Minnesota 36th State Senate District, Minnesota: Democratic loyalist district. In 2024, voted D+32%. Republican peak: R+48 in 1904.
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- D+32MIT Election Lab
- Political archetype
- Democratic loyalistAkashic typology
- Population
- 151,0582024 5-year
- Median household income
- $85,8232024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 62.6%2024 5-year
- Black
- 11.5%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 7.9%2024 5-year
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+42 in 1936MIT Election Lab
- Peak Republican margin
- R+48 in 1904MIT Election Lab
Constituent county margins for State Senate District 36, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| D | 51,304 | 25,667 | 79,135 | ||
| D | 55,198 | 25,952 | 83,142 | ||
| D | 45,575 | 23,541 | 75,952 | ||
| D | 48,268 | 27,057 | 77,261 | ||
| D | 47,698 | 27,349 | 76,582 | ||
| D | 44,669 | 29,189 | 74,827 | ||
| D | 36,277 | 25,195 | 66,176 | ||
| D | 34,903 | 18,294 | 60,800 | ||
| D | 33,475 | 18,373 | 66,523 | ||
| D | 36,582 | 23,522 | 60,716 | ||
| D | 35,459 | 25,023 | 61,004 | ||
| D | 31,343 | 20,180 | 58,717 | ||
| D | 33,528 | 21,415 | 56,878 | ||
| D | 26,251 | 23,590 | 51,279 | ||
| D | 29,595 | 15,500 | 47,346 | ||
| D | 32,192 | 13,653 | 46,017 | ||
| D | 25,613 | 18,250 | 44,014 | ||
| D | 20,328 | 18,573 | 39,025 | ||
| D | 21,451 | 17,395 | 39,181 | ||
| D | 20,158 | 10,934 | 32,050 | ||
| D | 17,810 | 12,024 | 30,267 | ||
| D | 17,868 | 12,944 | 31,277 | ||
| D | 19,391 | 6,951 | 29,472 | ||
| D | 14,930 | 8,732 | 24,396 | ||
| D | 12,733 | 12,013 | 24,983 | ||
| R | 1,891 | 8,984 | 18,758 | ||
| R | 4,724 | 9,156 | 15,524 | ||
| D | 5,010 | 3,042 | 8,582 | ||
| O | 2,789 | 953 | 7,305 | ||
| R | 2,610 | 3,782 | 6,870 | ||
| R | 1,315 | 4,158 | 5,894 | ||
| R | 2,456 | 3,519 | 6,207 | ||
| R | 2,722 | 3,994 | 6,900 | ||
| R | 2,577 | 2,885 | 6,095 | ||
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Demographics
Race, ethnicity, and ancestry
Click any group to see the ancestries typically reported within it.
German
22.9%
Irish
10.5%
English
6.2%
Polish
3.5%
American
2.9%
Italian
2.6%
French
2.6%
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: 36.7 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
$85,823
State Senate District 36 ranks near the middle of US counties.
State Senate District 36$85,823
Minnesota$89,062
United States$80,734
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Poverty rate
All persons below federal poverty line
11.2%
Children face moderate poverty.
Children under 1815.2%
Working age (18–64)10.1%
Seniors (65+)9.7%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Language at home
Population aged 5 and older
78.6%
speak English only
Asian & Pacific Islander9.4%
Spanish5.3%
Other languages4.6%
Other Indo-European2.2%
Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.
Religious adherents
Adherents per capita by tradition
Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 57.6% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.
Minnesota 36th State Senate District sits in the Upper Midwest. Its political identity has been Democratic for as long as anyone now living can remember. 2 consecutive presidential elections in modern records have gone for the Democratic candidate, often by margins that would be considered landslide territory anywhere else.
The Democratic margin in Minnesota 36th State Senate District reached its widest at forty-two points in 1936. The margin in 2024 was thirty-two points — still decisive.
Its loyalty is rooted in its place. Median household income of $85,823, a 63% non-Hispanic-white share, and a population of 151,058 together describe a district whose political habits are deeply settled.
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Frequently asked questions
How did State Senate District 36, Minnesota vote in 2024?
In 2024, State Senate District 36, Minnesota voted Democratic by 32.4 points (D+32), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 79,135 votes cast, 51,304 went Democratic and 25,667 went Republican.
What is State Senate District 36, Minnesota's political archetype?
Akashic classifies State Senate District 36, 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 26 times, Republican 7 times, and other 1 times.
When did State Senate District 36, Minnesota last vote Republican?
The most recent presidential election in which State Senate District 36, Minnesota voted Republican was 1924.
How many people live in State Senate District 36, Minnesota?
State Senate District 36, Minnesota has a population of 151,058 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 36, Minnesota?
Median household income in State Senate District 36, Minnesota is $85,823 — above the national median of $80,734. The Minnesota state median is $89,062.
What is the political history of State Senate District 36, Minnesota?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in State Senate District 36, Minnesota from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 26 went Democratic and 7 went Republican. The district's archetype — "Democratic loyalist" — captures the overall trajectory of that voting record.