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Minneapolis-St. Paul, MN-WI·Minnesota

Minneapolis-St. Paul, MN-WI has voted Democratic in thirteen straight presidential elections — D+13.1 in 2024.

2008 — 2024·5 elections
MN
2024 presidential election
Minneapolis-St. Paul, MN-WI
HarrisD+13.1
2024 presidential margin by county for Minneapolis-St. Paul, MN-WI, MNA map of the constituent counties of Minneapolis-St. Paul, 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.Rice County, MN · R+2.5McLeod County, MN · R+37.8Mille Lacs County, MN · R+40.8Wright County, MN · R+29.2Scott County, MN · R+8.5Carver County, MN · R+5.4Isanti County, MN · R+41.1Washington County, MN · D+8.9Le Sueur County, MN · R+33.6Chisago County, MN · R+31.3Anoka County, MN · R+4.4Sherburne County, MN · R+34.8St. Croix County, WI · R+19.2Pierce County, WI · R+16.7Steele County, MN · R+24.4Goodhue County, MN · R+16.4Benton County, MN · R+35.8Stearns County, MN · R+26.7Hennepin County, MN · D+42.4Dakota County, MN · D+12.8Ramsey County, MN · D+43.1
How it voted
Share of the 2024 vote
Kamala Harris ✓Democratic55.3%1,294,776
Donald TrumpRepublican42.2%988,037
OtherAll other candidates2.5%59,450
D+60
R+60
21 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: +13.1% in 2024.flipped D · 1976+13.1%DR18762024
Presidential margin over time
YearMargin (D minus R)
1876No data
1880No data
1884No data
1888No data
1892+1.2%
1896−17.7%
1900−23.5%
1904−51.5%
1908−22.7%
1912+12.5%
1916+6.2%
1920−47.2%
1924−44.5%
1928−11.7%
1932+21.8%
1936+27.7%
1940+1.3%
1944+5.5%
1948+15.3%
1952−7.8%
1956−8.9%
1960+2.6%
1964+27.7%
1968+15.3%
1972−4.2%
1976+13.2%
1980+8.0%
1984+1.9%
1988+8.5%
1992+13.4%
1996+18.2%
2000+5.0%
2004+5.4%
2008+12.0%
2012+9.9%
2016+9.3%
2020+15.8%
2024+13.1%
DemocraticRepublican
38 presidential elections
Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024).
YearWonMarginDemocraticRepublicanTotal
D
+13.1%
1,294,776988,0372,342,263
D
+15.8%
1,342,468969,3762,368,301
D
+9.3%
1,059,308864,0302,107,511
D
+9.9%
1,127,726919,4222,095,807
D
+12.0%
1,129,668882,3882,052,517
D
+5.4%
1,026,948920,2461,971,151
D
+5.0%
821,648738,9251,670,554
D
+18.2%
767,276499,9311,467,956
D
+13.4%
697,943487,9591,571,705
D
+8.5%
739,140622,3541,375,364
D
+1.9%
670,691645,4431,324,956
D
+8.0%
607,442505,3701,268,668
D
+13.2%
653,781497,2151,188,939
R
−4.2%
486,545530,4731,043,251
D
+15.3%
513,915372,248928,613
D
+27.7%
565,953320,223888,528
D
+2.6%
436,687414,216853,066
R
−8.9%
330,372395,103727,021
R
−7.8%
336,362393,581733,588
D
+15.3%
348,352253,841618,981
D
+5.5%
302,443270,518577,663
D
+1.3%
306,187298,336610,015
D
+27.7%
328,025173,603558,249
D
+21.8%
294,872186,904495,964
R
−11.7%
213,733270,890489,033
R
−44.5%
30,928204,904391,121
R
−47.2%
71,239230,278337,248
D
+6.2%
88,92677,976176,836
O
+12.5%
50,40332,247145,436
R
−22.7%
51,60384,589145,200
R
−51.5%
26,89794,378131,072
R
−23.5%
50,92083,884140,066
R
−17.7%
62,54490,274156,736
D
+1.2%
59,43157,807131,990
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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.
IndicatorMinneapolis-St. Paul, MN-WICombined statistical areaUnited StatesNation
Race & Ethnicity
White73.6%61.0%
Black8.9%12.2%
Asian6.5%6.0%
Two or more races7.4%12.6%
Other race3.7%8.2%
Hispanic or Latino6.8%19.3%
Income & Age
Median household income$98,232$84,427
Poverty rate8.5%12.5%
Median age3839.1
Age 18–248.6%9.2%
Age 65 and older15.7%17.2%
Education & Language
Speaks a non-English language at home14.6%22.3%
Ancestry
Largest ancestryGerman 27.9%German 12.5%
2nd-largest ancestryIrish 10.6%English 9.5%
3rd-largest ancestryEnglish 6.9%Irish 9.4%
Religion
Catholic20.5%18.6%
Evangelical Protestant10.8%16.5%
Unaffiliated or unclaimed52.3%51.5%
Mainline Protestant10.8%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
27.9%
Irish
10.6%
English
6.9%
Polish
3.9%
American
3.0%
French
2.7%
Italian
2.4%
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: 38.0 in this county, 39.1 nationally
Male
Age
Female
0.7%
85+
1.1%
2.0%
75–84
2.5%
4.5%
65–74
4.9%
6.3%
55–64
6.4%
6.1%
45–54
5.9%
7.2%
35–44
6.9%
7.0%
25–34
6.7%
4.4%
18–24
4.2%
8.8%
5–17
8.5%
3.0%
<5
2.9%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
2024 ACS
Median household income
Inflation-adjusted dollars
$98,232
Minneapolis-St. Paul, MN-WI ranks near the middle of US counties.
Minneapolis-St. Paul, MN-WI$98,232
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
8.5%
Child poverty is below the national average.
Children under 189.7%
Working age (18–64)8.0%
Seniors (65+)9.8%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
2024 ACS
Language at home
Population aged 5 and older
85.4%
speak English only
Spanish4.6%
Asian & Pacific Islander4.3%
Other languages3.6%
Other Indo-European2.1%
Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.
2020 religion census
Religious adherents
Adherents per capita by tradition
Catholic
20.5%
Mainline Protestant
10.8%
Evangelical Protestant
10.8%
Muslim
2.6%
Latter-day Saints
0.5%
Other Christian
0.5%
Jewish
0.5%
Black Protestant
0.5%
Orthodox Christian
0.3%
Buddhist
0.3%
Other faiths
0.2%
Hindu
0.2%
Unaffiliated or not counted52.3%
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.

