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State House District 49A
presidential margin
2008D+9.32012D+7.32016D+19.32020D+30.12024D+30.2
full record · 2008 → 2024
D+30.2
2024
median income$119,106U.S. $80,734 · MN $89,062
median age42.4U.S. 39.1 · MN 39
poverty rate6.2%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
German28.6%
Irish13.0%
Norwegian12.2%
African American†3.8%
Somali1.0%
African0.4%
Hmong1.5%
Asian Indian1.4%
Chinese0.8%
Mexican2.3%
Ecuadorian0.4%
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 49A

Akashic
State House District 49AHarrisD+30.2
2024
2024 presidential margin for State House District 49AThe boundary of State House District 49A, filled by its 2024 presidential margin (D+30.2), over faint outlines of the counties it is drawn from.State House District 49A · D+30.2
How it voted
Share of the 2024 vote
Kamala Harris ✓Democratic63.7%18,460
Donald TrumpRepublican33.6%9,720
Robert F. Kennedy Jr.We The People2.7%787
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 49A — 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
63.7%Harris18,460
33.6%Trump9,720
2.7%Kennedy787
+30.2%
28,967
D
63.9%Biden18,407
33.8%Trump9,729
2.3%Jorgensen672
+30.1%
28,808
D
55.2%Clinton14,767
35.9%Trump9,592
9.0%Johnson2,396
+19.3%
26,755
D
53.6%Obama14,068
46.4%Romney12,164
0.0%
+7.3%
26,232
D
53.9%Obama14,282
44.6%McCain11,809
1.5%Nader397
+9.3%
26,488
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: +30.2% in 2024.+30.2%DR20082024
Presidential margin over time
YearMargin (D minus R)
2008+9.3%
2012+7.3%
2016+19.3%
2020+30.1%
2024+30.2%
DemocraticRepublican
current representation
Current officeholders
DAlex FalconerState House · 49A

State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.

Source · OpenStates current legislator CSV.

District 49A posts presidential margins exceeding 30 points, reflecting the dense, highly educated urban composition typical of inner-ring Minneapolis neighborhoods where Democratic alignment has deepened across successive election cycles.

Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 30.2 points in 2024. The 2024 margin was 30.2 points.

A population of 42,615, a 80% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $119,106 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State House District 50B 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 50B
Minnesota
99.6twin score
12-yr trendelasticity2020–2024 trajectory
State House District 42B
Minnesota
99.5twin score
12-yr trendelasticity2024 margin
State House District 45B
Minnesota
99.3twin score
12-yr trend2020–2024 trajectoryelasticity

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 49A, Minnesota vote in 2024?
In 2024, State House District 49A, Minnesota voted Democratic by 30.2 points (D+30.2), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 28,967 votes cast, 18,460 went Democratic and 9,720 went Republican.
How many people live in State House District 49A, Minnesota?
State House District 49A, Minnesota has a population of 42,615 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 49A, Minnesota?
Median household income in State House District 49A, Minnesota is $119,106 — above the national median of $80,734. The Minnesota state median is $89,062.
What is the political history of State House District 49A, Minnesota?
Akashic tracks 5 presidential elections in State House District 49A, Minnesota from 2008 to 2024. Of those, 5 went Democratic and 0 went Republican.