state senate districtMinnesota 46th State Senate District
presidential margin
2004–2024 · Democratic minus Republican
2004D+22.8
2008D+31.4
2012D+27.7
2016D+39.9
2020D+48.9
2024D+48.6
net swing · 2004→2024D+25.9D+22.8 → D+48.6
vs. U.S. · 2024D+50.1D+48.6 vs R+1.5
presidential returns
2024 turnout 78.2% of 65,736 citizens 18+
Year
Democrat
Republican
Others
Total
CVAP
Turnout
2024
37,535
12,533
1,326
51,394
65,736
78.2%
2020
39,658
13,184
1,297
54,139
64,170†
84.4%
2016
31,556
12,308
4,318
48,182
61,124†
78.8%
2012
30,339
16,934
1,140
48,413
57,958†
83.5%
2008
30,940
15,965
831
47,736
56,762†
84.1%
2004
28,239
17,642
641
46,522
55,566†
83.7%
† 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 46MinnesotaUnited States
German27.2%29.2%12.5%
Irish12.3%9.9%9.4%
Norwegian11.6%12.1%—
English9.2%6.6%9.5%
Swedish7.7%6.5%—
Polish4.3%3.7%2.2%
French3.1%1.8%1.6%
Italian2.8%—4.8%
African American†5.5%3.8%9.9%
Somali1.5%1.1%—
African0.6%0.5%0.5%
Ethiopian0.5%0.5%—
Liberian0.5%0.2%—
Nigerian0.3%0.2%0.2%
Kenyan0.2%0.2%—
Mexican3.0%3.9%11.3%
Ecuadorian0.5%0.2%—
Puerto Rican0.3%0.3%1.8%
Colombian0.2%—0.4%
Hmong1.3%1.7%—
Asian Indian1.3%0.8%1.4%
Chinese0.7%0.5%1.3%
Vietnamese0.5%0.4%0.6%
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 46
Minnesota
United States
Median age
38.4
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 46
Minnesota
United States
Median household income
$96,780
$89,062
$84,427
Poverty rate
7.5%
9.3%
12.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)
54.1%
39.4%
35.6%
Languages at home
Measure
MN SD 46
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 46
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 46th State Senate District
presidential history
Presidential margin, 2004–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
Presidential margin over time
Year
Margin (D minus R)
2004
+22.8%
2008
+31.4%
2012
+27.7%
2016
+39.9%
2020
+48.9%
2024
+48.6%
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
73.0%Harris37,535
24.4%Trump12,533
2.6%
D+48.6
R+0.3
D+50.1
51,394
D
73.3%Biden39,658
24.4%Trump13,184
2.4%
D+48.9
D+9.0
D+44.4
54,139
D
65.5%Clinton31,556
25.5%Trump12,308
9.0%
D+39.9
D+12.3
D+37.9
48,182
D
62.7%Obama30,339
35.0%Romney16,934
2.4%
D+27.7
R+3.7
D+23.8
48,413
D
64.8%Obama30,940
33.4%McCain15,965
1.7%
D+31.4
D+8.6
D+24.1
47,736
D
60.7%Kerry28,239
37.9%Bush17,642
1.4%
D+22.8
—
D+25.2
46,522
current representation
Current officeholders
DRon LatzState Senate · 46
State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.
With a 2024 presidential margin of D+48.6, this Minneapolis-area district ranks among the most heavily Democratic legislative constituencies in Minnesota, reflecting the dense urban core's concentrated voting patterns.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 48.9 points in 2020. The 2024 margin was 48.6 points.
A population of 84,771, a 75% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $96,780 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State Senate District 43 and State Senate District 61.
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How did Minnesota 46th State Senate District vote in 2024?
In 2024, Minnesota 46th State Senate District voted Democratic by 48.6 points (D+48.6), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 51,394 votes cast, 37,535 went Democratic and 12,533 went Republican.
How many people live in Minnesota 46th State Senate District?
Minnesota 46th State Senate District has a population of 84,771 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Minnesota 46th State Senate District?
Median household income in Minnesota 46th State Senate District is $96,780 — above the national median of $80,734. The Minnesota state median is $89,062.
What is the political history of Minnesota 46th State Senate District?
Akashic tracks 6 presidential elections in Minnesota 46th State Senate District from 2004 to 2024. Of those, 6 went Democratic and 0 went Republican.
