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Red Wing, MN
presidential margin
2008R+1.42012R+3.02016R+17.92020R+14.82024R+16.4
full record · 1892 → 2024
R+16.4
2024
median income$84,171U.S. $80,734 · MN $89,062
median age42.5U.S. 39.1 · MN 39
poverty rate9.3%U.S. 12.5% · MN 9.3%
bachelor’s+ (25+)27.9%U.S. 35.6% · MN 39.4%
non-english3.6%U.S. 22.3% · MN 12.5%
race · ethnicity · ancestry
German34.1%
Norwegian18.5%
Irish11.1%
Mexican2.3%
Guatemalan0.7%
Salvadoran0.4%
African American†0.7%
African0.5%
Jamaican0.2%
religion
other traditions
Latter-day Saints0.7%
Other Christian0.3%
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.

Red Wing, MN, Minnesota

Akashic
Red Wing, MNTrumpR+16.4
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2024 presidential margin by county for Red Wing, MN, MNA map of the single county of Red Wing, 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.Goodhue County, MN · R+16.4
How it voted
Share of the 2024 vote
Donald Trump ✓Republican57.1%16,461
Kamala HarrisDemocratic40.7%11,731
Robert F. Kennedy Jr.We The People2.2%625
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 Red Wing, MN, MN — winner and D-vs-R margin.
CountyWinnerMargin
Goodhue County, MNRepublicanR+16.4
34 presidential elections
Third column names the leading third-party or independent finisher. Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024).
YearWonDemocraticRepublicanOtherMarginTotal
R
40.7%Harris11,731
57.1%Trump16,461
2.2%Kennedy625
−16.4%
28,817
R
41.2%Biden11,806
56.1%Trump16,052
2.7%Jorgensen778
−14.8%
28,636
R
36.7%Clinton9,446
54.6%Trump14,041
8.7%Johnson2,230
−17.9%
25,717
R
47.3%Obama12,212
50.3%Romney12,986
2.3%Johnson603
−3.0%
25,801
R
48.1%Obama12,420
49.5%McCain12,775
2.3%Nader600
−1.4%
25,795
R
47.3%Kerry12,103
51.3%Bush13,134
1.4%Nader371
−4.0%
25,608
R
44.8%Gore9,981
48.8%Bush10,852
6.4%Nader1,424
−3.9%
22,257
D
48.9%Clinton9,931
35.9%Dole7,293
15.2%Perot3,094
+13.0%
20,318
D
37.3%Clinton7,916
34.5%Bush7,321
28.3%Perot6,013
+2.8%
21,250
R
49.4%Dukakis9,438
49.5%Bush9,455
1.1%McCarthy209
−0.1%
19,102
R
43.4%Mondale8,679
55.9%Reagan11,171
0.6%Larouche128
−12.5%
19,978
R
42.3%Carter8,566
46.1%Reagan9,329
11.6%Anderson2,353
−3.8%
20,248
R
46.2%Carter8,926
51.6%Ford9,967
2.2%McCarthy428
−5.4%
19,321
R
34.9%McGovern6,147
63.0%Nixon11,107
2.1%Schmitz377
−28.1%
17,631
R
45.2%Humphrey7,220
51.9%Nixon8,283
2.9%Wallace461
−6.7%
15,964
D
58.0%Johnson9,035
41.9%Goldwater6,539
0.1%Hass15
+16.0%
15,589
R
34.6%Kennedy5,562
65.2%Nixon10,473
0.2%Byrd38
−30.6%
16,073
R
34.6%Stevenson4,969
65.2%Eisenhower9,365
0.1%Andrews19
−30.6%
14,353
R
32.5%Stevenson5,037
67.3%Eisenhower10,422
0.2%Hallinan35
−34.8%
15,494
D
51.4%Truman7,313
47.1%Dewey6,704
1.4%Thurmond205
+4.3%
14,222
R
42.3%Roosevelt5,791
57.2%Dewey7,820
0.5%Thomas68
−14.8%
13,679
R
41.4%Roosevelt6,475
58.1%Willkie9,095
0.5%Thomas86
−16.7%
15,656
D
57.5%Roosevelt8,257
39.6%Landon5,682
2.9%Lemke422
+17.9%
14,361
D
56.0%Roosevelt7,450
41.2%Hoover5,486
2.8%Thomas374
+14.8%
13,310
R
26.3%Smith3,520
72.9%Hoover9,752
0.7%Thomas100
−46.6%
13,372
R
5.3%Davis615
59.0%Coolidge6,849
35.6%La Follette4,135
−53.7%
11,599
R
10.2%Cox1,118
85.1%Harding9,330
4.7%Debs520
−74.9%
10,968
R
33.2%Wilson1,875
61.4%Hughes3,471
5.4%Benson308
−28.2%
5,654
O
24.5%Wilson1,405
18.3%Taft1,051
57.2%Roosevelt3,283
Roosevelt +32.7
5,739
R
19.2%Bryan1,147
74.9%Taft4,482
5.9%Debs356
−55.7%
5,985
R
13.4%Parker735
83.4%Roosevelt4,562
3.1%Debs171
−70.0%
5,468
R
18.1%Bryan1,125
78.5%McKinley4,894
3.4%Woolley212
−60.5%
6,231
R
19.3%Bryan1,426
77.9%McKinley5,748
2.8%Palmer208
−58.5%
7,382
R
28.6%Cleveland1,659
61.6%Harrison3,574
9.8%Weaver569
−33.0%
5,802
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: −16.4% in 2024.flipped R · 2000−16.4%DR18922024
Presidential margin over time
YearMargin (D minus R)
1892−33.0%
1896−58.5%
1900−60.5%
1904−70.0%
1908−55.7%
1912+6.2%
1916−28.2%
1920−74.9%
1924−53.7%
1928−46.6%
1932+14.8%
1936+17.9%
1940−16.7%
1944−14.8%
1948+4.3%
1952−34.8%
1956−30.6%
1960−30.6%
1964+16.0%
1968−6.7%
1972−28.1%
1976−5.4%
1980−3.8%
1984−12.5%
1988−0.1%
1992+2.8%
1996+13.0%
2000−3.9%
2004−4.0%
2008−1.4%
2012−3.0%
2016−17.9%
2020−14.8%
2024−16.4%
DemocraticRepublican
voter registration
Registered voters
Total registered voters, over time
Voter registration in Red Wing, MNTotal registered voters, 2016–2024. Latest 33,421 in 2024.8.4K16.7K25.1K33.4K33.4K20162024
Registered voters
Voter registration in Red Wing, MN
YearTotal registered
201630,178
201829,736
202032,206
202231,976
202433,421
Source: U.S. Election Assistance Commission (EAVS)

