Minnesota 2nd State Senate District, Minnesota: Republican loyalist district. In 2024, voted R+19%. Republican peak: R+20 in 2016.
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- R+19MIT Election Lab
- Political archetype
- Republican loyalistAkashic typology
- Population
- 85,3692024 5-year
- Median household income
- $68,5592024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 74.7%2024 5-year
- Black
- 0.7%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 2.3%2024 5-year
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+3 in 2008MIT Election Lab
- Peak Republican margin
- R+20 in 2016MIT Election Lab
Constituent county margins for State Senate District 2, MNOne cell per constituent county, colored by 2024 presidential margin from deep red (Republican) through neutral to deep blue (Democratic), ordered bluest first.
R+60D+60
One cell per constituent county. Ordered by 2024 D-vs-R margin (bluest first). Hover for county-level numbers.
5 presidential elections
| Year | Won | Margin | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R | 18,558 | 27,649 | 47,061 | ||
| R | 18,818 | 26,122 | 45,917 | ||
| R | 14,700 | 22,921 | 41,009 | ||
| D | 20,425 | 20,064 | 41,496 | ||
| D | 21,323 | 19,909 | 42,154 |
Demographics
Race, ethnicity, and ancestry
Click any group to see the ancestries typically reported within it.
German
25.5%
Irish
6.9%
English
5.9%
American
4.5%
French
3.1%
Polish
2.1%
Italian
1.3%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release. Hispanic/Latino is an ethnicity that overlaps the race categories, so these shares can total more than 100%. Ancestry is a self-reported, multiple-response item; ancestry percentages do not sum to the parent race percentage.
Age distribution by sex
Median age: 39.8 in this county, 39.1 nationally
Male
Age
Female
85+
75–84
65–74
55–64
45–54
35–44
25–34
18–24
5–17
<5
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Median household income
2024 inflation-adjusted dollars
$68,559
State Senate District 2 ranks near the middle of US counties.
State Senate District 2$68,559
Minnesota$89,062
United States$80,734
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Poverty rate
All persons below federal poverty line
14.5%
Children face moderate poverty.
Children under 1817.0%
Working age (18–64)13.9%
Seniors (65+)12.3%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Language at home
Population aged 5 and older
95.2%
speak English only
Other languages2.5%
Other Indo-European1.2%
Spanish0.8%
Asian & Pacific Islander0.4%
Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.
Religious adherents
Adherents per capita by tradition
Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 61.8% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.
Anchored in Minnesota's Iron Range fringe and lake-country corridors, this district backed the Republican presidential candidate by 16 points in 2024, reflecting a broader rural realignment that has reshaped once-competitive northern Minnesota.
The Republican margin in Minnesota 2nd State Senate District reached its widest at twenty points in 2016. The margin in 2024 was nineteen points, in line with the district's deep historical pattern.
Its loyalty is rooted in its place. Median household income of $68,559, a 75% non-Hispanic-white share, and a population of 85,369 together describe a district whose political habits are deeply settled.
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Frequently asked questions
How did State Senate District 2, Minnesota vote in 2024?
In 2024, State Senate District 2, Minnesota voted Republican by 19.3 points (R+19), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 47,061 votes cast, 18,558 went Democratic and 27,649 went Republican.
What is State Senate District 2, Minnesota's political archetype?
Akashic classifies State Senate District 2, Minnesota as a "Republican loyalist" district based on its long-arc presidential voting pattern. Across 5 elections in the dataset, the district has voted Democratic 2 times, Republican 3 times, and other 0 times.
When did State Senate District 2, Minnesota last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which State Senate District 2, Minnesota voted Democratic was 2012.
How many people live in State Senate District 2, Minnesota?
State Senate District 2, Minnesota has a population of 85,369 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in State Senate District 2, Minnesota?
Median household income in State Senate District 2, Minnesota is $68,559 — below the national median of $80,734. The Minnesota state median is $89,062.
What is the political history of State Senate District 2, Minnesota?
Akashic tracks 5 presidential elections in State Senate District 2, Minnesota from 2008 to 2024. Of those, 2 went Democratic and 3 went Republican. The district's archetype — "Republican loyalist" — captures the overall trajectory of that voting record.