Akashic

county

Waseca 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

German38.7%29.2%12.5%

Norwegian12.5%12.1%—

Irish10.3%9.9%9.4%

English5.9%6.6%9.5%

American4.6%2.3%5.3%

Swedish3.9%6.5%—

Polish3.0%3.7%2.2%

Czech2.5%——

Mexican5.6%3.9%11.3%

Spaniard0.3%——

Chinese1.0%0.5%1.3%

Vietnamese0.3%0.4%0.6%

Thai0.2%——

African American†1.0%3.8%9.9%

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	Waseca County	Minnesota	United States
Median age	40.6	39	39.1
Age 18–24	8.1%	8.8%	9.2%
Age 65 and older	19.2%	17.2%	17.2%

Household economy

Measure	Waseca County	Minnesota	United States
Median household income	$76,261	$89,062	$84,427
Poverty rate	7.5%	9.3%	12.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)	21.0%	39.4%	35.6%

Languages at home

Measure	Waseca County	Minnesota	United States
Speaks a non-English language at home	5.7%	12.5%	22.3%
Spanish	3.7%	4.2%	13.6%
Chinese (incl. Mandarin & Cantonese)	1.0%	0.4%	1.1%

Religious landscape

Measure	Waseca County	Minnesota	United States
Catholic	22.3%	19.5%	18.6%
Evangelical Protestant	19.5%	11.8%	16.5%
Unclaimed / not counted	36.0%	50.6%	51.5%
Mainline Protestant	21.1%	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 72.7% of 14,387 citizens 18+

HarrisDemocratic32.8%3,402TrumpRepublican65.2%6,770KennedyIndependent0.9%93

R+32.4

Lead: 3,368
Total: 10,387
vs nation: R+31.0
Turnout: 72.7%

BidenDemocratic33.7%3,496TrumpRepublican63.8%6,624JorgensenLibertarian1.2%123

R+30.1

Lead: 3,128
Total: 10,389
vs nation: R+34.6
Turnout: 75.1%

ClintonDemocratic29.4%2,838TrumpRepublican61.8%5,967JohnsonLibertarian4.0%387

R+32.4

Lead: 3,129
Total: 9,653
vs nation: R+34.5
Turnout: 68.6%

ObamaDemocratic44.8%4,370RomneyRepublican52.5%5,116GRAYLibertarian1.2%121

R+7.7

Lead: 746
Total: 9,747
vs nation: R+11.5
Turnout: —

ObamaDemocratic44.5%4,401McCainRepublican52.7%5,211OtherAll other candidates2.8%276

R+8.2

Lead: 810
Total: 9,888
vs nation: R+15.5
Turnout: —

KerryDemocratic42.6%4,179BushRepublican55.7%5,457OtherAll other candidates1.7%164

R+13.0

Lead: 1,278
Total: 9,800
vs nation: R+10.6
Turnout: —

GoreDemocratic41.7%3,694BushRepublican52.0%4,608NaderGreen4.5%398

R+10.3

Lead: 914
Total: 8,864
vs nation: R+10.8
Turnout: —

ClintonDemocratic45.1%3,819DoleRepublican37.4%3,171PerotReform16.3%1,385

D+7.6

Lead: 648
Total: 8,472
vs nation: R+0.9
Turnout: —

Key facts

2024 presidential margin: R+32.4MIT Election Lab
Population: 18,8852024 5-year
Median household income: $76,2612024 5-year
White (non-Hispanic): 87.2%2024 5-year
Black: 1.0%2024 5-year
Hispanic / Latino: 7.3%2024 5-year
Peak Democratic margin: D+30.4 in 1932MIT Election Lab
Peak Republican margin: R+46.9 in 1920MIT Election Lab
Most similar: Faribault County, MN · twin score 91.8

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: 72.7%10,455 participants ÷ 14,387 CVAP
2020→2022 drop-off: +15.9 ptsVolatile
Drop-off versus state: -4.1 ptsPositive means a larger decline than the statewide pattern
Mechanical 2026 scenario: 56.8%–59.8%Recent-cycle and two-cycle persistence scenarios; not a forecast

Election	Participants	CVAP	Turnout	Quality
2016 · Presidential	9,768	14,243	68.6%	A/A
2018 · Midterm	8,241	14,061	58.6%	A/A
2020 · Presidential	10,439	13,905	75.1%	A/A
2022 · Midterm	8,440	14,254	59.2%	A/A
2024 · Presidential	10,455	14,387	72.7%	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

