state senate districtMinnesota 27th State Senate District
presidential margin
2004–2024 · Democratic minus Republican
2004R+25.5
2008R+21.4
2012R+25.3
2016R+43.9
2020R+41.5
2024R+43.5
net swing · 2004→2024R+18.0R+25.5 → R+43.5
vs. U.S. · 2024R+42.0R+43.5 vs R+1.5
presidential returns
2024 turnout 81.1% of 64,149 citizens 18+
Year
Democrat
Republican
Others
Total
CVAP
Turnout
2024
14,230
36,837
955
52,022
64,149
81.1%
2020
13,937
34,491
1,118
49,546
60,851†
81.4%
2016
10,351
29,204
3,422
42,977
57,352†
74.9%
2012
14,864
25,279
953
41,096
54,633†
75.2%
2008
15,446
24,135
945
40,526
53,054†
76.4%
2004
13,852
23,496
483
37,831
51,475†
73.5%
† 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 27MinnesotaUnited States
German33.3%29.2%12.5%
Norwegian13.0%12.1%—
Irish9.1%9.9%9.4%
Swedish7.6%6.5%—
English6.3%6.6%9.5%
Polish5.2%3.7%2.2%
American4.7%2.3%5.3%
Finnish2.3%——
Mexican1.6%3.9%11.3%
African American†0.7%3.8%9.9%
Somali0.2%1.1%—
Ethiopian0.2%0.5%—
Hmong0.4%1.7%—
Chinese0.2%0.5%1.3%
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 27
Minnesota
United States
Median age
38.1
39
39.1
Age 18–24
8.0%
8.8%
9.2%
Age 65 and older
13.5%
17.2%
17.2%
Household economy
Measure
MN SD 27
Minnesota
United States
Median household income
$107,402
$89,062
$84,427
Poverty rate
5.6%
9.3%
12.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)
29.3%
39.4%
35.6%
Languages at home
Measure
MN SD 27
Minnesota
United States
Speaks a non-English language at home
7.1%
12.5%
22.3%
Spanish
2.1%
4.2%
13.6%
Other Asian & Pacific Island
1.0%
2.3%
1.1%
Other languages
2.1%
2.6%
0.8%
Religious landscape
Measure
MN SD 27
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 27th State Senate District
presidential history
Presidential margin, 2004–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
Presidential margin over time
Year
Margin (D minus R)
2004
−25.5%
2008
−21.4%
2012
−25.3%
2016
−43.9%
2020
−41.5%
2024
−43.5%
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
27.4%Harris14,230
70.8%Trump36,837
1.8%
R+43.5
R+2.0
R+42.0
52,022
R
28.1%Biden13,937
69.6%Trump34,491
2.3%
R+41.5
D+2.4
R+45.9
49,546
R
24.1%Clinton10,351
68.0%Trump29,204
8.0%
R+43.9
R+18.5
R+46.0
42,977
R
36.2%Obama14,864
61.5%Romney25,279
2.3%
R+25.3
R+3.9
R+29.2
41,096
R
38.1%Obama15,446
59.6%McCain24,135
2.3%
R+21.4
D+4.1
R+28.7
40,526
R
36.6%Kerry13,852
62.1%Bush23,496
1.3%
R+25.5
—
R+23.0
37,831
current representation
Current officeholders
RAndrew MathewsState Senate · 27
State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.
Minnesota Senate District 27's 2024 presidential margin of D+0.5 places it among the state's most competitive districts, where suburban realignment and modest population density make it a reliable bellwether for statewide swings.
Across the recorded series it reached a Republican high of 43.9 points in 2016. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 2.0 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 43.5 points.
A population of 85,592, a 91% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $107,402 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State Senate District 28 and State Senate District 29.
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How did Minnesota 27th State Senate District vote in 2024?
In 2024, Minnesota 27th State Senate District voted Republican by 43.5 points (R+43.5), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 52,022 votes cast, 14,230 went Democratic and 36,837 went Republican.
How many people live in Minnesota 27th State Senate District?
Minnesota 27th State Senate District has a population of 85,592 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Minnesota 27th State Senate District?
Median household income in Minnesota 27th State Senate District is $107,402 — above the national median of $80,734. The Minnesota state median is $89,062.
What is the political history of Minnesota 27th State Senate District?
Akashic tracks 6 presidential elections in Minnesota 27th State Senate District from 2004 to 2024. Of those, 0 went Democratic and 6 went Republican.
