state house districtMinnesota State House District 27A
presidential margin
2004–2024 · Democratic minus Republican
2004R+26.6
2008R+22.3
2012R+25.7
2016R+42.1
2020R+39.2
2024R+41.0
net swing · 2004→2024R+14.4R+26.6 → R+41.0
vs. U.S. · 2024R+39.5R+41.0 vs R+1.5
presidential returns
2024 turnout 82.8% of 31,295 citizens 18+
Year
Democrat
Republican
Others
Total
CVAP
Turnout
2024
7,391
18,017
505
25,913
31,295
82.8%
2020
7,283
17,045
595
24,923
29,691†
83.9%
2016
5,391
14,541
1,796
21,728
27,799†
78.2%
2012
7,370
12,630
468
20,468
26,401†
77.5%
2008
7,553
12,013
430
19,996
25,454†
78.6%
2004
6,662
11,573
204
18,439
24,506†
75.2%
† 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 27MinnesotaUnited States
German33.7%29.2%12.5%
Norwegian13.0%12.1%—
Irish8.4%9.9%9.4%
Swedish6.7%6.5%—
English6.1%6.6%9.5%
Polish5.1%3.7%2.2%
American3.7%2.3%5.3%
Finnish3.0%——
Mexican1.8%3.9%11.3%
Puerto Rican0.2%0.3%1.8%
Spanish0.2%——
African American†1.1%3.8%9.9%
Somali0.3%1.1%—
Ethiopian0.2%0.5%—
Hmong0.3%1.7%—
Chinese0.3%0.5%1.3%
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 27
Minnesota
United States
Median age
38.3
39
39.1
Age 18–24
8.1%
8.8%
9.2%
Age 65 and older
12.5%
17.2%
17.2%
Household economy
Measure
MN HD 27
Minnesota
United States
Median household income
$115,284
$89,062
$84,427
Poverty rate
4.4%
9.3%
12.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)
29.7%
39.4%
35.6%
Languages at home
Measure
MN HD 27
Minnesota
United States
Speaks a non-English language at home
5.9%
12.5%
22.3%
Spanish
1.8%
4.2%
13.6%
Other languages
1.9%
2.6%
0.8%
Religious landscape
Measure
MN HD 27
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 27A
presidential history
Presidential margin, 2004–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
Presidential margin over time
Year
Margin (D minus R)
2004
−26.6%
2008
−22.3%
2012
−25.7%
2016
−42.1%
2020
−39.2%
2024
−41.0%
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
28.5%Harris7,391
69.5%Trump18,017
1.9%
R+41.0
R+1.8
R+39.5
25,913
R
29.2%Biden7,283
68.4%Trump17,045
2.4%
R+39.2
D+2.9
R+43.6
24,923
R
24.8%Clinton5,391
66.9%Trump14,541
8.3%
R+42.1
R+16.4
R+44.2
21,728
R
36.0%Obama7,370
61.7%Romney12,630
2.3%
R+25.7
R+3.4
R+29.6
20,468
R
37.8%Obama7,553
60.1%McCain12,013
2.2%
R+22.3
D+4.3
R+29.6
19,996
R
36.1%Kerry6,662
62.8%Bush11,573
1.1%
R+26.6
—
R+24.2
18,439
current representation
Current officeholders
RShane MekelandState House · 27A
State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.
Anchored in rural southwest Minnesota, District 27A delivered a 41-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 Republican high of 42.1 points in 2016. 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 25,913 votes cast, 7,391 went Democratic and 18,017 went Republican.
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 6 presidential elections in Minnesota State House District 27A from 2004 to 2024. Of those, 0 went Democratic and 6 went Republican.
