state house districtMinnesota State House District 26A
presidential margin
2004–2024 · Democratic minus Republican
2004D+8.6
2008D+22.0
2012D+15.7
2016D+1.2
2020D+5.4
2024R+0.3
net swing · 2004→2024R+8.9D+8.6 → R+0.3
vs. U.S. · 2024D+1.2R+0.3 vs R+1.5
presidential returns
2024 turnout 67.8% of 34,887 citizens 18+
Year
Democrat
Republican
Others
Total
CVAP
Turnout
2024
11,543
11,618
508
23,669
34,887
67.8%
2020
11,910
10,660
537
23,107
35,218†
65.6%
2016
10,252
9,992
2,253
22,497
35,338†
63.7%
2012
13,372
9,645
672
23,689
35,299†
67.1%
2008
14,609
9,232
613
24,454
33,735†
72.5%
2004
12,743
10,684
445
23,872
32,171†
74.2%
† 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 26MinnesotaUnited States
German38.7%29.2%12.5%
Norwegian14.1%12.1%—
Irish9.7%9.9%9.4%
Polish9.0%3.7%2.2%
American7.4%2.3%5.3%
English5.9%6.6%9.5%
Swedish2.8%6.5%—
French2.1%1.8%1.6%
Mexican2.1%3.9%11.3%
Guatemalan0.2%0.2%0.5%
Spanish0.2%——
Puerto Rican0.2%0.3%1.8%
Colombian0.2%—0.4%
African American†1.9%3.8%9.9%
Hmong0.4%1.7%—
Chinese0.3%0.5%1.3%
Asian Indian0.3%0.8%1.4%
Korean0.2%0.2%0.4%
Laotian0.2%——
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 26
Minnesota
United States
Median age
36.1
39
39.1
Age 18–24
19.3%
8.8%
9.2%
Age 65 and older
18.7%
17.2%
17.2%
Household economy
Measure
MN HD 26
Minnesota
United States
Median household income
$66,704
$89,062
$84,427
Poverty rate
16.6%
9.3%
12.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)
32.7%
39.4%
35.6%
Languages at home
Measure
MN HD 26
Minnesota
United States
Speaks a non-English language at home
4.9%
12.5%
22.3%
Spanish
1.7%
4.2%
13.6%
German or other West Germanic
1.0%
0.4%
0.5%
Other Asian & Pacific Island
1.0%
2.3%
1.1%
Religious landscape
Measure
MN HD 26
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 26A
presidential history
Presidential margin, 2004–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
Presidential margin over time
Year
Margin (D minus R)
2004
+8.6%
2008
+22.0%
2012
+15.7%
2016
+1.2%
2020
+5.4%
2024
−0.3%
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
48.8%Harris11,543
49.1%Trump11,618
2.1%
R+0.3
R+5.7
D+1.2
23,669
D
51.5%Biden11,910
46.1%Trump10,660
2.3%
D+5.4
D+4.3
D+1.0
23,107
D
45.6%Clinton10,252
44.4%Trump9,992
10.0%
D+1.2
R+14.6
R+0.9
22,497
D
56.4%Obama13,372
40.7%Romney9,645
2.8%
D+15.7
R+6.3
D+11.9
23,689
D
59.7%Obama14,609
37.8%McCain9,232
2.5%
D+22.0
D+13.4
D+14.7
24,454
D
53.4%Kerry12,743
44.8%Bush10,684
1.9%
D+8.6
—
D+11.1
23,872
current representation
Current officeholders
RRipper RepinskiState House · 26A
State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.
With a 2024 presidential margin of just R+0.3, District 26A sits at the razor's edge of partisan competition in south-central Minnesota, making it a perennial bellwether for statewide legislative control.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 22.0 points in 2008 and a Republican high of 0.3 points in 2024. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 5.7 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 0.3 points.
A population of 42,169, a 89% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $66,704 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Assembly District 95 and State House District 18A.
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How did Minnesota State House District 26A vote in 2024?
In 2024, Minnesota State House District 26A voted a near-tie (R+0.3), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 23,669 votes cast, 11,543 went Democratic and 11,618 went Republican.
When did Minnesota State House District 26A last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Minnesota State House District 26A voted Democratic was 2020.
How many people live in Minnesota State House District 26A?
Minnesota State House District 26A has a population of 42,169 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 26A?
Median household income in Minnesota State House District 26A is $66,704 — below the national median of $80,734. The Minnesota state median is $89,062.
What is the political history of Minnesota State House District 26A?
Akashic tracks 6 presidential elections in Minnesota State House District 26A from 2004 to 2024. Of those, 5 went Democratic and 1 went Republican.
