Overview
- District ID
- mn-sd-042
- State
- Minnesota
- Chamber
- Upper chamber (state senate)
- District Code
- 042
- Land Area
- 33.9 sq mi
- Water Area
- 2.76 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 | 33.93 sq mi | 100.0% | 6.1% |
Showing all 1 county
Places
Showing all 3 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 | 85,056 | 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
- 56,138
- Active Voters
- 56,138 (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 | 6,610 (11.8%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2023–2024 | 50,220 (89.5%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2021–2022 | 39,662 (70.7%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2019–2020 | 44,999 (80.2%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2017–2018 | 36,520 (65.1%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2015–2016 | 37,476 (66.8%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2013–2014 | 24,826 (44.2%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2011–2012 | 34,141 (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
- 82,833 (± 663)
- Median Age
- 40.3
- Median Household Income
- $143,657 (± $6,399)
- High School Graduate or Higher (age 25+)
- 98.2%
- Bachelor's Degree or Higher (age 25+)
- 66.9%
Population by Age
| Group | People | Share |
|---|
| Under 18 | 21,300 | 25.7% |
| 18 to 64 | 48,134 | 58.1% |
| 65 and over | 13,399 | 16.2% |
Population by Race and Hispanic Origin
| Group | People | Share |
|---|
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 3,471 | 4.2% |
| White, not Hispanic | 60,659 | 73.2% |
| Black, not Hispanic | 3,659 | 4.4% |
| Asian, not Hispanic | 8,776 | 10.6% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native, not Hispanic | 285 | 0.3% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander, not Hispanic | 5 | 0.0% |
| Some other race, not Hispanic | 736 | 0.9% |
| Two or more races, not Hispanic | 5,242 | 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
- 78,836
- Citizen Voting Age Population (CVAP)
- 58,097
Citizen Population by Race/Ethnicity
| Group | Citizens | Share |
|---|
| Non-Hispanic | 75,834 | 96.2% |
| Hispanic | 3,004 | 3.8% |
| White | 61,324 | 77.8% |
| Black | 3,275 | 4.2% |
| Asian | 6,753 | 8.6% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 261 | 0.3% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 5 | 0.0% |
| Two or More Races | 473 | 0.6% |
Citizen Voting Age Population by Race/Ethnicity
| Group | CVAP | Share |
|---|
| Non-Hispanic | 56,392 | 97.1% |
| Hispanic | 1,708 | 2.9% |
| White | 47,891 | 82.4% |
| Black | 2,985 | 5.1% |
| Asian | 4,962 | 8.5% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 526 | 0.9% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 2 | 0.0% |
| Two or More Races | 71 | 0.1% |
Source: Redistricting Data Hub / U.S. Census Bureau CVAP Special Tabulation (2020-2024 ACS 5-year).
