Kandiyohi County, Minnesota

Year	Democrat	Republican	Others	Total
2024	7,814	15,013	455	23,282
2020	8,440	14,437	490	23,367
2016	7,266	12,785	1,721	21,772
2012	9,805	11,240	420	21,465
2008	10,125	11,319	451	21,895
2004	9,337	11,704	308	21,349

Year

Democrat

Republican

Others

Total

2024

7,814

15,013

455

23,282

2020

8,440

14,437

490

23,367

2016

7,266

12,785

1,721

21,772

2012

9,805

11,240

420

21,465

2008

10,125

11,319

451

21,895

2004

9,337

11,704

308

21,349

Measure	Kandiyohi County	Minnesota	United States
Median age	40	39	39.1
Age 18–24	8.1%	8.8%	9.2%
Age 65 and older	20.7%	17.2%	17.2%

Measure

Kandiyohi County

Minnesota

United States

Median age

39.1

Age 18–24

8.1%

8.8%

9.2%

Age 65 and older

20.7%

17.2%

Measure	Kandiyohi County	Minnesota	United States
Median household income	$76,592	$89,062	$84,427
Poverty rate	9.1%	9.3%	12.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)	27.9%	39.4%	35.6%

Measure

Kandiyohi County

Minnesota

United States

Median household income

$76,592

$89,062

$84,427

Poverty rate

9.1%

9.3%

12.5%

Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)

27.9%

39.4%

35.6%

Measure	Kandiyohi County	Minnesota	United States
Speaks a non-English language at home	14.3%	12.5%	22.3%
Spanish	9.4%	4.2%	13.6%
Other languages	3.2%	2.6%	0.8%

Measure

Kandiyohi County

Minnesota

United States

Speaks a non-English language at home

14.3%

12.5%

22.3%

Spanish

9.4%

4.2%

13.6%

Other languages

3.2%

2.6%

0.8%

Measure	Kandiyohi County	Minnesota	United States
Catholic	13.5%	19.5%	18.6%
Evangelical Protestant	17.8%	11.8%	16.5%
Unclaimed / not counted	32.6%	50.6%	51.5%
Mainline Protestant	34.1%	13.5%	5.2%

