Akashic

county

Dodge 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

German34.4%29.2%12.5%

Norwegian19.3%12.1%—

Irish9.4%9.9%9.4%

English6.5%6.6%9.5%

Swedish4.2%6.5%—

American3.8%2.3%5.3%

Czech2.7%——

French2.5%1.8%1.6%

Mexican3.9%3.9%11.3%

Dominican0.2%—0.7%

Venezuelan0.2%——

African American†0.7%3.8%9.9%

Trinidadian and Tobagonian0.2%——

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	Dodge County	Minnesota	United States
Median age	38.7	39	39.1
Age 18–24	7.6%	8.8%	9.2%
Age 65 and older	15.9%	17.2%	17.2%

Household economy

Measure	Dodge County	Minnesota	United States
Median household income	$95,739	$89,062	$84,427
Poverty rate	7.0%	9.3%	12.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)	30.2%	39.4%	35.6%

Languages at home

Measure	Dodge County	Minnesota	United States
Speaks a non-English language at home	6.1%	12.5%	22.3%
Spanish	4.9%	4.2%	13.6%

Religious landscape

Measure	Dodge County	Minnesota	United States
Catholic	10.1%	19.5%	18.6%
Evangelical Protestant	16.4%	11.8%	16.5%
Unclaimed / not counted	40.7%	50.6%	51.5%
Mainline Protestant	30.5%	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 81.4% of 15,428 citizens 18+

HarrisDemocratic32.9%4,108TrumpRepublican64.8%8,095KennedyIndependent1.1%137

R+31.9

Lead: 3,987
Total: 12,484
vs nation: R+30.5
Turnout: 81.4%

BidenDemocratic33.5%4,079TrumpRepublican63.9%7,783JorgensenLibertarian1.4%167

R+30.4

Lead: 3,704
Total: 12,187
vs nation: R+34.8
Turnout: 81.4%

ClintonDemocratic29.1%3,102TrumpRepublican61.3%6,527JohnsonLibertarian4.3%454

R+32.1

Lead: 3,425
Total: 10,654
vs nation: R+34.2
Turnout: 74.1%

ObamaDemocratic43.4%4,487RomneyRepublican53.5%5,522GRAYLibertarian1.5%158

R+10.0

Lead: 1,035
Total: 10,327
vs nation: R+13.9
Turnout: —

ObamaDemocratic43.7%4,463McCainRepublican53.5%5,468OtherAll other candidates2.8%283

R+9.8

Lead: 1,005
Total: 10,214
vs nation: R+17.1
Turnout: —

KerryDemocratic41.7%4,117BushRepublican56.7%5,593OtherAll other candidates1.6%158

R+15.0

Lead: 1,476
Total: 9,868
vs nation: R+12.5
Turnout: —

GoreDemocratic41.9%3,370BushRepublican52.3%4,213NaderGreen4.1%327

R+10.5

Lead: 843
Total: 8,050
vs nation: R+11.0
Turnout: —

ClintonDemocratic43.5%3,233DoleRepublican38.8%2,888PerotReform16.4%1,223

D+4.6

Lead: 345
Total: 7,435
vs nation: R+3.9
Turnout: —

Key facts

2024 presidential margin: R+31.9MIT Election Lab
Population: 21,0452024 5-year
Median household income: $95,7392024 5-year
White (non-Hispanic): 89.4%2024 5-year
Black: 1.1%2024 5-year
Hispanic / Latino: 5.4%2024 5-year
Peak Democratic margin: D+13.1 in 1936MIT Election Lab
Peak Republican margin: R+70.7 in 1920MIT Election Lab
Most similar: Steele County, MN · twin score 86.6

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: 81.4%12,555 participants ÷ 15,428 CVAP
2020→2022 drop-off: +19.1 ptsVolatile
Drop-off versus state: -0.9 ptsPositive means a larger decline than the statewide pattern
Mechanical 2026 scenario: 62.3%–65.9%Recent-cycle and two-cycle persistence scenarios; not a forecast

Election	Participants	CVAP	Turnout	Quality
2016 · Presidential	10,764	14,531	74.1%	A/A
2018 · Midterm	9,209	14,828	62.1%	A/A
2020 · Presidential	12,228	15,016	81.4%	A/A
2022 · Midterm	9,451	15,155	62.4%	A/A
2024 · Presidential	12,555	15,428	81.4%	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 158, denominator source 157; total voters participating; eavs-f1a-v1:observed:native; allocation share 0.0%; series 297/138.
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

