Overview
- District ID
- mn-sd-008
- State
- Minnesota
- Chamber
- Upper chamber (state senate)
- District Code
- 008
- Land Area
- 65.9 sq mi
- Water Area
- 120.4 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 |
|---|
| St. Louis County | 65.89 sq mi | 100.0% | 1.1% |
Showing all 1 county
Places
| Place | Overlap | Share of district land | Share of place land |
|---|
| Duluth city | 65.89 sq mi | 100.0% | 91.9% |
Showing all 1 place
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 8 | 85,155 | 100.0% | 11.9% | 100.0% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau 2020 blocks and 2025 block equivalency files (119th Congress, 2024 state legislative plans).
Voters
- Registered Voters
- 55,015
- Active Voters
- 55,015 (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 | 17,986 (32.7%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2023–2024 | 47,694 (86.7%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2021–2022 | 34,396 (62.5%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2019–2020 | 39,415 (71.6%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2017–2018 | 31,735 (57.7%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2015–2016 | 32,030 (58.2%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2013–2014 | 22,656 (41.2%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2011–2012 | 28,781 (52.3%) | 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
- 85,621 (± 531)
- Median Age
- 34.9
- Median Household Income
- $68,790 (± $1,804)
- High School Graduate or Higher (age 25+)
- 95.9%
- Bachelor's Degree or Higher (age 25+)
- 44.6%
Population by Age
| Group | People | Share |
|---|
| Under 18 | 14,987 | 17.5% |
| 18 to 64 | 55,868 | 65.3% |
| 65 and over | 14,766 | 17.2% |
Population by Race and Hispanic Origin
| Group | People | Share |
|---|
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 2,260 | 2.6% |
| White, not Hispanic | 74,119 | 86.6% |
| Black, not Hispanic | 2,364 | 2.8% |
| Asian, not Hispanic | 1,498 | 1.7% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native, not Hispanic | 1,103 | 1.3% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander, not Hispanic | 9 | 0.0% |
| Some other race, not Hispanic | 246 | 0.3% |
| Two or more races, not Hispanic | 4,022 | 4.7% |
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
- 84,409
- Citizen Voting Age Population (CVAP)
- 69,480
Citizen Population by Race/Ethnicity
| Group | Citizens | Share |
|---|
| Non-Hispanic | 82,458 | 97.7% |
| Hispanic | 1,951 | 2.3% |
| White | 74,524 | 88.3% |
| Black | 2,226 | 2.6% |
| Asian | 1,177 | 1.4% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 1,109 | 1.3% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 10 | 0.0% |
| Two or More Races | 325 | 0.4% |
Citizen Voting Age Population by Race/Ethnicity
| Group | CVAP | Share |
|---|
| Non-Hispanic | 68,199 | 98.2% |
| Hispanic | 1,276 | 1.8% |
| White | 62,707 | 90.3% |
| Black | 1,878 | 2.7% |
| Asian | 1,282 | 1.8% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 2,171 | 3.1% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 12 | 0.0% |
| Two or More Races | 208 | 0.3% |
Source: Redistricting Data Hub / U.S. Census Bureau CVAP Special Tabulation (2020-2024 ACS 5-year).
