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1892–2024
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Owatonna, MN
presidential margin
2008R+5.42012R+6.32016R+25.82020R+22.42024R+24.4
full record · 1892 → 2024
R+24.4
2024
median income$84,196U.S. $80,734 · MN $89,062
median age40.5U.S. 39.1 · MN 39
poverty rate8.3%U.S. 12.5% · MN 9.3%
bachelor’s+ (25+)28.0%U.S. 35.6% · MN 39.4%
non-english6.7%U.S. 22.3% · MN 12.5%
race · ethnicity · ancestry
German31.6%
Norwegian15.7%
Irish8.6%
Mexican7.8%
Puerto Rican0.4%
African American†0.9%
Somali0.9%
Ethiopian0.5%
religion
other traditions
Muslim0.5%
Other Christian0.5%
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.

Owatonna, MN, Minnesota

Akashic
Owatonna, MNTrumpR+24.4
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2024 presidential margin by county for Owatonna, MN, MNA map of the single county of Owatonna, 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.Steele County, MN · R+24.4
How it voted
Share of the 2024 vote
Donald Trump ✓Republican61.0%12,742
Kamala HarrisDemocratic36.7%7,650
Robert F. Kennedy Jr.We The People2.3%480
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 Owatonna, MN, MN — winner and D-vs-R margin.
CountyWinnerMargin
Steele County, MNRepublicanR+24.4
34 presidential elections
Third column names the leading third-party or independent finisher. Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024).
YearWonDemocraticRepublicanOtherMarginTotal
R
36.7%Harris7,650
61.0%Trump12,742
2.3%Kennedy480
−24.4%
20,872
R
37.5%Biden7,917
59.9%Trump12,656
2.6%Jorgensen555
−22.4%
21,128
R
32.5%Clinton6,241
58.4%Trump11,198
9.1%Johnson1,740
−25.8%
19,179
R
45.5%Obama8,706
51.8%Romney9,903
2.7%Johnson515
−6.3%
19,124
R
45.9%Obama9,016
51.2%McCain10,068
2.9%Nader572
−5.4%
19,656
R
42.8%Kerry7,994
55.6%Bush10,389
1.7%Nader312
−12.8%
18,695
R
42.9%Gore6,900
51.2%Bush8,223
5.9%Nader943
−8.2%
16,066
D
46.6%Clinton6,974
37.5%Dole5,617
15.9%Perot2,373
+9.1%
14,964
R
32.6%Clinton5,152
37.8%Bush5,964
29.6%Perot4,673
−5.1%
15,789
R
40.4%Dukakis5,496
58.6%Bush7,981
1.0%McCarthy133
−18.3%
13,610
R
36.4%Mondale5,060
63.1%Reagan8,780
0.5%Larouche70
−26.7%
13,910
R
35.7%Carter5,095
54.7%Reagan7,805
9.7%Anderson1,379
−19.0%
14,279
R
45.9%Carter6,263
51.7%Ford7,053
2.4%McCarthy331
−5.8%
13,647
R
33.8%McGovern4,010
64.7%Nixon7,678
1.5%Schmitz180
−30.9%
11,868
R
41.4%Humphrey4,631
55.3%Nixon6,193
3.3%Wallace366
−14.0%
11,190
D
55.1%Johnson6,022
44.6%Goldwater4,882
0.3%Hass35
+10.4%
10,939
R
39.7%Kennedy4,491
60.1%Nixon6,795
0.1%Byrd15
−20.4%
11,301
R
33.7%Stevenson3,293
65.9%Eisenhower6,435
0.4%Andrews36
−32.2%
9,764
R
28.8%Stevenson2,819
71.0%Eisenhower6,956
0.3%Hallinan29
−42.2%
9,804
R
48.8%Truman4,305
50.5%Dewey4,451
0.7%Thurmond60
−1.7%
8,816
R
40.9%Roosevelt3,307
58.9%Dewey4,760
0.2%Thomas15
−18.0%
8,082
R
39.9%Roosevelt3,668
60.0%Willkie5,517
0.2%Thomas14
−20.1%
9,199
D
54.5%Roosevelt4,481
41.0%Landon3,373
4.5%Lemke370
+13.5%
8,224
D
55.4%Roosevelt4,318
43.2%Hoover3,365
1.4%Thomas107
+12.2%
7,790
R
37.2%Smith2,826
62.5%Hoover4,744
0.3%Thomas25
−25.3%
7,595
R
13.2%Davis796
59.5%Coolidge3,598
27.3%La Follette1,653
−46.3%
6,047
R
21.0%Cox1,167
76.5%Harding4,243
2.5%Debs140
−55.4%
5,550
R
45.1%Wilson1,497
52.2%Hughes1,734
2.7%Benson91
−7.1%
3,322
D
40.4%Wilson1,294
20.3%Taft651
39.2%Roosevelt1,255
+20.1%
3,200
R
38.6%Bryan1,284
57.1%Taft1,899
4.3%Debs142
−18.5%
3,325
R
32.3%Parker1,067
63.4%Roosevelt2,095
4.3%Debs141
−31.1%
3,303
R
37.8%Bryan1,188
58.3%McKinley1,833
3.9%Woolley122
−20.5%
3,143
R
36.2%Bryan1,248
59.4%McKinley2,046
4.4%Palmer150
−23.2%
3,444
R
45.3%Cleveland1,299
48.7%Harrison1,396
6.0%Weaver171
−3.4%
2,866
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: −24.4% in 2024.flipped R · 2000−24.4%DR18922024
Presidential margin over time
YearMargin (D minus R)
1892−3.4%
1896−23.2%
1900−20.5%
1904−31.1%
1908−18.5%
1912+20.1%
1916−7.1%
1920−55.4%
1924−46.3%
1928−25.3%
1932+12.2%
1936+13.5%
1940−20.1%
1944−18.0%
1948−1.7%
1952−42.2%
1956−32.2%
1960−20.4%
1964+10.4%
1968−14.0%
1972−30.9%
1976−5.8%
1980−19.0%
1984−26.7%
1988−18.3%
1992−5.1%
1996+9.1%
2000−8.2%
2004−12.8%
2008−5.4%
2012−6.3%
2016−25.8%
2020−22.4%
2024−24.4%
DemocraticRepublican
voter registration
Registered voters
Total registered voters, over time
Voter registration in Owatonna, MNTotal registered voters, 2016–2024. Latest 24,387 in 2024.6.1K12.2K18.3K24.4K24.4K20162024
Registered voters
Voter registration in Owatonna, MN
YearTotal registered
201622,375
201821,813
202023,859
202223,221
202424,387
Source: U.S. Election Assistance Commission (EAVS)

