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Albert Lea, MN
presidential margin
2008D+17.12012D+14.12016R+17.22020R+16.02024R+21.3
full record · 1892 → 2024
R+21.3
2024
median income$71,023U.S. $80,734 · MN $89,062
median age44.3U.S. 39.1 · MN 39
poverty rate10.6%U.S. 12.5% · MN 9.3%
bachelor’s+ (25+)18.2%U.S. 35.6% · MN 39.4%
non-english8.6%U.S. 22.3% · MN 12.5%
race · ethnicity · ancestry
German30.0%
Norwegian24.1%
Irish9.5%
Mexican9.1%
Colombian0.4%
Cuban0.3%
Burmese2.5%
Thai0.4%
Hmong0.3%
African American†1.4%
religion
other traditions
Latter-day Saints1.1%
Other Christian0.9%
American Community Survey 2024 5-year (income, age, poverty, education, language, race, ancestry) · presidential returns from MIT Election Lab through 2024 · 2020 U.S. Religion Census (ASARB) — congregational adherents, unaffiliated is the unclaimed remainder.

Albert Lea, MN, Minnesota

Akashic
Albert Lea, MNTrumpR+21.3
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2024 presidential margin by county for Albert Lea, MN, MNA map of the single county of Albert Lea, MN, MN, outlined and filled by its 2024 presidential margin from deep red (Republican) through neutral to deep blue (Democratic), seated within the faint outlines of the surrounding states.Freeborn County, MN · R+21.3
How it voted
Share of the 2024 vote
Donald Trump ✓Republican59.9%10,003
Kamala HarrisDemocratic38.6%6,448
Robert F. Kennedy Jr.We The People1.5%253
D+60
R+60
A single county, filled by its 2024 D-vs-R margin. Hover it for the full result.
County-level results (1 county) — table
2024 presidential result by county for Albert Lea, MN, MN — winner and D-vs-R margin.
CountyWinnerMargin
Freeborn County, MNRepublicanR+21.3
34 presidential elections
Third column names the leading third-party or independent finisher. Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024).
YearWonDemocraticRepublicanOtherMarginTotal
R
38.6%Harris6,448
59.9%Trump10,003
1.5%Kennedy253
−21.3%
16,704
R
41.0%Biden6,889
57.0%Trump9,578
2.1%Jorgensen351
−16.0%
16,818
R
37.6%Clinton6,041
54.9%Trump8,808
7.5%Johnson1,202
−17.2%
16,051
D
55.8%Obama9,326
41.7%Romney6,969
2.5%Johnson411
+14.1%
16,706
D
57.4%Obama9,915
40.2%McCain6,955
2.4%Nader410
+17.1%
17,280
D
55.1%Kerry9,733
43.5%Bush7,681
1.4%Nader252
+11.6%
17,666
D
52.8%Gore8,514
42.4%Bush6,843
4.8%Nader782
+10.4%
16,139
D
52.9%Clinton8,458
32.3%Dole5,166
14.8%Perot2,364
+20.6%
15,988
D
43.6%Clinton7,759
28.6%Bush5,089
27.9%Perot4,965
+15.0%
17,813
D
54.5%Dukakis8,836
44.6%Bush7,226
1.0%McCarthy156
+9.9%
16,218
D
52.3%Mondale9,338
47.1%Reagan8,413
0.6%Larouche116
+5.2%
17,867
R
46.2%Carter8,212
47.7%Reagan8,475
6.2%Anderson1,098
−1.5%
17,785
D
52.6%Carter9,470
45.6%Ford8,220
1.8%McCarthy328
+6.9%
18,018
R
41.8%McGovern7,163
56.9%Nixon9,747
1.3%Schmitz220
−15.1%
17,130
D
52.4%Humphrey8,671
44.2%Nixon7,315
3.5%Wallace577
+8.2%
16,563
D
63.2%Johnson10,554
36.7%Goldwater6,136
0.1%Hass19
+26.4%
16,709
R
47.1%Kennedy8,018
52.7%Nixon8,970
0.1%Byrd22
−5.6%
17,010
R
48.3%Stevenson7,138
51.6%Eisenhower7,632
0.1%Andrews11
−3.3%
14,781
R
43.4%Stevenson6,525
56.3%Eisenhower8,450
0.3%Hallinan46
−12.8%
15,021
D
58.9%Truman7,825
39.5%Dewey5,238
1.6%Thurmond213
+19.5%
13,276
D
53.0%Roosevelt6,486
46.8%Dewey5,728
0.3%Thomas32
+6.2%
12,246
D
50.7%Roosevelt6,942
48.9%Willkie6,683
0.4%Thomas55
+1.9%
13,680
D
60.0%Roosevelt7,378
37.8%Landon4,653
2.2%Lemke274
+22.1%
12,305
D
52.8%Roosevelt5,838
44.6%Hoover4,931
2.6%Thomas283
+8.2%
11,052
R
26.6%Smith2,859
72.7%Hoover7,815
0.7%Thomas76
−46.1%
10,750
R
5.0%Davis480
63.7%Coolidge6,139
31.3%La Follette3,011
−58.8%
9,630
R
13.7%Cox1,131
82.0%Harding6,772
4.4%Debs360
−68.3%
8,263
R
33.5%Wilson1,347
60.1%Hughes2,418
6.5%Benson260
−26.6%
4,025
O
22.3%Wilson880
17.0%Taft672
60.6%Roosevelt2,392
Roosevelt +38.3
3,944
R
24.2%Bryan976
61.1%Taft2,465
14.7%Debs591
−36.9%
4,032
R
12.5%Parker461
78.2%Roosevelt2,876
9.3%Debs341
−65.7%
3,678
R
21.2%Bryan838
74.2%McKinley2,934
4.7%Woolley184
−53.0%
3,956
R
25.1%Bryan1,179
72.2%McKinley3,400
2.7%Palmer127
−47.2%
4,706
R
22.7%Cleveland743
61.3%Harrison2,004
16.0%Weaver524
−38.6%
3,271
presidential history
Presidential margin, 1892–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
Presidential margin over timeDemocratic-minus-Republican presidential margin from 1892 to 2024. Most recent: −21.3% in 2024.flipped R · 2016−21.3%DR18922024
Presidential margin over time
YearMargin (D minus R)
1892−38.6%
1896−47.2%
1900−53.0%
1904−65.7%
1908−36.9%
1912+5.3%
1916−26.6%
1920−68.3%
1924−58.8%
1928−46.1%
1932+8.2%
1936+22.1%
1940+1.9%
1944+6.2%
1948+19.5%
1952−12.8%
1956−3.3%
1960−5.6%
1964+26.4%
1968+8.2%
1972−15.1%
1976+6.9%
1980−1.5%
1984+5.2%
1988+9.9%
1992+15.0%
1996+20.6%
2000+10.4%
2004+11.6%
2008+17.1%
2012+14.1%
2016−17.2%
2020−16.0%
2024−21.3%
DemocraticRepublican
voter registration
Registered voters
Total registered voters, over time
Voter registration in Albert Lea, MNTotal registered voters, 2016–2024. Latest 19,838 in 2024.5K9.9K14.9K19.8K19.8K20162024
Registered voters
Voter registration in Albert Lea, MN
YearTotal registered
201618,915
201818,185
202019,297
202218,766
202419,838
Source: U.S. Election Assistance Commission (EAVS)

