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

Minnesota House District 61B

Jamie Long has no major-party opponent.

Jamie Long has no major-party opponent.

The candidates

The district

Lean D+81: how much more Democratic or Republican than the nation it votes for president.

Presidential vote

← RepublicanDemocratic →2016 presidentD+74.8D+72.6 vs. nation2020 presidentD+78.4D+73.8 vs. nation2024 presidentD+81.7D+83.2 vs. nation

Precinct results re-aggregated to the current district lines.

Who lives here

Population
41,954
People per km²
2,427
Adults with a B.A.+
77%
White, no degree
16%of adults
  • White 82%
  • Hispanic 7%
  • Black 3%
  • Asian 3%
  • Other / multiracial 6%

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

26,786 votes · D+78.6
✓ Jamie Long (D)89.1%
Bob "again" Carney Jr (R)10.7%

2024 President Vote in this district

27,575 two-party votes · D+81.7 · D+83.2 vs. the nation
✓ Kamala Harris (D)90.9%
Donald Trump (R)9.1%

2022

21,266 votes · Uncontested by the other party
✓ Jamie Long (D)98.9%
Write-In (—)1.1%

2020 Earlier district lines

27,138 votes · D+68.1
✓ Jamie Long (D)84.0%
Lisa Pohlman (R)16.0%

2020 President Vote in this district

28,817 two-party votes · D+78.4 · D+73.8 vs. the nation
✓ Joe Biden (D)89.2%
Donald Trump (R)10.8%

2016 President Vote in this district

25,411 two-party votes · D+74.8 · D+72.6 vs. the nation
✓ Hillary Clinton (D)87.4%
Donald Trump (R)12.6%