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county

Washington 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

German30.4%29.2%12.5%

Irish12.3%9.9%9.4%

Norwegian10.2%12.1%—

Swedish7.7%6.5%—

English7.2%6.6%9.5%

Polish4.2%3.7%2.2%

Italian3.7%—4.8%

French3.5%1.8%1.6%

Hmong3.7%1.7%—

Asian Indian1.0%0.8%1.4%

Chinese0.7%0.5%1.3%

Vietnamese0.5%0.4%0.6%

Korean0.4%0.2%0.4%

Pakistani0.4%——

Filipino0.3%0.2%0.9%

Cambodian0.2%——

African American†2.5%3.8%9.9%

Ethiopian0.9%0.5%—

African0.6%0.5%0.5%

Nigerian0.5%0.2%0.2%

Somali0.5%1.1%—

Haitian0.3%—0.3%

Mexican3.5%3.9%11.3%

Puerto Rican0.3%0.3%1.8%

Salvadoran0.2%0.2%0.7%

Spaniard0.2%——

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	Washington County	Minnesota	United States
Median age	39.8	39	39.1
Age 18–24	7.7%	8.8%	9.2%
Age 65 and older	16.7%	17.2%	17.2%

Household economy

Measure	Washington County	Minnesota	United States
Median household income	$115,345	$89,062	$84,427
Poverty rate	5.1%	9.3%	12.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)	49.1%	39.4%	35.6%

Languages at home

Measure	Washington County	Minnesota	United States
Speaks a non-English language at home	12.5%	12.5%	22.3%
Spanish	3.4%	4.2%	13.6%
Other Indo-European	1.0%	0.8%	2.0%
Other Asian & Pacific Island	3.4%	2.3%	1.1%
Other languages	1.9%	2.6%	0.8%

Religious landscape

Measure	Washington County	Minnesota	United States
Catholic	20.6%	19.5%	18.6%
Evangelical Protestant	8.7%	11.8%	16.5%
Unclaimed / not counted	56.1%	50.6%	51.5%
Mainline Protestant	12.7%	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 84.0% of 202,884 citizens 18+

HarrisDemocratic53.3%90,324TrumpRepublican44.4%75,271KennedyIndependent0.7%1,134

D+8.9

Lead: 15,053
Total: 169,536
vs nation: D+10.4
Turnout: 84.0%

BidenDemocratic53.5%89,165TrumpRepublican44.2%73,764JorgensenLibertarian1.1%1,895

D+9.2

Lead: 15,401
Total: 166,786
vs nation: D+4.8
Turnout: 88.0%

ClintonDemocratic46.5%67,086TrumpRepublican44.7%64,428JohnsonLibertarian4.3%6,180

D+1.8

Lead: 2,658
Total: 144,235
vs nation: R+0.2
Turnout: 80.7%

ObamaDemocratic49.4%70,203RomneyRepublican48.6%69,137GRAYLibertarian1.1%1,596

D+0.8

Lead: 1,066
Total: 142,133
vs nation: R+3.1
Turnout: —

ObamaDemocratic51.3%70,277McCainRepublican46.9%64,334OtherAll other candidates1.8%2,448

D+4.3

Lead: 5,943
Total: 137,059
vs nation: R+2.9
Turnout: —

KerryDemocratic47.8%61,395BushRepublican51.2%65,751OtherAll other candidates1.0%1,303

R+3.4

Lead: 4,356
Total: 128,449
vs nation: R+0.9
Turnout: —

GoreDemocratic46.4%49,637BushRepublican48.1%51,502NaderGreen4.6%4,891

R+1.7

Lead: 1,865
Total: 107,009
vs nation: R+2.3
Turnout: —

ClintonDemocratic51.2%45,119DoleRepublican35.5%31,219PerotReform11.5%10,106

D+15.8

Lead: 13,900
Total: 88,057
vs nation: D+7.3
Turnout: —

Key facts

2024 presidential margin: D+8.9MIT Election Lab
Population: 276,2382024 5-year
Median household income: $115,3452024 5-year
White (non-Hispanic): 77.2%2024 5-year
Black: 5.5%2024 5-year
Hispanic / Latino: 5.3%2024 5-year
Peak Democratic margin: D+34.3 in 1964MIT Election Lab
Peak Republican margin: R+62.0 in 1904MIT Election Lab
Most similar: Dakota County, MN · twin score 96.3

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: 84.0%170,365 participants ÷ 202,884 CVAP
2020→2022 drop-off: +21.7 ptsPresidential-dependent
Drop-off versus state: +1.7 ptsPositive means a larger decline than the statewide pattern
Mechanical 2026 scenario: 62.3%–68.3%Recent-cycle and two-cycle persistence scenarios; not a forecast

Election	Participants	CVAP	Turnout	Quality
2016 · Presidential	145,489	180,335	80.7%	A/A
2018 · Midterm	130,940	184,560	70.9%	A/A
2020 · Presidential	167,453	190,319	88.0%	A/A
2022 · Midterm	131,259	197,904	66.3%	A/A
2024 · Presidential	170,365	202,884	84.0%	A/A

Sources and methods

2016: numerator source 158, denominator source 157; total voters participating; eavs-f1a-v1:observed:native; allocation share 0.0%; series 293/111.
2018: numerator source 158, denominator source 157; total voters participating; eavs-f1a-v1:observed:native; allocation share 0.0%; series 297/138.
2020: numerator source 158, denominator source 157; total voters participating; eavs-f1a-v1:observed:native; allocation share 0.0%; series 301/2.
2022: numerator source 158, denominator source 157; total voters participating; eavs-f1a-v1:observed:native; allocation share 0.0%; series 306/183.
2024: numerator source 158, denominator source 157; total voters participating; eavs-f1a-v1:observed:native; allocation share 0.0%; series 311/228.

