Overview
- District ID
- mn-sd-059
- State
- Minnesota
- Chamber
- Upper chamber (state senate)
- District Code
- 059
- Land Area
- 10.8 sq mi
- Water Area
- 0.42 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 | 10.76 sq mi | 100.0% | 1.9% |
Showing all 1 county
Places
| Place | Overlap | Share of district land | Share of place land |
|---|
| Minneapolis city | 10.76 sq mi | 100.0% | 19.9% |
Showing all 1 place
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 5 | 84,924 | 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
- 47,257
- Active Voters
- 47,257 (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 | 20,875 (44.2%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2023–2024 | 36,602 (77.5%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2021–2022 | 26,599 (56.3%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2019–2020 | 31,128 (65.9%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2017–2018 | 23,979 (50.7%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2015–2016 | 23,715 (50.2%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2013–2014 | 14,088 (29.8%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2011–2012 | 20,861 (44.1%) | 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
- 84,675 (± 2,416)
- Median Age
- 33.8
- Median Household Income
- $84,092 (± $3,588)
- High School Graduate or Higher (age 25+)
- 89.8%
- Bachelor's Degree or Higher (age 25+)
- 44.0%
Population by Age
| Group | People | Share |
|---|
| Under 18 | 19,996 | 23.6% |
| 18 to 64 | 56,211 | 66.4% |
| 65 and over | 8,468 | 10.0% |
Population by Race and Hispanic Origin
| Group | People | Share |
|---|
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 7,997 | 9.4% |
| White, not Hispanic | 34,237 | 40.4% |
| Black, not Hispanic | 27,572 | 32.6% |
| Asian, not Hispanic | 7,607 | 9.0% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native, not Hispanic | 677 | 0.8% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander, not Hispanic | 7 | 0.0% |
| Some other race, not Hispanic | 645 | 0.8% |
| Two or more races, not Hispanic | 5,933 | 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
- 79,967
- Citizen Voting Age Population (CVAP)
- 60,575
Citizen Population by Race/Ethnicity
| Group | Citizens | Share |
|---|
| Non-Hispanic | 73,821 | 92.3% |
| Hispanic | 6,148 | 7.7% |
| White | 34,659 | 43.3% |
| Black | 26,554 | 33.2% |
| Asian | 6,548 | 8.2% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 689 | 0.9% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 0 | 0.0% |
| Two or More Races | 942 | 1.2% |
Citizen Voting Age Population by Race/Ethnicity
| Group | CVAP | Share |
|---|
| Non-Hispanic | 56,881 | 93.9% |
| Hispanic | 3,694 | 6.1% |
| White | 31,572 | 52.1% |
| Black | 18,736 | 30.9% |
| Asian | 4,911 | 8.1% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 1,354 | 2.2% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 0 | 0.0% |
| Two or More Races | 555 | 0.9% |
Source: Redistricting Data Hub / U.S. Census Bureau CVAP Special Tabulation (2020-2024 ACS 5-year).
