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county

Winona 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

German38.1%29.2%12.5%

Norwegian13.9%12.1%—

Irish9.6%9.9%9.4%

Polish8.9%3.7%2.2%

American7.3%2.3%5.3%

English5.8%6.6%9.5%

Swedish2.8%6.5%—

French2.1%1.8%1.6%

Mexican2.6%3.9%11.3%

Guatemalan0.3%0.2%0.5%

Spanish0.3%——

Puerto Rican0.2%0.3%1.8%

Colombian0.2%—0.4%

Hmong0.5%1.7%—

Chinese0.4%0.5%1.3%

Asian Indian0.3%0.8%1.4%

Korean0.2%0.2%0.4%

Laotian0.2%——

African American†1.7%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	Winona County	Minnesota	United States
Median age	36.4	39	39.1
Age 18–24	19.3%	8.8%	9.2%
Age 65 and older	18.7%	17.2%	17.2%

Household economy

Measure	Winona County	Minnesota	United States
Median household income	$70,744	$89,062	$84,427
Poverty rate	14.8%	9.3%	12.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)	32.7%	39.4%	35.6%

Languages at home

Measure	Winona County	Minnesota	United States
Speaks a non-English language at home	4.9%	12.5%	22.3%
Spanish	1.7%	4.2%	13.6%
German or other West Germanic	1.0%	0.4%	0.5%
Other Asian & Pacific Island	1.0%	2.3%	1.1%

Religious landscape

Measure	Winona County	Minnesota	United States
Catholic	24.4%	19.5%	18.6%
Evangelical Protestant	20.1%	11.8%	16.5%
Unclaimed / not counted	43.9%	50.6%	51.5%
Mainline Protestant	9.3%	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 69.5% of 40,262 citizens 18+

HarrisDemocratic46.5%12,929TrumpRepublican51.4%14,288KennedyIndependent0.9%246

R+4.9

Lead: 1,359
Total: 27,797
vs nation: R+3.4
Turnout: 69.5%

BidenDemocratic49.1%13,333TrumpRepublican48.7%13,227JorgensenLibertarian1.0%272

D+0.4

Lead: 106
Total: 27,173
vs nation: R+4.1
Turnout: 67.2%

ClintonDemocratic43.6%11,366TrumpRepublican46.5%12,122JohnsonLibertarian4.5%1,165

R+2.9

Lead: 756
Total: 26,074
vs nation: R+5.0
Turnout: 64.6%

ObamaDemocratic55.0%14,980RomneyRepublican42.2%11,480GRAYLibertarian1.4%391

D+12.9

Lead: 3,500
Total: 27,232
vs nation: D+9.0
Turnout: —

ObamaDemocratic58.4%16,308McCainRepublican39.3%10,975OtherAll other candidates2.3%652

D+19.1

Lead: 5,333
Total: 27,935
vs nation: D+11.8
Turnout: —

KerryDemocratic51.9%14,231BushRepublican46.3%12,686OtherAll other candidates1.8%505

D+5.6

Lead: 1,545
Total: 27,422
vs nation: D+8.1
Turnout: —

GoreDemocratic46.3%11,069BushRepublican45.0%10,773NaderGreen7.3%1,750

D+1.2

Lead: 296
Total: 23,918
vs nation: D+0.7
Turnout: —

ClintonDemocratic47.5%10,272DoleRepublican36.8%7,955PerotReform13.4%2,907

D+10.7

Lead: 2,317
Total: 21,616
vs nation: D+2.2
Turnout: —

Key facts

2024 presidential margin: R+4.9MIT Election Lab
Population: 49,7792024 5-year
Median household income: $70,7442024 5-year
White (non-Hispanic): 88.9%2024 5-year
Black: 1.9%2024 5-year
Hispanic / Latino: 3.9%2024 5-year
Peak Democratic margin: D+31.1 in 1912MIT Election Lab
Peak Republican margin: R+44.2 in 1920MIT Election Lab
Most similar: Portage County, WI · twin score 93.0

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: 69.5%27,969 participants ÷ 40,262 CVAP
2020→2022 drop-off: +15.9 ptsVolatile
Drop-off versus state: -4.0 ptsPositive means a larger decline than the statewide pattern
Mechanical 2026 scenario: 53.5%–55.8%Recent-cycle and two-cycle persistence scenarios; not a forecast

Election	Participants	CVAP	Turnout	Quality
2016 · Presidential	26,354	40,783	64.6%	A/A
2018 · Midterm	21,616	40,598	53.2%	A/A
2020 · Presidential	27,308	40,644	67.2%	A/A
2022 · Midterm	20,565	40,115	51.3%	A/A
2024 · Presidential	27,969	40,262	69.5%	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