Owatonna anchors a small metro whose electorate blends blue-collar factory workers with surrounding agricultural townships, producing competitive margins that often track statewide results within a point or two.

Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 20.1 points in 1912 and a Republican high of 55.4 points in 1920. Between 2020 and 2024 the metro moved 2.0 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 24.4 points.

A population of 37,439, a 84% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $84,196 describe the metro. The metro's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Willmar, MN and Alexandria, MN.

Political twins — metros

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

Willmar, MN
92.0twin score
Norwegian ancestry% unaffiliatedpopulation scale
Alexandria, MN
89.5twin score
Norwegian ancestry12-yr trendpopulation scale≠ German ancestry
Red Wing, MN
89.0twin score
Norwegian ancestrymedian income% 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 Owatonna, MN, Minnesota vote in 2024?
In 2024, Owatonna, MN, Minnesota voted Republican by 24.4 points (R+24.4), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 20,872 votes cast, 7,650 went Democratic and 12,742 went Republican.
When did Owatonna, MN, Minnesota last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Owatonna, MN, Minnesota voted Democratic was 1996.
How many people live in Owatonna, MN, Minnesota?
Owatonna, MN, Minnesota has a population of 37,439 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Owatonna, MN, Minnesota?
Median household income in Owatonna, MN, Minnesota is $84,196 — above the national median of $80,734. The Minnesota state median is $89,062.
What is the political history of Owatonna, MN, Minnesota?
Akashic tracks 34 presidential elections in Owatonna, MN, Minnesota from 1892 to 2024. Of those, 5 went Democratic and 29 went Republican.