Wilkin County, Minnesota

Year	Democrat	Republican	Others	Total
2024	986	2,290	77	3,353
2020	1,026	2,328	76	3,430
2016	893	2,129	280	3,302
2012	1,258	1,884	80	3,222
2008	1,550	1,786	78	3,414
2004	1,169	2,303	55	3,527

Year

Democrat

Republican

Others

Total

2024

986

2,290

3,353

2020

1,026

2,328

3,430

2016

893

2,129

280

3,302

2012

1,258

1,884

3,222

2008

1,550

1,786

3,414

2004

1,169

2,303

3,527

Measure	Wilkin County	Minnesota	United States
Median age	42.2	39	39.1
Age 18–24	7.4%	8.8%	9.2%
Age 65 and older	19.9%	17.2%	17.2%

Measure

Wilkin County

Minnesota

United States

Median age

42.2

39.1

Age 18–24

7.4%

8.8%

9.2%

Age 65 and older

19.9%

17.2%

Measure	Wilkin County	Minnesota	United States
Median household income	$71,410	$89,062	$84,427
Poverty rate	14.1%	9.3%	12.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)	23.0%	39.4%	35.6%

Measure

Wilkin County

Minnesota

United States

Median household income

$71,410

$89,062

$84,427

Poverty rate

14.1%

9.3%

12.5%

Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)

23.0%

39.4%

35.6%

Measure	Wilkin County	Minnesota	United States
Speaks a non-English language at home	2.2%	12.5%	22.3%
Spanish	1.8%	4.2%	13.6%

Measure

Wilkin County

Minnesota

United States

Speaks a non-English language at home

2.2%

12.5%

22.3%

Spanish

1.8%

4.2%

13.6%

Measure	Wilkin County	Minnesota	United States
Catholic	17.8%	19.5%	18.6%
Evangelical Protestant	7.1%	11.8%	16.5%
Unclaimed / not counted	45.8%	50.6%	51.5%
Mainline Protestant	27.9%	13.5%	5.2%

Measure

Wilkin County

Minnesota

United States

Catholic

17.8%

19.5%

18.6%

Evangelical Protestant

7.1%

11.8%

16.5%

Unclaimed / not counted

45.8%

50.6%

51.5%

Mainline Protestant

27.9%

13.5%

5.2%

Precinct data

Results by precinct

65 precincts · 3,353 votes

Election

Precinct boundaries and identifiers are cycle-specific. This table does not join rows across years without a validated crosswalk.

