congressional districtMinnesota 5th Congressional District
presidential margin
2004–2024 · Democratic minus Republican
2004D+43.1
2008D+49.5
2012D+50.3
2016D+55.2
2020D+62.9
2024D+61.6
net swing · 2004→2024D+18.5D+43.1 → D+61.6
vs. U.S. · 2024D+63.1D+61.6 vs R+1.5
presidential returns
2024 turnout 70.0% of 527,424 citizens 18+
Year
Democrat
Republican
Others
Total
CVAP
Turnout
2024
292,803
65,272
11,330
369,405
527,424
70.0%
2020
319,424
69,140
9,449
398,013
514,326†
77.4%
2016
266,205
65,576
31,519
363,300
490,081†
74.1%
2012
267,606
85,746
8,528
361,880
464,830†
77.9%
2008
262,835
86,364
7,391
356,590
455,292†
78.3%
2004
239,894
94,278
4,053
338,225
445,755†
75.9%
† Citizen voting-age population estimated for prior cycles from the constituent-county ACS trend anchored to the current figure. Source: ACS 5-year, table B05003.
——
D+60R+60
20042024
District by 2024 margin · Precinct returns · VEST · MIT Election Lab
People and households
Who lives here
Exact values for this place, its state, and the United States.
Race · ethnicity · ancestry
Communities and origins
GroupMN-5MinnesotaUnited States
German22.0%29.2%12.5%
Irish9.9%9.9%9.4%
Norwegian9.3%12.1%—
English7.3%6.6%9.5%
Swedish6.2%6.5%—
Polish3.6%3.7%2.2%
French2.5%1.8%1.6%
Italian2.1%—4.8%
African American†10.2%3.8%9.9%
Somali2.8%1.1%—
African1.2%0.5%0.5%
Ethiopian0.9%0.5%—
Liberian0.9%0.2%—
Nigerian0.5%0.2%0.2%
Kenyan0.4%0.2%—
Mexican5.6%3.9%11.3%
Ecuadorian0.9%0.2%—
Puerto Rican0.5%0.3%1.8%
Colombian0.4%—0.4%
Salvadoran0.3%0.2%0.7%
Cuban0.3%—0.7%
Guatemalan0.3%0.2%0.5%
Spaniard0.3%——
Hmong1.8%1.7%—
Asian Indian1.5%0.8%1.4%
Chinese0.9%0.5%1.3%
Vietnamese0.6%0.4%0.6%
Korean0.4%0.2%0.4%
Filipino0.3%0.2%0.9%
Laotian0.2%——
Hispanic or Latino counts residents of any race; the race groups count only their non-Hispanic residents, so the groups are mutually exclusive and sum to 100%. Expand a row to see ancestries reported within that group.
Age and life stage
Measure
MN-5
Minnesota
United States
Median age
34.9
39
39.1
Age 18–24
8.4%
8.8%
9.2%
Age 65 and older
15.5%
17.2%
17.2%
Household economy
Measure
MN-5
Minnesota
United States
Median household income
$83,858
$89,062
$84,427
Poverty rate
13.5%
9.3%
12.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)
52.9%
39.4%
35.6%
Languages at home
Measure
MN-5
Minnesota
United States
Speaks a non-English language at home
18.0%
12.5%
22.3%
Spanish
5.5%
4.2%
13.6%
Other Indo-European
1.4%
0.8%
2.0%
Other Asian & Pacific Island
3.0%
2.3%
1.1%
Other languages
4.5%
2.6%
0.8%
Religious landscape
Measure
MN-5
Minnesota
United States
Catholic
—
19.5%
18.6%
Evangelical Protestant
—
11.8%
16.5%
Unclaimed / not counted
—
50.6%
51.5%
American Community Survey 2024 5-year (CVAP, income, age, poverty, education, language, race, ancestry) · presidential returns from MIT Election Lab through 2024 · 2020 U.S. Religion Census (ASARB) — congregational adherents; unclaimed is the residual not counted by congregations.
Minnesota 5th Congressional District
presidential history
Presidential margin, 2004–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
Presidential margin over time
Year
Margin (D minus R)
2004
+43.1%
2008
+49.5%
2012
+50.3%
2016
+55.2%
2020
+62.9%
2024
+61.6%
DemocraticRepublican
6 presidential elections
Third column names the leading third-party or independent finisher. Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024). Swing · margin change from the prior cycle. vs U.S. · margin relative to the national result that year. Third-party votes in 2012 are allocated from certified county totals by this place's share of each county's two-party vote — that cycle's precinct source records two-party splits. † 2004 sub-county results are estimated: the source's block-level detail for this cycle was unreliable — either county/municipality-level consolidated reporting (COVID-era) or a precinct-to-block allocation that misplaced votes — so the figures are allocated from the constituent county totals in proportion to the place and scaled to certified totals.
