Nicollet County, Minnesota: Industrial Catholic Metro county. In 2024, voted R+1%. Republican peak: R+72 in 1920.
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- R+1MIT Election Lab
- Political typology
- Industrial Catholic MetroAkashic typology
- Population
- 34,4112024 5-year
- Median household income
- $79,7562024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 86.7%2024 5-year
- Black
- 4.6%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 5.4%2024 5-year
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+28 in 1932MIT Election Lab
- Peak Republican margin
- R+72 in 1920MIT Election Lab
- Most similar
- Blue Earth County, MN · similarity 0.98
2024 results by precinct
2024 precinct map of Nicollet CountyPrecinct-level 2024 presidential results for Nicollet County, with each precinct boundary colored by Democratic-vs-Republican margin.
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Real precinct boundaries. Hover for vote totals.
presidential history
Presidential margin, 1876–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1876 | No data |
| 1880 | No data |
| 1884 | No data |
| 1888 | No data |
| 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% |
DemocraticRepublican
38 presidential elections
| Year | Won | Margin | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R | 9,441 | 9,540 | 19,417 | ||
| D | 9,622 | 9,018 | 19,125 | ||
| R | 7,886 | 8,437 | 18,097 | ||
| D | 9,652 | 8,214 | 18,357 | ||
| D | 9,887 | 7,968 | 18,245 | ||
| D | 8,797 | 8,689 | 17,741 | ||
| R | 7,041 | 7,221 | 15,327 | ||
| D | 6,772 | 5,057 | 13,842 | ||
| D | 6,055 | 5,091 | 15,039 | ||
| R | 6,786 | 6,878 | 13,779 | ||
| R | 5,789 | 7,472 | 13,349 | ||
| R | 5,400 | 6,436 | 13,622 | ||
| R | 5,777 | 6,071 | 12,245 | ||
| R | 4,680 | 6,230 | 11,069 | ||
| R | 4,244 | 4,671 | 9,234 | ||
| D | 5,121 | 3,605 | 8,736 | ||
| R | 3,961 | 5,283 | 9,255 | ||
| R | 2,636 | 5,322 | 7,966 | ||
| R | 2,584 | 5,775 | 8,398 | ||
| D | 3,663 | 3,576 | 7,325 | ||
| R | 2,321 | 4,345 | 6,702 | ||
| R | 2,832 | 4,674 | 7,537 | ||
| D | 4,136 | 2,360 | 7,003 | ||
| D | 3,960 | 2,217 | 6,328 | ||
| R | 2,466 | 3,628 | 6,136 | ||
| R | 287 | 2,518 | 5,031 | ||
| R | 556 | 4,115 | 4,931 | ||
| R | 814 | 1,288 | 2,204 | ||
| O | 929 | 525 | 2,426 | ||
| R | 832 | 1,392 | 2,348 | ||
| R | 513 | 1,677 | 2,265 | ||
| R | 858 | 1,684 | 2,626 | ||
| R | 837 | 1,803 | 2,715 | ||
| D | 1,098 | 937 | 2,302 | ||
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Demographics
2024 ACS
Race, ethnicity, and ancestry
Click any group to see the ancestries typically reported within it.
German
43.6%
Irish
7.8%
English
4.9%
American
4.2%
Polish
2.2%
French
1.6%
Italian
1.0%
African American
3.7%
Multiple ancestry combinations reported; no single grouping above 1%.
American Indian, Alaska Native, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander combined.
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release. Hispanic/Latino is an ethnicity that overlaps the race categories, so these shares can total more than 100%. Ancestry is a self-reported, multiple-response item; ancestry percentages do not sum to the parent race percentage.
2024 ACS
Age distribution by sex
Median age: 38.3 in this county, 39.1 nationally
Male
Age
Female
85+
75–84
65–74
55–64
45–54
35–44
25–34
18–24
5–17
<5
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
2024 ACS
Median household income
Inflation-adjusted dollars
$79,756
Nicollet County ranks in the top 25% of US counties.
Nicollet County$79,756
Minnesota$89,062
United States$80,734
Nicollet County ranks in the top 25% of US counties by median household income.
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
2024 ACS
Poverty rate
All persons below federal poverty line
8.0%
Child poverty is below the national average.
Children under 185.7%
Working age (18–64)8.5%
Seniors (65+)10.6%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
2024 ACS
Language at home
Population aged 5 and older
92.9%
speak English only
Spanish2.8%
Other languages2.4%
Other Indo-European1.3%
Asian & Pacific Islander0.6%
Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.
2020 religion census
Religious adherents
Adherents per capita by tradition
Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 48.9% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.
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.
Its margins are typically close. The Democratic margin reached twenty-eight points in 1932; the Republican margin reached seventy-two points in 1920. Between 2020 and 2024 the county moved four points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was one point.
Its demographics sit near national norms: a 87% non-Hispanic-white share, a median household income of $79,756, and a 8% poverty rate. The county's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Blue Earth County and Franklin County.
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Frequently asked questions
How did Nicollet County, Minnesota vote in 2024?
In 2024, Nicollet County, Minnesota voted Republican by 0.5 points (R+1), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 19,417 votes cast, 9,441 went Democratic and 9,540 went Republican.
What is Nicollet County, Minnesota's political typology?
Akashic places Nicollet County, Minnesota in the "Industrial Catholic Metro" typology — Mid-size industrial metros with Catholic ethnic roots — among the most competitive, swing-prone ground in the country. The typology is a data-driven cluster built from vote share, vote swing, race and ethnicity, income, language spoken at home, religion, and ancestry. Across 38 elections in the dataset, the county has voted Democratic 11 times, Republican 22 times, and other 1 times.
When did Nicollet County, Minnesota last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Nicollet County, Minnesota voted Democratic was 2020.
How many people live in Nicollet County, Minnesota?
Nicollet County, Minnesota has a population of 34,411 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Nicollet County, Minnesota?
Median household income in Nicollet County, Minnesota is $79,756 — below the national median of $80,734. The Minnesota state median is $89,062.
What is the political history of Nicollet County, Minnesota?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Nicollet County, Minnesota from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 11 went Democratic and 22 went Republican. The county's typology — "Industrial Catholic Metro" — captures where that record, its demographics, and its recent swing place it among American communities.