state senate districtMinnesota 1st State Senate District
presidential margin
2004–2024 · Democratic minus Republican
2004R+14.2
2008D+2.7
2012R+7.1
2016R+31.6
2020R+32.4
2024R+37.1
net swing · 2004→2024R+22.9R+14.2 → R+37.1
vs. U.S. · 2024R+35.6R+37.1 vs R+1.5
presidential returns
2024 turnout 70.4% of 63,664 citizens 18+
Year
Democrat
Republican
Others
Total
CVAP
Turnout
2024
13,642
30,277
897
44,816
63,664
70.4%
2020
14,804
29,451
967
45,222
64,432†
70.2%
2016
12,774
26,120
3,310
42,204
65,002†
64.9%
2012
18,702
21,637
1,054
41,393
64,801†
63.9%
2008
21,709
20,532
1,712
43,953
64,393†
68.3%
2004
19,105
25,542
692
45,339
63,985†
70.9%
† 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 SD 1MinnesotaUnited States
Norwegian33.7%12.1%—
German25.0%29.2%12.5%
Swedish8.9%6.5%—
Irish6.4%9.9%9.4%
French4.9%1.8%1.6%
Polish4.0%3.7%2.2%
English4.0%6.6%9.5%
American3.5%2.3%5.3%
Mexican3.0%3.9%11.3%
Puerto Rican0.4%0.3%1.8%
Nicaraguan0.2%——
Spaniard0.2%——
African American†0.5%3.8%9.9%
African0.2%0.5%0.5%
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 SD 1
Minnesota
United States
Median age
41.3
39
39.1
Age 18–24
8.1%
8.8%
9.2%
Age 65 and older
19.8%
17.2%
17.2%
Household economy
Measure
MN SD 1
Minnesota
United States
Median household income
$74,177
$89,062
$84,427
Poverty rate
10.9%
9.3%
12.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)
25.0%
39.4%
35.6%
Languages at home
Measure
MN SD 1
Minnesota
United States
Speaks a non-English language at home
5.3%
12.5%
22.3%
Spanish
2.4%
4.2%
13.6%
Religious landscape
Measure
MN SD 1
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 1st State Senate District
presidential history
Presidential margin, 2004–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
Presidential margin over time
Year
Margin (D minus R)
2004
−14.2%
2008
+2.7%
2012
−7.1%
2016
−31.6%
2020
−32.4%
2024
−37.1%
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
R
30.4%Harris13,642
67.6%Trump30,277
2.0%
R+37.1
R+4.7
R+35.6
44,816
R
32.7%Biden14,804
65.1%Trump29,451
2.1%
R+32.4
R+0.8
R+36.8
45,222
R
30.3%Clinton12,774
61.9%Trump26,120
7.8%
R+31.6
R+24.5
R+33.7
42,204
R
45.2%Obama18,702
52.3%Romney21,637
2.5%
R+7.1
R+9.8
R+10.9
41,393
D
49.4%Obama21,709
46.7%McCain20,532
3.9%
D+2.7
D+16.9
R+4.6
43,953
R
42.1%Kerry19,105
56.3%Bush25,542
1.5%
R+14.2
—
R+11.7
45,339
current representation
Current officeholders
RMark JohnsonState Senate · 1
State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.
Anchoring the state's Red River Valley borderlands, this district delivered a 30-point Republican presidential margin in 2024, making it one of Minnesota's most reliably right-leaning constituencies in statewide contests.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 2.7 points in 2008 and a Republican high of 37.1 points in 2024. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 4.7 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 37.1 points.
A population of 85,151, a 88% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $74,177 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State Senate District 16 and State Senate District 23.
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How did Minnesota 1st State Senate District vote in 2024?
In 2024, Minnesota 1st State Senate District voted Republican by 37.1 points (R+37.1), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 44,816 votes cast, 13,642 went Democratic and 30,277 went Republican.
When did Minnesota 1st State Senate District last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Minnesota 1st State Senate District voted Democratic was 2008.
How many people live in Minnesota 1st State Senate District?
Minnesota 1st State Senate District has a population of 85,151 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Minnesota 1st State Senate District?
Median household income in Minnesota 1st State Senate District is $74,177 — below the national median of $80,734. The Minnesota state median is $89,062.
What is the political history of Minnesota 1st State Senate District?
Akashic tracks 6 presidential elections in Minnesota 1st State Senate District from 2004 to 2024. Of those, 1 went Democratic and 5 went Republican.
