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

State House District 42B, 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: 36,0072024 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%	14,258	5,594	20,426
2020	D	+43.2%	15,107	5,842	21,442
2016	D	+34.9%	12,176	5,439	19,286
2012	D	+27.0%	12,025	6,809	19,289
2008	D	+28.6%	11,940	6,553	18,827
2004	D	+19.9%	10,887	7,236	18,350
2000	D	+14.3%	8,724	6,400	16,276
1996	D	+21.2%	8,087	4,932	14,871
1992	D	+16.9%	7,903	5,093	16,638
1988	D	+9.8%	8,308	6,813	15,275
1984	D	+3.5%	7,726	7,202	15,011
1980	D	+8.8%	6,796	5,528	14,334
1976	D	+9.4%	7,300	6,010	13,710
1972	R	−5.2%	5,841	6,494	12,575
1968	D	+12.3%	6,242	4,822	11,544
1964	D	+21.7%	6,836	4,389	11,252
1960	R	−2.8%	5,339	5,644	11,010
1956	R	−10.2%	4,236	5,197	9,448
1952	R	−7.4%	4,407	5,115	9,562
1948	D	+10.9%	4,309	3,437	8,005
1944	D	+12.0%	4,220	3,312	7,582
1940	D	+8.2%	4,117	3,488	7,668
1936	D	+25.7%	4,092	2,303	6,963
1932	D	+12.9%	3,382	2,584	6,171
1928	R	−21.4%	2,293	3,559	5,912
1924	R	−52.7%	306	2,868	4,859
1920	R	−43.9%	820	2,567	3,976
1916	D	+12.3%	1,032	793	1,944
1912	O	+2.3%	440	408	1,376
1908	R	−24.5%	459	788	1,342
1904	R	−60.3%	162	892	1,210
1900	R	−28.8%	411	763	1,222
1896	R	−13.0%	582	760	1,370
1892	D	+10.0%	584	467	1,170
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 42B ranks near the middle of US counties.

State House District 42B$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.

State House District 42B sits in the Upper Midwest. Its political identity has been Democratic for as long as anyone now living can remember. 1 consecutive presidential elections in modern records have gone for the Democratic candidate, often by margins that would be considered landslide territory anywhere else.

The Democratic margin in State House District 42B 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 36,007 together describe a district whose political habits are deeply settled.

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Frequently asked questions

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

In 2024, State House District 42B, Minnesota voted Democratic by 42.4 points (D+42), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 20,426 votes cast, 14,258 went Democratic and 5,594 went Republican.

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

Akashic classifies State House District 42B, 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 42B, Minnesota last vote Republican?

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

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

State House District 42B, Minnesota has a population of 36,007 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 42B, Minnesota?

Median household income in State House District 42B, 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 42B, Minnesota?

Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in State House District 42B, 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 42B has voted Democratic in thirteen straight presidential cycles.

Key facts

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