Perched on the Mississippi bluffs in Goodhue County, Red Wing's small metro blends a blue-collar industrial workforce with a predominantly rural hinterland, producing competitive margins that track closely with statewide swing-district patterns.

Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 17.9 points in 1936 and a Republican high of 74.9 points in 1920. Between 2020 and 2024 the metro moved 1.6 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 16.4 points.

A population of 47,943, a 89% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $84,171 describe the metro. The metro's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Owatonna, MN and Willmar, MN.

Political twins — metros

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

Owatonna, MN
89.0twin score
Norwegian ancestrymedian income% unaffiliated
Willmar, MN
82.6twin score
Norwegian ancestry% unaffiliatedpopulation scale≠ Irish ancestry
Menomonie, WI
79.5twin score
Norwegian ancestry% White2004 margin≠ % 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 Red Wing, MN, Minnesota vote in 2024?
In 2024, Red Wing, MN, Minnesota voted Republican by 16.4 points (R+16.4), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 28,817 votes cast, 11,731 went Democratic and 16,461 went Republican.
When did Red Wing, MN, Minnesota last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Red Wing, MN, Minnesota voted Democratic was 1996.
How many people live in Red Wing, MN, Minnesota?
Red Wing, MN, Minnesota has a population of 47,943 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Red Wing, MN, Minnesota?
Median household income in Red Wing, MN, Minnesota is $84,171 — above the national median of $80,734. The Minnesota state median is $89,062.
What is the political history of Red Wing, MN, Minnesota?
Akashic tracks 34 presidential elections in Red Wing, MN, Minnesota from 1892 to 2024. Of those, 6 went Democratic and 27 went Republican.