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Congressional District 4·Minnesota

Minnesota 4th Congressional District delivered D+36 in 2024.

One of the country's most reliably Democratic urban districts

2008 — 2024·5 elections
MN
LatestD+36in 2024
TypologyDiversifying Metrocluster typology
Population648,2012024 ACS

Minnesota 4th Congressional District: Diversifying Metro district. In 2024, voted D+36%. Democratic peak: D+38 in 2020.

Key facts

2024 presidential margin
D+36MIT Election Lab
Political typology
Diversifying MetroAkashic typology
Population
648,2012024 5-year
Median household income
$87,1642024 5-year
White (non-Hispanic)
62.3%2024 5-year
Black
11.1%2024 5-year
Hispanic / Latino
7.9%2024 5-year
Peak Democratic margin
D+38 in 2020MIT Election Lab
DW-NOMINATE
Member ideology
D
MCCOLLUM, BettyCongress 119 · Democratic
DW-NOMINATE first-dimension (economic) score-0.42 sits at approximately the 29th percentile.0-0.42−1 liberal+1 conservative
MCCOLLUM scores -0.42 on the first NOMINATE dimension (−1 most liberal, +1 most conservative).

Predecessors: VENTO, Bruce Frank (1999–2001), VENTO, Bruce Frank (1997–1999), VENTO, Bruce Frank (1995–1997), VENTO, Bruce Frank (1993–1995)

Source · Voteview / Lewis, Poole, Rosenthal et al. (CC-BY).
2024 presidential election
Congressional District 4
HarrisD+36
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2024 presidential margin by county for Congressional District 4, MNA map of the constituent counties of Congressional District 4, MN, each outlined and filled by its 2024 presidential margin from deep red (Republican) through neutral to deep blue (Democratic).Washington County, MN · D+9Ramsey County, MN · D+43
How it voted
Share of the 2024 vote
Kamala Harris ✓Democratic66.4%251,495
Donald TrumpRepublican30.9%117,085
OtherAll other candidates2.6%10,022
D+60
R+60
2 counties, each filled by 2024 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
Districts are drawn from fractional county slices; this map shows the whole counties that overlap the district. District boundaries: TIGER 2024.
presidential history
Presidential margin, 2008–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
Presidential margin over timeDemocratic-minus-Republican presidential margin from 2008 to 2024. Most recent: +35.5% in 2024.+35.5%DR20082024
Presidential margin over time
YearMargin (D minus R)
2008+27.4%
2012+27.9%
2016+31.2%
2020+37.5%
2024+35.5%
DemocraticRepublican
5 presidential elections
Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024).
YearWonMarginDemocraticRepublicanTotal
D
+35.5%
251,495117,085378,602
D
+37.5%
268,900119,665397,846
D
+31.2%
221,276108,507361,958
D
+27.9%
230,348129,863360,211
D
+27.4%
227,285127,911362,183
Congressional elections · 17 Senate races

U.S. Senate

Source · MIT Election Lab (MEDSL), Senate. CC-BY 4.0.
YearWonD %R %Total
2024D56.2%40.5%3,189,323
2020D48.7%43.5%3,214,256
2018D60.3%36.2%2,596,879
2014D53.2%42.9%1,981,528
2012D65.2%30.5%2,843,207
2008D42.0%42.0%2,887,646
2006D58.1%37.9%2,202,772
2002R47.8%49.5%2,254,636
2000D48.8%43.3%2,419,520
1996D50.3%41.3%2,182,905
1994R44.1%49.1%1,772,929
1990D50.4%47.8%1,808,045
1988R40.9%56.2%2,093,953
1984R41.3%58.1%2,066,143
1982R46.6%52.6%1,804,675
1978R40.4%56.6%1,580,622
1976D67.5%25.0%1,912,020

Demographics

2024 ACS
Race, ethnicity, and ancestry
Click any group to see the ancestries typically reported within it.
German
23.5%
Irish
10.9%
English
6.4%
Polish
3.4%
Italian
2.9%
French
2.7%
American
2.2%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release. Hispanic/Latino is an ethnicity that overlaps the race categories, so these shares can total more than 100%. Ancestry is a self-reported, multiple-response item; ancestry percentages do not sum to the parent race percentage.
2024 ACS
Age distribution by sex
Median age: 36.7 in this county, 39.1 nationally
Male
Age
Female
0.7%
85+
1.3%
1.9%
75–84
2.5%
4.4%
65–74
5.1%
5.8%
55–64
6.1%
5.5%
45–54
5.4%
6.9%
35–44
6.9%
7.6%
25–34
7.5%
4.5%
18–24
4.6%
8.7%
5–17
8.3%
3.2%
<5
3.0%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
2024 ACS
Median household income
Inflation-adjusted dollars
$87,164
Congressional District 4 ranks near the middle of US counties.
Congressional District 4$87,164
Minnesota$89,062
United States$80,734
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
2024 ACS
Poverty rate
All persons below federal poverty line
11.1%
Child poverty is below the national average.
Children under 1814.8%
Working age (18–64)10.1%
Seniors (65+)9.9%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
2024 ACS
Language at home
Population aged 5 and older
78.5%
speak English only
Asian & Pacific Islander9.9%
Spanish5.2%
Other languages4.1%
Other Indo-European2.3%
Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.
2020 religion census
Religious adherents
Adherents per capita by tradition
Catholic & Orthodox
19.7%
Mainline Protestant
10.0%
Other Christian
5.4%
Non-Christian
4.0%
Baptist
1.5%
Pentecostal & Holiness
1.1%
Methodist
1.0%
Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 57.2% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.

Anchored by St. Paul and its inner suburbs, Minnesota's 4th posted a 35-point Democratic presidential margin in 2024, reflecting a dense, diverse electorate that has favored Democratic candidates by wide margins for decades.

Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of thirty-eight points in 2020. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved two points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was thirty-six points.

A population of 648,201, a 62% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $87,164 describe the district.

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Frequently asked questions

How did Congressional District 4, Minnesota vote in 2024?
In 2024, Congressional District 4, Minnesota voted Democratic by 35.5 points (D+36), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 378,602 votes cast, 251,495 went Democratic and 117,085 went Republican.
What is Congressional District 4, Minnesota's political typology?
Akashic places Congressional District 4, Minnesota in the "Diversifying Metro" typology. The typology is a data-driven cluster built from vote share, vote swing, race and ethnicity, income, language spoken at home, religion, and ancestry. Across 5 elections in the dataset, the district has voted Democratic 5 times, Republican 0 times, and other 0 times.
How many people live in Congressional District 4, Minnesota?
Congressional District 4, Minnesota has a population of 648,201 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Congressional District 4, Minnesota?
Median household income in Congressional District 4, Minnesota is $87,164 — above the national median of $80,734. The Minnesota state median is $89,062.
What is the political history of Congressional District 4, Minnesota?
Akashic tracks 5 presidential elections in Congressional District 4, Minnesota from 2008 to 2024. Of those, 5 went Democratic and 0 went Republican. The district's typology — "Diversifying Metro" — captures where that record, its demographics, and its recent swing place it among American communities.