Rochester-Austin-Winona, MN — Combined Statistical Area Elections 1876–2024

2024 presidential election

Rochester-Austin-Winona, MN

TrumpR+2.6

How it voted

Share of the 2024 vote

Donald Trump ✓Republican	50.2%	88,308
Kamala HarrisDemocratic	47.5%	83,682
OtherAll other candidates	2.3%	4,078

D+60

R+60

6 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 time
Year	Margin (D minus R)
1876	No data
1880	No data
1884	No data
1888	No data
1892	+9.2%
1896	−25.6%
1900	−25.9%
1904	−45.7%
1908	−23.9%
1912	+13.2%
1916	−14.0%
1920	−60.5%
1924	−46.1%
1928	−27.3%
1932	+18.7%
1936	+19.2%
1940	−13.6%
1944	−14.0%
1948	+8.0%
1952	−31.1%
1956	−23.1%
1960	−14.4%
1964	+20.4%
1968	−3.8%
1972	−24.7%
1976	−5.5%
1980	−10.3%
1984	−12.9%
1988	−5.4%
1992	+1.4%
1996	+8.8%
2000	−1.5%
2004	+0.2%
2008	+7.7%
2012	+5.9%
2016	−6.7%
2020	−0.6%
2024	−2.6%

DemocraticRepublican

38 presidential elections

Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024).
Year	Won	Margin	Democratic	Republican	Total
2024	R	−2.6%	83,682	88,308	176,068
2020	R	−0.6%	85,049	86,181	175,354
2016	R	−6.7%	65,911	76,400	157,459
2012	D	+5.9%	81,062	71,734	157,069
2008	D	+7.7%	82,654	70,648	156,933
2004	D	+0.2%	75,340	75,055	152,620
2000	R	−1.5%	60,496	62,391	130,594
1996	D	+8.8%	56,030	45,615	118,592
1992	D	+1.4%	49,014	47,165	130,237
1988	R	−5.4%	53,107	59,197	113,414
1984	R	−12.9%	49,419	64,233	114,509
1980	R	−10.3%	44,755	56,282	112,004
1976	R	−5.5%	50,505	56,543	109,622
1972	R	−24.7%	36,276	60,773	99,187
1968	R	−3.8%	42,873	46,428	92,971
1964	D	+20.4%	54,483	35,985	90,635
1960	R	−14.4%	39,087	52,233	91,497
1956	R	−23.1%	29,981	48,039	78,328
1952	R	−31.1%	27,727	52,910	81,027
1948	D	+8.0%	37,571	31,948	70,272
1944	R	−14.0%	27,662	36,693	64,630
1940	R	−13.6%	32,406	42,616	75,312
1936	D	+19.2%	38,152	25,267	67,196
1932	D	+18.7%	34,447	23,437	58,975
1928	R	−27.3%	21,217	37,234	58,750
1924	R	−46.1%	3,851	27,693	51,722
1920	R	−60.5%	8,403	36,991	47,238
1916	R	−14.0%	10,062	13,529	24,692
1912	O	+13.2%	8,729	5,519	24,320
1908	R	−23.9%	8,983	14,978	25,086
1904	R	−45.7%	5,711	16,304	23,198
1900	R	−25.9%	9,558	16,665	27,401
1896	R	−25.6%	11,156	19,140	31,211
1892	D	+9.2%	13,036	10,598	26,461
1888	—	No data	—	—	—
1884	—	No data	—	—	—
1880	—	No data	—	—	—
1876	—	No data	—	—	—

