Minnesota State House District 61A

State Legislative District Profile (Lower Chamber)

Overview

District ID
mn-hd-61a
State
Minnesota
Chamber
Lower chamber
District Code
61A
Land Area
4.98 sq mi
Water Area
0.5 sq mi

Boundary

Boundary of Minnesota State House District 61A

Boundary as GeoJSON

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

Counties

CountyOverlapShare of district landShare of county land
Hennepin County4.98 sq mi100.0%0.9%

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Places

PlaceOverlapShare of district landShare of place land
Minneapolis city4.98 sq mi100.0%9.2%

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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 542,219100.0%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
28,423
Active Voters
28,423 (100.0%)

Party Registration

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

Turnout by Cycle

CycleGeneralDemocratic PrimaryRepublican Primary
2025–202615,741 (55.4%)0 (0.0%)0 (0.0%)
2023–202423,319 (82.0%)0 (0.0%)0 (0.0%)
2021–202217,688 (62.2%)0 (0.0%)0 (0.0%)
2019–202019,081 (67.1%)0 (0.0%)0 (0.0%)
2017–201815,235 (53.6%)0 (0.0%)0 (0.0%)
2015–201613,956 (49.1%)0 (0.0%)0 (0.0%)
2013–20149,147 (32.2%)0 (0.0%)0 (0.0%)
2011–201211,844 (41.7%)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
41,203 (± 1,709)
Median Age
34.9
Median Household Income
$71,066 (± $4,416)
High School Graduate or Higher (age 25+)
96.5%
Bachelor's Degree or Higher (age 25+)
62.4%

Population by Age

GroupPeopleShare
Under 183,8459.3%
18 to 6431,24375.8%
65 and over6,11514.8%

Population by Race and Hispanic Origin

GroupPeopleShare
Hispanic or Latino (any race)3,1247.6%
White, not Hispanic27,73467.3%
Black, not Hispanic5,60013.6%
Asian, not Hispanic2,0284.9%
American Indian / Alaska Native, not Hispanic2760.7%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander, not Hispanic170.0%
Some other race, not Hispanic1530.4%
Two or more races, not Hispanic2,2715.5%

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
39,437
Citizen Voting Age Population (CVAP)
35,597

Citizen Population by Race/Ethnicity

GroupCitizensShare
Non-Hispanic36,61592.8%
Hispanic2,8217.2%
White27,64170.1%
Black5,25213.3%
Asian1,5233.9%
American Indian / Alaska Native2790.7%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander150.0%
Two or More Races1090.3%

Citizen Voting Age Population by Race/Ethnicity

GroupCVAPShare
Non-Hispanic33,19393.2%
Hispanic2,4046.8%
White26,11773.4%
Black4,86513.7%
Asian1,7134.8%
American Indian / Alaska Native5201.5%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander140.0%
Two or More Races1050.3%

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