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Marshall, MN
presidential margin
2008R+1.62012R+9.12016R+28.12020R+25.92024R+31.7
full record · 1892 → 2024
R+31.7
2024
median income$75,303U.S. $80,734 · MN $89,062
median age37.4U.S. 39.1 · MN 39
poverty rate12.2%U.S. 12.5% · MN 9.3%
bachelor’s+ (25+)31.1%U.S. 35.6% · MN 39.4%
non-english11.2%U.S. 22.3% · MN 12.5%
race · ethnicity · ancestry
German34.1%
Norwegian15.7%
Irish6.4%
Mexican5.3%
Guatemalan1.4%
Salvadoran0.6%
Hmong1.7%
Burmese1.3%
Nepalese0.4%
African American†1.4%
Somali0.5%
Haitian0.3%
Aztec0.3%
religion
other traditions
Mainline19.6%
Latter-day Saints1.3%
Other Christian1.1%
Muslim0.8%
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.

Marshall, MN, Minnesota

Akashic
Marshall, MNTrumpR+31.7
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2024 presidential margin by county for Marshall, MN, MNA map of the single county of Marshall, 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.Lyon County, MN · R+31.7
How it voted
Share of the 2024 vote
Donald Trump ✓Republican64.7%8,400
Kamala HarrisDemocratic33.0%4,284
Robert F. Kennedy Jr.We The People2.4%306
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 Marshall, MN, MN — winner and D-vs-R margin.
CountyWinnerMargin
Lyon County, MNRepublicanR+31.7
34 presidential elections
Third column names the leading third-party or independent finisher. Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024).
YearWonDemocraticRepublicanOtherMarginTotal
R
33.0%Harris4,284
64.7%Trump8,400
2.4%Kennedy306
−31.7%
12,990
R
35.9%Biden4,634
61.9%Trump7,979
2.2%Jorgensen280
−25.9%
12,893
R
31.3%Clinton3,825
59.4%Trump7,256
9.3%Johnson1,134
−28.1%
12,215
R
44.1%Obama5,465
53.2%Romney6,594
2.7%Johnson329
−9.1%
12,388
R
48.1%Obama6,110
49.7%McCain6,315
2.2%Nader283
−1.6%
12,708
R
41.8%Kerry5,292
56.8%Bush7,203
1.4%Nader178
−15.1%
12,673
R
41.2%Gore4,737
53.0%Bush6,087
5.8%Nader665
−11.8%
11,489
D
44.1%Clinton5,062
43.0%Dole4,932
12.9%Perot1,483
+1.1%
11,477
R
36.4%Clinton4,481
37.3%Bush4,591
26.4%Perot3,252
−0.9%
12,324
R
48.2%Dukakis5,657
50.9%Bush5,969
0.9%McCarthy110
−2.7%
11,736
R
42.6%Mondale5,389
56.6%Reagan7,170
0.8%Larouche100
−14.1%
12,659
R
43.6%Carter5,626
45.3%Reagan5,852
11.1%Anderson1,433
−1.8%
12,911
D
57.2%Carter7,122
40.4%Ford5,036
2.4%McCarthy300
+16.7%
12,458
R
48.3%McGovern5,614
50.0%Nixon5,820
1.7%Schmitz196
−1.8%
11,630
D
53.4%Humphrey5,317
43.5%Nixon4,331
3.2%Wallace318
+9.9%
9,966
D
67.7%Johnson6,649
32.2%Goldwater3,165
0.1%Hass8
+35.5%
9,822
D
53.9%Kennedy5,550
46.0%Nixon4,740
0.1%Byrd15
+7.9%
10,305
R
44.6%Stevenson4,190
55.3%Eisenhower5,188
0.1%Andrews8
−10.6%
9,386
R
40.0%Stevenson4,030
59.7%Eisenhower6,015
0.2%Hallinan24
−19.7%
10,069
D
66.2%Truman6,144
32.9%Dewey3,054
0.9%Thurmond88
+33.3%
9,286
D
55.9%Roosevelt4,640
43.6%Dewey3,617
0.5%Thomas38
+12.3%
8,295
D
54.7%Roosevelt5,234
45.0%Willkie4,305
0.4%Thomas36
+9.7%
9,575
D
61.3%Roosevelt5,163
30.3%Landon2,551
8.4%Lemke710
+31.0%
8,424
D
67.6%Roosevelt4,989
30.7%Hoover2,264
1.8%Thomas130
+36.9%
7,383
R
44.3%Smith3,274
54.9%Hoover4,058
0.8%Thomas56
−10.6%
7,388
R
5.1%Davis334
53.7%Coolidge3,519
41.2%La Follette2,700
−48.6%
6,553
R
19.8%Cox1,232
73.2%Harding4,557
7.1%Debs440
−53.4%
6,229
D
53.1%Wilson1,893
39.0%Hughes1,389
7.9%Benson282
+14.1%
3,564
O
36.3%Wilson1,068
15.7%Taft460
48.0%Roosevelt1,411
Roosevelt +11.7
2,939
R
36.5%Bryan1,043
56.7%Taft1,618
6.8%Debs193
−20.1%
2,854
R
11.3%Parker330
81.8%Roosevelt2,394
6.9%Debs202
−70.5%
2,926
R
30.8%Bryan879
64.6%McKinley1,844
4.6%Woolley131
−33.8%
2,854
R
44.0%Bryan1,351
52.8%McKinley1,623
3.2%Palmer98
−8.9%
3,072
R
23.2%Cleveland486
50.9%Harrison1,068
26.0%Weaver545
−27.7%
2,099
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: −31.7% in 2024.flipped R · 2000−31.7%DR18922024
Presidential margin over time
YearMargin (D minus R)
1892−27.7%
1896−8.9%
1900−33.8%
1904−70.5%
1908−20.1%
1912+20.7%
1916+14.1%
1920−53.4%
1924−48.6%
1928−10.6%
1932+36.9%
1936+31.0%
1940+9.7%
1944+12.3%
1948+33.3%
1952−19.7%
1956−10.6%
1960+7.9%
1964+35.5%
1968+9.9%
1972−1.8%
1976+16.7%
1980−1.8%
1984−14.1%
1988−2.7%
1992−0.9%
1996+1.1%
2000−11.8%
2004−15.1%
2008−1.6%
2012−9.1%
2016−28.1%
2020−25.9%
2024−31.7%
DemocraticRepublican
voter registration
Registered voters
Total registered voters, over time
Voter registration in Marshall, MNTotal registered voters, 2016–2024. Latest 15,811 in 2024.4K7.9K11.9K15.8K15.8K20162024
Registered voters
Voter registration in Marshall, MN
YearTotal registered
201614,431
201814,002
202015,094
202214,786
202415,811
Source: U.S. Election Assistance Commission (EAVS)

