state house districtMinnesota State House District 46A
presidential margin
2004–2024 · Democratic minus Republican
2004D+31.3
2008D+39.3
2012D+35.9
2016D+46.4
2020D+53.9
2024D+53.2
net swing · 2004→2024D+22.0D+31.3 → D+53.2
vs. U.S. · 2024D+54.7D+53.2 vs R+1.5
presidential returns
2024 turnout 78.8% of 32,909 citizens 18+
Year
Democrat
Republican
Others
Total
CVAP
Turnout
2024
19,540
5,744
638
25,922
32,909
78.8%
2020
20,711
5,961
674
27,346
32,125†
85.1%
2016
16,969
5,501
2,223
24,693
30,600†
80.7%
2012
16,573
7,665
584
24,822
29,015†
85.5%
2008
17,022
7,284
462
24,768
28,416†
87.2%
2004
15,537
8,054
345
23,936
27,817†
86.0%
† 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 46MinnesotaUnited States
German27.6%29.2%12.5%
Irish12.5%9.9%9.4%
Norwegian11.8%12.1%—
English9.3%6.6%9.5%
Swedish7.8%6.5%—
Polish4.4%3.7%2.2%
French3.2%1.8%1.6%
Italian2.8%—4.8%
African American†5.2%3.8%9.9%
Somali1.4%1.1%—
African0.6%0.5%0.5%
Ethiopian0.5%0.5%—
Liberian0.5%0.2%—
Nigerian0.3%0.2%0.2%
Kenyan0.2%0.2%—
Mexican3.0%3.9%11.3%
Ecuadorian0.5%0.2%—
Puerto Rican0.3%0.3%1.8%
Colombian0.2%—0.4%
Hmong1.2%1.7%—
Asian Indian1.1%0.8%1.4%
Chinese0.6%0.5%1.3%
Vietnamese0.4%0.4%0.6%
Korean0.3%0.2%0.4%
Filipino0.2%0.2%0.9%
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 46
Minnesota
United States
Median age
36
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 46
Minnesota
United States
Median household income
$96,159
$89,062
$84,427
Poverty rate
7.8%
9.3%
12.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)
54.1%
39.4%
35.6%
Languages at home
Measure
MN HD 46
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 46
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 46A
presidential history
Presidential margin, 2004–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
Presidential margin over time
Year
Margin (D minus R)
2004
+31.3%
2008
+39.3%
2012
+35.9%
2016
+46.4%
2020
+53.9%
2024
+53.2%
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
75.4%Harris19,540
22.2%Trump5,744
2.5%
D+53.2
R+0.7
D+54.7
25,922
D
75.7%Biden20,711
21.8%Trump5,961
2.5%
D+53.9
D+7.5
D+49.5
27,346
D
68.7%Clinton16,969
22.3%Trump5,501
9.0%
D+46.4
D+10.6
D+44.4
24,693
D
66.8%Obama16,573
30.9%Romney7,665
2.4%
D+35.9
R+3.4
D+32.0
24,822
D
68.7%Obama17,022
29.4%McCain7,284
1.9%
D+39.3
D+8.1
D+32.0
24,768
D
64.9%Kerry15,537
33.6%Bush8,054
1.4%
D+31.3
—
D+33.7
23,936
current representation
Current officeholders
DLarry KraftState House · 46A
State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.
District 46A posts presidential margins exceeding 50 points, placing it among the most one-sided state house seats in Minnesota. Its results reliably anchor the DFL's Minneapolis-area base in legislative math.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 53.9 points in 2020. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 0.7 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 53.2 points.
A population of 42,479, a 76% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $96,159 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State House District 61B and State House District 64A.
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How did Minnesota State House District 46A vote in 2024?
In 2024, Minnesota State House District 46A voted Democratic by 53.2 points (D+53.2), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 25,922 votes cast, 19,540 went Democratic and 5,744 went Republican.
How many people live in Minnesota State House District 46A?
Minnesota State House District 46A has a population of 42,479 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 46A?
Median household income in Minnesota State House District 46A is $96,159 — above the national median of $80,734. The Minnesota state median is $89,062.
What is the political history of Minnesota State House District 46A?
Akashic tracks 6 presidential elections in Minnesota State House District 46A from 2004 to 2024. Of those, 6 went Democratic and 0 went Republican.
