Mower County, Minnesota
AkashicMower County, MNTrumpR+10.5
2024 precinct map of Mower CountyPrecinct-level 2024 presidential results for Mower County, with each precinct boundary colored by Democratic-vs-Republican margin, and gold where an independent or third-party candidate carried the precinct.
How it voted
Share of the 2024 vote
| Donald Trump ✓Republican | 54.3% | 10,297 |
|---|---|---|
| Kamala HarrisDemocratic | 43.8% | 8,312 |
| Robert F KennedyWe The People | 1.0% | 185 |
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39 precincts · 18,969 votes. Hover any precinct for its result.
The precinct map shows the 2024 presidential vote; the timeline scrubs the county’s overall result across 1892–2024.
38 presidential elections
| Year | Won | Democratic | Republican | Other | Margin | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R | 43.8%Harris8,312 | 54.3%Trump10,297 | 1.0%Kennedy185 | 18,969 | ||
| R | 46.0%Biden8,899 | 51.8%Trump10,025 | 0.9%Jorgensen177 | 19,345 | ||
| R | 42.0%Clinton7,437 | 49.8%Trump8,823 | 3.5%Johnson620 | 17,715 | ||
| D | 60.0%Obama11,129 | 37.4%Romney6,938 | 1.2%GRAY219 | 18,539 | ||
| D | 60.5%Obama11,605 | 36.9%McCain7,075 | 2.6%Nader507 | 19,187 | ||
| D | 61.0%Kerry12,334 | 37.5%Bush7,591 | 1.5%Nader297 | 20,222 | ||
| D | 57.9%Gore10,693 | 37.2%Bush6,873 | 3.7%Nader678 | 18,480 | ||
| D | 57.6%Clinton10,413 | 27.6%Dole4,994 | 13.6%Perot2,464 | 18,063 | ||
| D | 49.2%Clinton9,935 | 25.5%Bush5,147 | 24.7%Perot5,001 | 20,210 | ||
| D | 62.5%Dukakis11,893 | 36.6%Bush6,969 | 0.9%McCarthy163 | 19,025 | ||
| D | 60.5%Mondale12,498 | 39.0%Reagan8,054 | 0.5%Larouche95 | 20,647 | ||
| D | 51.8%Carter10,538 | 38.9%Reagan7,908 | 9.2%Anderson1,879 | 20,325 | ||
| D | 59.7%Carter12,837 | 38.0%Ford8,163 | 2.3%McCarthy487 | 21,487 | ||
| D | 50.1%McGovern10,286 | 48.4%Nixon9,929 | 1.5%Schmitz315 | 20,530 | ||
| D | 56.6%Humphrey11,022 | 39.7%Nixon7,736 | 3.7%Wallace728 | 19,486 | ||
| D | 67.4%Johnson13,573 | 32.3%Goldwater6,510 | 0.3%Hass57 | 20,140 | ||
| R | 47.3%Kennedy9,961 | 52.4%Nixon11,040 | 0.3%Byrd67 | 21,068 | ||
| R | 48.8%Stevenson9,219 | 50.7%Eisenhower9,570 | 0.5%Andrews101 | 18,890 | ||
| R | 46.1%Stevenson8,551 | 53.2%Eisenhower9,862 | 0.7%Hallinan138 | 18,551 | ||
| D | 61.9%Truman9,468 | 37.1%Dewey5,672 | 1.1%Thurmond161 | 15,301 | ||
| D | 52.0%Roosevelt7,199 | 47.6%Dewey6,588 | 0.3%Thomas48 | 13,835 | ||
| D | 52.5%Roosevelt7,988 | 47.1%Willkie7,169 | 0.4%Thomas60 | 15,217 | ||
| D | 61.0%Roosevelt8,228 | 35.2%Landon4,743 | 3.8%Lemke516 | 13,487 | ||
| D | 60.6%Roosevelt6,421 | 37.8%Hoover4,005 | 1.6%Thomas173 | 10,599 | ||
| R | 36.4%Smith3,587 | 63.1%Hoover6,209 | 0.5%Thomas46 | 9,842 | ||
| R | 6.2%Davis564 | 55.7%Coolidge5,061 | 38.1%La Follette3,463 | 9,088 | ||
| R | 13.7%Cox1,061 | 82.1%Harding6,339 | 4.2%Debs325 | 7,725 | ||
| R | 37.1%Wilson1,572 | 59.4%Hughes2,520 | 3.5%Benson148 | 4,240 | ||
| O | 29.4%Wilson1,228 | 31.6%Taft1,321 | 39.0%Roosevelt1,628 | 4,177 | ||
| R | 29.1%Bryan1,206 | 63.5%Taft2,629 | 7.4%Debs308 | 4,143 | ||