41 precincts · 12,484 votes

Election

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

Dodge County precinct-level presidential election results for 2024

Precinct -KASSON P-2KASSON P-2	920	1,513	66	2,499	36.8%	60.5%	R+23.7
Precinct -MANTORVILLE TWPMANTORVILLE TWP	479	805	30	1,314	36.5%	61.3%	R+24.8
Precinct -DODGE CENTER P-1DODGE CENTER P-1	378	744	21	1,143	33.1%	65.1%	R+32.0
Precinct -KASSON P-3KASSON P-3	405	635	27	1,067	38.0%	59.5%	R+21.6
Precinct -HAYFIELDHAYFIELD	267	474	12	753	35.5%	62.9%	R+27.5
Precinct -MANTORVILLEMANTORVILLE	281	452	19	752	37.4%	60.1%	R+22.7
Precinct -WASIOJA TWPWASIOJA TWP	121	408	17	546	22.2%	74.7%	R+52.6
Precinct -MILTON TWPMILTON TWP	149	323	5	477	31.2%	67.7%	R+36.5
Precinct -WEST CONCORDWEST CONCORD	122	315	7	444	27.5%	70.9%	R+43.5
Precinct -VERNON TWPVERNON TWP	132	299	8	439	30.1%	68.1%	R+38.0
Precinct -CANISTEO TWPCANISTEO TWP	125	307	6	438	28.5%	70.1%	R+41.6
Precinct -KASSON P-1KASSON P-1	151	239	9	399	37.8%	59.9%	R+22.1
Precinct -CONCORD TWPCONCORD TWP	88	267	16	371	23.7%	72.0%	R+48.2
Precinct -HAYFIELD TWPHAYFIELD TWP	88	208	4	300	29.3%	69.3%	R+40.0
Precinct -DODGE CENTER P-2DODGE CENTER P-2	78	206	3	287	27.2%	71.8%	R+44.6
Precinct -WESTFIELD TWPWESTFIELD TWP	71	193	4	268	26.5%	72.0%	R+45.5
Precinct -CLAREMONT TWPCLAREMONT TWP	73	188	4	265	27.5%	70.9%	R+43.4
Precinct -CLAREMONTCLAREMONT	75	168	10	253	29.6%	66.4%	R+36.8
Precinct -ASHLAND TWPASHLAND TWP	53	129	9	191	27.7%	67.5%	R+39.8
Precinct -ELLINGTON TWPELLINGTON TWP	36	126	4	166	21.7%	75.9%	R+54.2
Precinct -RIPLEY TWPRIPLEY TWP	16	96	0	112	14.3%	85.7%	R+71.4
Ashland Twp. Voting District27_270390005	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
Blooming Prairie Voting District27_270390007	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
Canisteo Twp. Voting District27_270390010	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
Claremont Twp. Voting District27_270390020	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
Claremont Voting District27_270390015	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
Concord Twp. Voting District27_270390025	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
Dodge Center Voting District27_270390030	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
Ellington Twp. Voting District27_270390035	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
Hayfield Twp. Voting District27_270390045	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
Hayfield Voting District27_270390040	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
Kasson P-East27_270390051	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
Kasson P-West27_270390050	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
Mantorville Twp. Voting District27_270390060	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
Mantorville Voting District27_270390055	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
Milton Twp. Voting District27_270390065	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
Ripley Twp. Voting District27_270390070	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
Vernon Twp. Voting District27_270390075	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
Wasioja Twp. Voting District27_270390080	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
West Concord Voting District27_270390085	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
Westfield Twp. Voting District27_270390090	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	−31.0%
1896	−33.9%
1900	−37.8%
1904	−59.7%
1908	−45.1%
1912	+3.6%
1916	−16.2%
1920	−70.7%
1924	−61.0%
1928	−49.5%
1932	+11.2%
1936	+13.1%
1940	−16.0%
1944	−23.2%
1948	+2.9%
1952	−42.0%
1956	−27.7%
1960	−26.9%
1964	+11.8%
1968	−11.0%
1972	−32.7%
1976	−6.6%
1980	−16.9%
1984	−22.6%
1988	−13.5%
1992	−5.4%
1996	+4.6%
2000	−10.5%
2004	−15.0%
2008	−9.8%
2012	−10.0%
2016	−32.1%
2020	−30.4%
2024	−31.9%

