Akashic

county

Cook County, MN

Office (updates table and map)

President margin by year

Place winner margin

1892–2024 · D minus R

Full record · 1892 → 2024

2024

Boundary by 2024 margin · Precinct returns · VEST · MIT Election Lab

People and households

Who lives here

Exact values for this place, its state, and the United States.

Race · ethnicity · ancestry

Communities and origins

German25.5%29.2%12.5%

Norwegian12.4%12.1%—

Irish11.1%9.9%9.4%

Swedish10.8%6.5%—

English9.0%6.6%9.5%

Polish4.8%3.7%2.2%

French3.9%1.8%1.6%

Scottish2.5%—1.3%

Mexican0.6%3.9%11.3%

Puerto Rican0.5%0.3%1.8%

Cuban0.4%—0.7%

Guatemalan0.4%0.2%0.5%

Peruvian0.2%——

African American†1.0%3.8%9.9%

Jamaican0.3%—0.4%

Hispanic or Latino counts residents of any race; the race groups count only their non-Hispanic residents, so the groups are mutually exclusive and sum to 100%. Expand a row to see ancestries reported within that group.

Age and life stage

Measure	Cook County	Minnesota	United States
Median age	53	39	39.1
Age 18–24	5.0%	8.8%	9.2%
Age 65 and older	31.2%	17.2%	17.2%

Household economy

Measure	Cook County	Minnesota	United States
Median household income	$72,638	$89,062	$84,427
Poverty rate	10.2%	9.3%	12.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)	46.6%	39.4%	35.6%

Languages at home

Measure	Cook County	Minnesota	United States
Speaks a non-English language at home	5.2%	12.5%	22.3%
Spanish	2.0%	4.2%	13.6%

Religious landscape

Measure	Cook County	Minnesota	United States
Catholic	8.1%	19.5%	18.6%
Evangelical Protestant	5.9%	11.8%	16.5%
Unclaimed / not counted	69.4%	50.6%	51.5%
Mainline Protestant	14.8%	13.5%	5.2%

American Community Survey 2024 5-year (CVAP, income, age, poverty, education, language, race, ancestry) · 2020 U.S. Religion Census (ASARB) — congregational adherents; unclaimed is the residual not counted by congregations.

President results by year

2024 turnout 78.5% of 4,695 citizens 18+

HarrisDemocratic66.0%2,416TrumpRepublican31.2%1,142KennedyIndependent0.9%32

D+34.8

Lead: 1,274
Total: 3,660
vs nation: D+36.3
Turnout: 78.5%

BidenDemocratic65.6%2,496TrumpRepublican31.6%1,203JorgensenLibertarian0.9%36

D+34.0

Lead: 1,293
Total: 3,806
vs nation: D+29.5
Turnout: 87.4%

ClintonDemocratic56.3%1,912TrumpRepublican34.1%1,156JohnsonLibertarian3.1%105

D+22.3

Lead: 756
Total: 3,395
vs nation: D+20.2
Turnout: 81.7%

ObamaDemocratic60.0%1,993RomneyRepublican36.8%1,221GRAYLibertarian1.4%46

D+23.2

Lead: 772
Total: 3,322
vs nation: D+19.4
Turnout: —

ObamaDemocratic60.3%2,019McCainRepublican37.0%1,240OtherAll other candidates2.7%89

D+23.3

Lead: 779
Total: 3,348
vs nation: D+16.0
Turnout: —

KerryDemocratic52.5%1,733BushRepublican45.1%1,489OtherAll other candidates2.5%81

D+7.4

Lead: 244
Total: 3,303
vs nation: D+9.8
Turnout: —

GoreDemocratic41.5%1,171BushRepublican45.9%1,295NaderGreen10.3%290

R+4.4

Lead: 124
Total: 2,820
vs nation: R+4.9
Turnout: —

ClintonDemocratic46.2%1,169DoleRepublican39.9%1,010PerotReform9.7%246

D+6.3

Lead: 159
Total: 2,529
vs nation: R+2.2
Turnout: —

Key facts

2024 presidential margin: D+34.8MIT Election Lab
Population: 5,6352024 5-year
Median household income: $72,6382024 5-year
White (non-Hispanic): 83.6%2024 5-year
Black: 1.3%2024 5-year
Hispanic / Latino: 3.1%2024 5-year
Peak Democratic margin: D+34.8 in 2024MIT Election Lab
Peak Republican margin: R+70.4 in 1904MIT Election Lab
Most similar: San Juan County, WA · twin score 90.1

Participation

Midterm durability

Total general-election participants divided by same-year citizen voting-age population. These are total ballots or participating voters—not presidential candidate votes.

2024 total turnout: 78.5%3,687 participants ÷ 4,695 CVAP
2020→2022 drop-off: +17.4 ptsVolatile
Drop-off versus state: -2.5 ptsPositive means a larger decline than the statewide pattern
Mechanical 2026 scenario: 61.1%–66.4%Recent-cycle and two-cycle persistence scenarios; not a forecast

Election	Participants	CVAP	Turnout	Quality
2016 · Presidential	3,449	4,224	81.7%	A/A
2018 · Midterm	3,215	4,293	74.9%	C/A
2020 · Presidential	3,816	4,365	87.4%	A/A
2022 · Midterm	3,253	4,647	70.0%	A/A
2024 · Presidential	3,687	4,695	78.5%	A/A

Sources and methods

2016: numerator source 158, denominator source 157; total voters participating; eavs-f1a-v1:observed:native; allocation share 0.0%; series 293/111.
2018: numerator source 159, denominator source 157; top ticket votes; canonical-complete-contest-floor-v1; allocation share 0.0%; series 150/138.
2020: numerator source 158, denominator source 157; total voters participating; eavs-f1a-v1:observed:native; allocation share 0.0%; series 301/2.
2022: numerator source 158, denominator source 157; total voters participating; eavs-f1a-v1:observed:native; allocation share 0.0%; series 306/183.
2024: numerator source 158, denominator source 157; total voters participating; eavs-f1a-v1:observed:native; allocation share 0.0%; series 311/228.

