Minnesota State House District 9B · 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
51.9%
5,990 votes · D+8.2 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · William J. Bryan, 1896 · 50.4%
Republican
James A. Garfield1880
81.8%
1,939 votes · R+63.7 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Rutherford B. Hayes, 1876 · 81.5%
Most votes
Largest number of votes cast for the party’s presidential nominee here.
Democratic
Barack Obama2008
9,677votes
40.5% of the vote · R+16.6 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Barack Obama, 2012 · 8,548 votes
Republican
Donald Trump2024
19,332votes
69.1% of the vote · R+40.0 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2020 · 18,499 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
William J. Bryan1896
+9.6pts D vs U.S.
Place D+3.5 · U.S. R+6.1 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · George McGovern, 1972 · −3.6 pts
Republican
Theodore Roosevelt1904
+45.3pts R vs U.S.
Place R+65.0 · U.S. R+19.7 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2020 · +42.4 pts
current representation
Current officeholders
RTom MurphyState House · 9B
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
30.4%7,662
69.6%17,544
25,206
2020
R
40.1%9,498
59.9%14,210
23,708
District 9B posts presidential margins exceeding 40 points for the Republican candidate, placing it among the most one-sided state house districts in Minnesota. Its rural character and sparse population of roughly 42,000 define its electoral consistency.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 13.0 points in 1912 and a Republican high of 68.0 points in 1920. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 2.1 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 40.0 points.
A population of 42,328, a 94% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $76,714 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State House District 9A and State House District 5A.
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How did Minnesota State House District 9B vote in 2024?
In 2024, Minnesota State House District 9B voted Republican by 40.0 points (R+40.0), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 27,981 votes cast, 8,143 went Democratic and 19,332 went Republican.
When did Minnesota State House District 9B last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Minnesota State House District 9B voted Democratic was 1932.
How many people live in Minnesota State House District 9B?
Minnesota State House District 9B has a population of 42,328 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 9B?
Median household income in Minnesota State House District 9B is $76,714 — below the national median of $80,734. The Minnesota state median is $89,062.
What is the political history of Minnesota State House District 9B?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Minnesota State House District 9B from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 2 went Democratic and 34 went Republican.