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Minnesota House of Representatives seat · lines in effect since 2022

Minnesota House District 61A

A district of about 43,000 people, 61% of adults with a bachelor's degree. It votes D+76.4 relative to the nation for president.

Katie Jones (D) · since Nov 5, 2024Next election Nov 7, 2028The 2026 race →

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.

D+76.45th most
Democratic
Most DemocraticMost Republican68th seat · the majority lineDistrict 61A

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
U.S. SenateD+50.5

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 61A.

Adults with a bachelor's degree61% 89th pct · 15th of 134 in MN

Higher than 89% of seats.

White adults without a degree22% 6th pct · 126th of 134 in MN

Lower than 94% of seats.

Hispanic residents7% 73rd pct · 37th of 134 in MN

Higher than 73% of seats.

Black residents17% 89th pct · 16th of 134 in MN

Higher than 89% of seats.

Asian residents5% 66th pct · 46th of 134 in MN

Higher than 66% of seats.

People per square mile7,882 95th pct · 7th of 134 in MN

Denser than 95% 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.

District 60A
54% college gradsD+72.4Held DDistrict 63A
55% college gradsD+80.8Held DDistrict 66A
62% college gradsD+67.8Held DDistrict 64B
62% college gradsD+65.6Held 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.

  1. Katie Jones (D)
    2025– · Won 2024 by 68.8, 2026 unopposed
  2. Frank Hornstein (D)
    2023–2025 · Won 2022 by 97.6

Source: Past results: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)