Aitkin County, Minnesota

Year	Democrat	Republican	Others	Total
2024	3,524	6,741	181	10,446
2020	3,607	6,258	160	10,025
2016	3,134	5,516	581	9,231
2012	4,412	4,533	197	9,142
2008	4,595	4,589	226	9,410
2004	4,539	4,768	145	9,452

Year

Democrat

Republican

Others

Total

2024

3,524

6,741

181

10,446

2020

3,607

6,258

160

10,025

2016

3,134

5,516

581

9,231

2012

4,412

4,533

197

9,142

2008

4,595

4,589

226

9,410

2004

4,539

4,768

145

9,452

Measure	Aitkin County	Minnesota	United States
Median age	56.9	39	39.1
Age 18–24	5.5%	8.8%	9.2%
Age 65 and older	34.4%	17.2%	17.2%

Measure

Aitkin County

Minnesota

United States

Median age

56.9

39.1

Age 18–24

5.5%

8.8%

9.2%

Age 65 and older

34.4%

17.2%

Measure	Aitkin County	Minnesota	United States
Median household income	$60,833	$89,062	$84,427
Poverty rate	13.1%	9.3%	12.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)	20.3%	39.4%	35.6%

Measure

Aitkin County

Minnesota

United States

Median household income

$60,833

$89,062

$84,427

Poverty rate

13.1%

9.3%

12.5%

Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)

20.3%

39.4%

35.6%

Measure	Aitkin County	Minnesota	United States
Speaks a non-English language at home	1.8%	12.5%	22.3%

Measure

Aitkin County

Minnesota

United States

Speaks a non-English language at home

1.8%

12.5%

22.3%

Measure	Aitkin County	Minnesota	United States
Catholic	15.0%	19.5%	18.6%
Evangelical Protestant	11.3%	11.8%	16.5%
Unclaimed / not counted	51.9%	50.6%	51.5%
Mainline Protestant	19.9%	13.5%	5.2%