43 precincts · 10,387 votes

Election

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

Waseca County precinct-level presidential election results for 2024

Precinct -JANESVILLE CITYJANESVILLE CITY	450	877	31	1,358	33.1%	64.6%	R+31.4
Precinct -WASECA W-2 P-AWASECA W-2 P-A	531	738	18	1,287	41.3%	57.3%	R+16.1
Precinct -WOODVILLE TWPWOODVILLE TWP	230	634	17	881	26.1%	72.0%	R+45.9
Precinct -WASECA W-1 P-AWASECA W-1 P-A	336	461	24	821	40.9%	56.2%	R+15.2
Precinct -WASECA W-3 P-BWASECA W-3 P-B	253	506	9	768	32.9%	65.9%	R+32.9
Precinct -NEW RICHLAND CITYNEW RICHLAND CITY	223	425	13	661	33.7%	64.3%	R+30.6
Precinct -WASECA W-1 P-BWASECA W-1 P-B	265	341	19	625	42.4%	54.6%	R+12.2
Precinct -WASECA W-2 P-BWASECA W-2 P-B	201	283	12	496	40.5%	57.1%	R+16.5
Precinct -BLOOMING GROVE TWPBLOOMING GROVE TWP	114	264	7	385	29.6%	68.6%	R+39.0
Precinct -IOSCO TWPIOSCO TWP	117	264	4	385	30.4%	68.6%	R+38.2
Precinct -JANESVILLE TWPJANESVILLE TWP	110	249	7	366	30.1%	68.0%	R+38.0
Precinct -OTISCO TWPOTISCO TWP	70	267	6	343	20.4%	77.8%	R+57.4
Precinct -WASECA W-3 P-AWASECA W-3 P-A	114	217	8	339	33.6%	64.0%	R+30.4
Precinct -NEW RICHLAND TWPNEW RICHLAND TWP	69	211	9	289	23.9%	73.0%	R+49.1
Precinct -ST MARY TWPST MARY TWP	76	192	7	275	27.6%	69.8%	R+42.2
Precinct -ALTON TWPALTON TWP	41	219	6	266	15.4%	82.3%	R+66.9
Precinct -WILTON TWPWILTON TWP	56	153	7	216	25.9%	70.8%	R+44.9
Precinct -FREEDOM TWPFREEDOM TWP	45	161	0	206	21.8%	78.2%	R+56.3
Precinct -VIVIAN TWPVIVIAN TWP	32	129	5	166	19.3%	77.7%	R+58.4
Precinct -BYRON TWPBYRON TWP	38	96	4	138	27.5%	69.6%	R+42.0
Precinct -WALDORFWALDORF	31	83	2	116	26.7%	71.6%	R+44.8
Alton Twp. Voting District27_271610005	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
Blooming Grove Twp. Voting District27_271610010	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
Byron Twp. Voting District27_271610015	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
Elysian Voting District27_271610020	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
Freedom Twp. Voting District27_271610025	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
Iosco Twp. Voting District27_271610030	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
Janesville City Voting District27_271610035	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
Janesville Twp. Voting District27_271610045	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
New Richland Twp. Voting District27_271610055	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
New Richland Voting District27_271610050	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
Otisco Twp. Voting District27_271610060	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
St. Mary Twp. Voting District27_271610065	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
Vivian Twp. Voting District27_271610070	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
Waldorf Voting District27_271610075	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
Waseca W-1 P-A27_271610080	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
Waseca W-1 P-B27_271610085	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
Waseca W-2 P-A27_271610090	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
Waseca W-2 P-B27_271610095	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
Waseca W-3 P-A27_271610100	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
Waseca W-3 P-B27_271610105	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
Wilton Twp. Voting District27_271610110	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
Woodville Twp. Voting District27_271610115	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	−2.0%
1896	−20.3%
1900	−19.7%
1904	−44.3%
1908	−14.0%
1912	+18.9%
1916	−12.2%
1920	−46.9%
1924	−29.2%
1928	−14.6%
1932	+30.4%
1936	+16.4%
1940	−25.5%
1944	−30.4%
1948	−5.9%
1952	−39.8%
1956	−35.5%
1960	−26.8%
1964	+0.9%
1968	−16.2%
1972	−29.0%
1976	−6.6%
1980	−13.6%
1984	−21.8%
1988	−9.1%
1992	+0.3%
1996	+7.6%
2000	−10.3%
2004	−13.0%
2008	−8.2%
2012	−7.7%
2016	−32.4%
2020	−30.1%
2024	−32.4%

