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county

Wright 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

German33.9%29.2%12.5%

Norwegian10.9%12.1%—

Irish10.0%9.9%9.4%

Swedish7.7%6.5%—

English5.8%6.6%9.5%

American4.7%2.3%5.3%

Polish4.3%3.7%2.2%

Finnish3.7%——

Mexican2.5%3.9%11.3%

Honduran0.2%—0.3%

Spanish0.2%——

African American†1.3%3.8%9.9%

African0.4%0.5%0.5%

Kenyan0.2%0.2%—

Hmong0.6%1.7%—

Chinese0.4%0.5%1.3%

Filipino0.2%0.2%0.9%

Korean0.2%0.2%0.4%

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	Wright County	Minnesota	United States
Median age	37.6	39	39.1
Age 18–24	7.3%	8.8%	9.2%
Age 65 and older	13.8%	17.2%	17.2%

Household economy

Measure	Wright County	Minnesota	United States
Median household income	$107,209	$89,062	$84,427
Poverty rate	5.2%	9.3%	12.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)	34.4%	39.4%	35.6%

Languages at home

Measure	Wright County	Minnesota	United States
Speaks a non-English language at home	6.0%	12.5%	22.3%
Spanish	2.3%	4.2%	13.6%
Other languages	1.0%	2.6%	0.8%

Religious landscape

Measure	Wright County	Minnesota	United States
Catholic	25.5%	19.5%	18.6%
Evangelical Protestant	8.7%	11.8%	16.5%
Unclaimed / not counted	56.4%	50.6%	51.5%
Mainline Protestant	7.9%	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 85.5% of 105,645 citizens 18+

HarrisDemocratic34.3%30,883TrumpRepublican63.5%57,210KennedyIndependent0.9%768

R+29.2

Lead: 26,327
Total: 90,038
vs nation: R+27.8
Turnout: 85.5%

BidenDemocratic34.5%28,430TrumpRepublican63.1%51,973JorgensenLibertarian1.2%992

R+28.6

Lead: 23,543
Total: 82,426
vs nation: R+33.0
Turnout: 85.2%

ClintonDemocratic29.2%20,334TrumpRepublican62.2%43,274JohnsonLibertarian4.3%3,002

R+33.0

Lead: 22,940
Total: 69,618
vs nation: R+35.0
Turnout: 77.2%

ObamaDemocratic38.0%25,741RomneyRepublican59.7%40,466GRAYLibertarian1.2%831

R+21.7

Lead: 14,725
Total: 67,816
vs nation: R+25.6
Turnout: —

ObamaDemocratic40.2%26,343McCainRepublican57.6%37,779OtherAll other candidates2.2%1,456

R+17.4

Lead: 11,436
Total: 65,578
vs nation: R+24.7
Turnout: —

KerryDemocratic38.0%22,618BushRepublican60.8%36,176OtherAll other candidates1.2%740

R+22.8

Lead: 13,558
Total: 59,534
vs nation: R+20.3
Turnout: —

GoreDemocratic38.7%16,762BushRepublican55.0%23,861NaderGreen4.6%1,977

R+16.4

Lead: 7,099
Total: 43,366
vs nation: R+16.9
Turnout: —

ClintonDemocratic44.6%15,542DoleRepublican37.9%13,224PerotReform15.9%5,550

D+6.6

Lead: 2,318
Total: 34,874
vs nation: R+1.9
Turnout: —

Key facts

2024 presidential margin: R+29.2MIT Election Lab
Population: 148,2692024 5-year
Median household income: $107,2092024 5-year
White (non-Hispanic): 88.0%2024 5-year
Black: 2.3%2024 5-year
Hispanic / Latino: 3.6%2024 5-year
Peak Democratic margin: D+35.1 in 1932MIT Election Lab
Peak Republican margin: R+64.8 in 1920MIT Election Lab
Most similar: Sherburne County, MN · twin score 91.5

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: 85.5%90,332 participants ÷ 105,645 CVAP
2020→2022 drop-off: +19.9 ptsVolatile
Drop-off versus state: -0.0 ptsPositive means a larger decline than the statewide pattern
Mechanical 2026 scenario: 65.6%–68.9%Recent-cycle and two-cycle persistence scenarios; not a forecast

Election	Participants	CVAP	Turnout	Quality
2016 · Presidential	70,213	90,975	77.2%	A/A
2018 · Midterm	59,836	93,539	64.0%	A/A
2020 · Presidential	82,714	97,136	85.2%	A/A
2022 · Midterm	66,510	101,939	65.2%	A/A
2024 · Presidential	90,332	105,645	85.5%	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

