Crow Wing County, Minnesota

Year	Democrat	Republican	Others	Total
2024	14,173	27,423	770	42,366
2020	13,726	25,676	771	40,173
2016	10,982	22,287	2,573	35,842
2012	14,760	19,415	745	34,920
2008	15,859	18,567	739	35,165
2004	14,005	19,106	434	33,545

Year

Democrat

Republican

Others

Total

2024

14,173

27,423

770

42,366

2020

13,726

25,676

771

40,173

2016

10,982

22,287

2,573

35,842

2012

14,760

19,415

745

34,920

2008

15,859

18,567

739

35,165

2004

14,005

19,106

434

33,545

Measure	Crow Wing County	Minnesota	United States
Median age	45.7	39	39.1
Age 18–24	6.6%	8.8%	9.2%
Age 65 and older	24.4%	17.2%	17.2%

Measure

Crow Wing County

Minnesota

United States

Median age

45.7

39.1

Age 18–24

6.6%

8.8%

9.2%

Age 65 and older

24.4%

17.2%

Measure	Crow Wing County	Minnesota	United States
Median household income	$72,589	$89,062	$84,427
Poverty rate	9.9%	9.3%	12.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)	29.3%	39.4%	35.6%

Measure

Crow Wing County

Minnesota

United States

Median household income

$72,589

$89,062

$84,427

Poverty rate

9.9%

9.3%

12.5%

Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)

29.3%

39.4%

35.6%

Measure	Crow Wing County	Minnesota	United States
Speaks a non-English language at home	2.0%	12.5%	22.3%

Measure

Crow Wing County

Minnesota

United States

Speaks a non-English language at home

2.0%

12.5%

22.3%

Measure	Crow Wing County	Minnesota	United States
Catholic	16.3%	19.5%	18.6%
Evangelical Protestant	9.3%	11.8%	16.5%
Unclaimed / not counted	56.4%	50.6%	51.5%
Mainline Protestant	16.6%	13.5%	5.2%

