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Cloquet·Minnesota

Cloquet delivered D+8.3 in 2024.

20082024·5 elections
MN
Cloquet
HarrisD+8.3
How it voted
Share of the 2024 vote
Kamala HarrisDemocratic53.1%3,498
Donald TrumpRepublican44.8%2,954
OtherAll other candidates2.1%138
D+60
R+60
1 counties, each filled by 2024 D-vs-R margin.
presidential history
Presidential margin, 2008–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
Presidential margin over timeDemocratic-minus-Republican presidential margin from 2008 to 2024. Most recent: +8.3% in 2024.+8.3%DR20082024
Presidential margin over time
YearMargin (D minus R)
2008+33.9%
2012+33.2%
2016+8.4%
2020+11.8%
2024+8.3%
DemocraticRepublican
Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024).
YearWonDemocraticRepublicanOtherMarginTotal
D
53.1%Harris3,498
44.8%Trump2,954
2.1%
+8.3%
6,590
D
54.6%Biden3,639
42.9%Trump2,856
2.5%incl. Jorgensen
+11.8%
6,661
D
50.1%Clinton3,018
41.6%Trump2,510
8.3%incl. Johnson
+8.4%
6,029
D
66.6%Obama4,052
33.4%Romney2,031
0.0%
+33.2%
6,083
D
65.9%Obama4,164
32.0%McCain2,024
2.0%
+33.9%
6,317

Demographics

Demographic profile

Demographic Profile

Key indicators compared across containing geographies

Demographic Profile. Key indicators compared across containing geographies. 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.
IndicatorCloquetCityMinnesotaStateUnited StatesNation
Race & Ethnicity
White85.5%77.1%61.0%
Black0.9%7.0%12.2%
Asian0.9%5.1%6.0%
Two or more races7.1%7.0%12.6%
Other race5.5%3.8%8.2%
Hispanic or Latino2.4%6.4%19.3%
Income & Age
Median household income$61,367$89,062$84,427
Poverty rate15.9%9.3%12.5%
Median age37.43939.1
Age 18–247.2%8.8%9.2%
Age 65 and older18.6%17.2%17.2%
Education & Language
Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)26.5%39.4%35.6%
Speaks a non-English language at home3.6%12.5%22.3%
Other languages1.3%2.6%0.8%
Spanish1.2%4.2%13.6%
Ancestry
Largest ancestryGerman 21.3%German 29.2%German 12.5%
2nd-largest ancestryFinnish 12.7%Norwegian 12.1%Mexican 11.3%
3rd-largest ancestrySwedish 11.5%Irish 9.9%English 9.5%
Religion
Catholic10.4%County context19.5%18.6%
Evangelical Protestant13.7%County context11.8%16.5%
Unaffiliated or unclaimed61.3%County context50.6%51.5%
Mainline Protestant12.1%County context13.5%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 origins and ancestries reported within it.
Reported ancestry · ACS B04006
German
21.3%
Finnish
12.7%
Swedish
11.5%
Norwegian
10.5%
Irish
9.8%
English
6.9%
Polish
6.2%
American
3.7%
The ACS does not publish subgroup detail for people reporting two or more races.
Tribal grouping · detailed group · ACS B02020 · B02016
American Indian, Alaska Native, Native Hawaiian, Pacific Islander, and other single-race responses combined.
Maya
0.2%
Specific origin · ACS B03001
Mexican
1.5%
Below 1% of the population here; subgroup estimates are within the survey's margin of error.
Below 1% of the population here; subgroup estimates are within the survey's margin of error.
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release. Race shares: B02001 · B03003. Subgroup detail: B03001 (Hispanic or Latino specific origin), B02015 (Asian groups), B02020 · B02016 (American Indian/Alaska Native tribes and Pacific Islander groups), B04006 (reported ancestry). Hispanic/Latino is an ethnicity that overlaps the race categories, so group shares can total more than 100%. All subgroup rows are shares of total population; ancestry is self-reported and multiple-response, so rows do not sum to the parent group's share.
2024 ACS
Language at home
Population aged 5 and older
96.4%
speak English only
Other languages1.3%
Spanish1.2%
French (incl. Cajun & Haitian)0.3%
German or other West Germanic0.3%
Other Indo-European0.2%
Russian, Polish, or other Slavic0.1%
Chinese (incl. Mandarin & Cantonese)0.1%
Tagalog (incl. Filipino)0.1%
Other Asian & Pacific Island0.1%
Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.
2020 religion census
Religious adherents
Adherents per capita by tradition
Evangelical Protestant
13.7%
Mainline Protestant
12.1%
Catholic
10.4%
Latter-day Saints
1.3%
Other Christian
1.2%
Unaffiliated or not counted61.3%
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.

Cloquet sits in the Upper Midwest. In 2024 it voted Democratic.

Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 33.9 points in 2008. Between 2020 and 2024 the city moved 3.5 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 8.3 points.

A population of 12,537, a 86% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $61,367 describe the city.

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Frequently asked questions

How did Cloquet, Minnesota vote in 2024?
In 2024, Cloquet, Minnesota voted Democratic by 8.3 points (D+8.3), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 6,590 votes cast, 3,498 went Democratic and 2,954 went Republican.
What is Cloquet, Minnesota's political typology?
Akashic places Cloquet, 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 5 times, Republican 0 times, and other 0 times.
How many people live in Cloquet, Minnesota?
Cloquet, Minnesota has a population of 12,537 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Cloquet, Minnesota?
Median household income in Cloquet, Minnesota is $61,367 — below the national median of $80,734. The Minnesota state median is $89,062.
What is the political history of Cloquet, Minnesota?
Akashic tracks 5 presidential elections in Cloquet, Minnesota from 2008 to 2024. Of those, 5 went Democratic and 0 went Republican. The city's typology — "" — captures where that record, its demographics, and its recent swing place it among American communities.