Measure

Aitkin County

Minnesota

United States

Catholic

15.0%

19.5%

18.6%

Evangelical Protestant

11.3%

11.8%

16.5%

Unclaimed / not counted

51.9%

50.6%

51.5%

Mainline Protestant

19.9%

13.5%

5.2%

Precinct data

Results by precinct

105 precincts · 10,446 votes

Election

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

Aitkin County precinct-level presidential election results for 2024

Precinct -AITKIN CITYAITKIN CITY	437	657	26	1,120	39.0%	58.7%	R+19.6
Precinct -SHAMROCK TWPSHAMROCK TWP	344	561	11	916	37.6%	61.2%	R+23.7
Precinct -FARM ISLAND TWPFARM ISLAND TWP	306	548	7	861	35.5%	63.6%	R+28.1
Precinct -NORDLAND TWPNORDLAND TWP	272	496	9	777	35.0%	63.8%	R+28.8
Precinct -HAZELTON TWPHAZELTON TWP	196	390	10	596	32.9%	65.4%	R+32.6
Precinct -AITKIN TWPAITKIN TWP	182	390	9	581	31.3%	67.1%	R+35.8
Precinct -LAKESIDE TWPLAKESIDE TWP	127	282	6	415	30.6%	68.0%	R+37.3
Precinct -SPENCER TWPSPENCER TWP	110	247	10	367	30.0%	67.3%	R+37.3
Precinct -GLEN TWPGLEN TWP	130	200	6	336	38.7%	59.5%	R+20.8
Precinct -HILL CITYHILL CITY	105	212	4	321	32.7%	66.0%	R+33.3
Precinct -HILL LAKE TWPHILL LAKE TWP	83	180	1	264	31.4%	68.2%	R+36.7
Precinct -MALMO TWPMALMO TWP	74	159	4	237	31.2%	67.1%	R+35.9
Precinct -WAUKENABO TWPWAUKENABO TWP	65	152	11	228	28.5%	66.7%	R+38.2
Precinct -FLEMING TWPFLEMING TWP	71	152	4	227	31.3%	67.0%	R+35.7
Precinct -JEVNE TWPJEVNE TWP	52	164	5	221	23.5%	74.2%	R+50.7
Precinct -NW AITKIN UNORGNW AITKIN UNORG	70	147	3	220	31.8%	66.8%	R+35.0
Precinct -WEALTHWOOD TWPWEALTHWOOD TWP	77	127	5	209	36.8%	60.8%	R+23.9
Precinct -WAGNER TWPWAGNER TWP	63	139	6	208	30.3%	66.8%	R+36.5
Precinct -BALL BLUFF TWPBALL BLUFF TWP	66	103	6	175	37.7%	58.9%	R+21.1
Precinct -WORKMAN TWPWORKMAN TWP	41	124	3	168	24.4%	73.8%	R+49.4
Precinct -MCGREGOR CITYMCGREGOR CITY	47	104	4	155	30.3%	67.1%	R+36.8
Precinct -LOGAN TWPLOGAN TWP	44	96	1	141	31.2%	68.1%	R+36.9
Precinct -IDUN TWPIDUN TWP	35	100	5	140	25.0%	71.4%	R+46.4
Precinct -KIMBERLY TWPKIMBERLY TWP	39	87	4	130	30.0%	66.9%	R+36.9
Precinct -HAUGEN TWPHAUGEN TWP	49	78	2	129	38.0%	60.5%	R+22.5
Precinct -SPALDING TWPSPALDING TWP	56	52	1	109	51.4%	47.7%	D+3.7
Precinct -TURNER TWPTURNER TWP	50	53	0	103	48.5%	51.5%	R+2.9
Precinct -MACVILLE TWPMACVILLE TWP	33	62	3	98	33.7%	63.3%	R+29.6
Precinct -MORRISON TWPMORRISON TWP	18	75	1	94	19.1%	79.8%	R+60.6
Precinct -WILLIAMS TWPWILLIAMS TWP	20	69	2	91	22.0%	75.8%	R+53.8
Precinct -CLARK TWPCLARK TWP	32	56	0	88	36.4%	63.6%	R+27.3
Precinct -RICE RIVER TWPRICE RIVER TWP	29	56	2	87	33.3%	64.4%	R+31.0
Precinct -PALISADE CITYPALISADE CITY	32	48	1	81	39.5%	59.3%	R+19.8
Precinct -PLINY TWPPLINY TWP	12	51	2	65	18.5%	78.5%	R+60.0
Precinct -MCGREGOR TWPMCGREGOR TWP	15	41	0	56	26.8%	73.2%	R+46.4
Precinct -CORNISH TWPCORNISH TWP	19	24	0	43	44.2%	55.8%	R+11.6
Precinct -BEAVER TWPBEAVER TWP	19	21	1	41	46.3%	51.2%	R+4.9
Precinct -SEAVEY TWPSEAVEY TWP	4	36	0	40	10.0%	90.0%	R+80.0
Precinct -SALO TWPSALO TWP	18	20	0	38	47.4%	52.6%	R+5.3
Precinct -MILLWARD TWPMILLWARD TWP	14	18	0	32	43.8%	56.3%	R+12.5
Precinct -VERDON TWPVERDON TWP	10	20	0	30	33.3%	66.7%	R+33.3
Precinct -UNORG 47-24 (DAVIDSON UNORG)UNORG 47-24 (DAVIDSON UNORG)	11	14	3	28	39.3%	50.0%	R+10.7
Precinct -LEE TWPLEE TWP	2	25	0	27	7.4%	92.6%	R+85.2
Precinct -MCGRATH CITYMCGRATH CITY	4	23	0	27	14.8%	85.2%	R+70.4
Precinct -WHITE PINE TWPWHITE PINE TWP	7	18	2	27	25.9%	66.7%	R+40.7
Precinct -TAMARACK CITYTAMARACK CITY	4	20	1	25	16.0%	80.0%	R+64.0
Precinct -BALSAM TWPBALSAM TWP	9	10	0	19	47.4%	52.6%	R+5.3
Precinct -LIBBY TWP ELIBBY TWP E	7	11	0	18	38.9%	61.1%	R+22.2
Precinct -UNORG 45-24 (JEWETT UNORG)UNORG 45-24 (JEWETT UNORG)	5	13	0	18	27.8%	72.2%	R+44.4
Precinct -LIBBY TWP WLIBBY TWP W	8	8	0	16	50.0%	50.0%	Even
Precinct -NE AITKIN UNORGNE AITKIN UNORG	1	2	0	3	33.3%	66.7%	R+33.3
Aitkin Twp. Voting District27_270010010	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
Aitkin Voting District27_270010005	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
Ball Bluff Twp. Voting District27_270010015	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
Balsam Twp. Voting District27_270010020	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
Beaver Twp. Voting District27_270010025	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
Clark Twp. Voting District27_270010030	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
Cornish Twp. Voting District27_270010035	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
Farm Island Twp. Voting District27_270010040	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
Fleming Twp. Voting District27_270010045	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
Glen Twp. Voting District27_270010050	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
Haugen Twp. Voting District27_270010055	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
Hazelton Twp. Voting District27_270010060	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
Hill City Voting District27_270010065	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
Hill Lake Twp. Voting District27_270010070	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
Idun Twp. Voting District27_270010075	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
Jevne Twp. Voting District27_270010080	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
Kimberly Twp. Voting District27_270010085	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
Lakeside Twp. Voting District27_270010090	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
Lee Twp. Voting District27_270010095	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
Libby Twp. E Voting District27_270010100	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
Libby Twp. W Voting District27_270010105	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
Logan Twp. Voting District27_270010110	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
Macville Twp. Voting District27_270010130	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
Malmo Twp. Voting District27_270010135	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
McGrath Voting District27_270010115	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
McGregor Twp. Voting District27_270010125	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
McGregor Voting District27_270010120	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
Millward Twp. Voting District27_270010132	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
Morrison Twp. Voting District27_270010140	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
NE Aitkin Unorg. Voting District27_270010240	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
Nordland Twp. Voting District27_270010145	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
NW Aitkin Unorg. P-1 Voting District27_270010260	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
NW Aitkin Unorg. P-2 Voting District27_270010290	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
Palisade Voting District27_270010150	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
Pliny Twp. Voting District27_270010155	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
Rice River Twp. Voting District27_270010160	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
Salo Twp. Voting District27_270010165	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
Seavey Twp. Voting District27_270010170	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
Shamrock Twp. Voting District27_270010175	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
Spalding Twp. Voting District27_270010180	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
Spencer Twp. Voting District27_270010185	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
Tamarack Voting District27_270010190	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
Turner Twp. Voting District27_270010195	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
Unorg. 45-24 (Jewett Unorg.) Voting District27_270010082	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
Unorg. 47-24 (Davidson Unorg.) Voting District27_270010038	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
Unorg. 48-27 (Blind Lake Unorg.) Voting District27_270010255	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
Unorg. 51-27 (Lemay Unorg.) Voting District27_270010285	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
Verdon Twp. Voting District27_270010200	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
Wagner Twp. Voting District27_270010205	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
Waukenabo Twp. Voting District27_270010210	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
Wealthwood Twp. Voting District27_270010215	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
White Pine Twp. Voting District27_270010220	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
Williams Twp. Voting District27_270010225	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
Workman Twp. Voting District27_270010230	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even