93 precincts · 90,041 votes

Election

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

Wright County precinct-level presidential election results for 2024

Precinct -DELANODELANO	1,746	2,608	116	4,470	39.1%	58.3%	R+19.3
Precinct -ST MICHAEL CITY P2ST MICHAEL CITY P2	1,601	2,703	84	4,388	36.5%	61.6%	R+25.1
Precinct -OTSEGO CITY P2AOTSEGO CITY P2A	1,456	2,069	72	3,597	40.5%	57.5%	R+17.0
Precinct -OTSEGO CITY P3BOTSEGO CITY P3B	1,376	1,981	73	3,430	40.1%	57.8%	R+17.6
Precinct -ST MICHAEL CITY P1ST MICHAEL CITY P1	1,290	1,849	86	3,225	40.0%	57.3%	R+17.3
Precinct -BUFFALO P-4BUFFALO P-4	1,055	1,678	63	2,796	37.7%	60.0%	R+22.3
Precinct -ALBERTVILLE P-1ALBERTVILLE P-1	1,018	1,713	54	2,785	36.6%	61.5%	R+25.0
Precinct -OTSEGO CITY P1AOTSEGO CITY P1A	884	1,841	55	2,780	31.8%	66.2%	R+34.4
Precinct -BUFFALO P-3BUFFALO P-3	1,053	1,544	72	2,669	39.5%	57.8%	R+18.4
Precinct -MONTICELLO P3MONTICELLO P3	900	1,708	57	2,665	33.8%	64.1%	R+30.3
Precinct -ST MICHAEL CITY P3ST MICHAEL CITY P3	895	1,693	52	2,640	33.9%	64.1%	R+30.2
Precinct -BUFFALO P-2BUFFALO P-2	1,023	1,445	47	2,515	40.7%	57.5%	R+16.8
Precinct -ROCKFORDROCKFORD	981	1,441	52	2,474	39.7%	58.2%	R+18.6
Precinct -ST MICHAEL CITY P4ST MICHAEL CITY P4	1,012	1,373	48	2,433	41.6%	56.4%	R+14.8
Precinct -OTSEGO CITY P5BOTSEGO CITY P5B	760	1,550	64	2,374	32.0%	65.3%	R+33.3
Precinct -MONTICELLO P1MONTICELLO P1	889	1,364	64	2,317	38.4%	58.9%	R+20.5
Precinct -ROCKFORD TWP P1ROCKFORD TWP P1	677	1,479	41	2,197	30.8%	67.3%	R+36.5
Precinct -MONTICELLO TWPMONTICELLO TWP	572	1,483	31	2,086	27.4%	71.1%	R+43.7
Precinct -HANOVER P-2HANOVER P-2	745	1,287	53	2,085	35.7%	61.7%	R+26.0
Precinct -ANNANDALEANNANDALE	763	1,245	45	2,053	37.2%	60.6%	R+23.5
Precinct -MONTROSEMONTROSE	619	1,350	37	2,006	30.9%	67.3%	R+36.4
Precinct -FRANKLIN TWPFRANKLIN TWP	572	1,375	40	1,987	28.8%	69.2%	R+40.4
Precinct -CORINNA TWPCORINNA TWP	547	1,313	38	1,898	28.8%	69.2%	R+40.4
Precinct -ALBERTVILLE P-2ALBERTVILLE P-2	700	1,099	39	1,838	38.1%	59.8%	R+21.7
Precinct -SILVER CREEK TWPSILVER CREEK TWP	501	1,214	31	1,746	28.7%	69.5%	R+40.8
Precinct -MONTICELLO P2MONTICELLO P2	655	1,030	41	1,726	37.9%	59.7%	R+21.7
Precinct -BUFFALO P-1BUFFALO P-1	664	972	35	1,671	39.7%	58.2%	R+18.4
Precinct -OTSEGO CITY P4BOTSEGO CITY P4B	558	911	32	1,501	37.2%	60.7%	R+23.5
Precinct -MAPLE LAKE TWPMAPLE LAKE TWP	377	1,028	34	1,439	26.2%	71.4%	R+45.2
Precinct -COKATOCOKATO	368	1,016	33	1,417	26.0%	71.7%	R+45.7
Precinct -HOWARD LAKEHOWARD LAKE	393	871	23	1,287	30.5%	67.7%	R+37.1
Precinct -BUFFALO TWPBUFFALO TWP	347	892	35	1,274	27.2%	70.0%	R+42.8
Precinct -MARYSVILLE TWPMARYSVILLE TWP	311	910	39	1,260	24.7%	72.2%	R+47.5
Precinct -MAPLE LAKEMAPLE LAKE	338	855	30	1,223	27.6%	69.9%	R+42.3
Precinct -WAVERLYWAVERLY	371	812	23	1,206	30.8%	67.3%	R+36.6
Precinct -CLEARWATER CITY P1CLEARWATER CITY P1	355	769	21	1,145	31.0%	67.2%	R+36.2
Precinct -MONTICELLO P4MONTICELLO P4	434	672	26	1,132	38.3%	59.4%	R+21.0
Precinct -SOUTHSIDE TWPSOUTHSIDE TWP	341	729	25	1,095	31.1%	66.6%	R+35.4
Precinct -CLEARWATER TWPCLEARWATER TWP	242	718	10	970	24.9%	74.0%	R+49.1
Precinct -ALBION TWPALBION TWP	208	638	13	859	24.2%	74.3%	R+50.1
Precinct -CHATHAM TWP P1CHATHAM TWP P1	248	574	15	837	29.6%	68.6%	R+38.9
Precinct -FRENCH LAKE TWPFRENCH LAKE TWP	229	571	16	816	28.1%	70.0%	R+41.9
Precinct -COKATO TWPCOKATO TWP	158	622	24	804	19.7%	77.4%	R+57.7
Precinct -WOODLAND TWPWOODLAND TWP	198	543	16	757	26.2%	71.7%	R+45.6
Precinct -VICTOR TWPVICTOR TWP	166	546	13	725	22.9%	75.3%	R+52.4
Precinct -MIDDLEVILLE TWPMIDDLEVILLE TWP	130	551	14	695	18.7%	79.3%	R+60.6
Precinct -STOCKHOLM TWPSTOCKHOLM TWP	110	438	12	560	19.6%	78.2%	R+58.6
Precinct -SOUTH HAVENSOUTH HAVEN	17	71	3	91	18.7%	78.0%	R+59.3
Precinct -CHATHAM TWP P2CHATHAM TWP P2	15	31	0	46	32.6%	67.4%	R+34.8
Precinct -DAYTONDAYTON	11	16	0	27	40.7%	59.3%	R+18.5
Precinct -ROCKFORD TWP P2ROCKFORD TWP P2	4	20	0	24	16.7%	83.3%	R+66.7
Albertville Voting District27_271710005	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
Albion Twp. Voting District27_271710010	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
Annandale Voting District27_271710015	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
Buffalo P-127_271710020	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
Buffalo P-227_271710025	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
Buffalo P-327_271710030	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
Buffalo P-427_271710031	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
Buffalo Twp. Voting District27_271710035	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
Chatham Twp. Voting District27_271710040	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
Clearwater Twp. Voting District27_271710050	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
Clearwater Voting District27_271710045	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
Cokato Twp. Voting District27_271710060	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
Cokato Voting District27_271710055	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
Corinna Twp. Voting District27_271710065	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
Dayton Voting District27_271710070	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
Delano Voting District27_271710075	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
Franklin Twp. Voting District27_271710085	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
French Lake Twp. Voting District27_271710090	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
Hanover P-227_271710096	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
Hanover Voting District27_271710095	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
Howard Lake P-227_271710101	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
Howard Lake Voting District27_271710100	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
Maple Lake Twp. Voting District27_271710110	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
Maple Lake Voting District27_271710105	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
Marysville Twp. Voting District27_271710115	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
Middleville Twp. Voting District27_271710120	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
Monticello Twp. Voting District27_271710130	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
Monticello Voting District27_271710125	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
Montrose P-227_271710137	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
Montrose Voting District27_271710135	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
Otsego Voting District27_271710140	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
Rockford Twp. Voting District27_271710150	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
Rockford Voting District27_271710145	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
Silver Creek Twp. Voting District27_271710160	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
South Haven Voting District27_271710165	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
Southside Twp. Voting District27_271710170	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
St. Michael P-1A27_271710155	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
St. Michael P-1B27_271710156	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
Stockholm Twp. Voting District27_271710175	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
Victor Twp. Voting District27_271710180	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
Waverly Voting District27_271710185	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
Woodland Twp. Voting District27_271710190	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	−9.5%
1896	−20.4%
1900	−24.4%
1904	−54.8%
1908	−32.1%
1912	+11.5%
1916	−8.2%
1920	−64.8%
1924	−41.3%
1928	−14.4%
1932	+35.1%
1936	+11.2%
1940	−34.8%
1944	−30.7%
1948	−0.6%
1952	−29.7%
1956	−18.9%
1960	−5.3%
1964	+22.6%
1968	+15.7%
1972	−6.7%
1976	+17.3%
1980	+0.3%
1984	−10.4%
1988	−2.7%
1992	+2.3%
1996	+6.6%
2000	−16.4%
2004	−22.8%
2008	−17.4%
2012	−21.7%
2016	−33.0%
2020	−28.6%
2024	−29.2%

