Brown County, Minnesota
AkashicBrown County, MNTrumpR+35.0
2024 precinct map of Brown CountyPrecinct-level 2024 presidential results for Brown County, with each precinct boundary colored by Democratic-vs-Republican margin, and gold where an independent or third-party candidate carried the precinct.
How it voted
Share of the 2024 vote
| Donald Trump ✓Republican | 66.4% | 9,692 |
|---|---|---|
| Kamala HarrisDemocratic | 31.3% | 4,576 |
| Robert F KennedyWe The People | 0.9% | 131 |
Harris +50Trump +50
33 precincts · 14,598 votes. Hover any precinct for its result.
The precinct map shows the 2024 presidential vote; the timeline scrubs the county’s overall result across 1892–2024.
38 presidential elections
| Year | Won | Democratic | Republican | Other | Margin | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R | 31.3%Harris4,576 | 66.4%Trump9,692 | 0.9%Kennedy131 | 14,598 | ||
| R | 32.5%Biden4,753 | 65.3%Trump9,552 | 0.9%Jorgensen136 | 14,635 | ||
| R | 27.3%Clinton3,763 | 63.2%Trump8,708 | 3.7%Johnson503 | 13,779 | ||
| R | 40.4%Obama5,630 | 57.0%Romney7,938 | 1.4%GRAY198 | 13,929 | ||
| R | 42.7%Obama5,809 | 54.7%McCain7,456 | 2.6%Nader355 | 13,620 | ||
| R | 37.4%Kerry5,158 | 60.9%Bush8,395 | 1.6%Nader225 | 13,778 | ||
| R | 36.2%Gore4,650 | 57.4%Bush7,370 | 4.4%Nader561 | 12,834 | ||
| R | 39.4%Clinton4,864 | 45.1%Dole5,580 | 14.5%Perot1,786 | 12,359 | ||
| R | 31.4%Clinton4,278 | 39.6%Bush5,390 | 28.2%Perot3,845 | 13,621 | ||
| R | 42.0%Dukakis5,109 | 56.7%Bush6,898 | 1.4%McCarthy166 | 12,173 | ||
| R | 34.4%Mondale4,469 | 64.7%Reagan8,399 | 0.8%Larouche109 | 12,977 | ||
| R | 34.8%Carter4,915 | 57.0%Reagan8,051 | 8.2%Anderson1,156 | 14,122 | ||
| R | 41.3%Carter5,792 | 53.3%Ford7,479 | 5.5%McCarthy768 | 14,039 | ||
| R | 34.2%McGovern4,347 | 61.2%Nixon7,791 | 4.6%Schmitz591 | 12,729 | ||
| R | 37.1%Humphrey4,585 | 57.0%Nixon7,039 | 5.9%Wallace726 | 12,350 | ||
| D | 50.8%Johnson6,069 | 49.0%Goldwater5,851 | 0.1%Hass17 | 11,937 | ||
| R | 43.0%Kennedy5,353 | 56.9%Nixon7,084 | 0.1%Byrd16 | 12,453 | ||
| R | 27.7%Stevenson3,067 | 72.0%Eisenhower7,965 | 0.2%Andrews27 | 11,059 | ||
| R | 27.7%Stevenson3,129 | 72.1%Eisenhower8,152 | 0.2%Hallinan27 | 11,308 | ||
| R | 48.0%Truman4,804 | 50.6%Dewey5,068 | 1.4%Thurmond144 | 10,016 | ||
| R | 28.6%Roosevelt2,842 | 70.5%Dewey7,018 | 0.9%Thomas89 | 9,949 | ||
| R | 32.5%Roosevelt3,678 | 66.7%Willkie7,533 | 0.8%Thomas90 | 11,301 | ||
| D | 64.6%Roosevelt6,637 | 26.1%Landon2,679 | 9.3%Lemke951 | 10,267 | ||
| D | 75.0%Roosevelt6,716 | 22.6%Hoover2,027 | 2.4%Thomas212 | 8,955 | ||
| D | 59.2%Smith5,341 | 40.1%Hoover3,611 | 0.7%Thomas64 | 9,016 | ||
| O | 3.8%Davis270 | 31.9%Coolidge2,255 | 64.3%La Follette4,551 | 7,076 | ||
| R | 11.0%Cox796 | 80.7%Harding5,841 | 8.3%Debs603 | 7,240 | ||
| R | 31.6%Wilson1,101 | 59.7%Hughes2,078 | 8.7%Benson303 | 3,482 | ||
| D | 43.0%Wilson1,359 | 14.9%Taft472 | 42.1%Roosevelt1,330 | 3,161 | ||
| D | 45.8%Bryan1,536 | 45.2%Taft1,518 | 9.0%Debs303 | 3,357 | ||
| R | 28.7%Parker869 | 68.4%Roosevelt2,073 | 2.9%Debs89 | 3,031 | ||
