Akashic

county

Isanti 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

German27.9%29.2%12.5%

Swedish12.6%6.5%—

Norwegian12.4%12.1%—

Irish9.3%9.9%9.4%

American8.3%2.3%5.3%

English5.9%6.6%9.5%

Polish4.8%3.7%2.2%

French2.9%1.8%1.6%

Mexican1.4%3.9%11.3%

Venezuelan0.2%——

Hmong1.2%1.7%—

Asian Indian0.2%0.8%1.4%

Filipino0.2%0.2%0.9%

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	Isanti County	Minnesota	United States
Median age	40.2	39	39.1
Age 18–24	7.3%	8.8%	9.2%
Age 65 and older	17.1%	17.2%	17.2%

Household economy

Measure	Isanti County	Minnesota	United States
Median household income	$87,440	$89,062	$84,427
Poverty rate	7.5%	9.3%	12.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)	20.7%	39.4%	35.6%

Languages at home

Measure	Isanti County	Minnesota	United States
Speaks a non-English language at home	2.9%	12.5%	22.3%

Religious landscape

Measure	Isanti County	Minnesota	United States
Catholic	4.2%	19.5%	18.6%
Evangelical Protestant	4.3%	11.8%	16.5%
Unclaimed / not counted	80.0%	50.6%	51.5%
Mainline Protestant	10.8%	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 80.4% of 32,350 citizens 18+

HarrisDemocratic28.5%7,384TrumpRepublican69.6%18,027KennedyIndependent0.8%211

R+41.1

Lead: 10,643
Total: 25,918
vs nation: R+39.6
Turnout: 80.4%

BidenDemocratic29.5%7,138TrumpRepublican68.0%16,491JorgensenLibertarian1.3%304

R+38.6

Lead: 9,353
Total: 24,235
vs nation: R+43.0
Turnout: 80.6%

ClintonDemocratic26.9%5,657TrumpRepublican64.9%13,635JohnsonLibertarian3.6%765

R+38.0

Lead: 7,978
Total: 21,016
vs nation: R+40.1
Turnout: 73.5%

ObamaDemocratic39.7%8,024RomneyRepublican57.7%11,675GRAYLibertarian1.1%227

R+18.1

Lead: 3,651
Total: 20,217
vs nation: R+21.9
Turnout: —

ObamaDemocratic41.1%8,248McCainRepublican56.5%11,324OtherAll other candidates2.4%481

R+15.3

Lead: 3,076
Total: 20,053
vs nation: R+22.6
Turnout: —

KerryDemocratic40.8%7,883BushRepublican57.9%11,190OtherAll other candidates1.2%240

R+17.1

Lead: 3,307
Total: 19,313
vs nation: R+14.7
Turnout: —

GoreDemocratic41.8%6,247BushRepublican51.4%7,668NaderGreen5.0%753

R+9.5

Lead: 1,421
Total: 14,929
vs nation: R+10.0
Turnout: —

ClintonDemocratic46.6%6,041DoleRepublican34.3%4,450PerotReform17.3%2,242

D+12.3

Lead: 1,591
Total: 12,955
vs nation: D+3.8
Turnout: —

Key facts

2024 presidential margin: R+41.1MIT Election Lab
Population: 42,5962024 5-year
Median household income: $87,4402024 5-year
White (non-Hispanic): 90.8%2024 5-year
Black: 0.9%2024 5-year
Hispanic / Latino: 2.6%2024 5-year
Peak Democratic margin: D+39.1 in 1936MIT Election Lab
Peak Republican margin: R+76.9 in 1904MIT Election Lab
Most similar: Chisago County, MN · twin score 91.6

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: 80.4%26,018 participants ÷ 32,350 CVAP
2020→2022 drop-off: +19.8 ptsVolatile
Drop-off versus state: -0.1 ptsPositive means a larger decline than the statewide pattern
Mechanical 2026 scenario: 60.7%–63.6%Recent-cycle and two-cycle persistence scenarios; not a forecast

Election	Participants	CVAP	Turnout	Quality
2016 · Presidential	21,185	28,823	73.5%	A/A
2018 · Midterm	17,518	29,397	59.6%	A/A
2020 · Presidential	24,309	30,166	80.6%	A/A
2022 · Midterm	18,941	31,149	60.8%	A/A
2024 · Presidential	26,018	32,350	80.4%	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