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	34.3%Harris30,883	63.5%Trump57,210	0.9%Kennedy768 +7	R+29.2	R+0.7	R+27.8	90,038
All 10 candidates in 2024 · 8 minor / independent Donald J TrumpRepublican63.5%57,210 Kamala D HarrisDemocratic34.3%30,883 Robert F KennedyIndependent0.9%768 Chase OliverLibertarian0.5%474 OtherAll other candidates0.4%339 Jill SteinIndependent0.2%224 Shiva AyyaduraiIndependent0.1%80 Cornel WestIndependent0.0%28 Claudia De La CruzIndependent0.0%27 Rachele FruitIndependent0.0%5
2020	R	34.5%Biden28,430	63.1%Trump51,973	1.2%Jorgensen992	R+28.6	D+4.4	R+33.0	82,426
2016	R	29.2%Clinton20,334	62.2%Trump43,274	4.3%Johnson3,002	R+33.0	R+11.2	R+35.0	69,618
2012	R	38.0%Obama25,741	59.7%Romney40,466	1.2%GRAY831	R+21.7	R+4.3	R+25.6	67,816
2008	R	40.2%Obama26,343	57.6%McCain37,779	2.2%	R+17.4	D+5.3	R+24.7	65,578
2004	R	38.0%Kerry22,618	60.8%Bush36,176	1.2%	R+22.8	R+6.4	R+20.3	59,534
2000	R	38.7%Gore16,762	55.0%Bush23,861	4.6%Nader1,977	R+16.4	R+23.0	R+16.9	43,366
1996	D	44.6%Clinton15,542	37.9%Dole13,224	15.9%Perot5,550	D+6.6	D+4.3	R+1.9	34,874
1992	D	35.5%Clinton12,465	33.1%Bush11,650	30.8%Perot10,829	D+2.3	D+5.1	R+3.2	35,160
1988	R	48.0%Dukakis14,177	50.7%Bush14,987	1.3%	R+2.7	D+7.6	D+5.0	29,543
1984	R	44.4%Mondale12,486	54.8%Reagan15,399	0.7%	R+10.4	R+10.7	D+7.8	28,090
1980	D	45.9%Carter12,383	45.5%Reagan12,293	8.6%	D+0.3	R+17.0	D+10.1	26,991
1976	D	57.0%Carter13,379	39.7%Ford9,314	3.3%	D+17.3	D+24.0	D+15.3	23,464
1972	R	44.9%McGovern8,695	51.6%Nixon9,996	3.6%	R+6.7	R+22.4	D+16.4	19,386
1968	D	55.8%Humphrey8,793	40.1%Nixon6,321	4.1%	D+15.7	R+6.9	D+16.4	15,753
1964	D	61.2%Johnson8,687	38.6%Goldwater5,476	0.2%	D+22.6	D+28.0	D+0.1	14,185
1960	R	47.2%Kennedy6,452	52.6%Nixon7,180	0.2%	R+5.3	D+13.6	R+5.5	13,658
1956	R	40.5%Stevenson4,944	59.4%Eisenhower7,257	0.1%	R+18.9	D+10.7	R+3.5	12,213
1952	R	34.9%Stevenson4,373	64.6%Eisenhower8,089	0.5%	R+29.7	R+29.1	R+18.9	12,524
1948	R	48.9%Truman5,523	49.5%Dewey5,589	1.6%	R+0.6	D+30.1	R+5.1	11,297
1944	R	34.3%Roosevelt3,678	65.0%Dewey6,961	0.7%	R+30.7	D+4.1	R+38.1	10,711
1940	R	32.3%Roosevelt3,993	67.0%Willkie8,297	0.7%	R+34.8	R+46.0	R+44.7	12,377
1936	D	47.2%Roosevelt5,363	36.0%Landon4,087	16.7%	D+11.2	R+23.8	R+13.0	11,351
1932	D	66.5%Roosevelt7,205	31.4%Hoover3,406	2.0%	D+35.1	D+49.5	D+17.3	10,830
1928	R	42.2%Smith4,483	56.6%Hoover6,011	1.2%	R+14.4	D+26.9	D+3.1	10,626
1924	R	6.2%Davis567	47.5%Coolidge4,349	45.6%La Follette4,172	R+41.3	D+23.5	R+16.2	9,151
1920	R	14.7%Cox1,299	79.5%Harding7,013	5.8%	R+64.8	R+56.6	R+38.6	8,820
1916	R	44.0%Wilson2,262	52.2%Hughes2,683	3.7%	R+8.2	R+19.7	R+11.3	5,136
1912	O	30.9%Wilson1,333	19.4%Taft837	49.6%	Roosevelt +18.7	D+43.6	R+8.0	4,309
1908	R	31.4%Bryan1,396	63.5%Taft2,820	5.1%	R+32.1	D+22.7	R+22.5	4,442
1904	R	20.3%Parker860	75.0%Roosevelt3,183	4.7%	R+54.8	R+30.4	R+35.1	4,242
1900	R	36.4%Bryan1,888	60.7%McKinley3,153	2.9%	R+24.4	R+3.9	R+16.8	5,193
1896	R	38.9%Bryan2,172	59.4%McKinley3,312	1.7%	R+20.4	R+11.0	R+14.4	5,579
1892	R	39.1%Cleveland1,829	48.6%Harrison2,271	12.3%	R+9.5	—	R+11.1	4,677
1888	—	—	—	—	No data	—	—	—
1884	—	—	—	—	No data	—	—	—
1880	—	—	—	—	No data	—	—	—
1876	—	—	—	—	No data	—	—	—

Federal and statewide elections · 3 House · 38 Senate · 2 Senate special · 12 governor

U.S. House

Each row shows U.S. House votes counted inside this Place. “Vote lead” is the local lead here, not necessarily the winner of the full contest.