Precinct data

Results by precinct

27 precincts · 3,660 votes

Election

Precinct boundaries and identifiers are cycle-specific. This table does not join rows across years without a validated crosswalk.

Cook County precinct-level presidential election results for 2024

Precinct -GRAND MARAIS EAST PCT 5GRAND MARAIS EAST PCT 5	326	120	16	462	70.6%	26.0%	D+44.6
Precinct -CASCADE PCT 7CASCADE PCT 7	298	120	15	433	68.8%	27.7%	D+41.1
Precinct -GRAND MARAIS WEST PCT 6GRAND MARAIS WEST PCT 6	272	81	11	364	74.7%	22.3%	D+52.5
Precinct -LUTSEN PCT 10LUTSEN PCT 10	249	103	11	363	68.6%	28.4%	D+40.2
Precinct -COLVILL PCT 8BCOLVILL PCT 8B	224	97	13	334	67.1%	29.0%	D+38.0
Precinct -MAPLE HILL PREC 8AMAPLE HILL PREC 8A	179	121	7	307	58.3%	39.4%	D+18.9
Precinct -GUNFLINT PCT 8GUNFLINT PCT 8	165	94	6	265	62.3%	35.5%	D+26.8
Precinct -CROFTVILLE PCT 4CROFTVILLE PCT 4	152	105	4	261	58.2%	40.2%	D+18.0
Precinct -HOVLAND PCT 2HOVLAND PCT 2	136	80	10	226	60.2%	35.4%	D+24.8
Precinct -GRAND PORTAGE PCT 1GRAND PORTAGE PCT 1	114	51	2	167	68.3%	30.5%	D+37.7
Precinct -TOFTE TWP PCT 11TOFTE TWP PCT 11	107	52	1	160	66.9%	32.5%	D+34.4
Precinct -MAGNEY PCT 3MAGNEY PCT 3	60	50	3	113	53.1%	44.2%	D+8.8
Precinct -SCHROEDER TWP PCT 12SCHROEDER TWP PCT 12	68	34	2	104	65.4%	32.7%	D+32.7
Precinct -PIKE LAKE PCT 9PIKE LAKE PCT 9	66	34	1	101	65.3%	33.7%	D+31.7
Cascade Prec. 727_270310030	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
Colvill Prec. 327_270310005	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
Croftville Prec. 427_270310055	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
Grand Marais East Prec. 527_270310010	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
Grand Marais West Prec. 627_270310015	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
Grand Portage Prec. 127_270310020	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
Hovland Prec. 227_270310025	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
Lutsen Prec. 1027_270310035	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
Maple Hill Prec. 827_270310040	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
Pike Lake Prec. 927_270310060	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
Schroeder Twp. Prec. 1227_270310045	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
Tofte Twp. Prec. 1127_270310050	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
Voting Districts not defined27_27031ZZZZZZ	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes

presidential history

Presidential margin, 1892–2024

Democratic minus Republican, by election

Presidential margin over time
Year	Margin (D minus R)
1892	−37.1%
1896	+13.5%
1900	−10.4%
1904	−70.4%
1908	−65.1%
1912	+10.1%
1916	+10.2%
1920	−57.6%
1924	−63.8%
1928	−46.5%
1932	+7.7%
1936	+33.7%
1940	+1.0%
1944	+3.0%
1948	+1.0%
1952	−30.5%
1956	−23.5%
1960	−20.5%
1964	+12.2%
1968	−4.4%
1972	−16.8%
1976	−0.8%
1980	−12.2%
1984	−3.8%
1988	+0.1%
1992	+4.9%
1996	+6.3%
2000	−4.4%
2004	+7.4%
2008	+23.3%
2012	+23.2%
2016	+22.3%
2020	+34.0%
2024	+34.8%