98 precincts · 27,797 votes

Election

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

Winona County precinct-level presidential election results for 2024

Precinct -ST CHARLESST CHARLES	825	1,337	36	2,198	37.5%	60.8%	R+23.3
Precinct -WINONA W-4 P-4WINONA W-4 P-4	649	561	26	1,236	52.5%	45.4%	D+7.1
Precinct -WINONA W-1 P-2WINONA W-1 P-2	578	516	24	1,118	51.7%	46.2%	D+5.5
Precinct -GOODVIEW P-1GOODVIEW P-1	486	560	23	1,069	45.5%	52.4%	R+6.9
Precinct -GOODVIEW P-2AGOODVIEW P-2A	484	553	21	1,058	45.7%	52.3%	R+6.5
Precinct -WINONA W-4 P-3WINONA W-4 P-3	607	396	9	1,012	60.0%	39.1%	D+20.8
Precinct -WINONA W-1 P-4WINONA W-1 P-4	535	431	29	995	53.8%	43.3%	D+10.5
Precinct -HOMER TWPHOMER TWP	368	545	16	929	39.6%	58.7%	R+19.1
Precinct -WINONA W-3 P-1WINONA W-3 P-1	546	329	26	901	60.6%	36.5%	D+24.1
Precinct -WINONA W-3 P-3WINONA W-3 P-3	549	301	25	875	62.7%	34.4%	D+28.3
Precinct -WINONA W-2 P-2WINONA W-2 P-2	501	334	19	854	58.7%	39.1%	D+19.6
Precinct -WINONA W-4 P-2WINONA W-4 P-2	434	396	19	849	51.1%	46.6%	D+4.5
Precinct -LEWISTONLEWISTON	283	530	11	824	34.3%	64.3%	R+30.0
Precinct -WINONA W-3 P-4WINONA W-3 P-4	510	300	14	824	61.9%	36.4%	D+25.5
Precinct -WINONA W-4 P-1WINONA W-4 P-1	436	357	22	815	53.5%	43.8%	D+9.7
Precinct -WINONA W-2 P-3WINONA W-2 P-3	506	288	20	814	62.2%	35.4%	D+26.8
Precinct -WILSON TWPWILSON TWP	295	447	10	752	39.2%	59.4%	R+20.2
Precinct -WINONA W-3 P-2WINONA W-3 P-2	466	266	19	751	62.1%	35.4%	D+26.6
Precinct -WINONA W-1 P-1WINONA W-1 P-1	348	354	20	722	48.2%	49.0%	R+0.8
Precinct -WINONA W-1 P-3WINONA W-1 P-3	390	302	20	712	54.8%	42.4%	D+12.4
Precinct -WINONA W-2 P-1WINONA W-2 P-1	409	256	13	678	60.3%	37.8%	D+22.6
Precinct -WINONA W-2 P-4WINONA W-2 P-4	366	237	13	616	59.4%	38.5%	D+20.9
Precinct -NEW HARTFORD TWPNEW HARTFORD TWP	215	345	15	575	37.4%	60.0%	R+22.6
Precinct -RICHMOND TWPRICHMOND TWP	166	297	9	472	35.2%	62.9%	R+27.8
Precinct -ROLLINGSTONE TWPROLLINGSTONE TWP	174	288	7	469	37.1%	61.4%	R+24.3
Precinct -STOCKTONSTOCKTON	165	293	7	465	35.5%	63.0%	R+27.5
Precinct -ROLLINGSTONEROLLINGSTONE	158	261	11	430	36.7%	60.7%	R+24.0
Precinct -UTICA TWPUTICA TWP	67	285	11	363	18.5%	78.5%	R+60.1
Precinct -WARREN TWPWARREN TWP	101	246	5	352	28.7%	69.9%	R+41.2
Precinct -HILLSDALE TWPHILLSDALE TWP	115	217	5	337	34.1%	64.4%	R+30.3
Precinct -NORTON TWPNORTON TWP	89	238	3	330	27.0%	72.1%	R+45.2
Precinct -PLEASANT HILL TWPPLEASANT HILL TWP	85	230	4	319	26.6%	72.1%	R+45.5
Precinct -ST CHARLES TWPST CHARLES TWP	105	198	4	307	34.2%	64.5%	R+30.3
Precinct -DRESBACH TWPDRESBACH TWP	122	143	8	273	44.7%	52.4%	R+7.7
Precinct -ALTURAALTURA	58	193	3	254	22.8%	76.0%	R+53.1
Precinct -SARATOGA TWPSARATOGA TWP	77	171	5	253	30.4%	67.6%	R+37.2
Precinct -WISCOY TWPWISCOY TWP	106	114	4	224	47.3%	50.9%	R+3.6
Precinct -ELBA TWPELBA TWP	67	143	10	220	30.5%	65.0%	R+34.5
Precinct -FREMONT TWPFREMONT TWP	48	160	5	213	22.5%	75.1%	R+52.6
Precinct -HART TWPHART TWP	47	149	5	201	23.4%	74.1%	R+50.7
Precinct -DAKOTADAKOTA	75	121	3	199	37.7%	60.8%	R+23.1
Precinct -GOODVIEW P-2BGOODVIEW P-2B	67	102	4	173	38.7%	59.0%	R+20.2
Precinct -MOUNT VERNON TWPMOUNT VERNON TWP	51	116	2	169	30.2%	68.6%	R+38.5
Precinct -UTICAUTICA	32	118	1	151	21.2%	78.1%	R+57.0
Precinct -WHITEWATER TWPWHITEWATER TWP	40	85	3	128	31.3%	66.4%	R+35.2
Precinct -MINNESOTA CITYMINNESOTA CITY	35	71	3	109	32.1%	65.1%	R+33.0
Precinct -ELBAELBA	28	58	4	90	31.1%	64.4%	R+33.3
Precinct -LA CRESCENTLA CRESCENT	50	33	3	86	58.1%	38.4%	D+19.8
Precinct -MINNEISKAMINNEISKA	15	17	1	33	45.5%	51.5%	R+6.1
Altura Voting District27_271690005	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
Dakota Voting District27_271690010	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
Dresbach Twp. Voting District27_271690015	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
Elba Twp. Voting District27_271690025	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
Elba Voting District27_271690020	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
Fremont Twp. Voting District27_271690030	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
Goodview P-127_271690035	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
Goodview P-227_271690040	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
Goodview P-327_271690042	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
Hart Twp. Voting District27_271690045	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
Hillsdale Twp. Voting District27_271690050	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
Homer Twp. Voting District27_271690055	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
La Crescent Voting District27_271690058	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
Lewiston Voting District27_271690060	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
Minneiska Voting District27_271690065	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
Minnesota City Voting District27_271690070	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
Mount Vernon Twp. Voting District27_271690075	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
New Hartford Twp. Voting District27_271690080	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
Norton Twp. Voting District27_271690085	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
Pleasant Hill Twp. Voting District27_271690090	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
Richmond Twp. Voting District27_271690095	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
Rollingstone Twp. Voting District27_271690105	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
Rollingstone Voting District27_271690100	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
Saratoga Twp. Voting District27_271690120	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
St. Charles Twp. Voting District27_271690115	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
St. Charles Voting District27_271690110	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
Stockton Voting District27_271690125	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
Utica Twp. Voting District27_271690135	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
Utica Voting District27_271690130	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
Warren Twp. Voting District27_271690140	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
Whitewater Twp. Voting District27_271690145	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
Wilson Twp. Voting District27_271690150	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
Winona W-1 P-127_271690155	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
Winona W-1 P-227_271690160	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
Winona W-1 P-327_271690165	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
Winona W-1 P-427_271690170	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
Winona W-2 P-127_271690175	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
Winona W-2 P-227_271690180	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
Winona W-2 P-327_271690185	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
Winona W-2 P-427_271690190	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
Winona W-3 P-127_271690195	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
Winona W-3 P-227_271690200	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
Winona W-3 P-327_271690205	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
Winona W-3 P-427_271690210	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
Winona W-4 P-127_271690215	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
Winona W-4 P-227_271690220	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
Winona W-4 P-327_271690225	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
Winona W-4 P-427_271690230	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
Wiscoy Twp. Voting District27_271690240	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	+14.1%
1896	−5.3%
1900	+1.9%
1904	−27.4%
1908	+0.9%
1912	+31.1%
1916	−0.1%
1920	−44.2%
1924	−35.0%
1928	−6.9%
1932	+26.7%
1936	+25.2%
1940	−14.3%
1944	−15.0%
1948	+9.1%
1952	−29.4%
1956	−23.2%
1960	−4.4%
1964	+28.4%
1968	+3.6%
1972	−14.6%
1976	+2.3%
1980	−2.3%
1984	−11.0%
1988	−3.2%
1992	+4.6%
1996	+10.7%
2000	+1.2%
2004	+5.6%
2008	+19.1%
2012	+12.9%
2016	−2.9%
2020	+0.4%
2024	−4.9%