36 precincts · 25,918 votes

Election

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

Isanti County precinct-level presidential election results for 2024

Precinct -CAMBRIDGE CITY P1 WESTCAMBRIDGE CITY P1 WEST	1,190	1,735	56	2,981	39.9%	58.2%	R+18.3
Precinct -CAMBRIDGE CITY P2 EASTCAMBRIDGE CITY P2 EAST	861	1,765	56	2,682	32.1%	65.8%	R+33.7
Precinct -BRADFORD TWPBRADFORD TWP	550	1,669	42	2,261	24.3%	73.8%	R+49.5
Precinct -ISANTI P-1ISANTI P-1	550	1,344	38	1,932	28.5%	69.6%	R+41.1
Precinct -ISANTI P-2ISANTI P-2	548	1,350	33	1,931	28.4%	69.9%	R+41.5
Precinct -CAMBRIDGE TWPCAMBRIDGE TWP	476	1,112	39	1,627	29.3%	68.3%	R+39.1
Precinct -ISANTI TWPISANTI TWP	417	1,084	31	1,532	27.2%	70.8%	R+43.5
Precinct -STANFORD TWPSTANFORD TWP	361	1,141	25	1,527	23.6%	74.7%	R+51.1
Precinct -ATHENS TWPATHENS TWP	350	976	31	1,357	25.8%	71.9%	R+46.1
Precinct -WYANETT TWPWYANETT TWP	374	847	28	1,249	29.9%	67.8%	R+37.9
Precinct -NORTH BRANCH TWPNORTH BRANCH TWP	336	871	24	1,231	27.3%	70.8%	R+43.5
Precinct -SPENCER BROOK TWPSPENCER BROOK TWP	255	884	21	1,160	22.0%	76.2%	R+54.2
Precinct -SPRINGVALE TWPSPRINGVALE TWP	252	820	17	1,089	23.1%	75.3%	R+52.2
Precinct -BRAHAM CITYBRAHAM CITY	291	632	11	934	31.2%	67.7%	R+36.5
Precinct -STANCHFIELD TWPSTANCHFIELD TWP	186	536	14	736	25.3%	72.8%	R+47.6
Precinct -OXFORD TWPOXFORD TWP	174	499	13	686	25.4%	72.7%	R+47.4
Precinct -MAPLE RIDGE TWPMAPLE RIDGE TWP	121	376	11	508	23.8%	74.0%	R+50.2
Precinct -DALBO TWPDALBO TWP	92	386	17	495	18.6%	78.0%	R+59.4
Athens Twp. Voting District27_270590005	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
Bradford Twp. Voting District27_270590010	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
Braham City Voting District27_270590015	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
Cambridge East P-227_270590022	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
Cambridge Twp. Voting District27_270590025	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
Cambridge West P-127_270590020	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
Dalbo Twp. Voting District27_270590030	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
Isanti City Voting District27_270590035	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
Isanti Twp. Voting District27_270590040	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
Maple Ridge Twp. Voting District27_270590045	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
North Branch Twp. Voting District27_270590050	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
Oxford Twp. Voting District27_270590055	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
Saint Francis P-327_270590057	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
Spencer Brook Twp. Voting District27_270590060	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
Springvale Twp. Voting District27_270590065	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
Stanchfield Twp. Voting District27_270590070	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
Stanford Twp. Voting District27_270590075	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
Wyanett Twp. Voting District27_270590080	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	−44.6%
1896	−33.0%
1900	−48.7%
1904	−76.9%
1908	−35.7%
1912	+0.9%
1916	−8.1%
1920	−58.5%
1924	−37.6%
1928	−44.1%
1932	+34.1%
1936	+39.1%
1940	+0.7%
1944	+0.4%
1948	+16.8%
1952	−5.6%
1956	+5.2%
1960	−8.2%
1964	+34.0%
1968	+15.9%
1972	−0.7%
1976	+30.3%
1980	+9.0%
1984	−2.5%
1988	+7.2%
1992	+10.5%
1996	+12.3%
2000	−9.5%
2004	−17.1%
2008	−15.3%
2012	−18.1%
2016	−38.0%
2020	−38.6%
2024	−41.1%

