Pennington County, Minnesota
Precinct data
Results by precinct
65 precincts · 7,381 votes
Precinct boundaries and identifiers are cycle-specific. This table does not join rows across years without a validated crosswalk.
| Precinct -THIEF RIVER FALLS (5)THIEF RIVER FALLS (5) | 388 | 595 | 33 | 1,016 | 38.2% | 58.6% | R+20.4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Precinct -THIEF RIVER FALLS (2)THIEF RIVER FALLS (2) | 351 | 531 | 23 | 905 | 38.8% | 58.7% | R+19.9 |
| Precinct -THIEF RIVER FALLS (4)THIEF RIVER FALLS (4) | 237 | 460 | 19 | 716 | 33.1% | 64.2% | R+31.1 |
| Precinct -THIEF RIVER FALLS (3B)THIEF RIVER FALLS (3B) | 202 | 300 | 10 | 512 | 39.5% | 58.6% | R+19.1 |
| Precinct -THIEF RIVER FALLS (1B)THIEF RIVER FALLS (1B) | 176 | 280 | 17 | 473 | 37.2% | 59.2% | R+22.0 |
| Precinct -NORTH TWPNORTH TWP | 109 | 272 | 10 | 391 | 27.9% | 69.6% | R+41.7 |
| Precinct -SMILEY TWPSMILEY TWP | 93 | 276 | 11 | 380 | 24.5% | 72.6% | R+48.2 |
| Precinct -ROCKSBURY TWP EASTROCKSBURY TWP EAST | 103 | 255 | 7 | 365 | 28.2% | 69.9% | R+41.6 |
| Precinct -THIEF RIVER FALLS (3A)THIEF RIVER FALLS (3A) | 125 | 202 | 6 | 333 | 37.5% | 60.7% | R+23.1 |
| Precinct -ROCKSBURY TWP WESTROCKSBURY TWP WEST | 93 | 211 | 10 | 314 | 29.6% | 67.2% | R+37.6 |
| Precinct -THIEF RIVER FALLS (1A)THIEF RIVER FALLS (1A) | 116 | 188 | 9 | 313 | 37.1% | 60.1% | R+23.0 |
| Precinct -NORDEN TWPNORDEN TWP | 67 | 173 | 3 | 243 | 27.6% | 71.2% | R+43.6 |
| Precinct -SANDERS TWPSANDERS TWP | 37 | 137 | 3 | 177 | 20.9% | 77.4% | R+56.5 |
| Precinct -RIVER FALLS TWPRIVER FALLS TWP | 26 | 96 | 2 | 124 | 21.0% | 77.4% | R+56.5 |
| Precinct -SILVERTON TWPSILVERTON TWP | 26 | 91 | 3 | 120 | 21.7% | 75.8% | R+54.2 |
| Precinct -HIGHLANDING TWPHIGHLANDING TWP | 44 | 71 | 3 | 118 | 37.3% | 60.2% | R+22.9 |
| Precinct -ST HILAIREST HILAIRE | 37 | 77 | 2 | 116 | 31.9% | 66.4% | R+34.5 |
| Precinct -KRATKA TWPKRATKA TWP | 21 | 69 | 3 | 93 | 22.6% | 74.2% | R+51.6 |
| Precinct -DEER PARK TWPDEER PARK TWP | 22 | 59 | 1 | 82 | 26.8% | 72.0% | R+45.1 |
| Precinct -STAR TWPSTAR TWP | 22 | 49 | 2 | 73 | 30.1% | 67.1% | R+37.0 |
| Precinct -REINER TWPREINER TWP | 30 | 30 | 0 | 60 | 50.0% | 50.0% | Even |
| Precinct -NUMEDAL TWPNUMEDAL TWP | 9 | 48 | 0 | 57 | 15.8% | 84.2% | R+68.4 |
| Precinct -HICKORY TWPHICKORY TWP | 14 | 39 | 1 | 54 | 25.9% | 72.2% | R+46.3 |
| Precinct -WYANDOTTE TWPWYANDOTTE TWP | 22 | 31 | 1 | 54 | 40.7% | 57.4% | R+16.7 |
| Precinct -CLOVERLEAF TWPCLOVERLEAF TWP | 8 | 44 | 1 | 53 | 15.1% | 83.0% | R+67.9 |
| Precinct -GOODRIDGE TWPGOODRIDGE TWP | 6 | 38 | 1 | 45 | 13.3% | 84.4% | R+71.1 |
| Precinct -GOODRIDGEGOODRIDGE | 18 | 23 | 3 | 44 | 40.9% | 52.3% | R+11.4 |
| Precinct -BRAY TWPBRAY TWP | 7 | 35 | 1 | 43 | 16.3% | 81.4% | R+65.1 |
| Precinct -POLK CENTRE TWPPOLK CENTRE TWP | 9 | 30 | 1 | 40 | 22.5% | 75.0% | R+52.5 |
| Precinct -BLACK RIVER TWPBLACK RIVER TWP | 9 | 25 | 0 | 34 | 26.5% | 73.5% | R+47.1 |
| Precinct -MAYFIELD TWPMAYFIELD TWP | 12 | 21 | 0 | 33 | 36.4% | 63.6% | R+27.3 |
| Black River Twp. Voting District27_271130005 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Bray Twp. Voting District27_271130010 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Clover Leaf Twp. Voting District27_271130015 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Deer Park Twp. Voting District27_271130020 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Goodridge Twp. Voting District27_271130030 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Goodridge Voting District27_271130025 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Hickory Twp. Voting District27_271130035 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Highlanding Twp. Voting District27_271130040 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Kratka Twp. Voting District27_271130045 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Mayfield Twp. Voting District27_271130050 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Norden Twp. Voting District27_271130055 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| North Twp. Voting District27_271130060 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Numedal Twp. Voting District27_271130065 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Polk Centre Twp. Voting District27_271130070 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Reiner Twp. Voting District27_271130075 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| River Falls Twp. Voting District27_271130080 