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State Senate District 12·Minnesota

Minnesota 12th State Senate District has voted Republican in seven straight presidential cycles.

One of Minnesota's most Republican-leaning legislative districts

1876 — 2024·38 elections
MN
Latest
R+29
in 2024
Archetype
Republican loyalist
since the recent cycles
Population
122,950
2024 ACS

Minnesota 12th State Senate District, Minnesota: Republican loyalist district. In 2024, voted R+29%. Republican peak: R+63 in 1920.

Key facts

2024 presidential margin
R+29MIT Election Lab
Political archetype
Republican loyalistAkashic typology
Population
122,9502024 5-year
Median household income
$75,5702024 5-year
White (non-Hispanic)
85.8%2024 5-year
Black
5.4%2024 5-year
Hispanic / Latino
4.8%2024 5-year
Peak Democratic margin
D+48 in 1932MIT Election Lab
Peak Republican margin
R+63 in 1920MIT Election Lab
2024 results by constituent county
6 counties · 0 D · 6 R
R+60
D+60
One cell per constituent county. Ordered by 2024 D-vs-R margin (bluest first). Hover for county-level numbers.
38 presidential elections
Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024).
YearWonMarginDemocraticRepublicanTotal
R
−29.2%
23,62343,72268,750
R
−25.4%
24,47241,64267,594
R
−27.2%
20,61937,90463,463
R
−8.3%
28,12633,36962,949
R
−3.2%
30,05532,08163,651
R
−7.9%
28,55233,53063,058
R
−8.9%
22,84527,72054,738
D
+9.2%
23,53218,92549,921
D
+3.6%
21,25319,29753,826
R
−0.2%
24,23424,31249,170
R
−11.6%
22,18028,06250,673
R
−6.7%
22,02525,52752,176
D
+17.4%
27,87019,32549,219
D
+3.4%
22,56021,00745,583
D
+3.6%
19,71418,26940,129
D
+23.1%
24,57615,33939,993
D
+8.2%
22,15218,78041,017
R
−8.5%
16,40819,46535,931
R
−20.5%
15,30923,23638,680
D
+21.1%
20,92713,51835,178
R
−4.4%
15,27416,68632,113
R
−3.8%
17,72419,14237,060
D
+30.5%
19,3139,50032,197
D
+47.8%
23,8158,23932,619
D
+4.5%
16,18114,78131,224
O
−34.3%
1,70610,67926,149
R
−62.9%
3,62619,59225,382
R
−7.3%
6,0267,03013,771
O
+19.9%
4,4792,03412,286
R
−19.3%
4,5986,95412,205
R
−49.4%
2,6138,20111,310
R
−15.5%
5,1957,18812,839
R
−8.4%
6,0547,19313,612
D
+1.2%
4,2864,15710,684
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Demographics

Race, ethnicity, and ancestry
Click any group to see the ancestries typically reported within it.
German
38.9%
Irish
8.3%
English
4.5%
Polish
4.1%
American
2.9%
French
1.9%
Italian
1.0%
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: 38.3 in this county, 39.1 nationally
Male
Age
Female
0.9%
85+
1.7%
2.7%
75–84
3.0%
5.4%
65–74
5.4%
6.4%
55–64
6.2%
5.1%
45–54
4.9%
6.4%
35–44
5.5%
6.0%
25–34
5.4%
6.1%
18–24
5.8%
8.6%
5–17
8.2%
3.1%
<5
3.0%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Median household income
2024 inflation-adjusted dollars
$75,570
State Senate District 12 ranks near the middle of US counties.
State Senate District 12$75,570
Minnesota$89,062
United States$80,734
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Poverty rate
All persons below federal poverty line
11.8%
Child poverty is below the national average.
Children under 1811.8%
Working age (18–64)11.7%
Seniors (65+)13.2%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Language at home
Population aged 5 and older
91.0%
speak English only
Other languages3.3%
Spanish3.3%
Asian & Pacific Islander1.3%
Other Indo-European1.1%
Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.
Religious adherents
Adherents per capita by tradition
Catholic & Orthodox
26.9%
Mainline Protestant
23.2%
Pentecostal & Holiness
3.6%
Other Christian
3.2%
Methodist
1.0%
Non-Christian
0.7%
Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 41.5% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.

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.

The Republican margin in Minnesota 12th State Senate District reached its widest at sixty-three points in 1920. The margin in 2024 was twenty-nine points, in line with the district's deep historical pattern.

Its loyalty is rooted in its place. Median household income of $75,570, a 86% non-Hispanic-white share, and a population of 122,950 together describe a district whose political habits are deeply settled.

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Frequently asked questions

How did State Senate District 12, Minnesota vote in 2024?
In 2024, State Senate District 12, Minnesota voted Republican by 29.2 points (R+29), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 68,750 votes cast, 23,623 went Democratic and 43,722 went Republican.
What is State Senate District 12, Minnesota's political archetype?
Akashic classifies State Senate District 12, Minnesota as a "Republican loyalist" district based on its long-arc presidential voting pattern. Across 38 elections in the dataset, the district has voted Democratic 12 times, Republican 20 times, and other 2 times.
When did State Senate District 12, Minnesota last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which State Senate District 12, Minnesota voted Democratic was 1996.
How many people live in State Senate District 12, Minnesota?
State Senate District 12, Minnesota has a population of 122,950 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 12, Minnesota?
Median household income in State Senate District 12, Minnesota is $75,570 — below the national median of $80,734. The Minnesota state median is $89,062.
What is the political history of State Senate District 12, Minnesota?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in State Senate District 12, Minnesota from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 12 went Democratic and 20 went Republican. The district's archetype — "Republican loyalist" — captures the overall trajectory of that voting record.