state senate districtMinnesota 20th State Senate District
presidential margin
2004–2024 · Democratic minus Republican
2004R+6.9
2008R+2.5
2012R+4.2
2016R+21.3
2020R+19.6
2024R+21.4
net swing · 2004→2024R+14.6R+6.9 → R+21.4
vs. U.S. · 2024R+20.0R+21.4 vs R+1.5
presidential returns
2024 turnout 80.4% of 64,523 citizens 18+
Year
Democrat
Republican
Others
Total
CVAP
Turnout
2024
19,862
30,980
1,050
51,892
64,523
80.4%
2020
19,899
29,887
1,230
51,016
61,697†
82.7%
2016
15,860
25,521
4,015
45,396
59,887†
75.8%
2012
21,224
23,121
1,134
45,479
58,338†
78.0%
2008
22,039
23,219
1,342
46,600
57,078†
81.6%
2004
20,966
24,098
642
45,706
55,818†
81.9%
† 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 20MinnesotaUnited States
German37.6%29.2%12.5%
Norwegian14.7%12.1%—
Irish12.2%9.9%9.4%
English8.3%6.6%9.5%
Swedish5.1%6.5%—
American4.1%2.3%5.3%
Polish3.7%3.7%2.2%
Italian1.5%—4.8%
Mexican2.2%3.9%11.3%
Guatemalan0.2%0.2%0.5%
Puerto Rican0.2%0.3%1.8%
Colombian0.2%—0.4%
Salvadoran0.2%0.2%0.7%
African American†0.5%3.8%9.9%
Somali0.2%1.1%—
African0.1%0.5%0.5%
Sudanese0.1%——
Ethiopian0.1%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 20
Minnesota
United States
Median age
43.1
39
39.1
Age 18–24
8.6%
8.8%
9.2%
Age 65 and older
18.2%
17.2%
17.2%
Household economy
Measure
MN SD 20
Minnesota
United States
Median household income
$86,771
$89,062
$84,427
Poverty rate
7.7%
9.3%
12.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)
40.7%
39.4%
35.6%
Languages at home
Measure
MN SD 20
Minnesota
United States
Speaks a non-English language at home
10.1%
12.5%
22.3%
Spanish
3.2%
4.2%
13.6%
Other Asian & Pacific Island
1.4%
2.3%
1.1%
Other languages
1.8%
2.6%
0.8%
Religious landscape
Measure
MN SD 20
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 20th State Senate District
presidential history
Presidential margin, 2004–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
Presidential margin over time
Year
Margin (D minus R)
2004
−6.9%
2008
−2.5%
2012
−4.2%
2016
−21.3%
2020
−19.6%
2024
−21.4%
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
38.3%Harris19,862
59.7%Trump30,980
2.0%
R+21.4
R+1.8
R+20.0
51,892
R
39.0%Biden19,899
58.6%Trump29,887
2.4%
R+19.6
D+1.7
R+24.0
51,016
R
34.9%Clinton15,860
56.2%Trump25,521
8.8%
R+21.3
R+17.1
R+23.4
45,396
R
46.7%Obama21,224
50.8%Romney23,121
2.5%
R+4.2
R+1.6
R+8.0
45,479
R
47.3%Obama22,039
49.8%McCain23,219
2.9%
R+2.5
D+4.3
R+9.8
46,600
R
45.9%Kerry20,966
52.7%Bush24,098
1.4%
R+6.9
—
R+4.4
45,706
current representation
Current officeholders
RSteve DrazkowskiState Senate · 20
State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.
Once a Democratic stronghold anchored by mining-union households, this northeastern Minnesota district delivered a 21-point Republican presidential margin in 2024, reflecting a broader realignment among working-class voters in resource-extraction communities.
Across the recorded series it reached a Republican high of 21.4 points in 2024. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 1.8 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 21.4 points.
A population of 84,757, a 91% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $86,771 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State Senate District 22 and State Senate District 9.
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How did Minnesota 20th State Senate District vote in 2024?
In 2024, Minnesota 20th State Senate District voted Republican by 21.4 points (R+21.4), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 51,892 votes cast, 19,862 went Democratic and 30,980 went Republican.
How many people live in Minnesota 20th State Senate District?
Minnesota 20th State Senate District has a population of 84,757 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Minnesota 20th State Senate District?
Median household income in Minnesota 20th State Senate District is $86,771 — above the national median of $80,734. The Minnesota state median is $89,062.
What is the political history of Minnesota 20th State Senate District?
Akashic tracks 6 presidential elections in Minnesota 20th State Senate District from 2004 to 2024. Of those, 0 went Democratic and 6 went Republican.
