HarrisDemocratic46.2%11,493TrumpRepublican51.9%12,898KennedyIndependent0.8%192
R+5.6- Lead
- 1,405
- Total
- 24,874
- vs nation
- R+4.2
Akashicmetro area
Bemidji, 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
BidenDemocratic47.2%11,426TrumpRepublican50.4%12,188OtherAll other candidates2.4%575
R+3.2- Lead
- 762
- Total
- 24,189
- vs nation
- R+7.6
ClintonDemocratic40.3%8,688TrumpRepublican50.0%10,783OtherAll other candidates9.7%2,093
R+9.7- Lead
- 2,095
- Total
- 21,564
- vs nation
- R+11.8
ObamaDemocratic53.6%11,818RomneyRepublican43.7%9,637OtherAll other candidates2.7%596
D+9.9- Lead
- 2,181
- Total
- 22,051
- vs nation
- D+6.0
ObamaDemocratic54.1%12,019McCainRepublican43.9%9,762OtherAll other candidates2.0%455
D+10.2- Lead
- 2,257
- Total
- 22,236
- vs nation
- D+2.9
KerryDemocratic50.1%10,592BushRepublican48.4%10,237OtherAll other candidates1.4%302
D+1.7- Lead
- 355
- Total
- 21,131
- vs nation
- D+4.1
GoreDemocratic42.4%7,301BushRepublican48.5%8,346OtherAll other candidates9.1%1,570
R+6.1- Lead
- 1,045
- Total
- 17,217
- vs nation
- R+6.6
ClintonDemocratic50.5%8,006DoleRepublican36.6%5,806OtherAll other candidates12.8%2,036
D+13.9- Lead
- 2,200
- Total
- 15,848
- vs nation
- D+5.4
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- R+5.6MIT Election Lab
- Population
- 46,5122024 5-year
- Population density
- 19 / sq mi2024 5-year · TIGER/Line
- Land area
- 2,505 sq miTIGER/Line
- Median household income
- $68,9752024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 70.0%2024 5-year
- Black
- 0.8%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 2.6%2024 5-year
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+48.3 in 1936MIT Election Lab
- Peak Republican margin
- R+72.5 in 1904MIT Election Lab
- Most similar
- Menomonie, WI · twin score 86.0
presidential history
Party record book
Bemidji, 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
Franklin D. Roosevelt1936
72.6%
6,507 votes · D+48.3
Runner-up · Franklin D. Roosevelt, 1944 · 66.5%
Republican
Theodore Roosevelt1904
82.4%
1,953 votes · R+72.5
Runner-up · William H. Taft, 1908 · 63.4%
Most votes
Largest number of votes cast for the party’s presidential nominee here.
Democratic
Barack Obama2008
12,019votes
54.1% of the vote · D+10.2
Runner-up · Barack Obama, 2012 · 11,818 votes
Republican
Donald Trump2024
12,898votes
51.9% of the vote · R+5.6
Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2020 · 12,188 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
Franklin D. Roosevelt1944
+26.2pts D vs U.S.
Place D+33.7 · U.S. D+7.5
Runner-up · Harry S. Truman, 1948 · +25.7 pts
Republican
Theodore Roosevelt1904
+52.8pts R vs U.S.
Place R+72.5 · U.S. R+19.7
Runner-up · William H. Taft, 1908 · +32.0 pts
U.S. House elections · 1 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 | 46.7%11,356 | 53.3%12,970 | 24,326 |
voter registration
Registered voters
Total registered voters, over time
Registered voters
| Year | Total registered |
|---|---|
| 2016 | 26,614 |
| 2018 | 25,580 |
| 2020 | 29,086 |
| 2022 | 28,688 |
| 2024 | 31,162 |
domestic migration
Who moves in and out
Net domestic migration over time
+206 net domestic migration · 2025
20112025
Net +411 over 2011–2025 · gain loss
| Year | Net domestic migration |
|---|---|
| 2011 | +161 |
| 2012 | −247 |
| 2013 | +6 |
| 2014 | −212 |
| 2015 | −290 |
| 2016 | +64 |
| 2017 | +171 |
| 2018 | +24 |
| 2019 | +219 |
| 2021 | +98 |
| 2022 | +233 |
| 2023 | −141 |
| 2024 | +119 |
| 2025 | +206 |
Bemidji anchors a region where Beltrami County's large Ojibwe population and surrounding rural white communities produce split-ticket patterns unusual for outstate Minnesota, making it a reliable bellwether for northern district races.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 48.3 points in 1936 and a Republican high of 72.5 points in 1904. Between 2020 and 2024 the metro moved 2.5 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 5.6 points.
A population of 46,512, a 70% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $68,975 describe the metro. The metro's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Menomonie, WI and Eau Claire, WI.
Political twins — metros
The metros whose fingerprint — 2000–2024 trajectory, demographics, ancestry, religion — sits closest to this one, and why.
Menomonie, WI
86.0twin score
Norwegian ancestry2004–2012 trajectory≠ % White
Eau Claire, WI
84.4twin score
2004–2024 trajectoryNorwegian ancestry≠ population scale
Mankato, MN
82.2twin score
2004–2024 trajectory≠ % unaffiliated
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 Bemidji, MN, Minnesota vote in 2024?
In 2024, Bemidji, MN, Minnesota voted Republican by 5.6 points (R+5.6), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 24,874 votes cast, 11,493 went Democratic and 12,898 went Republican.
When did Bemidji, MN, Minnesota last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Bemidji, MN, Minnesota voted Democratic was 2012.
How many people live in Bemidji, MN, Minnesota?
Bemidji, MN, Minnesota has a population of 46,512 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Bemidji, MN, Minnesota?
Median household income in Bemidji, MN, Minnesota is $68,975 — below the national median of $80,734. The Minnesota state median is $89,062.
What is the political history of Bemidji, MN, Minnesota?
Akashic tracks 34 presidential elections in Bemidji, MN, Minnesota from 1892 to 2024. Of those, 19 went Democratic and 13 went Republican.