Source · Akashic actual-race rollup from certified returns, House; geographic aggregation.
Year	Vote lead	Democratic	Republican	Total
2024	R	32.6%28,298	67.4%58,389	86,687
2020	R	29.9%23,843	70.1%55,899	79,742
2018	R	0.0%0	100.0%3	3

U.S. Senate

Each row shows U.S. Senate votes counted inside this Place. “Vote lead” is the local lead here, not necessarily the winner of the full contest.

Sources · MIT Election Data and Science Lab (MEDSL); Amlani & Algara 2021 (Harvard Dataverse doi:10.7910/DVN/DGUMFI); upstream CQ Press + ICPSR · CC BY 4.0 / CC0 1.0.
Year	Vote lead	Democratic	Republican	Total
2024	R	40.3%35,333	56.4%49,500	87,780
2020Class II	R	32.1%Tina Smith25,896	59.7%Jason Lewis48,173	80,661
2018Class I	R	45.1%Amy Klobuchar26,821	51.4%Jim Newberger30,572	59,442
2014Class II	R	38.7%Al Franken17,326	57.0%Mike McFadden25,496	44,742
2012Class I	D	54.6%Amy Klobuchar36,038	41.0%Kurt Bills27,072	66,030
2008Class II	R	28.6%Al Franken18,664	50.6%Norm Coleman32,999	65,219
2006Class I	R	46.7%Amy Klobuchar22,162	49.5%Mark Kennedy23,518	47,478
2002Class II	R	35.0%Walter Mondale15,590	61.9%Norm Coleman27,626	44,596
2000Class I	R	38.6%Mark Dayton16,663	53.6%Rod Grams23,123	43,148
1996Class II	R	41.2%Paul Wellstone14,329	45.0%Rudy Boschwitz15,656	34,798
1994Class I	R	34.1%Ann Wynia9,212	54.9%Rod Grams14,831	27,008
1990Class II	R	45.9%Paul Wellstone12,262	52.0%Rudy Boschwitz13,870	26,691
1988Class I	R	40.9%Hubert Humphrey III12,133	57.4%Dave Durenberger17,008	29,638
1984Class II	R	37.6%Joan A. Growe10,537	61.9%Rudy Boschwitz17,355	28,046
1982Class I	R	44.6%Mark Dayton10,945	55.4%Dave Durenberger13,608	24,553
1978Class II	R	42.8%Wendell Anderson8,401	54.4%Rudy Boschwitz10,682	19,634
1976Class I	D	66.1%Hubert Humphrey15,459	22.1%Gerald W. Brekke5,174	23,381
1972Class II	D	52.4%Walter Mondale10,263	47.2%Phil Hansen9,238	19,577
1970Class I	D	60.6%Hubert Humphrey8,983	39.1%Clark MacGregor5,794	14,822
1966Class II	D	51.0%Walter Mondale6,276	48.3%Robert A. Forsythe5,945	12,308
1964Class I	D	58.1%Eugene McCarthy8,254	41.6%Wheelock Whitney5,902	14,196
1960Class II	D	55.0%Hubert Humphrey7,600	44.7%P. Kenneth Peterson6,180	13,813
1958Class I	R	49.1%Eugene McCarthy4,824	50.5%Edward J. Thye4,961	9,821
1954Class II	D	50.4%Hubert Humphrey5,368	47.4%Val Bjornson5,043	10,644
1952Class I	R	33.0%Bill Carlson4,296	66.0%Edward J. Thye8,581	13,010
1948Class II	R	48.3%Hubert Humphrey5,573	51.4%Joseph H. Ball5,935	11,543
1946Class I	R	29.6%Theodore Jorgenson2,006	69.2%Edward J. Thye4,688	6,779
1942Class II	R	10.5%Ed Murphy722	40.5%Joseph H. Ball2,775	6,848
1940Class I	R	16.5%John E. Regan2,009	67.8%Henrik Shipstead8,250	12,176
1936Class II	R	0.0%None0	36.8%Theodore Chistianson4,002	10,889
1934Class I	D	26.4%Einar Hoidale3,017	22.9%N.J. Holmberg2,613	11,435
1930Class II	R	33.5%Einar Hoidale3,164	36.2%Thomas D. Schall3,420	9,439
1928Class I	R	0.0%None0	32.1%Arthur E. Nelson3,652	11,373
1924Class II	R	4.9%John J. Farrell469	47.2%Thomas D. Schall4,504	9,549
1922Class I	R	23.9%Anna D. Olesan1,974	30.8%Frank Kellogg2,549	8,269
1918Class II	R	0.0%None0	61.7%Knute Nelson2,736	4,435
1916Class I	R	27.3%Daniel W. Lawler1,406	49.4%Frank Kellogg2,539	5,144
1912Class II	R	37.1%Daniel W. Lawler1,359	62.9%Knute Nelson2,305	3,664

U.S. Senate special elections

Each row shows U.S. Senate special votes counted inside this Place. “Vote lead” is the local lead here, not necessarily the winner of the full contest.

Source · Amlani & Algara 2021 (Harvard Dataverse doi:10.7910/DVN/DGUMFI); upstream CQ Press + ICPSR · CC0 1.0.
Year	Vote lead	Democratic	Republican	Total
2018Special · Class II	R	36.0%Tina Smith21,294	58.9%Karin Housley34,821	59,166
1978Special · Class I	R	38.3%Bob Short7,446	57.8%Dave Durenberger11,241	19,458

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	34.9%Tim Walz23,116	61.9%Scott Jensen40,993	66,202
2018	R	36.9%Tim Walz And Peggy Flanagan21,834	59.1%Jeff Johnson And Donna Bergstrom34,992	59,225
2014	R	35.7%Mark Dayton15,901	58.7%Jeff Johnson26,172	44,600
2010	R	30.3%Mark Dayton14,533	58.2%Tom Emmer27,916	47,981
2006	R	34.5%Mike Hatch16,397	59.1%Tim Pawlenty28,065	47,468
2002	R	26.8%Roger Moe11,962	57.3%Tim Pawlenty25,575	44,605
1998	—	0.0%Skip Humphrey0	32.1%Norm Coleman11,957	37,214
1994	R	29.7%John Marty7,954	65.6%Arne Carlson17,580	26,801
1990	D	50.6%Rudy Perpich13,293	44.6%Arne Carlson11,715	26,265
1986	D	53.6%Rudy Perpich10,659	44.7%Cal Ludeman8,887	19,876
1982	D	61.2%Rudy Perpich15,008	37.5%Wheelock Whitney, Jr.9,205	24,538
1978	R	48.7%Rudy Perpich9,537	49.0%Al Quie9,606	19,597

voter registration

Registered voters

Total registered voters, over time

Registered voters

Voter registration in Wright County, MN
Year	Total registered
2016	82,079
2018	81,398
2020	91,949
2022	95,971
2024	103,948

domestic migration

Who moves in and out

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

+1,853 net domestic migration · 2025

20112025

Net +13,988 over 2011–2025 · gain loss

Arrivals reported $80,195 in average income, against $102,034 for residents who stayed — 21% lower. (IRS SOI, 2022–23)

The places arrivals came from lean D+10.9 on average — 40 points more Democratic-leaning than Wright County, MN itself (R+29.2).

