Overview
- District ID
- mn-sd-056
- State
- Minnesota
- Chamber
- Upper chamber (state senate)
- District Code
- 056
- Land Area
- 36.4 sq mi
- Water Area
- 1.76 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 |
|---|
| Dakota County | 36.42 sq mi | 100.0% | 6.5% |
Showing all 1 county
Places
Showing all 4 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 | 85,083 | 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
- 58,101
- Active Voters
- 58,101 (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 | 9,889 (17.0%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2023–2024 | 50,324 (86.6%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2021–2022 | 38,629 (66.5%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2019–2020 | 45,152 (77.7%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2017–2018 | 36,033 (62.0%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2015–2016 | 37,771 (65.0%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2013–2014 | 25,183 (43.3%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2011–2012 | 34,453 (59.3%) | 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
- 85,482 (± 714)
- Median Age
- 39.0
- Median Household Income
- $110,486 (± $2,773)
- High School Graduate or Higher (age 25+)
- 95.9%
- Bachelor's Degree or Higher (age 25+)
- 49.1%
Population by Age
| Group | People | Share |
|---|
| Under 18 | 21,768 | 25.5% |
| 18 to 64 | 50,318 | 58.9% |
| 65 and over | 13,396 | 15.7% |
Population by Race and Hispanic Origin
| Group | People | Share |
|---|
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 4,810 | 5.6% |
| White, not Hispanic | 62,217 | 72.8% |
| Black, not Hispanic | 6,792 | 7.9% |
| Asian, not Hispanic | 5,214 | 6.1% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native, not Hispanic | 59 | 0.1% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander, not Hispanic | 68 | 0.1% |
| Some other race, not Hispanic | 329 | 0.4% |
| Two or more races, not Hispanic | 5,993 | 7.0% |
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
- 82,277
- Citizen Voting Age Population (CVAP)
- 60,899
Citizen Population by Race/Ethnicity
| Group | Citizens | Share |
|---|
| Non-Hispanic | 78,517 | 95.4% |
| Hispanic | 3,761 | 4.6% |
| White | 63,008 | 76.6% |
| Black | 6,139 | 7.5% |
| Asian | 4,416 | 5.4% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 59 | 0.1% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 66 | 0.1% |
| Two or More Races | 275 | 0.3% |
Citizen Voting Age Population by Race/Ethnicity
| Group | CVAP | Share |
|---|
| Non-Hispanic | 58,914 | 96.7% |
| Hispanic | 1,987 | 3.3% |
| White | 49,532 | 81.3% |
| Black | 4,865 | 8.0% |
| Asian | 3,917 | 6.4% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 395 | 0.6% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 45 | 0.1% |
| Two or More Races | 218 | 0.4% |
Source: Redistricting Data Hub / U.S. Census Bureau CVAP Special Tabulation (2020-2024 ACS 5-year).
