Minnesota State House District 57B · 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
59.8%
2,178 votes · D+19.7 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Franklin D. Roosevelt, 1932 · 57.6%
Republican
Theodore Roosevelt1904
80.8%
316 votes · R+63.4 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Warren G. Harding, 1920 · 76.4%
Most votes
Largest number of votes cast for the party’s presidential nominee here.
Democratic
Kamala Harris2024
13,631votes
49.8% of the vote · D+2.0 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Joe Biden, 2020 · 12,796 votes
Republican
Donald Trump2024
13,073votes
47.7% of the vote · D+2.0 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2020 · 12,307 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
Al Smith1928
+12.0pts D vs U.S.
Place R+5.5 · U.S. R+17.5 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Harry S. Truman, 1948 · +9.9 pts
Republican
Theodore Roosevelt1904
+43.8pts R vs U.S.
Place R+63.4 · U.S. R+19.7 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · William H. Taft, 1908 · +32.6 pts
current representation
Current officeholders
RJeff WitteState House · 57B
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
60.1%14,211
39.9%9,445
23,656
2020
D
54.5%12,515
45.5%10,454
22,969
With just over 42,000 residents and a razor-thin 2024 presidential margin, Minnesota House District 57B sits at the fulcrum of suburban-to-exurban transition, where neither party can take the outcome for granted.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 20.5 points in 1912 and a Republican high of 63.4 points in 1904. The 2024 margin was 2.0 points.
A population of 42,406, a 78% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $143,630 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State House District 48A and State House District 56B.
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How did Minnesota State House District 57B vote in 2024?
In 2024, Minnesota State House District 57B voted Democratic by 2.0 points (D+2.0), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 27,391 votes cast, 13,631 went Democratic and 13,073 went Republican.
When did Minnesota State House District 57B last vote Republican?
The most recent presidential election in which Minnesota State House District 57B voted Republican was 2016.
How many people live in Minnesota State House District 57B?
Minnesota State House District 57B has a population of 42,406 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 57B?
Median household income in Minnesota State House District 57B is $143,630 — above the national median of $80,734. The Minnesota state median is $89,062.
What is the political history of Minnesota State House District 57B?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Minnesota State House District 57B from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 7 went Democratic and 29 went Republican.