state house districtMinnesota State House District 20A
presidential margin
2004–2024 · Democratic minus Republican
2004D+1.3
2008D+4.0
2012D+2.0
2016R+12.7
2020R+10.3
2024R+12.2
net swing · 2004→2024R+13.5D+1.3 → R+12.2
vs. U.S. · 2024R+10.8R+12.2 vs R+1.5
presidential returns
2024 turnout 78.8% of 32,627 citizens 18+
Year
Democrat
Republican
Others
Total
CVAP
Turnout
2024
11,018
14,162
535
25,715
32,627
78.8%
2020
11,117
13,749
695
25,561
31,406†
81.4%
2016
8,940
11,820
1,956
22,716
30,688†
74.0%
2012
11,647
11,188
557
23,392
30,018†
77.9%
2008
11,991
11,045
641
23,677
29,509†
80.2%
2004
11,677
11,371
425
23,473
29,000†
80.9%
† 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 20MinnesotaUnited States
German36.4%29.2%12.5%
Norwegian15.3%12.1%—
Irish12.8%9.9%9.4%
English7.6%6.6%9.5%
Swedish6.7%6.5%—
American3.5%2.3%5.3%
Polish3.1%3.7%2.2%
French1.3%1.8%1.6%
Mexican2.5%3.9%11.3%
Guatemalan0.3%0.2%0.5%
Salvadoran0.3%0.2%0.7%
Puerto Rican0.2%0.3%1.8%
African American†0.7%3.8%9.9%
Somali0.2%1.1%—
African0.2%0.5%0.5%
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 20
Minnesota
United States
Median age
44.5
39
39.1
Age 18–24
7.3%
8.8%
9.2%
Age 65 and older
18.9%
17.2%
17.2%
Household economy
Measure
MN HD 20
Minnesota
United States
Median household income
$78,901
$89,062
$84,427
Poverty rate
9.7%
9.3%
12.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)
35.1%
39.4%
35.6%
Languages at home
Measure
MN HD 20
Minnesota
United States
Speaks a non-English language at home
8.0%
12.5%
22.3%
Spanish
3.6%
4.2%
13.6%
Other languages
1.5%
2.6%
0.8%
Religious landscape
Measure
MN HD 20
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 20A
presidential history
Presidential margin, 2004–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
Presidential margin over time
Year
Margin (D minus R)
2004
+1.3%
2008
+4.0%
2012
+2.0%
2016
−12.7%
2020
−10.3%
2024
−12.2%
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
42.8%Harris11,018
55.1%Trump14,162
2.1%
R+12.2
R+1.9
R+10.8
25,715
R
43.5%Biden11,117
53.8%Trump13,749
2.7%
R+10.3
D+2.4
R+14.7
25,561
R
39.4%Clinton8,940
52.0%Trump11,820
8.6%
R+12.7
R+14.6
R+14.8
22,716
D
49.8%Obama11,647
47.8%Romney11,188
2.4%
D+2.0
R+2.0
R+1.9
23,392
D
50.6%Obama11,991
46.6%McCain11,045
2.7%
D+4.0
D+2.7
R+3.3
23,677
D
49.7%Kerry11,677
48.4%Bush11,371
1.8%
D+1.3
—
D+3.8
23,473
current representation
Current officeholders
RPam AltendorfState House · 20A
State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.
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 4.0 points in 2008 and a Republican high of 12.7 points in 2016. 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.
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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 6 presidential elections in Minnesota State House District 20A from 2004 to 2024. Of those, 3 went Democratic and 3 went Republican.
