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State House District 54B·Minnesota

State House District 54B has voted Republican in seven straight presidential cycles.

A rural Minnesota district that has shifted steadily toward Republican presidential margins

18762024·38 elections
MN
Latest
R+8
in 2024
Archetype
Republican loyalist
since the recent cycles
Population
43,984
2024 ACS

State House District 54B, Minnesota: Republican loyalist district. In 2024, voted R+8%. Democratic peak: D+62 in 1932.

Key facts

2024 presidential margin
R+8MIT Election Lab
Political archetype
Republican loyalistAkashic typology
Population
43,9842024 5-year
Median household income
$119,3142024 5-year
White (non-Hispanic)
77.1%2024 5-year
Black
6.2%2024 5-year
Hispanic / Latino
6.4%2024 5-year
Peak Democratic margin
D+62 in 1932MIT Election Lab
Peak Republican margin
R+42 in 1892MIT Election Lab
1 counties · 0 D · 1 R
R+60
D+60
One cell per constituent county. Ordered by 2024 D-vs-R margin (bluest first). Hover for county-level numbers.
Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024).
YearWonMarginDemocraticRepublicanTotal
R
−8.5%
11,44413,61325,652
R
−6.6%
11,39513,05425,033
R
−15.3%
8,11111,36821,352
R
−14.8%
8,45511,47520,389
R
−11.2%
8,31210,45119,105
R
−20.0%
6,81810,26117,257
R
−14.7%
4,9816,81712,463
D
+5.9%
4,1713,6249,348
D
+0.9%
3,1943,1129,168
R
−6.7%
3,2463,7147,025
R
−14.1%
2,6903,5786,299
D
+0.5%
2,5942,5665,702
D
+15.7%
2,8212,0365,007
R
−3.9%
1,9202,0804,091
D
+17.1%
1,8941,3183,369
D
+37.3%
2,0639423,008
D
+24.5%
1,7251,0452,773
R
−9.4%
9761,1802,162
R
−12.7%
9431,2172,165
D
+24.4%
1,2177351,974
R
−8.8%
7939471,750
R
−18.6%
8281,2072,041
D
+35.6%
1,0994351,867
D
+61.9%
1,3883231,721
D
+43.6%
1,2584931,754
O
−11.0%
2363771,286
R
−40.3%
3578581,244
D
+16.2%
387277677
D
+31.3%
334131649
D
+19.0%
441297757
R
−5.3%
291324623
D
+22.5%
452283752
D
+19.7%
485320836
R
−41.6%
216551805
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No data
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Demographics

Race, ethnicity, and ancestry
Click any group to see the ancestries typically reported within it.
German
32.7%
Irish
10.5%
English
5.5%
Polish
3.5%
American
3.2%
Italian
2.3%
French
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.
Language at home
Population aged 5 and older
86.0%
speak English only
Spanish4.2%
Asian & Pacific Islander4.0%
Other languages3.3%
Other Indo-European2.4%
Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.
Religious adherents
Adherents per capita by tradition
Catholic & Orthodox
28.6%
Mainline Protestant
10.1%
Other Christian
4.7%
Pentecostal & Holiness
4.1%
Non-Christian
1.3%
Methodist
1.3%
Baptist
0.1%
Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 49.8% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.

With fewer than 43,000 residents and an R+11.9 presidential margin in 2024, District 54B reflects the broader rural realignment seen across greater Minnesota over the past decade.

The Republican margin in State House District 54B reached its widest at forty-two points in 1892. The margin in 2024 was eight points, in line with the district's deep historical pattern.

Its loyalty is rooted in its place. Median household income of $119,314, a 77% non-Hispanic-white share, and a population of 43,984 together describe a district whose political habits are deeply settled.

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Frequently asked questions

How did State House District 54B, Minnesota vote in 2024?
In 2024, State House District 54B, Minnesota voted Republican by 8.5 points (R+8), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 25,652 votes cast, 11,444 went Democratic and 13,613 went Republican.
What is State House District 54B, Minnesota's political archetype?
Akashic classifies State House District 54B, Minnesota as a "Republican loyalist" district based on its long-arc presidential voting pattern. Across 38 elections in the dataset, the district has voted Democratic 16 times, Republican 17 times, and other 1 times.
When did State House District 54B, Minnesota last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which State House District 54B, Minnesota voted Democratic was 1996.
How many people live in State House District 54B, Minnesota?
State House District 54B, Minnesota has a population of 43,984 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 54B, Minnesota?
Median household income in State House District 54B, Minnesota is $119,314 — above the national median of $80,734. The Minnesota state median is $89,062.
What is the political history of State House District 54B, Minnesota?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in State House District 54B, Minnesota from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 16 went Democratic and 17 went Republican. The district's archetype — "Republican loyalist" — captures the overall trajectory of that voting record.