Wadena County, MN

MN · Presidential Elections 18922024

R+51.3
2024 Margin
R+5.8%
2020→2024 Swing
R since 1980
Voting Streak
14K
Population

Wadena County, MN (Minnesota) voted R+51.3 for Donald Trump (Republican) in the 2024 presidential election, with Trump receiving 6,028 votes (74.91%) to 1,898 (23.59%) for Harris.

This represents a R+5.8% swing toward Republicans compared to 2020. Wadena County is classified as a deep Republican county. Wadena County has voted Republican in every presidential election since 1980. The county has a population of approximately 14,256.

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Quick Stats

2024 ResultR+51.3
2020→2024 SwingR+5.8%
Voting StreakR since 1980
Elections on Record34

Demographics

Population14,256
Median Age
40.0(US: 38.7)
College (BA+)
19.8%(US: 35.2%)
Median Income
$61,467(US: $80k)
White (non-Hisp)
90.7%(US: 57.6%)
Hispanic
2.4%(US: 19.1%)
Homeownership
73.6%(US: 64.5%)
Poverty Rate
12.5%(US: 12.3%)
Veterans
8.0%(US: 6.2%)
Non-English (CVAP)
1.9%(US: 17.0%)
Source: Census ACS 5-Year (2020-2024)

Community Profile

Religious Composition

Source: Religion Census 2020
Evangelical
26.9%(Above Average)
Mainline Protestant
13.9%(Major Center)
Catholic
12.2%(Below Average)
LDS/Mormon
1.4%

Ancestry Groups

Source: Census ACS

Top reported ancestry groups (compared to national average).

German
32.7%Significant Hub(2.7x)
Irish
7.0%
English
5.2%
American Heritage
3.7%
Polish
2.1%
Mexican
1.9%
+ 1 more reported ancestry groups

Age Distribution

Median:40.0 yrs(US: 38.5)
Under 18
26.1%
18-29
7.1%
30-44
16.8%
45-64
29.7%
65+
20.2%
National average

Employment by Industry

Census ACS
Manufacturing
16.4%(1.7x US)
Retail Trade
10.8%
Construction
8.8%(1.3x US)
Agriculture & ForestryExceptional Hub
5.9%(3.4x US)
Healthcare & Social Services
5.5%(1.2x US)
Professional & Technical
5.2%(0.4x US)
National average
+ 1 more sectors

Presidential Elections

Presidential Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202423.6%(1,898)74.9%(6,028)R+51.3R+5.8
202026.4%(2,023)71.9%(5,520)R+45.6R+0.1
201624.3%(1,684)69.8%(4,837)R+45.5R+21.2
201236.7%(2,492)61.0%(4,143)R+24.3R+6.9
200840.2%(2,882)57.6%(4,128)R+17.4D+2.7
200439.4%(2,791)59.4%(4,214)R+20.1D+3.2
200035.3%(2,251)58.5%(3,733)R+23.2R+19.6
199641.1%(2,480)44.6%(2,696)R+3.6R+1.2
199236.6%(2,340)39.0%(2,492)R+2.4D+17.5
198839.4%(2,484)59.3%(3,733)R+19.8D+7.4

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

Presidential Margin Trend

Wadena County, MN18922024

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

Senate Elections

Senate Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202430.4%(2,398)67.0%(5,295)R+36.7D+3.8
202026.1%(1,977)66.5%(5,041)R+40.4D+18.8
201867.3%(3,737)126.6%(7,024)R+59.2R+43.6
201439.8%(2,041)55.4%(2,841)R+15.6R+27.6
201253.8%(3,541)41.8%(2,753)D+12.0D+31.4
200832.1%(2,294)51.5%(3,683)R+19.4R+17.0
200646.9%(2,746)49.4%(2,890)R+2.5D+12.6
200240.5%(2,462)55.6%(3,377)R+15.1R+2.7
200040.9%(2,599)53.3%(3,388)R+12.4R+0.5
199640.2%(2,416)52.1%(3,132)R+11.9D+16.6

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

Governor Elections

Governor Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
20220.0%(0)71.2%(4,260)R+71.2R+36.3
201831.2%(1,731)66.1%(3,667)R+34.9R+14.2
201436.8%(1,877)57.5%(2,932)R+20.7R+2.5
201035.5%(1,922)53.7%(2,906)R+18.2R+5.4
200640.5%(2,378)53.3%(3,130)R+12.8D+7.7
200232.9%(1,979)53.4%(3,213)R+20.5D+22.6
19980.0%(0)43.1%(2,563)R+43.1R+19.7
199435.4%(1,822)58.9%(3,028)R+23.4R+16.2
199043.9%(2,528)51.1%(2,945)R+7.2D+4.5
198643.8%(2,414)55.5%(3,059)R+11.7R+23.5

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

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