Precinct data

Results by precinct

173 precincts · 169,536 votes

Election

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

Washington County precinct-level presidential election results for 2024

Precinct -LAKE ELMO P-1LAKE ELMO P-1	2,630	2,232	106	4,968	52.9%	44.9%	D+8.0
Precinct -WOODBURY P-09WOODBURY P-09	2,622	1,626	126	4,374	59.9%	37.2%	D+22.8
Precinct -COTTAGE GROVE P-01COTTAGE GROVE P-01	2,247	1,874	93	4,214	53.3%	44.5%	D+8.9
Precinct -WOODBURY P-15WOODBURY P-15	2,435	1,576	120	4,131	58.9%	38.2%	D+20.8
Precinct -LAKE ELMO P-2LAKE ELMO P-2	2,040	1,949	81	4,070	50.1%	47.9%	D+2.2
Precinct -WOODBURY P-11WOODBURY P-11	2,344	1,539	116	3,999	58.6%	38.5%	D+20.1
Precinct -COTTAGE GROVE P-02COTTAGE GROVE P-02	1,921	1,824	80	3,825	50.2%	47.7%	D+2.5
Precinct -COTTAGE GROVE P-06COTTAGE GROVE P-06	2,008	1,672	105	3,785	53.1%	44.2%	D+8.9
Precinct -WOODBURY P-12WOODBURY P-12	2,089	1,574	89	3,752	55.7%	42.0%	D+13.7
Precinct -FOREST LAKE P-2FOREST LAKE P-2	1,497	2,147	85	3,729	40.1%	57.6%	R+17.4
Precinct -COTTAGE GROVE P-05COTTAGE GROVE P-05	1,945	1,708	72	3,725	52.2%	45.9%	D+6.4
Precinct -STILLWATER W-3 P-3STILLWATER W-3 P-3	1,889	1,552	76	3,517	53.7%	44.1%	D+9.6
Precinct -WOODBURY P-13WOODBURY P-13	1,893	1,488	99	3,480	54.4%	42.8%	D+11.6
Precinct -FOREST LAKE P-4FOREST LAKE P-4	1,273	1,975	70	3,318	38.4%	59.5%	R+21.2
Precinct -STILLWATER W-4 P-4STILLWATER W-4 P-4	1,977	1,275	56	3,308	59.8%	38.5%	D+21.2
Precinct -STILLWATER W-2 P-2STILLWATER W-2 P-2	1,907	1,169	87	3,163	60.3%	37.0%	D+23.3
Precinct -WOODBURY P-10WOODBURY P-10	1,921	1,140	63	3,124	61.5%	36.5%	D+25.0
Precinct -WOODBURY P-08WOODBURY P-08	1,826	1,190	75	3,091	59.1%	38.5%	D+20.6
Precinct -OAKDALE P-7OAKDALE P-7	1,746	1,161	69	2,976	58.7%	39.0%	D+19.7
Precinct -SCANDIASCANDIA	1,282	1,607	67	2,956	43.4%	54.4%	R+11.0
Precinct -MAHTOMEDI P-2MAHTOMEDI P-2	1,688	1,135	84	2,907	58.1%	39.0%	D+19.0
Precinct -HUGO W-2 P-3HUGO W-2 P-3	1,306	1,519	59	2,884	45.3%	52.7%	R+7.4
Precinct -OAK PARK HEIGHTSOAK PARK HEIGHTS	1,615	1,207	54	2,876	56.2%	42.0%	D+14.2
Precinct -WOODBURY P-02WOODBURY P-02	1,797	1,001	65	2,863	62.8%	35.0%	D+27.8
Precinct -STILLWATER W-1 P-1STILLWATER W-1 P-1	1,722	1,059	72	2,853	60.4%	37.1%	D+23.2
Precinct -COTTAGE GROVE P-04COTTAGE GROVE P-04	1,413	1,329	67	2,809	50.3%	47.3%	D+3.0
Precinct -WEST LAKELAND TWPWEST LAKELAND TWP	1,357	1,380	67	2,804	48.4%	49.2%	R+0.8
Precinct -OAKDALE P-3OAKDALE P-3	1,509	1,043	57	2,609	57.8%	40.0%	D+17.9
Precinct -COTTAGE GROVE P-08COTTAGE GROVE P-08	1,422	1,098	47	2,567	55.4%	42.8%	D+12.6
Precinct -WOODBURY P-05WOODBURY P-05	1,611	892	57	2,560	62.9%	34.8%	D+28.1
Precinct -WOODBURY P-06WOODBURY P-06	1,493	946	75	2,514	59.4%	37.6%	D+21.8
Precinct -WOODBURY P-16WOODBURY P-16	1,396	1,024	51	2,471	56.5%	41.4%	D+15.1
Precinct -OAKDALE P-6OAKDALE P-6	1,255	1,143	65	2,463	51.0%	46.4%	D+4.5
Precinct -MAHTOMEDI P-1MAHTOMEDI P-1	1,365	1,032	58	2,455	55.6%	42.0%	D+13.6
Precinct -FOREST LAKE P-5FOREST LAKE P-5	962	1,369	37	2,368	40.6%	57.8%	R+17.2
Precinct -WOODBURY P-04WOODBURY P-04	1,459	806	68	2,333	62.5%	34.5%	D+28.0
Precinct -HUGO W-3 P-5HUGO W-3 P-5	951	1,332	37	2,320	41.0%	57.4%	R+16.4
Precinct -FOREST LAKE P-3FOREST LAKE P-3	888	1,379	51	2,318	38.3%	59.5%	R+21.2
Precinct -WOODBURY P-07WOODBURY P-07	1,329	915	60	2,304	57.7%	39.7%	D+18.0
Precinct -HUGO W-1 P-1HUGO W-1 P-1	1,087	1,116	45	2,248	48.4%	49.6%	R+1.3
Precinct -NEWPORTNEWPORT	1,174	953	46	2,173	54.0%	43.9%	D+10.2
Precinct -COTTAGE GROVE P-03COTTAGE GROVE P-03	1,176	910	36	2,122	55.4%	42.9%	D+12.5
Precinct -OAKDALE P-5OAKDALE P-5	1,174	849	57	2,080	56.4%	40.8%	D+15.6
Precinct -MAY TWPMAY TWP	988	1,035	34	2,057	48.0%	50.3%	R+2.3
Precinct -WOODBURY P-01WOODBURY P-01	1,206	747	53	2,006	60.1%	37.2%	D+22.9
Precinct -GRANT P-1GRANT P-1	878	1,003	54	1,935	45.4%	51.8%	R+6.5
Precinct -WOODBURY P-14WOODBURY P-14	1,094	757	51	1,902	57.5%	39.8%	D+17.7
Precinct -OAKDALE P-4OAKDALE P-4	1,063	722	37	1,822	58.3%	39.6%	D+18.7
Precinct -BAYPORTBAYPORT	839	736	45	1,620	51.8%	45.4%	D+6.4
Precinct -HUGO W-1 P-2HUGO W-1 P-2	729	833	33	1,595	45.7%	52.2%	R+6.5
Precinct -BAYTOWN TWPBAYTOWN TWP	740	776	39	1,555	47.6%	49.9%	R+2.3
Precinct -OAKDALE P-1OAKDALE P-1	835	681	29	1,545	54.0%	44.1%	D+10.0
Precinct -WOODBURY P-03WOODBURY P-03	957	474	43	1,474	64.9%	32.2%	D+32.8
Precinct -COTTAGE GROVE P-07COTTAGE GROVE P-07	677	683	35	1,395	48.5%	49.0%	R+0.4
Precinct -OAKDALE P-2OAKDALE P-2	824	530	26	1,380	59.7%	38.4%	D+21.3
Precinct -STILLWATER TWP P-1STILLWATER TWP P-1	674	599	33	1,306	51.6%	45.9%	D+5.7
Precinct -LAKELANDLAKELAND	582	609	32	1,223	47.6%	49.8%	R+2.2
Precinct -ST PAUL PARK P-3ST PAUL PARK P-3	527	526	21	1,074	49.1%	49.0%	D+0.1
Precinct -GRANT P-2GRANT P-2	461	540	31	1,032	44.7%	52.3%	R+7.7
Precinct -HUGO W-3 P-6HUGO W-3 P-6	398	577	15	990	40.2%	58.3%	R+18.1
Precinct -DENMARK TWP P-1DENMARK TWP P-1	406	550	19	975	41.6%	56.4%	R+14.8
Precinct -ST PAUL PARK P-2ST PAUL PARK P-2	452	496	24	972	46.5%	51.0%	R+4.5
Precinct -OAKDALE P-8OAKDALE P-8	510	342	17	869	58.7%	39.4%	D+19.3
Precinct -ST PAUL PARK P-1ST PAUL PARK P-1	420	416	23	859	48.9%	48.4%	D+0.5
Precinct -DELLWOODDELLWOOD	353	442	16	811	43.5%	54.5%	R+11.0
Precinct -LAKE ST. CROIX BEACHLAKE ST. CROIX BEACH	360	357	24	741	48.6%	48.2%	D+0.4
Precinct -HUGO W-2 P-4HUGO W-2 P-4	290	413	9	712	40.7%	58.0%	R+17.3
Precinct -FOREST LAKE P-1FOREST LAKE P-1	297	383	12	692	42.9%	55.3%	R+12.4
Precinct -BIRCHWOOD VILLAGE CITYBIRCHWOOD VILLAGE CITY	428	216	21	665	64.4%	32.5%	D+31.9
Precinct -AFTON W-1 P-1AFTON W-1 P-1	329	233	10	572	57.5%	40.7%	D+16.8
Precinct -AFTON W-2 P-2AFTON W-2 P-2	255	263	20	538	47.4%	48.9%	R+1.5
Precinct -MARINE ON ST CROIXMARINE ON ST CROIX	409	121	7	537	76.2%	22.5%	D+53.6
Precinct -AFTON W-4 P-4AFTON W-4 P-4	286	235	5	526	54.4%	44.7%	D+9.7
Precinct -AFTON W-3 P-3AFTON W-3 P-3	297	199	11	507	58.6%	39.3%	D+19.3
Precinct -DENMARK TWP P-2DENMARK TWP P-2	179	203	7	389	46.0%	52.2%	R+6.2
Precinct -WILLERNIEWILLERNIE	156	154	8	318	49.1%	48.4%	D+0.6
Precinct -PINE SPRINGSPINE SPRINGS	131	136	11	278	47.1%	48.9%	R+1.8
Precinct -ST MARY'S POINTST MARY'S POINT	139	108	6	253	54.9%	42.7%	D+12.3
Precinct -LANDFALLLANDFALL	138	103	9	250	55.2%	41.2%	D+14.0
Precinct -LAKELAND SHORESLAKELAND SHORES	101	124	6	231	43.7%	53.7%	R+10.0
Precinct -WHITE BEAR LAKE W-4 P-2WHITE BEAR LAKE W-4 P-2	130	79	9	218	59.6%	36.2%	D+23.4
Precinct -GREY CLOUD ISLAND TWPGREY CLOUD ISLAND TWP	83	98	4	185	44.9%	53.0%	R+8.1
Precinct -STILLWATER TWP P-2STILLWATER TWP P-2	62	57	2	121	51.2%	47.1%	D+4.1
Afton W-1 P-127_271630006	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
Afton W-2 P-127_271630011	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
Afton W-3 P-127_271630016	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
Afton W-4 P-127_271630021	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
Bayport Voting District27_271630035	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
Baytown Twp. Voting District27_271630045	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
Birchwood Village City Voting District27_271630050	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
Cottage Grove P-127_271630055	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
Cottage Grove P-1027_271630100	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
