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1892–2024
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Detroit Lakes, MN
presidential margin
2008R+6.92012R+14.52016R+32.92020R+30.12024R+33.1
full record · 1892 → 2024
R+33.1
2024
median income$71,388U.S. $80,734 · MN $89,062
median age43.5U.S. 39.1 · MN 39
poverty rate12.9%U.S. 12.5% · MN 9.3%
bachelor’s+ (25+)28.0%U.S. 35.6% · MN 39.4%
non-english3.0%U.S. 22.3% · MN 12.5%
race · ethnicity · ancestry
German32.3%
Norwegian19.8%
Irish6.7%
Mexican0.9%
Puerto Rican0.3%
Spaniard0.3%
religion
other traditions
Mainline14.8%
Other Christian0.6%
Latter-day Saints0.6%
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.

Detroit Lakes, MN, Minnesota

Akashic
Detroit Lakes, MNTrumpR+33.1
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2024 presidential margin by county for Detroit Lakes, MN, MNA map of the single county of Detroit Lakes, 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.Becker County, MN · R+33.1
How it voted
Share of the 2024 vote
Donald Trump ✓Republican65.7%12,961
Kamala HarrisDemocratic32.6%6,435
Robert F. Kennedy Jr.We The People1.7%343
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 Detroit Lakes, MN, MN — winner and D-vs-R margin.
CountyWinnerMargin
Becker County, MNRepublicanR+33.1
34 presidential elections
Third column names the leading third-party or independent finisher. Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024).
YearWonDemocraticRepublicanOtherMarginTotal
R
32.6%Harris6,435
65.7%Trump12,961
1.7%Kennedy343
−33.1%
19,739
R
34.0%Biden6,589
64.1%Trump12,438
1.9%Jorgensen374
−30.1%
19,401
R
30.2%Clinton5,208
63.2%Trump10,880
6.6%Johnson1,134
−32.9%
17,222
R
41.7%Obama6,829
56.2%Romney9,204
2.1%Johnson349
−14.5%
16,382
R
45.3%Obama7,687
52.2%McCain8,851
2.5%Nader427
−6.9%
16,965
R
40.2%Kerry6,756
58.3%Bush9,795
1.5%Nader250
−18.1%
16,801
R
36.6%Gore5,253
56.9%Bush8,152
6.5%Nader928
−20.2%
14,333
D
44.2%Clinton5,911
40.8%Dole5,461
15.0%Perot2,002
+3.4%
13,374
R
36.2%Clinton4,958
39.6%Bush5,430
24.2%Perot3,314
−3.4%
13,702
R
45.7%Dukakis5,787
53.3%Bush6,738
1.0%McCarthy126
−7.5%
12,651
R
41.6%Mondale5,456
57.7%Reagan7,553
0.7%Larouche92
−16.0%
13,101
R
39.8%Carter5,221
52.1%Reagan6,848
8.1%Anderson1,065
−12.4%
13,134
D
52.5%Carter6,597
44.7%Ford5,611
2.8%McCarthy358
+7.8%
12,566
R
43.1%McGovern4,695
55.4%Nixon6,033
1.4%Schmitz156
−12.3%
10,884
D
47.8%Humphrey4,875
46.4%Nixon4,728
5.8%Wallace593
+1.4%
10,196
D
63.1%Johnson6,453
36.7%Goldwater3,751
0.2%Hass16
+26.4%
10,220
D
50.6%Kennedy5,257
49.0%Nixon5,090
0.4%Byrd42
+1.6%
10,389
D
49.9%Stevenson4,619
49.8%Eisenhower4,608
0.3%Andrews24
+0.1%
9,251
R
43.6%Stevenson4,539
55.8%Eisenhower5,815
0.6%Hallinan60
−12.3%
10,414
D
60.5%Truman5,885
35.9%Dewey3,495
3.6%Thurmond347
+24.6%
9,727
D
55.9%Roosevelt4,889
43.5%Dewey3,803
0.7%Thomas58
+12.4%
8,750
D
59.5%Roosevelt6,432
39.7%Willkie4,292
0.9%Thomas92
+19.8%
10,816
D
68.4%Roosevelt6,473
28.3%Landon2,683
3.3%Lemke310
+40.0%
9,466
D
67.6%Roosevelt5,547
28.0%Hoover2,299
4.4%Thomas364
+39.6%
8,210
R
42.2%Smith3,253
55.5%Hoover4,273
2.3%Thomas177
−13.2%
7,703
O
6.6%Davis429
45.5%Coolidge2,936
47.8%La Follette3,087
La Follette +2.3
6,452
R
14.2%Cox901
75.8%Harding4,811
10.0%Debs637
−61.6%
6,349
R
41.6%Wilson1,453
50.4%Hughes1,761
7.9%Benson277
−8.8%
3,491
O
24.1%Wilson732
16.8%Taft509
59.1%Roosevelt1,796
Roosevelt +35.0
3,037
R
22.8%Bryan728
64.4%Taft2,058
12.8%Debs410
−41.6%
3,196
R
13.2%Parker310
79.5%Roosevelt1,872
7.3%Debs173
−66.3%
2,355
R
27.8%Bryan771
64.6%McKinley1,790
7.5%Woolley209
−36.8%
2,770
R
39.2%Bryan985
58.8%McKinley1,479
2.0%Palmer51
−19.6%
2,515
R
17.3%Cleveland266
55.4%Harrison853
27.3%Weaver420
−38.1%
1,539
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: −33.1% in 2024.flipped R · 2000−33.1%DR18922024
Presidential margin over time
YearMargin (D minus R)
1892−38.1%
1896−19.6%
1900−36.8%
1904−66.3%
1908−41.6%
1912+7.3%
1916−8.8%
1920−61.6%
1924−38.9%
1928−13.2%
1932+39.6%
1936+40.0%
1940+19.8%
1944+12.4%
1948+24.6%
1952−12.3%
1956+0.1%
1960+1.6%
1964+26.4%
1968+1.4%
1972−12.3%
1976+7.8%
1980−12.4%
1984−16.0%
1988−7.5%
1992−3.4%
1996+3.4%
2000−20.2%
2004−18.1%
2008−6.9%
2012−14.5%
2016−32.9%
2020−30.1%
2024−33.1%
DemocraticRepublican
voter registration
Registered voters
Total registered voters, over time
Voter registration in Detroit Lakes, MNTotal registered voters, 2016–2024. Latest 23,653 in 2024.5.9K11.8K17.7K23.7K23.7K20162024
Registered voters
Voter registration in Detroit Lakes, MN
YearTotal registered
201620,371
201820,027
202022,588
202222,145
202423,653
Source: U.S. Election Assistance Commission (EAVS)

