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1892–2024
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Mankato
presidential margin
2008D+3.92012R+0.32016R+14.82020R+9.22024R+13.1
full record · 1892 → 2024
R+13.1
2024
median income$72,756U.S. $80,734 · MN $89,062
median age36.8U.S. 39.1 · MN 39
poverty rate12.4%U.S. 12.5% · MN 9.3%
bachelor’s+ (25+)30.6%U.S. 35.6% · MN 39.4%
non-english8.1%U.S. 22.3% · MN 12.5%
race · ethnicity · ancestry
German43.1%
Norwegian11.4%
Irish7.7%
Mexican4.9%
Guatemalan0.7%
Spaniard0.2%
African American†1.3%
Somali0.8%
Ethiopian0.3%
Korean0.2%
Vietnamese0.2%
Chinese0.2%
religion
other traditions
Mainline16.9%
Muslim0.7%
Latter-day Saints0.5%
Other Christian0.4%
American Community Survey 2024 5-year (income, age, poverty, education, language, race, ancestry) · presidential returns from MIT Election Lab through 2024 · 2020 U.S. Religion Census (ASARB) — congregational adherents, unaffiliated is the unclaimed remainder.

Mankato, Minnesota

Akashic
MankatoTrumpR+13.1
—
2024 presidential margin by county for Mankato, MNA map of the constituent counties of Mankato, 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.Blue Earth County, MN · R+1.2Brown County, MN · R+35.0Watonwan County, MN · R+27.7Nicollet County, MN · R+0.5Martin County, MN · R+39.6
How it voted
Share of the 2024 vote
Donald Trump ✓Republican55.4%47,762
Kamala HarrisDemocratic42.3%36,469
Robert F. Kennedy Jr.We The People2.3%1,955
D+60
R+60
5 counties, each filled by 2024 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
County-level results (5 counties) — table
2024 presidential result by county for Mankato, MN — winner and D-vs-R margin.
CountyWinnerMargin
Blue Earth County, MNRepublicanR+1.2
Brown County, MNRepublicanR+35.0
Martin County, MNRepublicanR+39.6
Nicollet County, MNRepublicanR+0.5
Watonwan County, MNRepublicanR+27.7
34 presidential elections
Third column names the leading third-party or independent finisher. Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024).
YearWonDemocraticRepublicanOtherMarginTotal
R
42.3%Harris36,469
55.4%Trump47,762
2.3%Kennedy1,955
−13.1%
86,186
R
44.2%Biden37,997
53.3%Trump45,884
2.5%Jorgensen2,140
−9.2%
86,021
R
37.8%Clinton30,624
52.6%Trump42,642
9.5%Johnson7,732
−14.8%
80,998
R
48.4%Obama39,994
48.7%Romney40,242
2.9%Johnson2,436
−0.3%
82,672
D
50.6%Obama41,996
46.8%McCain38,785
2.6%Nader2,166
+3.9%
82,947
R
46.7%Kerry37,924
51.8%Bush42,102
1.5%Nader1,242
−5.1%
81,268
R
42.8%Gore30,444
50.3%Bush35,781
6.8%Nader4,843
−7.5%
71,068
D
46.5%Clinton31,308
38.7%Dole26,019
14.8%Perot9,943
+7.9%
67,270
D
38.0%Clinton27,983
34.7%Bush25,603
27.3%Perot20,108
+3.2%
73,694
R
47.6%Dukakis31,736
51.4%Bush34,280
1.0%McCarthy634
−3.8%
66,650
R
41.4%Mondale29,233
58.0%Reagan41,003
0.7%Larouche460
−16.6%
70,696
R
38.5%Carter27,988
51.0%Reagan37,139
10.5%Anderson7,636
−12.6%
72,763
R
46.9%Carter33,348
49.7%Ford35,383
3.4%McCarthy2,391
−2.9%
71,122
R
39.3%McGovern25,710
58.5%Nixon38,252
2.2%Schmitz1,467
−19.2%
65,429
R
42.1%Humphrey25,055
53.5%Nixon31,842
4.4%Wallace2,630
−11.4%
59,527
D
53.5%Johnson31,067
46.2%Goldwater26,817
0.3%Hass157
+7.3%
58,041
R
39.7%Kennedy23,972
60.2%Nixon36,347
0.1%Byrd89
−20.5%
60,408
R
30.7%Stevenson16,345
69.1%Eisenhower36,800
0.2%Andrews83
−38.4%
53,228
R
27.4%Stevenson15,090
72.3%Eisenhower39,754
0.3%Hallinan171
−44.8%
55,015
D
50.9%Truman24,793
48.0%Dewey23,407
1.1%Thurmond557
+2.8%
48,757
R
36.7%Roosevelt17,028
62.8%Dewey29,120
0.5%Thomas231
−26.1%
46,379
R
37.8%Roosevelt19,463
61.7%Willkie31,736
0.5%Thomas232
−23.9%
51,431
D
61.3%Roosevelt29,188
32.8%Landon15,609
6.0%Lemke2,839
+28.5%
47,636
D
62.7%Roosevelt26,127
35.3%Hoover14,717
2.0%Thomas824
+27.4%
41,668
R
41.7%Smith17,218
57.6%Hoover23,775
0.6%Thomas251
−15.9%
41,244
R
7.5%Davis2,710
49.9%Coolidge18,081
42.6%La Follette15,434
−42.4%
36,225
R
15.1%Cox5,194
80.2%Harding27,502
4.6%Debs1,592
−65.1%
34,288
R
39.6%Wilson6,683
55.0%Hughes9,271
5.3%Benson901
−15.4%
16,855
O
37.3%Wilson6,072
19.5%Taft3,173
43.2%Roosevelt7,021
Roosevelt +5.8
16,266
R
36.5%Bryan6,150
56.7%Taft9,540
6.8%Debs1,140
−20.1%
16,830
R
24.3%Parker3,764
70.7%Roosevelt10,945
5.0%Debs774
−46.4%
15,483
R
36.1%Bryan6,325
59.1%McKinley10,354
4.8%Woolley842
−23.0%
17,521
R
37.4%Bryan6,963
59.3%McKinley11,026
3.3%Palmer616
−21.8%
18,605
R
38.3%Cleveland5,559
48.1%Harrison6,981
13.5%Weaver1,963
−9.8%
14,503
presidential history
Presidential margin, 1892–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
Presidential margin over timeDemocratic-minus-Republican presidential margin from 1892 to 2024. Most recent: −13.1% in 2024.flipped R · 2012−13.1%DR18922024
Presidential margin over time
YearMargin (D minus R)
1892−9.8%
1896−21.8%
1900−23.0%
1904−46.4%
1908−20.1%
1912+17.8%
1916−15.4%
1920−65.1%
1924−42.4%
1928−15.9%
1932+27.4%
1936+28.5%
1940−23.9%
1944−26.1%
1948+2.8%
1952−44.8%
1956−38.4%
1960−20.5%
1964+7.3%
1968−11.4%
1972−19.2%
1976−2.9%
1980−12.6%
1984−16.6%
1988−3.8%
1992+3.2%
1996+7.9%
2000−7.5%
2004−5.1%
2008+3.9%
2012−0.3%
2016−14.8%
2020−9.2%
2024−13.1%
DemocraticRepublican
voter registration
Registered voters
Total registered voters, over time
Voter registration in MankatoTotal registered voters, 2016–2024. Latest 102,427 in 2024.25.6K51.2K76.8K102.4K102.4K20162024
Registered voters
Voter registration in Mankato
YearTotal registered
201696,189
201892,477
202098,989
202295,712
2024102,427
Source: U.S. Election Assistance Commission (EAVS)

