HarrisDemocratic34.3%9,308TrumpRepublican63.8%17,316OtherAll other candidates1.9%505
R+29.5- Lead
- 8,008
- Total
- 27,129
- vs nation
- R+28.0
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
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Minnesota State House District 28B
Contests in this Place (46 available)
President38 · 1876–2024 · 3 mapped
▦ precinct · ▥ counties · ▢ no spatial detail
President margin by year
Place winner margin
Boundary by 2024 margin · Precinct returns · VEST · MIT Election Lab
The precinct map shows the 2024 presidential vote; the timeline scrubs the district’s overall result across 1892–2024, on its current boundaries.
President results by year
Modeled candidate-vote estimate on current district boundaries
BidenDemocratic35.3%9,346TrumpRepublican62.2%16,489OtherAll other candidates2.5%655
R+27.0- Lead
- 7,143
- Total
- 26,490
- vs nation
- R+31.4
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ClintonDemocratic31.6%7,324TrumpRepublican60.1%13,933OtherAll other candidates8.4%1,943
R+28.5- Lead
- 6,609
- Total
- 23,200
- vs nation
- R+30.6
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ObamaDemocratic43.6%9,893RomneyRepublican54.0%12,241OtherAll other candidates2.4%544
R+10.4- Lead
- 2,348
- Total
- 22,678
- vs nation
- R+14.2
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ObamaDemocratic44.7%10,088McCainRepublican52.8%11,924OtherAll other candidates2.6%580
R+8.1- Lead
- 1,836
- Total
- 22,592
- vs nation
- R+15.4
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
KerryDemocratic44.3%9,641BushRepublican54.5%11,860OtherAll other candidates1.2%264
R+10.2- Lead
- 2,219
- Total
- 21,765
- vs nation
- R+7.7
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
GoreDemocratic44.8%7,581BushRepublican48.8%8,258OtherAll other candidates6.3%1,071
R+4.0- Lead
- 677
- Total
- 16,910
- vs nation
- R+4.5
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ClintonDemocratic49.4%6,775DoleRepublican32.9%4,515OtherAll other candidates17.7%2,434
D+16.5- Lead
- 2,260
- Total
- 13,724
- vs nation
- D+7.9
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- R+29.5MIT Election Lab
- Population
- 42,2332024 5-year
- Population density
- 151 / sq mi2024 5-year · TIGER/Line
- Land area
- 279 sq miTIGER/Line
- Median household income
- $102,9732024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 90.9%2024 5-year
- Black
- 0.6%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 2.5%2024 5-year
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+27.9 in 1964MIT Election Lab
- Peak Republican margin
- R+84.6 in 1904MIT Election Lab
- Most similar
- State House District 28A, MN · twin score 95.1
presidential history
Party record book
Minnesota State House District 28B · 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
63.8%
3,394 votes · D+27.9 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Jimmy Carter, 1976 · 62.1%
Republican
Theodore Roosevelt1904
90.9%
1,825 votes · R+84.6 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · William McKinley, 1896 · 83.4%
Most votes
Largest number of votes cast for the party’s presidential nominee here.
Democratic
Barack Obama2008
10,088votes
44.7% of the vote · R+8.1 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Barack Obama, 2012 · 9,893 votes
Republican
Donald Trump2024
17,316votes
63.8% of the vote · R+29.5 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2020 · 16,489 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
Jimmy Carter1976
+25.3pts D vs U.S.
Place D+27.4 · U.S. D+2.1 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Walter Mondale, 1984 · +23.6 pts
Republican
Theodore Roosevelt1904
+64.9pts R vs U.S.
Place R+84.6 · U.S. R+19.7 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · William McKinley, 1896 · +62.1 pts
current representation
Current officeholders
RMax RymerState House · 28B
State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.
U.S. House elections · 2 House
Senate and governor results are in the Office selector at the top of this page.
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.
| Year | Vote lead | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | R | 33.6%8,439 | 66.4%16,714 | 25,153 |
| 2020 | R | 33.4%7,532 | 66.6%14,996 | 22,528 |
District 28B recorded a 29.5-point Republican presidential margin in 2024, reflecting the rural, agriculture-rooted character of its southwest Minnesota communities and a long-running shift away from its historically competitive past.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 27.9 points in 1964 and a Republican high of 84.6 points in 1904. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 2.6 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 29.5 points.
A population of 42,233, a 91% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $102,973 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State House District 28A and State House District 27B.
Political twins — state-house districts
The state-house districts whose fingerprint — 2000–2024 trajectory, demographics, ancestry, religion — sits closest to this one, and why.
State House District 28A
Minnesota
95.1twin score
12-yr trend2016–2024 trajectory
State House District 27B
Minnesota
94.5twin score
12-yr trendNorwegian ancestry2020 margin
State House District 27A
Minnesota
94.1twin score
12-yr trend2020–2024 trajectoryNorwegian ancestry≠ French ancestry
Twin score (0–100) = weighted cosine between tier-standardized fingerprints: presidential margins 2000–2024 with 12-yr trend and elasticity, ACS income, age, education, population and race, top reported ancestries, and religious adherence — chips name the closest-shared dimensions and the widest gap. Re-weight the groups in the twins explorer.
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Frequently asked questions
How did Minnesota State House District 28B vote in 2024?
In 2024, Minnesota State House District 28B voted Republican by 29.5 points (R+29.5), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 27,129 votes cast, 9,308 went Democratic and 17,316 went Republican.
When did Minnesota State House District 28B last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Minnesota State House District 28B voted Democratic was 1996.
How many people live in Minnesota State House District 28B?
Minnesota State House District 28B has a population of 42,233 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 28B?
Median household income in Minnesota State House District 28B is $102,973 — above the national median of $80,734. The Minnesota state median is $89,062.
What is the political history of Minnesota State House District 28B?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Minnesota State House District 28B from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 11 went Democratic and 26 went Republican.