presidential history

Presidential margin, 1892–2024

Democratic minus Republican, by election

Presidential margin over time
Year	Margin (D minus R)
1892	−32.1%
1896	−41.5%
1900	−56.8%
1904	−69.3%
1908	−45.4%
1912	+2.4%
1916	−10.1%
1920	−55.5%
1924	−49.5%
1928	−44.8%
1932	+10.5%
1936	+20.3%
1940	−1.8%
1944	+0.4%
1948	+13.5%
1952	−13.3%
1956	−0.5%
1960	−1.9%
1964	+31.8%
1968	+14.8%
1972	−9.2%
1976	+26.4%
1980	+3.7%
1984	+7.0%
1988	+12.3%
1992	+16.5%
1996	+20.0%
2000	+0.9%
2004	−2.4%
2008	+0.1%
2012	−1.3%
2016	−25.8%
2020	−26.4%
2024	−30.8%

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. vs U.S. · margin relative to the national result that year.
Year	Won	Democratic	Republican	Other	Margin	Swing	vs U.S.	Total
2024	R	33.7%Harris3,524	64.5%Trump6,741	0.8%Kennedy82 +5	R+30.8	R+4.4	R+29.3	10,446
All 8 candidates in 2024 · 6 minor / independent Donald J TrumpRepublican64.5%6,741 Kamala D HarrisDemocratic33.7%3,524 Robert F KennedyIndependent0.8%82 Chase OliverLibertarian0.3%31 OtherAll other candidates0.3%27 Jill SteinIndependent0.2%25 Shiva AyyaduraiIndependent0.1%15 Cornel WestIndependent0.0%1
2020	R	36.0%Biden3,607	62.4%Trump6,258	0.5%Jorgensen55	R+26.4	R+0.6	R+30.9	10,025
2016	R	34.0%Clinton3,134	59.8%Trump5,516	2.8%Johnson263	R+25.8	R+24.5	R+27.9	9,231
2012	R	48.3%Obama4,412	49.6%Romney4,533	0.9%GRAY80	R+1.3	R+1.4	R+5.2	9,142
2008	D	48.8%Obama4,595	48.8%McCain4,589	2.4%	D+0.1	D+2.5	R+7.2	9,410
2004	R	48.0%Kerry4,539	50.4%Bush4,768	1.5%	R+2.4	R+3.3	±0.0	9,452
2000	D	46.4%Gore3,830	45.5%Bush3,755	4.9%Nader403	D+0.9	R+19.1	D+0.4	8,260
1996	D	51.5%Clinton3,810	31.4%Dole2,327	15.6%Perot1,155	D+20.0	D+3.5	D+11.5	7,404
1992	D	45.0%Clinton3,400	28.5%Bush2,151	25.8%Perot1,951	D+16.5	D+4.3	D+11.0	7,559
1988	D	55.6%Dukakis3,863	43.4%Bush3,011	1.0%	D+12.3	D+5.2	D+20.0	6,942
1984	D	53.2%Mondale3,943	46.1%Reagan3,422	0.7%	D+7.0	D+3.4	D+25.2	7,416
1980	D	47.9%Carter3,677	44.3%Reagan3,396	7.8%	D+3.7	R+22.7	D+13.4	7,670
1976	D	62.0%Carter4,308	35.6%Ford2,476	2.4%	D+26.4	D+35.5	D+24.3	6,949
1972	R	44.5%McGovern2,687	53.7%Nixon3,241	1.7%	R+9.2	R+24.0	D+14.0	6,032
1968	D	54.7%Humphrey3,094	39.8%Nixon2,254	5.5%	D+14.8	R+17.0	D+15.5	5,657
1964	D	65.8%Johnson3,874	34.0%Goldwater2,000	0.3%	D+31.8	D+33.7	D+9.2	5,890
1960	R	48.7%Kennedy2,980	50.7%Nixon3,097	0.6%	R+1.9	R+1.4	R+2.1	6,113
1956	R	49.7%Stevenson2,733	50.2%Eisenhower2,762	0.2%	R+0.5	D+12.8	D+14.9	5,504
1952	R	42.6%Stevenson2,577	55.9%Eisenhower3,384	1.5%	R+13.3	R+26.8	R+2.6	6,050
1948	D	54.6%Truman3,277	41.1%Dewey2,466	4.4%	D+13.5	D+13.1	D+9.0	6,007
1944	D	49.8%Roosevelt2,743	49.4%Dewey2,720	0.8%	D+0.4	D+2.2	R+7.1	5,509
1940	R	48.3%Roosevelt3,610	50.1%Willkie3,744	1.6%	R+1.8	R+22.1	R+11.7	7,470
1936	D	57.6%Roosevelt3,806	37.3%Landon2,466	5.1%	D+20.3	D+9.8	R+4.0	6,611
1932	D	51.3%Roosevelt2,945	40.8%Hoover2,341	8.0%	D+10.5	D+55.3	R+7.3	5,743
1928	R	25.3%Smith1,428	70.1%Hoover3,951	4.6%	R+44.8	D+4.7	R+27.3	5,636
1924	R	4.2%Davis212	53.7%Coolidge2,720	38.7%La Follette1,959	R+49.5	D+6.0	R+24.3	5,068
1920	R	14.7%Cox613	70.2%Harding2,933	15.2%	R+55.5	R+45.4	R+29.3	4,181
1916	R	36.1%Wilson877	46.2%Hughes1,122	17.6%	R+10.1	R+12.5	R+13.2	2,427
1912	O	19.8%Wilson413	17.4%Taft362	62.8%	Roosevelt +43.0	D+47.8	R+17.1	2,083
1908	R	21.6%Bryan389	67.0%Taft1,205	11.3%	R+45.4	D+23.9	R+35.8	1,798
1904	R	11.7%Parker191	81.0%Roosevelt1,327	7.4%	R+69.3	R+12.5	R+49.6	1,639
1900	R	20.5%Bryan262	77.3%McKinley988	2.2%	R+56.8	R+15.3	R+49.3	1,278
1896	R	27.9%Bryan344	69.5%McKinley855	2.6%	R+41.5	R+9.4	R+35.4	1,231
1892	R	30.5%Cleveland217	62.6%Harrison445	6.9%	R+32.1	—	R+33.7	711
1888	—	—	—	—	No data	—	—	—
1884	—	—	—	—	No data	—	—	—
1880	—	—	—	—	No data	—	—	—
1876	—	—	—	—	No data	—	—	—