Cottage Grove P-1127_271630105	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
Cottage Grove P-1227_271630110	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
Cottage Grove P-227_271630060	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
Cottage Grove P-327_271630065	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
Cottage Grove P-427_271630070	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
Cottage Grove P-527_271630075	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
Cottage Grove P-627_271630080	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
Cottage Grove P-727_271630085	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
Cottage Grove P-827_271630090	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
Cottage Grove P-927_271630095	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
Dellwood Voting District27_271630115	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
Denmark Twp. Voting District27_271630120	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
Forest Lake P-127_271630125	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
Forest Lake P-227_271630130	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
Forest Lake P-327_271630135	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
Forest Lake P-427_271630137	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
Forest Lake P-527_271630138	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
Grant Voting District27_271630140	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
Grey Cloud Island Twp. Voting District27_271630150	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
Hastings W-1 P-127_271630155	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
Hugo W-1 P-127_271630160	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
Hugo W-2 P-127_271630165	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
Hugo W-2 P-227_271630167	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
Hugo W-3 P-127_271630170	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
Lake Elmo P-127_271630175	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
Lake Elmo P-227_271630180	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
Lake St. Croix Beach Voting District27_271630195	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
Lakeland Shores Voting District27_271630190	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
Lakeland Voting District27_271630185	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
Landfall Voting District27_271630200	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
Mahtomedi P-127_271630205	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
Mahtomedi P-227_271630206	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
Marine On St. Croix Voting District27_271630210	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
May Twp. Voting District27_271630215	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
Newport P-127_271630220	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
Newport P-227_271630225	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
Oak Park Heights P-127_271630265	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
Oak Park Heights P-227_271630266	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
Oakdale P-127_271630235	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
Oakdale P-227_271630240	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
Oakdale P-327_271630245	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
Oakdale P-427_271630250	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
Oakdale P-527_271630255	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
Oakdale P-627_271630260	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
Oakdale P-727_271630262	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
Oakdale P-827_271630263	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
Pine Springs Voting District27_271630270	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
Scandia Voting District27_271630293	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
St. Mary's Point Voting District27_271630275	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
St. Paul Park P-127_271630280	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
St. Paul Park P-227_271630285	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
St. Paul Park P-327_271630290	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
St. Paul Park P-427_271630291	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
Stillwater Twp. Voting District27_271630340	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
Stillwater W-1 P-127_271630296	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
Stillwater W-1 P-227_271630298	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
Stillwater W-2 P-327_271630306	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
Stillwater W-2 P-427_271630308	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
Stillwater W-2 P-527_271630310	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
Stillwater W-3 P-627_271630316	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
Stillwater W-3 P-727_271630318	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
Stillwater W-4 P-827_271630326	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
Stillwater W-4 P-927_271630328	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
West Lakeland Twp. Voting District27_271630350	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
White Bear Lake W-4 P-227_271630355	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
Willernie Voting District27_271630360	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
Woodbury P-127_271630365	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
Woodbury P-1027_271630410	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
Woodbury P-1127_271630415	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
Woodbury P-1227_271630420	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
Woodbury P-1327_271630425	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
Woodbury P-1427_271630430	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
Woodbury P-1527_271630435	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
Woodbury P-227_271630370	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
Woodbury P-327_271630375	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
Woodbury P-427_271630380	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
Woodbury P-527_271630385	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
Woodbury P-627_271630390	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
Woodbury P-727_271630395	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
Woodbury P-827_271630400	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
Woodbury P-927_271630405	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	−15.6%
1896	−43.0%
1900	−39.1%
1904	−62.0%
1908	−40.4%
1912	+16.8%
1916	−13.8%
1920	−54.9%
1924	−44.2%
1928	−18.9%
1932	+22.7%
1936	+24.8%
1940	−3.2%
1944	−3.6%
1948	+16.8%
1952	−9.5%
1956	−12.3%
1960	+2.9%
1964	+34.3%
1968	+19.1%
1972	−8.4%
1976	+11.8%
1980	+5.3%
1984	−0.9%
1988	+6.2%
1992	+10.8%
1996	+15.8%
2000	−1.7%
2004	−3.4%
2008	+4.3%
2012	+0.8%
2016	+1.8%
2020	+9.2%
2024	+8.9%

