HarrisDemocratic42.8%11,018TrumpRepublican55.1%14,162OtherAll other candidates2.1%535
R+12.2- Lead
- 3,144
- Total
- 25,715
- vs nation
- R+10.8
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
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Minnesota State House District 20A
Contests in this Place (46 available)
President38 · 1876–2024 · 3 mapped
▦ precinct · ▥ counties · ▢ no spatial detail
President margin by year
Place winner margin
Boundary by 2024 margin · Precinct returns · VEST · MIT Election Lab
The precinct map shows the 2024 presidential vote; the timeline scrubs the district’s overall result across 1892–2024, on its current boundaries.
President results by year
Modeled candidate-vote estimate on current district boundaries
BidenDemocratic43.5%11,117TrumpRepublican53.8%13,749OtherAll other candidates2.7%695
R+10.3- Lead
- 2,632
- Total
- 25,561
- vs nation
- R+14.8
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ClintonDemocratic39.4%8,940TrumpRepublican52.0%11,820OtherAll other candidates8.6%1,956
R+12.7- Lead
- 2,880
- Total
- 22,716
- vs nation
- R+14.8
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ObamaDemocratic50.9%11,790RomneyRepublican46.5%10,772OtherAll other candidates2.6%608
D+4.4- Lead
- 1,018
- Total
- 23,170
- vs nation
- D+0.5
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ObamaDemocratic51.8%12,082McCainRepublican45.6%10,623OtherAll other candidates2.6%605
D+6.3- Lead
- 1,459
- Total
- 23,310
- vs nation
- R+1.0
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
KerryDemocratic51.1%11,782BushRepublican47.3%10,896OtherAll other candidates1.6%366
D+3.8- Lead
- 886
- Total
- 23,044
- vs nation
- D+6.3
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
GoreDemocratic48.0%9,726BushRepublican45.0%9,103OtherAll other candidates7.0%1,419
D+3.1- Lead
- 623
- Total
- 20,248
- vs nation
- D+2.6
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ClintonDemocratic51.6%9,680DoleRepublican32.6%6,113OtherAll other candidates15.9%2,981
D+19.0- Lead
- 3,567
- Total
- 18,774
- vs nation
- D+10.5
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- R+12.2MIT Election Lab
- Population
- 42,5592024 5-year
- Population density
- 63 / sq mi2024 5-year · TIGER/Line
- Land area
- 674 sq miTIGER/Line
- Median household income
- $78,9012024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 89.1%2024 5-year
- Black
- 1.4%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 4.1%2024 5-year
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+27.1 in 1932MIT Election Lab
- Peak Republican margin
- R+64.6 in 1920MIT Election Lab
- Most similar
- State House District 19B, MN · twin score 90.8
presidential history
Party record book
Minnesota State House District 20A · 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
62.1%
7,866 votes · D+27.1 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Lyndon B. Johnson, 1964 · 61.8%
Republican
Warren G. Harding1920
79.9%
7,953 votes · R+64.6 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Theodore Roosevelt, 1904 · 74.3%
Most votes
Largest number of votes cast for the party’s presidential nominee here.
Democratic
Barack Obama2008
12,082votes
51.8% of the vote · D+6.3 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Barack Obama, 2012 · 11,790 votes
Republican
Donald Trump2024
14,162votes
55.1% of the vote · R+12.2 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2020 · 13,749 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
Michael Dukakis1988
+15.2pts D vs U.S.
Place D+7.4 · U.S. R+7.7 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Walter Mondale, 1984 · +12.7 pts
Republican
Warren G. Harding1920
+38.4pts R vs U.S.
Place R+64.6 · U.S. R+26.2 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · William McKinley, 1896 · +33.4 pts
current representation
Current officeholders
RPam AltendorfState House · 20A
State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.
U.S. House elections · 2 House
Senate and governor results are in the Office selector at the top of this page.
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.
| Year | Vote lead | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | R | 38.7%9,708 | 61.3%15,345 | 25,053 |
| 2020 | R | 41.7%9,914 | 58.3%13,869 | 23,783 |
Centered in greater Minnesota's agricultural interior, District 20A has shifted steadily rightward over the past decade, with the 2024 presidential margin reflecting a pattern common to low-density, majority-white rural districts statewide.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 27.1 points in 1932 and a Republican high of 64.6 points in 1920. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 1.9 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 12.2 points.
A population of 42,559, a 89% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $78,901 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State House District 19B and State House District 26B.
Political twins — state-house districts
The state-house districts whose fingerprint — 2000–2024 trajectory, demographics, ancestry, religion — sits closest to this one, and why.
State House District 19B
Minnesota
90.8twin score
Norwegian ancestry12-yr trend% unaffiliated
State House District 26B
Minnesota
90.1twin score
Norwegian ancestryGerman ancestry% White≠ American ancestry
State House District 9A
Minnesota
87.8twin score
Norwegian ancestry12-yr trend% unaffiliated≠ Irish ancestry
Twin score (0–100) = weighted cosine between tier-standardized fingerprints: presidential margins 2000–2024 with 12-yr trend and elasticity, ACS income, age, education, population and race, top reported ancestries, and religious adherence — chips name the closest-shared dimensions and the widest gap. Re-weight the groups in the twins explorer.
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Frequently asked questions
How did Minnesota State House District 20A vote in 2024?
In 2024, Minnesota State House District 20A voted Republican by 12.2 points (R+12.2), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 25,715 votes cast, 11,018 went Democratic and 14,162 went Republican.
When did Minnesota State House District 20A last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Minnesota State House District 20A voted Democratic was 2012.
How many people live in Minnesota State House District 20A?
Minnesota State House District 20A has a population of 42,559 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 20A?
Median household income in Minnesota State House District 20A is $78,901 — below the national median of $80,734. The Minnesota state median is $89,062.
What is the political history of Minnesota State House District 20A?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Minnesota State House District 20A from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 14 went Democratic and 23 went Republican.