state senate districtMinnesota 59th State Senate District
presidential margin
2004–2024 · Democratic minus Republican
2004D+64.3
2008D+68.5
2012D+69.2
2016D+66.9
2020D+69.7
2024D+66.4
net swing · 2004→2024D+2.1D+64.3 → D+66.4
vs. U.S. · 2024D+67.9D+66.4 vs R+1.5
presidential returns
2024 turnout 62.1% of 60,575 citizens 18+
Year
Democrat
Republican
Others
Total
CVAP
Turnout
2024
30,730
5,743
1,133
37,606
60,575
62.1%
2020
33,397
5,511
1,101
40,009
59,132†
67.7%
2016
27,091
4,258
2,769
34,118
56,325†
60.6%
2012
28,776
4,916
812
34,504
53,408†
64.6%
2008
27,520
4,923
563
33,006
52,306†
63.1%
2004
25,101
5,360
234
30,695
51,203†
59.9%
† 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 59MinnesotaUnited States
German13.8%29.2%12.5%
Irish6.3%9.9%9.4%
Norwegian5.9%12.1%—
English4.7%6.6%9.5%
Swedish3.9%6.5%—
Polish2.2%3.7%2.2%
French1.6%1.8%1.6%
Italian1.4%—4.8%
African American†21.1%3.8%9.9%
Somali5.6%1.1%—
African2.4%0.5%0.5%
Ethiopian1.9%0.5%—
Liberian1.9%0.2%—
Nigerian1.1%0.2%0.2%
Kenyan0.8%0.2%—
Hmong2.7%1.7%—
Asian Indian2.6%0.8%1.4%
Chinese1.4%0.5%1.3%
Vietnamese1.0%0.4%0.6%
Korean0.6%0.2%0.4%
Filipino0.4%0.2%0.9%
Laotian0.3%——
Mexican5.5%3.9%11.3%
Ecuadorian0.9%0.2%—
Puerto Rican0.5%0.3%1.8%
Colombian0.4%—0.4%
Cuban0.2%—0.7%
Guatemalan0.2%0.2%0.5%
Salvadoran0.2%0.2%0.7%
Spaniard0.2%——
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 59
Minnesota
United States
Median age
33.8
39
39.1
Age 18–24
8.4%
8.8%
9.2%
Age 65 and older
15.5%
17.2%
17.2%
Household economy
Measure
MN SD 59
Minnesota
United States
Median household income
$84,092
$89,062
$84,427
Poverty rate
17.2%
9.3%
12.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)
54.1%
39.4%
35.6%
Languages at home
Measure
MN SD 59
Minnesota
United States
Speaks a non-English language at home
18.2%
12.5%
22.3%
Spanish
5.6%
4.2%
13.6%
Other Indo-European
1.4%
0.8%
2.0%
Other Asian & Pacific Island
3.0%
2.3%
1.1%
Other languages
4.5%
2.6%
0.8%
Religious landscape
Measure
MN SD 59
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 59th State Senate District
presidential history
Presidential margin, 2004–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
Presidential margin over time
Year
Margin (D minus R)
2004
+64.3%
2008
+68.5%
2012
+69.2%
2016
+66.9%
2020
+69.7%
2024
+66.4%
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
81.7%Harris30,730
15.3%Trump5,743
3.0%
D+66.4
R+3.3
D+67.9
37,606
D
83.5%Biden33,397
13.8%Trump5,511
2.8%
D+69.7
D+2.8
D+65.2
40,009
D
79.4%Clinton27,091
12.5%Trump4,258
8.1%
D+66.9
R+2.2
D+64.8
34,118
D
83.4%Obama28,776
14.2%Romney4,916
2.4%
D+69.2
D+0.7
D+65.3
34,504
D
83.4%Obama27,520
14.9%McCain4,923
1.7%
D+68.5
D+4.1
D+61.2
33,006
D
81.8%Kerry25,101
17.5%Bush5,360
0.8%
D+64.3
—
D+66.8
30,695
current representation
Current officeholders
DBobby Joe ChampionState Senate · 59
State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.
With a 2024 presidential margin of R+41.1, this district ranks among the state's most reliably conservative constituencies, likely anchored by rural communities in Greater Minnesota where Republican margins have widened over the past decade.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 69.7 points in 2020. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 3.3 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 66.4 points.
A population of 84,924, a 37% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $84,092 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State Senate District 65 and State Senate District 62.
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How did Minnesota 59th State Senate District vote in 2024?
In 2024, Minnesota 59th State Senate District voted Democratic by 66.4 points (D+66.4), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 37,606 votes cast, 30,730 went Democratic and 5,743 went Republican.
How many people live in Minnesota 59th State Senate District?
Minnesota 59th State Senate District has a population of 84,924 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Minnesota 59th State Senate District?
Median household income in Minnesota 59th State Senate District is $84,092 — above the national median of $80,734. The Minnesota state median is $89,062.
What is the political history of Minnesota 59th State Senate District?
Akashic tracks 6 presidential elections in Minnesota 59th State Senate District from 2004 to 2024. Of those, 6 went Democratic and 0 went Republican.