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	R	32.9%Harris4,108	64.8%Trump8,095	1.1%Kennedy137 +7	R+31.9	R+1.5	R+30.5	12,484
All 10 candidates in 2024 · 8 minor / independent Donald J TrumpRepublican64.8%8,095 Kamala D HarrisDemocratic32.9%4,108 Robert F KennedyIndependent1.1%137 Chase OliverLibertarian0.4%50 OtherAll other candidates0.3%36 Jill SteinIndependent0.2%29 Shiva AyyaduraiIndependent0.1%12 Cornel WestIndependent0.1%9 Claudia De La CruzIndependent0.0%6 Rachele FruitIndependent0.0%2
2020	R	33.5%Biden4,079	63.9%Trump7,783	1.4%Jorgensen167	R+30.4	D+1.8	R+34.8	12,187
2016	R	29.1%Clinton3,102	61.3%Trump6,527	4.3%Johnson454	R+32.1	R+22.1	R+34.2	10,654
2012	R	43.4%Obama4,487	53.5%Romney5,522	1.5%GRAY158	R+10.0	R+0.2	R+13.9	10,327
2008	R	43.7%Obama4,463	53.5%McCain5,468	2.8%	R+9.8	D+5.1	R+17.1	10,214
2004	R	41.7%Kerry4,117	56.7%Bush5,593	1.6%	R+15.0	R+4.5	R+12.5	9,868
2000	R	41.9%Gore3,370	52.3%Bush4,213	4.1%Nader327	R+10.5	R+15.1	R+11.0	8,050
1996	D	43.5%Clinton3,233	38.8%Dole2,888	16.4%Perot1,223	D+4.6	D+10.0	R+3.9	7,435
1992	R	32.9%Clinton2,620	38.2%Bush3,049	28.0%Perot2,231	R+5.4	D+8.1	R+10.9	7,972
1988	R	42.7%Dukakis2,925	56.2%Bush3,848	1.1%	R+13.5	D+9.1	R+5.8	6,846
1984	R	38.4%Mondale2,786	61.0%Reagan4,428	0.7%	R+22.6	R+5.7	R+4.4	7,262
1980	R	38.0%Carter2,698	54.9%Reagan3,900	7.1%	R+16.9	R+10.3	R+7.2	7,100
1976	R	45.6%Carter3,009	52.2%Ford3,446	2.2%	R+6.6	D+26.1	R+8.7	6,598
1972	R	32.4%McGovern1,921	65.1%Nixon3,863	2.6%	R+32.7	R+21.7	R+9.6	5,936
1968	R	42.7%Humphrey2,437	53.7%Nixon3,064	3.6%	R+11.0	R+22.8	R+10.3	5,709
1964	D	55.8%Johnson3,138	44.0%Goldwater2,474	0.1%	D+11.8	D+38.7	R+10.8	5,620
1960	R	36.5%Kennedy2,170	63.4%Nixon3,769	0.1%	R+26.9	D+0.8	R+27.1	5,943
1956	R	36.1%Stevenson1,814	63.8%Eisenhower3,205	0.1%	R+27.7	D+14.3	R+12.3	5,025
1952	R	28.7%Stevenson1,582	70.7%Eisenhower3,893	0.6%	R+42.0	R+44.8	R+31.2	5,508
1948	D	50.9%Truman2,523	48.0%Dewey2,381	1.1%	D+2.9	D+26.0	R+1.6	4,961
1944	R	38.3%Roosevelt1,808	61.4%Dewey2,902	0.3%	R+23.2	R+7.2	R+30.6	4,725
1940	R	41.9%Roosevelt2,357	57.9%Willkie3,257	0.2%	R+16.0	R+29.1	R+25.9	5,625
1936	D	54.7%Roosevelt2,812	41.6%Landon2,138	3.7%	D+13.1	D+2.0	R+11.1	5,138
1932	D	54.7%Roosevelt2,675	43.5%Hoover2,129	1.8%	D+11.2	D+60.7	R+6.6	4,891
1928	R	25.0%Smith1,196	74.5%Hoover3,569	0.5%	R+49.5	D+11.5	R+32.1	4,791
1924	R	5.0%Davis215	66.0%Coolidge2,856	28.6%La Follette1,239	R+61.0	D+9.7	R+35.8	4,329
1920	R	12.7%Cox516	83.4%Harding3,386	3.9%	R+70.7	R+54.5	R+44.5	4,060
1916	R	39.6%Wilson895	55.8%Hughes1,260	4.6%	R+16.2	R+19.8	R+19.3	2,258
1912	O	27.0%Wilson543	23.3%Taft470	49.7%	Roosevelt +22.7	D+48.7	R+15.9	2,013
1908	R	24.7%Bryan515	69.8%Taft1,454	5.5%	R+45.1	D+14.7	R+35.5	2,084
1904	R	16.1%Parker319	75.9%Roosevelt1,499	8.0%	R+59.7	R+21.9	R+40.0	1,976
1900	R	27.2%Bryan674	65.1%McKinley1,611	7.7%	R+37.8	R+4.0	R+30.3	2,476
1896	R	31.2%Bryan911	65.1%McKinley1,900	3.7%	R+33.9	R+2.9	R+27.8	2,919
1892	R	24.3%Cleveland536	55.3%Harrison1,219	20.3%	R+31.0	—	R+32.7	2,203
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	R	31.6%3,847	68.4%8,319	12,166
2018	R	35.4%63	64.6%115	178

