Polk County, MN

MN · Presidential Elections 18922024

R+33.7
2024 Margin
R+5.3%
2020→2024 Swing
R since 2012
Voting Streak
31K
Population

Polk County, MN (Minnesota) voted R+33.7 for Donald Trump (Republican) in the 2024 presidential election, with Trump receiving 10,162 votes (65.91%) to 4,967 (32.21%) for Harris.

This represents a R+5.3% swing toward Republicans compared to 2020. Polk County is classified as a deep Republican county. Polk County has voted Republican in every presidential election since 2012. The county has a population of approximately 30,705.

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Quick Stats

2024 ResultR+33.7
2020→2024 SwingR+5.3%
Voting StreakR since 2012
Elections on Record34

Demographics

Population30,705
Median Age
39.8(US: 38.7)
College (BA+)
28.0%(US: 35.2%)
Median Income
$73,107(US: $80k)
White (non-Hisp)
84.7%(US: 57.6%)
Hispanic
6.9%(US: 19.1%)
Black
3.1%(US: 12.2%)
Asian
1.1%(US: 5.7%)
Homeownership
71.3%(US: 64.5%)
Poverty Rate
11.9%(US: 12.3%)
Veterans
6.2%(US: 6.2%)
Non-English (CVAP)
5.2%(US: 17.0%)
Source: Census ACS 5-Year (2020-2024)

Community Profile

Religious Composition

Source: Religion Census 2020
Mainline Protestant
22.4%(Unique Concentration)
Catholic
18.5%
Evangelical
9.2%(Below Average)

Ancestry Groups

Source: Census ACS

Top reported ancestry groups (compared to national average).

German
26.5%Above Average(2.1x)
Irish
7.3%
Mexican
5.6%
French
5.0%Significant Hub(2.6x)
English
3.9%
American Heritage
3.2%
+ 4 more reported ancestry groups

Age Distribution

Median:39.8 yrs(US: 38.5)
Under 18
24.5%
18-29
8.0%
30-44
17.8%
45-64
30.7%
65+
19.1%
National average

Employment by Industry

Census ACS
Retail Trade
11.5%
Manufacturing
9.3%
Construction
8.2%(1.2x US)
Professional & Technical
7.2%(0.6x US)
Agriculture & ForestryExceptional Hub
6.6%(3.9x US)
Educational Services
6.1%(0.7x US)
National average
+ 1 more sectors

Presidential Elections

Presidential Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202432.2%(4,967)65.9%(10,162)R+33.7R+5.3
202034.9%(5,439)63.3%(9,865)R+28.4D+0.5
201631.9%(4,712)60.7%(8,979)R+28.8R+23.1
201246.1%(6,773)51.8%(7,615)R+5.7R+10.3
200851.2%(7,850)46.6%(7,148)D+4.6D+17.3
200443.0%(6,729)55.7%(8,724)R+12.7D+0.3
200040.8%(5,764)53.8%(7,609)R+13.0R+19.0
199646.9%(6,369)40.9%(5,563)D+5.9D+5.7
199239.2%(5,850)39.0%(5,817)D+0.2R+3.1
198851.3%(7,523)48.0%(7,032)D+3.3D+13.4

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

Presidential Margin Trend

Polk County, MN18922024

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

Senate Elections

Senate Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202440.6%(6,133)56.7%(8,558)R+16.1D+3.4
202036.5%(5,577)55.9%(8,559)R+19.5R+6.9
201890.4%(10,668)103.0%(12,151)R+12.6R+15.2
201448.7%(4,778)46.1%(4,522)D+2.6R+28.6
201263.4%(8,975)32.2%(4,555)D+31.2D+40.7
200839.1%(5,926)48.6%(7,353)R+9.4R+25.6
200656.4%(6,806)40.3%(4,857)D+16.2D+11.8
200250.3%(6,407)46.0%(5,854)D+4.3D+1.8
200049.4%(6,954)46.9%(6,602)D+2.5D+6.2
199646.5%(6,324)50.2%(6,829)R+3.7D+2.4

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

Governor Elections

Governor Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
20220.0%(0)65.7%(7,180)R+65.7R+47.9
201839.4%(4,642)57.1%(6,736)R+17.8R+15.0
201445.9%(4,476)48.6%(4,742)R+2.7R+3.0
201044.7%(4,797)44.4%(4,763)D+0.3R+0.5
200647.9%(5,776)47.1%(5,678)D+0.8R+20.0
200256.4%(7,153)35.7%(4,521)D+20.8D+61.4
19980.0%(0)40.7%(4,462)R+40.7R+19.9
199437.8%(4,308)58.5%(6,667)R+20.7R+40.5
199058.6%(6,617)38.9%(4,387)D+19.8D+3.2
198658.1%(7,169)41.5%(5,125)D+16.6D+4.8

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

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