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	32.8%Harris3,402	65.2%Trump6,770	0.9%Kennedy93 +6	R+32.4	R+2.3	R+31.0	10,387
All 9 candidates in 2024 · 7 minor / independent Donald J TrumpRepublican65.2%6,770 Kamala D HarrisDemocratic32.8%3,402 Robert F KennedyIndependent0.9%93 Chase OliverLibertarian0.5%52 Jill SteinIndependent0.3%28 OtherAll other candidates0.3%26 Shiva AyyaduraiIndependent0.1%9 Claudia De La CruzIndependent0.0%4 Cornel WestIndependent0.0%3
2020	R	33.7%Biden3,496	63.8%Trump6,624	1.2%Jorgensen123	R+30.1	D+2.3	R+34.6	10,389
2016	R	29.4%Clinton2,838	61.8%Trump5,967	4.0%Johnson387	R+32.4	R+24.8	R+34.5	9,653
2012	R	44.8%Obama4,370	52.5%Romney5,116	1.2%GRAY121	R+7.7	D+0.5	R+11.5	9,747
2008	R	44.5%Obama4,401	52.7%McCain5,211	2.8%	R+8.2	D+4.8	R+15.5	9,888
2004	R	42.6%Kerry4,179	55.7%Bush5,457	1.7%	R+13.0	R+2.7	R+10.6	9,800
2000	R	41.7%Gore3,694	52.0%Bush4,608	4.5%Nader398	R+10.3	R+18.0	R+10.8	8,864
1996	D	45.1%Clinton3,819	37.4%Dole3,171	16.3%Perot1,385	D+7.6	D+7.3	R+0.9	8,472
1992	D	34.9%Clinton3,146	34.6%Bush3,118	29.1%Perot2,621	D+0.3	D+9.4	R+5.2	9,006
1988	R	44.9%Dukakis3,721	54.0%Bush4,471	1.1%	R+9.1	D+12.8	R+1.3	8,287
1984	R	38.8%Mondale3,527	60.6%Reagan5,509	0.6%	R+21.8	R+8.2	R+3.6	9,091
1980	R	38.0%Carter3,535	51.6%Reagan4,801	10.4%	R+13.6	R+7.0	R+3.9	9,301
1976	R	45.5%Carter4,002	52.0%Ford4,582	2.5%	R+6.6	D+22.4	R+8.7	8,805
1972	R	34.9%McGovern2,767	63.9%Nixon5,064	1.2%	R+29.0	R+12.7	R+5.8	7,926
1968	R	40.2%Humphrey3,057	56.4%Nixon4,292	3.4%	R+16.2	R+17.1	R+15.5	7,605
1964	D	50.3%Johnson3,633	49.5%Goldwater3,570	0.2%	D+0.9	D+27.7	R+21.7	7,217
1960	R	36.6%Kennedy2,793	63.4%Nixon4,838	0.1%	R+26.8	D+8.8	R+26.9	7,636
1956	R	32.2%Stevenson2,215	67.7%Eisenhower4,663	0.2%	R+35.5	D+4.3	R+20.1	6,889
1952	R	30.0%Stevenson2,132	69.8%Eisenhower4,962	0.3%	R+39.8	R+33.9	R+29.0	7,113
1948	R	46.7%Truman3,120	52.6%Dewey3,511	0.7%	R+5.9	D+24.6	R+10.3	6,680
1944	R	34.6%Roosevelt2,207	65.0%Dewey4,146	0.3%	R+30.4	R+4.9	R+37.9	6,375
1940	R	37.1%Roosevelt2,673	62.6%Willkie4,515	0.3%	R+25.5	R+41.9	R+35.5	7,213
1936	D	55.5%Roosevelt3,520	39.1%Landon2,482	5.5%	D+16.4	R+14.0	R+7.9	6,348
1932	D	64.5%Roosevelt3,805	34.1%Hoover2,012	1.5%	D+30.4	D+45.0	D+12.6	5,903
1928	R	42.3%Smith2,418	56.9%Hoover3,251	0.7%	R+14.6	D+14.7	D+2.9	5,710
1924	O	7.9%Davis442	37.1%Coolidge2,081	54.5%La Follette3,057	La Follette +17.9	D+17.7	R+4.1	5,605
1920	R	24.9%Cox1,257	71.8%Harding3,626	3.3%	R+46.9	R+34.7	R+20.7	5,051
1916	R	41.9%Wilson1,178	54.1%Hughes1,522	4.0%	R+12.2	R+31.1	R+15.4	2,813
1912	O	39.4%Wilson1,062	20.5%Taft553	40.1%	Roosevelt +0.6	D+32.9	R+0.7	2,694
1908	R	41.0%Bryan1,085	55.0%Taft1,455	4.0%	R+14.0	D+30.3	R+4.4	2,646
1904	R	25.8%Parker631	70.1%Roosevelt1,714	4.1%	R+44.3	R+24.6	R+24.6	2,444
1900	R	38.7%Bryan1,155	58.5%McKinley1,744	2.8%	R+19.7	D+0.6	R+12.2	2,983
1896	R	38.5%Bryan1,244	58.8%McKinley1,902	2.8%	R+20.3	R+18.4	R+14.3	3,235
1892	R	42.9%Cleveland1,042	44.9%Harrison1,090	12.3%	R+2.0	—	R+3.6	2,430
1888	—	—	—	—	No data	—	—	—
1884	—	—	—	—	No data	—	—	—
1880	—	—	—	—	No data	—	—	—
1876	—	—	—	—	No data	—	—	—

Federal and statewide elections · 3 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	31.9%3,264	68.1%6,954	10,218
2020	R	39.9%3,874	60.1%5,847	9,721
2018	R	33.9%39	66.1%76	115

