Nicollet County, Minnesota
Precinct data
Results by precinct
58 precincts · 19,417 votes
Precinct boundaries and identifiers are cycle-specific. This table does not join rows across years without a validated crosswalk.
| Precinct -ST PETER W-1 P-1ST PETER W-1 P-1 | 1,675 | 1,317 | 75 | 3,067 | 54.6% | 42.9% | D+11.7 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Precinct -ST PETER W-2 P-1ST PETER W-2 P-1 | 1,852 | 1,009 | 82 | 2,943 | 62.9% | 34.3% | D+28.6 |
| Precinct -NORTH MANKATO P-4NORTH MANKATO P-4 | 728 | 567 | 31 | 1,326 | 54.9% | 42.8% | D+12.1 |
| Precinct -NORTH MANKATO P-5NORTH MANKATO P-5 | 597 | 652 | 27 | 1,276 | 46.8% | 51.1% | R+4.3 |
| Precinct -NORTH MANKATO P-7NORTH MANKATO P-7 | 573 | 621 | 31 | 1,225 | 46.8% | 50.7% | R+3.9 |
| Precinct -NORTH MANKATO P-6NORTH MANKATO P-6 | 565 | 567 | 22 | 1,154 | 49.0% | 49.1% | R+0.2 |
| Precinct -NORTH MANKATO P-1NORTH MANKATO P-1 | 643 | 462 | 14 | 1,119 | 57.5% | 41.3% | D+16.2 |
| Precinct -NORTH MANKATO P-2NORTH MANKATO P-2 | 639 | 442 | 24 | 1,105 | 57.8% | 40.0% | D+17.8 |
| Precinct -NORTH MANKATO P-3NORTH MANKATO P-3 | 616 | 450 | 28 | 1,094 | 56.3% | 41.1% | D+15.2 |
| Precinct -BELGRADE TWPBELGRADE TWP | 271 | 427 | 21 | 719 | 37.7% | 59.4% | R+21.7 |
| Precinct -NICOLLET CITYNICOLLET CITY | 197 | 467 | 7 | 671 | 29.4% | 69.6% | R+40.2 |
| Precinct -COURTLAND CITYCOURTLAND CITY | 123 | 347 | 6 | 476 | 25.8% | 72.9% | R+47.1 |
| Precinct -LAKE PRAIRIE TWPLAKE PRAIRIE TWP | 152 | 260 | 9 | 421 | 36.1% | 61.8% | R+25.7 |
| Precinct -LAFAYETTE TWPLAFAYETTE TWP | 109 | 295 | 6 | 410 | 26.6% | 72.0% | R+45.4 |
| Precinct -COURTLAND TWPCOURTLAND TWP | 96 | 274 | 5 | 375 | 25.6% | 73.1% | R+47.5 |
| Precinct -OSHAWA TWPOSHAWA TWP | 134 | 186 | 18 | 338 | 39.6% | 55.0% | R+15.4 |
| Precinct -NICOLLET TWPNICOLLET TWP | 93 | 232 | 3 | 328 | 28.4% | 70.7% | R+42.4 |
| Precinct -WEST NEWTON TWPWEST NEWTON TWP | 67 | 210 | 2 | 279 | 24.0% | 75.3% | R+51.3 |
| Precinct -LAFAYETTE CITYLAFAYETTE CITY | 69 | 189 | 7 | 265 | 26.0% | 71.3% | R+45.3 |
| Precinct -TRAVERSE TWPTRAVERSE TWP | 68 | 130 | 2 | 200 | 34.0% | 65.0% | R+31.0 |
| Precinct -NEW SWEDEN TWPNEW SWEDEN TWP | 56 | 115 | 6 | 177 | 31.6% | 65.0% | R+33.3 |
| Precinct -GRANBY TWPGRANBY TWP | 41 | 109 | 6 | 156 | 26.3% | 69.9% | R+43.6 |
| Precinct -BERNADOTTE TWPBERNADOTTE TWP | 44 | 110 | 1 | 155 | 28.4% | 71.0% | R+42.6 |
| Precinct -BRIGHTON TWPBRIGHTON TWP | 12 | 64 | 2 | 78 | 15.4% | 82.1% | R+66.7 |
| Precinct -RIDGELY TWPRIDGELY TWP | 21 | 38 | 1 | 60 | 35.0% | 63.3% | R+28.3 |
| Belgrade Township Voting District27_271030005 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Bernadotte Township Voting District27_271030010 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Brighton Township Voting District27_271030015 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| City Of Courtland Voting District27_271030020 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| City Of Lafayette Voting District27_271030035 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| City Of Nicollet Voting District27_271030060 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Courtland Township Voting District27_271030025 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Granby Township Voting District27_271030030 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Lafayette Township Voting District27_271030040 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Lake Prairie Township Voting District27_271030045 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Mankato W-2 P-3027_271030050 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| New Sweden Township Voting District27_271030055 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Nicollet Township Voting District27_271030065 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| North Mankato P-1A27_271030070 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| North Mankato P-1B27_271030075 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| North Mankato P-2A27_271030080 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| North Mankato P-2B27_271030085 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| North Mankato P-3A27_271030090 