HarrisDemocratic32.9%1,314TrumpRepublican65.1%2,600KennedyIndependent1.0%38
R+32.2- Lead
- 1,286
- Total
- 3,996
- vs nation
- R+30.7
- Turnout
- 78.0%
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President margin by year
Place winner margin
Boundary by 2024 margin · Precinct returns · VEST · MIT Election Lab
President results by year
2024 turnout 78.0% of 5,153 citizens 18+
BidenDemocratic35.8%1,446TrumpRepublican62.6%2,528JorgensenLibertarian0.5%20
R+26.8- Lead
- 1,082
- Total
- 4,040
- vs nation
- R+31.2
- Turnout
- 77.3%
ClintonDemocratic33.8%1,305TrumpRepublican59.4%2,293JohnsonLibertarian2.7%106
R+25.6- Lead
- 988
- Total
- 3,860
- vs nation
- R+27.7
- Turnout
- 71.8%
ObamaDemocratic49.5%1,974RomneyRepublican48.6%1,938GRAYLibertarian0.8%33
D+0.9- Lead
- 36
- Total
- 3,984
- vs nation
- R+3.0
- Turnout
- —
ObamaDemocratic51.5%2,160McCainRepublican45.6%1,912OtherAll other candidates2.9%120
D+5.9- Lead
- 248
- Total
- 4,192
- vs nation
- R+1.4
- Turnout
- —
KerryDemocratic52.6%2,390BushRepublican46.1%2,093OtherAll other candidates1.3%58
D+6.5- Lead
- 297
- Total
- 4,541
- vs nation
- D+9.0
- Turnout
- —
GoreDemocratic50.4%2,244BushRepublican43.6%1,941NaderGreen3.6%160
D+6.8- Lead
- 303
- Total
- 4,453
- vs nation
- D+6.3
- Turnout
- —
ClintonDemocratic54.2%2,420DoleRepublican32.4%1,447PerotReform12.6%561
D+21.8- Lead
- 973
- Total
- 4,465
- vs nation
- D+13.3
- Turnout
- —
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- R+32.2MIT Election Lab
- Population
- 6,6822024 5-year
- Median household income
- $74,4322024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 92.6%2024 5-year
- Black
- 0.3%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 3.4%2024 5-year
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+34.7 in 1932MIT Election Lab
- Peak Republican margin
- R+72.5 in 1904MIT Election Lab
- Most similar
- Chippewa County, MN · twin score 93.6
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
- 78.0%4,019 participants ÷ 5,153 CVAP
- 2020→2022 drop-off
- +17.1 ptsVolatile
- Drop-off versus state
- -2.9 ptsPositive means a larger decline than the statewide pattern
- Mechanical 2026 scenario
- 60.9%–65.3%Recent-cycle and two-cycle persistence scenarios; not a forecast
| Election | Participants | CVAP | Turnout | Quality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 · Presidential | 3,932 | 5,479 | 71.8% | A/A |
| 2018 · Midterm | 3,422 | 5,389 | 63.5% | A/A |
| 2020 · Presidential | 4,064 | 5,260 | 77.3% | A/A |
| 2022 · Midterm | 3,178 | 5,278 | 60.2% | A/A |
| 2024 · Presidential | 4,019 | 5,153 | 78.0% | 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
58 precincts · 3,996 votes
Precinct boundaries and identifiers are cycle-specific. This table does not join rows across years without a validated crosswalk.
