state house districtMinnesota State House District 50B
presidential margin
2004–2024 · Democratic minus Republican
2004R+0.3
2008D+9.1
2012D+7.2
2016D+18.5
2020D+30.1
2024D+31.1
net swing · 2004→2024D+31.4R+0.3 → D+31.1
vs. U.S. · 2024D+32.6D+31.1 vs R+1.5
presidential returns
2024 turnout 86.2% of 31,602 citizens 18+
Year
Democrat
Republican
Others
Total
CVAP
Turnout
2024
17,528
9,047
675
27,250
31,602
86.2%
2020
18,182
9,617
633
28,432
30,849†
92.2%
2016
14,409
9,547
2,374
26,330
29,385†
89.6%
2012
14,180
12,238
637
27,055
27,863†
97.1%
2008
14,491
12,040
427
26,958
27,288†
98.8%
2004
13,205
13,290
346
26,841
26,713†
100%+
† 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 50MinnesotaUnited States
German28.0%29.2%12.5%
Irish12.7%9.9%9.4%
Norwegian12.0%12.1%—
English9.5%6.6%9.5%
Swedish7.9%6.5%—
Polish4.4%3.7%2.2%
French3.2%1.8%1.6%
Italian2.9%—4.8%
African American†4.0%3.8%9.9%
Somali1.1%1.1%—
African0.5%0.5%0.5%
Ethiopian0.4%0.5%—
Liberian0.4%0.2%—
Nigerian0.2%0.2%0.2%
Kenyan0.2%0.2%—
Hmong1.6%1.7%—
Asian Indian1.5%0.8%1.4%
Chinese0.9%0.5%1.3%
Vietnamese0.6%0.4%0.6%
Korean0.3%0.2%0.4%
Filipino0.3%0.2%0.9%
Laotian0.2%——
Mexican2.8%3.9%11.3%
Ecuadorian0.4%0.2%—
Puerto Rican0.3%0.3%1.8%
Colombian0.2%—0.4%
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 50
Minnesota
United States
Median age
45
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 50
Minnesota
United States
Median household income
$103,421
$89,062
$84,427
Poverty rate
5.0%
9.3%
12.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)
54.1%
39.4%
35.6%
Languages at home
Measure
MN HD 50
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 50
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 50B
presidential history
Presidential margin, 2004–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
Presidential margin over time
Year
Margin (D minus R)
2004
−0.3%
2008
+9.1%
2012
+7.2%
2016
+18.5%
2020
+30.1%
2024
+31.1%
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
64.3%Harris17,528
33.2%Trump9,047
2.5%
D+31.1
D+1.0
D+32.6
27,250
D
63.9%Biden18,182
33.8%Trump9,617
2.2%
D+30.1
D+11.7
D+25.7
28,432
D
54.7%Clinton14,409
36.3%Trump9,547
9.0%
D+18.5
D+11.3
D+16.4
26,330
D
52.4%Obama14,180
45.2%Romney12,238
2.4%
D+7.2
R+1.9
D+3.3
27,055
D
53.8%Obama14,491
44.7%McCain12,040
1.6%
D+9.1
D+9.4
D+1.8
26,958
R
49.2%Kerry13,205
49.5%Bush13,290
1.3%
R+0.3
—
D+2.1
26,841
current representation
Current officeholders
DSteve ElkinsState House · 50B
State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.
District 50B posts a 31-point Democratic presidential margin, reflecting a dense, highly educated urban core. Turnout patterns here tend to amplify statewide Democratic performance in legislative cycles.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 31.1 points in 2024 and a Republican high of 0.3 points in 2004. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 1.0 points toward the Democratic candidate; the 2024 margin was 31.1 points.
A population of 42,547, a 77% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $103,421 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State House District 49A and State House District 50A.
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How did Minnesota State House District 50B vote in 2024?
In 2024, Minnesota State House District 50B voted Democratic by 31.1 points (D+31.1), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 27,250 votes cast, 17,528 went Democratic and 9,047 went Republican.
When did Minnesota State House District 50B last vote Republican?
The most recent presidential election in which Minnesota State House District 50B voted Republican was 2004.
How many people live in Minnesota State House District 50B?
Minnesota State House District 50B has a population of 42,547 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 50B?
Median household income in Minnesota State House District 50B is $103,421 — above the national median of $80,734. The Minnesota state median is $89,062.
What is the political history of Minnesota State House District 50B?
Akashic tracks 6 presidential elections in Minnesota State House District 50B from 2004 to 2024. Of those, 5 went Democratic and 1 went Republican.