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| North Mankato P-3B27_271030095 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| North Mankato P-4A27_271030100 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| North Mankato P-4B27_271030105 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| North Mankato P-5A27_271030106 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| North Mankato P-5B27_271030107 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| North Mankato P-6A27_271030108 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| North Mankato P-6B27_271030109 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Oshawa Township Voting District27_271030110 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Ridgely Township Voting District27_271030115 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| St Peter W-1 P-127_271030120 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| St Peter W-1 P-227_271030125 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| St Peter W-2 P-127_271030130 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| St Peter W-2 P-227_271030135 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Traverse Township Voting District27_271030140 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| West Newton Township Voting District27_271030145 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
Presidential margin, 1892–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1892 | −7.0% |
| 1896 | −35.6% |
| 1900 | −31.5% |
| 1904 | −51.4% |
| 1908 | −23.9% |
| 1912 | +16.7% |
| 1916 | −21.5% |
| 1920 | −72.2% |
| 1924 | −44.3% |
| 1928 | −18.9% |
| 1932 | +27.5% |
| 1936 | +25.4% |
| 1940 | −24.4% |
| 1944 | −30.2% |
| 1948 | +1.2% |
| 1952 | −38.0% |
| 1956 | −33.7% |
| 1960 | −14.3% |
| 1964 | +17.4% |
| 1968 | −4.6% |
| 1972 | −14.0% |
| 1976 | −2.4% |
| 1980 | −7.6% |
| 1984 | −12.6% |
| 1988 | −0.7% |
| 1992 | +6.4% |
| 1996 | +12.4% |
| 2000 | −1.2% |
| 2004 | +0.6% |
| 2008 | +10.5% |
| 2012 | +7.8% |
| 2016 | −3.0% |
| 2020 | +3.2% |
| 2024 | −0.5% |
U.S. Senate
Registered voters
Total registered voters, over time
| Year | Total registered |
|---|---|
| 2016 | 21,078 |
| 2018 | 20,585 |
| 2020 | 21,693 |
| 2022 | 21,593 |
| 2024 | 22,743 |
Who moves in and out
Net migration over time, and who arrivals are — where they came from and what those places vote
−36 net domestic migration · 2025
Net −859 over 2011–2025 · gain loss
Arrivals reported $56,179 in average income, against $90,291 for residents who stayed — 38% lower. (IRS SOI, 2022–23)
The places arrivals came from lean R+4.0 on average — 3.5 points more Republican-leaning than Nicollet County, MN itself (R+0.5).
Where arrivals came from lean of each source
- Blue Earth County, MN473R+1.2
- Le Sueur County, MN75R+33.6
- Brown County, MN58R+35.0
- Hennepin County, MN54D+42.4
- Dakota County, MN29D+12.8
- Ramsey County, MN28D+43.1
Where departures went households, 2022–23
- Blue Earth County, MN405
- Hennepin County, MN105
- Cottonwood County, MN62
- Le Sueur County, MN59
- Brown County, MN57
- Dakota 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 | −4 |
| 2012 | −147 |
| 2013 | −212 |
| 2014 | +161 |
| 2015 | −72 |
| 2016 | −17 |
| 2017 | +125 |
| 2018 | +16 |
| 2019 | −53 |
| 2021 | −209 |
| 2022 | +53 |
| 2023 | −567 |
| 2024 | +103 |
| 2025 | −36 |
Nicollet County, anchored by Mankato's southern suburbs along the Minnesota River, has drifted toward competitive status over recent cycles — the 2024 presidential contest settled at roughly half a percentage point, reflecting a mixed blend of small-city and agricultural voters.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 27.5 points in 1932 and a Republican high of 72.2 points in 1920. Between 2020 and 2024 the county moved 3.7 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 0.5 points.
A population of 34,411, a 86% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $79,756 describe the county. The county's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Blue Earth County and Eau Claire County.
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Nicollet County, Minnesota. Akashic. https://akashic.app/county/27103/. Accessed May 20, 2026. License: CC BY 4.0.