Minnesota State House District 19B · 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
60.0%
5,961 votes · D+21.5 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Franklin D. Roosevelt, 1936 · 56.4%
Republican
Warren G. Harding1920
72.9%
5,370 votes · R+49.3 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Dwight D. Eisenhower, 1952 · 68.7%
Most votes
Largest number of votes cast for the party’s presidential nominee here.
Democratic
Barack Obama2008
10,329votes
47.1% of the vote · R+2.8 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Barack Obama, 2012 · 10,033 votes
Republican
Donald Trump2020
13,738votes
58.9% of the vote · R+20.6 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2024 · 13,733 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
Franklin D. Roosevelt1932
+3.8pts D vs U.S.
Place D+21.5 · U.S. D+17.8 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Bill Clinton, 1996 · +2.9 pts
Republican
Wendell Willkie1940
+28.6pts R vs U.S.
Place R+18.6 · U.S. D+9.9 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Dwight D. Eisenhower, 1952 · +27.0 pts
current representation
Current officeholders
RTom SextonState House · 19B
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
34.6%7,918
65.4%14,999
22,917
2020
R
42.0%9,255
58.0%12,782
22,037
With a 2024 presidential margin of R+22.3, District 19B sits well to the right of Minnesota's statewide average, reflecting the broader rural realignment that has reshaped outstate legislative seats over the past decade.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 21.5 points in 1932 and a Republican high of 49.3 points in 1920. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 1.7 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 22.3 points.
A population of 42,572, a 82% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $79,229 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State House District 16B and State House District 9A.
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How did Minnesota State House District 19B vote in 2024?
In 2024, Minnesota State House District 19B voted Republican by 22.3 points (R+22.3), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 22,878 votes cast, 8,636 went Democratic and 13,733 went Republican.
When did Minnesota State House District 19B last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Minnesota State House District 19B voted Democratic was 1996.
How many people live in Minnesota State House District 19B?
Minnesota State House District 19B has a population of 42,572 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 19B?
Median household income in Minnesota State House District 19B is $79,229 — below the national median of $80,734. The Minnesota state median is $89,062.
What is the political history of Minnesota State House District 19B?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Minnesota State House District 19B from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 6 went Democratic and 31 went Republican.