HarrisDemocratic26.1%13,429TrumpRepublican72.1%37,043OtherAll other candidates1.7%898
R+46.0- Lead
- 23,614
- Total
- 51,370
- vs nation
- R+44.5
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
BidenDemocratic28.0%13,668TrumpRepublican70.1%34,243OtherAll other candidates1.9%911
R+42.1- Lead
- 20,575
- Total
- 48,822
- vs nation
- R+46.6
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ClintonDemocratic25.3%10,992TrumpRepublican68.4%29,707OtherAll other candidates6.3%2,759
R+43.1- Lead
- 18,715
- Total
- 43,458
- vs nation
- R+45.2
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ObamaDemocratic38.2%16,231RomneyRepublican59.7%25,334OtherAll other candidates2.1%903
R+21.4- Lead
- 9,103
- Total
- 42,468
- vs nation
- R+25.3
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ObamaDemocratic40.6%17,698McCainRepublican57.0%24,814OtherAll other candidates2.4%1,047
R+16.3- Lead
- 7,116
- Total
- 43,559
- vs nation
- R+23.6
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
KerryDemocratic39.0%16,799BushRepublican59.4%25,624OtherAll other candidates1.6%689
R+20.5- Lead
- 8,825
- Total
- 43,112
- vs nation
- R+18.0
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
GoreDemocratic35.7%13,479BushRepublican57.2%21,603OtherAll other candidates7.2%2,711
R+21.5- Lead
- 8,124
- Total
- 37,793
- vs nation
- R+22.0
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ClintonDemocratic41.4%14,404DoleRepublican42.2%14,699OtherAll other candidates16.5%5,731
R+0.8- Lead
- 295
- Total
- 34,834
- vs nation
- R+9.4
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- R+46.0MIT Election Lab
- Population
- 85,4022024 5-year
- Population density
- 24 / sq mi2024 5-year · TIGER/Line
- Land area
- 3,552 sq miTIGER/Line
- Median household income
- $69,1872024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 90.8%2024 5-year
- Black
- 0.5%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 3.9%2024 5-year
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+24.5 in 1932MIT Election Lab
- Peak Republican margin
- R+61.7 in 1904MIT Election Lab
- Most similar
- State Senate District 9, MN · twin score 93.5
presidential history
Party record book
Minnesota 5th 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. Roosevelt1932
60.3%
13,621 votes · D+24.5 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Franklin D. Roosevelt, 1936 · 56.8%
Republican
Theodore Roosevelt1904
77.8%
6,764 votes · R+61.7 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Warren G. Harding, 1920 · 74.1%
Most votes
Largest number of votes cast for the party’s presidential nominee here.
Democratic
Barack Obama2008
17,698votes
40.6% of the vote · R+16.3 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Jimmy Carter, 1976 · 16,990 votes
Republican
Donald Trump2024
37,043votes
72.1% of the vote · R+46.0 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2020 · 34,243 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
Franklin D. Roosevelt1932
+6.7pts D vs U.S.
Place D+24.5 · U.S. D+17.8 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · George McGovern, 1972 · +5.4 pts
Republican
Donald Trump2020
+46.6pts R vs U.S.
Place R+42.1 · U.S. D+4.5 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2016 · +45.2 pts
current representation
Current officeholders
RPaul UtkeState Senate · 5
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 | 28.3%13,629 | 71.7%34,579 | 48,208 |
Covering rural territory in the state's western or northern reaches, this district recorded a 46.0-point Republican presidential margin in 2024, placing it among the most reliably one-sided constituencies in the Minnesota Senate map.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 24.5 points in 1932 and a Republican high of 61.7 points in 1904. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 3.8 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 46.0 points.
A population of 85,402, a 91% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $69,187 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State Senate District 9 and State Senate District 10.
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 9
Minnesota
93.5twin score
2016–2024 trajectory12-yr trend≠ % unaffiliated
State Senate District 10
Minnesota
93.4twin score
12-yr trend2016–2024 trajectory≠ % Catholic
State Senate District 28
Iowa
93.1twin score
12-yr trendelasticity2020–2024 trajectory≠ Polish ancestry
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 5th State Senate District vote in 2024?
In 2024, Minnesota 5th State Senate District voted Republican by 46.0 points (R+46.0), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 51,370 votes cast, 13,429 went Democratic and 37,043 went Republican.
When did Minnesota 5th State Senate District last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Minnesota 5th State Senate District voted Democratic was 1976.
How many people live in Minnesota 5th State Senate District?
Minnesota 5th State Senate District has a population of 85,402 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Minnesota 5th State Senate District?
Median household income in Minnesota 5th State Senate District is $69,187 — below the national median of $80,734. The Minnesota state median is $89,062.
What is the political history of Minnesota 5th State Senate District?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Minnesota 5th State Senate District from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 5 went Democratic and 31 went Republican.