state house districtMinnesota State House District 38A
presidential margin
2004–2024 · Democratic minus Republican
2004D+19.2
2008D+28.2
2012D+31.7
2016D+33.0
2020D+37.7
2024D+34.3
net swing · 2004→2024D+15.1D+19.2 → D+34.3
vs. U.S. · 2024D+35.8D+34.3 vs R+1.5
presidential returns
2024 turnout 60.3% of 27,493 citizens 18+
Year
Democrat
Republican
Others
Total
CVAP
Turnout
2024
10,939
5,254
385
16,578
27,493
60.3%
2020
12,687
5,624
448
18,759
26,838†
69.9%
2016
10,734
5,093
1,251
17,078
25,564†
66.8%
2012
11,520
5,870
419
17,809
24,240†
73.5%
2008
10,511
5,827
285
16,623
23,740†
70.0%
2004
9,575
6,452
235
16,262
23,239†
70.0%
† Citizen voting-age population estimated for prior cycles from the constituent-county ACS trend anchored to the current figure. Source: ACS 5-year, table B05003.
——
D+60R+60
20042024
Boundary by 2024 margin · Precinct returns · VEST · MIT Election Lab
People and households
Who lives here
Exact values for this place, its state, and the United States.
Race · ethnicity · ancestry
Communities and origins
GroupMN HD 38MinnesotaUnited States
German12.8%29.2%12.5%
Irish5.8%9.9%9.4%
Norwegian5.5%12.1%—
English4.3%6.6%9.5%
Swedish3.6%6.5%—
Polish2.0%3.7%2.2%
French1.5%1.8%1.6%
Italian1.3%—4.8%
African American†20.3%3.8%9.9%
Somali5.4%1.1%—
African2.3%0.5%0.5%
Ethiopian1.8%0.5%—
Liberian1.8%0.2%—
Nigerian1.0%0.2%0.2%
Kenyan0.8%0.2%—
Hmong4.5%1.7%—
Asian Indian4.3%0.8%1.4%
Chinese2.4%0.5%1.3%
Vietnamese1.7%0.4%0.6%
Korean1.0%0.2%0.4%
Filipino0.7%0.2%0.9%
Laotian0.5%——
Mexican5.4%3.9%11.3%
Ecuadorian0.9%0.2%—
Puerto Rican0.5%0.3%1.8%
Colombian0.4%—0.4%
Cuban0.2%—0.7%
Guatemalan0.2%0.2%0.5%
Salvadoran0.2%0.2%0.7%
Spaniard0.2%——
Hispanic or Latino counts residents of any race; the race groups count only their non-Hispanic residents, so the groups are mutually exclusive and sum to 100%. Expand a row to see ancestries reported within that group.
Age and life stage
Measure
MN HD 38
Minnesota
United States
Median age
34.6
39
39.1
Age 18–24
8.4%
8.8%
9.2%
Age 65 and older
15.5%
17.2%
17.2%
Household economy
Measure
MN HD 38
Minnesota
United States
Median household income
$77,434
$89,062
$84,427
Poverty rate
12.4%
9.3%
12.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)
54.1%
39.4%
35.6%
Languages at home
Measure
MN HD 38
Minnesota
United States
Speaks a non-English language at home
18.2%
12.5%
22.3%
Spanish
5.6%
4.2%
13.6%
Other Indo-European
1.4%
0.8%
2.0%
Other Asian & Pacific Island
3.0%
2.3%
1.1%
Other languages
4.5%
2.6%
0.8%
Religious landscape
Measure
MN HD 38
Minnesota
United States
Catholic
—
19.5%
18.6%
Evangelical Protestant
—
11.8%
16.5%
Unclaimed / not counted
—
50.6%
51.5%
American Community Survey 2024 5-year (CVAP, income, age, poverty, education, language, race, ancestry) · presidential returns from MIT Election Lab through 2024 · 2020 U.S. Religion Census (ASARB) — congregational adherents; unclaimed is the residual not counted by congregations.
Minnesota State House District 38A
presidential history
Presidential margin, 2004–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
Presidential margin over time
Year
Margin (D minus R)
2004
+19.2%
2008
+28.2%
2012
+31.7%
2016
+33.0%
2020
+37.7%
2024
+34.3%
DemocraticRepublican
6 presidential elections
Third column names the leading third-party or independent finisher. Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024). Swing · margin change from the prior cycle. vs U.S. · margin relative to the national result that year. Third-party votes in 2012 are allocated from certified county totals by this place's share of each county's two-party vote — that cycle's precinct source records two-party splits. † 2004 sub-county results are estimated: the source's block-level detail for this cycle was unreliable — either county/municipality-level consolidated reporting (COVID-era) or a precinct-to-block allocation that misplaced votes — so the figures are allocated from the constituent county totals in proportion to the place and scaled to certified totals.
Year
Won
Democratic
Republican
Other
Margin
Swing
vs U.S.
Total
D
66.0%Harris10,939
31.7%Trump5,254
2.3%
D+34.3
R+3.4
D+35.8
16,578
D
67.6%Biden12,687
30.0%Trump5,624
2.4%
D+37.7
D+4.6
D+33.2
18,759
D
62.9%Clinton10,734
29.8%Trump5,093
7.3%
D+33.0
D+1.3
D+30.9
17,078
D
64.7%Obama11,520
33.0%Romney5,870
2.4%
D+31.7
D+3.5
D+27.9
17,809
D
63.2%Obama10,511
35.1%McCain5,827
1.7%
D+28.2
D+9.0
D+20.9
16,623
D
58.9%Kerry9,575
39.7%Bush6,452
1.4%
D+19.2
—
D+21.7
16,262
current representation
Current officeholders
DHuldah HiltsleyState House · 38A
State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.
District 38A recorded a 34-point Democratic presidential margin in 2024, placing it among the state's most lopsided legislative districts. Dense urban settlement drives the electorate's strong partisan lean.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 37.7 points in 2020. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 3.4 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 34.3 points.
A population of 42,860, a 35% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $77,434 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State House District 38B and State House District 67B.
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How did Minnesota State House District 38A vote in 2024?
In 2024, Minnesota State House District 38A voted Democratic by 34.3 points (D+34.3), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 16,578 votes cast, 10,939 went Democratic and 5,254 went Republican.
How many people live in Minnesota State House District 38A?
Minnesota State House District 38A has a population of 42,860 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 38A?
Median household income in Minnesota State House District 38A is $77,434 — below the national median of $80,734. The Minnesota state median is $89,062.
What is the political history of Minnesota State House District 38A?
Akashic tracks 6 presidential elections in Minnesota State House District 38A from 2004 to 2024. Of those, 6 went Democratic and 0 went Republican.
