McLeod County, MN

MN · Presidential Elections 18922024

R+37.8
2024 Margin
R+1.7%
2020→2024 Swing
R since 2000
Voting Streak
37K
Population

McLeod County, MN (Minnesota) voted R+37.8 for Donald Trump (Republican) in the 2024 presidential election, with Trump receiving 14,394 votes (67.9%) to 6,374 (30.07%) for Harris.

This represents a R+1.7% swing toward Republicans compared to 2020. McLeod County is classified as a deep Republican county. McLeod County has voted Republican in every presidential election since 2000. The county has a population of approximately 36,798.

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Quick Stats

2024 ResultR+37.8
2020→2024 SwingR+1.7%
Voting StreakR since 2000
Elections on Record34

Demographics

Population36,798
Median Age
41.6(US: 38.7)
College (BA+)
20.2%(US: 35.2%)
Median Income
$80,084(US: $80k)
White (non-Hisp)
89.0%(US: 57.6%)
Hispanic
7.6%(US: 19.1%)
Homeownership
77.4%(US: 64.5%)
Poverty Rate
8.7%(US: 12.3%)
Veterans
6.6%(US: 6.2%)
Non-English (CVAP)
2.6%(US: 17.0%)
Source: Census ACS 5-Year (2020-2024)

Community Profile

Religious Composition

Source: Religion Census 2020
Evangelical
35.1%(Major Center)
Catholic
25.4%
Mainline Protestant
8.0%(Above Average)
LDS/Mormon
0.9%

Ancestry Groups

Source: Census ACS

Top reported ancestry groups (compared to national average).

German
46.5%Significant Hub(3.8x)
Irish
7.7%
Mexican
6.1%
Polish
5.4%Above Average(2.2x)
English
4.8%
American Heritage
3.9%
+ 1 more reported ancestry groups

Age Distribution

Median:41.6 yrs(US: 38.5)
Under 18
21.9%
18-29
8.0%
30-44
18.1%
45-64
31.9%
65+
20.1%
National average

Employment by Industry

Census ACS
ManufacturingMajor Specialization
24.3%(2.5x US)
Retail Trade
9.5%(0.9x US)
Construction
8.7%(1.3x US)
Professional & Technical
7.4%(0.6x US)
Educational Services
5.7%(0.7x US)
Healthcare & Social Services
4.7%
National average
+ 1 more sectors

Presidential Elections

Presidential Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202430.1%(6,374)67.9%(14,394)R+37.8R+1.7
202030.6%(6,413)66.8%(13,986)R+36.2D+2.0
201626.5%(4,978)64.6%(12,155)R+38.2R+16.1
201237.6%(6,968)59.7%(11,069)R+22.1R+3.8
200839.4%(7,505)57.8%(10,993)R+18.3D+7.2
200436.5%(6,712)62.0%(11,407)R+25.5R+4.9
200036.4%(5,609)57.0%(8,782)R+20.6R+24.5
199642.9%(6,027)38.9%(5,474)D+3.9D+7.2
199232.0%(4,919)35.3%(5,422)R+3.3D+12.8
198841.4%(5,736)57.5%(7,967)R+16.1D+12.1

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

Presidential Margin Trend

McLeod County, MN18922024

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Democratic margin
Republican margin

Senate Elections

Senate Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202439.2%(8,209)57.3%(11,985)R+18.1D+14.7
202029.6%(6,114)62.4%(12,875)R+32.8R+2.2
201880.6%(12,060)111.1%(16,632)R+30.6R+19.6
201441.8%(5,186)52.7%(6,549)R+11.0R+32.7
201258.3%(10,553)36.5%(6,617)D+21.7D+40.8
200829.2%(5,496)48.3%(9,093)R+19.1R+19.3
200647.9%(7,016)47.7%(6,988)D+0.2D+24.1
200236.0%(5,087)59.9%(8,469)R+23.9R+8.9
200038.5%(5,921)53.5%(8,228)R+15.0R+6.5
199640.3%(5,646)48.8%(6,840)R+8.5D+24.9

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

Governor Elections

Governor Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
20220.0%(0)65.4%(10,768)R+65.4R+39.8
201835.2%(5,241)60.8%(9,065)R+25.7R+5.8
201436.7%(4,547)56.6%(7,009)R+19.9D+5.5
201029.6%(3,967)55.0%(7,365)R+25.4R+0.1
200633.2%(4,868)58.5%(8,580)R+25.3D+5.5
200225.0%(3,583)55.8%(8,010)R+30.8D+0.1
19980.0%(0)30.9%(4,754)R+30.9D+14.0
199424.9%(2,908)69.7%(8,157)R+44.9R+30.7
199040.4%(4,818)54.6%(6,504)R+14.1R+1.6
198642.8%(4,396)55.3%(5,684)R+12.5R+19.2

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

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