Nobles County, Minnesota
Precinct data
Results by precinct
80 precincts · 8,275 votes
Precinct boundaries and identifiers are cycle-specific. This table does not join rows across years without a validated crosswalk.
| Precinct -WORTHINGTON W-2 P-1WORTHINGTON W-2 P-1 | 337 | 538 | 9 | 884 | 38.1% | 60.9% | R+22.7 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Precinct -ADRIANADRIAN | 181 | 443 | 12 | 636 | 28.5% | 69.7% | R+41.2 |
| Precinct -WORTHINGTON W-2 P-5WORTHINGTON W-2 P-5 | 251 | 320 | 6 | 577 | 43.5% | 55.5% | R+12.0 |
| Precinct -WORTHINGTON W-1 P-5WORTHINGTON W-1 P-5 | 172 | 254 | 10 | 436 | 39.4% | 58.3% | R+18.8 |
| Precinct -WORTHINGTON W-1 P-1WORTHINGTON W-1 P-1 | 169 | 260 | 1 | 430 | 39.3% | 60.5% | R+21.2 |
| Precinct -WORTHINGTON W-1 P-2WORTHINGTON W-1 P-2 | 132 | 153 | 8 | 293 | 45.1% | 52.2% | R+7.2 |
| Precinct -WORTHINGTON W-2 P-4WORTHINGTON W-2 P-4 | 103 | 153 | 15 | 271 | 38.0% | 56.5% | R+18.5 |
| Precinct -WORTHINGTON W-2 P-2WORTHINGTON W-2 P-2 | 127 | 139 | 3 | 269 | 47.2% | 51.7% | R+4.5 |
| Precinct -WORTHINGTON W-2 P-3WORTHINGTON W-2 P-3 | 130 | 124 | 3 | 257 | 50.6% | 48.2% | D+2.3 |
| Precinct -LEOTA TWPLEOTA TWP | 24 | 207 | 2 | 233 | 10.3% | 88.8% | R+78.5 |
| Precinct -BIGELOW TWPBIGELOW TWP | 62 | 164 | 5 | 231 | 26.8% | 71.0% | R+44.2 |
| Precinct -ELLSWORTHELLSWORTH | 49 | 179 | 2 | 230 | 21.3% | 77.8% | R+56.5 |
| Precinct -WORTHINGTON W-1 P-3WORTHINGTON W-1 P-3 | 98 | 111 | 3 | 212 | 46.2% | 52.4% | R+6.1 |
| Precinct -BREWSTERBREWSTER | 71 | 134 | 6 | 211 | 33.6% | 63.5% | R+29.9 |
| Precinct -SUMMIT LAKE TWPSUMMIT LAKE TWP | 49 | 146 | 3 | 198 | 24.7% | 73.7% | R+49.0 |
| Precinct -ROUND LAKEROUND LAKE | 44 | 126 | 0 | 170 | 25.9% | 74.1% | R+48.2 |
| Precinct -WORTHINGTON TWPWORTHINGTON TWP | 40 | 126 | 1 | 167 | 24.0% | 75.4% | R+51.5 |
| Precinct -LORAIN TWPLORAIN TWP | 33 | 131 | 0 | 164 | 20.1% | 79.9% | R+59.8 |
| Precinct -WILMONTWILMONT | 31 | 125 | 4 | 160 | 19.4% | 78.1% | R+58.8 |
| Precinct -RUSHMORERUSHMORE | 33 | 123 | 2 | 158 | 20.9% | 77.8% | R+57.0 |
| Precinct -WORTHINGTON W-1 P-4WORTHINGTON W-1 P-4 | 72 | 69 | 5 | 146 | 49.3% | 47.3% | D+2.1 |
| Precinct -DEWALD TWPDEWALD TWP | 24 | 118 | 3 | 145 | 16.6% | 81.4% | R+64.8 |
| Precinct -GRAHAM LAKES TWPGRAHAM LAKES TWP | 46 | 96 | 0 | 142 | 32.4% | 67.6% | R+35.2 |
| Precinct -ELK TWPELK TWP | 25 | 111 | 4 | 140 | 17.9% | 79.3% | R+61.4 |
| Precinct -WESTSIDE TWPWESTSIDE TWP | 24 | 100 | 1 | 125 | 19.2% | 80.0% | R+60.8 |
| Precinct -INDIAN LAKE TWPINDIAN LAKE TWP | 29 | 94 | 1 | 124 | 23.4% | 75.8% | R+52.4 |
| Precinct -GRAND PRAIRIE TWPGRAND PRAIRIE TWP | 11 | 109 | 3 | 123 | 8.9% | 88.6% | R+79.7 |
| Precinct -SEWARD TWPSEWARD TWP | 21 | 97 | 3 | 121 | 17.4% | 80.2% | R+62.8 |
| Precinct -LITTLE ROCK TWPLITTLE ROCK TWP | 13 | 102 | 0 | 115 | 11.3% | 88.7% | R+77.4 |
| Precinct -RANSOM TWPRANSOM TWP | 36 | 72 | 5 | 113 | 31.9% | 63.7% | R+31.9 |
| Precinct -LISMORELISMORE | 29 | 79 | 2 | 110 | 26.4% | 71.8% | R+45.5 |
| Precinct -HERSEY TWPHERSEY TWP | 39 | 67 | 2 | 108 | 36.1% | 62.0% | R+25.9 |
| Precinct -LARKIN TWPLARKIN TWP | 15 | 89 | 3 | 107 | 14.0% | 83.2% | R+69.2 |
| Precinct -WILMONT TWPWILMONT TWP | 11 | 89 | 1 | 101 | 10.9% | 88.1% | R+77.2 |
| Precinct -BLOOM TWPBLOOM TWP | 21 | 66 | 2 | 89 | 23.6% | 74.2% | R+50.6 |
| Precinct -OLNEY TWPOLNEY TWP | 7 | 78 | 3 | 88 | 8.0% | 88.6% | R+80.7 |
| Precinct -LISMORE TWPLISMORE TWP | 14 | 71 | 0 | 85 | 16.5% | 83.5% | R+67.1 |
| Precinct -BIGELOWBIGELOW | 16 | 47 | 1 | 64 | 25.0% | 73.4% | R+48.4 |
| Precinct -DUNDEEDUNDEE | 7 | 29 | 1 | 37 | 18.9% | 78.4% | R+59.5 |
| Precinct -KINBRAEKINBRAE | 3 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 60.0% | 40.0% | D+20.0 |
| Adrian Voting District27_271050005 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Bigelow Twp. Voting District27_271050015 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Bigelow Voting District27_271050010 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Bloom Twp. Voting District27_271050020 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Brewster Voting District27_271050025 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Dewald Twp. Voting District27_271050030 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Dundee Voting District27_271050035 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Elk Twp. Voting District27_271050040 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Ellsworth Voting District27_271050045 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Graham Lakes Twp. Voting District27_271050050 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Grand Prairie Twp. Voting District27_271050055 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Hersey Twp. Voting District27_271050060 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Indian Lake Twp. Voting District27_271050065 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Kinbrae Voting District27_271050070 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Larkin Twp. Voting District27_271050075 