Measure

Kandiyohi County

Minnesota

United States

Catholic

13.5%

19.5%

18.6%

Evangelical Protestant

17.8%

11.8%

16.5%

Unclaimed / not counted

32.6%

50.6%

51.5%

Mainline Protestant

34.1%

13.5%

5.2%

Precinct data

Results by precinct

94 precincts · 23,283 votes

Election

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

Kandiyohi County precinct-level presidential election results for 2024

Precinct -NEW LONDON TWPNEW LONDON TWP	650	1,369	27	2,046	31.8%	66.9%	R+35.1
Precinct -DOVRE TWPDOVRE TWP	470	965	27	1,462	32.1%	66.0%	R+33.9
Precinct -GREEN LAKE TWPGREEN LAKE TWP	346	754	23	1,123	30.8%	67.1%	R+36.3
Precinct -WILLMAR W-2 P-3WILLMAR W-2 P-3	362	579	14	955	37.9%	60.6%	R+22.7
Precinct -WILLMAR W-3 P-1WILLMAR W-3 P-1	445	484	25	954	46.6%	50.7%	R+4.1
Precinct -WILLMAR W-2 P-2WILLMAR W-2 P-2	384	543	14	941	40.8%	57.7%	R+16.9
Precinct -WILLMAR W-4 P-3WILLMAR W-4 P-3	354	443	20	817	43.3%	54.2%	R+10.9
Precinct -WILLMAR W-1 P-1WILLMAR W-1 P-1	314	467	14	795	39.5%	58.7%	R+19.2
Precinct -LAKE ANDREW TWPLAKE ANDREW TWP	293	490	11	794	36.9%	61.7%	R+24.8
Precinct -NEW LONDONNEW LONDON	337	445	10	792	42.6%	56.2%	R+13.6
Precinct -WILLMAR W-1 P-3WILLMAR W-1 P-3	321	422	19	762	42.1%	55.4%	R+13.3
Precinct -WILLMAR W-2 P-1WILLMAR W-2 P-1	295	433	15	743	39.7%	58.3%	R+18.6
Precinct -WILLMAR W-4 P-1WILLMAR W-4 P-1	318	355	26	699	45.5%	50.8%	R+5.3
Precinct -SPICERSPICER	233	431	18	682	34.2%	63.2%	R+29.0
Precinct -IRVING TWPIRVING TWP	212	431	9	652	32.5%	66.1%	R+33.6
Precinct -WILLMAR W-3 P-3WILLMAR W-3 P-3	263	297	17	577	45.6%	51.5%	R+5.9
Precinct -ATWATERATWATER	171	385	15	571	29.9%	67.4%	R+37.5
Precinct -WILLMAR W-1 P-2WILLMAR W-1 P-2	203	317	7	527	38.5%	60.2%	R+21.6
Precinct -WILLMAR W-4 P-2WILLMAR W-4 P-2	210	275	15	500	42.0%	55.0%	R+13.0
Precinct -RAYMONDRAYMOND	122	298	4	424	28.8%	70.3%	R+41.5
Precinct -WILLMAR W-3 P-2WILLMAR W-3 P-2	169	240	12	421	40.1%	57.0%	R+16.9
Precinct -HARRISON TWPHARRISON TWP	115	288	8	411	28.0%	70.1%	R+42.1
Precinct -COLFAX TWPCOLFAX TWP	127	262	4	393	32.3%	66.7%	R+34.4
Precinct -KANDIYOHI TWPKANDIYOHI TWP	104	276	4	384	27.1%	71.9%	R+44.8
Precinct -ROSEVILLE TWPROSEVILLE TWP	66	306	7	379	17.4%	80.7%	R+63.3
Precinct -BURBANK TWPBURBANK TWP	66	279	4	349	18.9%	79.9%	R+61.0
Precinct -PRINSBURGPRINSBURG	10	332	3	345	2.9%	96.2%	R+93.3
Precinct -WHITEFIELD TWPWHITEFIELD TWP	59	264	4	327	18.0%	80.7%	R+62.7
Precinct -KANDIYOHIKANDIYOHI	67	229	9	305	22.0%	75.1%	R+53.1
Precinct -WILLMAR TWPWILLMAR TWP	82	211	4	297	27.6%	71.0%	R+43.4
Precinct -GENNESSEE TWPGENNESSEE TWP	67	203	10	280	23.9%	72.5%	R+48.6
Precinct -FAHLUN TWPFAHLUN TWP	70	177	3	250	28.0%	70.8%	R+42.8
Precinct -PENNOCKPENNOCK	58	172	6	236	24.6%	72.9%	R+48.3
Precinct -MAMRE TWPMAMRE TWP	28	199	6	233	12.0%	85.4%	R+73.4
Precinct -ARCTANDER TWPARCTANDER TWP	67	155	8	230	29.1%	67.4%	R+38.3
Precinct -ST JOHNS TWPST JOHNS TWP	40	179	2	221	18.1%	81.0%	R+62.9
Precinct -HOLLAND TWPHOLLAND TWP	25	193	0	218	11.5%	88.5%	R+77.1
Precinct -ROSELAND TWPROSELAND TWP	42	165	2	209	20.1%	78.9%	R+58.9
Precinct -NORWAY LAKE TWPNORWAY LAKE TWP	58	138	5	201	28.9%	68.7%	R+39.8
Precinct -EDWARDS TWPEDWARDS TWP	15	132	3	150	10.0%	88.0%	R+78.0
Precinct -LAKE ELIZABETH TWPLAKE ELIZABETH TWP	32	88	5	125	25.6%	70.4%	R+44.8
Precinct -LAKE LILLIANLAKE LILLIAN	39	81	4	124	31.5%	65.3%	R+33.9
Precinct -LAKE LILLIAN TWPLAKE LILLIAN TWP	35	76	2	113	31.0%	67.3%	R+36.3
Precinct -EAST LAKE LILLIAN TWPEAST LAKE LILLIAN TWP	35	61	5	101	34.7%	60.4%	R+25.7
Precinct -BLOMKESTBLOMKEST	20	62	2	84	23.8%	73.8%	R+50.0
Precinct -SUNBURGSUNBURG	10	41	2	53	18.9%	77.4%	R+58.5
Precinct -REGALREGAL	5	22	1	28	17.9%	78.6%	R+60.7
Arctander Twp. Voting District27_270670005	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
Atwater Voting District27_270670010	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
Blomkest Voting District27_270670015	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
Burbank Twp. Voting District27_270670020	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
Colfax Twp. Voting District27_270670025	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
Dovre Twp. Voting District27_270670030	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
East Lake Lillian Twp. Voting District27_270670035	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
Edwards Twp. Voting District27_270670040	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
Fahlun Twp. Voting District27_270670045	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
Gennessee Twp. Voting District27_270670050	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
Green Lake Twp. Voting District27_270670055	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
Harrison Twp. Voting District27_270670060	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
Holland Twp. Voting District27_270670065	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
Irving Twp. Voting District27_270670070	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
Kandiyohi Twp. Voting District27_270670080	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
Kandiyohi Voting District27_270670075	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
Lake Andrew Twp. Voting District27_270670085	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
Lake Elizabeth Twp. Voting District27_270670090	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
Lake Lillian Twp. Voting District27_270670100	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
Lake Lillian Voting District27_270670095	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
Mamre Twp. Voting District27_270670105	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
New London Twp. Voting District27_270670115	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
New London Voting District27_270670110	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
Norway Lake Twp. Voting District27_270670120	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
Pennock Voting District27_270670125	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
Prinsburg Voting District27_270670130	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
Raymond Voting District27_270670135	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
Regal Voting District27_270670140	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
Roseland Twp. Voting District27_270670145	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
Roseville Twp. Voting District27_270670150	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
Spicer Voting District27_270670160	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
St. Johns Twp. Voting District27_270670155	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
Sunburg Voting District27_270670165	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
Whitefield Twp. Voting District27_270670170	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
Willmar Twp. Voting District27_270670235	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
Willmar W-1 P-127_270670175	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
Willmar W-1 P-227_270670180	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
Willmar W-1 P-327_270670185	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
Willmar W-2 P-127_270670190	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
Willmar W-2 P-227_270670195	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
Willmar W-2 P-327_270670200	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
Willmar W-3 P-127_270670205	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
Willmar W-3 P-227_270670210	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
Willmar W-3 P-327_270670215	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
Willmar W-4 P-127_270670220	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
Willmar W-4 P-227_270670225	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
Willmar W-4 P-327_270670230	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	−36.1%
1896	−14.0%
1900	−31.3%
1904	−73.3%
1908	−37.6%
1912	+11.2%
1916	+9.2%
1920	−46.5%
1924	−37.4%
1928	−38.7%
1932	+35.3%
1936	+43.0%
1940	+25.3%
1944	+26.1%
1948	+30.5%
1952	−0.8%
1956	+11.3%
1960	−0.4%
1964	+38.7%
1968	+19.1%
1972	+4.3%
1976	+19.4%
1980	−2.4%
1984	−6.3%
1988	+1.8%
1992	+5.7%
1996	+10.2%
2000	−9.4%
2004	−11.1%
2008	−5.5%
2012	−6.7%
2016	−25.3%
2020	−25.7%
2024	−30.9%

