Minnesota 56th 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
68.7%
5,672 votes · D+37.5 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Franklin D. Roosevelt, 1932 · 67.0%
Republican
Theodore Roosevelt1904
67.3%
534 votes · R+37.4 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Warren G. Harding, 1920 · 62.9%
Most votes
Largest number of votes cast for the party’s presidential nominee here.
Democratic
Joe Biden2020
29,973votes
57.9% of the vote · D+18.3 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Kamala Harris, 2024 · 29,483 votes
Republican
Donald Trump2020
20,516votes
39.6% of the vote · D+18.3 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Mitt Romney, 2012 · 20,499 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
+30.3pts D vs U.S.
Place D+12.9 · U.S. R+17.5 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Harry S. Truman, 1948 · +27.9 pts
Republican
Theodore Roosevelt1904
+17.7pts R vs U.S.
Place R+37.4 · U.S. R+19.7 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Warren G. Harding, 1920 · +6.6 pts
current representation
Current officeholders
DErin Maye QuadeState Senate · 56
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
60.1%28,512
39.9%18,950
47,462
2020
D
54.5%25,109
45.5%20,975
46,084
Minnesota 56th State Senate District sits in the Upper Midwest. In 2024 it voted Democratic.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 37.5 points in 1964 and a Republican high of 37.4 points in 1904. 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 1984.
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 38 presidential elections in Minnesota 56th State Senate District from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 31 went Democratic and 5 went Republican.