State Senate District 46 State Senate District (MN) — Elections 1876–2024

Minnesota 46th 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: 42,6072024 5-year
Median household income: $97,6532024 5-year
White (non-Hispanic): 66.3%2024 5-year
Black: 13.4%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

1 counties · 1 D · 0 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	+42.4%	16,872	6,620	24,170
2020	D	+43.2%	17,876	6,913	25,372
2016	D	+34.9%	14,408	6,436	22,821
2012	D	+27.0%	14,230	8,057	22,824
2008	D	+28.6%	14,128	7,755	22,278
2004	D	+19.9%	12,882	8,563	21,714
2000	D	+14.3%	10,324	7,573	19,259
1996	D	+21.2%	9,569	5,836	17,597
1992	D	+16.9%	9,352	6,027	19,688
1988	D	+9.8%	9,831	8,062	18,075
1984	D	+3.5%	9,142	8,522	17,762
1980	D	+8.8%	8,041	6,541	16,961
1976	D	+9.4%	8,638	7,111	16,223
1972	R	−5.2%	6,912	7,684	14,880
1968	D	+12.3%	7,386	5,706	13,660
1964	D	+21.7%	8,089	5,193	13,315
1960	R	−2.8%	6,318	6,679	13,028
1956	R	−10.2%	5,012	6,150	11,180
1952	R	−7.4%	5,215	6,052	11,315
1948	D	+10.9%	5,099	4,067	9,472
1944	D	+12.0%	4,994	3,919	8,972
1940	D	+8.2%	4,872	4,127	9,074
1936	D	+25.7%	4,843	2,725	8,239
1932	D	+12.9%	4,002	3,057	7,302
1928	R	−21.4%	2,714	4,211	6,996
1924	R	−52.7%	363	3,394	5,750
1920	R	−44.0%	970	3,038	4,704
1916	D	+12.3%	1,221	938	2,301
1912	O	+2.3%	521	483	1,628
1908	R	−24.6%	543	933	1,588
1904	R	−60.3%	192	1,055	1,431
1900	R	−28.8%	487	903	1,446
1896	R	−13.0%	689	899	1,621
1892	D	+10.0%	691	552	1,385
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

$97,653

State Senate District 46 ranks near the middle of US counties.

State Senate District 46$97,653

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

8.1%

Non-Christian

7.6%

Pentecostal & Holiness

2.2%

Methodist

1.3%

Baptist

1.2%

Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 48.9% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.

With a 2024 presidential margin of D+48.6, this Minneapolis-area district ranks among the most heavily Democratic legislative constituencies in Minnesota, reflecting the dense urban core's concentrated voting patterns.

The Democratic margin in Minnesota 46th 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 $97,653, a 66% non-Hispanic-white share, and a population of 42,607 together describe a district whose political habits are deeply settled.

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Frequently asked questions

How did State Senate District 46, Minnesota vote in 2024?

In 2024, State Senate District 46, Minnesota voted Democratic by 42.4 points (D+42), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 24,170 votes cast, 16,872 went Democratic and 6,620 went Republican.

What is State Senate District 46, Minnesota's political archetype?

Akashic classifies State Senate District 46, 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 46, Minnesota last vote Republican?

The most recent presidential election in which State Senate District 46, Minnesota voted Republican was 1972.

How many people live in State Senate District 46, Minnesota?

State Senate District 46, Minnesota has a population of 42,607 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 46, Minnesota?

Median household income in State Senate District 46, Minnesota is $97,653 — above the national median of $80,734. The Minnesota state median is $89,062.

What is the political history of State Senate District 46, Minnesota?

Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in State Senate District 46, 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 46th State Senate District has voted Democratic in thirteen straight presidential cycles.

Key facts

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