HarrisDemocratic23.0%5,565TrumpRepublican75.2%18,181OtherAll other candidates1.7%419
R+52.2- Lead
- 12,616
- Total
- 24,165
- vs nation
- R+50.7
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
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Minnesota State House District 5B
Contests in this Place (46 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
BidenDemocratic25.6%5,928TrumpRepublican72.6%16,782OtherAll other candidates1.8%418
R+46.9- Lead
- 10,854
- Total
- 23,128
- vs nation
- R+51.4
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ClintonDemocratic23.6%4,908TrumpRepublican70.2%14,624OtherAll other candidates6.2%1,289
R+46.7- Lead
- 9,716
- Total
- 20,821
- vs nation
- R+48.8
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ObamaDemocratic39.0%7,906RomneyRepublican58.9%11,956OtherAll other candidates2.1%426
R+20.0- Lead
- 4,050
- Total
- 20,288
- vs nation
- R+23.8
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ObamaDemocratic41.7%8,762McCainRepublican55.9%11,762OtherAll other candidates2.4%512
R+14.3- Lead
- 3,000
- Total
- 21,036
- vs nation
- R+21.5
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
KerryDemocratic40.1%8,427BushRepublican58.1%12,207OtherAll other candidates1.7%366
R+18.0- Lead
- 3,780
- Total
- 21,000
- vs nation
- R+15.5
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
GoreDemocratic36.5%6,889BushRepublican55.7%10,526OtherAll other candidates7.8%1,478
R+19.3- Lead
- 3,637
- Total
- 18,893
- vs nation
- R+19.8
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ClintonDemocratic41.7%7,412DoleRepublican40.2%7,150OtherAll other candidates18.1%3,213
D+1.5- Lead
- 262
- Total
- 17,775
- vs nation
- R+7.0
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- R+52.2MIT Election Lab
- Population
- 42,8492024 5-year
- Population density
- 28 / sq mi2024 5-year · TIGER/Line
- Land area
- 1,507 sq miTIGER/Line
- Median household income
- $67,5042024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 89.7%2024 5-year
- Black
- 0.6%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 5.9%2024 5-year
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+28.0 in 1932MIT Election Lab
- Peak Republican margin
- R+56.7 in 1904MIT Election Lab
- Most similar
- State House District 10B, MN · twin score 95.3
presidential history
Party record book
Minnesota State House District 5B · 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
62.5%
8,660 votes · D+28.0 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Lyndon B. Johnson, 1964 · 57.9%
Republican
Theodore Roosevelt1904
75.4%
4,152 votes · R+56.7 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2024 · 75.2%
Most votes
Largest number of votes cast for the party’s presidential nominee here.
Democratic
Jimmy Carter1976
10,144votes
55.4% of the vote · D+14.3 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Lyndon B. Johnson, 1964 · 8,983 votes
Republican
Donald Trump2024
18,181votes
75.2% of the vote · R+52.2 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2020 · 16,782 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
Jimmy Carter1976
+12.3pts D vs U.S.
Place D+14.3 · U.S. D+2.1 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Franklin D. Roosevelt, 1932 · +10.2 pts
Republican
Donald Trump2020
+51.4pts R vs U.S.
Place R+46.9 · U.S. D+4.5 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2024 · +50.7 pts
current representation
Current officeholders
RMike WienerState House · 5B
State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.
U.S. House elections · 2 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 | 24.5%5,697 | 75.5%17,513 | 23,210 |
| 2020 | R | 29.7%5,425 | 70.3%12,836 | 18,261 |
District 5B recorded an R+52.2 presidential margin in 2024, placing it among the state's most lopsided legislative constituencies. Its rural northern Minnesota character drives voting patterns that diverge sharply from the state's competitive statewide races.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 28.0 points in 1932 and a Republican high of 56.7 points in 1904. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 5.3 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 52.2 points.
A population of 42,849, a 90% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $67,504 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State House District 10B and Assembly District 69.
Political twins — state-house districts
The state-house districts whose fingerprint — 2000–2024 trajectory, demographics, ancestry, religion — sits closest to this one, and why.
State House District 10B
Minnesota
95.3twin score
12-yr trend2016–2024 trajectory≠ Polish ancestry
Assembly District 69
Wisconsin
94.3twin score
12-yr trendelasticity2020–2024 trajectory≠ Norwegian ancestry
Assembly District 68
Wisconsin
94.1twin score
12-yr trendelasticity2020–2024 trajectory≠ 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 5B vote in 2024?
In 2024, Minnesota State House District 5B voted Republican by 52.2 points (R+52.2), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 24,165 votes cast, 5,565 went Democratic and 18,181 went Republican.
When did Minnesota State House District 5B last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Minnesota State House District 5B voted Democratic was 1996.
How many people live in Minnesota State House District 5B?
Minnesota State House District 5B has a population of 42,849 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 5B?
Median household income in Minnesota State House District 5B is $67,504 — below the national median of $80,734. The Minnesota state median is $89,062.
What is the political history of Minnesota State House District 5B?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Minnesota State House District 5B from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 6 went Democratic and 30 went Republican.