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Olmsted 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

German30.5%29.2%12.5%

Norwegian11.7%12.1%—

Irish9.9%9.9%9.4%

English8.1%6.6%9.5%

Swedish3.4%6.5%—

American3.1%2.3%5.3%

Polish2.7%3.7%2.2%

Italian1.9%—4.8%

African American†3.9%3.8%9.9%

Somali1.3%1.1%—

African0.6%0.5%0.5%

Sudanese0.6%——

Ethiopian0.5%0.5%—

Liberian0.3%0.2%—

Asian Indian1.2%0.8%1.4%

Chinese1.1%0.5%1.3%

Vietnamese1.1%0.4%0.6%

Cambodian0.9%——

Filipino0.4%0.2%0.9%

Korean0.3%0.2%0.4%

Hmong0.2%1.7%—

Mexican3.6%3.9%11.3%

Colombian0.5%—0.4%

Puerto Rican0.4%0.3%1.8%

Salvadoran0.3%0.2%0.7%

Spanish0.3%——

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	Olmsted County	Minnesota	United States
Median age	37.8	39	39.1
Age 18–24	8.0%	8.8%	9.2%
Age 65 and older	16.6%	17.2%	17.2%

Household economy

Measure	Olmsted County	Minnesota	United States
Median household income	$95,406	$89,062	$84,427
Poverty rate	7.5%	9.3%	12.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)	49.4%	39.4%	35.6%

Languages at home

Measure	Olmsted County	Minnesota	United States
Speaks a non-English language at home	14.2%	12.5%	22.3%
Spanish	3.4%	4.2%	13.6%
Other Indo-European	1.3%	0.8%	2.0%
Other Asian & Pacific Island	2.2%	2.3%	1.1%
Other languages	2.6%	2.6%	0.8%

Religious landscape

Measure	Olmsted County	Minnesota	United States
Catholic	14.2%	19.5%	18.6%
Evangelical Protestant	14.4%	11.8%	16.5%
Unclaimed / not counted	52.4%	50.6%	51.5%
Mainline Protestant	14.6%	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 76.7% of 119,200 citizens 18+

HarrisDemocratic54.0%49,121TrumpRepublican43.4%39,467KennedyIndependent0.8%700

D+10.6

Lead: 9,654
Total: 90,924
vs nation: D+12.1
Turnout: 76.7%

BidenDemocratic54.2%49,491TrumpRepublican43.4%39,692JorgensenLibertarian1.2%1,078

D+10.7

Lead: 9,799
Total: 91,385
vs nation: D+6.3
Turnout: 82.6%

ClintonDemocratic45.3%36,268TrumpRepublican44.5%35,668JohnsonLibertarian4.4%3,547

D+0.7

Lead: 600
Total: 80,129
vs nation: R+1.3
Turnout: 76.1%

ObamaDemocratic50.2%39,338RomneyRepublican47.0%36,832GRAYLibertarian1.5%1,158

D+3.2

Lead: 2,506
Total: 78,316
vs nation: R+0.7
Turnout: —

ObamaDemocratic50.6%38,711McCainRepublican47.3%36,202OtherAll other candidates2.0%1,557

D+3.3

Lead: 2,509
Total: 76,470
vs nation: R+4.0
Turnout: —

KerryDemocratic46.5%33,285BushRepublican52.2%37,371OtherAll other candidates1.3%919

R+5.7

Lead: 4,086
Total: 71,575
vs nation: R+3.3
Turnout: —

GoreDemocratic43.5%25,822BushRepublican51.6%30,641NaderGreen3.7%2,198

R+8.1

Lead: 4,819
Total: 59,392
vs nation: R+8.6
Turnout: —

ClintonDemocratic43.9%22,857DoleRepublican43.9%22,860PerotReform10.8%5,640

R+0.0

Lead: 3
Total: 52,044
vs nation: R+8.5
Turnout: —

Key facts

2024 presidential margin: D+10.6MIT Election Lab
Population: 164,4982024 5-year
Median household income: $95,4062024 5-year
White (non-Hispanic): 75.3%2024 5-year
Black: 7.5%2024 5-year
Hispanic / Latino: 6.0%2024 5-year
Peak Democratic margin: D+24.4 in 1936MIT Election Lab
Peak Republican margin: R+58.1 in 1920MIT Election Lab
Most similar: Dakota County, MN · twin score 96.4

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: 76.7%91,480 participants ÷ 119,200 CVAP
2020→2022 drop-off: +23.9 ptsPresidential-dependent
Drop-off versus state: +4.0 ptsPositive means a larger decline than the statewide pattern
Mechanical 2026 scenario: 52.8%–60.0%Recent-cycle and two-cycle persistence scenarios; not a forecast

Election	Participants	CVAP	Turnout	Quality
2016 · Presidential	80,887	106,224	76.1%	A/A
2018 · Midterm	72,097	108,229	66.6%	A/A
2020 · Presidential	91,866	111,233	82.6%	A/A
2022 · Midterm	68,428	116,652	58.7%	A/A
2024 · Presidential	91,480	119,200	76.7%	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

