Minnesota House of Representatives seat · lines in effect since 2022
Minnesota House District 36A
A district of about 43,000 people, 49% of adults with a bachelor's degree. It votes D+2.3 relative to the nation for president.
Where it sits among all 134 seats
Every Minnesota House of Representatives seat by partisan lean, from most Democratic to most Republican. Lean is the seat's presidential vote on current lines, relative to the nation.
Democratic
Source: 99chambers: 2024 and 2020 presidential results on current lines, relative to the nation (2024 weighted 3:1)Updated Oct 16, 2026, 5:19 AM ET
Every race on these lines
Results recomputed from precinct returns as if today's boundaries had always existed, so years compare like for like.
| 2020 | 2022 | 2024 | 2026 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Senate | R+1.6 | No race | No race | No race |
| Minnesota House of Representatives | No race | R+2.8 | R+8.2 | D+4.7 |
Outlined: the race for this seat itselfBlank: no race that year
Source: 99chambers results archive: precinct results allocated to current lines; 2026: Minnesota Secretary of StateUpdated Nov 7, 2026, 3:01 PM ET
Who lives here, compared
Grey bars show the spread of all 134 seats. Small marks are other seats in Minnesota. The black marker is District 36A.
Higher than 70% of seats.
Lower than 53% of seats.
Lower than 70% of seats.
Lower than 65% of seats.
Higher than 63% of seats.
Denser than 52% of seats.
Source: Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, allocated to current linesUpdated Oct 13, 2026, 5:06 AM ET
Seats most like this one
Nearest seats on demographics, density and lean. 2 of the 4 flipped this year.
District 33A49% college gradsR+7.4Held RDistrict 34A
43% college gradsR+0.2Flipped DDistrict 41A
57% college gradsD+4.4Flipped DDistrict 33B
44% college gradsD+8.4Held D
Source: Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, allocated to current lines; 99chambers: 2024 and 2020 presidential results on current lines, relative to the nation (2024 weighted 3:1)Updated Oct 16, 2026, 5:19 AM ET
Who has held it
These lines took effect in 2022.
- Jim DeMay (D)
2027– · Won 2026 by 4.7 - Elliott Engen (R)
2023–2027 · Won 2022 by 2.8, 2024 by 8.2
Source: Past results: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)