Martin County, Minnesota: Republican loyalist county. In 2024, voted R+40%. Republican peak: R+60 in 1920.
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- R+40MIT Election Lab
- Political archetype
- Republican loyalistAkashic typology
- Population
- 19,7802024 5-year
- Median household income
- $59,5072024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 92.5%2024 5-year
- Black
- 0.9%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 7.2%2024 5-year
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+35 in 1936MIT Election Lab
- Peak Republican margin
- R+60 in 1920MIT Election Lab
- Most similar
- Montgomery County, MO · similarity 1.00
2024 results by precinct
2024 precinct map of Martin CountyPrecinct-level 2024 presidential results for Martin 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 | 3,171 | 7,442 | 10,796 | ||
| R | 3,305 | 7,480 | 11,009 | ||
| R | 2,733 | 7,062 | 10,531 | ||
| R | 4,054 | 6,657 | 10,968 | ||
| R | 4,413 | 6,053 | 10,754 | ||
| R | 4,590 | 6,311 | 11,047 | ||
| R | 4,166 | 5,686 | 10,371 | ||
| D | 4,718 | 4,303 | 10,517 | ||
| R | 4,019 | 4,438 | 11,609 | ||
| R | 4,922 | 5,724 | 10,731 | ||
| R | 4,673 | 7,308 | 12,045 | ||
| R | 4,301 | 7,057 | 12,294 | ||
| R | 5,672 | 6,484 | 12,488 | ||
| R | 3,816 | 7,569 | 11,718 | ||
| R | 4,271 | 7,115 | 11,973 | ||
| R | 5,575 | 6,529 | 12,126 | ||
| R | 4,194 | 8,479 | 12,692 | ||
| R | 3,289 | 8,152 | 11,456 | ||
| R | 2,673 | 9,411 | 12,123 | ||
| D | 6,015 | 4,662 | 10,764 | ||
| R | 4,443 | 5,182 | 9,654 | ||
| R | 4,290 | 6,409 | 10,720 | ||
| D | 6,492 | 3,090 | 9,825 | ||
| D | 4,731 | 3,004 | 7,851 | ||
| R | 2,822 | 5,110 | 7,972 | ||
| R | 751 | 4,238 | 7,535 | ||
| R | 1,221 | 5,142 | 6,554 | ||
| D | 1,756 | 1,741 | 3,692 | ||
| O | 1,141 | 578 | 3,310 | ||
| R | 1,054 | 1,922 | 3,255 | ||
| R | 656 | 2,167 | 3,067 | ||
| R | 1,233 | 1,819 | 3,326 | ||
| R | 1,327 | 1,739 | 3,202 | ||
| D | 1,189 | 661 | 2,078 | ||
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Demographics
Race, ethnicity, and ancestry
Click any group to see the ancestries typically reported within it.
German
39.5%
Irish
7.4%
American
6.7%
English
6.5%
Polish
3.8%
French
1.5%
Italian
1.2%
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: 43.9 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
$59,507
Martin County ranks near the middle of US counties.
Martin County$59,507
Minnesota$89,062
United States$80,734
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Poverty rate
All persons below federal poverty line
13.1%
Child poverty is below the national average.
Children under 1813.9%
Working age (18–64)12.6%
Seniors (65+)14.7%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Language at home
Population aged 5 and older
94.3%
speak English only
Spanish4.4%
Other Indo-European0.8%
Asian & Pacific Islander0.4%
Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.
Religious adherents
Adherents per capita by tradition
Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 19.9% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.
Martin County's farm-dominated economy and small-town demographics have pushed its presidential margins steadily rightward over the past two decades, reaching a 39-point Republican gap in 2024.
The Republican margin in Martin County reached its widest at sixty points in 1920. The margin in 2024 was forty points, in line with the county's deep historical pattern.
Its loyalty is rooted in its place. Median household income of $59,507, a 93% non-Hispanic-white share, and a population of 19,780 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 Montgomery County and Livingston County.
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Frequently asked questions
How did Martin County, Minnesota vote in 2024?
In 2024, Martin County, Minnesota voted Republican by 39.6 points (R+40), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 10,796 votes cast, 3,171 went Democratic and 7,442 went Republican.
What is Martin County, Minnesota's political archetype?
Akashic classifies Martin 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 27 times, and other 1 times.
When did Martin County, Minnesota last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Martin County, Minnesota voted Democratic was 1996.
How many people live in Martin County, Minnesota?
Martin County, Minnesota has a population of 19,780 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Martin County, Minnesota?
Median household income in Martin County, Minnesota is $59,507 — below the national median of $80,734. The Minnesota state median is $89,062.
What is the political history of Martin County, Minnesota?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Martin County, Minnesota from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 6 went Democratic and 27 went Republican. The county's archetype — "Republican loyalist" — captures the overall trajectory of that voting record.