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	40.9%4,206	56.3%5,789	10,286
2020Class II	R	32.9%Tina Smith3,365	59.2%Jason Lewis6,043	10,213
2018Class I	D	49.5%Amy Klobuchar4,035	47.5%Jim Newberger3,872	8,155
2014Class II	D	48.7%Al Franken3,205	45.9%Mike McFadden3,017	6,580
2012Class I	D	63.5%Amy Klobuchar6,063	31.3%Kurt Bills2,988	9,541
2008Class II	R	33.1%Al Franken3,261	42.9%Norm Coleman4,229	9,861
2006Class I	D	53.1%Amy Klobuchar4,307	41.6%Mark Kennedy3,371	8,112
2002Class II	R	43.2%Walter Mondale3,687	51.1%Norm Coleman4,369	8,542
2000Class I	R	42.3%Mark Dayton3,740	50.6%Rod Grams4,468	8,835
1996Class II	R	45.0%Paul Wellstone3,802	48.0%Rudy Boschwitz4,058	8,455
1994Class I	R	35.2%Ann Wynia2,519	59.9%Rod Grams4,281	7,147
1990Class II	R	39.8%Paul Wellstone2,954	58.3%Rudy Boschwitz4,328	7,430
1988Class I	R	36.3%Hubert Humphrey III3,045	61.6%Dave Durenberger5,167	8,384
1984Class II	R	30.1%Joan A. Growe2,743	69.5%Rudy Boschwitz6,328	9,107
1982Class I	R	39.6%Mark Dayton3,385	60.4%Dave Durenberger5,169	8,554
1978Class II	R	33.9%Wendell Anderson2,633	64.1%Rudy Boschwitz4,980	7,766
1976Class I	D	60.2%Hubert Humphrey4,980	39.8%Gerald W. Brekke3,291	8,271
1972Class II	R	42.9%Walter Mondale3,445	56.8%Phil Hansen4,564	8,030
1970Class I	R	44.6%Hubert Humphrey2,805	55.1%Clark MacGregor3,460	6,285
1966Class II	R	41.0%Walter Mondale2,513	58.3%Robert A. Forsythe3,580	6,136
1964Class I	R	44.4%Eugene McCarthy3,241	55.3%Wheelock Whitney4,041	7,301
1960Class II	R	42.3%Hubert Humphrey3,280	57.5%P. Kenneth Peterson4,456	7,750
1958Class I	R	38.3%Eugene McCarthy2,414	61.3%Edward J. Thye3,867	6,304
1954Class II	R	40.0%Hubert Humphrey2,434	58.6%Val Bjornson3,563	6,082
1952Class I	R	28.9%Bill Carlson2,149	70.5%Edward J. Thye5,233	7,427
1948Class II	R	47.9%Hubert Humphrey3,305	51.8%Joseph H. Ball3,573	6,900
1946Class I	R	25.8%Theodore Jorgenson1,390	72.8%Edward J. Thye3,928	5,395
1942Class II	R	13.1%Ed Murphy633	45.7%Joseph H. Ball2,218	4,849
1940Class I	R	26.0%John E. Regan1,874	63.5%Henrik Shipstead4,586	7,220
1936Class II	R	0.0%None0	46.5%Theodore Chistianson2,728	5,871
1934Class I	D	35.3%Einar Hoidale2,207	26.5%N.J. Holmberg1,658	6,256
1930Class II	D	37.3%Einar Hoidale1,949	36.7%Thomas D. Schall1,916	5,222
1928Class I	R	0.0%None0	31.6%Arthur E. Nelson1,997	6,325
1924Class II	R	12.7%John J. Farrell721	33.8%Thomas D. Schall1,922	5,693
1922Class I	D	32.6%Anna D. Olesan1,781	24.1%Frank Kellogg1,316	5,458
1918Class II	R	0.0%None0	65.5%Knute Nelson1,656	2,528
1916Class I	R	31.5%Daniel W. Lawler926	51.3%Frank Kellogg1,511	2,944
1912Class II	R	40.1%Daniel W. Lawler934	59.9%Knute Nelson1,398	2,332

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	39.7%Tina Smith3,222	55.9%Karin Housley4,537	8,111
1978Special · Class I	R	32.3%Bob Short2,482	65.4%Dave Durenberger5,030	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	33.9%Tim Walz2,843	62.2%Scott Jensen5,212	8,381
2018	R	42.9%Tim Walz And Peggy Flanagan3,500	54.1%Jeff Johnson And Donna Bergstrom4,406	8,151
2014	R	44.1%Mark Dayton2,890	49.2%Jeff Johnson3,224	6,555
2010	R	36.5%Mark Dayton2,853	45.7%Tom Emmer3,577	7,826
2006	R	37.9%Mike Hatch3,070	51.9%Tim Pawlenty4,207	8,108
2002	—	10.3%Roger Moe887	29.9%Tim Pawlenty2,565	8,583
1998	—	0.0%Skip Humphrey0	35.8%Norm Coleman3,064	8,553
1994	R	31.8%John Marty2,261	64.0%Arne Carlson4,550	7,107
1990	R	42.0%Rudy Perpich3,180	54.7%Arne Carlson4,141	7,566
1986	R	47.6%Rudy Perpich2,979	51.7%Cal Ludeman3,240	6,261
1982	R	48.9%Rudy Perpich4,177	50.0%Wheelock Whitney, Jr.4,276	8,549
1978	R	35.3%Rudy Perpich2,741	63.1%Al Quie4,896	7,764

voter registration

Registered voters

Total registered voters, over time

Registered voters

Voter registration in Waseca County, MN
Year	Total registered
2016	11,267
2018	10,958
2020	11,779
2022	11,459
2024	12,121

domestic migration

Who moves in and out

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

+37 net domestic migration · 2025

20112025

Net −1,215 over 2011–2025 · gain loss

Arrivals reported $50,356 in average income, against $73,517 for residents who stayed — 32% lower. (IRS SOI, 2022–23)

The places arrivals came from lean R+13.0 on average — 19 points more Democratic-leaning than Waseca County, MN itself (R+32.4).

