Overview
- District ID
- mn-sd-051
- State
- Minnesota
- Chamber
- Upper chamber (state senate)
- District Code
- 051
- Land Area
- 30.5 sq mi
- Water Area
- 2.94 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 | 30.55 sq mi | 100.0% | 5.5% |
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 | 42,947 | 50.2% | 6.0% | 50.7% |
| MN District 5 | 42,586 | 49.8% | 6.0% | 49.3% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau 2020 blocks and 2025 block equivalency files (119th Congress, 2024 state legislative plans).
Voters
- Registered Voters
- 50,773
- Active Voters
- 50,773 (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 | 9,818 (19.3%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2023–2024 | 43,176 (85.0%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2021–2022 | 32,239 (63.5%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2019–2020 | 38,787 (76.4%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2017–2018 | 30,916 (60.9%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2015–2016 | 31,693 (62.4%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2013–2014 | 20,344 (40.1%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2011–2012 | 28,623 (56.4%) | 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
- 86,436 (± 1,598)
- Median Age
- 38.5
- Median Household Income
- $85,131 (± $2,793)
- High School Graduate or Higher (age 25+)
- 89.8%
- Bachelor's Degree or Higher (age 25+)
- 39.8%
Population by Age
| Group | People | Share |
|---|
| Under 18 | 17,666 | 20.4% |
| 18 to 64 | 53,858 | 62.3% |
| 65 and over | 14,912 | 17.3% |
Population by Race and Hispanic Origin
| Group | People | Share |
|---|
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 15,487 | 17.9% |
| White, not Hispanic | 48,394 | 56.0% |
| Black, not Hispanic | 12,320 | 14.3% |
| Asian, not Hispanic | 4,629 | 5.4% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native, not Hispanic | 435 | 0.5% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander, not Hispanic | 0 | 0.0% |
| Some other race, not Hispanic | 1,225 | 1.4% |
| Two or more races, not Hispanic | 3,946 | 4.6% |
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
- 77,992
- Citizen Voting Age Population (CVAP)
- 61,326
Citizen Population by Race/Ethnicity
| Group | Citizens | Share |
|---|
| Non-Hispanic | 66,484 | 85.2% |
| Hispanic | 11,508 | 14.8% |
| White | 49,602 | 63.6% |
| Black | 10,029 | 12.9% |
| Asian | 3,531 | 4.5% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 338 | 0.4% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 0 | 0.0% |
| Two or More Races | 412 | 0.5% |
Citizen Voting Age Population by Race/Ethnicity
| Group | CVAP | Share |
|---|
| Non-Hispanic | 55,233 | 90.1% |
| Hispanic | 6,095 | 9.9% |
| White | 42,976 | 70.1% |
| Black | 7,939 | 12.9% |
| Asian | 3,194 | 5.2% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 908 | 1.5% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 0 | 0.0% |
| Two or More Races | 245 | 0.4% |
Source: Redistricting Data Hub / U.S. Census Bureau CVAP Special Tabulation (2020-2024 ACS 5-year).
