Douglas County, MN

MN · Presidential Elections 18922024

R+35.0
2024 Margin
R+2.2%
2020→2024 Swing
R since 1980
Voting Streak
40K
Population

Douglas County, MN (Minnesota) voted R+35.0 for Donald Trump (Republican) in the 2024 presidential election, with Trump receiving 16,726 votes (66.62%) to 7,938 (31.62%) for Harris.

This represents a R+2.2% swing toward Republicans compared to 2020. Douglas County is classified as a deep Republican county. Douglas County has voted Republican in every presidential election since 1980. The county has a population of approximately 39,575.

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Quick Stats

2024 ResultR+35.0
2020→2024 SwingR+2.2%
Voting StreakR since 1980
Elections on Record34

Demographics

Population39,575
Median Age
44.5(US: 38.7)
College (BA+)
29.7%(US: 35.2%)
Median Income
$79,043(US: $80k)
White (non-Hisp)
94.2%(US: 57.6%)
Hispanic
2.3%(US: 19.1%)
Homeownership
76.5%(US: 64.5%)
Poverty Rate
9.0%(US: 12.3%)
Veterans
7.9%(US: 6.2%)
Non-English (CVAP)
2.1%(US: 17.0%)
Source: Census ACS 5-Year (2020-2024)

Community Profile

Religious Composition

Source: Religion Census 2020
Mainline Protestant
22.1%(Unique Concentration)
Catholic
19.2%
Evangelical
16.4%
LDS/Mormon
0.8%

Ancestry Groups

Source: Census ACS

Top reported ancestry groups (compared to national average).

German
42.4%Significant Hub(3.4x)
Irish
8.4%
English
4.8%
Polish
3.1%(1.3x)
American Heritage
2.6%
French
2.4%(1.2x)
+ 1 more reported ancestry groups

Age Distribution

Median:44.5 yrs(US: 38.5)
Under 18
21.4%
18-29
6.8%
30-44
15.5%
45-64
31.9%
65+
24.4%
National average

Employment by Industry

Census ACS
ManufacturingMajor Specialization
18.3%(1.9x US)
Retail Trade
12.0%(1.1x US)
Professional & Technical
8.5%(0.7x US)
Construction
6.5%
Educational Services
6.3%(0.7x US)
Healthcare & Social Services
4.5%
National average
+ 1 more sectors

Presidential Elections

Presidential Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202431.6%(7,938)66.6%(16,726)R+35.0R+2.2
202032.6%(7,868)65.4%(15,799)R+32.8D+2.7
201628.6%(6,227)64.1%(13,966)R+35.5R+20.1
201241.3%(8,653)56.7%(11,884)R+15.4R+5.9
200844.3%(9,256)53.7%(11,241)R+9.5D+8.1
200440.5%(8,219)58.1%(11,793)R+17.6D+2.5
200036.9%(6,352)57.0%(9,811)R+20.1R+18.2
199641.7%(6,450)43.6%(6,747)R+1.9D+5.0
199233.1%(5,252)40.1%(6,356)R+7.0D+8.2
198841.9%(5,803)57.0%(7,898)R+15.1D+9.4

Source: Official state election returns via MIT Election Data + Science Lab

Presidential Margin Trend

Douglas County, MN18922024

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Democratic margin
Republican margin

Senate Elections

Senate Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202441.4%(10,179)55.9%(13,741)R+14.5D+15.6
202032.0%(7,617)62.1%(14,775)R+30.1R+3.9
201883.7%(15,137)109.9%(19,867)R+26.2R+19.8
201444.8%(6,879)51.1%(7,853)R+6.3R+30.7
201259.9%(12,199)35.5%(7,233)D+24.4D+39.9
200833.0%(6,856)48.4%(10,077)R+15.5R+21.3
200651.0%(8,429)45.2%(7,474)D+5.8D+22.8
200239.2%(6,021)56.2%(8,639)R+17.0R+8.1
200042.5%(7,257)51.4%(8,783)R+8.9R+0.8
199641.7%(6,436)49.9%(7,695)R+8.2D+21.5

Source: Official state election returns via MIT Election Data + Science Lab

Governor Elections

Governor Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
20220.0%(0)64.9%(12,797)R+64.9R+41.3
201836.8%(6,643)60.4%(10,901)R+23.6R+7.6
201439.4%(6,028)55.4%(8,471)R+16.0D+1.1
201034.5%(5,371)51.6%(8,036)R+17.1D+1.1
200637.6%(6,222)55.8%(9,233)R+18.2D+3.2
200231.1%(4,790)52.5%(8,092)R+21.4D+20.6
19980.0%(0)42.1%(6,323)R+42.1R+10.1
199432.2%(3,926)64.2%(7,826)R+32.0R+31.2
199047.5%(6,093)48.3%(6,196)R+0.8D+9.1
198644.8%(5,054)54.7%(6,166)R+9.9R+26.5

Source: Official state election returns via MIT Election Data + Science Lab

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