Minnesota 23rd 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
Lyndon B. Johnson1964
63.5%
28,311 votes · D+27.2 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Franklin D. Roosevelt, 1936 · 59.8%
Republican
Warren G. Harding1920
82.1%
17,524 votes · R+68.1 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Theodore Roosevelt, 1904 · 76.7%
Most votes
Largest number of votes cast for the party’s presidential nominee here.
Democratic
Lyndon B. Johnson1964
28,311votes
63.5% of the vote · D+27.2 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Jimmy Carter, 1976 · 26,099 votes
Republican
Donald Trump2024
25,859votes
59.0% of the vote · R+19.8 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2020 · 25,007 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
Walter Mondale1984
+25.4pts D vs U.S.
Place D+7.2 · U.S. R+18.2 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Michael Dukakis, 1988 · +20.1 pts
Republican
Warren G. Harding1920
+41.9pts R vs U.S.
Place R+68.1 · U.S. R+26.2 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Theodore Roosevelt, 1904 · +41.0 pts
current representation
Current officeholders
RGene DorninkState Senate · 23
State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.
U.S. House elections · 1 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
38.3%16,217
61.7%26,070
42,287
Minnesota 23rd State Senate District sits in the Upper Midwest. In 2024 it voted Republican.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 27.2 points in 1964 and a Republican high of 68.1 points in 1920. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 4.8 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 19.8 points.
A population of 84,988, a 80% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $72,161 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State Senate District 30 and State Senate District 32.
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How did Minnesota 23rd State Senate District vote in 2024?
In 2024, Minnesota 23rd State Senate District voted Republican by 19.8 points (R+19.8), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 43,834 votes cast, 17,174 went Democratic and 25,859 went Republican.
When did Minnesota 23rd State Senate District last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Minnesota 23rd State Senate District voted Democratic was 2012.
How many people live in Minnesota 23rd State Senate District?
Minnesota 23rd State Senate District has a population of 84,988 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Minnesota 23rd State Senate District?
Median household income in Minnesota 23rd State Senate District is $72,161 — below the national median of $80,734. The Minnesota state median is $89,062.
What is the political history of Minnesota 23rd State Senate District?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Minnesota 23rd State Senate District from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 15 went Democratic and 22 went Republican.