HarrisDemocratic37.4%1,232TrumpRepublican59.6%1,963KennedyIndependent1.5%50
R+22.2- Lead
- 731
- Total
- 3,293
- vs nation
- R+20.7
- Turnout
- 69.4%
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Norman County, MN
Contests in this Place (87 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 69.4% of 4,788 citizens 18+
BidenDemocratic40.8%1,404TrumpRepublican56.8%1,953JorgensenLibertarian0.9%31
R+16.0- Lead
- 549
- Total
- 3,441
- vs nation
- R+20.4
- Turnout
- 70.9%
ClintonDemocratic38.8%1,264TrumpRepublican52.1%1,699JohnsonLibertarian4.9%161
R+13.3- Lead
- 435
- Total
- 3,261
- vs nation
- R+15.4
- Turnout
- 65.6%
ObamaDemocratic53.9%1,730RomneyRepublican43.2%1,384GRAYLibertarian1.4%45
D+10.8- Lead
- 346
- Total
- 3,207
- vs nation
- D+6.9
- Turnout
- —
ObamaDemocratic62.0%2,129McCainRepublican35.1%1,204OtherAll other candidates2.9%101
D+26.9- Lead
- 925
- Total
- 3,434
- vs nation
- D+19.7
- Turnout
- —
KerryDemocratic51.3%1,954BushRepublican47.1%1,794OtherAll other candidates1.6%62
D+4.2- Lead
- 160
- Total
- 3,810
- vs nation
- D+6.7
- Turnout
- —
GoreDemocratic43.3%1,575BushRepublican49.7%1,808NaderGreen3.4%123
R+6.4- Lead
- 233
- Total
- 3,641
- vs nation
- R+6.9
- Turnout
- —
ClintonDemocratic50.4%1,875DoleRepublican37.4%1,392PerotReform11.4%425
D+13.0- Lead
- 483
- Total
- 3,722
- vs nation
- D+4.5
- Turnout
- —
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- R+22.2MIT Election Lab
- Population
- 6,3672024 5-year
- Population density
- 7.3 / sq mi2024 5-year · TIGER/Line
- Land area
- 873 sq miTIGER/Line
- Median household income
- $72,2602024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 86.8%2024 5-year
- Black
- 0.5%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 5.5%2024 5-year
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+43.7 in 1932MIT Election Lab
- Peak Republican margin
- R+71.0 in 1904MIT Election Lab
- Most similar
- Ransom County, ND · twin score 96.0
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
- 69.4%3,321 participants ÷ 4,788 CVAP
- 2020→2022 drop-off
- +18.9 ptsVolatile
- Drop-off vs state
- -1.0 ptsPositive means a larger decline than the statewide pattern
- Mechanical 2026
- 50.5%–54.7%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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3,321 | 4,788 ± 53 | 69.4% | Audited | A/A | |
| 2022Mid | 2,534 | 4,871 ± 44 | 52.0% | Audited | A/A |
| 3,458 | 4,877 ± 35 | 70.9% | Audited | A/A | |
| 2018Mid | 2,749 | 4,976 ± 40 | 55.2% | Audited | A/A |
| 3,321 | 5,059 ± 45 | 65.6% | Audited | A/A | |
| 3,207 | 5,128 | 62.5% | Derived | — | |
| 3,434 | 4,997 | 68.7% | Derived | — | |
| 3,810 | 4,866 extrapolated | 78.3% | 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.
Interactive election map
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The map and local result cover Norman County only. The complete contest result is shown below for comparison.
Norman County result
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Amy Klobuchar and Ben Schierer0—
Bill E Gates J.R. and Leah Harris0—
Kobey J Layne and Paul Ference0—
Mohammad Wazwaz and Murad Alshlool0—
Ole "Viking" Savior and Ashley "Skol" Johnson0—
Po Vang and Mark Frascone0—
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Governor contest result
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Precinct data
Results by precinct
66 precincts · 3,294 votes
Precinct boundaries and identifiers are cycle-specific. This table does not join rows across years without a validated crosswalk.
