Minnesota 29th State Senate District, Minnesota: Republican loyalist district. In 2024, voted R+29%. Republican peak: R+64 in 1920.
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- R+29MIT Election Lab
- Political archetype
- Republican loyalistAkashic typology
- Population
- 113,2622024 5-year
- Median household income
- $106,6022024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 88.5%2024 5-year
- Black
- 2.3%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 3.6%2024 5-year
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+35 in 1932MIT Election Lab
- Peak Republican margin
- R+64 in 1920MIT Election Lab
Constituent county margins for State Senate District 29, MNOne cell per constituent county, colored by 2024 presidential margin from deep red (Republican) through neutral to deep blue (Democratic), ordered bluest first.
R+60D+60
One cell per constituent county. Ordered by 2024 D-vs-R margin (bluest first). Hover for county-level numbers.
38 presidential elections
| Year | Won | Margin | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R | 23,625 | 43,599 | 68,706 | ||
| R | 21,816 | 39,672 | 63,031 | ||
| R | 15,664 | 33,068 | 53,330 | ||
| R | 19,845 | 30,899 | 51,980 | ||
| R | 20,327 | 28,874 | 50,329 | ||
| R | 17,521 | 27,701 | 45,793 | ||
| R | 13,037 | 18,384 | 33,552 | ||
| D | 12,125 | 10,245 | 27,103 | ||
| D | 9,770 | 9,079 | 27,424 | ||
| R | 11,112 | 11,727 | 23,138 | ||
| R | 9,807 | 12,084 | 22,050 | ||
| D | 9,720 | 9,696 | 21,249 | ||
| D | 10,561 | 7,404 | 18,578 | ||
| R | 6,897 | 8,005 | 15,445 | ||
| D | 7,029 | 5,144 | 12,696 | ||
| D | 7,049 | 4,426 | 11,493 | ||
| R | 5,221 | 5,868 | 11,111 | ||
| R | 4,047 | 5,907 | 9,965 | ||
| R | 3,581 | 6,611 | 10,242 | ||
| D | 4,563 | 4,537 | 9,252 | ||
| R | 3,087 | 5,615 | 8,760 | ||
| R | 3,358 | 6,676 | 10,104 | ||
| D | 4,432 | 3,300 | 9,229 | ||
| D | 5,834 | 2,779 | 8,793 | ||
| R | 3,618 | 4,900 | 8,624 | ||
| R | 459 | 3,529 | 7,425 | ||
| R | 1,058 | 5,673 | 7,156 | ||
| R | 1,830 | 2,166 | 4,151 | ||
| O | 1,095 | 679 | 3,511 | ||
| R | 1,143 | 2,280 | 3,603 | ||
| R | 703 | 2,586 | 3,451 | ||
| R | 1,525 | 2,537 | 4,187 | ||
| R | 1,760 | 2,661 | 4,499 | ||
| D | 1,812 | 1,469 | 3,765 | ||
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Demographics
Race, ethnicity, and ancestry
Click any group to see the ancestries typically reported within it.
German
34.0%
Irish
10.0%
English
5.8%
American
4.7%
Polish
4.3%
French
3.4%
Italian
1.7%
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: 37.7 in this county, 39.1 nationally
Male
Age
Female
85+
75–84
65–74
55–64
45–54
35–44
25–34
18–24
5–17
<5
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Median household income
2024 inflation-adjusted dollars
$106,602
State Senate District 29 ranks near the middle of US counties.
State Senate District 29$106,602
Minnesota$89,062
United States$80,734
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Poverty rate
All persons below federal poverty line
5.3%
Child poverty is below the national average.
Children under 185.7%
Working age (18–64)4.7%
Seniors (65+)10.4%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Language at home
Population aged 5 and older
94.0%
speak English only
Spanish2.3%
Other languages1.4%
Asian & Pacific Islander1.2%
Other Indo-European1.2%
Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.
Religious adherents
Adherents per capita by tradition
Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 56.3% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.
With a 50-point Republican presidential margin, this rural district ranks among the state's most politically uniform senate seats, reflecting the deep rural realignment that has reshaped Greater Minnesota over the past decade.
The Republican margin in Minnesota 29th State Senate District reached its widest at sixty-four 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 $106,602, a 89% non-Hispanic-white share, and a population of 113,262 together describe a district whose political habits are deeply settled.
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Frequently asked questions
How did State Senate District 29, Minnesota vote in 2024?
In 2024, State Senate District 29, Minnesota voted Republican by 29.1 points (R+29), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 68,706 votes cast, 23,625 went Democratic and 43,599 went Republican.
What is State Senate District 29, Minnesota's political archetype?
Akashic classifies State Senate District 29, 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 10 times, Republican 23 times, and other 1 times.
When did State Senate District 29, Minnesota last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which State Senate District 29, Minnesota voted Democratic was 1996.
How many people live in State Senate District 29, Minnesota?
State Senate District 29, Minnesota has a population of 113,262 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 29, Minnesota?
Median household income in State Senate District 29, Minnesota is $106,602 — above the national median of $80,734. The Minnesota state median is $89,062.
What is the political history of State Senate District 29, Minnesota?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in State Senate District 29, Minnesota from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 10 went Democratic and 23 went Republican. The district's archetype — "Republican loyalist" — captures the overall trajectory of that voting record.