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Bemidji, MN
presidential margin
2008D+10.22012D+9.92016R+9.72020R+3.22024R+5.6
full record · 1892 → 2024
R+5.6
2024
median income$68,975U.S. $80,734 · MN $89,062
median age35.3U.S. 39.1 · MN 39
poverty rate16.1%U.S. 12.5% · MN 9.3%
bachelor’s+ (25+)31.8%U.S. 35.6% · MN 39.4%
non-english4.7%U.S. 22.3% · MN 12.5%
race · ethnicity · ancestry
German24.4%
Norwegian17.8%
Irish6.6%
Navajo0.2%
Turtle Mountain Chippewa0.2%
Mexican1.6%
Puerto Rican0.3%
religion
other traditions
Other Christian0.9%
Latter-day Saints0.7%
Other faiths0.3%
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.

Bemidji, MN, Minnesota

Akashic
Bemidji, MNTrumpR+5.6
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2024 presidential margin by county for Bemidji, MN, MNA map of the single county of Bemidji, 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.Beltrami County, MN · R+5.6
How it voted
Share of the 2024 vote
Donald Trump ✓Republican51.9%12,898
Kamala HarrisDemocratic46.2%11,493
Robert F. Kennedy Jr.We The People1.9%483
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 Bemidji, MN, MN — winner and D-vs-R margin.
CountyWinnerMargin
Beltrami County, MNRepublicanR+5.6
34 presidential elections
Third column names the leading third-party or independent finisher. Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024).
YearWonDemocraticRepublicanOtherMarginTotal
R
46.2%Harris11,493
51.9%Trump12,898
1.9%Kennedy483
−5.6%
24,874
R
47.2%Biden11,426
50.4%Trump12,188
2.4%Jorgensen575
−3.2%
24,189
R
40.3%Clinton8,688
50.0%Trump10,783
9.7%Johnson2,093
−9.7%
21,564
D
53.6%Obama11,818
43.7%Romney9,637
2.7%Johnson596
+9.9%
22,051
D
54.1%Obama12,019
43.9%McCain9,762
2.0%Nader455
+10.2%
22,236
D
50.1%Kerry10,592
48.4%Bush10,237
1.4%Nader302
+1.7%
21,131
R
42.4%Gore7,301
48.5%Bush8,346
9.1%Nader1,570
−6.1%
17,217
D
50.5%Clinton8,006
36.6%Dole5,806
12.8%Perot2,036
+13.9%
15,848
D
45.1%Clinton7,210
32.6%Bush5,204
22.3%Perot3,573
+12.5%
15,987
D
52.6%Dukakis7,566
46.3%Bush6,652
1.1%McCarthy162
+6.4%
14,380
D
49.9%Mondale7,481
49.4%Reagan7,414
0.7%Larouche103
+0.4%
14,998
D
47.8%Carter7,432
41.7%Reagan6,481
10.5%Anderson1,624
+6.1%
15,537
D
56.8%Carter7,540
39.2%Ford5,214
4.0%McCarthy531
+17.5%
13,285
R
45.6%McGovern5,194
52.2%Nixon5,947
2.2%Schmitz252
−6.6%
11,393
D
52.6%Humphrey5,034
40.9%Nixon3,912
6.5%Wallace619
+11.7%
9,565
D
65.1%Johnson5,967
34.7%Goldwater3,184
0.2%Hass15
+30.4%
9,166
D
50.8%Kennedy4,653
48.9%Nixon4,482
0.2%Byrd22
+1.9%
9,157
R
48.8%Stevenson3,807
51.0%Eisenhower3,974
0.2%Andrews16
−2.1%
7,797
R
45.7%Stevenson4,092
53.7%Eisenhower4,817
0.6%Hallinan53
−8.1%
8,962
D
62.8%Truman6,020
32.6%Dewey3,126
4.5%Thurmond434
+30.2%
9,580
D
66.5%Roosevelt5,490
32.8%Dewey2,705
0.7%Thomas61
+33.7%
8,256
D
65.7%Roosevelt7,036
32.8%Willkie3,511
1.5%Thomas166
+32.9%
10,713
D
72.6%Roosevelt6,507
24.4%Landon2,182
3.0%Lemke268
+48.3%
8,957
D
60.7%Roosevelt4,386
32.1%Hoover2,318
7.2%Thomas518
+28.6%
7,222
R
34.1%Smith2,221
62.3%Hoover4,062
3.7%Thomas239
−28.2%
6,522
O
5.0%Davis323
46.2%Coolidge2,960
48.7%La Follette3,121
La Follette +2.5
6,404
R
19.3%Cox1,427
61.3%Harding4,518
19.4%Debs1,430
−41.9%
7,375
D
47.5%Wilson1,912
33.0%Hughes1,331
19.5%Benson785
+14.4%
4,028
O
26.1%Wilson790
16.2%Taft490
57.7%Roosevelt1,745
Roosevelt +31.6
3,025
R
21.8%Bryan648
63.4%Taft1,882
14.8%Debs439
−41.6%
2,969
R
9.9%Parker234
82.4%Roosevelt1,953
7.8%Debs184
−72.5%
2,371
R
35.5%Bryan767
62.0%McKinley1,339
2.4%Woolley52
−26.5%
2,158
D
50.6%Bryan213
48.0%McKinley202
1.4%Palmer6
+2.6%
421
R
34.6%Cleveland44
44.9%Harrison57
20.5%Weaver26
−10.2%
127
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: −5.6% in 2024.flipped R · 2016−5.6%DR18922024
Presidential margin over time
YearMargin (D minus R)
1892−10.2%
1896+2.6%
1900−26.5%
1904−72.5%
1908−41.6%
1912+9.9%
1916+14.4%
1920−41.9%
1924−41.2%
1928−28.2%
1932+28.6%
1936+48.3%
1940+32.9%
1944+33.7%
1948+30.2%
1952−8.1%
1956−2.1%
1960+1.9%
1964+30.4%
1968+11.7%
1972−6.6%
1976+17.5%
1980+6.1%
1984+0.4%
1988+6.4%
1992+12.5%
1996+13.9%
2000−6.1%
2004+1.7%
2008+10.2%
2012+9.9%
2016−9.7%
2020−3.2%
2024−5.6%
DemocraticRepublican
voter registration
Registered voters
Total registered voters, over time
Voter registration in Bemidji, MNTotal registered voters, 2016–2024. Latest 31,162 in 2024.7.8K15.6K23.4K31.2K31.2K20162024
Registered voters
Voter registration in Bemidji, MN
YearTotal registered
201626,614
201825,580
202029,086
202228,688
202431,162
Source: U.S. Election Assistance Commission (EAVS)

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.