state house districtMinnesota State House District 12A
presidential margin
2004–2024 · Democratic minus Republican
2004R+2.2
2008D+0.9
2012R+5.1
2016R+28.3
2020R+32.7
2024R+36.8
net swing · 2004→2024R+34.6R+2.2 → R+36.8
vs. U.S. · 2024R+35.3R+36.8 vs R+1.5
presidential returns
2024 turnout 75.1% of 31,632 citizens 18+
Year
Democrat
Republican
Others
Total
CVAP
Turnout
2024
7,280
16,016
462
23,758
31,632
75.1%
2020
7,724
15,430
443
23,597
31,551†
74.8%
2016
7,260
13,649
1,659
22,568
31,197†
72.3%
2012
10,609
11,781
525
22,915
31,112†
73.7%
2008
11,510
11,293
906
23,709
31,239†
75.9%
2004
11,711
12,238
347
24,296
31,367†
77.5%
† 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 12MinnesotaUnited States
German42.3%29.2%12.5%
Norwegian14.6%12.1%—
Irish9.2%9.9%9.4%
Swedish5.2%6.5%—
English5.0%6.6%9.5%
Polish4.6%3.7%2.2%
American3.4%2.3%5.3%
French1.4%1.8%1.6%
Mexican3.5%3.9%11.3%
Puerto Rican0.5%0.3%1.8%
Cuban0.2%—0.7%
Nicaraguan0.2%——
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 12
Minnesota
United States
Median age
40.3
39
39.1
Age 18–24
12.6%
8.8%
9.2%
Age 65 and older
18.5%
17.2%
17.2%
Household economy
Measure
MN HD 12
Minnesota
United States
Median household income
$72,716
$89,062
$84,427
Poverty rate
10.7%
9.3%
12.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)
27.8%
39.4%
35.6%
Languages at home
Measure
MN HD 12
Minnesota
United States
Speaks a non-English language at home
9.8%
12.5%
22.3%
Spanish
3.7%
4.2%
13.6%
Other languages
3.2%
2.6%
0.8%
Religious landscape
Measure
MN HD 12
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 12A
presidential history
Presidential margin, 2004–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
Presidential margin over time
Year
Margin (D minus R)
2004
−2.2%
2008
+0.9%
2012
−5.1%
2016
−28.3%
2020
−32.7%
2024
−36.8%
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
30.6%Harris7,280
67.4%Trump16,016
1.9%
R+36.8
R+4.1
R+35.3
23,758
R
32.7%Biden7,724
65.4%Trump15,430
1.9%
R+32.7
R+4.3
R+37.1
23,597
R
32.2%Clinton7,260
60.5%Trump13,649
7.4%
R+28.3
R+23.2
R+30.4
22,568
R
46.3%Obama10,609
51.4%Romney11,781
2.3%
R+5.1
R+6.0
R+9.0
22,915
D
48.5%Obama11,510
47.6%McCain11,293
3.8%
D+0.9
D+3.1
R+6.4
23,709
R
48.2%Kerry11,711
50.4%Bush12,238
1.4%
R+2.2
—
D+0.3
24,296
current representation
Current officeholders
RPaul AndersonState House · 12A
State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.
With a 2024 presidential margin of R+36.8, District 12A sits among the most one-sided legislative territories in the state, reflecting the deep rural conservative lean of its agricultural and small-town electorate in west-central Minnesota.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 0.9 points in 2008 and a Republican high of 36.8 points in 2024. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 4.1 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 36.8 points.
A population of 42,355, a 91% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $72,716 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State House District 16A and State House District 12B.
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How did Minnesota State House District 12A vote in 2024?
In 2024, Minnesota State House District 12A voted Republican by 36.8 points (R+36.8), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 23,758 votes cast, 7,280 went Democratic and 16,016 went Republican.
When did Minnesota State House District 12A last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Minnesota State House District 12A voted Democratic was 2008.
How many people live in Minnesota State House District 12A?
Minnesota State House District 12A has a population of 42,355 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 12A?
Median household income in Minnesota State House District 12A is $72,716 — below the national median of $80,734. The Minnesota state median is $89,062.
What is the political history of Minnesota State House District 12A?
Akashic tracks 6 presidential elections in Minnesota State House District 12A from 2004 to 2024. Of those, 1 went Democratic and 5 went Republican.
