HarrisDemocratic40.7%11,731TrumpRepublican57.1%16,461KennedyIndependent0.9%255
R+16.4- Lead
- 4,730
- Total
- 28,817
- vs nation
- R+14.9
Akashicmetro area
Red Wing, MN
Office (updates table and map)
President margin by year
Place winner margin
1 counties by 2024 margin · County returns · MIT Election Lab
President results by year
Vote totals, margins, and source status
BidenDemocratic41.2%11,806TrumpRepublican56.1%16,052OtherAll other candidates2.7%778
R+14.8- Lead
- 4,246
- Total
- 28,636
- vs nation
- R+19.3
ClintonDemocratic36.7%9,446TrumpRepublican54.6%14,041OtherAll other candidates8.7%2,230
R+17.9- Lead
- 4,595
- Total
- 25,717
- vs nation
- R+20.0
ObamaDemocratic47.3%12,212RomneyRepublican50.3%12,986OtherAll other candidates2.3%603
R+3.0- Lead
- 774
- Total
- 25,801
- vs nation
- R+6.9
ObamaDemocratic48.1%12,420McCainRepublican49.5%12,775OtherAll other candidates2.3%600
R+1.4- Lead
- 355
- Total
- 25,795
- vs nation
- R+8.6
KerryDemocratic47.3%12,103BushRepublican51.3%13,134OtherAll other candidates1.4%371
R+4.0- Lead
- 1,031
- Total
- 25,608
- vs nation
- R+1.6
GoreDemocratic44.8%9,981BushRepublican48.8%10,852OtherAll other candidates6.4%1,424
R+3.9- Lead
- 871
- Total
- 22,257
- vs nation
- R+4.4
ClintonDemocratic48.9%9,931DoleRepublican35.9%7,293OtherAll other candidates15.2%3,094
D+13.0- Lead
- 2,638
- Total
- 20,318
- vs nation
- D+4.5
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- R+16.4MIT Election Lab
- Population
- 47,9432024 5-year
- Population density
- 63 / sq mi2024 5-year · TIGER/Line
- Land area
- 757 sq miTIGER/Line
- Median household income
- $84,1712024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 89.1%2024 5-year
- Black
- 1.5%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 4.1%2024 5-year
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+17.9 in 1936MIT Election Lab
- Peak Republican margin
- R+74.9 in 1920MIT Election Lab
- Most similar
- Owatonna, MN · twin score 89.0
presidential history
Party record book
Red Wing, MN · the strongest Democratic and Republican presidential performances recorded here, measured three ways.
1892–2024 · 34 presidential cycles
Highest vote share
Largest share of the presidential candidate vote cast here.
Democratic
Lyndon B. Johnson1964
58.0%
9,035 votes · D+16.0
Runner-up · Franklin D. Roosevelt, 1936 · 57.5%
Republican
Warren G. Harding1920
85.1%
9,330 votes · R+74.9
Runner-up · Theodore Roosevelt, 1904 · 83.4%
Most votes
Largest number of votes cast for the party’s presidential nominee here.
Democratic
Barack Obama2008
12,420votes
48.1% of the vote · R+1.4
Runner-up · Barack Obama, 2012 · 12,212 votes
Republican
Donald Trump2024
16,461votes
57.1% of the vote · R+16.4
Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2020 · 16,052 votes
Best relative to the U.S.
This Place’s margin against the national margin in the same election — positive when it leaned toward the party more than the country did.
Democratic
Michael Dukakis1988
+7.6pts D vs U.S.
Place R+0.1 · U.S. R+7.7
Runner-up · Jimmy Carter, 1980 · +6.0 pts
Republican
William McKinley1900
+52.9pts R vs U.S.
Place R+60.5 · U.S. R+7.5
Runner-up · William McKinley, 1896 · +52.5 pts
U.S. House elections · 2 House
Senate and governor results are in the Office selector at the top of this page.
U.S. House
Each row shows U.S. House votes counted inside this Place. “Vote lead” is the local lead here, not necessarily the winner of the full contest.
| Year | Vote lead | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | R | 39.7%11,098 | 60.3%16,855 | 27,953 |
| 2020 | R | 42.7%11,383 | 57.3%15,270 | 26,653 |
voter registration
Registered voters
Total registered voters, over time
Registered voters
| Year | Total registered |
|---|---|
| 2016 | 30,178 |
| 2018 | 29,736 |
| 2020 | 32,206 |
| 2022 | 31,976 |
| 2024 | 33,421 |
domestic migration
Who moves in and out
Net domestic migration over time
+35 net domestic migration · 2025
20112025
Net +337 over 2011–2025 · gain loss
| Year | Net domestic migration |
|---|---|
| 2011 | −161 |
| 2012 | −69 |
| 2013 | −20 |
| 2014 | −136 |
| 2015 | −12 |
| 2016 | +133 |
| 2017 | +20 |
| 2018 | −16 |
| 2019 | −10 |
| 2021 | +540 |
| 2022 | +105 |
| 2023 | +19 |
| 2024 | −91 |
| 2025 | +35 |
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.