Where arrivals came from lean of each source

Hennepin County, MN1,618D+42.4
Sherburne County, MN468R+34.8
Anoka County, MN395R+4.4
Stearns County, MN253R+26.7
Ramsey County, MN157D+43.1
Carver County, MN145R+5.4

Where departures went households, 2022–23

Hennepin County, MN1,027
Sherburne County, MN459
Anoka County, MN249
Stearns County, MN223
Ramsey County, MN146
Carver County, MN94

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 Wright County, MN in Wright County, MN: net domestic migration by year
Year	Net domestic migration
2011	−93
2012	−221
2013	−229
2014	+512
2015	+97
2016	+318
2017	+904
2018	+1,155
2019	+1,132
2021	+2,603
2022	+2,015
2023	+2,025
2024	+1,917
2025	+1,853

Once a swing-county on Minneapolis's outer fringe, Wright has trended decisively Republican as population growth drew working-class and middle-income households outward from the metro core, producing a 2024 margin of R+29.2.

Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 35.1 points in 1932 and a Republican high of 64.8 points in 1920. Between 2020 and 2024 the county moved 0.7 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 29.2 points.

A population of 148,269, a 88% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $107,209 describe the county. The county's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Sherburne County and St. Croix County.

Political twins — counties

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

Sherburne County

Minnesota

91.5twin score

median incomeSwedish ancestrymedian age≠ % Catholic

St. Croix County

Wisconsin

88.2twin score

median incomeSwedish ancestry% Evangelical≠ French ancestry

Carver County

Minnesota

85.1twin score

Swedish ancestry% Catholicpopulation scale≠ 12-yr trend

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 Wright County, Minnesota vote in 2024?

In 2024, Wright County, Minnesota voted Republican by 29.2 points (R+29.2), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 90,038 votes cast, 30,883 went Democratic and 57,210 went Republican.

When did Wright County, Minnesota last vote Democratic?

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

How many people live in Wright County, Minnesota?

Wright County, Minnesota has a population of 148,269 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.

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

Median household income in Wright County, Minnesota is $107,209 — above the national median of $80,734. The Minnesota state median is $89,062.

What is the political history of Wright County, Minnesota?

Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Wright County, Minnesota from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 8 went Democratic and 25 went Republican.

Measure

Wright County

Minnesota

United States

Median age

37.6

39.1

Age 18–24

7.3%

8.8%

9.2%

Age 65 and older

13.8%

17.2%

Measure

Wright County

Minnesota

United States

Median household income

$107,209

$89,062

$84,427

Poverty rate

5.2%

9.3%

12.5%

Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)

34.4%

39.4%

35.6%

Measure

Wright County

Minnesota

United States

Speaks a non-English language at home

6.0%

12.5%

22.3%

Spanish

2.3%

4.2%

13.6%

Other languages

1.0%

2.6%

0.8%

Measure

Wright County

Minnesota

United States

Catholic

25.5%

19.5%

18.6%

Evangelical Protestant

8.7%

11.8%

16.5%

Unclaimed / not counted

56.4%

50.6%

51.5%

Mainline Protestant

7.9%

13.5%

5.2%

Key facts

2024 presidential margin

R+29.2MIT Election Lab

Population

148,2692024 5-year

Median household income

$107,2092024 5-year

White (non-Hispanic)

