HarrisDemocratic32.0%11,752TrumpRepublican66.1%24,276KennedyIndependent0.8%307
R+34.1- Lead
- 12,524
- Total
- 36,736
- vs nation
- R+32.6
- Turnout
- 79.0%
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Otter Tail 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 79.0% of 46,699 citizens 18+
BidenDemocratic32.9%11,958TrumpRepublican65.4%23,800JorgensenLibertarian0.7%257
R+32.5- Lead
- 11,842
- Total
- 36,399
- vs nation
- R+37.0
- Turnout
- 81.2%
ClintonDemocratic28.7%9,340TrumpRepublican64.4%20,939JohnsonLibertarian3.1%1,000
R+35.7- Lead
- 11,599
- Total
- 32,500
- vs nation
- R+37.8
- Turnout
- 73.6%
ObamaDemocratic38.4%12,165RomneyRepublican59.6%18,860GRAYLibertarian0.8%253
R+21.1- Lead
- 6,695
- Total
- 31,670
- vs nation
- R+25.0
- Turnout
- —
ObamaDemocratic42.4%13,856McCainRepublican55.3%18,077OtherAll other candidates2.3%754
R+12.9- Lead
- 4,221
- Total
- 32,687
- vs nation
- R+20.2
- Turnout
- —
KerryDemocratic37.4%12,038BushRepublican61.3%19,734OtherAll other candidates1.3%406
R+23.9- Lead
- 7,696
- Total
- 32,178
- vs nation
- R+21.5
- Turnout
- —
GoreDemocratic34.5%9,844BushRepublican59.5%16,963NaderGreen3.9%1,120
R+25.0- Lead
- 7,119
- Total
- 28,511
- vs nation
- R+25.5
- Turnout
- —
ClintonDemocratic40.7%10,519DoleRepublican45.7%11,808PerotReform12.3%3,191
R+5.0- Lead
- 1,289
- Total
- 25,850
- vs nation
- R+13.5
- Turnout
- —
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- R+34.1MIT Election Lab
- Population
- 60,4752024 5-year
- Population density
- 31 / sq mi2024 5-year · TIGER/Line
- Land area
- 1,972 sq miTIGER/Line
- Median household income
- $72,2552024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 90.5%2024 5-year
- Black
- 1.1%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 4.0%2024 5-year
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+15.0 in 1912MIT Election Lab
- Peak Republican margin
- R+66.2 in 1920MIT Election Lab
- Most similar
- Douglas County, MN · twin score 95.4
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
- 79.0%36,871 participants ÷ 46,699 CVAP
- 2020→2022 drop-off
- +19.6 ptsVolatile
- Drop-off vs state
- -0.3 ptsPositive means a larger decline than the statewide pattern
- Mechanical 2026
- 59.4%–63.3%Recent-cycle and two-cycle persistence scenarios; not a forecast
Participation by cycle
Presidential Midterm Derived, pre-2016
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| Cycle | Participants | CVAP | Turnout | Series | Quality |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 36,871 | 46,699 ± 221 | 79.0% | Audited | A/A | |
| 2022Mid | 28,708 | 46,600 ± 208 | 61.6% | Audited | A/A |
| 36,558 | 45,032 ± 229 | 81.2% | Audited | A/A | |
| 2018Mid | 27,649 | 44,683 ± 202 | 61.9% | Audited | A/A |
| 32,820 | 44,589 ± 198 | 73.6% | Audited | A/A | |
| 31,670 | 44,224 | 71.6% | Derived | — | |
| 32,687 | 43,861 | 74.5% | Derived | — | |
| 32,178 | 43,498 extrapolated | 74.0% | 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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Precinct data
Results by precinct
182 precincts · 36,736 votes
Precinct boundaries and identifiers are cycle-specific. This table does not join rows across years without a validated crosswalk.
