state house districtMinnesota State House District 8B
presidential margin
2004–2024 · Democratic minus Republican
2004D+34.3
2008D+35.6
2012D+33.3
2016D+30.4
2020D+42.2
2024D+42.3
net swing · 2004→2024D+8.0D+34.3 → D+42.3
vs. U.S. · 2024D+43.8D+42.3 vs R+1.5
presidential returns
2024 turnout 73.6% of 36,262 citizens 18+
Year
Democrat
Republican
Others
Total
CVAP
Turnout
2024
18,654
7,361
658
26,673
36,262
73.6%
2020
18,340
7,262
655
26,257
35,912†
73.1%
2016
16,022
7,917
2,750
26,689
35,942†
74.3%
2012
17,662
8,664
722
27,048
35,753†
75.7%
2008
18,660
8,711
543
27,914
35,067†
79.6%
2004
18,875
9,118
413
28,406
34,381†
82.6%
† 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
Boundary 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 HD 8MinnesotaUnited States
German21.6%29.2%12.5%
Norwegian11.9%12.1%—
Finnish9.8%——
Swedish9.5%6.5%—
Irish8.9%9.9%9.4%
English6.9%6.6%9.5%
Polish4.9%3.7%2.2%
Italian4.2%—4.8%
African American†2.6%3.8%9.9%
Mexican1.4%3.9%11.3%
Puerto Rican0.3%0.3%1.8%
Salvadoran0.3%0.2%0.7%
Asian Indian0.4%0.8%1.4%
Chinese0.4%0.5%1.3%
Korean0.4%0.2%0.4%
Filipino0.2%0.2%0.9%
Vietnamese0.2%0.4%0.6%
Hmong0.2%1.7%—
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 HD 8
Minnesota
United States
Median age
32.4
39
39.1
Age 18–24
12.3%
8.8%
9.2%
Age 65 and older
21.4%
17.2%
17.2%
Household economy
Measure
MN HD 8
Minnesota
United States
Median household income
$88,022
$89,062
$84,427
Poverty rate
15.2%
9.3%
12.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)
33.6%
39.4%
35.6%
Languages at home
Measure
MN HD 8
Minnesota
United States
Speaks a non-English language at home
3.2%
12.5%
22.3%
Spanish
1.1%
4.2%
13.6%
Religious landscape
Measure
MN HD 8
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 State House District 8B
presidential history
Presidential margin, 2004–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
Presidential margin over time
Year
Margin (D minus R)
2004
+34.3%
2008
+35.6%
2012
+33.3%
2016
+30.4%
2020
+42.2%
2024
+42.3%
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.
Year
Won
Democratic
Republican
Other
Margin
Swing
vs U.S.
Total
D
69.9%Harris18,654
27.6%Trump7,361
2.5%
D+42.3
D+0.1
D+43.8
26,673
D
69.8%Biden18,340
27.7%Trump7,262
2.5%
D+42.2
D+11.8
D+37.7
26,257
D
60.0%Clinton16,022
29.7%Trump7,917
10.3%
D+30.4
R+2.9
D+28.3
26,689
D
65.3%Obama17,662
32.0%Romney8,664
2.7%
D+33.3
R+2.4
D+29.4
27,048
D
66.8%Obama18,660
31.2%McCain8,711
1.9%
D+35.6
D+1.3
D+28.4
27,914
D
66.4%Kerry18,875
32.1%Bush9,118
1.5%
D+34.3
—
D+36.8
28,406
current representation
Current officeholders
DLiish KozlowskiState House · 8B
State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.
District 8B delivers presidential margins exceeding 40 points for Democrats, reflecting a dense, highly educated urban core where competitive general elections are rare and primary contests often carry more weight.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 42.3 points in 2024. The 2024 margin was 42.3 points.
A population of 42,602, a 86% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $88,022 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State House District 64A and State House District 8A.
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How did Minnesota State House District 8B vote in 2024?
In 2024, Minnesota State House District 8B voted Democratic by 42.3 points (D+42.3), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 26,673 votes cast, 18,654 went Democratic and 7,361 went Republican.
How many people live in Minnesota State House District 8B?
Minnesota State House District 8B has a population of 42,602 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 8B?
Median household income in Minnesota State House District 8B is $88,022 — above the national median of $80,734. The Minnesota state median is $89,062.
What is the political history of Minnesota State House District 8B?
Akashic tracks 6 presidential elections in Minnesota State House District 8B from 2004 to 2024. Of those, 6 went Democratic and 0 went Republican.