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.
Indicator	Rochester-Austin-Winona, MNCombined statistical area	MinnesotaState	United StatesNation
Race & Ethnicity
White	82.2%	77.1%	61.0%
Black	4.7%	7.0%	12.2%
Asian	4.6%	5.1%	6.0%
Two or more races	6.0%	7.0%	12.6%
Other race	2.5%	3.8%	8.2%
Hispanic or Latino	6.1%	6.4%	19.3%
Income & Age
Median household income	$86,638	$89,062	$84,427
Poverty rate	9.0%	9.3%	12.5%
Median age	38.6	39	39.1
Age 18–24	9.5%	8.8%	9.2%
Age 65 and older	17.9%	17.2%	17.2%
Education & Language
Speaks a non-English language at home	11.4%	12.5%	22.3%
Ancestry
Largest ancestry	German 32.6%	German 29.2%	German 12.5%
2nd-largest ancestry	Irish 9.9%	Irish 9.9%	English 9.5%
3rd-largest ancestry	English 7.1%	English 6.6%	Irish 9.4%
Religion
Catholic	17.8%	19.5%	18.6%
Evangelical Protestant	14.9%	11.8%	16.5%
Unaffiliated or unclaimed	45.9%	50.6%	51.5%
Mainline Protestant	18.4%	13.5%	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

32.6%

Irish

9.9%

English

7.1%

American

4.5%

Polish

3.4%

French

1.8%

Italian

1.4%

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: 38.6 in this county, 39.1 nationally

Male

Age

Female

0.9%

85+

1.6%

2.3%

75–84

2.9%

5.0%

65–74

5.2%

6.2%

55–64

6.3%

5.6%

45–54

5.3%

6.7%

35–44

6.4%

6.3%

25–34

6.5%

4.7%

18–24

4.8%

8.7%

5–17

8.5%

3.0%

2.9%

Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.

2024 ACS

Median household income

Inflation-adjusted dollars

$86,638

Rochester-Austin-Winona, MN ranks near the middle of US counties.

Rochester-Austin-Winona, MN$86,638

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

9.0%

Child poverty is below the national average.

Children under 188.9%

Working age (18–64)8.7%

Seniors (65+)11.5%

Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.

2024 ACS

Language at home

Population aged 5 and older

88.6%

speak English only

Spanish3.9%

Asian & Pacific Islander3.1%

Other languages2.3%

Other Indo-European2.1%

Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.

2020 religion census

Religious adherents

Adherents per capita by tradition

Mainline Protestant

18.4%

Catholic

17.8%

Evangelical Protestant

14.9%

Latter-day Saints

1.3%

Muslim

0.8%

Other Christian

0.4%

Buddhist

0.2%

Other faiths

0.2%

Orthodox Christian

0.1%

Jewish

0.1%

Hindu

0.1%

Unaffiliated or not counted45.9%

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.

Rochester-Austin-Winona, MN sits in the Upper Midwest. In 2024 it voted Republican.

Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 20.4 points in 1964 and a Republican high of 60.5 points in 1920. Between 2020 and 2024 the region moved 2.0 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 2.6 points.

A population of 318,644, a 82% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $86,638 describe the region.

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Frequently asked questions

How did Rochester-Austin-Winona, MN, Minnesota vote in 2024?

In 2024, Rochester-Austin-Winona, MN, Minnesota voted Republican by 2.6 points (R+2.6), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 176,068 votes cast, 83,682 went Democratic and 88,308 went Republican.

What is Rochester-Austin-Winona, MN, Minnesota's political typology?

Akashic places Rochester-Austin-Winona, MN, 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 10 times, Republican 23 times, and other 1 times.

When did Rochester-Austin-Winona, MN, Minnesota last vote Democratic?

The most recent presidential election in which Rochester-Austin-Winona, MN, Minnesota voted Democratic was 2012.

How many people live in Rochester-Austin-Winona, MN, Minnesota?

Rochester-Austin-Winona, MN, Minnesota has a population of 318,644 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.

What is the median household income in Rochester-Austin-Winona, MN, Minnesota?

Median household income in Rochester-Austin-Winona, MN, Minnesota is $86,638 — above the national median of $80,734. The Minnesota state median is $89,062.

What is the political history of Rochester-Austin-Winona, MN, Minnesota?

Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Rochester-Austin-Winona, MN, Minnesota from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 10 went Democratic and 23 went Republican. The region's typology — "" — captures where that record, its demographics, and its recent swing place it among American communities.

Olmsted County, MN	D +5,207
Mower County, MN	R +2,552
Winona County, MN	R +2,317

Rochester-Austin-Winona, MN delivered R+2.6 in 2024.

Demographics

Demographic Profile

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