Congressional elections · 3 Senate races

U.S. Senate

Source · MIT Election Lab (MEDSL), Senate. CC-BY 4.0.
Year	Won	Democratic	Republican	Total
2024	R	40.2%4,135	57.0%5,857	10,274
2020	R	35.3%3,474	58.5%5,761	9,840
2018	R	45.5%7,434	50.3%8,220	16,328

voter registration

Registered voters

Total registered voters, over time

Registered voters

Voter registration in Aitkin County, MN
Year	Total registered
2016	10,626
2018	10,441
2020	11,145
2022	11,565
2024	12,179

domestic migration

Who moves in and out

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

+111 net domestic migration · 2025

20112025

Net +1,766 over 2011–2025 · gain loss

Arrivals reported $81,195 in average income, against $72,135 for residents who stayed — 13% higher. (IRS SOI, 2022–23)

The places arrivals came from lean R+3.5 on average — 27 points more Democratic-leaning than Aitkin County, MN itself (R+30.8).

Where arrivals came from lean of each source

Crow Wing County, MN69R+31.3
Hennepin County, MN56D+42.4
Anoka County, MN45R+4.4
Itasca County, MN28R+20.1
St. Louis County, MN23D+13.7
Wright County, MN21R+29.2

Where departures went households, 2022–23

Crow Wing County, MN85
Itasca County, MN42
Hennepin County, MN34
St. Louis County, MN30
Anoka County, MN29
Mille Lacs County, MN20

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 Aitkin County, MN in Aitkin County, MN: net domestic migration by year
Year	Net domestic migration
2011	+54
2012	−77
2013	−60
2014	+89
2015	+106
2016	+21
2017	+156
2018	+184
2019	+84
2021	+424
2022	+298
2023	+86
2024	+290
2025	+111

Aitkin's economy revolves around tourism, timber, and seasonal residents, and its predominantly white, non-college electorate has shifted the presidential margin from competitive to R+30 territory since the early 2000s.

Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 31.8 points in 1964 and a Republican high of 69.3 points in 1904. Between 2020 and 2024 the county moved 4.4 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 30.8 points.

A population of 16,056, a 93% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $60,833 describe the county. The county's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Koochiching County and Burnett County.

