Minnesota State House District 4A · 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. Roosevelt1932
71.6%
4,129 votes · D+47.1 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Franklin D. Roosevelt, 1936 · 68.3%
Republican
Rutherford B. Hayes1876
72.8%
251 votes · R+45.5 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Theodore Roosevelt, 1904 · 70.1%
Most votes
Largest number of votes cast for the party’s presidential nominee here.
Democratic
Barack Obama2008
11,538votes
62.4% of the vote · D+27.5 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Kamala Harris, 2024 · 11,302 votes
Republican
Donald Trump2024
8,284votes
41.3% of the vote · D+15.0 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2020 · 7,827 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
Franklin D. Roosevelt1932
+29.3pts D vs U.S.
Place D+47.1 · U.S. D+17.8 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Harry S. Truman, 1948 · +27.8 pts
Republican
Theodore Roosevelt1904
+31.5pts R vs U.S.
Place R+51.1 · U.S. R+19.7 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Warren G. Harding, 1920 · +15.6 pts
current representation
Current officeholders
DHeather KeelerState House · 4A
State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.
U.S. House elections · 2 House
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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.
Source · Akashic county-allocated estimate from certified county returns, House; not precinct-counted.
Year
Vote lead
Democratic
Republican
Total
2024
R
47.7%9,669
52.3%10,586
20,255
2020
D
59.7%11,065
40.3%7,473
18,538
District 4A spans sparsely populated lake country in northwestern Minnesota, where a significant Native American population and a regional university town help produce consistent double-digit Democratic margins in federal contests.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 47.1 points in 1932 and a Republican high of 51.1 points in 1904. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 2.5 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 15.0 points.
A population of 42,362, a 79% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $71,011 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State House District 44 and Assembly District 93.
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Minnesota State House District 4A. Akashic. https://akashic.app/sld-lower/2704A/. Accessed May 20, 2026. License: CC BY 4.0.
How did Minnesota State House District 4A vote in 2024?
In 2024, Minnesota State House District 4A voted Democratic by 15.0 points (D+15.0), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 20,079 votes cast, 11,302 went Democratic and 8,284 went Republican.
When did Minnesota State House District 4A last vote Republican?
The most recent presidential election in which Minnesota State House District 4A voted Republican was 1952.
How many people live in Minnesota State House District 4A?
Minnesota State House District 4A has a population of 42,362 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 4A?
Median household income in Minnesota State House District 4A is $71,011 — below the national median of $80,734. The Minnesota state median is $89,062.
What is the political history of Minnesota State House District 4A?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Minnesota State House District 4A from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 25 went Democratic and 10 went Republican.