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Faribault-Northfield, MN
presidential margin
2008D+11.52012D+8.32016R+3.12020R+0.22024R+2.5
full record · 1892 → 2024
R+2.5
2024
median income$83,181U.S. $80,734 · MN $89,062
median age37.1U.S. 39.1 · MN 39
poverty rate10.2%U.S. 12.5% · MN 9.3%
bachelor’s+ (25+)30.2%U.S. 35.6% · MN 39.4%
non-english13.7%U.S. 22.3% · MN 12.5%
race · ethnicity · ancestry
German29.5%
Norwegian12.1%
Irish9.5%
Mexican7.5%
Guatemalan0.5%
Honduran0.5%
Somali4.0%
African American†2.3%
Ethiopian0.2%
Chinese0.6%
Hmong0.5%
Vietnamese0.4%
religion
other traditions
Mainline17.5%
Latter-day Saints1.3%
Other Christian1.0%
Muslim0.4%
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.

Faribault-Northfield, MN, Minnesota

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Faribault-Northfield, MNTrumpR+2.5
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2024 presidential margin by county for Faribault-Northfield, MN, MNA map of the single county of Faribault-Northfield, 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.Rice County, MN · R+2.5
How it voted
Share of the 2024 vote
Donald Trump ✓Republican50.2%18,264
Kamala HarrisDemocratic47.7%17,353
Robert F. Kennedy Jr.We The People2.2%795
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 Faribault-Northfield, MN, MN — winner and D-vs-R margin.
CountyWinnerMargin
Rice County, MNRepublicanR+2.5
34 presidential elections
Third column names the leading third-party or independent finisher. Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024).
YearWonDemocraticRepublicanOtherMarginTotal
R
47.7%Harris17,353
50.2%Trump18,264
2.2%Kennedy795
−2.5%
36,412
R
48.8%Biden17,402
48.9%Trump17,464
2.3%Jorgensen820
−0.2%
35,686
R
44.5%Clinton14,437
47.6%Trump15,429
7.9%Johnson2,577
−3.1%
32,443
D
52.9%Obama17,054
44.6%Romney14,384
2.6%Johnson829
+8.3%
32,267
D
54.7%Obama17,381
43.2%McCain13,723
2.2%Nader695
+11.5%
31,799
D
53.4%Kerry16,425
45.1%Bush13,881
1.4%Nader439
+8.3%
30,745
D
50.5%Gore13,140
41.8%Bush10,876
7.7%Nader2,005
+8.7%
26,021
D
55.0%Clinton12,821
30.1%Dole7,016
14.9%Perot3,483
+24.9%
23,320
D
45.2%Clinton10,908
29.1%Bush7,015
25.7%Perot6,190
+16.1%
24,113
D
54.4%Dukakis11,570
44.5%Bush9,460
1.1%McCarthy237
+9.9%
21,267
D
50.5%Mondale10,880
48.6%Reagan10,456
0.9%Larouche189
+2.0%
21,525
D
46.1%Carter9,531
39.5%Reagan8,168
14.4%Anderson2,974
+6.6%
20,673
D
54.0%Carter10,590
42.4%Ford8,311
3.6%McCarthy706
+11.6%
19,607
R
46.2%McGovern8,065
52.6%Nixon9,195
1.2%Schmitz215
−6.5%
17,475
D
50.8%Humphrey7,785
45.9%Nixon7,037
3.2%Wallace497
+4.9%
15,319
D
62.6%Johnson9,299
37.2%Goldwater5,518
0.2%Hass26
+25.5%
14,843
R
44.9%Kennedy6,752
54.9%Nixon8,248
0.2%Byrd31
−10.0%
15,031
R
34.6%Stevenson4,489
65.2%Eisenhower8,471
0.2%Andrews24
−30.7%
12,984
R
31.6%Stevenson4,330
68.2%Eisenhower9,334
0.2%Hallinan29
−36.5%
13,693
R
47.3%Truman5,832
51.1%Dewey6,301
1.5%Thurmond188
−3.8%
12,321
R
39.5%Roosevelt4,470
60.3%Dewey6,824
0.2%Thomas28
−20.8%
11,322
R
36.4%Roosevelt4,687
63.2%Willkie8,143
0.3%Thomas45
−26.8%
12,875
D
48.1%Roosevelt5,928
39.7%Landon4,888
12.3%Lemke1,511
+8.4%
12,327
D
56.1%Roosevelt6,289
42.3%Hoover4,743
1.6%Thomas183
+13.8%
11,215
R
43.1%Smith5,014
56.5%Hoover6,576
0.4%Thomas49
−13.4%
11,639
R
12.5%Davis1,199
61.3%Coolidge5,883
26.3%La Follette2,521
−48.8%
9,603
R
23.4%Cox2,040
74.6%Harding6,500
2.0%Debs175
−51.2%
8,715
R
44.7%Wilson2,083
51.7%Hughes2,408
3.6%Benson170
−7.0%
4,661
O
35.1%Wilson1,613
22.2%Taft1,020
42.7%Roosevelt1,964
Roosevelt +7.6
4,597
R
35.2%Bryan1,614
61.5%Taft2,821
3.4%Debs155
−26.3%
4,590
R
24.0%Parker1,063
71.4%Roosevelt3,160
4.6%Debs205
−47.4%
4,428
R
34.8%Bryan1,688
60.4%McKinley2,924
4.8%Woolley232
−25.5%
4,844
R
35.1%Bryan2,002
61.0%McKinley3,483
4.0%Palmer226
−25.9%
5,711
R
38.6%Cleveland1,794
48.3%Harrison2,245
13.1%Weaver610
−9.7%
4,649
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: −2.5% in 2024.flipped R · 2016−2.5%DR18922024
Presidential margin over time
YearMargin (D minus R)
1892−9.7%
1896−25.9%
1900−25.5%
1904−47.4%
1908−26.3%
1912+12.9%
1916−7.0%
1920−51.2%
1924−48.8%
1928−13.4%
1932+13.8%
1936+8.4%
1940−26.8%
1944−20.8%
1948−3.8%
1952−36.5%
1956−30.7%
1960−10.0%
1964+25.5%
1968+4.9%
1972−6.5%
1976+11.6%
1980+6.6%
1984+2.0%
1988+9.9%
1992+16.1%
1996+24.9%
2000+8.7%
2004+8.3%
2008+11.5%
2012+8.3%
2016−3.1%
2020−0.2%
2024−2.5%
DemocraticRepublican
voter registration
Registered voters
Total registered voters, over time
Voter registration in Faribault-Northfield, MNTotal registered voters, 2016–2024. Latest 43,248 in 2024.10.8K21.6K32.4K43.2K43.2K20162024
Registered voters
Voter registration in Faribault-Northfield, MN
YearTotal registered
201638,696
201838,169
202041,465
202240,597
202443,248
Source: U.S. Election Assistance Commission (EAVS)