DemocraticRepublican

38 presidential elections

Third column names the leading third-party or independent finisher. Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024). Swing · margin change from the prior cycle; not shown when either cycle is estimated or under source review. vs U.S. · margin relative to the national result that year.
Year	Won	Democratic	Republican	Other	Margin	Swing	vs U.S.	Total
2024	D	66.0%Harris2,416	31.2%Trump1,142	0.9%Kennedy32 +6	D+34.8	D+0.8	D+36.3	3,660
All 9 candidates in 2024 · 7 minor / independent Kamala D HarrisDemocratic66.0%2,416 Donald J TrumpRepublican31.2%1,142 Robert F KennedyIndependent0.9%32 Jill SteinIndependent0.7%26 OtherAll other candidates0.5%19 Chase OliverLibertarian0.3%12 Cornel WestIndependent0.1%5 Claudia De La CruzIndependent0.1%4 Shiva AyyaduraiIndependent0.1%4
2020	D	65.6%Biden2,496	31.6%Trump1,203	0.9%Jorgensen36	D+34.0	D+11.7	D+29.5	3,806
2016	D	56.3%Clinton1,912	34.1%Trump1,156	3.1%Johnson105	D+22.3	R+1.0	D+20.2	3,395
2012	D	60.0%Obama1,993	36.8%Romney1,221	1.4%GRAY46	D+23.2	±0.0	D+19.4	3,322
2008	D	60.3%Obama2,019	37.0%McCain1,240	2.7%	D+23.3	D+15.9	D+16.0	3,348
2004	D	52.5%Kerry1,733	45.1%Bush1,489	2.5%	D+7.4	D+11.8	D+9.8	3,303
2000	R	41.5%Gore1,171	45.9%Bush1,295	10.3%Nader290	R+4.4	R+10.7	R+4.9	2,820
1996	D	46.2%Clinton1,169	39.9%Dole1,010	9.7%Perot246	D+6.3	D+1.4	R+2.2	2,529
1992	D	38.4%Clinton1,005	33.5%Bush878	26.9%Perot704	D+4.9	D+4.8	R+0.7	2,618
1988	D	49.5%Dukakis1,080	49.4%Bush1,078	1.2%	D+0.1	D+3.9	D+7.8	2,184
1984	R	47.8%Mondale1,129	51.6%Reagan1,219	0.6%	R+3.8	D+8.4	D+14.4	2,361
1980	R	38.4%Carter871	50.6%Reagan1,147	10.9%	R+12.2	R+11.4	R+2.4	2,266
1976	R	47.8%Carter1,018	48.5%Ford1,034	3.7%	R+0.8	D+16.0	R+2.8	2,130
1972	R	40.8%McGovern742	57.6%Nixon1,047	1.5%	R+16.8	R+12.4	D+6.4	1,817
1968	R	44.9%Humphrey777	49.3%Nixon853	5.7%	R+4.4	R+16.6	R+3.7	1,729
1964	D	56.0%Johnson976	43.9%Goldwater764	0.1%	D+12.2	D+32.7	R+10.4	1,742
1960	R	39.6%Kennedy650	60.1%Nixon987	0.2%	R+20.5	D+2.9	R+20.7	1,641
1956	R	38.2%Stevenson668	61.7%Eisenhower1,078	0.1%	R+23.5	D+7.0	R+8.1	1,748
1952	R	34.6%Stevenson503	65.1%Eisenhower946	0.3%	R+30.5	R+31.5	R+19.7	1,454
1948	D	48.9%Truman688	47.9%Dewey674	3.1%	D+1.0	R+2.0	R+3.5	1,406
1944	D	51.1%Roosevelt545	48.1%Dewey513	0.8%	D+3.0	D+2.1	R+4.5	1,066
1940	D	50.2%Roosevelt686	49.3%Willkie673	0.5%	D+1.0	R+32.8	R+9.0	1,366
1936	D	65.9%Roosevelt793	32.1%Landon387	2.0%	D+33.7	D+26.1	D+9.5	1,204
1932	D	50.9%Roosevelt492	43.3%Hoover418	5.8%	D+7.7	D+54.1	R+10.1	966
1928	R	26.1%Smith219	72.6%Hoover609	1.3%	R+46.5	D+17.3	R+29.0	839
1924	R	4.2%Davis29	68.0%Coolidge471	27.3%La Follette189	R+63.8	R+6.2	R+38.6	693
1920	R	15.3%Cox98	72.9%Harding467	11.9%	R+57.6	R+67.8	R+31.4	641
1916	D	44.6%Wilson162	34.4%Hughes125	20.9%	D+10.2	D+0.1	D+7.0	363
1912	O	18.7%Wilson65	8.6%Taft30	72.7%	Roosevelt +54.0	D+75.2	R+9.5	348
1908	R	12.8%Bryan42	78.0%Taft255	9.2%	R+65.1	D+5.3	R+55.6	327
1904	R	12.4%Parker31	82.8%Roosevelt207	4.8%	R+70.4	R+60.0	R+50.7	250
1900	R	42.2%Bryan65	52.6%McKinley81	5.2%	R+10.4	R+23.9	R+2.8	154
1896	D	55.7%Bryan107	42.2%McKinley81	2.1%	D+13.5	D+50.7	D+19.6	192
1892	R	14.4%Cleveland19	51.5%Harrison68	34.1%	R+37.1	—	R+38.8	132
1888	—	—	—	—	No data	—	—	—
1884	—	—	—	—	No data	—	—	—
1880	—	—	—	—	No data	—	—	—
1876	—	—	—	—	No data	—	—	—

Federal and statewide elections · 2 House · 38 Senate · 2 Senate special · 12 governor

U.S. House

Each row shows U.S. House votes counted inside this Place. “Vote lead” is the local lead here, not necessarily the winner of the full contest.

Source · Akashic actual-race rollup from certified returns, House; geographic aggregation.
Year	Vote lead	Democratic	Republican	Total
2024	D	66.8%2,399	33.2%1,194	3,593
2020	D	63.7%2,277	36.3%1,299	3,576

U.S. Senate

Each row shows U.S. Senate votes counted inside this Place. “Vote lead” is the local lead here, not necessarily the winner of the full contest.

