Minnesota 50th State Senate District, Minnesota: Democratic loyalist district. In 2024, voted D+42%. Democratic peak: D+43 in 2020.
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- D+42MIT Election Lab
- Political archetype
- Democratic loyalistAkashic typology
- Population
- 84,8802024 5-year
- Median household income
- $97,6532024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 66.3%2024 5-year
- Black
- 13.4%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 7.8%2024 5-year
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+43 in 2020MIT Election Lab
Constituent county margins for State Senate District 50, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| D | 33,612 | 13,188 | 48,152 | ||
| D | 35,612 | 13,772 | 50,545 | ||
| D | 28,703 | 12,822 | 45,464 | ||
| D | 28,348 | 16,052 | 45,470 | ||
| D | 28,146 | 15,449 | 44,381 |
Demographics
Race, ethnicity, and ancestry
Click any group to see the ancestries typically reported within it.
German
23.4%
Irish
10.6%
English
7.9%
Polish
3.7%
French
2.7%
Italian
2.4%
American
2.2%
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: 37.6 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
$97,653
State Senate District 50 ranks near the middle of US counties.
State Senate District 50$97,653
Minnesota$89,062
United States$80,734
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Poverty rate
All persons below federal poverty line
10.0%
Child poverty is below the national average.
Children under 1810.9%
Working age (18–64)9.6%
Seniors (65+)10.2%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Language at home
Population aged 5 and older
81.8%
speak English only
Spanish5.6%
Other languages4.8%
Asian & Pacific Islander4.7%
Other Indo-European3.0%
Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.
Religious adherents
Adherents per capita by tradition
Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 48.9% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.
With a 2024 presidential margin of D+35.5, this district ranks among the most heavily Democratic state senate seats in Minnesota, reflecting the dense urban concentration typical of deep-blue metro precincts.
The Democratic margin in Minnesota 50th State Senate District reached its widest at forty-three points in 2020. The margin in 2024 was forty-two points — still decisive.
Its loyalty is rooted in its place. Median household income of $97,653, a 66% non-Hispanic-white share, and a population of 84,880 together describe a district whose political habits are deeply settled.
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Frequently asked questions
How did State Senate District 50, Minnesota vote in 2024?
In 2024, State Senate District 50, Minnesota voted Democratic by 42.4 points (D+42), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 48,152 votes cast, 33,612 went Democratic and 13,188 went Republican.
What is State Senate District 50, Minnesota's political archetype?
Akashic classifies State Senate District 50, Minnesota as a "Democratic loyalist" district based on its long-arc presidential voting pattern. Across 5 elections in the dataset, the district has voted Democratic 5 times, Republican 0 times, and other 0 times.
How many people live in State Senate District 50, Minnesota?
State Senate District 50, Minnesota has a population of 84,880 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 50, Minnesota?
Median household income in State Senate District 50, Minnesota is $97,653 — above the national median of $80,734. The Minnesota state median is $89,062.
What is the political history of State Senate District 50, Minnesota?
Akashic tracks 5 presidential elections in State Senate District 50, Minnesota from 2008 to 2024. Of those, 5 went Democratic and 0 went Republican. The district's archetype — "Democratic loyalist" — captures the overall trajectory of that voting record.