Washington County, MN

MN · Presidential Elections 1892–2024

D+8.9
2024 Margin
R+0.4%
2020→2024 Swing
D since 2008
Voting Streak
276K
Population

Washington County, MN (Minnesota) voted D+8.9 for Kamala Harris (Democrat) in the 2024 presidential election, with Harris receiving 90,324 votes (53.28%) to 75,271 (44.4%) for Trump.

This represents a R+0.4% swing toward Republicans compared to 2020. Washington County is classified as a lean Democratic county. Washington County has voted Democratic in every presidential election since 2008. The county has a population of approximately 276,238.

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Quick Stats

2024 ResultD+8.9
2020→2024 SwingR+0.4%
Voting StreakD since 2008
Elections on Record34

Demographics

Population276,238
Median Age
39.8(US: 38.7)
College (BA+)
49.1%(US: 35.2%)
Median Income
$115,345(US: $80k)
White (non-Hisp)
78.4%(US: 57.6%)
Hispanic
5.3%(US: 19.1%)
Black
5.3%(US: 12.2%)
Asian
6.9%(US: 5.7%)
Homeownership
81.3%(US: 64.5%)
Poverty Rate
5.1%(US: 12.3%)
Veterans
5.5%(US: 6.2%)
Non-English (CVAP)
9.1%(US: 17.0%)
Source: Census ACS 5-Year (2020-2024)

Community Profile

Religious Composition

Source: Religion Census 2020
Catholic
20.6%
Mainline Protestant
12.7%(Major Center)
Evangelical
8.8%(Below Average)
LDS/Mormon
0.6%

Ancestry Groups

Source: Census ACS

Top reported ancestry groups (compared to national average).

German
30.4%Above Average(2.5x)
Irish
12.3%(1.3x)
English
7.2%
Polish
4.2%Above Average(1.7x)
Italian
3.7%
French
3.5%Above Average(1.8x)
+ 3 more reported ancestry groups

Age Distribution

Median:39.8 yrs(US: 38.5)
Under 18
24.0%
18-29
7.7%↓
30-44
18.7%
45-64
33.0%↑
65+
16.6%
National average

Employment by Industry

Census ACS
Manufacturing
13.5%(1.4x US)
Professional & Technical
12.1%
Retail Trade
9.8%
Educational Services
6.5%(0.8x US)
Construction
6.1%(0.9x US)
Healthcare & Social Services
3.6%(0.8x US)
National average
+ 1 more sectors

Presidential Elections

Presidential Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202453.3%(90,324)44.4%(75,271)D+8.9R+0.4
202053.5%(89,165)44.2%(73,764)D+9.2D+7.4
201646.5%(67,086)44.7%(64,428)D+1.8D+1.1
201249.4%(70,203)48.6%(69,137)D+0.8R+3.6
200851.3%(70,277)46.9%(64,334)D+4.3D+7.7
200447.8%(61,395)51.2%(65,751)R+3.4R+1.6
200046.4%(49,637)48.1%(51,502)R+1.7R+17.5
199651.2%(45,119)35.5%(31,219)D+15.8D+5.0
199241.9%(35,820)31.1%(26,568)D+10.8D+4.6
198852.6%(34,952)46.5%(30,850)D+6.2D+7.1

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

Presidential Margin Trend

Washington County, MN • 1892–2024

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Democratic margin
Republican margin

Senate Elections

Senate Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202458.0%(96,678)38.8%(64,562)D+19.3D+14.0
202049.2%(80,479)44.0%(71,906)D+5.2R+24.0
2018110.9%(144,264)81.6%(106,214)D+29.2D+27.3
201449.4%(47,350)47.4%(45,475)D+2.0R+29.4
201264.0%(88,581)32.6%(45,135)D+31.4D+41.1
200837.2%(50,562)46.9%(63,804)R+9.7R+23.8
200655.2%(57,563)41.1%(42,910)D+14.0D+30.4
200240.7%(42,249)57.1%(59,269)R+16.4R+15.8
200045.7%(48,597)46.3%(49,193)R+0.6R+7.5
199648.2%(42,314)41.3%(36,246)D+6.9D+11.9

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

Governor Elections

Governor Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
20220.0%(0)43.2%(56,472)R+43.2R+51.1
201852.2%(67,751)44.3%(57,537)D+7.9D+10.5
201446.5%(44,451)49.1%(46,922)R+2.6D+6.1
201038.9%(40,132)47.6%(49,141)R+8.7D+2.9
200639.9%(41,692)51.6%(53,879)R+11.7D+8.3
200232.7%(33,968)52.7%(54,792)R+20.0D+15.8
19980.0%(0)35.8%(32,565)R+35.8D+5.6
199427.2%(18,979)68.6%(47,805)R+41.4R+17.6
199036.2%(22,049)60.0%(36,506)R+23.8R+28.0
198651.2%(19,672)47.0%(18,056)D+4.2R+3.5

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

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