Minnesota State House District 49A · 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
Joe Biden2020
63.9%
18,414 votes · D+30.1 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Kamala Harris, 2024 · 63.7%
Republican
Theodore Roosevelt1904
78.2%
1,567 votes · R+68.9 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · James A. Garfield, 1880 · 71.5%
Most votes
Largest number of votes cast for the party’s presidential nominee here.
Democratic
Kamala Harris2024
18,471votes
63.7% of the vote · D+30.1 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Joe Biden, 2020 · 18,414 votes
Republican
George W. Bush2004
12,768votes
48.6% of the vote · D+1.6 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Ronald Reagan, 1984 · 12,702 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
Kamala Harris2024
+31.6pts D vs U.S.
Place D+30.1 · U.S. R+1.5 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Joe Biden, 2020 · +25.6 pts
Republican
Theodore Roosevelt1904
+49.2pts R vs U.S.
Place R+68.9 · U.S. R+19.7 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · William McKinley, 1900 · +35.9 pts
current representation
Current officeholders
DAlex FalconerState House · 49A
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
D
67.2%15,496
32.8%7,580
23,076
District 49A posts presidential margins exceeding 30 points, reflecting the dense, highly educated urban composition typical of inner-ring Minneapolis neighborhoods where Democratic alignment has deepened across successive election cycles.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 30.1 points in 2024 and a Republican high of 68.9 points in 1904. The 2024 margin was 30.1 points.
A population of 42,615, a 79% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $119,106 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State House District 42B and State House District 50A.
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How did Minnesota State House District 49A vote in 2024?
In 2024, Minnesota State House District 49A voted Democratic by 30.1 points (D+30.1), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 28,992 votes cast, 18,471 went Democratic and 9,734 went Republican.
When did Minnesota State House District 49A last vote Republican?
The most recent presidential election in which Minnesota State House District 49A voted Republican was 2000.
How many people live in Minnesota State House District 49A?
Minnesota State House District 49A has a population of 42,615 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 49A?
Median household income in Minnesota State House District 49A is $119,106 — above the national median of $80,734. The Minnesota state median is $89,062.
What is the political history of Minnesota State House District 49A?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Minnesota State House District 49A from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 10 went Democratic and 27 went Republican.