| Precinct -PERHAMPERHAM | 577 | 1,161 | 42 | 1,780 | 32.4% | 65.2% | R+32.8 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Precinct -FERGUS FALLS W-2 P-2FERGUS FALLS W-2 P-2 | 454 | 648 | 16 | 1,118 | 40.6% | 58.0% | R+17.4 |
| Precinct -AURDAL TWPAURDAL TWP | 337 | 704 | 30 | 1,071 | 31.5% | 65.7% | R+34.3 |
| Precinct -FERGUS FALLS W-3 P-2FERGUS FALLS W-3 P-2 | 400 | 575 | 26 | 1,001 | 40.0% | 57.4% | R+17.5 |
| Precinct -FERGUS FALLS W-4 P-2FERGUS FALLS W-4 P-2 | 404 | 570 | 20 | 994 | 40.6% | 57.3% | R+16.7 |
| Precinct -FERGUS FALLS W-2 P-1FERGUS FALLS W-2 P-1 | 409 | 542 | 24 | 975 | 41.9% | 55.6% | R+13.6 |
| Precinct -FERGUS FALLS W-4 P-1FERGUS FALLS W-4 P-1 | 352 | 583 | 28 | 963 | 36.6% | 60.5% | R+24.0 |
| Precinct -FERGUS FALLS W-3 P-1FERGUS FALLS W-3 P-1 | 378 | 488 | 19 | 885 | 42.7% | 55.1% | R+12.4 |
| Precinct -PELICAN RAPIDSPELICAN RAPIDS | 358 | 494 | 16 | 868 | 41.2% | 56.9% | R+15.7 |
| Precinct -FERGUS FALLS W-1 P-2FERGUS FALLS W-1 P-2 | 309 | 510 | 20 | 839 | 36.8% | 60.8% | R+24.0 |
| Precinct -FERGUS FALLS W-1 P-1FERGUS FALLS W-1 P-1 | 280 | 465 | 15 | 760 | 36.8% | 61.2% | R+24.3 |
| Precinct -RUSH LAKE TWPRUSH LAKE TWP | 211 | 519 | 14 | 744 | 28.4% | 69.8% | R+41.4 |
| Precinct -NEW YORK MILLSNEW YORK MILLS | 189 | 486 | 13 | 688 | 27.5% | 70.6% | R+43.2 |
| Precinct -DUNN TWPDUNN TWP | 272 | 385 | 6 | 663 | 41.0% | 58.1% | R+17.0 |
| Precinct -PERHAM TWPPERHAM TWP | 168 | 474 | 14 | 656 | 25.6% | 72.3% | R+46.6 |
| Precinct -EDNA TWPEDNA TWP | 202 | 430 | 13 | 645 | 31.3% | 66.7% | R+35.3 |
| Precinct -HOBART TWPHOBART TWP | 216 | 398 | 15 | 629 | 34.3% | 63.3% | R+28.9 |
| Precinct -EVERTS TWPEVERTS TWP | 243 | 365 | 13 | 621 | 39.1% | 58.8% | R+19.6 |
| Precinct -DANE PRAIRIE TWPDANE PRAIRIE TWP | 177 | 403 | 10 | 590 | 30.0% | 68.3% | R+38.3 |
| Precinct -GIRARD TWPGIRARD TWP | 189 | 373 | 10 | 572 | 33.0% | 65.2% | R+32.2 |
| Precinct -LIDA TWPLIDA TWP | 247 | 313 | 11 | 571 | 43.3% | 54.8% | R+11.6 |
| Precinct -PARKERS PRAIRIEPARKERS PRAIRIE | 135 | 417 | 8 | 560 | 24.1% | 74.5% | R+50.4 |
| Precinct -ELIZABETH TWPELIZABETH TWP | 182 | 368 | 8 | 558 | 32.6% | 65.9% | R+33.3 |
| Precinct -DORA TWPDORA TWP | 227 | 308 | 11 | 546 | 41.6% | 56.4% | R+14.8 |
| Precinct -FRIBERG TWPFRIBERG TWP | 197 | 339 | 6 | 542 | 36.3% | 62.5% | R+26.2 |
| Precinct -BATTLE LAKEBATTLE LAKE | 222 | 300 | 13 | 535 | 41.5% | 56.1% | R+14.6 |
| Precinct -PINE LAKE TWPPINE LAKE TWP | 146 | 369 | 12 | 527 | 27.7% | 70.0% | R+42.3 |
| Precinct -OTTERTAILOTTERTAIL | 154 | 339 | 10 | 503 | 30.6% | 67.4% | R+36.8 |
| Precinct -FERGUS FALLS TWPFERGUS FALLS TWP | 133 | 352 | 17 | 502 | 26.5% | 70.1% | R+43.6 |
| Precinct -MAINE TWPMAINE TWP | 143 | 324 | 10 | 477 | 30.0% | 67.9% | R+37.9 |
| Precinct -OTTER TAIL TWPOTTER TAIL TWP | 157 | 301 | 7 | 465 | 33.8% | 64.7% | R+31.0 |
| Precinct -NEWTON TWPNEWTON TWP | 88 | 369 | 7 | 464 | 19.0% | 79.5% | R+60.6 |
| Precinct -HENNINGHENNING | 123 | 327 | 5 | 455 | 27.0% | 71.9% | R+44.8 |
| Precinct -CANDOR TWPCANDOR TWP | 143 | 307 | 4 | 454 | 31.5% | 67.6% | R+36.1 |
| Precinct -CORLISS TWPCORLISS TWP | 98 | 345 | 5 | 448 | 21.9% | 77.0% | R+55.1 |
| Precinct -SVERDRUP TWPSVERDRUP TWP | 147 | 290 | 5 | 442 | 33.3% | 65.6% | R+32.4 |
| Precinct -LEAF LAKE TWPLEAF LAKE TWP | 107 | 319 | 8 | 434 | 24.7% | 73.5% | R+48.8 |
| Precinct -OTTO TWPOTTO TWP | 78 | 338 | 8 | 424 | 18.4% | 79.7% | R+61.3 |
| Precinct -COMPTON TWPCOMPTON TWP | 70 | 333 | 14 | 417 | 16.8% | 79.9% | R+63.1 |
| Precinct -DEAD LAKE TWPDEAD LAKE TWP | 109 | 281 | 4 | 394 | 27.7% | 71.3% | R+43.7 |
| Precinct -PELICAN TWPPELICAN TWP | 143 | 244 | 5 | 392 | 36.5% | 62.2% | R+25.8 |
| Precinct -CLITHERALL TWPCLITHERALL TWP | 124 | 254 | 7 | 385 | 32.2% | 66.0% | R+33.8 |
| Precinct -SCAMBLER TWPSCAMBLER TWP | 170 | 210 | 4 | 384 | 44.3% | 54.7% | R+10.4 |
| Precinct -TORDENSKJOLD TWPTORDENSKJOLD TWP | 127 | 243 | 10 | 380 | 33.4% | 63.9% | R+30.5 |
| Precinct -STAR LAKE TWPSTAR LAKE TWP | 113 | 220 | 2 | 335 | 33.7% | 65.7% | R+31.9 |
| Precinct -AMOR TWPAMOR TWP | 111 | 189 | 11 | 311 | 35.7% | 60.8% | R+25.1 |
| Precinct -BUSE TWPBUSE TWP | 65 | 237 | 9 | 311 | 20.9% | 76.2% | R+55.3 |