184 precincts · 90,924 votes

Election

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

Olmsted County precinct-level presidential election results for 2024

Precinct -BYRONBYRON	1,698	2,074	101	3,873	43.8%	53.6%	R+9.7
Precinct -STEWARTVILLESTEWARTVILLE	1,355	2,214	75	3,644	37.2%	60.8%	R+23.6
Precinct -MARION TWP P-1MARION TWP P-1	1,044	1,579	47	2,670	39.1%	59.1%	R+20.0
Precinct -CASCADE TWP P-1CASCADE TWP P-1	886	695	55	1,636	54.2%	42.5%	D+11.7
Precinct -ROCHESTER W5 P02ROCHESTER W5 P02	961	533	44	1,538	62.5%	34.7%	D+27.8
Precinct -ORONOCO TWPORONOCO TWP	648	841	43	1,532	42.3%	54.9%	R+12.6
Precinct -ROCHESTER W3 P10ROCHESTER W3 P10	749	530	40	1,319	56.8%	40.2%	D+16.6
Precinct -ROCHESTER W1 P13ROCHESTER W1 P13	718	455	36	1,209	59.4%	37.6%	D+21.8
Precinct -EYOTAEYOTA	392	777	26	1,195	32.8%	65.0%	R+32.2
Precinct -ROCHESTER W1 P08ROCHESTER W1 P08	615	556	19	1,190	51.7%	46.7%	D+5.0
Precinct -ROCHESTER TWP P-1ROCHESTER TWP P-1	734	425	25	1,184	62.0%	35.9%	D+26.1
Precinct -ROCHESTER W3 P11ROCHESTER W3 P11	690	449	39	1,178	58.6%	38.1%	D+20.5
Precinct -ROCHESTER W1 P11ROCHESTER W1 P11	611	544	20	1,175	52.0%	46.3%	D+5.7
Precinct -ROCHESTER W2 P11ROCHESTER W2 P11	812	332	31	1,175	69.1%	28.3%	D+40.9
Precinct -ROCHESTER W2 P10ROCHESTER W2 P10	714	406	22	1,142	62.5%	35.6%	D+27.0
Precinct -ROCHESTER W1 P12ROCHESTER W1 P12	577	534	24	1,135	50.8%	47.0%	D+3.8
Precinct -ROCHESTER W2 P13ROCHESTER W2 P13	864	234	13	1,111	77.8%	21.1%	D+56.7
Precinct -ROCHESTER W5 P06ROCHESTER W5 P06	668	392	28	1,088	61.4%	36.0%	D+25.4
Precinct -ROCHESTER W1 P06ROCHESTER W1 P06	621	433	31	1,085	57.2%	39.9%	D+17.3
Precinct -ROCHESTER W1 P10ROCHESTER W1 P10	625	437	17	1,079	57.9%	40.5%	D+17.4
Precinct -ROCHESTER W1 P04ROCHESTER W1 P04	600	457	20	1,077	55.7%	42.4%	D+13.3
Precinct -ROCHESTER W6 P12ROCHESTER W6 P12	618	430	27	1,075	57.5%	40.0%	D+17.5
Precinct -ROCHESTER W6 P07ROCHESTER W6 P07	638	392	35	1,065	59.9%	36.8%	D+23.1
Precinct -ORONOCOORONOCO	455	570	35	1,060	42.9%	53.8%	R+10.8
Precinct -ROCHESTER W1 P07ROCHESTER W1 P07	587	439	31	1,057	55.5%	41.5%	D+14.0
Precinct -ROCHESTER W1 P01ROCHESTER W1 P01	599	434	21	1,054	56.8%	41.2%	D+15.7
Precinct -ROCHESTER W3 P03ROCHESTER W3 P03	575	435	36	1,046	55.0%	41.6%	D+13.4
Precinct -ROCHESTER W2 P12ROCHESTER W2 P12	778	213	36	1,027	75.8%	20.7%	D+55.0
Precinct -ROCHESTER W3 P05ROCHESTER W3 P05	622	376	29	1,027	60.6%	36.6%	D+24.0
Precinct -ROCHESTER W2 P01ROCHESTER W2 P01	584	382	47	1,013	57.7%	37.7%	D+19.9
Precinct -ROCHESTER W3 P09ROCHESTER W3 P09	561	409	24	994	56.4%	41.1%	D+15.3
Precinct -ROCHESTER W5 P04ROCHESTER W5 P04	583	375	28	986	59.1%	38.0%	D+21.1
Precinct -ROCHESTER W3 P07ROCHESTER W3 P07	513	436	33	982	52.2%	44.4%	D+7.8
Precinct -ROCHESTER W5 P05ROCHESTER W5 P05	556	386	28	970	57.3%	39.8%	D+17.5
Precinct -ROCHESTER W5 P08ROCHESTER W5 P08	594	343	33	970	61.2%	35.4%	D+25.9
Precinct -HAVERHILL TWPHAVERHILL TWP	499	433	25	957	52.1%	45.2%	D+6.9
Precinct -ROCHESTER W2 P04ROCHESTER W2 P04	527	395	30	952	55.4%	41.5%	D+13.9
Precinct -ROCHESTER W3 P01ROCHESTER W3 P01	558	364	21	943	59.2%	38.6%	D+20.6
Precinct -ROCHESTER W5 P12ROCHESTER W5 P12	579	323	39	941	61.5%	34.3%	D+27.2
Precinct -NEW HAVEN TWPNEW HAVEN TWP	330	562	18	910	36.3%	61.8%	R+25.5
Precinct -ROCHESTER W5 P10ROCHESTER W5 P10	527	358	22	907	58.1%	39.5%	D+18.6
Precinct -ROCHESTER W1 P02ROCHESTER W1 P02	580	292	18	890	65.2%	32.8%	D+32.4
Precinct -ROCHESTER W3 P08ROCHESTER W3 P08	493	351	13	857	57.5%	41.0%	D+16.6
Precinct -ROCHESTER W4 P05ROCHESTER W4 P05	526	300	21	847	62.1%	35.4%	D+26.7
Precinct -ROCHESTER W2 P06ROCHESTER W2 P06	579	243	18	840	68.9%	28.9%	D+40.0
Precinct -ROCHESTER W3 P12ROCHESTER W3 P12	521	306	13	840	62.0%	36.4%	D+25.6
Precinct -ROCHESTER W5 P03ROCHESTER W5 P03	489	317	33	839	58.3%	37.8%	D+20.5
Precinct -ROCHESTER W2 P09ROCHESTER W2 P09	468	345	23	836	56.0%	41.3%	D+14.7
Precinct -ROCHESTER W6 P13ROCHESTER W6 P13	510	297	19	826	61.7%	36.0%	D+25.8
Precinct -ROCHESTER W4 P02ROCHESTER W4 P02	479	309	28	816	58.7%	37.9%	D+20.8
Precinct -KALMAR TWPKALMAR TWP	298	498	15	811	36.7%	61.4%	R+24.7
Precinct -ROCHESTER W6 P02ROCHESTER W6 P02	493	301	11	805	61.2%	37.4%	D+23.9
Precinct -ROCHESTER W3 P02ROCHESTER W3 P02	426	339	21	786	54.2%	43.1%	D+11.1
Precinct -ROCHESTER W6 P08ROCHESTER W6 P08	514	246	17	777	66.2%	31.7%	D+34.5
Precinct -ROCHESTER W6 P09ROCHESTER W6 P09	443	309	16	768	57.7%	40.2%	D+17.4
Precinct -ROCHESTER W5 P11ROCHESTER W5 P11	436	300	12	748	58.3%	40.1%	D+18.2
Precinct -ROCHESTER W4 P08ROCHESTER W4 P08	389	322	18	729	53.4%	44.2%	D+9.2
Precinct -SALEM TWPSALEM TWP	244	462	12	718	34.0%	64.3%	R+30.4
Precinct -ROCHESTER W2 P03ROCHESTER W2 P03	403	303	9	715	56.4%	42.4%	D+14.0
Precinct -ROCHESTER W2 P02ROCHESTER W2 P02	441	262	11	714	61.8%	36.7%	D+25.1
Precinct -ROCHESTER W4 P01ROCHESTER W4 P01	494	200	16	710	69.6%	28.2%	D+41.4
Precinct -ROCHESTER W4 P12ROCHESTER W4 P12	332	340	22	694	47.8%	49.0%	R+1.2
Precinct -ROCHESTER W5 P01ROCHESTER W5 P01	380	283	23	686	55.4%	41.3%	D+14.1
Precinct -ROCHESTER W4 P11ROCHESTER W4 P11	402	267	13	682	58.9%	39.1%	D+19.8
Precinct -ROCHESTER W4 P10ROCHESTER W4 P10	391	264	25	680	57.5%	38.8%	D+18.7
Precinct -CHATFIELDCHATFIELD	239	421	16	676	35.4%	62.3%	R+26.9
Precinct -ROCHESTER W4 P06ROCHESTER W4 P06	404	245	21	670	60.3%	36.6%	D+23.7
Precinct -ROCHESTER W6 P03ROCHESTER W6 P03	358	284	24	666	53.8%	42.6%	D+11.1
Precinct -ROCHESTER W6 P06ROCHESTER W6 P06	415	222	27	664	62.5%	33.4%	D+29.1
Precinct -ROCHESTER W2 P05ROCHESTER W2 P05	387	248	19	654	59.2%	37.9%	D+21.3
Precinct -ROCHESTER W5 P09ROCHESTER W5 P09	397	237	18	652	60.9%	36.3%	D+24.5
Precinct -ROCHESTER W3 P04ROCHESTER W3 P04	384	242	23	649	59.2%	37.3%	D+21.9
Precinct -HIGH FOREST TWPHIGH FOREST TWP	191	435	15	641	29.8%	67.9%	R+38.1
Precinct -ROCHESTER W5 P07ROCHESTER W5 P07	387	211	11	609	63.5%	34.6%	D+28.9
Precinct -ROCHESTER W6 P10ROCHESTER W6 P10	372	213	22	607	61.3%	35.1%	D+26.2
Precinct -ROCHESTER W2 P07ROCHESTER W2 P07	417	167	19	603	69.2%	27.7%	D+41.5
Precinct -ROCHESTER W1 P05ROCHESTER W1 P05	312	256	10	578	54.0%	44.3%	D+9.7
Precinct -PINE ISLANDPINE ISLAND	243	307	13	563	43.2%	54.5%	R+11.4
Precinct -ROCHESTER W4 P03ROCHESTER W4 P03	324	221	17	562	57.7%	39.3%	D+18.3
Precinct -ROCHESTER W3 P06ROCHESTER W3 P06	363	179	17	559	64.9%	32.0%	D+32.9
Precinct -ROCHESTER W6 P05ROCHESTER W6 P05	352	187	11	550	64.0%	34.0%	D+30.0
Precinct -ROCHESTER W4 P13ROCHESTER W4 P13	237	292	17	546	43.4%	53.5%	R+10.1
Precinct -ROCHESTER W6 P11ROCHESTER W6 P11	320	206	17	543	58.9%	37.9%	D+21.0
Precinct -ROCHESTER W4 P04ROCHESTER W4 P04	354	166	16	536	66.0%	31.0%	D+35.1
Precinct -ROCHESTER W6 P04ROCHESTER W6 P04	313	183	15	511	61.3%	35.8%	D+25.4
Precinct -ROCHESTER W6 P01ROCHESTER W6 P01	318	170	17	505	63.0%	33.7%	D+29.3
Precinct -PLEASANT GROVE TWPPLEASANT GROVE TWP	142	351	11	504	28.2%	69.6%	R+41.5
Precinct -ROCHESTER W5 P13ROCHESTER W5 P13	322	148	19	489	65.8%	30.3%	D+35.6
Precinct -DOVERDOVER	155	312	7	474	32.7%	65.8%	R+33.1
Precinct -ROCK DELL TWPROCK DELL TWP	113	345	11	469	24.1%	73.6%	R+49.5
Precinct -ROCHESTER W2 P08ROCHESTER W2 P08	348	111	8	467	74.5%	23.8%	D+50.7
Precinct -ROCHESTER W5 P14ROCHESTER W5 P14	216	210	14	440	49.1%	47.7%	D+1.4
Precinct -ROCHESTER W1 P09ROCHESTER W1 P09	235	169	12	416	56.5%	40.6%	D+15.9
Precinct -ROCHESTER W4 P07ROCHESTER W4 P07	260	113	24	397	65.5%	28.5%	D+37.0
Precinct -ROCHESTER W1 P03ROCHESTER W1 P03	220	155	11	386	57.0%	40.2%	D+16.8
Precinct -ORION TWPORION TWP	134	226	3	363	36.9%	62.3%	R+25.3
Precinct -VIOLA TWPVIOLA TWP	98	254	10	362	27.1%	70.2%	R+43.1
Precinct -ROCHESTER W4 P09ROCHESTER W4 P09	216	120	13	349	61.9%	34.4%	D+27.5
Precinct -ROCHESTER W3 P13ROCHESTER W3 P13	209	114	8	331	63.1%	34.4%	D+28.7
Precinct -EYOTA TWPEYOTA TWP	85	238	6	329	25.8%	72.3%	R+46.5
Precinct -ROCHESTER W1 P14ROCHESTER W1 P14	135	177	5	317	42.6%	55.8%	R+13.2
Precinct -FARMINGTON TWPFARMINGTON TWP	91	165	5	261	34.9%	63.2%	R+28.4
Precinct -ELMIRA TWPELMIRA TWP	81	166	6	253	32.0%	65.6%	R+33.6
Precinct -ROCHESTER TWP P-2ROCHESTER TWP P-2	113	126	4	243	46.5%	51.9%	R+5.3
Precinct -DOVER TWPDOVER TWP	72	161	3	236	30.5%	68.2%	R+37.7
Precinct -CASCADE TWP P-3CASCADE TWP P-3	107	104	5	216	49.5%	48.1%	D+1.4
Precinct -QUINCY TWPQUINCY TWP	61	140	2	203	30.0%	69.0%	R+38.9
Precinct -CASCADE TWP P-2CASCADE TWP P-2	13	36	0	49	26.5%	73.5%	R+46.9
Precinct -ROCHESTER TWP P-3ROCHESTER TWP P-3	12	25	2	39	30.8%	64.1%	R+33.3
Precinct -MARION TWP P-2MARION TWP P-2	0	1	1	2	0.0%	50.0%	R+50.0
Byron Voting District27_271090005	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
Cascade Twp. P-127_271090010	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
Cascade Twp. P-227_271090234	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
Cascade Twp. P-327_271090235	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
Cascade Twp. P-427_271090236	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
Chatfield Voting District27_271090015	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
Dover Twp. Voting District27_271090025	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
Dover Voting District27_271090020	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
Elmira Twp. Voting District27_271090030	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
Eyota Twp. Voting District27_271090040	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
Eyota Voting District27_271090035	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
Farmington Twp. Voting District27_271090045	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
Haverhill Twp. Voting District27_271090050	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
High Forest Twp. Voting District27_271090055	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
Kalmar Twp. Voting District27_271090060	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
Marion Twp. P-127_271090065	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
Marion Twp. P-227_271090066	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
New Haven Twp. Voting District27_271090070	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
Orion Twp. Voting District27_271090075	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
Oronoco Twp. Voting District27_271090085	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
Oronoco Voting District27_271090080	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
Pine Island Voting District27_271090088	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
Pleasant Grove Twp. Voting District27_271090090	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
Quincy Twp. Voting District27_271090095	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
Rochester Twp. Voting District27_271090210	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
Rochester W-1 P-127_271090100	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
Rochester W-1 P-227_271090105	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
Rochester W-1 P-327_271090110	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
Rochester W-1 P-427_271090135	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
Rochester W-1 P-527_271090116	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
Rochester W-1 P-627_271090136	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
Rochester W-1 P-727_271090137	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
Rochester W-1 P-827_271090138	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
Rochester W-1 P-927_271090139	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
Rochester W-2 P-127_271090120	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
Rochester W-2 P-227_271090125	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
Rochester W-2 P-327_271090130	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
Rochester W-2 P-427_271090155	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
Rochester W-2 P-527_271090156	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
Rochester W-2 P-627_271090157	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
Rochester W-2 P-727_271090158	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
Rochester W-3 P-127_271090140	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
Rochester W-3 P-227_271090145	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
Rochester W-3 P-327_271090150	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
Rochester W-3 P-427_271090115	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
Rochester W-3 P-527_271090117	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
Rochester W-3 P-627_271090118	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
Rochester W-3 P-727_271090119	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
Rochester W-4 P-127_271090160	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
Rochester W-4 P-227_271090165	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
Rochester W-4 P-327_271090170	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
Rochester W-4 P-427_271090171	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
Rochester W-4 P-527_271090172	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
Rochester W-4 P-627_271090173	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
Rochester W-4 P-727_271090174	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
Rochester W-5 P-127_271090175	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
Rochester W-5 P-227_271090185	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
Rochester W-5 P-327_271090190	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
Rochester W-5 P-427_271090191	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
Rochester W-5 P-527_271090192	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
Rochester W-5 P-627_271090193	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
Rochester W-5 P-727_271090186	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
Rochester W-5 P-827_271090187	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
Rochester W-6 P-127_271090195	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
Rochester W-6 P-227_271090200	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
Rochester W-6 P-327_271090205	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
Rochester W-6 P-427_271090206	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
Rochester W-6 P-527_271090207	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
Rochester W-6 P-627_271090208	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
Rochester W-6 P-727_271090209	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
Rock Dell Twp. Voting District27_271090215	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
Salem Twp. Voting District27_271090220	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
Stewartville Voting District27_271090225	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
Viola Twp. Voting District27_271090230	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	−8.9%
1896	−28.7%
1900	−26.7%
1904	−40.1%
1908	−20.0%
1912	+20.8%
1916	−4.1%
1920	−58.1%
1924	−48.0%
1928	−27.6%
1932	+16.2%
1936	+24.4%
1940	−4.0%
1944	−9.7%
1948	+5.9%
1952	−36.2%
1956	−31.5%
1960	−19.1%
1964	+12.1%
1968	−12.2%
1972	−40.5%
1976	−23.6%
1980	−21.3%
1984	−26.3%
1988	−17.4%
1992	−7.7%
1996	−0.0%
2000	−8.1%
2004	−5.7%
2008	+3.3%
2012	+3.2%
2016	+0.7%
2020	+10.7%
2024	+10.6%