Wilkin County precinct-level presidential election results for 2024

Precinct -BRECKENRIDGE P-1BRECKENRIDGE P-1	198	417	16	631	31.4%	66.1%	R+34.7
Precinct -BRECKENRIDGE P-2BRECKENRIDGE P-2	192	397	8	597	32.2%	66.5%	R+34.3
Precinct -BRECKENRIDGE P-3BRECKENRIDGE P-3	143	248	15	406	35.2%	61.1%	R+25.9
Precinct -ROTHSAY CITYROTHSAY CITY	56	83	6	145	38.6%	57.2%	R+18.6
Precinct -BRECKENRIDGE TWPBRECKENRIDGE TWP	16	118	2	136	11.8%	86.8%	R+75.0
Precinct -PRAIRIE VIEW TWPPRAIRIE VIEW TWP	25	93	4	122	20.5%	76.2%	R+55.7
Precinct -ATHERTON TWPATHERTON TWP	38	57	1	96	39.6%	59.4%	R+19.8
Precinct -SUNNYSIDE TWPSUNNYSIDE TWP	20	68	2	90	22.2%	75.6%	R+53.3
Precinct -BRANDRUP TWPBRANDRUP TWP	10	75	1	86	11.6%	87.2%	R+75.6
Precinct -AKRON TWPAKRON TWP	9	73	0	82	11.0%	89.0%	R+78.0
Precinct -CAMPBELL CITYCAMPBELL CITY	20	56	3	79	25.3%	70.9%	R+45.6
Precinct -DEERHORN TWPDEERHORN TWP	22	47	0	69	31.9%	68.1%	R+36.2
Precinct -FOXHOME TWPFOXHOME TWP	22	38	5	65	33.8%	58.5%	R+24.6
Precinct -CONNELLY TWPCONNELLY TWP	17	47	0	64	26.6%	73.4%	R+46.9
Precinct -FOXHOME CITYFOXHOME CITY	19	39	1	59	32.2%	66.1%	R+33.9
Precinct -WOLVERTON CITYWOLVERTON CITY	22	36	0	58	37.9%	62.1%	R+24.1
Precinct -WOLVERTON TWPWOLVERTON TWP	19	38	1	58	32.8%	65.5%	R+32.8
Precinct -MITCHELL TWPMITCHELL TWP	16	41	0	57	28.1%	71.9%	R+43.9
Precinct -ROBERTS TWPROBERTS TWP	15	33	2	50	30.0%	66.0%	R+36.0
Precinct -TANBERG TWPTANBERG TWP	18	26	1	45	40.0%	57.8%	R+17.8
Precinct -NORDICK TWPNORDICK TWP	13	30	0	43	30.2%	69.8%	R+39.5
Precinct -BRADFORD TWPBRADFORD TWP	7	32	1	40	17.5%	80.0%	R+62.5
Precinct -MCCAULEYVILLE TWPMCCAULEYVILLE TWP	7	25	3	35	20.0%	71.4%	R+51.4
Precinct -ANDREA TWPANDREA TWP	12	22	0	34	35.3%	64.7%	R+29.4
Precinct -CAMPBELL TWPCAMPBELL TWP	6	27	1	34	17.6%	79.4%	R+61.8
Precinct -NILSEN TWPNILSEN TWP	2	32	0	34	5.9%	94.1%	R+88.2
Precinct -MANSTON TWPMANSTON TWP	12	18	1	31	38.7%	58.1%	R+19.4
Precinct -MEADOWS TWPMEADOWS TWP	8	18	2	28	28.6%	64.3%	R+35.7
Precinct -KENT CITYKENT CITY	7	17	0	24	29.2%	70.8%	R+41.7
Precinct -CHAMPION TWPCHAMPION TWP	8	14	0	22	36.4%	63.6%	R+27.3
Precinct -DORAN CITYDORAN CITY	5	16	0	21	23.8%	76.2%	R+52.4
Precinct -NASHUANASHUA	2	9	1	12	16.7%	75.0%	R+58.3
Akron Twp. Voting District27_271670005	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
Andrea Twp. Voting District27_271670010	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
Atherton Twp. Voting District27_271670015	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
Bradford Twp. Voting District27_271670020	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
Brandrup Twp. Voting District27_271670025	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
Breckenridge P-127_271670030	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
Breckenridge P-227_271670035	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
Breckenridge P-327_271670040	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
Breckenridge Twp. Voting District27_271670050	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
Campbell Twp. Voting District27_271670060	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
Campbell Voting District27_271670055	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
Champion Twp. Voting District27_271670065	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
Connelly Twp. Voting District27_271670070	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
Deerhorn Twp. Voting District27_271670075	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
Doran Voting District27_271670072	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
Foxhome Twp. Voting District27_271670085	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
Foxhome Voting District27_271670080	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
Kent Voting District27_271670090	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
Manston Twp. Voting District27_271670100	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
McCauleyville Twp. Voting District27_271670095	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
Meadows Twp. Voting District27_271670105	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
Mitchell Twp. Voting District27_271670110	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
Nashua Voting District27_271670113	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
Nilsen Twp. Voting District27_271670115	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
Nordick Twp. Voting District27_271670120	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
Prairie View Twp. Voting District27_271670125	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
Roberts Twp. Voting District27_271670130	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
Rothsay Voting District27_271670135	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
Sunnyside Twp. Voting District27_271670140	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
Tanberg Twp. Voting District27_271670145	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
Tenney Voting District27_271670147	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
Wolverton Twp. Voting District27_271670155	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
Wolverton Voting District27_271670150	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even

presidential history

Presidential margin, 1892–2024

Democratic minus Republican, by election

Presidential margin over time
Year	Margin (D minus R)
1892	−7.0%
1896	+14.7%
1900	−9.6%
1904	−60.1%
1908	−11.2%
1912	+26.1%
1916	+7.6%
1920	−55.2%
1924	−38.6%
1928	−8.5%
1932	+37.2%
1936	+29.2%
1940	+2.6%
1944	−3.3%
1948	+14.6%
1952	−31.1%
1956	−10.8%
1960	−0.4%
1964	+25.4%
1968	−2.2%
1972	−13.5%
1976	+5.4%
1980	−17.7%
1984	−25.2%
1988	−13.0%
1992	−14.4%
1996	−5.9%
2000	−29.8%
2004	−32.2%
2008	−6.9%
2012	−19.4%
2016	−37.4%
2020	−38.0%
2024	−38.9%