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	28.5%Harris7,384	69.6%Trump18,027	0.8%Kennedy211 +7	R+41.1	R+2.5	R+39.6	25,918
All 10 candidates in 2024 · 8 minor / independent Donald J TrumpRepublican69.6%18,027 Kamala D HarrisDemocratic28.5%7,384 Robert F KennedyIndependent0.8%211 Chase OliverLibertarian0.4%108 OtherAll other candidates0.3%89 Jill SteinIndependent0.2%56 Shiva AyyaduraiIndependent0.1%24 Cornel WestIndependent0.1%14 Claudia De La CruzIndependent0.0%4 Rachele FruitIndependent0.0%1
2020	R	29.5%Biden7,138	68.0%Trump16,491	1.3%Jorgensen304	R+38.6	R+0.6	R+43.0	24,235
2016	R	26.9%Clinton5,657	64.9%Trump13,635	3.6%Johnson765	R+38.0	R+19.9	R+40.1	21,016
2012	R	39.7%Obama8,024	57.7%Romney11,675	1.1%GRAY227	R+18.1	R+2.7	R+21.9	20,217
2008	R	41.1%Obama8,248	56.5%McCain11,324	2.4%	R+15.3	D+1.8	R+22.6	20,053
2004	R	40.8%Kerry7,883	57.9%Bush11,190	1.2%	R+17.1	R+7.6	R+14.7	19,313
2000	R	41.8%Gore6,247	51.4%Bush7,668	5.0%Nader753	R+9.5	R+21.8	R+10.0	14,929
1996	D	46.6%Clinton6,041	34.3%Dole4,450	17.3%Perot2,242	D+12.3	D+1.8	D+3.8	12,955
1992	D	40.3%Clinton5,386	29.8%Bush3,988	29.2%Perot3,898	D+10.5	D+3.2	D+4.9	13,366
1988	D	53.0%Dukakis6,075	45.8%Bush5,246	1.1%	D+7.2	D+9.8	D+15.0	11,452
1984	R	48.4%Mondale5,378	50.9%Reagan5,660	0.7%	R+2.5	R+11.6	D+15.7	11,117
1980	D	50.5%Carter5,457	41.4%Reagan4,480	8.1%	D+9.0	R+21.3	D+18.8	10,809
1976	D	63.9%Carter6,013	33.5%Ford3,159	2.6%	D+30.3	D+31.0	D+28.2	9,417
1972	R	47.9%McGovern3,660	48.7%Nixon3,715	3.4%	R+0.7	R+16.7	D+22.4	7,634
1968	D	54.3%Humphrey3,439	38.3%Nixon2,429	7.4%	D+15.9	R+18.0	D+16.6	6,337
1964	D	66.9%Johnson4,026	32.9%Goldwater1,982	0.2%	D+34.0	D+42.2	D+11.4	6,018
1960	R	45.6%Kennedy2,599	53.9%Nixon3,067	0.5%	R+8.2	R+13.4	R+8.4	5,694
1956	D	52.5%Stevenson2,605	47.3%Eisenhower2,348	0.1%	D+5.2	D+10.8	D+20.6	4,959
1952	R	46.5%Stevenson2,393	52.2%Eisenhower2,682	1.3%	R+5.6	R+22.4	D+5.1	5,142
1948	D	55.2%Truman2,758	38.4%Dewey1,918	6.4%	D+16.8	D+16.4	D+12.3	4,994
1944	D	49.6%Roosevelt2,225	49.1%Dewey2,205	1.3%	D+0.4	R+0.2	R+7.0	4,487
1940	D	49.5%Roosevelt2,654	48.8%Willkie2,617	1.7%	D+0.7	R+38.4	R+9.3	5,361
1936	D	67.2%Roosevelt3,442	28.0%Landon1,437	4.8%	D+39.1	D+5.0	D+14.9	5,123
1932	D	64.5%Roosevelt3,147	30.4%Hoover1,484	5.0%	D+34.1	D+78.2	D+16.3	4,877
1928	R	27.0%Smith1,191	71.1%Hoover3,137	1.9%	R+44.1	R+6.6	R+26.7	4,410
1924	O	2.0%Davis79	39.5%Coolidge1,588	58.1%La Follette2,332	La Follette +18.9	D+20.9	R+12.4	4,016
1920	R	9.1%Cox405	67.6%Harding3,007	23.3%	R+58.5	R+50.4	R+32.3	4,450
1916	R	40.1%Wilson935	48.2%Hughes1,123	11.7%	R+8.1	R+8.9	R+11.2	2,331
1912	O	15.4%Wilson333	14.5%Taft314	70.0%	Roosevelt +54.6	D+36.6	R+18.7	2,160
1908	R	22.7%Bryan466	58.5%Taft1,198	18.8%	R+35.7	D+41.1	R+26.2	2,049
1904	R	7.2%Parker137	84.1%Roosevelt1,603	8.8%	R+76.9	R+28.2	R+57.2	1,907
1900	R	24.0%Bryan504	72.7%McKinley1,525	3.3%	R+48.7	R+15.6	R+41.1	2,098
1896	R	33.5%Bryan750	66.5%McKinley1,490	0.0%	R+33.0	D+11.6	R+27.0	2,240
1892	R	7.5%Cleveland105	52.1%Harrison728	40.4%	R+44.6	—	R+46.3	1,397
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	29.5%7,387	70.5%17,649	25,036
2020	R	29.6%6,402	70.4%15,216	21,618