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	D	54.0%Harris49,121	43.4%Trump39,467	0.8%Kennedy700 +7	D+10.6	R+0.1	D+12.1	90,924
All 10 candidates in 2024 · 8 minor / independent Kamala D HarrisDemocratic54.0%49,121 Donald J TrumpRepublican43.4%39,467 Robert F KennedyIndependent0.8%700 Jill SteinIndependent0.6%521 Chase OliverLibertarian0.5%494 OtherAll other candidates0.4%400 Cornel WestIndependent0.1%90 Shiva AyyaduraiIndependent0.1%61 Claudia De La CruzIndependent0.1%57 Rachele FruitIndependent0.0%13
2020	D	54.2%Biden49,491	43.4%Trump39,692	1.2%Jorgensen1,078	D+10.7	D+10.0	D+6.3	91,385
2016	D	45.3%Clinton36,268	44.5%Trump35,668	4.4%Johnson3,547	D+0.7	R+2.5	R+1.3	80,129
2012	D	50.2%Obama39,338	47.0%Romney36,832	1.5%GRAY1,158	D+3.2	R+0.1	R+0.7	78,316
2008	D	50.6%Obama38,711	47.3%McCain36,202	2.0%	D+3.3	D+9.0	R+4.0	76,470
2004	R	46.5%Kerry33,285	52.2%Bush37,371	1.3%	R+5.7	D+2.4	R+3.3	71,575
2000	R	43.5%Gore25,822	51.6%Bush30,641	3.7%Nader2,198	R+8.1	R+8.1	R+8.6	59,392
1996	R	43.9%Clinton22,857	43.9%Dole22,860	10.8%Perot5,640	R+0.01	D+7.7	R+8.5	52,044
1992	R	33.6%Clinton19,039	41.3%Bush23,404	24.4%Perot13,806	R+7.7	D+9.7	R+13.3	56,662
1988	R	40.9%Dukakis19,423	58.3%Bush27,683	0.8%	R+17.4	D+8.9	R+9.7	47,504
1984	R	36.4%Mondale16,335	62.8%Reagan28,129	0.8%	R+26.3	R+5.0	R+8.1	44,823
1980	R	34.2%Carter13,983	55.5%Reagan22,704	10.3%	R+21.3	D+2.3	R+11.6	40,911
1976	R	37.0%Carter14,676	60.7%Ford24,030	2.3%	R+23.6	D+16.9	R+25.7	39,617
1972	R	28.4%McGovern9,817	69.0%Nixon23,806	2.6%	R+40.5	R+28.4	R+17.4	34,521
1968	R	42.1%Humphrey13,417	54.3%Nixon17,292	3.6%	R+12.2	R+24.2	R+11.5	31,840
1964	D	55.9%Johnson16,195	43.9%Goldwater12,699	0.2%	D+12.1	D+31.1	R+10.5	28,950
1960	R	40.3%Kennedy10,918	59.4%Nixon16,080	0.2%	R+19.1	D+12.4	R+19.2	27,065
1956	R	34.1%Stevenson7,172	65.6%Eisenhower13,789	0.2%	R+31.5	D+4.8	R+16.1	21,012
1952	R	31.7%Stevenson6,792	67.9%Eisenhower14,566	0.4%	R+36.2	R+42.1	R+25.5	21,447
1948	D	52.4%Truman9,155	46.6%Dewey8,131	1.0%	D+5.9	D+15.6	D+1.4	17,467
1944	R	45.0%Roosevelt6,873	54.7%Dewey8,355	0.3%	R+9.7	R+5.7	R+17.2	15,274
1940	R	47.8%Roosevelt8,393	51.8%Willkie9,096	0.4%	R+4.0	R+28.4	R+14.0	17,551
1936	D	60.0%Roosevelt8,958	35.6%Landon5,316	4.3%	D+24.4	D+8.2	D+0.1	14,919
1932	D	57.0%Roosevelt7,340	40.8%Hoover5,254	2.2%	D+16.2	D+43.8	R+1.6	12,874
1928	R	36.0%Smith4,720	63.6%Hoover8,334	0.3%	R+27.6	D+20.4	R+10.1	13,098
1924	R	8.5%Davis857	56.5%Coolidge5,722	34.6%La Follette3,508	R+48.0	D+10.1	R+22.9	10,127
1920	R	19.0%Cox1,756	77.1%Harding7,130	3.9%	R+58.1	R+54.0	R+31.9	9,245
1916	R	45.5%Wilson1,926	49.7%Hughes2,101	4.8%	R+4.1	R+24.9	R+7.3	4,230
1912	O	39.0%Wilson1,542	18.2%Taft720	42.8%	Roosevelt +3.8	D+40.8	D+1.2	3,953
1908	R	38.1%Bryan1,621	58.0%Taft2,472	3.9%	R+20.0	D+20.1	R+10.4	4,260
1904	R	28.5%Parker1,140	68.5%Roosevelt2,745	3.0%	R+40.1	R+13.4	R+20.4	4,005
1900	R	34.9%Bryan1,597	61.6%McKinley2,818	3.5%	R+26.7	D+2.0	R+19.2	4,573
1896	R	34.2%Bryan1,741	62.8%McKinley3,201	3.0%	R+28.7	R+19.7	R+22.6	5,095
1892	R	41.8%Cleveland1,931	50.8%Harrison2,344	7.4%	R+8.9	—	R+10.6	4,615
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	D	52.2%45,829	47.8%41,969	87,798
2018	R	43.3%226	56.7%296	522

