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St. Cloud, MN
presidential margin
2008R+7.52012R+12.42016R+29.42020R+24.42024R+28.6
full record · 1892 → 2024
R+28.6
2024
median income$76,520U.S. $80,734 · MN $89,062
median age35.3U.S. 39.1 · MN 39
poverty rate12.3%U.S. 12.5% · MN 9.3%
bachelor’s+ (25+)28.3%U.S. 35.6% · MN 39.4%
non-english10.7%U.S. 22.3% · MN 12.5%
race · ethnicity · ancestry
German38.4%
Irish7.8%
Norwegian7.5%
African American†4.9%
Somali1.7%
African1.0%
Mexican2.8%
Puerto Rican0.4%
Cuban0.3%
Vietnamese0.3%
Hmong0.3%
Asian Indian0.2%
religion
other traditions
Mainline8.7%
Muslim0.9%
Latter-day Saints0.5%
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.

St. Cloud, MN, Minnesota

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St. Cloud, MNTrumpR+28.6
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2024 presidential margin by county for St. Cloud, MN, MNA map of the constituent counties of St. Cloud, 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.Benton County, MN · R+35.8Stearns County, MN · R+26.7
How it voted
Share of the 2024 vote
Donald Trump ✓Republican63.2%69,192
Kamala HarrisDemocratic34.6%37,913
Robert F. Kennedy Jr.We The People2.1%2,350
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 St. Cloud, MN, MN — winner and D-vs-R margin.
CountyWinnerMargin
Benton County, MNRepublicanR+35.8
Stearns County, MNRepublicanR+26.7
34 presidential elections
Third column names the leading third-party or independent finisher. Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024).
YearWonDemocraticRepublicanOtherMarginTotal
R
34.6%Harris37,913
63.2%Trump69,192
2.1%Kennedy2,350
−28.6%
109,455
R
36.6%Biden39,159
61.0%Trump65,341
2.4%Jorgensen2,595
−24.4%
107,095
R
31.3%Clinton31,216
60.7%Trump60,489
8.0%Johnson7,945
−29.4%
99,650
R
42.5%Obama41,724
54.9%Romney53,864
2.6%Johnson2,508
−12.4%
98,096
R
45.0%Obama44,144
52.5%McCain51,532
2.5%Nader2,419
−7.5%
98,095
R
43.3%Kerry40,718
55.1%Bush51,769
1.6%Nader1,474
−11.8%
93,961
R
39.8%Gore30,809
51.8%Bush40,065
8.4%Nader6,510
−12.0%
77,384
D
44.3%Clinton30,244
38.5%Dole26,309
17.2%Perot11,725
+5.8%
68,278
R
36.1%Clinton26,607
37.4%Bush27,555
26.5%Perot19,549
−1.3%
73,711
R
46.2%Dukakis29,659
52.4%Bush33,589
1.4%McCarthy885
−6.1%
64,133
R
40.7%Mondale25,866
58.3%Reagan37,046
1.0%Larouche616
−17.6%
63,528
R
42.9%Carter27,134
48.0%Reagan30,401
9.1%Anderson5,769
−5.2%
63,304
D
53.2%Carter31,262
40.3%Ford23,673
6.6%McCarthy3,851
+12.9%
58,786
R
46.4%McGovern23,597
46.4%Nixon23,603
7.1%Schmitz3,626
−0.0%
50,826
D
48.1%Humphrey20,012
45.4%Nixon18,892
6.5%Wallace2,692
+2.7%
41,596
D
59.8%Johnson23,742
39.9%Goldwater15,827
0.3%Hass117
+19.9%
39,686
D
57.9%Kennedy23,201
42.0%Nixon16,846
0.1%Byrd49
+15.8%
40,096
R
37.2%Stevenson12,438
62.6%Eisenhower20,955
0.2%Andrews80
−25.4%
33,473
R
36.0%Stevenson12,494
63.8%Eisenhower22,123
0.2%Hallinan72
−27.8%
34,689
D
59.6%Truman18,893
39.2%Dewey12,450
1.2%Thurmond378
+20.3%
31,721
R
40.0%Roosevelt10,905
59.7%Dewey16,286
0.4%Thomas102
−19.7%
27,293
R
38.0%Roosevelt12,047
61.6%Willkie19,518
0.4%Thomas130
−23.6%
31,695
D
55.9%Roosevelt15,871
24.8%Landon7,045
19.3%Lemke5,477
+31.1%
28,393
D
78.1%Roosevelt22,194
20.5%Hoover5,828
1.3%Thomas378
+57.6%
28,400
D
67.9%Smith18,836
31.8%Hoover8,832
0.3%Thomas73
+36.1%
27,741
O
9.1%Davis1,926
38.2%Coolidge8,098
52.7%La Follette11,178
La Follette +14.5
21,202
R
11.2%Cox2,170
84.9%Harding16,486
3.9%Debs762
−73.7%
19,418
R
43.0%Wilson4,295
53.3%Hughes5,332
3.7%Benson372
−10.4%
9,999
D
46.4%Wilson3,879
19.2%Taft1,602
34.4%Roosevelt2,873
+27.3%
8,354
D
53.5%Bryan4,600
42.1%Taft3,615
4.4%Debs380
+11.5%
8,595
R
41.7%Parker3,058
55.3%Roosevelt4,054
2.9%Debs213
−13.6%
7,325
D
58.3%Bryan4,995
38.6%McKinley3,309
3.1%Woolley262
+19.7%
8,566
D
60.0%Bryan5,778
37.9%McKinley3,651
2.1%Palmer207
+22.1%
9,636
D
59.1%Cleveland5,038
24.1%Harrison2,050
16.8%Weaver1,433
+35.1%
8,521
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: −28.6% in 2024.flipped R · 2000−28.6%DR18922024
Presidential margin over time
YearMargin (D minus R)
1892+35.1%
1896+22.1%
1900+19.7%
1904−13.6%
1908+11.5%
1912+27.3%
1916−10.4%
1920−73.7%
1924−29.1%
1928+36.1%
1932+57.6%
1936+31.1%
1940−23.6%
1944−19.7%
1948+20.3%
1952−27.8%
1956−25.4%
1960+15.8%
1964+19.9%
1968+2.7%
1972−0.0%
1976+12.9%
1980−5.2%
1984−17.6%
1988−6.1%
1992−1.3%
1996+5.8%
2000−12.0%
2004−11.8%
2008−7.5%
2012−12.4%
2016−29.4%
2020−24.4%
2024−28.6%
DemocraticRepublican
voter registration
Registered voters
Total registered voters, over time
Voter registration in St. Cloud, MNTotal registered voters, 2016–2024. Latest 131,388 in 2024.32.8K65.7K98.5K131.4K131.4K20162024
Registered voters
Voter registration in St. Cloud, MN
YearTotal registered
2016117,927
2018114,747
2020123,904
2022122,482
2024131,388
Source: U.S. Election Assistance Commission (EAVS)