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	34.9%8,837	61.7%15,642	25,343
2020Class II	R	28.3%Tina Smith6,751	62.0%Jason Lewis14,774	23,824
2018Class I	R	42.7%Amy Klobuchar7,440	53.0%Jim Newberger9,226	17,420
2014Class II	R	43.2%Al Franken6,022	52.2%Mike McFadden7,269	13,937
2012Class I	D	57.1%Amy Klobuchar11,131	38.1%Kurt Bills7,438	19,506
2008Class II	R	32.9%Al Franken6,557	48.0%Norm Coleman9,564	19,942
2006Class I	D	50.9%Amy Klobuchar7,468	45.2%Mark Kennedy6,620	14,662
2002Class II	R	40.6%Walter Mondale6,019	56.4%Norm Coleman8,365	14,823
2000Class I	R	40.2%Mark Dayton5,983	51.4%Rod Grams7,666	14,901
1996Class II	D	47.8%Paul Wellstone6,183	40.9%Rudy Boschwitz5,290	12,922
1994Class I	R	38.6%Ann Wynia4,087	53.2%Rod Grams5,622	10,575
1990Class II	D	50.5%Paul Wellstone5,351	47.7%Rudy Boschwitz5,053	10,594
1988Class I	R	45.2%Hubert Humphrey III5,206	53.0%Dave Durenberger6,112	11,529
1984Class II	R	41.6%Joan A. Growe4,548	57.8%Rudy Boschwitz6,318	10,923
1982Class I	D	53.8%Mark Dayton5,314	46.2%Dave Durenberger4,560	9,874
1978Class II	R	44.8%Wendell Anderson3,517	51.8%Rudy Boschwitz4,062	7,844
1976Class I	D	77.1%Hubert Humphrey6,424	22.9%Gerald W. Brekke1,907	8,331
1972Class II	D	54.7%Walter Mondale4,228	45.0%Phil Hansen3,476	7,729
1970Class I	D	60.5%Hubert Humphrey3,607	39.0%Clark MacGregor2,321	5,958
1966Class II	D	58.4%Walter Mondale3,006	40.9%Robert A. Forsythe2,104	5,146
1964Class I	D	63.5%Eugene McCarthy3,833	36.3%Wheelock Whitney2,190	6,036
1960Class II	D	59.3%Hubert Humphrey3,448	40.4%P. Kenneth Peterson2,347	5,810
1958Class I	D	53.6%Eugene McCarthy2,374	46.2%Edward J. Thye2,045	4,429
1954Class II	D	63.5%Hubert Humphrey3,132	35.5%Val Bjornson1,750	4,932
1952Class I	R	44.9%Bill Carlson2,356	54.2%Edward J. Thye2,849	5,253
1948Class II	D	61.0%Hubert Humphrey3,031	38.4%Joseph H. Ball1,906	4,970
1946Class I	R	43.2%Theodore Jorgenson1,314	55.9%Edward J. Thye1,699	3,041
1942Class II	R	3.1%Ed Murphy106	39.8%Joseph H. Ball1,353	3,402
1940Class I	R	10.9%John E. Regan575	53.9%Henrik Shipstead2,843	5,270
1936Class II	R	0.0%None0	27.7%Theodore Chistianson1,403	5,067
1934Class I	R	11.3%Einar Hoidale588	17.7%N.J. Holmberg925	5,212
1930Class II	D	31.8%Einar Hoidale1,401	26.3%Thomas D. Schall1,158	4,409
1928Class I	R	0.0%None0	30.4%Arthur E. Nelson1,452	4,770
1924Class II	R	0.9%John J. Farrell39	33.5%Thomas D. Schall1,444	4,305
1922Class I	R	8.3%Anna D. Olesan328	20.8%Frank Kellogg817	3,936
1918Class II	R	0.0%None0	37.2%Knute Nelson900	2,418
1916Class I	R	13.9%Daniel W. Lawler306	44.8%Frank Kellogg984	2,195
1912Class II	R	25.8%Daniel W. Lawler420	74.2%Knute Nelson1,210	1,630

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	34.6%Tina Smith6,003	59.7%Karin Housley10,364	17,347
1978Special · Class I	R	41.2%Bob Short3,168	53.3%Dave Durenberger4,105	7,695

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	30.6%Tim Walz5,778	65.1%Scott Jensen12,271	18,858
2018	R	35.1%Tim Walz And Peggy Flanagan6,084	60.4%Jeff Johnson And Donna Bergstrom10,483	17,349
2014	R	39.6%Mark Dayton5,498	54.3%Jeff Johnson7,539	13,894
2010	R	35.5%Mark Dayton5,247	53.4%Tom Emmer7,905	14,791
2006	R	39.9%Mike Hatch5,859	53.4%Tim Pawlenty7,829	14,672
2002	R	32.1%Roger Moe4,745	53.0%Tim Pawlenty7,827	14,771
1998	—	0.0%Skip Humphrey0	27.3%Norm Coleman3,719	13,629
1994	R	35.0%John Marty3,680	59.4%Arne Carlson6,239	10,506
1990	D	56.1%Rudy Perpich5,855	39.7%Arne Carlson4,139	10,437
1986	D	59.4%Rudy Perpich4,900	38.7%Cal Ludeman3,194	8,250
1982	D	66.2%Rudy Perpich6,463	32.7%Wheelock Whitney, Jr.3,192	9,763
1978	R	48.7%Rudy Perpich3,829	49.2%Al Quie3,872	7,868

voter registration

Registered voters

Total registered voters, over time

Registered voters

Voter registration in Isanti County, MN
Year	Total registered
2016	24,694
2018	24,466
2020	27,431
2022	27,650
2024	30,170

domestic migration

Who moves in and out

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

+656 net domestic migration · 2025

20112025

Net +3,867 over 2011–2025 · gain loss

Arrivals reported $61,894 in average income, against $79,955 for residents who stayed — 23% lower. (IRS SOI, 2022–23)

The places arrivals came from lean R+4.2 on average — 37 points more Democratic-leaning than Isanti County, MN itself (R+41.1).