| R | 45.2%Bryan1,471 | 52.1%McKinley1,695 | 2.8%Woolley90 | 3,256 | ||
| R | 43.4%Bryan1,469 | 53.4%McKinley1,807 | 3.2%Palmer107 | 3,383 | ||
| D | 41.8%Cleveland1,174 | 38.5%Harrison1,080 | 19.7%Weaver553 | 2,807 | ||
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presidential history
Presidential margin, 1892–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1892 | +3.3% |
| 1896 | −10.0% |
| 1900 | −6.9% |
| 1904 | −39.7% |
| 1908 | +0.5% |
| 1912 | +28.1% |
| 1916 | −28.1% |
| 1920 | −69.7% |
| 1924 | −28.1% |
| 1928 | +19.2% |
| 1932 | +52.4% |
| 1936 | +38.6% |
| 1940 | −34.1% |
| 1944 | −42.0% |
| 1948 | −2.6% |
| 1952 | −44.4% |
| 1956 | −44.3% |
| 1960 | −13.9% |
| 1964 | +1.8% |
| 1968 | −19.9% |
| 1972 | −27.1% |
| 1976 | −12.0% |
| 1980 | −22.2% |
| 1984 | −30.3% |
| 1988 | −14.7% |
| 1992 | −8.2% |
| 1996 | −5.8% |
| 2000 | −21.2% |
| 2004 | −23.5% |
| 2008 | −12.1% |
| 2012 | −16.6% |
| 2016 | −35.9% |
| 2020 | −32.8% |
| 2024 | −35.0% |
DemocraticRepublican
voter registration
Registered voters
Total registered voters, over time
Registered voters
| Year | Total registered |
|---|---|
| 2016 | 16,223 |
| 2018 | 15,531 |
| 2020 | 16,782 |
| 2022 | 16,617 |
| 2024 | 17,355 |
Source: U.S. Election Assistance Commission (EAVS)
Brown County's heavily German-Catholic settlement history anchored it to the Democratic-Farmer-Labor tradition for decades before a long partisan realignment; by 2024 it was returning presidential margins above R+35, among the wider shifts in rural southern Minnesota.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 52.4 points in 1932 and a Republican high of 69.7 points in 1920. Between 2020 and 2024 the county moved 2.3 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 35.0 points.
A population of 25,800, a 91% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $69,378 describe the county. The county's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Bottineau County and Otter Tail County.
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Frequently asked questions
How did Brown County, Minnesota vote in 2024?
In 2024, Brown County, Minnesota voted Republican by 35.0 points (R+35.0), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 14,598 votes cast, 4,576 went Democratic and 9,692 went Republican.
When did Brown County, Minnesota last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Brown County, Minnesota voted Democratic was 1964.
How many people live in Brown County, Minnesota?
Brown County, Minnesota has a population of 25,800 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Brown County, Minnesota?
Median household income in Brown County, Minnesota is $69,378 — below the national median of $80,734. The Minnesota state median is $89,062.
What is the political history of Brown County, Minnesota?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Brown County, Minnesota from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 7 went Democratic and 26 went Republican.