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	R	39.9%4,905	56.9%6,992	12,294
2020Class II	R	33.5%Tina Smith4,013	57.7%Jason Lewis6,924	11,997
2018Class I	R	46.8%Amy Klobuchar4,278	49.6%Jim Newberger4,527	9,133
2014Class II	R	43.7%Al Franken3,354	49.7%Mike McFadden3,816	7,677
2012Class I	D	59.0%Amy Klobuchar5,926	36.1%Kurt Bills3,627	10,044
2008Class II	R	33.4%Al Franken3,384	47.1%Norm Coleman4,771	10,125
2006Class I	D	51.2%Amy Klobuchar3,909	43.7%Mark Kennedy3,342	7,640
2002Class II	R	43.8%Walter Mondale3,592	51.6%Norm Coleman4,234	8,205
2000Class I	R	43.5%Mark Dayton3,491	51.0%Rod Grams4,098	8,033
1996Class II	R	42.7%Paul Wellstone3,174	51.3%Rudy Boschwitz3,807	7,426
1994Class I	R	37.0%Ann Wynia2,280	57.5%Rod Grams3,540	6,160
1990Class II	R	37.7%Paul Wellstone2,246	59.4%Rudy Boschwitz3,539	5,953
1988Class I	R	34.9%Hubert Humphrey III2,328	63.2%Dave Durenberger4,217	6,670
1984Class II	R	28.0%Joan A. Growe2,025	71.6%Rudy Boschwitz5,180	7,239
1982Class I	R	37.0%Mark Dayton2,307	63.0%Dave Durenberger3,926	6,233
1978Class II	R	31.4%Wendell Anderson1,854	66.6%Rudy Boschwitz3,940	5,912
1976Class I	D	63.9%Hubert Humphrey3,911	36.1%Gerald W. Brekke2,212	6,123
1972Class II	R	44.0%Walter Mondale2,646	55.8%Phil Hansen3,359	6,017
1970Class I	R	48.5%Hubert Humphrey2,460	51.0%Clark MacGregor2,584	5,069
1966Class II	R	43.8%Walter Mondale2,104	55.8%Robert A. Forsythe2,680	4,804
1964Class I	R	48.2%Eugene McCarthy2,743	51.5%Wheelock Whitney2,928	5,688
1960Class II	R	44.4%Hubert Humphrey2,685	55.4%P. Kenneth Peterson3,353	6,053
1958Class I	R	37.2%Eugene McCarthy1,739	62.5%Edward J. Thye2,925	4,680
1954Class II	R	44.1%Hubert Humphrey2,019	54.7%Val Bjornson2,500	4,574
1952Class I	R	25.7%Bill Carlson1,468	73.5%Edward J. Thye4,198	5,709
1948Class II	R	48.3%Hubert Humphrey2,429	51.3%Joseph H. Ball2,576	5,025
1946Class I	R	26.6%Theodore Jorgenson977	71.7%Edward J. Thye2,638	3,677
1942Class II	R	8.4%Ed Murphy326	52.1%Joseph H. Ball2,019	3,872
1940Class I	R	19.3%John E. Regan1,028	66.3%Henrik Shipstead3,542	5,339
1936Class II	R	0.0%None0	51.5%Theodore Chistianson2,380	4,620
1934Class I	R	26.4%Einar Hoidale1,188	34.0%N.J. Holmberg1,529	4,500
1930Class II	R	29.7%Einar Hoidale1,180	42.7%Thomas D. Schall1,695	3,971
1928Class I	R	0.0%None0	46.3%Arthur E. Nelson2,332	5,042
1924Class II	R	3.2%John J. Farrell138	60.8%Thomas D. Schall2,636	4,332
1922Class I	R	25.1%Anna D. Olesan993	42.9%Frank Kellogg1,695	3,951
1918Class II	R	0.0%None0	72.5%Knute Nelson1,432	1,976
1916Class I	R	19.1%Daniel W. Lawler417	54.6%Frank Kellogg1,194	2,187
1912Class II	R	26.3%Daniel W. Lawler438	73.7%Knute Nelson1,226	1,664

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	R	38.2%Tina Smith3,472	57.0%Karin Housley5,183	9,098
1978Special · Class I	R	27.5%Bob Short1,605	70.3%Dave Durenberger4,098	5,832

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	R	34.9%Tim Walz3,287	62.2%Scott Jensen5,855	9,419
2018	R	41.4%Tim Walz And Peggy Flanagan3,773	55.2%Jeff Johnson And Donna Bergstrom5,037	9,124
2014	R	38.0%Mark Dayton2,900	54.9%Jeff Johnson4,190	7,631
2010	R	32.7%Mark Dayton2,579	52.3%Tom Emmer4,117	7,877
2006	R	38.3%Mike Hatch2,925	54.8%Tim Pawlenty4,182	7,637
2002	—	17.1%Roger Moe1,383	39.6%Tim Pawlenty3,203	8,088
1998	—	0.0%Skip Humphrey0	37.4%Norm Coleman2,619	6,997
1994	R	27.4%John Marty1,693	68.0%Arne Carlson4,203	6,181
1990	R	42.5%Rudy Perpich2,574	53.7%Arne Carlson3,249	6,055
1986	D	50.7%Rudy Perpich2,999	48.4%Cal Ludeman2,860	5,912
1982	R	49.3%Rudy Perpich3,087	49.7%Wheelock Whitney, Jr.3,115	6,265
1978	R	25.1%Rudy Perpich1,502	73.6%Al Quie4,403	5,980

voter registration

Registered voters

Total registered voters, over time

Registered voters

Voter registration in Dodge County, MN
Year	Total registered
2016	12,439
2018	12,418
2020	13,689
2022	13,576
2024	14,529

domestic migration

Who moves in and out

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

−47 net domestic migration · 2025

20112025

Net −474 over 2011–2025 · gain loss

Arrivals reported $57,840 in average income, against $93,626 for residents who stayed — 38% lower. (IRS SOI, 2022–23)

The places arrivals came from lean D+2.4 on average — 34 points more Democratic-leaning than Dodge County, MN itself (R+31.9).