| R | 15.4%Parker552 | 77.5%Roosevelt2,769 | 7.1%Debs252 | 3,573 | ||
| R | 24.9%Bryan1,081 | 70.7%McKinley3,076 | 4.4%Woolley191 | 4,348 | ||
| R | 28.7%Bryan1,407 | 68.8%McKinley3,379 | 2.5%Palmer123 | 4,909 | ||
| R | 33.0%Cleveland1,310 | 56.4%Harrison2,234 | 10.6%Weaver420 | 3,964 | ||
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presidential history
Presidential margin, 1892–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1892 | −23.3% |
| 1896 | −40.2% |
| 1900 | −45.9% |
| 1904 | −62.0% |
| 1908 | −34.3% |
| 1912 | −2.2% |
| 1916 | −22.4% |
| 1920 | −68.3% |
| 1924 | −49.5% |
| 1928 | −26.6% |
| 1932 | +22.8% |
| 1936 | +25.8% |
| 1940 | +5.4% |
| 1944 | +4.4% |
| 1948 | +24.8% |
| 1952 | −7.1% |
| 1956 | −1.9% |
| 1960 | −5.1% |
| 1964 | +35.1% |
| 1968 | +16.9% |
| 1972 | +1.7% |
| 1976 | +21.8% |
| 1980 | +12.9% |
| 1984 | +21.5% |
| 1988 | +25.9% |
| 1992 | +23.7% |
| 1996 | +30.0% |
| 2000 | +20.7% |
| 2004 | +23.5% |
| 2008 | +23.6% |
| 2012 | +22.6% |
| 2016 | −7.8% |
| 2020 | −5.8% |
| 2024 | −10.5% |
DemocraticRepublican
voter registration
Registered voters
Total registered voters, over time
Registered voters
| Year | Total registered |
|---|---|
| 2016 | 21,358 |
| 2018 | 20,509 |
| 2020 | 22,695 |
| 2022 | 22,366 |
| 2024 | 23,742 |
Source: U.S. Election Assistance Commission (EAVS)
Mower County anchors its economy around the Hormel Foods complex in Austin, giving it an unusually high share of Latino and immigrant workers for rural Minnesota. Despite that union heritage, the county has shifted more than 20 points toward Republicans over the past decade.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 35.1 points in 1964 and a Republican high of 68.3 points in 1920. Between 2020 and 2024 the county moved 4.6 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 10.5 points.
A population of 40,343, a 73% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $73,074 describe the county. The county's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Des Moines County and Trumbull County.
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Frequently asked questions
How did Mower County, Minnesota vote in 2024?
In 2024, Mower County, Minnesota voted Republican by 10.5 points (R+10.5), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 18,969 votes cast, 8,312 went Democratic and 10,297 went Republican.
When did Mower County, Minnesota last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Mower County, Minnesota voted Democratic was 2012.
How many people live in Mower County, Minnesota?
Mower County, Minnesota has a population of 40,343 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Mower County, Minnesota?
Median household income in Mower County, Minnesota is $73,074 — below the national median of $80,734. The Minnesota state median is $89,062.
What is the political history of Mower County, Minnesota?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Mower County, Minnesota from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 18 went Democratic and 15 went Republican.