Political twins — counties

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

Koochiching County

Minnesota

92.3twin score

12-yr trendSwedish ancestrymedian age≠ Polish ancestry

Burnett County

Wisconsin

91.4twin score

median ageSwedish ancestry2004 margin≠ % unaffiliated

Washburn County

Wisconsin

89.4twin score

median age2004 marginSwedish ancestry≠ % unaffiliated

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 Aitkin County, Minnesota vote in 2024?

In 2024, Aitkin County, Minnesota voted Republican by 30.8 points (R+30.8), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 10,446 votes cast, 3,524 went Democratic and 6,741 went Republican.

When did Aitkin County, Minnesota last vote Democratic?

The most recent presidential election in which Aitkin County, Minnesota voted Democratic was 2008.

How many people live in Aitkin County, Minnesota?

Aitkin County, Minnesota has a population of 16,056 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.

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

Median household income in Aitkin County, Minnesota is $60,833 — below the national median of $80,734. The Minnesota state median is $89,062.

What is the political history of Aitkin County, Minnesota?

Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Aitkin County, Minnesota from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 14 went Democratic and 19 went Republican.

Year	Democrat	Republican	Others	Total
2024	3,524	6,741	181	10,446
2020	3,607	6,258	160	10,025
2016	3,134	5,516	581	9,231
2012	4,412	4,533	197	9,142
2008	4,595	4,589	226	9,410
2004	4,539	4,768	145	9,452

Year

Democrat

Republican

Others

Total

2024

3,524

6,741

181

10,446

2020

3,607

6,258

160

10,025

2016

3,134

5,516

581

9,231

2012

4,412

4,533

197

9,142

2008

4,595

4,589

226

9,410

2004

4,539

4,768

145

9,452

Measure	Aitkin County	Minnesota	United States
Median age	56.9	39	39.1
Age 18–24	5.5%	8.8%	9.2%
Age 65 and older	34.4%	17.2%	17.2%

Measure

Aitkin County

Minnesota

United States

Median age

56.9

39.1

Age 18–24

5.5%

8.8%

9.2%

Age 65 and older

34.4%

17.2%

Measure	Aitkin County	Minnesota	United States
Median household income	$60,833	$89,062	$84,427
Poverty rate	13.1%	9.3%	12.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)	20.3%	39.4%	35.6%

Measure

Aitkin County

Minnesota

United States

Median household income

$60,833

$89,062

$84,427

Poverty rate

13.1%

9.3%

12.5%

Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)

20.3%

39.4%

35.6%

Measure	Aitkin County	Minnesota	United States
Speaks a non-English language at home	1.8%	12.5%	22.3%

Measure

Aitkin County

Minnesota

United States

Speaks a non-English language at home

1.8%

12.5%

22.3%

Measure	Aitkin County	Minnesota	United States
Catholic	15.0%	19.5%	18.6%
Evangelical Protestant	11.3%	11.8%	16.5%
Unclaimed / not counted	51.9%	50.6%	51.5%
Mainline Protestant	19.9%	13.5%	5.2%