St. Cloud's Stearns County core has shifted from competitive territory to heavily Republican margins over roughly 15 years, a trajectory driven partly by demographic change and the region's large Somali-American resettlement population reshaping local political debate.

Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 57.6 points in 1932 and a Republican high of 73.7 points in 1920. Between 2020 and 2024 the metro moved 4.1 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 28.6 points.

A population of 202,458, a 81% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $76,520 describe the metro. The metro's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Manitowoc, WI and Owatonna, MN.

Political twins — metros

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

Manitowoc, WI
69.7twin score
% CatholicGerman ancestryPolish ancestry≠ median age
Owatonna, MN
69.1twin score
% Evangelical12-yr trendScottish ancestry≠ population scale
Green Bay, WI
67.5twin score
% CatholicGerman ancestryEnglish ancestry≠ elasticity

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 St. Cloud, MN, Minnesota vote in 2024?
In 2024, St. Cloud, MN, Minnesota voted Republican by 28.6 points (R+28.6), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 109,455 votes cast, 37,913 went Democratic and 69,192 went Republican.
When did St. Cloud, MN, Minnesota last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which St. Cloud, MN, Minnesota voted Democratic was 1996.
How many people live in St. Cloud, MN, Minnesota?
St. Cloud, MN, Minnesota has a population of 202,458 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in St. Cloud, MN, Minnesota?
Median household income in St. Cloud, MN, Minnesota is $76,520 — below the national median of $80,734. The Minnesota state median is $89,062.
What is the political history of St. Cloud, MN, Minnesota?
Akashic tracks 34 presidential elections in St. Cloud, MN, Minnesota from 1892 to 2024. Of those, 14 went Democratic and 19 went Republican.