McLeod County, Minnesota
Precinct data
Results by precinct
57 precincts · 21,199 votes
Precinct boundaries and identifiers are cycle-specific. This table does not join rows across years without a validated crosswalk.
| Precinct -HUTCHINSON CITY P-3HUTCHINSON CITY P-3 | 1,053 | 1,750 | 56 | 2,859 | 36.8% | 61.2% | R+24.4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Precinct -HUTCHINSON CITY P-1HUTCHINSON CITY P-1 | 1,023 | 1,749 | 59 | 2,831 | 36.1% | 61.8% | R+25.6 |
| Precinct -HUTCHINSON CITY P-2HUTCHINSON CITY P-2 | 920 | 1,386 | 55 | 2,361 | 39.0% | 58.7% | R+19.7 |
| Precinct -WINSTED CITYWINSTED CITY | 331 | 895 | 28 | 1,254 | 26.4% | 71.4% | R+45.0 |
| Precinct -LESTER PRAIRIE CITYLESTER PRAIRIE CITY | 253 | 707 | 17 | 977 | 25.9% | 72.4% | R+46.5 |
| Precinct -GLENCOE CITY P-3GLENCOE CITY P-3 | 266 | 566 | 20 | 852 | 31.2% | 66.4% | R+35.2 |
| Precinct -ACOMA TWPACOMA TWP | 221 | 582 | 12 | 815 | 27.1% | 71.4% | R+44.3 |
| Precinct -HUTCHINSON TWPHUTCHINSON TWP | 185 | 614 | 13 | 812 | 22.8% | 75.6% | R+52.8 |
| Precinct -GLENCOE CITY P-1GLENCOE CITY P-1 | 235 | 499 | 19 | 753 | 31.2% | 66.3% | R+35.1 |
| Precinct -GLENCOE CITY P-2GLENCOE CITY P-2 | 255 | 465 | 16 | 736 | 34.6% | 63.2% | R+28.5 |
| Precinct -GLENCOE CITY P-4GLENCOE CITY P-4 | 206 | 403 | 17 | 626 | 32.9% | 64.4% | R+31.5 |
| Precinct -WINSTED TWPWINSTED TWP | 140 | 475 | 11 | 626 | 22.4% | 75.9% | R+53.5 |
| Precinct -BERGEN TWPBERGEN TWP | 117 | 463 | 10 | 590 | 19.8% | 78.5% | R+58.6 |
| Precinct -HALE TWPHALE TWP | 105 | 448 | 13 | 566 | 18.6% | 79.2% | R+60.6 |
| Precinct -HELEN TWP P-2HELEN TWP P-2 | 102 | 393 | 8 | 503 | 20.3% | 78.1% | R+57.9 |
| Precinct -RICH VALLEY TWPRICH VALLEY TWP | 108 | 346 | 4 | 458 | 23.6% | 75.5% | R+52.0 |
| Precinct -SILVER LAKE CITYSILVER LAKE CITY | 154 | 283 | 12 | 449 | 34.3% | 63.0% | R+28.7 |
| Precinct -HASSAN VALLEY TWPHASSAN VALLEY TWP | 104 | 332 | 10 | 446 | 23.3% | 74.4% | R+51.1 |
| Precinct -BROWNTON CITYBROWNTON CITY | 106 | 301 | 8 | 415 | 25.5% | 72.5% | R+47.0 |
| Precinct -LYNN TWPLYNN TWP | 78 | 281 | 8 | 367 | 21.3% | 76.6% | R+55.3 |
| Precinct -GLENCOE TWPGLENCOE TWP | 67 | 272 | 8 | 347 | 19.3% | 78.4% | R+59.1 |
| Precinct -SUMTER TWPSUMTER TWP | 75 | 249 | 4 | 328 | 22.9% | 75.9% | R+53.0 |
| Precinct -COLLINS TWPCOLLINS TWP | 80 | 238 | 3 | 321 | 24.9% | 74.1% | R+49.2 |
| Precinct -STEWART CITYSTEWART CITY | 70 | 176 | 9 | 255 | 27.5% | 69.0% | R+41.6 |
| Precinct -PLATO CITYPLATO CITY | 29 | 177 | 3 | 209 | 13.9% | 84.7% | R+70.8 |
| Precinct -PENN TWPPENN TWP | 35 | 159 | 3 | 197 | 17.8% | 80.7% | R+62.9 |
| Precinct -ROUND GROVE TWPROUND GROVE TWP | 21 | 121 | 5 | 147 | 14.3% | 82.3% | R+68.0 |
| Precinct -BISCAY CITYBISCAY CITY | 25 | 39 | 0 | 64 | 39.1% | 60.9% | R+21.9 |
| Precinct -HELEN TWP P-1HELEN TWP P-1 | 10 | 25 | 0 | 35 | 28.6% | 71.4% | R+42.9 |
| Acoma Twp. Voting District27_270850005 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Bergen Twp. Voting District27_270850010 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Biscay Voting District27_270850015 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Brownton Voting District27_270850020 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Collins Twp. Voting District27_270850025 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Glencoe P-127_270850030 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Glencoe P-227_270850035 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Glencoe P-327_270850040 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Glencoe P-427_270850045 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Glencoe Twp. Voting District27_270850050 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Hale Twp. Voting District27_270850055 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Hassan Valley Twp. Voting District27_270850060 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Helen Twp. Voting District27_270850065 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Hutchinson P-127_270850070 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Hutchinson P-227_270850075 