HarrisDemocratic30.4%13,642TrumpRepublican67.6%30,277OtherAll other candidates2.0%897
R+37.1- Lead
- 16,635
- Total
- 44,816
- vs nation
- R+35.6
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
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President margin by year
Place winner margin
Boundary by 2024 margin · Precinct returns · VEST · MIT Election Lab
The precinct map shows the 2024 presidential vote; the timeline scrubs the district’s overall result across 1892–2024, on its current boundaries.
President results by year
Modeled candidate-vote estimate on current district boundaries
BidenDemocratic32.7%14,804TrumpRepublican65.1%29,451OtherAll other candidates2.1%967
R+32.4- Lead
- 14,647
- Total
- 45,222
- vs nation
- R+36.8
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ClintonDemocratic30.3%12,774TrumpRepublican61.9%26,120OtherAll other candidates7.8%3,310
R+31.6- Lead
- 13,346
- Total
- 42,204
- vs nation
- R+33.7
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ObamaDemocratic45.2%18,701RomneyRepublican52.3%21,643OtherAll other candidates2.5%1,044
R+7.1- Lead
- 2,942
- Total
- 41,388
- vs nation
- R+11.0
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ObamaDemocratic50.0%21,648McCainRepublican47.5%20,586OtherAll other candidates2.5%1,074
D+2.5- Lead
- 1,062
- Total
- 43,308
- vs nation
- R+4.8
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
KerryDemocratic42.0%19,053BushRepublican56.5%25,597OtherAll other candidates1.5%684
R+14.4- Lead
- 6,544
- Total
- 45,334
- vs nation
- R+12.0
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
GoreDemocratic38.3%15,942BushRepublican55.5%23,110OtherAll other candidates6.2%2,583
R+17.2- Lead
- 7,168
- Total
- 41,635
- vs nation
- R+17.7
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ClintonDemocratic46.3%18,773DoleRepublican39.7%16,086OtherAll other candidates14.0%5,697
D+6.6- Lead
- 2,687
- Total
- 40,556
- vs nation
- R+1.9
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- R+37.1MIT Election Lab
- Population
- 85,1512024 5-year
- Population density
- 10.0 / sq mi2024 5-year · TIGER/Line
- Land area
- 8,544 sq miTIGER/Line
- Median household income
- $74,1772024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 88.1%2024 5-year
- Black
- 1.5%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 4.4%2024 5-year
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+47.0 in 1936MIT Election Lab
- Peak Republican margin
- R+61.0 in 1904MIT Election Lab
- Most similar
- State Senate District 16, MN · twin score 92.0
presidential history
Party record book
Minnesota 1st State Senate District · the strongest Democratic and Republican presidential performances recorded here, measured three ways.
1892–2024 (partial returns from 1876) · 38 presidential cycles · 38 with a vote-share denominator · 34 with a national benchmark
Highest vote share
Largest share of the presidential candidate vote cast here.
Democratic
Franklin D. Roosevelt1936
72.2%
32,719 votes · D+47.0 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Lyndon B. Johnson, 1964 · 69.6%
Republican
Rutherford B. Hayes1876
77.0%
274 votes · R+53.9 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Theodore Roosevelt, 1904 · 74.0%
Most votes
Largest number of votes cast for the party’s presidential nominee here.
Democratic
Franklin D. Roosevelt1936
32,719votes
72.2% of the vote · D+47.0 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Franklin D. Roosevelt, 1940 · 32,403 votes
Republican
Donald Trump2024
30,277votes
67.6% of the vote · R+37.1 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2020 · 29,451 votes
Best relative to the U.S.
This Place’s margin against the national margin in the same election — positive when it leaned toward the party more than the country did.
Democratic
Harry S. Truman1948
+29.8pts D vs U.S.
Place D+34.3 · U.S. D+4.5 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Adlai Stevenson, 1956 · +28.5 pts
Republican
Theodore Roosevelt1904
+41.4pts R vs U.S.
Place R+61.0 · U.S. R+19.7 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2020 · +36.8 pts
current representation
Current officeholders
RMark JohnsonState Senate · 1
State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.
U.S. House elections · 1 House
Senate and governor results are in the Office selector at the top of this page.
U.S. House
Each row is a county-allocated estimate of U.S. House votes for this district — county returns apportioned onto its boundary, not precinct-counted. “Vote lead” is the estimated local lead here, not necessarily the winner of the full contest.
| Year | Vote lead | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | R | 29.8%12,943 | 70.2%30,517 | 43,460 |
Anchoring the state's Red River Valley borderlands, this district delivered a 37.1-point Republican presidential margin in 2024, making it one of Minnesota's most reliably right-leaning constituencies in statewide contests.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 47.0 points in 1936 and a Republican high of 61.0 points in 1904. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 4.7 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 37.1 points.
A population of 85,151, a 88% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $74,177 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State Senate District 16 and State Senate District 23.
Political twins — state-senate districts
The state-senate districts whose fingerprint — 2000–2024 trajectory, demographics, ancestry, religion — sits closest to this one, and why.
State Senate District 16
Minnesota
92.0twin score
12-yr trend2016–2024 trajectory≠ French ancestry
State Senate District 23
Wisconsin
90.5twin score
12-yr trendelasticity2020–2024 trajectory≠ Norwegian ancestry
State Senate District 29
North Dakota
90.4twin score
12-yr trendelasticity2024 margin≠ population scale
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 Minnesota 1st State Senate District vote in 2024?
In 2024, Minnesota 1st State Senate District voted Republican by 37.1 points (R+37.1), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 44,816 votes cast, 13,642 went Democratic and 30,277 went Republican.
When did Minnesota 1st State Senate District last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Minnesota 1st State Senate District voted Democratic was 2008.
How many people live in Minnesota 1st State Senate District?
Minnesota 1st State Senate District has a population of 85,151 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Minnesota 1st State Senate District?
Median household income in Minnesota 1st State Senate District is $74,177 — below the national median of $80,734. The Minnesota state median is $89,062.
What is the political history of Minnesota 1st State Senate District?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Minnesota 1st State Senate District from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 16 went Democratic and 19 went Republican.