state house districtMinnesota State House District 66A
presidential margin
2004–2024 · Democratic minus Republican
2004D+43.6
2008D+49.0
2012D+51.0
2016D+57.9
2020D+65.5
2024D+65.5
net swing · 2004→2024D+21.9D+43.6 → D+65.5
vs. U.S. · 2024D+67.0D+65.5 vs R+1.5
presidential returns
2024 turnout 70.8% of 33,866 citizens 18+
Year
Democrat
Republican
Others
Total
CVAP
Turnout
2024
19,466
3,753
762
23,981
33,866
70.8%
2020
20,523
4,041
597
25,161
33,679†
74.7%
2016
17,312
3,870
2,043
23,225
32,476†
71.5%
2012
17,465
5,460
598
23,523
31,189†
75.4%
2008
17,557
5,852
492
23,901
30,823†
77.5%
2004
16,492
6,392
293
23,177
30,456†
76.1%
† 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 66MinnesotaUnited States
German26.5%29.2%12.5%
Irish12.7%9.9%9.4%
Norwegian9.8%12.1%—
English7.4%6.6%9.5%
Swedish7.3%6.5%—
Polish3.8%3.7%2.2%
Italian3.2%—4.8%
French3.1%1.8%1.6%
African American†7.0%3.8%9.9%
Ethiopian1.6%0.5%—
Somali1.4%1.1%—
African0.8%0.5%0.5%
Nigerian0.4%0.2%0.2%
Kenyan0.3%0.2%—
Jamaican0.2%—0.4%
Hmong4.8%1.7%—
Burmese1.1%0.2%—
Chinese0.5%0.5%1.3%
Asian Indian0.4%0.8%1.4%
Vietnamese0.4%0.4%0.6%
Korean0.3%0.2%0.4%
Filipino0.2%0.2%0.9%
Cambodian0.2%——
Mexican3.2%3.9%11.3%
Salvadoran0.4%0.2%0.7%
Puerto Rican0.2%0.3%1.8%
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 66
Minnesota
United States
Median age
34.2
39
39.1
Age 18–24
9.4%
8.8%
9.2%
Age 65 and older
15.8%
17.2%
17.2%
Household economy
Measure
MN HD 66
Minnesota
United States
Median household income
$77,398
$89,062
$84,427
Poverty rate
11.1%
9.3%
12.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)
45.6%
39.4%
35.6%
Languages at home
Measure
MN HD 66
Minnesota
United States
Speaks a non-English language at home
23.3%
12.5%
22.3%
Spanish
5.6%
4.2%
13.6%
Other Indo-European
1.1%
0.8%
2.0%
Other Asian & Pacific Island
9.2%
2.3%
1.1%
Other languages
4.1%
2.6%
0.8%
Religious landscape
Measure
MN HD 66
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 66A
presidential history
Presidential margin, 2004–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
Presidential margin over time
Year
Margin (D minus R)
2004
+43.6%
2008
+49.0%
2012
+51.0%
2016
+57.9%
2020
+65.5%
2024
+65.5%
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
81.2%Harris19,466
15.6%Trump3,753
3.2%
D+65.5
±0.0
D+67.0
23,981
D
81.6%Biden20,523
16.1%Trump4,041
2.4%
D+65.5
D+7.6
D+61.1
25,161
D
74.5%Clinton17,312
16.7%Trump3,870
8.8%
D+57.9
D+6.8
D+55.8
23,225
D
74.2%Obama17,465
23.2%Romney5,460
2.5%
D+51.0
D+2.1
D+47.2
23,523
D
73.5%Obama17,557
24.5%McCain5,852
2.1%
D+49.0
D+5.4
D+41.7
23,901
D
71.2%Kerry16,492
27.6%Bush6,392
1.3%
D+43.6
—
D+46.0
23,177
current representation
Current officeholders
DLeigh FinkeState House · 66A
State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.
With a 2024 presidential margin of D+65.5, this Minneapolis-area district ranks among the most heavily Democratic state house seats in Minnesota, reflecting a dense urban core where partisan competition is essentially absent.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 65.5 points in 2024. The 2024 margin was 65.5 points.
A population of 42,166, a 68% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $77,398 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State House District 61A and State House District 64B.
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How did Minnesota State House District 66A vote in 2024?
In 2024, Minnesota State House District 66A voted Democratic by 65.5 points (D+65.5), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 23,981 votes cast, 19,466 went Democratic and 3,753 went Republican.
How many people live in Minnesota State House District 66A?
Minnesota State House District 66A has a population of 42,166 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 66A?
Median household income in Minnesota State House District 66A is $77,398 — below the national median of $80,734. The Minnesota state median is $89,062.
What is the political history of Minnesota State House District 66A?
Akashic tracks 6 presidential elections in Minnesota State House District 66A from 2004 to 2024. Of those, 6 went Democratic and 0 went Republican.