Minneapolis-St. Paul, MN-WI sits in the Upper Midwest. In 2024 it voted Democratic.

Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 27.7 points in 1936 and a Republican high of 51.5 points in 1904. Between 2020 and 2024 the region moved 2.7 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 13.1 points.

A population of 4,106,223, a 74% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $98,232 describe the region.

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Frequently asked questions

How did Minneapolis-St. Paul, MN-WI, Minnesota vote in 2024?
In 2024, Minneapolis-St. Paul, MN-WI, Minnesota voted Democratic by 13.1 points (D+13.1), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 2,342,263 votes cast, 1,294,776 went Democratic and 988,037 went Republican.
What is Minneapolis-St. Paul, MN-WI, Minnesota's political typology?
Akashic places Minneapolis-St. Paul, 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 23 times, Republican 10 times, and other 1 times.
When did Minneapolis-St. Paul, MN-WI, Minnesota last vote Republican?
The most recent presidential election in which Minneapolis-St. Paul, MN-WI, Minnesota voted Republican was 1972.
How many people live in Minneapolis-St. Paul, MN-WI, Minnesota?
Minneapolis-St. Paul, MN-WI, Minnesota has a population of 4,106,223 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Minneapolis-St. Paul, MN-WI, Minnesota?
Median household income in Minneapolis-St. Paul, MN-WI, Minnesota is $98,232 — above the national median of $80,734. The Minnesota state median is $89,062.
What is the political history of Minneapolis-St. Paul, MN-WI, Minnesota?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Minneapolis-St. Paul, MN-WI, Minnesota from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 23 went Democratic and 10 went Republican. The region's typology — "" — captures where that record, its demographics, and its recent swing place it among American communities.