| Precinct -TUMULI TWPTUMULI TWP | 103 | 201 | 3 | 307 | 33.6% | 65.5% | R+31.9 |
| Precinct -GORMAN TWPGORMAN TWP | 80 | 222 | 2 | 304 | 26.3% | 73.0% | R+46.7 |
| Precinct -EAGLE LAKE TWPEAGLE LAKE TWP | 118 | 174 | 6 | 298 | 39.6% | 58.4% | R+18.8 |
| Precinct -BLUFFTON TWPBLUFFTON TWP | 36 | 245 | 10 | 291 | 12.4% | 84.2% | R+71.8 |
| Precinct -HENNING TWPHENNING TWP | 64 | 210 | 4 | 278 | 23.0% | 75.5% | R+52.5 |
| Precinct -NIDAROS TWPNIDAROS TWP | 92 | 179 | 4 | 275 | 33.5% | 65.1% | R+31.6 |
| Precinct -ERHARDS GROVE TWPERHARDS GROVE TWP | 71 | 194 | 6 | 271 | 26.2% | 71.6% | R+45.4 |
| Precinct -ST OLAF TWPST OLAF TWP | 75 | 191 | 4 | 270 | 27.8% | 70.7% | R+43.0 |
| Precinct -PARKERS PRAIRIE TWPPARKERS PRAIRIE TWP | 53 | 208 | 4 | 265 | 20.0% | 78.5% | R+58.5 |
| Precinct -VERGASVERGAS | 76 | 161 | 4 | 241 | 31.5% | 66.8% | R+35.3 |
| Precinct -DEER CREEK TWPDEER CREEK TWP | 44 | 183 | 6 | 233 | 18.9% | 78.5% | R+59.7 |
| Precinct -HOMESTEAD TWPHOMESTEAD TWP | 55 | 174 | 4 | 233 | 23.6% | 74.7% | R+51.1 |
| Precinct -UNDERWOODUNDERWOOD | 82 | 133 | 2 | 217 | 37.8% | 61.3% | R+23.5 |
| Precinct -FOLDEN TWPFOLDEN TWP | 46 | 161 | 4 | 211 | 21.8% | 76.3% | R+54.5 |
| Precinct -PADDOCK TWPPADDOCK TWP | 31 | 176 | 1 | 208 | 14.9% | 84.6% | R+69.7 |
| Precinct -OAK VALLEY TWPOAK VALLEY TWP | 40 | 166 | 1 | 207 | 19.3% | 80.2% | R+60.9 |
| Precinct -NORWEGIAN GROVE TWPNORWEGIAN GROVE TWP | 67 | 137 | 1 | 205 | 32.7% | 66.8% | R+34.1 |
| Precinct -LEAF MOUNTAIN TWPLEAF MOUNTAIN TWP | 53 | 145 | 1 | 199 | 26.6% | 72.9% | R+46.2 |
| Precinct -MAPLEWOOD TWPMAPLEWOOD TWP | 47 | 139 | 5 | 191 | 24.6% | 72.8% | R+48.2 |
| Precinct -ELMO TWPELMO TWP | 29 | 149 | 6 | 184 | 15.8% | 81.0% | R+65.2 |
| Precinct -BUTLER TWPBUTLER TWP | 23 | 158 | 1 | 182 | 12.6% | 86.8% | R+74.2 |
| Precinct -INMAN TWPINMAN TWP | 33 | 129 | 1 | 163 | 20.2% | 79.1% | R+58.9 |
| Precinct -WOODSIDE TWPWOODSIDE TWP | 35 | 118 | 3 | 156 | 22.4% | 75.6% | R+53.2 |
| Precinct -DEER CREEKDEER CREEK | 24 | 127 | 4 | 155 | 15.5% | 81.9% | R+66.5 |
| Precinct -BLOWERS TWPBLOWERS TWP | 24 | 124 | 5 | 153 | 15.7% | 81.0% | R+65.4 |
| Precinct -EFFINGTON TWPEFFINGTON TWP | 24 | 123 | 1 | 148 | 16.2% | 83.1% | R+66.9 |
| Precinct -EASTERN TWPEASTERN TWP | 39 | 103 | 4 | 146 | 26.7% | 70.5% | R+43.8 |
| Precinct -DALTONDALTON | 33 | 89 | 6 | 128 | 25.8% | 69.5% | R+43.8 |
| Precinct -BLUFFTONBLUFFTON | 15 | 110 | 0 | 125 | 12.0% | 88.0% | R+76.0 |
| Precinct -OSCAR TWPOSCAR TWP | 47 | 76 | 2 | 125 | 37.6% | 60.8% | R+23.2 |
| Precinct -AASTAD TWPAASTAD TWP | 25 | 90 | 4 | 119 | 21.0% | 75.6% | R+54.6 |
| Precinct -TRONDHJEM TWPTRONDHJEM TWP | 34 | 80 | 1 | 115 | 29.6% | 69.6% | R+40.0 |
| Precinct -CARLISLE TWPCARLISLE TWP | 22 | 85 | 5 | 112 | 19.6% | 75.9% | R+56.3 |
| Precinct -ORWELL TWPORWELL TWP | 37 | 63 | 2 | 102 | 36.3% | 61.8% | R+25.5 |
| Precinct -ROTHSAYROTHSAY | 37 | 62 | 1 | 100 | 37.0% | 62.0% | R+25.0 |
| Precinct -ELIZABETHELIZABETH | 28 | 66 | 0 | 94 | 29.8% | 70.2% | R+40.4 |
| Precinct -DENTDENT | 27 | 60 | 1 | 88 | 30.7% | 68.2% | R+37.5 |
| Precinct -WADENA P-4WADENA P-4 | 34 | 48 | 2 | 84 | 40.5% | 57.1% | R+16.7 |
| Precinct -ERHARDERHARD | 19 | 51 | 0 | 70 | 27.1% | 72.9% | R+45.7 |
| Precinct -WESTERN TWPWESTERN TWP | 9 | 55 | 0 | 64 | 14.1% | 85.9% | R+71.9 |
| Precinct -RICHVILLERICHVILLE | 8 | 35 | 1 | 44 | 18.2% | 79.5% | R+61.4 |
| Precinct -CLITHERALLCLITHERALL | 12 | 26 | 1 | 39 | 30.8% | 66.7% | R+35.9 |
| Precinct -VININGVINING | 13 | 23 | 0 | 36 | 36.1% | 63.9% | R+27.8 |
| Precinct -URBANKURBANK | 4 | 18 | 0 | 22 | 18.2% | 81.8% | R+63.6 |
