state house districtMinnesota State House District 22A
presidential margin
2004–2024 · Democratic minus Republican
2004R+14.4
2008R+9.3
2012R+14.7
2016R+34.0
2020R+31.3
2024R+33.9
net swing · 2004→2024R+19.5R+14.4 → R+33.9
vs. U.S. · 2024R+32.4R+33.9 vs R+1.5
presidential returns
2024 turnout 72.9% of 31,716 citizens 18+
Year
Democrat
Republican
Others
Total
CVAP
Turnout
2024
7,397
15,228
483
23,108
31,716
72.9%
2020
7,895
15,310
522
23,727
30,898†
76.8%
2016
6,431
13,945
1,746
22,122
30,692†
72.1%
2012
9,530
12,920
640
23,090
30,709†
75.2%
2008
10,086
12,238
821
23,145
29,213†
79.2%
2004
9,832
13,168
230
23,230
27,718†
83.8%
† 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.
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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 22MinnesotaUnited States
German43.0%29.2%12.5%
Norwegian13.3%12.1%—
Irish8.8%9.9%9.4%
English6.3%6.6%9.5%
American4.9%2.3%5.3%
Swedish4.2%6.5%—
Polish2.8%3.7%2.2%
French1.8%1.8%1.6%
Mexican4.8%3.9%11.3%
Guatemalan0.9%0.2%0.5%
Spaniard0.3%——
Puerto Rican0.2%0.3%1.8%
Salvadoran0.2%0.2%0.7%
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 22
Minnesota
United States
Median age
42.9
39
39.1
Age 18–24
16.4%
8.8%
9.2%
Age 65 and older
18.2%
17.2%
17.2%
Household economy
Measure
MN HD 22
Minnesota
United States
Median household income
$71,314
$89,062
$84,427
Poverty rate
10.6%
9.3%
12.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)
29.9%
39.4%
35.6%
Languages at home
Measure
MN HD 22
Minnesota
United States
Speaks a non-English language at home
8.4%
12.5%
22.3%
Spanish
4.6%
4.2%
13.6%
Other languages
1.7%
2.6%
0.8%
Religious landscape
Measure
MN HD 22
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 22A
presidential history
Presidential margin, 2004–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
Presidential margin over time
Year
Margin (D minus R)
2004
−14.4%
2008
−9.3%
2012
−14.7%
2016
−34.0%
2020
−31.3%
2024
−33.9%
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
32.0%Harris7,397
65.9%Trump15,228
2.1%
R+33.9
R+2.6
R+32.4
23,108
R
33.3%Biden7,895
64.5%Trump15,310
2.2%
R+31.3
D+2.7
R+35.7
23,727
R
29.1%Clinton6,431
63.0%Trump13,945
7.9%
R+34.0
R+19.3
R+36.1
22,122
R
41.3%Obama9,530
56.0%Romney12,920
2.8%
R+14.7
R+5.4
R+18.5
23,090
R
43.6%Obama10,086
52.9%McCain12,238
3.5%
R+9.3
D+5.1
R+16.6
23,145
R
42.3%Kerry9,832
56.7%Bush13,168
1.0%
R+14.4
—
R+11.9
23,230
current representation
Current officeholders
RBjorn OlsonState House · 22A
State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.
District 22A's rural southwestern Minnesota character produces some of the widest presidential margins in the state, with the 2024 result landing at R+33.9 — a figure that places it well outside competitive territory.
Across the recorded series it reached a Republican high of 34.0 points in 2016. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 2.6 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 33.9 points.
A population of 42,499, a 89% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $71,314 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State House District 12B and State House District 21A.
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How did Minnesota State House District 22A vote in 2024?
In 2024, Minnesota State House District 22A voted Republican by 33.9 points (R+33.9), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 23,108 votes cast, 7,397 went Democratic and 15,228 went Republican.
How many people live in Minnesota State House District 22A?
Minnesota State House District 22A has a population of 42,499 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 22A?
Median household income in Minnesota State House District 22A is $71,314 — below the national median of $80,734. The Minnesota state median is $89,062.
What is the political history of Minnesota State House District 22A?
Akashic tracks 6 presidential elections in Minnesota State House District 22A from 2004 to 2024. Of those, 0 went Democratic and 6 went Republican.
