state senate districtMinnesota 45th State Senate District
presidential margin
2004–2024 · Democratic minus Republican
2004R+7.0
2008D+2.5
2012R+4.8
2016D+6.6
2020D+16.0
2024D+16.1
net swing · 2004→2024D+23.1R+7.0 → D+16.1
vs. U.S. · 2024D+17.6D+16.1 vs R+1.5
presidential returns
2024 turnout 92.2% of 63,235 citizens 18+
Year
Democrat
Republican
Others
Total
CVAP
Turnout
2024
33,171
23,761
1,386
58,318
63,235
92.2%
2020
34,066
24,502
1,238
59,806
61,729†
96.9%
2016
25,819
22,312
4,717
52,848
58,798†
89.9%
2012
24,616
27,148
1,248
53,012
55,753†
95.1%
2008
25,936
24,672
844
51,452
54,602†
94.2%
2004
23,647
27,233
485
51,365
53,452†
96.1%
† 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 45MinnesotaUnited States
German31.5%29.2%12.5%
Irish14.3%9.9%9.4%
Norwegian13.5%12.1%—
English10.6%6.6%9.5%
Swedish8.9%6.5%—
Polish5.0%3.7%2.2%
French3.6%1.8%1.6%
Italian3.2%—4.8%
Mexican1.8%3.9%11.3%
Ecuadorian0.3%0.2%—
Puerto Rican0.2%0.3%1.8%
Hmong0.9%1.7%—
Asian Indian0.8%0.8%1.4%
Chinese0.5%0.5%1.3%
Vietnamese0.3%0.4%0.6%
Korean0.2%0.2%0.4%
African American†1.4%3.8%9.9%
Somali0.4%1.1%—
African0.2%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 45
Minnesota
United States
Median age
45.7
39
39.1
Age 18–24
8.4%
8.8%
9.2%
Age 65 and older
15.5%
17.2%
17.2%
Household economy
Measure
MN SD 45
Minnesota
United States
Median household income
$129,393
$89,062
$84,427
Poverty rate
6.0%
9.3%
12.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)
54.1%
39.4%
35.6%
Languages at home
Measure
MN SD 45
Minnesota
United States
Speaks a non-English language at home
18.2%
12.5%
22.3%
Spanish
5.6%
4.2%
13.6%
Other Indo-European
1.4%
0.8%
2.0%
Other Asian & Pacific Island
3.0%
2.3%
1.1%
Other languages
4.5%
2.6%
0.8%
Religious landscape
Measure
MN SD 45
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 45th State Senate District
presidential history
Presidential margin, 2004–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
Presidential margin over time
Year
Margin (D minus R)
2004
−7.0%
2008
+2.5%
2012
−4.8%
2016
+6.6%
2020
+16.0%
2024
+16.1%
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
56.9%Harris33,171
40.7%Trump23,761
2.4%
D+16.1
D+0.1
D+17.6
58,318
D
57.0%Biden34,066
41.0%Trump24,502
2.1%
D+16.0
D+9.4
D+11.5
59,806
D
48.9%Clinton25,819
42.2%Trump22,312
8.9%
D+6.6
D+11.4
D+4.5
52,848
R
46.4%Obama24,616
51.2%Romney27,148
2.4%
R+4.8
R+7.2
R+8.6
53,012
D
50.4%Obama25,936
48.0%McCain24,672
1.6%
D+2.5
D+9.4
R+4.8
51,452
R
46.0%Kerry23,647
53.0%Bush27,233
0.9%
R+7.0
—
R+4.5
51,365
current representation
Current officeholders
DAnn Johnson StewartState Senate · 45
State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.
Anchored in greater Minnesota's rural core, this district backed the 2024 Republican presidential ticket by more than 25 points — a margin that reflects the region's sharp rightward shift over the past decade.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 16.1 points in 2024 and a Republican high of 7.0 points in 2004. The 2024 margin was 16.1 points.
A population of 85,939, a 87% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $129,393 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State Senate District 37 and State Senate District 36.
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How did Minnesota 45th State Senate District vote in 2024?
In 2024, Minnesota 45th State Senate District voted Democratic by 16.1 points (D+16.1), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 58,318 votes cast, 33,171 went Democratic and 23,761 went Republican.
When did Minnesota 45th State Senate District last vote Republican?
The most recent presidential election in which Minnesota 45th State Senate District voted Republican was 2012.
How many people live in Minnesota 45th State Senate District?
Minnesota 45th State Senate District has a population of 85,939 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Minnesota 45th State Senate District?
Median household income in Minnesota 45th State Senate District is $129,393 — above the national median of $80,734. The Minnesota state median is $89,062.
What is the political history of Minnesota 45th State Senate District?
Akashic tracks 6 presidential elections in Minnesota 45th State Senate District from 2004 to 2024. Of those, 4 went Democratic and 2 went Republican.
