state house districtMinnesota State House District 9A
presidential margin
2004–2024 · Democratic minus Republican
2004R+18.1
2008R+5.9
2012R+13.8
2016R+30.1
2020R+27.4
2024R+28.8
net swing · 2004→2024R+10.6R+18.1 → R+28.8
vs. U.S. · 2024R+27.3R+28.8 vs R+1.5
presidential returns
2024 turnout 71.7% of 32,809 citizens 18+
Year
Democrat
Republican
Others
Total
CVAP
Turnout
2024
8,125
14,893
515
23,533
32,809
71.7%
2020
8,466
15,048
472
23,986
32,211†
74.5%
2016
6,901
13,565
1,686
22,152
32,324†
68.5%
2012
9,239
12,282
489
22,010
32,417†
67.9%
2008
10,514
11,884
827
23,225
32,247†
72.0%
2004
9,310
13,499
274
23,083
32,078†
72.0%
† 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 9MinnesotaUnited States
German38.5%29.2%12.5%
Norwegian25.0%12.1%—
Irish7.5%9.9%9.4%
Swedish7.3%6.5%—
English4.7%6.6%9.5%
American3.2%2.3%5.3%
Polish2.8%3.7%2.2%
Finnish1.8%——
Mexican3.2%3.9%11.3%
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 9
Minnesota
United States
Median age
43.7
39
39.1
Age 18–24
6.8%
8.8%
9.2%
Age 65 and older
24.0%
17.2%
17.2%
Household economy
Measure
MN HD 9
Minnesota
United States
Median household income
$69,017
$89,062
$84,427
Poverty rate
9.9%
9.3%
12.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)
24.8%
39.4%
35.6%
Languages at home
Measure
MN HD 9
Minnesota
United States
Speaks a non-English language at home
4.5%
12.5%
22.3%
Spanish
3.1%
4.2%
13.6%
Religious landscape
Measure
MN HD 9
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 9A
presidential history
Presidential margin, 2004–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
Presidential margin over time
Year
Margin (D minus R)
2004
−18.1%
2008
−5.9%
2012
−13.8%
2016
−30.1%
2020
−27.4%
2024
−28.8%
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
R
34.5%Harris8,125
63.3%Trump14,893
2.2%
R+28.8
R+1.3
R+27.3
23,533
R
35.3%Biden8,466
62.7%Trump15,048
2.0%
R+27.4
D+2.6
R+31.9
23,986
R
31.2%Clinton6,901
61.2%Trump13,565
7.6%
R+30.1
R+16.3
R+32.2
22,152
R
42.0%Obama9,239
55.8%Romney12,282
2.2%
R+13.8
R+7.9
R+17.7
22,010
R
45.3%Obama10,514
51.2%McCain11,884
3.6%
R+5.9
D+12.2
R+13.2
23,225
R
40.3%Kerry9,310
58.5%Bush13,499
1.2%
R+18.1
—
R+15.7
23,083
current representation
Current officeholders
RJeff BackerState House · 9A
State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.
District 9A delivered a nearly 29-point Republican presidential margin in 2024, reflecting the rural northwestern Minnesota electorate that has shifted sharply rightward over the past decade.
Across the recorded series it reached a Republican high of 30.1 points in 2016. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 1.3 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 28.8 points.
A population of 42,311, a 88% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $69,017 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State House District 9B and State House District 22A.
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How did Minnesota State House District 9A vote in 2024?
In 2024, Minnesota State House District 9A voted Republican by 28.8 points (R+28.8), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 23,533 votes cast, 8,125 went Democratic and 14,893 went Republican.
How many people live in Minnesota State House District 9A?
Minnesota State House District 9A has a population of 42,311 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 9A?
Median household income in Minnesota State House District 9A is $69,017 — below the national median of $80,734. The Minnesota state median is $89,062.
What is the political history of Minnesota State House District 9A?
Akashic tracks 6 presidential elections in Minnesota State House District 9A from 2004 to 2024. Of those, 0 went Democratic and 6 went Republican.
