State House District 55B, Minnesota: Tossup district. In 2024, voted D+13%. Republican peak: R+42 in 1904.
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- D+13MIT Election Lab
- Political archetype
- TossupAkashic typology
- Population
- 10,9202024 5-year
- Median household income
- $106,3182024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 74.3%2024 5-year
- Black
- 7.8%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 8.7%2024 5-year
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+34 in 1964MIT Election Lab
- Peak Republican margin
- R+42 in 1904MIT Election Lab
Constituent county margins for State House District 55B, MNOne cell per constituent county, colored by 2024 presidential margin from deep red (Republican) through neutral to deep blue (Democratic), ordered bluest first.
R+60D+60
One cell per constituent county. Ordered by 2024 D-vs-R margin (bluest first). Hover for county-level numbers.
38 presidential elections
| Year | Won | Margin | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| D | 3,510 | 2,695 | 6,364 | ||
| D | 3,580 | 2,686 | 6,425 | ||
| D | 2,709 | 2,446 | 5,680 | ||
| D | 2,848 | 2,683 | 5,655 | ||
| D | 2,861 | 2,557 | 5,523 | ||
| R | 2,563 | 2,669 | 5,288 | ||
| R | 2,093 | 2,137 | 4,465 | ||
| D | 1,894 | 1,402 | 3,779 | ||
| D | 1,560 | 1,282 | 3,848 | ||
| D | 1,517 | 1,509 | 3,052 | ||
| R | 1,203 | 1,350 | 2,570 | ||
| D | 1,064 | 997 | 2,321 | ||
| D | 1,084 | 920 | 2,060 | ||
| R | 698 | 857 | 1,587 | ||
| D | 696 | 473 | 1,223 | ||
| D | 696 | 339 | 1,037 | ||
| D | 494 | 368 | 864 | ||
| R | 310 | 321 | 633 | ||
| O | 291 | 291 | 585 | ||
| D | 306 | 167 | 481 | ||
| D | 210 | 189 | 402 | ||
| D | 228 | 204 | 435 | ||
| D | 218 | 99 | 377 | ||
| D | 219 | 109 | 334 | ||
| D | 177 | 147 | 326 | ||
| O | 23 | 96 | 227 | ||
| R | 54 | 132 | 198 | ||
| D | 58 | 46 | 110 | ||
| O | 44 | 15 | 105 | ||
| R | 44 | 61 | 110 | ||
| R | 26 | 66 | 96 | ||
| R | 46 | 47 | 98 | ||
| D | 57 | 53 | 113 | ||
| R | 36 | 49 | 96 | ||
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Demographics
Race, ethnicity, and ancestry
Click any group to see the ancestries typically reported within it.
German
29.3%
Irish
11.8%
English
7.8%
Polish
3.6%
Italian
2.8%
American
2.6%
French
2.5%
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: 38.6 in this county, 39.1 nationally
Male
Age
Female
85+
75–84
65–74
55–64
45–54
35–44
25–34
18–24
5–17
<5
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Median household income
2024 inflation-adjusted dollars
$106,318
State House District 55B ranks near the middle of US counties.
State House District 55B$106,318
Minnesota$89,062
United States$80,734
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Poverty rate
All persons below federal poverty line
5.8%
Child poverty is below the national average.
Children under 186.2%
Working age (18–64)5.5%
Seniors (65+)8.8%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Language at home
Population aged 5 and older
85.9%
speak English only
Spanish5.6%
Other languages3.3%
Asian & Pacific Islander3.2%
Other Indo-European2.0%
Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.
Religious adherents
Adherents per capita by tradition
Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 47.3% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.
District 55B posts one of the wider Democratic presidential margins in the Twin Cities metro, reflecting the dense, urban character of its electorate and the voting patterns typical of core city neighborhoods.
The district's recent history is a story of close margins. The Democratic margin reached thirty-four points in 1964; the Republican margin reached forty-two points in 1904. Most other elections have been decided by single-digit points.
Its demographics — a population of 10,920, a 74% non-Hispanic-white share, a median household income of $106,318 — situate the district close to national averages on several dimensions.
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Frequently asked questions
How did State House District 55B, Minnesota vote in 2024?
In 2024, State House District 55B, Minnesota voted Democratic by 12.8 points (D+13), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 6,364 votes cast, 3,510 went Democratic and 2,695 went Republican.
What is State House District 55B, Minnesota's political archetype?
Akashic classifies State House District 55B, Minnesota as a "Tossup" district based on its long-arc presidential voting pattern. Across 38 elections in the dataset, the district has voted Democratic 21 times, Republican 10 times, and other 3 times.
When did State House District 55B, Minnesota last vote Republican?
The most recent presidential election in which State House District 55B, Minnesota voted Republican was 2004.
How many people live in State House District 55B, Minnesota?
State House District 55B, Minnesota has a population of 10,920 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 55B, Minnesota?
Median household income in State House District 55B, Minnesota is $106,318 — above the national median of $80,734. The Minnesota state median is $89,062.
What is the political history of State House District 55B, Minnesota?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in State House District 55B, Minnesota from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 21 went Democratic and 10 went Republican. The district's archetype — "Tossup" — captures the overall trajectory of that voting record.