Measure

Crow Wing County

Minnesota

United States

Catholic

16.3%

19.5%

18.6%

Evangelical Protestant

9.3%

11.8%

16.5%

Unclaimed / not counted

56.4%

50.6%

51.5%

Mainline Protestant

16.6%

13.5%

5.2%

Precinct data

Results by precinct

124 precincts · 42,366 votes

Election

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

Crow Wing County precinct-level presidential election results for 2024

Precinct -BAXTER P1EBAXTER P1E	763	1,270	30	2,063	37.0%	61.6%	R+24.6
Precinct -CROSSLAKE PCT 1CROSSLAKE PCT 1	655	1,330	32	2,017	32.5%	65.9%	R+33.5
Precinct -BREEZY POINT CITYBREEZY POINT CITY	618	1,310	34	1,962	31.5%	66.8%	R+35.3
Precinct -UNORGANIZED 2UNORGANIZED 2	522	1,069	21	1,612	32.4%	66.3%	R+33.9
Precinct -NISSWA CITYNISSWA CITY	574	988	34	1,596	36.0%	61.9%	R+25.9
Precinct -LAKE EDWARD TWPLAKE EDWARD TWP	461	1,033	28	1,522	30.3%	67.9%	R+37.6
Precinct -PEQUOT LAKES CITYPEQUOT LAKES CITY	476	978	24	1,478	32.2%	66.2%	R+34.0
Precinct -UNORGANIZED 3UNORGANIZED 3	429	839	25	1,293	33.2%	64.9%	R+31.7
Precinct -CROW WING TWPCROW WING TWP	304	965	20	1,289	23.6%	74.9%	R+51.3
Precinct -BAXTER P1WBAXTER P1W	483	692	24	1,199	40.3%	57.7%	R+17.4
Precinct -BAXTER P2EBAXTER P2E	509	649	18	1,176	43.3%	55.2%	R+11.9
Precinct -CROSBY PCT 1CROSBY PCT 1	443	698	21	1,162	38.1%	60.1%	R+21.9
Precinct -BRAINERD W-2 P-1BRAINERD W-2 P-1	470	651	23	1,144	41.1%	56.9%	R+15.8
Precinct -BRAINERD W-1 P-2BRAINERD W-1 P-2	448	649	23	1,120	40.0%	57.9%	R+17.9
Precinct -OAK LAWN TWPOAK LAWN TWP	325	761	23	1,109	29.3%	68.6%	R+39.3
Precinct -DEERWOOD TWPDEERWOOD TWP	355	662	19	1,036	34.3%	63.9%	R+29.6
Precinct -BAXTER P2WBAXTER P2W	379	616	19	1,014	37.4%	60.7%	R+23.4
Precinct -IDEAL TWPIDEAL TWP	291	677	13	981	29.7%	69.0%	R+39.3
Precinct -BRAINERD W-4 P-1BRAINERD W-4 P-1	373	560	17	950	39.3%	58.9%	R+19.7
Precinct -BRAINERD W-3 P-2BRAINERD W-3 P-2	345	525	28	898	38.4%	58.5%	R+20.0
Precinct -IRONDALE TWPIRONDALE TWP	223	556	26	805	27.7%	69.1%	R+41.4
Precinct -LONG LAKE TWPLONG LAKE TWP	222	548	15	785	28.3%	69.8%	R+41.5
Precinct -EMILY CITYEMILY CITY	214	513	6	733	29.2%	70.0%	R+40.8
Precinct -CENTER TWPCENTER TWP	215	498	16	729	29.5%	68.3%	R+38.8
Precinct -BAY LAKE TWPBAY LAKE TWP	275	433	9	717	38.4%	60.4%	R+22.0
Precinct -FORT RIPLEY TWPFORT RIPLEY TWP	167	519	17	703	23.8%	73.8%	R+50.1
Precinct -BRAINERD W-2 P-2BRAINERD W-2 P-2	310	353	18	681	45.5%	51.8%	R+6.3
Precinct -BRAINERD W-3 P-1BRAINERD W-3 P-1	275	378	17	670	41.0%	56.4%	R+15.4
Precinct -BRAINERD W-4 P-2BRAINERD W-4 P-2	226	409	14	649	34.8%	63.0%	R+28.2
Precinct -MISSION TWPMISSION TWP	203	416	7	626	32.4%	66.5%	R+34.0
Precinct -BRAINERD W-1 P-1BRAINERD W-1 P-1	255	351	19	625	40.8%	56.2%	R+15.4
Precinct -GARRISON TWPGARRISON TWP	222	382	9	613	36.2%	62.3%	R+26.1
Precinct -NOKAY LAKE TWPNOKAY LAKE TWP	155	391	8	554	28.0%	70.6%	R+42.6
Precinct -MAPLE GROVE TWPMAPLE GROVE TWP	127	384	8	519	24.5%	74.0%	R+49.5
Precinct -UNORGANIZED 1UNORGANIZED 1	160	294	7	461	34.7%	63.8%	R+29.1
Precinct -UNORGANIZED 4UNORGANIZED 4	117	311	8	436	26.8%	71.3%	R+44.5
Precinct -FIFTY LAKES CITYFIFTY LAKES CITY	117	314	4	435	26.9%	72.2%	R+45.3
Precinct -ROOSEVELT TWPROOSEVELT TWP	133	295	5	433	30.7%	68.1%	R+37.4
Precinct -PELICAN TWPPELICAN TWP	120	278	8	406	29.6%	68.5%	R+38.9
Precinct -ST MATHIAS TWPST MATHIAS TWP	95	293	8	396	24.0%	74.0%	R+50.0
Precinct -DAGGETT BROOK TWPDAGGETT BROOK TWP	75	292	7	374	20.1%	78.1%	R+58.0
Precinct -JENKINS TWPJENKINS TWP	95	228	2	325	29.2%	70.2%	R+40.9
Precinct -IRONTON CITYIRONTON CITY	100	193	4	297	33.7%	65.0%	R+31.3
Precinct -JENKINS CITYJENKINS CITY	76	203	8	287	26.5%	70.7%	R+44.3
Precinct -WOLFORD TWPWOLFORD TWP	87	191	6	284	30.6%	67.3%	R+36.6
Precinct -DEERWOOD CITYDEERWOOD CITY	100	152	3	255	39.2%	59.6%	R+20.4
Precinct -FAIRFIELD TWPFAIRFIELD TWP	93	156	6	255	36.5%	61.2%	R+24.7
Precinct -RABBIT LAKE TWPRABBIT LAKE TWP	74	164	7	245	30.2%	66.9%	R+36.7
Precinct -PERRY LAKE TWPPERRY LAKE TWP	46	161	4	211	21.8%	76.3%	R+54.5
Precinct -PLATTE LAKE TWPPLATTE LAKE TWP	39	160	2	201	19.4%	79.6%	R+60.2
Precinct -CUYUNA CITYCUYUNA CITY	74	114	5	193	38.3%	59.1%	R+20.7
Precinct -ROSS LAKE TWPROSS LAKE TWP	69	89	2	160	43.1%	55.6%	R+12.5
Precinct -TIMOTHY TWPTIMOTHY TWP	35	89	4	128	27.3%	69.5%	R+42.2
Precinct -GARRISON CITYGARRISON CITY	33	72	2	107	30.8%	67.3%	R+36.4
Precinct -DEAN LAKE PCTDEAN LAKE PCT	21	67	0	88	23.9%	76.1%	R+52.3
Precinct -RIVERTON CITYRIVERTON CITY	30	35	1	66	45.5%	53.0%	R+7.6
Precinct -LITTLE PINE TWPLITTLE PINE TWP	24	41	0	65	36.9%	63.1%	R+26.2
Precinct -GAIL LAKE TWPGAIL LAKE TWP	4	58	0	62	6.5%	93.5%	R+87.1
Precinct -TROMMALD CITYTROMMALD CITY	24	37	1	62	38.7%	59.7%	R+21.0
Precinct -FORT RIPLEY CITYFORT RIPLEY CITY	7	42	1	50	14.0%	84.0%	R+70.0
Precinct -MANHATTAN BEACH CITYMANHATTAN BEACH CITY	9	38	0	47	19.1%	80.9%	R+61.7
Precinct -BRAINERD W-3 P-3BRAINERD W-3 P-3	4	3	0	7	57.1%	42.9%	D+14.3
Baxter P-1E27_270350005	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
Baxter P-1W27_270350006	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
Baxter P-2E27_270350007	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
Baxter P-2W27_270350008	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
Bay Lake Twp. Voting District27_270350010	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
Blue Prec.27_270350185	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
Brainerd W-1 P-127_270350015	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
Brainerd W-1 P-227_270350016	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
Brainerd W-2 P-127_270350020	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
Brainerd W-2 P-227_270350025	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
Brainerd W-3 P-127_270350035	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
Brainerd W-3 P-227_270350040	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
Brainerd W-4 P-127_270350045	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
Brainerd W-4 P-227_270350050	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
Breezy Point City Voting District27_270350055	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
Center Twp. Voting District27_270350060	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
Crosby P-1 Voting District27_270350065	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
Crosby P-2 Voting District27_270350070	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
Crosslake P-1 Voting District27_270350075	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
Crosslake P-2 Voting District27_270350076	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
Crow Wing Twp. Voting District27_270350080	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
Cuyuna City Voting District27_270350085	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
Daggett Brook Twp. Voting District27_270350090	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
Dean Lake Prec. Voting District27_270350100	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
Deerwood City Voting District27_270350105	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
Deerwood Twp. Voting District27_270350110	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
Emily City Voting District27_270350115	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
Fairfield Twp. Voting District27_270350120	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
Fifty Lakes City Voting District27_270350125	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
Fort Ripley City Voting District27_270350130	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
Fort Ripley Twp. Voting District27_270350135	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
Gail Lake Twp. Voting District27_270350140	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
Garrison City Voting District27_270350145	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
Garrison Twp. Voting District27_270350150	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
Ideal Twp. Voting District27_270350155	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
Irondale Twp. Voting District27_270350160	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
Ironton City Voting District27_270350170	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
Jenkins City Voting District27_270350175	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
Jenkins Twp. Voting District27_270350180	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
Lake Edward Twp. Voting District27_270350190	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
Little Pine Twp. Voting District27_270350195	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
Long Lake Twp. Voting District27_270350200	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
Manhattan Beach City Voting District27_270350205	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
Maple Grove Twp. Voting District27_270350210	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
Mission Twp. Voting District27_270350215	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
Nisswa City Voting District27_270350220	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
Nokay Lake Twp. Voting District27_270350225	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
Oak Lawn Twp. Voting District27_270350230	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
Pelican Twp. Voting District27_270350235	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
Pequot Lakes City Voting District27_270350240	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
Perry Lake Twp. Voting District27_270350245	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
Platte Lake Twp. Voting District27_270350250	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
Rabbit Lake Twp. Voting District27_270350255	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
Red Prec.27_270350295	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
Riverton City Voting District27_270350165	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
Roosevelt Twp. Voting District27_270350260	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
Ross Lake Twp. Voting District27_270350265	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
St. Mathias Twp. Voting District27_270350275	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
Timothy Twp. Voting District27_270350280	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
Trommald City Voting District27_270350285	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
White Prec.27_270350095	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
Wolford Twp. Voting District27_270350290	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	−23.0%
1896	−22.2%
1900	−37.2%
1904	−65.1%
1908	−36.1%
1912	+0.5%
1916	−3.8%
1920	−55.9%
1924	−45.1%
1928	−37.8%
1932	+11.2%
1936	+27.6%
1940	+10.8%
1944	+10.0%
1948	+17.5%
1952	−8.6%
1956	−9.0%
1960	−6.1%
1964	+28.3%
1968	+4.9%
1972	−8.7%
1976	+13.2%
1980	−7.0%
1984	−13.1%
1988	−6.4%
1992	−0.9%
1996	+4.3%
2000	−13.4%
2004	−15.2%
2008	−7.7%
2012	−13.3%
2016	−31.5%
2020	−29.7%
2024	−31.3%

