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1892–2024
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Fairmont, MN
presidential margin
2008R+15.32012R+23.72016R+41.12020R+37.92024R+39.6
full record · 1892 → 2024
R+39.6
2024
median income$59,507U.S. $80,734 · MN $89,062
median age43.9U.S. 39.1 · MN 39
poverty rate13.1%U.S. 12.5% · MN 9.3%
bachelor’s+ (25+)23.8%U.S. 35.6% · MN 39.4%
non-english5.7%U.S. 22.3% · MN 12.5%
race · ethnicity · ancestry
German39.5%
Norwegian10.6%
Irish7.4%
Mexican3.3%
Guatemalan2.3%
Puerto Rican0.4%
religion
other traditions
Mainline25.0%
Latter-day Saints1.6%
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.

Fairmont, MN, Minnesota

Akashic
Fairmont, MNTrumpR+39.6
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2024 presidential margin by county for Fairmont, MN, MNA map of the single county of Fairmont, 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.Martin County, MN · R+39.6
How it voted
Share of the 2024 vote
Donald Trump ✓Republican68.9%7,442
Kamala HarrisDemocratic29.4%3,171
Robert F. Kennedy Jr.We The People1.7%183
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 Fairmont, MN, MN — winner and D-vs-R margin.
CountyWinnerMargin
Martin County, MNRepublicanR+39.6
34 presidential elections
Third column names the leading third-party or independent finisher. Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024).
YearWonDemocraticRepublicanOtherMarginTotal
R
29.4%Harris3,171
68.9%Trump7,442
1.7%Kennedy183
−39.6%
10,796
R
30.0%Biden3,305
67.9%Trump7,480
2.0%Jorgensen224
−37.9%
11,009
R
26.0%Clinton2,733
67.1%Trump7,062
7.0%Johnson736
−41.1%
10,531
R
37.0%Obama4,054
60.7%Romney6,657
2.3%Johnson257
−23.7%
10,968
R
41.0%Obama4,413
56.3%McCain6,053
2.7%Nader288
−15.3%
10,754
R
41.5%Kerry4,590
57.1%Bush6,311
1.3%Nader146
−15.6%
11,047
R
40.2%Gore4,166
54.8%Bush5,686
5.0%Nader519
−14.7%
10,371
D
44.9%Clinton4,718
40.9%Dole4,303
14.2%Perot1,496
+3.9%
10,517
R
34.6%Clinton4,019
38.2%Bush4,438
27.2%Perot3,152
−3.6%
11,609
R
45.9%Dukakis4,922
53.3%Bush5,724
0.8%McCarthy85
−7.5%
10,731
R
38.8%Mondale4,673
60.7%Reagan7,308
0.5%Larouche64
−21.9%
12,045
R
35.0%Carter4,301
57.4%Reagan7,057
7.6%Anderson936
−22.4%
12,294
R
45.4%Carter5,672
51.9%Ford6,484
2.7%McCarthy332
−6.5%
12,488
R
32.6%McGovern3,816
64.6%Nixon7,569
2.8%Schmitz333
−32.0%
11,718
R
35.7%Humphrey4,271
59.4%Nixon7,115
4.9%Wallace587
−23.8%
11,973
R
46.0%Johnson5,575
53.8%Goldwater6,529
0.2%Hass22
−7.9%
12,126
R
33.0%Kennedy4,194
66.8%Nixon8,479
0.1%Byrd19
−33.8%
12,692
R
28.7%Stevenson3,289
71.2%Eisenhower8,152
0.1%Andrews15
−42.4%
11,456
R
22.0%Stevenson2,673
77.6%Eisenhower9,411
0.3%Hallinan39
−55.6%
12,123
D
55.9%Truman6,015
43.3%Dewey4,662
0.8%Thurmond87
+12.6%
10,764
R
46.0%Roosevelt4,443
53.7%Dewey5,182
0.3%Thomas29
−7.7%
9,654
R
40.0%Roosevelt4,290
59.8%Willkie6,409
0.2%Thomas21
−19.8%
10,720
D
66.1%Roosevelt6,492
31.5%Landon3,090
2.5%Lemke243
+34.6%
9,825
D
60.3%Roosevelt4,731
38.3%Hoover3,004
1.5%Thomas116
+22.0%
7,851
R
35.4%Smith2,822
64.1%Hoover5,110
0.5%Thomas40
−28.7%
7,972
R
10.0%Davis751
56.2%Coolidge4,238
33.8%La Follette2,546
−46.3%
7,535
R
18.6%Cox1,221
78.5%Harding5,142
2.9%Debs191
−59.8%
6,554
D
47.6%Wilson1,756
47.2%Hughes1,741
5.3%Benson195
+0.4%
3,692
O
34.5%Wilson1,141
17.5%Taft578
48.1%Roosevelt1,591
Roosevelt +13.6
3,310
R
32.4%Bryan1,054
59.0%Taft1,922
8.6%Debs279
−26.7%
3,255
R
21.4%Parker656
70.7%Roosevelt2,167
8.0%Debs244
−49.3%
3,067
R
37.1%Bryan1,233
54.7%McKinley1,819
8.2%Woolley274
−17.6%
3,326
R
41.4%Bryan1,327
54.3%McKinley1,739
4.2%Palmer136
−12.9%
3,202
R
31.8%Cleveland661
57.2%Harrison1,189
11.0%Weaver228
−25.4%
2,078
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: −39.6% in 2024.flipped R · 2000−39.6%DR18922024
Presidential margin over time
YearMargin (D minus R)
1892−25.4%
1896−12.9%
1900−17.6%
1904−49.3%
1908−26.7%
1912+17.0%
1916+0.4%
1920−59.8%
1924−46.3%
1928−28.7%
1932+22.0%
1936+34.6%
1940−19.8%
1944−7.7%
1948+12.6%
1952−55.6%
1956−42.4%
1960−33.8%
1964−7.9%
1968−23.8%
1972−32.0%
1976−6.5%
1980−22.4%
1984−21.9%
1988−7.5%
1992−3.6%
1996+3.9%
2000−14.7%
2004−15.6%
2008−15.3%
2012−23.7%
2016−41.1%
2020−37.9%
2024−39.6%
DemocraticRepublican
voter registration
Registered voters
Total registered voters, over time
Voter registration in Fairmont, MNTotal registered voters, 2016–2024. Latest 12,898 in 2024.3.2K6.4K9.7K12.9K12.9K20162024
Registered voters
Voter registration in Fairmont, MN
YearTotal registered
201612,504
201811,862
202012,498
202212,229
202412,898
Source: U.S. Election Assistance Commission (EAVS)

