2024 presidential election
Albert Lea
TrumpR+9.1
Constituent county margins for Albert Lea, MNOne cell per constituent county, colored by 2024 presidential margin from deep red (Republican) through neutral to deep blue (Democratic), ordered bluest first.
How it voted
Share of the 2024 vote
| Donald Trump ✓Republican | 53.8% | 4,860 |
|---|---|---|
| Kamala HarrisDemocratic | 44.7% | 4,038 |
| OtherAll other candidates | 1.5% | 138 |
D+60R+60
1 counties, each filled by 2024 D-vs-R margin.
presidential history
Presidential margin, 2008–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 2008 | +21.7% |
| 2012 | +20.0% |
| 2016 | −7.8% |
| 2020 | −4.9% |
| 2024 | −9.1% |
DemocraticRepublican
5 presidential elections
| Year | Won | Margin | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R | 4,038 | 4,860 | 9,036 | ||
| R | 4,302 | 4,753 | 9,247 | ||
| R | 3,687 | 4,372 | 8,756 | ||
| D | 5,351 | 3,571 | 8,922 | ||
| D | 5,644 | 3,588 | 9,455 |
Demographics
Demographic profile
Demographic Profile
Key indicators compared across containing geographies
| Indicator | Albert LeaCity | MinnesotaState | United StatesNation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Race & Ethnicity | |||
| White | 79.8% | 77.1% | 61.0% |
| Black | 2.4% | 7.0% | 12.2% |
| Asian | 4.9% | 5.1% | 6.0% |
| Two or more races | 9.3% | 7.0% | 12.6% |
| Other race | 3.3% | 3.8% | 8.2% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 14.7% | 6.4% | 19.3% |
| Income & Age | |||
| Median household income | $64,603 | $89,062 | $84,427 |
| Poverty rate | 12.8% | 9.3% | 12.5% |
| Median age | 44.3 | 39 | 39.1 |
| Age 18–24 | 7.3% | 8.8% | 9.2% |
| Age 65 and older | 23.4% | 17.2% | 17.2% |
| Education & Language | |||
| Bachelor's degree or higher (25+) | 17.4% | 39.4% | 35.7% |
| Speaks a non-English language at home | 11.5% | 12.4% | 22.3% |
| Spanish | 7.0% | 4.2% | 13.6% |
| Other Asian & Pacific Island | 3.6% | 2.4% | 1.1% |
| Ancestry | |||
| Largest ancestry | German 30.0% | German 29.2% | German 12.5% |
| 2nd-largest ancestry | Irish 9.5% | Irish 9.9% | English 9.5% |
| 3rd-largest ancestry | English 6.2% | English 6.6% | Irish 9.4% |
| Religion | |||
| Catholic | 9.8%County context | 19.5% | 18.6% |
| Evangelical Protestant | 8.6%County context | 11.8% | 16.5% |
| Unaffiliated or unclaimed | 41.2%County context | 50.6% | 51.5% |
| Mainline Protestant | 38.4%County context | 13.5% | 5.2% |
ACS values are survey estimates and may include margins of error.
Religion data may be available only at county or larger geographies. Sub-county values are labeled when inherited, modeled, or contextual.
2024 ACS
Race, ethnicity, and ancestry
Click any group to see the ancestries typically reported within it.
German
30.0%
Irish
9.5%
English
6.2%
American
3.9%
Polish
2.2%
French
1.3%
Scottish
1.0%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release. Hispanic/Latino is an ethnicity that overlaps the race categories, so these shares can total more than 100%. Ancestry is a self-reported, multiple-response item; ancestry percentages do not sum to the parent race percentage.
2024 ACS
Age distribution by sex
Median age: 44.3 in this county, 39.1 nationally
Male
Age
Female
85+
75–84
65–74
55–64
45–54
35–44
25–34
18–24
5–17
<5
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
2024 ACS
Median household income
Inflation-adjusted dollars
$64,603
Albert Lea$64,603
Minnesota$89,062
United States$80,734
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
2024 ACS
Poverty rate
All persons below federal poverty line
12.8%
Child poverty is below the national average.
Children under 1812.1%
Working age (18–64)10.5%
Seniors (65+)8.7%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
2024 ACS
Language at home
Population aged 5 and older
88.5%
speak English only
Spanish7.0%
Other Asian & Pacific Island3.6%
French (incl. Cajun & Haitian)0.2%
Vietnamese0.2%
German or other West Germanic0.1%
Russian, Polish, or other Slavic0.1%
Other Indo-European0.1%
Other languages0.1%
Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.
2020 religion census
Religious adherents
Adherents per capita by tradition
Unaffiliated or not counted41.2%
Source · 2020 US Religion Census. The unaffiliated-or-not-counted share is everyone not claimed as an adherent by any reporting body — uncounted congregations as well as the religiously unaffiliated.
Albert Lea sits in the Upper Midwest. In 2024 it voted Republican.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 21.7 points in 2008 and a Republican high of 9.1 points in 2024. Between 2020 and 2024 the city moved 4.2 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 9.1 points.
A population of 18,330, a 80% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $64,603 describe the city.
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Frequently asked questions
How did Albert Lea, Minnesota vote in 2024?
In 2024, Albert Lea, Minnesota voted Republican by 9.1 points (R+9.1), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 9,036 votes cast, 4,038 went Democratic and 4,860 went Republican.
What is Albert Lea, Minnesota's political typology?
Akashic places Albert Lea, Minnesota in the "" typology. The typology is a data-driven cluster built from vote share, vote swing, race and ethnicity, income, language spoken at home, religion, and ancestry. Across 5 elections in the dataset, the city has voted Democratic 2 times, Republican 3 times, and other 0 times.
When did Albert Lea, Minnesota last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Albert Lea, Minnesota voted Democratic was 2012.
How many people live in Albert Lea, Minnesota?
Albert Lea, Minnesota has a population of 18,330 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Albert Lea, Minnesota?
Median household income in Albert Lea, Minnesota is $64,603 — below the national median of $80,734. The Minnesota state median is $89,062.
What is the political history of Albert Lea, Minnesota?
Akashic tracks 5 presidential elections in Albert Lea, Minnesota from 2008 to 2024. Of those, 2 went Democratic and 3 went Republican. The city's typology — "" — captures where that record, its demographics, and its recent swing place it among American communities.