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	53.3%Harris90,324	44.4%Trump75,271	0.7%Kennedy1,134 +7	D+8.9	R+0.4	D+10.4	169,536
All 10 candidates in 2024 · 8 minor / independent Kamala D HarrisDemocratic53.3%90,324 Donald J TrumpRepublican44.4%75,271 Robert F KennedyIndependent0.7%1,134 Chase OliverLibertarian0.5%894 OtherAll other candidates0.5%793 Jill SteinIndependent0.4%753 Shiva AyyaduraiIndependent0.1%165 Cornel WestIndependent0.1%112 Claudia De La CruzIndependent0.0%78 Rachele FruitIndependent0.0%12
2020	D	53.5%Biden89,165	44.2%Trump73,764	1.1%Jorgensen1,895	D+9.2	D+7.4	D+4.8	166,786
2016	D	46.5%Clinton67,086	44.7%Trump64,428	4.3%Johnson6,180	D+1.8	D+1.1	R+0.2	144,235
2012	D	49.4%Obama70,203	48.6%Romney69,137	1.1%GRAY1,596	D+0.8	R+3.6	R+3.1	142,133
2008	D	51.3%Obama70,277	46.9%McCain64,334	1.8%	D+4.3	D+7.7	R+2.9	137,059
2004	R	47.8%Kerry61,395	51.2%Bush65,751	1.0%	R+3.4	R+1.6	R+0.9	128,449
2000	R	46.4%Gore49,637	48.1%Bush51,502	4.6%Nader4,891	R+1.7	R+17.5	R+2.3	107,009
1996	D	51.2%Clinton45,119	35.5%Dole31,219	11.5%Perot10,106	D+15.8	D+5.0	D+7.3	88,057
1992	D	41.9%Clinton35,820	31.1%Bush26,568	26.4%Perot22,585	D+10.8	D+4.6	D+5.3	85,499
1988	D	52.6%Dukakis34,952	46.5%Bush30,850	0.9%	D+6.2	D+7.1	D+13.9	66,415
1984	R	49.2%Mondale28,527	50.1%Reagan29,046	0.6%	R+0.9	R+6.2	D+17.3	57,942
1980	D	46.7%Carter25,634	41.4%Reagan22,718	11.9%	D+5.3	R+6.5	D+15.0	54,902
1976	D	54.5%Carter26,454	42.6%Ford20,716	2.9%	D+11.8	D+20.2	D+9.7	48,583
1972	R	44.6%McGovern16,102	53.0%Nixon19,142	2.4%	R+8.4	R+27.5	D+14.7	36,098
1968	D	56.8%Humphrey16,449	37.7%Nixon10,921	5.5%	D+19.1	R+15.2	D+19.8	28,954
1964	D	67.0%Johnson18,108	32.8%Goldwater8,850	0.2%	D+34.3	D+31.4	D+11.7	27,022
1960	D	51.3%Kennedy11,870	48.4%Nixon11,202	0.3%	D+2.9	D+15.2	D+2.7	23,133
1956	R	43.8%Stevenson7,462	56.1%Eisenhower9,562	0.2%	R+12.3	R+2.8	D+3.1	17,056
1952	R	45.1%Stevenson7,768	54.6%Eisenhower9,408	0.4%	R+9.5	R+26.4	D+1.2	17,240
1948	D	57.5%Truman8,039	40.7%Dewey5,686	1.8%	D+16.8	D+20.4	D+12.4	13,970
1944	R	47.9%Roosevelt5,599	51.5%Dewey6,014	0.6%	R+3.6	R+0.3	R+11.0	11,679
1940	R	48.2%Roosevelt6,288	51.4%Willkie6,710	0.4%	R+3.2	R+28.0	R+13.2	13,052
1936	D	57.8%Roosevelt6,768	33.0%Landon3,863	9.2%	D+24.8	D+2.1	D+0.5	11,710
1932	D	60.2%Roosevelt6,413	37.5%Hoover3,996	2.3%	D+22.7	D+41.6	D+4.9	10,656
1928	R	40.2%Smith4,158	59.1%Hoover6,113	0.8%	R+18.9	D+25.3	R+1.4	10,351
1924	R	8.2%Davis699	52.4%Coolidge4,482	39.2%La Follette3,351	R+44.2	D+10.7	R+19.1	8,553
1920	R	19.9%Cox1,558	74.8%Harding5,852	5.2%	R+54.9	R+41.2	R+28.7	7,819
1916	R	39.8%Wilson1,610	53.5%Hughes2,167	6.7%	R+13.8	R+30.5	R+16.9	4,047
1912	O	30.5%Wilson1,289	13.8%Taft581	55.7%	Roosevelt +25.2	D+57.1	R+2.8	4,223
1908	R	28.1%Bryan1,120	68.5%Taft2,727	3.4%	R+40.4	D+21.7	R+30.8	3,981
1904	R	17.9%Parker652	79.9%Roosevelt2,913	2.2%	R+62.0	R+22.9	R+42.4	3,644
1900	R	29.4%Bryan1,279	68.5%McKinley2,984	2.2%	R+39.1	D+3.9	R+31.6	4,357
1896	R	27.5%Bryan1,558	70.5%McKinley3,995	2.0%	R+43.0	R+27.4	R+36.9	5,666
1892	R	37.7%Cleveland1,733	53.3%Harrison2,451	9.0%	R+15.6	—	R+17.3	4,598
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	D	54.8%89,232	45.2%73,682	162,914
2020	D	52.7%80,201	47.3%71,989	152,190
2018	D	100.0%1	0.0%0	1

