Question 1

How did Lake of the Woods, Minnesota vote in the 2024 presidential election?

Accepted Answer

Lake of the Woods, Minnesota voted Republican in 2024 with a margin of R+47.1. Kamala D Harris received 604 votes and Donald Trump received 1,710 out of 2,347 total votes cast, a 4.2-point shift toward Republicans from 2020.

Question 2

What is Lake of the Woods, Minnesota's political history?

Accepted Answer

Lake of the Woods, Minnesota has 26 presidential elections on record, spanning 1924 to 2024. It has voted Republican in every presidential election since 2000. The largest single-election swing was 45.8 points in 1932.

Question 3

What are the demographics of Lake of the Woods, Minnesota?

Accepted Answer

Lake of the Woods, Minnesota has a population of 3,821 according to the 2020 Census. The racial composition is 87.7% non-Hispanic white, 1.6% Hispanic. About 25% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Median household income is $77,546.

Question 4

Which places are most similar to Lake of the Woods, Minnesota?

Accepted Answer

Based on demographic and electoral similarity analysis, the three most similar countys to Lake of the Woods, Minnesota are McLean, Lamoure, Bottineau. Similarity is computed using a vector embedding of demographic, economic, and electoral characteristics.

Group	%
▶White (Non-Hispanic)(11)	87.7%
▶Hispanic / Latino(2)	1.6%
▶Black / African American(2)	0.3%
Asian	0.2%
Native American / Alaska Native	2.0%
Multiracial / Other	8.3%

Tradition	% Pop	% Adherents
Mainline Protestant	46.4%	75.1%
Catholic	6.4%	10.4%
Evangelical Protestant	6.3%	10.2%
Other	2.7%	4.3%
Non-religious	38.3%	—

Year	Result
2024	Trump+47.1
2020	Trump+42.9
2016	Trump+44.0
2012	Romney+20.0
2008	McCain+13.3
2004	Bush+21.1
2000	Bush+16.8
1996	Clinton+3.7
1992	Clinton+1.5

Year	Dem %	Rep %	Margin	Swing
2024	25.7%	72.9%	R+47.1	R+4.2
2020	27.9%	70.8%	R+42.9	D+1.1
2016	24.7%	68.7%	R+44.0	R+24.0
2012	38.5%	58.5%	R+20.0	R+6.7
2008	42.0%	55.3%	R+13.3	D+7.9
2004	38.4%	59.5%	R+21.1	R+4.3
2000	38.8%	55.6%	R+16.8	R+20.5
1996	44.2%	40.5%	D+3.7	D+2.2
1992	36.1%	34.7%	D+1.5	D+11.7
1988	44.0%	54.2%	R+10.3	D+3.7
1984	42.5%	56.4%	R+13.9	D+0.5
1980	38.1%	52.6%	R+14.4	R+32.2
1976	56.2%	38.5%	D+17.7	D+30.7
1972	42.5%	55.4%	R+13.0	R+30.2
1968	56.2%	39.0%	D+17.2	R+26.8
1964	71.7%	27.7%	D+44.0	D+32.6
1960	55.3%	43.9%	D+11.4	R+6.8
1956	59.0%	40.7%	D+18.3	D+7.5
1952	55.1%	44.3%	D+10.8	R+25.1
1948	64.9%	29.1%	D+35.9	—

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