Where arrivals came from lean of each source

Olmsted County, MN246D+10.6
Goodhue County, MN40R+16.4
Steele County, MN34R+24.4
Mower County, MN29R+10.5

Where departures went households, 2022–23

Olmsted County, MN207
Steele County, MN40
Mower County, MN32
Goodhue County, MN24
Hennepin County, MN21

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 Dodge County, MN in Dodge County, MN: net domestic migration by year
Year	Net domestic migration
2011	−109
2012	−81
2013	−49
2014	−68
2015	−90
2016	+10
2017	+70
2018	−21
2019	+66
2021	−28
2022	−68
2023	−40
2024	−19
2025	−47

Dodge County's small-town and agricultural character anchors one of southeast Minnesota's more reliably one-sided presidential electorates, with the 2024 margin of R+31.9 continuing a pattern of double-digit Republican advantages since at least 2012.

Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 13.1 points in 1936 and a Republican high of 70.7 points in 1920. Between 2020 and 2024 the county moved 1.5 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 31.9 points.

A population of 21,045, a 89% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $95,739 describe the county. The county's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Steele County and Goodhue County.

Political twins — counties

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

Steele County

Minnesota

86.6twin score

Norwegian ancestry% unaffiliatedmedian income≠ French ancestry

Goodhue County

Minnesota

83.3twin score

Norwegian ancestry% Whitemedian income≠ Swedish ancestry

Pope County

Minnesota

82.8twin score

Norwegian ancestry% White12-yr trend≠ median age

Twin score (0–100) = weighted cosine between tier-standardized fingerprints: presidential margins 2000–2024 with 12-yr trend and elasticity, ACS income, age, education, population and race, top reported ancestries, and religious adherence — chips name the closest-shared dimensions and the widest gap. Re-weight the groups in the twins explorer.

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Frequently asked questions

How did Dodge County, Minnesota vote in 2024?

In 2024, Dodge County, Minnesota voted Republican by 31.9 points (R+31.9), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 12,484 votes cast, 4,108 went Democratic and 8,095 went Republican.

When did Dodge County, Minnesota last vote Democratic?

The most recent presidential election in which Dodge County, Minnesota voted Democratic was 1996.

How many people live in Dodge County, Minnesota?

Dodge County, Minnesota has a population of 21,045 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.

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

Median household income in Dodge County, Minnesota is $95,739 — above the national median of $80,734. The Minnesota state median is $89,062.

What is the political history of Dodge County, Minnesota?

Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Dodge County, Minnesota from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 5 went Democratic and 28 went Republican.

Measure

Dodge County

Minnesota

United States

Median age

38.7

39.1

Age 18–24

7.6%

8.8%

9.2%

Age 65 and older

15.9%

17.2%

Measure

Dodge County

Minnesota

United States

Median household income

$95,739

$89,062

$84,427

Poverty rate

7.0%

9.3%

12.5%

Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)

30.2%

39.4%

35.6%

Measure

Dodge County

Minnesota

United States

Speaks a non-English language at home

6.1%

12.5%

22.3%

Spanish

4.9%

4.2%

13.6%

Measure

Dodge County

Minnesota

United States

Catholic

10.1%

19.5%

18.6%

Evangelical Protestant

16.4%

11.8%

16.5%

Unclaimed / not counted

40.7%

50.6%

51.5%

Mainline Protestant

30.5%

13.5%

5.2%

Key facts

2024 presidential margin

R+31.9MIT Election Lab

Population

21,0452024 5-year

Median household income

$95,7392024 5-year

White (non-Hispanic)