Sources · MIT Election Data and Science Lab (MEDSL); Amlani & Algara 2021 (Harvard Dataverse doi:10.7910/DVN/DGUMFI); upstream CQ Press + ICPSR · CC BY 4.0 / CC0 1.0.
Year	Vote lead	Democratic	Republican	Total
2024	D	69.7%2,517	27.7%1,000	3,611
2020Class II	D	63.1%Tina Smith2,344	31.3%Jason Lewis1,162	3,716
2018Class I	D	67.7%Amy Klobuchar2,178	28.3%Jim Newberger911	3,215
2014Class II	D	63.4%Al Franken1,852	32.4%Mike McFadden945	2,919
2012Class I	D	70.8%Amy Klobuchar2,263	25.6%Kurt Bills820	3,198
2008Class II	D	48.7%Al Franken1,620	36.3%Norm Coleman1,207	3,327
2006Class I	D	63.8%Amy Klobuchar1,835	30.9%Mark Kennedy889	2,877
2002Class II	D	44.5%Walter Mondale1,240	42.3%Norm Coleman1,180	2,787
2000Class I	D	49.3%Mark Dayton1,377	43.8%Rod Grams1,224	2,793
1996Class II	R	46.4%Paul Wellstone1,168	46.7%Rudy Boschwitz1,175	2,517
1994Class I	D	47.6%Ann Wynia1,163	46.7%Rod Grams1,142	2,444
1990Class II	D	53.7%Paul Wellstone1,019	44.5%Rudy Boschwitz846	1,899
1988Class I	R	40.0%Hubert Humphrey III871	57.5%Dave Durenberger1,251	2,177
1984Class II	R	41.7%Joan A. Growe983	57.9%Rudy Boschwitz1,365	2,357
1982Class I	R	47.5%Mark Dayton1,001	52.5%Dave Durenberger1,107	2,108
1978Class II	R	26.2%Wendell Anderson522	66.2%Rudy Boschwitz1,320	1,993
1976Class I	D	65.5%Hubert Humphrey1,326	34.5%Gerald W. Brekke697	2,023
1972Class II	D	57.4%Walter Mondale1,054	42.1%Phil Hansen773	1,836
1970Class I	D	50.6%Hubert Humphrey891	49.1%Clark MacGregor865	1,762
1966Class II	R	49.1%Walter Mondale768	50.3%Robert A. Forsythe786	1,563
1964Class I	R	49.3%Eugene McCarthy856	50.4%Wheelock Whitney875	1,735
1960Class II	R	43.2%Hubert Humphrey717	56.6%P. Kenneth Peterson940	1,661
1958Class I	R	46.7%Eugene McCarthy729	52.9%Edward J. Thye825	1,561
1954Class II	D	49.6%Hubert Humphrey689	48.7%Val Bjornson676	1,389
1952Class I	R	30.3%Bill Carlson445	68.9%Edward J. Thye1,011	1,467
1948Class II	D	51.0%Hubert Humphrey707	48.3%Joseph H. Ball669	1,386
1946Class I	R	31.5%Theodore Jorgenson385	66.7%Edward J. Thye814	1,221
1942Class II	R	10.1%Ed Murphy100	52.3%Joseph H. Ball519	993
1940Class I	R	17.8%John E. Regan236	58.9%Henrik Shipstead782	1,327
1936Class II	R	0.0%None0	42.2%Theodore Chistianson465	1,101
1934Class I	D	26.5%Einar Hoidale301	18.2%N.J. Holmberg207	1,136
1930Class II	R	25.4%Einar Hoidale244	55.4%Thomas D. Schall533	962
1928Class I	R	0.0%None0	42.3%Arthur E. Nelson368	869
1924Class II	R	3.8%John J. Farrell27	56.8%Thomas D. Schall403	709
1922Class I	R	26.8%Anna D. Olesan199	50.1%Frank Kellogg372	742
1918Class II	R	0.0%None0	78.0%Knute Nelson276	354
1916Class I	R	25.9%Daniel W. Lawler88	50.6%Frank Kellogg172	340
1912Class II	R	16.5%Daniel W. Lawler40	83.5%Knute Nelson202	242

U.S. Senate special elections

Each row shows U.S. Senate special votes counted inside this Place. “Vote lead” is the local lead here, not necessarily the winner of the full contest.

Source · Amlani & Algara 2021 (Harvard Dataverse doi:10.7910/DVN/DGUMFI); upstream CQ Press + ICPSR · CC0 1.0.
Year	Vote lead	Democratic	Republican	Total
2018Special · Class II	D	63.2%Tina Smith2,024	32.3%Karin Housley1,034	3,204
1978Special · Class I	D	53.2%Bob Short1,074	43.7%Dave Durenberger882	2,019

Governor

Each row shows Governor votes counted inside this Place. “Vote lead” is the local lead here, not necessarily the winner of the full contest.

