HarrisDemocratic34.8%8,818TrumpRepublican62.9%15,933OtherAll other candidates2.2%567
R+28.1- Lead
- 7,115
- Total
- 25,318
- vs nation
- R+26.6
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
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Minnesota State House District 29B
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
BidenDemocratic35.4%8,442TrumpRepublican62.0%14,797OtherAll other candidates2.7%633
R+26.6- Lead
- 6,355
- Total
- 23,872
- vs nation
- R+31.1
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ClintonDemocratic30.5%6,363TrumpRepublican61.0%12,707OtherAll other candidates8.5%1,769
R+30.4- Lead
- 6,344
- Total
- 20,839
- vs nation
- R+32.5
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ObamaDemocratic39.6%8,088RomneyRepublican58.1%11,873OtherAll other candidates2.4%488
R+18.5- Lead
- 3,785
- Total
- 20,449
- vs nation
- R+22.4
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ObamaDemocratic41.7%8,249McCainRepublican56.0%11,079OtherAll other candidates2.3%449
R+14.3- Lead
- 2,830
- Total
- 19,777
- vs nation
- R+21.6
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
KerryDemocratic39.6%7,119BushRepublican59.1%10,616OtherAll other candidates1.3%236
R+19.5- Lead
- 3,497
- Total
- 17,971
- vs nation
- R+17.0
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
GoreDemocratic39.9%5,235BushRepublican53.3%7,003OtherAll other candidates6.8%897
R+13.5- Lead
- 1,768
- Total
- 13,135
- vs nation
- R+14.0
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ClintonDemocratic46.3%4,905DoleRepublican36.7%3,890OtherAll other candidates17.0%1,797
D+9.6- Lead
- 1,015
- Total
- 10,592
- vs nation
- D+1.1
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- R+28.1MIT Election Lab
- Population
- 42,7332024 5-year
- Population density
- 287 / sq mi2024 5-year · TIGER/Line
- Land area
- 149 sq miTIGER/Line
- Median household income
- $90,3342024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 88.9%2024 5-year
- Black
- 1.3%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 4.4%2024 5-year
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+36.9 in 1932MIT Election Lab
- Peak Republican margin
- R+62.6 in 1920MIT Election Lab
- Most similar
- State House District 29A, MN · twin score 98.6
presidential history
Party record book
Minnesota State House District 29B · 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
67.4%
2,272 votes · D+36.9 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Lyndon B. Johnson, 1964 · 62.7%
Republican
Warren G. Harding1920
78.5%
2,074 votes · R+62.6 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Theodore Roosevelt, 1904 · 74.0%
Most votes
Largest number of votes cast for the party’s presidential nominee here.
Democratic
Kamala Harris2024
8,818votes
34.8% of the vote · R+28.1 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Joe Biden, 2020 · 8,442 votes
Republican
Donald Trump2024
15,933votes
62.9% of the vote · R+28.1 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2020 · 14,797 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
+20.0pts D vs U.S.
Place R+3.1 · U.S. R+23.2 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Hubert Humphrey, 1968 · +19.7 pts
Republican
Wendell Willkie1940
+41.9pts R vs U.S.
Place R+31.9 · U.S. D+9.9 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Warren G. Harding, 1920 · +36.4 pts
current representation
Current officeholders
RMarion RarickState House · 29B
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 | 32.6%8,156 | 67.4%16,828 | 24,984 |
| 2020 | R | 29.9%6,872 | 70.1%16,111 | 22,983 |
District 29B covers sparsely populated territory in northeastern Minnesota where mining-economy roots once anchored DFL loyalty, but presidential margins have swung roughly 30 points rightward over the past decade, making it one of the state's sharpest realignment stories.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 36.9 points in 1932 and a Republican high of 62.6 points in 1920. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 1.5 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 28.1 points.
A population of 42,733, a 89% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $90,334 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State House District 29A and State House District 22B.
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 29A
Minnesota
98.6twin score
2016–2024 trajectoryNorwegian ancestry
State House District 22B
Minnesota
92.1twin score
2016–2024 trajectoryNorwegian ancestry
State House District 13A
Minnesota
91.9twin score
2008–2024 trajectory≠ German 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 29B vote in 2024?
In 2024, Minnesota State House District 29B voted Republican by 28.1 points (R+28.1), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 25,318 votes cast, 8,818 went Democratic and 15,933 went Republican.
When did Minnesota State House District 29B last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Minnesota State House District 29B voted Democratic was 1996.
How many people live in Minnesota State House District 29B?
Minnesota State House District 29B has a population of 42,733 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 29B?
Median household income in Minnesota State House District 29B is $90,334 — above the national median of $80,734. The Minnesota state median is $89,062.
What is the political history of Minnesota State House District 29B?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Minnesota State House District 29B from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 10 went Democratic and 26 went Republican.