Minnesota 59th 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
Joe Biden2020
83.5%
33,406 votes · D+69.7 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Barack Obama, 2008 · 82.4%
Republican
Theodore Roosevelt1904
61.1%
737 votes · R+37.2 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Warren G. Harding, 1920 · 41.7%
Most votes
Largest number of votes cast for the party’s presidential nominee here.
Democratic
Joe Biden2020
33,406votes
83.5% of the vote · D+69.7 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Kamala Harris, 2024 · 30,746 votes
Republican
Donald Trump2024
5,746votes
15.3% of the vote · D+66.4 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · George W. Bush, 2004 · 5,650 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
Walter Mondale1984
+68.7pts D vs U.S.
Place D+50.4 · U.S. R+18.2 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Kamala Harris, 2024 · +67.9 pts
Republican
Theodore Roosevelt1904
+17.5pts R vs U.S.
Place R+37.2 · U.S. R+19.7 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Calvin Coolidge, 1924 · −0.3 pts
current representation
Current officeholders
DBobby Joe ChampionState Senate · 59
State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.
Minnesota 59th State Senate District sits in the Upper Midwest. In 2024 it voted Democratic.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 69.7 points in 2020 and a Republican high of 37.2 points in 1904. 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 37,625 votes cast, 30,746 went Democratic and 5,746 went Republican.
When did Minnesota 59th State Senate District last vote Republican?
The most recent presidential election in which Minnesota 59th State Senate District voted Republican was 1920.
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 38 presidential elections in Minnesota 59th State Senate District from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 35 went Democratic and 2 went Republican.