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Grand Rapids, MN
presidential margin
2008D+12.92012D+9.82016R+16.42020R+16.82024R+20.1
full record · 1892 → 2024
R+20.1
2024
median income$68,603U.S. $80,734 · MN $89,062
median age46.9U.S. 39.1 · MN 39
poverty rate12.2%U.S. 12.5% · MN 9.3%
bachelor’s+ (25+)25.9%U.S. 35.6% · MN 39.4%
non-english1.9%U.S. 22.3% · MN 12.5%
race · ethnicity · ancestry
German26.5%
Norwegian12.7%
Irish9.0%
Mexican0.8%
Puerto Rican0.2%
religion
other traditions
Mainline10.3%
Other Christian0.8%
Latter-day Saints0.7%
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.

Grand Rapids, MN, Minnesota

Akashic
Grand Rapids, MNTrumpR+20.1
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2024 presidential margin by county for Grand Rapids, MN, MNA map of the single county of Grand Rapids, 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.Itasca County, MN · R+20.1
How it voted
Share of the 2024 vote
Donald Trump ✓Republican59.1%15,863
Kamala HarrisDemocratic39.0%10,467
Robert F. Kennedy Jr.We The People1.9%510
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 Grand Rapids, MN, MN — winner and D-vs-R margin.
CountyWinnerMargin
Itasca County, MNRepublicanR+20.1
34 presidential elections
Third column names the leading third-party or independent finisher. Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024).
YearWonDemocraticRepublicanOtherMarginTotal
R
39.0%Harris10,467
59.1%Trump15,863
1.9%Kennedy510
−20.1%
26,840
R
40.6%Biden10,786
57.4%Trump15,239
2.0%Jorgensen536
−16.8%
26,561
R
37.8%Clinton9,015
54.1%Trump12,920
8.1%Johnson1,945
−16.4%
23,880
D
53.7%Obama12,852
43.9%Romney10,501
2.4%Johnson566
+9.8%
23,919
D
55.2%Obama13,460
42.3%McCain10,309
2.6%Nader626
+12.9%
24,395
D
54.5%Kerry13,290
43.9%Bush10,705
1.5%Nader372
+10.6%
24,367
D
48.7%Gore10,583
44.0%Bush9,545
7.3%Nader1,586
+4.8%
21,714
D
52.3%Clinton10,706
31.8%Dole6,506
15.9%Perot3,261
+20.5%
20,473
D
46.2%Clinton9,621
28.6%Bush5,952
25.3%Perot5,265
+17.6%
20,838
D
55.2%Dukakis10,517
43.9%Bush8,358
0.9%McCarthy178
+11.3%
19,053
D
54.7%Mondale11,455
44.4%Reagan9,306
0.9%Larouche187
+10.3%
20,948
D
54.6%Carter12,134
37.6%Reagan8,368
7.8%Anderson1,726
+16.9%
22,228
D
64.0%Carter12,979
32.8%Ford6,646
3.2%McCarthy656
+31.2%
20,281
D
52.4%McGovern8,683
45.6%Nixon7,558
2.1%Schmitz342
+6.8%
16,583
D
64.9%Humphrey10,512
30.2%Nixon4,898
4.9%Wallace796
+34.6%
16,206
D
74.3%Johnson12,054
25.5%Goldwater4,137
0.2%Hass40
+48.8%
16,231
D
61.8%Kennedy10,761
38.0%Nixon6,615
0.2%Byrd32
+23.8%
17,408
D
57.6%Stevenson8,737
42.2%Eisenhower6,408
0.2%Andrews33
+15.3%
15,178
D
57.8%Stevenson9,128
41.6%Eisenhower6,573
0.5%Hallinan81
+16.2%
15,782
D
65.6%Truman9,653
29.5%Dewey4,334
5.0%Thurmond729
+36.1%
14,716
D
67.1%Roosevelt8,787
32.3%Dewey4,227
0.6%Thomas81
+34.8%
13,095
D
64.9%Roosevelt9,899
34.1%Willkie5,196
1.0%Thomas159
+30.8%
15,254
D
69.4%Roosevelt8,896
28.0%Landon3,594
2.6%Lemke329
+41.4%
12,819
D
54.9%Roosevelt5,616
36.9%Hoover3,782
8.2%Thomas839
+17.9%
10,237
R
36.1%Smith3,122
59.0%Hoover5,103
5.0%Thomas431
−22.9%
8,656
R
6.0%Davis496
60.1%Coolidge4,961
33.9%La Follette2,798
−54.1%
8,255
R
28.3%Cox1,930
58.3%Harding3,973
13.4%Debs910
−30.0%
6,813
D
47.7%Wilson1,504
36.9%Hughes1,163
15.4%Benson486
+10.8%
3,153
O
26.0%Wilson699
16.6%Taft446
57.4%Roosevelt1,544
Roosevelt +31.4
2,689
R
22.9%Bryan684
63.1%Taft1,883
13.9%Debs415
−40.2%
2,982
R
12.6%Parker293
77.0%Roosevelt1,796
10.4%Debs243
−64.5%
2,332
R
34.0%Bryan413
63.3%McKinley770
2.7%Woolley33
−29.4%
1,216
R
46.4%Bryan724
52.9%McKinley826
0.7%Palmer11
−6.5%
1,561
D
53.6%Cleveland686
40.7%Harrison520
5.7%Weaver73
+13.0%
1,279
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: −20.1% in 2024.flipped R · 2016−20.1%DR18922024
Presidential margin over time
YearMargin (D minus R)
1892+13.0%
1896−6.5%
1900−29.4%
1904−64.5%
1908−40.2%
1912+9.4%
1916+10.8%
1920−30.0%
1924−54.1%
1928−22.9%
1932+17.9%
1936+41.4%
1940+30.8%
1944+34.8%
1948+36.1%
1952+16.2%
1956+15.3%
1960+23.8%
1964+48.8%
1968+34.6%
1972+6.8%
1976+31.2%
1980+16.9%
1984+10.3%
1988+11.3%
1992+17.6%
1996+20.5%
2000+4.8%
2004+10.6%
2008+12.9%
2012+9.8%
2016−16.4%
2020−16.8%
2024−20.1%
DemocraticRepublican
voter registration
Registered voters
Total registered voters, over time
Voter registration in Grand Rapids, MNTotal registered voters, 2016–2024. Latest 31,770 in 2024.7.9K15.9K23.8K31.8K31.8K20162024
Registered voters
Voter registration in Grand Rapids, MN
YearTotal registered
201628,525
201827,893
202030,593
202230,165
202431,770
Source: U.S. Election Assistance Commission (EAVS)