Federal officeholders only. State and local officeholders are planned for the next data pass.
Congressional elections · 25 House races · 17 Senate races
U.S. House
Each result reflects the U.S. House district as it was drawn for that election; redistricting has redrawn these lines over time, so they can differ from the current 120th-Congress district shown on the map above.
Source · MIT Election Lab (MEDSL), House. CC-BY 4.0.
Year
District
Won
Democratic
Republican
Total
2024
5
D
74.4%261,066
24.6%86,213
351,047
2022
5
D
74.3%214,224
24.5%70,702
288,206
2020
5
D
64.3%255,924
25.8%102,878
398,229
2018
5
D
78.0%267,703
21.7%74,440
343,358
2016
5
D
69.1%249,957
22.3%80,660
361,875
2014
5
D
70.8%167,079
24.0%56,577
236,010
2012
5
D
74.5%262,102
25.2%88,753
351,969
2010
5
D
67.7%154,833
24.1%55,222
228,856
2008
5
D
70.9%228,776
22.0%71,020
322,747
2006
5
D
55.6%136,060
21.3%52,263
244,905
2004
5
D
69.7%218,434
24.4%76,600
313,526
2002
5
D
67.0%171,572
25.9%66,271
255,982
2000
5
D
69.2%176,629
22.8%58,191
255,145
1998
5
D
66.9%145,535
27.6%60,035
217,612
1996
5
D
64.3%158,261
28.5%70,109
246,041
1994
5
D
61.9%121,515
37.3%73,258
196,172
1992
5
D
62.8%174,139
27.8%77,093
277,094
1990
5
D
72.7%144,682
27.0%53,720
198,886
1988
5
D
72.1%174,416
25.1%60,646
241,798
1986
5
D
72.7%105,410
25.9%37,583
144,997
1984
5
D
70.1%165,075
26.6%62,642
235,442
1982
5
D
65.5%136,634
29.4%61,184
208,452
1980
5
D
70.1%126,451
26.7%48,200
180,430
1978
5
D
62.3%91,673
37.7%55,412
147,087
1976
5
D
70.7%138,213
26.0%50,764
195,596
U.S. Senate
The statewide Senate race, counted in this district — aggregated from the precinct-level returns that fall inside its boundaries (not a statewide figure).
Votes · MIT Election Lab (MEDSL) precinct returns (CC BY 4.0); aggregated to the district over VEST precinct geometry (CC BY-NC 4.0).
Year
Won
Democratic
Republican
Total
2024
D
81.6%294,124
14.8%53,361
360,386
2020
D
48.8%1,566,522
43.5%1,398,145
3,211,995
2018
D
60.3%1,566,174
36.2%940,437
2,595,948
2014
D
53.2%1,053,205
42.9%850,227
1,980,647
2012
D
65.3%1,854,595
30.6%867,974
2,840,625
2008
D
42.0%1,212,629
42.0%1,212,317
2,885,281
2006
D
58.1%1,278,849
38.0%835,653
2,201,818
2002
R
47.9%1,078,627
49.6%1,116,697
2,252,836
2000
D
48.8%1,181,553
43.3%1,047,474
2,419,516
1996
D
50.3%1,098,430
41.3%901,194
2,181,775
1994
R
44.2%781,860
49.1%869,653
1,770,315
1990
D
50.5%911,999
47.9%864,375
1,806,194
1988
R
40.9%856,694
56.2%1,176,210
2,093,538
1984
R
41.3%852,844
58.1%1,199,926
2,066,143
1982
R
46.6%840,401
52.6%949,207
1,804,675
1978
R
40.4%638,375
56.6%894,092
1,580,550
1976
D
67.5%1,290,736
25.0%478,602
1,912,020
2024 U.S. Senate — every candidate counted in this district
Minnesota's 5th is among the most heavily Democratic districts in the country, with the 2024 presidential margin exceeding 61 points. Its urban core and diverse population make competitive general elections essentially nonexistent here.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 62.9 points in 2020. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 1.3 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 61.6 points.
A population of 713,316, a 60% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $83,858 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Congressional District 4 and Congressional District 7.
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How did Minnesota 5th Congressional District vote in 2024?
In 2024, Minnesota 5th Congressional District voted Democratic by 61.6 points (D+61.6), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 369,405 votes cast, 292,803 went Democratic and 65,272 went Republican.
How many people live in Minnesota 5th Congressional District?
Minnesota 5th Congressional District has a population of 713,316 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Minnesota 5th Congressional District?
Median household income in Minnesota 5th Congressional District is $83,858 — above the national median of $80,734. The Minnesota state median is $89,062.
What is the political history of Minnesota 5th Congressional District?
Akashic tracks 6 presidential elections in Minnesota 5th Congressional District from 2004 to 2024. Of those, 6 went Democratic and 0 went Republican.
