Minnesota State House District 61A · 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
85.6%
22,140 votes · D+73.6 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Kamala Harris, 2024 · 85.6%
Republican
Theodore Roosevelt1904
52.6%
497 votes · R+22.5 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Warren G. Harding, 1920 · 42.1%
Most votes
Largest number of votes cast for the party’s presidential nominee here.
Democratic
Joe Biden2020
22,140votes
85.6% of the vote · D+73.6 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Kamala Harris, 2024 · 20,719 votes
Republican
George W. Bush2004
3,944votes
18.8% of the vote · D+61.3 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Ronald Reagan, 1984 · 3,934 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
Kamala Harris2024
+75.8pts D vs U.S.
Place D+74.4 · U.S. R+1.5 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Joe Biden, 2020 · +69.1 pts
Republican
Theodore Roosevelt1904
+2.8pts R vs U.S.
Place R+22.5 · U.S. R+19.7 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Calvin Coolidge, 1924 · +2.1 pts
current representation
Current officeholders
DKatie JonesState House · 61A
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%15,352
32.8%7,510
22,862
With a 2024 presidential margin of D+74.4, this Minneapolis-area district ranks among the most heavily Democratic in the state, reflecting the dense urban concentration that drives its lopsided results election after election.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 74.4 points in 2024 and a Republican high of 27.2 points in 1924. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 0.8 points toward the Democratic candidate; the 2024 margin was 74.4 points.
A population of 42,219, a 69% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $71,066 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State House District 60A and State House District 63A.
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How did Minnesota State House District 61A vote in 2024?
In 2024, Minnesota State House District 61A voted Democratic by 74.4 points (D+74.4), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 24,208 votes cast, 20,719 went Democratic and 2,714 went Republican.
When did Minnesota State House District 61A last vote Republican?
The most recent presidential election in which Minnesota State House District 61A voted Republican was 1920.
How many people live in Minnesota State House District 61A?
Minnesota State House District 61A has a population of 42,219 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 61A?
Median household income in Minnesota State House District 61A is $71,066 — below the national median of $80,734. The Minnesota state median is $89,062.
What is the political history of Minnesota State House District 61A?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Minnesota State House District 61A from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 35 went Democratic and 2 went Republican.