Where arrivals came from lean of each source

Anoka County, MN366R+4.4
Hennepin County, MN141D+42.4
Chisago County, MN135R+31.3
Ramsey County, MN104D+43.1
Sherburne County, MN79R+34.8
Washington County, MN68D+8.9

Where departures went households, 2022–23

Anoka County, MN228
Chisago County, MN149
Hennepin County, MN116
Sherburne County, MN94
Ramsey County, MN91
Kanabec County, MN75

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 Isanti County, MN in Isanti County, MN: net domestic migration by year
Year	Net domestic migration
2011	+93
2012	−213
2013	−267
2014	+84
2015	−162
2016	+324
2017	+663
2018	+242
2019	+512
2021	+510
2022	+685
2023	+394
2024	+346
2025	+656

Isanti County, anchored by small towns along the Rum River corridor northeast of the Twin Cities, has shifted over two decades from competitive to reliably Republican, tracking a broader rural and exurban realignment across the upper Midwest.

Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 39.1 points in 1936 and a Republican high of 76.9 points in 1904. Between 2020 and 2024 the county moved 2.5 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 41.1 points.

A population of 42,596, a 91% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $87,440 describe the county. The county's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Chisago County and Kanabec County.

Political twins — counties

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

Chisago County

Minnesota

91.6twin score

Swedish ancestry% EvangelicalNorwegian ancestry

Kanabec County

Minnesota

89.2twin score

Swedish ancestry% unaffiliated% Evangelical

Polk County

Wisconsin

85.0twin score

Swedish ancestry12-yr trend% White≠ 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 Isanti County, Minnesota vote in 2024?

In 2024, Isanti County, Minnesota voted Republican by 41.1 points (R+41.1), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 25,918 votes cast, 7,384 went Democratic and 18,027 went Republican.

When did Isanti County, Minnesota last vote Democratic?

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

How many people live in Isanti County, Minnesota?

Isanti County, Minnesota has a population of 42,596 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.

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

Median household income in Isanti County, Minnesota is $87,440 — above the national median of $80,734. The Minnesota state median is $89,062.

What is the political history of Isanti County, Minnesota?

Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Isanti County, Minnesota from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 13 went Democratic and 19 went Republican.

Measure

Isanti County

Minnesota

United States

Median age

40.2

39.1

Age 18–24

7.3%

8.8%

9.2%

Age 65 and older

17.1%

17.2%

Measure

Isanti County

Minnesota

United States

Median household income

$87,440

$89,062

$84,427

Poverty rate

7.5%

9.3%

12.5%

Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)

20.7%

39.4%

35.6%

Measure

Isanti County

Minnesota

United States

Speaks a non-English language at home

2.9%

12.5%

22.3%

Measure

Isanti County

Minnesota

United States

Catholic

4.2%

19.5%

18.6%

Evangelical Protestant

4.3%

11.8%

16.5%

Unclaimed / not counted

80.0%

50.6%

51.5%

Mainline Protestant

10.8%

13.5%

5.2%

Key facts

2024 presidential margin

R+41.1MIT Election Lab

Population

42,5962024 5-year

Median household income

$87,4402024 5-year

White (non-Hispanic)