DemocraticRepublican

38 presidential elections

Third column names the leading third-party or independent finisher. Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024). Swing · margin change from the prior cycle. vs U.S. · margin relative to the national result that year.
Year	Won	Democratic	Republican	Other	Margin	Swing	vs U.S.	Total
2024	R	29.4%Harris986	68.3%Trump2,290	1.1%Kennedy38 +6	R+38.9	R+0.9	R+37.4	3,353
All 9 candidates in 2024 · 7 minor / independent Donald J TrumpRepublican68.3%2,290 Kamala D HarrisDemocratic29.4%986 Robert F KennedyIndependent1.1%38 Chase OliverLibertarian0.4%15 OtherAll other candidates0.3%10 Shiva AyyaduraiIndependent0.2%8 Claudia De La CruzIndependent0.1%3 Jill SteinIndependent0.1%2 Cornel WestIndependent0.0%1
2020	R	29.9%Biden1,026	67.9%Trump2,328	1.2%Jorgensen41	R+38.0	R+0.5	R+42.4	3,430
2016	R	27.0%Clinton893	64.5%Trump2,129	4.4%Johnson146	R+37.4	R+18.0	R+39.5	3,302
2012	R	39.0%Obama1,258	58.5%Romney1,884	1.4%GRAY45	R+19.4	R+12.5	R+23.3	3,222
2008	R	45.4%Obama1,550	52.3%McCain1,786	2.3%	R+6.9	D+25.2	R+14.2	3,414
2004	R	33.1%Kerry1,169	65.3%Bush2,303	1.6%	R+32.2	R+2.3	R+29.7	3,527
2000	R	31.6%Gore1,046	61.5%Bush2,032	2.3%Nader77	R+29.8	R+24.0	R+30.4	3,305
1996	R	41.0%Clinton1,319	46.8%Dole1,508	11.1%Perot358	R+5.9	D+8.5	R+14.4	3,220
1992	R	32.0%Clinton1,122	46.3%Bush1,626	21.3%Perot748	R+14.4	R+1.4	R+19.9	3,510
1988	R	43.1%Dukakis1,486	56.1%Bush1,933	0.8%	R+13.0	D+12.2	R+5.2	3,447
1984	R	37.1%Mondale1,410	62.4%Reagan2,367	0.5%	R+25.2	R+7.5	R+7.0	3,796
1980	R	36.4%Carter1,496	54.2%Reagan2,224	9.4%	R+17.7	R+23.1	R+8.0	4,107
1976	D	51.2%Carter2,103	45.8%Ford1,882	3.0%	D+5.4	D+18.9	D+3.3	4,110
1972	R	42.5%McGovern1,739	56.0%Nixon2,292	1.5%	R+13.5	R+11.3	D+9.6	4,093
1968	R	46.7%Humphrey1,946	48.9%Nixon2,037	4.4%	R+2.2	R+27.6	R+1.5	4,165
1964	D	62.7%Johnson2,751	37.3%Goldwater1,636	0.1%	D+25.4	D+25.8	D+2.8	4,391
1960	R	49.7%Kennedy2,319	50.1%Nixon2,340	0.2%	R+0.4	D+10.3	R+0.6	4,667
1956	R	44.6%Stevenson1,881	55.4%Eisenhower2,335	0.0%	R+10.8	D+20.3	D+4.6	4,218
1952	R	34.3%Stevenson1,564	65.4%Eisenhower2,979	0.3%	R+31.1	R+45.6	R+20.3	4,556
1948	D	56.4%Truman2,291	41.9%Dewey1,700	1.7%	D+14.6	D+17.9	D+10.1	4,060
1944	R	48.2%Roosevelt1,819	51.5%Dewey1,945	0.3%	R+3.3	R+5.9	R+10.8	3,776
1940	D	51.2%Roosevelt2,176	48.6%Willkie2,067	0.1%	D+2.6	R+26.6	R+7.4	4,249
1936	D	61.7%Roosevelt2,428	32.5%Landon1,278	5.9%	D+29.2	R+8.0	D+4.9	3,938
1932	D	67.9%Roosevelt2,488	30.7%Hoover1,126	1.3%	D+37.2	D+45.7	D+19.4	3,662
1928	R	45.4%Smith1,578	53.9%Hoover1,874	0.7%	R+8.5	D+30.0	D+9.0	3,477
1924	R	8.6%Davis245	47.2%Coolidge1,342	43.9%La Follette1,250	R+38.6	D+16.6	R+13.4	2,845
1920	R	20.0%Cox561	75.2%Harding2,106	4.8%	R+55.2	R+62.7	R+29.0	2,801
1916	D	51.8%Wilson808	44.2%Hughes690	4.0%	D+7.6	R+18.5	D+4.4	1,561
1912	O	40.6%Wilson586	14.5%Taft209	44.9%	Roosevelt +4.4	D+37.3	D+6.6	1,444
1908	R	41.8%Bryan614	53.0%Taft779	5.2%	R+11.2	D+48.8	R+1.7	1,469
1904	R	17.2%Parker246	77.3%Roosevelt1,103	5.5%	R+60.1	R+50.5	R+40.4	1,427
1900	R	42.5%Bryan663	52.1%McKinley812	5.4%	R+9.6	R+24.2	R+2.0	1,560
1896	D	56.0%Bryan855	41.3%McKinley631	2.7%	D+14.7	D+21.6	D+20.7	1,528
1892	R	35.7%Cleveland363	42.7%Harrison434	21.6%	R+7.0	—	R+8.6	1,017
1888	—	—	—	—	No data	—	—	—
1884	—	—	—	—	No data	—	—	—
1880	—	—	—	—	No data	—	—	—
1876	—	—	—	—	No data	—	—	—

