Becker County, Minnesota
Latest: 2024
Safe Republican — 39 presidential elections on record
Race & ancestry
| Group | % |
|---|---|
▶White (Non-Hispanic)(13) | 84.9% |
▶Hispanic / Latino(11) | 2.0% |
▶Black / African American(5) | 1.0% |
▶Asian(6) | 0.5% |
▶Middle Eastern / North African(4) | 0.2% |
▶Native American / Alaska Native(3) | 4.8% |
Multiracial / Other | 6.8% |
Religious adherence
| Tradition | % Pop | % Adherents |
|---|---|---|
| Evangelical Protestant | 20.3% | 38.4% |
| Catholic | 16.5% | 31.2% |
| Mainline Protestant | 14.8% | 28.0% |
| Other | 1.2% | 2.3% |
| LDS (Mormon) | 0.6% | 1.1% |
| Non-religious | 47.1% | — |
Presidential results
| Year | Result |
|---|---|
| 2024 | Trump+33.1 |
| 2020 | Trump+30.1 |
| 2016 | Trump+32.9 |
| 2012 | Romney+14.5 |
| 2008 | McCain+6.9 |
| 2004 | Bush+18.1 |
| 2000 | Bush+20.2 |
| 1996 | Clinton+3.4 |
| 1992 | Bush+3.4 |
Becker, Minnesota is a county that has a population of 35,343. In the 2024 presidential election, it voted Republican with a margin of R+33.1. Akashic Edge tracks 39 presidential elections here, dating back to 1872.
| Year | Dem % | Rep % | Margin | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 32.6% | 65.7% | R+33.1 | R+2.9 |
| 2020 | 34.0% | 64.1% | R+30.1 | D+2.8 |
| 2016 | 30.2% | 63.2% | R+32.9 | R+18.4 |
| 2012 | 41.7% | 56.2% | R+14.5 | R+7.6 |
| 2008 | 45.3% | 52.2% | R+6.9 | D+11.2 |
| 2004 | 40.2% | 58.3% | R+18.1 | D+2.1 |
| 2000 | 36.6% | 56.9% | R+20.2 | R+23.6 |
| 1996 | 44.2% | 40.8% | D+3.4 | D+6.8 |
| 1992 | 36.2% | 39.6% | R+3.4 | D+4.1 |
| 1988 | 45.7% | 53.3% | R+7.5 | D+8.5 |
| 1984 | 41.6% | 57.7% | R+16.0 | R+3.6 |
| 1980 | 39.8% | 52.1% | R+12.4 | R+20.2 |
| 1976 | 52.5% | 44.7% | D+7.8 | D+20.1 |
| 1972 | 43.1% | 55.4% | R+12.3 | R+13.7 |
| 1968 | 47.8% | 46.4% | D+1.4 | R+25.0 |
| 1964 | 63.1% | 36.7% | D+26.4 | D+24.8 |
| 1960 | 50.6% | 49.0% | D+1.6 | D+1.5 |
| 1956 | 49.9% | 49.8% | D+0.1 | D+12.4 |
| 1952 | 43.6% | 55.8% | R+12.3 | R+36.8 |
| 1948 | 60.5% | 35.9% | D+24.6 | — |
What defines Becker?
Becker voted overwhelmingly Republican in 2024. Akashic Edge tracks 39 presidential elections here, revealing how its political character has evolved over more than a century.
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Key Insights
High-confidence patterns distilled from this geography's election history.
- Has voted Republican in the last 5 presidential elections
- Latest election (2024) was a Republican landslide with a 33.1% margin
- Highly elastic — margins have ranged 26.2 points across recent elections, suggesting a volatile electorate