90.8%2024 5-year

Black

0.9%2024 5-year

Hispanic / Latino

2.6%2024 5-year

Peak Democratic margin

D+39.1 in 1936MIT Election Lab

Peak Republican margin

R+76.9 in 1904MIT Election Lab

Most similar

Chisago County, MN · twin score 91.6

Election

Participants

CVAP

Turnout

Quality

2016 · Presidential

21,185

28,823

73.5%

A/A

2018 · Midterm

17,518

29,397

59.6%

A/A

2020 · Presidential

24,309

30,166

80.6%

A/A

2022 · Midterm

18,941

31,149

60.8%

A/A

2024 · Presidential

26,018

32,350

80.4%

A/A

Isanti County precinct-level presidential election results for 2024

Precinct -CAMBRIDGE CITY P1 WESTCAMBRIDGE CITY P1 WEST

1,190

1,735

2,981

39.9%

58.2%

R+18.3

Precinct -CAMBRIDGE CITY P2 EASTCAMBRIDGE CITY P2 EAST

861

1,765

2,682

32.1%

65.8%

R+33.7

Precinct -BRADFORD TWPBRADFORD TWP

550

1,669

2,261

24.3%

73.8%

R+49.5

Precinct -ISANTI P-1ISANTI P-1

550

1,344

1,932

28.5%

69.6%

R+41.1

Precinct -ISANTI P-2ISANTI P-2

548

1,350

1,931

28.4%

69.9%

R+41.5

Precinct -CAMBRIDGE TWPCAMBRIDGE TWP

476

1,112

1,627

29.3%

68.3%

R+39.1

Precinct -ISANTI TWPISANTI TWP

417

1,084

1,532

27.2%

70.8%

R+43.5

Precinct -STANFORD TWPSTANFORD TWP

361

1,141

1,527

23.6%

74.7%

R+51.1

Precinct -ATHENS TWPATHENS TWP

350

976

1,357

25.8%

71.9%

R+46.1

Precinct -WYANETT TWPWYANETT TWP

374

847

1,249

29.9%

67.8%

R+37.9

Precinct -NORTH BRANCH TWPNORTH BRANCH TWP

336

871

1,231

27.3%

70.8%

R+43.5

Precinct -SPENCER BROOK TWPSPENCER BROOK TWP

255

884

1,160

22.0%

76.2%

R+54.2

Precinct -SPRINGVALE TWPSPRINGVALE TWP

252

820

1,089

23.1%

75.3%

R+52.2

Precinct -BRAHAM CITYBRAHAM CITY

291

632

934

31.2%

67.7%

R+36.5

Precinct -STANCHFIELD TWPSTANCHFIELD TWP

186

536

736

25.3%

72.8%

R+47.6

Precinct -OXFORD TWPOXFORD TWP

174

499

686

25.4%

72.7%

R+47.4

Precinct -MAPLE RIDGE TWPMAPLE RIDGE TWP

121

376

508

23.8%

74.0%

R+50.2

Precinct -DALBO TWPDALBO TWP

386

495

18.6%

78.0%

R+59.4

Athens Twp. Voting District27_270590005

—

No votes

Bradford Twp. Voting District27_270590010

—

No votes

Braham City Voting District27_270590015

—

No votes

Cambridge East P-227_270590022

—

No votes

Cambridge Twp. Voting District27_270590025

—

No votes

Cambridge West P-127_270590020

—

No votes

Dalbo Twp. Voting District27_270590030

—

No votes

Isanti City Voting District27_270590035

—

No votes

Isanti Twp. Voting District27_270590040

—

No votes

Maple Ridge Twp. Voting District27_270590045

—

No votes

North Branch Twp. Voting District27_270590050

—

No votes

Oxford Twp. Voting District27_270590055

—

No votes

Saint Francis P-327_270590057

—

No votes

Spencer Brook Twp. Voting District27_270590060

—

No votes

Springvale Twp. Voting District27_270590065

—

No votes

Stanchfield Twp. Voting District27_270590070

—

No votes

Stanford Twp. Voting District27_270590075

—

No votes

Wyanett Twp. Voting District27_270590080

—

No votes

Presidential margin, 1892–2024

Democratic minus Republican, by election

Presidential margin over time
Year	Margin (D minus R)
1892	−44.6%
1896	−33.0%
1900	−48.7%
1904	−76.9%
1908	−35.7%
1912	+0.9%
1916	−8.1%
1920	−58.5%
1924	−37.6%
1928	−44.1%
1932	+34.1%
1936	+39.1%
1940	+0.7%
1944	+0.4%
1948	+16.8%
1952	−5.6%
1956	+5.2%
1960	−8.2%
1964	+34.0%
1968	+15.9%
1972	−0.7%
1976	+30.3%
1980	+9.0%
1984	−2.5%
1988	+7.2%
1992	+10.5%
1996	+12.3%
2000	−9.5%
2004	−17.1%
2008	−15.3%
2012	−18.1%
2016	−38.0%
2020	−38.6%
2024	−41.1%

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

28.5%Harris7,384

69.6%Trump18,027

0.8%Kennedy211 +7

R+41.1

R+2.5

R+39.6

25,918

All 10 candidates in 2024 · 8 minor / independent

Donald J TrumpRepublican69.6%18,027
Kamala D HarrisDemocratic28.5%7,384
Robert F KennedyIndependent0.8%211
Chase OliverLibertarian0.4%108
OtherAll other candidates0.3%89
Jill SteinIndependent0.2%56
Shiva AyyaduraiIndependent0.1%24
Cornel WestIndependent0.1%14
Claudia De La CruzIndependent0.0%4
Rachele FruitIndependent0.0%1

