Minnesota State House District 23A · 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
Lyndon B. Johnson1964
59.9%
14,141 votes · D+20.0 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Franklin D. Roosevelt, 1936 · 58.5%
Republican
Warren G. Harding1920
83.0%
10,932 votes · R+69.2 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Theodore Roosevelt, 1904 · 77.7%
Most votes
Largest number of votes cast for the party’s presidential nominee here.
Democratic
Lyndon B. Johnson1964
14,141votes
59.9% of the vote · D+20.0 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Jimmy Carter, 1976 · 12,769 votes
Republican
Donald Trump2024
14,784votes
62.8% of the vote · R+27.3 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Richard Nixon, 1972 · 14,263 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
Walter Mondale1984
+14.4pts D vs U.S.
Place R+3.8 · U.S. R+18.2 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Michael Dukakis, 1988 · +9.6 pts
Republican
Warren G. Harding1920
+43.0pts R vs U.S.
Place R+69.2 · U.S. R+26.2 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Theodore Roosevelt, 1904 · +42.5 pts
current representation
Current officeholders
RPeggy BennettState House · 23A
State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.
U.S. House elections · 1 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
35.4%8,061
64.6%14,690
22,751
District 23A recorded a 27.3-point Republican presidential margin in 2024, reflecting the rural, low-density character typical of Greater Minnesota districts far from the Twin Cities metro.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 20.0 points in 1936 and a Republican high of 69.2 points in 1920. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 4.4 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 27.3 points.
A population of 42,672, a 84% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $71,559 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State House District 16A and State House District 60.
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How did Minnesota State House District 23A vote in 2024?
In 2024, Minnesota State House District 23A voted Republican by 27.3 points (R+27.3), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 23,537 votes cast, 8,347 went Democratic and 14,784 went Republican.
When did Minnesota State House District 23A last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Minnesota State House District 23A voted Democratic was 2012.
How many people live in Minnesota State House District 23A?
Minnesota State House District 23A has a population of 42,672 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 23A?
Median household income in Minnesota State House District 23A is $71,559 — below the national median of $80,734. The Minnesota state median is $89,062.
What is the political history of Minnesota State House District 23A?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Minnesota State House District 23A from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 13 went Democratic and 24 went Republican.