HarrisDemocratic30.1%6,374TrumpRepublican67.9%14,394KennedyIndependent0.8%180
R+37.8- Lead
- 8,020
- Total
- 21,199
- vs nation
- R+36.4
- Turnout
- 75.5%
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McLeod County, MN
Contests in this Place (88 available)
President34 · 1892–2024 · 3 mapped
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President margin by year
Place winner margin
Boundary by 2024 margin · Precinct returns · VEST · MIT Election Lab
The precinct map shows the 2024 presidential vote; the timeline scrubs the county’s overall result across 1892–2024.
President results by year
2024 turnout 75.5% of 28,213 citizens 18+
BidenDemocratic30.6%6,413TrumpRepublican66.8%13,986JorgensenLibertarian1.4%292
R+36.2- Lead
- 7,573
- Total
- 20,933
- vs nation
- R+40.6
- Turnout
- 77.9%
ClintonDemocratic26.5%4,978TrumpRepublican64.6%12,155JohnsonLibertarian4.6%857
R+38.2- Lead
- 7,177
- Total
- 18,807
- vs nation
- R+40.3
- Turnout
- 71.2%
ObamaDemocratic37.6%6,968RomneyRepublican59.7%11,069GRAYLibertarian1.3%235
R+22.1- Lead
- 4,101
- Total
- 18,553
- vs nation
- R+26.0
- Turnout
- —
ObamaDemocratic39.4%7,505McCainRepublican57.8%10,993OtherAll other candidates2.8%531
R+18.3- Lead
- 3,488
- Total
- 19,029
- vs nation
- R+25.6
- Turnout
- —
KerryDemocratic36.5%6,712BushRepublican62.0%11,407OtherAll other candidates1.6%293
R+25.5- Lead
- 4,695
- Total
- 18,412
- vs nation
- R+23.0
- Turnout
- —
GoreDemocratic36.4%5,609BushRepublican57.0%8,782NaderGreen4.4%681
R+20.6- Lead
- 3,173
- Total
- 15,394
- vs nation
- R+21.1
- Turnout
- —
ClintonDemocratic42.9%6,027DoleRepublican38.9%5,474PerotReform17.1%2,402
D+3.9- Lead
- 553
- Total
- 14,063
- vs nation
- R+4.6
- Turnout
- —
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- R+37.8MIT Election Lab
- Population
- 36,7982024 5-year
- Population density
- 75 / sq mi2024 5-year · TIGER/Line
- Land area
- 492 sq miTIGER/Line
- Median household income
- $80,0842024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 88.2%2024 5-year
- Black
- 0.6%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 7.6%2024 5-year
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+38.0 in 1932MIT Election Lab
- Peak Republican margin
- R+61.3 in 1920MIT Election Lab
- Most similar
- Sibley County, MN · twin score 86.6
Turnout and midterm durability
Participation measured against the same-year citizen voting-age population. Audited cycles count total general-election participants — ballots or participating voters, not presidential candidate votes. Cycles before 2016 predate that series and are derived from the certified presidential returns instead; they are marked everywhere they appear and are excluded from the figures below.
2004–20248 cycles · 5 audited
- 2024 turnout
- 75.5%21,309 participants ÷ 28,213 CVAP
- 2020→2022 drop-off
- +18.8 ptsVolatile
- Drop-off vs state
- -1.1 ptsPositive means a larger decline than the statewide pattern
- Mechanical 2026
- 56.7%–58.6%Recent-cycle and two-cycle persistence scenarios; not a forecast
Participation by cycle
Presidential Midterm Derived, pre-2016
Select a presidential cycle to show it on the map and results ledger above.
| Cycle | Participants | CVAP | Turnout | Series | Quality |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21,309 | 28,213 ± 245 | 75.5% | Audited | A/A | |
| 2022Mid | 16,529 | 27,963 ± 231 | 59.1% | Audited | A/A |
| 21,018 | 26,976 ± 196 | 77.9% | Audited | A/A | |
| 2018Mid | 15,058 | 26,781 ± 203 | 56.2% | Audited | A/A |
| 18,952 | 26,617 ± 226 | 71.2% | Audited | A/A | |
| 18,553 | 26,720 | 69.4% | Derived | — | |
| 19,029 | 26,842 | 70.9% | Derived | — | |
| 18,412 | 26,964 extrapolated | 68.3% | Derived | — |
Sources and methods
Audited cycles (2016, 2018, 2020, 2022, 2024) count total general-election participants against the same-year CVAP special tabulation, each cell carrying its own numerator and denominator quality grade. Derived cycles (2004, 2008, 2012) come from the certified presidential returns on this page over the ACS 5-year CVAP series, so they measure presidential votes cast rather than ballots — a floor on participation. Where a derived cycle predates the ACS its denominator is extrapolated rather than read, and says so on its own line below. They are shown for the longer arc and are excluded from the drop-off, excess-drop-off, and 2026 scenario figures above.
- 2024: numerator source 158, denominator source 157; total voters participating; eavs-f1a-v1:observed:native; allocation share 0.0%; series 311/228.
- 2022: numerator source 158, denominator source 157; total voters participating; eavs-f1a-v1:observed:native; allocation share 0.0%; series 306/183.
- 2020: numerator source 158, denominator source 157; total voters participating; eavs-f1a-v1:observed:native; allocation share 0.0%; series 301/2.
- 2018: numerator source 158, denominator source 157; total voters participating; eavs-f1a-v1:observed:native; allocation share 0.0%; series 297/138.
