Minnesota State House District 35A · 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
72.4%
3,872 votes · D+45.1 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Harry S. Truman, 1948 · 66.3%
Republican
Theodore Roosevelt1904
82.1%
179 votes · R+67.0 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Warren G. Harding, 1920 · 71.2%
Most votes
Largest number of votes cast for the party’s presidential nominee here.
Democratic
Joe Biden2020
12,142votes
50.5% of the vote · D+3.9 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Kamala Harris, 2024 · 11,905 votes
Republican
Donald Trump2020
11,207votes
46.6% of the vote · D+3.9 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2024 · 11,085 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
+33.3pts D vs U.S.
Place D+32.6 · U.S. R+0.7 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Harry S. Truman, 1948 · +31.3 pts
Republican
Theodore Roosevelt1904
+47.3pts R vs U.S.
Place R+67.0 · U.S. R+19.7 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · William McKinley, 1900 · +33.7 pts
current representation
Current officeholders
DZack StephensonState House · 35A
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
45.4%10,616
54.6%12,759
23,375
2020
R
42.6%9,841
57.4%13,269
23,110
District 35A sits in Minnesota's outer Twin Cities suburbs, where population growth and shifting commuter demographics have compressed margins that once ran wider, making it a reliable bellwether for statewide legislative control.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 45.1 points in 1964 and a Republican high of 67.0 points in 1904. The 2024 margin was 3.5 points.
A population of 42,891, a 76% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $81,834 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State House District 35B and State House District 32B.
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Minnesota State House District 35A. Akashic. https://akashic.app/sld-lower/2735A/. Accessed May 20, 2026. License: CC BY 4.0.
How did Minnesota State House District 35A vote in 2024?
In 2024, Minnesota State House District 35A voted Democratic by 3.5 points (D+3.5), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 23,573 votes cast, 11,905 went Democratic and 11,085 went Republican.
When did Minnesota State House District 35A last vote Republican?
The most recent presidential election in which Minnesota State House District 35A voted Republican was 2016.
How many people live in Minnesota State House District 35A?
Minnesota State House District 35A has a population of 42,891 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 35A?
Median household income in Minnesota State House District 35A is $81,834 — above the national median of $80,734. The Minnesota state median is $89,062.
What is the political history of Minnesota State House District 35A?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Minnesota State House District 35A from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 23 went Democratic and 13 went Republican.