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	R	46.5%Harris12,929	51.4%Trump14,288	0.9%Kennedy246 +6	R+4.9	R+5.3	R+3.4	27,797
All 9 candidates in 2024 · 7 minor / independent Donald J TrumpRepublican51.4%14,288 Kamala D HarrisDemocratic46.5%12,929 Robert F KennedyIndependent0.9%246 Jill SteinIndependent0.3%95 Chase OliverLibertarian0.3%93 OtherAll other candidates0.3%76 Shiva AyyaduraiIndependent0.1%31 Claudia De La CruzIndependent0.1%26 Cornel WestIndependent0.0%13
2020	D	49.1%Biden13,333	48.7%Trump13,227	1.0%Jorgensen272	D+0.4	D+3.3	R+4.1	27,173
2016	R	43.6%Clinton11,366	46.5%Trump12,122	4.5%Johnson1,165	R+2.9	R+15.8	R+5.0	26,074
2012	D	55.0%Obama14,980	42.2%Romney11,480	1.4%GRAY391	D+12.9	R+6.2	D+9.0	27,232
2008	D	58.4%Obama16,308	39.3%McCain10,975	2.3%	D+19.1	D+13.5	D+11.8	27,935
2004	D	51.9%Kerry14,231	46.3%Bush12,686	1.8%	D+5.6	D+4.4	D+8.1	27,422
2000	D	46.3%Gore11,069	45.0%Bush10,773	7.3%Nader1,750	D+1.2	R+9.5	D+0.7	23,918
1996	D	47.5%Clinton10,272	36.8%Dole7,955	13.4%Perot2,907	D+10.7	D+6.1	D+2.2	21,616
1992	D	39.6%Clinton9,707	35.0%Bush8,585	24.4%Perot5,993	D+4.6	D+7.8	R+1.0	24,518
1988	R	47.7%Dukakis10,310	50.9%Bush11,012	1.4%	R+3.2	D+7.8	D+4.5	21,624
1984	R	44.0%Mondale9,577	55.0%Reagan11,981	1.0%	R+11.0	R+8.8	D+7.2	21,770
1980	R	42.9%Carter9,814	45.1%Reagan10,332	12.0%	R+2.3	R+4.6	D+7.5	22,903
1976	D	49.9%Carter10,939	47.6%Ford10,436	2.5%	D+2.3	D+16.9	D+0.2	21,914
1972	R	41.8%McGovern8,080	56.4%Nixon10,910	1.7%	R+14.6	R+18.2	D+8.5	19,327
1968	D	49.5%Humphrey8,627	45.9%Nixon7,998	4.7%	D+3.6	R+24.8	D+4.3	17,443
1964	D	64.1%Johnson11,397	35.7%Goldwater6,345	0.2%	D+28.4	D+32.9	D+5.8	17,770
1960	R	47.7%Kennedy8,484	52.1%Nixon9,271	0.1%	R+4.4	D+18.8	R+4.6	17,780
1956	R	38.1%Stevenson6,048	61.3%Eisenhower9,743	0.6%	R+23.2	D+6.2	R+7.8	15,893
1952	R	35.1%Stevenson5,834	64.5%Eisenhower10,723	0.4%	R+29.4	R+38.6	R+18.7	16,621
1948	D	54.1%Truman8,281	44.9%Dewey6,880	1.0%	D+9.1	D+24.2	D+4.7	15,313
1944	R	42.2%Roosevelt6,117	57.2%Dewey8,296	0.6%	R+15.0	R+0.7	R+22.5	14,506
1940	R	42.5%Roosevelt7,187	56.8%Willkie9,599	0.6%	R+14.3	R+39.5	R+24.2	16,891
1936	D	59.6%Roosevelt9,268	34.4%Landon5,353	6.0%	D+25.2	R+1.5	D+0.9	15,551
1932	D	62.4%Roosevelt8,305	35.7%Hoover4,751	1.9%	D+26.7	D+33.7	D+8.9	13,308
1928	R	46.2%Smith6,484	53.2%Hoover7,459	0.6%	R+6.9	D+28.1	D+10.5	14,031
1924	O	8.5%Davis1,111	43.5%Coolidge5,670	47.5%La Follette6,183	La Follette +4.4	D+9.2	R+9.8	13,026
1920	R	25.6%Cox2,896	69.8%Harding7,888	4.6%	R+44.2	R+44.0	R+18.0	11,300
1916	R	47.8%Wilson2,907	47.9%Hughes2,916	4.3%	R+0.1	R+31.3	R+3.3	6,082
1912	D	47.7%Wilson3,004	16.5%Taft1,042	35.8%	D+31.1	D+30.2	D+11.6	6,300
1908	D	49.2%Bryan3,072	48.2%Taft3,014	2.6%	D+0.9	D+28.3	D+10.5	6,249
1904	R	33.8%Parker2,063	61.2%Roosevelt3,734	5.0%	R+27.4	R+29.3	R+7.7	6,099
1900	D	49.2%Bryan3,436	47.3%McKinley3,305	3.4%	D+1.9	D+7.2	D+9.4	6,980
1896	R	46.2%Bryan3,528	51.5%McKinley3,935	2.3%	R+5.3	R+19.5	D+0.7	7,639
1892	D	54.1%Cleveland3,701	39.9%Harrison2,734	6.0%	D+14.1	—	D+12.5	6,844
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	R	46.0%12,284	54.0%14,417	26,701
2020	D	53.8%13,478	46.2%11,581	25,059

