HarrisDemocratic35.6%30,829TrumpRepublican62.3%53,932KennedyIndependent0.8%705
R+26.7- Lead
- 23,103
- Total
- 86,631
- vs nation
- R+25.2
- Turnout
- 74.3%
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Stearns 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 74.3% of 117,712 citizens 18+
BidenDemocratic37.6%31,879TrumpRepublican60.1%50,959JorgensenLibertarian1.2%1,036
R+22.5- Lead
- 19,080
- Total
- 84,835
- vs nation
- R+26.9
- Turnout
- 72.3%
ClintonDemocratic32.1%25,576TrumpRepublican59.8%47,617JohnsonLibertarian3.7%2,972
R+27.7- Lead
- 22,041
- Total
- 79,592
- vs nation
- R+29.8
- Turnout
- 70.3%
ObamaDemocratic42.8%33,551RomneyRepublican54.8%43,015GRAYLibertarian1.2%955
R+12.1- Lead
- 9,464
- Total
- 78,477
- vs nation
- R+15.9
- Turnout
- —
ObamaDemocratic45.3%35,690McCainRepublican52.3%41,194OtherAll other candidates2.4%1,872
R+7.0- Lead
- 5,504
- Total
- 78,756
- vs nation
- R+14.3
- Turnout
- —
KerryDemocratic43.2%32,659BushRepublican55.2%41,726OtherAll other candidates1.6%1,192
R+12.0- Lead
- 9,067
- Total
- 75,577
- vs nation
- R+9.5
- Turnout
- —
GoreDemocratic39.7%24,800BushRepublican51.9%32,402NaderGreen6.1%3,820
R+12.2- Lead
- 7,602
- Total
- 62,476
- vs nation
- R+12.7
- Turnout
- —
ClintonDemocratic44.0%24,238DoleRepublican39.0%21,474PerotReform14.8%8,150
D+5.0- Lead
- 2,764
- Total
- 55,045
- vs nation
- R+3.5
- Turnout
- —
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- R+26.7MIT Election Lab
- Population
- 160,8652024 5-year
- Population density
- 120 / sq mi2024 5-year · TIGER/Line
- Land area
- 1,343 sq miTIGER/Line
- Median household income
- $77,0662024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 80.2%2024 5-year
- Black
- 9.0%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 4.8%2024 5-year
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+59.8 in 1932MIT Election Lab
- Peak Republican margin
- R+76.0 in 1920MIT Election Lab
- Most similar
- Benton County, MN · twin score 83.7
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
- 74.3%87,486 participants ÷ 117,712 CVAP
- 2020→2022 drop-off
- +16.2 ptsVolatile
- Drop-off vs state
- -3.8 ptsPositive means a larger decline than the statewide pattern
- Mechanical 2026
- 58.2%–60.0%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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 87,486 | 117,712 ± 924 | 74.3% | Audited | A/A | |
| 2022Mid | 65,966 | 117,456 ± 819 | 56.2% | Audited | A/A |
| 85,291 | 117,942 ± 728 | 72.3% | Audited | A/A | |
| 2018Mid | 66,737 | 115,425 ± 625 | 57.8% | Audited | A/A |
| 80,371 | 114,352 ± 574 | 70.3% | Audited | A/A | |
| 78,477 | 112,678 | 69.6% | Derived | — | |
| 78,756 | 109,958 | 71.6% | Derived | — | |
| 75,577 | 107,238 extrapolated | 70.5% | 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
202 precincts · 86,632 votes
Precinct boundaries and identifiers are cycle-specific. This table does not join rows across years without a validated crosswalk.
