Minnesota State House District 59B · 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
Joe Biden2020
84.7%
18,907 votes · D+71.8 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Barack Obama, 2008 · 84.0%
Republican
Theodore Roosevelt1904
51.9%
320 votes · R+20.8 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Warren G. Harding, 1920 · 41.1%
Most votes
Largest number of votes cast for the party’s presidential nominee here.
Democratic
Joe Biden2020
18,907votes
84.7% of the vote · D+71.8 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Kamala Harris, 2024 · 18,308 votes
Republican
Donald Trump2024
3,162votes
14.3% of the vote · D+68.5 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2020 · 2,891 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
Walter Mondale1984
+72.6pts D vs U.S.
Place D+54.3 · U.S. R+18.2 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · George McGovern, 1972 · +70.8 pts
Republican
Theodore Roosevelt1904
+1.1pts R vs U.S.
Place R+20.8 · U.S. R+19.7 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Calvin Coolidge, 1924 · −2.1 pts
current representation
Current officeholders
DEsther AgbajeState House · 59B
State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.
U.S. House elections · 1 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
67.2%15,452
32.8%7,559
23,011
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 71.8 points in 2020 and a Republican high of 23.1 points in 1924. 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 22,119 votes cast, 18,308 went Democratic and 3,162 went Republican.
When did Minnesota State House District 59B last vote Republican?
The most recent presidential election in which Minnesota State House District 59B voted Republican was 1920.
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 38 presidential elections in Minnesota State House District 59B from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 35 went Democratic and 2 went Republican.