Measure

Aitkin County

Minnesota

United States

Catholic

15.0%

19.5%

18.6%

Evangelical Protestant

11.3%

11.8%

16.5%

Unclaimed / not counted

51.9%

50.6%

51.5%

Mainline Protestant

19.9%

13.5%

5.2%

Aitkin County precinct-level presidential election results for 2024

Precinct -AITKIN CITYAITKIN CITY

437

657

1,120

39.0%

58.7%

R+19.6

Precinct -SHAMROCK TWPSHAMROCK TWP

344

561

916

37.6%

61.2%

R+23.7

Precinct -FARM ISLAND TWPFARM ISLAND TWP

306

548

861

35.5%

63.6%

R+28.1

Precinct -NORDLAND TWPNORDLAND TWP

272

496

777

35.0%

63.8%

R+28.8

Precinct -HAZELTON TWPHAZELTON TWP

196

390

596

32.9%

65.4%

R+32.6

Precinct -AITKIN TWPAITKIN TWP

182

390

581

31.3%

67.1%

R+35.8

Precinct -LAKESIDE TWPLAKESIDE TWP

127

282

415

30.6%

68.0%

R+37.3

Precinct -SPENCER TWPSPENCER TWP

110

247

367

30.0%

67.3%

R+37.3

Precinct -GLEN TWPGLEN TWP

130

200

336

38.7%

59.5%

R+20.8

Precinct -HILL CITYHILL CITY

105

212

321

32.7%

66.0%

R+33.3

Precinct -HILL LAKE TWPHILL LAKE TWP

180

264

31.4%

68.2%

R+36.7

Precinct -MALMO TWPMALMO TWP

159

237

31.2%

67.1%

R+35.9

Precinct -WAUKENABO TWPWAUKENABO TWP

152

228

28.5%

66.7%

R+38.2

Precinct -FLEMING TWPFLEMING TWP

152

227

31.3%

67.0%

R+35.7

Precinct -JEVNE TWPJEVNE TWP

164

221

23.5%

74.2%

R+50.7

Precinct -NW AITKIN UNORGNW AITKIN UNORG

147

220

31.8%

66.8%

R+35.0

Precinct -WEALTHWOOD TWPWEALTHWOOD TWP

127

209

36.8%

60.8%

R+23.9

Precinct -WAGNER TWPWAGNER TWP

139

208

30.3%

66.8%

R+36.5

Precinct -BALL BLUFF TWPBALL BLUFF TWP

103

175

37.7%

58.9%

R+21.1

Precinct -WORKMAN TWPWORKMAN TWP

124

168

24.4%

73.8%

R+49.4

Precinct -MCGREGOR CITYMCGREGOR CITY

104

155

30.3%

67.1%

R+36.8

Precinct -LOGAN TWPLOGAN TWP

141

31.2%

68.1%

R+36.9

Precinct -IDUN TWPIDUN TWP

100

140

25.0%

71.4%

R+46.4

Precinct -KIMBERLY TWPKIMBERLY TWP

130

30.0%

66.9%

R+36.9

Precinct -HAUGEN TWPHAUGEN TWP

129

38.0%

60.5%

R+22.5

Precinct -SPALDING TWPSPALDING TWP

109

51.4%

47.7%

D+3.7

Precinct -TURNER TWPTURNER TWP

103

48.5%

51.5%

R+2.9

Precinct -MACVILLE TWPMACVILLE TWP

33.7%

63.3%

R+29.6

Precinct -MORRISON TWPMORRISON TWP

19.1%

79.8%

R+60.6

Precinct -WILLIAMS TWPWILLIAMS TWP

22.0%

75.8%

R+53.8

Precinct -CLARK TWPCLARK TWP

36.4%

63.6%

R+27.3

Precinct -RICE RIVER TWPRICE RIVER TWP

33.3%

64.4%

R+31.0

Precinct -PALISADE CITYPALISADE CITY

39.5%

59.3%

R+19.8

Precinct -PLINY TWPPLINY TWP

18.5%

78.5%

R+60.0

Precinct -MCGREGOR TWPMCGREGOR TWP

26.8%

73.2%

R+46.4

Precinct -CORNISH TWPCORNISH TWP

44.2%

55.8%

R+11.6

Precinct -BEAVER TWPBEAVER TWP

46.3%

51.2%

R+4.9

Precinct -SEAVEY TWPSEAVEY TWP

10.0%

90.0%

R+80.0

Precinct -SALO TWPSALO TWP

47.4%

52.6%

R+5.3

Precinct -MILLWARD TWPMILLWARD TWP

43.8%

56.3%

R+12.5

Precinct -VERDON TWPVERDON TWP

33.3%

66.7%

R+33.3

Precinct -UNORG 47-24 (DAVIDSON UNORG)UNORG 47-24 (DAVIDSON UNORG)

39.3%

50.0%

R+10.7

Precinct -LEE TWPLEE TWP

7.4%

92.6%

R+85.2

Precinct -MCGRATH CITYMCGRATH CITY

14.8%

85.2%

R+70.4

Precinct -WHITE PINE TWPWHITE PINE TWP

25.9%

66.7%

R+40.7

Precinct -TAMARACK CITYTAMARACK CITY

16.0%

80.0%

R+64.0

Precinct -BALSAM TWPBALSAM TWP

47.4%

52.6%

R+5.3

Precinct -LIBBY TWP ELIBBY TWP E

38.9%

61.1%

R+22.2

Precinct -UNORG 45-24 (JEWETT UNORG)UNORG 45-24 (JEWETT UNORG)