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	D	58.7%52,328	38.3%34,077	89,085
2020Class II	D	51.2%Tina Smith45,543	41.6%Jason Lewis36,972	88,909
2018Class I	D	58.6%Amy Klobuchar41,769	38.3%Jim Newberger27,291	71,246
2014Class II	D	49.1%Al Franken24,757	46.3%Mike McFadden23,375	50,460
2012Class I	D	61.2%Amy Klobuchar46,067	34.2%Kurt Bills25,721	75,226
2008Class II	R	37.9%Al Franken28,589	46.9%Norm Coleman35,334	75,376
2006Class I	D	53.5%Amy Klobuchar30,102	42.7%Mark Kennedy24,054	56,304
2002Class II	R	43.8%Walter Mondale22,791	52.9%Norm Coleman27,564	52,078
2000Class I	R	46.2%Mark Dayton27,073	48.3%Rod Grams28,300	58,621
1996Class II	R	43.1%Paul Wellstone22,283	51.5%Rudy Boschwitz26,621	51,645
1994Class I	R	37.6%Ann Wynia14,854	58.0%Rod Grams22,891	39,500
1990Class II	R	37.6%Paul Wellstone15,243	60.7%Rudy Boschwitz24,627	40,575
1988Class I	R	39.2%Hubert Humphrey III14,671	58.2%Dave Durenberger21,784	37,427
1984Class II	R	27.0%Joan A. Growe11,933	71.9%Rudy Boschwitz31,735	44,143
1982Class I	R	31.0%Mark Dayton10,674	69.0%Dave Durenberger23,707	34,381
1978Class II	R	27.7%Wendell Anderson8,313	70.2%Rudy Boschwitz21,048	29,964
1976Class I	D	63.5%Hubert Humphrey22,614	36.5%Gerald W. Brekke12,996	35,610
1972Class II	R	46.2%Walter Mondale15,870	53.4%Phil Hansen18,368	34,377
1970Class I	R	45.9%Hubert Humphrey12,154	53.6%Clark MacGregor14,202	26,475
1966Class II	R	40.8%Walter Mondale9,769	58.4%Robert A. Forsythe13,999	23,958
1964Class I	D	50.7%Eugene McCarthy14,492	49.0%Wheelock Whitney13,994	28,580
1960Class II	R	46.4%Hubert Humphrey12,573	53.4%P. Kenneth Peterson14,483	27,122
1958Class I	R	41.2%Eugene McCarthy7,104	58.2%Edward J. Thye10,035	17,240
1954Class II	R	43.5%Hubert Humphrey6,400	54.3%Val Bjornson7,990	14,703
1952Class I	R	28.7%Bill Carlson5,804	70.7%Edward J. Thye14,299	20,227
1948Class II	D	53.6%Hubert Humphrey9,443	46.1%Joseph H. Ball8,114	17,619
1946Class I	R	31.3%Theodore Jorgenson3,772	67.5%Edward J. Thye8,132	12,055
1942Class II	R	11.6%Ed Murphy1,086	56.8%Joseph H. Ball5,302	9,334
1940Class I	R	25.1%John E. Regan4,236	58.6%Henrik Shipstead9,895	16,887
1936Class II	R	0.0%None0	46.8%Theodore Chistianson6,344	13,555
1934Class I	D	36.0%Einar Hoidale4,184	29.6%N.J. Holmberg3,436	11,613
1930Class II	R	24.9%Einar Hoidale2,211	40.1%Thomas D. Schall3,565	8,891
1928Class I	R	0.0%None0	45.3%Arthur E. Nelson6,096	13,453
1924Class II	R	6.2%John J. Farrell629	53.1%Thomas D. Schall5,371	10,124
1922Class I	R	27.0%Anna D. Olesan2,088	40.2%Frank Kellogg3,108	7,724
1918Class II	R	0.0%None0	64.0%Knute Nelson2,692	4,205
1916Class I	R	23.1%Daniel W. Lawler978	49.9%Frank Kellogg2,116	4,240
1912Class II	R	39.5%Daniel W. Lawler1,327	60.5%Knute Nelson2,035	3,362

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	D	52.2%Tina Smith37,088	44.1%Karin Housley31,314	71,083
1978Special · Class I	R	20.1%Bob Short5,975	77.5%Dave Durenberger23,041	29,714

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	D	55.0%Tim Walz37,471	42.7%Scott Jensen29,068	68,108
2018	D	54.3%Tim Walz And Peggy Flanagan38,613	42.9%Jeff Johnson And Donna Bergstrom30,517	71,128
2014	R	45.2%Mark Dayton22,718	49.6%Jeff Johnson24,928	50,291
2010	R	37.8%Mark Dayton20,813	45.8%Tom Emmer25,228	55,027
2006	R	38.8%Mike Hatch21,833	54.8%Tim Pawlenty30,874	56,332
2002	—	19.7%Roger Moe10,458	39.4%Tim Pawlenty20,889	53,038
1998	—	0.0%Skip Humphrey0	42.7%Norm Coleman19,480	45,594
1994	R	22.1%John Marty8,693	73.9%Arne Carlson29,118	39,381
1990	R	38.8%Rudy Perpich15,605	57.9%Arne Carlson23,294	40,243
1986	R	49.2%Rudy Perpich13,553	50.0%Cal Ludeman13,746	27,519
1982	R	43.8%Rudy Perpich15,249	54.8%Wheelock Whitney, Jr.19,076	34,809
1978	R	25.7%Rudy Perpich7,811	73.1%Al Quie22,189	30,360

voter registration

Registered voters

Total registered voters, over time

Registered voters

Voter registration in Olmsted County, MN
Year	Total registered
2016	95,053
2018	93,811
2020	104,972
2022	102,678
2024	110,404

domestic migration

Who moves in and out

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

−153 net domestic migration · 2025

20112025

Net −3,623 over 2011–2025 · gain loss

Arrivals reported $65,513 in average income, against $105,730 for residents who stayed — 38% lower. (IRS SOI, 2022–23)

The places arrivals came from lean D+3.7 on average — 6.9 points more Republican-leaning than Olmsted County, MN itself (D+10.6).

