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Winona, MN
presidential margin
2008D+19.12012D+12.92016R+2.92020D+0.42024R+4.9
full record · 1892 → 2024
R+4.9
2024
median income$70,744U.S. $80,734 · MN $89,062
median age36.4U.S. 39.1 · MN 39
poverty rate14.8%U.S. 12.5% · MN 9.3%
bachelor’s+ (25+)32.7%U.S. 35.6% · MN 39.4%
non-english4.9%U.S. 22.3% · MN 12.5%
race · ethnicity · ancestry
German38.1%
Norwegian13.9%
Irish9.6%
Mexican2.6%
Guatemalan0.3%
Spanish0.3%
Hmong0.5%
Chinese0.4%
Asian Indian0.3%
African American†1.7%
religion
other traditions
Mainline9.3%
Latter-day Saints0.9%
Other Christian0.6%
Muslim0.6%
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.

Winona, MN, Minnesota

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Winona, MNTrumpR+4.9
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2024 presidential margin by county for Winona, MN, MNA map of the single county of Winona, 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.Winona County, MN · R+4.9
How it voted
Share of the 2024 vote
Donald Trump ✓Republican51.4%14,288
Kamala HarrisDemocratic46.5%12,929
Robert F. Kennedy Jr.We The People2.1%580
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 Winona, MN, MN — winner and D-vs-R margin.
CountyWinnerMargin
Winona County, MNRepublicanR+4.9
34 presidential elections
Third column names the leading third-party or independent finisher. Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024).
YearWonDemocraticRepublicanOtherMarginTotal
R
46.5%Harris12,929
51.4%Trump14,288
2.1%Kennedy580
−4.9%
27,797
D
49.1%Biden13,333
48.7%Trump13,227
2.3%Jorgensen613
+0.4%
27,173
R
43.6%Clinton11,366
46.5%Trump12,122
9.9%Johnson2,586
−2.9%
26,074
D
55.0%Obama14,980
42.2%Romney11,480
2.8%Johnson772
+12.9%
27,232
D
58.4%Obama16,308
39.3%McCain10,975
2.3%Nader652
+19.1%
27,935
D
51.9%Kerry14,231
46.3%Bush12,686
1.8%Nader505
+5.6%
27,422
D
46.3%Gore11,069
45.0%Bush10,773
8.7%Nader2,076
+1.2%
23,918
D
47.5%Clinton10,272
36.8%Dole7,955
15.7%Perot3,389
+10.7%
21,616
D
39.6%Clinton9,707
35.0%Bush8,585
25.4%Perot6,226
+4.6%
24,518
R
47.7%Dukakis10,310
50.9%Bush11,012
1.4%McCarthy302
−3.2%
21,624
R
44.0%Mondale9,577
55.0%Reagan11,981
1.0%Larouche212
−11.0%
21,770
R
42.9%Carter9,814
45.1%Reagan10,332
12.0%Anderson2,757
−2.3%
22,903
D
49.9%Carter10,939
47.6%Ford10,436
2.5%McCarthy539
+2.3%
21,914
R
41.8%McGovern8,080
56.4%Nixon10,910
1.7%Schmitz337
−14.6%
19,327
D
49.5%Humphrey8,627
45.9%Nixon7,998
4.7%Wallace818
+3.6%
17,443
D
64.1%Johnson11,397
35.7%Goldwater6,345
0.2%Hass28
+28.4%
17,770
R
47.7%Kennedy8,484
52.1%Nixon9,271
0.1%Byrd25
−4.4%
17,780
R
38.1%Stevenson6,048
61.3%Eisenhower9,743
0.6%Andrews102
−23.2%
15,893
R
35.1%Stevenson5,834
64.5%Eisenhower10,723
0.4%Hallinan64
−29.4%
16,621
D
54.1%Truman8,281
44.9%Dewey6,880
1.0%Thurmond152
+9.1%
15,313
R
42.2%Roosevelt6,117
57.2%Dewey8,296
0.6%Thomas93
−15.0%
14,506
R
42.5%Roosevelt7,187
56.8%Willkie9,599
0.6%Thomas105
−14.3%
16,891
D
59.6%Roosevelt9,268
34.4%Landon5,353
6.0%Lemke930
+25.2%
15,551
D
62.4%Roosevelt8,305
35.7%Hoover4,751
1.9%Thomas252
+26.7%
13,308
R
46.2%Smith6,484
53.2%Hoover7,459
0.6%Thomas88
−6.9%
14,031
O
8.5%Davis1,111
43.5%Coolidge5,670
47.9%La Follette6,245
La Follette +4.4
13,026
R
25.6%Cox2,896
69.8%Harding7,888
4.6%Debs516
−44.2%
11,300
R
47.8%Wilson2,907
47.9%Hughes2,916
4.3%Benson259
−0.1%
6,082
D
47.7%Wilson3,004
16.5%Taft1,042
35.8%Roosevelt2,254
+31.1%
6,300
D
49.2%Bryan3,072
48.2%Taft3,014
2.6%Debs163
+0.9%
6,249
R
33.8%Parker2,063
61.2%Roosevelt3,734
5.0%Debs302
−27.4%
6,099
D
49.2%Bryan3,436
47.3%McKinley3,305
3.4%Woolley239
+1.9%
6,980
R
46.2%Bryan3,528
51.5%McKinley3,935
2.3%Palmer176
−5.3%
7,639
D
54.1%Cleveland3,701
39.9%Harrison2,734
6.0%Weaver409
+14.1%
6,844
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: −4.9% in 2024.flipped R · 2024−4.9%DR18922024
Presidential margin over time
YearMargin (D minus R)
1892+14.1%
1896−5.3%
1900+1.9%
1904−27.4%
1908+0.9%
1912+31.1%
1916−0.1%
1920−44.2%
1924−35.0%
1928−6.9%
1932+26.7%
1936+25.2%
1940−14.3%
1944−15.0%
1948+9.1%
1952−29.4%
1956−23.2%
1960−4.4%
1964+28.4%
1968+3.6%
1972−14.6%
1976+2.3%
1980−2.3%
1984−11.0%
1988−3.2%
1992+4.6%
1996+10.7%
2000+1.2%
2004+5.6%
2008+19.1%
2012+12.9%
2016−2.9%
2020+0.4%
2024−4.9%
DemocraticRepublican
voter registration
Registered voters
Total registered voters, over time
Voter registration in Winona, MNTotal registered voters, 2016–2024. Latest 32,327 in 2024.8.1K16.2K24.2K32.3K32.3K20162024
Registered voters
Voter registration in Winona, MN
YearTotal registered
201631,524
201829,402
202031,241
202230,122
202432,327
Source: U.S. Election Assistance Commission (EAVS)