| Precinct -ADA P-2ADA P-2 | 236 | 431 | 20 | 687 | 34.4% | 62.7% | R+28.4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Precinct -TWIN VALLEYTWIN VALLEY | 141 | 179 | 12 | 332 | 42.5% | 53.9% | R+11.4 |
| Precinct -HALSTADHALSTAD | 99 | 123 | 7 | 229 | 43.2% | 53.7% | R+10.5 |
| Precinct -ADA P-1ADA P-1 | 58 | 105 | 6 | 169 | 34.3% | 62.1% | R+27.8 |
| Precinct -HENDRUMHENDRUM | 54 | 107 | 1 | 162 | 33.3% | 66.0% | R+32.7 |
| Precinct -WILD RICE TWPWILD RICE TWP | 54 | 88 | 5 | 147 | 36.7% | 59.9% | R+23.1 |
| Precinct -FLOM TWPFLOM TWP | 50 | 55 | 7 | 112 | 44.6% | 49.1% | R+4.5 |
| Precinct -BEAR PARK TWPBEAR PARK TWP | 47 | 55 | 2 | 104 | 45.2% | 52.9% | R+7.7 |
| Precinct -GARYGARY | 36 | 64 | 3 | 103 | 35.0% | 62.1% | R+27.2 |
| Precinct -SHELLYSHELLY | 30 | 65 | 1 | 96 | 31.3% | 67.7% | R+36.5 |
| Precinct -MCDONALDSVILLE TWPMCDONALDSVILLE TWP | 30 | 63 | 2 | 95 | 31.6% | 66.3% | R+34.7 |
| Precinct -FOSSUM TWPFOSSUM TWP | 32 | 54 | 3 | 89 | 36.0% | 60.7% | R+24.7 |
| Precinct -LAKE IDA TWPLAKE IDA TWP | 19 | 49 | 2 | 70 | 27.1% | 70.0% | R+42.9 |
| Precinct -PLEASANT VIEW TWPPLEASANT VIEW TWP | 29 | 40 | 1 | 70 | 41.4% | 57.1% | R+15.7 |
| Precinct -LEE TWPLEE TWP | 41 | 25 | 2 | 68 | 60.3% | 36.8% | D+23.5 |
| Precinct -HOME LAKE TWPHOME LAKE TWP | 16 | 50 | 0 | 66 | 24.2% | 75.8% | R+51.5 |
| Precinct -SUNDAL TWPSUNDAL TWP | 25 | 38 | 3 | 66 | 37.9% | 57.6% | R+19.7 |
| Precinct -HALSTAD TWPHALSTAD TWP | 12 | 44 | 0 | 56 | 21.4% | 78.6% | R+57.1 |
| Precinct -PERLEYPERLEY | 25 | 27 | 2 | 54 | 46.3% | 50.0% | R+3.7 |
| Precinct -SHELLY TWPSHELLY TWP | 23 | 29 | 0 | 52 | 44.2% | 55.8% | R+11.5 |
| Precinct -WAUKON TWPWAUKON TWP | 21 | 27 | 3 | 51 | 41.2% | 52.9% | R+11.8 |
| Precinct -GREEN MEADOW TWPGREEN MEADOW TWP | 19 | 24 | 5 | 48 | 39.6% | 50.0% | R+10.4 |
| Precinct -HENDRUM TWPHENDRUM TWP | 16 | 31 | 0 | 47 | 34.0% | 66.0% | R+31.9 |
| Precinct -STRAND TWPSTRAND TWP | 21 | 25 | 0 | 46 | 45.7% | 54.3% | R+8.7 |
| Precinct -MARY TWPMARY TWP | 24 | 21 | 0 | 45 | 53.3% | 46.7% | D+6.7 |
| Precinct -BORUPBORUP | 16 | 20 | 2 | 38 | 42.1% | 52.6% | R+10.5 |
| Precinct -SPRING CREEK TWPSPRING CREEK TWP | 13 | 23 | 0 | 36 | 36.1% | 63.9% | R+27.8 |
| Precinct -ANTHONY TWPANTHONY TWP | 6 | 23 | 3 | 32 | 18.8% | 71.9% | R+53.1 |
| Precinct -ROCKWELL TWPROCKWELL TWP | 10 | 18 | 1 | 29 | 34.5% | 62.1% | R+27.6 |
| Precinct -LOCKHART TWPLOCKHART TWP | 5 | 23 | 0 | 28 | 17.9% | 82.1% | R+64.3 |
| Precinct -HEGNE TWPHEGNE TWP | 9 | 15 | 1 | 25 | 36.0% | 60.0% | R+24.0 |
| Precinct -WINCHESTER TWPWINCHESTER TWP | 11 | 11 | 2 | 24 | 45.8% | 45.8% | Exact tie |
| Precinct -GOOD HOPE TWPGOOD HOPE TWP | 5 | 11 | 2 | 18 | 27.8% | 61.1% | R+33.3 |
| Ada W-127_271070005 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Ada W-227_271070010 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Anthony Twp. Voting District27_271070015 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Bear Park Twp. Voting District27_271070020 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Borup Voting District27_271070025 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Flom Twp. Voting District27_271070030 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Fossum Twp. Voting District27_271070035 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Gary Voting District27_271070040 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Good Hope Twp. Voting District27_271070045 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Green Meadow Twp. Voting District27_271070050 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Halstad Twp. Voting District27_271070060 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Halstad Voting District27_271070055 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Hegne Twp. Voting District27_271070065 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Hendrum Twp. Voting District27_271070075 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Hendrum Voting District27_271070070 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Home Lake Twp. Voting District27_271070080 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Lake Ida Twp. Voting District27_271070085 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Lee Twp. Voting District27_271070090 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Lockhart Twp. Voting District27_271070095 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Mary Twp. Voting District27_271070105 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| McDonaldsville Twp. Voting District27_271070100 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Perley Voting District27_271070110 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Pleasant View Twp. Voting District27_271070115 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Rockwell Twp. Voting District27_271070120 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Shelly Twp. Voting District27_271070130 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Shelly Voting District27_271070125 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Spring Creek Twp. Voting District27_271070135 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Strand Twp. Voting District27_271070140 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Sundal Twp. Voting District27_271070145 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Twin Valley Voting District27_271070150 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Waukon Twp. Voting District27_271070155 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Wild Rice Twp. Voting District27_271070160 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Winchester Twp. Voting District27_271070165 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
presidential history
Party record book
Norman 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
68.8%
3,601 votes · D+43.7
Runner-up · Franklin D. Roosevelt, 1936 · 68.7%
Republican
Theodore Roosevelt1904
78.0%
1,782 votes · R+71.0
Runner-up · Warren G. Harding, 1920 · 74.2%
Most votes
Largest number of votes cast for the party’s presidential nominee here.