27.8%

72.2%

R+44.4

Precinct -LIBBY TWP WLIBBY TWP W

50.0%

Even

Precinct -NE AITKIN UNORGNE AITKIN UNORG

33.3%

66.7%

R+33.3

Aitkin Twp. Voting District27_270010010

—

Even

Aitkin Voting District27_270010005

—

Even

Ball Bluff Twp. Voting District27_270010015

—

Even

Balsam Twp. Voting District27_270010020

—

Even

Beaver Twp. Voting District27_270010025

—

Even

Clark Twp. Voting District27_270010030

—

Even

Cornish Twp. Voting District27_270010035

—

Even

Farm Island Twp. Voting District27_270010040

—

Even

Fleming Twp. Voting District27_270010045

—

Even

Glen Twp. Voting District27_270010050

—

Even

Haugen Twp. Voting District27_270010055

—

Even

Hazelton Twp. Voting District27_270010060

—

Even

Hill City Voting District27_270010065

—

Even

Hill Lake Twp. Voting District27_270010070

—

Even

Idun Twp. Voting District27_270010075

—

Even

Jevne Twp. Voting District27_270010080

—

Even

Kimberly Twp. Voting District27_270010085

—

Even

Lakeside Twp. Voting District27_270010090

—

Even

Lee Twp. Voting District27_270010095

—

Even

Libby Twp. E Voting District27_270010100

—

Even

Libby Twp. W Voting District27_270010105

—

Even

Logan Twp. Voting District27_270010110

—

Even

Macville Twp. Voting District27_270010130

—

Even

Malmo Twp. Voting District27_270010135

—

Even

McGrath Voting District27_270010115

—

Even

McGregor Twp. Voting District27_270010125

—

Even

McGregor Voting District27_270010120

—

Even

Millward Twp. Voting District27_270010132

—

Even

Morrison Twp. Voting District27_270010140

—

Even

NE Aitkin Unorg. Voting District27_270010240

—

Even

Nordland Twp. Voting District27_270010145

—

Even

NW Aitkin Unorg. P-1 Voting District27_270010260

—

Even

NW Aitkin Unorg. P-2 Voting District27_270010290

—

Even

Palisade Voting District27_270010150

—

Even

Pliny Twp. Voting District27_270010155

—

Even

Rice River Twp. Voting District27_270010160

—

Even

Salo Twp. Voting District27_270010165

—

Even

Seavey Twp. Voting District27_270010170

—

Even

Shamrock Twp. Voting District27_270010175

—

Even

Spalding Twp. Voting District27_270010180

—

Even

Spencer Twp. Voting District27_270010185

—

Even

Tamarack Voting District27_270010190

—

Even

Turner Twp. Voting District27_270010195

—

Even

Unorg. 45-24 (Jewett Unorg.) Voting District27_270010082

—

Even

Unorg. 47-24 (Davidson Unorg.) Voting District27_270010038

—

Even

Unorg. 48-27 (Blind Lake Unorg.) Voting District27_270010255

—

Even

Unorg. 51-27 (Lemay Unorg.) Voting District27_270010285

—

Even

Verdon Twp. Voting District27_270010200

—

Even

Wagner Twp. Voting District27_270010205

—

Even

Waukenabo Twp. Voting District27_270010210

—

Even

Wealthwood Twp. Voting District27_270010215

—

Even

White Pine Twp. Voting District27_270010220

—

Even

Williams Twp. Voting District27_270010225

—

Even

Workman Twp. Voting District27_270010230

—

Even

Presidential margin, 1892–2024

Democratic minus Republican, by election

Presidential margin over time
Year	Margin (D minus R)
1892	−32.1%
1896	−41.5%
1900	−56.8%
1904	−69.3%
1908	−45.4%
1912	+2.4%
1916	−10.1%
1920	−55.5%
1924	−49.5%
1928	−44.8%
1932	+10.5%
1936	+20.3%
1940	−1.8%
1944	+0.4%
1948	+13.5%
1952	−13.3%
1956	−0.5%
1960	−1.9%
1964	+31.8%
1968	+14.8%
1972	−9.2%
1976	+26.4%
1980	+3.7%
1984	+7.0%
1988	+12.3%
1992	+16.5%
1996	+20.0%
2000	+0.9%
2004	−2.4%
2008	+0.1%
2012	−1.3%
2016	−25.8%
2020	−26.4%
2024	−30.8%

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. vs U.S. · margin relative to the national result that year.

Year

Won

Democratic

Republican

Other

Margin

Swing

vs U.S.

Total

2024

33.7%Harris3,524

64.5%Trump6,741

0.8%Kennedy82 +5

R+30.8

R+4.4

R+29.3

10,446

All 8 candidates in 2024 · 6 minor / independent

Donald J TrumpRepublican64.5%6,741
Kamala D HarrisDemocratic33.7%3,524
Robert F KennedyIndependent0.8%82
Chase OliverLibertarian0.3%31
OtherAll other candidates0.3%27
Jill SteinIndependent0.2%25
Shiva AyyaduraiIndependent0.1%15
Cornel WestIndependent0.0%1

