Minnesota State House District 21A

State Legislative District Profile (Lower Chamber)

Overview

District ID
mn-hd-21a
State
Minnesota
Chamber
Lower chamber
District Code
21A
Land Area
2,976.5 sq mi
Water Area
34 sq mi

Boundary

Boundary of Minnesota State House District 21A

Boundary as GeoJSON

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

Counties

CountyOverlapShare of district landShare of county land
Murray County704.67 sq mi23.7%100.0%
Lincoln County536.78 sq mi18.0%100.0%
Cottonwood County498.95 sq mi16.8%78.0%
Rock County482.46 sq mi16.2%100.0%
Pipestone County465.05 sq mi15.6%100.0%
Nobles County288.61 sq mi9.7%40.4%

Showing all 6 counties

Places

PlaceOverlapShare of district landShare of place land
The Lakes CDP33.70 sq mi1.1%100.0%
Pipestone city4.15 sq mi0.1%100.0%
Luverne city3.67 sq mi0.1%100.0%
Lake Benton city3.21 sq mi0.1%99.9%
Hatfield city2.79 sq mi0.1%100.0%
Tyler city2.10 sq mi0.1%100.0%
Slayton city1.96 sq mi0.1%95.2%
Hardwick city1.76 sq mi0.1%100.0%
Mountain Lake city1.61 sq mi0.1%98.6%
Leota CDP1.52 sq mi0.1%100.0%
Trosky city1.41 sq mi<0.1%100.0%
Edgerton city1.18 sq mi<0.1%100.0%
Adrian city1.17 sq mi<0.1%100.0%
Kenneth city1.06 sq mi<0.1%100.0%
Jasper city1.02 sq mi<0.1%100.0%
Fulda city1.01 sq mi<0.1%100.0%
Hendricks city0.97 sq mi<0.1%100.0%
Avoca city0.96 sq mi<0.1%100.0%
Holland city0.91 sq mi<0.1%100.0%
Magnolia city0.80 sq mi<0.1%100.0%
Chandler city0.79 sq mi<0.1%100.0%
Iona city0.78 sq mi<0.1%100.0%
Wilmont city0.69 sq mi<0.1%100.0%
Westbrook city0.67 sq mi<0.1%100.0%
Ellsworth city0.66 sq mi<0.1%100.0%

Showing top 25 of 41 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 728,82467.9%4.0%74.1%
MN District 113,63932.1%1.9%25.9%

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

Voters

Registered Voters
26,284
Active Voters
26,284 (100.0%)

Party Registration

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

Turnout by Cycle

CycleGeneralDemocratic PrimaryRepublican Primary
2023–202423,069 (87.8%)0 (0.0%)0 (0.0%)
2021–202217,425 (66.3%)0 (0.0%)0 (0.0%)
2019–202019,936 (75.8%)0 (0.0%)0 (0.0%)
2017–201815,186 (57.8%)0 (0.0%)0 (0.0%)
2015–201617,205 (65.5%)0 (0.0%)0 (0.0%)
2013–201412,192 (46.4%)0 (0.0%)0 (0.0%)
2011–201215,230 (57.9%)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
41,709 (± 255)
Median Age
42.7
Median Household Income
$70,753 (± $1,945)
High School Graduate or Higher (age 25+)
92.7%
Bachelor's Degree or Higher (age 25+)
23.6%

Population by Age

GroupPeopleShare
Under 1810,33024.8%
18 to 6421,99652.7%
65 and over9,38322.5%

Population by Race and Hispanic Origin

GroupPeopleShare
Hispanic or Latino (any race)2,6886.4%
White, not Hispanic36,57087.7%
Black, not Hispanic1930.5%
Asian, not Hispanic6511.6%
American Indian / Alaska Native, not Hispanic1840.4%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander, not Hispanic130.0%
Some other race, not Hispanic1320.3%
Two or more races, not Hispanic1,2783.1%

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
40,799
Citizen Voting Age Population (CVAP)
30,644

Citizen Population by Race/Ethnicity

GroupCitizensShare
Non-Hispanic38,84795.2%
Hispanic1,9524.8%
White37,00090.7%
Black1880.5%
Asian5751.4%
American Indian / Alaska Native1830.4%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander100.0%
Two or More Races450.1%

Citizen Voting Age Population by Race/Ethnicity

GroupCVAPShare
Non-Hispanic29,68796.9%
Hispanic9533.1%
White28,53893.1%
Black2931.0%
Asian5301.7%
American Indian / Alaska Native3141.0%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander140.0%
Two or More Races210.1%

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