Overview
- District ID
- mn-sd-053
- State
- Minnesota
- Chamber
- Upper chamber (state senate)
- District Code
- 053
- Land Area
- 51.6 sq mi
- Water Area
- 4.82 sq mi
Boundary
Boundary as GeoJSON
Source: U.S. Census Bureau TIGER/Line state legislative district boundaries.
Counties
Showing all 2 counties
Places
Showing all 10 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 2 | 84,998 | 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
- 56,496
- Active Voters
- 56,496 (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 | 2,534 (4.5%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2023–2024 | 48,586 (86.0%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2021–2022 | 35,976 (63.7%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2019–2020 | 43,232 (76.5%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2017–2018 | 34,180 (60.5%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2015–2016 | 35,843 (63.4%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2013–2014 | 23,725 (42.0%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2011–2012 | 33,454 (59.2%) | 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
- 85,506 (± 1,212)
- Median Age
- 40.9
- Median Household Income
- $91,742 (± $4,241)
- High School Graduate or Higher (age 25+)
- 94.0%
- Bachelor's Degree or Higher (age 25+)
- 38.5%
Population by Age
| Group | People | Share |
|---|
| Under 18 | 17,506 | 20.5% |
| 18 to 64 | 51,772 | 60.5% |
| 65 and over | 16,228 | 19.0% |
Population by Race and Hispanic Origin
| Group | People | Share |
|---|
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 12,520 | 14.6% |
| White, not Hispanic | 61,643 | 72.1% |
| Black, not Hispanic | 4,955 | 5.8% |
| Asian, not Hispanic | 3,050 | 3.6% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native, not Hispanic | 148 | 0.2% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander, not Hispanic | 43 | 0.1% |
| Some other race, not Hispanic | 221 | 0.3% |
| Two or more races, not Hispanic | 2,926 | 3.4% |
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
- 81,690
- Citizen Voting Age Population (CVAP)
- 64,398
Citizen Population by Race/Ethnicity
| Group | Citizens | Share |
|---|
| Non-Hispanic | 71,532 | 87.6% |
| Hispanic | 10,159 | 12.4% |
| White | 62,131 | 76.1% |
| Black | 4,237 | 5.2% |
| Asian | 2,641 | 3.2% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 143 | 0.2% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 26 | 0.0% |
| Two or More Races | 291 | 0.4% |
Citizen Voting Age Population by Race/Ethnicity
| Group | CVAP | Share |
|---|
| Non-Hispanic | 58,104 | 90.2% |
| Hispanic | 6,296 | 9.8% |
| White | 51,745 | 80.4% |
| Black | 3,192 | 5.0% |
| Asian | 2,375 | 3.7% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 548 | 0.9% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 24 | 0.0% |
| Two or More Races | 216 | 0.3% |
Source: Redistricting Data Hub / U.S. Census Bureau CVAP Special Tabulation (2020-2024 ACS 5-year).