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	58.1%96,678	38.8%64,562	166,431
2020Class II	D	49.2%Tina Smith80,479	44.0%Jason Lewis71,906	163,552
2018Class I	D	60.2%Amy Klobuchar78,364	36.7%Jim Newberger47,785	130,088
2014Class II	D	49.4%Al Franken47,350	47.4%Mike McFadden45,475	95,921
2012Class I	D	64.0%Amy Klobuchar88,581	32.6%Kurt Bills45,135	138,462
2008Class II	R	37.2%Al Franken50,562	46.9%Norm Coleman63,804	136,035
2006Class I	D	55.2%Amy Klobuchar57,563	41.1%Mark Kennedy42,910	104,346
2002Class II	R	40.7%Walter Mondale42,249	57.1%Norm Coleman59,269	103,875
2000Class I	R	45.7%Mark Dayton48,597	46.3%Rod Grams49,193	106,339
1996Class II	D	48.2%Paul Wellstone42,314	41.3%Rudy Boschwitz36,246	87,701
1994Class I	R	43.3%Ann Wynia30,263	48.3%Rod Grams33,741	69,904
1990Class II	D	52.0%Paul Wellstone31,391	46.4%Rudy Boschwitz28,007	60,394
1988Class I	R	39.4%Hubert Humphrey III26,244	58.1%Dave Durenberger38,731	66,691
1984Class II	R	40.4%Joan A. Growe23,329	59.1%Rudy Boschwitz34,154	57,792
1982Class I	R	44.7%Mark Dayton22,547	55.3%Dave Durenberger27,850	50,397
1978Class II	R	35.9%Wendell Anderson14,824	61.4%Rudy Boschwitz25,361	41,285
1976Class I	D	72.9%Hubert Humphrey32,059	27.1%Gerald W. Brekke11,931	43,990
1972Class II	D	54.6%Walter Mondale19,684	44.8%Phil Hansen16,139	36,032
1970Class I	D	57.4%Hubert Humphrey14,485	42.1%Clark MacGregor10,637	25,257
1966Class II	D	55.8%Walter Mondale12,587	43.5%Robert A. Forsythe9,807	22,557
1964Class I	D	63.8%Eugene McCarthy17,228	35.9%Wheelock Whitney9,701	27,000
1960Class II	D	59.8%Hubert Humphrey13,881	39.9%P. Kenneth Peterson9,249	23,203
1958Class I	D	50.4%Eugene McCarthy7,510	49.2%Edward J. Thye7,335	14,903
1954Class II	D	55.9%Hubert Humphrey8,401	42.3%Val Bjornson6,358	15,034
1952Class I	R	45.2%Bill Carlson7,953	54.0%Edward J. Thye9,497	17,601
1948Class II	D	59.8%Hubert Humphrey8,437	39.8%Joseph H. Ball5,621	14,113
1946Class I	R	34.5%Theodore Jorgenson3,367	63.9%Edward J. Thye6,244	9,772
1942Class II	R	8.7%Ed Murphy712	52.0%Joseph H. Ball4,254	8,188
1940Class I	R	20.7%John E. Regan2,660	57.8%Henrik Shipstead7,413	12,836
1936Class II	R	0.0%None0	37.9%Theodore Chistianson4,228	11,153
1934Class I	D	29.6%Einar Hoidale2,953	21.0%N.J. Holmberg2,095	9,971
1930Class II	R	36.4%Einar Hoidale2,763	37.2%Thomas D. Schall2,829	7,595
1928Class I	R	0.0%None0	34.9%Arthur E. Nelson3,833	10,972
1924Class II	R	7.9%John J. Farrell691	48.1%Thomas D. Schall4,197	8,721
1922Class I	R	19.9%Anna D. Olesan1,530	39.9%Frank Kellogg3,060	7,675
1918Class II	R	0.0%None0	61.5%Knute Nelson2,158	3,507
1916Class I	R	26.2%Daniel W. Lawler1,070	55.4%Frank Kellogg2,265	4,090
1912Class II	R	34.9%Daniel W. Lawler1,258	65.1%Knute Nelson2,349	3,607

