Overview
- District ID
- mn-hd-42a
- State
- Minnesota
- Chamber
- Lower chamber
- District Code
- 42A
- Land Area
- 18.8 sq mi
- Water Area
- 0.65 sq mi
Boundary
Boundary as GeoJSON
Source: U.S. Census Bureau TIGER/Line state legislative district boundaries.
Counties
| County | Overlap | Share of district land | Share of county land |
|---|
| Hennepin County | 18.82 sq mi | 100.0% | 3.4% |
Showing all 1 county
Places
Showing all 2 places
Overlapping Congressional Districts
| Congressional district | Population in both | Share of this district's population | Share of the congressional district's population | Share of this district's land |
|---|
| MN District 3 | 42,509 | 100.0% | 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
- 28,148
- Active Voters
- 28,148 (100.0%)
Party Registration
This state's voter file does not record party registration.
Turnout by Cycle
| Cycle | General | Democratic Primary | Republican Primary |
|---|
| 2025–2026 | 5,244 (18.6%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2023–2024 | 25,360 (90.1%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2021–2022 | 20,130 (71.5%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2019–2020 | 22,546 (80.1%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2017–2018 | 18,308 (65.0%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2015–2016 | 18,759 (66.6%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2013–2014 | 12,378 (44.0%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2011–2012 | 17,100 (60.8%) | 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
- 42,000 (± 1,495)
- Median Age
- 39.8
- Median Household Income
- $159,740 (± $10,689)
- High School Graduate or Higher (age 25+)
- 98.0%
- Bachelor's Degree or Higher (age 25+)
- 70.6%
Population by Age
| Group | People | Share |
|---|
| Under 18 | 12,336 | 29.4% |
| 18 to 64 | 23,325 | 55.5% |
| 65 and over | 6,339 | 15.1% |
Population by Race and Hispanic Origin
| Group | People | Share |
|---|
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 1,055 | 2.5% |
| White, not Hispanic | 30,773 | 73.3% |
| Black, not Hispanic | 1,448 | 3.4% |
| Asian, not Hispanic | 5,612 | 13.4% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native, not Hispanic | 73 | 0.2% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander, not Hispanic | 5 | 0.0% |
| Some other race, not Hispanic | 385 | 0.9% |
| Two or more races, not Hispanic | 2,649 | 6.3% |
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
- 40,099
- Citizen Voting Age Population (CVAP)
- 28,068
Citizen Population by Race/Ethnicity
| Group | Citizens | Share |
|---|
| Non-Hispanic | 39,157 | 97.7% |
| Hispanic | 943 | 2.4% |
| White | 31,152 | 77.7% |
| Black | 1,427 | 3.6% |
| Asian | 4,395 | 11.0% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 75 | 0.2% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 5 | 0.0% |
| Two or More Races | 91 | 0.2% |
Citizen Voting Age Population by Race/Ethnicity
| Group | CVAP | Share |
|---|
| Non-Hispanic | 27,437 | 97.8% |
| Hispanic | 633 | 2.3% |
| White | 23,024 | 82.0% |
| Black | 1,282 | 4.6% |
| Asian | 2,927 | 10.4% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 168 | 0.6% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 4 | 0.0% |
| Two or More Races | 37 | 0.1% |
Source: Redistricting Data Hub / U.S. Census Bureau CVAP Special Tabulation (2020-2024 ACS 5-year).
