HarrisDemocratic32.2%15,780TrumpRepublican65.8%32,290OtherAll other candidates2.0%979
R+33.7- Lead
- 16,510
- Total
- 49,049
- vs nation
- R+32.2
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
BidenDemocratic33.4%16,263TrumpRepublican64.3%31,294OtherAll other candidates2.2%1,077
R+30.9- Lead
- 15,031
- Total
- 48,634
- vs nation
- R+35.4
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ClintonDemocratic29.7%13,112TrumpRepublican62.3%27,469OtherAll other candidates7.9%3,493
R+32.6- Lead
- 14,357
- Total
- 44,074
- vs nation
- R+34.7
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ObamaDemocratic40.9%18,012RomneyRepublican56.9%25,064OtherAll other candidates2.2%976
R+16.0- Lead
- 7,052
- Total
- 44,052
- vs nation
- R+19.9
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ObamaDemocratic42.9%18,892McCainRepublican54.8%24,147OtherAll other candidates2.3%1,017
R+11.9- Lead
- 5,255
- Total
- 44,056
- vs nation
- R+19.2
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
KerryDemocratic40.9%17,787BushRepublican58.0%25,225OtherAll other candidates1.1%490
R+17.1- Lead
- 7,438
- Total
- 43,502
- vs nation
- R+14.6
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
GoreDemocratic39.3%14,951BushRepublican54.7%20,798OtherAll other candidates5.9%2,253
R+15.4- Lead
- 5,847
- Total
- 38,002
- vs nation
- R+15.9
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ClintonDemocratic44.3%15,578DoleRepublican40.9%14,392OtherAll other candidates14.8%5,208
D+3.4- Lead
- 1,186
- Total
- 35,178
- vs nation
- R+5.1
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- R+33.7MIT Election Lab
- Population
- 84,7962024 5-year
- Population density
- 38 / sq mi2024 5-year · TIGER/Line
- Land area
- 2,215 sq miTIGER/Line
- Median household income
- $82,4252024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 89.2%2024 5-year
- Black
- 0.8%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 6.3%2024 5-year
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+22.0 in 1936MIT Election Lab
- Peak Republican margin
- R+60.7 in 1920MIT Election Lab
- Most similar
- State Senate District 12, MN · twin score 98.1
presidential history
Party record book
Minnesota 22nd 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
59.8%
14,875 votes · D+21.0 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Franklin D. Roosevelt, 1936 · 58.1%
Republican
Warren G. Harding1920
78.9%
16,777 votes · R+60.7 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Dwight D. Eisenhower, 1952 · 73.2%
Most votes
Largest number of votes cast for the party’s presidential nominee here.
Democratic
Barack Obama2008
18,892votes
42.9% of the vote · R+11.9 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Jimmy Carter, 1976 · 18,187 votes
Republican
Donald Trump2024
32,290votes
65.8% of the vote · R+33.7 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2020 · 31,294 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
+3.2pts D vs U.S.
Place D+21.0 · U.S. D+17.8 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Harry S. Truman, 1948 · −1.0 pts
Republican
Dwight D. Eisenhower1952
+35.9pts R vs U.S.
Place R+46.7 · U.S. R+10.8 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Wendell Willkie, 1940 · +35.7 pts
current representation
Current officeholders
RRich DraheimState Senate · 22
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 | 38.5%17,560 | 61.5%28,070 | 45,630 |
With a 2024 presidential margin of R+33.7, this district anchors the Republican base in greater Minnesota, where rural population patterns and agricultural economies have driven consistent, lopsided margins for decades.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 22.0 points in 1936 and a Republican high of 60.7 points in 1920. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 2.8 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 33.7 points.
A population of 84,796, a 89% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $82,425 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State Senate District 12 and State Senate District 4.
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 12
Minnesota
98.1twin score
12-yr trend2016–2024 trajectory
State Senate District 4
South Dakota
94.1twin score
12-yr trend2016–2024 trajectory≠ population scale
State Senate District 19
Minnesota
93.1twin score
12-yr trend2016–2024 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 22nd State Senate District vote in 2024?
In 2024, Minnesota 22nd State Senate District voted Republican by 33.7 points (R+33.7), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 49,049 votes cast, 15,780 went Democratic and 32,290 went Republican.
When did Minnesota 22nd State Senate District last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Minnesota 22nd State Senate District voted Democratic was 1996.
How many people live in Minnesota 22nd State Senate District?
Minnesota 22nd State Senate District has a population of 84,796 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Minnesota 22nd State Senate District?
Median household income in Minnesota 22nd State Senate District is $82,425 — above the national median of $80,734. The Minnesota state median is $89,062.
What is the political history of Minnesota 22nd State Senate District?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Minnesota 22nd State Senate District from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 5 went Democratic and 32 went Republican.