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	33.6%Harris7,814	64.5%Trump15,013	0.7%Kennedy174 +7	R+30.9	R+5.3	R+29.4	23,282
All 10 candidates in 2024 · 8 minor / independent Donald J TrumpRepublican64.5%15,013 Kamala D HarrisDemocratic33.6%7,814 Robert F KennedyIndependent0.7%174 Chase OliverLibertarian0.4%96 OtherAll other candidates0.3%70 Jill SteinIndependent0.3%63 Cornel WestIndependent0.1%22 Shiva AyyaduraiIndependent0.1%19 Claudia De La CruzIndependent0.0%10 Rachele FruitIndependent0.0%1
2020	R	36.1%Biden8,440	61.8%Trump14,437	0.9%Jorgensen211	R+25.7	R+0.3	R+30.1	23,367
2016	R	33.4%Clinton7,266	58.7%Trump12,785	4.3%Johnson927	R+25.3	R+18.7	R+27.4	21,772
2012	R	45.7%Obama9,805	52.4%Romney11,240	1.0%GRAY214	R+6.7	R+1.2	R+10.5	21,465
2008	R	46.2%Obama10,125	51.7%McCain11,319	2.1%	R+5.5	D+5.6	R+12.7	21,895
2004	R	43.7%Kerry9,337	54.8%Bush11,704	1.4%	R+11.1	R+1.7	R+8.6	21,349
2000	R	42.6%Gore8,220	52.0%Bush10,026	3.8%Nader734	R+9.4	R+19.6	R+9.9	19,285
1996	D	48.6%Clinton9,009	38.4%Dole7,119	12.0%Perot2,229	D+10.2	D+4.4	D+1.7	18,532
1992	D	40.3%Clinton7,914	34.5%Bush6,784	24.8%Perot4,869	D+5.7	D+3.9	D+0.2	19,656
1988	D	50.2%Dukakis8,962	48.3%Bush8,634	1.5%	D+1.8	D+8.1	D+9.6	17,862
1984	R	46.4%Mondale8,402	52.7%Reagan9,539	0.9%	R+6.3	R+3.8	D+11.9	18,104
1980	R	44.4%Carter8,038	46.9%Reagan8,480	8.7%	R+2.4	R+21.9	D+7.3	18,095
1976	D	58.3%Carter9,992	38.9%Ford6,664	2.8%	D+19.4	D+15.2	D+17.4	17,130
1972	D	50.0%McGovern7,241	45.7%Nixon6,624	4.3%	D+4.3	R+14.8	D+27.4	14,481
1968	D	57.0%Humphrey7,639	38.0%Nixon5,086	5.0%	D+19.1	R+19.7	D+19.7	13,400
1964	D	69.2%Johnson9,108	30.5%Goldwater4,011	0.3%	D+38.7	D+39.1	D+16.2	13,156
1960	R	49.7%Kennedy6,738	50.0%Nixon6,786	0.3%	R+0.4	R+11.6	R+0.5	13,567
1956	D	55.5%Stevenson6,834	44.3%Eisenhower5,445	0.2%	D+11.3	D+12.1	D+26.7	12,305
1952	R	49.1%Stevenson6,264	50.0%Eisenhower6,370	0.9%	R+0.8	R+31.3	D+9.9	12,747
1948	D	62.1%Truman7,204	31.6%Dewey3,666	6.2%	D+30.5	D+4.5	D+26.0	11,593
1944	D	62.6%Roosevelt6,482	36.5%Dewey3,784	0.8%	D+26.1	D+0.7	D+18.6	10,353
1940	D	62.3%Roosevelt7,187	36.9%Willkie4,263	0.8%	D+25.3	R+17.7	D+15.4	11,540
1936	D	69.2%Roosevelt6,595	26.2%Landon2,500	4.5%	D+43.0	D+7.7	D+18.7	9,524
1932	D	65.3%Roosevelt5,813	30.0%Hoover2,674	4.7%	D+35.3	D+74.0	D+17.5	8,901
1928	R	29.1%Smith2,481	67.8%Hoover5,780	3.1%	R+38.7	R+1.3	R+21.2	8,522
1924	O	2.8%Davis222	40.2%Coolidge3,222	56.7%La Follette4,552	La Follette +16.9	D+9.1	R+12.2	8,022
1920	R	17.2%Cox1,282	63.7%Harding4,759	19.2%	R+46.5	R+55.8	R+20.3	7,474
1916	D	51.1%Wilson1,968	41.8%Hughes1,612	7.1%	D+9.2	R+1.9	D+6.1	3,855
1912	O	25.8%Wilson855	14.6%Taft484	59.6%	Roosevelt +33.9	D+48.7	R+8.4	3,318
1908	R	26.1%Bryan947	63.6%Taft2,312	10.3%	R+37.6	D+35.8	R+28.0	3,634
1904	R	7.9%Parker252	81.3%Roosevelt2,576	10.8%	R+73.3	R+42.0	R+53.6	3,170
1900	R	33.0%Bryan1,204	64.3%McKinley2,343	2.6%	R+31.3	R+17.3	R+23.7	3,643
1896	R	42.2%Bryan1,638	56.3%McKinley2,181	1.5%	R+14.0	D+22.1	R+7.9	3,877
1892	R	14.8%Cleveland391	50.9%Harrison1,341	34.2%	R+36.1	—	R+37.7	2,633
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	41.6%9,522	55.9%12,797	22,909
2020	R	35.3%8,117	58.3%13,388	22,968
2018	R	45.4%16,917	50.2%18,691	37,241

