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

MN-08, Minnesota voted Republican in 2024 with a margin of R+17.7. The Democratic candidate received 165,109 votes and the Republican candidate received 237,833 out of 410,951 total votes cast, a 3.1-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 21.1 points in 2016.

What are the demographics of MN-08, Minnesota?

MN-08, Minnesota has a population of 722,069 according to the 2020 Census. The racial composition is 87.4% non-Hispanic white, 2.2% Hispanic, 1.3% Black. About 28% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Median household income is $75,433.

Minnesota's 8th Congressional District

Minnesota · Latest: 2024↓ R+1.6 vs 2022

Safe Republican — flipped 3 times in 25 elections

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POPULATION
722K
HOUSE MARGIN
R+16.1
2024
PRES MARGIN
R+17.7
2024
LEAN
Safe R
COLLEGE+
28%

Place Story

What defines Minnesota's 8th Congressional District

Methodology

Reliably Republican since 2016
- Safe R
- 3 straight R wins
Mobilization target, not persuasion target.
Biggest swing: R+21.1 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)
Ticket-splitting: President ran 27.0pp behind House
- Divergence 27.1pp in 2008
Persuadable voters present — downballot races can run independent of presidential.

District in State Context

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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) 87.4%Multiracial 4.7%Native American 3.5%Hispanic 2.2%Black 1.3%Asian 1.1%

Group	MN-08	State	National
▶White (Non-Hispanic)(13)	87.4%	75.9%	57.4%
Multiracial / Other	4.7%	4.7%	4.0%
▶Native American / Alaska Native(5)	3.5%	0.9%	0.9%
▶Hispanic / Latino(16)	2.2%	6.4%	19.3%
▶Black / African American(11)	1.3%	7.0%	12.2%
▶Asian(6)	1.1%	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 National722K residents

Population & electorate

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

Total population

Local vs state vs U.S.

722K

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722KState 5.7MNational 334.9M

Share of U.S. population

Local vs state vs U.S.

0.22%

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0.22%National 100%

Voting-age population

Local vs state vs U.S.

76.4%

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76.4%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.

$75,433

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$75,433State $90,564National $83,960

Poverty rate

Local vs state vs U.S.

11.0%

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11.0%State 9.3%National 12.5%

College degree

Local vs state vs U.S.

28.3%

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28.3%State 39.4%National 35.6%

Homeownership

Local vs state vs U.S.

78.1%

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78.1%State 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.

42.9 yrs

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42.9 yrsState 39.0 yrsNational 39.1 yrs

Age 18–29

Local vs state vs U.S.

14.0%

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14.0%State 15.1%National 15.7%

Age 65+

Local vs state vs U.S.

21.6%

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21.6%State 17.3%National 17.0%

Foreign born

Local vs state vs U.S.

1.9%

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1.9%State 8.7%National 14.1%

Non-English at home

Local vs state vs U.S.

3.4%

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3.4%State 12.4%National 22.2%

English only

Local vs state vs U.S.

96.6%

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96.6%State 87.6%National 77.8%

Voter Turnout

Turnout in MN-08

Estimated using 2020 Census voting-age population.

2024 Turnout

74.5%

vs Previous

+1.8pp

Voting-Age Pop

551,543

History

2008–2024

Competitiveness

How competitive is MN-08?

Safe RAvg margin: R+15.9 (last 3 elections)

2008

D+8.5

2012

D+5.6

2016

R+15.5

2020

R+14.6

2024

R+17.7

Elasticity

26.2pp

margin range

Party Flips

last 30 years

5-Elec Avg

R+6.7

Ticket-Splitting

Do voters in MN-08 split their tickets?

Divergence between offices in the same election reveals persuadable voters.

ConsistencyHeavy splitting (47/100)

2024 Office Comparisons

Offices	Margin A	Margin B	Split
President vs House	R+17.7	R+16.1	1.6pp

Average divergence across office pairs: 10.5pp

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