State Senate District 34 State Senate District (MN) — Elections 1876–2024

Minnesota 34th State Senate District, Minnesota: Democratic loyalist district. In 2024, voted D+42%. Republican peak: R+60 in 1904.

Key facts

2024 presidential margin: D+42MIT Election Lab
Political archetype: Democratic loyalistAkashic typology
Population: 157,3362024 5-year
Median household income: $97,7042024 5-year
White (non-Hispanic): 66.4%2024 5-year
Black: 13.3%2024 5-year
Hispanic / Latino: 7.8%2024 5-year
Peak Democratic margin: D+43 in 2020MIT Election Lab
Peak Republican margin: R+60 in 1904MIT Election Lab

2024 results by constituent county

2 counties · 1 D · 1 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).
Year	Won	Margin	Democratic	Republican	Total
2024	D	+41.8%	62,053	24,699	89,257
2020	D	+42.7%	65,732	25,757	93,644
2016	D	+34.4%	52,949	23,959	84,209
2012	D	+26.7%	52,367	29,874	84,223
2008	D	+28.3%	51,988	28,759	82,208
2004	D	+19.6%	47,409	31,710	80,109
2000	D	+14.1%	38,011	27,985	71,009
1996	D	+21.2%	35,238	21,505	64,832
1992	D	+16.8%	34,398	22,190	72,493
1988	D	+9.8%	36,161	29,652	66,484
1984	D	+3.5%	33,611	31,329	65,299
1980	D	+8.9%	29,569	24,033	62,328
1976	D	+9.5%	31,761	26,087	59,587
1972	R	−5.2%	25,359	28,184	54,589
1968	D	+12.4%	27,104	20,899	50,093
1964	D	+21.8%	29,673	19,014	48,806
1960	R	−2.7%	23,154	24,437	47,706
1956	R	−10.1%	18,345	22,485	40,895
1952	R	−7.4%	19,074	22,119	41,366
1948	D	+10.9%	18,641	14,856	34,618
1944	D	+12.0%	18,246	14,319	32,779
1940	D	+8.2%	17,803	15,077	33,153
1936	D	+25.7%	17,690	9,956	30,097
1932	D	+12.9%	14,621	11,167	26,676
1928	R	−21.4%	9,913	15,382	25,556
1924	R	−52.7%	1,325	12,397	21,006
1920	R	−44.0%	3,544	11,101	17,187
1916	D	+12.3%	4,462	3,430	8,407
1912	O	+2.4%	1,905	1,763	5,950
1908	R	−24.6%	1,983	3,410	5,805
1904	R	−60.3%	700	3,857	5,232
1900	R	−28.8%	1,778	3,302	5,288
1896	R	−13.0%	2,516	3,288	5,925
1892	D	+10.1%	2,528	2,018	5,062
1888	—	No data	—	—	—
1884	—	No data	—	—	—
1880	—	No data	—	—	—
1876	—	No data	—	—	—

Demographics

Race, ethnicity, and ancestry

Click any group to see the ancestries typically reported within it.

German

23.4%

Irish

10.6%

English

7.9%

Polish

3.7%

French

2.7%

Italian

2.4%

American

2.2%

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: 37.6 in this county, 39.1 nationally

Male

Age

Female

0.7%

85+

1.2%

1.9%

75–84

2.4%

4.4%

65–74

4.9%

6.0%

55–64

6.1%

5.9%

45–54

5.7%

7.5%

35–44

7.2%

8.1%

25–34

7.8%

4.2%

18–24

4.2%

8.0%

5–17

7.7%

3.0%

2.9%

Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.

Median household income

2024 inflation-adjusted dollars

$97,704

State Senate District 34 ranks near the middle of US counties.

State Senate District 34$97,704

Minnesota$89,062

United States$80,734

Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.

Poverty rate

All persons below federal poverty line

10.0%

Child poverty is below the national average.

Children under 1810.9%

Working age (18–64)9.6%

Seniors (65+)10.2%

Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.

Language at home

Population aged 5 and older

81.8%

speak English only

Spanish5.6%

Other languages4.8%

Asian & Pacific Islander4.7%

Other Indo-European3.0%

Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.

Religious adherents

Adherents per capita by tradition

Catholic & Orthodox

18.5%

Mainline Protestant

12.2%

Other Christian

8.0%

Non-Christian

7.5%

Pentecostal & Holiness

2.2%

Methodist

1.3%

Baptist

1.2%

Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 49.0% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.

Minnesota SD-34 sits in the Minneapolis-Saint Paul metro and has delivered consistent double-digit Democratic presidential margins, reflecting the suburban and urban density that defines its electoral character.

The Democratic margin in Minnesota 34th State Senate District reached its widest at forty-three points in 2020. The margin in 2024 was forty-two points — still decisive.

Its loyalty is rooted in its place. Median household income of $97,704, a 66% non-Hispanic-white share, and a population of 157,336 together describe a district whose political habits are deeply settled.

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Frequently asked questions

How did State Senate District 34, Minnesota vote in 2024?

In 2024, State Senate District 34, Minnesota voted Democratic by 41.8 points (D+42), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 89,257 votes cast, 62,053 went Democratic and 24,699 went Republican.

What is State Senate District 34, Minnesota's political archetype?

Akashic classifies State Senate District 34, Minnesota as a "Democratic loyalist" district based on its long-arc presidential voting pattern. Across 38 elections in the dataset, the district has voted Democratic 22 times, Republican 11 times, and other 1 times.

When did State Senate District 34, Minnesota last vote Republican?

The most recent presidential election in which State Senate District 34, Minnesota voted Republican was 1972.

How many people live in State Senate District 34, Minnesota?

State Senate District 34, Minnesota has a population of 157,336 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 34, Minnesota?

Median household income in State Senate District 34, Minnesota is $97,704 — above the national median of $80,734. The Minnesota state median is $89,062.

What is the political history of State Senate District 34, Minnesota?

Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in State Senate District 34, Minnesota from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 22 went Democratic and 11 went Republican. The district's archetype — "Democratic loyalist" — captures the overall trajectory of that voting record.

Minnesota 34th State Senate District has voted Democratic in thirteen straight presidential cycles.

Key facts

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