Minnesota 52nd 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
72.8%
6,719 votes · D+46.0 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Franklin D. Roosevelt, 1932 · 71.3%
Republican
Theodore Roosevelt1904
59.0%
500 votes · R+23.8 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Warren G. Harding, 1920 · 57.1%
Most votes
Largest number of votes cast for the party’s presidential nominee here.
Democratic
Joe Biden2020
33,781votes
62.8% of the vote · D+28.2 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Kamala Harris, 2024 · 32,208 votes
Republican
Mitt Romney2012
19,498votes
40.5% of the vote · D+16.6 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · George W. Bush, 2004 · 19,402 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
Al Smith1928
+39.7pts D vs U.S.
Place D+22.2 · U.S. R+17.5 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Harry S. Truman, 1948 · +36.9 pts
Republican
Theodore Roosevelt1904
+4.2pts R vs U.S.
Place R+23.8 · U.S. R+19.7 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Calvin Coolidge, 1924 · −1.9 pts
current representation
Current officeholders
DJim CarlsonState Senate · 52
State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.
U.S. House elections · 2 House
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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
60.1%28,597
39.9%19,007
47,604
2020
D
54.5%25,184
45.5%21,038
46,222
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 46.0 points in 1964 and a Republican high of 23.8 points in 1904. 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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The state-senate districts whose fingerprint — 2000–2024 trajectory, demographics, ancestry, religion — sits closest to this one, and why.
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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.
When did Minnesota 52nd State Senate District last vote Republican?
The most recent presidential election in which Minnesota 52nd State Senate District voted Republican was 1920.
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 38 presidential elections in Minnesota 52nd State Senate District from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 33 went Democratic and 2 went Republican.