The Grand Rapids micropolitan area anchors Itasca County, a historically DFL-leaning Iron Range county that has shifted markedly toward Republicans in recent cycles, tracking a broader working-class realignment visible across Minnesota's northern resource economies.

Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 48.8 points in 1964 and a Republican high of 64.5 points in 1904. Between 2020 and 2024 the metro moved 3.3 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 20.1 points.

A population of 45,275, a 88% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $68,603 describe the metro. The metro's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Rice Lake, WI and Albert Lea, MN.

Political twins — metros

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

Rice Lake, WI
87.0twin score
12-yr trendNorwegian ancestry2008 margin≠ Polish ancestry
Albert Lea, MN
86.6twin score
12-yr trend2004–2012 trajectory≠ % unaffiliated
Mason City, IA
85.4twin score
12-yr trend2004–2012 trajectory≠ elasticity

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 Grand Rapids, MN, Minnesota vote in 2024?
In 2024, Grand Rapids, MN, Minnesota voted Republican by 20.1 points (R+20.1), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 26,840 votes cast, 10,467 went Democratic and 15,863 went Republican.
When did Grand Rapids, MN, Minnesota last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Grand Rapids, MN, Minnesota voted Democratic was 2012.
How many people live in Grand Rapids, MN, Minnesota?
Grand Rapids, MN, Minnesota has a population of 45,275 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Grand Rapids, MN, Minnesota?
Median household income in Grand Rapids, MN, Minnesota is $68,603 — below the national median of $80,734. The Minnesota state median is $89,062.
What is the political history of Grand Rapids, MN, Minnesota?
Akashic tracks 34 presidential elections in Grand Rapids, MN, Minnesota from 1892 to 2024. Of those, 23 went Democratic and 10 went Republican.