Minnesota 9th State Senate District · 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
Franklin D. Roosevelt1932
60.0%
17,801 votes · D+23.3 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Lyndon B. Johnson, 1964 · 54.2%
Republican
Rutherford B. Hayes1876
78.9%
2,240 votes · R+58.1 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · James A. Garfield, 1880 · 78.8%
Most votes
Largest number of votes cast for the party’s presidential nominee here.
Democratic
Barack Obama2008
20,419votes
43.7% of the vote · R+10.2 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Jimmy Carter, 1976 · 20,231 votes
Republican
Donald Trump2024
34,225votes
66.4% of the vote · R+34.9 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2020 · 33,547 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
William J. Bryan1896
+14.2pts D vs U.S.
Place D+8.1 · U.S. R+6.1 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · George McGovern, 1972 · +6.8 pts
Republican
Theodore Roosevelt1904
+43.0pts R vs U.S.
Place R+62.7 · U.S. R+19.7 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2020 · +37.5 pts
current representation
Current officeholders
RJordan RasmussonState Senate · 9
State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.
U.S. House elections · 2 House
Senate and governor results are in the Office selector at the top of this page.
U.S. House
Each row is a county-allocated estimate of U.S. House votes for this district — county returns apportioned onto its boundary, not precinct-counted. “Vote lead” is the estimated local lead here, not necessarily the winner of the full contest.
Source · Akashic county-allocated estimate from certified county returns, House; not precinct-counted.
Year
Vote lead
Democratic
Republican
Total
2024
R
30.5%14,993
69.5%34,219
49,212
2020
R
41.8%19,528
58.2%27,217
46,745
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 Democratic high of 23.3 points in 1932 and a Republican high of 62.7 points in 1904. 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.
When did Minnesota 9th State Senate District last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Minnesota 9th State Senate District voted Democratic was 1976.
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 38 presidential elections in Minnesota 9th State Senate District from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 5 went Democratic and 31 went Republican.