| Precinct -COLD SPRINGCOLD SPRING | 787 | 1,658 | 38 | 2,483 | 31.7% | 66.8% | R+35.1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Precinct -ST AUGUSTAST AUGUSTA | 604 | 1,734 | 50 | 2,388 | 25.3% | 72.6% | R+47.3 |
| Precinct -SAUK CENTRESAUK CENTRE | 567 | 1,670 | 39 | 2,276 | 24.9% | 73.4% | R+48.5 |
| Precinct -SARTELL P-1SARTELL P-1 | 898 | 1,245 | 45 | 2,188 | 41.0% | 56.9% | R+15.9 |
| Precinct -SARTELL P-4SARTELL P-4 | 841 | 1,169 | 35 | 2,045 | 41.1% | 57.2% | R+16.0 |
| Precinct -ST CLOUD W3 P3ST CLOUD W3 P3 | 861 | 1,096 | 32 | 1,989 | 43.3% | 55.1% | R+11.8 |
| Precinct -BROCKWAY TWPBROCKWAY TWP | 453 | 1,485 | 25 | 1,963 | 23.1% | 75.6% | R+52.6 |
| Precinct -WAKEFIELD TWPWAKEFIELD TWP | 561 | 1,307 | 35 | 1,903 | 29.5% | 68.7% | R+39.2 |
| Precinct -ST JOSEPH P2ST JOSEPH P2 | 833 | 986 | 36 | 1,855 | 44.9% | 53.2% | R+8.2 |
| Precinct -SARTELL P-7SARTELL P-7 | 716 | 1,082 | 40 | 1,838 | 39.0% | 58.9% | R+19.9 |
| Precinct -ST CLOUD W4 P5ST CLOUD W4 P5 | 905 | 868 | 53 | 1,826 | 49.6% | 47.5% | D+2.0 |
| Precinct -ST CLOUD W3 P2ST CLOUD W3 P2 | 901 | 878 | 42 | 1,821 | 49.5% | 48.2% | D+1.3 |
| Precinct -ST CLOUD W2 P2ST CLOUD W2 P2 | 1,015 | 733 | 57 | 1,805 | 56.2% | 40.6% | D+15.6 |
| Precinct -ST JOSEPH P1ST JOSEPH P1 | 762 | 991 | 31 | 1,784 | 42.7% | 55.5% | R+12.8 |
| Precinct -WAITE PARK P2WAITE PARK P2 | 792 | 880 | 34 | 1,706 | 46.4% | 51.6% | R+5.2 |
| Precinct -ST CLOUD W3 P1ST CLOUD W3 P1 | 732 | 876 | 24 | 1,632 | 44.9% | 53.7% | R+8.8 |
| Precinct -MELROSEMELROSE | 411 | 1,119 | 42 | 1,572 | 26.1% | 71.2% | R+45.0 |
| Precinct -ROCKVILLEROCKVILLE | 420 | 1,108 | 29 | 1,557 | 27.0% | 71.2% | R+44.2 |
| Precinct -ALBANYALBANY | 386 | 1,140 | 25 | 1,551 | 24.9% | 73.5% | R+48.6 |
| Precinct -ST CLOUD W4 P3ST CLOUD W4 P3 | 738 | 725 | 43 | 1,506 | 49.0% | 48.1% | D+0.9 |
| Precinct -AVON TWPAVON TWP | 365 | 981 | 32 | 1,378 | 26.5% | 71.2% | R+44.7 |
| Precinct -PAYNESVILLEPAYNESVILLE | 408 | 942 | 22 | 1,372 | 29.7% | 68.7% | R+38.9 |
| Precinct -ST CLOUD W1 P3ST CLOUD W1 P3 | 647 | 644 | 44 | 1,335 | 48.5% | 48.2% | D+0.2 |
| Precinct -ST CLOUD W4 P1ST CLOUD W4 P1 | 595 | 689 | 35 | 1,319 | 45.1% | 52.2% | R+7.1 |
| Precinct -ST CLOUD W4 P4ST CLOUD W4 P4 | 638 | 650 | 31 | 1,319 | 48.4% | 49.3% | R+0.9 |
| Precinct -MAINE PRAIRIE TWPMAINE PRAIRIE TWP | 289 | 990 | 15 | 1,294 | 22.3% | 76.5% | R+54.2 |
| Precinct -SARTELL P-3SARTELL P-3 | 533 | 708 | 42 | 1,283 | 41.5% | 55.2% | R+13.6 |
| Precinct -COLLEGEVILLE TWP P1COLLEGEVILLE TWP P1 | 487 | 776 | 18 | 1,281 | 38.0% | 60.6% | R+22.6 |
| Precinct -SARTELL P-6SARTELL P-6 | 548 | 688 | 34 | 1,270 | 43.1% | 54.2% | R+11.0 |
| Precinct -LYNDEN TWPLYNDEN TWP | 337 | 890 | 29 | 1,256 | 26.8% | 70.9% | R+44.0 |
| Precinct -ST CLOUD W4 P7ST CLOUD W4 P7 | 552 | 607 | 23 | 1,182 | 46.7% | 51.4% | R+4.7 |
| Precinct -ST CLOUD W4 P6ST CLOUD W4 P6 | 434 | 661 | 40 | 1,135 | 38.2% | 58.2% | R+20.0 |
| Precinct -SARTELL P-5SARTELL P-5 | 464 | 628 | 23 | 1,115 | 41.6% | 56.3% | R+14.7 |
| Precinct -EDEN LAKE TWPEDEN LAKE TWP | 269 | 810 | 19 | 1,098 | 24.5% | 73.8% | R+49.3 |
| Precinct -ST CLOUD W3 P4ST CLOUD W3 P4 | 508 | 544 | 36 | 1,088 | 46.7% | 50.0% | R+3.3 |
| Precinct -AVONAVON | 308 | 744 | 26 | 1,078 | 28.6% | 69.0% | R+40.4 |
| Precinct -FAIR HAVEN TWPFAIR HAVEN TWP | 270 | 778 | 25 | 1,073 | 25.2% | 72.5% | R+47.3 |
| Precinct -ST CLOUD W1 P4ST CLOUD W1 P4 | 528 | 485 | 41 | 1,054 | 50.1% | 46.0% | D+4.1 |
| Precinct -ST CLOUD W3 P7ST CLOUD W3 P7 | 584 | 447 | 23 | 1,054 | 55.4% | 42.4% | D+13.0 |
| Precinct -ST CLOUD W3 P6ST CLOUD W3 P6 | 519 | 482 | 36 | 1,037 | 50.0% | 46.5% | D+3.6 |
| Precinct -ST CLOUD W4 P2ST CLOUD W4 P2 | 538 | 458 | 32 | 1,028 | 52.3% | 44.6% | D+7.8 |
