Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

Wadena, Minnesota voted Republican in 2024 with a margin of R+51.3. Kamala D Harris received 1,898 votes and Donald Trump received 6,028 out of 8,047 total votes cast, a 5.8-point shift toward Republicans from 2020.

Question 2

What is Wadena, Minnesota's political history?

Accepted Answer

Wadena, Minnesota has 38 presidential elections on record, spanning 1876 to 2024. It has voted Republican in every presidential election since 1980. The largest single-election swing was 48.6 points in 1932.

Question 3

What are the demographics of Wadena, Minnesota?

Accepted Answer

Wadena, Minnesota has a population of 14,256 according to the 2020 Census. The racial composition is 86.1% non-Hispanic white, 2.4% Hispanic, 1.7% Black. About 20% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Median household income is $61,467.

Question 4

Which places are most similar to Wadena, Minnesota?

Accepted Answer

Based on demographic and electoral similarity analysis, the three most similar countys to Wadena, Minnesota are Cherokee, Pulaski, Humboldt. Similarity is computed using a vector embedding of demographic, economic, and electoral characteristics.

Group	%
▶White (Non-Hispanic)(13)	86.1%
▶Hispanic / Latino(5)	2.4%
▶Black / African American(3)	1.7%
▶Asian(3)	0.3%
▶Middle Eastern / North African(2)	0.2%
Native American / Alaska Native	0.2%
Multiracial / Other	9.2%

Tradition	% Pop	% Adherents
Evangelical Protestant	26.9%	48.7%
Mainline Protestant	13.9%	25.1%
Catholic	12.2%	22.1%
Other	2.3%	4.1%
LDS (Mormon)	1.4%	2.6%
Non-religious	44.7%	—

Year	Result
2024	Trump+51.3
2020	Trump+45.5
2016	Trump+45.5
2012	Romney+24.3
2008	McCain+17.4
2004	Bush+20.1
2000	Bush+23.2
1996	Dole+3.6
1992	Bush+2.4

Year	Dem %	Rep %	Margin	Swing
2024	23.6%	74.9%	R+51.3	R+5.8
2020	26.4%	71.9%	R+45.5	R+0.1
2016	24.3%	69.8%	R+45.5	R+21.2
2012	36.7%	61.0%	R+24.3	R+6.9
2008	40.2%	57.6%	R+17.4	D+2.7
2004	39.3%	59.4%	R+20.1	D+3.2
2000	35.3%	58.5%	R+23.2	R+19.6
1996	41.1%	44.6%	R+3.6	R+1.2
1992	36.6%	38.9%	R+2.4	D+17.4
1988	39.4%	59.3%	R+19.8	D+7.4
1984	36.1%	63.4%	R+27.3	R+6.8
1980	37.1%	57.6%	R+20.5	R+22.3
1976	49.3%	47.4%	D+1.8	D+18.2
1972	40.7%	57.0%	R+16.4	R+3.1
1968	40.8%	54.1%	R+13.3	R+22.4
1964	54.5%	45.3%	D+9.2	D+25.0
1960	42.0%	57.8%	R+15.8	D+11.4
1956	36.4%	63.5%	R+27.2	D+10.2
1952	31.2%	68.5%	R+37.4	R+43.2
1948	52.0%	46.2%	D+5.8	—

Wadena County, Minnesota

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