voter registration

Registered voters

Total registered voters, over time

Registered voters

Voter registration in Kandiyohi County, MN
Year	Total registered
2016	25,223
2018	24,798
2020	26,818
2022	26,391
2024	27,688

domestic migration

Who moves in and out

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

−446 net domestic migration · 2025

20112025

Net −3,916 over 2011–2025 · gain loss

Arrivals reported $59,666 in average income, against $84,505 for residents who stayed — 29% lower. (IRS SOI, 2022–23)

The places arrivals came from lean R+18.2 on average — 13 points more Democratic-leaning than Kandiyohi County, MN itself (R+30.9).

Where arrivals came from lean of each source

Stearns County, MN103R+26.7
Hennepin County, MN49D+42.4
Meeker County, MN47R+42.7
Chippewa County, MN42R+34.0
Renville County, MN42R+41.3
Swift County, MN38R+34.1

Where departures went households, 2022–23

Hennepin County, MN123
Stearns County, MN107
Chippewa County, MN40
Meeker County, MN40
Renville County, MN38
Dakota County, MN34

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 Kandiyohi County, MN in Kandiyohi County, MN: net domestic migration by year
Year	Net domestic migration
2011	−313
2012	−92
2013	−251
2014	−415
2015	−295
2016	−414
2017	−344
2018	−268
2019	−100
2021	−70
2022	−321
2023	−266
2024	−321
2025	−446

Kandiyohi County, anchored by Willmar and its meatpacking industry, has shifted steadily rightward over the past two decades, posting a 30.9-point Republican presidential margin in 2024 despite a notably diverse immigrant workforce in its largest city.

Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 43.0 points in 1936 and a Republican high of 73.3 points in 1904. Between 2020 and 2024 the county moved 5.3 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 30.9 points.

A population of 44,079, a 75% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $76,592 describe the county. The county's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Grant County and Douglas County.