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	49.7%13,474	47.2%12,806	27,115
2020Class II	D	45.5%Tina Smith12,002	45.3%Jason Lewis11,961	26,390
2018Class I	D	56.5%Amy Klobuchar12,090	38.5%Jim Newberger8,236	21,387
2014Class II	D	52.0%Al Franken8,252	42.1%Mike McFadden6,690	15,872
2012Class I	D	60.3%Amy Klobuchar15,463	32.6%Kurt Bills8,360	25,624
2008Class II	D	46.8%Al Franken12,761	41.5%Norm Coleman11,318	27,243
2006Class I	D	56.8%Amy Klobuchar11,183	38.1%Mark Kennedy7,493	19,684
2002Class II	D	49.6%Walter Mondale9,755	46.8%Norm Coleman9,219	19,684
2000Class I	D	48.0%Mark Dayton11,261	45.2%Rod Grams10,596	23,437
1996Class II	R	47.1%Paul Wellstone10,105	48.2%Rudy Boschwitz10,339	21,434
1994Class I	R	43.0%Ann Wynia7,389	53.0%Rod Grams9,113	17,181
1990Class II	R	44.6%Paul Wellstone6,931	53.3%Rudy Boschwitz8,290	15,539
1988Class I	R	36.8%Hubert Humphrey III7,810	61.1%Dave Durenberger12,958	21,197
1984Class II	R	34.5%Joan A. Growe7,341	64.6%Rudy Boschwitz13,759	21,305
1982Class I	R	42.1%Mark Dayton7,574	57.9%Dave Durenberger10,397	17,971
1978Class II	R	36.3%Wendell Anderson5,892	61.6%Rudy Boschwitz9,992	16,216
1976Class I	D	71.7%Hubert Humphrey14,825	28.3%Gerald W. Brekke5,848	20,673
1972Class II	D	55.6%Walter Mondale10,643	43.9%Phil Hansen8,397	19,134
1970Class I	D	53.2%Hubert Humphrey7,680	46.1%Clark MacGregor6,645	14,428
1966Class II	D	49.4%Walter Mondale6,727	48.7%Robert A. Forsythe6,629	13,605
1964Class I	D	58.3%Eugene McCarthy10,432	41.3%Wheelock Whitney7,386	17,885
1960Class II	D	50.7%Hubert Humphrey9,064	49.1%P. Kenneth Peterson8,783	17,893
1958Class I	R	46.9%Eugene McCarthy6,944	52.7%Edward J. Thye7,797	14,809
1954Class II	D	50.2%Hubert Humphrey6,765	49.0%Val Bjornson6,597	13,468
1952Class I	R	33.4%Bill Carlson5,755	65.8%Edward J. Thye11,349	17,241
1948Class II	D	57.9%Hubert Humphrey9,055	41.8%Joseph H. Ball6,538	15,646
1946Class I	R	30.5%Theodore Jorgenson3,101	68.4%Edward J. Thye6,955	10,169
1942Class II	R	17.1%Ed Murphy2,001	50.5%Joseph H. Ball5,930	11,735
1940Class I	R	27.7%John E. Regan4,563	59.6%Henrik Shipstead9,830	16,487
1936Class II	R	0.0%None0	45.6%Theodore Chistianson6,316	13,862
1934Class I	D	40.0%Einar Hoidale5,051	25.1%N.J. Holmberg3,169	12,639
1930Class II	R	33.2%Einar Hoidale3,865	49.3%Thomas D. Schall5,743	11,640
1928Class I	R	0.0%None0	37.3%Arthur E. Nelson5,500	14,758
1924Class II	R	8.5%John J. Farrell1,103	44.0%Thomas D. Schall5,731	13,018
1922Class I	R	12.0%Anna D. Olesan1,158	31.6%Frank Kellogg3,054	9,651
1918Class II	R	0.0%None0	65.6%Knute Nelson3,466	5,284
1916Class I	R	35.9%Daniel W. Lawler2,220	50.9%Frank Kellogg3,145	6,177
1912Class II	R	49.6%Daniel W. Lawler2,509	50.4%Knute Nelson2,551	5,060

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	52.1%Tina Smith11,078	42.3%Karin Housley8,998	21,278
1978Special · Class I	R	32.5%Bob Short5,232	64.7%Dave Durenberger10,411	16,084

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	48.4%Tim Walz9,889	48.5%Scott Jensen9,913	20,449
2018	D	55.7%Tim Walz And Peggy Flanagan11,893	40.6%Jeff Johnson And Donna Bergstrom8,679	21,352
2014	D	49.5%Mark Dayton7,829	44.1%Jeff Johnson6,977	15,832
2010	D	45.6%Mark Dayton8,275	43.8%Tom Emmer7,950	18,130
2006	D	49.1%Mike Hatch9,670	42.8%Tim Pawlenty8,430	19,714
2002	R	27.5%Roger Moe5,413	37.5%Tim Pawlenty7,385	19,683
1998	—	0.0%Skip Humphrey0	42.9%Norm Coleman7,856	18,306
1994	R	34.9%John Marty5,962	60.4%Arne Carlson10,329	17,100
1990	R	46.9%Rudy Perpich7,229	49.4%Arne Carlson7,626	15,423
1986	D	55.7%Rudy Perpich8,012	43.0%Cal Ludeman6,184	14,384
1982	D	55.4%Rudy Perpich10,059	42.5%Wheelock Whitney, Jr.7,709	18,144
1978	R	34.1%Rudy Perpich5,569	63.2%Al Quie10,305	16,314

voter registration

Registered voters

Total registered voters, over time

Registered voters

Voter registration in Winona County, MN
Year	Total registered
2016	31,524
2018	29,402
2020	31,241
2022	30,122
2024	32,327

domestic migration

Who moves in and out

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

+146 net domestic migration · 2025

20112025

Net −1,408 over 2011–2025 · gain loss

Arrivals reported $49,783 in average income, against $77,525 for residents who stayed — 36% lower. (IRS SOI, 2022–23)

The places arrivals came from lean D+1.6 on average — 6.5 points more Democratic-leaning than Winona County, MN itself (R+4.9).

