Minnesota State House District 47A

State Legislative District Profile (Lower Chamber)

Overview

District ID
mn-hd-47a
State
Minnesota
Chamber
Lower chamber
District Code
47A
Land Area
17.2 sq mi
Water Area
0.58 sq mi

Boundary

Boundary of Minnesota State House District 47A

Boundary as GeoJSON

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

Counties

CountyOverlapShare of district landShare of county land
Washington County11.73 sq mi68.1%3.0%
Ramsey County5.50 sq mi31.9%3.6%

Showing all 2 counties

Places

PlaceOverlapShare of district landShare of place land
Woodbury city11.73 sq mi68.1%33.6%
Maplewood city5.50 sq mi31.9%32.3%

Showing all 2 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 442,231100.0%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
28,103
Active Voters
28,103 (100.0%)

Party Registration

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

Turnout by Cycle

CycleGeneralDemocratic PrimaryRepublican Primary
2025–202610 (0.0%)0 (0.0%)0 (0.0%)
2023–202424,057 (85.6%)0 (0.0%)0 (0.0%)
2021–202218,132 (64.5%)0 (0.0%)0 (0.0%)
2019–202021,464 (76.4%)0 (0.0%)0 (0.0%)
2017–201816,973 (60.4%)0 (0.0%)0 (0.0%)
2015–201617,816 (63.4%)0 (0.0%)0 (0.0%)
2013–201411,646 (41.4%)0 (0.0%)0 (0.0%)
2011–201216,288 (58.0%)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
42,456 (± 1,805)
Median Age
38.9
Median Household Income
$110,706 (± $6,795)
High School Graduate or Higher (age 25+)
97.1%
Bachelor's Degree or Higher (age 25+)
51.1%

Population by Age

GroupPeopleShare
Under 189,45622.3%
18 to 6425,72360.6%
65 and over7,27717.1%

Population by Race and Hispanic Origin

GroupPeopleShare
Hispanic or Latino (any race)3,3527.9%
White, not Hispanic29,56569.6%
Black, not Hispanic3,4218.1%
Asian, not Hispanic4,1699.8%
American Indian / Alaska Native, not Hispanic260.1%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander, not Hispanic930.2%
Some other race, not Hispanic750.2%
Two or more races, not Hispanic1,7554.1%

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
40,516
Citizen Voting Age Population (CVAP)
31,131

Citizen Population by Race/Ethnicity

GroupCitizensShare
Non-Hispanic38,08594.0%
Hispanic2,4306.0%
White29,82973.6%
Black3,1697.8%
Asian3,6449.0%
American Indian / Alaska Native260.1%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander930.2%
Two or More Races600.1%

Citizen Voting Age Population by Race/Ethnicity

GroupCVAPShare
Non-Hispanic29,79895.7%
Hispanic1,3304.3%
White24,60479.0%
Black2,3007.4%
Asian2,6348.5%
American Indian / Alaska Native1740.6%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander920.3%
Two or More Races160.1%

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