Minnesota 38th 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
Joe Biden2020
69.6%
25,519 votes · D+41.5 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Kamala Harris, 2024 · 68.3%
Republican
Theodore Roosevelt1904
78.0%
1,561 votes · R+66.3 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · James A. Garfield, 1880 · 66.6%
Most votes
Largest number of votes cast for the party’s presidential nominee here.
Democratic
Joe Biden2020
25,519votes
69.6% of the vote · D+41.5 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Kamala Harris, 2024 · 22,197 votes
Republican
George W. Bush2004
12,426votes
38.9% of the vote · D+21.2 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Ronald Reagan, 1984 · 12,369 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
Kamala Harris2024
+40.5pts D vs U.S.
Place D+39.0 · U.S. R+1.5 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Joe Biden, 2020 · +37.1 pts
Republican
Theodore Roosevelt1904
+46.6pts R vs U.S.
Place R+66.3 · U.S. R+19.7 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Calvin Coolidge, 1924 · +30.6 pts
current representation
Current officeholders
DSusan PhaState Senate · 38
State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.
With a 2024 presidential margin of D+39, this district ranks among the most heavily Democratic state senate seats in Minnesota, likely anchored by dense urban precincts where voter preferences skew sharply in one direction.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 41.5 points in 2020 and a Republican high of 66.3 points in 1904. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 2.5 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 39.0 points.
A population of 85,743, a 34% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $74,771 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State Senate District 66 and State Senate District 65.
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How did Minnesota 38th State Senate District vote in 2024?
In 2024, Minnesota 38th State Senate District voted Democratic by 39.0 points (D+39.0), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 32,509 votes cast, 22,197 went Democratic and 9,516 went Republican.
When did Minnesota 38th State Senate District last vote Republican?
The most recent presidential election in which Minnesota 38th State Senate District voted Republican was 1972.
How many people live in Minnesota 38th State Senate District?
Minnesota 38th State Senate District has a population of 85,743 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Minnesota 38th State Senate District?
Median household income in Minnesota 38th State Senate District is $74,771 — below the national median of $80,734. The Minnesota state median is $89,062.
What is the political history of Minnesota 38th State Senate District?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Minnesota 38th State Senate District from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 21 went Democratic and 16 went Republican.