Sources · MIT Election Data and Science Lab (MEDSL); Amlani & Algara 2021 (Harvard Dataverse doi:10.7910/DVN/DGUMFI); upstream CQ Press + ICPSR · CC BY 4.0 / CC0 1.0.
Year	Vote lead	Democratic	Republican	Total
2022	D	67.4%Tim Walz2,171	29.8%Scott Jensen958	3,219
2018	D	64.4%Tim Walz And Peggy Flanagan2,054	31.6%Jeff Johnson And Donna Bergstrom1,009	3,189
2014	D	61.1%Mark Dayton1,769	31.7%Jeff Johnson919	2,896
2010	D	57.8%Mark Dayton1,623	30.5%Tom Emmer856	2,807
2006	D	52.8%Mike Hatch1,519	36.5%Tim Pawlenty1,051	2,877
2002	D	43.3%Roger Moe1,228	33.9%Tim Pawlenty962	2,835
1998	—	0.0%Skip Humphrey0	38.6%Norm Coleman1,019	2,639
1994	R	39.0%John Marty943	55.2%Arne Carlson1,334	2,417
1990	D	51.3%Rudy Perpich962	41.1%Arne Carlson771	1,876
1986	D	59.9%Rudy Perpich1,186	39.4%Cal Ludeman780	1,980
1982	D	62.2%Rudy Perpich1,319	36.5%Wheelock Whitney, Jr.774	2,121
1978	R	41.8%Rudy Perpich847	55.1%Al Quie1,117	2,028

voter registration

Registered voters

Total registered voters, over time

Registered voters

Voter registration in Cook County, MN
Year	Total registered
2016	3,764
2018	3,819
2020	4,131
2022	4,017
2024	4,155

domestic migration

Who moves in and out

Net migration over time, and who arrivals are — where they came from and what those places vote

−5 net domestic migration · 2025

20112025

Net +85 over 2011–2025 · gain loss

Arrivals reported $65,014 in average income, against $74,824 for residents who stayed — 13% lower. (IRS SOI, 2022–23)

The places arrivals came from lean D+27.4 on average — 7.4 points more Republican-leaning than Cook County, MN itself (D+34.8).

Where arrivals came from lean of each source

St. Louis County, MN22D+13.7
Hennepin County, MN20D+42.4

Where departures went households, 2022–23

St. Louis County, MN34
Hennepin County, MN30

Migration is one input to a place’s political change, not its cause — a shift can also come from residents changing their minds, generational turnover, or turnout. These figures describe the places people moved between; they do not measure how any mover voted.

Domestic migration in Cook County, MN in Cook County, MN: net domestic migration by year
Year	Net domestic migration
2011	+39
2012	−47
2013	+7
2014	+45
2015	−41
2016	+54
2017	+57
2018	−6
2019	+10
2021	+52
2022	+86
2023	−91
2024	−75
2025	−5

Cook County's vast wilderness and small, dispersed population have long produced lopsided Democratic margins — its 2024 result of D+34.8 makes it one of Minnesota's most reliably left-leaning rural counties, an unusual pattern in nonurban America.

Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 34.8 points in 2024 and a Republican high of 70.4 points in 1904. Between 2020 and 2024 the county moved 0.8 points toward the Democratic candidate; the 2024 margin was 34.8 points.

A population of 5,635, a 84% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $72,638 describe the county. The county's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of San Juan County and Jefferson County.

Political twins — counties

The counties whose fingerprint — 2000–2024 trajectory, demographics, ancestry, religion — sits closest to this one, and why.

San Juan County

Washington

90.1twin score

2016–2024 trajectory12-yr trend≠ 2004 margin

Jefferson County

Washington

88.3twin score

2016–2024 trajectory12-yr trend≠ median age

Bayfield County

Wisconsin

87.2twin score

2008–2024 trajectory≠ 12-yr trend

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Frequently asked questions

How did Cook County, Minnesota vote in 2024?

In 2024, Cook County, Minnesota voted Democratic by 34.8 points (D+34.8), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 3,660 votes cast, 2,416 went Democratic and 1,142 went Republican.

When did Cook County, Minnesota last vote Republican?

The most recent presidential election in which Cook County, Minnesota voted Republican was 2000.

How many people live in Cook County, Minnesota?

Cook County, Minnesota has a population of 5,635 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.

What is the median household income in Cook County, Minnesota?

Median household income in Cook County, Minnesota is $72,638 — below the national median of $80,734. The Minnesota state median is $89,062.

What is the political history of Cook County, Minnesota?

Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Cook County, Minnesota from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 17 went Democratic and 16 went Republican.

Measure

Cook County

Minnesota

United States

Median age

39.1

Age 18–24

5.0%

8.8%

9.2%

Age 65 and older

31.2%

17.2%

Measure

Cook County

Minnesota

United States

Median household income

$72,638

$89,062

$84,427

Poverty rate

10.2%

9.3%

12.5%

Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)

46.6%

39.4%

35.6%

Measure

Cook County

Minnesota

United States

Speaks a non-English language at home

5.2%

12.5%

22.3%

Spanish

2.0%

4.2%

13.6%

Measure

Cook County

Minnesota

United States

Catholic

8.1%

19.5%

18.6%

Evangelical Protestant

5.9%

11.8%

16.5%

Unclaimed / not counted

69.4%

50.6%

51.5%

Mainline Protestant

14.8%

13.5%

5.2%

Key facts

2024 presidential margin

D+34.8MIT Election Lab

Population

5,6352024 5-year

Median household income

$72,6382024 5-year

White (non-Hispanic)