Albert Lea anchors a southern Minnesota metro where food-processing employment draws a growing Latino workforce alongside longtime Scandinavian-heritage residents, producing a demographic mix that has tightened margins in recent cycles.

Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 26.4 points in 1964 and a Republican high of 68.3 points in 1920. Between 2020 and 2024 the metro moved 5.3 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 21.3 points.

A population of 30,623, a 82% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $71,023 describe the metro. The metro's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Mason City, IA and Austin, MN.

Political twins — metros

The metros whose fingerprint — 2000–2024 trajectory, demographics, ancestry, religion — sits closest to this one, and why.

Mason City, IA
93.8twin score
2000–2012 trajectory12-yr trend
Austin, MN
90.4twin score
12-yr trend2000–2008 trajectory≠ % Catholic
Fort Dodge, IA
88.4twin score
12-yr trend2000–2012 trajectory≠ Norwegian ancestry

Twin score (0–100) = weighted cosine between tier-standardized fingerprints: presidential margins 2000–2024 with 12-yr trend and elasticity, ACS income, age, education, population and race, top reported ancestries, and religious adherence — chips name the closest-shared dimensions and the widest gap. Re-weight the groups in the twins explorer.

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Frequently asked questions

How did Albert Lea, MN, Minnesota vote in 2024?
In 2024, Albert Lea, MN, Minnesota voted Republican by 21.3 points (R+21.3), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 16,704 votes cast, 6,448 went Democratic and 10,003 went Republican.
When did Albert Lea, MN, Minnesota last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Albert Lea, MN, Minnesota voted Democratic was 2012.
How many people live in Albert Lea, MN, Minnesota?
Albert Lea, MN, Minnesota has a population of 30,623 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Albert Lea, MN, Minnesota?
Median household income in Albert Lea, MN, Minnesota is $71,023 — below the national median of $80,734. The Minnesota state median is $89,062.
What is the political history of Albert Lea, MN, Minnesota?
Akashic tracks 34 presidential elections in Albert Lea, MN, Minnesota from 1892 to 2024. Of those, 16 went Democratic and 17 went Republican.