitycollege share
State House District 42B
Minnesota
97.3twin score
12-yr trendelasticitycollege share
State House District 49A
Minnesota
96.1twin score
12-yr trendelasticitycollege share≠ % 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.

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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 24.2 points (D+24.2), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 25,816 votes cast, 15,627 went Democratic and 9,367 went Republican.
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 2012.
How many people live in State House District 42A, Minnesota?
State House District 42A, Minnesota has a population of 42,509 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 $159,740 — 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 5 presidential elections in State House District 42A, Minnesota from 2008 to 2024. Of those, 4 went Democratic and 1 went Republican.