Overview
- District ID
- mn-sd-050
- State
- Minnesota
- Chamber
- Upper chamber (state senate)
- District Code
- 050
- Land Area
- 29.4 sq mi
- Water Area
- 1.61 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 | 29.44 sq mi | 100.0% | 5.3% |
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 | 74,023 | 87.2% | 10.4% | 92.1% |
| MN District 5 | 10,857 | 12.8% | 1.5% | 7.9% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau 2020 blocks and 2025 block equivalency files (119th Congress, 2024 state legislative plans).
Voters
- Registered Voters
- 59,417
- Active Voters
- 59,417 (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 | 10,097 (17.0%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2023–2024 | 53,291 (89.7%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2021–2022 | 43,746 (73.6%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2019–2020 | 48,578 (81.8%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2017–2018 | 41,275 (69.5%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2015–2016 | 41,255 (69.4%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2013–2014 | 29,782 (50.1%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2011–2012 | 37,948 (63.9%) | 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
- 82,329 (± 1,642)
- Median Age
- 44.6
- Median Household Income
- $110,459 (± $5,667)
- High School Graduate or Higher (age 25+)
- 97.7%
- Bachelor's Degree or Higher (age 25+)
- 63.5%
Population by Age
| Group | People | Share |
|---|
| Under 18 | 16,887 | 20.5% |
| 18 to 64 | 46,212 | 56.1% |
| 65 and over | 19,230 | 23.4% |
Population by Race and Hispanic Origin
| Group | People | Share |
|---|
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 3,745 | 4.5% |
| White, not Hispanic | 63,870 | 77.6% |
| Black, not Hispanic | 4,440 | 5.4% |
| Asian, not Hispanic | 5,089 | 6.2% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native, not Hispanic | 141 | 0.2% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander, not Hispanic | 11 | 0.0% |
| Some other race, not Hispanic | 536 | 0.7% |
| Two or more races, not Hispanic | 4,497 | 5.5% |
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
- 78,837
- Citizen Voting Age Population (CVAP)
- 62,258
Citizen Population by Race/Ethnicity
| Group | Citizens | Share |
|---|
| Non-Hispanic | 76,042 | 96.5% |
| Hispanic | 2,796 | 3.5% |
| White | 64,494 | 81.8% |
| Black | 3,959 | 5.0% |
| Asian | 3,736 | 4.7% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 140 | 0.2% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 12 | 0.0% |
| Two or More Races | 768 | 1.0% |
Citizen Voting Age Population by Race/Ethnicity
| Group | CVAP | Share |
|---|
| Non-Hispanic | 60,747 | 97.6% |
| Hispanic | 1,513 | 2.4% |
| White | 53,212 | 85.5% |
| Black | 3,304 | 5.3% |
| Asian | 3,207 | 5.2% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 495 | 0.8% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 0 | 0.0% |
| Two or More Races | 544 | 0.9% |
Source: Redistricting Data Hub / U.S. Census Bureau CVAP Special Tabulation (2020-2024 ACS 5-year).