Where arrivals came from lean of each source

Blue Earth County, MN81R+1.2
Steele County, MN55R+24.4
Le Sueur County, MN30R+33.6
Freeborn County, MN22R+21.3
Nicollet County, MN21R+0.5
Rice County, MN21R+2.5

Where departures went households, 2022–23

Blue Earth County, MN88
Steele County, MN72
Le Sueur County, MN33
Rice County, MN27
Hennepin County, MN23
Nicollet 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.

Domestic migration in Waseca County, MN in Waseca County, MN: net domestic migration by year
Year	Net domestic migration
2011	−28
2012	−53
2013	−192
2014	−168
2015	−39
2016	−169
2017	−108
2018	−81
2019	−103
2021	+15
2022	−13
2023	+61
2024	−374
2025	+37

Waseca County's farm-dominated economy and largely homogeneous rural population have tracked a broader rural Minnesota shift toward Republicans, with the 2024 presidential margin reaching its widest recorded gap in recent cycles.

Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 30.4 points in 1932 and a Republican high of 46.9 points in 1920. Between 2020 and 2024 the county moved 2.3 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 32.4 points.

A population of 18,885, a 87% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $76,261 describe the county. The county's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Faribault County and Renville County.

Political twins — counties

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

Faribault County

Minnesota

91.8twin score

12-yr trend% CatholicGerman ancestry≠ Norwegian ancestry

Renville County

Minnesota

91.0twin score

12-yr trend% CatholicNorwegian ancestry≠ Polish ancestry

Yellow Medicine County

Minnesota

90.1twin score

2012 margin12-yr trendGerman ancestry≠ Norwegian ancestry

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.

Browse places by community — income, education, race & ethnicity, language — all community cuts →

Compare two places, side by side

Twelve curated comparisons line up election history, demographics, and the divergence story for two places at a glance. Browse all comparisons →

Cite this page

All citations released under CC BY 4.0. Attribution: Akashic Intelligence.

Waseca County, Minnesota. Akashic. https://akashic.app/county/27161/. Accessed May 20, 2026. License: CC BY 4.0.

License: CC BY 4.0

Embed this page

A live widget for your site — no API key, attribution built in, CC BY 4.0. All widgets & sizes →

<iframe src="https://akashic.app/embed/county/27161/stat-card/" width="100%" height="200" style="border:0;border-radius:12px;max-width:560px" title="Waseca County, MN — Akashic" loading="lazy"></iframe>

Cities & towns in Waseca County

Waseca

R+20

9.2K residents

Minnesota at the ballot boxAll elections →

Presidentcounty detail2024 US Senatestatewide2024 Governorstate + county2022 US Houseall districts2024

Frequently asked questions

How did Waseca County, Minnesota vote in 2024?

In 2024, Waseca County, Minnesota voted Republican by 32.4 points (R+32.4), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 10,387 votes cast, 3,402 went Democratic and 6,770 went Republican.

When did Waseca County, Minnesota last vote Democratic?

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

How many people live in Waseca County, Minnesota?

Waseca County, Minnesota has a population of 18,885 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.

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

Median household income in Waseca County, Minnesota is $76,261 — below the national median of $80,734. The Minnesota state median is $89,062.

What is the political history of Waseca County, Minnesota?

Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Waseca County, Minnesota from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 5 went Democratic and 27 went Republican.

Measure

Waseca County

Minnesota

United States

Median age

40.6

39.1

Age 18–24

8.1%

8.8%

9.2%

Age 65 and older

19.2%

17.2%

Measure

Waseca County

Minnesota

United States

Median household income

$76,261

$89,062

$84,427

Poverty rate

7.5%

9.3%

12.5%

Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)

21.0%

39.4%

35.6%

Measure

Waseca County

Minnesota

United States

Speaks a non-English language at home

5.7%

12.5%

22.3%

Spanish

3.7%

4.2%

13.6%

Chinese (incl. Mandarin & Cantonese)

1.0%

0.4%

1.1%

Measure

Waseca County

Minnesota

United States

Catholic

22.3%

19.5%

18.6%

Evangelical Protestant

19.5%

11.8%

16.5%

Unclaimed / not counted

36.0%

50.6%

51.5%

Mainline Protestant

21.1%

13.5%

5.2%

Key facts

2024 presidential margin

R+32.4MIT Election Lab

Population

18,8852024 5-year

Median household income

$76,2612024 5-year

White (non-Hispanic)

