Minnesota State House District 12A

State Legislative District Profile (Lower Chamber)

Overview

District ID
mn-hd-12a
State
Minnesota
Chamber
Lower chamber
District Code
12A
Land Area
2,804.8 sq mi
Water Area
95 sq mi

Boundary

Boundary of Minnesota State House District 12A

Boundary as GeoJSON

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

Counties

CountyOverlapShare of district landShare of county land
Swift County741.99 sq mi26.5%100.0%
Pope County572.54 sq mi20.4%84.9%
Stevens County563.58 sq mi20.1%100.0%
Big Stone County499.17 sq mi17.8%100.0%
Stearns County427.63 sq mi15.2%31.8%

Showing all 5 counties

Places

PlaceOverlapShare of district landShare of place land
Glenwood city5.66 sq mi0.2%98.9%
Morris city4.70 sq mi0.2%100.0%
Ortonville city4.19 sq mi0.1%100.0%
Benson city3.10 sq mi0.1%97.4%
Donnelly city2.78 sq mi0.1%100.0%
Clontarf city2.08 sq mi0.1%100.0%
Appleton city1.87 sq mi0.1%99.0%
Brooten city1.59 sq mi0.1%100.0%
Starbuck city1.48 sq mi0.1%100.0%
Long Beach city1.45 sq mi0.1%100.0%
Holloway city1.40 sq mi<0.1%100.0%
Belgrade city1.20 sq mi<0.1%100.0%
Freeport city1.19 sq mi<0.1%100.0%
Odessa city0.96 sq mi<0.1%100.0%
Clinton city0.96 sq mi<0.1%100.0%
Hancock city0.90 sq mi<0.1%100.0%
St. Martin city0.87 sq mi<0.1%100.0%
De Graff city0.84 sq mi<0.1%100.0%
Kerkhoven city0.83 sq mi<0.1%99.8%
Spring Hill city0.73 sq mi<0.1%99.9%
Danvers city0.69 sq mi<0.1%100.0%
Murdock city0.63 sq mi<0.1%100.0%
Graceville city0.58 sq mi<0.1%100.0%
New Munich city0.53 sq mi<0.1%99.9%
Sedan city0.51 sq mi<0.1%99.7%

Showing top 25 of 37 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 742,355100.0%5.9%100.0%

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

Voters

Registered Voters
26,838
Active Voters
26,838 (100.0%)

Party Registration

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

Turnout by Cycle

CycleGeneralDemocratic PrimaryRepublican Primary
2023–202423,216 (86.5%)0 (0.0%)0 (0.0%)
2021–202216,983 (63.3%)0 (0.0%)0 (0.0%)
2019–202020,115 (74.9%)0 (0.0%)0 (0.0%)
2017–201815,773 (58.8%)0 (0.0%)0 (0.0%)
2015–201617,698 (65.9%)0 (0.0%)0 (0.0%)
2013–201412,829 (47.8%)0 (0.0%)0 (0.0%)
2011–201215,940 (59.4%)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
42,241 (± 378)
Median Age
40.3
Median Household Income
$72,716 (± $2,536)
High School Graduate or Higher (age 25+)
93.6%
Bachelor's Degree or Higher (age 25+)
24.7%

Population by Age

GroupPeopleShare
Under 189,65522.9%
18 to 6423,40455.4%
65 and over9,18221.7%

Population by Race and Hispanic Origin

GroupPeopleShare
Hispanic or Latino (any race)2,4945.9%
White, not Hispanic37,58689.0%
Black, not Hispanic2720.6%
Asian, not Hispanic2940.7%
American Indian / Alaska Native, not Hispanic3390.8%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander, not Hispanic1530.4%
Some other race, not Hispanic1070.3%
Two or more races, not Hispanic9962.4%

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
41,137
Citizen Voting Age Population (CVAP)
31,632

Citizen Population by Race/Ethnicity

GroupCitizensShare
Non-Hispanic39,50896.0%
Hispanic1,6264.0%
White37,95992.3%
Black2840.7%
Asian2250.5%
American Indian / Alaska Native3300.8%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander940.2%
Two or More Races320.1%

Citizen Voting Age Population by Race/Ethnicity

GroupCVAPShare
Non-Hispanic30,76897.3%
Hispanic8652.7%
White29,64193.7%
Black2920.9%
Asian2500.8%
American Indian / Alaska Native5581.8%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander00.0%
Two or More Races280.1%

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