Minnesota State House District 14B · 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
83.6%
4,980 votes · D+68.6 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Grover Cleveland, 1884 · 77.2%
Republican
Warren G. Harding1920
75.0%
2,343 votes · R+56.7 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Dwight D. Eisenhower, 1952 · 51.9%
Most votes
Largest number of votes cast for the party’s presidential nominee here.
Democratic
Barack Obama2008
11,378votes
57.0% of the vote · D+16.8 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Barack Obama, 2012 · 10,882 votes
Republican
Donald Trump2024
10,086votes
49.2% of the vote · R+1.1 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2020 · 9,610 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
Al Smith1928
+68.6pts D vs U.S.
Place D+51.1 · U.S. R+17.5 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Franklin D. Roosevelt, 1932 · +50.8 pts
Republican
Warren G. Harding1920
+30.5pts R vs U.S.
Place R+56.7 · U.S. R+26.2 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Wendell Willkie, 1940 · +9.3 pts
current representation
Current officeholders
DDan WolgamottState House · 14B
State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.
U.S. House elections · 1 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
33.0%7,366
67.0%14,965
22,331
Minnesota House District 14B sits at the competitive edge, where a 1.1-point Republican presidential margin signals a constituency closely divided between rural and small-city voters — making it a reliable bellwether for statewide legislative battles.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 68.6 points in 1932 and a Republican high of 56.7 points in 1920. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 5.8 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 1.1 points.
A population of 42,432, a 72% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $59,502 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State House District 14A and State House District 26A.
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How did Minnesota State House District 14B vote in 2024?
In 2024, Minnesota State House District 14B voted Republican by 1.1 points (R+1.1), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 20,517 votes cast, 9,870 went Democratic and 10,086 went Republican.
When did Minnesota State House District 14B last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Minnesota State House District 14B voted Democratic was 2020.
How many people live in Minnesota State House District 14B?
Minnesota State House District 14B has a population of 42,432 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 14B?
Median household income in Minnesota State House District 14B is $59,502 — below the national median of $80,734. The Minnesota state median is $89,062.
What is the political history of Minnesota State House District 14B?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Minnesota State House District 14B from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 31 went Democratic and 5 went Republican.