87.2%2024 5-year

Black

1.0%2024 5-year

Hispanic / Latino

7.3%2024 5-year

Peak Democratic margin

D+30.4 in 1932MIT Election Lab

Peak Republican margin

R+46.9 in 1920MIT Election Lab

Most similar

Faribault County, MN · twin score 91.8

Election

Participants

CVAP

Turnout

Quality

2016 · Presidential

9,768

14,243

68.6%

A/A

2018 · Midterm

8,241

14,061

58.6%

A/A

2020 · Presidential

10,439

13,905

75.1%

A/A

2022 · Midterm

8,440

14,254

59.2%

A/A

2024 · Presidential

10,455

14,387

72.7%

A/A

Waseca County precinct-level presidential election results for 2024

Precinct -JANESVILLE CITYJANESVILLE CITY

450

877

1,358

33.1%

64.6%

R+31.4

Precinct -WASECA W-2 P-AWASECA W-2 P-A

531

738

1,287

41.3%

57.3%

R+16.1

Precinct -WOODVILLE TWPWOODVILLE TWP

230

634

881

26.1%

72.0%

R+45.9

Precinct -WASECA W-1 P-AWASECA W-1 P-A

336

461

821

40.9%

56.2%

R+15.2

Precinct -WASECA W-3 P-BWASECA W-3 P-B

253

506

768

32.9%

65.9%

R+32.9

Precinct -NEW RICHLAND CITYNEW RICHLAND CITY

223

425

661

33.7%

64.3%

R+30.6

Precinct -WASECA W-1 P-BWASECA W-1 P-B

265

341

625

42.4%

54.6%

R+12.2

Precinct -WASECA W-2 P-BWASECA W-2 P-B

201

283

496

40.5%

57.1%

R+16.5

Precinct -BLOOMING GROVE TWPBLOOMING GROVE TWP

114

264

385

29.6%

68.6%

R+39.0

Precinct -IOSCO TWPIOSCO TWP

117

264

385

30.4%

68.6%

R+38.2

Precinct -JANESVILLE TWPJANESVILLE TWP

110

249

366

30.1%

68.0%

R+38.0

Precinct -OTISCO TWPOTISCO TWP

267

343

20.4%

77.8%

R+57.4

Precinct -WASECA W-3 P-AWASECA W-3 P-A

114

217

339

33.6%

64.0%

R+30.4

Precinct -NEW RICHLAND TWPNEW RICHLAND TWP

211

289

23.9%

73.0%

R+49.1

Precinct -ST MARY TWPST MARY TWP

192

275

27.6%

69.8%

R+42.2

Precinct -ALTON TWPALTON TWP

219

266

15.4%

82.3%

R+66.9

Precinct -WILTON TWPWILTON TWP

153

216

25.9%

70.8%

R+44.9

Precinct -FREEDOM TWPFREEDOM TWP

161

206

21.8%

78.2%

R+56.3

Precinct -VIVIAN TWPVIVIAN TWP

129

166

19.3%

77.7%

R+58.4

Precinct -BYRON TWPBYRON TWP

138

27.5%

69.6%

R+42.0

Precinct -WALDORFWALDORF

116

26.7%

71.6%

R+44.8

Alton Twp. Voting District27_271610005

—

No votes

Blooming Grove Twp. Voting District27_271610010

—

No votes

Byron Twp. Voting District27_271610015

—

No votes

Elysian Voting District27_271610020

—

No votes

Freedom Twp. Voting District27_271610025

—

No votes

Iosco Twp. Voting District27_271610030

—

No votes

Janesville City Voting District27_271610035

—

No votes

Janesville Twp. Voting District27_271610045

—

No votes

New Richland Twp. Voting District27_271610055

—

No votes

New Richland Voting District27_271610050

—

No votes

Otisco Twp. Voting District27_271610060

—

No votes

St. Mary Twp. Voting District27_271610065

—

No votes

Vivian Twp. Voting District27_271610070

—

No votes

Waldorf Voting District27_271610075

—

No votes

Waseca W-1 P-A27_271610080

—

No votes

Waseca W-1 P-B27_271610085

—

No votes

Waseca W-2 P-A27_271610090

—

No votes

Waseca W-2 P-B27_271610095

—

No votes

Waseca W-3 P-A27_271610100

—

No votes

Waseca W-3 P-B27_271610105

—

No votes

Wilton Twp. Voting District27_271610110

—

No votes

Woodville Twp. Voting District27_271610115

—

No votes

Presidential margin, 1892–2024

Democratic minus Republican, by election

Presidential margin over time
Year	Margin (D minus R)
1892	−2.0%
1896	−20.3%
1900	−19.7%
1904	−44.3%
1908	−14.0%
1912	+18.9%
1916	−12.2%
1920	−46.9%
1924	−29.2%
1928	−14.6%
1932	+30.4%
1936	+16.4%
1940	−25.5%
1944	−30.4%
1948	−5.9%
1952	−39.8%
1956	−35.5%
1960	−26.8%
1964	+0.9%
1968	−16.2%
1972	−29.0%
1976	−6.6%
1980	−13.6%
1984	−21.8%
1988	−9.1%
1992	+0.3%
1996	+7.6%
2000	−10.3%
2004	−13.0%
2008	−8.2%
2012	−7.7%
2016	−32.4%
2020	−30.1%
2024	−32.4%

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

32.8%Harris3,402

65.2%Trump6,770

0.9%Kennedy93 +6

R+32.4

R+2.3

R+31.0

10,387

All 9 candidates in 2024 · 7 minor / independent

Donald J TrumpRepublican65.2%6,770
Kamala D HarrisDemocratic32.8%3,402
Robert F KennedyIndependent0.9%93
Chase OliverLibertarian0.5%52
Jill SteinIndependent0.3%28
OtherAll other candidates0.3%26
Shiva AyyaduraiIndependent0.1%9
Claudia De La CruzIndependent0.0%4
Cornel WestIndependent0.0%3

