Minnesota 47th 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
Lyndon B. Johnson1964
67.1%
7,574 votes · D+34.5 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Franklin D. Roosevelt, 1936 · 60.0%
Republican
Theodore Roosevelt1904
76.5%
1,231 votes · R+55.7 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Warren G. Harding, 1920 · 69.1%
Most votes
Largest number of votes cast for the party’s presidential nominee here.
Democratic
Kamala Harris2024
30,919votes
59.6% of the vote · D+21.8 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Joe Biden, 2020 · 30,917 votes
Republican
Donald Trump2020
19,660votes
38.1% of the vote · D+21.8 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2024 · 19,624 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
Walter Mondale1984
+24.5pts D vs U.S.
Place D+6.2 · U.S. R+18.2 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Kamala Harris, 2024 · +23.2 pts
Republican
Theodore Roosevelt1904
+36.1pts R vs U.S.
Place R+55.7 · U.S. R+19.7 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · William McKinley, 1896 · +27.6 pts
current representation
Current officeholders
DAmanda Hemmingsen-JaegerState Senate · 47
State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.
U.S. House elections · 2 House
Senate and governor results are in the Office selector at the top of this page.
U.S. House
Each row is a county-allocated estimate of U.S. House votes for this district — county returns apportioned onto its boundary, not precinct-counted. “Vote lead” is the estimated local lead here, not necessarily the winner of the full contest.
Source · Akashic county-allocated estimate from certified county returns, House; not precinct-counted.
Year
Vote lead
Democratic
Republican
Total
2024
D
56.4%27,630
43.6%21,391
49,021
2020
D
52.7%21,819
47.3%19,577
41,396
Minnesota 47th State Senate District sits in the Upper Midwest. In 2024 it voted Democratic.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 34.5 points in 1964 and a Republican high of 55.7 points in 1904. The 2024 margin was 21.8 points.
A population of 84,856, a 70% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $122,946 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State Senate District 42 and State Senate District 49.
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How did Minnesota 47th State Senate District vote in 2024?
In 2024, Minnesota 47th State Senate District voted Democratic by 21.8 points (D+21.8), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 51,873 votes cast, 30,919 went Democratic and 19,624 went Republican.
When did Minnesota 47th State Senate District last vote Republican?
The most recent presidential election in which Minnesota 47th State Senate District voted Republican was 1972.
How many people live in Minnesota 47th State Senate District?
Minnesota 47th State Senate District has a population of 84,856 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Minnesota 47th State Senate District?
Median household income in Minnesota 47th State Senate District is $122,946 — above the national median of $80,734. The Minnesota state median is $89,062.
What is the political history of Minnesota 47th State Senate District?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Minnesota 47th State Senate District from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 21 went Democratic and 16 went Republican.