Minnesota State House District 5B

State Legislative District Profile (Lower Chamber)

Overview

District ID
mn-hd-05b
State
Minnesota
Chamber
Lower chamber
District Code
05B
Land Area
1,506.6 sq mi
Water Area
53.8 sq mi

Boundary

Boundary of Minnesota State House District 5B

Boundary as GeoJSON

Source: U.S. Census Bureau TIGER/Line state legislative district boundaries.

Counties

CountyOverlapShare of district landShare of county land
Todd County945.10 sq mi62.7%100.0%
Wadena County254.87 sq mi16.9%47.5%
Cass County202.33 sq mi13.4%10.0%
Morrison County104.25 sq mi6.9%9.3%

Showing all 4 counties

Places

PlaceOverlapShare of district landShare of place land
Wadena city5.28 sq mi0.4%95.5%
Staples city4.76 sq mi0.3%100.0%
Long Prairie city2.75 sq mi0.2%100.0%
Sebeka city2.47 sq mi0.2%100.0%
Hewitt city2.06 sq mi0.1%100.0%
Motley city1.39 sq mi0.1%100.0%
Eagle Bend city1.35 sq mi0.1%100.0%
Browerville city1.09 sq mi0.1%100.0%
Bertha city1.08 sq mi0.1%100.0%
Verndale city1.03 sq mi0.1%100.0%
Clarissa city1.01 sq mi0.1%100.0%
Pillager city0.85 sq mi0.1%100.0%
Burtrum city0.57 sq mi<0.1%100.0%
Aldrich city0.49 sq mi<0.1%100.0%
West Union city0.44 sq mi<0.1%100.0%
Grey Eagle city0.36 sq mi<0.1%100.0%
Osakis city0.33 sq mi<0.1%17.0%
Swanville city0.06 sq mi<0.1%10.8%

Showing all 18 places

Overlapping Congressional Districts

Congressional districtPopulation in bothShare of this district's populationShare of the congressional district's populationShare of this district's land
MN District 737,73388.1%5.3%86.6%
MN District 85,11611.9%0.7%13.4%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau 2020 blocks and 2025 block equivalency files (119th Congress, 2024 state legislative plans).

Voters

Registered Voters
27,515
Active Voters
27,515 (100.0%)

Party Registration

This state's voter file does not record party registration.

Turnout by Cycle

CycleGeneralDemocratic PrimaryRepublican Primary
2023–202423,728 (86.2%)0 (0.0%)0 (0.0%)
2021–202218,190 (66.1%)0 (0.0%)0 (0.0%)
2019–202020,947 (76.1%)0 (0.0%)0 (0.0%)
2017–201814,786 (53.7%)0 (0.0%)0 (0.0%)
2015–201617,989 (65.4%)0 (0.0%)0 (0.0%)
2013–201412,416 (45.1%)0 (0.0%)0 (0.0%)
2011–201216,015 (58.2%)0 (0.0%)0 (0.0%)

Turnout counts today's registered voters with a counted ballot in the cycle's elections (the odd and even year), as a share of today's registered voters. Voters who have since left the rolls are not counted.

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Source: Civitech voter file snapshot as of 01/11/2026. These are registered voters, separate from the Census population figures. Counts under 10 are suppressed and shown as "<10".

Demographics

Total Population
43,699 (± 380)
Median Age
43.0
Median Household Income
$67,504 (± $2,634)
High School Graduate or Higher (age 25+)
91.4%
Bachelor's Degree or Higher (age 25+)
18.3%

Population by Age

GroupPeopleShare
Under 1810,40523.8%
18 to 6423,66754.2%
65 and over9,62722.0%

Population by Race and Hispanic Origin

GroupPeopleShare
Hispanic or Latino (any race)2,8576.5%
White, not Hispanic37,52685.9%
Black, not Hispanic4291.0%
Asian, not Hispanic1280.3%
American Indian / Alaska Native, not Hispanic1010.2%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander, not Hispanic600.1%
Some other race, not Hispanic970.2%
Two or more races, not Hispanic2,5015.7%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024 ACS 5-year estimates (tables B01001, B01002, B01003, B03002, B15003, B19013) for this state legislative district. Estimates are survey-based; ± figures are 90% margins of error.

Citizen Voting Age Population

Total Citizen Population
42,989
Citizen Voting Age Population (CVAP)
32,608

Citizen Population by Race/Ethnicity

GroupCitizensShare
Non-Hispanic40,68194.6%
Hispanic2,3025.4%
White39,32691.5%
Black4281.0%
Asian840.2%
American Indian / Alaska Native990.2%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander630.1%
Two or More Races220.1%

Citizen Voting Age Population by Race/Ethnicity

GroupCVAPShare
Non-Hispanic31,47496.5%
Hispanic1,1363.5%
White30,62793.9%
Black3131.0%
Asian1430.4%
American Indian / Alaska Native3381.0%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander400.1%
Two or More Races150.0%

Source: Redistricting Data Hub / U.S. Census Bureau CVAP Special Tabulation (2020-2024 ACS 5-year).