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Minnesota 27th State Senate District
presidential margin
2008R+21.42012R+25.92016R+43.92020R+41.52024R+43.5
full record · 2008 → 2024
R+43.5
2024
median income$107,402U.S. $80,734 · MN $89,062
median age38.1U.S. 39.1 · MN 39
poverty rate5.6%U.S. 12.5% · MN 9.3%
bachelor’s+ (25+)29.3%U.S. 35.6% · MN 39.4%
non-english7.1%U.S. 22.3% · MN 12.5%
race · ethnicity · ancestry
German33.3%
Norwegian13.0%
Irish9.1%
Mexican1.6%
African American†0.7%
Somali0.2%
Ethiopian0.2%
Hmong0.4%
Chinese0.2%
religion

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

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

Minnesota 27th State Senate District

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Minnesota 27th State Senate DistrictTrumpR+43.5
2024
2024 presidential margin for Minnesota 27th State Senate DistrictThe boundary of Minnesota 27th State Senate District, filled by its 2024 presidential margin (R+43.5), over faint outlines of the counties it is drawn from.Minnesota 27th State Senate District · R+43.5
How it voted
Share of the 2024 vote
Donald Trump ✓Republican70.8%36,837
Kamala HarrisDemocratic27.4%14,230
Robert F. Kennedy Jr.We The People1.8%955
D+60
R+60
District boundary, filled by its own 2024 D-vs-R margin — precinct detail where available, over the 4 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 (4 counties) — table
2024 presidential result by county for Minnesota 27th State Senate District — winner and D-vs-R margin.
CountyWinnerMargin
Anoka County, MNRepublicanR+4.4
Isanti County, MNRepublicanR+41.1
Mille Lacs County, MNRepublicanR+40.8
Sherburne County, MNRepublicanR+34.8
5 presidential elections
Third column names the leading third-party or independent finisher. Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024).
YearWonDemocraticRepublicanOtherMarginTotal
R
27.4%Harris14,230
70.8%Trump36,837
1.8%Kennedy955
−43.5%
52,022
R
28.1%Biden13,937
69.6%Trump34,491
2.3%Jorgensen1,118
−41.5%
49,546
R
24.1%Clinton10,351
68.0%Trump29,204
8.0%Johnson3,422
−43.9%
42,977
R
37.0%Obama14,864
63.0%Romney25,279
0.0%
−25.9%
40,143
R
38.1%Obama15,446
59.6%McCain24,135
2.3%Nader945
−21.4%
40,526
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: −43.5% in 2024.−43.5%DR20082024
Presidential margin over time
YearMargin (D minus R)
2008−21.4%
2012−25.9%
2016−43.9%
2020−41.5%
2024−43.5%
DemocraticRepublican
current representation
Current officeholders
RAndrew MathewsState Senate · 27

State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.

Source · OpenStates current legislator CSV.

Minnesota Senate District 27's 2024 presidential margin of D+0.5 places it among the state's most competitive districts, where suburban realignment and modest population density make it a reliable bellwether for statewide swings.

Across the recorded series it reached a Republican high of 43.9 points in 2016. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 2.0 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 43.5 points.

A population of 85,592, a 91% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $107,402 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State Senate District 28 and State Senate District 29.

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 28
Minnesota
92.9twin score
12-yr trend2016–2024 trajectory≠ French ancestry
State Senate District 29
Minnesota
91.7twin score
2016–2024 trajectory% White≠ % Catholic
State Senate District 31
Minnesota
87.3twin score
2008–2016 trajectorymedian income≠ French 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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Places within Minnesota 27th State Senate District

counties it covers4
Anoka CountyIsanti CountyMille Lacs CountySherburne County

Frequently asked questions

How did Minnesota 27th State Senate District vote in 2024?
In 2024, Minnesota 27th State Senate District voted Republican by 43.5 points (R+43.5), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 52,022 votes cast, 14,230 went Democratic and 36,837 went Republican.
How many people live in Minnesota 27th State Senate District?
Minnesota 27th State Senate District has a population of 85,592 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Minnesota 27th State Senate District?
Median household income in Minnesota 27th State Senate District is $107,402 — above the national median of $80,734. The Minnesota state median is $89,062.
What is the political history of Minnesota 27th State Senate District?
Akashic tracks 5 presidential elections in Minnesota 27th State Senate District from 2008 to 2024. Of those, 0 went Democratic and 5 went Republican.