Democratic
Franklin D. Roosevelt1936
3,778votes
68.7% of the vote · D+40.1
Runner-up · Franklin D. Roosevelt, 1940 · 3,716 votes
Republican
Warren G. Harding1920
3,451votes
74.2% of the vote · R+63.8
Runner-up · Herbert Hoover, 1928 · 3,308 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
Franklin D. Roosevelt1932
+25.9pts D vs U.S.
Place D+43.7 · U.S. D+17.8
Runner-up · Harry S. Truman, 1948 · +25.6 pts
Republican
Theodore Roosevelt1904
+51.3pts R vs U.S.
Place R+71.0 · U.S. R+19.7
Runner-up · Warren G. Harding, 1920 · +37.6 pts
current representation
Current officeholders
RMark JohnsonState Senate · 1
RSteve GanderState House · 1B
Seats representing Norman County, MN. A county elects none of these itself — they are the members for the 1 congressional, 1 state senate and 1 state house districts it falls inside, so parts of the county are represented by different members.
U.S. House elections · 1 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 | 38.6%1,226 | 61.4%1,953 | 3,179 |
voter registration
Registered voters
Total registered voters, over time
Registered voters
| Year | Total registered |
|---|---|
| 2016 | 3,902 |
| 2018 | 3,701 |
| 2020 | 3,976 |
| 2022 | 3,824 |
| 2024 | 4,059 |
domestic migration
Who moves in and out
Net migration over time, and who arrivals are — where they came from and what those places vote
+48 net domestic migration · 2025
20112025
Net −366 over 2011–2025 · gain loss
Arrivals reported $51,146 in average income, against $76,549 for residents who stayed — 33% lower. (IRS SOI, 2022–23)
The places arrivals came from lean R+3.5 on average — 19 points more Democratic-leaning than Norman County, MN itself (R+22.2).
Where arrivals came from lean of each source
- Clay County, MN28D+0.5
- Cass County, ND23R+8.3
Where departures went households, 2022–23
- Clay County, MN23
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 | +8 |
| 2012 | −182 |
| 2013 | +12 |
| 2014 | −15 |
| 2015 | +42 |
| 2016 | −70 |
| 2017 | +72 |
| 2018 | −96 |
| 2019 | −103 |
| 2021 | +12 |
| 2022 | −65 |
| 2023 | −19 |
| 2024 | −10 |
| 2025 | +48 |
Norman County stretches across the flat eastern edge of the Red River Valley, where a dwindling, aging rural population and farm-dependent economy have tracked a steady rightward shift in presidential voting over the past decade and a half.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 43.7 points in 1932 and a Republican high of 71.0 points in 1904. Between 2020 and 2024 the county moved 6.2 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 22.2 points.
A population of 6,367, a 87% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $72,260 describe the county. The county's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Ransom County and Sargent County.
Political twins — counties
The counties whose fingerprint — 2000–2024 trajectory, demographics, ancestry, religion — sits closest to this one, and why.
Ransom County
North Dakota
96.0twin score
elasticity12-yr trend2012 margin
Sargent County
North Dakota
95.5twin score
elasticity12-yr trend2008–2012 trajectory
Marshall County
South Dakota
93.5twin score
elasticity12-yr trend2008–2012 trajectory≠ % Evangelical
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 Norman County, Minnesota vote in 2024?
In 2024, Norman County, Minnesota voted Republican by 22.2 points (R+22.2), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 3,293 votes cast, 1,232 went Democratic and 1,963 went Republican.
When did Norman County, Minnesota last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Norman County, Minnesota voted Democratic was 2012.
How many people live in Norman County, Minnesota?
Norman County, Minnesota has a population of 6,367 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Norman County, Minnesota?
Median household income in Norman County, Minnesota is $72,260 — below the national median of $80,734. The Minnesota state median is $89,062.
What is the political history of Norman County, Minnesota?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Norman County, Minnesota from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 19 went Democratic and 12 went Republican.