state senate districtMinnesota 52nd State Senate District
presidential margin
2004–2024 · Democratic minus Republican
2004D+4.0
2008D+11.4
2012D+8.9
2016D+17.3
2020D+28.2
2024D+28.5
net swing · 2004→2024D+24.4D+4.0 → D+28.5
vs. U.S. · 2024D+29.9D+28.5 vs R+1.5
presidential returns
2024 turnout 81.6% of 62,695 citizens 18+
Year
Democrat
Republican
Others
Total
CVAP
Turnout
2024
32,208
17,643
1,326
51,177
62,695
81.6%
2020
33,781
18,628
1,366
53,775
59,406†
90.5%
2016
26,134
17,728
4,618
48,480
57,111†
84.9%
2012
26,191
21,831
1,074
49,096
54,632†
89.9%
2008
26,390
20,884
865
48,139
53,088†
90.7%
2004
23,660
21,811
627
46,098
51,544†
89.4%
† 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 52MinnesotaUnited States
German29.1%29.2%12.5%
Irish11.7%9.9%9.4%
Norwegian10.7%12.1%—
English7.7%6.6%9.5%
Swedish5.6%6.5%—
Polish3.6%3.7%2.2%
Italian2.8%—4.8%
American2.6%2.3%5.3%
African American†4.8%3.8%9.9%
Somali1.7%1.1%—
African0.9%0.5%0.5%
Ethiopian0.9%0.5%—
Nigerian0.4%0.2%0.2%
Kenyan0.4%0.2%—
Asian Indian2.1%0.8%1.4%
Vietnamese1.1%0.4%0.6%
Filipino1.0%0.2%0.9%
Chinese0.8%0.5%1.3%
Hmong0.8%1.7%—
Korean0.6%0.2%0.4%
Cambodian0.6%——
Mexican3.9%3.9%11.3%
Puerto Rican0.4%0.3%1.8%
Salvadoran0.4%0.2%0.7%
Venezuelan0.2%——
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 52
Minnesota
United States
Median age
39.2
39
39.1
Age 18–24
7.8%
8.8%
9.2%
Age 65 and older
15.9%
17.2%
17.2%
Household economy
Measure
MN SD 52
Minnesota
United States
Median household income
$105,693
$89,062
$84,427
Poverty rate
6.1%
9.3%
12.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)
45.0%
39.4%
35.6%
Languages at home
Measure
MN SD 52
Minnesota
United States
Speaks a non-English language at home
14.1%
12.5%
22.3%
Spanish
5.6%
4.2%
13.6%
Other Asian & Pacific Island
1.6%
2.3%
1.1%
Other languages
3.1%
2.6%
0.8%
Religious landscape
Measure
MN SD 52
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 52nd State Senate District
presidential history
Presidential margin, 2004–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
Presidential margin over time
Year
Margin (D minus R)
2004
+4.0%
2008
+11.4%
2012
+8.9%
2016
+17.3%
2020
+28.2%
2024
+28.5%
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
62.9%Harris32,208
34.5%Trump17,643
2.6%
D+28.5
D+0.3
D+29.9
51,177
D
62.8%Biden33,781
34.6%Trump18,628
2.5%
D+28.2
D+10.8
D+23.7
53,775
D
53.9%Clinton26,134
36.6%Trump17,728
9.5%
D+17.3
D+8.5
D+15.2
48,480
D
53.3%Obama26,191
44.5%Romney21,831
2.2%
D+8.9
R+2.6
D+5.0
49,096
D
54.8%Obama26,390
43.4%McCain20,884
1.8%
D+11.4
D+7.4
D+4.2
48,139
D
51.3%Kerry23,660
47.3%Bush21,811
1.4%
D+4.0
—
D+6.5
46,098
current representation
Current officeholders
DJim CarlsonState Senate · 52
State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.
With a 2024 presidential margin of D+28.5, this district ranks among the most reliably Democratic state senate seats in Minnesota, suggesting a dense urban or inner-suburban electorate that has moved decisively leftward over recent cycles.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 28.5 points in 2024. The 2024 margin was 28.5 points.
A population of 85,337, a 71% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $105,693 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State Senate District 56 and State Senate District 55.
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How did Minnesota 52nd State Senate District vote in 2024?
In 2024, Minnesota 52nd State Senate District voted Democratic by 28.5 points (D+28.5), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 51,177 votes cast, 32,208 went Democratic and 17,643 went Republican.
How many people live in Minnesota 52nd State Senate District?
Minnesota 52nd State Senate District has a population of 85,337 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Minnesota 52nd State Senate District?
Median household income in Minnesota 52nd State Senate District is $105,693 — above the national median of $80,734. The Minnesota state median is $89,062.
What is the political history of Minnesota 52nd State Senate District?
Akashic tracks 6 presidential elections in Minnesota 52nd State Senate District from 2004 to 2024. Of those, 6 went Democratic and 0 went Republican.
