Hennepin County, MN

MN · Presidential Elections 18922024

D+42.4
2024 Margin
R+0.8%
2020→2024 Swing
D since 1976
Voting Streak
1.3M
Population

Hennepin County, MN (Minnesota) voted D+42.4 for Kamala Harris (Democrat) in the 2024 presidential election, with Harris receiving 502,710 votes (69.8%) to 197,244 (27.39%) for Trump.

This represents a R+0.8% swing toward Republicans compared to 2020. Hennepin County is classified as a deep Democratic county. Hennepin County has voted Democratic in every presidential election since 1976. The county has a population of approximately 1,269,496.

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Quick Stats

2024 ResultD+42.4
2020→2024 SwingR+0.8%
Voting StreakD since 1976
Elections on Record34

Demographics

Population1,269,496
Median Age
37.6(US: 38.7)
College (BA+)
54.1%(US: 35.2%)
Median Income
$97,653(US: $80k)
White (non-Hisp)
66.0%(US: 57.6%)
Hispanic
7.8%(US: 19.1%)
Black
13.4%(US: 12.2%)
Asian
7.1%(US: 5.7%)
Homeownership
62.7%(US: 64.5%)
Poverty Rate
9.9%(US: 12.3%)
Veterans
4.5%(US: 6.2%)
Non-English (CVAP)
12.2%(US: 17.0%)
Source: Census ACS 5-Year (2020-2024)

Community Profile

Religious Composition

Source: Religion Census 2020
Catholic
18.0%
Mainline Protestant
11.9%(Major Center)
Evangelical
11.1%(Below Average)
Black Protestant
1.0%
Jewish
0.6%(Above Average)
+ 1 more traditions

Ancestry Groups

Source: Census ACS

Top reported ancestry groups (compared to national average).

German
23.4%Above Average(1.9x)
Irish
10.6%
English
7.9%
Sub-Saharan African
5.8%Major Concentration(4.8x)
Mexican
4.5%
Polish
3.7%(1.5x)
+ 3 more reported ancestry groups

Age Distribution

Median:37.6 yrs(US: 38.5)
Under 18
21.6%
18-29
8.4%
30-44
23.5%
45-64
30.9%
65+
15.6%
National average

Employment by Industry

Census ACS
Professional & Technical
15.5%(1.3x US)
Manufacturing
12.6%(1.3x US)
Retail Trade
10.5%
Educational Services
7.5%(0.9x US)
Healthcare & Social Services
4.0%(0.9x US)
Construction
3.7%(0.5x US)
National average
+ 1 more sectors

Presidential Elections

Presidential Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202469.8%(502,710)27.4%(197,244)D+42.4R+0.8
202070.5%(532,623)27.3%(205,973)D+43.2D+8.3
201663.1%(429,288)28.2%(191,770)D+34.9D+7.9
201262.3%(423,982)35.3%(240,073)D+27.0R+1.6
200863.4%(420,958)34.8%(231,054)D+28.6D+8.7
200459.3%(383,841)39.4%(255,133)D+19.9D+5.6
200053.6%(307,599)39.3%(225,657)D+14.3R+6.9
199654.4%(285,126)33.2%(173,887)D+21.2D+4.3
199247.5%(278,648)30.6%(179,581)D+16.9D+7.1
198854.4%(292,909)44.6%(240,209)D+9.8D+6.3

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

Presidential Margin Trend

Hennepin County, MN18922024

D+R++60+40+200-20-40-6018921900190819161924193219401948195619641972198019881996200420122020
Democratic margin
Republican margin

Senate Elections

Senate Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202472.8%(513,644)23.9%(168,903)D+48.8D+12.7
202064.5%(478,129)28.3%(209,754)D+36.2R+50.8
2018139.7%(879,191)52.7%(331,736)D+87.0D+60.3
201461.9%(278,240)35.2%(158,269)D+26.7R+19.4
201271.2%(469,119)25.1%(165,612)D+46.1D+32.1
200850.1%(329,616)36.2%(237,712)D+14.0R+18.9
200664.5%(317,234)31.6%(155,374)D+32.9D+26.2
200252.0%(268,504)45.3%(233,779)D+6.7R+8.4
200052.6%(298,660)37.4%(212,718)D+15.1R+0.8
199653.5%(279,378)37.6%(196,392)D+15.9D+11.5

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

Governor Elections

Governor Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
20220.0%(0)26.8%(154,393)R+26.8R+65.2
201867.4%(422,618)29.1%(182,128)D+38.4D+15.0
201459.2%(265,820)35.9%(160,966)D+23.4D+8.5
201050.8%(237,998)36.0%(168,522)D+14.8D+4.8
200650.7%(249,244)40.6%(199,867)D+10.0D+9.5
200241.3%(213,147)40.7%(210,140)D+0.6D+32.5
19980.0%(0)31.9%(155,311)R+31.9D+1.6
199431.1%(131,223)64.6%(272,167)R+33.4R+21.1
199041.5%(189,861)53.8%(246,340)R+12.3R+27.1
198656.4%(176,352)41.7%(130,198)D+14.8D+4.0

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

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