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Duluth-Grand Rapids, MN-WI·Minnesota

Duluth-Grand Rapids, MN-WI has voted Democratic in twenty-four straight presidential elections — D+6.1 in 2024.

2008 — 2024·5 elections
MN
2024 presidential election
Duluth-Grand Rapids, MN-WI
HarrisD+6.1
2024 presidential margin by county for Duluth-Grand Rapids, MN-WI, MNA map of the constituent counties of Duluth-Grand Rapids, MN-WI, MN, each outlined and filled by its 2024 presidential margin from deep red (Republican) through neutral to deep blue (Democratic), seated within the faint outlines of the surrounding states.Carlton County, MN · R+2.5St. Louis County, MN · D+13.7Douglas County, WI · D+5.3Itasca County, MN · R+20.1
How it voted
Share of the 2024 vote
Kamala Harris ✓Democratic52.0%99,781
Donald TrumpRepublican45.9%88,096
OtherAll other candidates2.1%4,023
D+60
R+60
4 counties, each filled by 2024 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
presidential history
Presidential margin, 1876–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
Presidential margin over timeDemocratic-minus-Republican presidential margin from 1876 to 2024. Most recent: +6.1% in 2024.flipped D · 1932+6.1%DR18762024
Presidential margin over time
YearMargin (D minus R)
1876No data
1880No data
1884No data
1888No data
1892+6.1%
1896−17.6%
1900−31.5%
1904−61.8%
1908−38.7%
1912+7.3%
1916+3.9%
1920−30.9%
1924−49.9%
1928−26.1%
1932+7.6%
1936+49.9%
1940+34.7%
1944+37.1%
1948+35.1%
1952+20.4%
1956+19.5%
1960+25.8%
1964+51.8%
1968+43.1%
1972+16.4%
1976+33.9%
1980+27.9%
1984+33.8%
1988+33.5%
1992+30.8%
1996+32.1%
2000+23.8%
2004+28.5%
2008+29.5%
2012+26.9%
2016+6.3%
2020+8.8%
2024+6.1%
DemocraticRepublican
38 presidential elections
Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024).
YearWonMarginDemocraticRepublicanTotal
D
+6.1%
99,78188,096191,900
D
+8.8%
101,80684,970191,138
D
+6.3%
86,60375,371177,049
D
+26.9%
112,48263,923180,843
D
+29.5%
118,14263,435185,724
D
+28.5%
119,24765,907187,453
D
+23.8%
97,03357,473165,965
D
+32.1%
90,47041,260153,175
D
+30.8%
91,48940,132166,653
D
+33.5%
103,55851,223156,299
D
+33.8%
112,61855,411169,473
D
+27.9%
102,06253,793172,934
D
+33.9%
110,74453,347169,264
D
+16.4%
87,95662,857153,264
D
+43.1%
103,82339,551149,136
D
+51.8%
116,37236,742153,612
D
+25.8%
100,51759,155160,424
D
+19.5%
88,68759,661149,080
D
+20.4%
90,13059,325151,079
D
+35.1%
91,45141,818141,413
D
+37.1%
91,29441,505134,156
D
+34.7%
101,22648,534152,062
D
+49.9%
102,08133,168137,970
D
+7.6%
59,09849,889120,753
R
−26.1%
37,42365,296106,763
R
−49.9%
4,01451,02394,231
R
−30.9%
19,96042,04371,428
D
+3.9%
17,61516,10038,907
O
+7.3%
7,6355,34031,288
R
−38.7%
7,36918,95529,920
R
−61.8%
3,47518,21523,858
R
−31.5%
7,73415,19023,703
R
−17.6%
11,20616,07927,663
D
+6.1%
8,7547,60918,779
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Demographics

Demographic profile

Demographic Profile

Key indicators compared across containing geographies

Demographic Profile. Key indicators compared across containing geographies. ACS values are survey estimates and may include margins of error. Religion data may be available only at county or larger geographies. Sub-county values are labeled when inherited, modeled, or contextual.
IndicatorDuluth-Grand Rapids, MN-WICombined statistical areaUnited StatesNation
Race & Ethnicity
White89.7%61.0%
Black1.4%12.2%
Asian0.8%6.0%
Two or more races5.5%12.6%
Other race2.5%8.2%
Hispanic or Latino1.8%19.3%
Income & Age
Median household income$71,724$84,427
Poverty rate12.6%12.5%
Median age42.239.1
Age 18–2410.4%9.2%
Age 65 and older21.6%17.2%
Education & Language
Speaks a non-English language at home2.9%22.3%
Ancestry
Largest ancestryGerman 22.8%German 12.5%
2nd-largest ancestryIrish 9.4%English 9.5%
3rd-largest ancestryEnglish 7.1%Irish 9.4%
Religion
Catholic13.6%18.6%
Evangelical Protestant8.5%16.5%
Unaffiliated or unclaimed64.5%51.5%
Mainline Protestant11.3%5.2%

ACS values are survey estimates and may include margins of error.