| Precinct -MADISONMADISON | 341 | 514 | 26 | 881 | 38.7% | 58.3% | R+19.6 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Precinct -DAWSONDAWSON | 330 | 440 | 16 | 786 | 42.0% | 56.0% | R+14.0 |
| Precinct -CAMP RELEASE TWPCAMP RELEASE TWP | 43 | 141 | 5 | 189 | 22.8% | 74.6% | R+51.9 |
| Precinct -RIVERSIDE TWPRIVERSIDE TWP | 59 | 123 | 1 | 183 | 32.2% | 67.2% | R+35.0 |
| Precinct -LAC QUI PARLE TWPLAC QUI PARLE TWP | 43 | 94 | 4 | 141 | 30.5% | 66.7% | R+36.2 |
| Precinct -CERRO GORDO TWPCERRO GORDO TWP | 50 | 76 | 2 | 128 | 39.1% | 59.4% | R+20.3 |
| Precinct -MADISON TWPMADISON TWP | 32 | 94 | 1 | 127 | 25.2% | 74.0% | R+48.8 |
| Precinct -BAXTER TWPBAXTER TWP | 47 | 69 | 1 | 117 | 40.2% | 59.0% | R+18.8 |
| Precinct -MAXWELL TWPMAXWELL TWP | 30 | 80 | 1 | 111 | 27.0% | 72.1% | R+45.0 |
| Precinct -HAMLIN TWPHAMLIN TWP | 33 | 66 | 3 | 102 | 32.4% | 64.7% | R+32.4 |
| Precinct -PROVIDENCE TWPPROVIDENCE TWP | 36 | 65 | 1 | 102 | 35.3% | 63.7% | R+28.4 |
| Precinct -LAKE SHORE TWPLAKE SHORE TWP | 35 | 62 | 1 | 98 | 35.7% | 63.3% | R+27.6 |
| Precinct -TEN MILE LAKE TWPTEN MILE LAKE TWP | 21 | 60 | 4 | 85 | 24.7% | 70.6% | R+45.9 |
| Precinct -YELLOW BANK TWPYELLOW BANK TWP | 7 | 73 | 3 | 83 | 8.4% | 88.0% | R+79.5 |
| Precinct -BELLINGHAMBELLINGHAM | 17 | 59 | 4 | 80 | 21.3% | 73.8% | R+52.5 |
| Precinct -WALTER TWPWALTER TWP | 12 | 64 | 1 | 77 | 15.6% | 83.1% | R+67.5 |
| Precinct -ARENA TWPARENA TWP | 18 | 53 | 2 | 73 | 24.7% | 72.6% | R+47.9 |
| Precinct -HANTHO TWPHANTHO TWP | 24 | 45 | 2 | 71 | 33.8% | 63.4% | R+29.6 |
| Precinct -GARFIELD TWPGARFIELD TWP | 29 | 39 | 0 | 68 | 42.6% | 57.4% | R+14.7 |
| Precinct -BOYDBOYD | 10 | 53 | 1 | 64 | 15.6% | 82.8% | R+67.2 |
| Precinct -AUGUSTA TWPAUGUSTA TWP | 17 | 45 | 0 | 62 | 27.4% | 72.6% | R+45.2 |
| Precinct -PERRY TWPPERRY TWP | 9 | 50 | 1 | 60 | 15.0% | 83.3% | R+68.3 |
| Precinct -MARIETTAMARIETTA | 16 | 42 | 0 | 58 | 27.6% | 72.4% | R+44.8 |
| Precinct -FREELAND TWPFREELAND TWP | 12 | 41 | 0 | 53 | 22.6% | 77.4% | R+54.7 |
| Precinct -MANFRED TWPMANFRED TWP | 8 | 42 | 2 | 52 | 15.4% | 80.8% | R+65.4 |
| Precinct -AGASSIZ TWPAGASSIZ TWP | 4 | 45 | 0 | 49 | 8.2% | 91.8% | R+83.7 |
| Precinct -MEHURIN TWPMEHURIN TWP | 17 | 30 | 0 | 47 | 36.2% | 63.8% | R+27.7 |
| Precinct -NASSAUNASSAU | 7 | 22 | 0 | 29 | 24.1% | 75.9% | R+51.7 |
| Precinct -LOUISBURGLOUISBURG | 7 | 13 | 0 | 20 | 35.0% | 65.0% | R+30.0 |
| Agassiz Twp. Voting District27_270730005 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Arena Twp. Voting District27_270730010 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Augusta Twp. Voting District27_270730015 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Baxter Twp. Voting District27_270730020 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Bellingham Voting District27_270730025 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Boyd Voting District27_270730030 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Camp Release Twp. Voting District27_270730035 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Cerro Gordo Twp. Voting District27_270730040 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Dawson Voting District27_270730045 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Freeland Twp. Voting District27_270730060 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Garfield Twp. Voting District27_270730065 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Hamlin Twp. Voting District27_270730070 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Hantho Twp. Voting District27_270730075 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Lac Qui Parle Twp. Voting District27_270730080 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Lake Shore Twp. Voting District27_270730085 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Louisburg Voting District27_270730090 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Madison Twp. Voting District27_270730110 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Madison Voting District27_270730095 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Manfred Twp. Voting District27_270730115 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Marietta Voting District27_270730120 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Maxwell Twp. Voting District27_270730125 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Mehurin Twp. Voting District27_270730130 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Nassau Voting District27_270730135 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Perry Twp. Voting District27_270730140 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Providence Twp. Voting District27_270730145 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Riverside Twp. Voting District27_270730150 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Ten Mile Lake Twp. Voting District27_270730155 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Walter Twp. Voting District27_270730160 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Yellow Bank Twp. Voting District27_270730165 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
