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1892–2024
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Mankato, MN
presidential margin
2008D+12.12012D+8.92016R+3.52020D+4.02024R+1.0
full record · 1892 → 2024
R+1.0
2024
median income$76,219U.S. $80,734 · MN $89,062
median age33.8U.S. 39.1 · MN 39
poverty rate13.2%U.S. 12.5% · MN 9.3%
bachelor’s+ (25+)34.8%U.S. 35.6% · MN 39.4%
non-english7.5%U.S. 22.3% · MN 12.5%
race · ethnicity · ancestry
German41.2%
Norwegian11.6%
Irish8.4%
Mexican3.6%
Spaniard0.3%
African American†2.0%
Somali1.2%
Ethiopian0.4%
Korean0.3%
Vietnamese0.3%
Chinese0.3%
religion
other traditions
Mainline13.5%
Muslim1.1%
Latter-day Saints0.5%
Other Christian0.4%
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.

Mankato, MN, Minnesota

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Mankato, MNTrumpR+1.0
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2024 presidential margin by county for Mankato, MN, MNA map of the constituent counties of Mankato, MN, MN, each 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.Blue Earth County, MN · R+1.2Nicollet County, MN · R+0.5
How it voted
Share of the 2024 vote
Donald Trump ✓Republican49.3%27,541
Kamala HarrisDemocratic48.3%26,999
Robert F. Kennedy Jr.We The People2.4%1,319
D+60
R+60
2 counties, each filled by 2024 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
County-level results (2 counties) — table
2024 presidential result by county for Mankato, MN, MN — winner and D-vs-R margin.
CountyWinnerMargin
Blue Earth County, MNRepublicanR+1.2
Nicollet County, MNRepublicanR+0.5
34 presidential elections
Third column names the leading third-party or independent finisher. Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024).
YearWonDemocraticRepublicanOtherMarginTotal
R
48.3%Harris26,999
49.3%Trump27,541
2.4%Kennedy1,319
−1.0%
55,859
D
50.7%Biden27,952
46.7%Trump25,749
2.7%Jorgensen1,475
+4.0%
55,176
R
43.2%Clinton22,314
46.6%Trump24,104
10.2%Johnson5,272
−3.5%
51,690
D
52.9%Obama27,816
43.9%Romney23,130
3.2%Johnson1,685
+8.9%
52,631
D
54.8%Obama29,212
42.7%McCain22,750
2.5%Nader1,353
+12.1%
53,315
D
50.5%Kerry25,662
48.0%Bush24,426
1.5%Nader772
+2.4%
50,860
R
45.3%Gore19,370
47.2%Bush20,163
7.5%Nader3,196
−1.9%
42,729
D
49.1%Clinton19,192
36.2%Dole14,139
14.8%Perot5,772
+12.9%
39,103
D
41.0%Clinton17,586
32.4%Bush13,904
26.6%Perot11,396
+8.6%
42,886
D
50.0%Dukakis19,161
49.1%Bush18,837
0.9%McCarthy333
+0.8%
38,331
R
44.5%Mondale17,666
54.8%Reagan21,770
0.7%Larouche260
−10.3%
39,696
R
41.1%Carter16,330
46.3%Reagan18,402
12.6%Anderson5,028
−5.2%
39,760
D
49.3%Carter18,707
47.6%Ford18,069
3.1%McCarthy1,157
+1.7%
37,933
R
44.1%McGovern15,318
54.5%Nixon18,932
1.4%Schmitz481
−10.4%
34,731
R
46.9%Humphrey13,498
49.5%Nixon14,242
3.6%Wallace1,031
−2.6%
28,771
D
57.4%Johnson15,808
42.2%Goldwater11,614
0.4%Hass111
+15.2%
27,533
R
41.9%Kennedy12,013
57.9%Nixon16,611
0.2%Byrd44
−16.0%
28,668
R
32.6%Stevenson8,103
67.3%Eisenhower16,720
0.1%Andrews29
−34.7%
24,852
R
29.8%Stevenson7,536
69.8%Eisenhower17,642
0.4%Hallinan90
−40.0%
25,268
R
49.1%Truman10,935
49.8%Dewey11,096
1.1%Thurmond248
−0.7%
22,279
R
34.9%Roosevelt7,419
64.7%Dewey13,774
0.4%Thomas90
−29.9%
21,283
R
37.7%Roosevelt8,712
61.9%Willkie14,316
0.4%Thomas93
−24.2%
23,121
D
56.9%Roosevelt12,391
36.3%Landon7,910
6.8%Lemke1,471
+20.6%
21,772
D
59.4%Roosevelt11,885
38.8%Hoover7,767
1.8%Thomas367
+20.6%
20,019
R
39.2%Smith7,643
60.2%Hoover11,748
0.6%Thomas121
−21.0%
19,512
R
8.1%Davis1,410
53.6%Coolidge9,291
38.2%La Follette6,625
−45.5%
17,326
R
15.6%Cox2,530
80.4%Harding13,009
4.0%Debs643
−64.8%
16,182
R
40.3%Wilson3,025
55.3%Hughes4,152
4.5%Benson335
−15.0%
7,512
D
38.3%Wilson2,954
24.2%Taft1,869
37.5%Roosevelt2,894
+14.1%
7,717
R
36.8%Bryan3,023
57.1%Taft4,689
6.1%Debs503
−20.3%
8,215
R
25.5%Parker1,932
69.4%Roosevelt5,250
5.1%Debs383
−43.9%
7,565
R
35.2%Bryan3,112
60.3%McKinley5,331
4.5%Woolley398
−25.1%
8,841
R
36.7%Bryan3,581
60.0%McKinley5,858
3.4%Palmer328
−23.3%
9,767
R
41.0%Cleveland3,336
46.5%Harrison3,778
12.5%Weaver1,014
−5.4%
8,128
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: −1.0% in 2024.flipped R · 2024−1.0%DR18922024
Presidential margin over time
YearMargin (D minus R)
1892−5.4%
1896−23.3%
1900−25.1%
1904−43.9%
1908−20.3%
1912+14.1%
1916−15.0%
1920−64.8%
1924−45.5%
1928−21.0%
1932+20.6%
1936+20.6%
1940−24.2%
1944−29.9%
1948−0.7%
1952−40.0%
1956−34.7%
1960−16.0%
1964+15.2%
1968−2.6%
1972−10.4%
1976+1.7%
1980−5.2%
1984−10.3%
1988+0.8%
1992+8.6%
1996+12.9%
2000−1.9%
2004+2.4%
2008+12.1%
2012+8.9%
2016−3.5%
2020+4.0%
2024−1.0%
DemocraticRepublican
voter registration
Registered voters
Total registered voters, over time
Voter registration in Mankato, MNTotal registered voters, 2016–2024. Latest 66,215 in 2024.16.6K33.1K49.7K66.2K66.2K20162024
Registered voters
Voter registration in Mankato, MN
YearTotal registered
201661,407
201859,298
202063,759
202261,207
202466,215
Source: U.S. Election Assistance Commission (EAVS)

