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Wahpeton, ND-MN
presidential margin
2008R+5.72012R+15.32016R+36.22020R+34.42024R+37.9
full record · 1892 → 2024
R+37.9
2024
median income$74,316U.S. $80,734 · MN $89,062
median age39.2U.S. 39.1
poverty rate10.9%U.S. 12.5%
bachelor’s+ (25+)24.4%U.S. 35.6%
non-english2.6%U.S. 22.3%
race · ethnicity · ancestry
German42.2%
Norwegian22.3%
Irish6.2%
Mexican2.8%
Costa Rican0.2%
Turtle Mountain Chippewa0.3%
religion
other traditions
Mainline26.5%
Latter-day Saints1.6%
Other Christian0.4%
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.

Wahpeton, ND-MN, Minnesota

Akashic
Wahpeton, ND-MNTrumpR+37.9
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2024 presidential margin by county for Wahpeton, ND-MN, MNA map of the constituent counties of Wahpeton, ND-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.Wilkin County, MN · R+38.9Richland County, ND · R+37.6
How it voted
Share of the 2024 vote
Donald Trump ✓Republican67.7%7,866
Kamala HarrisDemocratic29.8%3,459
Robert F. Kennedy Jr.We The People2.5%289
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 Wahpeton, ND-MN, MN — winner and D-vs-R margin.
CountyWinnerMargin
Richland County, NDRepublicanR+37.6
Wilkin County, MNRepublicanR+38.9
34 presidential elections
Third column names the leading third-party or independent finisher. Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024).
YearWonDemocraticRepublicanOtherMarginTotal
R
29.8%Harris3,459
67.7%Trump7,866
2.5%Kennedy289
−37.9%
11,614
R
31.5%Biden3,536
65.8%Trump7,400
2.7%Jorgensen306
−34.4%
11,242
R
27.1%Clinton2,957
63.3%Trump6,896
9.6%Johnson1,041
−36.2%
10,894
R
41.1%Obama4,456
56.4%Romney6,113
2.5%Johnson266
−15.3%
10,835
R
46.1%Obama5,063
51.8%McCain5,686
2.1%Nader228
−5.7%
10,977
R
34.0%Kerry3,990
64.4%Bush7,567
1.6%Nader185
−30.5%
11,742
R
31.2%Gore3,536
62.1%Bush7,031
6.7%Nader753
−30.9%
11,320
R
40.9%Clinton4,209
47.2%Dole4,853
11.9%Perot1,227
−6.3%
10,289
R
32.3%Clinton3,810
46.6%Bush5,499
21.2%Perot2,502
−14.3%
11,811
R
42.7%Dukakis5,009
56.3%Bush6,603
0.9%McCarthy109
−13.6%
11,721
R
34.5%Mondale4,457
64.6%Reagan8,347
1.0%Larouche125
−30.1%
12,929
R
31.2%Carter4,194
59.0%Reagan7,935
9.8%Anderson1,315
−27.8%
13,444
R
48.2%Carter6,695
49.5%Ford6,873
2.4%McCarthy327
−1.3%
13,895
R
40.2%McGovern5,106
58.9%Nixon7,486
1.0%Schmitz125
−18.7%
12,717
R
42.3%Humphrey5,044
52.5%Nixon6,261
5.3%Wallace627
−10.2%
11,932
D
58.9%Johnson7,276
41.0%Goldwater5,061
0.1%Hass9
+17.9%
12,346
R
47.2%Kennedy6,322
52.7%Nixon7,051
0.1%Byrd12
−5.4%
13,385
R
40.8%Stevenson5,052
59.1%Eisenhower7,306
0.1%Andrews14
−18.2%
12,372
R
31.1%Stevenson4,105
68.3%Eisenhower9,001
0.6%Hallinan80
−37.1%
13,186
D
51.2%Truman5,704
46.2%Dewey5,148
2.5%Thurmond283
+5.0%
11,135
R
44.0%Roosevelt5,011
55.7%Dewey6,347
0.4%Thomas42
−11.7%
11,400
R
44.4%Roosevelt5,760
55.2%Willkie7,169
0.4%Thomas54
−10.9%
12,983
D
53.9%Roosevelt6,220
31.8%Landon3,664
14.3%Lemke1,650
+22.2%
11,534
D
68.8%Roosevelt8,151
29.0%Hoover3,430
2.2%Thomas264
+39.9%
11,845
R
45.6%Smith5,182
53.9%Hoover6,125
0.5%Thomas59
−8.3%
11,366
R
10.7%Davis1,014
48.3%Coolidge4,577
41.0%La Follette3,878
−37.6%
9,469
R
19.6%Cox1,900
78.2%Harding7,589
2.2%Debs212
−58.6%
9,701
R
46.9%Wilson2,580
50.7%Hughes2,787
2.4%Benson132
−3.8%
5,499
D
42.0%Wilson1,966
26.6%Taft1,243
31.4%Roosevelt1,471
+15.4%
4,680
R
43.1%Bryan2,116
53.8%Taft2,643
3.1%Debs151
−10.7%
4,910
R
26.9%Parker1,362
69.5%Roosevelt3,523
3.6%Debs181
−42.7%
5,066
R
40.5%Bryan2,062
56.5%McKinley2,879
3.0%Woolley155
−16.0%
5,096
R
44.4%Bryan2,015
54.5%McKinley2,474
1.2%Palmer54
−10.1%
4,543
O
11.9%Cleveland363
42.7%Harrison1,300
45.3%Weaver1,379
Weaver +2.6
3,042
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: −37.9% in 2024.flipped R · 1968−37.9%DR18922024
Presidential margin over time
YearMargin (D minus R)
1892−30.8%
1896−10.1%
1900−16.0%
1904−42.7%
1908−10.7%
1912+15.4%
1916−3.8%
1920−58.6%
1924−37.6%
1928−8.3%
1932+39.9%
1936+22.2%
1940−10.9%
1944−11.7%
1948+5.0%
1952−37.1%
1956−18.2%
1960−5.4%
1964+17.9%
1968−10.2%
1972−18.7%
1976−1.3%
1980−27.8%
1984−30.1%
1988−13.6%
1992−14.3%
1996−6.3%
2000−30.9%
2004−30.5%
2008−5.7%
2012−15.3%
2016−36.2%
2020−34.4%
2024−37.9%
DemocraticRepublican