Where arrivals came from lean of each source

Hennepin County, MN283D+42.4
Dodge County, MN207R+31.9
Winona County, MN171R+4.9
Mower County, MN153R+10.5
Goodhue County, MN139R+16.4
Ramsey County, MN133D+43.1

Where departures went households, 2022–23

Hennepin County, MN437
Dodge County, MN246
Dakota County, MN197
Goodhue County, MN182
Ramsey County, MN176
Winona County, MN157

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 Olmsted County, MN in Olmsted County, MN: net domestic migration by year
Year	Net domestic migration
2011	−394
2012	−528
2013	+297
2014	−666
2015	−631
2016	+76
2017	−116
2018	+263
2019	+537
2021	−451
2022	−971
2023	−418
2024	−468
2025	−153

Olmsted County's economy and population are unusually concentrated around Rochester's health-care sector, drawing a highly educated workforce that has pushed the county's presidential margins toward Democrats by roughly ten points in recent cycles.

Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 24.4 points in 1936 and a Republican high of 58.1 points in 1920. The 2024 margin was 10.6 points.

A population of 164,498, a 75% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $95,406 describe the county. The county's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Dakota County and Hennepin County.

Political twins — counties

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

Dakota County

Minnesota

96.4twin score

12-yr trend2020–2024 trajectorycollege share≠ Swedish ancestry

Hennepin County

Minnesota

94.1twin score

12-yr trendcollege share% Asian≠ 2016 margin

Washington County

Minnesota

93.9twin score

12-yr trend2020–2024 trajectorycollege share≠ median income

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 Olmsted County, Minnesota vote in 2024?

In 2024, Olmsted County, Minnesota voted Democratic by 10.6 points (D+10.6), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 90,924 votes cast, 49,121 went Democratic and 39,467 went Republican.

When did Olmsted County, Minnesota last vote Republican?

The most recent presidential election in which Olmsted County, Minnesota voted Republican was 2004.

How many people live in Olmsted County, Minnesota?

Olmsted County, Minnesota has a population of 164,498 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.

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

Median household income in Olmsted County, Minnesota is $95,406 — above the national median of $80,734. The Minnesota state median is $89,062.

What is the political history of Olmsted County, Minnesota?

Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Olmsted County, Minnesota from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 9 went Democratic and 24 went Republican.

Measure

Olmsted County

Minnesota

United States

Median age

37.8

39.1

Age 18–24

8.0%

8.8%

9.2%

Age 65 and older

16.6%

17.2%

Measure

Olmsted County

Minnesota

United States

Median household income

$95,406

$89,062

$84,427

Poverty rate

7.5%

9.3%

12.5%

Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)

49.4%

39.4%

35.6%

Measure

Olmsted County

Minnesota

United States

Speaks a non-English language at home

14.2%

12.5%

22.3%

Spanish

3.4%

4.2%

13.6%

Other Indo-European

1.3%

0.8%

2.0%

Other Asian & Pacific Island

2.2%

2.3%

1.1%

Other languages

2.6%

0.8%

Measure

Olmsted County

Minnesota

United States

Catholic

14.2%

19.5%

18.6%

Evangelical Protestant

14.4%

11.8%

16.5%

Unclaimed / not counted

52.4%

50.6%

51.5%

Mainline Protestant

14.6%

13.5%

5.2%

Key facts

2024 presidential margin

D+10.6MIT Election Lab

Population

164,4982024 5-year

Median household income

$95,4062024 5-year

White (non-Hispanic)

