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State Senate District 29·Minnesota

Minnesota 29th State Senate District delivered R+29 in 2024 — Republican for the long memory.

One of Minnesota's most lopsided presidential margins in 2024

20082024·5 elections
MN
Latest
R+29
in 2024
Archetype
Republican loyalist
since the recent cycles
Population
85,734
2024 ACS

Minnesota 29th State Senate District, Minnesota: Republican loyalist district. In 2024, voted R+29%. Republican peak: R+33 in 2016.

Key facts

2024 presidential margin
R+29MIT Election Lab
Political archetype
Republican loyalistAkashic typology
Population
85,7342024 5-year
Median household income
$106,6242024 5-year
White (non-Hispanic)
88.6%2024 5-year
Black
2.3%2024 5-year
Hispanic / Latino
3.6%2024 5-year
Peak Republican margin
R+33 in 2016MIT Election Lab
3 counties · 1 D · 2 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
−29.1%
17,87633,01352,012
R
−28.4%
16,50430,03647,709
R
−32.7%
11,84825,03540,363
R
−21.3%
15,01223,39239,340
R
−17.0%
15,37721,85838,089

Demographics

Race, ethnicity, and ancestry
Click any group to see the ancestries typically reported within it.
German
34.0%
Irish
10.0%
English
5.8%
American
4.7%
Polish
4.3%
French
3.4%
Italian
1.7%
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
94.0%
speak English only
Spanish2.3%
Other languages1.4%
Other Indo-European1.2%
Asian & Pacific Islander1.2%
Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.
Religious adherents
Adherents per capita by tradition
Catholic & Orthodox
25.3%
Mainline Protestant
13.6%
Other Christian
3.0%
Methodist
1.2%
Pentecostal & Holiness
0.3%
Non-Christian
0.2%
Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 56.3% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.

With a 50-point Republican presidential margin, this rural district ranks among the state's most politically uniform senate seats, reflecting the deep rural realignment that has reshaped Greater Minnesota over the past decade.

The Republican margin in Minnesota 29th State Senate District reached its widest at thirty-three points in 2016. The margin in 2024 was twenty-nine points, in line with the district's deep historical pattern.

Its loyalty is rooted in its place. Median household income of $106,624, a 89% non-Hispanic-white share, and a population of 85,734 together describe a district whose political habits are deeply settled.

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State Senate District 29, Minnesota — The Long Memory. Akashic Intelligence — The Long Memory. https://tiers.akashic.app/sld-upper/27029/. Accessed May 20, 2026. License: CC BY 4.0.
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Frequently asked questions

How did State Senate District 29, Minnesota vote in 2024?
In 2024, State Senate District 29, Minnesota voted Republican by 29.1 points (R+29), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 52,012 votes cast, 17,876 went Democratic and 33,013 went Republican.
What is State Senate District 29, Minnesota's political archetype?
Akashic classifies State Senate District 29, 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 29, Minnesota?
State Senate District 29, Minnesota has a population of 85,734 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 29, Minnesota?
Median household income in State Senate District 29, Minnesota is $106,624 — above the national median of $80,734. The Minnesota state median is $89,062.
What is the political history of State Senate District 29, Minnesota?
Akashic tracks 5 presidential elections in State Senate District 29, 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.