Wahpeton-Breckenridge straddles the North Dakota–Minnesota line, functioning as a single small industrial and retail hub whose cross-state geography complicates clean partisan sorting in either state's data.

Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 39.9 points in 1932 and a Republican high of 58.6 points in 1920. Between 2020 and 2024 the metro moved 3.6 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 37.9 points.

A population of 22,955, a 89% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $74,316 describe the metro. The metro's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Watertown, SD and Jamestown, ND.

Political twins — metros

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

Watertown, SD
95.1twin score
12-yr trendNorwegian ancestryelasticity
Jamestown, ND
87.6twin score
Norwegian ancestry12-yr trendpopulation scale≠ elasticity
Aberdeen, SD
86.3twin score
elasticity12-yr trend% Catholic≠ Norwegian ancestry

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 Wahpeton, ND-MN, Minnesota vote in 2024?
In 2024, Wahpeton, ND-MN, Minnesota voted Republican by 37.9 points (R+37.9), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 11,614 votes cast, 3,459 went Democratic and 7,866 went Republican.
When did Wahpeton, ND-MN, Minnesota last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Wahpeton, ND-MN, Minnesota voted Democratic was 1964.
How many people live in Wahpeton, ND-MN, Minnesota?
Wahpeton, ND-MN, Minnesota has a population of 22,955 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Wahpeton, ND-MN, Minnesota?
Median household income in Wahpeton, ND-MN, Minnesota is $74,316 — below the national median of $80,734. The Minnesota state median is $89,062.
What is the political history of Wahpeton, ND-MN, Minnesota?
Akashic tracks 34 presidential elections in Wahpeton, ND-MN, Minnesota from 1892 to 2024. Of those, 5 went Democratic and 28 went Republican.