Minnesota State House District 23B · 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
67.6%
14,170 votes · D+35.4 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Harry S. Truman, 1948 · 62.0%
Republican
Warren G. Harding1920
80.8%
6,592 votes · R+66.2 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Theodore Roosevelt, 1904 · 75.1%
Most votes
Largest number of votes cast for the party’s presidential nominee here.
Democratic
Lyndon B. Johnson1964
14,170votes
67.6% of the vote · D+35.4 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Jimmy Carter, 1976 · 13,330 votes
Republican
Richard Nixon1960
11,179votes
51.6% of the vote · R+3.5 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2024 · 11,075 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
+38.1pts D vs U.S.
Place D+19.9 · U.S. R+18.2 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Michael Dukakis, 1988 · +32.0 pts
Republican
Warren G. Harding1920
+40.1pts R vs U.S.
Place R+66.2 · U.S. R+26.2 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Theodore Roosevelt, 1904 · +38.6 pts
current representation
Current officeholders
RPatty MuellerState House · 23B
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
41.7%8,210
58.3%11,469
19,679
2020
D
50.7%8,982
49.3%8,721
17,703
With roughly 42,000 residents and an R+11 presidential lean in 2024, this outstate Minnesota district reflects the broader rural realignment that has reshaped the Iron Range and surrounding communities over the past decade.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 35.4 points in 1964 and a Republican high of 66.2 points in 1920. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 5.0 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 11.1 points.
A population of 42,316, a 75% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $72,868 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State House District 59 and State House District 23A.
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How did Minnesota State House District 23B vote in 2024?
In 2024, Minnesota State House District 23B voted Republican by 11.1 points (R+11.1), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 20,297 votes cast, 8,827 went Democratic and 11,075 went Republican.
When did Minnesota State House District 23B last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Minnesota State House District 23B voted Democratic was 2012.
How many people live in Minnesota State House District 23B?
Minnesota State House District 23B has a population of 42,316 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 23B?
Median household income in Minnesota State House District 23B is $72,868 — below the national median of $80,734. The Minnesota state median is $89,062.
What is the political history of Minnesota State House District 23B?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Minnesota State House District 23B from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 18 went Democratic and 19 went Republican.