state house districtMinnesota State House District 48B
presidential margin
2004–2024 · Democratic minus Republican
2004R+19.5
2008R+7.5
2012R+12.9
2016D+0.8
2020D+11.0
2024D+10.4
net swing · 2004→2024D+29.8R+19.5 → D+10.4
vs. U.S. · 2024D+11.9D+10.4 vs R+1.5
presidential returns
2024 turnout 84.5% of 31,289 citizens 18+
Year
Democrat
Republican
Others
Total
CVAP
Turnout
2024
14,243
11,498
695
26,436
31,289
84.5%
2020
14,511
11,573
624
26,708
28,891†
92.4%
2016
10,593
10,401
2,254
23,248
26,605†
87.4%
2012
9,595
12,491
425
22,511
24,328†
92.5%
2008
9,666
11,254
322
21,242
23,493†
90.4%
2004
7,680
11,418
118
19,216
22,659†
84.8%
† 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 48MinnesotaUnited States
German35.6%29.2%12.5%
Norwegian12.2%12.1%—
Irish10.6%9.9%9.4%
English8.0%6.6%9.5%
Swedish7.4%6.5%—
Polish3.4%3.7%2.2%
American3.0%2.3%5.3%
Italian2.8%—4.8%
Mexican3.4%3.9%11.3%
Honduran0.7%—0.3%
Salvadoran0.4%0.2%0.7%
Venezuelan0.4%——
Spaniard0.4%——
Puerto Rican0.3%0.3%1.8%
Guatemalan0.3%0.2%0.5%
Colombian0.3%—0.4%
Asian Indian2.2%0.8%1.4%
Chinese0.8%0.5%1.3%
Korean0.6%0.2%0.4%
Vietnamese0.5%0.4%0.6%
Hmong0.3%1.7%—
African American†2.0%3.8%9.9%
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 48
Minnesota
United States
Median age
39.8
39
39.1
Age 18–24
8.0%
8.8%
9.2%
Age 65 and older
14.5%
17.2%
17.2%
Household economy
Measure
MN HD 48
Minnesota
United States
Median household income
$123,150
$89,062
$84,427
Poverty rate
3.6%
9.3%
12.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)
50.4%
39.4%
35.6%
Languages at home
Measure
MN HD 48
Minnesota
United States
Speaks a non-English language at home
8.0%
12.5%
22.3%
Spanish
3.5%
4.2%
13.6%
Other Asian & Pacific Island
1.3%
2.3%
1.1%
Religious landscape
Measure
MN HD 48
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 48B
presidential history
Presidential margin, 2004–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
Presidential margin over time
Year
Margin (D minus R)
2004
−19.5%
2008
−7.5%
2012
−12.9%
2016
+0.8%
2020
+11.0%
2024
+10.4%
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
53.9%Harris14,243
43.5%Trump11,498
2.6%
D+10.4
R+0.6
D+11.9
26,436
D
54.3%Biden14,511
43.3%Trump11,573
2.3%
D+11.0
D+10.2
D+6.5
26,708
D
45.6%Clinton10,593
44.7%Trump10,401
9.7%
D+0.8
D+13.7
R+1.3
23,248
R
42.6%Obama9,595
55.5%Romney12,491
1.9%
R+12.9
R+5.4
R+16.7
22,511
R
45.5%Obama9,666
53.0%McCain11,254
1.5%
R+7.5
D+12.0
R+14.7
21,242
R
40.0%Kerry7,680
59.4%Bush11,418
0.6%
R+19.5
—
R+17.0
19,216
current representation
Current officeholders
DLucy RehmState House · 48B
State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.
In 2024 it voted Democratic by D+10.4, against R+7.5 in 2008, having changed party at least once across the five cycles. Median household income was $125,946 in the 2024 ACS 5-year, among the higher figures for a state house district.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 11.0 points in 2020 and a Republican high of 19.5 points in 2004. 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.
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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 6 presidential elections in Minnesota State House District 48B from 2004 to 2024. Of those, 3 went Democratic and 3 went Republican.