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

Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 34.6 points in 1936 and a Republican high of 59.8 points in 1920. Between 2020 and 2024 the metro moved 1.6 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 39.6 points.

A population of 19,780, a 88% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $59,507 describe the metro. The metro's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Hutchinson, MN and New Ulm, MN.

Political twins — metros

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

Hutchinson, MN
87.3twin score
% unaffiliated% Catholic2016 margin≠ median income
New Ulm, MN
85.4twin score
% unaffiliatedpopulation scaleNorwegian ancestry≠ elasticity
Alexandria, MN
78.4twin score
German ancestrymedian age% White≠ % 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 Fairmont, MN, Minnesota vote in 2024?
In 2024, Fairmont, MN, Minnesota voted Republican by 39.6 points (R+39.6), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 10,796 votes cast, 3,171 went Democratic and 7,442 went Republican.
When did Fairmont, MN, Minnesota last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Fairmont, MN, Minnesota voted Democratic was 1996.
How many people live in Fairmont, MN, Minnesota?
Fairmont, MN, Minnesota has a population of 19,780 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Fairmont, MN, Minnesota?
Median household income in Fairmont, MN, Minnesota is $59,507 — below the national median of $80,734. The Minnesota state median is $89,062.
What is the political history of Fairmont, MN, Minnesota?
Akashic tracks 34 presidential elections in Fairmont, MN, Minnesota from 1892 to 2024. Of those, 5 went Democratic and 28 went Republican.