| Precinct -PAYNESVILLE TWPPAYNESVILLE TWP | 305 | 689 | 22 | 1,016 | 30.0% | 67.8% | R+37.8 |
| Precinct -LE SAUK TWPLE SAUK TWP | 342 | 659 | 14 | 1,015 | 33.7% | 64.9% | R+31.2 |
| Precinct -MUNSON TWPMUNSON TWP | 253 | 716 | 28 | 997 | 25.4% | 71.8% | R+46.4 |
| Precinct -ST CLOUD W1 P5ST CLOUD W1 P5 | 604 | 341 | 29 | 974 | 62.0% | 35.0% | D+27.0 |
| Precinct -WAITE PARK P1WAITE PARK P1 | 375 | 563 | 24 | 962 | 39.0% | 58.5% | R+19.5 |
| Precinct -ST CLOUD W1 P7ST CLOUD W1 P7 | 417 | 493 | 35 | 945 | 44.1% | 52.2% | R+8.0 |
| Precinct -ST CLOUD W3 P5ST CLOUD W3 P5 | 427 | 458 | 36 | 921 | 46.4% | 49.7% | R+3.4 |
| Precinct -RICHMONDRICHMOND | 235 | 643 | 12 | 890 | 26.4% | 72.2% | R+45.8 |
| Precinct -ST WENDEL TWP P-1ST WENDEL TWP P-1 | 290 | 541 | 12 | 843 | 34.4% | 64.2% | R+29.8 |
| Precinct -HOLDING TWPHOLDING TWP | 113 | 637 | 10 | 760 | 14.9% | 83.8% | R+68.9 |
| Precinct -SAUK CENTRE TWPSAUK CENTRE TWP | 130 | 603 | 8 | 741 | 17.5% | 81.4% | R+63.8 |
| Precinct -ST WENDEL TWP P-2ST WENDEL TWP P-2 | 153 | 556 | 12 | 721 | 21.2% | 77.1% | R+55.9 |
| Precinct -ST CLOUD W1 P2ST CLOUD W1 P2 | 367 | 276 | 18 | 661 | 55.5% | 41.8% | D+13.8 |
| Precinct -ST JOSEPH TWP P-1ST JOSEPH TWP P-1 | 225 | 427 | 7 | 659 | 34.1% | 64.8% | R+30.7 |
| Precinct -MILLWOOD TWPMILLWOOD TWP | 90 | 547 | 10 | 647 | 13.9% | 84.5% | R+70.6 |
| Precinct -ALBANY TWPALBANY TWP | 65 | 572 | 8 | 645 | 10.1% | 88.7% | R+78.6 |
| Precinct -COLLEGEVILLE TWP P2COLLEGEVILLE TWP P2 | 260 | 358 | 21 | 639 | 40.7% | 56.0% | R+15.3 |
| Precinct -FARMING TWPFARMING TWP | 98 | 508 | 8 | 614 | 16.0% | 82.7% | R+66.8 |
| Precinct -KRAIN TWPKRAIN TWP | 64 | 533 | 10 | 607 | 10.5% | 87.8% | R+77.3 |
| Precinct -ST STEPHENST STEPHEN | 85 | 439 | 15 | 539 | 15.8% | 81.4% | R+65.7 |
| Precinct -KIMBALLKIMBALL | 129 | 359 | 7 | 495 | 26.1% | 72.5% | R+46.5 |
| Precinct -WAITE PARK P3WAITE PARK P3 | 230 | 255 | 6 | 491 | 46.8% | 51.9% | R+5.1 |
| Precinct -MELROSE TWPMELROSE TWP | 112 | 345 | 6 | 463 | 24.2% | 74.5% | R+50.3 |
| Precinct -HOLDINGFORDHOLDINGFORD | 81 | 354 | 8 | 443 | 18.3% | 79.9% | R+61.6 |
| Precinct -ST CLOUD W1 P6ST CLOUD W1 P6 | 232 | 183 | 8 | 423 | 54.8% | 43.3% | D+11.6 |
| Precinct -FREEPORTFREEPORT | 68 | 337 | 10 | 415 | 16.4% | 81.2% | R+64.8 |
| Precinct -LUXEMBURG TWPLUXEMBURG TWP | 56 | 341 | 8 | 405 | 13.8% | 84.2% | R+70.4 |
| Precinct -OAK TWPOAK TWP | 44 | 338 | 6 | 388 | 11.3% | 87.1% | R+75.8 |
| Precinct -BELGRADEBELGRADE | 100 | 257 | 13 | 370 | 27.0% | 69.5% | R+42.4 |
| Precinct -BROOTENBROOTEN | 112 | 247 | 8 | 367 | 30.5% | 67.3% | R+36.8 |
| Precinct -ST CLOUD W1 P1ST CLOUD W1 P1 | 229 | 96 | 14 | 339 | 67.6% | 28.3% | D+39.2 |
| Precinct -ST MARTIN TWPST MARTIN TWP | 32 | 241 | 4 | 277 | 11.6% | 87.0% | R+75.5 |
| Precinct -GROVE TWPGROVE TWP | 33 | 228 | 2 | 263 | 12.5% | 86.7% | R+74.1 |
| Precinct -EDEN VALLEYEDEN VALLEY | 64 | 172 | 8 | 244 | 26.2% | 70.5% | R+44.3 |
| Precinct -SPRING HILL TWPSPRING HILL TWP | 26 | 187 | 2 | 215 | 12.1% | 87.0% | R+74.9 |
| Precinct -ST MARTINST MARTIN | 23 | 171 | 3 | 197 | 11.7% | 86.8% | R+75.1 |
| Precinct -ZION TWPZION TWP | 21 | 164 | 5 | 190 | 11.1% | 86.3% | R+75.3 |
| Precinct -GETTY TWPGETTY TWP | 21 | 156 | 4 | 181 | 11.6% | 86.2% | R+74.6 |
| Precinct -CROW LAKE TWPCROW LAKE TWP | 44 | 133 | 3 | 180 | 24.4% | 73.9% | R+49.4 |
| Precinct -WAITE PARK P4WAITE PARK P4 | 57 | 119 | 3 | 179 | 31.8% | 66.5% | R+34.6 |
| Precinct -NEW MUNICHNEW MUNICH | 22 | 152 | 3 | 177 | 12.4% | 85.9% | R+73.4 |
| Precinct -LAKE GEORGE TWPLAKE GEORGE TWP | 13 | 156 | 4 | 173 | 7.5% | 90.2% | R+82.7 |
| Precinct -LAKE HENRY TWPLAKE HENRY TWP | 15 | 147 | 2 | 164 | 9.1% | 89.6% | R+80.5 |