Political twins — counties

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

Grant County

Minnesota

87.7twin score

Swedish ancestry12-yr trendNorwegian ancestry≠ population scale

Douglas County

Minnesota

86.9twin score

Swedish ancestryNorwegian ancestryScottish ancestry

Steele County

Minnesota

86.4twin score

Norwegian ancestry2004–2012 trajectory≠ Swedish 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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Cities & towns in Kandiyohi County

Willmar

R+14

21.4K residents

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Frequently asked questions

How did Kandiyohi County, Minnesota vote in 2024?

In 2024, Kandiyohi County, Minnesota voted Republican by 30.9 points (R+30.9), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 23,282 votes cast, 7,814 went Democratic and 15,013 went Republican.

When did Kandiyohi County, Minnesota last vote Democratic?

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

How many people live in Kandiyohi County, Minnesota?

Kandiyohi County, Minnesota has a population of 44,079 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.

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

Median household income in Kandiyohi County, Minnesota is $76,592 — below the national median of $80,734. The Minnesota state median is $89,062.

What is the political history of Kandiyohi County, Minnesota?

Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Kandiyohi County, Minnesota from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 14 went Democratic and 18 went Republican.

Year	Democrat	Republican	Others	Total
2024	7,814	15,013	455	23,282
2020	8,440	14,437	490	23,367
2016	7,266	12,785	1,721	21,772
2012	9,805	11,240	420	21,465
2008	10,125	11,319	451	21,895
2004	9,337	11,704	308	21,349

Year

Democrat

Republican

Others

Total

2024

7,814

15,013

455

23,282

2020

8,440

14,437

490

23,367

2016

7,266

12,785

1,721

21,772

2012

9,805

11,240

420

21,465

2008

10,125

11,319

451

21,895

2004

9,337

11,704

308

21,349

Measure	Kandiyohi County	Minnesota	United States
Median age	40	39	39.1
Age 18–24	8.1%	8.8%	9.2%
Age 65 and older	20.7%	17.2%	17.2%

Measure

Kandiyohi County

Minnesota

United States

Median age

39.1

Age 18–24

8.1%

8.8%

9.2%

Age 65 and older

20.7%

17.2%

Measure	Kandiyohi County	Minnesota	United States
Median household income	$76,592	$89,062	$84,427
Poverty rate	9.1%	9.3%	12.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)	27.9%	39.4%	35.6%

Measure

Kandiyohi County

Minnesota

United States

Median household income

$76,592

$89,062

$84,427

Poverty rate

9.1%

9.3%

12.5%

Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)

27.9%

39.4%

35.6%

Measure	Kandiyohi County	Minnesota	United States
Speaks a non-English language at home	14.3%	12.5%	22.3%
Spanish	9.4%	4.2%	13.6%
Other languages	3.2%	2.6%	0.8%

Measure

Kandiyohi County

Minnesota

United States

Speaks a non-English language at home

14.3%

12.5%

22.3%

Spanish

9.4%

4.2%

13.6%

Other languages

3.2%

2.6%

0.8%

Measure	Kandiyohi County	Minnesota	United States
Catholic	13.5%	19.5%	18.6%
Evangelical Protestant	17.8%	11.8%	16.5%
Unclaimed / not counted	32.6%	50.6%	51.5%
Mainline Protestant	34.1%	13.5%	5.2%

