state house districtMinnesota State House District 56B
presidential margin
2004–2024 · Democratic minus Republican
2004R+6.8
2008D+0.8
2012R+1.9
2016D+4.6
2020D+14.0
2024D+14.3
net swing · 2004→2024D+21.2R+6.8 → D+14.3
vs. U.S. · 2024D+15.8D+14.3 vs R+1.5
presidential returns
2024 turnout 89.9% of 30,584 citizens 18+
Year
Democrat
Republican
Others
Total
CVAP
Turnout
2024
15,354
11,414
733
27,501
30,584
89.9%
2020
14,985
11,230
625
26,840
28,979†
92.6%
2016
10,891
9,842
2,075
22,808
27,860†
81.9%
2012
10,732
11,156
490
22,378
26,651†
84.0%
2008
10,378
10,204
374
20,956
25,898†
80.9%
2004
9,293
10,667
120
20,080
25,144†
79.9%
† 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 56MinnesotaUnited States
German32.0%29.2%12.5%
Irish12.9%9.9%9.4%
Norwegian11.8%12.1%—
English8.5%6.6%9.5%
Swedish6.1%6.5%—
Polish3.9%3.7%2.2%
Italian3.1%—4.8%
American2.8%2.3%5.3%
Asian Indian1.7%0.8%1.4%
Vietnamese0.9%0.4%0.6%
Filipino0.8%0.2%0.9%
Chinese0.6%0.5%1.3%
Hmong0.6%1.7%—
Korean0.5%0.2%0.4%
Cambodian0.5%——
African American†2.5%3.8%9.9%
Somali0.9%1.1%—
African0.5%0.5%0.5%
Ethiopian0.5%0.5%—
Nigerian0.2%0.2%0.2%
Kenyan0.2%0.2%—
Mexican3.2%3.9%11.3%
Puerto Rican0.3%0.3%1.8%
Salvadoran0.3%0.2%0.7%
Venezuelan0.2%——
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 56
Minnesota
United States
Median age
40
39
39.1
Age 18–24
7.8%
8.8%
9.2%
Age 65 and older
15.9%
17.2%
17.2%
Household economy
Measure
MN HD 56
Minnesota
United States
Median household income
$134,497
$89,062
$84,427
Poverty rate
2.6%
9.3%
12.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)
45.0%
39.4%
35.6%
Languages at home
Measure
MN HD 56
Minnesota
United States
Speaks a non-English language at home
14.1%
12.5%
22.3%
Spanish
5.6%
4.2%
13.6%
Other Asian & Pacific Island
1.6%
2.3%
1.1%
Other languages
3.1%
2.6%
0.8%
Religious landscape
Measure
MN HD 56
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 56B
presidential history
Presidential margin, 2004–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
Presidential margin over time
Year
Margin (D minus R)
2004
−6.8%
2008
+0.8%
2012
−1.9%
2016
+4.6%
2020
+14.0%
2024
+14.3%
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
55.8%Harris15,354
41.5%Trump11,414
2.7%
D+14.3
D+0.3
D+15.8
27,501
D
55.8%Biden14,985
41.8%Trump11,230
2.3%
D+14.0
D+9.4
D+9.5
26,840
D
47.8%Clinton10,891
43.2%Trump9,842
9.1%
D+4.6
D+6.5
D+2.5
22,808
R
48.0%Obama10,732
49.9%Romney11,156
2.2%
R+1.9
R+2.7
R+5.7
22,378
D
49.5%Obama10,378
48.7%McCain10,204
1.8%
D+0.8
D+7.7
R+6.4
20,956
R
46.3%Kerry9,293
53.1%Bush10,667
0.6%
R+6.8
—
R+4.4
20,080
current representation
Current officeholders
DJohn HuotState House · 56B
State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.
The district recorded a Democratic presidential margin of D+14.3 in 2024 and D+0.8 in 2008, switching sides at least once in between. About 19,300 residents lived here, with White alone at 74.3% in the 2024 ACS 5-year.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 14.3 points in 2024 and a Republican high of 6.8 points in 2004. The 2024 margin was 14.3 points.
A population of 42,333, a 78% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $134,497 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State House District 48B and State House District 52B.
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How did Minnesota State House District 56B vote in 2024?
In 2024, Minnesota State House District 56B voted Democratic by 14.3 points (D+14.3), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 27,501 votes cast, 15,354 went Democratic and 11,414 went Republican.
When did Minnesota State House District 56B last vote Republican?
The most recent presidential election in which Minnesota State House District 56B voted Republican was 2012.
How many people live in Minnesota State House District 56B?
Minnesota State House District 56B has a population of 42,333 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 56B?
Median household income in Minnesota State House District 56B is $134,497 — above the national median of $80,734. The Minnesota state median is $89,062.
What is the political history of Minnesota State House District 56B?
Akashic tracks 6 presidential elections in Minnesota State House District 56B from 2004 to 2024. Of those, 4 went Democratic and 2 went Republican.
