Minnesota State House District 53B · 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
Lyndon B. Johnson1964
69.2%
2,667 votes · D+38.5 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Franklin D. Roosevelt, 1932 · 65.6%
Republican
Theodore Roosevelt1904
78.2%
219 votes · R+58.9 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Warren G. Harding, 1920 · 75.5%
Most votes
Largest number of votes cast for the party’s presidential nominee here.
Democratic
Joe Biden2020
13,066votes
55.9% of the vote · D+14.9 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Kamala Harris, 2024 · 13,060 votes
Republican
Donald Trump2024
9,990votes
42.3% of the vote · D+13.0 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2020 · 9,584 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
Hubert Humphrey1968
+23.4pts D vs U.S.
Place D+22.7 · U.S. R+0.7 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Harry S. Truman, 1948 · +20.6 pts
Republican
Theodore Roosevelt1904
+39.3pts R vs U.S.
Place R+58.9 · U.S. R+19.7 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Warren G. Harding, 1920 · +29.0 pts
current representation
Current officeholders
DRick HansenState House · 53B
State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.
U.S. House elections · 2 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
58.1%14,064
41.9%10,124
24,188
2020
D
53.9%12,473
46.1%10,689
23,162
Minnesota State House District 53B sits in the Upper Midwest. In 2024 it voted Democratic.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 38.5 points in 1964 and a Republican high of 58.9 points in 1904. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 1.9 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 13.0 points.
A population of 42,507, a 70% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $90,478 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State House District 41B and State House District 58A.
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How did Minnesota State House District 53B vote in 2024?
In 2024, Minnesota State House District 53B voted Democratic by 13.0 points (D+13.0), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 23,628 votes cast, 13,060 went Democratic and 9,990 went Republican.
When did Minnesota State House District 53B last vote Republican?
The most recent presidential election in which Minnesota State House District 53B voted Republican was 1972.
How many people live in Minnesota State House District 53B?
Minnesota State House District 53B has a population of 42,507 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 53B?
Median household income in Minnesota State House District 53B is $90,478 — above the national median of $80,734. The Minnesota state median is $89,062.
What is the political history of Minnesota State House District 53B?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Minnesota State House District 53B from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 25 went Democratic and 10 went Republican.