89.4%2024 5-year

Black

1.1%2024 5-year

Hispanic / Latino

5.4%2024 5-year

Peak Democratic margin

D+13.1 in 1936MIT Election Lab

Peak Republican margin

R+70.7 in 1920MIT Election Lab

Most similar

Steele County, MN · twin score 86.6

Election

Participants

CVAP

Turnout

Quality

2016 · Presidential

10,764

14,531

74.1%

A/A

2018 · Midterm

9,209

14,828

62.1%

A/A

2020 · Presidential

12,228

15,016

81.4%

A/A

2022 · Midterm

9,451

15,155

62.4%

A/A

2024 · Presidential

12,555

15,428

81.4%

A/A

Dodge County precinct-level presidential election results for 2024

Precinct -KASSON P-2KASSON P-2

920

1,513

2,499

36.8%

60.5%

R+23.7

Precinct -MANTORVILLE TWPMANTORVILLE TWP

479

805

1,314

36.5%

61.3%

R+24.8

Precinct -DODGE CENTER P-1DODGE CENTER P-1

378

744

1,143

33.1%

65.1%

R+32.0

Precinct -KASSON P-3KASSON P-3

405

635

1,067

38.0%

59.5%

R+21.6

Precinct -HAYFIELDHAYFIELD

267

474

753

35.5%

62.9%

R+27.5

Precinct -MANTORVILLEMANTORVILLE

281

452

752

37.4%

60.1%

R+22.7

Precinct -WASIOJA TWPWASIOJA TWP

121

408

546

22.2%

74.7%

R+52.6

Precinct -MILTON TWPMILTON TWP

149

323

477

31.2%

67.7%

R+36.5

Precinct -WEST CONCORDWEST CONCORD

122

315

444

27.5%

70.9%

R+43.5

Precinct -VERNON TWPVERNON TWP

132

299

439

30.1%

68.1%

R+38.0

Precinct -CANISTEO TWPCANISTEO TWP

125

307

438

28.5%

70.1%

R+41.6

Precinct -KASSON P-1KASSON P-1

151

239

399

37.8%

59.9%

R+22.1

Precinct -CONCORD TWPCONCORD TWP

267

371

23.7%

72.0%

R+48.2

Precinct -HAYFIELD TWPHAYFIELD TWP

208

300

29.3%

69.3%

R+40.0

Precinct -DODGE CENTER P-2DODGE CENTER P-2

206

287

27.2%

71.8%

R+44.6

Precinct -WESTFIELD TWPWESTFIELD TWP

193

268

26.5%

72.0%

R+45.5

Precinct -CLAREMONT TWPCLAREMONT TWP

188

265

27.5%

70.9%

R+43.4

Precinct -CLAREMONTCLAREMONT

168

253

29.6%

66.4%

R+36.8

Precinct -ASHLAND TWPASHLAND TWP

129

191

27.7%

67.5%

R+39.8

Precinct -ELLINGTON TWPELLINGTON TWP

126

166

21.7%

75.9%

R+54.2

Precinct -RIPLEY TWPRIPLEY TWP

112

14.3%

85.7%

R+71.4

Ashland Twp. Voting District27_270390005

—

No votes

Blooming Prairie Voting District27_270390007

—

No votes

Canisteo Twp. Voting District27_270390010

—

No votes

Claremont Twp. Voting District27_270390020

—

No votes

Claremont Voting District27_270390015

—

No votes

Concord Twp. Voting District27_270390025

—

No votes

Dodge Center Voting District27_270390030

—

No votes

Ellington Twp. Voting District27_270390035

—

No votes

Hayfield Twp. Voting District27_270390045

—

No votes

Hayfield Voting District27_270390040

—

No votes

Kasson P-East27_270390051

—

No votes

Kasson P-West27_270390050

—

No votes

Mantorville Twp. Voting District27_270390060

—

No votes

Mantorville Voting District27_270390055

—

No votes

Milton Twp. Voting District27_270390065

—

No votes

Ripley Twp. Voting District27_270390070

—

No votes

Vernon Twp. Voting District27_270390075

—

No votes

Wasioja Twp. Voting District27_270390080

—

No votes

West Concord Voting District27_270390085

—

No votes

Westfield Twp. Voting District27_270390090

—

No votes

Presidential margin, 1892–2024

Democratic minus Republican, by election

Presidential margin over time
Year	Margin (D minus R)
1892	−31.0%
1896	−33.9%
1900	−37.8%
1904	−59.7%
1908	−45.1%
1912	+3.6%
1916	−16.2%
1920	−70.7%
1924	−61.0%
1928	−49.5%
1932	+11.2%
1936	+13.1%
1940	−16.0%
1944	−23.2%
1948	+2.9%
1952	−42.0%
1956	−27.7%
1960	−26.9%
1964	+11.8%
1968	−11.0%
1972	−32.7%
1976	−6.6%
1980	−16.9%
1984	−22.6%
1988	−13.5%
1992	−5.4%
1996	+4.6%
2000	−10.5%
2004	−15.0%
2008	−9.8%
2012	−10.0%
2016	−32.1%
2020	−30.4%
2024	−31.9%

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

32.9%Harris4,108

64.8%Trump8,095

1.1%Kennedy137 +7

R+31.9

R+1.5

R+30.5

12,484

All 10 candidates in 2024 · 8 minor / independent

Donald J TrumpRepublican64.8%8,095
Kamala D HarrisDemocratic32.9%4,108
Robert F KennedyIndependent1.1%137
Chase OliverLibertarian0.4%50
OtherAll other candidates0.3%36
Jill SteinIndependent0.2%29
Shiva AyyaduraiIndependent0.1%12
Cornel WestIndependent0.1%9
Claudia De La CruzIndependent0.0%6
Rachele FruitIndependent0.0%2

