Minnesota State House District 27A · 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
60.5%
1,535 votes · D+21.2 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Jimmy Carter, 1976 · 55.0%
Republican
Warren G. Harding1920
87.3%
1,285 votes · R+79.5 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Theodore Roosevelt, 1904 · 86.4%
Most votes
Largest number of votes cast for the party’s presidential nominee here.
Democratic
Kamala Harris2024
7,401votes
28.5% of the vote · R+41.0 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Barack Obama, 2008 · 7,305 votes
Republican
Donald Trump2024
18,044votes
69.5% of the vote · R+41.0 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2020 · 17,069 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
George McGovern1972
+13.3pts D vs U.S.
Place R+9.9 · U.S. R+23.2 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Jimmy Carter, 1976 · +11.3 pts
Republican
Theodore Roosevelt1904
+56.0pts R vs U.S.
Place R+75.6 · U.S. R+19.7 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Warren G. Harding, 1920 · +53.3 pts
current representation
Current officeholders
RShane MekelandState House · 27A
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
30.7%7,284
69.3%16,440
23,724
2020
R
29.1%6,599
70.9%16,085
22,684
Anchored in rural southwest Minnesota, District 27A delivered a 41.0-point Republican presidential margin in 2024, reflecting the heavily agricultural, small-town demographics that define this corner of the state.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 21.2 points in 1964 and a Republican high of 79.5 points in 1920. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 1.8 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 41.0 points.
A population of 42,685, a 90% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $115,284 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State House District 27B and State House District 28B.
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How did Minnesota State House District 27A vote in 2024?
In 2024, Minnesota State House District 27A voted Republican by 41.0 points (R+41.0), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 25,951 votes cast, 7,401 went Democratic and 18,044 went Republican.
When did Minnesota State House District 27A last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Minnesota State House District 27A voted Democratic was 1996.
How many people live in Minnesota State House District 27A?
Minnesota State House District 27A has a population of 42,685 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 27A?
Median household income in Minnesota State House District 27A is $115,284 — above the national median of $80,734. The Minnesota state median is $89,062.
What is the political history of Minnesota State House District 27A?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Minnesota State House District 27A from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 5 went Democratic and 32 went Republican.