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Leota Twp. Voting District27_271050080 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Lismore Twp. Voting District27_271050090 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Lismore Voting District27_271050085 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Little Rock Twp. Voting District27_271050095 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Lorain Twp. Voting District27_271050100 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Olney Twp. Voting District27_271050105 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Ransom Twp. Voting District27_271050110 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Round Lake Voting District27_271050115 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Rushmore Voting District27_271050120 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Seward Twp. Voting District27_271050125 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Summit Lake Twp. Voting District27_271050130 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Westside Twp. Voting District27_271050135 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Wilmont Twp. Voting District27_271050145 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Wilmont Voting District27_271050140 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Worthington Twp. Voting District27_271050190 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Worthington W-1 P-127_271050150 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Worthington W-1 P-227_271050155 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Worthington W-1 P-327_271050160 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Worthington W-1 P-427_271050165 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Worthington W-1 P-527_271050166 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Worthington W-2 P-127_271050170 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Worthington W-2 P-227_271050175 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Worthington W-2 P-327_271050180 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Worthington W-2 P-427_271050185 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Worthington W-2 P-527_271050186 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
Presidential margin, 1892–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1892 | −11.4% |
| 1896 | −12.7% |
| 1900 | −20.5% |
| 1904 | −45.2% |
| 1908 | −20.1% |
| 1912 | +13.4% |
| 1916 | −4.7% |
| 1920 | −61.9% |
| 1924 | −39.3% |
| 1928 | −12.4% |
| 1932 | +28.2% |
| 1936 | +28.7% |
| 1940 | −13.1% |
| 1944 | −9.7% |
| 1948 | +22.5% |
| 1952 | −30.8% |
| 1956 | −12.6% |
| 1960 | −6.5% |
| 1964 | +29.3% |
| 1968 | +7.1% |
| 1972 | +4.9% |
| 1976 | +14.3% |
| 1980 | −0.0% |
| 1984 | −2.7% |
| 1988 | +6.4% |
| 1992 | +2.1% |
| 1996 | +3.7% |
| 2000 | −11.3% |
| 2004 | −13.7% |
| 2008 | −1.4% |
| 2012 | −9.2% |
| 2016 | −29.7% |
| 2020 | −30.6% |
| 2024 | −35.6% |
U.S. Senate
Registered voters
Total registered voters, over time
| Year | Total registered |
|---|---|
| 2016 | 10,315 |
| 2018 | 9,876 |
| 2020 | 10,522 |
| 2022 | 9,877 |
| 2024 | 10,393 |
Who moves in and out
Net migration over time, and who arrivals are — where they came from and what those places vote
−194 net domestic migration · 2025
Net −4,663 over 2011–2025 · gain loss
Arrivals reported $47,887 in average income, against $74,602 for residents who stayed — 36% lower. (IRS SOI, 2022–23)
The places arrivals came from lean R+33.9 on average — 1.6 points more Democratic-leaning than Nobles County, MN itself (R+35.6).
Where arrivals came from lean of each source
- Jackson County, MN30R+42.0
- Minnehaha County, SD27R+12.7
- Murray County, MN23R+42.3
- Cottonwood County, MN20R+41.0
Where departures went households, 2022–23
- Minnehaha County, SD64
- Jackson County, MN30
- Murray County, MN27
- Rock County, MN26
- Lincoln County, SD22
- Hennepin County, MN21
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 | −209 |
| 2012 | −237 |
| 2013 | −262 |
| 2014 | −454 |
| 2015 | −280 |
| 2016 | −254 |
| 2017 | −506 |
| 2018 | −226 |
| 2019 | −399 |
| 2021 | −351 |
| 2022 | −440 |
| 2023 | −514 |
| 2024 | −337 |
| 2025 | −194 |
Nobles County anchors southwest Minnesota's livestock economy, with Worthington's large immigrant workforce creating a demographic tension that hasn't translated into Democratic margins — the county moved roughly 20 points toward Republicans between 2008 and 2024.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 29.3 points in 1964 and a Republican high of 61.9 points in 1920. Between 2020 and 2024 the county moved 5.0 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 35.6 points.
A population of 22,041, a 52% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $66,101 describe the county. The county's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Buena Vista County and Saline County.
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Nobles County, Minnesota. Akashic. https://akashic.app/county/27105/. Accessed May 20, 2026. License: CC BY 4.0.