2020

33.5%Biden4,079

63.9%Trump7,783

1.4%Jorgensen167

R+30.4

D+1.8

R+34.8

12,187

2016

29.1%Clinton3,102

61.3%Trump6,527

4.3%Johnson454

R+32.1

R+22.1

R+34.2

10,654

2012

43.4%Obama4,487

53.5%Romney5,522

1.5%GRAY158

R+10.0

R+0.2

R+13.9

10,327

2008

43.7%Obama4,463

53.5%McCain5,468

2.8%

R+9.8

D+5.1

R+17.1

10,214

2004

41.7%Kerry4,117

56.7%Bush5,593

1.6%

R+15.0

R+4.5

R+12.5

9,868

2000

41.9%Gore3,370

52.3%Bush4,213

4.1%Nader327

R+10.5

R+15.1

R+11.0

8,050

1996

43.5%Clinton3,233

38.8%Dole2,888

16.4%Perot1,223

D+4.6

D+10.0

R+3.9

7,435

1992

32.9%Clinton2,620

38.2%Bush3,049

28.0%Perot2,231

R+5.4

D+8.1

R+10.9

7,972

1988

42.7%Dukakis2,925

56.2%Bush3,848

1.1%

R+13.5

D+9.1

R+5.8

6,846

1984

38.4%Mondale2,786

61.0%Reagan4,428

0.7%

R+22.6

R+5.7

R+4.4

7,262

1980

38.0%Carter2,698

54.9%Reagan3,900

7.1%

R+16.9

R+10.3

R+7.2

7,100

1976

45.6%Carter3,009

52.2%Ford3,446

2.2%

R+6.6

D+26.1

R+8.7

6,598

1972

32.4%McGovern1,921

65.1%Nixon3,863

2.6%

R+32.7

R+21.7

R+9.6

5,936

1968

42.7%Humphrey2,437

53.7%Nixon3,064

3.6%

R+11.0

R+22.8

R+10.3

5,709

1964

55.8%Johnson3,138

44.0%Goldwater2,474

0.1%

D+11.8

D+38.7

R+10.8

5,620

1960

36.5%Kennedy2,170

63.4%Nixon3,769

0.1%

R+26.9

D+0.8

R+27.1

5,943

1956

36.1%Stevenson1,814

63.8%Eisenhower3,205

0.1%

R+27.7

D+14.3

R+12.3

5,025

1952

28.7%Stevenson1,582

70.7%Eisenhower3,893

0.6%

R+42.0

R+44.8

R+31.2

5,508

1948

50.9%Truman2,523

48.0%Dewey2,381

1.1%

D+2.9

D+26.0

R+1.6

4,961

1944

38.3%Roosevelt1,808

61.4%Dewey2,902

0.3%

R+23.2

R+7.2

R+30.6

4,725

1940

41.9%Roosevelt2,357

57.9%Willkie3,257

0.2%

R+16.0

R+29.1

R+25.9

5,625

1936

54.7%Roosevelt2,812

41.6%Landon2,138

3.7%

D+13.1

D+2.0

R+11.1

5,138

1932

54.7%Roosevelt2,675

43.5%Hoover2,129

1.8%

D+11.2

D+60.7

R+6.6

4,891

1928

25.0%Smith1,196

74.5%Hoover3,569

0.5%

R+49.5

D+11.5

R+32.1

4,791

1924

5.0%Davis215

66.0%Coolidge2,856

28.6%La Follette1,239

R+61.0

D+9.7

R+35.8

4,329

1920

12.7%Cox516

83.4%Harding3,386

3.9%

R+70.7

R+54.5

R+44.5

4,060

1916

39.6%Wilson895

55.8%Hughes1,260

4.6%

R+16.2

R+19.8

R+19.3

2,258

1912

27.0%Wilson543

23.3%Taft470

49.7%

Roosevelt +22.7

D+48.7

R+15.9

2,013

1908

24.7%Bryan515

69.8%Taft1,454

5.5%

R+45.1

D+14.7

R+35.5

2,084

1904

16.1%Parker319

75.9%Roosevelt1,499

8.0%

R+59.7

R+21.9

R+40.0

1,976

1900

27.2%Bryan674

65.1%McKinley1,611

7.7%

R+37.8

R+4.0

R+30.3

2,476

1896

31.2%Bryan911

65.1%McKinley1,900

3.7%

R+33.9

R+2.9

R+27.8

2,919

1892

24.3%Cleveland536

55.3%Harrison1,219

20.3%

R+31.0

—

R+32.7

2,203

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

31.6%3,847

68.4%8,319

12,166

2018

35.4%63

64.6%115

178

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

39.9%4,905

56.9%6,992

12,294

2020Class II

33.5%Tina Smith4,013

57.7%Jason Lewis6,924

11,997

2018Class I

46.8%Amy Klobuchar4,278

49.6%Jim Newberger4,527

9,133

2014Class II

43.7%Al Franken3,354

49.7%Mike McFadden3,816

7,677

2012Class I

59.0%Amy Klobuchar5,926

36.1%Kurt Bills3,627

10,044

2008Class II

33.4%Al Franken3,384

47.1%Norm Coleman4,771

10,125

2006Class I

51.2%Amy Klobuchar3,909

43.7%Mark Kennedy3,342

7,640

2002Class II

43.8%Walter Mondale3,592

51.6%Norm Coleman4,234

8,205

2000Class I

43.5%Mark Dayton3,491

51.0%Rod Grams4,098

8,033

1996Class II

42.7%Paul Wellstone3,174

51.3%Rudy Boschwitz3,807

7,426

1994Class I

37.0%Ann Wynia2,280

57.5%Rod Grams3,540

6,160

1990Class II

37.7%Paul Wellstone2,246

59.4%Rudy Boschwitz3,539

5,953

1988Class I

34.9%Hubert Humphrey III2,328

63.2%Dave Durenberger4,217

6,670

1984Class II

28.0%Joan A. Growe2,025

71.6%Rudy Boschwitz5,180

7,239

1982Class I

37.0%Mark Dayton2,307