Measure

Kandiyohi County

Minnesota

United States

Catholic

13.5%

19.5%

18.6%

Evangelical Protestant

17.8%

11.8%

16.5%

Unclaimed / not counted

32.6%

50.6%

51.5%

Mainline Protestant

34.1%

13.5%

5.2%

Kandiyohi County precinct-level presidential election results for 2024

Precinct -NEW LONDON TWPNEW LONDON TWP

650

1,369

2,046

31.8%

66.9%

R+35.1

Precinct -DOVRE TWPDOVRE TWP

470

965

1,462

32.1%

66.0%

R+33.9

Precinct -GREEN LAKE TWPGREEN LAKE TWP

346

754

1,123

30.8%

67.1%

R+36.3

Precinct -WILLMAR W-2 P-3WILLMAR W-2 P-3

362

579

955

37.9%

60.6%

R+22.7

Precinct -WILLMAR W-3 P-1WILLMAR W-3 P-1

445

484

954

46.6%

50.7%

R+4.1

Precinct -WILLMAR W-2 P-2WILLMAR W-2 P-2

384

543

941

40.8%

57.7%

R+16.9

Precinct -WILLMAR W-4 P-3WILLMAR W-4 P-3

354

443

817

43.3%

54.2%

R+10.9

Precinct -WILLMAR W-1 P-1WILLMAR W-1 P-1

314

467

795

39.5%

58.7%

R+19.2

Precinct -LAKE ANDREW TWPLAKE ANDREW TWP

293

490

794

36.9%

61.7%

R+24.8

Precinct -NEW LONDONNEW LONDON

337

445

792

42.6%

56.2%

R+13.6

Precinct -WILLMAR W-1 P-3WILLMAR W-1 P-3

321

422

762

42.1%

55.4%

R+13.3

Precinct -WILLMAR W-2 P-1WILLMAR W-2 P-1

295

433

743

39.7%

58.3%

R+18.6

Precinct -WILLMAR W-4 P-1WILLMAR W-4 P-1

318

355

699

45.5%

50.8%

R+5.3

Precinct -SPICERSPICER

233

431

682

34.2%

63.2%

R+29.0

Precinct -IRVING TWPIRVING TWP

212

431

652

32.5%

66.1%

R+33.6

Precinct -WILLMAR W-3 P-3WILLMAR W-3 P-3

263

297

577

45.6%

51.5%

R+5.9

Precinct -ATWATERATWATER

171

385

571

29.9%

67.4%

R+37.5

Precinct -WILLMAR W-1 P-2WILLMAR W-1 P-2

203

317

527

38.5%

60.2%

R+21.6

Precinct -WILLMAR W-4 P-2WILLMAR W-4 P-2

210

275

500

42.0%

55.0%

R+13.0

Precinct -RAYMONDRAYMOND

122

298

424

28.8%

70.3%

R+41.5

Precinct -WILLMAR W-3 P-2WILLMAR W-3 P-2

169

240

421

40.1%

57.0%

R+16.9

Precinct -HARRISON TWPHARRISON TWP

115

288

411

28.0%

70.1%

R+42.1

Precinct -COLFAX TWPCOLFAX TWP

127

262

393

32.3%

66.7%

R+34.4

Precinct -KANDIYOHI TWPKANDIYOHI TWP

104

276

384

27.1%

71.9%

R+44.8

Precinct -ROSEVILLE TWPROSEVILLE TWP

306

379

17.4%

80.7%

R+63.3

Precinct -BURBANK TWPBURBANK TWP

279

349

18.9%

79.9%

R+61.0

Precinct -PRINSBURGPRINSBURG

332

345

2.9%

96.2%

R+93.3

Precinct -WHITEFIELD TWPWHITEFIELD TWP

264

327

18.0%

80.7%

R+62.7

Precinct -KANDIYOHIKANDIYOHI

229

305

22.0%

75.1%

R+53.1

Precinct -WILLMAR TWPWILLMAR TWP

211

297

27.6%

71.0%

R+43.4

Precinct -GENNESSEE TWPGENNESSEE TWP

203

280

23.9%

72.5%

R+48.6

Precinct -FAHLUN TWPFAHLUN TWP

177

250

28.0%

70.8%

R+42.8

Precinct -PENNOCKPENNOCK

172

236

24.6%

72.9%

R+48.3

Precinct -MAMRE TWPMAMRE TWP

199

233

12.0%

85.4%

R+73.4

Precinct -ARCTANDER TWPARCTANDER TWP

155

230

29.1%

67.4%

R+38.3

Precinct -ST JOHNS TWPST JOHNS TWP

179

221

18.1%

81.0%

R+62.9

Precinct -HOLLAND TWPHOLLAND TWP

193

218

11.5%

88.5%

R+77.1

Precinct -ROSELAND TWPROSELAND TWP

165

209

20.1%

78.9%

R+58.9

Precinct -NORWAY LAKE TWPNORWAY LAKE TWP

138

201

28.9%

68.7%

R+39.8

Precinct -EDWARDS TWPEDWARDS TWP

132

150

10.0%

88.0%

R+78.0

Precinct -LAKE ELIZABETH TWPLAKE ELIZABETH TWP

125

25.6%

70.4%

R+44.8

Precinct -LAKE LILLIANLAKE LILLIAN

124

31.5%

65.3%

R+33.9

Precinct -LAKE LILLIAN TWPLAKE LILLIAN TWP

113

31.0%

67.3%

R+36.3

Precinct -EAST LAKE LILLIAN TWPEAST LAKE LILLIAN TWP

101

34.7%

60.4%

