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Minnesota 21st State Senate District
presidential margin
2008R+4.82012R+12.72016R+34.52020R+36.22024R+39.5
full record · 2008 → 2024
R+39.5
2024
median income$70,492U.S. $80,734 · MN $89,062
median age41.0U.S. 39.1 · MN 39
poverty rate12.2%U.S. 12.5% · MN 9.3%
bachelor’s+ (25+)22.3%U.S. 35.6% · MN 39.4%
non-english14.7%U.S. 22.3% · MN 12.5%
race · ethnicity · ancestry
German38.6%
Norwegian12.4%
Dutch7.4%
Mexican7.9%
Guatemalan3.2%
Salvadoran1.1%
Burmese0.9%
Laotian0.7%
Vietnamese0.2%
African American†0.5%
Ethiopian0.5%
African0.3%
religion

Religious adherence is published only at the county level (U.S. Religion Census). See Nobles County.

American Community Survey 2024 5-year (income, age, poverty, education, language, race, ancestry) · presidential returns from MIT Election Lab through 2024.

Minnesota 21st State Senate District

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Minnesota 21st State Senate DistrictTrumpR+39.5
2024
2024 presidential margin for Minnesota 21st State Senate DistrictThe boundary of Minnesota 21st State Senate District, filled by its 2024 presidential margin (R+39.5), over faint outlines of the counties it is drawn from.Minnesota 21st State Senate District · R+39.5
How it voted
Share of the 2024 vote
Donald Trump ✓Republican68.8%26,705
Kamala HarrisDemocratic29.3%11,379
Robert F. Kennedy Jr.We The People1.9%745
D+60
R+60
District boundary, filled by its own 2024 D-vs-R margin — precinct detail where available, over the 9 counties it's drawn from (shown faint).
The precinct map shows the 2024 presidential vote; the timeline scrubs the district’s overall result across 1892–2024, on its current boundaries.
County-level results (9 counties) — table
2024 presidential result by county for Minnesota 21st State Senate District — winner and D-vs-R margin.
CountyWinnerMargin
Cottonwood County, MNRepublicanR+41.0
Jackson County, MNRepublicanR+42.0
Lincoln County, MNRepublicanR+37.7
Martin County, MNRepublicanR+39.6
Murray County, MNRepublicanR+42.3
Nobles County, MNRepublicanR+35.6
Pipestone County, MNRepublicanR+48.0
Rock County, MNRepublicanR+39.2
Watonwan County, MNRepublicanR+27.7
5 presidential elections
Third column names the leading third-party or independent finisher. Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024).
YearWonDemocraticRepublicanOtherMarginTotal
R
29.3%Harris11,379
68.8%Trump26,705
1.9%Kennedy745
−39.5%
38,829
R
30.9%Biden13,273
67.1%Trump28,785
1.9%Jorgensen831
−36.2%
42,889
R
29.1%Clinton11,973
63.6%Trump26,160
7.3%Johnson3,004
−34.5%
41,137
R
43.7%Obama17,630
56.3%Romney22,743
0.0%
−12.7%
40,373
R
45.5%Obama19,578
50.3%McCain21,645
4.1%Nader1,775
−4.8%
42,998
presidential history
Presidential margin, 2008–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
Presidential margin over timeDemocratic-minus-Republican presidential margin from 2008 to 2024. Most recent: −39.5% in 2024.−39.5%DR20082024
Presidential margin over time
YearMargin (D minus R)
2008−4.8%
2012−12.7%
2016−34.5%
2020−36.2%
2024−39.5%
DemocraticRepublican
current representation
Current officeholders
RBill WeberState Senate · 21

State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.

Source · OpenStates current legislator CSV.

Spanning rural Greater Minnesota, this district delivered a 33-point margin in 2024, placing it among the state's most lopsided in statewide contests and anchoring the Republican base in the upper chamber.

Across the recorded series it reached a Republican high of 39.5 points in 2024. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 3.3 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 39.5 points.

A population of 85,312, a 80% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $70,492 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State Senate District 16 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 16
Minnesota
96.7twin score
12-yr trendelasticity2020–2024 trajectory≠ Norwegian ancestry
State Senate District 15
Minnesota
94.7twin score
12-yr trendelasticity2016–2024 trajectory
State Senate District 4
South Dakota
93.2twin score
12-yr trendelasticity2020–2024 trajectory≠ population scale

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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Places within Minnesota 21st State Senate District

counties it covers9
Cottonwood CountyJackson CountyLincoln CountyMartin CountyMurray CountyNobles CountyPipestone CountyRock CountyWatonwan County

Frequently asked questions

How did Minnesota 21st State Senate District vote in 2024?
In 2024, Minnesota 21st State Senate District voted Republican by 39.5 points (R+39.5), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 38,829 votes cast, 11,379 went Democratic and 26,705 went Republican.
How many people live in Minnesota 21st State Senate District?
Minnesota 21st State Senate District has a population of 85,312 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Minnesota 21st State Senate District?
Median household income in Minnesota 21st State Senate District is $70,492 — below the national median of $80,734. The Minnesota state median is $89,062.
What is the political history of Minnesota 21st State Senate District?
Akashic tracks 5 presidential elections in Minnesota 21st State Senate District from 2008 to 2024. Of those, 0 went Democratic and 5 went Republican.