Anchored by Minnesota State University, Mankato anchors a mid-size metro that has trended more competitive than its surrounding Greater Minnesota counties, with younger, education-driven in-migration reshaping its precinct-level margins over the past decade.

Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 20.6 points in 1936 and a Republican high of 64.8 points in 1920. Between 2020 and 2024 the metro moved 5.0 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 1.0 points.

A population of 104,282, a 85% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $76,219 describe the metro. The metro's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Eau Claire, WI and La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN.

Political twins — metros

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

Eau Claire, WI
91.2twin score
2004–2024 trajectory≠ Polish ancestry
La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN
90.6twin score
2004–2024 trajectory≠ median age
Winona, MN
88.4twin score
2004–2020 trajectory≠ 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 Mankato, MN, Minnesota vote in 2024?
In 2024, Mankato, MN, Minnesota voted Republican by 1.0 points (R+1.0), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 55,859 votes cast, 26,999 went Democratic and 27,541 went Republican.
When did Mankato, MN, Minnesota last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Mankato, MN, Minnesota voted Democratic was 2020.
How many people live in Mankato, MN, Minnesota?
Mankato, MN, Minnesota has a population of 104,282 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Mankato, MN, Minnesota?
Median household income in Mankato, MN, Minnesota is $76,219 — below the national median of $80,734. The Minnesota state median is $89,062.
What is the political history of Mankato, MN, Minnesota?
Akashic tracks 34 presidential elections in Mankato, MN, Minnesota from 1892 to 2024. Of those, 12 went Democratic and 22 went Republican.