Northfield's two private colleges—Carleton and St. Olaf—inject a younger, more educated demographic into a metro that nonetheless returned a double-digit Republican presidential margin in 2024, reflecting the dominant rural and small-city vote share surrounding it.

Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 25.5 points in 1964 and a Republican high of 51.2 points in 1920. Between 2020 and 2024 the metro moved 2.3 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 2.5 points.

A population of 67,917, a 77% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $83,181 describe the metro. The metro's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Mankato, MN and Austin, MN.

Political twins — metros

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

Mankato, MN
87.8twin score
2004–2024 trajectory≠ German ancestry
Austin, MN
84.4twin score
2000–2008 trajectoryelasticity≠ 12-yr trend
Eau Claire, WI
81.9twin 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 Faribault-Northfield, MN, Minnesota vote in 2024?
In 2024, Faribault-Northfield, MN, Minnesota voted Republican by 2.5 points (R+2.5), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 36,412 votes cast, 17,353 went Democratic and 18,264 went Republican.
When did Faribault-Northfield, MN, Minnesota last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Faribault-Northfield, MN, Minnesota voted Democratic was 2012.
How many people live in Faribault-Northfield, MN, Minnesota?
Faribault-Northfield, MN, Minnesota has a population of 67,917 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Faribault-Northfield, MN, Minnesota?
Median household income in Faribault-Northfield, MN, Minnesota is $83,181 — above the national median of $80,734. The Minnesota state median is $89,062.
What is the political history of Faribault-Northfield, MN, Minnesota?
Akashic tracks 34 presidential elections in Faribault-Northfield, MN, Minnesota from 1892 to 2024. Of those, 14 went Democratic and 19 went Republican.