2020

33.7%Biden3,496

63.8%Trump6,624

1.2%Jorgensen123

R+30.1

D+2.3

R+34.6

10,389

2016

29.4%Clinton2,838

61.8%Trump5,967

4.0%Johnson387

R+32.4

R+24.8

R+34.5

9,653

2012

44.8%Obama4,370

52.5%Romney5,116

1.2%GRAY121

R+7.7

D+0.5

R+11.5

9,747

2008

44.5%Obama4,401

52.7%McCain5,211

2.8%

R+8.2

D+4.8

R+15.5

9,888

2004

42.6%Kerry4,179

55.7%Bush5,457

1.7%

R+13.0

R+2.7

R+10.6

9,800

2000

41.7%Gore3,694

52.0%Bush4,608

4.5%Nader398

R+10.3

R+18.0

R+10.8

8,864

1996

45.1%Clinton3,819

37.4%Dole3,171

16.3%Perot1,385

D+7.6

D+7.3

R+0.9

8,472

1992

34.9%Clinton3,146

34.6%Bush3,118

29.1%Perot2,621

D+0.3

D+9.4

R+5.2

9,006

1988

44.9%Dukakis3,721

54.0%Bush4,471

1.1%

R+9.1

D+12.8

R+1.3

8,287

1984

38.8%Mondale3,527

60.6%Reagan5,509

0.6%

R+21.8

R+8.2

R+3.6

9,091

1980

38.0%Carter3,535

51.6%Reagan4,801

10.4%

R+13.6

R+7.0

R+3.9

9,301

1976

45.5%Carter4,002

52.0%Ford4,582

2.5%

R+6.6

D+22.4

R+8.7

8,805

1972

34.9%McGovern2,767

63.9%Nixon5,064

1.2%

R+29.0

R+12.7

R+5.8

7,926

1968

40.2%Humphrey3,057

56.4%Nixon4,292

3.4%

R+16.2

R+17.1

R+15.5

7,605

1964

50.3%Johnson3,633

49.5%Goldwater3,570

0.2%

D+0.9

D+27.7

R+21.7

7,217

1960

36.6%Kennedy2,793

63.4%Nixon4,838

0.1%

R+26.8

D+8.8

R+26.9

7,636

1956

32.2%Stevenson2,215

67.7%Eisenhower4,663

0.2%

R+35.5

D+4.3

R+20.1

6,889

1952

30.0%Stevenson2,132

69.8%Eisenhower4,962

0.3%

R+39.8

R+33.9

R+29.0

7,113

1948

46.7%Truman3,120

52.6%Dewey3,511

0.7%

R+5.9

D+24.6

R+10.3

6,680

1944

34.6%Roosevelt2,207

65.0%Dewey4,146

0.3%

R+30.4

R+4.9

R+37.9

6,375

1940

37.1%Roosevelt2,673

62.6%Willkie4,515

0.3%

R+25.5

R+41.9

R+35.5

7,213

1936

55.5%Roosevelt3,520

39.1%Landon2,482

5.5%

D+16.4

R+14.0

R+7.9

6,348

1932

64.5%Roosevelt3,805

34.1%Hoover2,012

1.5%

D+30.4

D+45.0

D+12.6

5,903

1928

42.3%Smith2,418

56.9%Hoover3,251

0.7%

R+14.6

D+14.7

D+2.9

5,710

1924

7.9%Davis442

37.1%Coolidge2,081

54.5%La Follette3,057

La Follette +17.9

D+17.7

R+4.1

5,605

1920

24.9%Cox1,257

71.8%Harding3,626

3.3%

R+46.9

R+34.7

R+20.7

5,051

1916

41.9%Wilson1,178

54.1%Hughes1,522

4.0%

R+12.2

R+31.1

R+15.4

2,813

1912

39.4%Wilson1,062

20.5%Taft553

40.1%

Roosevelt +0.6

D+32.9

R+0.7

2,694

1908

41.0%Bryan1,085

55.0%Taft1,455

4.0%

R+14.0

D+30.3

R+4.4

2,646

1904

25.8%Parker631

70.1%Roosevelt1,714

4.1%

R+44.3

R+24.6

2,444

1900

38.7%Bryan1,155

58.5%McKinley1,744

2.8%

R+19.7

D+0.6

R+12.2

2,983

1896

38.5%Bryan1,244

58.8%McKinley1,902

2.8%

R+20.3

R+18.4

R+14.3

3,235

1892

42.9%Cleveland1,042

44.9%Harrison1,090

12.3%

R+2.0

—

R+3.6

2,430

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

31.9%3,264

68.1%6,954

10,218

2020

39.9%3,874

60.1%5,847

9,721

2018

33.9%39

66.1%76

115

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

40.9%4,206

56.3%5,789

10,286

2020Class II

32.9%Tina Smith3,365

59.2%Jason Lewis6,043

10,213

2018Class I

49.5%Amy Klobuchar4,035

47.5%Jim Newberger3,872

8,155

2014Class II

48.7%Al Franken3,205

45.9%Mike McFadden3,017

6,580

2012Class I

63.5%Amy Klobuchar6,063

31.3%Kurt Bills2,988

9,541

2008Class II

33.1%Al Franken3,261

42.9%Norm Coleman4,229

9,861

2006Class I

53.1%Amy Klobuchar4,307

41.6%Mark Kennedy3,371

8,112

2002Class II

43.2%Walter Mondale3,687

51.1%Norm Coleman4,369

8,542

2000Class I

42.3%Mark Dayton3,740

50.6%Rod Grams4,468

8,835

1996Class II

45.0%Paul Wellstone3,802

48.0%Rudy Boschwitz4,058

8,455

1994Class I

35.2%Ann Wynia2,519

59.9%Rod Grams4,281

7,147

1990Class II

39.8%Paul Wellstone2,954

58.3%Rudy Boschwitz4,328

7,430

1988Class I

36.3%Hubert Humphrey III3,045

61.6%Dave Durenberger5,167

8,384

1984Class II

30.1%Joan A. Growe2,743

69.5%Rudy Boschwitz6,328

