state house districtMinnesota State House District 23A
presidential margin
2004–2024 · Democratic minus Republican
2004D+4.1
2008D+9.4
2012D+6.6
2016R+23.4
2020R+22.9
2024R+27.3
net swing · 2004→2024R+31.4D+4.1 → R+27.3
vs. U.S. · 2024R+25.9R+27.3 vs R+1.5
presidential returns
2024 turnout 72.4% of 32,504 citizens 18+
Year
Democrat
Republican
Others
Total
CVAP
Turnout
2024
8,347
14,784
406
23,537
32,504
72.4%
2020
8,842
14,247
507
23,596
31,602†
74.7%
2016
7,737
13,011
1,755
22,503
32,216†
69.9%
2012
12,194
10,651
592
23,437
32,586†
71.9%
2008
12,934
10,640
835
24,409
32,521†
75.1%
2004
12,662
11,650
371
24,683
32,456†
76.1%
† 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 23MinnesotaUnited States
German34.9%29.2%12.5%
Norwegian19.5%12.1%—
Irish9.3%9.9%9.4%
English6.4%6.6%9.5%
American4.1%2.3%5.3%
Swedish3.3%6.5%—
Polish2.0%3.7%2.2%
Czech1.9%——
Mexican7.5%3.9%11.3%
Puerto Rican0.3%0.3%1.8%
Colombian0.2%—0.4%
Burmese1.4%0.2%—
Thai0.3%——
Chinese0.3%0.5%1.3%
African American†0.7%3.8%9.9%
Somali0.2%1.1%—
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 23
Minnesota
United States
Median age
43.9
39
39.1
Age 18–24
7.4%
8.8%
9.2%
Age 65 and older
21.6%
17.2%
17.2%
Household economy
Measure
MN HD 23
Minnesota
United States
Median household income
$71,559
$89,062
$84,427
Poverty rate
10.2%
9.3%
12.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)
22.0%
39.4%
35.6%
Languages at home
Measure
MN HD 23
Minnesota
United States
Speaks a non-English language at home
7.0%
12.5%
22.3%
Spanish
4.6%
4.2%
13.6%
Other Asian & Pacific Island
1.2%
2.3%
1.1%
Religious landscape
Measure
MN HD 23
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 23A
presidential history
Presidential margin, 2004–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
Presidential margin over time
Year
Margin (D minus R)
2004
+4.1%
2008
+9.4%
2012
+6.6%
2016
−23.4%
2020
−22.9%
2024
−27.3%
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
35.5%Harris8,347
62.8%Trump14,784
1.7%
R+27.3
R+4.4
R+25.9
23,537
R
37.5%Biden8,842
60.4%Trump14,247
2.1%
R+22.9
D+0.5
R+27.4
23,596
R
34.4%Clinton7,737
57.8%Trump13,011
7.8%
R+23.4
R+30.0
R+25.5
22,503
D
52.0%Obama12,194
45.4%Romney10,651
2.5%
D+6.6
R+2.8
D+2.7
23,437
D
53.0%Obama12,934
43.6%McCain10,640
3.4%
D+9.4
D+5.3
D+2.1
24,409
D
51.3%Kerry12,662
47.2%Bush11,650
1.5%
D+4.1
—
D+6.6
24,683
current representation
Current officeholders
RPeggy BennettState House · 23A
State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.
District 23A recorded a 27-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 9.4 points in 2008 and a Republican high of 27.3 points in 2024. 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 6 presidential elections in Minnesota State House District 23A from 2004 to 2024. Of those, 3 went Democratic and 3 went Republican.
