state senate districtMinnesota 39th State Senate District
presidential margin
2004–2024 · Democratic minus Republican
2004D+14.9
2008D+19.9
2012D+23.6
2016D+26.0
2020D+37.1
2024D+34.3
net swing · 2004→2024D+19.4D+14.9 → D+34.3
vs. U.S. · 2024D+35.7D+34.3 vs R+1.5
presidential returns
2024 turnout 68.7% of 60,137 citizens 18+
Year
Democrat
Republican
Others
Total
CVAP
Turnout
2024
27,020
12,859
1,450
41,329
60,137
68.7%
2020
30,200
13,546
1,170
44,916
58,603†
76.6%
2016
23,750
13,144
3,961
40,855
56,253†
72.6%
2012
26,765
16,352
1,068
44,185
53,732†
82.2%
2008
24,822
16,408
993
42,223
52,866†
79.9%
2004
22,945
16,973
264
40,182
51,999†
77.3%
† 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 39MinnesotaUnited States
German22.2%29.2%12.5%
Irish9.6%9.9%9.4%
Norwegian8.7%12.1%—
Swedish6.2%6.5%—
English5.8%6.6%9.5%
Polish3.7%3.7%2.2%
French2.5%1.8%1.6%
American2.3%2.3%5.3%
African American†9.2%3.8%9.9%
Somali2.4%1.1%—
Ethiopian2.2%0.5%—
African1.3%0.5%0.5%
Liberian0.5%0.2%—
Kenyan0.5%0.2%—
Nigerian0.5%0.2%0.2%
Mexican6.2%3.9%11.3%
Ecuadorian0.9%0.2%—
Puerto Rican0.6%0.3%1.8%
Salvadoran0.6%0.2%0.7%
Hmong3.5%1.7%—
Burmese0.6%0.2%—
Vietnamese0.5%0.4%0.6%
Asian Indian0.5%0.8%1.4%
Chinese0.4%0.5%1.3%
Korean0.3%0.2%0.4%
Filipino0.2%0.2%0.9%
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 39
Minnesota
United States
Median age
36.4
39
39.1
Age 18–24
8.6%
8.8%
9.2%
Age 65 and older
15.6%
17.2%
17.2%
Household economy
Measure
MN SD 39
Minnesota
United States
Median household income
$78,458
$89,062
$84,427
Poverty rate
11.7%
9.3%
12.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)
40.7%
39.4%
35.6%
Languages at home
Measure
MN SD 39
Minnesota
United States
Speaks a non-English language at home
18.8%
12.5%
22.3%
Spanish
4.9%
4.2%
13.6%
Other Asian & Pacific Island
5.5%
2.3%
1.1%
Other languages
3.9%
2.6%
0.8%
Religious landscape
Measure
MN SD 39
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 39th State Senate District
presidential history
Presidential margin, 2004–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
Presidential margin over time
Year
Margin (D minus R)
2004
+14.9%
2008
+19.9%
2012
+23.6%
2016
+26.0%
2020
+37.1%
2024
+34.3%
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
65.4%Harris27,020
31.1%Trump12,859
3.5%
D+34.3
R+2.8
D+35.7
41,329
D
67.2%Biden30,200
30.2%Trump13,546
2.6%
D+37.1
D+11.1
D+32.6
44,916
D
58.1%Clinton23,750
32.2%Trump13,144
9.7%
D+26.0
D+2.4
D+23.9
40,855
D
60.6%Obama26,765
37.0%Romney16,352
2.4%
D+23.6
D+3.6
D+19.7
44,185
D
58.8%Obama24,822
38.9%McCain16,408
2.4%
D+19.9
D+5.1
D+12.7
42,223
D
57.1%Kerry22,945
42.2%Bush16,973
0.7%
D+14.9
—
D+17.3
40,182
current representation
Current officeholders
DMary Kunesh-PodeinState Senate · 39
State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.
With a 2024 presidential margin of R+31.9, this district ranks among the state's most one-sided, likely anchored in rural Greater Minnesota communities where Republican candidates have built durable, wide margins over the past decade.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 37.1 points in 2020. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 2.8 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 34.3 points.
A population of 84,608, a 60% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $78,458 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State Senate District 51 and State Senate District 64.
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How did Minnesota 39th State Senate District vote in 2024?
In 2024, Minnesota 39th State Senate District voted Democratic by 34.3 points (D+34.3), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 41,329 votes cast, 27,020 went Democratic and 12,859 went Republican.
How many people live in Minnesota 39th State Senate District?
Minnesota 39th State Senate District has a population of 84,608 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Minnesota 39th State Senate District?
Median household income in Minnesota 39th State Senate District is $78,458 — below the national median of $80,734. The Minnesota state median is $89,062.
What is the political history of Minnesota 39th State Senate District?
Akashic tracks 6 presidential elections in Minnesota 39th State Senate District from 2004 to 2024. Of those, 6 went Democratic and 0 went Republican.