9,107

1982Class I

39.6%Mark Dayton3,385

60.4%Dave Durenberger5,169

8,554

1978Class II

33.9%Wendell Anderson2,633

64.1%Rudy Boschwitz4,980

7,766

1976Class I

60.2%Hubert Humphrey4,980

39.8%Gerald W. Brekke3,291

8,271

1972Class II

42.9%Walter Mondale3,445

56.8%Phil Hansen4,564

8,030

1970Class I

44.6%Hubert Humphrey2,805

55.1%Clark MacGregor3,460

6,285

1966Class II

41.0%Walter Mondale2,513

58.3%Robert A. Forsythe3,580

6,136

1964Class I

44.4%Eugene McCarthy3,241

55.3%Wheelock Whitney4,041

7,301

1960Class II

42.3%Hubert Humphrey3,280

57.5%P. Kenneth Peterson4,456

7,750

1958Class I

38.3%Eugene McCarthy2,414

61.3%Edward J. Thye3,867

6,304

1954Class II

40.0%Hubert Humphrey2,434

58.6%Val Bjornson3,563

6,082

1952Class I

28.9%Bill Carlson2,149

70.5%Edward J. Thye5,233

7,427

1948Class II

47.9%Hubert Humphrey3,305

51.8%Joseph H. Ball3,573

6,900

1946Class I

25.8%Theodore Jorgenson1,390

72.8%Edward J. Thye3,928

5,395

1942Class II

13.1%Ed Murphy633

45.7%Joseph H. Ball2,218

4,849

1940Class I

26.0%John E. Regan1,874

63.5%Henrik Shipstead4,586

7,220

1936Class II

0.0%None0

46.5%Theodore Chistianson2,728

5,871

1934Class I

35.3%Einar Hoidale2,207

26.5%N.J. Holmberg1,658

6,256

1930Class II

37.3%Einar Hoidale1,949

36.7%Thomas D. Schall1,916

5,222

1928Class I

0.0%None0

31.6%Arthur E. Nelson1,997

6,325

1924Class II

12.7%John J. Farrell721

33.8%Thomas D. Schall1,922

5,693

1922Class I

32.6%Anna D. Olesan1,781

24.1%Frank Kellogg1,316

5,458

1918Class II

0.0%None0

65.5%Knute Nelson1,656

2,528

1916Class I

31.5%Daniel W. Lawler926

51.3%Frank Kellogg1,511

2,944

1912Class II

40.1%Daniel W. Lawler934

59.9%Knute Nelson1,398

2,332

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

39.7%Tina Smith3,222

55.9%Karin Housley4,537

8,111

1978Special · Class I

32.3%Bob Short2,482

65.4%Dave Durenberger5,030

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

33.9%Tim Walz2,843

62.2%Scott Jensen5,212

8,381

2018

42.9%Tim Walz And Peggy Flanagan3,500

54.1%Jeff Johnson And Donna Bergstrom4,406

8,151

2014

44.1%Mark Dayton2,890

49.2%Jeff Johnson3,224

6,555

2010

36.5%Mark Dayton2,853

45.7%Tom Emmer3,577

7,826

2006

37.9%Mike Hatch3,070

51.9%Tim Pawlenty4,207

8,108

2002

—

10.3%Roger Moe887

29.9%Tim Pawlenty2,565

8,583

1998

—

0.0%Skip Humphrey0

35.8%Norm Coleman3,064

8,553

1994

31.8%John Marty2,261

64.0%Arne Carlson4,550

7,107

1990

42.0%Rudy Perpich3,180

54.7%Arne Carlson4,141

7,566

1986

47.6%Rudy Perpich2,979

51.7%Cal Ludeman3,240

6,261

1982

48.9%Rudy Perpich4,177

50.0%Wheelock Whitney, Jr.4,276

8,549

1978

35.3%Rudy Perpich2,741

63.1%Al Quie4,896

7,764

Frequently asked questions

Voter registration in Waseca County, MN
Year	Total registered
2016	11,267
2018	10,958
2020	11,779
2022	11,459
2024	12,121

How did Waseca County, Minnesota vote in 2024?

In 2024, Waseca County, Minnesota voted Republican by 32.4 points (R+32.4), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 10,387 votes cast, 3,402 went Democratic and 6,770 went Republican.

When did Waseca County, Minnesota last vote Democratic?

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

How many people live in Waseca County, Minnesota?

Waseca County, Minnesota has a population of 18,885 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.

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

Median household income in Waseca County, Minnesota is $76,261 — below the national median of $80,734. The Minnesota state median is $89,062.

What is the political history of Waseca County, Minnesota?

Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Waseca County, Minnesota from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 5 went Democratic and 27 went Republican.