HarrisDemocratic33.0%17,468TrumpRepublican64.8%34,301OtherAll other candidates2.2%1,139
R+31.8- Lead
- 16,833
- Total
- 52,908
- vs nation
- R+30.3
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
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Minnesota 29th State Senate District
Contests in this Place (46 available)
President38 · 1876–2024 · 3 mapped
▦ precinct · ▥ counties · ▢ no spatial detail
President margin by year
Place winner margin
Boundary by 2024 margin · Precinct returns · VEST · MIT Election Lab
The precinct map shows the 2024 presidential vote; the timeline scrubs the district’s overall result across 1892–2024, on its current boundaries.
President results by year
Modeled candidate-vote estimate on current district boundaries
BidenDemocratic33.8%16,840TrumpRepublican63.7%31,790OtherAll other candidates2.5%1,255
R+30.0- Lead
- 14,950
- Total
- 49,885
- vs nation
- R+34.4
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ClintonDemocratic29.3%12,630TrumpRepublican62.1%26,737OtherAll other candidates8.5%3,670
R+32.8- Lead
- 14,107
- Total
- 43,037
- vs nation
- R+34.9
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ObamaDemocratic38.2%16,040RomneyRepublican59.5%25,001OtherAll other candidates2.4%989
R+21.3- Lead
- 8,961
- Total
- 42,030
- vs nation
- R+25.2
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ObamaDemocratic40.3%16,412McCainRepublican57.4%23,352OtherAll other candidates2.2%911
R+17.1- Lead
- 6,940
- Total
- 40,675
- vs nation
- R+24.3
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
KerryDemocratic38.1%14,101BushRepublican60.7%22,442OtherAll other candidates1.2%444
R+22.6- Lead
- 8,341
- Total
- 36,987
- vs nation
- R+20.1
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
GoreDemocratic38.7%10,520BushRepublican54.8%14,912OtherAll other candidates6.5%1,755
R+16.2- Lead
- 4,392
- Total
- 27,187
- vs nation
- R+16.7
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ClintonDemocratic44.7%9,797DoleRepublican38.0%8,328OtherAll other candidates17.2%3,771
D+6.7- Lead
- 1,469
- Total
- 21,896
- vs nation
- R+1.8
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- R+31.8MIT Election Lab
- Population
- 85,7342024 5-year
- Population density
- 158 / sq mi2024 5-year · TIGER/Line
- Land area
- 542 sq miTIGER/Line
- Median household income
- $95,3182024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 90.5%2024 5-year
- Black
- 1.0%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 3.5%2024 5-year
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+33.6 in 1932MIT Election Lab
- Peak Republican margin
- R+66.4 in 1920MIT Election Lab
- Most similar
- State Senate District 13, MN · twin score 91.8
presidential history
Party record book
Minnesota 29th 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
65.8%
4,643 votes · D+33.6 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Lyndon B. Johnson, 1964 · 60.6%
Republican
Warren G. Harding1920
80.3%
4,623 votes · R+66.4 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Theodore Roosevelt, 1904 · 76.1%
Most votes
Largest number of votes cast for the party’s presidential nominee here.
Democratic
Kamala Harris2024
17,468votes
33.0% of the vote · R+31.8 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Joe Biden, 2020 · 16,840 votes
Republican
Donald Trump2024
34,301votes
64.8% of the vote · R+31.8 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2020 · 31,790 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
Franklin D. Roosevelt1932
+15.8pts D vs U.S.
Place D+33.6 · U.S. D+17.8 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · George McGovern, 1972 · +14.9 pts
Republican
Wendell Willkie1940
+45.4pts R vs U.S.
Place R+35.5 · U.S. D+9.9 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Warren G. Harding, 1920 · +40.2 pts
current representation
Current officeholders
RMike HolmstromState Senate · 29
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.
| Year | Vote lead | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | R | 32.7%16,379 | 67.3%33,703 | 50,082 |
| 2020 | R | 30.0%13,748 | 70.0%32,103 | 45,851 |
With a 31.8-point Republican presidential margin, this rural district ranks among the state's most politically uniform senate seats, reflecting the deep rural realignment that has reshaped Greater Minnesota over the past decade.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 33.6 points in 1932 and a Republican high of 66.4 points in 1920. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 1.8 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 31.8 points.
A population of 85,734, a 91% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $95,318 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State Senate District 13 and State Senate District 27.
Political twins — state-senate districts
The state-senate districts whose fingerprint — 2000–2024 trajectory, demographics, ancestry, religion — sits closest to this one, and why.
State Senate District 13
Minnesota
91.8twin score
2016–2024 trajectory% White
State Senate District 27
Minnesota
91.5twin score
2016–2024 trajectory% White≠ % Catholic
State Senate District 17
Minnesota
89.4twin score
2016–2024 trajectory12-yr trend≠ % unaffiliated
Twin score (0–100) = weighted cosine between tier-standardized fingerprints: presidential margins 2000–2024 with 12-yr trend and elasticity, ACS income, age, education, population and race, top reported ancestries, and religious adherence — chips name the closest-shared dimensions and the widest gap. Re-weight the groups in the twins explorer.
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Frequently asked questions
How did Minnesota 29th State Senate District vote in 2024?
In 2024, Minnesota 29th State Senate District voted Republican by 31.8 points (R+31.8), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 52,908 votes cast, 17,468 went Democratic and 34,301 went Republican.
When did Minnesota 29th State Senate District last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Minnesota 29th State Senate District voted Democratic was 1996.
How many people live in Minnesota 29th State Senate District?
Minnesota 29th State Senate District has a population of 85,734 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Minnesota 29th State Senate District?
Median household income in Minnesota 29th State Senate District is $95,318 — above the national median of $80,734. The Minnesota state median is $89,062.
What is the political history of Minnesota 29th State Senate District?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Minnesota 29th State Senate District from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 7 went Democratic and 29 went Republican.