Minnesota 4th State Senate District, Minnesota: Bellwether district. In 2024, voted R+5%. Republican peak: R+65 in 1904.
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- R+5MIT Election Lab
- Political archetype
- BellwetherAkashic typology
- Population
- 69,1282024 5-year
- Median household income
- $79,8012024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 85.0%2024 5-year
- Black
- 4.4%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 4.6%2024 5-year
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+39 in 1932MIT Election Lab
- Peak Republican margin
- R+65 in 1904MIT Election Lab
Constituent county margins for State Senate District 4, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R | 16,270 | 17,918 | 34,991 | ||
| R | 16,524 | 16,945 | 34,327 | ||
| R | 13,099 | 15,169 | 31,173 | ||
| D | 15,556 | 14,148 | 30,482 | ||
| D | 17,103 | 13,204 | 30,978 | ||
| R | 13,539 | 15,611 | 29,563 | ||
| R | 10,553 | 12,773 | 24,947 | ||
| D | 11,047 | 9,383 | 22,849 | ||
| D | 10,218 | 10,186 | 24,882 | ||
| D | 11,651 | 11,187 | 22,998 | ||
| R | 10,758 | 12,477 | 23,367 | ||
| R | 9,475 | 11,277 | 23,853 | ||
| D | 11,595 | 10,821 | 22,977 | ||
| R | 9,454 | 11,632 | 21,339 | ||
| D | 8,523 | 8,413 | 17,696 | ||
| D | 10,912 | 6,504 | 17,455 | ||
| R | 7,957 | 8,844 | 16,834 | ||
| R | 6,716 | 7,367 | 14,103 | ||
| R | 5,776 | 8,053 | 13,863 | ||
| D | 7,574 | 4,829 | 12,695 | ||
| D | 6,046 | 4,994 | 11,103 | ||
| D | 7,427 | 5,181 | 12,677 | ||
| D | 7,427 | 3,327 | 11,252 | ||
| D | 6,864 | 2,930 | 10,136 | ||
| R | 3,706 | 5,722 | 9,555 | ||
| O | 513 | 3,577 | 7,992 | ||
| R | 1,448 | 5,767 | 7,833 | ||
| D | 1,942 | 1,877 | 4,069 | ||
| O | 1,048 | 634 | 3,579 | ||
| R | 1,212 | 2,235 | 3,723 | ||
| R | 434 | 2,479 | 3,161 | ||
| R | 1,260 | 2,203 | 3,640 | ||
| D | 1,987 | 1,840 | 3,922 | ||
| D | 1,097 | 607 | 2,569 | ||
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Demographics
Race, ethnicity, and ancestry
Click any group to see the ancestries typically reported within it.
German
30.1%
Irish
6.6%
English
5.7%
French
3.0%
Polish
2.6%
American
2.2%
Italian
1.2%
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.
Age distribution by sex
Median age: 35.1 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
$79,801
State Senate District 4 ranks near the middle of US counties.
State Senate District 4$79,801
Minnesota$89,062
United States$80,734
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Poverty rate
All persons below federal poverty line
13.2%
Child poverty is below the national average.
Children under 1813.8%
Working age (18–64)13.1%
Seniors (65+)12.6%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Language at home
Population aged 5 and older
93.6%
speak English only
Other Indo-European2.2%
Other languages1.8%
Spanish1.7%
Asian & Pacific Islander0.6%
Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.
Religious adherents
Adherents per capita by tradition
Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 52.9% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.
Minnesota 4th State Senate District in the Upper Midwest has, for decades, voted very close to the way the country has voted. Its margins are typically narrow, and the candidate who carries Minnesota 4th State Senate District more often than not also wins the national popular vote.
The Democratic margin in Minnesota 4th State Senate District has rarely exceeded thirty-nine points in modern history; the Republican margin has rarely exceeded sixty-five points. 2024 delivered the district to the Republican candidate by five points.
Its demographics resemble the country more than they resemble most districts. A 85% non-Hispanic-white share, a 13% poverty rate, and a median household income of $79,801 — all within the broad national range.
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Frequently asked questions
How did State Senate District 4, Minnesota vote in 2024?
In 2024, State Senate District 4, Minnesota voted Republican by 4.7 points (R+5), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 34,991 votes cast, 16,270 went Democratic and 17,918 went Republican.
What is State Senate District 4, Minnesota's political archetype?
Akashic classifies State Senate District 4, Minnesota as a "Bellwether" district based on its long-arc presidential voting pattern. Across 38 elections in the dataset, the district has voted Democratic 16 times, Republican 16 times, and other 2 times.
When did State Senate District 4, Minnesota last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which State Senate District 4, Minnesota voted Democratic was 2012.
How many people live in State Senate District 4, Minnesota?
State Senate District 4, Minnesota has a population of 69,128 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in State Senate District 4, Minnesota?
Median household income in State Senate District 4, Minnesota is $79,801 — below the national median of $80,734. The Minnesota state median is $89,062.
What is the political history of State Senate District 4, Minnesota?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in State Senate District 4, Minnesota from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 16 went Democratic and 16 went Republican. The district's archetype — "Bellwether" — captures the overall trajectory of that voting record.