| Precinct -CROW RIVER TWPCROW RIVER TWP | 40 | 118 | 2 | 160 | 25.0% | 73.8% | R+48.8 |
| Precinct -ASHLEY TWPASHLEY TWP | 12 | 124 | 2 | 138 | 8.7% | 89.9% | R+81.2 |
| Precinct -NORTH FORK TWPNORTH FORK TWP | 23 | 95 | 4 | 122 | 18.9% | 77.9% | R+59.0 |
| Precinct -GREENWALDGREENWALD | 14 | 102 | 0 | 116 | 12.1% | 87.9% | R+75.9 |
| Precinct -ELROSAELROSA | 13 | 100 | 1 | 114 | 11.4% | 87.7% | R+76.3 |
| Precinct -RAYMOND TWPRAYMOND TWP | 15 | 83 | 2 | 100 | 15.0% | 83.0% | R+68.0 |
| Precinct -MEIRE GROVEMEIRE GROVE | 13 | 59 | 2 | 74 | 17.6% | 79.7% | R+62.2 |
| Precinct -ST ANTHONYST ANTHONY | 7 | 42 | 0 | 49 | 14.3% | 85.7% | R+71.4 |
| Precinct -ROSCOEROSCOE | 4 | 43 | 1 | 48 | 8.3% | 89.6% | R+81.3 |
| Precinct -LAKE HENRYLAKE HENRY | 6 | 39 | 0 | 45 | 13.3% | 86.7% | R+73.3 |
| Precinct -SPRING HILLSPRING HILL | 7 | 35 | 0 | 42 | 16.7% | 83.3% | R+66.7 |
| Precinct -ST ROSAST ROSA | 6 | 27 | 0 | 33 | 18.2% | 81.8% | R+63.6 |
| Precinct -ST JOSEPH TWP P-2ST JOSEPH TWP P-2 | 3 | 16 | 0 | 19 | 15.8% | 84.2% | R+68.4 |
| Albany Twp. Voting District27_271450010 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Albany Voting District27_271450005 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Ashley Twp. Voting District27_271450015 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Avon Twp. Voting District27_271450025 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Avon Voting District27_271450020 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Belgrade Voting District27_271450030 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Brockway Twp. Voting District27_271450035 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Brooten Voting District27_271450040 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Clearwater Voting District27_271450042 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Cold Spring Voting District27_271450045 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Collegeville Twp. P-127_271450050 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Collegeville Twp. P-227_271450055 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Crow Lake Twp. Voting District27_271450060 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Crow River Twp. Voting District27_271450065 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Eden Lake Twp. Voting District27_271450070 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Eden Valley Voting District27_271450075 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Elrosa Voting District27_271450080 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Fair Haven Twp. Voting District27_271450085 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Farming Twp. Voting District27_271450090 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Freeport Voting District27_271450095 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Getty Twp. Voting District27_271450100 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Greenwald Voting District27_271450105 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Grove Twp. Voting District27_271450110 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Holding Twp. Voting District27_271450115 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Holdingford Voting District27_271450120 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Kimball Voting District27_271450125 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Krain Twp. Voting District27_271450130 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Lake George Twp. Voting District27_271450135 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Lake Henry Twp. Voting District27_271450140 