R+25.7

Precinct -BLOMKESTBLOMKEST

23.8%

73.8%

R+50.0

Precinct -SUNBURGSUNBURG

18.9%

77.4%

R+58.5

Precinct -REGALREGAL

17.9%

78.6%

R+60.7

Arctander Twp. Voting District27_270670005

—

Even

Atwater Voting District27_270670010

—

Even

Blomkest Voting District27_270670015

—

Even

Burbank Twp. Voting District27_270670020

—

Even

Colfax Twp. Voting District27_270670025

—

Even

Dovre Twp. Voting District27_270670030

—

Even

East Lake Lillian Twp. Voting District27_270670035

—

Even

Edwards Twp. Voting District27_270670040

—

Even

Fahlun Twp. Voting District27_270670045

—

Even

Gennessee Twp. Voting District27_270670050

—

Even

Green Lake Twp. Voting District27_270670055

—

Even

Harrison Twp. Voting District27_270670060

—

Even

Holland Twp. Voting District27_270670065

—

Even

Irving Twp. Voting District27_270670070

—

Even

Kandiyohi Twp. Voting District27_270670080

—

Even

Kandiyohi Voting District27_270670075

—

Even

Lake Andrew Twp. Voting District27_270670085

—

Even

Lake Elizabeth Twp. Voting District27_270670090

—

Even

Lake Lillian Twp. Voting District27_270670100

—

Even

Lake Lillian Voting District27_270670095

—

Even

Mamre Twp. Voting District27_270670105

—

Even

New London Twp. Voting District27_270670115

—

Even

New London Voting District27_270670110

—

Even

Norway Lake Twp. Voting District27_270670120

—

Even

Pennock Voting District27_270670125

—

Even

Prinsburg Voting District27_270670130

—

Even

Raymond Voting District27_270670135

—

Even

Regal Voting District27_270670140

—

Even

Roseland Twp. Voting District27_270670145

—

Even

Roseville Twp. Voting District27_270670150

—

Even

Spicer Voting District27_270670160

—

Even

St. Johns Twp. Voting District27_270670155

—

Even

Sunburg Voting District27_270670165

—

Even

Whitefield Twp. Voting District27_270670170

—

Even

Willmar Twp. Voting District27_270670235

—

Even

Willmar W-1 P-127_270670175

—

Even

Willmar W-1 P-227_270670180

—

Even

Willmar W-1 P-327_270670185

—

Even

Willmar W-2 P-127_270670190

—

Even

Willmar W-2 P-227_270670195

—

Even

Willmar W-2 P-327_270670200

—

Even

Willmar W-3 P-127_270670205

—

Even

Willmar W-3 P-227_270670210

—

Even

Willmar W-3 P-327_270670215

—

Even

Willmar W-4 P-127_270670220

—

Even

Willmar W-4 P-227_270670225

—

Even

Willmar W-4 P-327_270670230

—

Even

Presidential margin, 1892–2024

Democratic minus Republican, by election

Presidential margin over time
Year	Margin (D minus R)
1892	−36.1%
1896	−14.0%
1900	−31.3%
1904	−73.3%
1908	−37.6%
1912	+11.2%
1916	+9.2%
1920	−46.5%
1924	−37.4%
1928	−38.7%
1932	+35.3%
1936	+43.0%
1940	+25.3%
1944	+26.1%
1948	+30.5%
1952	−0.8%
1956	+11.3%
1960	−0.4%
1964	+38.7%
1968	+19.1%
1972	+4.3%
1976	+19.4%
1980	−2.4%
1984	−6.3%
1988	+1.8%
1992	+5.7%
1996	+10.2%
2000	−9.4%
2004	−11.1%
2008	−5.5%
2012	−6.7%
2016	−25.3%
2020	−25.7%
2024	−30.9%

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

33.6%Harris7,814

64.5%Trump15,013

0.7%Kennedy174 +7

R+30.9

R+5.3

R+29.4

23,282

All 10 candidates in 2024 · 8 minor / independent

Donald J TrumpRepublican64.5%15,013
Kamala D HarrisDemocratic33.6%7,814
Robert F KennedyIndependent0.7%174
Chase OliverLibertarian0.4%96
OtherAll other candidates0.3%70
Jill SteinIndependent0.3%63
Cornel WestIndependent0.1%22
Shiva AyyaduraiIndependent0.1%19
Claudia De La CruzIndependent0.0%10
Rachele FruitIndependent0.0%1