83.6%2024 5-year

Black

1.3%2024 5-year

Hispanic / Latino

3.1%2024 5-year

Peak Democratic margin

D+34.8 in 2024MIT Election Lab

Peak Republican margin

R+70.4 in 1904MIT Election Lab

Most similar

San Juan County, WA · twin score 90.1

Election

Participants

CVAP

Turnout

Quality

2016 · Presidential

3,449

4,224

81.7%

A/A

2018 · Midterm

3,215

4,293

74.9%

C/A

2020 · Presidential

3,816

4,365

87.4%

A/A

2022 · Midterm

3,253

4,647

70.0%

A/A

2024 · Presidential

3,687

4,695

78.5%

A/A

Cook County precinct-level presidential election results for 2024

Precinct -GRAND MARAIS EAST PCT 5GRAND MARAIS EAST PCT 5

326

120

462

70.6%

26.0%

D+44.6

Precinct -CASCADE PCT 7CASCADE PCT 7

298

120

433

68.8%

27.7%

D+41.1

Precinct -GRAND MARAIS WEST PCT 6GRAND MARAIS WEST PCT 6

272

364

74.7%

22.3%

D+52.5

Precinct -LUTSEN PCT 10LUTSEN PCT 10

249

103

363

68.6%

28.4%

D+40.2

Precinct -COLVILL PCT 8BCOLVILL PCT 8B

224

334

67.1%

29.0%

D+38.0

Precinct -MAPLE HILL PREC 8AMAPLE HILL PREC 8A

179

121

307

58.3%

39.4%

D+18.9

Precinct -GUNFLINT PCT 8GUNFLINT PCT 8

165

265

62.3%

35.5%

D+26.8

Precinct -CROFTVILLE PCT 4CROFTVILLE PCT 4

152

105

261

58.2%

40.2%

D+18.0

Precinct -HOVLAND PCT 2HOVLAND PCT 2

136

226

60.2%

35.4%

D+24.8

Precinct -GRAND PORTAGE PCT 1GRAND PORTAGE PCT 1

114

167

68.3%

30.5%

D+37.7

Precinct -TOFTE TWP PCT 11TOFTE TWP PCT 11

107

160

66.9%

32.5%

D+34.4

Precinct -MAGNEY PCT 3MAGNEY PCT 3

113

53.1%

44.2%

D+8.8

Precinct -SCHROEDER TWP PCT 12SCHROEDER TWP PCT 12

104

65.4%

32.7%

D+32.7

Precinct -PIKE LAKE PCT 9PIKE LAKE PCT 9

101

65.3%

33.7%

D+31.7

Cascade Prec. 727_270310030

—

No votes

Colvill Prec. 327_270310005

—

No votes

Croftville Prec. 427_270310055

—

No votes

Grand Marais East Prec. 527_270310010

—

No votes

Grand Marais West Prec. 627_270310015

—

No votes

Grand Portage Prec. 127_270310020

—

No votes

Hovland Prec. 227_270310025

—

No votes

Lutsen Prec. 1027_270310035

—

No votes

Maple Hill Prec. 827_270310040

—

No votes

Pike Lake Prec. 927_270310060

—

No votes

Schroeder Twp. Prec. 1227_270310045

—

No votes

Tofte Twp. Prec. 1127_270310050

—

No votes

Voting Districts not defined27_27031ZZZZZZ

—

No votes

Presidential margin, 1892–2024

Democratic minus Republican, by election

Presidential margin over time
Year	Margin (D minus R)
1892	−37.1%
1896	+13.5%
1900	−10.4%
1904	−70.4%
1908	−65.1%
1912	+10.1%
1916	+10.2%
1920	−57.6%
1924	−63.8%
1928	−46.5%
1932	+7.7%
1936	+33.7%
1940	+1.0%
1944	+3.0%
1948	+1.0%
1952	−30.5%
1956	−23.5%
1960	−20.5%
1964	+12.2%
1968	−4.4%
1972	−16.8%
1976	−0.8%
1980	−12.2%
1984	−3.8%
1988	+0.1%
1992	+4.9%
1996	+6.3%
2000	−4.4%
2004	+7.4%
2008	+23.3%
2012	+23.2%
2016	+22.3%
2020	+34.0%
2024	+34.8%

DemocraticRepublican

Third column names the leading third-party or independent finisher. Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024). Swing · margin change from the prior cycle; not shown when either cycle is estimated or under source review. vs U.S. · margin relative to the national result that year.

Year

Won

Democratic

Republican

Other

Margin

Swing

vs U.S.

Total

2024

66.0%Harris2,416

31.2%Trump1,142

0.9%Kennedy32 +6

D+34.8

D+0.8

D+36.3

3,660

All 9 candidates in 2024 · 7 minor / independent

Kamala D HarrisDemocratic66.0%2,416
Donald J TrumpRepublican31.2%1,142
Robert F KennedyIndependent0.9%32
Jill SteinIndependent0.7%26
OtherAll other candidates0.5%19
Chase OliverLibertarian0.3%12
Cornel WestIndependent0.1%5
Claudia De La CruzIndependent0.1%4
Shiva AyyaduraiIndependent0.1%4