75.3%2024 5-year

Black

7.5%2024 5-year

Hispanic / Latino

6.0%2024 5-year

Peak Democratic margin

D+24.4 in 1936MIT Election Lab

Peak Republican margin

R+58.1 in 1920MIT Election Lab

Most similar

Dakota County, MN · twin score 96.4

Election

Participants

CVAP

Turnout

Quality

2016 · Presidential

80,887

106,224

76.1%

A/A

2018 · Midterm

72,097

108,229

66.6%

A/A

2020 · Presidential

91,866

111,233

82.6%

A/A

2022 · Midterm

68,428

116,652

58.7%

A/A

2024 · Presidential

91,480

119,200

76.7%

A/A

Olmsted County precinct-level presidential election results for 2024

Precinct -BYRONBYRON

1,698

2,074

101

3,873

43.8%

53.6%

R+9.7

Precinct -STEWARTVILLESTEWARTVILLE

1,355

2,214

3,644

37.2%

60.8%

R+23.6

Precinct -MARION TWP P-1MARION TWP P-1

1,044

1,579

2,670

39.1%

59.1%

R+20.0

Precinct -CASCADE TWP P-1CASCADE TWP P-1

886

695

1,636

54.2%

42.5%

D+11.7

Precinct -ROCHESTER W5 P02ROCHESTER W5 P02

961

533

1,538

62.5%

34.7%

D+27.8

Precinct -ORONOCO TWPORONOCO TWP

648

841

1,532

42.3%

54.9%

R+12.6

Precinct -ROCHESTER W3 P10ROCHESTER W3 P10

749

530

1,319

56.8%

40.2%

D+16.6

Precinct -ROCHESTER W1 P13ROCHESTER W1 P13

718

455

1,209

59.4%

37.6%

D+21.8

Precinct -EYOTAEYOTA

392

777

1,195

32.8%

65.0%

R+32.2

Precinct -ROCHESTER W1 P08ROCHESTER W1 P08

615

556

1,190

51.7%

46.7%

D+5.0

Precinct -ROCHESTER TWP P-1ROCHESTER TWP P-1

734

425

1,184

62.0%

35.9%

D+26.1

Precinct -ROCHESTER W3 P11ROCHESTER W3 P11

690

449

1,178

58.6%

38.1%

D+20.5

Precinct -ROCHESTER W1 P11ROCHESTER W1 P11

611

544

1,175

52.0%

46.3%

D+5.7

Precinct -ROCHESTER W2 P11ROCHESTER W2 P11

812

332

1,175

69.1%

28.3%

D+40.9

Precinct -ROCHESTER W2 P10ROCHESTER W2 P10

714

406

1,142

62.5%

35.6%

D+27.0

Precinct -ROCHESTER W1 P12ROCHESTER W1 P12

577

534

1,135

50.8%

47.0%

D+3.8

Precinct -ROCHESTER W2 P13ROCHESTER W2 P13

864

234

1,111

77.8%

21.1%

D+56.7

Precinct -ROCHESTER W5 P06ROCHESTER W5 P06

668

392

1,088

61.4%

36.0%

D+25.4

Precinct -ROCHESTER W1 P06ROCHESTER W1 P06

621

433

1,085

57.2%

39.9%

D+17.3

Precinct -ROCHESTER W1 P10ROCHESTER W1 P10

625

437

1,079

57.9%

40.5%

D+17.4

Precinct -ROCHESTER W1 P04ROCHESTER W1 P04

600

457

1,077

55.7%

42.4%

D+13.3

Precinct -ROCHESTER W6 P12ROCHESTER W6 P12

618

430

1,075

57.5%

40.0%

D+17.5

Precinct -ROCHESTER W6 P07ROCHESTER W6 P07

638

392

1,065

59.9%

36.8%

D+23.1

Precinct -ORONOCOORONOCO

455

570

1,060

42.9%

53.8%

R+10.8

Precinct -ROCHESTER W1 P07ROCHESTER W1 P07

587

439

1,057

55.5%

41.5%

D+14.0

Precinct -ROCHESTER W1 P01ROCHESTER W1 P01

599

434

1,054

56.8%

41.2%

D+15.7

Precinct -ROCHESTER W3 P03ROCHESTER W3 P03

575

435

1,046

55.0%

41.6%

D+13.4

Precinct -ROCHESTER W2 P12ROCHESTER W2 P12

778

213

1,027

75.8%

20.7%

D+55.0

Precinct -ROCHESTER W3 P05ROCHESTER W3 P05

622

376

1,027

60.6%

36.6%

D+24.0

Precinct -ROCHESTER W2 P01ROCHESTER W2 P01

584

382

1,013

57.7%

37.7%

D+19.9

Precinct -ROCHESTER W3 P09ROCHESTER W3 P09

561

409

994

56.4%

41.1%

D+15.3

Precinct -ROCHESTER W5 P04ROCHESTER W5 P04

583

375

986

59.1%

38.0%

D+21.1

Precinct -ROCHESTER W3 P07ROCHESTER W3 P07

513

436

982

52.2%

44.4%

D+7.8

Precinct -ROCHESTER W5 P05ROCHESTER W5 P05

556

386

970

57.3%

39.8%

D+17.5

Precinct -ROCHESTER W5 P08ROCHESTER W5 P08

594

343

970

61.2%

35.4%

D+25.9

Precinct -HAVERHILL TWPHAVERHILL TWP

499

433

957

52.1%

45.2%

D+6.9

Precinct -ROCHESTER W2 P04ROCHESTER W2 P04

527

395

952

55.4%

41.5%

D+13.9

Precinct -ROCHESTER W3 P01ROCHESTER W3 P01

558

364

943

59.2%

38.6%

D+20.6

Precinct -ROCHESTER W5 P12ROCHESTER W5 P12

579

323

941

61.5%

34.3%

D+27.2

Precinct -NEW HAVEN TWPNEW HAVEN TWP

330

562

910

36.3%

61.8%

R+25.5

Precinct -ROCHESTER W5 P10ROCHESTER W5 P10

527

358

907

58.1%

39.5%

D+18.6

Precinct -ROCHESTER W1 P02ROCHESTER W1 P02

580

292

890

65.2%

32.8%

D+32.4

Precinct -ROCHESTER W3 P08ROCHESTER W3 P08

493

351

857

57.5%

41.0%

D+16.6

Precinct -ROCHESTER W4 P05ROCHESTER W4 P05

526

300

847

62.1%

35.4%

D+26.7

Precinct -ROCHESTER W2 P06ROCHESTER W2 P06

579

243

840

68.9%

28.9%

D+40.0

Precinct -ROCHESTER W3 P12ROCHESTER W3 P12

521

306

840

62.0%

36.4%

D+25.6

Precinct -ROCHESTER W5 P03ROCHESTER W5 P03

489

317

839

58.3%

37.8%

D+20.5

Precinct -ROCHESTER W2 P09ROCHESTER W2 P09

468

345

836

56.0%

41.3%

D+14.7

Precinct -ROCHESTER W6 P13ROCHESTER W6 P13

510

297

826

61.7%

36.0%

D+25.8

Precinct -ROCHESTER W4 P02ROCHESTER W4 P02

479

309

816

58.7%

37.9%

D+20.8

Precinct -KALMAR TWPKALMAR TWP

298

498

811

36.7%

61.4%

R+24.7

Precinct -ROCHESTER W6 P02ROCHESTER W6 P02

493

301

805

61.2%

37.4%

D+23.9

Precinct -ROCHESTER W3 P02ROCHESTER W3 P02

426

339

786

54.2%

43.1%

D+11.1

Precinct -ROCHESTER W6 P08ROCHESTER W6 P08

514

246

777

66.2%

31.7%

D+34.5

Precinct -ROCHESTER W6 P09ROCHESTER W6 P09

443

309

768

57.7%

40.2%

D+17.4

Precinct -ROCHESTER W5 P11ROCHESTER W5 P11

436

300

748

58.3%

40.1%

D+18.2

Precinct -ROCHESTER W4 P08ROCHESTER W4 P08

389

322

729

53.4%

44.2%

D+9.2

Precinct -SALEM TWPSALEM TWP

244

462

718

34.0%

64.3%

R+30.4

Precinct -ROCHESTER W2 P03ROCHESTER W2 P03

403

303

715

56.4%

42.4%

D+14.0

Precinct -ROCHESTER W2 P02ROCHESTER W2 P02

441

262

714

61.8%

36.7%

D+25.1

Precinct -ROCHESTER W4 P01ROCHESTER W4 P01

494

200

710

69.6%

28.2%

D+41.4

Precinct -ROCHESTER W4 P12ROCHESTER W4 P12

332

340

694

47.8%

49.0%

R+1.2

Precinct -ROCHESTER W5 P01ROCHESTER W5 P01

380

283

686

55.4%

41.3%

D+14.1

Precinct -ROCHESTER W4 P11ROCHESTER W4 P11

402

267

682

58.9%

39.1%

D+19.8

Precinct -ROCHESTER W4 P10ROCHESTER W4 P10

391

264

680

57.5%

38.8%

D+18.7

Precinct -CHATFIELDCHATFIELD

239

421

676

35.4%

62.3%

R+26.9

Precinct -ROCHESTER W4 P06ROCHESTER W4 P06

404

245

670

60.3%

36.6%

D+23.7

Precinct -ROCHESTER W6 P03ROCHESTER W6 P03

358

284

666

53.8%

42.6%

D+11.1

Precinct -ROCHESTER W6 P06ROCHESTER W6 P06

415

222

664

62.5%

33.4%

D+29.1

Precinct -ROCHESTER W2 P05ROCHESTER W2 P05

387

248

654

59.2%

37.9%

D+21.3

Precinct -ROCHESTER W5 P09ROCHESTER W5 P09

397

237

652

60.9%

36.3%

D+24.5

Precinct -ROCHESTER W3 P04ROCHESTER W3 P04

384

242

649

59.2%

37.3%

D+21.9

Precinct -HIGH FOREST TWPHIGH FOREST TWP

191

435

641

29.8%

67.9%

R+38.1

Precinct -ROCHESTER W5 P07ROCHESTER W5 P07

387

211

609

63.5%

34.6%

D+28.9

Precinct -ROCHESTER W6 P10ROCHESTER W6 P10

372

213

607

61.3%

35.1%

D+26.2

Precinct -ROCHESTER W2 P07ROCHESTER W2 P07

417

167

603

69.2%

27.7%

D+41.5

Precinct -ROCHESTER W1 P05ROCHESTER W1 P05

312

256

578

54.0%

44.3%

D+9.7

Precinct -PINE ISLANDPINE ISLAND

243

307

563

43.2%

54.5%

R+11.4

Precinct -ROCHESTER W4 P03ROCHESTER W4 P03