Where arrivals came from lean of each source

Olmsted County, MN157D+10.6
La Crosse County, WI84D+9.4
Hennepin County, MN50D+42.4
Buffalo County, WI46R+30.2
Fillmore County, MN45R+25.4
Houston County, MN39R+16.5

Where departures went households, 2022–23

Olmsted County, MN171
La Crosse County, WI101
Hennepin County, MN87
Houston County, MN46
Fillmore County, MN42
Ramsey County, MN39

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 Winona County, MN in Winona County, MN: net domestic migration by year
Year	Net domestic migration
2011	−170
2012	−159
2013	−189
2014	−452
2015	−332
2016	−85
2017	−211
2018	−36
2019	−292
2021	+38
2022	−71
2023	+21
2024	+384
2025	+146

Winona County sits along the Mississippi in southeastern Minnesota, anchored by a mid-sized college town that once reliably backed Democratic presidential candidates but has shifted toward Republican margins over the past four election cycles.

Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 31.1 points in 1912 and a Republican high of 44.2 points in 1920. Between 2020 and 2024 the county moved 5.3 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 4.9 points.

A population of 49,779, a 89% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $70,744 describe the county. The county's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Portage County and Blue Earth County.

Political twins — counties

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

Portage County

Wisconsin

93.0twin score

2004–2020 trajectory≠ Swedish ancestry

Blue Earth County

Minnesota

89.6twin score

2004–2020 trajectory≠ Polish ancestry

Dunn County

Wisconsin

89.2twin score

2000–2012 trajectory≠ % Catholic

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 Winona County, Minnesota vote in 2024?

In 2024, Winona County, Minnesota voted Republican by 4.9 points (R+4.9), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 27,797 votes cast, 12,929 went Democratic and 14,288 went Republican.

When did Winona County, Minnesota last vote Democratic?

The most recent presidential election in which Winona County, Minnesota voted Democratic was 2020.

How many people live in Winona County, Minnesota?

Winona County, Minnesota has a population of 49,779 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.

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

Median household income in Winona County, Minnesota is $70,744 — below the national median of $80,734. The Minnesota state median is $89,062.

What is the political history of Winona County, Minnesota?

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

Measure

Winona County

Minnesota

United States

Median age

36.4

39.1

Age 18–24

19.3%

8.8%

9.2%

Age 65 and older

18.7%

17.2%

Measure

Winona County

Minnesota

United States

Median household income

$70,744

$89,062

$84,427

Poverty rate

14.8%

9.3%

12.5%

Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)

32.7%

39.4%

35.6%

Measure

Winona County

Minnesota

United States

Speaks a non-English language at home

4.9%

12.5%

22.3%

Spanish

1.7%

4.2%

13.6%

German or other West Germanic

1.0%

0.4%

0.5%

Other Asian & Pacific Island

1.0%

2.3%

1.1%

Measure

Winona County

Minnesota

United States

Catholic

24.4%

19.5%

18.6%

Evangelical Protestant

20.1%

11.8%

16.5%

Unclaimed / not counted

43.9%

50.6%

51.5%

Mainline Protestant

9.3%

13.5%

5.2%

Key facts

2024 presidential margin

R+4.9MIT Election Lab

Population

49,7792024 5-year

Median household income

$70,7442024 5-year

White (non-Hispanic)

