Minnesota State House District 31B · 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
58.0%
2,924 votes · D+16.2 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Harry S. Truman, 1948 · 51.7%
Republican
Theodore Roosevelt1904
88.0%
330 votes · R+80.8 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · James G. Blaine, 1884 · 82.9%
Most votes
Largest number of votes cast for the party’s presidential nominee here.
Democratic
Kamala Harris2024
9,018votes
32.3% of the vote · R+33.3 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Joe Biden, 2020 · 8,979 votes
Republican
Donald Trump2024
18,306votes
65.6% of the vote · R+33.3 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2020 · 17,510 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
Hubert Humphrey1968
+3.8pts D vs U.S.
Place D+3.1 · U.S. R+0.7 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Harry S. Truman, 1948 · +2.4 pts
Republican
Theodore Roosevelt1904
+61.1pts R vs U.S.
Place R+80.8 · U.S. R+19.7 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · William McKinley, 1900 · +56.1 pts
current representation
Current officeholders
RPeggy ScottState House · 31B
State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.
U.S. House elections · 2 House
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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.
Source · Akashic county-allocated estimate from certified county returns, House; not precinct-counted.
Year
Vote lead
Democratic
Republican
Total
2024
R
44.6%10,478
55.4%13,028
23,506
2020
R
42.0%9,691
58.0%13,393
23,084
District 31B sits in greater Minnesota's rural heartland, where Donald Trump carried the 2024 presidential vote by 33 points — a margin that reflects the region's deep shift toward Republican candidates over the past decade.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 16.2 points in 1964 and a Republican high of 80.8 points in 1904. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 1.9 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 33.3 points.
A population of 42,967, a 89% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $116,722 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State House District 30B and State House District 29A.
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How did Minnesota State House District 31B vote in 2024?
In 2024, Minnesota State House District 31B voted Republican by 33.3 points (R+33.3), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 27,888 votes cast, 9,018 went Democratic and 18,306 went Republican.
When did Minnesota State House District 31B last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Minnesota State House District 31B voted Democratic was 1976.
How many people live in Minnesota State House District 31B?
Minnesota State House District 31B has a population of 42,967 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 31B?
Median household income in Minnesota State House District 31B is $116,722 — above the national median of $80,734. The Minnesota state median is $89,062.
What is the political history of Minnesota State House District 31B?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Minnesota State House District 31B from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 5 went Democratic and 32 went Republican.