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	33.5%Harris14,173	64.7%Trump27,423	0.7%Kennedy313 +7	R+31.3	R+1.5	R+29.8	42,366
All 10 candidates in 2024 · 8 minor / independent Donald J TrumpRepublican64.7%27,423 Kamala D HarrisDemocratic33.5%14,173 Robert F KennedyIndependent0.7%313 Chase OliverLibertarian0.4%157 OtherAll other candidates0.4%154 Jill SteinIndependent0.2%91 Shiva AyyaduraiIndependent0.1%30 Claudia De La CruzIndependent0.0%11 Cornel WestIndependent0.0%9 Rachele FruitIndependent0.0%5
2020	R	34.2%Biden13,726	63.9%Trump25,676	0.9%Jorgensen357	R+29.7	D+1.8	R+34.2	40,173
2016	R	30.6%Clinton10,982	62.2%Trump22,287	3.3%Johnson1,174	R+31.5	R+18.2	R+33.6	35,842
2012	R	42.3%Obama14,760	55.6%Romney19,415	1.0%GRAY337	R+13.3	R+5.6	R+17.2	34,920
2008	R	45.1%Obama15,859	52.8%McCain18,567	2.1%	R+7.7	D+7.5	R+15.0	35,165
2004	R	41.7%Kerry14,005	57.0%Bush19,106	1.3%	R+15.2	R+1.8	R+12.7	33,545
2000	R	40.0%Gore11,255	53.5%Bush15,035	4.7%Nader1,314	R+13.4	R+17.7	R+14.0	28,128
1996	D	44.7%Clinton11,156	40.4%Dole10,095	13.7%Perot3,423	D+4.3	D+5.1	R+4.3	24,963
1992	R	36.3%Clinton8,896	37.1%Bush9,112	25.9%Perot6,367	R+0.9	D+5.5	R+6.4	24,539
1988	R	46.3%Dukakis9,674	52.7%Bush11,017	1.1%	R+6.4	D+6.6	D+1.3	20,911
1984	R	43.1%Mondale8,719	56.2%Reagan11,362	0.7%	R+13.1	R+6.0	D+5.2	20,232
1980	R	43.0%Carter9,323	50.0%Reagan10,844	7.0%	R+7.0	R+20.2	D+2.7	21,677
1976	D	54.5%Carter10,653	41.3%Ford8,072	4.3%	D+13.2	D+21.9	D+11.1	19,564
1972	R	44.3%McGovern7,328	53.0%Nixon8,774	2.7%	R+8.7	R+13.6	D+14.4	16,551
1968	D	50.1%Humphrey7,411	45.2%Nixon6,687	4.7%	D+4.9	R+23.4	D+5.6	14,795
1964	D	64.1%Johnson9,197	35.8%Goldwater5,131	0.1%	D+28.3	D+34.4	D+5.8	14,349
1960	R	46.8%Kennedy6,835	52.9%Nixon7,727	0.4%	R+6.1	D+2.9	R+6.3	14,614
1956	R	45.4%Stevenson5,556	54.4%Eisenhower6,657	0.2%	R+9.0	R+0.4	D+6.4	12,243
1952	R	45.4%Stevenson5,883	54.0%Eisenhower6,992	0.6%	R+8.6	R+26.0	D+2.2	12,956
1948	D	57.2%Truman6,773	39.7%Dewey4,702	3.1%	D+17.5	D+7.5	D+13.0	11,845
1944	D	54.7%Roosevelt5,504	44.7%Dewey4,500	0.6%	D+10.0	R+0.8	D+2.5	10,067
1940	D	54.8%Roosevelt6,876	44.0%Willkie5,524	1.2%	D+10.8	R+16.9	D+0.8	12,550
1936	D	61.5%Roosevelt6,561	33.8%Landon3,611	4.7%	D+27.6	D+16.4	D+3.4	10,673
1932	D	52.9%Roosevelt5,068	41.7%Hoover3,991	5.4%	D+11.2	D+49.0	R+6.5	9,578
1928	R	30.1%Smith2,851	67.9%Hoover6,436	2.1%	R+37.8	D+7.3	R+20.3	9,483
1924	R	4.9%Davis417	50.1%Coolidge4,230	44.1%La Follette3,725	R+45.1	D+10.8	R+20.0	8,449
1920	R	14.4%Cox1,077	70.3%Harding5,262	15.3%	R+55.9	R+52.1	R+29.8	7,481
1916	R	40.6%Wilson1,568	44.4%Hughes1,715	15.0%	R+3.8	R+4.4	R+7.0	3,861
1912	O	21.5%Wilson709	21.0%Taft691	57.5%	Roosevelt +36.0	D+36.6	R+19.0	3,297
1908	R	23.4%Bryan661	59.4%Taft1,681	17.2%	R+36.1	D+29.0	R+26.5	2,829
1904	R	11.9%Parker333	77.0%Roosevelt2,150	11.1%	R+65.1	R+27.8	R+45.4	2,792
1900	R	30.0%Bryan804	67.2%McKinley1,803	2.8%	R+37.2	R+15.1	R+29.7	2,682
1896	R	37.2%Bryan1,066	59.4%McKinley1,701	3.5%	R+22.2	D+0.9	R+16.1	2,866
1892	R	30.1%Cleveland519	53.1%Harrison916	16.8%	R+23.0	—	R+24.7	1,725
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	39.5%16,451	57.5%23,953	41,638
2020	R	32.8%12,964	60.1%23,792	39,562
2018	R	41.2%25,854	54.6%34,226	62,707