2020

29.5%Biden7,138

68.0%Trump16,491

1.3%Jorgensen304

R+38.6

R+0.6

R+43.0

24,235

2016

26.9%Clinton5,657

64.9%Trump13,635

3.6%Johnson765

R+38.0

R+19.9

R+40.1

21,016

2012

39.7%Obama8,024

57.7%Romney11,675

1.1%GRAY227

R+18.1

R+2.7

R+21.9

20,217

2008

41.1%Obama8,248

56.5%McCain11,324

2.4%

R+15.3

D+1.8

R+22.6

20,053

2004

40.8%Kerry7,883

57.9%Bush11,190

1.2%

R+17.1

R+7.6

R+14.7

19,313

2000

41.8%Gore6,247

51.4%Bush7,668

5.0%Nader753

R+9.5

R+21.8

R+10.0

14,929

1996

46.6%Clinton6,041

34.3%Dole4,450

17.3%Perot2,242

D+12.3

D+1.8

D+3.8

12,955

1992

40.3%Clinton5,386

29.8%Bush3,988

29.2%Perot3,898

D+10.5

D+3.2

D+4.9

13,366

1988

53.0%Dukakis6,075

45.8%Bush5,246

1.1%

D+7.2

D+9.8

D+15.0

11,452

1984

48.4%Mondale5,378

50.9%Reagan5,660

0.7%

R+2.5

R+11.6

D+15.7

11,117

1980

50.5%Carter5,457

41.4%Reagan4,480

8.1%

D+9.0

R+21.3

D+18.8

10,809

1976

63.9%Carter6,013

33.5%Ford3,159

2.6%

D+30.3

D+31.0

D+28.2

9,417

1972

47.9%McGovern3,660

48.7%Nixon3,715

3.4%

R+0.7

R+16.7

D+22.4

7,634

1968

54.3%Humphrey3,439

38.3%Nixon2,429

7.4%

D+15.9

R+18.0

D+16.6

6,337

1964

66.9%Johnson4,026

32.9%Goldwater1,982

0.2%

D+34.0

D+42.2

D+11.4

6,018

1960

45.6%Kennedy2,599

53.9%Nixon3,067

0.5%

R+8.2

R+13.4

R+8.4

5,694

1956

52.5%Stevenson2,605

47.3%Eisenhower2,348

0.1%

D+5.2

D+10.8

D+20.6

4,959

1952

46.5%Stevenson2,393

52.2%Eisenhower2,682

1.3%

R+5.6

R+22.4

D+5.1

5,142

1948

55.2%Truman2,758

38.4%Dewey1,918

6.4%

D+16.8

D+16.4

D+12.3

4,994

1944

49.6%Roosevelt2,225

49.1%Dewey2,205

1.3%

D+0.4

R+0.2

R+7.0

4,487

1940

49.5%Roosevelt2,654

48.8%Willkie2,617

1.7%

D+0.7

R+38.4

R+9.3

5,361

1936

67.2%Roosevelt3,442

28.0%Landon1,437

4.8%

D+39.1

D+5.0

D+14.9

5,123

1932

64.5%Roosevelt3,147

30.4%Hoover1,484

5.0%

D+34.1

D+78.2

D+16.3

4,877

1928

27.0%Smith1,191

71.1%Hoover3,137

1.9%

R+44.1

R+6.6

R+26.7

4,410

1924

2.0%Davis79

39.5%Coolidge1,588

58.1%La Follette2,332

La Follette +18.9

D+20.9

R+12.4

4,016

1920

9.1%Cox405

67.6%Harding3,007

23.3%

R+58.5

R+50.4

R+32.3

4,450

1916

40.1%Wilson935

48.2%Hughes1,123

11.7%

R+8.1

R+8.9

R+11.2

2,331

1912

15.4%Wilson333

14.5%Taft314

70.0%

Roosevelt +54.6

D+36.6

R+18.7

2,160

1908

22.7%Bryan466

58.5%Taft1,198

18.8%

R+35.7

D+41.1

R+26.2

2,049

1904

7.2%Parker137

84.1%Roosevelt1,603

8.8%

R+76.9

R+28.2

R+57.2

1,907

1900

24.0%Bryan504

72.7%McKinley1,525

3.3%

R+48.7

R+15.6

R+41.1

2,098

1896

33.5%Bryan750

66.5%McKinley1,490

0.0%

R+33.0

D+11.6

R+27.0

2,240

1892

7.5%Cleveland105

52.1%Harrison728

40.4%

R+44.6

—

R+46.3

1,397

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

29.5%7,387

70.5%17,649

25,036

2020

29.6%6,402

70.4%15,216

21,618

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

34.9%8,837

61.7%15,642

25,343

2020Class II

28.3%Tina Smith6,751

62.0%Jason Lewis14,774

23,824

2018Class I

42.7%Amy Klobuchar7,440

53.0%Jim Newberger9,226

17,420

2014Class II

43.2%Al Franken6,022

52.2%Mike McFadden7,269

13,937

2012Class I

57.1%Amy Klobuchar11,131

38.1%Kurt Bills7,438

19,506

2008Class II

32.9%Al Franken6,557

48.0%Norm Coleman9,564

19,942

2006Class I

50.9%Amy Klobuchar7,468

45.2%Mark Kennedy6,620

14,662

2002Class II

40.6%Walter Mondale6,019

56.4%Norm Coleman8,365

14,823

2000Class I

40.2%Mark Dayton5,983

51.4%Rod Grams7,666

14,901

1996Class II

47.8%Paul Wellstone6,183

40.9%Rudy Boschwitz5,290

12,922

1994Class I

38.6%Ann Wynia4,087

53.2%Rod Grams5,622

10,575

1990Class II

50.5%Paul Wellstone5,351

47.7%Rudy Boschwitz5,053

10,594

1988Class I

45.2%Hubert Humphrey III5,206

53.0%Dave Durenberger6,112

11,529

1984Class II

41.6%Joan A. Growe4,548

57.8%Rudy Boschwitz6,318

