Minnesota State House District 12B

State Legislative District Profile (Lower Chamber)

Overview

District ID
mn-hd-12b
State
Minnesota
Chamber
Lower chamber
District Code
12B
Land Area
555.9 sq mi
Water Area
38.2 sq mi

Boundary

Boundary of Minnesota State House District 12B

Boundary as GeoJSON

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

Counties

CountyOverlapShare of district landShare of county land
Douglas County294.92 sq mi53.1%46.3%
Stearns County158.72 sq mi28.6%11.8%
Pope County96.99 sq mi17.4%14.4%

Showing all 3 counties

Places

PlaceOverlapShare of district landShare of place land
Alexandria city17.18 sq mi3.1%99.9%
Sauk Centre city4.11 sq mi0.7%100.0%
Melrose city3.17 sq mi0.6%100.0%
Osakis city1.60 sq mi0.3%83.0%
Villard city0.83 sq mi0.1%97.6%
Greenwald city0.71 sq mi0.1%100.0%
Nelson city0.66 sq mi0.1%100.0%
Forada city0.54 sq mi0.1%100.0%
Carlos city0.45 sq mi0.1%99.5%
Meire Grove city0.39 sq mi0.1%99.9%
Westport city0.26 sq mi<0.1%99.7%

Showing all 11 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 743,008100.0%6.0%100.0%

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

Voters

Registered Voters
29,506
Active Voters
29,506 (100.0%)

Party Registration

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

Turnout by Cycle

CycleGeneralDemocratic PrimaryRepublican Primary
2023–202425,543 (86.6%)0 (0.0%)0 (0.0%)
2021–202219,085 (64.7%)0 (0.0%)0 (0.0%)
2019–202022,683 (76.9%)0 (0.0%)0 (0.0%)
2017–201816,883 (57.2%)0 (0.0%)0 (0.0%)
2015–201619,437 (65.9%)0 (0.0%)0 (0.0%)
2013–201413,396 (45.4%)0 (0.0%)0 (0.0%)
2011–201217,723 (60.1%)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
44,442 (± 530)
Median Age
43.1
Median Household Income
$74,558 (± $2,574)
High School Graduate or Higher (age 25+)
94.5%
Bachelor's Degree or Higher (age 25+)
28.2%

Population by Age

GroupPeopleShare
Under 189,84722.2%
18 to 6424,12154.3%
65 and over10,47423.6%

Population by Race and Hispanic Origin

GroupPeopleShare
Hispanic or Latino (any race)1,9864.5%
White, not Hispanic40,72691.6%
Black, not Hispanic2360.5%
Asian, not Hispanic2190.5%
American Indian / Alaska Native, not Hispanic710.2%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander, not Hispanic710.2%
Some other race, not Hispanic1380.3%
Two or more races, not Hispanic9952.2%

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
43,865
Citizen Voting Age Population (CVAP)
34,080

Citizen Population by Race/Ethnicity

GroupCitizensShare
Non-Hispanic42,33196.5%
Hispanic1,5373.5%
White41,29294.1%
Black2040.5%
Asian1420.3%
American Indian / Alaska Native690.2%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander730.2%
Two or More Races1120.3%

Citizen Voting Age Population by Race/Ethnicity

GroupCVAPShare
Non-Hispanic33,27297.6%
Hispanic8122.4%
White32,55395.5%
Black2010.6%
Asian1500.4%
American Indian / Alaska Native2160.6%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander720.2%
Two or More Races820.2%

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