voter registration

Registered voters

Total registered voters, over time

Registered voters

Voter registration in Crow Wing County, MN
Year	Total registered
2016	41,939
2018	41,808
2020	46,016
2022	46,522
2024	49,376

domestic migration

Who moves in and out

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

+565 net domestic migration · 2025

20112025

Net +5,466 over 2011–2025 · gain loss

Arrivals reported $81,745 in average income, against $80,941 for residents who stayed — 1% higher. (IRS SOI, 2022–23)

The places arrivals came from lean R+13.8 on average — 17 points more Democratic-leaning than Crow Wing County, MN itself (R+31.3).

Where arrivals came from lean of each source

Cass County, MN219R+33.4
Hennepin County, MN164D+42.4
Morrison County, MN89R+55.9
Aitkin County, MN85R+30.8
Anoka County, MN75R+4.4
Stearns County, MN72R+26.7

Where departures went households, 2022–23

Cass County, MN248
Hennepin County, MN147
Morrison County, MN76
Aitkin County, MN69
Stearns County, MN62
Anoka County, MN45

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 Crow Wing County, MN in Crow Wing County, MN: net domestic migration by year
Year	Net domestic migration
2011	−98
2012	+20
2013	+131
2014	+20
2015	+63
2016	+405
2017	+573
2018	+566
2019	+294
2021	+1,271
2022	+716
2023	+528
2024	+412
2025	+565

Home to Brainerd and hundreds of recreational lakes, Crow Wing draws retirees and seasonal residents whose presence has reinforced a rural conservative lean that now clears 30 points in presidential cycles.

Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 28.3 points in 1964 and a Republican high of 65.1 points in 1904. Between 2020 and 2024 the county moved 1.5 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 31.3 points.

A population of 67,686, a 93% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $72,589 describe the county. The county's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Polk County and Chisago County.

