Minnesota State House District 65A · 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
Samuel J. Tilden1876
94.6%
279 votes · D+89.2 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Winfield S. Hancock, 1880 · 85.9%
Republican
Theodore Roosevelt1904
49.5%
491 votes · R+8.3 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · William McKinley, 1896 · 39.1%
Most votes
Largest number of votes cast for the party’s presidential nominee here.
Democratic
Joe Biden2020
13,840votes
80.6% of the vote · D+63.4 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Barack Obama, 2012 · 12,879 votes
Republican
Donald Trump2020
2,959votes
17.2% of the vote · D+63.4 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2024 · 2,892 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
+75.5pts D vs U.S.
Place D+57.3 · U.S. R+18.2 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · George McGovern, 1972 · +69.7 pts
Republican
Calvin Coolidge1924
−9.9pts R vs U.S.
Place R+15.2 · U.S. R+25.2 · a third-party candidate carried the Place · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Theodore Roosevelt, 1904 · −11.4 pts
current representation
Current officeholders
DSamakab HusseinState House · 65A
State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.
District 65A posts presidential margins above 55 points Democratic, reflecting a dense, highly educated urban core where third-party candidates rarely draw significant shares away from the Democratic column.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 89.2 points in 1876 and a Republican high of 15.2 points in 1924. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 7.7 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 55.7 points.
A population of 42,216, a 28% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $58,601 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 67B.
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How did Minnesota State House District 65A vote in 2024?
In 2024, Minnesota State House District 65A voted Democratic by 55.7 points (D+55.7), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 14,099 votes cast, 10,749 went Democratic and 2,892 went Republican.
When did Minnesota State House District 65A last vote Republican?
The most recent presidential election in which Minnesota State House District 65A voted Republican was 1904.
How many people live in Minnesota State House District 65A?
Minnesota State House District 65A has a population of 42,216 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 65A?
Median household income in Minnesota State House District 65A is $58,601 — below the national median of $80,734. The Minnesota state median is $89,062.
What is the political history of Minnesota State House District 65A?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Minnesota State House District 65A from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 36 went Democratic and 1 went Republican.