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State Senate District 65·Minnesota

Minnesota 65th State Senate District has voted Democratic in twenty-five straight presidential cycles.

One of Minnesota's most Republican-leaning legislative districts

1876 — 2024·38 elections
MN
Latest
D+42
in 2024
Archetype
Democratic loyalist
since the recent cycles
Population
42,006
2024 ACS

Minnesota 65th State Senate District, Minnesota: Democratic loyalist district. In 2024, voted D+42%. Republican peak: R+48 in 1904.

Key facts

2024 presidential margin
D+42MIT Election Lab
Political archetype
Democratic loyalistAkashic typology
Population
42,0062024 5-year
Median household income
$82,3972024 5-year
White (non-Hispanic)
59.7%2024 5-year
Black
12.1%2024 5-year
Hispanic / Latino
8.4%2024 5-year
Peak Democratic margin
D+44 in 2020MIT Election Lab
Peak Republican margin
R+48 in 1904MIT Election Lab
2024 results by constituent county
2 counties · 2 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
+42.0%
15,0465,97721,609
D
+44.2%
16,2856,13222,960
D
+37.9%
13,6405,61621,156
D
+34.1%
14,1966,83621,578
D
+33.0%
14,0516,98021,454
D
+26.5%
13,1807,60421,064
D
+20.1%
10,6246,83118,841
D
+28.9%
10,2555,18717,552
D
+24.5%
9,9925,26519,333
D
+22.9%
10,9466,83017,958
D
+18.7%
10,7457,32818,236
D
+19.4%
9,4676,02517,703
D
+20.5%
10,1366,58517,319
D
+5.8%
8,1957,26815,904
D
+29.8%
9,2554,85214,788
D
+40.2%
10,1064,29814,460
D
+16.6%
8,1745,83614,059
D
+4.2%
6,6046,07612,722
D
+10.3%
7,0505,72712,890
D
+28.7%
6,6593,62110,597
D
+19.1%
5,9163,99110,053
D
+15.8%
5,9364,29610,387
D
+42.6%
6,4802,2979,824
D
+25.5%
4,9732,9008,117
D
+3.4%
4,2713,9868,335
R
−37.5%
6322,9716,237
R
−27.9%
1,5853,0235,154
D
+23.6%
1,6741,0022,853
O
+25.7%
9353092,433
R
−16.3%
8741,2462,280
R
−47.7%
4421,3751,958
R
−16.2%
8231,1562,057
R
−17.9%
9081,3172,287
R
−5.7%
8509652,026
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Demographics

Race, ethnicity, and ancestry
Click any group to see the ancestries typically reported within it.
German
22.3%
Irish
10.6%
English
6.3%
Polish
3.2%
Italian
2.7%
French
2.6%
American
2.1%
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: 36.2 in this county, 39.1 nationally
Male
Age
Female
0.7%
85+
1.3%
1.9%
75–84
2.5%
4.3%
65–74
5.1%
5.6%
55–64
5.9%
5.3%
45–54
5.3%
6.9%
35–44
6.9%
7.9%
25–34
7.8%
4.6%
18–24
4.8%
8.6%
5–17
8.2%
3.2%
<5
3.0%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Median household income
2024 inflation-adjusted dollars
$82,397
State Senate District 65 ranks near the middle of US counties.
State Senate District 65$82,397
Minnesota$89,062
United States$80,734
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Poverty rate
All persons below federal poverty line
12.1%
Children face moderate poverty.
Children under 1816.4%
Working age (18–64)10.9%
Seniors (65+)10.1%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Language at home
Population aged 5 and older
77.0%
speak English only
Asian & Pacific Islander10.6%
Spanish5.6%
Other languages4.5%
Other Indo-European2.3%
Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.
Religious adherents
Adherents per capita by tradition
Catholic & Orthodox
19.6%
Mainline Protestant
9.2%
Other Christian
5.4%
Non-Christian
4.6%
Baptist
1.6%
Pentecostal & Holiness
1.4%
Methodist
1.0%
Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 57.2% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.

With a 2024 presidential margin of R+42.3, this district sits well outside Minnesota's competitive tier. Its voter composition and rural geography make it among the most reliably one-sided state senate seats in the state.

The Democratic margin in Minnesota 65th State Senate District reached its widest at forty-four points in 2020. The margin in 2024 was forty-two points — still decisive.

Its loyalty is rooted in its place. Median household income of $82,397, a 60% non-Hispanic-white share, and a population of 42,006 together describe a district whose political habits are deeply settled.

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Frequently asked questions

How did State Senate District 65, Minnesota vote in 2024?
In 2024, State Senate District 65, Minnesota voted Democratic by 42.0 points (D+42), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 21,609 votes cast, 15,046 went Democratic and 5,977 went Republican.
What is State Senate District 65, Minnesota's political archetype?
Akashic classifies State Senate District 65, 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 65, Minnesota last vote Republican?
The most recent presidential election in which State Senate District 65, Minnesota voted Republican was 1924.
How many people live in State Senate District 65, Minnesota?
State Senate District 65, Minnesota has a population of 42,006 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 65, Minnesota?
Median household income in State Senate District 65, Minnesota is $82,397 — above the national median of $80,734. The Minnesota state median is $89,062.
What is the political history of State Senate District 65, Minnesota?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in State Senate District 65, 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.