Political twins — counties

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

Polk County

Wisconsin

91.4twin score

Swedish ancestry% WhiteNorwegian ancestry

Chisago County

Minnesota

87.4twin score

Swedish ancestry% EvangelicalNorwegian ancestry≠ median income

Douglas County

Minnesota

87.0twin score

Swedish ancestry% White% Black≠ French ancestry

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 Crow Wing County, Minnesota vote in 2024?

In 2024, Crow Wing County, Minnesota voted Republican by 31.3 points (R+31.3), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 42,366 votes cast, 14,173 went Democratic and 27,423 went Republican.

When did Crow Wing County, Minnesota last vote Democratic?

The most recent presidential election in which Crow Wing County, Minnesota voted Democratic was 1996.

How many people live in Crow Wing County, Minnesota?

Crow Wing County, Minnesota has a population of 67,686 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.

What is the median household income in Crow Wing County, Minnesota?

Median household income in Crow Wing County, Minnesota is $72,589 — below the national median of $80,734. The Minnesota state median is $89,062.

What is the political history of Crow Wing County, Minnesota?

Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Crow Wing County, Minnesota from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 9 went Democratic and 24 went Republican.

Year	Democrat	Republican	Others	Total
2024	14,173	27,423	770	42,366
2020	13,726	25,676	771	40,173
2016	10,982	22,287	2,573	35,842
2012	14,760	19,415	745	34,920
2008	15,859	18,567	739	35,165
2004	14,005	19,106	434	33,545

Year

Democrat

Republican

Others

Total

2024

14,173

27,423

770

42,366

2020

13,726

25,676

771

40,173

2016

10,982

22,287

2,573

35,842

2012

14,760

19,415

745

34,920

2008

15,859

18,567

739

35,165

2004

14,005

19,106

434

33,545

Measure	Crow Wing County	Minnesota	United States
Median age	45.7	39	39.1
Age 18–24	6.6%	8.8%	9.2%
Age 65 and older	24.4%	17.2%	17.2%

Measure

Crow Wing County

Minnesota

United States

Median age

45.7

39.1

Age 18–24

6.6%

8.8%

9.2%

Age 65 and older

24.4%

17.2%

Measure	Crow Wing County	Minnesota	United States
Median household income	$72,589	$89,062	$84,427
Poverty rate	9.9%	9.3%	12.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)	29.3%	39.4%	35.6%

Measure

Crow Wing County

Minnesota

United States

Median household income

$72,589

$89,062

$84,427

Poverty rate

9.9%

9.3%

12.5%

Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)

29.3%

39.4%

35.6%

Measure	Crow Wing County	Minnesota	United States
Speaks a non-English language at home	2.0%	12.5%	22.3%

Measure

Crow Wing County

Minnesota

United States

Speaks a non-English language at home

2.0%

12.5%

22.3%

Measure	Crow Wing County	Minnesota	United States
Catholic	16.3%	19.5%	18.6%
Evangelical Protestant	9.3%	11.8%	16.5%
Unclaimed / not counted	56.4%	50.6%	51.5%
Mainline Protestant	16.6%	13.5%	5.2%