- 2016: numerator source 158, denominator source 157; total voters participating; eavs-f1a-v1:observed:native; allocation share 0.0%; series 293/111.
- 2012 (derived): Certified presidential returns · ACS 5-year CVAP (B05003); presidential votes cast — a floor on participation, not a ballot count.
- 2008 (derived): Certified presidential returns · ACS 5-year CVAP (B05003); presidential votes cast — a floor on participation, not a ballot count.
- 2004 (derived): Certified presidential returns · extrapolated CVAP denominator; presidential votes cast — a floor on participation, not a ballot count; 2004 predates the ACS, so the denominator is a linear back-extrapolation from the 2008 and 2012 CVAP values, not a read figure.
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The map and local result cover McLeod County only. The complete contest result is shown below for comparison.
McLeod County result
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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 | — | — | No votes |
| Bergen Twp. Voting District27_270850010 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Biscay Voting District27_270850015 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Brownton Voting District27_270850020 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Collins Twp. Voting District27_270850025 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Glencoe P-127_270850030 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Glencoe P-227_270850035 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Glencoe P-327_270850040 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Glencoe P-427_270850045 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Glencoe Twp. Voting District27_270850050 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Hale Twp. Voting District27_270850055 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Hassan Valley Twp. Voting District27_270850060 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Helen Twp. Voting District27_270850065 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Hutchinson P-127_270850070 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Hutchinson P-227_270850075 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Hutchinson P-327_270850080 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Hutchinson Twp. Voting District27_270850095 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Lester Prairie Voting District27_270850100 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Lynn Twp. Voting District27_270850105 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Penn Twp. Voting District27_270850110 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Plato Voting District27_270850115 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Rich Valley Twp. Voting District27_270850120 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Round Grove Twp. Voting District27_270850125 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Silver Lake Voting District27_270850130 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Stewart Voting District27_270850135 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Sumter Twp. Voting District27_270850140 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Winsted Twp. Voting District27_270850150 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Winsted Voting District27_270850145 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
presidential history
Party record book
McLeod County, MN · the strongest Democratic and Republican presidential performances recorded here, measured three ways.
1892–2024 · 34 presidential cycles
Highest vote share
Largest share of the presidential candidate vote cast here.
Democratic
Franklin D. Roosevelt1932
68.2%
5,187 votes · D+38.0
Runner-up · Franklin D. Roosevelt, 1936 · 55.2%
Republican
Warren G. Harding1920
77.6%
5,430 votes · R+61.3
Runner-up · Dwight D. Eisenhower, 1952 · 72.1%
Most votes
Largest number of votes cast for the party’s presidential nominee here.
Democratic
Barack Obama2008
7,505votes
39.4% of the vote · R+18.3
Runner-up · Barack Obama, 2012 · 6,968 votes
Republican
Donald Trump2024
14,394votes
67.9% of the vote · R+37.8
Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2020 · 13,986 votes
Best relative to the U.S.
This Place’s margin against the national margin in the same election — positive when it leaned toward the party more than the country did.
Democratic
Grover Cleveland1892
+20.6pts D vs U.S.
Place D+22.2 · U.S. D+1.7
Runner-up · Franklin D. Roosevelt, 1932 · +20.2 pts
Republican
Wendell Willkie1940
+48.1pts R vs U.S.
Place R+38.1 · U.S. D+9.9
Runner-up · Thomas E. Dewey, 1944 · +45.8 pts
current representation
Current officeholders
RGlenn GruenhagenState Senate · 17
RDawn GillmanState House · 17A
RBobbie HarderState House · 17B
Seats representing McLeod County, MN. A county elects none of these itself — they are the members for the 1 congressional, 1 state senate and 2 state house districts it falls inside, so parts of the county are represented by different members.
U.S. House elections · 2 House
Senate and governor results are in the Office selector at the top of this page.
U.S. House
Each row shows U.S. House votes counted inside this Place. “Vote lead” is the local lead here, not necessarily the winner of the full contest.
| Year | Vote lead | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | R | 28.5%5,896 | 71.5%14,787 | 20,683 |
| 2020 | R | 35.7%6,695 | 64.3%12,073 | 18,768 |
voter registration
Registered voters
Total registered voters, over time
Registered voters
| Year | Total registered |
|---|---|
| 2016 | 22,232 |
| 2018 | 21,585 |
| 2020 | 23,505 |
| 2022 | 23,595 |
| 2024 | 25,109 |
domestic migration
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
20112025
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.
Political twins — counties
The counties whose fingerprint — 2000–2024 trajectory, demographics, ancestry, religion — sits closest to this one, and why.
Sibley County
Minnesota
86.6twin score
Swedish ancestry% unaffiliatedGerman ancestry≠ Polish ancestry
Martin County
Minnesota
85.4twin score
% Catholic% unaffiliated% White≠ median income
Redwood County
Minnesota
84.2twin score
% Catholic% unaffiliatedGerman ancestry≠ Polish 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 McLeod County, Minnesota vote in 2024?
In 2024, McLeod County, Minnesota voted Republican by 37.8 points (R+37.8), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 21,199 votes cast, 6,374 went Democratic and 14,394 went Republican.
When did McLeod County, Minnesota last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which McLeod County, Minnesota voted Democratic was 1996.
How many people live in McLeod County, Minnesota?
McLeod County, Minnesota has a population of 36,798 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in McLeod County, Minnesota?
Median household income in McLeod County, Minnesota is $80,084 — below the national median of $80,734. The Minnesota state median is $89,062.
What is the political history of McLeod County, Minnesota?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in McLeod County, Minnesota from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 7 went Democratic and 26 went Republican.