state senate districtMinnesota 36th State Senate District
presidential margin
2004–2024 · Democratic minus Republican
2004R+5.1
2008D+1.2
2012R+1.6
2016D+1.5
2020D+9.7
2024D+9.1
net swing · 2004→2024D+14.2R+5.1 → D+9.1
vs. U.S. · 2024D+10.5D+9.1 vs R+1.5
presidential returns
2024 turnout 85.8% of 64,268 citizens 18+
Year
Democrat
Republican
Others
Total
CVAP
Turnout
2024
29,427
24,426
1,274
55,127
64,268
85.8%
2020
29,690
24,339
1,323
55,352
63,358†
87.4%
2016
23,118
22,377
4,648
50,143
61,002†
82.2%
2012
24,448
25,265
1,261
50,974
58,473†
87.2%
2008
24,977
24,380
922
50,279
57,689†
87.2%
2004
23,304
25,871
696
49,871
56,904†
87.6%
† 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.
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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 36MinnesotaUnited States
German31.3%29.2%12.5%
Irish14.3%9.9%9.4%
Norwegian11.9%12.1%—
Swedish8.7%6.5%—
English8.5%6.6%9.5%
Polish4.8%3.7%2.2%
French3.5%1.8%1.6%
Italian2.9%—4.8%
Hmong2.9%1.7%—
Burmese0.6%0.2%—
Asian Indian0.3%0.8%1.4%
Chinese0.3%0.5%1.3%
Vietnamese0.3%0.4%0.6%
Korean0.2%0.2%0.4%
Filipino0.2%0.2%0.9%
Mexican2.4%3.9%11.3%
Salvadoran0.2%0.2%0.7%
Ecuadorian0.2%0.2%—
African American†2.0%3.8%9.9%
Ethiopian0.5%0.5%—
Somali0.5%1.1%—
African0.3%0.5%0.5%
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 36
Minnesota
United States
Median age
41.6
39
39.1
Age 18–24
9.1%
8.8%
9.2%
Age 65 and older
15.8%
17.2%
17.2%
Household economy
Measure
MN SD 36
Minnesota
United States
Median household income
$108,315
$89,062
$84,427
Poverty rate
4.3%
9.3%
12.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)
42.8%
39.4%
35.6%
Languages at home
Measure
MN SD 36
Minnesota
United States
Speaks a non-English language at home
21.4%
12.5%
22.3%
Spanish
5.3%
4.2%
13.6%
Other Indo-European
1.0%
0.8%
2.0%
Other Asian & Pacific Island
7.8%
2.3%
1.1%
Other languages
4.0%
2.6%
0.8%
Religious landscape
Measure
MN SD 36
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 36th State Senate District
presidential history
Presidential margin, 2004–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
Presidential margin over time
Year
Margin (D minus R)
2004
−5.1%
2008
+1.2%
2012
−1.6%
2016
+1.5%
2020
+9.7%
2024
+9.1%
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
53.4%Harris29,427
44.3%Trump24,426
2.3%
D+9.1
R+0.6
D+10.5
55,127
D
53.6%Biden29,690
44.0%Trump24,339
2.4%
D+9.7
D+8.2
D+5.2
55,352
D
46.1%Clinton23,118
44.6%Trump22,377
9.3%
D+1.5
D+3.1
R+0.6
50,143
R
48.0%Obama24,448
49.6%Romney25,265
2.5%
R+1.6
R+2.8
R+5.5
50,974
D
49.7%Obama24,977
48.5%McCain24,380
1.8%
D+1.2
D+6.3
R+6.1
50,279
R
46.7%Kerry23,304
51.9%Bush25,871
1.4%
R+5.1
—
R+2.7
49,871
current representation
Current officeholders
DHeather GustafsonState Senate · 36
State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.
The district recorded a Democratic presidential margin of D+9.1 in 2024 and D+1.2 in 2008, switching sides at least once in between. About 151,000 residents lived here, with White alone at 62.6% in the 2024 ACS 5-year.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 9.7 points in 2020 and a Republican high of 5.1 points in 2004. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 0.6 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 9.1 points.
A population of 85,827, a 83% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $108,315 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State Senate District 33 and State Senate District 45.
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How did Minnesota 36th State Senate District vote in 2024?
In 2024, Minnesota 36th State Senate District voted Democratic by 9.1 points (D+9.1), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 55,127 votes cast, 29,427 went Democratic and 24,426 went Republican.
When did Minnesota 36th State Senate District last vote Republican?
The most recent presidential election in which Minnesota 36th State Senate District voted Republican was 2012.
How many people live in Minnesota 36th State Senate District?
Minnesota 36th State Senate District has a population of 85,827 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Minnesota 36th State Senate District?
Median household income in Minnesota 36th State Senate District is $108,315 — above the national median of $80,734. The Minnesota state median is $89,062.
What is the political history of Minnesota 36th State Senate District?
Akashic tracks 6 presidential elections in Minnesota 36th State Senate District from 2004 to 2024. Of those, 4 went Democratic and 2 went Republican.
