state senate districtMinnesota 7th State Senate District
presidential margin
2004–2024 · Democratic minus Republican
2004D+27.3
2008D+28.0
2012D+24.6
2016R+6.0
2020R+8.5
2024R+13.4
net swing · 2004→2024R+40.7D+27.3 → R+13.4
vs. U.S. · 2024R+11.9R+13.4 vs R+1.5
presidential returns
2024 turnout 72.0% of 68,728 citizens 18+
Year
Democrat
Republican
Others
Total
CVAP
Turnout
2024
20,889
27,525
1,067
49,481
68,728
72.0%
2020
22,251
26,496
1,157
49,904
67,981†
73.4%
2016
19,945
22,721
3,811
46,477
67,900†
68.4%
2012
29,276
17,454
1,232
47,962
67,634†
70.9%
2008
31,084
17,122
1,648
49,854
66,327†
75.2%
2004
31,084
17,609
597
49,290
65,020†
75.8%
† 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 7MinnesotaUnited States
German24.3%29.2%12.5%
Norwegian12.7%12.1%—
Swedish9.7%6.5%—
Irish9.4%9.9%9.4%
Finnish9.2%——
English7.3%6.6%9.5%
Polish3.9%3.7%2.2%
Italian3.4%—4.8%
Mexican0.8%3.9%11.3%
Puerto Rican0.2%0.3%1.8%
Salvadoran0.2%0.2%0.7%
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 7
Minnesota
United States
Median age
47.7
39
39.1
Age 18–24
10.9%
8.8%
9.2%
Age 65 and older
23.1%
17.2%
17.2%
Household economy
Measure
MN SD 7
Minnesota
United States
Median household income
$62,842
$89,062
$84,427
Poverty rate
12.8%
9.3%
12.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)
31.3%
39.4%
35.6%
Languages at home
Measure
MN SD 7
Minnesota
United States
Speaks a non-English language at home
2.9%
12.5%
22.3%
Spanish
1.0%
4.2%
13.6%
Religious landscape
Measure
MN SD 7
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 7th State Senate District
presidential history
Presidential margin, 2004–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
Presidential margin over time
Year
Margin (D minus R)
2004
+27.3%
2008
+28.0%
2012
+24.6%
2016
−6.0%
2020
−8.5%
2024
−13.4%
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
42.2%Harris20,889
55.6%Trump27,525
2.2%
R+13.4
R+4.9
R+11.9
49,481
R
44.6%Biden22,251
53.1%Trump26,496
2.3%
R+8.5
R+2.5
R+13.0
49,904
R
42.9%Clinton19,945
48.9%Trump22,721
8.2%
R+6.0
R+30.6
R+8.1
46,477
D
61.0%Obama29,276
36.4%Romney17,454
2.6%
D+24.6
R+3.4
D+20.8
47,962
D
62.4%Obama31,084
34.3%McCain17,122
3.3%
D+28.0
D+0.7
D+20.7
49,854
D
63.1%Kerry31,084
35.7%Bush17,609
1.2%
D+27.3
—
D+29.8
49,290
current representation
Current officeholders
RRob FarnsworthState Senate · 7
State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.
The district recorded a Republican presidential margin of R+13.4 in 2024 and D+28.0 in 2008, switching sides at least once in between. The district had about 92,300 residents, 90.2% White alone in the 2024 ACS 5-year.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 28.0 points in 2008 and a Republican high of 13.4 points in 2024. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 4.9 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 13.4 points.
A population of 84,730, a 91% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $62,842 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State Senate District 25 and State Senate District 11.
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How did Minnesota 7th State Senate District vote in 2024?
In 2024, Minnesota 7th State Senate District voted Republican by 13.4 points (R+13.4), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 49,481 votes cast, 20,889 went Democratic and 27,525 went Republican.
When did Minnesota 7th State Senate District last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Minnesota 7th State Senate District voted Democratic was 2012.
How many people live in Minnesota 7th State Senate District?
Minnesota 7th State Senate District has a population of 84,730 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Minnesota 7th State Senate District?
Median household income in Minnesota 7th State Senate District is $62,842 — below the national median of $80,734. The Minnesota state median is $89,062.
What is the political history of Minnesota 7th State Senate District?
Akashic tracks 6 presidential elections in Minnesota 7th State Senate District from 2004 to 2024. Of those, 3 went Democratic and 3 went Republican.