88.0%2024 5-year

Black

2.3%2024 5-year

Hispanic / Latino

3.6%2024 5-year

Peak Democratic margin

D+35.1 in 1932MIT Election Lab

Peak Republican margin

R+64.8 in 1920MIT Election Lab

Most similar

Sherburne County, MN · twin score 91.5

Election

Participants

CVAP

Turnout

Quality

2016 · Presidential

70,213

90,975

77.2%

A/A

2018 · Midterm

59,836

93,539

64.0%

A/A

2020 · Presidential

82,714

97,136

85.2%

A/A

2022 · Midterm

66,510

101,939

65.2%

A/A

2024 · Presidential

90,332

105,645

85.5%

A/A

Wright County precinct-level presidential election results for 2024

Precinct -DELANODELANO

1,746

2,608

116

4,470

39.1%

58.3%

R+19.3

Precinct -ST MICHAEL CITY P2ST MICHAEL CITY P2

1,601

2,703

4,388

36.5%

61.6%

R+25.1

Precinct -OTSEGO CITY P2AOTSEGO CITY P2A

1,456

2,069

3,597

40.5%

57.5%

R+17.0

Precinct -OTSEGO CITY P3BOTSEGO CITY P3B

1,376

1,981

3,430

40.1%

57.8%

R+17.6

Precinct -ST MICHAEL CITY P1ST MICHAEL CITY P1

1,290

1,849

3,225

40.0%

57.3%

R+17.3

Precinct -BUFFALO P-4BUFFALO P-4

1,055

1,678

2,796

37.7%

60.0%

R+22.3

Precinct -ALBERTVILLE P-1ALBERTVILLE P-1

1,018

1,713

2,785

36.6%

61.5%

R+25.0

Precinct -OTSEGO CITY P1AOTSEGO CITY P1A

884

1,841

2,780

31.8%

66.2%

R+34.4

Precinct -BUFFALO P-3BUFFALO P-3

1,053

1,544

2,669

39.5%

57.8%

R+18.4

Precinct -MONTICELLO P3MONTICELLO P3

900

1,708

2,665

33.8%

64.1%

R+30.3

Precinct -ST MICHAEL CITY P3ST MICHAEL CITY P3

895

1,693

2,640

33.9%

64.1%

R+30.2

Precinct -BUFFALO P-2BUFFALO P-2

1,023

1,445

2,515

40.7%

57.5%

R+16.8

Precinct -ROCKFORDROCKFORD

981

1,441

2,474

39.7%

58.2%

R+18.6

Precinct -ST MICHAEL CITY P4ST MICHAEL CITY P4

1,012

1,373

2,433

41.6%

56.4%

R+14.8

Precinct -OTSEGO CITY P5BOTSEGO CITY P5B

760

1,550

2,374

32.0%

65.3%

R+33.3

Precinct -MONTICELLO P1MONTICELLO P1

889

1,364

2,317

38.4%

58.9%

R+20.5

Precinct -ROCKFORD TWP P1ROCKFORD TWP P1

677

1,479

2,197

30.8%

67.3%

R+36.5

Precinct -MONTICELLO TWPMONTICELLO TWP

572

1,483

2,086

27.4%

71.1%

R+43.7

Precinct -HANOVER P-2HANOVER P-2

745

1,287

2,085

35.7%

61.7%

R+26.0

Precinct -ANNANDALEANNANDALE

763

1,245

2,053

37.2%

60.6%

R+23.5

Precinct -MONTROSEMONTROSE

619

1,350

2,006

30.9%

67.3%

R+36.4

Precinct -FRANKLIN TWPFRANKLIN TWP

572

1,375

1,987

28.8%

69.2%

R+40.4

Precinct -CORINNA TWPCORINNA TWP

547

1,313

1,898

28.8%

69.2%

R+40.4

Precinct -ALBERTVILLE P-2ALBERTVILLE P-2

700

1,099

1,838

38.1%

59.8%

R+21.7

Precinct -SILVER CREEK TWPSILVER CREEK TWP

501

1,214

1,746

28.7%

69.5%

R+40.8

Precinct -MONTICELLO P2MONTICELLO P2

655

1,030

1,726

37.9%

59.7%

R+21.7

Precinct -BUFFALO P-1BUFFALO P-1

664

972

1,671

39.7%

58.2%

R+18.4

Precinct -OTSEGO CITY P4BOTSEGO CITY P4B

558

911

1,501

37.2%

60.7%

R+23.5

Precinct -MAPLE LAKE TWPMAPLE LAKE TWP

377

1,028

1,439

26.2%

71.4%

R+45.2

Precinct -COKATOCOKATO

368

1,016

1,417

26.0%

71.7%

R+45.7

Precinct -HOWARD LAKEHOWARD LAKE

393

871

1,287

30.5%

67.7%

R+37.1

Precinct -BUFFALO TWPBUFFALO TWP

347

892

1,274

27.2%

70.0%

R+42.8

Precinct -MARYSVILLE TWPMARYSVILLE TWP

311

910

1,260

24.7%

72.2%

R+47.5

Precinct -MAPLE LAKEMAPLE LAKE

338

855

1,223

27.6%

69.9%

R+42.3

Precinct -WAVERLYWAVERLY

371

812

1,206

30.8%

67.3%

R+36.6

Precinct -CLEARWATER CITY P1CLEARWATER CITY P1

355

769

1,145

31.0%

67.2%

R+36.2

Precinct -MONTICELLO P4MONTICELLO P4

434

672

1,132

38.3%

59.4%

R+21.0

Precinct -SOUTHSIDE TWPSOUTHSIDE TWP

341

729

1,095

31.1%

66.6%

R+35.4

Precinct -CLEARWATER TWPCLEARWATER TWP

242

718

970

24.9%

74.0%

R+49.1

Precinct -ALBION TWPALBION TWP

208

638

859

24.2%

74.3%

R+50.1

Precinct -CHATHAM TWP P1CHATHAM TWP P1

248

574

837

29.6%

68.6%

R+38.9

Precinct -FRENCH LAKE TWPFRENCH LAKE TWP

229

571

816

28.1%

70.0%

R+41.9

Precinct -COKATO TWPCOKATO TWP

158

622

804

19.7%

77.4%

R+57.7

Precinct -WOODLAND TWPWOODLAND TWP

198

543

757

26.2%

71.7%

R+45.6

Precinct -VICTOR TWPVICTOR TWP

166

546

725

22.9%

75.3%

R+52.4

Precinct -MIDDLEVILLE TWPMIDDLEVILLE TWP

130

551

695

18.7%

79.3%

R+60.6

Precinct -STOCKHOLM TWPSTOCKHOLM TWP

110

438

560

19.6%

78.2%

R+58.6

Precinct -SOUTH HAVENSOUTH HAVEN

18.7%

78.0%

R+59.3

Precinct -CHATHAM TWP P2CHATHAM TWP P2

32.6%

67.4%

R+34.8

Precinct -DAYTONDAYTON

40.7%

59.3%

R+18.5

Precinct -ROCKFORD TWP P2ROCKFORD TWP P2

16.7%

83.3%

R+66.7

Albertville Voting District27_271710005

—

No votes

Albion Twp. Voting District27_271710010

—

No votes

Annandale Voting District27_271710015

—

No votes

Buffalo P-127_271710020

—

No votes

Buffalo P-227_271710025

—

No votes

Buffalo P-327_271710030

—

No votes

Buffalo P-427_271710031

—

No votes

Buffalo Twp. Voting District27_271710035

—

No votes

Chatham Twp. Voting District27_271710040

—

No votes

Clearwater Twp. Voting District27_271710050

—

No votes

Clearwater Voting District27_271710045

—

No votes

Cokato Twp. Voting District27_271710060

—

No votes

Cokato Voting District27_271710055

—

No votes

Corinna Twp. Voting District27_271710065

—

No votes

Dayton Voting District27_271710070

—

No votes

Delano Voting District27_271710075

—

No votes

Franklin Twp. Voting District27_271710085

—

No votes

French Lake Twp. Voting District27_271710090