324

221

562

57.7%

39.3%

D+18.3

Precinct -ROCHESTER W3 P06ROCHESTER W3 P06

363

179

559

64.9%

32.0%

D+32.9

Precinct -ROCHESTER W6 P05ROCHESTER W6 P05

352

187

550

64.0%

34.0%

D+30.0

Precinct -ROCHESTER W4 P13ROCHESTER W4 P13

237

292

546

43.4%

53.5%

R+10.1

Precinct -ROCHESTER W6 P11ROCHESTER W6 P11

320

206

543

58.9%

37.9%

D+21.0

Precinct -ROCHESTER W4 P04ROCHESTER W4 P04

354

166

536

66.0%

31.0%

D+35.1

Precinct -ROCHESTER W6 P04ROCHESTER W6 P04

313

183

511

61.3%

35.8%

D+25.4

Precinct -ROCHESTER W6 P01ROCHESTER W6 P01

318

170

505

63.0%

33.7%

D+29.3

Precinct -PLEASANT GROVE TWPPLEASANT GROVE TWP

142

351

504

28.2%

69.6%

R+41.5

Precinct -ROCHESTER W5 P13ROCHESTER W5 P13

322

148

489

65.8%

30.3%

D+35.6

Precinct -DOVERDOVER

155

312

474

32.7%

65.8%

R+33.1

Precinct -ROCK DELL TWPROCK DELL TWP

113

345

469

24.1%

73.6%

R+49.5

Precinct -ROCHESTER W2 P08ROCHESTER W2 P08

348

111

467

74.5%

23.8%

D+50.7

Precinct -ROCHESTER W5 P14ROCHESTER W5 P14

216

210

440

49.1%

47.7%

D+1.4

Precinct -ROCHESTER W1 P09ROCHESTER W1 P09

235

169

416

56.5%

40.6%

D+15.9

Precinct -ROCHESTER W4 P07ROCHESTER W4 P07

260

113

397

65.5%

28.5%

D+37.0

Precinct -ROCHESTER W1 P03ROCHESTER W1 P03

220

155

386

57.0%

40.2%

D+16.8

Precinct -ORION TWPORION TWP

134

226

363

36.9%

62.3%

R+25.3

Precinct -VIOLA TWPVIOLA TWP

254

362

27.1%

70.2%

R+43.1

Precinct -ROCHESTER W4 P09ROCHESTER W4 P09

216

120

349

61.9%

34.4%

D+27.5

Precinct -ROCHESTER W3 P13ROCHESTER W3 P13

209

114

331

63.1%

34.4%

D+28.7

Precinct -EYOTA TWPEYOTA TWP

238

329

25.8%

72.3%

R+46.5

Precinct -ROCHESTER W1 P14ROCHESTER W1 P14

135

177

317

42.6%

55.8%

R+13.2

Precinct -FARMINGTON TWPFARMINGTON TWP

165

261

34.9%

63.2%

R+28.4

Precinct -ELMIRA TWPELMIRA TWP

166

253

32.0%

65.6%

R+33.6

Precinct -ROCHESTER TWP P-2ROCHESTER TWP P-2

113

126

243

46.5%

51.9%

R+5.3

Precinct -DOVER TWPDOVER TWP

161

236

30.5%

68.2%

R+37.7

Precinct -CASCADE TWP P-3CASCADE TWP P-3

107

104

216

49.5%

48.1%

D+1.4

Precinct -QUINCY TWPQUINCY TWP

140

203

30.0%

69.0%

R+38.9

Precinct -CASCADE TWP P-2CASCADE TWP P-2

26.5%

73.5%

R+46.9

Precinct -ROCHESTER TWP P-3ROCHESTER TWP P-3

30.8%

64.1%

R+33.3

Precinct -MARION TWP P-2MARION TWP P-2

0.0%

50.0%

R+50.0

Byron Voting District27_271090005

—

No votes

Cascade Twp. P-127_271090010

—

No votes

Cascade Twp. P-227_271090234

—

No votes

Cascade Twp. P-327_271090235

—

No votes

Cascade Twp. P-427_271090236

—

No votes

Chatfield Voting District27_271090015

—

No votes

Dover Twp. Voting District27_271090025

—

No votes

Dover Voting District27_271090020

—

No votes

Elmira Twp. Voting District27_271090030

—

No votes

Eyota Twp. Voting District27_271090040

—

No votes

Eyota Voting District27_271090035

—

No votes

Farmington Twp. Voting District27_271090045

—

No votes

Haverhill Twp. Voting District27_271090050

—

No votes

High Forest Twp. Voting District27_271090055

—

No votes

Kalmar Twp. Voting District27_271090060

—

No votes

Marion Twp. P-127_271090065

—

No votes

Marion Twp. P-227_271090066

—

No votes

New Haven Twp. Voting District27_271090070

—

No votes

Orion Twp. Voting District27_271090075

—

No votes

Oronoco Twp. Voting District27_271090085

—

No votes

Oronoco Voting District27_271090080

—

No votes

Pine Island Voting District27_271090088

—

No votes

Pleasant Grove Twp. Voting District27_271090090

—

No votes

Quincy Twp. Voting District27_271090095

—

No votes

Rochester Twp. Voting District27_271090210

—

No votes

Rochester W-1 P-127_271090100

—

No votes

Rochester W-1 P-227_271090105

—

No votes

Rochester W-1 P-327_271090110

—

No votes

Rochester W-1 P-427_271090135

—

No votes

Rochester W-1 P-527_271090116

—

No votes

Rochester W-1 P-627_271090136

—

No votes

Rochester W-1 P-727_271090137

—

No votes

Rochester W-1 P-827_271090138

—

No votes

Rochester W-1 P-927_271090139

—

No votes

Rochester W-2 P-127_271090120

—

No votes

Rochester W-2 P-227_271090125

—

No votes

Rochester W-2 P-327_271090130

—

No votes

Rochester W-2 P-427_271090155

—

No votes

Rochester W-2 P-527_271090156

—

No votes

Rochester W-2 P-627_271090157

—

No votes

Rochester W-2 P-727_271090158

—

No votes

Rochester W-3 P-127_271090140

—

No votes

Rochester W-3 P-227_271090145

—

No votes

Rochester W-3 P-327_271090150

—

No votes

Rochester W-3 P-427_271090115

—

No votes

Rochester W-3 P-527_271090117

—

No votes

Rochester W-3 P-627_271090118

—

No votes

Rochester W-3 P-727_271090119

—

No votes

Rochester W-4 P-127_271090160

—

No votes

Rochester W-4 P-227_271090165

—

No votes

Rochester W-4 P-327_271090170

—

No votes

Rochester W-4 P-427_271090171

—

No votes

Rochester W-4 P-527_271090172

—

No votes

Rochester W-4 P-627_271090173

—

No votes

Rochester W-4 P-727_271090174

—

No votes

Rochester W-5 P-127_271090175

—

No votes

Rochester W-5 P-227_271090185

—

No votes

Rochester W-5 P-327_271090190

—

No votes

Rochester W-5 P-427_271090191

—

No votes

Rochester W-5 P-527_271090192

—

No votes

Rochester W-5 P-627_271090193

—

No votes

Rochester W-5 P-727_271090186

—

No votes

Rochester W-5 P-827_271090187

—

No votes

Rochester W-6 P-127_271090195

—

No votes

Rochester W-6 P-227_271090200

—

No votes

Rochester W-6 P-327_271090205

—

No votes

Rochester W-6 P-427_271090206

—

No votes

Rochester W-6 P-527_271090207

—

No votes

Rochester W-6 P-627_271090208

—

No votes

Rochester W-6 P-727_271090209

—

No votes

Rock Dell Twp. Voting District27_271090215

—

No votes

Salem Twp. Voting District27_271090220

—

No votes

Stewartville Voting District27_271090225

—

No votes

Viola Twp. Voting District27_271090230

—

No votes

Presidential margin, 1892–2024

Democratic minus Republican, by election

Presidential margin over time
Year	Margin (D minus R)
1892	−8.9%
1896	−28.7%
1900	−26.7%
1904	−40.1%
1908	−20.0%
1912	+20.8%
1916	−4.1%
1920	−58.1%
1924	−48.0%
1928	−27.6%
1932	+16.2%
1936	+24.4%
1940	−4.0%
1944	−9.7%
1948	+5.9%
1952	−36.2%
1956	−31.5%
1960	−19.1%
1964	+12.1%
1968	−12.2%
1972	−40.5%
1976	−23.6%
1980	−21.3%
1984	−26.3%
1988	−17.4%
1992	−7.7%
1996	−0.0%
2000	−8.1%
2004	−5.7%
2008	+3.3%
2012	+3.2%
2016	+0.7%
2020	+10.7%
2024	+10.6%

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

54.0%Harris49,121

43.4%Trump39,467

0.8%Kennedy700 +7

D+10.6

R+0.1

D+12.1

90,924

All 10 candidates in 2024 · 8 minor / independent

Kamala D HarrisDemocratic54.0%49,121
Donald J TrumpRepublican43.4%39,467
Robert F KennedyIndependent0.8%700
Jill SteinIndependent0.6%521
Chase OliverLibertarian0.5%494
OtherAll other candidates0.4%400
Cornel WestIndependent0.1%90
Shiva AyyaduraiIndependent0.1%61
Claudia De La CruzIndependent0.1%57
Rachele FruitIndependent0.0%13