63.0%Dave Durenberger3,926

6,233

1978Class II

31.4%Wendell Anderson1,854

66.6%Rudy Boschwitz3,940

5,912

1976Class I

63.9%Hubert Humphrey3,911

36.1%Gerald W. Brekke2,212

6,123

1972Class II

44.0%Walter Mondale2,646

55.8%Phil Hansen3,359

6,017

1970Class I

48.5%Hubert Humphrey2,460

51.0%Clark MacGregor2,584

5,069

1966Class II

43.8%Walter Mondale2,104

55.8%Robert A. Forsythe2,680

4,804

1964Class I

48.2%Eugene McCarthy2,743

51.5%Wheelock Whitney2,928

5,688

1960Class II

44.4%Hubert Humphrey2,685

55.4%P. Kenneth Peterson3,353

6,053

1958Class I

37.2%Eugene McCarthy1,739

62.5%Edward J. Thye2,925

4,680

1954Class II

44.1%Hubert Humphrey2,019

54.7%Val Bjornson2,500

4,574

1952Class I

25.7%Bill Carlson1,468

73.5%Edward J. Thye4,198

5,709

1948Class II

48.3%Hubert Humphrey2,429

51.3%Joseph H. Ball2,576

5,025

1946Class I

26.6%Theodore Jorgenson977

71.7%Edward J. Thye2,638

3,677

1942Class II

8.4%Ed Murphy326

52.1%Joseph H. Ball2,019

3,872

1940Class I

19.3%John E. Regan1,028

66.3%Henrik Shipstead3,542

5,339

1936Class II

0.0%None0

51.5%Theodore Chistianson2,380

4,620

1934Class I

26.4%Einar Hoidale1,188

34.0%N.J. Holmberg1,529

4,500

1930Class II

29.7%Einar Hoidale1,180

42.7%Thomas D. Schall1,695

3,971

1928Class I

0.0%None0

46.3%Arthur E. Nelson2,332

5,042

1924Class II

3.2%John J. Farrell138

60.8%Thomas D. Schall2,636

4,332

1922Class I

25.1%Anna D. Olesan993

42.9%Frank Kellogg1,695

3,951

1918Class II

0.0%None0

72.5%Knute Nelson1,432

1,976

1916Class I

19.1%Daniel W. Lawler417

54.6%Frank Kellogg1,194

2,187

1912Class II

26.3%Daniel W. Lawler438

73.7%Knute Nelson1,226

1,664

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

38.2%Tina Smith3,472

57.0%Karin Housley5,183

9,098

1978Special · Class I

27.5%Bob Short1,605

70.3%Dave Durenberger4,098

5,832

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

34.9%Tim Walz3,287

62.2%Scott Jensen5,855

9,419

2018

41.4%Tim Walz And Peggy Flanagan3,773

55.2%Jeff Johnson And Donna Bergstrom5,037

9,124

2014

38.0%Mark Dayton2,900

54.9%Jeff Johnson4,190

7,631

2010

32.7%Mark Dayton2,579

52.3%Tom Emmer4,117

7,877

2006

38.3%Mike Hatch2,925

54.8%Tim Pawlenty4,182

7,637

2002

—

17.1%Roger Moe1,383

39.6%Tim Pawlenty3,203

8,088

1998

—

0.0%Skip Humphrey0

37.4%Norm Coleman2,619

6,997

1994

27.4%John Marty1,693

68.0%Arne Carlson4,203

6,181

1990

42.5%Rudy Perpich2,574

53.7%Arne Carlson3,249

6,055

1986

50.7%Rudy Perpich2,999

48.4%Cal Ludeman2,860

5,912

1982

49.3%Rudy Perpich3,087

49.7%Wheelock Whitney, Jr.3,115

6,265

1978

25.1%Rudy Perpich1,502

73.6%Al Quie4,403

5,980

Frequently asked questions

Voter registration in Dodge County, MN
Year	Total registered
2016	12,439
2018	12,418
2020	13,689
2022	13,576
2024	14,529

How did Dodge County, Minnesota vote in 2024?

In 2024, Dodge County, Minnesota voted Republican by 31.9 points (R+31.9), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 12,484 votes cast, 4,108 went Democratic and 8,095 went Republican.

When did Dodge County, Minnesota last vote Democratic?

The most recent presidential election in which Dodge County, Minnesota voted Democratic was 1996.

How many people live in Dodge County, Minnesota?

Dodge County, Minnesota has a population of 21,045 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.

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

Median household income in Dodge County, Minnesota is $95,739 — above the national median of $80,734. The Minnesota state median is $89,062.

What is the political history of Dodge County, Minnesota?

Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Dodge County, Minnesota from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 5 went Democratic and 28 went Republican.