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Lake Henry Voting District27_271450137 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Le Sauk Twp. Voting District27_271450145 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Luxemburg Twp. Voting District27_271450150 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Lynden Twp. Voting District27_271450155 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Maine Prairie Twp. P-127_271450160 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Maine Prairie Twp. P-227_271450162 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Meire Grove Voting District27_271450165 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Melrose Twp. Voting District27_271450180 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Melrose Voting District27_271450170 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Millwood Twp. Voting District27_271450185 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Munson Twp. Voting District27_271450190 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| New Munich Voting District27_271450195 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| North Fork Twp. Voting District27_271450200 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Oak Twp. Voting District27_271450205 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Paynesville Twp. Voting District27_271450215 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Paynesville Voting District27_271450210 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Raymond Twp. Voting District27_271450225 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Richmond Voting District27_271450230 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Rockville P-127_271450235 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Rockville P-227_271450237 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Roscoe Voting District27_271450245 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Sartell P-127_271450416 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Sartell P-327_271450418 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Sartell P-427_271450419 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Sartell P-527_271450415 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Sartell P-627_271450417 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Sartell P-727_271450414 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Sauk Centre Twp. Voting District27_271450430 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Sauk Centre Voting District27_271450420 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Spring Hill Twp. Voting District27_271450435 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Spring Hill Voting District27_271450434 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| St. Anthony Voting District27_271450250 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| St. Augusta Voting District27_271450255 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| St. Cloud W-1 P-127_271450260 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| St. Cloud W-1 P-227_271450265 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| St. Cloud W-1 P-327_271450270 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| St. Cloud W-1 P-427_271450275 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| St. Cloud W-1 P-527_271450280 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| St. Cloud W-1 P-627_271450285 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| St. Cloud W-1 P-727_271450290 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| St. Cloud W-1 P-827_271450295 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| St. Cloud