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Minnesota › Minnesota House of Representatives · State legislature · November 3, 2026 · Updated Oct 16, 2026

Minnesota House District 47B

Ethan Cha has no major-party opponent.

Ethan Cha has no major-party opponent.

The candidates

The district

Lean D+19: how much more Democratic or Republican than the nation it votes for president.

Presidential vote

← RepublicanDemocratic →2016 presidentD+8.9D+6.6 vs. nation2020 presidentD+18.0D+13.5 vs. nation2024 presidentD+19.1D+20.6 vs. nation

Precinct results re-aggregated to the current district lines.

Who lives here

Population
45,599
People per km²
745
Adults with a B.A.+
68%
White, no degree
21%of adults
  • White 65%
  • Hispanic 5%
  • Black 10%
  • Asian 16%
  • Other / multiracial 5%

American Community Survey 2020–2024, aggregated from census tracts.

Past results

Results in the same-numbered district; earlier elections may have used different lines.

2024

26,104 votes · D+9.0
✓ Ethan Cha (D)54.4%
Dwight Dorau (R)45.5%

2024 President Vote in this district

26,638 two-party votes · D+19.1 · D+20.6 vs. the nation
✓ Kamala Harris (D)59.6%
Donald Trump (R)40.4%

2022

20,002 votes · D+6.3
✓ Ethan Cha (D)53.1%
Kelly Fenton (R)46.8%

2020 Earlier district lines

27,496 votes · R+3.2
✓ Greg Boe (R)51.5%
Dan Kessler (D)48.3%

2020 President Vote in this district

25,638 two-party votes · D+18.0 · D+13.5 vs. the nation
✓ Joe Biden (D)59.0%
Donald Trump (R)41.0%

2016 President Vote in this district

18,864 two-party votes · D+8.9 · D+6.6 vs. the nation
✓ Hillary Clinton (D)54.4%
Donald Trump (R)45.6%