Rice County, Minnesota
Precinct data
Results by precinct
64 precincts · 36,412 votes
Precinct boundaries and identifiers are cycle-specific. This table does not join rows across years without a validated crosswalk.
| Precinct -FARIBAULT P-3FARIBAULT P-3 | 1,323 | 1,683 | 56 | 3,062 | 43.2% | 55.0% | R+11.8 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Precinct -LONSDALE CITYLONSDALE CITY | 734 | 1,919 | 43 | 2,696 | 27.2% | 71.2% | R+44.0 |
| Precinct -FARIBAULT P-1FARIBAULT P-1 | 974 | 1,432 | 42 | 2,448 | 39.8% | 58.5% | R+18.7 |
| Precinct -FARIBAULT P-4FARIBAULT P-4 | 969 | 1,339 | 37 | 2,345 | 41.3% | 57.1% | R+15.8 |
| Precinct -FARIBAULT P-2FARIBAULT P-2 | 945 | 1,097 | 59 | 2,101 | 45.0% | 52.2% | R+7.2 |
| Precinct -NORTHFIELD W-1 P-2NORTHFIELD W-1 P-2 | 1,324 | 504 | 40 | 1,868 | 70.9% | 27.0% | D+43.9 |
| Precinct -NORTHFIELD W-3 P-1NORTHFIELD W-3 P-1 | 1,275 | 454 | 37 | 1,766 | 72.2% | 25.7% | D+46.5 |
| Precinct -NORTHFIELD W-2 P-2NORTHFIELD W-2 P-2 | 994 | 610 | 37 | 1,641 | 60.6% | 37.2% | D+23.4 |
| Precinct -NORTHFIELD W-2 P-1NORTHFIELD W-2 P-1 | 1,051 | 533 | 49 | 1,633 | 64.4% | 32.6% | D+31.7 |
| Precinct -NORTHFIELD W-1 P-1NORTHFIELD W-1 P-1 | 1,360 | 150 | 52 | 1,562 | 87.1% | 9.6% | D+77.5 |
| Precinct -NORTHFIELD W-4 P-1NORTHFIELD W-4 P-1 | 1,092 | 328 | 32 | 1,452 | 75.2% | 22.6% | D+52.6 |
| Precinct -WEBSTER TWPWEBSTER TWP | 425 | 843 | 22 | 1,290 | 32.9% | 65.3% | R+32.4 |
| Precinct -BRIDGEWATER TWPBRIDGEWATER TWP | 647 | 583 | 43 | 1,273 | 50.8% | 45.8% | D+5.0 |
| Precinct -NORTHFIELD W-4 P-2NORTHFIELD W-4 P-2 | 1,037 | 108 | 35 | 1,180 | 87.9% | 9.2% | D+78.7 |
| Precinct -DUNDASDUNDAS | 608 | 502 | 27 | 1,137 | 53.5% | 44.2% | D+9.3 |
| Precinct -WELLS TWPWELLS TWP | 318 | 741 | 23 | 1,082 | 29.4% | 68.5% | R+39.1 |
| Precinct -FOREST TWPFOREST TWP | 345 | 580 | 19 | 944 | 36.5% | 61.4% | R+24.9 |
| Precinct -WARSAW TWPWARSAW TWP | 255 | 619 | 17 | 891 | 28.6% | 69.5% | R+40.9 |
| Precinct -WHEATLAND TWPWHEATLAND TWP | 194 | 649 | 18 | 861 | 22.5% | 75.4% | R+52.8 |
| Precinct -CANNON CITY TWPCANNON CITY TWP | 251 | 547 | 22 | 820 | 30.6% | 66.7% | R+36.1 |
| Precinct -SHIELDSVILLE TWPSHIELDSVILLE TWP | 222 | 546 | 19 | 787 | 28.2% | 69.4% | R+41.2 |
| Precinct -WALCOTT TWPWALCOTT TWP | 170 | 483 | 15 | 668 | 25.4% | 72.3% | R+46.9 |
| Precinct -ERIN TWPERIN TWP | 158 | 445 | 8 | 611 | 25.9% | 72.8% | R+47.0 |
| Precinct -MORRISTOWNMORRISTOWN | 124 | 420 | 6 | 550 | 22.5% | 76.4% | R+53.8 |
| Precinct -NORTHFIELD TWP P-2NORTHFIELD TWP P-2 | 191 | 258 | 9 | 458 | 41.7% | 56.3% | R+14.6 |
| Precinct -MORRISTOWN TWPMORRISTOWN TWP | 77 | 340 | 11 | 428 | 18.0% | 79.4% | R+61.4 |
| Precinct -WHEELING TWPWHEELING TWP | 119 | 236 | 4 | 359 | 33.1% | 65.7% | R+32.6 |
| Precinct -RICHLAND TWPRICHLAND TWP | 70 | 147 | 4 | 221 | 31.7% | 66.5% | R+34.8 |
| Precinct -NERSTRANDNERSTRAND | 46 | 85 | 5 | 136 | 33.8% | 62.5% | R+28.7 |
| Precinct -NORTHFIELD TWP P-1NORTHFIELD TWP P-1 | 51 | 78 | 4 | 133 | 38.3% | 58.6% | R+20.3 |
| Precinct -DENNISON CITYDENNISON CITY | 4 | 5 | 0 | 9 | 44.4% | 55.6% | R+11.1 |
| Bridgewater Twp. Voting District27_271310005 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Cannon City Twp. Voting District27_271310010 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Dennison City Voting District27_271310012 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Dundas Voting District27_271310015 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Erin Twp. Voting District27_271310020 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Faribault P-127_271310025 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Faribault P-227_271310030 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Faribault P-327_271310035 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Faribault P-427_271310040 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Faribault P-527_271310045 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Faribault P-627_271310050 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Forest Twp. Voting District27_271310055 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Lonsdale Voting District27_271310060 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Morristown Twp. Voting District27_271310070 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Morristown Voting