—

No votes

Hanover P-227_271710096

—

No votes

Hanover Voting District27_271710095

—

No votes

Howard Lake P-227_271710101

—

No votes

Howard Lake Voting District27_271710100

—

No votes

Maple Lake Twp. Voting District27_271710110

—

No votes

Maple Lake Voting District27_271710105

—

No votes

Marysville Twp. Voting District27_271710115

—

No votes

Middleville Twp. Voting District27_271710120

—

No votes

Monticello Twp. Voting District27_271710130

—

No votes

Monticello Voting District27_271710125

—

No votes

Montrose P-227_271710137

—

No votes

Montrose Voting District27_271710135

—

No votes

Otsego Voting District27_271710140

—

No votes

Rockford Twp. Voting District27_271710150

—

No votes

Rockford Voting District27_271710145

—

No votes

Silver Creek Twp. Voting District27_271710160

—

No votes

South Haven Voting District27_271710165

—

No votes

Southside Twp. Voting District27_271710170

—

No votes

St. Michael P-1A27_271710155

—

No votes

St. Michael P-1B27_271710156

—

No votes

Stockholm Twp. Voting District27_271710175

—

No votes

Victor Twp. Voting District27_271710180

—

No votes

Waverly Voting District27_271710185

—

No votes

Woodland Twp. Voting District27_271710190

—

No votes

Presidential margin, 1892–2024

Democratic minus Republican, by election

Presidential margin over time
Year	Margin (D minus R)
1892	−9.5%
1896	−20.4%
1900	−24.4%
1904	−54.8%
1908	−32.1%
1912	+11.5%
1916	−8.2%
1920	−64.8%
1924	−41.3%
1928	−14.4%
1932	+35.1%
1936	+11.2%
1940	−34.8%
1944	−30.7%
1948	−0.6%
1952	−29.7%
1956	−18.9%
1960	−5.3%
1964	+22.6%
1968	+15.7%
1972	−6.7%
1976	+17.3%
1980	+0.3%
1984	−10.4%
1988	−2.7%
1992	+2.3%
1996	+6.6%
2000	−16.4%
2004	−22.8%
2008	−17.4%
2012	−21.7%
2016	−33.0%
2020	−28.6%
2024	−29.2%

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

34.3%Harris30,883

63.5%Trump57,210

0.9%Kennedy768 +7

R+29.2

R+0.7

R+27.8

90,038

All 10 candidates in 2024 · 8 minor / independent

Donald J TrumpRepublican63.5%57,210
Kamala D HarrisDemocratic34.3%30,883
Robert F KennedyIndependent0.9%768
Chase OliverLibertarian0.5%474
OtherAll other candidates0.4%339
Jill SteinIndependent0.2%224
Shiva AyyaduraiIndependent0.1%80
Cornel WestIndependent0.0%28
Claudia De La CruzIndependent0.0%27
Rachele FruitIndependent0.0%5

2020

34.5%Biden28,430

63.1%Trump51,973

1.2%Jorgensen992

R+28.6

D+4.4

R+33.0

82,426

2016

29.2%Clinton20,334

62.2%Trump43,274

4.3%Johnson3,002

R+33.0

R+11.2

R+35.0

69,618

2012

38.0%Obama25,741

59.7%Romney40,466

1.2%GRAY831

R+21.7

R+4.3

R+25.6

67,816

2008

40.2%Obama26,343

57.6%McCain37,779

2.2%

R+17.4

D+5.3

R+24.7

65,578

2004

38.0%Kerry22,618

60.8%Bush36,176

1.2%

R+22.8

R+6.4

R+20.3

59,534

2000

38.7%Gore16,762

55.0%Bush23,861

4.6%Nader1,977

R+16.4

R+23.0

R+16.9

43,366

1996

44.6%Clinton15,542

37.9%Dole13,224

15.9%Perot5,550

D+6.6

D+4.3

R+1.9

34,874

1992

35.5%Clinton12,465

33.1%Bush11,650

30.8%Perot10,829

D+2.3

D+5.1

R+3.2

35,160

1988

48.0%Dukakis14,177

50.7%Bush14,987

1.3%

R+2.7

D+7.6

D+5.0

29,543

1984

44.4%Mondale12,486

54.8%Reagan15,399

0.7%

R+10.4

R+10.7

D+7.8

28,090

1980

45.9%Carter12,383

45.5%Reagan12,293

8.6%

D+0.3

R+17.0

D+10.1

26,991

1976

57.0%Carter13,379

39.7%Ford9,314

3.3%

D+17.3

D+24.0

D+15.3

23,464

1972

44.9%McGovern8,695

51.6%Nixon9,996

3.6%

R+6.7

R+22.4

D+16.4

19,386

1968

55.8%Humphrey8,793

40.1%Nixon6,321

4.1%

D+15.7

R+6.9

D+16.4

15,753

1964

61.2%Johnson8,687

38.6%Goldwater5,476

0.2%

D+22.6

D+28.0

D+0.1

14,185

1960

47.2%Kennedy6,452

52.6%Nixon7,180

0.2%

R+5.3

D+13.6

R+5.5

13,658

1956

40.5%Stevenson4,944

59.4%Eisenhower7,257

0.1%

R+18.9

D+10.7

R+3.5

12,213

1952

34.9%Stevenson4,373

64.6%Eisenhower8,089

0.5%

R+29.7

R+29.1

R+18.9

12,524

1948

48.9%Truman5,523

49.5%Dewey5,589

1.6%

R+0.6

D+30.1

R+5.1

11,297

1944

34.3%Roosevelt3,678

65.0%Dewey6,961

0.7%

R+30.7

D+4.1

R+38.1

10,711

1940

32.3%Roosevelt3,993

67.0%Willkie8,297

0.7%

R+34.8

R+46.0

R+44.7

12,377

1936

47.2%Roosevelt5,363

36.0%Landon4,087

16.7%

D+11.2

R+23.8

R+13.0

11,351

1932

66.5%Roosevelt7,205

31.4%Hoover3,406

2.0%

D+35.1

D+49.5

D+17.3

10,830

1928

42.2%Smith4,483

56.6%Hoover6,011

1.2%

R+14.4

D+26.9

D+3.1

10,626

1924

6.2%Davis567

47.5%Coolidge4,349

45.6%La Follette4,172

R+41.3

D+23.5

R+16.2

9,151

1920

14.7%Cox1,299

79.5%Harding7,013

5.8%

R+64.8

R+56.6

R+38.6

8,820

1916

44.0%Wilson2,262

52.2%Hughes2,683

3.7%

R+8.2

R+19.7

R+11.3

5,136

1912

30.9%Wilson1,333

19.4%Taft837

49.6%

Roosevelt +18.7

D+43.6

R+8.0

4,309

1908

31.4%Bryan1,396

63.5%Taft2,820

5.1%

R+32.1

D+22.7

R+22.5

4,442

1904

20.3%Parker860

75.0%Roosevelt3,183

4.7%

R+54.8

R+30.4

R+35.1

4,242

1900

36.4%Bryan1,888

60.7%McKinley3,153

2.9%

R+24.4

R+3.9

R+16.8

5,193

1896

38.9%Bryan2,172

59.4%McKinley3,312

1.7%

R+20.4

R+11.0

R+14.4

5,579

1892

39.1%Cleveland1,829

48.6%Harrison2,271

12.3%

R+9.5

—

R+11.1

4,677

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

32.6%28,298

67.4%58,389

86,687

2020

29.9%23,843

70.1%55,899

79,742

2018

0.0%0

100.0%3

Sources · MIT Election Data and Science Lab (MEDSL); Amlani & Algara 2021 (Harvard Dataverse doi:10.7910/DVN/DGUMFI); upstream CQ Press + ICPSR · CC BY 4.0 / CC0 1.0.

