HarrisDemocratic36.5%8,484TrumpRepublican61.9%14,375OtherAll other candidates1.6%380
R+25.3- Lead
- 5,891
- Total
- 23,239
- vs nation
- R+23.9
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
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Minnesota State House District 2B
Contests in this Place (45 available)
President38 · 1876–2024 · 3 mapped
▦ precinct · ▥ counties · ▢ no spatial detail
President margin by year
Place winner margin
Boundary by 2024 margin · Precinct returns · VEST · MIT Election Lab
The precinct map shows the 2024 presidential vote; the timeline scrubs the district’s overall result across 1892–2024, on its current boundaries.
President results by year
Modeled candidate-vote estimate on current district boundaries
BidenDemocratic39.0%8,966TrumpRepublican59.1%13,587OtherAll other candidates1.9%441
R+20.1- Lead
- 4,621
- Total
- 22,994
- vs nation
- R+24.6
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ClintonDemocratic34.8%7,025TrumpRepublican58.0%11,689OtherAll other candidates7.2%1,454
R+23.1- Lead
- 4,664
- Total
- 20,168
- vs nation
- R+25.2
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ObamaDemocratic47.8%9,874RomneyRepublican49.6%10,237OtherAll other candidates2.5%526
R+1.8- Lead
- 363
- Total
- 20,637
- vs nation
- R+5.6
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ObamaDemocratic49.6%10,449McCainRepublican47.8%10,058OtherAll other candidates2.6%552
D+1.9- Lead
- 391
- Total
- 21,059
- vs nation
- R+5.4
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
KerryDemocratic47.2%9,816BushRepublican51.5%10,694OtherAll other candidates1.3%268
R+4.2- Lead
- 878
- Total
- 20,778
- vs nation
- R+1.8
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
GoreDemocratic41.8%7,455BushRepublican50.9%9,072OtherAll other candidates7.2%1,290
R+9.1- Lead
- 1,617
- Total
- 17,817
- vs nation
- R+9.6
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ClintonDemocratic47.8%7,847DoleRepublican38.0%6,235OtherAll other candidates14.2%2,338
D+9.8- Lead
- 1,612
- Total
- 16,420
- vs nation
- D+1.3
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- R+25.3MIT Election Lab
- Population
- 42,5902024 5-year
- Population density
- 11 / sq mi2024 5-year · TIGER/Line
- Land area
- 3,747 sq miTIGER/Line
- Median household income
- $66,4832024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 67.4%2024 5-year
- Black
- 0.2%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 1.6%2024 5-year
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+46.1 in 1936MIT Election Lab
- Peak Republican margin
- R+69.0 in 1904MIT Election Lab
- Most similar
- Assembly District 70, WI · twin score 91.2
presidential history
Party record book
Minnesota State House District 2B · the strongest Democratic and Republican presidential performances recorded here, measured three ways.
1892–2024 (partial returns from 1876) · 38 presidential cycles · 38 with a vote-share denominator · 34 with a national benchmark
Highest vote share
Largest share of the presidential candidate vote cast here.
Democratic
Franklin D. Roosevelt1936
71.2%
9,017 votes · D+46.1 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Franklin D. Roosevelt, 1932 · 69.2%
Republican
Theodore Roosevelt1904
80.0%
2,001 votes · R+69.0 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Warren G. Harding, 1920 · 67.9%
Most votes
Largest number of votes cast for the party’s presidential nominee here.
Democratic
Barack Obama2008
10,449votes
49.6% of the vote · D+1.9 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Barack Obama, 2012 · 9,874 votes
Republican
Donald Trump2024
14,375votes
61.9% of the vote · R+25.3 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2020 · 13,587 votes
Best relative to the U.S.
This Place’s margin against the national margin in the same election — positive when it leaned toward the party more than the country did.
Democratic
Harry S. Truman1948
+29.9pts D vs U.S.
Place D+34.4 · U.S. D+4.5 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Franklin D. Roosevelt, 1932 · +25.3 pts
Republican
Theodore Roosevelt1904
+49.4pts R vs U.S.
Place R+69.0 · U.S. R+19.7 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · William H. Taft, 1908 · +29.4 pts
current representation
Current officeholders
RMatt BlissState House · 2B
State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.
U.S. House elections · 1 House
Senate and governor results are in the Office selector at the top of this page.
U.S. House
Each row is a county-allocated estimate of U.S. House votes for this district — county returns apportioned onto its boundary, not precinct-counted. “Vote lead” is the estimated local lead here, not necessarily the winner of the full contest.
| Year | Vote lead | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | R | 36.1%8,381 | 63.9%14,816 | 23,197 |
With a 2024 presidential margin of R+25.4 across a sparsely populated corner of Minnesota, District 2B ranks among the state's most reliably Republican legislative seats, driven largely by small-town and rural working-class demographics.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 46.1 points in 1936 and a Republican high of 69.0 points in 1904. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 5.3 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 25.3 points.
A population of 42,590, a 67% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $66,483 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Assembly District 70 and Assembly District 67.
Political twins — state-house districts
The state-house districts whose fingerprint — 2000–2024 trajectory, demographics, ancestry, religion — sits closest to this one, and why.
Assembly District 70
Wisconsin
91.2twin score
12-yr trendelasticityNorwegian ancestry≠ Polish ancestry
Assembly District 67
Wisconsin
91.0twin score
12-yr trendelasticityNorwegian ancestry≠ % White
Assembly District 75
Wisconsin
90.6twin score
12-yr trendelasticityNorwegian ancestry≠ median age
Twin score (0–100) = weighted cosine between tier-standardized fingerprints: presidential margins 2000–2024 with 12-yr trend and elasticity, ACS income, age, education, population and race, top reported ancestries, and religious adherence — chips name the closest-shared dimensions and the widest gap. Re-weight the groups in the twins explorer.
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Frequently asked questions
How did Minnesota State House District 2B vote in 2024?
In 2024, Minnesota State House District 2B voted Republican by 25.3 points (R+25.3), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 23,239 votes cast, 8,484 went Democratic and 14,375 went Republican.
When did Minnesota State House District 2B last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Minnesota State House District 2B voted Democratic was 2008.
How many people live in Minnesota State House District 2B?
Minnesota State House District 2B has a population of 42,590 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Minnesota State House District 2B?
Median household income in Minnesota State House District 2B is $66,483 — below the national median of $80,734. The Minnesota state median is $89,062.
What is the political history of Minnesota State House District 2B?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Minnesota State House District 2B from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 15 went Democratic and 20 went Republican.