Minnesota State House District 20B · 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
52.6%
4,540 votes · D+6.9 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Lyndon B. Johnson, 1964 · 49.1%
Republican
Warren G. Harding1920
83.9%
7,041 votes · R+70.8 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Theodore Roosevelt, 1904 · 77.2%
Most votes
Largest number of votes cast for the party’s presidential nominee here.
Democratic
Kamala Harris2024
8,845votes
33.8% of the vote · R+30.5 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Barack Obama, 2008 · 8,784 votes
Republican
Donald Trump2024
16,819votes
64.2% of the vote · R+30.5 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2020 · 16,139 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
−10.9pts D vs U.S.
Place D+6.9 · U.S. D+17.8 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Woodrow Wilson, 1912 · −11.8 pts
Republican
Wendell Willkie1940
+48.6pts R vs U.S.
Place R+38.6 · U.S. D+9.9 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Warren G. Harding, 1920 · +44.6 pts
current representation
Current officeholders
RSteve JacobState House · 20B
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
43.0%10,258
57.0%13,621
23,879
2020
R
43.1%6,681
56.9%8,817
15,498
District 20B posts presidential margins exceeding 30 points Republican, reflecting the broader rural realignment across northwestern Minnesota's farming and small-town communities over the past decade.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 7.7 points in 1912 and a Republican high of 70.8 points in 1920. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 1.6 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 30.5 points.
A population of 42,198, a 92% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $97,570 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State House District 24A and State House District 22B.
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How did Minnesota State House District 20B vote in 2024?
In 2024, Minnesota State House District 20B voted Republican by 30.5 points (R+30.5), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 26,179 votes cast, 8,845 went Democratic and 16,819 went Republican.
When did Minnesota State House District 20B last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Minnesota State House District 20B voted Democratic was 1936.
How many people live in Minnesota State House District 20B?
Minnesota State House District 20B has a population of 42,198 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 20B?
Median household income in Minnesota State House District 20B is $97,570 — above the national median of $80,734. The Minnesota state median is $89,062.
What is the political history of Minnesota State House District 20B?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Minnesota State House District 20B from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 2 went Democratic and 35 went Republican.