HarrisDemocratic42.2%20,889TrumpRepublican55.6%27,525OtherAll other candidates2.2%1,067
R+13.4- Lead
- 6,636
- Total
- 49,481
- vs nation
- R+11.9
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
BidenDemocratic44.6%22,251TrumpRepublican53.1%26,496OtherAll other candidates2.3%1,157
R+8.5- Lead
- 4,245
- Total
- 49,904
- vs nation
- R+13.0
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ClintonDemocratic42.9%19,945TrumpRepublican48.9%22,721OtherAll other candidates8.2%3,811
R+6.0- Lead
- 2,776
- Total
- 46,477
- vs nation
- R+8.1
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ObamaDemocratic56.1%26,134RomneyRepublican41.9%19,517OtherAll other candidates2.1%974
D+14.2- Lead
- 6,617
- Total
- 46,625
- vs nation
- D+10.3
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ObamaDemocratic57.4%27,399McCainRepublican40.5%19,341OtherAll other candidates2.1%981
D+16.9- Lead
- 8,058
- Total
- 47,721
- vs nation
- D+9.6
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
KerryDemocratic57.3%27,478BushRepublican41.8%20,061OtherAll other candidates0.9%451
D+15.5- Lead
- 7,417
- Total
- 47,990
- vs nation
- D+17.9
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
GoreDemocratic52.2%22,455BushRepublican40.6%17,467OtherAll other candidates7.2%3,098
D+11.6- Lead
- 4,988
- Total
- 43,020
- vs nation
- D+11.1
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ClintonDemocratic54.9%21,601DoleRepublican31.6%12,441OtherAll other candidates13.5%5,296
D+23.3- Lead
- 9,160
- Total
- 39,338
- vs nation
- D+14.8
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- R+13.4MIT Election Lab
- Population
- 84,7302024 5-year
- Population density
- 21 / sq mi2024 5-year · TIGER/Line
- Land area
- 4,095 sq miTIGER/Line
- Median household income
- $62,8422024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 91.4%2024 5-year
- Black
- 0.8%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 1.4%2024 5-year
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+41.4 in 1964MIT Election Lab
- Peak Republican margin
- R+76.5 in 1904MIT Election Lab
- Most similar
- State Senate District 25, WI · twin score 92.0
presidential history
Party record book
Minnesota 7th 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
Lyndon B. Johnson1964
70.6%
27,190 votes · D+41.4 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Franklin D. Roosevelt, 1936 · 68.6%
Republican
Theodore Roosevelt1904
85.7%
4,808 votes · R+76.5 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · James G. Blaine, 1884 · 82.6%
Most votes
Largest number of votes cast for the party’s presidential nominee here.
Democratic
John Kerry2004
27,478votes
57.3% of the vote · D+15.5 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Barack Obama, 2008 · 27,399 votes
Republican
Donald Trump2024
27,525votes
55.6% of the vote · R+13.4 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2020 · 26,496 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
Walter Mondale1984
+40.3pts D vs U.S.
Place D+22.1 · U.S. R+18.2 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Hubert Humphrey, 1968 · +33.9 pts
Republican
Theodore Roosevelt1904
+56.9pts R vs U.S.
Place R+76.5 · U.S. R+19.7 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · William H. Taft, 1908 · +43.3 pts
current representation
Current officeholders
RRob FarnsworthState Senate · 7
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 | D | 50.0%24,929 | 50.0%24,883 | 49,812 |
Minnesota 7th State Senate District sits in the Upper Midwest. In 2024 it voted Republican.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 41.4 points in 1964 and a Republican high of 76.5 points in 1904. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 4.9 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 13.4 points.
A population of 84,730, a 91% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $62,842 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State Senate District 25 and State Senate District 11.
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 25
Wisconsin
92.0twin score
elasticity12-yr trendmedian age≠ French ancestry
State Senate District 11
Minnesota
90.8twin score
12-yr trend% White% Latino≠ American ancestry
State Senate District 3
Minnesota
87.9twin score
median age% White% unaffiliated≠ 12-yr trend
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 7th State Senate District vote in 2024?
In 2024, Minnesota 7th State Senate District voted Republican by 13.4 points (R+13.4), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 49,481 votes cast, 20,889 went Democratic and 27,525 went Republican.
When did Minnesota 7th State Senate District last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Minnesota 7th State Senate District voted Democratic was 2012.
How many people live in Minnesota 7th State Senate District?
Minnesota 7th State Senate District has a population of 84,730 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Minnesota 7th State Senate District?
Median household income in Minnesota 7th State Senate District is $62,842 — below the national median of $80,734. The Minnesota state median is $89,062.
What is the political history of Minnesota 7th State Senate District?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Minnesota 7th State Senate District from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 20 went Democratic and 17 went Republican.