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Minnesota State House District 42A

Minnesota State House District 42A

Minnesota · Latest: 2024↓ R+8.9 vs 2020

Safe Democratic — shifted 8.9pp toward Republicans in 2024 — 43K residents

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Minnesota State House District 42A is a state house district that has a population of 42,509. In the 2024 presidential election, it voted Democratic with a margin of D+24.2. Akashic Edge tracks 5 presidential elections here, dating back to 2008.

Minnesota State House District 42A Presidential Election Results, 2008–2024
YearDem %Rep %MarginSwing
202460.5%36.3%D+24.2R+8.9
2020*65.5%32.3%D+33.1D+20.3
2016*52.1%39.3%D+12.8D+16.9
2012*47.9%52.1%R+4.1R+5.0
2008*49.8%48.9%D+0.9—

* Pre-2022 results projected onto current district boundaries. Actual boundaries at the time of the election may have differed.

Political Identity

What defines MN-HD-42A?

MN-HD-42A has been won by both parties in the last 5 presidential elections (4D, 1R) — a genuine swing geography. It has a working-class electorate (0% college-educated) — a demographic increasingly aligned with Republicans nationwide.

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Automated Readout

Key Insights

High-confidence patterns distilled from this geography's election history.
  • Latest election (2024) was a Democratic landslide with a 24.2% margin
  • The 2008 election was decided by just 0.9 points — razor-thin
  • Won by both parties in recent history — Democrats most recently in 2024, Republicans in 2012
Race & Ancestry

Who Lives Here

A race-first Census view with ancestry expansion where source coverage is strong enough to support detail.
MN-HD-42ACensus ACS 2024
Census race profile
Major Census race and ethnicity groups shown as a share of total population.
Expand rows for ancestry detail
White (Non-Hispanic) 72.7%Asian 15.0%Black 4.7%Multiracial 4.3%Hispanic 3.1%
GroupMN-HD-42AStateNational
White (Non-Hispanic)
72.7%75.9%57.4%
Asian
15.0%5.1%6.0%
Black / African American
4.7%7.0%12.2%
Multiracial / Other
4.3%4.7%4.0%
Hispanic / Latino
3.1%6.4%19.3%
Native American / Alaska Native
0.2%0.9%0.9%
Method notes

Census treats race and Hispanic/Latino origin as separate questions. Race categories other than Hispanic reflect total populations (small Hispanic overlap in Black, Asian, AIAN, NHPI). “Multiracial / Other” is derived as a non-overlapping remainder.

Detailed ancestry data unavailable for this geography.

Who lives in Minnesota State House District 42A? 42,509 residents as of the 2020 Census.

Demographic Comparison

Demographics

Read this geography's profile in three layers: local, state (where available), and national baseline.
MN-HD-42A vs Minnesota vs National43K residents
Population & electorate

Scale, voting-age share, and this geography's footprint inside the national electorate.

Total population
Local vs state vs U.S.
43K
local
43KState 5.7MNational 334.9M
Share of U.S. population
Local vs state vs U.S.
0.01%
local
0.01%National 100%
Voting-age population
Local vs state vs U.S.
71.8%
local
71.8%State 74.8%National 75.7%
Economic profile

Income, attainment, and ownership indicators that often shape coalition structure and turnout behavior.

Median household income
Local vs state vs U.S.
N/A
local
N/AState $90,564National $83,960
Poverty rate
Local vs state vs U.S.
N/A
local
N/AState 9.3%National 12.5%
College degree
Local vs state vs U.S.
N/A
local
N/AState 39.4%National 35.6%
Homeownership
Local vs state vs U.S.
N/A
local
N/AState 72.2%National 65.2%
Community profile

Age structure, language use, and nativity signals that explain how this geography differs from state and nation.

Median age
Local vs state vs U.S.
N/A
local
N/AState 39.0 yrsNational 39.1 yrs
Age 18–29
Local vs state vs U.S.
N/A
local
N/AState 15.1%National 15.7%
Age 65+
Local vs state vs U.S.
N/A
local
N/AState 17.3%National 17.0%
Foreign born
Local vs state vs U.S.
N/A
local
N/AState 8.7%National 14.1%
Non-English at home
Local vs state vs U.S.
N/A
local
N/AState 12.4%National 22.2%
English only
Local vs state vs U.S.
N/A
local
N/AState 87.6%National 77.8%
Voter Turnout

Turnout in MN-HD-42A

Estimated using 2020 Census voting-age population.
2024 Turnout
84.6%
vs Previous
-82.4pp
Voting-Age Pop
30,532
History
2008–2024
Competitiveness

How competitive is MN-HD-42A?

Safe DAvg margin: D+23.4 (last 3 elections)
2008
D+0.9
2012
R+4.1
2016
D+12.8
2020
D+33.1
2024
D+24.2
Elasticity
37.2pp
margin range
Party Flips
2
last 30 years
5-Elec Avg
D+13.4

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MN-HD-60AD+69.7
MN-HD-59BD+68.5
MN-HD-60BD+65.8
MN-HD-66AD+65.5
MN-HD-64BD+64.1
MN-HD-59AD+63.5
MN-HD-65AD+55.7
MN-HD-65BD+53.5
MN-HD-46AD+53.2
MN-HD-43BD+51.9
MN-HD-51AD+48.9
MN-HD-66BD+47.9
MN-HD-46BD+44.0
MN-HD-38BD+43.9
MN-HD-08BD+42.3
MN-HD-39BD+41.6
MN-HD-50AD+40.0
MN-HD-67BD+39.9
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