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	50.7%Tina Smith65,900	45.0%Karin Housley58,429	129,855
1978Special · Class I	R	31.4%Bob Short12,867	65.1%Dave Durenberger26,653	40,914

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	54.2%Tim Walz70,814	43.2%Scott Jensen56,472	130,660
2018	D	52.2%Tim Walz And Peggy Flanagan67,751	44.4%Jeff Johnson And Donna Bergstrom57,537	129,699
2014	R	46.5%Mark Dayton44,451	49.1%Jeff Johnson46,922	95,650
2010	R	38.9%Mark Dayton40,132	47.6%Tom Emmer49,141	103,254
2006	R	39.9%Mike Hatch41,692	51.6%Tim Pawlenty53,879	104,393
2002	R	32.7%Roger Moe33,968	52.7%Tim Pawlenty54,792	104,003
1998	—	0.0%Skip Humphrey0	35.8%Norm Coleman32,565	90,979
1994	R	27.2%John Marty18,979	68.6%Arne Carlson47,805	69,685
1990	R	36.2%Rudy Perpich22,049	60.0%Arne Carlson36,506	60,844
1986	D	51.2%Rudy Perpich19,672	47.0%Cal Ludeman18,056	38,427
1982	D	53.2%Rudy Perpich26,771	45.4%Wheelock Whitney, Jr.22,878	50,338
1978	R	36.1%Rudy Perpich14,970	62.2%Al Quie25,777	41,433

voter registration

Registered voters

Total registered voters, over time

Registered voters

Voter registration in Washington County, MN
Year	Total registered
2016	167,294
2018	166,595
2020	184,883
2022	185,558
2024	197,630

domestic migration

Who moves in and out

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

+3,046 net domestic migration · 2025

20112025

Net +23,038 over 2011–2025 · gain loss

Arrivals reported $81,270 in average income, against $126,962 for residents who stayed — 36% lower. (IRS SOI, 2022–23)

The places arrivals came from lean D+22.5 on average — 14 points more Democratic-leaning than Washington County, MN itself (D+8.9).

Where arrivals came from lean of each source

Ramsey County, MN2,963D+43.1
Hennepin County, MN1,145D+42.4
Dakota County, MN996D+12.8
Anoka County, MN522R+4.4
St. Croix County, WI279R+19.2
Chisago County, MN267R+31.3

Where departures went households, 2022–23

Ramsey County, MN2,023
Hennepin County, MN1,111
Dakota County, MN925
Anoka County, MN562
St. Croix County, WI470
Chisago County, MN264

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 Washington County, MN in Washington County, MN: net domestic migration by year
Year	Net domestic migration
2011	+564
2012	+657
2013	+592
2014	+819
2015	+299
2016	+577
2017	+1,763
2018	+2,216
2019	+2,420
2021	+3,374
2022	+2,379
2023	+1,372
2024	+2,960
2025	+3,046

Washington County sits along the St. Croix River east of St. Paul, where steady population growth and a mix of established suburbs and newer exurban development have kept its presidential margins consistently single-digit Democratic over the past several cycles.

Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 34.3 points in 1964 and a Republican high of 62.0 points in 1904. The 2024 margin was 8.9 points.

A population of 276,238, a 77% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $115,345 describe the county. The county's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Dakota County and Anoka County.

Political twins — counties

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

Dakota County

Minnesota

96.3twin score

12-yr trend2020–2024 trajectorymedian income≠ French ancestry

Anoka County

Minnesota

94.0twin score

median incomepopulation scaleSwedish ancestry≠ college share

Olmsted 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 Washington County, Minnesota vote in 2024?

In 2024, Washington County, Minnesota voted Democratic by 8.9 points (D+8.9), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 169,536 votes cast, 90,324 went Democratic and 75,271 went Republican.

When did Washington County, Minnesota last vote Republican?

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

How many people live in Washington County, Minnesota?

Washington County, Minnesota has a population of 276,238 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.

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

Median household income in Washington County, Minnesota is $115,345 — above the national median of $80,734. The Minnesota state median is $89,062.

What is the political history of Washington County, Minnesota?

Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Washington County, Minnesota from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 16 went Democratic and 17 went Republican.

Measure

Washington County

Minnesota

United States

Median age

39.8

39.1

Age 18–24

7.7%

8.8%

9.2%

Age 65 and older

16.7%

17.2%

Measure

Washington County

Minnesota

United States

Median household income

$115,345

$89,062

$84,427

Poverty rate

5.1%

9.3%

12.5%

Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)

49.1%

39.4%

35.6%

Measure

Washington County

Minnesota

United States

Speaks a non-English language at home

12.5%

22.3%

Spanish

3.4%

4.2%

13.6%

Other Indo-European

1.0%

0.8%

2.0%

Other Asian & Pacific Island

3.4%

2.3%

1.1%

Other languages

1.9%

2.6%

0.8%

Measure

Washington County

Minnesota

United States

Catholic

20.6%

19.5%

18.6%

Evangelical Protestant

8.7%

11.8%

16.5%

Unclaimed / not counted

56.1%

50.6%

51.5%

Mainline Protestant

12.7%

13.5%

5.2%

Key facts

2024 presidential margin

D+8.9MIT Election Lab

Population

276,2382024 5-year

Median household income

$115,3452024 5-year

White (non-Hispanic)