Measure

Crow Wing County

Minnesota

United States

Catholic

16.3%

19.5%

18.6%

Evangelical Protestant

9.3%

11.8%

16.5%

Unclaimed / not counted

56.4%

50.6%

51.5%

Mainline Protestant

16.6%

13.5%

5.2%

Crow Wing County precinct-level presidential election results for 2024

Precinct -BAXTER P1EBAXTER P1E

763

1,270

2,063

37.0%

61.6%

R+24.6

Precinct -CROSSLAKE PCT 1CROSSLAKE PCT 1

655

1,330

2,017

32.5%

65.9%

R+33.5

Precinct -BREEZY POINT CITYBREEZY POINT CITY

618

1,310

1,962

31.5%

66.8%

R+35.3

Precinct -UNORGANIZED 2UNORGANIZED 2

522

1,069

1,612

32.4%

66.3%

R+33.9

Precinct -NISSWA CITYNISSWA CITY

574

988

1,596

36.0%

61.9%

R+25.9

Precinct -LAKE EDWARD TWPLAKE EDWARD TWP

461

1,033

1,522

30.3%

67.9%

R+37.6

Precinct -PEQUOT LAKES CITYPEQUOT LAKES CITY

476

978

1,478

32.2%

66.2%

R+34.0

Precinct -UNORGANIZED 3UNORGANIZED 3

429

839

1,293

33.2%

64.9%

R+31.7

Precinct -CROW WING TWPCROW WING TWP

304

965

1,289

23.6%

74.9%

R+51.3

Precinct -BAXTER P1WBAXTER P1W

483

692

1,199

40.3%

57.7%

R+17.4

Precinct -BAXTER P2EBAXTER P2E

509

649

1,176

43.3%

55.2%

R+11.9

Precinct -CROSBY PCT 1CROSBY PCT 1

443

698

1,162

38.1%

60.1%

R+21.9

Precinct -BRAINERD W-2 P-1BRAINERD W-2 P-1

470

651

1,144

41.1%

56.9%

R+15.8

Precinct -BRAINERD W-1 P-2BRAINERD W-1 P-2

448

649

1,120

40.0%

57.9%

R+17.9

Precinct -OAK LAWN TWPOAK LAWN TWP

325

761

1,109

29.3%

68.6%

R+39.3

Precinct -DEERWOOD TWPDEERWOOD TWP

355

662

1,036

34.3%

63.9%

R+29.6

Precinct -BAXTER P2WBAXTER P2W

379

616

1,014

37.4%

60.7%

R+23.4

Precinct -IDEAL TWPIDEAL TWP

291

677

981

29.7%

69.0%

R+39.3

Precinct -BRAINERD W-4 P-1BRAINERD W-4 P-1

373

560

950

39.3%

58.9%

R+19.7

Precinct -BRAINERD W-3 P-2BRAINERD W-3 P-2

345

525

898

38.4%

58.5%

R+20.0

Precinct -IRONDALE TWPIRONDALE TWP

223

556

805

27.7%

69.1%

R+41.4

Precinct -LONG LAKE TWPLONG LAKE TWP

222

548

785

28.3%

69.8%

R+41.5

Precinct -EMILY CITYEMILY CITY

214

513

733

29.2%

70.0%

R+40.8

Precinct -CENTER TWPCENTER TWP

215

498

729

29.5%

68.3%

R+38.8

Precinct -BAY LAKE TWPBAY LAKE TWP

275

433

717

38.4%

60.4%

R+22.0

Precinct -FORT RIPLEY TWPFORT RIPLEY TWP

167

519

703

23.8%

73.8%

R+50.1

Precinct -BRAINERD W-2 P-2BRAINERD W-2 P-2

310

353

681

45.5%

51.8%

R+6.3

Precinct -BRAINERD W-3 P-1BRAINERD W-3 P-1

275

378

670

41.0%

56.4%

R+15.4

Precinct -BRAINERD W-4 P-2BRAINERD W-4 P-2

226

409

649

34.8%

63.0%

R+28.2

Precinct -MISSION TWPMISSION TWP

203

416

626

32.4%

66.5%

R+34.0

Precinct -BRAINERD W-1 P-1BRAINERD W-1 P-1

255

351

625

40.8%

56.2%

R+15.4

Precinct -GARRISON TWPGARRISON TWP

222

382

613

36.2%

62.3%

R+26.1

Precinct -NOKAY LAKE TWPNOKAY LAKE TWP

155

391

554

28.0%

70.6%

R+42.6

Precinct -MAPLE GROVE TWPMAPLE GROVE TWP

127

384

519

24.5%

74.0%

R+49.5

Precinct -UNORGANIZED 1UNORGANIZED 1

160

294

461

34.7%

63.8%

R+29.1

Precinct -UNORGANIZED 4UNORGANIZED 4

117

311

436

26.8%

71.3%

R+44.5

Precinct -FIFTY LAKES CITYFIFTY LAKES CITY

117

314

435

26.9%

72.2%

R+45.3

Precinct -ROOSEVELT TWPROOSEVELT TWP

133

295

433

30.7%

68.1%

R+37.4

Precinct -PELICAN TWPPELICAN TWP

120

278

406

29.6%

68.5%

R+38.9

Precinct -ST MATHIAS TWPST MATHIAS TWP

293

396

24.0%

74.0%

R+50.0

Precinct -DAGGETT BROOK TWPDAGGETT BROOK TWP

292

374

20.1%

78.1%

R+58.0

Precinct -JENKINS TWPJENKINS TWP

228

325

29.2%

70.2%

R+40.9

Precinct -IRONTON CITYIRONTON CITY

100

193

297

33.7%

65.0%

R+31.3

Precinct -JENKINS CITYJENKINS CITY

203

287

26.5%

70.7%

R+44.3

Precinct -WOLFORD TWPWOLFORD TWP

191

284

30.6%

67.3%

R+36.6

Precinct -DEERWOOD CITYDEERWOOD CITY

100

152

255

39.2%

59.6%

R+20.4

Precinct -FAIRFIELD TWPFAIRFIELD TWP

156

255

36.5%

61.2%

R+24.7

Precinct -RABBIT LAKE TWPRABBIT LAKE TWP

164

245

30.2%

66.9%

R+36.7

Precinct -PERRY LAKE TWPPERRY LAKE TWP

161

211

21.8%

76.3%

R+54.5

Precinct -PLATTE LAKE TWPPLATTE LAKE TWP

160

201

19.4%

79.6%

R+60.2

Precinct -CUYUNA CITYCUYUNA CITY

114

193

38.3%

59.1%

R+20.7

Precinct -ROSS LAKE TWPROSS LAKE TWP

160

43.1%

55.6%

R+12.5

Precinct -TIMOTHY TWPTIMOTHY TWP

128

27.3%

69.5%

R+42.2

Precinct -GARRISON CITYGARRISON CITY

107

30.8%

67.3%

R+36.4

Precinct -DEAN LAKE PCTDEAN LAKE PCT

23.9%

76.1%

R+52.3

Precinct -RIVERTON CITYRIVERTON CITY

45.5%

53.0%

R+7.6

Precinct -LITTLE PINE TWPLITTLE PINE TWP

36.9%

63.1%

R+26.2

Precinct -GAIL LAKE TWPGAIL LAKE TWP

6.5%

93.5%

R+87.1

Precinct -TROMMALD CITYTROMMALD CITY

38.7%

59.7%

R+21.0

Precinct -FORT RIPLEY CITYFORT RIPLEY CITY

14.0%

84.0%

R+70.0

Precinct -MANHATTAN BEACH CITYMANHATTAN BEACH CITY

19.1%

80.9%

R+61.7

Precinct -BRAINERD W-3 P-3BRAINERD W-3 P-3

57.1%

42.9%

D+14.3

Baxter P-1E27_270350005

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Even

Baxter P-1W27_270350006

—

Even

Baxter P-2E27_270350007

—

Even

Baxter P-2W27_270350008

—

Even

Bay Lake Twp. Voting District27_270350010

—

Even