Year

Vote lead

Democratic

Republican

Total

2024

40.3%35,333

56.4%49,500

87,780

2020Class II

32.1%Tina Smith25,896

59.7%Jason Lewis48,173

80,661

2018Class I

45.1%Amy Klobuchar26,821

51.4%Jim Newberger30,572

59,442

2014Class II

38.7%Al Franken17,326

57.0%Mike McFadden25,496

44,742

2012Class I

54.6%Amy Klobuchar36,038

41.0%Kurt Bills27,072

66,030

2008Class II

28.6%Al Franken18,664

50.6%Norm Coleman32,999

65,219

2006Class I

46.7%Amy Klobuchar22,162

49.5%Mark Kennedy23,518

47,478

2002Class II

35.0%Walter Mondale15,590

61.9%Norm Coleman27,626

44,596

2000Class I

38.6%Mark Dayton16,663

53.6%Rod Grams23,123

43,148

1996Class II

41.2%Paul Wellstone14,329

45.0%Rudy Boschwitz15,656

34,798

1994Class I

34.1%Ann Wynia9,212

54.9%Rod Grams14,831

27,008

1990Class II

45.9%Paul Wellstone12,262

52.0%Rudy Boschwitz13,870

26,691

1988Class I

40.9%Hubert Humphrey III12,133

57.4%Dave Durenberger17,008

29,638

1984Class II

37.6%Joan A. Growe10,537

61.9%Rudy Boschwitz17,355

28,046

1982Class I

44.6%Mark Dayton10,945

55.4%Dave Durenberger13,608

24,553

1978Class II

42.8%Wendell Anderson8,401

54.4%Rudy Boschwitz10,682

19,634

1976Class I

66.1%Hubert Humphrey15,459

22.1%Gerald W. Brekke5,174

23,381

1972Class II

52.4%Walter Mondale10,263

47.2%Phil Hansen9,238

19,577

1970Class I

60.6%Hubert Humphrey8,983

39.1%Clark MacGregor5,794

14,822

1966Class II

51.0%Walter Mondale6,276

48.3%Robert A. Forsythe5,945

12,308

1964Class I

58.1%Eugene McCarthy8,254

41.6%Wheelock Whitney5,902

14,196

1960Class II

55.0%Hubert Humphrey7,600

44.7%P. Kenneth Peterson6,180

13,813

1958Class I

49.1%Eugene McCarthy4,824

50.5%Edward J. Thye4,961

9,821

1954Class II

50.4%Hubert Humphrey5,368

47.4%Val Bjornson5,043

10,644

1952Class I

33.0%Bill Carlson4,296

66.0%Edward J. Thye8,581

13,010

1948Class II

48.3%Hubert Humphrey5,573

51.4%Joseph H. Ball5,935

11,543

1946Class I

29.6%Theodore Jorgenson2,006

69.2%Edward J. Thye4,688

6,779

1942Class II

10.5%Ed Murphy722

40.5%Joseph H. Ball2,775

6,848

1940Class I

16.5%John E. Regan2,009

67.8%Henrik Shipstead8,250

12,176

1936Class II

0.0%None0

36.8%Theodore Chistianson4,002

10,889

1934Class I

26.4%Einar Hoidale3,017

22.9%N.J. Holmberg2,613

11,435

1930Class II

33.5%Einar Hoidale3,164

36.2%Thomas D. Schall3,420

9,439

1928Class I

0.0%None0

32.1%Arthur E. Nelson3,652

11,373

1924Class II

4.9%John J. Farrell469

47.2%Thomas D. Schall4,504

9,549

1922Class I

23.9%Anna D. Olesan1,974

30.8%Frank Kellogg2,549

8,269

1918Class II

0.0%None0

61.7%Knute Nelson2,736

4,435

1916Class I

27.3%Daniel W. Lawler1,406

49.4%Frank Kellogg2,539

5,144

1912Class II

37.1%Daniel W. Lawler1,359

62.9%Knute Nelson2,305

3,664

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

36.0%Tina Smith21,294

58.9%Karin Housley34,821

59,166

1978Special · Class I

38.3%Bob Short7,446

57.8%Dave Durenberger11,241

19,458

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

34.9%Tim Walz23,116

61.9%Scott Jensen40,993

66,202

2018

36.9%Tim Walz And Peggy Flanagan21,834

59.1%Jeff Johnson And Donna Bergstrom34,992

59,225

2014

35.7%Mark Dayton15,901

58.7%Jeff Johnson26,172

44,600

2010

30.3%Mark Dayton14,533

58.2%Tom Emmer27,916

47,981

2006

34.5%Mike Hatch16,397

59.1%Tim Pawlenty28,065

47,468

2002

26.8%Roger Moe11,962

57.3%Tim Pawlenty25,575

44,605

1998

—

0.0%Skip Humphrey0

32.1%Norm Coleman11,957

37,214

1994

29.7%John Marty7,954

65.6%Arne Carlson17,580

26,801

1990

50.6%Rudy Perpich13,293

44.6%Arne Carlson11,715

26,265

1986

53.6%Rudy Perpich10,659

44.7%Cal Ludeman8,887

19,876

1982

61.2%Rudy Perpich15,008

37.5%Wheelock Whitney, Jr.9,205

24,538

1978

48.7%Rudy Perpich9,537

49.0%Al Quie9,606

19,597

Frequently asked questions

Voter registration in Wright County, MN
Year	Total registered
2016	82,079
2018	81,398
2020	91,949
2022	95,971
2024	103,948

How did Wright County, Minnesota vote in 2024?

In 2024, Wright County, Minnesota voted Republican by 29.2 points (R+29.2), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 90,038 votes cast, 30,883 went Democratic and 57,210 went Republican.

When did Wright County, Minnesota last vote Democratic?

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

How many people live in Wright County, Minnesota?

Wright County, Minnesota has a population of 148,269 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.

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

Median household income in Wright County, Minnesota is $107,209 — above the national median of $80,734. The Minnesota state median is $89,062.

What is the political history of Wright County, Minnesota?

Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Wright County, Minnesota from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 8 went Democratic and 25 went Republican.