Douglas County, Minnesota: Republican loyalist county. In 2024, voted R+35%. Republican peak: R+64 in 1904.
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- R+35MIT Election Lab
- Political archetype
- Republican loyalistAkashic typology
- Population
- 39,5752024 5-year
- Median household income
- $79,0432024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 94.6%2024 5-year
- Black
- 0.6%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 2.3%2024 5-year
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+36 in 1932MIT Election Lab
- Peak Republican margin
- R+64 in 1904MIT Election Lab
- Most similar
- Redwood County, MN · similarity 1.00
2024 results by precinct
2024 precinct map of Douglas CountyPrecinct-level 2024 presidential results for Douglas County, with each precinct boundary colored by Democratic-vs-Republican margin.
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Real precinct boundaries. Hover for vote totals.
38 presidential elections
| Year | Won | Margin | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R | 7,938 | 16,726 | 25,107 | ||
| R | 7,868 | 15,799 | 24,165 | ||
| R | 6,227 | 13,966 | 21,785 | ||
| R | 8,653 | 11,884 | 20,953 | ||
| R | 9,256 | 11,241 | 20,918 | ||
| R | 8,219 | 11,793 | 20,309 | ||
| R | 6,352 | 9,811 | 17,205 | ||
| R | 6,450 | 6,747 | 15,464 | ||
| R | 5,252 | 6,356 | 15,859 | ||
| R | 5,803 | 7,898 | 13,852 | ||
| R | 5,444 | 9,005 | 14,543 | ||
| R | 5,530 | 7,778 | 14,445 | ||
| D | 7,097 | 5,910 | 13,314 | ||
| R | 5,501 | 6,678 | 12,606 | ||
| R | 4,826 | 5,464 | 10,839 | ||
| D | 6,040 | 4,122 | 10,175 | ||
| R | 4,871 | 5,594 | 10,506 | ||
| R | 4,194 | 5,114 | 9,320 | ||
| R | 3,768 | 6,037 | 9,848 | ||
| D | 5,022 | 3,744 | 8,973 | ||
| R | 3,681 | 4,140 | 7,867 | ||
| R | 4,507 | 4,652 | 9,207 | ||
| D | 4,186 | 2,681 | 7,364 | ||
| D | 5,101 | 2,325 | 7,656 | ||
| R | 2,829 | 4,262 | 7,191 | ||
| O | 315 | 2,424 | 6,192 | ||
| R | 733 | 4,428 | 6,696 | ||
| R | 1,398 | 1,709 | 3,400 | ||
| O | 793 | 435 | 2,912 | ||
| R | 979 | 1,894 | 3,109 | ||
| R | 410 | 2,171 | 2,734 | ||
| R | 1,194 | 1,917 | 3,202 | ||
| R | 1,350 | 1,966 | 3,399 | ||
| D | 1,315 | 533 | 2,584 | ||
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Demographics
Race, ethnicity, and ancestry
Click any group to see the ancestries typically reported within it.
German
42.4%
Irish
8.4%
English
4.8%
Polish
3.1%
American
2.6%
French
2.4%
Scottish
1.0%
Sample size too small to break out by ancestry reliably.
Multiple ancestry combinations reported; no single grouping above 1%.
Sample size too small to break out by ancestry reliably.
American Indian, Alaska Native, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander combined.
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release. Hispanic/Latino is an ethnicity that overlaps the race categories, so these shares can total more than 100%. Ancestry is a self-reported, multiple-response item; ancestry percentages do not sum to the parent race percentage.
Age distribution by sex
Median age: 44.5 in this county, 39.1 nationally
Male
Age
Female
85+
75–84
65–74
55–64
45–54
35–44
25–34
18–24
5–17
<5
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Median household income
2024 inflation-adjusted dollars
$79,043
Douglas County ranks in the top 25% of US counties.
Douglas County$79,043
Minnesota$89,062
United States$80,734
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Poverty rate
All persons below federal poverty line
9.0%
Child poverty is below the national average.
Children under 188.8%
Working age (18–64)9.0%
Seniors (65+)9.0%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Language at home
Population aged 5 and older
97.5%
speak English only
Spanish1.4%
Asian & Pacific Islander0.6%
Other Indo-European0.4%
Other languages0.1%
Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.
Religious adherents
Adherents per capita by tradition
Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 41.2% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.
Douglas County sits in Minnesota's lake-dense central corridor, where a tourism-driven economy and a predominantly white, rural electorate have produced some of the state's most consistent Republican margins over the past decade.
The Republican margin in Douglas County reached its widest at sixty-four points in 1904. The margin in 2024 was thirty-five points, in line with the county's deep historical pattern.
Its loyalty is rooted in its place. Median household income of $79,043, a 95% non-Hispanic-white share, and a population of 39,575 together describe a community whose political habits are deeply settled. The county's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Redwood County and Brown County.
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Frequently asked questions
How did Douglas County, Minnesota vote in 2024?
In 2024, Douglas County, Minnesota voted Republican by 35.0 points (R+35), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 25,107 votes cast, 7,938 went Democratic and 16,726 went Republican.
What is Douglas County, Minnesota's political archetype?
Akashic classifies Douglas County, Minnesota as a "Republican loyalist" county based on its long-arc presidential voting pattern. Across 38 elections in the dataset, the county has voted Democratic 6 times, Republican 26 times, and other 2 times.
When did Douglas County, Minnesota last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Douglas County, Minnesota voted Democratic was 1976.
How many people live in Douglas County, Minnesota?
Douglas County, Minnesota has a population of 39,575 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Douglas County, Minnesota?
Median household income in Douglas County, Minnesota is $79,043 — below the national median of $80,734. The Minnesota state median is $89,062.
What is the political history of Douglas County, Minnesota?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Douglas County, Minnesota from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 6 went Democratic and 26 went Republican. The county's archetype — "Republican loyalist" — captures the overall trajectory of that voting record.