HarrisDemocratic43.8%8,312TrumpRepublican54.3%10,297KennedyIndependent1.0%185
R+10.5- Lead
- 1,985
- Total
- 18,969
- vs nation
- R+9.0
Akashicmetro area
Austin, MN
Office (updates table and map)
President margin by year
Place winner margin
1 counties by 2024 margin · County returns · MIT Election Lab
President results by year
Vote totals, margins, and source status
BidenDemocratic46.0%8,899TrumpRepublican51.8%10,025OtherAll other candidates2.2%421
R+5.8- Lead
- 1,126
- Total
- 19,345
- vs nation
- R+10.3
ClintonDemocratic42.0%7,437TrumpRepublican49.8%8,823OtherAll other candidates8.2%1,455
R+7.8- Lead
- 1,386
- Total
- 17,715
- vs nation
- R+9.9
ObamaDemocratic60.0%11,129RomneyRepublican37.4%6,938OtherAll other candidates2.5%472
D+22.6- Lead
- 4,191
- Total
- 18,539
- vs nation
- D+18.8
ObamaDemocratic60.5%11,605McCainRepublican36.9%7,075OtherAll other candidates2.6%507
D+23.6- Lead
- 4,530
- Total
- 19,187
- vs nation
- D+16.3
KerryDemocratic61.0%12,334BushRepublican37.5%7,591OtherAll other candidates1.5%297
D+23.5- Lead
- 4,743
- Total
- 20,222
- vs nation
- D+25.9
GoreDemocratic57.9%10,693BushRepublican37.2%6,873OtherAll other candidates4.9%914
D+20.7- Lead
- 3,820
- Total
- 18,480
- vs nation
- D+20.2
ClintonDemocratic57.6%10,413DoleRepublican27.6%4,994OtherAll other candidates14.7%2,656
D+30.0- Lead
- 5,419
- Total
- 18,063
- vs nation
- D+21.5
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- R+10.5MIT Election Lab
- Population
- 40,3432024 5-year
- Population density
- 57 / sq mi2024 5-year · TIGER/Line
- Land area
- 711 sq miTIGER/Line
- Median household income
- $73,0742024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 72.5%2024 5-year
- Black
- 3.4%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 13.6%2024 5-year
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+35.1 in 1964MIT Election Lab
- Peak Republican margin
- R+68.3 in 1920MIT Election Lab
- Most similar
- Albert Lea, MN · twin score 90.4
presidential history
Party record book
Austin, MN · the strongest Democratic and Republican presidential performances recorded here, measured three ways.
1892–2024 · 34 presidential cycles
Highest vote share
Largest share of the presidential candidate vote cast here.
Democratic
Lyndon B. Johnson1964
67.4%
13,573 votes · D+35.1
Runner-up · Michael Dukakis, 1988 · 62.5%
Republican
Warren G. Harding1920
82.1%
6,339 votes · R+68.3
Runner-up · Theodore Roosevelt, 1904 · 77.5%
Most votes
Largest number of votes cast for the party’s presidential nominee here.
Democratic
Lyndon B. Johnson1964
13,573votes
67.4% of the vote · D+35.1
Runner-up · Jimmy Carter, 1976 · 12,837 votes
Republican
Richard Nixon1960
11,040votes
52.4% of the vote · R+5.1
Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2024 · 10,297 votes
Best relative to the U.S.
This Place’s margin against the national margin in the same election — positive when it leaned toward the party more than the country did.
Democratic
Walter Mondale1984
+39.7pts D vs U.S.
Place D+21.5 · U.S. R+18.2
Runner-up · Michael Dukakis, 1988 · +33.6 pts
Republican
Theodore Roosevelt1904
+42.4pts R vs U.S.
Place R+62.0 · U.S. R+19.7
Runner-up · Warren G. Harding, 1920 · +42.1 pts
U.S. House elections · 2 House
Senate and governor results are in the Office selector at the top of this page.
U.S. House
Each row shows U.S. House votes counted inside this Place. “Vote lead” is the local lead here, not necessarily the winner of the full contest.
| Year | Vote lead | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | R | 42.5%7,823 | 57.5%10,572 | 18,395 |
| 2020 | D | 51.3%9,155 | 48.7%8,679 | 17,834 |
voter registration
Registered voters
Total registered voters, over time
Registered voters
| Year | Total registered |
|---|---|
| 2016 | 21,358 |
| 2018 | 20,509 |
| 2020 | 22,695 |
| 2022 | 22,366 |
| 2024 | 23,742 |
domestic migration
Who moves in and out
Net domestic migration over time
+18 net domestic migration · 2025
20112025
Net −2,098 over 2011–2025 · gain loss
| Year | Net domestic migration |
|---|---|
| 2011 | −30 |
| 2012 | −170 |
| 2013 | −218 |
| 2014 | −169 |
| 2015 | −318 |
| 2016 | −191 |
| 2017 | +1 |
| 2018 | +90 |
| 2019 | −372 |
| 2021 | −27 |
| 2022 | −397 |
| 2023 | −289 |
| 2024 | −26 |
| 2025 | +18 |
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.