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Austin, MN
presidential margin
2008D+23.62012D+22.62016R+7.82020R+5.82024R+10.5
full record · 1892 → 2024
R+10.5
2024
median income$73,074U.S. $80,734 · MN $89,062
median age39.2U.S. 39.1 · MN 39
poverty rate10.4%U.S. 12.5% · MN 9.3%
bachelor’s+ (25+)23.9%U.S. 35.6% · MN 39.4%
non-english18.6%U.S. 22.3% · MN 12.5%
race · ethnicity · ancestry
German26.7%
Norwegian16.6%
Irish9.5%
Mexican9.1%
Guatemalan1.6%
Salvadoran0.7%
Burmese3.0%
Vietnamese0.6%
Chinese0.4%
African American†1.9%
African0.6%
Sudanese0.5%
religion
other traditions
Latter-day Saints0.8%
Other Christian0.4%
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.

Austin, MN, Minnesota

Akashic
Austin, MNTrumpR+10.5
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2024 presidential margin by county for Austin, MN, MNA map of the single county of Austin, 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.Mower County, MN · R+10.5
How it voted
Share of the 2024 vote
Donald Trump ✓Republican54.3%10,297
Kamala HarrisDemocratic43.8%8,312
Robert F. Kennedy Jr.We The People1.9%360
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 Austin, MN, MN — winner and D-vs-R margin.
CountyWinnerMargin
Mower County, MNRepublicanR+10.5
34 presidential elections
Third column names the leading third-party or independent finisher. Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024).
YearWonDemocraticRepublicanOtherMarginTotal
R
43.8%Harris8,312
54.3%Trump10,297
1.9%Kennedy360
−10.5%
18,969
R
46.0%Biden8,899
51.8%Trump10,025
2.2%Jorgensen421
−5.8%
19,345
R
42.0%Clinton7,437
49.8%Trump8,823
8.2%Johnson1,455
−7.8%
17,715
D
60.0%Obama11,129
37.4%Romney6,938
2.5%Johnson472
+22.6%
18,539
D
60.5%Obama11,605
36.9%McCain7,075
2.6%Nader507
+23.6%
19,187
D
61.0%Kerry12,334
37.5%Bush7,591
1.5%Nader297
+23.5%
20,222
D
57.9%Gore10,693
37.2%Bush6,873
4.9%Nader914
+20.7%
18,480
D
57.6%Clinton10,413
27.6%Dole4,994
14.7%Perot2,656
+30.0%
18,063
D
49.2%Clinton9,935
25.5%Bush5,147
25.4%Perot5,128
+23.7%
20,210
D
62.5%Dukakis11,893
36.6%Bush6,969
0.9%McCarthy163
+25.9%
19,025
D
60.5%Mondale12,498
39.0%Reagan8,054
0.5%Larouche95
+21.5%
20,647
D
51.8%Carter10,538
38.9%Reagan7,908
9.2%Anderson1,879
+12.9%
20,325
D
59.7%Carter12,837
38.0%Ford8,163
2.3%McCarthy487
+21.8%
21,487
D
50.1%McGovern10,286
48.4%Nixon9,929
1.5%Schmitz315
+1.7%
20,530
D
56.6%Humphrey11,022
39.7%Nixon7,736
3.7%Wallace728
+16.9%
19,486
D
67.4%Johnson13,573
32.3%Goldwater6,510
0.3%Hass57
+35.1%
20,140
R
47.3%Kennedy9,961
52.4%Nixon11,040
0.3%Byrd67
−5.1%
21,068
R
48.8%Stevenson9,219
50.7%Eisenhower9,570
0.5%Andrews101
−1.9%
18,890
R
46.1%Stevenson8,551
53.2%Eisenhower9,862
0.7%Hallinan138
−7.1%
18,551
D
61.9%Truman9,468
37.1%Dewey5,672
1.1%Thurmond161
+24.8%
15,301
D
52.0%Roosevelt7,199
47.6%Dewey6,588
0.3%Thomas48
+4.4%
13,835
D
52.5%Roosevelt7,988
47.1%Willkie7,169
0.4%Thomas60
+5.4%
15,217
D
61.0%Roosevelt8,228
35.2%Landon4,743
3.8%Lemke516
+25.8%
13,487
D
60.6%Roosevelt6,421
37.8%Hoover4,005
1.6%Thomas173
+22.8%
10,599
R
36.4%Smith3,587
63.1%Hoover6,209
0.5%Thomas46
−26.6%
9,842
R
6.2%Davis564
55.7%Coolidge5,061
38.1%La Follette3,463
−49.5%
9,088
R
13.7%Cox1,061
82.1%Harding6,339
4.2%Debs325
−68.3%
7,725
R
37.1%Wilson1,572
59.4%Hughes2,520
3.5%Benson148
−22.4%
4,240
O
29.4%Wilson1,228
31.6%Taft1,321
39.0%Roosevelt1,628
Roosevelt +7.3
4,177
R
29.1%Bryan1,206
63.5%Taft2,629
7.4%Debs308
−34.3%
4,143
R
15.4%Parker552
77.5%Roosevelt2,769
7.1%Debs252
−62.0%
3,573
R
24.9%Bryan1,081
70.7%McKinley3,076
4.4%Woolley191
−45.9%
4,348
R
28.7%Bryan1,407
68.8%McKinley3,379
2.5%Palmer123
−40.2%
4,909
R
33.0%Cleveland1,310
56.4%Harrison2,234
10.6%Weaver420
−23.3%
3,964
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: −10.5% in 2024.flipped R · 2016−10.5%DR18922024
Presidential margin over time
YearMargin (D minus R)
1892−23.3%
1896−40.2%
1900−45.9%
1904−62.0%
1908−34.3%
1912−2.2%
1916−22.4%
1920−68.3%
1924−49.5%
1928−26.6%
1932+22.8%
1936+25.8%
1940+5.4%
1944+4.4%
1948+24.8%
1952−7.1%
1956−1.9%
1960−5.1%
1964+35.1%
1968+16.9%
1972+1.7%
1976+21.8%
1980+12.9%
1984+21.5%
1988+25.9%
1992+23.7%
1996+30.0%
2000+20.7%
2004+23.5%
2008+23.6%
2012+22.6%
2016−7.8%
2020−5.8%
2024−10.5%
DemocraticRepublican
voter registration
Registered voters
Total registered voters, over time
Voter registration in Austin, MNTotal registered voters, 2016–2024. Latest 23,742 in 2024.5.9K11.9K17.8K23.7K23.7K20162024
Registered voters
Voter registration in Austin, MN
YearTotal registered
201621,358
201820,509
202022,695
202222,366
202423,742
Source: U.S. Election Assistance Commission (EAVS)

