state senate districtMinnesota 56th State Senate District
presidential margin
2004–2024 · Democratic minus Republican
2004R+4.1
2008D+3.6
2012D+2.1
2016D+7.5
2020D+18.3
2024D+18.2
net swing · 2004→2024D+22.3R+4.1 → D+18.2
vs. U.S. · 2024D+19.7D+18.2 vs R+1.5
presidential returns
2024 turnout 83.9% of 60,899 citizens 18+
Year
Democrat
Republican
Others
Total
CVAP
Turnout
2024
29,483
20,195
1,403
51,081
60,899
83.9%
2020
29,973
20,516
1,265
51,754
57,704†
89.7%
2016
22,018
18,651
4,087
44,756
55,475†
80.7%
2012
22,137
21,216
970
44,323
53,067†
83.5%
2008
21,821
20,298
742
42,861
51,567†
83.1%
2004
19,550
21,220
225
40,995
50,068†
81.9%
† 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 56MinnesotaUnited States
German30.1%29.2%12.5%
Irish12.1%9.9%9.4%
Norwegian11.1%12.1%—
English8.0%6.6%9.5%
Swedish5.8%6.5%—
Polish3.7%3.7%2.2%
Italian2.9%—4.8%
American2.7%2.3%5.3%
African American†3.7%3.8%9.9%
Somali1.3%1.1%—
African0.7%0.5%0.5%
Ethiopian0.7%0.5%—
Nigerian0.3%0.2%0.2%
Kenyan0.3%0.2%—
Mexican4.6%3.9%11.3%
Puerto Rican0.5%0.3%1.8%
Salvadoran0.4%0.2%0.7%
Venezuelan0.2%——
Dominican0.2%—0.7%
Guatemalan0.2%0.2%0.5%
Honduran0.2%—0.3%
Colombian0.2%—0.4%
Asian Indian1.7%0.8%1.4%
Vietnamese0.9%0.4%0.6%
Filipino0.8%0.2%0.9%
Chinese0.6%0.5%1.3%
Hmong0.6%1.7%—
Korean0.5%0.2%0.4%
Cambodian0.5%——
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 56
Minnesota
United States
Median age
39
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 56
Minnesota
United States
Median household income
$110,486
$89,062
$84,427
Poverty rate
4.8%
9.3%
12.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)
45.0%
39.4%
35.6%
Languages at home
Measure
MN SD 56
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 56
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 56th State Senate District
presidential history
Presidential margin, 2004–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
Presidential margin over time
Year
Margin (D minus R)
2004
−4.1%
2008
+3.6%
2012
+2.1%
2016
+7.5%
2020
+18.3%
2024
+18.2%
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
57.7%Harris29,483
39.5%Trump20,195
2.7%
D+18.2
R+0.1
D+19.7
51,081
D
57.9%Biden29,973
39.6%Trump20,516
2.4%
D+18.3
D+10.7
D+13.8
51,754
D
49.2%Clinton22,018
41.7%Trump18,651
9.1%
D+7.5
D+5.4
D+5.4
44,756
D
49.9%Obama22,137
47.9%Romney21,216
2.2%
D+2.1
R+1.5
R+1.8
44,323
D
50.9%Obama21,821
47.4%McCain20,298
1.7%
D+3.6
D+7.6
R+3.7
42,861
R
47.7%Kerry19,550
51.8%Bush21,220
0.5%
R+4.1
—
R+1.6
40,995
current representation
Current officeholders
DErin Maye QuadeState Senate · 56
State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.
Its Democratic presidential margin was D+18.2 in 2024 and D+3.6 in 2008. About 29,000 residents lived here, with White alone at 74.3% in the 2024 ACS 5-year.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 18.3 points in 2020 and a Republican high of 4.1 points in 2004. The 2024 margin was 18.2 points.
A population of 85,083, a 73% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $110,486 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State Senate District 52 and State Senate District 55.
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How did Minnesota 56th State Senate District vote in 2024?
In 2024, Minnesota 56th State Senate District voted Democratic by 18.2 points (D+18.2), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 51,081 votes cast, 29,483 went Democratic and 20,195 went Republican.
When did Minnesota 56th State Senate District last vote Republican?
The most recent presidential election in which Minnesota 56th State Senate District voted Republican was 2004.
How many people live in Minnesota 56th State Senate District?
Minnesota 56th State Senate District has a population of 85,083 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Minnesota 56th State Senate District?
Median household income in Minnesota 56th State Senate District is $110,486 — above the national median of $80,734. The Minnesota state median is $89,062.
What is the political history of Minnesota 56th State Senate District?
Akashic tracks 6 presidential elections in Minnesota 56th State Senate District from 2004 to 2024. Of those, 5 went Democratic and 1 went Republican.