2020

36.1%Biden8,440

61.8%Trump14,437

0.9%Jorgensen211

R+25.7

R+0.3

R+30.1

23,367

2016

33.4%Clinton7,266

58.7%Trump12,785

4.3%Johnson927

R+25.3

R+18.7

R+27.4

21,772

2012

45.7%Obama9,805

52.4%Romney11,240

1.0%GRAY214

R+6.7

R+1.2

R+10.5

21,465

2008

46.2%Obama10,125

51.7%McCain11,319

2.1%

R+5.5

D+5.6

R+12.7

21,895

2004

43.7%Kerry9,337

54.8%Bush11,704

1.4%

R+11.1

R+1.7

R+8.6

21,349

2000

42.6%Gore8,220

52.0%Bush10,026

3.8%Nader734

R+9.4

R+19.6

R+9.9

19,285

1996

48.6%Clinton9,009

38.4%Dole7,119

12.0%Perot2,229

D+10.2

D+4.4

D+1.7

18,532

1992

40.3%Clinton7,914

34.5%Bush6,784

24.8%Perot4,869

D+5.7

D+3.9

D+0.2

19,656

1988

50.2%Dukakis8,962

48.3%Bush8,634

1.5%

D+1.8

D+8.1

D+9.6

17,862

1984

46.4%Mondale8,402

52.7%Reagan9,539

0.9%

R+6.3

R+3.8

D+11.9

18,104

1980

44.4%Carter8,038

46.9%Reagan8,480

8.7%

R+2.4

R+21.9

D+7.3

18,095

1976

58.3%Carter9,992

38.9%Ford6,664

2.8%

D+19.4

D+15.2

D+17.4

17,130

1972

50.0%McGovern7,241

45.7%Nixon6,624

4.3%

D+4.3

R+14.8

D+27.4

14,481

1968

57.0%Humphrey7,639

38.0%Nixon5,086

5.0%

D+19.1

R+19.7

D+19.7

13,400

1964

69.2%Johnson9,108

30.5%Goldwater4,011

0.3%

D+38.7

D+39.1

D+16.2

13,156

1960

49.7%Kennedy6,738

50.0%Nixon6,786

0.3%

R+0.4

R+11.6

R+0.5

13,567

1956

55.5%Stevenson6,834

44.3%Eisenhower5,445

0.2%

D+11.3

D+12.1

D+26.7

12,305

1952

49.1%Stevenson6,264

50.0%Eisenhower6,370

0.9%

R+0.8

R+31.3

D+9.9

12,747

1948

62.1%Truman7,204

31.6%Dewey3,666

6.2%

D+30.5

D+4.5

D+26.0

11,593

1944

62.6%Roosevelt6,482

36.5%Dewey3,784

0.8%

D+26.1

D+0.7

D+18.6

10,353

1940

62.3%Roosevelt7,187

36.9%Willkie4,263

0.8%

D+25.3

R+17.7

D+15.4

11,540

1936

69.2%Roosevelt6,595

26.2%Landon2,500

4.5%

D+43.0

D+7.7

D+18.7

9,524

1932

65.3%Roosevelt5,813

30.0%Hoover2,674

4.7%

D+35.3

D+74.0

D+17.5

8,901

1928

29.1%Smith2,481

67.8%Hoover5,780

3.1%

R+38.7

R+1.3

R+21.2

8,522

1924

2.8%Davis222

40.2%Coolidge3,222

56.7%La Follette4,552

La Follette +16.9

D+9.1

R+12.2

8,022

1920

17.2%Cox1,282

63.7%Harding4,759

19.2%

R+46.5

R+55.8

R+20.3

7,474

1916

51.1%Wilson1,968

41.8%Hughes1,612

7.1%

D+9.2

R+1.9

D+6.1

3,855

1912

25.8%Wilson855

14.6%Taft484

59.6%

Roosevelt +33.9

D+48.7

R+8.4

3,318

1908

26.1%Bryan947

63.6%Taft2,312

10.3%

R+37.6

D+35.8

R+28.0

3,634

1904

7.9%Parker252

81.3%Roosevelt2,576

10.8%

R+73.3

R+42.0

R+53.6

3,170

1900

33.0%Bryan1,204

64.3%McKinley2,343

2.6%

R+31.3

R+17.3

R+23.7

3,643

1896

42.2%Bryan1,638

56.3%McKinley2,181

1.5%

R+14.0

D+22.1

R+7.9

3,877

1892

14.8%Cleveland391

50.9%Harrison1,341

34.2%

R+36.1

—

R+37.7

2,633

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

41.6%9,522

55.9%12,797

22,909

2020

35.3%8,117

58.3%13,388

22,968

2018

45.4%16,917

50.2%18,691

37,241

Frequently asked questions

Voter registration in Kandiyohi County, MN
Year	Total registered
2016	25,223
2018	24,798
2020	26,818
2022	26,391
2024	27,688

How did Kandiyohi County, Minnesota vote in 2024?

In 2024, Kandiyohi County, Minnesota voted Republican by 30.9 points (R+30.9), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 23,282 votes cast, 7,814 went Democratic and 15,013 went Republican.

When did Kandiyohi County, Minnesota last vote Democratic?

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

How many people live in Kandiyohi County, Minnesota?

Kandiyohi County, Minnesota has a population of 44,079 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.

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

Median household income in Kandiyohi County, Minnesota is $76,592 — below the national median of $80,734. The Minnesota state median is $89,062.

What is the political history of Kandiyohi County, Minnesota?

Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Kandiyohi County, Minnesota from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 14 went Democratic and 18 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