state senate districtMinnesota 55th State Senate District
presidential margin
2004–2024 · Democratic minus Republican
2004R+4.6
2008D+3.2
2012D+1.2
2016D+6.9
2020D+16.9
2024D+15.4
net swing · 2004→2024D+19.9R+4.6 → D+15.4
vs. U.S. · 2024D+16.9D+15.4 vs R+1.5
presidential returns
2024 turnout 72.8% of 61,851 citizens 18+
Year
Democrat
Republican
Others
Total
CVAP
Turnout
2024
25,347
18,417
1,277
45,041
61,851
72.8%
2020
27,328
19,257
1,206
47,791
58,419†
81.8%
2016
20,849
17,910
3,864
42,623
55,518†
76.8%
2012
21,747
21,234
972
43,953
52,400†
83.9%
2008
20,772
19,481
691
40,944
50,961†
80.3%
2004
18,116
19,872
492
38,480
49,522†
77.7%
† 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 55MinnesotaUnited States
German27.4%29.2%12.5%
Irish10.3%9.9%9.4%
Norwegian9.9%12.1%—
English6.4%6.6%9.5%
Swedish4.9%6.5%—
Polish3.2%3.7%2.2%
American2.5%2.3%5.3%
Italian1.7%—4.8%
African American†6.1%3.8%9.9%
Somali2.9%1.1%—
African1.3%0.5%0.5%
Ethiopian0.9%0.5%—
Nigerian0.5%0.2%0.2%
Kenyan0.5%0.2%—
Mexican6.1%3.9%11.3%
Puerto Rican0.6%0.3%1.8%
Salvadoran0.5%0.2%0.7%
Venezuelan0.4%——
Honduran0.4%—0.3%
Guatemalan0.2%0.2%0.5%
Asian Indian1.6%0.8%1.4%
Vietnamese1.1%0.4%0.6%
Chinese0.9%0.5%1.3%
Filipino0.7%0.2%0.9%
Cambodian0.7%——
Hmong0.5%1.7%—
Korean0.4%0.2%0.4%
Laotian0.2%——
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 55
Minnesota
United States
Median age
37.1
39
39.1
Age 18–24
8.0%
8.8%
9.2%
Age 65 and older
14.9%
17.2%
17.2%
Household economy
Measure
MN SD 55
Minnesota
United States
Median household income
$99,911
$89,062
$84,427
Poverty rate
9.3%
9.3%
12.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)
44.7%
39.4%
35.6%
Languages at home
Measure
MN SD 55
Minnesota
United States
Speaks a non-English language at home
14.1%
12.5%
22.3%
Spanish
5.2%
4.2%
13.6%
Other Asian & Pacific Island
1.8%
2.3%
1.1%
Other languages
3.1%
2.6%
0.8%
Religious landscape
Measure
MN SD 55
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 55th State Senate District
presidential history
Presidential margin, 2004–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
Presidential margin over time
Year
Margin (D minus R)
2004
−4.6%
2008
+3.2%
2012
+1.2%
2016
+6.9%
2020
+16.9%
2024
+15.4%
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
56.3%Harris25,347
40.9%Trump18,417
2.8%
D+15.4
R+1.5
D+16.9
45,041
D
57.2%Biden27,328
40.3%Trump19,257
2.5%
D+16.9
D+10.0
D+12.4
47,791
D
48.9%Clinton20,849
42.0%Trump17,910
9.1%
D+6.9
D+5.7
D+4.8
42,623
D
49.5%Obama21,747
48.3%Romney21,234
2.2%
D+1.2
R+2.0
R+2.7
43,953
D
50.7%Obama20,772
47.6%McCain19,481
1.7%
D+3.2
D+7.7
R+4.1
40,944
R
47.1%Kerry18,116
51.6%Bush19,872
1.3%
R+4.6
—
R+2.1
38,480
current representation
Current officeholders
DLindsey PortState Senate · 55
State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.
With a 2024 presidential margin of R+16.4, this sparsely populated outstate district consistently tilts well to the right of Minnesota's statewide average, reflecting the broader rural realignment that has reshaped the Iron Range and surrounding regions.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 16.9 points in 2020 and a Republican high of 4.6 points in 2004. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 1.5 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 15.4 points.
A population of 85,190, a 65% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $99,911 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 52.
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How did Minnesota 55th State Senate District vote in 2024?
In 2024, Minnesota 55th State Senate District voted Democratic by 15.4 points (D+15.4), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 45,041 votes cast, 25,347 went Democratic and 18,417 went Republican.
When did Minnesota 55th State Senate District last vote Republican?
The most recent presidential election in which Minnesota 55th State Senate District voted Republican was 2004.
How many people live in Minnesota 55th State Senate District?
Minnesota 55th State Senate District has a population of 85,190 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Minnesota 55th State Senate District?
Median household income in Minnesota 55th State Senate District is $99,911 — above the national median of $80,734. The Minnesota state median is $89,062.
What is the political history of Minnesota 55th State Senate District?
Akashic tracks 6 presidential elections in Minnesota 55th State Senate District from 2004 to 2024. Of those, 5 went Democratic and 1 went Republican.
