Minnesota State House District 48A · 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
Franklin D. Roosevelt1932
60.6%
1,577 votes · D+22.1 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Samuel J. Tilden, 1876 · 56.7%
Republican
Warren G. Harding1920
88.5%
2,052 votes · R+79.9 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Thomas E. Dewey, 1944 · 80.1%
Most votes
Largest number of votes cast for the party’s presidential nominee here.
Democratic
Kamala Harris2024
12,800votes
44.2% of the vote · R+9.2 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Joe Biden, 2020 · 11,792 votes
Republican
Donald Trump2024
15,451votes
53.3% of the vote · R+9.2 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2020 · 14,201 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
Franklin D. Roosevelt1932
+4.3pts D vs U.S.
Place D+22.1 · U.S. D+17.8 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Grover Cleveland, 1892 · +1.7 pts
Republican
Wendell Willkie1940
+70.4pts R vs U.S.
Place R+60.5 · U.S. D+9.9 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Thomas E. Dewey, 1944 · +68.2 pts
current representation
Current officeholders
RJim NashState House · 48A
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
R
42.7%11,118
57.3%14,909
26,027
Minnesota House District 48A sits in the outer Twin Cities exurban fringe, where population growth and a predominantly white, working-class base have shifted presidential margins steadily rightward over the past decade.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 22.1 points in 1932 and a Republican high of 79.9 points in 1920. The 2024 margin was 9.2 points.
A population of 42,724, a 88% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $143,660 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State House District 57A and State House District 54B.
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How did Minnesota State House District 48A vote in 2024?
In 2024, Minnesota State House District 48A voted Republican by 9.2 points (R+9.2), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 28,966 votes cast, 12,800 went Democratic and 15,451 went Republican.
When did Minnesota State House District 48A last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Minnesota State House District 48A voted Democratic was 1932.
How many people live in Minnesota State House District 48A?
Minnesota State House District 48A has a population of 42,724 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 48A?
Median household income in Minnesota State House District 48A is $143,660 — above the national median of $80,734. The Minnesota state median is $89,062.
What is the political history of Minnesota State House District 48A?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Minnesota State House District 48A from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 4 went Democratic and 31 went Republican.