state house districtMinnesota State House District 18A
presidential margin
2004–2024 · Democratic minus Republican
2004D+1.5
2008D+11.2
2012D+8.2
2016R+4.1
2020D+2.8
2024R+1.3
net swing · 2004→2024R+2.8D+1.5 → R+1.3
vs. U.S. · 2024D+0.1R+1.3 vs R+1.5
presidential returns
2024 turnout 76.3% of 31,940 citizens 18+
Year
Democrat
Republican
Others
Total
CVAP
Turnout
2024
11,751
12,074
551
24,376
31,940
76.3%
2020
11,844
11,185
609
23,638
31,225†
75.7%
2016
9,491
10,387
2,143
22,021
30,425†
72.4%
2012
11,693
9,874
615
22,182
30,235†
73.4%
2008
12,092
9,603
562
22,257
29,231†
76.1%
2004
10,739
10,425
336
21,500
28,227†
76.2%
† 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 18MinnesotaUnited States
German43.8%29.2%12.5%
Norwegian11.4%12.1%—
Irish8.0%9.9%9.4%
English5.1%6.6%9.5%
Swedish5.1%6.5%—
American4.2%2.3%5.3%
Polish2.2%3.7%2.2%
French1.6%1.8%1.6%
Mexican3.4%3.9%11.3%
Guatemalan0.3%0.2%0.5%
Salvadoran0.3%0.2%0.7%
Honduran0.2%—0.3%
African American†2.5%3.8%9.9%
Somali1.3%1.1%—
African0.4%0.5%0.5%
Kenyan0.2%0.2%—
Asian Indian0.4%0.8%1.4%
Chinese0.3%0.5%1.3%
Japanese0.2%—0.2%
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 18
Minnesota
United States
Median age
37.9
39
39.1
Age 18–24
14.1%
8.8%
9.2%
Age 65 and older
17.5%
17.2%
17.2%
Household economy
Measure
MN HD 18
Minnesota
United States
Median household income
$80,196
$89,062
$84,427
Poverty rate
8.1%
9.3%
12.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)
35.8%
39.4%
35.6%
Languages at home
Measure
MN HD 18
Minnesota
United States
Speaks a non-English language at home
7.1%
12.5%
22.3%
Spanish
2.8%
4.2%
13.6%
Other languages
2.4%
2.6%
0.8%
Religious landscape
Measure
MN HD 18
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 18A
presidential history
Presidential margin, 2004–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
Presidential margin over time
Year
Margin (D minus R)
2004
+1.5%
2008
+11.2%
2012
+8.2%
2016
−4.1%
2020
+2.8%
2024
−1.3%
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
48.2%Harris11,751
49.5%Trump12,074
2.3%
R+1.3
R+4.1
D+0.1
24,376
D
50.1%Biden11,844
47.3%Trump11,185
2.6%
D+2.8
D+6.9
R+1.7
23,638
R
43.1%Clinton9,491
47.2%Trump10,387
9.7%
R+4.1
R+12.3
R+6.2
22,021
D
52.7%Obama11,693
44.5%Romney9,874
2.8%
D+8.2
R+3.0
D+4.3
22,182
D
54.3%Obama12,092
43.1%McCain9,603
2.5%
D+11.2
D+9.7
D+3.9
22,257
D
49.9%Kerry10,739
48.5%Bush10,425
1.6%
D+1.5
—
D+3.9
21,500
current representation
Current officeholders
RErica SchwartzState House · 18A
State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.
District 18A sits in Minnesota's suburban tier, where a 1.1-point Republican lean in the 2024 presidential race marks a continued shift from a swing zone that was reliably Democratic a cycle ago.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 11.2 points in 2008 and a Republican high of 4.1 points in 2016. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 4.1 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 1.3 points.
A population of 42,815, a 85% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $80,196 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Assembly District 92 and State House District 26A.
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How did Minnesota State House District 18A vote in 2024?
In 2024, Minnesota State House District 18A voted Republican by 1.3 points (R+1.3), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 24,376 votes cast, 11,751 went Democratic and 12,074 went Republican.
When did Minnesota State House District 18A last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Minnesota State House District 18A voted Democratic was 2020.
How many people live in Minnesota State House District 18A?
Minnesota State House District 18A has a population of 42,815 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 18A?
Median household income in Minnesota State House District 18A is $80,196 — below the national median of $80,734. The Minnesota state median is $89,062.
What is the political history of Minnesota State House District 18A?
Akashic tracks 6 presidential elections in Minnesota State House District 18A from 2004 to 2024. Of those, 4 went Democratic and 2 went Republican.
