Minnesota State House District 11A · 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
Lyndon B. Johnson1964
77.0%
11,206 votes · D+54.2 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Franklin D. Roosevelt, 1936 · 74.6%
Republican
Theodore Roosevelt1904
76.2%
1,806 votes · R+62.7 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · James G. Blaine, 1884 · 68.8%
Most votes
Largest number of votes cast for the party’s presidential nominee here.
Democratic
Barack Obama2008
13,530votes
61.8% of the vote · D+26.1 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · John Kerry, 2004 · 13,507 votes
Republican
Donald Trump2024
12,407votes
50.7% of the vote · R+3.7 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2020 · 11,585 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
Walter Mondale1984
+48.0pts D vs U.S.
Place D+29.8 · U.S. R+18.2 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Hubert Humphrey, 1968 · +45.5 pts
Republican
Theodore Roosevelt1904
+43.1pts R vs U.S.
Place R+62.7 · U.S. R+19.7 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · William McKinley, 1900 · +28.5 pts
current representation
Current officeholders
RJeff DotsethState House · 11A
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
46.7%11,046
53.3%12,626
23,672
2020
R
45.3%9,520
54.7%11,489
21,009
District 11A sits at Minnesota's suburban-exurban edge, where a modest R+3.7 presidential margin in 2024 reflects the kind of swing territory that neither party can take for granted in statewide cycles.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 54.2 points in 1964 and a Republican high of 62.7 points in 1904. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 4.3 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 3.7 points.
A population of 42,546, a 85% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $80,444 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State House District 7B and State House District 7A.
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How did Minnesota State House District 11A vote in 2024?
In 2024, Minnesota State House District 11A voted Republican by 3.7 points (R+3.7), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 24,454 votes cast, 11,508 went Democratic and 12,407 went Republican.
When did Minnesota State House District 11A last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Minnesota State House District 11A voted Democratic was 2020.
How many people live in Minnesota State House District 11A?
Minnesota State House District 11A has a population of 42,546 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 11A?
Median household income in Minnesota State House District 11A is $80,444 — below the national median of $80,734. The Minnesota state median is $89,062.
What is the political history of Minnesota State House District 11A?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Minnesota State House District 11A from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 25 went Democratic and 12 went Republican.