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Hutchinson P-327_270850080 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Hutchinson Twp. Voting District27_270850095 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Lester Prairie Voting District27_270850100 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Lynn Twp. Voting District27_270850105 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Penn Twp. Voting District27_270850110 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Plato Voting District27_270850115 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Rich Valley Twp. Voting District27_270850120 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Round Grove Twp. Voting District27_270850125 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Silver Lake Voting District27_270850130 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Stewart Voting District27_270850135 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Sumter Twp. Voting District27_270850140 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Winsted Twp. Voting District27_270850150 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Winsted Voting District27_270850145 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
Presidential margin, 1892–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1892 | +22.2% |
| 1896 | +1.7% |
| 1900 | −4.5% |
| 1904 | −28.8% |
| 1908 | −2.3% |
| 1912 | +19.8% |
| 1916 | −14.6% |
| 1920 | −61.3% |
| 1924 | −36.0% |
| 1928 | −10.4% |
| 1932 | +38.0% |
| 1936 | +18.7% |
| 1940 | −38.1% |
| 1944 | −38.3% |
| 1948 | −7.3% |
| 1952 | −44.4% |
| 1956 | −37.4% |
| 1960 | −25.5% |
| 1964 | +1.9% |
| 1968 | −14.6% |
| 1972 | −25.8% |
| 1976 | −2.0% |
| 1980 | −20.2% |
| 1984 | −28.1% |
| 1988 | −16.1% |
| 1992 | −3.3% |
| 1996 | +3.9% |
| 2000 | −20.6% |
| 2004 | −25.5% |
| 2008 | −18.3% |
| 2012 | −22.1% |
| 2016 | −38.2% |
| 2020 | −36.2% |
| 2024 | −37.8% |
U.S. Senate
Registered voters
Total registered voters, over time
| Year | Total registered |
|---|---|
| 2016 | 22,232 |
| 2018 | 21,585 |
| 2020 | 23,505 |
| 2022 | 23,595 |
| 2024 | 25,109 |
Who moves in and out
Net migration over time, and who arrivals are — where they came from and what those places vote
−200 net domestic migration · 2025
Net −1,778 over 2011–2025 · gain loss
Arrivals reported $60,232 in average income, against $81,195 for residents who stayed — 26% lower. (IRS SOI, 2022–23)
The places arrivals came from lean R+11.4 on average — 26 points more Democratic-leaning than McLeod County, MN itself (R+37.8).
Where arrivals came from lean of each source
- Carver County, MN126R+5.4
- Hennepin County, MN107D+42.4
- Wright County, MN88R+29.2
- Meeker County, MN78R+42.7
- Sibley County, MN52R+42.9
- Renville County, MN43R+41.3
Where departures went households, 2022–23
- Carver County, MN105
- Hennepin County, MN100
- Meeker County, MN87
- Wright County, MN79
- Renville County, MN41
- Sibley County, MN41
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.
| Year | Net domestic migration |
|---|---|
| 2011 | −401 |
| 2012 | −508 |
| 2013 | −190 |
| 2014 | −209 |
| 2015 | −98 |
| 2016 | −124 |
| 2017 | +46 |
| 2018 | −81 |
| 2019 | +17 |
| 2021 | +84 |
| 2022 | −39 |
| 2023 | +27 |
| 2024 | −102 |
| 2025 | −200 |
McLeod County, anchored by Hutchinson, has shifted steadily rightward over the past two decades; its 2024 presidential margin of R+37.8 reflects a pattern of lopsided results common to agriculturally dominant, small-city counties in the region.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 38.0 points in 1932 and a Republican high of 61.3 points in 1920. Between 2020 and 2024 the county moved 1.7 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 37.8 points.
A population of 36,798, a 88% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $80,084 describe the county. The county's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Sibley County and Martin County.
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McLeod County, Minnesota. Akashic. https://akashic.app/county/27085/. Accessed May 20, 2026. License: CC BY 4.0.