Question 1

How did Pope, Minnesota vote in the 2024 presidential election?

Accepted Answer

Pope, Minnesota voted Republican in 2024 with a margin of R+31.6. Kamala D Harris received 2,398 votes and Donald Trump received 4,677 out of 7,218 total votes cast, a 3.9-point shift toward Republicans from 2020.

Question 2

What is Pope, Minnesota's political history?

Accepted Answer

Pope, Minnesota has 40 presidential elections on record, spanning 1868 to 2024. Democrats have won 14 and Republicans 26 of those contests. The largest single-election swing was 68.6 points in 1932.

Question 3

What are the demographics of Pope, Minnesota?

Accepted Answer

Pope, Minnesota has a population of 11,418 according to the 2020 Census. The racial composition is 93.7% non-Hispanic white, 2.1% Hispanic. About 24% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Median household income is $76,220.

Question 4

Which places are most similar to Pope, Minnesota?

Accepted Answer

Based on demographic and electoral similarity analysis, the three most similar countys to Pope, Minnesota are Pepin, Lac Qui Parle, Guthrie. Similarity is computed using a vector embedding of demographic, economic, and electoral characteristics.

Group	%
▶White (Non-Hispanic)(13)	93.7%
▶Hispanic / Latino(5)	2.1%
▶Black / African American(4)	0.6%
▶Asian(5)	0.7%
▶Native American / Alaska Native(2)	0.4%
Multiracial / Other	2.4%

Tradition	% Pop	% Adherents
Mainline Protestant	36.8%	63.5%
Catholic	12.3%	21.3%
Evangelical Protestant	8.1%	13.9%
Other	0.8%	1.3%
Non-religious	42.0%	—

Year	Result
2024	Trump+31.6
2020	Trump+27.6
2016	Trump+26.7
2012	Romney+2.6
2008	Obama+3.8
2004	Bush+0.0
2000	Bush+0.6
1996	Clinton+14.7
1992	Clinton+12.3

Year	Dem %	Rep %	Margin	Swing
2024	33.2%	64.8%	R+31.6	R+3.9
2020	35.3%	62.9%	R+27.6	R+0.9
2016	33.3%	60.0%	R+26.7	R+24.1
2012	47.7%	50.3%	R+2.6	R+6.4
2008	50.7%	47.0%	D+3.8	D+3.8
2004	49.3%	49.3%	Even	D+0.6
2000	46.3%	46.9%	R+0.6	R+15.3
1996	50.7%	36.0%	D+14.7	D+2.4
1992	43.9%	31.6%	D+12.3	D+4.5
1988	53.2%	45.5%	D+7.7	D+13.0
1984	47.0%	52.3%	R+5.2	D+5.0
1980	41.1%	51.3%	R+10.3	R+34.7
1976	61.1%	36.7%	D+24.4	D+19.1
1972	51.2%	45.9%	D+5.3	D+3.6
1968	48.3%	46.6%	D+1.6	R+21.5
1964	61.6%	38.4%	D+23.2	D+26.2
1960	48.4%	51.4%	R+3.0	R+0.2
1956	48.5%	51.3%	R+2.8	D+17.4
1952	39.8%	60.0%	R+20.2	R+41.1
1948	59.5%	38.7%	D+20.8	—

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