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

Minnesota House District 61A

Katie Jones has no major-party opponent.

Katie Jones has no major-party opponent.

The candidates

The district

Lean D+76: how much more Democratic or Republican than the nation it votes for president.

Presidential vote

← RepublicanDemocratic →2016 presidentD+72.7D+70.4 vs. nation2020 presidentD+75.3D+70.7 vs. nation2024 presidentD+76.8D+78.3 vs. nation

Precinct results re-aggregated to the current district lines.

Who lives here

Population
43,146
People per km²
3,043
Adults with a B.A.+
61%
White, no degree
22%of adults
  • White 64%
  • Hispanic 7%
  • Black 17%
  • Asian 5%
  • Other / multiracial 7%

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

21,727 votes · Uncontested by the other party
✓ Katie Jones (D)83.9%
Toya Lopez (—)15.1%
Write-In (—)1.0%

2024 President Vote in this district

23,429 two-party votes · D+76.8 · D+78.3 vs. the nation
✓ Kamala Harris (D)88.4%
Donald Trump (R)11.6%

2022

16,041 votes · Uncontested by the other party
✓ Frank Hornstein (D)98.8%
Write-In (—)1.2%

2020 Earlier district lines

30,513 votes · D+69.0
✓ Frank Hornstein (D)84.4%
Kurtis Fechtmeyer (R)15.5%

2020 President Vote in this district

25,643 two-party votes · D+75.3 · D+70.7 vs. the nation
✓ Joe Biden (D)87.6%
Donald Trump (R)12.4%

2016 President Vote in this district

21,954 two-party votes · D+72.7 · D+70.4 vs. the nation
✓ Hillary Clinton (D)86.3%
Donald Trump (R)13.7%