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1876–2024
State Senate District 61·Minnesota

Minnesota 61st State Senate District has voted Democratic in thirteen straight presidential cycles.

A rural district where 2024 presidential results ran 20 points right of center

1876 — 2024·38 elections
MN
Latest
D+42
in 2024
Archetype
Democratic loyalist
since the recent cycles
Population
25,418
2024 ACS

Minnesota 61st 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
25,4182024 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).
YearWonMarginDemocraticRepublicanTotal
D
+42.4%
10,0653,94914,419
D
+43.2%
10,6644,12415,136
D
+34.9%
8,5953,84013,614
D
+27.0%
8,4894,80713,616
D
+28.6%
8,4284,62613,290
D
+19.9%
7,6855,10812,954
D
+14.3%
6,1594,51811,490
D
+21.2%
5,7093,48210,498
D
+16.9%
5,5793,59611,745
D
+9.8%
5,8654,80910,783
D
+3.5%
5,4545,08410,596
D
+8.8%
4,7973,90210,119
D
+9.4%
5,1534,2429,678
R
−5.2%
4,1234,5848,877
D
+12.3%
4,4063,4048,149
D
+21.8%
4,8263,0987,943
R
−2.8%
3,7693,9847,772
R
−10.2%
2,9903,6696,670
R
−7.4%
3,1113,6116,750
D
+10.9%
3,0422,4265,651
D
+12.0%
2,9792,3385,352
D
+8.2%
2,9072,4625,413
D
+25.7%
2,8891,6264,915
D
+12.9%
2,3871,8244,356
R
−21.4%
1,6192,5124,174
R
−52.7%
2162,0253,430
R
−43.9%
5791,8122,806
D
+12.3%
7295601,373
O
+2.4%
311288971
R
−24.5%
324556947
R
−60.3%
114629854
R
−28.9%
290539863
R
−12.9%
411536967
D
+10.2%
413329826
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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%
<5
2.9%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Median household income
2024 inflation-adjusted dollars
$97,653
State Senate District 61 ranks near the middle of US counties.
State Senate District 61$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.

Minnesota Senate District 61 leans heavily Republican in statewide contests, reflecting the outstate rural shift that has reshaped the Iron Range and surrounding communities over the past decade.

The Democratic margin in Minnesota 61st 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 25,418 together describe a district whose political habits are deeply settled.

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Frequently asked questions

How did State Senate District 61, Minnesota vote in 2024?
In 2024, State Senate District 61, Minnesota voted Democratic by 42.4 points (D+42), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 14,419 votes cast, 10,065 went Democratic and 3,949 went Republican.
What is State Senate District 61, Minnesota's political archetype?
Akashic classifies State Senate District 61, 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 61, Minnesota last vote Republican?
The most recent presidential election in which State Senate District 61, Minnesota voted Republican was 1972.
How many people live in State Senate District 61, Minnesota?
State Senate District 61, Minnesota has a population of 25,418 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 61, Minnesota?
Median household income in State Senate District 61, 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 61, Minnesota?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in State Senate District 61, 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.