How did MN-08, Minnesota vote in the 2024 presidential election?

MN-08, Minnesota voted Republican in 2024 with a margin of R+14.3. The Democratic candidate received 180,894 votes and the Republican candidate received 242,403 out of 431,766 total votes cast, a 3.0-point shift toward Republicans from 2020.

What is MN-08, Minnesota's political history?

MN-08, Minnesota has 5 presidential elections on record, spanning 2008 to 2024. Democrats have won 2 and Republicans 3 of those contests. The largest single-election swing was 19.8 points in 2016.

What are the demographics of MN-08, Minnesota?

MN-08, Minnesota has a population of 712,440 according to the 2020 Census. The racial composition is 87.0% non-Hispanic white, 1.9% Hispanic, 1.2% Black.

Which places are most similar to MN-08, Minnesota?

Based on demographic and electoral similarity analysis, the three most similar congressional districts to MN-08, Minnesota are MI-01, WI-07, MT-02. Similarity is computed using a vector embedding of demographic, economic, and electoral characteristics.

Minnesota's 8th Congressional District

Minnesota

Leans Republican — presidential lean R+14.3 in 2024

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POPULATION
712K
PRES MARGIN
R+14.3
2024
LEAN
Likely R

Place Story

What defines Minnesota's 8th Congressional District

Methodology

Leans Republican since 2016
- Likely R
- 3 straight R wins
Biggest swing: R+19.8 in 2016
- 2012 → 2016
Volatile behavior — treat historical margins with caution.
Demographically distinctive: 87% non-Hispanic white (+30pp vs national)
- 87% non-Hispanic white (+30pp vs national)
- 2% Hispanic (-17pp vs national)

District in State Context

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MI-01

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Similarity94%

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Race & Ancestry

Who Lives Here

A race-first Census view with ancestry expansion where source coverage is strong enough to support detail.

MN-08Census ACS 2024Ancestry detail available

Census race profile

Major Census race and ethnicity groups shown as a share of total population.

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White (Non-Hispanic) 87.0%Multiracial 4.6%Native American 4.4%Hispanic 1.9%Black 1.2%Asian 0.9%

Group	MN-08	State	National
▶White (Non-Hispanic)(13)	87.0%	75.9%	57.4%
Multiracial / Other	4.6%	4.7%	4.0%
▶Native American / Alaska Native(5)	4.4%	0.9%	0.9%
▶Hispanic / Latino(16)	1.9%	6.4%	19.3%
▶Black / African American(11)	1.2%	7.0%	12.2%
▶Asian(6)	0.9%	5.1%	6.0%
▶Middle Eastern / North African(8)	0.3%	—	0.9%

Method notes

Census treats race and Hispanic/Latino origin as separate questions. Race categories other than Hispanic reflect total populations (small Hispanic overlap in Black, Asian, AIAN, NHPI). “Multiracial / Other” is derived as a non-overlapping remainder.

Click rows to expand ancestry detail. Ancestry from ACS B04006, B03001, B02020, B02016. Totals may differ from race — individuals can report multiple ancestries.

Black / African American (estimated remainder) is derived as Black population share minus reported Sub-Saharan African and West Indian ancestry. It is shown as an estimated ancestry detail, not a standalone Census ancestry category.

MENA estimated from ancestry reporting — Census does not have a separate MENA race category. Not shown in bar (overlaps with other race groups).

Demographic Comparison

Demographics

Read this geography's profile in three layers: local, state (where available), and national baseline.

MN-08 vs Minnesota vs National712K residents

Population & electorate

Scale, voting-age share, and this geography's footprint inside the national electorate.

Total population

Local vs state vs U.S.

712K

local

712KState 5.7MNational 334.9M

Share of U.S. population

Local vs state vs U.S.

0.21%

local

0.21%National 100%

Voting-age population

Local vs state vs U.S.

78.6%

local

78.6%State 74.8%National 75.7%

Economic profile

Income, attainment, and ownership indicators that often shape coalition structure and turnout behavior.

Median household income

Local vs state vs U.S.

N/A

local

N/AState $90,564National $83,960

Poverty rate

Local vs state vs U.S.

N/A

local

N/AState 9.3%National 12.5%

College degree

Local vs state vs U.S.

N/A

local

N/AState 39.4%National 35.6%

Homeownership

Local vs state vs U.S.

N/A

local

N/AState 72.2%National 65.2%

Community profile

Age structure, language use, and nativity signals that explain how this geography differs from state and nation.

Median age

Local vs state vs U.S.

N/A

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N/AState 39.0 yrsNational 39.1 yrs

Age 18–29

Local vs state vs U.S.

N/A

local

N/AState 15.1%National 15.7%

Age 65+

Local vs state vs U.S.

N/A

local

N/AState 17.3%National 17.0%

Foreign born

Local vs state vs U.S.

N/A

local

N/AState 8.7%National 14.1%

Non-English at home

Local vs state vs U.S.

N/A

local

N/AState 12.4%National 22.2%

English only

Local vs state vs U.S.

N/A

local

N/AState 87.6%National 77.8%

Voter Turnout

Turnout in MN-08

Estimated using 2020 Census voting-age population.

2024 Turnout

77.1%

vs Previous

+1.8pp

Voting-Age Pop

560,331

History

2008–2024

Competitiveness

How competitive is MN-08?

Likely RAvg margin: R+12.8 (last 3 elections)

2008

D+9.8

2012

D+7.0

2016

R+12.8

2020

R+11.3

2024

R+14.3

Elasticity

24.0pp

margin range

Party Flips

last 30 years

5-Elec Avg

R+4.3

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