Question 1

How did Cottonwood, Minnesota vote in the 2024 presidential election?

Accepted Answer

Cottonwood, Minnesota voted Republican in 2024 with a margin of R+41.0. Kamala D Harris received 1,705 votes and Donald Trump received 4,157 out of 5,988 total votes cast, a 2.8-point shift toward Republicans from 2020.

Question 2

What is Cottonwood, Minnesota's political history?

Accepted Answer

Cottonwood, Minnesota has 39 presidential elections on record, spanning 1872 to 2024. It has voted Republican in every presidential election since 2000. The largest single-election swing was 55.3 points in 1932.

Question 3

What are the demographics of Cottonwood, Minnesota?

Accepted Answer

Cottonwood, Minnesota has a population of 11,458 according to the 2020 Census. The racial composition is 80.0% non-Hispanic white, 11.3% Hispanic, 1.7% Black. About 24% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Median household income is $72,941.

Question 4

Which places are most similar to Cottonwood, Minnesota?

Accepted Answer

Based on demographic and electoral similarity analysis, the three most similar countys to Cottonwood, Minnesota are Wright, Redwood, Chippewa. Similarity is computed using a vector embedding of demographic, economic, and electoral characteristics.

Group	%
▶White (Non-Hispanic)(12)	80.0%
▶Hispanic / Latino(9)	11.3%
▶Black / African American(2)	1.7%
▶Asian(3)	4.0%
▶Middle Eastern / North African(1)	0.1%
▶Native American / Alaska Native(2)	0.8%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander	0.7%
Multiracial / Other	1.4%

Tradition	% Pop	% Adherents
Evangelical Protestant	27.3%	44.5%
Mainline Protestant	26.8%	43.7%
Catholic	7.2%	11.8%
Non-religious	38.7%	—

Year	Result
2024	Trump+41.0
2020	Trump+38.2
2016	Trump+35.0
2012	Romney+15.1
2008	McCain+6.6
2004	Bush+13.1
2000	Bush+14.0
1996	Clinton+1.7
1992	Bush+1.5

Year	Dem %	Rep %	Margin	Swing
2024	28.5%	69.4%	R+41.0	R+2.8
2020	30.0%	68.2%	R+38.2	R+3.2
2016	29.3%	64.3%	R+35.0	R+19.9
2012	41.5%	56.6%	R+15.1	R+8.5
2008	45.7%	52.3%	R+6.6	D+6.5
2004	42.8%	55.8%	R+13.1	D+1.0
2000	40.5%	54.5%	R+14.0	R+15.7
1996	44.3%	42.7%	D+1.7	D+3.2
1992	35.8%	37.3%	R+1.5	D+3.0
1988	47.3%	51.8%	R+4.5	D+11.8
1984	41.6%	57.9%	R+16.3	D+0.3
1980	37.7%	54.3%	R+16.6	R+15.4
1976	48.5%	49.7%	R+1.2	D+20.6
1972	38.4%	60.2%	R+21.8	R+8.2
1968	41.2%	54.8%	R+13.6	R+22.4
1964	54.3%	45.5%	D+8.9	D+38.3
1960	35.2%	64.6%	R+29.5	D+3.2
1956	33.6%	66.3%	R+32.6	D+11.1
1952	27.8%	71.5%	R+43.8	R+45.4
1948	50.3%	48.6%	D+1.7	—

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