The Mankato media market spans the agriculturally dominant Minnesota River valley while absorbing a measurable student and university-staff population from Minnesota State Mankato, producing a suburban-rural mix that shifts competitive margins in statewide races.

Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 28.5 points in 1936 and a Republican high of 65.1 points in 1920. Between 2020 and 2024 the market moved 3.9 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 13.1 points.

A population of 161,067, a 85% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $72,756 describe the market. The market's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Rochester-Mason City-Austin and La Crosse-Eau Claire.

Political twins — media markets

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

Rochester-Mason City-Austin
Iowa
79.2twin score
Norwegian ancestry% WhiteScottish ancestry≠ median age
La Crosse-Eau Claire
Wisconsin
75.5twin score
Norwegian ancestry% WhiteGerman ancestry≠ % unaffiliated
Sioux Falls (Mitchell)
South Dakota
73.0twin score
Norwegian ancestry% unaffiliatedGerman ancestry≠ population scale

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 Mankato, Minnesota vote in 2024?
In 2024, Mankato, Minnesota voted Republican by 13.1 points (R+13.1), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 86,186 votes cast, 36,469 went Democratic and 47,762 went Republican.
When did Mankato, Minnesota last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Mankato, Minnesota voted Democratic was 2008.
How many people live in Mankato, Minnesota?
Mankato, Minnesota has a population of 161,067 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Mankato, Minnesota?
Median household income in Mankato, Minnesota is $72,756 — below the national median of $80,734. The Minnesota state median is $89,062.
What is the political history of Mankato, Minnesota?
Akashic tracks 34 presidential elections in Mankato, Minnesota from 1892 to 2024. Of those, 7 went Democratic and 26 went Republican.