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State House District 59B
presidential margin
2008D+72.62012D+70.12016D+69.32020D+71.82024D+68.5
full record · 2008 → 2024
D+68.5
2024
median income$95,473U.S. $80,734 · MN $89,062
median age33.4U.S. 39.1 · MN 39
poverty rate15.5%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
German16.1%
Irish7.3%
Norwegian6.9%
African American†20.2%
Somali5.4%
African2.3%
Hmong2.4%
Asian Indian2.2%
Chinese1.2%
Mexican4.1%
Ecuadorian0.6%
Puerto Rican0.4%
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 59B

Akashic
State House District 59BHarrisD+68.5
2024
2024 presidential margin for State House District 59BThe boundary of State House District 59B, filled by its 2024 presidential margin (D+68.5), over faint outlines of the counties it is drawn from.State House District 59B · D+68.5
How it voted
Share of the 2024 vote
Kamala Harris ✓Democratic82.8%18,292
Donald TrumpRepublican14.3%3,159
Robert F. Kennedy Jr.We The People2.9%649
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 59B — 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
82.8%Harris18,292
14.3%Trump3,159
2.9%Kennedy649
+68.5%
22,100
D
84.7%Biden18,898
13.0%Trump2,890
2.3%Jorgensen514
+71.8%
22,302
D
80.7%Clinton14,620
11.4%Trump2,066
7.9%Johnson1,430
+69.3%
18,116
D
85.1%Obama13,793
14.9%Romney2,423
0.0%
+70.1%
16,216
D
85.5%Obama13,203
13.0%McCain2,002
1.5%Nader234
+72.6%
15,439
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: +68.5% in 2024.+68.5%DR20082024
Presidential margin over time
YearMargin (D minus R)
2008+72.6%
2012+70.1%
2016+69.3%
2020+71.8%
2024+68.5%
DemocraticRepublican
current representation
Current officeholders
DEsther AgbajeState House · 59B

State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.

Source · OpenStates current legislator CSV.

District 59B posts presidential margins exceeding 68 points for Democrats, reflecting a dense, highly educated urban core where one-party dominance has been consistent across multiple election cycles.

Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 72.6 points in 2008. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 3.3 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 68.5 points.

A population of 42,494, a 45% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $95,473 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State House District 59A and State House District 62A.

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 59A
Minnesota
97.8twin score
2012–2024 trajectory
State House District 62A
Minnesota
97.6twin score
2008–2024 trajectory
State House District 62B
Minnesota
97.1twin score
2008–2024 trajectory≠ % Latino

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 59B, Minnesota vote in 2024?
In 2024, State House District 59B, Minnesota voted Democratic by 68.5 points (D+68.5), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 22,100 votes cast, 18,292 went Democratic and 3,159 went Republican.
How many people live in State House District 59B, Minnesota?
State House District 59B, Minnesota has a population of 42,494 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 59B, Minnesota?
Median household income in State House District 59B, Minnesota is $95,473 — above the national median of $80,734. The Minnesota state median is $89,062.
What is the political history of State House District 59B, Minnesota?
Akashic tracks 5 presidential elections in State House District 59B, Minnesota from 2008 to 2024. Of those, 5 went Democratic and 0 went Republican.