state senate districtMinnesota 30th State Senate District
presidential margin
2004–2024 · Democratic minus Republican
2004R+24.8
2008R+19.7
2012R+23.8
2016R+32.3
2020R+26.0
2024R+25.4
net swing · 2004→2024R+0.6R+24.8 → R+25.4
vs. U.S. · 2024R+23.9R+25.4 vs R+1.5
presidential returns
2024 turnout 86.2% of 64,726 citizens 18+
Year
Democrat
Republican
Others
Total
CVAP
Turnout
2024
20,236
34,402
1,134
55,772
64,726
86.2%
2020
18,113
31,260
1,156
50,529
61,106†
82.7%
2016
12,541
26,254
3,627
42,422
57,932†
73.2%
2012
14,938
24,570
949
40,457
55,048†
73.5%
2008
14,985
22,532
708
38,225
53,112†
72.0%
2004
13,063
21,749
278
35,090
51,176†
68.6%
† 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 30MinnesotaUnited States
German32.0%29.2%12.5%
Norwegian12.0%12.1%—
Irish10.8%9.9%9.4%
Swedish7.9%6.5%—
English6.6%6.6%9.5%
American5.3%2.3%5.3%
Polish5.1%3.7%2.2%
Finnish1.6%——
African American†1.7%3.8%9.9%
Somali0.5%1.1%—
Ethiopian0.4%0.5%—
African0.3%0.5%0.5%
Liberian0.2%0.2%—
Mexican1.8%3.9%11.3%
Ecuadorian0.3%0.2%—
Hmong0.9%1.7%—
Chinese0.2%0.5%1.3%
Asian Indian0.2%0.8%1.4%
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 30
Minnesota
United States
Median age
37.2
39
39.1
Age 18–24
7.6%
8.8%
9.2%
Age 65 and older
14.6%
17.2%
17.2%
Household economy
Measure
MN SD 30
Minnesota
United States
Median household income
$125,164
$89,062
$84,427
Poverty rate
3.0%
9.3%
12.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)
33.9%
39.4%
35.6%
Languages at home
Measure
MN SD 30
Minnesota
United States
Speaks a non-English language at home
10.9%
12.5%
22.3%
Spanish
3.3%
4.2%
13.6%
Other Asian & Pacific Island
1.6%
2.3%
1.1%
Other languages
2.6%
2.6%
0.8%
Religious landscape
Measure
MN SD 30
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 30th State Senate District
presidential history
Presidential margin, 2004–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
Presidential margin over time
Year
Margin (D minus R)
2004
−24.8%
2008
−19.7%
2012
−23.8%
2016
−32.3%
2020
−26.0%
2024
−25.4%
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
36.3%Harris20,236
61.7%Trump34,402
2.0%
R+25.4
D+0.6
R+23.9
55,772
R
35.8%Biden18,113
61.9%Trump31,260
2.3%
R+26.0
D+6.3
R+30.5
50,529
R
29.6%Clinton12,541
61.9%Trump26,254
8.5%
R+32.3
R+8.5
R+34.4
42,422
R
36.9%Obama14,938
60.7%Romney24,570
2.3%
R+23.8
R+4.1
R+27.7
40,457
R
39.2%Obama14,985
58.9%McCain22,532
1.9%
R+19.7
D+5.0
R+27.0
38,225
R
37.2%Kerry13,063
62.0%Bush21,749
0.8%
R+24.8
—
R+22.3
35,090
current representation
Current officeholders
REric LuceroState Senate · 30
State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.
Anchored in rural south-central Minnesota, this district has delivered presidential margins above R+20 in recent cycles, reflecting a farming and small-town electorate that has shifted steadily away from its historically competitive roots.
Across the recorded series it reached a Republican high of 32.3 points in 2016. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 0.6 points toward the Democratic candidate; the 2024 margin was 25.4 points.
A population of 85,767, a 87% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $125,164 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State Senate District 31 and State Senate District 29.
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How did Minnesota 30th State Senate District vote in 2024?
In 2024, Minnesota 30th State Senate District voted Republican by 25.4 points (R+25.4), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 55,772 votes cast, 20,236 went Democratic and 34,402 went Republican.
How many people live in Minnesota 30th State Senate District?
Minnesota 30th State Senate District has a population of 85,767 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Minnesota 30th State Senate District?
Median household income in Minnesota 30th State Senate District is $125,164 — above the national median of $80,734. The Minnesota state median is $89,062.
What is the political history of Minnesota 30th State Senate District?
Akashic tracks 6 presidential elections in Minnesota 30th State Senate District from 2004 to 2024. Of those, 0 went Democratic and 6 went Republican.
