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State House District 46A·Minnesota

State House District 46A has voted Democratic in thirteen straight presidential cycles.

One of Minnesota's most Democratic-leaning legislative districts

1876 — 2024·38 elections
MN
Latest
D+42
in 2024
Archetype
Democratic loyalist
since the recent cycles
Population
18,315
2024 ACS

State House District 46A, 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
18,3152024 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).
YearWonMarginDemocraticRepublicanTotal
D
+42.4%
7,2532,84610,390
D
+43.2%
7,6842,97210,907
D
+34.9%
6,1932,7679,810
D
+27.0%
6,1173,4649,811
D
+28.6%
6,0733,3339,577
D
+19.9%
5,5383,6819,334
D
+14.3%
4,4383,2568,279
D
+21.2%
4,1142,5097,564
D
+16.9%
4,0202,5918,463
D
+9.8%
4,2263,4667,770
D
+3.5%
3,9303,6637,635
D
+8.8%
3,4572,8127,291
D
+9.4%
3,7133,0576,974
R
−5.2%
2,9713,3036,396
D
+12.3%
3,1752,4535,872
D
+21.8%
3,4772,2325,724
R
−2.8%
2,7162,8715,600
R
−10.2%
2,1552,6444,806
R
−7.4%
2,2422,6024,864
D
+10.9%
2,1921,7484,072
D
+12.0%
2,1471,6853,857
D
+8.2%
2,0941,7743,901
D
+25.7%
2,0821,1723,542
D
+12.9%
1,7201,3143,139
R
−21.4%
1,1661,8103,007
R
−52.7%
1561,4592,472
R
−44.0%
4171,3062,022
D
+12.3%
525403989
O
+2.4%
224207700
R
−24.6%
233401683
R
−60.5%
82454615
R
−28.8%
209388622
R
−12.9%
296386697
D
+10.1%
297237595
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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%
<5
2.9%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Median household income
2024 inflation-adjusted dollars
$97,653
State House District 46A ranks near the middle of US counties.
State House District 46A$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 46A posts presidential margins exceeding 50 points, placing it among the most one-sided state house seats in Minnesota. Its results reliably anchor the DFL's Minneapolis-area base in legislative math.

The Democratic margin in State House District 46A 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 18,315 together describe a district whose political habits are deeply settled.

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Frequently asked questions

How did State House District 46A, Minnesota vote in 2024?
In 2024, State House District 46A, Minnesota voted Democratic by 42.4 points (D+42), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 10,390 votes cast, 7,253 went Democratic and 2,846 went Republican.
What is State House District 46A, Minnesota's political archetype?
Akashic classifies State House District 46A, 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 46A, Minnesota last vote Republican?
The most recent presidential election in which State House District 46A, Minnesota voted Republican was 1972.
How many people live in State House District 46A, Minnesota?
State House District 46A, Minnesota has a population of 18,315 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 46A, Minnesota?
Median household income in State House District 46A, 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 46A, Minnesota?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in State House District 46A, 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.