Watonwan County, Minnesota: Republican loyalist county. In 2024, voted R+28%. Republican peak: R+66 in 1920.
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- R+28MIT Election Lab
- Political archetype
- Republican loyalistAkashic typology
- Population
- 11,2052024 5-year
- Median household income
- $71,6992024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 73.9%2024 5-year
- Black
- 0.0%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 30.4%2024 5-year
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+37 in 1892MIT Election Lab
- Peak Republican margin
- R+66 in 1920MIT Election Lab
- Most similar
- Crawford County, IN · similarity 0.99
2024 results by precinct
2024 precinct map of Watonwan CountyPrecinct-level 2024 presidential results for Watonwan County, with each precinct boundary colored by Democratic-vs-Republican margin.
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Real precinct boundaries. Hover for vote totals.
38 presidential elections
| Year | Won | Margin | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R | 1,723 | 3,087 | 4,933 | ||
| R | 1,987 | 3,103 | 5,201 | ||
| R | 1,814 | 2,768 | 4,998 | ||
| R | 2,494 | 2,517 | 5,144 | ||
| D | 2,562 | 2,526 | 5,258 | ||
| R | 2,514 | 2,970 | 5,583 | ||
| R | 2,258 | 2,562 | 5,134 | ||
| D | 2,534 | 1,997 | 5,291 | ||
| D | 2,100 | 1,871 | 5,578 | ||
| R | 2,544 | 2,821 | 5,415 | ||
| R | 2,425 | 3,526 | 5,978 | ||
| R | 2,442 | 3,629 | 6,587 | ||
| R | 3,177 | 3,351 | 6,662 | ||
| R | 2,229 | 3,960 | 6,251 | ||
| R | 2,701 | 3,446 | 6,433 | ||
| D | 3,615 | 2,823 | 6,445 | ||
| R | 2,412 | 4,173 | 6,595 | ||
| R | 1,886 | 3,963 | 5,861 | ||
| R | 1,752 | 4,549 | 6,316 | ||
| D | 3,039 | 2,581 | 5,698 | ||
| R | 2,324 | 3,146 | 5,493 | ||
| R | 2,783 | 3,478 | 6,289 | ||
| D | 3,668 | 1,930 | 5,772 | ||
| D | 2,795 | 1,919 | 4,843 | ||
| R | 1,412 | 3,306 | 4,744 | ||
| R | 279 | 2,297 | 4,288 | ||
| R | 647 | 3,510 | 4,312 | ||
| R | 801 | 1,300 | 2,169 | ||
| O | 618 | 254 | 2,078 | ||
| R | 537 | 1,411 | 2,003 | ||
| R | 307 | 1,455 | 1,820 | ||
| R | 509 | 1,509 | 2,098 | ||
| R | 586 | 1,622 | 2,253 | ||
| D | 934 | 388 | 1,490 | ||
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Demographics
Race, ethnicity, and ancestry
Click any group to see the ancestries typically reported within it.
German
35.1%
Irish
5.5%
American
5.2%
English
4.1%
Italian
0.9%
French
0.9%
Polish
0.8%
Sample size too small to break out by ancestry reliably.
Multiple ancestry combinations reported; no single grouping above 1%.
Sample size too small to break out by ancestry reliably.
American Indian, Alaska Native, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander combined.
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release. Hispanic/Latino is an ethnicity that overlaps the race categories, so these shares can total more than 100%. Ancestry is a self-reported, multiple-response item; ancestry percentages do not sum to the parent race percentage.
Age distribution by sex
Median age: 40.8 in this county, 39.1 nationally
Male
Age
Female
85+
75–84
65–74
55–64
45–54
35–44
25–34
18–24
5–17
<5
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Median household income
2024 inflation-adjusted dollars
$71,699
Watonwan County ranks near the middle of US counties.
Watonwan County$71,699
Minnesota$89,062
United States$80,734
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Poverty rate
All persons below federal poverty line
13.2%
Children face moderate poverty.
Children under 1821.7%
Working age (18–64)9.9%
Seniors (65+)11.9%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Language at home
Population aged 5 and older
75.2%
speak English only
Spanish23.4%
Other Indo-European0.6%
Other languages0.6%
Asian & Pacific Islander0.3%
Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.
Religious adherents
Adherents per capita by tradition
Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 26.3% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.
Watonwan's economy centers on hog and corn production, and its population of roughly 12,000 has trended sharply toward Republican presidential candidates since 2012, reaching a 27-point margin in 2024.
The Republican margin in Watonwan County reached its widest at sixty-six points in 1920. The margin in 2024 was twenty-eight points, in line with the county's deep historical pattern.
Its loyalty is rooted in its place. Median household income of $71,699, a 74% non-Hispanic-white share, and a population of 11,205 together describe a community whose political habits are deeply settled. The county's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Crawford County and King and Queen County.
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Frequently asked questions
How did Watonwan County, Minnesota vote in 2024?
In 2024, Watonwan County, Minnesota voted Republican by 27.7 points (R+28), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 4,933 votes cast, 1,723 went Democratic and 3,087 went Republican.
What is Watonwan County, Minnesota's political archetype?
Akashic classifies Watonwan County, Minnesota as a "Republican loyalist" county based on its long-arc presidential voting pattern. Across 38 elections in the dataset, the county has voted Democratic 8 times, Republican 25 times, and other 1 times.
When did Watonwan County, Minnesota last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Watonwan County, Minnesota voted Democratic was 2008.
How many people live in Watonwan County, Minnesota?
Watonwan County, Minnesota has a population of 11,205 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Watonwan County, Minnesota?
Median household income in Watonwan County, Minnesota is $71,699 — below the national median of $80,734. The Minnesota state median is $89,062.
What is the political history of Watonwan County, Minnesota?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Watonwan County, Minnesota from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 8 went Democratic and 25 went Republican. The county's archetype — "Republican loyalist" — captures the overall trajectory of that voting record.