HarrisDemocratic30.4%15,032TrumpRepublican67.7%33,501OtherAll other candidates1.9%925
R+37.3- Lead
- 18,469
- Total
- 49,458
- vs nation
- R+35.9
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
BidenDemocratic32.0%15,501TrumpRepublican66.1%32,049OtherAll other candidates1.9%933
R+34.1- Lead
- 16,548
- Total
- 48,483
- vs nation
- R+38.6
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ClintonDemocratic29.6%13,365TrumpRepublican63.3%28,559OtherAll other candidates7.0%3,171
R+33.7- Lead
- 15,194
- Total
- 45,095
- vs nation
- R+35.8
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ObamaDemocratic42.3%18,701RomneyRepublican55.9%24,735OtherAll other candidates1.8%792
R+13.6- Lead
- 6,034
- Total
- 44,228
- vs nation
- R+17.5
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ObamaDemocratic44.8%19,978McCainRepublican53.3%23,761OtherAll other candidates2.0%873
R+8.5- Lead
- 3,783
- Total
- 44,612
- vs nation
- R+15.8
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
KerryDemocratic42.8%19,333BushRepublican55.9%25,208OtherAll other candidates1.3%583
R+13.0- Lead
- 5,875
- Total
- 45,124
- vs nation
- R+10.6
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
GoreDemocratic39.8%15,955BushRepublican53.5%21,437OtherAll other candidates6.6%2,659
R+13.7- Lead
- 5,482
- Total
- 40,051
- vs nation
- R+14.2
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ClintonDemocratic46.5%16,888DoleRepublican40.6%14,765OtherAll other candidates12.9%4,700
D+5.8- Lead
- 2,123
- Total
- 36,353
- vs nation
- R+2.7
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- R+37.3MIT Election Lab
- Population
- 85,3632024 5-year
- Population density
- 25 / sq mi2024 5-year · TIGER/Line
- Land area
- 3,361 sq miTIGER/Line
- Median household income
- $73,8872024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 90.7%2024 5-year
- Black
- 0.6%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 5.3%2024 5-year
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+41.7 in 1932MIT Election Lab
- Peak Republican margin
- R+61.4 in 1904MIT Election Lab
- Most similar
- State Senate District 22, MN · twin score 98.1
presidential history
Party record book
Minnesota 12th 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
69.9%
18,876 votes · D+41.7 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Franklin D. Roosevelt, 1936 · 60.5%
Republican
Rutherford B. Hayes1876
79.5%
2,633 votes · R+59.2 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Theodore Roosevelt, 1904 · 78.4%
Most votes
Largest number of votes cast for the party’s presidential nominee here.
Democratic
Jimmy Carter1976
21,127votes
56.4% of the vote · D+15.0 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Barack Obama, 2008 · 19,978 votes
Republican
Donald Trump2024
33,501votes
67.7% of the vote · R+37.3 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2020 · 32,049 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
+23.9pts D vs U.S.
Place D+41.7 · U.S. D+17.8 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · George McGovern, 1972 · +22.3 pts
Republican
Theodore Roosevelt1904
+41.8pts R vs U.S.
Place R+61.4 · U.S. R+19.7 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2020 · +38.6 pts
current representation
Current officeholders
RTorrey WestromState Senate · 12
State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.
U.S. House elections · 2 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 | 31.2%14,990 | 68.8%33,120 | 48,110 |
| 2020 | R | 41.3%12,961 | 58.7%18,395 | 31,356 |
With a 2024 presidential margin of R+37.3, this rural district ranks among the state's most reliably conservative, reflecting the broader political realignment of greater Minnesota away from its historically competitive patterns.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 41.7 points in 1932 and a Republican high of 61.4 points in 1904. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 3.2 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 37.3 points.
A population of 85,363, a 91% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $73,887 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State Senate District 22 and State Senate District 15.
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 22
Minnesota
98.1twin score
12-yr trend2016–2024 trajectory
State Senate District 15
Minnesota
94.3twin score
12-yr trend2016–2024 trajectory≠ % unaffiliated
State Senate District 19
Minnesota
94.2twin score
12-yr trendNorwegian ancestry2016–2024 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 12th State Senate District vote in 2024?
In 2024, Minnesota 12th State Senate District voted Republican by 37.3 points (R+37.3), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 49,458 votes cast, 15,032 went Democratic and 33,501 went Republican.
When did Minnesota 12th State Senate District last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Minnesota 12th State Senate District voted Democratic was 1996.
How many people live in Minnesota 12th State Senate District?
Minnesota 12th State Senate District has a population of 85,363 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Minnesota 12th State Senate District?
Median household income in Minnesota 12th State Senate District is $73,887 — below the national median of $80,734. The Minnesota state median is $89,062.
What is the political history of Minnesota 12th State Senate District?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Minnesota 12th State Senate District from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 8 went Democratic and 27 went Republican.