88.9%2024 5-year

Black

1.9%2024 5-year

Hispanic / Latino

3.9%2024 5-year

Peak Democratic margin

D+31.1 in 1912MIT Election Lab

Peak Republican margin

R+44.2 in 1920MIT Election Lab

Most similar

Portage County, WI · twin score 93.0

Election

Participants

CVAP

Turnout

Quality

2016 · Presidential

26,354

40,783

64.6%

A/A

2018 · Midterm

21,616

40,598

53.2%

A/A

2020 · Presidential

27,308

40,644

67.2%

A/A

2022 · Midterm

20,565

40,115

51.3%

A/A

2024 · Presidential

27,969

40,262

69.5%

A/A

Winona County precinct-level presidential election results for 2024

Precinct -ST CHARLESST CHARLES

825

1,337

2,198

37.5%

60.8%

R+23.3

Precinct -WINONA W-4 P-4WINONA W-4 P-4

649

561

1,236

52.5%

45.4%

D+7.1

Precinct -WINONA W-1 P-2WINONA W-1 P-2

578

516

1,118

51.7%

46.2%

D+5.5

Precinct -GOODVIEW P-1GOODVIEW P-1

486

560

1,069

45.5%

52.4%

R+6.9

Precinct -GOODVIEW P-2AGOODVIEW P-2A

484

553

1,058

45.7%

52.3%

R+6.5

Precinct -WINONA W-4 P-3WINONA W-4 P-3

607

396

1,012

60.0%

39.1%

D+20.8

Precinct -WINONA W-1 P-4WINONA W-1 P-4

535

431

995

53.8%

43.3%

D+10.5

Precinct -HOMER TWPHOMER TWP

368

545

929

39.6%

58.7%

R+19.1

Precinct -WINONA W-3 P-1WINONA W-3 P-1

546

329

901

60.6%

36.5%

D+24.1

Precinct -WINONA W-3 P-3WINONA W-3 P-3

549

301

875

62.7%

34.4%

D+28.3

Precinct -WINONA W-2 P-2WINONA W-2 P-2

501

334

854

58.7%

39.1%

D+19.6

Precinct -WINONA W-4 P-2WINONA W-4 P-2

434

396

849

51.1%

46.6%

D+4.5

Precinct -LEWISTONLEWISTON

283

530

824

34.3%

64.3%

R+30.0

Precinct -WINONA W-3 P-4WINONA W-3 P-4

510

300

824

61.9%

36.4%

D+25.5

Precinct -WINONA W-4 P-1WINONA W-4 P-1

436

357

815

53.5%

43.8%

D+9.7

Precinct -WINONA W-2 P-3WINONA W-2 P-3

506

288

814

62.2%

35.4%

D+26.8

Precinct -WILSON TWPWILSON TWP

295

447

752

39.2%

59.4%

R+20.2

Precinct -WINONA W-3 P-2WINONA W-3 P-2

466

266

751

62.1%

35.4%

D+26.6

Precinct -WINONA W-1 P-1WINONA W-1 P-1

348

354

722

48.2%

49.0%

R+0.8

Precinct -WINONA W-1 P-3WINONA W-1 P-3

390

302

712

54.8%

42.4%

D+12.4

Precinct -WINONA W-2 P-1WINONA W-2 P-1

409

256

678

60.3%

37.8%

D+22.6

Precinct -WINONA W-2 P-4WINONA W-2 P-4

366

237

616

59.4%

38.5%

D+20.9

Precinct -NEW HARTFORD TWPNEW HARTFORD TWP

215

345

575

37.4%

60.0%

R+22.6

Precinct -RICHMOND TWPRICHMOND TWP

166

297

472

35.2%

62.9%

R+27.8

Precinct -ROLLINGSTONE TWPROLLINGSTONE TWP

174

288

469

37.1%

61.4%

R+24.3

Precinct -STOCKTONSTOCKTON

165

293

465

35.5%

63.0%

R+27.5

Precinct -ROLLINGSTONEROLLINGSTONE

158

261

430

36.7%

60.7%

R+24.0

Precinct -UTICA TWPUTICA TWP

285

363

18.5%

78.5%

R+60.1

Precinct -WARREN TWPWARREN TWP

101

246

352

28.7%

69.9%

R+41.2

Precinct -HILLSDALE TWPHILLSDALE TWP

115

217

337

34.1%

64.4%

R+30.3

Precinct -NORTON TWPNORTON TWP

238

330

27.0%

72.1%

R+45.2

Precinct -PLEASANT HILL TWPPLEASANT HILL TWP

230

319

26.6%

72.1%

R+45.5

Precinct -ST CHARLES TWPST CHARLES TWP

105

198

307

34.2%

64.5%

R+30.3

Precinct -DRESBACH TWPDRESBACH TWP

122

143

273

44.7%

52.4%

R+7.7

Precinct -ALTURAALTURA

193

254

22.8%

76.0%

R+53.1

Precinct -SARATOGA TWPSARATOGA TWP

171

253

30.4%

67.6%

R+37.2

Precinct -WISCOY TWPWISCOY TWP

106

114

224

47.3%

50.9%

R+3.6

Precinct -ELBA TWPELBA TWP

143

220

30.5%

65.0%

R+34.5

Precinct -FREMONT TWPFREMONT TWP

160

213

22.5%

75.1%

R+52.6

Precinct -HART TWPHART TWP

149

201

23.4%

74.1%

R+50.7

Precinct -DAKOTADAKOTA

121

199

37.7%

60.8%

R+23.1

Precinct -GOODVIEW P-2BGOODVIEW P-2B

102

173

38.7%

59.0%

R+20.2

Precinct -MOUNT VERNON TWPMOUNT VERNON TWP

116

169

30.2%

68.6%

R+38.5

Precinct -UTICAUTICA

118

151

21.2%

78.1%

R+57.0

Precinct -WHITEWATER TWPWHITEWATER TWP

128

31.3%

66.4%

R+35.2

Precinct -MINNESOTA CITYMINNESOTA CITY

109

32.1%

65.1%

R+33.0

Precinct -ELBAELBA

31.1%

64.4%

R+33.3

Precinct -LA CRESCENTLA CRESCENT

58.1%

38.4%

D+19.8

Precinct -MINNEISKAMINNEISKA

45.5%

51.5%

R+6.1

Altura Voting District27_271690005

—

No votes

Dakota Voting District27_271690010

—

No votes

Dresbach Twp. Voting District27_271690015

—

No votes

Elba Twp. Voting District27_271690025

—

No votes

Elba Voting District27_271690020

—

No votes

Fremont Twp. Voting District27_271690030

—

No votes

Goodview P-127_271690035

—

No votes

Goodview P-227_271690040

—

No votes

Goodview P-327_271690042

—

No votes

Hart Twp. Voting District27_271690045

—

No votes

Hillsdale Twp. Voting District27_271690050

—

No votes

Homer Twp. Voting District27_271690055

—

No votes

La Crescent Voting District27_271690058

—

No votes

Lewiston Voting District27_271690060

—

No votes

Minneiska Voting District27_271690065

—

No votes

Minnesota City Voting District27_271690070

—

No votes

Mount Vernon Twp. Voting District27_271690075

—

No votes

New Hartford Twp. Voting District27_271690080

—

No votes

Norton Twp. Voting District27_271690085

—

No votes

Pleasant Hill Twp. Voting District27_271690090

—

No votes

Richmond Twp. Voting District27_271690095

—

No votes

Rollingstone Twp. Voting District27_271690105

—

No votes

Rollingstone Voting District27_271690100

—

No votes

Saratoga Twp. Voting District27_271690120

—

No votes

St. Charles Twp. Voting District27_271690115

—

No votes

St. Charles Voting District27_271690110

—

No votes

Stockton Voting District27_271690125

—

No votes

Utica Twp. Voting District27_271690135

—

No votes

Utica Voting District27_271690130

—

No votes

Warren Twp. Voting District27_271690140

—

No votes

Whitewater Twp. Voting District27_271690145

—

No votes

Wilson Twp. Voting District27_271690150

—

No votes

Winona W-1 P-127_271690155

—

No votes

Winona W-1 P-227_271690160

—

No votes

Winona W-1 P-327_271690165

—

No votes

Winona W-1 P-427_271690170

—

No votes

Winona W-2 P-127_271690175

—

No votes

Winona W-2 P-227_271690180

—

No votes

Winona W-2 P-327_271690185

—

No votes

Winona W-2 P-427_271690190

—

No votes

Winona W-3 P-127_271690195

—

No votes

Winona W-3 P-227_271690200

—

No votes

Winona W-3 P-327_271690205

—

No votes

Winona W-3 P-427_271690210

—

No votes

Winona W-4 P-127_271690215

—

No votes

Winona W-4 P-227_271690220

—

No votes

Winona W-4 P-327_271690225

—

No votes

Winona W-4 P-427_271690230

—

No votes

Wiscoy Twp. Voting District27_271690240

—

No votes

Presidential margin, 1892–2024

Democratic minus Republican, by election

Presidential margin over time
Year	Margin (D minus R)
1892	+14.1%
1896	−5.3%
1900	+1.9%
1904	−27.4%
1908	+0.9%
1912	+31.1%
1916	−0.1%
1920	−44.2%
1924	−35.0%
1928	−6.9%
1932	+26.7%
1936	+25.2%
1940	−14.3%
1944	−15.0%
1948	+9.1%
1952	−29.4%
1956	−23.2%
1960	−4.4%
1964	+28.4%
1968	+3.6%
1972	−14.6%
1976	+2.3%
1980	−2.3%
1984	−11.0%
1988	−3.2%
1992	+4.6%
1996	+10.7%
2000	+1.2%
2004	+5.6%
2008	+19.1%
2012	+12.9%
2016	−2.9%
2020	+0.4%
2024	−4.9%

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

46.5%Harris12,929

51.4%Trump14,288

0.9%Kennedy246 +6

R+4.9

R+5.3

R+3.4

27,797

All 9 candidates in 2024 · 7 minor / independent

Donald J TrumpRepublican51.4%14,288
Kamala D HarrisDemocratic46.5%12,929
Robert F KennedyIndependent0.9%246
Jill SteinIndependent0.3%95
Chase OliverLibertarian0.3%93
OtherAll other candidates0.3%76
Shiva AyyaduraiIndependent0.1%31
Claudia De La CruzIndependent0.1%26
Cornel WestIndependent0.0%13

