state senate districtMinnesota 33rd State Senate District
presidential margin
2004–2024 · Democratic minus Republican
2004R+8.0
2008R+0.4
2012R+5.0
2016R+5.0
2020D+0.7
2024D+0.5
net swing · 2004→2024D+8.5R+8.0 → D+0.5
vs. U.S. · 2024D+2.0D+0.5 vs R+1.5
presidential returns
2024 turnout 85.5% of 64,533 citizens 18+
Year
Democrat
Republican
Others
Total
CVAP
Turnout
2024
27,141
26,857
1,187
55,185
64,533
85.5%
2020
26,787
26,414
1,230
54,431
60,536†
89.9%
2016
20,755
23,189
4,256
48,200
57,361†
84.0%
2012
22,070
24,432
932
47,434
54,202†
87.5%
2008
22,588
22,781
828
46,197
50,720†
91.1%
2004
19,775
23,266
669
43,710
47,238†
92.5%
† 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 33MinnesotaUnited States
German34.7%29.2%12.5%
Irish14.1%9.9%9.4%
Norwegian11.7%12.1%—
Swedish8.8%6.5%—
English8.2%6.6%9.5%
Polish4.8%3.7%2.2%
Italian4.2%—4.8%
French4.0%1.8%1.6%
Mexican2.0%3.9%11.3%
Puerto Rican0.2%0.3%1.8%
African American†1.2%3.8%9.9%
Ethiopian0.4%0.5%—
African0.3%0.5%0.5%
Nigerian0.2%0.2%0.2%
Somali0.2%1.1%—
Hmong1.1%1.7%—
Asian Indian0.3%0.8%1.4%
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 33
Minnesota
United States
Median age
42.3
39
39.1
Age 18–24
7.7%
8.8%
9.2%
Age 65 and older
16.7%
17.2%
17.2%
Household economy
Measure
MN SD 33
Minnesota
United States
Median household income
$107,967
$89,062
$84,427
Poverty rate
5.3%
9.3%
12.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)
49.1%
39.4%
35.6%
Languages at home
Measure
MN SD 33
Minnesota
United States
Speaks a non-English language at home
12.5%
12.5%
22.3%
Spanish
3.4%
4.2%
13.6%
Other Indo-European
1.0%
0.8%
2.0%
Other Asian & Pacific Island
3.4%
2.3%
1.1%
Other languages
1.9%
2.6%
0.8%
Religious landscape
Measure
MN SD 33
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 33rd State Senate District
presidential history
Presidential margin, 2004–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
Presidential margin over time
Year
Margin (D minus R)
2004
−8.0%
2008
−0.4%
2012
−5.0%
2016
−5.0%
2020
+0.7%
2024
+0.5%
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
D
49.2%Harris27,141
48.7%Trump26,857
2.2%
D+0.5
R+0.2
D+2.0
55,185
D
49.2%Biden26,787
48.5%Trump26,414
2.3%
D+0.7
D+5.7
R+3.8
54,431
R
43.1%Clinton20,755
48.1%Trump23,189
8.8%
R+5.0
R+0.1
R+7.1
48,200
R
46.5%Obama22,070
51.5%Romney24,432
2.0%
R+5.0
R+4.6
R+8.8
47,434
R
48.9%Obama22,588
49.3%McCain22,781
1.8%
R+0.4
D+7.6
R+7.7
46,197
R
45.2%Kerry19,775
53.2%Bush23,266
1.5%
R+8.0
—
R+5.5
43,710
current representation
Current officeholders
RKarin HousleyState Senate · 33
State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.
With a 2024 presidential margin of R+41, this rural district sits among the most reliably one-sided constituencies in the state, reflecting the pronounced conservative shift that has reshaped Greater Minnesota over the past decade.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 0.7 points in 2020 and a Republican high of 8.0 points in 2004. The 2024 margin was 0.5 points.
A population of 85,042, a 87% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $107,967 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State Senate District 36 and State Senate District 41.
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How did Minnesota 33rd State Senate District vote in 2024?
In 2024, Minnesota 33rd State Senate District voted Democratic by 0.5 points (D+0.5), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 55,185 votes cast, 27,141 went Democratic and 26,857 went Republican.
When did Minnesota 33rd State Senate District last vote Republican?
The most recent presidential election in which Minnesota 33rd State Senate District voted Republican was 2016.
How many people live in Minnesota 33rd State Senate District?
Minnesota 33rd State Senate District has a population of 85,042 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Minnesota 33rd State Senate District?
Median household income in Minnesota 33rd State Senate District is $107,967 — above the national median of $80,734. The Minnesota state median is $89,062.
What is the political history of Minnesota 33rd State Senate District?
Akashic tracks 6 presidential elections in Minnesota 33rd State Senate District from 2004 to 2024. Of those, 2 went Democratic and 4 went Republican.