| Aastad Twp. Voting District27_271110005 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Amor Twp. Voting District27_271110010 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Aurdal Twp. Voting District27_271110015 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Battle Lake Voting District27_271110020 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Blowers Twp. Voting District27_271110025 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Bluffton Twp. Voting District27_271110035 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Bluffton Voting District27_271110030 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Buse Twp. Voting District27_271110040 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Butler Twp. Voting District27_271110045 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Candor Twp. Voting District27_271110050 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Carlisle Twp. Voting District27_271110055 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Clitherall Twp. Voting District27_271110065 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Clitherall Voting District27_271110060 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Compton Twp. Voting District27_271110070 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Corliss Twp. Voting District27_271110075 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Dalton Voting District27_271110080 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Dane Prairie Twp. Voting District27_271110085 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Dead Lake Twp. Voting District27_271110090 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Deer Creek Twp. Voting District27_271110100 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Deer Creek Voting District27_271110095 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Dent Voting District27_271110105 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Dora Twp. Voting District27_271110110 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Dunn Twp. Voting District27_271110115 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Eagle Lake Twp. Voting District27_271110120 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Eastern Twp. Voting District27_271110125 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Edna Twp. Voting District27_271110130 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Effington Twp. Voting District27_271110135 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Elizabeth Twp. Voting District27_271110145 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Elizabeth Voting District27_271110140 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Elmo Twp. Voting District27_271110150 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Erhard Voting District27_271110155 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Erhards Grove Twp. Voting District27_271110160 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Everts Twp. Voting District27_271110165 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Fergus Falls Twp. Voting District27_271110210 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Fergus Falls W-1 P-127_271110170 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Fergus Falls W-1 P-227_271110175 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Fergus Falls W-2 P-127_271110180 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Fergus Falls W-2 P-227_271110185 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Fergus Falls W-3 P-127_271110190 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Fergus Falls W-3 P-227_271110195 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Fergus Falls W-4 P-127_271110200 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Fergus Falls W-4 P-227_271110205 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Folden Twp. Voting District27_271110215 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Friberg Twp. Voting District27_271110220 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Girard Twp. Voting District27_271110225 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Gorman Twp. Voting District27_271110230 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Henning Twp. Voting District27_271110240 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Henning Voting District27_271110235 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Hobart Twp. Voting District27_271110245 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Homestead Twp. Voting District27_271110250 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Inman Twp. Voting District27_271110255 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Leaf