2020

49.1%Biden13,333

48.7%Trump13,227

1.0%Jorgensen272

D+0.4

D+3.3

R+4.1

27,173

2016

43.6%Clinton11,366

46.5%Trump12,122

4.5%Johnson1,165

R+2.9

R+15.8

R+5.0

26,074

2012

55.0%Obama14,980

42.2%Romney11,480

1.4%GRAY391

D+12.9

R+6.2

D+9.0

27,232

2008

58.4%Obama16,308

39.3%McCain10,975

2.3%

D+19.1

D+13.5

D+11.8

27,935

2004

51.9%Kerry14,231

46.3%Bush12,686

1.8%

D+5.6

D+4.4

D+8.1

27,422

2000

46.3%Gore11,069

45.0%Bush10,773

7.3%Nader1,750

D+1.2

R+9.5

D+0.7

23,918

1996

47.5%Clinton10,272

36.8%Dole7,955

13.4%Perot2,907

D+10.7

D+6.1

D+2.2

21,616

1992

39.6%Clinton9,707

35.0%Bush8,585

24.4%Perot5,993

D+4.6

D+7.8

R+1.0

24,518

1988

47.7%Dukakis10,310

50.9%Bush11,012

1.4%

R+3.2

D+7.8

D+4.5

21,624

1984

44.0%Mondale9,577

55.0%Reagan11,981

1.0%

R+11.0

R+8.8

D+7.2

21,770

1980

42.9%Carter9,814

45.1%Reagan10,332

12.0%

R+2.3

R+4.6

D+7.5

22,903

1976

49.9%Carter10,939

47.6%Ford10,436

2.5%

D+2.3

D+16.9

D+0.2

21,914

1972

41.8%McGovern8,080

56.4%Nixon10,910

1.7%

R+14.6

R+18.2

D+8.5

19,327

1968

49.5%Humphrey8,627

45.9%Nixon7,998

4.7%

D+3.6

R+24.8

D+4.3

17,443

1964

64.1%Johnson11,397

35.7%Goldwater6,345

0.2%

D+28.4

D+32.9

D+5.8

17,770

1960

47.7%Kennedy8,484

52.1%Nixon9,271

0.1%

R+4.4

D+18.8

R+4.6

17,780

1956

38.1%Stevenson6,048

61.3%Eisenhower9,743

0.6%

R+23.2

D+6.2

R+7.8

15,893

1952

35.1%Stevenson5,834

64.5%Eisenhower10,723

0.4%

R+29.4

R+38.6

R+18.7

16,621

1948

54.1%Truman8,281

44.9%Dewey6,880

1.0%

D+9.1

D+24.2

D+4.7

15,313

1944

42.2%Roosevelt6,117

57.2%Dewey8,296

0.6%

R+15.0

R+0.7

R+22.5

14,506

1940

42.5%Roosevelt7,187

56.8%Willkie9,599

0.6%

R+14.3

R+39.5

R+24.2

16,891

1936

59.6%Roosevelt9,268

34.4%Landon5,353

6.0%

D+25.2

R+1.5

D+0.9

15,551

1932

62.4%Roosevelt8,305

35.7%Hoover4,751

1.9%

D+26.7

D+33.7

D+8.9

13,308

1928

46.2%Smith6,484

53.2%Hoover7,459

0.6%

R+6.9

D+28.1

D+10.5

14,031

1924

8.5%Davis1,111

43.5%Coolidge5,670

47.5%La Follette6,183

La Follette +4.4

D+9.2

R+9.8

13,026

1920

25.6%Cox2,896

69.8%Harding7,888

4.6%

R+44.2

R+44.0

R+18.0

11,300

1916

47.8%Wilson2,907

47.9%Hughes2,916

4.3%

R+0.1

R+31.3

R+3.3

6,082

1912

47.7%Wilson3,004

16.5%Taft1,042

35.8%

D+31.1

D+30.2

D+11.6

6,300

1908

49.2%Bryan3,072

48.2%Taft3,014

2.6%

D+0.9

D+28.3

D+10.5

6,249

1904

33.8%Parker2,063

61.2%Roosevelt3,734

5.0%

R+27.4

R+29.3

R+7.7

6,099

1900

49.2%Bryan3,436

47.3%McKinley3,305

3.4%

D+1.9

D+7.2

D+9.4

6,980

1896

46.2%Bryan3,528

51.5%McKinley3,935

2.3%

R+5.3

R+19.5

D+0.7

7,639

1892

54.1%Cleveland3,701

39.9%Harrison2,734

6.0%

D+14.1

—

D+12.5

6,844

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

46.0%12,284

54.0%14,417

26,701

2020

53.8%13,478

46.2%11,581

25,059

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

49.7%13,474

47.2%12,806

27,115

2020Class II

45.5%Tina Smith12,002

45.3%Jason Lewis11,961

26,390

2018Class I

56.5%Amy Klobuchar12,090

38.5%Jim Newberger8,236

21,387

2014Class II

52.0%Al Franken8,252

42.1%Mike McFadden6,690

15,872

2012Class I

60.3%Amy Klobuchar15,463

32.6%Kurt Bills8,360

25,624

2008Class II

46.8%Al Franken12,761

41.5%Norm Coleman11,318

27,243

2006Class I

56.8%Amy Klobuchar11,183

38.1%Mark Kennedy7,493

19,684

2002Class II

49.6%Walter Mondale9,755

46.8%Norm Coleman9,219

19,684

2000Class I

48.0%Mark Dayton11,261

45.2%Rod Grams10,596

23,437

1996Class II

47.1%Paul Wellstone10,105

48.2%Rudy Boschwitz10,339

21,434

1994Class I

43.0%Ann Wynia7,389

53.0%Rod Grams9,113

17,181

1990Class II

44.6%Paul Wellstone6,931

53.3%Rudy Boschwitz8,290

15,539

1988Class I

36.8%Hubert Humphrey III7,810

61.1%Dave Durenberger12,958

21,197

1984Class II

34.5%Joan A. Growe7,341