W-2 P-927_271450300 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| St. Cloud W-3 P-127_271450305 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| St. Cloud W-3 P-227_271450307 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| St. Cloud W-3 P-327_271450310 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| St. Cloud W-3 P-427_271450312 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| St. Cloud W-3 P-527_271450315 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| St. Cloud W-3 P-627_271450317 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| St. Cloud W-3 P-727_271450320 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| St. Cloud W-3 P-827_271450322 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| St. Cloud W-3 P-927_271450325 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| St. Cloud W-4 P-127_271450330 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| St. Cloud W-4 P-227_271450335 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| St. Cloud W-4 P-327_271450340 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| St. Cloud W-4 P-427_271450345 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| St. Cloud W-4 P-527_271450350 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| St. Cloud W-4 P-627_271450355 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| St. Cloud W-4 P-727_271450360 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| St. Cloud W-4 P-827_271450365 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| St. Cloud W-4 P-927_271450370 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| St. Joseph P-127_271450380 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| St. Joseph P-227_271450385 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| St. Joseph Twp. Voting District27_271450390 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| St. Martin Twp. Voting District27_271450400 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| St. Martin Voting District27_271450399 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| St. Rosa Voting District27_271450404 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| St. Stephen Voting District27_271450405 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| St. Wendel Twp. P-127_271450410 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| St. Wendel Twp. P-227_271450411 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Waite Park P-127_271450440 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Waite Park P-227_271450441 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Waite Park P-327_271450442 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Waite Park P-427_271450443 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Wakefield Twp. Voting District27_271450445 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Zion Twp. P-127_271450450 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Zion Twp. P-227_271450455 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
presidential history
Party record book
Stearns 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
79.4%
18,293 votes · D+59.8
Runner-up · Al Smith, 1928 · 71.2%
Republican
Warren G. Harding1920
86.3%
13,566 votes · R+76.0
Runner-up · Dwight D. Eisenhower, 1952 · 64.7%
Most votes
Largest number of votes cast for the party’s presidential nominee here.
Democratic
Barack Obama2008
35,690votes
45.3% of the vote · R+7.0
Runner-up · Barack Obama, 2012 · 33,551 votes
Republican
Donald Trump2024
53,932votes
62.3% of the vote · R+26.7
Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2020 · 50,959 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
Al Smith1928
+60.1pts D vs U.S.
