state house districtMinnesota State House District 16B
presidential margin
2004–2024 · Democratic minus Republican
2004R+11.7
2008R+5.9
2012R+7.3
2016R+25.3
2020R+25.5
2024R+30.7
net swing · 2004→2024R+19.0R+11.7 → R+30.7
vs. U.S. · 2024R+29.2R+30.7 vs R+1.5
presidential returns
2024 turnout 74.1% of 30,447 citizens 18+
Year
Democrat
Republican
Others
Total
CVAP
Turnout
2024
7,604
14,534
436
22,574
30,447
74.1%
2020
8,203
13,973
483
22,659
29,883†
75.8%
2016
7,044
12,380
1,676
21,100
29,907†
70.6%
2012
9,468
10,996
408
20,872
30,171†
69.2%
2008
9,766
11,033
510
21,309
29,336†
72.6%
2004
8,998
11,415
308
20,721
28,501†
72.7%
† 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 16MinnesotaUnited States
German33.4%29.2%12.5%
Norwegian18.6%12.1%—
Swedish9.3%6.5%—
Irish6.5%9.9%9.4%
English5.9%6.6%9.5%
Dutch4.5%——
American4.1%2.3%5.3%
Polish1.8%3.7%2.2%
Mexican7.8%3.9%11.3%
Honduran2.0%—0.3%
Guatemalan1.4%0.2%0.5%
Nicaraguan0.8%——
Ecuadorian0.4%0.2%—
Puerto Rican0.2%0.3%1.8%
African American†2.4%3.8%9.9%
Somali1.8%1.1%—
African1.1%0.5%0.5%
Kenyan0.7%0.2%—
Burmese0.8%0.2%—
Korean0.2%0.2%0.4%
Thai0.2%——
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 16
Minnesota
United States
Median age
40
39
39.1
Age 18–24
8.1%
8.8%
9.2%
Age 65 and older
20.7%
17.2%
17.2%
Household economy
Measure
MN HD 16
Minnesota
United States
Median household income
$76,399
$89,062
$84,427
Poverty rate
9.2%
9.3%
12.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)
27.9%
39.4%
35.6%
Languages at home
Measure
MN HD 16
Minnesota
United States
Speaks a non-English language at home
14.3%
12.5%
22.3%
Spanish
9.4%
4.2%
13.6%
Other languages
3.2%
2.6%
0.8%
Religious landscape
Measure
MN HD 16
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 16B
presidential history
Presidential margin, 2004–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
Presidential margin over time
Year
Margin (D minus R)
2004
−11.7%
2008
−5.9%
2012
−7.3%
2016
−25.3%
2020
−25.5%
2024
−30.7%
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
33.7%Harris7,604
64.4%Trump14,534
1.9%
R+30.7
R+5.2
R+29.2
22,574
R
36.2%Biden8,203
61.7%Trump13,973
2.1%
R+25.5
R+0.2
R+29.9
22,659
R
33.4%Clinton7,044
58.7%Trump12,380
7.9%
R+25.3
R+18.0
R+27.4
21,100
R
45.4%Obama9,468
52.7%Romney10,996
2.0%
R+7.3
R+1.4
R+11.2
20,872
R
45.8%Obama9,766
51.8%McCain11,033
2.4%
R+5.9
D+5.7
R+13.2
21,309
R
43.4%Kerry8,998
55.1%Bush11,415
1.5%
R+11.7
—
R+9.2
20,721
current representation
Current officeholders
RDave BakerState House · 16B
State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.
Anchored in rural southwestern Minnesota, District 16B has posted presidential margins exceeding 30 points for the Republican nominee, reflecting a largely agricultural constituency with low population density and limited urban counterweight.
Across the recorded series it reached a Republican high of 30.7 points in 2024. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 5.2 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 30.7 points.
A population of 42,613, a 76% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $76,399 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 21A.
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How did Minnesota State House District 16B vote in 2024?
In 2024, Minnesota State House District 16B voted Republican by 30.7 points (R+30.7), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 22,574 votes cast, 7,604 went Democratic and 14,534 went Republican.
How many people live in Minnesota State House District 16B?
Minnesota State House District 16B has a population of 42,613 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 16B?
Median household income in Minnesota State House District 16B is $76,399 — below the national median of $80,734. The Minnesota state median is $89,062.
What is the political history of Minnesota State House District 16B?
Akashic tracks 6 presidential elections in Minnesota State House District 16B from 2004 to 2024. Of those, 0 went Democratic and 6 went Republican.