Detroit Lakes, MN sits in the Upper Midwest. In 2024 it voted Republican.

Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 40.0 points in 1936 and a Republican high of 66.3 points in 1904. Between 2020 and 2024 the metro moved 2.9 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 33.1 points.

A population of 35,343, a 85% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $71,388 describe the metro. The metro's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Alexandria, MN and Fergus Falls, MN.

Political twins — metros

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

Alexandria, MN
91.3twin score
Norwegian ancestry12-yr trendpopulation scale≠ French ancestry
Fergus Falls, MN
89.4twin score
Norwegian ancestry% Black% White≠ French ancestry
Jamestown, ND
88.4twin score
Norwegian ancestry12-yr trendpopulation scale≠ Polish 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 Detroit Lakes, MN, Minnesota vote in 2024?
In 2024, Detroit Lakes, MN, Minnesota voted Republican by 33.1 points (R+33.1), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 19,739 votes cast, 6,435 went Democratic and 12,961 went Republican.
When did Detroit Lakes, MN, Minnesota last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Detroit Lakes, MN, Minnesota voted Democratic was 1996.
How many people live in Detroit Lakes, MN, Minnesota?
Detroit Lakes, MN, Minnesota has a population of 35,343 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Detroit Lakes, MN, Minnesota?
Median household income in Detroit Lakes, MN, Minnesota is $71,388 — below the national median of $80,734. The Minnesota state median is $89,062.
What is the political history of Detroit Lakes, MN, Minnesota?
Akashic tracks 34 presidential elections in Detroit Lakes, MN, Minnesota from 1892 to 2024. Of those, 11 went Democratic and 21 went Republican.