HarrisDemocratic53.9%14,243TrumpRepublican43.5%11,498OtherAll other candidates2.6%695
D+10.4- Lead
- 2,745
- Total
- 26,436
- vs nation
- D+11.9
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
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Minnesota State House District 48B
Contests in this Place (45 available)
President38 · 1876–2024 · 3 mapped
▦ precinct · ▥ counties · ▢ no spatial detail
President margin by year
Place winner margin
Boundary by 2024 margin · Precinct returns · VEST · MIT Election Lab
The precinct map shows the 2024 presidential vote; the timeline scrubs the district’s overall result across 1892–2024, on its current boundaries.
President results by year
Modeled candidate-vote estimate on current district boundaries
BidenDemocratic54.3%14,511TrumpRepublican43.3%11,573OtherAll other candidates2.3%624
D+11.0- Lead
- 2,938
- Total
- 26,708
- vs nation
- D+6.5
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ClintonDemocratic45.6%10,593TrumpRepublican44.7%10,401OtherAll other candidates9.7%2,254
D+0.8- Lead
- 192
- Total
- 23,248
- vs nation
- R+1.3
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ObamaDemocratic46.7%10,191RomneyRepublican51.2%11,180OtherAll other candidates2.1%452
R+4.5- Lead
- 989
- Total
- 21,823
- vs nation
- R+8.4
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ObamaDemocratic49.2%10,140McCainRepublican48.8%10,058OtherAll other candidates1.9%401
D+0.4- Lead
- 82
- Total
- 20,599
- vs nation
- R+6.9
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
KerryDemocratic43.8%8,100BushRepublican55.0%10,187OtherAll other candidates1.2%219
R+11.3- Lead
- 2,087
- Total
- 18,506
- vs nation
- R+8.8
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
GoreDemocratic42.5%6,114BushRepublican51.7%7,444OtherAll other candidates5.8%839
R+9.2- Lead
- 1,330
- Total
- 14,397
- vs nation
- R+9.8
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ClintonDemocratic47.5%5,683DoleRepublican37.0%4,431OtherAll other candidates15.5%1,849
D+10.5- Lead
- 1,252
- Total
- 11,963
- vs nation
- D+1.9
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- D+10.4MIT Election Lab
- Population
- 42,9032024 5-year
- Population density
- 1,393 / sq mi2024 5-year · TIGER/Line
- Land area
- 30.8 sq miTIGER/Line
- Median household income
- $123,1502024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 80.5%2024 5-year
- Black
- 2.7%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 7.3%2024 5-year
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+40.0 in 1932MIT Election Lab
- Peak Republican margin
- R+68.2 in 1920MIT Election Lab
- Most similar
- State House District 56B, MN · twin score 96.2
presidential history
Party record book
Minnesota State House District 48B · 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
69.4%
2,149 votes · D+40.0 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Samuel J. Tilden, 1876 · 67.2%
Republican
Warren G. Harding1920
82.2%
1,807 votes · R+68.2 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Wendell Willkie, 1940 · 72.2%
Most votes
Largest number of votes cast for the party’s presidential nominee here.
Democratic
Joe Biden2020
14,511votes
54.3% of the vote · D+11.0 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Kamala Harris, 2024 · 14,243 votes
Republican
Donald Trump2020
11,573votes
43.3% of the vote · D+11.0 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2024 · 11,498 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
+22.2pts D vs U.S.
Place D+40.0 · U.S. D+17.8 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Al Smith, 1928 · +18.2 pts
Republican
Wendell Willkie1940
+54.8pts R vs U.S.
Place R+44.9 · U.S. D+9.9 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Thomas E. Dewey, 1944 · +51.4 pts
current representation
Current officeholders
DLucy RehmState House · 48B
State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.
U.S. House elections · 1 House
Senate and governor results are in the Office selector at the top of this page.
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.
| Year | Vote lead | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | R | 42.7%11,165 | 57.3%14,972 | 26,137 |
Minnesota State House District 48B sits in the Upper Midwest. In 2024 it voted Democratic.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 40.0 points in 1932 and a Republican high of 68.2 points in 1920. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 0.6 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 10.4 points.
A population of 42,903, a 81% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $123,150 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State House District 56B and State House District 55A.
Political twins — state-house districts
The state-house districts whose fingerprint — 2000–2024 trajectory, demographics, ancestry, religion — sits closest to this one, and why.
State House District 56B
Minnesota
96.2twin score
12-yr trendelasticitymedian income
State House District 55A
Minnesota
95.4twin score
12-yr trendelasticitymedian income
State House District 37B
Minnesota
93.5twin score
12-yr trendelasticityNorwegian ancestry
Twin score (0–100) = weighted cosine between tier-standardized fingerprints: presidential margins 2000–2024 with 12-yr trend and elasticity, ACS income, age, education, population and race, top reported ancestries, and religious adherence — chips name the closest-shared dimensions and the widest gap. Re-weight the groups in the twins explorer.
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Frequently asked questions
How did Minnesota State House District 48B vote in 2024?
In 2024, Minnesota State House District 48B voted Democratic by 10.4 points (D+10.4), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 26,436 votes cast, 14,243 went Democratic and 11,498 went Republican.
When did Minnesota State House District 48B last vote Republican?
The most recent presidential election in which Minnesota State House District 48B voted Republican was 2012.
How many people live in Minnesota State House District 48B?
Minnesota State House District 48B has a population of 42,903 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 48B?
Median household income in Minnesota State House District 48B is $123,150 — above the national median of $80,734. The Minnesota state median is $89,062.
What is the political history of Minnesota State House District 48B?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Minnesota State House District 48B from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 17 went Democratic and 20 went Republican.