HarrisDemocratic31.4%8,650TrumpRepublican66.6%18,368OtherAll other candidates2.1%572
R+35.2- Lead
- 9,718
- Total
- 27,590
- vs nation
- R+33.8
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
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Minnesota State House District 29A
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
BidenDemocratic32.3%8,398TrumpRepublican65.3%16,993OtherAll other candidates2.4%622
R+33.0- Lead
- 8,595
- Total
- 26,013
- vs nation
- R+37.5
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ClintonDemocratic28.2%6,267TrumpRepublican63.2%14,030OtherAll other candidates8.6%1,901
R+35.0- Lead
- 7,763
- Total
- 22,198
- vs nation
- R+37.1
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ObamaDemocratic36.8%7,952RomneyRepublican60.8%13,128OtherAll other candidates2.3%501
R+24.0- Lead
- 5,176
- Total
- 21,581
- vs nation
- R+27.8
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ObamaDemocratic39.1%8,163McCainRepublican58.7%12,273OtherAll other candidates2.2%462
R+19.7- Lead
- 4,110
- Total
- 20,898
- vs nation
- R+26.9
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
KerryDemocratic36.7%6,982BushRepublican62.2%11,826OtherAll other candidates1.1%208
R+25.5- Lead
- 4,844
- Total
- 19,016
- vs nation
- R+23.0
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
GoreDemocratic37.6%5,285BushRepublican56.3%7,909OtherAll other candidates6.1%858
R+18.7- Lead
- 2,624
- Total
- 14,052
- vs nation
- R+19.2
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ClintonDemocratic43.3%4,892DoleRepublican39.3%4,438OtherAll other candidates17.5%1,974
D+4.0- Lead
- 454
- Total
- 11,304
- vs nation
- R+4.5
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- R+35.2MIT Election Lab
- Population
- 43,0012024 5-year
- Population density
- 110 / sq mi2024 5-year · TIGER/Line
- Land area
- 393 sq miTIGER/Line
- Median household income
- $101,3342024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 92.1%2024 5-year
- Black
- 0.7%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 2.7%2024 5-year
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+30.5 in 1932MIT Election Lab
- Peak Republican margin
- R+69.7 in 1920MIT Election Lab
- Most similar
- State House District 29B, MN · twin score 98.6
presidential history
Party record book
Minnesota State House District 29A · 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
Franklin D. Roosevelt1932
64.4%
2,371 votes · D+30.5 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Lyndon B. Johnson, 1964 · 58.7%
Republican
Warren G. Harding1920
81.8%
2,549 votes · R+69.7 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Theodore Roosevelt, 1904 · 77.8%
Most votes
Largest number of votes cast for the party’s presidential nominee here.
Democratic
Kamala Harris2024
8,650votes
31.4% of the vote · R+35.2 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Joe Biden, 2020 · 8,398 votes
Republican
Donald Trump2024
18,368votes
66.6% of the vote · R+35.2 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2020 · 16,993 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
Franklin D. Roosevelt1932
+12.7pts D vs U.S.
Place D+30.5 · U.S. D+17.8 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Jimmy Carter, 1976 · +10.9 pts
Republican
Wendell Willkie1940
+48.4pts R vs U.S.
Place R+38.5 · U.S. D+9.9 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Warren G. Harding, 1920 · +43.5 pts
current representation
Current officeholders
RJoe McDonaldState House · 29A
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 | 32.8%8,223 | 67.2%16,874 | 25,097 |
| 2020 | R | 30.1%6,876 | 69.9%15,992 | 22,868 |
Anchored in rural southwestern Minnesota, District 29A recorded a 35.2-point Republican presidential margin in 2024, reflecting the heavily Republican lean that characterizes much of the state's agricultural interior.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 30.5 points in 1932 and a Republican high of 69.7 points in 1920. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 2.2 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 35.2 points.
A population of 43,001, a 92% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $101,334 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State House District 29B and State House District 31B.
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 29B
Minnesota
98.6twin score
2016–2024 trajectoryNorwegian ancestry
State House District 31B
Minnesota
95.5twin score
2008–2024 trajectory
State House District 22B
Minnesota
93.6twin score
2016–2024 trajectoryNorwegian 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 29A vote in 2024?
In 2024, Minnesota State House District 29A voted Republican by 35.2 points (R+35.2), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 27,590 votes cast, 8,650 went Democratic and 18,368 went Republican.
When did Minnesota State House District 29A last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Minnesota State House District 29A voted Democratic was 1996.
How many people live in Minnesota State House District 29A?
Minnesota State House District 29A has a population of 43,001 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 29A?
Median household income in Minnesota State House District 29A is $101,334 — above the national median of $80,734. The Minnesota state median is $89,062.
What is the political history of Minnesota State House District 29A?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Minnesota State House District 29A from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 6 went Democratic and 30 went Republican.