Lake Twp. Voting District27_271110260 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Leaf Mountain Twp. Voting District27_271110265 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Lida Twp. Voting District27_271110270 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Maine Twp. Voting District27_271110275 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Maplewood Twp. Voting District27_271110280 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| New York Mills Voting District27_271110290 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Newton Twp. Voting District27_271110285 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Nidaros Twp. Voting District27_271110295 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Norwegian Grove Twp. Voting District27_271110300 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Oak Valley Twp. Voting District27_271110305 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Orwell Twp. Voting District27_271110310 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Oscar Twp. Voting District27_271110315 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Otter Tail Twp. Voting District27_271110325 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Otter Tail Voting District27_271110320 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Otto Twp. Voting District27_271110330 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Paddock Twp. Voting District27_271110335 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Parkers Prairie Twp. Voting District27_271110345 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Parkers Prairie Voting District27_271110340 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Pelican Rapids Voting District27_271110355 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Pelican Twp. Voting District27_271110350 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Perham Twp. Voting District27_271110365 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Perham Voting District27_271110360 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Pine Lake Twp. Voting District27_271110370 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Richville Voting District27_271110375 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Rothsay Voting District27_271110380 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Rush Lake Twp. Voting District27_271110385 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Scambler Twp. Voting District27_271110395 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| St Olaf Twp. Voting District27_271110390 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Star Lake Twp. Voting District27_271110400 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Sverdrup Twp. Voting District27_271110405 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Tordenskjold Twp. Voting District27_271110410 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Trondhjem Twp. Voting District27_271110415 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Tumuli Twp. Voting District27_271110420 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Underwood Voting District27_271110425 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Urbank Voting District27_271110430 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Vergas Voting District27_271110435 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Vining Voting District27_271110440 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Wadena P-427_271110445 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Western Twp. Voting District27_271110450 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Woodside Twp. Voting District27_271110455 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
presidential history
Party record book
Otter Tail 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
William J. Bryan1896
54.0%
4,482 votes · D+11.3
Runner-up · Franklin D. Roosevelt, 1932 · 51.9%
Republican
Warren G. Harding1920
78.5%
11,084 votes · R+66.2
Runner-up · Dwight D. Eisenhower, 1952 · 75.0%
Most votes
Largest number of votes cast for the party’s presidential nominee here.