Religion data may be available only at county or larger geographies. Sub-county values are labeled when inherited, modeled, or contextual.

2024 ACS
Race, ethnicity, and ancestry
Click any group to see the ancestries typically reported within it.
German
22.8%
Irish
9.4%
English
7.1%
Polish
5.3%
Italian
3.8%
American
3.1%
French
3.0%
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.
2024 ACS
Age distribution by sex
Median age: 42.2 in this county, 39.1 nationally
Male
Age
Female
0.9%
85+
1.6%
2.8%
75–84
3.2%
6.6%
65–74
6.5%
7.0%
55–64
7.0%
5.9%
45–54
5.4%
6.4%
35–44
5.8%
5.9%
25–34
5.4%
5.3%
18–24
5.1%
7.5%
5–17
7.0%
2.4%
<5
2.3%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
2024 ACS
Median household income
Inflation-adjusted dollars
$71,724
Duluth-Grand Rapids, MN-WI ranks near the middle of US counties.
Duluth-Grand Rapids, MN-WI$71,724
Minnesota$89,062
United States$80,734
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
2024 ACS
Poverty rate
All persons below federal poverty line
12.6%
Child poverty is below the national average.
Children under 1812.9%
Working age (18–64)12.7%
Seniors (65+)10.5%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
2024 ACS
Language at home
Population aged 5 and older
97.1%
speak English only
Spanish1.0%
Other Indo-European0.9%
Other languages0.7%
Asian & Pacific Islander0.4%
Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.
2020 religion census
Religious adherents
Adherents per capita by tradition
Catholic
13.6%
Mainline Protestant
11.3%
Evangelical Protestant
8.5%
Other Christian
0.7%
Latter-day Saints
0.5%
Jewish
0.2%
Muslim
0.2%
Other faiths
0.2%
Orthodox Christian
0.1%
Black Protestant
0.1%
Unaffiliated or not counted64.5%
Source · 2020 US Religion Census. The unaffiliated-or-not-counted share is everyone not claimed as an adherent by any reporting body — uncounted congregations as well as the religiously unaffiliated.

Duluth-Grand Rapids, MN-WI sits in the Upper Midwest. In 2024 it voted Democratic.

Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 51.8 points in 1964 and a Republican high of 61.8 points in 1904. Between 2020 and 2024 the region moved 2.7 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 6.1 points.

A population of 326,145, a 90% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $71,724 describe the region.

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Frequently asked questions

How did Duluth-Grand Rapids, MN-WI, Minnesota vote in 2024?
In 2024, Duluth-Grand Rapids, MN-WI, Minnesota voted Democratic by 6.1 points (D+6.1), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 191,900 votes cast, 99,781 went Democratic and 88,096 went Republican.
What is Duluth-Grand Rapids, MN-WI, Minnesota's political typology?
Akashic places Duluth-Grand Rapids, MN-WI, Minnesota in the "" typology. The typology is a data-driven cluster built from vote share, vote swing, race and ethnicity, income, language spoken at home, religion, and ancestry. Across 38 elections in the dataset, the region has voted Democratic 26 times, Republican 7 times, and other 1 times.
When did Duluth-Grand Rapids, MN-WI, Minnesota last vote Republican?
The most recent presidential election in which Duluth-Grand Rapids, MN-WI, Minnesota voted Republican was 1928.
How many people live in Duluth-Grand Rapids, MN-WI, Minnesota?
Duluth-Grand Rapids, MN-WI, Minnesota has a population of 326,145 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Duluth-Grand Rapids, MN-WI, Minnesota?
Median household income in Duluth-Grand Rapids, MN-WI, Minnesota is $71,724 — below the national median of $80,734. The Minnesota state median is $89,062.
What is the political history of Duluth-Grand Rapids, MN-WI, Minnesota?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Duluth-Grand Rapids, MN-WI, Minnesota from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 26 went Democratic and 7 went Republican. The region's typology — "" — captures where that record, its demographics, and its recent swing place it among American communities.