presidential history
Presidential margin, 1892–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1892 | −31.8% |
| 1896 | −26.1% |
| 1900 | −47.6% |
| 1904 | −72.5% |
| 1908 | −45.0% |
| 1912 | +10.4% |
| 1916 | −19.8% |
| 1920 | −69.6% |
| 1924 | −50.3% |
| 1928 | −20.3% |
| 1932 | +34.7% |
| 1936 | +19.6% |
| 1940 | −9.9% |
| 1944 | −5.5% |
| 1948 | +22.3% |
| 1952 | −17.5% |
| 1956 | −7.4% |
| 1960 | +1.1% |
| 1964 | +27.5% |
| 1968 | +4.5% |
| 1972 | +1.3% |
| 1976 | +22.3% |
| 1980 | −8.9% |
| 1984 | −0.8% |
| 1988 | +13.8% |
| 1992 | +18.3% |
| 1996 | +21.8% |
| 2000 | +6.8% |
| 2004 | +6.5% |
| 2008 | +5.9% |
| 2012 | +0.9% |
| 2016 | −25.6% |
| 2020 | −26.8% |
| 2024 | −32.2% |
DemocraticRepublican
Federal and statewide elections · 3 House · 38 Senate · 2 Senate special · 12 governor
U.S. House
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U.S. Senate
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Governor
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voter registration
Registered voters
Total registered voters, over time
Registered voters
| Year | Total registered |
|---|---|
| 2016 | 4,524 |
| 2018 | 4,242 |
| 2020 | 4,631 |
| 2022 | 4,436 |
| 2024 | 4,577 |
domestic migration
Who moves in and out
Net migration over time, and who arrivals are — where they came from and what those places vote
+65 net domestic migration · 2025
20112025
Net −317 over 2011–2025 · gain loss
Arrivals reported $53,292 in average income, against $85,936 for residents who stayed — 38% lower. (IRS SOI, 2022–23)
Where departures went households, 2022–23
- Chippewa County, MN22
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.
| Year | Net domestic migration |
|---|---|
| 2011 | 0 |
| 2012 | −63 |
| 2013 | −100 |
| 2014 | −87 |
| 2015 | −21 |
| 2016 | −116 |
| 2017 | −30 |
| 2018 | −11 |
| 2019 | −4 |
| 2021 | +38 |
| 2022 | −2 |
| 2023 | +20 |
| 2024 | −6 |
| 2025 | +65 |
Lac qui Parle sits along the South Dakota border in Minnesota's agricultural southwest, where a shrinking population and deep-rooted farming heritage have pushed presidential margins steadily rightward over the past two decades, reaching R+32.2 in 2024.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 34.7 points in 1932 and a Republican high of 72.5 points in 1904. Between 2020 and 2024 the county moved 5.4 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 32.2 points.
A population of 6,682, a 93% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $74,432 describe the county. The county's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Chippewa County and Big Stone County.
Political twins — counties
The counties whose fingerprint — 2000–2024 trajectory, demographics, ancestry, religion — sits closest to this one, and why.
Chippewa County
Minnesota
93.6twin score
12-yr trend2004–2008 trajectoryNorwegian ancestry≠ % unaffiliated
Big Stone County
Minnesota
92.8twin score
12-yr trend2004–2008 trajectory% unaffiliated≠ Irish ancestry
Grant County
Minnesota
92.1twin score
Norwegian ancestry% unaffiliated12-yr trend≠ % Catholic
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 Lac qui Parle County, Minnesota vote in 2024?
In 2024, Lac qui Parle County, Minnesota voted Republican by 32.2 points (R+32.2), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 3,996 votes cast, 1,314 went Democratic and 2,600 went Republican.
When did Lac qui Parle County, Minnesota last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Lac qui Parle County, Minnesota voted Democratic was 2012.
How many people live in Lac qui Parle County, Minnesota?
Lac qui Parle County, Minnesota has a population of 6,682 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Lac qui Parle County, Minnesota?
Median household income in Lac qui Parle County, Minnesota is $74,432 — below the national median of $80,734. The Minnesota state median is $89,062.
What is the political history of Lac qui Parle County, Minnesota?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Lac qui Parle County, Minnesota from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 15 went Democratic and 18 went Republican.