Minnesota 47th State Senate District, Minnesota: Democratic loyalist district. In 2024, voted D+22%. Republican peak: R+51 in 1904.
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- D+22MIT Election Lab
- Political archetype
- Democratic loyalistAkashic typology
- Population
- 41,6152024 5-year
- Median household income
- $100,4632024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 69.8%2024 5-year
- Black
- 8.5%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 6.7%2024 5-year
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+39 in 1936MIT Election Lab
- Peak Republican margin
- R+51 in 1904MIT Election Lab
Constituent county margins for State Senate District 47, 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 | 14,203 | 8,886 | 23,676 | ||
| D | 14,661 | 8,829 | 24,051 | ||
| D | 11,656 | 7,824 | 21,379 | ||
| D | 12,162 | 8,758 | 21,394 | ||
| D | 12,102 | 8,425 | 20,918 | ||
| D | 10,977 | 8,820 | 20,030 | ||
| D | 8,859 | 7,301 | 17,267 | ||
| D | 8,323 | 4,892 | 15,128 | ||
| D | 7,440 | 4,542 | 15,712 | ||
| D | 7,800 | 5,596 | 13,529 | ||
| D | 7,187 | 5,678 | 12,969 | ||
| D | 6,374 | 4,578 | 12,486 | ||
| D | 6,744 | 4,666 | 11,796 | ||
| D | 5,017 | 4,845 | 10,132 | ||
| D | 5,525 | 3,084 | 9,047 | ||
| D | 6,049 | 2,667 | 8,747 | ||
| D | 4,663 | 3,558 | 8,248 | ||
| D | 3,593 | 3,531 | 7,146 | ||
| D | 3,822 | 3,362 | 7,240 | ||
| D | 3,667 | 2,105 | 5,935 | ||
| D | 3,131 | 2,298 | 5,501 | ||
| D | 3,197 | 2,493 | 5,766 | ||
| D | 3,484 | 1,357 | 5,401 | ||
| D | 2,774 | 1,640 | 4,544 | ||
| R | 2,269 | 2,307 | 4,618 | ||
| R | 343 | 1,714 | 3,524 | ||
| R | 844 | 1,851 | 2,975 | ||
| D | 888 | 632 | 1,623 | ||
| O | 528 | 188 | 1,448 | ||
| R | 487 | 789 | 1,359 | ||
| R | 253 | 862 | 1,186 | ||
| R | 477 | 771 | 1,291 | ||
| R | 538 | 928 | 1,504 | ||
| D | 588 | 579 | 1,297 | ||
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Demographics
Race, ethnicity, and ancestry
Click any group to see the ancestries typically reported within it.
German
26.7%
Irish
11.6%
English
6.8%
Polish
3.8%
Italian
3.3%
French
3.1%
American
2.5%
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: 38.2 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
$100,463
State Senate District 47 ranks near the middle of US counties.
State Senate District 47$100,463
Minnesota$89,062
United States$80,734
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Poverty rate
All persons below federal poverty line
8.3%
Child poverty is below the national average.
Children under 1810.2%
Working age (18–64)7.6%
Seniors (65+)9.5%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Language at home
Population aged 5 and older
82.7%
speak English only
Asian & Pacific Islander7.5%
Spanish4.4%
Other languages3.0%
Other Indo-European2.3%
Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.
Religious adherents
Adherents per capita by tradition
Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 56.5% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.
With a 2024 presidential margin of R+21.3, District 47 sits firmly in outstate Minnesota's conservative belt, where rural geography and lower population density have long produced some of the state's widest Republican margins at the top of the ticket.
The Democratic margin in Minnesota 47th State Senate District reached its widest at thirty-nine points in 1936. The margin in 2024 was twenty-two points — still decisive.
Its loyalty is rooted in its place. Median household income of $100,463, a 70% non-Hispanic-white share, and a population of 41,615 together describe a district whose political habits are deeply settled.
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Frequently asked questions
How did State Senate District 47, Minnesota vote in 2024?
In 2024, State Senate District 47, Minnesota voted Democratic by 22.5 points (D+22), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 23,676 votes cast, 14,203 went Democratic and 8,886 went Republican.
What is State Senate District 47, Minnesota's political archetype?
Akashic classifies State Senate District 47, 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 47, Minnesota last vote Republican?
The most recent presidential election in which State Senate District 47, Minnesota voted Republican was 1928.
How many people live in State Senate District 47, Minnesota?
State Senate District 47, Minnesota has a population of 41,615 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 47, Minnesota?
Median household income in State Senate District 47, Minnesota is $100,463 — above the national median of $80,734. The Minnesota state median is $89,062.
What is the political history of State Senate District 47, Minnesota?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in State Senate District 47, 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.