state senate districtMinnesota 9th State Senate District
presidential margin
2004–2024 · Democratic minus Republican
2004R+20.7
2008R+9.7
2012R+17.6
2016R+35.0
2020R+33.0
2024R+34.9
net swing · 2004→2024R+14.1R+20.7 → R+34.9
vs. U.S. · 2024R+33.4R+34.9 vs R+1.5
presidential returns
2024 turnout 78.5% of 65,614 citizens 18+
Year
Democrat
Republican
Others
Total
CVAP
Turnout
2024
16,268
34,225
1,021
51,514
65,614
78.5%
2020
16,657
33,547
959
51,163
63,539†
80.5%
2016
13,379
29,580
3,337
46,296
63,017†
73.5%
2012
18,147
26,096
959
45,202
62,503†
72.3%
2008
20,526
25,093
1,601
47,220
62,125†
76.0%
2004
18,109
27,767
689
46,565
61,748†
75.4%
† 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 9MinnesotaUnited States
German39.1%29.2%12.5%
Norwegian25.0%12.1%—
Irish8.0%9.9%9.4%
Swedish7.8%6.5%—
English5.0%6.6%9.5%
Polish3.2%3.7%2.2%
American3.1%2.3%5.3%
Finnish2.1%——
Mexican2.4%3.9%11.3%
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 9
Minnesota
United States
Median age
45.9
39
39.1
Age 18–24
6.6%
8.8%
9.2%
Age 65 and older
24.9%
17.2%
17.2%
Household economy
Measure
MN SD 9
Minnesota
United States
Median household income
$73,194
$89,062
$84,427
Poverty rate
9.3%
9.3%
12.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)
27.4%
39.4%
35.6%
Languages at home
Measure
MN SD 9
Minnesota
United States
Speaks a non-English language at home
4.1%
12.5%
22.3%
Spanish
2.6%
4.2%
13.6%
Religious landscape
Measure
MN SD 9
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 9th State Senate District
presidential history
Presidential margin, 2004–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
Presidential margin over time
Year
Margin (D minus R)
2004
−20.7%
2008
−9.7%
2012
−17.6%
2016
−35.0%
2020
−33.0%
2024
−34.9%
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
31.6%Harris16,268
66.4%Trump34,225
2.0%
R+34.9
R+1.8
R+33.4
51,514
R
32.6%Biden16,657
65.6%Trump33,547
1.9%
R+33.0
D+2.0
R+37.5
51,163
R
28.9%Clinton13,379
63.9%Trump29,580
7.2%
R+35.0
R+17.4
R+37.1
46,296
R
40.1%Obama18,147
57.7%Romney26,096
2.1%
R+17.6
R+7.9
R+21.4
45,202
R
43.5%Obama20,526
53.1%McCain25,093
3.4%
R+9.7
D+11.1
R+16.9
47,220
R
38.9%Kerry18,109
59.6%Bush27,767
1.5%
R+20.7
—
R+18.3
46,565
current representation
Current officeholders
RJordan RasmussonState Senate · 9
State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.
Covering a largely rural swath of the state, this district delivered a 35-point presidential margin in 2024, making it among the most lopsided in Minnesota's upper chamber and a reliable anchor for statewide Republican vote totals.
Across the recorded series it reached a Republican high of 35.0 points in 2016. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 1.8 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 34.9 points.
A population of 84,639, a 91% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $73,194 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State Senate District 5 and State Senate District 22.
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How did Minnesota 9th State Senate District vote in 2024?
In 2024, Minnesota 9th State Senate District voted Republican by 34.9 points (R+34.9), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 51,514 votes cast, 16,268 went Democratic and 34,225 went Republican.
How many people live in Minnesota 9th State Senate District?
Minnesota 9th State Senate District has a population of 84,639 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Minnesota 9th State Senate District?
Median household income in Minnesota 9th State Senate District is $73,194 — below the national median of $80,734. The Minnesota state median is $89,062.
What is the political history of Minnesota 9th State Senate District?
Akashic tracks 6 presidential elections in Minnesota 9th State Senate District from 2004 to 2024. Of those, 0 went Democratic and 6 went Republican.
