State House District 45A State House District (MN) — Elections 1876–2024

State House District 45A, 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: 157,8472024 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%	62,506	24,525	89,544
2020	D	+43.2%	66,225	25,610	93,996
2016	D	+34.9%	53,377	23,844	84,547
2012	D	+27.0%	52,717	29,850	84,558
2008	D	+28.6%	52,341	28,729	82,533
2004	D	+19.9%	47,726	31,723	80,444
2000	D	+14.3%	38,246	28,058	71,351
1996	D	+21.2%	35,452	21,621	65,191
1992	D	+16.9%	34,647	22,329	72,939
1988	D	+9.8%	36,420	29,867	66,964
1984	D	+3.5%	33,870	31,572	65,804
1980	D	+8.8%	29,790	24,233	62,837
1976	D	+9.4%	32,002	26,346	60,102
1972	R	−5.2%	25,607	28,467	55,126
1968	D	+12.3%	27,364	21,138	50,609
1964	D	+21.7%	29,968	19,240	49,328
1960	R	−2.8%	23,407	24,742	48,266
1956	R	−10.2%	18,569	22,785	41,418
1952	R	−7.4%	19,321	22,423	41,919
1948	D	+10.9%	18,889	15,066	35,092
1944	D	+12.0%	18,500	14,520	33,238
1940	D	+8.2%	18,050	15,289	33,616
1936	D	+25.7%	17,941	10,097	30,522
1932	D	+12.9%	14,825	11,326	27,052
1928	R	−21.4%	10,053	15,601	25,918
1924	R	−52.7%	1,344	12,573	21,302
1920	R	−44.0%	3,595	11,255	17,428
1916	D	+12.3%	4,525	3,476	8,524
1912	O	+2.4%	1,931	1,788	6,031
1908	R	−24.6%	2,010	3,455	5,883
1904	R	−60.3%	710	3,909	5,303
1900	R	−28.8%	1,803	3,345	5,358
1896	R	−13.0%	2,551	3,331	6,004
1892	D	+10.1%	2,562	2,045	5,130
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 45A ranks near the middle of US counties.

State House District 45A$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.

District 45A sits in the suburban Minneapolis orbit, where a narrow 1.7-point Democratic presidential margin in 2024 reflects the competitive realignment reshaping collar communities across the metro.

The Democratic margin in State House District 45A 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 157,847 together describe a district whose political habits are deeply settled.

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Frequently asked questions

How did State House District 45A, Minnesota vote in 2024?

In 2024, State House District 45A, Minnesota voted Democratic by 42.4 points (D+42), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 89,544 votes cast, 62,506 went Democratic and 24,525 went Republican.

What is State House District 45A, Minnesota's political archetype?

Akashic classifies State House District 45A, 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 45A, Minnesota last vote Republican?

The most recent presidential election in which State House District 45A, Minnesota voted Republican was 1972.

How many people live in State House District 45A, Minnesota?

State House District 45A, Minnesota has a population of 157,847 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 45A, Minnesota?

Median household income in State House District 45A, 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 45A, Minnesota?

Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in State House District 45A, 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 45A has voted Democratic in thirteen straight presidential cycles.

Key facts

Demographics

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