Blue Prec.27_270350185

—

Even

Brainerd W-1 P-127_270350015

—

Even

Brainerd W-1 P-227_270350016

—

Even

Brainerd W-2 P-127_270350020

—

Even

Brainerd W-2 P-227_270350025

—

Even

Brainerd W-3 P-127_270350035

—

Even

Brainerd W-3 P-227_270350040

—

Even

Brainerd W-4 P-127_270350045

—

Even

Brainerd W-4 P-227_270350050

—

Even

Breezy Point City Voting District27_270350055

—

Even

Center Twp. Voting District27_270350060

—

Even

Crosby P-1 Voting District27_270350065

—

Even

Crosby P-2 Voting District27_270350070

—

Even

Crosslake P-1 Voting District27_270350075

—

Even

Crosslake P-2 Voting District27_270350076

—

Even

Crow Wing Twp. Voting District27_270350080

—

Even

Cuyuna City Voting District27_270350085

—

Even

Daggett Brook Twp. Voting District27_270350090

—

Even

Dean Lake Prec. Voting District27_270350100

—

Even

Deerwood City Voting District27_270350105

—

Even

Deerwood Twp. Voting District27_270350110

—

Even

Emily City Voting District27_270350115

—

Even

Fairfield Twp. Voting District27_270350120

—

Even

Fifty Lakes City Voting District27_270350125

—

Even

Fort Ripley City Voting District27_270350130

—

Even

Fort Ripley Twp. Voting District27_270350135

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Even

Gail Lake Twp. Voting District27_270350140

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Even

Garrison City Voting District27_270350145

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Even

Garrison Twp. Voting District27_270350150

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Even

Ideal Twp. Voting District27_270350155

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Even

Irondale Twp. Voting District27_270350160

—

Even

Ironton City Voting District27_270350170

—

Even

Jenkins City Voting District27_270350175

—

Even

Jenkins Twp. Voting District27_270350180

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Even

Lake Edward Twp. Voting District27_270350190

—

Even

Little Pine Twp. Voting District27_270350195

—

Even

Long Lake Twp. Voting District27_270350200

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Even

Manhattan Beach City Voting District27_270350205

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Even

Maple Grove Twp. Voting District27_270350210

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Even

Mission Twp. Voting District27_270350215

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Even

Nisswa City Voting District27_270350220

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Even

Nokay Lake Twp. Voting District27_270350225

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Even

Oak Lawn Twp. Voting District27_270350230

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Even

Pelican Twp. Voting District27_270350235

—

Even

Pequot Lakes City Voting District27_270350240

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Even

Perry Lake Twp. Voting District27_270350245

—

Even

Platte Lake Twp. Voting District27_270350250

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Even

Rabbit Lake Twp. Voting District27_270350255

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Even

Red Prec.27_270350295

—

Even

Riverton City Voting District27_270350165

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Even

Roosevelt Twp. Voting District27_270350260

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Even

Ross Lake Twp. Voting District27_270350265

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Even

St. Mathias Twp. Voting District27_270350275

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Even

Timothy Twp. Voting District27_270350280

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Even

Trommald City Voting District27_270350285

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Even

White Prec.27_270350095

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Even

Wolford Twp. Voting District27_270350290

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Even

Presidential margin, 1892–2024

Democratic minus Republican, by election

Presidential margin over time
Year	Margin (D minus R)
1892	−23.0%
1896	−22.2%
1900	−37.2%
1904	−65.1%
1908	−36.1%
1912	+0.5%
1916	−3.8%
1920	−55.9%
1924	−45.1%
1928	−37.8%
1932	+11.2%
1936	+27.6%
1940	+10.8%
1944	+10.0%
1948	+17.5%
1952	−8.6%
1956	−9.0%
1960	−6.1%
1964	+28.3%
1968	+4.9%
1972	−8.7%
1976	+13.2%
1980	−7.0%
1984	−13.1%
1988	−6.4%
1992	−0.9%
1996	+4.3%
2000	−13.4%
2004	−15.2%
2008	−7.7%
2012	−13.3%
2016	−31.5%
2020	−29.7%
2024	−31.3%

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

33.5%Harris14,173

64.7%Trump27,423

0.7%Kennedy313 +7

R+31.3

R+1.5

R+29.8

42,366

All 10 candidates in 2024 · 8 minor / independent

Donald J TrumpRepublican64.7%27,423
Kamala D HarrisDemocratic33.5%14,173
Robert F KennedyIndependent0.7%313
Chase OliverLibertarian0.4%157
OtherAll other candidates0.4%154
Jill SteinIndependent0.2%91
Shiva AyyaduraiIndependent0.1%30
Claudia De La CruzIndependent0.0%11
Cornel WestIndependent0.0%9
Rachele FruitIndependent0.0%5