Winona's electorate is heavily influenced by the student population at Winona State University and Saint Mary's University, compressing the median voter age and boosting turnout volatility in even-numbered years.

Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 31.1 points in 1912 and a Republican high of 44.2 points in 1920. Between 2020 and 2024 the metro moved 5.3 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 4.9 points.

A population of 49,779, a 89% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $70,744 describe the metro. The metro's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Stevens Point-Plover, WI and La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN.

Political twins — metros

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

Stevens Point-Plover, WI
90.9twin score
2004–2020 trajectory≠ Norwegian ancestry
La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN
89.0twin score
2004–2012 trajectoryNorwegian ancestry≠ Polish ancestry
Eau Claire, WI
88.9twin score
2004–2012 trajectoryNorwegian ancestry≠ % 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 Winona, MN, Minnesota vote in 2024?
In 2024, Winona, MN, Minnesota voted Republican by 4.9 points (R+4.9), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 27,797 votes cast, 12,929 went Democratic and 14,288 went Republican.
When did Winona, MN, Minnesota last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Winona, MN, Minnesota voted Democratic was 2020.
How many people live in Winona, MN, Minnesota?
Winona, MN, Minnesota has a population of 49,779 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Winona, MN, Minnesota?
Median household income in Winona, MN, Minnesota is $70,744 — below the national median of $80,734. The Minnesota state median is $89,062.
What is the political history of Winona, MN, Minnesota?
Akashic tracks 34 presidential elections in Winona, MN, Minnesota from 1892 to 2024. Of those, 17 went Democratic and 16 went Republican.