Place D+42.6 · U.S. R+17.5
Runner-up · Franklin D. Roosevelt, 1932 · +42.1 pts
Republican
Warren G. Harding1920
+49.9pts R vs U.S.
Place R+76.0 · U.S. R+26.2
Runner-up · Wendell Willkie, 1940 · +36.4 pts
current representation
Current officeholders
RTorrey WestromState Senate · 12
RJeff HoweState Senate · 13
DAric PutnamState Senate · 14
RPaul AndersonState House · 12A
RMary FransonState House · 12B
RLisa DemuthState House · 13A
RTim O'DriscollState House · 13B
Seats representing Stearns County, MN. A county elects none of these itself — they are the members for the 2 congressional, 3 state senate and 4 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 | 34.3%28,564 | 65.7%54,782 | 83,346 |
voter registration
Registered voters
Total registered voters, over time
Registered voters
| Year | Total registered |
|---|---|
| 2016 | 93,993 |
| 2018 | 91,191 |
| 2020 | 98,045 |
| 2022 | 97,051 |
| 2024 | 104,220 |
domestic migration
Who moves in and out
Net migration over time, and who arrivals are — where they came from and what those places vote
−362 net domestic migration · 2025
20112025
Net −5,453 over 2011–2025 · gain loss
Arrivals reported $53,231 in average income, against $89,090 for residents who stayed — 40% lower. (IRS SOI, 2022–23)
The places arrivals came from lean R+18.8 on average — 7.9 points more Democratic-leaning than Stearns County, MN itself (R+26.7).
Where arrivals came from lean of each source
- Benton County, MN692R+35.8
- Sherburne County, MN445R+34.8
- Hennepin County, MN365D+42.4
- Wright County, MN223R+29.2
- Anoka County, MN121R+4.4
- Morrison County, MN117R+55.9
Where departures went households, 2022–23
- Benton County, MN778
- Hennepin County, MN573
- Sherburne County, MN409
- Wright County, MN253
- Ramsey County, MN142
- Morrison County, MN134
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 | −641 |
| 2012 | −660 |
| 2013 | −701 |
| 2014 | −322 |
| 2015 | +261 |
| 2016 | −624 |
| 2017 | −479 |
| 2018 | −209 |
| 2019 | −127 |
| 2021 | −349 |
| 2022 | −632 |
| 2023 | −233 |
| 2024 | −375 |
| 2025 | −362 |
Stearns County, anchored by St. Cloud, combines a substantial Catholic German-heritage rural base with a mid-sized urban core, producing Republican presidential margins that have widened consistently over the past three election cycles.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 59.8 points in 1932 and a Republican high of 76.0 points in 1920. Between 2020 and 2024 the county moved 4.2 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 26.7 points.
A population of 160,865, a 80% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $77,066 describe the county. The county's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Benton County and Wright County.
Political twins — counties
The counties whose fingerprint — 2000–2024 trajectory, demographics, ancestry, religion — sits closest to this one, and why.
Benton County
Minnesota
83.7twin score
% Catholicmedian ageGerman ancestry≠ Polish ancestry
Wright County
Minnesota
77.9twin score
population scale% Evangelical% Catholic≠ median income
Steele County
Minnesota
76.2twin score
% EvangelicalSwedish ancestry2004–2020 trajectory≠ % Catholic
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 Stearns County, Minnesota vote in 2024?
In 2024, Stearns County, Minnesota voted Republican by 26.7 points (R+26.7), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 86,631 votes cast, 30,829 went Democratic and 53,932 went Republican.
When did Stearns County, Minnesota last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Stearns County, Minnesota voted Democratic was 1996.
How many people live in Stearns County, Minnesota?
Stearns County, Minnesota has a population of 160,865 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Stearns County, Minnesota?
Median household income in Stearns County, Minnesota is $77,066 — below the national median of $80,734. The Minnesota state median is $89,062.
What is the political history of Stearns County, Minnesota?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Stearns County, Minnesota from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 15 went Democratic and 18 went Republican.