state senate districtMinnesota 13th State Senate District
presidential margin
2004–2024 · Democratic minus Republican
2004R+16.5
2008R+12.2
2012R+18.1
2016R+36.2
2020R+32.3
2024R+34.2
net swing · 2004→2024R+17.7R+16.5 → R+34.2
vs. U.S. · 2024R+32.8R+34.2 vs R+1.5
presidential returns
2024 turnout 79.5% of 64,705 citizens 18+
Year
Democrat
Republican
Others
Total
CVAP
Turnout
2024
16,409
34,031
1,028
51,468
64,705
79.5%
2020
16,293
32,354
1,085
49,732
64,788†
76.8%
2016
12,910
29,393
3,293
45,596
62,843†
72.6%
2012
17,472
25,459
1,120
44,051
61,922†
71.1%
2008
18,447
23,723
1,082
43,252
60,478†
71.5%
2004
17,032
23,870
498
41,400
59,034†
70.1%
† 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 SD 13MinnesotaUnited States
German43.3%29.2%12.5%
Irish8.8%9.9%9.4%
Norwegian8.2%12.1%—
Polish5.9%3.7%2.2%
Swedish4.6%6.5%—
English4.5%6.6%9.5%
American3.0%2.3%5.3%
French2.2%1.8%1.6%
Mexican1.8%3.9%11.3%
Puerto Rican0.3%0.3%1.8%
Cuban0.2%—0.7%
African American†0.9%3.8%9.9%
Somali0.3%1.1%—
African0.2%0.5%0.5%
Hmong0.3%1.7%—
Vietnamese0.2%0.4%0.6%
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 13
Minnesota
United States
Median age
37.2
39
39.1
Age 18–24
14.2%
8.8%
9.2%
Age 65 and older
15.9%
17.2%
17.2%
Household economy
Measure
MN SD 13
Minnesota
United States
Median household income
$87,025
$89,062
$84,427
Poverty rate
7.6%
9.3%
12.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)
28.8%
39.4%
35.6%
Languages at home
Measure
MN SD 13
Minnesota
United States
Speaks a non-English language at home
11.9%
12.5%
22.3%
Spanish
3.3%
4.2%
13.6%
Other languages
5.1%
2.6%
0.8%
Religious landscape
Measure
MN SD 13
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 13th State Senate District
presidential history
Presidential margin, 2004–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
Presidential margin over time
Year
Margin (D minus R)
2004
−16.5%
2008
−12.2%
2012
−18.1%
2016
−36.2%
2020
−32.3%
2024
−34.2%
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
31.9%Harris16,409
66.1%Trump34,031
2.0%
R+34.2
R+1.9
R+32.8
51,468
R
32.8%Biden16,293
65.1%Trump32,354
2.2%
R+32.3
D+3.9
R+36.7
49,732
R
28.3%Clinton12,910
64.5%Trump29,393
7.2%
R+36.2
R+18.0
R+38.2
45,596
R
39.7%Obama17,472
57.8%Romney25,459
2.5%
R+18.1
R+5.9
R+22.0
44,051
R
42.7%Obama18,447
54.8%McCain23,723
2.5%
R+12.2
D+4.3
R+19.5
43,252
R
41.1%Kerry17,032
57.7%Bush23,870
1.2%
R+16.5
—
R+14.1
41,400
current representation
Current officeholders
RJeff HoweState Senate · 13
State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.
Minnesota Senate District 13 sits in competitive suburban terrain where the 2024 presidential margin landed at R+1.2, making it a closely watched bellwether for broader shifts in the Twin Cities metro's outer ring.
Across the recorded series it reached a Republican high of 36.2 points in 2016. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 1.9 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 34.2 points.
A population of 85,750, a 91% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $87,025 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State Senate District 29 and State Senate District 12.
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How did Minnesota 13th State Senate District vote in 2024?
In 2024, Minnesota 13th State Senate District voted Republican by 34.2 points (R+34.2), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 51,468 votes cast, 16,409 went Democratic and 34,031 went Republican.
How many people live in Minnesota 13th State Senate District?
Minnesota 13th State Senate District has a population of 85,750 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Minnesota 13th State Senate District?
Median household income in Minnesota 13th State Senate District is $87,025 — above the national median of $80,734. The Minnesota state median is $89,062.
What is the political history of Minnesota 13th State Senate District?
Akashic tracks 6 presidential elections in Minnesota 13th State Senate District from 2004 to 2024. Of those, 0 went Democratic and 6 went Republican.
