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State Senate District 21·Minnesota

Minnesota 21st State Senate District: R+40 in 2024 — among the deepest-red places in the country.

One of Minnesota's most reliably Republican legislative districts

20082024·5 elections
MN
Latest
R+40
in 2024
Archetype
Republican loyalist
since the recent cycles
Population
84,606
2024 ACS

Minnesota 21st State Senate District, Minnesota: Republican loyalist district. In 2024, voted R+40%. Republican peak: R+40 in 2024.

Key facts

2024 presidential margin
R+40MIT Election Lab
Political archetype
Republican loyalistAkashic typology
Population
84,6062024 5-year
Median household income
$70,4742024 5-year
White (non-Hispanic)
79.0%2024 5-year
Black
1.9%2024 5-year
Hispanic / Latino
15.8%2024 5-year
Peak Republican margin
R+40 in 2024MIT Election Lab
9 counties · 0 D · 9 R
R+60
D+60
One cell per constituent county. Ordered by 2024 D-vs-R margin (bluest first). Hover for county-level numbers.
Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024).
YearWonMarginDemocraticRepublicanTotal
R
−39.5%
12,31428,93042,060
R
−36.3%
13,26328,86642,955
R
−34.8%
11,90826,21141,129
R
−12.5%
17,63322,77741,275
R
−5.1%
19,53621,68042,325

Demographics

Race, ethnicity, and ancestry
Click any group to see the ancestries typically reported within it.
German
37.1%
Irish
5.8%
English
3.8%
American
3.1%
Polish
1.5%
French
1.1%
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.
Language at home
Population aged 5 and older
84.9%
speak English only
Spanish11.6%
Asian & Pacific Islander1.9%
Other languages1.2%
Other Indo-European0.5%
Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.
Religious adherents
Adherents per capita by tradition
Mainline Protestant
39.5%
Catholic & Orthodox
20.9%
Other Christian
4.7%
Methodist
2.5%
Pentecostal & Holiness
1.2%
Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 31.2% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.

Spanning rural Greater Minnesota, this district delivered a 33-point margin in 2024, placing it among the state's most lopsided in statewide contests and anchoring the Republican base in the upper chamber.

The Republican margin in Minnesota 21st State Senate District reached its widest at forty points in 2024. The margin in 2024 was forty points, in line with the district's deep historical pattern.

Its loyalty is rooted in its place. Median household income of $70,474, a 79% non-Hispanic-white share, and a population of 84,606 together describe a district whose political habits are deeply settled.

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State Senate District 21, Minnesota — The Long Memory. Akashic Intelligence — The Long Memory. https://tiers.akashic.app/sld-upper/27021/. Accessed May 20, 2026. License: CC BY 4.0.
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Frequently asked questions

How did State Senate District 21, Minnesota vote in 2024?
In 2024, State Senate District 21, Minnesota voted Republican by 39.5 points (R+40), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 42,060 votes cast, 12,314 went Democratic and 28,930 went Republican.
What is State Senate District 21, Minnesota's political archetype?
Akashic classifies State Senate District 21, 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 0 times, Republican 5 times, and other 0 times.
How many people live in State Senate District 21, Minnesota?
State Senate District 21, Minnesota has a population of 84,606 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 21, Minnesota?
Median household income in State Senate District 21, Minnesota is $70,474 — below the national median of $80,734. The Minnesota state median is $89,062.
What is the political history of State Senate District 21, Minnesota?
Akashic tracks 5 presidential elections in State Senate District 21, Minnesota from 2008 to 2024. Of those, 0 went Democratic and 5 went Republican. The district's archetype — "Republican loyalist" — captures the overall trajectory of that voting record.