state house districtMinnesota State House District 59B
presidential margin
2004–2024 · Democratic minus Republican
2004D+69.2
2008D+72.6
2012D+68.5
2016D+69.3
2020D+71.8
2024D+68.5
net swing · 2004→2024R+0.7D+69.2 → D+68.5
vs. U.S. · 2024D+69.9D+68.5 vs R+1.5
presidential returns
2024 turnout 67.3% of 32,855 citizens 18+
Year
Democrat
Republican
Others
Total
CVAP
Turnout
2024
18,292
3,159
649
22,100
32,855
67.3%
2020
18,898
2,890
514
22,302
32,072†
69.5%
2016
14,620
2,066
1,430
18,116
30,550†
59.3%
2012
13,793
2,423
391
16,607
28,968†
57.3%
2008
13,203
2,002
234
15,439
28,370†
54.4%
2004
12,042
2,152
100
14,294
27,772†
51.5%
† 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 59MinnesotaUnited States
German16.1%29.2%12.5%
Irish7.3%9.9%9.4%
Norwegian6.9%12.1%—
English5.4%6.6%9.5%
Swedish4.5%6.5%—
Polish2.5%3.7%2.2%
French1.9%1.8%1.6%
Italian1.6%—4.8%
African American†20.2%3.8%9.9%
Somali5.4%1.1%—
African2.3%0.5%0.5%
Ethiopian1.8%0.5%—
Liberian1.8%0.2%—
Nigerian1.0%0.2%0.2%
Kenyan0.8%0.2%—
Hmong2.4%1.7%—
Asian Indian2.2%0.8%1.4%
Chinese1.2%0.5%1.3%
Vietnamese0.9%0.4%0.6%
Korean0.5%0.2%0.4%
Filipino0.4%0.2%0.9%
Laotian0.2%——
Mexican4.1%3.9%11.3%
Ecuadorian0.6%0.2%—
Puerto Rican0.4%0.3%1.8%
Colombian0.3%—0.4%
Cuban0.2%—0.7%
Guatemalan0.2%0.2%0.5%
Salvadoran0.2%0.2%0.7%
Spaniard0.2%——
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 59
Minnesota
United States
Median age
33.4
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 59
Minnesota
United States
Median household income
$95,473
$89,062
$84,427
Poverty rate
15.5%
9.3%
12.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)
54.1%
39.4%
35.6%
Languages at home
Measure
MN HD 59
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 59
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 59B
presidential history
Presidential margin, 2004–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
Presidential margin over time
Year
Margin (D minus R)
2004
+69.2%
2008
+72.6%
2012
+68.5%
2016
+69.3%
2020
+71.8%
2024
+68.5%
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
82.8%Harris18,292
14.3%Trump3,159
2.9%
D+68.5
R+3.3
D+69.9
22,100
D
84.7%Biden18,898
13.0%Trump2,890
2.3%
D+71.8
D+2.5
D+67.3
22,302
D
80.7%Clinton14,620
11.4%Trump2,066
7.9%
D+69.3
D+0.8
D+67.2
18,116
D
83.1%Obama13,793
14.6%Romney2,423
2.4%
D+68.5
R+4.1
D+64.6
16,607
D
85.5%Obama13,203
13.0%McCain2,002
1.5%
D+72.6
D+3.4
D+65.3
15,439
D
84.2%Kerry12,042
15.1%Bush2,152
0.7%
D+69.2
—
D+71.6
14,294
current representation
Current officeholders
DEsther AgbajeState House · 59B
State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.
District 59B posts presidential margins exceeding 68 points for Democrats, reflecting a dense, highly educated urban core where one-party dominance has been consistent across multiple election cycles.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 72.6 points in 2008. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 3.3 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 68.5 points.
A population of 42,494, a 44% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $95,473 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State House District 59A and State House District 62B.
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How did Minnesota State House District 59B vote in 2024?
In 2024, Minnesota State House District 59B voted Democratic by 68.5 points (D+68.5), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 22,100 votes cast, 18,292 went Democratic and 3,159 went Republican.
How many people live in Minnesota State House District 59B?
Minnesota State House District 59B has a population of 42,494 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 59B?
Median household income in Minnesota State House District 59B is $95,473 — above the national median of $80,734. The Minnesota state median is $89,062.
What is the political history of Minnesota State House District 59B?
Akashic tracks 6 presidential elections in Minnesota State House District 59B from 2004 to 2024. Of those, 6 went Democratic and 0 went Republican.
