Minnesota State House District 36A · 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%
5,766 votes · D+16.3 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Hubert Humphrey, 1968 · 50.4%
Republican
Theodore Roosevelt1904
84.0%
1,115 votes · R+72.7 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Warren G. Harding, 1920 · 74.8%
Most votes
Largest number of votes cast for the party’s presidential nominee here.
Democratic
Kamala Harris2024
14,232votes
49.8% of the vote · D+2.0 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Joe Biden, 2020 · 14,159 votes
Republican
Donald Trump2024
13,648votes
47.8% of the vote · D+2.0 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2020 · 13,452 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
Walter Mondale1984
+9.2pts D vs U.S.
Place R+9.0 · U.S. R+18.2 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Jimmy Carter, 1980 · +8.1 pts
Republican
Theodore Roosevelt1904
+53.1pts R vs U.S.
Place R+72.7 · U.S. R+19.7 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · William McKinley, 1900 · +43.8 pts
current representation
Current officeholders
RElliott EngenState House · 36A
State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.
U.S. House elections · 1 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
D
52.4%11,867
47.6%10,781
22,648
District 36A sits in the inner-ring suburbs northwest of Minneapolis, where a shifting mix of longtime homeowners and newer residents has compressed the presidential margin to roughly two points, making it a reliable bellwether for metro-area legislative races.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 16.3 points in 1964 and a Republican high of 72.7 points in 1904. The 2024 margin was 2.0 points.
A population of 42,948, a 86% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $129,430 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State House District 41A and State House District 45A.
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Minnesota State House District 36A. Akashic. https://akashic.app/sld-lower/2736A/. Accessed May 20, 2026. License: CC BY 4.0.
How did Minnesota State House District 36A vote in 2024?
In 2024, Minnesota State House District 36A voted Democratic by 2.0 points (D+2.0), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 28,569 votes cast, 14,232 went Democratic and 13,648 went Republican.
When did Minnesota State House District 36A last vote Republican?
The most recent presidential election in which Minnesota State House District 36A voted Republican was 2016.
How many people live in Minnesota State House District 36A?
Minnesota State House District 36A has a population of 42,948 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 36A?
Median household income in Minnesota State House District 36A is $129,430 — above the national median of $80,734. The Minnesota state median is $89,062.
What is the political history of Minnesota State House District 36A?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Minnesota State House District 36A from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 8 went Democratic and 29 went Republican.