state house districtMinnesota State House District 28A
presidential margin
2004–2024 · Democratic minus Republican
2004R+13.7
2008R+11.9
2012R+15.3
2016R+36.0
2020R+36.2
2024R+38.3
net swing · 2004→2024R+24.5R+13.7 → R+38.3
vs. U.S. · 2024R+36.8R+38.3 vs R+1.5
presidential returns
2024 turnout 80.6% of 33,373 citizens 18+
Year
Democrat
Republican
Others
Total
CVAP
Turnout
2024
8,045
18,339
520
26,904
33,373
80.6%
2020
7,645
16,686
649
24,980
31,350†
79.7%
2016
6,000
13,749
1,758
21,507
29,983†
71.7%
2012
8,460
11,599
518
20,577
29,075†
70.8%
2008
8,730
11,168
560
20,458
28,745†
71.2%
2004
8,345
11,054
330
19,729
28,414†
69.4%
† 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 28MinnesotaUnited States
German29.5%29.2%12.5%
Swedish12.8%6.5%—
Norwegian12.4%12.1%—
Irish9.9%9.9%9.4%
American7.5%2.3%5.3%
English6.1%6.6%9.5%
Polish5.0%3.7%2.2%
French3.1%1.8%1.6%
Mexican1.3%3.9%11.3%
Venezuelan0.2%——
Hmong0.8%1.7%—
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 28
Minnesota
United States
Median age
39.6
39
39.1
Age 18–24
7.2%
8.8%
9.2%
Age 65 and older
17.2%
17.2%
17.2%
Household economy
Measure
MN HD 28
Minnesota
United States
Median household income
$88,246
$89,062
$84,427
Poverty rate
7.6%
9.3%
12.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)
21.6%
39.4%
35.6%
Languages at home
Measure
MN HD 28
Minnesota
United States
Speaks a non-English language at home
3.2%
12.5%
22.3%
Spanish
1.2%
4.2%
13.6%
Religious landscape
Measure
MN HD 28
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 28A
presidential history
Presidential margin, 2004–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
Presidential margin over time
Year
Margin (D minus R)
2004
−13.7%
2008
−11.9%
2012
−15.3%
2016
−36.0%
2020
−36.2%
2024
−38.3%
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
29.9%Harris8,045
68.2%Trump18,339
1.9%
R+38.3
R+2.1
R+36.8
26,904
R
30.6%Biden7,645
66.8%Trump16,686
2.6%
R+36.2
R+0.2
R+40.6
24,980
R
27.9%Clinton6,000
63.9%Trump13,749
8.2%
R+36.0
R+20.8
R+38.1
21,507
R
41.1%Obama8,460
56.4%Romney11,599
2.5%
R+15.3
R+3.3
R+19.1
20,577
R
42.7%Obama8,730
54.6%McCain11,168
2.7%
R+11.9
D+1.8
R+19.2
20,458
R
42.3%Kerry8,345
56.0%Bush11,054
1.7%
R+13.7
—
R+11.3
19,729
current representation
Current officeholders
RJimmy GordonState House · 28A
State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.
District 28A recorded an R+38.3 presidential margin in 2024, placing it among the state's most one-sided legislative seats. Its rural character and small-town population base have produced consistent, lopsided Republican performance across recent election cycles.
Across the recorded series it reached a Republican high of 38.3 points in 2024. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 2.1 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 38.3 points.
A population of 42,711, a 91% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $88,246 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State House District 28B and State House District 27B.
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How did Minnesota State House District 28A vote in 2024?
In 2024, Minnesota State House District 28A voted Republican by 38.3 points (R+38.3), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 26,904 votes cast, 8,045 went Democratic and 18,339 went Republican.
How many people live in Minnesota State House District 28A?
Minnesota State House District 28A has a population of 42,711 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 28A?
Median household income in Minnesota State House District 28A is $88,246 — above the national median of $80,734. The Minnesota state median is $89,062.
What is the political history of Minnesota State House District 28A?
Akashic tracks 6 presidential elections in Minnesota State House District 28A from 2004 to 2024. Of those, 0 went Democratic and 6 went Republican.
