HarrisDemocratic47.7%17,353TrumpRepublican50.2%18,264KennedyIndependent0.8%289
R+2.5- Lead
- 911
- Total
- 36,412
- vs nation
- R+1.0
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Faribault-Northfield, MN
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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
BidenDemocratic48.8%17,402TrumpRepublican48.9%17,464OtherAll other candidates2.3%820
R+0.2- Lead
- 62
- Total
- 35,686
- vs nation
- R+4.6
ClintonDemocratic44.5%14,437TrumpRepublican47.6%15,429OtherAll other candidates7.9%2,577
R+3.1- Lead
- 992
- Total
- 32,443
- vs nation
- R+5.1
ObamaDemocratic52.9%17,054RomneyRepublican44.6%14,384OtherAll other candidates2.6%829
D+8.3- Lead
- 2,670
- Total
- 32,267
- vs nation
- D+4.4
ObamaDemocratic54.7%17,381McCainRepublican43.2%13,723OtherAll other candidates2.2%695
D+11.5- Lead
- 3,658
- Total
- 31,799
- vs nation
- D+4.2
KerryDemocratic53.4%16,425BushRepublican45.1%13,881OtherAll other candidates1.4%439
D+8.3- Lead
- 2,544
- Total
- 30,745
- vs nation
- D+10.7
GoreDemocratic50.5%13,140BushRepublican41.8%10,876OtherAll other candidates7.7%2,005
D+8.7- Lead
- 2,264
- Total
- 26,021
- vs nation
- D+8.2
ClintonDemocratic55.0%12,821DoleRepublican30.1%7,016OtherAll other candidates14.9%3,483
D+24.9- Lead
- 5,805
- Total
- 23,320
- vs nation
- D+16.4
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- R+2.5MIT Election Lab
- Population
- 67,9172024 5-year
- Population density
- 137 / sq mi2024 5-year · TIGER/Line
- Land area
- 496 sq miTIGER/Line
- Median household income
- $83,1812024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 77.2%2024 5-year
- Black
- 6.7%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 10.5%2024 5-year
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+25.5 in 1964MIT Election Lab
- Peak Republican margin
- R+51.2 in 1920MIT Election Lab
- Most similar
- Mankato, MN · twin score 87.8
presidential history
Party record book
Faribault-Northfield, 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
Lyndon B. Johnson1964
62.6%
9,299 votes · D+25.5
Runner-up · Franklin D. Roosevelt, 1932 · 56.1%
Republican
Warren G. Harding1920
74.6%
6,500 votes · R+51.2
Runner-up · Theodore Roosevelt, 1904 · 71.4%
Most votes
Largest number of votes cast for the party’s presidential nominee here.
Democratic
Joe Biden2020
17,402votes
48.8% of the vote · R+0.2
Runner-up · Barack Obama, 2008 · 17,381 votes
Republican
Donald Trump2024
18,264votes
50.2% of the vote · R+2.5
Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2020 · 17,464 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
Walter Mondale1984
+20.2pts D vs U.S.
Place D+2.0 · U.S. R+18.2
Runner-up · Michael Dukakis, 1988 · +17.6 pts
Republican
Wendell Willkie1940
+36.8pts R vs U.S.
Place R+26.8 · U.S. D+9.9
Runner-up · Thomas E. Dewey, 1944 · +28.3 pts
U.S. House elections · 2 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 | D | 51.0%17,751 | 49.0%17,075 | 34,826 |
| 2020 | D | 52.0%16,926 | 48.0%15,637 | 32,563 |
voter registration
Registered voters
Total registered voters, over time
Registered voters
| Year | Total registered |
|---|---|
| 2016 | 38,696 |
| 2018 | 38,169 |
| 2020 | 41,465 |
| 2022 | 40,597 |
| 2024 | 43,248 |
domestic migration
Who moves in and out
Net domestic migration over time
+13 net domestic migration · 2025
20112025
Net −580 over 2011–2025 · gain loss
| Year | Net domestic migration |
|---|---|
| 2011 | −211 |
| 2012 | −367 |
| 2013 | −127 |
| 2014 | −107 |
| 2015 | −123 |
| 2016 | −35 |
| 2017 | −63 |
| 2018 | −53 |
| 2019 | −25 |
| 2021 | +80 |
| 2022 | +253 |
| 2023 | +18 |
| 2024 | +167 |
| 2025 | +13 |
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.