Democratic
Barack Obama2008
13,856votes
42.4% of the vote · R+12.9
Runner-up · Barack Obama, 2012 · 12,165 votes
Republican
Donald Trump2024
24,276votes
66.1% of the vote · R+34.1
Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2020 · 23,800 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
William J. Bryan1896
+17.4pts D vs U.S.
Place D+11.3 · U.S. R+6.1
Runner-up · William J. Bryan, 1900 · +5.0 pts
Republican
Thomas E. Dewey1944
+43.2pts R vs U.S.
Place R+35.7 · U.S. D+7.5
Runner-up · Theodore Roosevelt, 1904 · +40.2 pts
current representation
Current officeholders
RJordan RasmussonState Senate · 9
RJeff BackerState House · 9A
RTom MurphyState House · 9B
Seats representing Otter Tail 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 | 30.8%10,998 | 69.2%24,748 | 35,746 |
| 2020 | R | 40.6%13,693 | 59.4%20,046 | 33,739 |
voter registration
Registered voters
Total registered voters, over time
Registered voters
| Year | Total registered |
|---|---|
| 2016 | 38,197 |
| 2018 | 37,358 |
| 2020 | 40,982 |
| 2022 | 40,021 |
| 2024 | 42,746 |
domestic migration
Who moves in and out
Net migration over time, and who arrivals are — where they came from and what those places vote
+177 net domestic migration · 2025
20112025
Net +2,679 over 2011–2025 · gain loss
Arrivals reported $69,824 in average income, against $78,181 for residents who stayed — 11% lower. (IRS SOI, 2022–23)
The places arrivals came from lean R+19.3 on average — 15 points more Democratic-leaning than Otter Tail County, MN itself (R+34.1).
Where arrivals came from lean of each source
- Cass County, ND133R+8.3
- Becker County, MN120R+33.1
- Wadena County, MN89R+51.3
- Clay County, MN72D+0.5
- Hennepin County, MN65D+42.4
- Douglas County, MN56R+35.0
Where departures went households, 2022–23
- Cass County, ND191
- Clay County, MN111
- Becker County, MN110
- Hennepin County, MN86
- Douglas County, MN71
- Wadena County, MN64
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 | +61 |
| 2012 | −32 |
| 2013 | +238 |
| 2014 | −44 |
| 2015 | +31 |
| 2016 | +241 |
| 2017 | +266 |
| 2018 | +491 |
| 2019 | +87 |
| 2021 | +295 |
| 2022 | +465 |
| 2023 | +190 |
| 2024 | +213 |
| 2025 | +177 |
Otter Tail's 1,000-plus lakes draw seasonal tourism, but its year-round population skews rural and older — a demographic profile that has tracked closely with the broader shift toward lopsided Republican margins across Minnesota's lake belt.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 15.0 points in 1912 and a Republican high of 66.2 points in 1920. Between 2020 and 2024 the county moved 1.6 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 34.1 points.
A population of 60,475, a 91% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $72,255 describe the county. The county's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Douglas County and Becker County.
Political twins — counties
The counties whose fingerprint — 2000–2024 trajectory, demographics, ancestry, religion — sits closest to this one, and why.
Douglas County
Minnesota
95.4twin score
Norwegian ancestrySwedish ancestry% White
Becker County
Minnesota
89.8twin score
Norwegian ancestrySwedish ancestryelasticity≠ French ancestry
Crow Wing County
Minnesota
83.2twin score
Swedish ancestry% Whitemedian age≠ French 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 Otter Tail County, Minnesota vote in 2024?
In 2024, Otter Tail County, Minnesota voted Republican by 34.1 points (R+34.1), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 36,736 votes cast, 11,752 went Democratic and 24,276 went Republican.
When did Otter Tail County, Minnesota last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Otter Tail County, Minnesota voted Democratic was 1932.
How many people live in Otter Tail County, Minnesota?
Otter Tail County, Minnesota has a population of 60,475 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Otter Tail County, Minnesota?
Median household income in Otter Tail County, Minnesota is $72,255 — below the national median of $80,734. The Minnesota state median is $89,062.
What is the political history of Otter Tail County, Minnesota?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Otter Tail County, Minnesota from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 2 went Democratic and 31 went Republican.