64.6%Rudy Boschwitz13,759

21,305

1982Class I

42.1%Mark Dayton7,574

57.9%Dave Durenberger10,397

17,971

1978Class II

36.3%Wendell Anderson5,892

61.6%Rudy Boschwitz9,992

16,216

1976Class I

71.7%Hubert Humphrey14,825

28.3%Gerald W. Brekke5,848

20,673

1972Class II

55.6%Walter Mondale10,643

43.9%Phil Hansen8,397

19,134

1970Class I

53.2%Hubert Humphrey7,680

46.1%Clark MacGregor6,645

14,428

1966Class II

49.4%Walter Mondale6,727

48.7%Robert A. Forsythe6,629

13,605

1964Class I

58.3%Eugene McCarthy10,432

41.3%Wheelock Whitney7,386

17,885

1960Class II

50.7%Hubert Humphrey9,064

49.1%P. Kenneth Peterson8,783

17,893

1958Class I

46.9%Eugene McCarthy6,944

52.7%Edward J. Thye7,797

14,809

1954Class II

50.2%Hubert Humphrey6,765

49.0%Val Bjornson6,597

13,468

1952Class I

33.4%Bill Carlson5,755

65.8%Edward J. Thye11,349

17,241

1948Class II

57.9%Hubert Humphrey9,055

41.8%Joseph H. Ball6,538

15,646

1946Class I

30.5%Theodore Jorgenson3,101

68.4%Edward J. Thye6,955

10,169

1942Class II

17.1%Ed Murphy2,001

50.5%Joseph H. Ball5,930

11,735

1940Class I

27.7%John E. Regan4,563

59.6%Henrik Shipstead9,830

16,487

1936Class II

0.0%None0

45.6%Theodore Chistianson6,316

13,862

1934Class I

40.0%Einar Hoidale5,051

25.1%N.J. Holmberg3,169

12,639

1930Class II

33.2%Einar Hoidale3,865

49.3%Thomas D. Schall5,743

11,640

1928Class I

0.0%None0

37.3%Arthur E. Nelson5,500

14,758

1924Class II

8.5%John J. Farrell1,103

44.0%Thomas D. Schall5,731

13,018

1922Class I

12.0%Anna D. Olesan1,158

31.6%Frank Kellogg3,054

9,651

1918Class II

0.0%None0

65.6%Knute Nelson3,466

5,284

1916Class I

35.9%Daniel W. Lawler2,220

50.9%Frank Kellogg3,145

6,177

1912Class II

49.6%Daniel W. Lawler2,509

50.4%Knute Nelson2,551

5,060

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

52.1%Tina Smith11,078

42.3%Karin Housley8,998

21,278

1978Special · Class I

32.5%Bob Short5,232

64.7%Dave Durenberger10,411

16,084

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

48.4%Tim Walz9,889

48.5%Scott Jensen9,913

20,449

2018

55.7%Tim Walz And Peggy Flanagan11,893

40.6%Jeff Johnson And Donna Bergstrom8,679

21,352

2014

49.5%Mark Dayton7,829

44.1%Jeff Johnson6,977

15,832

2010

45.6%Mark Dayton8,275

43.8%Tom Emmer7,950

18,130

2006

49.1%Mike Hatch9,670

42.8%Tim Pawlenty8,430

19,714

2002

27.5%Roger Moe5,413

37.5%Tim Pawlenty7,385

19,683

1998

—

0.0%Skip Humphrey0

42.9%Norm Coleman7,856

18,306

1994

34.9%John Marty5,962

60.4%Arne Carlson10,329

17,100

1990

46.9%Rudy Perpich7,229

49.4%Arne Carlson7,626

15,423

1986

55.7%Rudy Perpich8,012

43.0%Cal Ludeman6,184

14,384

1982

55.4%Rudy Perpich10,059

42.5%Wheelock Whitney, Jr.7,709

18,144

1978

34.1%Rudy Perpich5,569

63.2%Al Quie10,305

16,314

Frequently asked questions

Voter registration in Winona County, MN
Year	Total registered
2016	31,524
2018	29,402
2020	31,241
2022	30,122
2024	32,327

How did Winona County, Minnesota vote in 2024?

In 2024, Winona County, Minnesota voted Republican by 4.9 points (R+4.9), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 27,797 votes cast, 12,929 went Democratic and 14,288 went Republican.

When did Winona County, Minnesota last vote Democratic?

The most recent presidential election in which Winona County, Minnesota voted Democratic was 2020.

How many people live in Winona County, Minnesota?

Winona County, Minnesota has a population of 49,779 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.

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

Median household income in Winona County, Minnesota is $70,744 — below the national median of $80,734. The Minnesota state median is $89,062.

What is the political history of Winona County, Minnesota?

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