state house districtMinnesota State House District 45A
presidential margin
2004–2024 · Democratic minus Republican
2004R+17.2
2008R+7.9
2012R+16.1
2016R+7.6
2020D+1.2
2024D+1.7
net swing · 2004→2024D+18.9R+17.2 → D+1.7
vs. U.S. · 2024D+3.2D+1.7 vs R+1.5
presidential returns
2024 turnout 94.6% of 31,420 citizens 18+
Year
Democrat
Republican
Others
Total
CVAP
Turnout
2024
14,756
14,257
699
29,712
31,420
94.6%
2020
14,748
14,380
667
29,795
30,671†
97.1%
2016
10,740
12,697
2,352
25,789
29,215†
88.3%
2012
10,489
14,627
606
25,722
27,702†
92.9%
2008
11,240
13,199
474
24,913
27,131†
91.8%
2004
10,256
14,569
212
25,037
26,559†
94.3%
† 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 45MinnesotaUnited States
German32.5%29.2%12.5%
Irish14.7%9.9%9.4%
Norwegian13.9%12.1%—
English11.0%6.6%9.5%
Swedish9.2%6.5%—
Polish5.1%3.7%2.2%
French3.8%1.8%1.6%
Italian3.3%—4.8%
Mexican1.7%3.9%11.3%
Ecuadorian0.3%0.2%—
Puerto Rican0.2%0.3%1.8%
Hmong0.5%1.7%—
Asian Indian0.4%0.8%1.4%
Chinese0.2%0.5%1.3%
Vietnamese0.2%0.4%0.6%
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 45
Minnesota
United States
Median age
46.2
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 45
Minnesota
United States
Median household income
$126,642
$89,062
$84,427
Poverty rate
7.1%
9.3%
12.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)
54.1%
39.4%
35.6%
Languages at home
Measure
MN HD 45
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 45
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 45A
presidential history
Presidential margin, 2004–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
Presidential margin over time
Year
Margin (D minus R)
2004
−17.2%
2008
−7.9%
2012
−16.1%
2016
−7.6%
2020
+1.2%
2024
+1.7%
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
49.7%Harris14,756
48.0%Trump14,257
2.4%
D+1.7
D+0.4
D+3.2
29,712
D
49.5%Biden14,748
48.3%Trump14,380
2.2%
D+1.2
D+8.8
R+3.2
29,795
R
41.6%Clinton10,740
49.2%Trump12,697
9.1%
R+7.6
D+8.5
R+9.7
25,789
R
40.8%Obama10,489
56.9%Romney14,627
2.4%
R+16.1
R+8.2
R+19.9
25,722
R
45.1%Obama11,240
53.0%McCain13,199
1.9%
R+7.9
D+9.4
R+15.1
24,913
R
41.0%Kerry10,256
58.2%Bush14,569
0.8%
R+17.2
—
R+14.8
25,037
current representation
Current officeholders
RAndrew MyersState House · 45A
State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.
District 45A sits in the suburban Minneapolis orbit, where a narrow 1.7-point Democratic presidential margin in 2024 reflects the competitive realignment reshaping collar communities across the metro.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 1.7 points in 2024 and a Republican high of 17.2 points in 2004. The 2024 margin was 1.7 points.
A population of 42,943, a 90% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $126,642 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State House District 34A and State House District 37A.
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How did Minnesota State House District 45A vote in 2024?
In 2024, Minnesota State House District 45A voted Democratic by 1.7 points (D+1.7), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 29,712 votes cast, 14,756 went Democratic and 14,257 went Republican.
When did Minnesota State House District 45A last vote Republican?
The most recent presidential election in which Minnesota State House District 45A voted Republican was 2016.
How many people live in Minnesota State House District 45A?
Minnesota State House District 45A has a population of 42,943 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 45A?
Median household income in Minnesota State House District 45A is $126,642 — above the national median of $80,734. The Minnesota state median is $89,062.
What is the political history of Minnesota State House District 45A?
Akashic tracks 6 presidential elections in Minnesota State House District 45A from 2004 to 2024. Of those, 2 went Democratic and 4 went Republican.