77.2%2024 5-year

Black

5.5%2024 5-year

Hispanic / Latino

5.3%2024 5-year

Peak Democratic margin

D+34.3 in 1964MIT Election Lab

Peak Republican margin

R+62.0 in 1904MIT Election Lab

Most similar

Dakota County, MN · twin score 96.3

Election

Participants

CVAP

Turnout

Quality

2016 · Presidential

145,489

180,335

80.7%

A/A

2018 · Midterm

130,940

184,560

70.9%

A/A

2020 · Presidential

167,453

190,319

88.0%

A/A

2022 · Midterm

131,259

197,904

66.3%

A/A

2024 · Presidential

170,365

202,884

84.0%

A/A

Washington County precinct-level presidential election results for 2024

Precinct -LAKE ELMO P-1LAKE ELMO P-1

2,630

2,232

106

4,968

52.9%

44.9%

D+8.0

Precinct -WOODBURY P-09WOODBURY P-09

2,622

1,626

126

4,374

59.9%

37.2%

D+22.8

Precinct -COTTAGE GROVE P-01COTTAGE GROVE P-01

2,247

1,874

4,214

53.3%

44.5%

D+8.9

Precinct -WOODBURY P-15WOODBURY P-15

2,435

1,576

120

4,131

58.9%

38.2%

D+20.8

Precinct -LAKE ELMO P-2LAKE ELMO P-2

2,040

1,949

4,070

50.1%

47.9%

D+2.2

Precinct -WOODBURY P-11WOODBURY P-11

2,344

1,539

116

3,999

58.6%

38.5%

D+20.1

Precinct -COTTAGE GROVE P-02COTTAGE GROVE P-02

1,921

1,824

3,825

50.2%

47.7%

D+2.5

Precinct -COTTAGE GROVE P-06COTTAGE GROVE P-06

2,008

1,672

105

3,785

53.1%

44.2%

D+8.9

Precinct -WOODBURY P-12WOODBURY P-12

2,089

1,574

3,752

55.7%

42.0%

D+13.7

Precinct -FOREST LAKE P-2FOREST LAKE P-2

1,497

2,147

3,729

40.1%

57.6%

R+17.4

Precinct -COTTAGE GROVE P-05COTTAGE GROVE P-05

1,945

1,708

3,725

52.2%

45.9%

D+6.4

Precinct -STILLWATER W-3 P-3STILLWATER W-3 P-3

1,889

1,552

3,517

53.7%

44.1%

D+9.6

Precinct -WOODBURY P-13WOODBURY P-13

1,893

1,488

3,480

54.4%

42.8%

D+11.6

Precinct -FOREST LAKE P-4FOREST LAKE P-4

1,273

1,975

3,318

38.4%

59.5%

R+21.2

Precinct -STILLWATER W-4 P-4STILLWATER W-4 P-4

1,977

1,275

3,308

59.8%

38.5%

D+21.2

Precinct -STILLWATER W-2 P-2STILLWATER W-2 P-2

1,907

1,169

3,163

60.3%

37.0%

D+23.3

Precinct -WOODBURY P-10WOODBURY P-10

1,921

1,140

3,124

61.5%

36.5%

D+25.0

Precinct -WOODBURY P-08WOODBURY P-08

1,826

1,190

3,091

59.1%

38.5%

D+20.6

Precinct -OAKDALE P-7OAKDALE P-7

1,746

1,161

2,976

58.7%

39.0%

D+19.7

Precinct -SCANDIASCANDIA

1,282

1,607

2,956

43.4%

54.4%

R+11.0

Precinct -MAHTOMEDI P-2MAHTOMEDI P-2

1,688

1,135

2,907

58.1%

39.0%

D+19.0

Precinct -HUGO W-2 P-3HUGO W-2 P-3

1,306

1,519

2,884

45.3%

52.7%

R+7.4

Precinct -OAK PARK HEIGHTSOAK PARK HEIGHTS

1,615

1,207

2,876

56.2%

42.0%

D+14.2

Precinct -WOODBURY P-02WOODBURY P-02

1,797

1,001

2,863

62.8%

35.0%

D+27.8

Precinct -STILLWATER W-1 P-1STILLWATER W-1 P-1

1,722

1,059

2,853

60.4%

37.1%

D+23.2

Precinct -COTTAGE GROVE P-04COTTAGE GROVE P-04

1,413

1,329

2,809

50.3%

47.3%

D+3.0

Precinct -WEST LAKELAND TWPWEST LAKELAND TWP

1,357

1,380

2,804

48.4%

49.2%

R+0.8

Precinct -OAKDALE P-3OAKDALE P-3

1,509

1,043

2,609

57.8%

40.0%

D+17.9

Precinct -COTTAGE GROVE P-08COTTAGE GROVE P-08

1,422

1,098

2,567

55.4%

42.8%

D+12.6

Precinct -WOODBURY P-05WOODBURY P-05

1,611

892

2,560

62.9%

34.8%

D+28.1

Precinct -WOODBURY P-06WOODBURY P-06

1,493

946

2,514

59.4%

37.6%

D+21.8

Precinct -WOODBURY P-16WOODBURY P-16

1,396

1,024

2,471

56.5%

41.4%

D+15.1

Precinct -OAKDALE P-6OAKDALE P-6

1,255

1,143

2,463

51.0%

46.4%

D+4.5

Precinct -MAHTOMEDI P-1MAHTOMEDI P-1

1,365

1,032

2,455

55.6%

42.0%

D+13.6

Precinct -FOREST LAKE P-5FOREST LAKE P-5

962

1,369

2,368

40.6%

57.8%

R+17.2

Precinct -WOODBURY P-04WOODBURY P-04

1,459

806

2,333

62.5%

34.5%

D+28.0

Precinct -HUGO W-3 P-5HUGO W-3 P-5

951

1,332

2,320

41.0%

57.4%

R+16.4

Precinct -FOREST LAKE P-3FOREST LAKE P-3

888

1,379

2,318

38.3%

59.5%

R+21.2

Precinct -WOODBURY P-07WOODBURY P-07

1,329

915

2,304

57.7%

39.7%

D+18.0

Precinct -HUGO W-1 P-1HUGO W-1 P-1

1,087

1,116

2,248

48.4%

49.6%

R+1.3

Precinct -NEWPORTNEWPORT

1,174

953

2,173

54.0%

43.9%

D+10.2

Precinct -COTTAGE GROVE P-03COTTAGE GROVE P-03

1,176

910

2,122

55.4%

42.9%

D+12.5

Precinct -OAKDALE P-5OAKDALE P-5

1,174

849

2,080

56.4%

40.8%

D+15.6

Precinct -MAY TWPMAY TWP

988

1,035

2,057

48.0%

50.3%

R+2.3

Precinct -WOODBURY P-01WOODBURY P-01

1,206

747

2,006

60.1%

37.2%

D+22.9

Precinct -GRANT P-1GRANT P-1

878

1,003

1,935

45.4%

51.8%

R+6.5

Precinct -WOODBURY P-14WOODBURY P-14

1,094

757

1,902

57.5%

39.8%

D+17.7

Precinct -OAKDALE P-4OAKDALE P-4

1,063

722

1,822

58.3%

39.6%

D+18.7

Precinct -BAYPORTBAYPORT

839

736

1,620

51.8%

45.4%

D+6.4

Precinct -HUGO W-1 P-2HUGO W-1 P-2

729

833

1,595

45.7%

52.2%

R+6.5

Precinct -BAYTOWN TWPBAYTOWN TWP

740

776

1,555

47.6%

49.9%

R+2.3

Precinct -OAKDALE P-1OAKDALE P-1

835

681

1,545

54.0%

44.1%

D+10.0

Precinct -WOODBURY P-03WOODBURY P-03

957

474

1,474

64.9%

32.2%

D+32.8

Precinct -COTTAGE GROVE P-07COTTAGE GROVE P-07

677

683

1,395

48.5%

49.0%

R+0.4

Precinct -OAKDALE P-2OAKDALE P-2

824

530

1,380

59.7%

38.4%

D+21.3

Precinct -STILLWATER TWP P-1STILLWATER TWP P-1

674

599

1,306

51.6%

45.9%

D+5.7

Precinct -LAKELANDLAKELAND

582

609

1,223

47.6%

49.8%

R+2.2

Precinct -ST PAUL PARK P-3ST PAUL PARK P-3

527

526

1,074

49.1%

49.0%

D+0.1

Precinct -GRANT P-2GRANT P-2

461

540

1,032

44.7%

52.3%

R+7.7

Precinct -HUGO W-3 P-6HUGO W-3 P-6

398

577

990

40.2%

58.3%

R+18.1

Precinct -DENMARK TWP P-1DENMARK TWP P-1

406

550

975

41.6%

56.4%

R+14.8

Precinct -ST PAUL PARK P-2ST PAUL PARK P-2

452

496

972

46.5%

51.0%

R+4.5

Precinct -OAKDALE P-8OAKDALE P-8

510

342

869

58.7%

39.4%

D+19.3

Precinct -ST PAUL PARK P-1ST PAUL PARK P-1

420

416

859

48.9%

48.4%

D+0.5

Precinct -DELLWOODDELLWOOD

353

442

811

43.5%

54.5%

R+11.0

Precinct -LAKE ST. CROIX BEACHLAKE ST. CROIX BEACH

360

357

741

48.6%

48.2%

D+0.4

Precinct -HUGO W-2 P-4HUGO W-2 P-4

290

413

712

40.7%

58.0%

R+17.3

Precinct -FOREST LAKE P-1FOREST LAKE P-1

297

383

692

42.9%

55.3%

R+12.4

Precinct -BIRCHWOOD VILLAGE CITYBIRCHWOOD VILLAGE CITY

428

216

665

64.4%

32.5%

D+31.9

Precinct -AFTON W-1 P-1AFTON W-1 P-1

329

233

572

57.5%

40.7%

D+16.8

Precinct -AFTON W-2 P-2AFTON W-2 P-2

255

263

538

47.4%

48.9%

R+1.5

Precinct -MARINE ON ST CROIXMARINE ON ST CROIX

409

121

537

76.2%

22.5%

D+53.6

Precinct -AFTON W-4 P-4AFTON W-4 P-4

286

235

526

54.4%

44.7%

D+9.7

Precinct -AFTON W-3 P-3AFTON W-3 P-3

297

199

507

58.6%

39.3%

D+19.3

Precinct -DENMARK TWP P-2DENMARK TWP P-2

179

203

389

46.0%

52.2%

R+6.2

Precinct -WILLERNIEWILLERNIE

156

154

318

49.1%

48.4%

D+0.6

Precinct -PINE SPRINGSPINE SPRINGS

131

136

278

47.1%

48.9%

R+1.8

Precinct -ST MARY'S POINTST MARY'S POINT

139

108

253

54.9%

42.7%

D+12.3

Precinct -LANDFALLLANDFALL

138

103

250

55.2%

41.2%

D+14.0

Precinct -LAKELAND SHORESLAKELAND SHORES

101

124

231

43.7%

53.7%

R+10.0

Precinct -WHITE BEAR LAKE W-4 P-2WHITE BEAR LAKE W-4 P-2

130

218

59.6%

36.2%

D+23.4

Precinct -GREY CLOUD ISLAND TWPGREY CLOUD ISLAND TWP

185

44.9%

53.0%

R+8.1

Precinct -STILLWATER TWP P-2STILLWATER TWP P-2

121

51.2%

47.1%

D+4.1

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Presidential margin, 1892–2024

Democratic minus Republican, by election

Presidential margin over time
Year	Margin (D minus R)
1892	−15.6%
1896	−43.0%
1900	−39.1%
1904	−62.0%
1908	−40.4%
1912	+16.8%
1916	−13.8%
1920	−54.9%
1924	−44.2%
1928	−18.9%
1932	+22.7%
1936	+24.8%
1940	−3.2%
1944	−3.6%
1948	+16.8%
1952	−9.5%
1956	−12.3%
1960	+2.9%
1964	+34.3%
1968	+19.1%
1972	−8.4%
1976	+11.8%
1980	+5.3%
1984	−0.9%
1988	+6.2%
1992	+10.8%
1996	+15.8%
2000	−1.7%
2004	−3.4%
2008	+4.3%
2012	+0.8%
2016	+1.8%
2020	+9.2%
2024	+8.9%

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

53.3%Harris90,324

44.4%Trump75,271

0.7%Kennedy1,134 +7

D+8.9

R+0.4

D+10.4

169,536

All 10 candidates in 2024 · 8 minor / independent

Kamala D HarrisDemocratic53.3%90,324
Donald J TrumpRepublican44.4%75,271
Robert F KennedyIndependent0.7%1,134
Chase OliverLibertarian0.5%894
OtherAll other candidates0.5%793
Jill SteinIndependent0.4%753
Shiva AyyaduraiIndependent0.1%165
Cornel WestIndependent0.1%112
Claudia De La CruzIndependent0.0%78
Rachele FruitIndependent0.0%12