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Rocksbury Twp. East Voting District27_271130085 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Rocksbury Twp. West Voting District27_271130090 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Saint Hilaire Voting District27_271130095 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Sanders Twp. Voting District27_271130100 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Silverton Twp. Voting District27_271130105 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Smiley Twp. Voting District27_271130110 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Star Twp. Voting District27_271130115 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Thief River Falls (1A) Voting District27_271130120 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Thief River Falls (1B) Voting District27_271130125 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Thief River Falls (2A) Voting District27_271130135 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Thief River Falls (2B) Voting District27_271130140 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Thief River Falls (3A) Voting District27_271130150 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Thief River Falls (3B) Voting District27_271130155 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Thief River Falls (4A) Voting District27_271130165 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Thief River Falls (4B) Voting District27_271130170 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Thief River Falls (5A) Voting District27_271130180 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Thief River Falls (5B) Voting District27_271130185 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Wyandotte Twp. Voting District27_271130195 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
Presidential margin, 1912–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1912 | +9.6% |
| 1916 | +6.3% |
| 1920 | −40.6% |
| 1924 | −27.2% |
| 1928 | −34.1% |
| 1932 | +35.5% |
| 1936 | +48.1% |
| 1940 | +34.7% |
| 1944 | +36.8% |
| 1948 | +29.3% |
| 1952 | +1.4% |
| 1956 | +10.1% |
| 1960 | +11.6% |
| 1964 | +40.9% |
| 1968 | +13.7% |
| 1972 | −9.9% |
| 1976 | +11.0% |
| 1980 | −8.3% |
| 1984 | −9.6% |
| 1988 | +3.0% |
| 1992 | +6.7% |
| 1996 | +11.6% |
| 2000 | −14.6% |
| 2004 | −9.3% |
| 2008 | +2.1% |
| 2012 | −4.3% |
| 2016 | −27.6% |
| 2020 | −27.0% |
| 2024 | −31.4% |
U.S. Senate
Registered voters
Total registered voters, over time
| Year | Total registered |
|---|---|
| 2016 | 8,089 |
| 2018 | 7,726 |
| 2020 | 8,327 |
| 2022 | 7,945 |
| 2024 | 8,723 |
Who moves in and out
Net migration over time, and who arrivals are — where they came from and what those places vote
−100 net domestic migration · 2025
Net −715 over 2011–2025 · gain loss
Arrivals reported $39,171 in average income, against $75,027 for residents who stayed — 48% lower. (IRS SOI, 2022–23)
The places arrivals came from lean R+43.4 on average — 12 points more Republican-leaning than Pennington County, MN itself (R+31.4).
Where arrivals came from lean of each source
- Marshall County, MN40R+51.6
- Polk County, MN32R+33.7
- Red Lake County, MN29R+37.0
- Roseau County, MN29R+49.3
Where departures went households, 2022–23
- Marshall County, MN43
- Red Lake County, MN32
- Cass County, ND32
- Grand Forks County, ND29
- Polk County, MN25
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 | +62 |
| 2012 | 0 |
| 2013 | −39 |
| 2014 | −78 |
| 2015 | +43 |
| 2016 | −96 |
| 2017 | −81 |
| 2018 | −52 |
| 2019 | −98 |
| 2021 | −137 |
| 2022 | +37 |
| 2023 | −99 |
| 2024 | −77 |
| 2025 | −100 |
Pennington County sits in Minnesota's northwest corner, anchored by Thief River Falls and its large manufacturing base. Presidential margins here have trended sharply rightward over the past decade, reaching R+31.4 in 2024.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 48.1 points in 1936 and a Republican high of 40.6 points in 1920. Between 2020 and 2024 the county moved 4.4 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 31.4 points.
A population of 13,791, a 88% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $77,325 describe the county. The county's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Polk County and Grant County.
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Pennington County, Minnesota. Akashic. https://akashic.app/county/27113/. Accessed May 20, 2026. License: CC BY 4.0.