2020

65.6%Biden2,496

31.6%Trump1,203

0.9%Jorgensen36

D+34.0

D+11.7

D+29.5

3,806

2016

56.3%Clinton1,912

34.1%Trump1,156

3.1%Johnson105

D+22.3

R+1.0

D+20.2

3,395

2012

60.0%Obama1,993

36.8%Romney1,221

1.4%GRAY46

D+23.2

±0.0

D+19.4

3,322

2008

60.3%Obama2,019

37.0%McCain1,240

2.7%

D+23.3

D+15.9

D+16.0

3,348

2004

52.5%Kerry1,733

45.1%Bush1,489

2.5%

D+7.4

D+11.8

D+9.8

3,303

2000

41.5%Gore1,171

45.9%Bush1,295

10.3%Nader290

R+4.4

R+10.7

R+4.9

2,820

1996

46.2%Clinton1,169

39.9%Dole1,010

9.7%Perot246

D+6.3

D+1.4

R+2.2

2,529

1992

38.4%Clinton1,005

33.5%Bush878

26.9%Perot704

D+4.9

D+4.8

R+0.7

2,618

1988

49.5%Dukakis1,080

49.4%Bush1,078

1.2%

D+0.1

D+3.9

D+7.8

2,184

1984

47.8%Mondale1,129

51.6%Reagan1,219

0.6%

R+3.8

D+8.4

D+14.4

2,361

1980

38.4%Carter871

50.6%Reagan1,147

10.9%

R+12.2

R+11.4

R+2.4

2,266

1976

47.8%Carter1,018

48.5%Ford1,034

3.7%

R+0.8

D+16.0

R+2.8

2,130

1972

40.8%McGovern742

57.6%Nixon1,047

1.5%

R+16.8

R+12.4

D+6.4

1,817

1968

44.9%Humphrey777

49.3%Nixon853

5.7%

R+4.4

R+16.6

R+3.7

1,729

1964

56.0%Johnson976

43.9%Goldwater764

0.1%

D+12.2

D+32.7

R+10.4

1,742

1960

39.6%Kennedy650

60.1%Nixon987

0.2%

R+20.5

D+2.9

R+20.7

1,641

1956

38.2%Stevenson668

61.7%Eisenhower1,078

0.1%

R+23.5

D+7.0

R+8.1

1,748

1952

34.6%Stevenson503

65.1%Eisenhower946

0.3%

R+30.5

R+31.5

R+19.7

1,454

1948

48.9%Truman688

47.9%Dewey674

3.1%

D+1.0

R+2.0

R+3.5

1,406

1944

51.1%Roosevelt545

48.1%Dewey513

0.8%

D+3.0

D+2.1

R+4.5

1,066

1940

50.2%Roosevelt686

49.3%Willkie673

0.5%

D+1.0

R+32.8

R+9.0

1,366

1936

65.9%Roosevelt793

32.1%Landon387

2.0%

D+33.7

D+26.1

D+9.5

1,204

1932

50.9%Roosevelt492

43.3%Hoover418

5.8%

D+7.7

D+54.1

R+10.1

966

1928

26.1%Smith219

72.6%Hoover609

1.3%

R+46.5

D+17.3

R+29.0

839

1924

4.2%Davis29

68.0%Coolidge471

27.3%La Follette189

R+63.8

R+6.2

R+38.6

693

1920

15.3%Cox98

72.9%Harding467

11.9%

R+57.6

R+67.8

R+31.4

641

1916

44.6%Wilson162

34.4%Hughes125

20.9%

D+10.2

D+0.1

D+7.0

363

1912

18.7%Wilson65

8.6%Taft30

72.7%

Roosevelt +54.0

D+75.2

R+9.5

348

1908

12.8%Bryan42

78.0%Taft255

9.2%

R+65.1

D+5.3

R+55.6

327

1904

12.4%Parker31

82.8%Roosevelt207

4.8%

R+70.4

R+60.0

R+50.7

250

1900

42.2%Bryan65

52.6%McKinley81

5.2%

R+10.4

R+23.9

R+2.8

154

1896

55.7%Bryan107

42.2%McKinley81

2.1%

D+13.5

D+50.7

D+19.6

192

1892

14.4%Cleveland19

51.5%Harrison68

34.1%

R+37.1

—

R+38.8

132

1888

—

No data

—

1884

—

No data

—

1880

—

No data

—

1876

—

No data

—

Source · Akashic actual-race rollup from certified returns, House; geographic aggregation.

Year

Vote lead

Democratic

Republican

Total

2024

66.8%2,399

33.2%1,194

3,593

2020

63.7%2,277

36.3%1,299

3,576

Sources · MIT Election Data and Science Lab (MEDSL); Amlani & Algara 2021 (Harvard Dataverse doi:10.7910/DVN/DGUMFI); upstream CQ Press + ICPSR · CC BY 4.0 / CC0 1.0.

