Overview
- District ID
- mn-hd-56a
- State
- Minnesota
- Chamber
- Lower chamber
- District Code
- 56A
- Land Area
- 12.4 sq mi
- Water Area
- 0.4 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 |
|---|
| Dakota County | 12.44 sq mi | 100.0% | 2.2% |
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 2 | 42,750 | 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
- 27,044
- Active Voters
- 27,044 (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 | 3,999 (14.8%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2023–2024 | 23,040 (85.2%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2021–2022 | 17,369 (64.2%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2019–2020 | 20,733 (76.7%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2017–2018 | 16,562 (61.2%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2015–2016 | 17,216 (63.7%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2013–2014 | 11,366 (42.0%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2011–2012 | 15,654 (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
- 42,571 (± 868)
- Median Age
- 37.7
- Median Household Income
- $91,652 (± $3,830)
- High School Graduate or Higher (age 25+)
- 94.5%
- Bachelor's Degree or Higher (age 25+)
- 43.1%
Population by Age
| Group | People | Share |
|---|
| Under 18 | 10,377 | 24.4% |
| 18 to 64 | 24,815 | 58.3% |
| 65 and over | 7,379 | 17.3% |
Population by Race and Hispanic Origin
| Group | People | Share |
|---|
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 3,332 | 7.8% |
| White, not Hispanic | 27,592 | 64.8% |
| Black, not Hispanic | 5,437 | 12.8% |
| Asian, not Hispanic | 2,263 | 5.3% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native, not Hispanic | 11 | 0.0% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander, not Hispanic | 40 | 0.1% |
| Some other race, not Hispanic | 310 | 0.7% |
| Two or more races, not Hispanic | 3,586 | 8.4% |
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
- 40,419
- Citizen Voting Age Population (CVAP)
- 30,319
Citizen Population by Race/Ethnicity
| Group | Citizens | Share |
|---|
| Non-Hispanic | 38,009 | 94.0% |
| Hispanic | 2,415 | 6.0% |
| White | 28,108 | 69.5% |
| Black | 4,833 | 12.0% |
| Asian | 2,101 | 5.2% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 11 | 0.0% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 38 | 0.1% |
| Two or More Races | 124 | 0.3% |
Citizen Voting Age Population by Race/Ethnicity
| Group | CVAP | Share |
|---|
| Non-Hispanic | 29,102 | 96.0% |
| Hispanic | 1,213 | 4.0% |
| White | 22,999 | 75.9% |
| Black | 3,699 | 12.2% |
| Asian | 2,121 | 7.0% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 243 | 0.8% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 20 | 0.1% |
| Two or More Races | 83 | 0.3% |
Source: Redistricting Data Hub / U.S. Census Bureau CVAP Special Tabulation (2020-2024 ACS 5-year).
