Minnesota State House District 39B · 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
Joe Biden2020
70.8%
16,553 votes · D+44.2 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Kamala Harris, 2024 · 69.1%
Republican
Theodore Roosevelt1904
72.8%
972 votes · R+54.6 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Warren G. Harding, 1920 · 63.2%
Most votes
Largest number of votes cast for the party’s presidential nominee here.
Democratic
Joe Biden2020
16,553votes
70.8% of the vote · D+44.2 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Kamala Harris, 2024 · 14,915 votes
Republican
George W. Bush2004
7,660votes
36.5% of the vote · D+25.5 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · John McCain, 2008 · 7,163 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
Kamala Harris2024
+43.0pts D vs U.S.
Place D+41.6 · U.S. R+1.5 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Joe Biden, 2020 · +39.7 pts
Republican
Theodore Roosevelt1904
+35.0pts R vs U.S.
Place R+54.6 · U.S. R+19.7 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Calvin Coolidge, 1924 · +17.3 pts
current representation
Current officeholders
DSandra FeistState House · 39B
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
59.5%12,998
40.5%8,852
21,850
District 39B posts presidential margins exceeding 40 points, reflecting a densely Democratic urban core where party competition at the legislative level is minimal and turnout patterns are shaped by a heavily renter, younger-skewing population.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 44.2 points in 2020 and a Republican high of 54.6 points in 1904. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 2.6 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 41.6 points.
A population of 42,253, a 61% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $78,428 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State House District 64B and State House District 43B.
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Minnesota State House District 39B. Akashic. https://akashic.app/sld-lower/2739B/. Accessed May 20, 2026. License: CC BY 4.0.
How did Minnesota State House District 39B vote in 2024?
In 2024, Minnesota State House District 39B voted Democratic by 41.6 points (D+41.6), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 21,584 votes cast, 14,915 went Democratic and 5,941 went Republican.
When did Minnesota State House District 39B last vote Republican?
The most recent presidential election in which Minnesota State House District 39B voted Republican was 1956.
How many people live in Minnesota State House District 39B?
Minnesota State House District 39B has a population of 42,253 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 39B?
Median household income in Minnesota State House District 39B is $78,428 — below the national median of $80,734. The Minnesota state median is $89,062.
What is the political history of Minnesota State House District 39B?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Minnesota State House District 39B from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 24 went Democratic and 12 went Republican.