2020

53.5%Biden89,165

44.2%Trump73,764

1.1%Jorgensen1,895

D+9.2

D+7.4

D+4.8

166,786

2016

46.5%Clinton67,086

44.7%Trump64,428

4.3%Johnson6,180

D+1.8

D+1.1

R+0.2

144,235

2012

49.4%Obama70,203

48.6%Romney69,137

1.1%GRAY1,596

D+0.8

R+3.6

R+3.1

142,133

2008

51.3%Obama70,277

46.9%McCain64,334

1.8%

D+4.3

D+7.7

R+2.9

137,059

2004

47.8%Kerry61,395

51.2%Bush65,751

1.0%

R+3.4

R+1.6

R+0.9

128,449

2000

46.4%Gore49,637

48.1%Bush51,502

4.6%Nader4,891

R+1.7

R+17.5

R+2.3

107,009

1996

51.2%Clinton45,119

35.5%Dole31,219

11.5%Perot10,106

D+15.8

D+5.0

D+7.3

88,057

1992

41.9%Clinton35,820

31.1%Bush26,568

26.4%Perot22,585

D+10.8

D+4.6

D+5.3

85,499

1988

52.6%Dukakis34,952

46.5%Bush30,850

0.9%

D+6.2

D+7.1

D+13.9

66,415

1984

49.2%Mondale28,527

50.1%Reagan29,046

0.6%

R+0.9

R+6.2

D+17.3

57,942

1980

46.7%Carter25,634

41.4%Reagan22,718

11.9%

D+5.3

R+6.5

D+15.0

54,902

1976

54.5%Carter26,454

42.6%Ford20,716

2.9%

D+11.8

D+20.2

D+9.7

48,583

1972

44.6%McGovern16,102

53.0%Nixon19,142

2.4%

R+8.4

R+27.5

D+14.7

36,098

1968

56.8%Humphrey16,449

37.7%Nixon10,921

5.5%

D+19.1

R+15.2

D+19.8

28,954

1964

67.0%Johnson18,108

32.8%Goldwater8,850

0.2%

D+34.3

D+31.4

D+11.7

27,022

1960

51.3%Kennedy11,870

48.4%Nixon11,202

0.3%

D+2.9

D+15.2

D+2.7

23,133

1956

43.8%Stevenson7,462

56.1%Eisenhower9,562

0.2%

R+12.3

R+2.8

D+3.1

17,056

1952

45.1%Stevenson7,768

54.6%Eisenhower9,408

0.4%

R+9.5

R+26.4

D+1.2

17,240

1948

57.5%Truman8,039

40.7%Dewey5,686

1.8%

D+16.8

D+20.4

D+12.4

13,970

1944

47.9%Roosevelt5,599

51.5%Dewey6,014

0.6%

R+3.6

R+0.3

R+11.0

11,679

1940

48.2%Roosevelt6,288

51.4%Willkie6,710

0.4%

R+3.2

R+28.0

R+13.2

13,052

1936

57.8%Roosevelt6,768

33.0%Landon3,863

9.2%

D+24.8

D+2.1

D+0.5

11,710

1932

60.2%Roosevelt6,413

37.5%Hoover3,996

2.3%

D+22.7

D+41.6

D+4.9

10,656

1928

40.2%Smith4,158

59.1%Hoover6,113

0.8%

R+18.9

D+25.3

R+1.4

10,351

1924

8.2%Davis699

52.4%Coolidge4,482

39.2%La Follette3,351

R+44.2

D+10.7

R+19.1

8,553

1920

19.9%Cox1,558

74.8%Harding5,852

5.2%

R+54.9

R+41.2

R+28.7

7,819

1916

39.8%Wilson1,610

53.5%Hughes2,167

6.7%

R+13.8

R+30.5

R+16.9

4,047

1912

30.5%Wilson1,289

13.8%Taft581

55.7%

Roosevelt +25.2

D+57.1

R+2.8

4,223

1908

28.1%Bryan1,120

68.5%Taft2,727

3.4%

R+40.4

D+21.7

R+30.8

3,981

1904

17.9%Parker652

79.9%Roosevelt2,913

2.2%

R+62.0

R+22.9

R+42.4

3,644

1900

29.4%Bryan1,279

68.5%McKinley2,984

2.2%

R+39.1

D+3.9

R+31.6

4,357

1896

27.5%Bryan1,558

70.5%McKinley3,995

2.0%

R+43.0

R+27.4

R+36.9

5,666

1892

37.7%Cleveland1,733

53.3%Harrison2,451

9.0%

R+15.6

—

R+17.3

4,598

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

54.8%89,232

45.2%73,682

162,914

2020

52.7%80,201

47.3%71,989

152,190

2018

100.0%1

0.0%0

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

58.1%96,678

38.8%64,562

166,431

2020Class II

49.2%Tina Smith80,479

44.0%Jason Lewis71,906

163,552

2018Class I

60.2%Amy Klobuchar78,364

36.7%Jim Newberger47,785

130,088

2014Class II

49.4%Al Franken47,350

47.4%Mike McFadden45,475

95,921

2012Class I

64.0%Amy Klobuchar88,581

32.6%Kurt Bills45,135

138,462

2008Class II

37.2%Al Franken50,562

46.9%Norm Coleman63,804

136,035

2006Class I

55.2%Amy Klobuchar57,563

41.1%Mark Kennedy42,910

104,346

2002Class II

40.7%Walter Mondale42,249

57.1%Norm Coleman59,269

103,875

2000Class I

45.7%Mark Dayton48,597

46.3%Rod Grams49,193

106,339

1996Class II

48.2%Paul Wellstone42,314

41.3%Rudy Boschwitz36,246

87,701

1994Class I

43.3%Ann Wynia30,263

48.3%Rod Grams33,741

69,904

1990Class II

52.0%Paul Wellstone31,391

46.4%Rudy Boschwitz28,007

60,394

1988Class I

39.4%Hubert Humphrey III26,244

58.1%Dave Durenberger38,731

66,691

1984Class II

40.4%Joan A. Growe23,329

59.1%Rudy Boschwitz34,154

57,792

1982Class I

44.7%Mark Dayton22,547

55.3%Dave Durenberger27,850

50,397

1978Class II

35.9%Wendell Anderson14,824

61.4%Rudy Boschwitz25,361

41,285

1976Class I

72.9%Hubert Humphrey32,059

27.1%Gerald W. Brekke11,931

43,990

1972Class II

54.6%Walter Mondale19,684

44.8%Phil Hansen16,139

36,032

1970Class I

57.4%Hubert Humphrey14,485

42.1%Clark MacGregor10,637

25,257

1966Class II

55.8%Walter Mondale12,587

43.5%Robert A. Forsythe9,807

22,557

1964Class I

63.8%Eugene McCarthy17,228

35.9%Wheelock Whitney9,701

27,000

1960Class II

59.8%Hubert Humphrey13,881

39.9%P. Kenneth Peterson9,249

23,203

1958Class I

50.4%Eugene McCarthy7,510

49.2%Edward J. Thye7,335

14,903

1954Class II

55.9%Hubert Humphrey8,401

42.3%Val Bjornson6,358

15,034

1952Class I

45.2%Bill Carlson7,953

54.0%Edward J. Thye9,497

17,601

1948Class II

59.8%Hubert Humphrey8,437

39.8%Joseph H. Ball5,621

14,113

1946Class I

34.5%Theodore Jorgenson3,367

63.9%Edward J. Thye6,244

9,772

1942Class II

8.7%Ed Murphy712

52.0%Joseph H. Ball4,254

8,188

1940Class I

20.7%John E. Regan2,660

57.8%Henrik Shipstead7,413

12,836

1936Class II

0.0%None0

37.9%Theodore Chistianson4,228

11,153

1934Class I

29.6%Einar Hoidale2,953

21.0%N.J. Holmberg2,095

9,971

1930Class II

36.4%Einar Hoidale2,763

37.2%Thomas D. Schall2,829

7,595

1928Class I

0.0%None0

34.9%Arthur E. Nelson3,833

10,972

1924Class II

7.9%John J. Farrell691

48.1%Thomas D. Schall4,197

8,721

1922Class I

19.9%Anna D. Olesan1,530

39.9%Frank Kellogg3,060

7,675

1918Class II

0.0%None0

61.5%Knute Nelson2,158

3,507

1916Class I

26.2%Daniel W. Lawler1,070

55.4%Frank Kellogg2,265

4,090

1912Class II

34.9%Daniel W. Lawler1,258

65.1%Knute Nelson2,349

3,607

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

50.7%Tina Smith65,900

45.0%Karin Housley58,429

129,855

1978Special · Class I

31.4%Bob Short12,867

65.1%Dave Durenberger26,653

40,914

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

54.2%Tim Walz70,814

43.2%Scott Jensen56,472

130,660

2018

52.2%Tim Walz And Peggy Flanagan67,751

44.4%Jeff Johnson And Donna Bergstrom57,537

129,699

2014

46.5%Mark Dayton44,451

49.1%Jeff Johnson46,922

95,650

2010

38.9%Mark Dayton40,132

47.6%Tom Emmer49,141

103,254

2006

39.9%Mike Hatch41,692

51.6%Tim Pawlenty53,879

104,393

2002

32.7%Roger Moe33,968

52.7%Tim Pawlenty54,792

104,003

1998

—

0.0%Skip Humphrey0

35.8%Norm Coleman32,565

90,979

1994

27.2%John Marty18,979

68.6%Arne Carlson47,805

69,685

1990

36.2%Rudy Perpich22,049

60.0%Arne Carlson36,506

60,844

1986

51.2%Rudy Perpich19,672

47.0%Cal Ludeman18,056

38,427

1982

53.2%Rudy Perpich26,771

45.4%Wheelock Whitney, Jr.22,878

50,338

1978

36.1%Rudy Perpich14,970

62.2%Al Quie25,777

41,433

Frequently asked questions

Voter registration in Washington County, MN
Year	Total registered
2016	167,294
2018	166,595
2020	184,883
2022	185,558
2024	197,630

How did Washington County, Minnesota vote in 2024?

In 2024, Washington County, Minnesota voted Democratic by 8.9 points (D+8.9), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 169,536 votes cast, 90,324 went Democratic and 75,271 went Republican.

When did Washington County, Minnesota last vote Republican?

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

How many people live in Washington County, Minnesota?

Washington County, Minnesota has a population of 276,238 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.

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

Median household income in Washington County, Minnesota is $115,345 — above the national median of $80,734. The Minnesota state median is $89,062.

What is the political history of Washington County, Minnesota?

Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Washington County, Minnesota from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 16 went Democratic and 17 went Republican.