Year

Vote lead

Democratic

Republican

Total

2024

69.7%2,517

27.7%1,000

3,611

2020Class II

63.1%Tina Smith2,344

31.3%Jason Lewis1,162

3,716

2018Class I

67.7%Amy Klobuchar2,178

28.3%Jim Newberger911

3,215

2014Class II

63.4%Al Franken1,852

32.4%Mike McFadden945

2,919

2012Class I

70.8%Amy Klobuchar2,263

25.6%Kurt Bills820

3,198

2008Class II

48.7%Al Franken1,620

36.3%Norm Coleman1,207

3,327

2006Class I

63.8%Amy Klobuchar1,835

30.9%Mark Kennedy889

2,877

2002Class II

44.5%Walter Mondale1,240

42.3%Norm Coleman1,180

2,787

2000Class I

49.3%Mark Dayton1,377

43.8%Rod Grams1,224

2,793

1996Class II

46.4%Paul Wellstone1,168

46.7%Rudy Boschwitz1,175

2,517

1994Class I

47.6%Ann Wynia1,163

46.7%Rod Grams1,142

2,444

1990Class II

53.7%Paul Wellstone1,019

44.5%Rudy Boschwitz846

1,899

1988Class I

40.0%Hubert Humphrey III871

57.5%Dave Durenberger1,251

2,177

1984Class II

41.7%Joan A. Growe983

57.9%Rudy Boschwitz1,365

2,357

1982Class I

47.5%Mark Dayton1,001

52.5%Dave Durenberger1,107

2,108

1978Class II

26.2%Wendell Anderson522

66.2%Rudy Boschwitz1,320

1,993

1976Class I

65.5%Hubert Humphrey1,326

34.5%Gerald W. Brekke697

2,023

1972Class II

57.4%Walter Mondale1,054

42.1%Phil Hansen773

1,836

1970Class I

50.6%Hubert Humphrey891

49.1%Clark MacGregor865

1,762

1966Class II

49.1%Walter Mondale768

50.3%Robert A. Forsythe786

1,563

1964Class I

49.3%Eugene McCarthy856

50.4%Wheelock Whitney875

1,735

1960Class II

43.2%Hubert Humphrey717

56.6%P. Kenneth Peterson940

1,661

1958Class I

46.7%Eugene McCarthy729

52.9%Edward J. Thye825

1,561

1954Class II

49.6%Hubert Humphrey689

48.7%Val Bjornson676

1,389

1952Class I

30.3%Bill Carlson445

68.9%Edward J. Thye1,011

1,467

1948Class II

51.0%Hubert Humphrey707

48.3%Joseph H. Ball669

1,386

1946Class I

31.5%Theodore Jorgenson385

66.7%Edward J. Thye814

1,221

1942Class II

10.1%Ed Murphy100

52.3%Joseph H. Ball519

993

1940Class I

17.8%John E. Regan236

58.9%Henrik Shipstead782

1,327

1936Class II

0.0%None0

42.2%Theodore Chistianson465

1,101

1934Class I

26.5%Einar Hoidale301

18.2%N.J. Holmberg207

1,136

1930Class II

25.4%Einar Hoidale244

55.4%Thomas D. Schall533

962

1928Class I

0.0%None0

42.3%Arthur E. Nelson368

869

1924Class II

3.8%John J. Farrell27

56.8%Thomas D. Schall403

709

1922Class I

26.8%Anna D. Olesan199

50.1%Frank Kellogg372

742

1918Class II

0.0%None0

78.0%Knute Nelson276

354

1916Class I

25.9%Daniel W. Lawler88

50.6%Frank Kellogg172

340

1912Class II

16.5%Daniel W. Lawler40

83.5%Knute Nelson202

242

Source · Amlani & Algara 2021 (Harvard Dataverse doi:10.7910/DVN/DGUMFI); upstream CQ Press + ICPSR · CC0 1.0.

Year

Vote lead

Democratic

Republican

Total

2018Special · Class II

63.2%Tina Smith2,024

32.3%Karin Housley1,034

3,204

1978Special · Class I

53.2%Bob Short1,074

43.7%Dave Durenberger882

2,019

Sources · MIT Election Data and Science Lab (MEDSL); Amlani & Algara 2021 (Harvard Dataverse doi:10.7910/DVN/DGUMFI); upstream CQ Press + ICPSR · CC BY 4.0 / CC0 1.0.

Year

Vote lead

Democratic

Republican

Total

2022

67.4%Tim Walz2,171

29.8%Scott Jensen958

3,219

2018

64.4%Tim Walz And Peggy Flanagan2,054

31.6%Jeff Johnson And Donna Bergstrom1,009

3,189

2014

61.1%Mark Dayton1,769

31.7%Jeff Johnson919

2,896

2010

57.8%Mark Dayton1,623

30.5%Tom Emmer856

2,807

2006

52.8%Mike Hatch1,519

36.5%Tim Pawlenty1,051

2,877

2002

43.3%Roger Moe1,228

33.9%Tim Pawlenty962

2,835

1998

—

0.0%Skip Humphrey0

38.6%Norm Coleman1,019

2,639

1994

39.0%John Marty943

55.2%Arne Carlson1,334

2,417

1990

51.3%Rudy Perpich962

41.1%Arne Carlson771

1,876

1986

59.9%Rudy Perpich1,186

39.4%Cal Ludeman780

1,980

1982

62.2%Rudy Perpich1,319

36.5%Wheelock Whitney, Jr.774

2,121

1978

41.8%Rudy Perpich847

55.1%Al Quie1,117

2,028

Frequently asked questions

Voter registration in Cook County, MN
Year	Total registered
2016	3,764
2018	3,819
2020	4,131
2022	4,017
2024	4,155

How did Cook County, Minnesota vote in 2024?

In 2024, Cook County, Minnesota voted Democratic by 34.8 points (D+34.8), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 3,660 votes cast, 2,416 went Democratic and 1,142 went Republican.

When did Cook County, Minnesota last vote Republican?

The most recent presidential election in which Cook County, Minnesota voted Republican was 2000.

How many people live in Cook County, Minnesota?

Cook County, Minnesota has a population of 5,635 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.

What is the median household income in Cook County, Minnesota?

Median household income in Cook County, Minnesota is $72,638 — below the national median of $80,734. The Minnesota state median is $89,062.

What is the political history of Cook County, Minnesota?

Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Cook County, Minnesota from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 17 went Democratic and 16 went Republican.