Marshall anchors Lyon County in southwestern Minnesota's farm belt, where Southwest Minnesota State University adds a modest academic presence to a predominantly rural, agriculture-driven voting base that has trended Republican in recent cycles by double-digit margins.

Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 36.9 points in 1932 and a Republican high of 70.5 points in 1904. Between 2020 and 2024 the metro moved 5.7 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 31.7 points.

A population of 25,503, a 81% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $75,303 describe the metro. The metro's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Aberdeen, SD and Wahpeton, ND-MN.

Political twins — metros

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

Aberdeen, SD
86.1twin score
elasticity12-yr trend% Catholic≠ French ancestry
Wahpeton, ND-MN
85.7twin score
12-yr trendNorwegian ancestrypopulation scale≠ elasticity
Grand Forks, ND-MN
85.2twin score
Norwegian ancestryelasticity12-yr trend≠ population scale

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 Marshall, MN, Minnesota vote in 2024?
In 2024, Marshall, MN, Minnesota voted Republican by 31.7 points (R+31.7), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 12,990 votes cast, 4,284 went Democratic and 8,400 went Republican.
When did Marshall, MN, Minnesota last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Marshall, MN, Minnesota voted Democratic was 1996.
How many people live in Marshall, MN, Minnesota?
Marshall, MN, Minnesota has a population of 25,503 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Marshall, MN, Minnesota?
Median household income in Marshall, MN, Minnesota is $75,303 — below the national median of $80,734. The Minnesota state median is $89,062.
What is the political history of Marshall, MN, Minnesota?
Akashic tracks 34 presidential elections in Marshall, MN, Minnesota from 1892 to 2024. Of those, 11 went Democratic and 22 went Republican.