Minnesota 61st 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
Kamala Harris2024
87.1%
45,783 votes · D+77.2 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Joe Biden, 2020 · 86.8%
Republican
Theodore Roosevelt1904
50.8%
1,046 votes · R+16.8 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Warren G. Harding, 1920 · 40.9%
Most votes
Largest number of votes cast for the party’s presidential nominee here.
Democratic
Joe Biden2020
48,533votes
86.8% of the vote · D+75.5 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Kamala Harris, 2024 · 45,783 votes
Republican
George W. Bush2004
8,320votes
18.1% of the vote · D+62.7 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Ronald Reagan, 1984 · 8,304 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
Kamala Harris2024
+78.6pts D vs U.S.
Place D+77.2 · U.S. R+1.5 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Joe Biden, 2020 · +71.0 pts
Republican
Calvin Coolidge1924
+1.3pts R vs U.S.
Place R+26.4 · U.S. R+25.2 · a third-party candidate carried the Place · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Theodore Roosevelt, 1904 · −2.9 pts
current representation
Current officeholders
DScott DibbleState Senate · 61
State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.
U.S. House elections · 1 House
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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
67.2%30,924
32.8%15,128
46,052
Minnesota Senate District 61 leans heavily Republican in statewide contests, reflecting the outstate rural shift that has reshaped the Iron Range and surrounding communities over the past decade.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 77.2 points in 2024 and a Republican high of 26.4 points in 1924. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 1.7 points toward the Democratic candidate; the 2024 margin was 77.2 points.
A population of 85,044, a 76% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $88,863 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State Senate District 63 and State Senate District 64.
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How did Minnesota 61st State Senate District vote in 2024?
In 2024, Minnesota 61st State Senate District voted Democratic by 77.2 points (D+77.2), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 52,548 votes cast, 45,783 went Democratic and 5,231 went Republican.
When did Minnesota 61st State Senate District last vote Republican?
The most recent presidential election in which Minnesota 61st State Senate District voted Republican was 1920.
How many people live in Minnesota 61st State Senate District?
Minnesota 61st State Senate District has a population of 85,044 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Minnesota 61st State Senate District?
Median household income in Minnesota 61st State Senate District is $88,863 — above the national median of $80,734. The Minnesota state median is $89,062.
What is the political history of Minnesota 61st State Senate District?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Minnesota 61st State Senate District from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 35 went Democratic and 2 went Republican.