2020

54.2%Biden49,491

43.4%Trump39,692

1.2%Jorgensen1,078

D+10.7

D+10.0

D+6.3

91,385

2016

45.3%Clinton36,268

44.5%Trump35,668

4.4%Johnson3,547

D+0.7

R+2.5

R+1.3

80,129

2012

50.2%Obama39,338

47.0%Romney36,832

1.5%GRAY1,158

D+3.2

R+0.1

R+0.7

78,316

2008

50.6%Obama38,711

47.3%McCain36,202

2.0%

D+3.3

D+9.0

R+4.0

76,470

2004

46.5%Kerry33,285

52.2%Bush37,371

1.3%

R+5.7

D+2.4

R+3.3

71,575

2000

43.5%Gore25,822

51.6%Bush30,641

3.7%Nader2,198

R+8.1

R+8.6

59,392

1996

43.9%Clinton22,857

43.9%Dole22,860

10.8%Perot5,640

R+0.01

D+7.7

R+8.5

52,044

1992

33.6%Clinton19,039

41.3%Bush23,404

24.4%Perot13,806

R+7.7

D+9.7

R+13.3

56,662

1988

40.9%Dukakis19,423

58.3%Bush27,683

0.8%

R+17.4

D+8.9

R+9.7

47,504

1984

36.4%Mondale16,335

62.8%Reagan28,129

0.8%

R+26.3

R+5.0

R+8.1

44,823

1980

34.2%Carter13,983

55.5%Reagan22,704

10.3%

R+21.3

D+2.3

R+11.6

40,911

1976

37.0%Carter14,676

60.7%Ford24,030

2.3%

R+23.6

D+16.9

R+25.7

39,617

1972

28.4%McGovern9,817

69.0%Nixon23,806

2.6%

R+40.5

R+28.4

R+17.4

34,521

1968

42.1%Humphrey13,417

54.3%Nixon17,292

3.6%

R+12.2

R+24.2

R+11.5

31,840

1964

55.9%Johnson16,195

43.9%Goldwater12,699

0.2%

D+12.1

D+31.1

R+10.5

28,950

1960

40.3%Kennedy10,918

59.4%Nixon16,080

0.2%

R+19.1

D+12.4

R+19.2

27,065

1956

34.1%Stevenson7,172

65.6%Eisenhower13,789

0.2%

R+31.5

D+4.8

R+16.1

21,012

1952

31.7%Stevenson6,792

67.9%Eisenhower14,566

0.4%

R+36.2

R+42.1

R+25.5

21,447

1948

52.4%Truman9,155

46.6%Dewey8,131

1.0%

D+5.9

D+15.6

D+1.4

17,467

1944

45.0%Roosevelt6,873

54.7%Dewey8,355

0.3%

R+9.7

R+5.7

R+17.2

15,274

1940

47.8%Roosevelt8,393

51.8%Willkie9,096

0.4%

R+4.0

R+28.4

R+14.0

17,551

1936

60.0%Roosevelt8,958

35.6%Landon5,316

4.3%

D+24.4

D+8.2

D+0.1

14,919

1932

57.0%Roosevelt7,340

40.8%Hoover5,254

2.2%

D+16.2

D+43.8

R+1.6

12,874

1928

36.0%Smith4,720

63.6%Hoover8,334

0.3%

R+27.6

D+20.4

R+10.1

13,098

1924

8.5%Davis857

56.5%Coolidge5,722

34.6%La Follette3,508

R+48.0

D+10.1

R+22.9

10,127

1920

19.0%Cox1,756

77.1%Harding7,130

3.9%

R+58.1

R+54.0

R+31.9

9,245

1916

45.5%Wilson1,926

49.7%Hughes2,101

4.8%

R+4.1

R+24.9

R+7.3

4,230

1912

39.0%Wilson1,542

18.2%Taft720

42.8%

Roosevelt +3.8

D+40.8

D+1.2

3,953

1908

38.1%Bryan1,621

58.0%Taft2,472

3.9%

R+20.0

D+20.1

R+10.4

4,260

1904

28.5%Parker1,140

68.5%Roosevelt2,745

3.0%

R+40.1

R+13.4

R+20.4

4,005

1900

34.9%Bryan1,597

61.6%McKinley2,818

3.5%

R+26.7

D+2.0

R+19.2

4,573

1896

34.2%Bryan1,741

62.8%McKinley3,201

3.0%

R+28.7

R+19.7

R+22.6

5,095

1892

41.8%Cleveland1,931

50.8%Harrison2,344

7.4%

R+8.9

—

R+10.6

4,615

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

52.2%45,829

47.8%41,969

87,798

2018

43.3%226

56.7%296

522

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

58.7%52,328

38.3%34,077

89,085

2020Class II

51.2%Tina Smith45,543

41.6%Jason Lewis36,972

88,909

2018Class I

58.6%Amy Klobuchar41,769

38.3%Jim Newberger27,291

71,246

2014Class II

49.1%Al Franken24,757

46.3%Mike McFadden23,375

50,460

2012Class I

61.2%Amy Klobuchar46,067

34.2%Kurt Bills25,721

75,226

2008Class II

37.9%Al Franken28,589

46.9%Norm Coleman35,334

75,376

2006Class I

53.5%Amy Klobuchar30,102

42.7%Mark Kennedy24,054

56,304

2002Class II

43.8%Walter Mondale22,791

52.9%Norm Coleman27,564

52,078

2000Class I

46.2%Mark Dayton27,073

48.3%Rod Grams28,300

58,621

1996Class II

43.1%Paul Wellstone22,283

51.5%Rudy Boschwitz26,621

51,645

1994Class I

37.6%Ann Wynia14,854

58.0%Rod Grams22,891

39,500

1990Class II

37.6%Paul Wellstone15,243

60.7%Rudy Boschwitz24,627

40,575

1988Class I

39.2%Hubert Humphrey III14,671

58.2%Dave Durenberger21,784

37,427

1984Class II

27.0%Joan A. Growe11,933

71.9%Rudy Boschwitz31,735

44,143

1982Class I

31.0%Mark Dayton10,674

69.0%Dave Durenberger23,707

34,381

1978Class II

27.7%Wendell Anderson8,313

70.2%Rudy Boschwitz21,048

29,964

1976Class I

63.5%Hubert Humphrey22,614

36.5%Gerald W. Brekke12,996

35,610

1972Class II

46.2%Walter Mondale15,870

53.4%Phil Hansen18,368

34,377

1970Class I

45.9%Hubert Humphrey12,154

53.6%Clark MacGregor14,202

26,475

1966Class II

40.8%Walter Mondale9,769

58.4%Robert A. Forsythe13,999

23,958

1964Class I

50.7%Eugene McCarthy14,492

49.0%Wheelock Whitney13,994

28,580

1960Class II

46.4%Hubert Humphrey12,573

53.4%P. Kenneth Peterson14,483

27,122

1958Class I

41.2%Eugene McCarthy7,104

58.2%Edward J. Thye10,035

17,240

1954Class II

43.5%Hubert Humphrey6,400

54.3%Val Bjornson7,990

14,703

1952Class I

28.7%Bill Carlson5,804

70.7%Edward J. Thye14,299

20,227

1948Class II

53.6%Hubert Humphrey9,443

46.1%Joseph H. Ball8,114

17,619

1946Class I

31.3%Theodore Jorgenson3,772

67.5%Edward J. Thye8,132

12,055

1942Class II

11.6%Ed Murphy1,086

56.8%Joseph H. Ball5,302

9,334

1940Class I

25.1%John E. Regan4,236

58.6%Henrik Shipstead9,895

16,887

1936Class II

0.0%None0

46.8%Theodore Chistianson6,344

13,555

1934Class I

36.0%Einar Hoidale4,184

29.6%N.J. Holmberg3,436

11,613

1930Class II

24.9%Einar Hoidale2,211

40.1%Thomas D. Schall3,565

8,891

1928Class I

0.0%None0

45.3%Arthur E. Nelson6,096

13,453

1924Class II

6.2%John J. Farrell629

53.1%Thomas D. Schall5,371

10,124

1922Class I

27.0%Anna D. Olesan2,088

40.2%Frank Kellogg3,108

7,724

1918Class II

0.0%None0

64.0%Knute Nelson2,692

4,205

1916Class I

23.1%Daniel W. Lawler978

49.9%Frank Kellogg2,116

4,240

1912Class II

39.5%Daniel W. Lawler1,327

60.5%Knute Nelson2,035

3,362

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

52.2%Tina Smith37,088

44.1%Karin Housley31,314

71,083

1978Special · Class I

20.1%Bob Short5,975

77.5%Dave Durenberger23,041

29,714

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

55.0%Tim Walz37,471

42.7%Scott Jensen29,068

68,108

2018

54.3%Tim Walz And Peggy Flanagan38,613

42.9%Jeff Johnson And Donna Bergstrom30,517

71,128

2014

45.2%Mark Dayton22,718

49.6%Jeff Johnson24,928

50,291

2010

37.8%Mark Dayton20,813

45.8%Tom Emmer25,228

55,027

2006

38.8%Mike Hatch21,833

54.8%Tim Pawlenty30,874

56,332

2002

—

19.7%Roger Moe10,458

39.4%Tim Pawlenty20,889

53,038

1998

—

0.0%Skip Humphrey0

42.7%Norm Coleman19,480

45,594

1994

22.1%John Marty8,693

73.9%Arne Carlson29,118

39,381

1990

38.8%Rudy Perpich15,605

57.9%Arne Carlson23,294

40,243

1986

49.2%Rudy Perpich13,553

50.0%Cal Ludeman13,746

27,519

1982

43.8%Rudy Perpich15,249

54.8%Wheelock Whitney, Jr.19,076

34,809

1978

25.7%Rudy Perpich7,811

73.1%Al Quie22,189

30,360

Frequently asked questions

Voter registration in Olmsted County, MN
Year	Total registered
2016	95,053
2018	93,811
2020	104,972
2022	102,678
2024	110,404

How did Olmsted County, Minnesota vote in 2024?

In 2024, Olmsted County, Minnesota voted Democratic by 10.6 points (D+10.6), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 90,924 votes cast, 49,121 went Democratic and 39,467 went Republican.

When did Olmsted County, Minnesota last vote Republican?

The most recent presidential election in which Olmsted County, Minnesota voted Republican was 2004.

How many people live in Olmsted County, Minnesota?

Olmsted County, Minnesota has a population of 164,498 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.

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

Median household income in Olmsted County, Minnesota is $95,406 — above the national median of $80,734. The Minnesota state median is $89,062.

What is the political history of Olmsted County, Minnesota?

Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Olmsted County, Minnesota from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 9 went Democratic and 24 went Republican.