2020

34.2%Biden13,726

63.9%Trump25,676

0.9%Jorgensen357

R+29.7

D+1.8

R+34.2

40,173

2016

30.6%Clinton10,982

62.2%Trump22,287

3.3%Johnson1,174

R+31.5

R+18.2

R+33.6

35,842

2012

42.3%Obama14,760

55.6%Romney19,415

1.0%GRAY337

R+13.3

R+5.6

R+17.2

34,920

2008

45.1%Obama15,859

52.8%McCain18,567

2.1%

R+7.7

D+7.5

R+15.0

35,165

2004

41.7%Kerry14,005

57.0%Bush19,106

1.3%

R+15.2

R+1.8

R+12.7

33,545

2000

40.0%Gore11,255

53.5%Bush15,035

4.7%Nader1,314

R+13.4

R+17.7

R+14.0

28,128

1996

44.7%Clinton11,156

40.4%Dole10,095

13.7%Perot3,423

D+4.3

D+5.1

R+4.3

24,963

1992

36.3%Clinton8,896

37.1%Bush9,112

25.9%Perot6,367

R+0.9

D+5.5

R+6.4

24,539

1988

46.3%Dukakis9,674

52.7%Bush11,017

1.1%

R+6.4

D+6.6

D+1.3

20,911

1984

43.1%Mondale8,719

56.2%Reagan11,362

0.7%

R+13.1

R+6.0

D+5.2

20,232

1980

43.0%Carter9,323

50.0%Reagan10,844

7.0%

R+7.0

R+20.2

D+2.7

21,677

1976

54.5%Carter10,653

41.3%Ford8,072

4.3%

D+13.2

D+21.9

D+11.1

19,564

1972

44.3%McGovern7,328

53.0%Nixon8,774

2.7%

R+8.7

R+13.6

D+14.4

16,551

1968

50.1%Humphrey7,411

45.2%Nixon6,687

4.7%

D+4.9

R+23.4

D+5.6

14,795

1964

64.1%Johnson9,197

35.8%Goldwater5,131

0.1%

D+28.3

D+34.4

D+5.8

14,349

1960

46.8%Kennedy6,835

52.9%Nixon7,727

0.4%

R+6.1

D+2.9

R+6.3

14,614

1956

45.4%Stevenson5,556

54.4%Eisenhower6,657

0.2%

R+9.0

R+0.4

D+6.4

12,243

1952

45.4%Stevenson5,883

54.0%Eisenhower6,992

0.6%

R+8.6

R+26.0

D+2.2

12,956

1948

57.2%Truman6,773

39.7%Dewey4,702

3.1%

D+17.5

D+7.5

D+13.0

11,845

1944

54.7%Roosevelt5,504

44.7%Dewey4,500

0.6%

D+10.0

R+0.8

D+2.5

10,067

1940

54.8%Roosevelt6,876

44.0%Willkie5,524

1.2%

D+10.8

R+16.9

D+0.8

12,550

1936

61.5%Roosevelt6,561

33.8%Landon3,611

4.7%

D+27.6

D+16.4

D+3.4

10,673

1932

52.9%Roosevelt5,068

41.7%Hoover3,991

5.4%

D+11.2

D+49.0

R+6.5

9,578

1928

30.1%Smith2,851

67.9%Hoover6,436

2.1%

R+37.8

D+7.3

R+20.3

9,483

1924

4.9%Davis417

50.1%Coolidge4,230

44.1%La Follette3,725

R+45.1

D+10.8

R+20.0

8,449

1920

14.4%Cox1,077

70.3%Harding5,262

15.3%

R+55.9

R+52.1

R+29.8

7,481

1916

40.6%Wilson1,568

44.4%Hughes1,715

15.0%

R+3.8

R+4.4

R+7.0

3,861

1912

21.5%Wilson709

21.0%Taft691

57.5%

Roosevelt +36.0

D+36.6

R+19.0

3,297

1908

23.4%Bryan661

59.4%Taft1,681

17.2%

R+36.1

D+29.0

R+26.5

2,829

1904

11.9%Parker333

77.0%Roosevelt2,150

11.1%

R+65.1

R+27.8

R+45.4

2,792

1900

30.0%Bryan804

67.2%McKinley1,803

2.8%

R+37.2

R+15.1

R+29.7

2,682

1896

37.2%Bryan1,066

59.4%McKinley1,701

3.5%

R+22.2

D+0.9

R+16.1

2,866

1892

30.1%Cleveland519

53.1%Harrison916

16.8%

R+23.0

—

R+24.7

1,725

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

39.5%16,451

57.5%23,953

41,638

2020

32.8%12,964

60.1%23,792

39,562

2018

41.2%25,854

54.6%34,226

62,707

Frequently asked questions

Voter registration in Crow Wing County, MN
Year	Total registered
2016	41,939
2018	41,808
2020	46,016
2022	46,522
2024	49,376

How did Crow Wing County, Minnesota vote in 2024?

In 2024, Crow Wing County, Minnesota voted Republican by 31.3 points (R+31.3), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 42,366 votes cast, 14,173 went Democratic and 27,423 went Republican.

When did Crow Wing County, Minnesota last vote Democratic?

The most recent presidential election in which Crow Wing County, Minnesota voted Democratic was 1996.

How many people live in Crow Wing County, Minnesota?

Crow Wing County, Minnesota has a population of 67,686 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.

What is the median household income in Crow Wing County, Minnesota?

Median household income in Crow Wing County, Minnesota is $72,589 — below the national median of $80,734. The Minnesota state median is $89,062.

What is the political history of Crow Wing County, Minnesota?

Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Crow Wing County, Minnesota from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 9 went Democratic and 24 went Republican.

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presidential margin

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Who lives here

Communities and origins

Age and life stage

Household economy

Languages at home

Religious landscape

Results by precinct

Presidential margin, 1892–2024

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Who moves in and out

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