Austin's large immigrant workforce—drawn by the Hormel Foods plant—has shifted its demographic profile steadily over recent decades, producing voter coalitions that diverge from the surrounding rural Minnesota baseline.

Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 35.1 points in 1964 and a Republican high of 68.3 points in 1920. Between 2020 and 2024 the metro moved 4.6 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 10.5 points.

A population of 40,343, a 73% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $73,074 describe the metro. The metro's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Albert Lea, MN and Mason City, IA.

Political twins — metros

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

Albert Lea, MN
90.4twin score
12-yr trend2000–2008 trajectory≠ % Catholic
Mason City, IA
85.2twin score
2000–2008 trajectory12-yr trend≠ elasticity
Faribault-Northfield, MN
84.4twin score
2000–2008 trajectoryelasticity≠ 12-yr trend

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 Austin, MN, Minnesota vote in 2024?
In 2024, Austin, MN, Minnesota voted Republican by 10.5 points (R+10.5), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 18,969 votes cast, 8,312 went Democratic and 10,297 went Republican.
When did Austin, MN, Minnesota last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Austin, MN, Minnesota voted Democratic was 2012.
How many people live in Austin, MN, Minnesota?
Austin, MN, Minnesota has a population of 40,343 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Austin, MN, Minnesota?
Median household income in Austin, MN, Minnesota is $73,074 — below the national median of $80,734. The Minnesota state median is $89,062.
What is the political history of Austin, MN, Minnesota?
Akashic tracks 34 presidential elections in Austin, MN, Minnesota from 1892 to 2024. Of those, 18 went Democratic and 15 went Republican.