District27_271310065 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Nerstrand Voting District27_271310075 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Northfield Twp. Voting District27_271310115 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Northfield W-1 P-127_271310080 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Northfield W-1 P-227_271310085 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Northfield W-2 P-127_271310090 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Northfield W-2 P-227_271310095 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Northfield W-3 P-127_271310105 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Northfield W-3 P-227_271310110 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Northfield W-4 P-127_271310113 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Northfield W-4 P-227_271310114 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Richland Twp. Voting District27_271310120 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Shieldsville Twp. Voting District27_271310125 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Walcott Twp. Voting District27_271310130 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Warsaw Twp. Voting District27_271310135 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Webster Twp. Voting District27_271310140 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Wells Twp. Voting District27_271310145 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Wheatland Twp. Voting District27_271310150 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Wheeling Twp. Voting District27_271310155 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
Presidential margin, 1892–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1892 | −9.7% |
| 1896 | −25.9% |
| 1900 | −25.5% |
| 1904 | −47.4% |
| 1908 | −26.3% |
| 1912 | +12.9% |
| 1916 | −7.0% |
| 1920 | −51.2% |
| 1924 | −48.8% |
| 1928 | −13.4% |
| 1932 | +13.8% |
| 1936 | +8.4% |
| 1940 | −26.8% |
| 1944 | −20.8% |
| 1948 | −3.8% |
| 1952 | −36.5% |
| 1956 | −30.7% |
| 1960 | −10.0% |
| 1964 | +25.5% |
| 1968 | +4.9% |
| 1972 | −6.5% |
| 1976 | +11.6% |
| 1980 | +6.6% |
| 1984 | +2.0% |
| 1988 | +9.9% |
| 1992 | +16.1% |
| 1996 | +24.9% |
| 2000 | +8.7% |
| 2004 | +8.3% |
| 2008 | +11.5% |
| 2012 | +8.3% |
| 2016 | −3.1% |
| 2020 | −0.2% |
| 2024 | −2.5% |
U.S. Senate
Registered voters
Total registered voters, over time
| Year | Total registered |
|---|---|
| 2016 | 38,696 |
| 2018 | 38,169 |
| 2020 | 41,465 |
| 2022 | 40,597 |
| 2024 | 43,248 |
Who moves in and out
Net migration over time, and who arrivals are — where they came from and what those places vote
+13 net domestic migration · 2025
Net −580 over 2011–2025 · gain loss
Arrivals reported $67,446 in average income, against $89,654 for residents who stayed — 25% lower. (IRS SOI, 2022–23)
The places arrivals came from lean D+5.8 on average — 8.3 points more Democratic-leaning than Rice County, MN itself (R+2.5).
Where arrivals came from lean of each source
- Dakota County, MN297D+12.8
- Hennepin County, MN159D+42.4
- Steele County, MN114R+24.4
- Scott County, MN103R+8.5
- Le Sueur County, MN83R+33.6
- Ramsey County, MN72D+43.1
Where departures went households, 2022–23
- Dakota County, MN325
- Hennepin County, MN218
- Steele County, MN144
- Scott County, MN93
- Ramsey County, MN85
- Le Sueur County, MN82
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 | −211 |
| 2012 | −367 |
| 2013 | −127 |
| 2014 | −107 |
| 2015 | −123 |
| 2016 | −35 |
| 2017 | −63 |
| 2018 | −53 |
| 2019 | −25 |
| 2021 | +80 |
| 2022 | +253 |
| 2023 | +18 |
| 2024 | +167 |
| 2025 | +13 |
Rice County sits in the Upper Midwest. In 2024 it voted Republican.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 25.5 points in 1964 and a Republican high of 51.2 points in 1920. Between 2020 and 2024 the county moved 2.3 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 2.5 points.
A population of 67,917, a 77% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $83,181 describe the county. The county's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Nicollet County and Blue Earth County.
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Rice County, Minnesota. Akashic. https://akashic.app/county/27131/. Accessed May 20, 2026. License: CC BY 4.0.