2020

36.0%Biden3,607

62.4%Trump6,258

0.5%Jorgensen55

R+26.4

R+0.6

R+30.9

10,025

2016

34.0%Clinton3,134

59.8%Trump5,516

2.8%Johnson263

R+25.8

R+24.5

R+27.9

9,231

2012

48.3%Obama4,412

49.6%Romney4,533

0.9%GRAY80

R+1.3

R+1.4

R+5.2

9,142

2008

48.8%Obama4,595

48.8%McCain4,589

2.4%

D+0.1

D+2.5

R+7.2

9,410

2004

48.0%Kerry4,539

50.4%Bush4,768

1.5%

R+2.4

R+3.3

±0.0

9,452

2000

46.4%Gore3,830

45.5%Bush3,755

4.9%Nader403

D+0.9

R+19.1

D+0.4

8,260

1996

51.5%Clinton3,810

31.4%Dole2,327

15.6%Perot1,155

D+20.0

D+3.5

D+11.5

7,404

1992

45.0%Clinton3,400

28.5%Bush2,151

25.8%Perot1,951

D+16.5

D+4.3

D+11.0

7,559

1988

55.6%Dukakis3,863

43.4%Bush3,011

1.0%

D+12.3

D+5.2

D+20.0

6,942

1984

53.2%Mondale3,943

46.1%Reagan3,422

0.7%

D+7.0

D+3.4

D+25.2

7,416

1980

47.9%Carter3,677

44.3%Reagan3,396

7.8%

D+3.7

R+22.7

D+13.4

7,670

1976

62.0%Carter4,308

35.6%Ford2,476

2.4%

D+26.4

D+35.5

D+24.3

6,949

1972

44.5%McGovern2,687

53.7%Nixon3,241

1.7%

R+9.2

R+24.0

D+14.0

6,032

1968

54.7%Humphrey3,094

39.8%Nixon2,254

5.5%

D+14.8

R+17.0

D+15.5

5,657

1964

65.8%Johnson3,874

34.0%Goldwater2,000

0.3%

D+31.8

D+33.7

D+9.2

5,890

1960

48.7%Kennedy2,980

50.7%Nixon3,097

0.6%

R+1.9

R+1.4

R+2.1

6,113

1956

49.7%Stevenson2,733

50.2%Eisenhower2,762

0.2%

R+0.5

D+12.8

D+14.9

5,504

1952

42.6%Stevenson2,577

55.9%Eisenhower3,384

1.5%

R+13.3

R+26.8

R+2.6

6,050

1948

54.6%Truman3,277

41.1%Dewey2,466

4.4%

D+13.5

D+13.1

D+9.0

6,007

1944

49.8%Roosevelt2,743

49.4%Dewey2,720

0.8%

D+0.4

D+2.2

R+7.1

5,509

1940

48.3%Roosevelt3,610

50.1%Willkie3,744

1.6%

R+1.8

R+22.1

R+11.7

7,470

1936

57.6%Roosevelt3,806

37.3%Landon2,466

5.1%

D+20.3

D+9.8

R+4.0

6,611

1932

51.3%Roosevelt2,945

40.8%Hoover2,341

8.0%

D+10.5

D+55.3

R+7.3

5,743

1928

25.3%Smith1,428

70.1%Hoover3,951

4.6%

R+44.8

D+4.7

R+27.3

5,636

1924

4.2%Davis212

53.7%Coolidge2,720

38.7%La Follette1,959

R+49.5

D+6.0

R+24.3

5,068

1920

14.7%Cox613

70.2%Harding2,933

15.2%

R+55.5

R+45.4

R+29.3

4,181

1916

36.1%Wilson877

46.2%Hughes1,122

17.6%

R+10.1

R+12.5

R+13.2

2,427

1912

19.8%Wilson413

17.4%Taft362

62.8%

Roosevelt +43.0

D+47.8

R+17.1

2,083

1908

21.6%Bryan389

67.0%Taft1,205

11.3%

R+45.4

D+23.9

R+35.8

1,798

1904

11.7%Parker191

81.0%Roosevelt1,327

7.4%

R+69.3

R+12.5

R+49.6

1,639

1900

20.5%Bryan262

77.3%McKinley988

2.2%

R+56.8

R+15.3

R+49.3

1,278

1896

27.9%Bryan344

69.5%McKinley855

2.6%

R+41.5

R+9.4

R+35.4

1,231

1892

30.5%Cleveland217

62.6%Harrison445

6.9%

R+32.1

—

R+33.7

711

1888

—

No data

—

1884

—

No data

—

1880

—

No data

—

1876

—

No data

—

Source · MIT Election Lab (MEDSL), Senate. CC-BY 4.0.

Year

Won

Democratic

Republican

Total

2024

40.2%4,135

57.0%5,857

10,274

2020

35.3%3,474

58.5%5,761

9,840

2018

45.5%7,434

50.3%8,220

16,328

Frequently asked questions

Voter registration in Aitkin County, MN
Year	Total registered
2016	10,626
2018	10,441
2020	11,145
2022	11,565
2024	12,179

How did Aitkin County, Minnesota vote in 2024?

In 2024, Aitkin County, Minnesota voted Republican by 30.8 points (R+30.8), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 10,446 votes cast, 3,524 went Democratic and 6,741 went Republican.

When did Aitkin County, Minnesota last vote Democratic?

The most recent presidential election in which Aitkin County, Minnesota voted Democratic was 2008.

How many people live in Aitkin County, Minnesota?

Aitkin County, Minnesota has a population of 16,056 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.

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

Median household income in Aitkin County, Minnesota is $60,833 — below the national median of $80,734. The Minnesota state median is $89,062.

What is the political history of Aitkin County, Minnesota?

Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Aitkin County, Minnesota from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 14 went Democratic and 19 went Republican.

presidential margin

presidential returns

Who lives here

Communities and origins

Age and life stage

Household economy

Languages at home

Religious landscape

Results by precinct

Presidential margin, 1892–2024

U.S. Senate

Registered voters

Who moves in and out

Where arrivals came from lean of each source

Where departures went households, 2022–23

Compare two places, side by side

Frequently asked questions

presidential margin

presidential returns

Who lives here

Communities and origins

Age and life stage

Household economy

Languages at home

Religious landscape

Results by precinct

Presidential margin, 1892–2024

U.S. Senate

Registered voters

Who moves in and out

Where arrivals came from lean of each source

Where departures went households, 2022–23

Compare two places, side by side

Frequently asked questions