10,923

1982Class I

53.8%Mark Dayton5,314

46.2%Dave Durenberger4,560

9,874

1978Class II

44.8%Wendell Anderson3,517

51.8%Rudy Boschwitz4,062

7,844

1976Class I

77.1%Hubert Humphrey6,424

22.9%Gerald W. Brekke1,907

8,331

1972Class II

54.7%Walter Mondale4,228

45.0%Phil Hansen3,476

7,729

1970Class I

60.5%Hubert Humphrey3,607

39.0%Clark MacGregor2,321

5,958

1966Class II

58.4%Walter Mondale3,006

40.9%Robert A. Forsythe2,104

5,146

1964Class I

63.5%Eugene McCarthy3,833

36.3%Wheelock Whitney2,190

6,036

1960Class II

59.3%Hubert Humphrey3,448

40.4%P. Kenneth Peterson2,347

5,810

1958Class I

53.6%Eugene McCarthy2,374

46.2%Edward J. Thye2,045

4,429

1954Class II

63.5%Hubert Humphrey3,132

35.5%Val Bjornson1,750

4,932

1952Class I

44.9%Bill Carlson2,356

54.2%Edward J. Thye2,849

5,253

1948Class II

61.0%Hubert Humphrey3,031

38.4%Joseph H. Ball1,906

4,970

1946Class I

43.2%Theodore Jorgenson1,314

55.9%Edward J. Thye1,699

3,041

1942Class II

3.1%Ed Murphy106

39.8%Joseph H. Ball1,353

3,402

1940Class I

10.9%John E. Regan575

53.9%Henrik Shipstead2,843

5,270

1936Class II

0.0%None0

27.7%Theodore Chistianson1,403

5,067

1934Class I

11.3%Einar Hoidale588

17.7%N.J. Holmberg925

5,212

1930Class II

31.8%Einar Hoidale1,401

26.3%Thomas D. Schall1,158

4,409

1928Class I

0.0%None0

30.4%Arthur E. Nelson1,452

4,770

1924Class II

0.9%John J. Farrell39

33.5%Thomas D. Schall1,444

4,305

1922Class I

8.3%Anna D. Olesan328

20.8%Frank Kellogg817

3,936

1918Class II

0.0%None0

37.2%Knute Nelson900

2,418

1916Class I

13.9%Daniel W. Lawler306

44.8%Frank Kellogg984

2,195

1912Class II

25.8%Daniel W. Lawler420

74.2%Knute Nelson1,210

1,630

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

34.6%Tina Smith6,003

59.7%Karin Housley10,364

17,347

1978Special · Class I

41.2%Bob Short3,168

53.3%Dave Durenberger4,105

7,695

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

30.6%Tim Walz5,778

65.1%Scott Jensen12,271

18,858

2018

35.1%Tim Walz And Peggy Flanagan6,084

60.4%Jeff Johnson And Donna Bergstrom10,483

17,349

2014

39.6%Mark Dayton5,498

54.3%Jeff Johnson7,539

13,894

2010

35.5%Mark Dayton5,247

53.4%Tom Emmer7,905

14,791

2006

39.9%Mike Hatch5,859

53.4%Tim Pawlenty7,829

14,672

2002

32.1%Roger Moe4,745

53.0%Tim Pawlenty7,827

14,771

1998

—

0.0%Skip Humphrey0

27.3%Norm Coleman3,719

13,629

1994

35.0%John Marty3,680

59.4%Arne Carlson6,239

10,506

1990

56.1%Rudy Perpich5,855

39.7%Arne Carlson4,139

10,437

1986

59.4%Rudy Perpich4,900

38.7%Cal Ludeman3,194

8,250

1982

66.2%Rudy Perpich6,463

32.7%Wheelock Whitney, Jr.3,192

9,763

1978

48.7%Rudy Perpich3,829

49.2%Al Quie3,872

7,868

Frequently asked questions

Voter registration in Isanti County, MN
Year	Total registered
2016	24,694
2018	24,466
2020	27,431
2022	27,650
2024	30,170

How did Isanti County, Minnesota vote in 2024?

In 2024, Isanti County, Minnesota voted Republican by 41.1 points (R+41.1), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 25,918 votes cast, 7,384 went Democratic and 18,027 went Republican.

When did Isanti County, Minnesota last vote Democratic?

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

How many people live in Isanti County, Minnesota?

Isanti County, Minnesota has a population of 42,596 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.

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

Median household income in Isanti County, Minnesota is $87,440 — above the national median of $80,734. The Minnesota state median is $89,062.

What is the political history of Isanti County, Minnesota?

Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Isanti County, Minnesota from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 13 went Democratic and 19 went Republican.