Congressional elections · 3 Senate races

U.S. Senate

Source · MIT Election Lab (MEDSL), Senate. CC-BY 4.0.
Year	Won	Democratic	Republican	Total
2024	R	39.5%1,298	57.1%1,875	3,284
2020	R	32.6%1,095	59.2%1,988	3,357
2018	R	44.7%2,301	50.9%2,619	5,145

voter registration

Registered voters

Total registered voters, over time

Registered voters

Voter registration in Wilkin County, MN
Year	Total registered
2016	3,896
2018	3,627
2020	3,997
2022	3,789
2024	4,047

domestic migration

Who moves in and out

Net migration over time, and who arrivals are — where they came from and what those places vote

−32 net domestic migration · 2025

20112025

Net −417 over 2011–2025 · gain loss

Arrivals reported $48,768 in average income, against $83,161 for residents who stayed — 41% lower. (IRS SOI, 2022–23)

The places arrivals came from lean R+36.0 on average — 2.9 points more Democratic-leaning than Wilkin County, MN itself (R+38.9).

Where arrivals came from lean of each source

Richland County, ND44R+37.6
Otter Tail County, MN35R+34.1

Where departures went households, 2022–23

Richland County, ND46
Cass County, ND33
Otter Tail County, MN24
Clay County, MN20

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.

Domestic migration in Wilkin County, MN in Wilkin County, MN: net domestic migration by year
Year	Net domestic migration
2011	−1
2012	+20
2013	−69
2014	−19
2015	−99
2016	−19
2017	−11
2018	−64
2019	−23
2021	−41
2022	−25
2023	−10
2024	−24
2025	−32

Wilkin's flat Red River Valley terrain and sparse, agriculture-dependent population have driven presidential margins above R+30 in every cycle since 2000, making it among the state's most consistent Republican strongholds.

Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 37.2 points in 1932 and a Republican high of 60.1 points in 1904. Between 2020 and 2024 the county moved 0.9 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 38.9 points.

A population of 6,371, a 90% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $71,410 describe the county. The county's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Barnes County and Richland County.

Political twins — counties

The counties whose fingerprint — 2000–2024 trajectory, demographics, ancestry, religion — sits closest to this one, and why.

Barnes County

North Dakota

92.9twin score

elasticityNorwegian ancestry% White

Richland County

North Dakota

91.8twin score

elasticityNorwegian ancestry2000 margin≠ % unaffiliated

Codington County

South Dakota

91.4twin score

elasticity% WhiteGerman ancestry≠ Norwegian 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 Wilkin County, Minnesota vote in 2024?

In 2024, Wilkin County, Minnesota voted Republican by 38.9 points (R+38.9), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 3,353 votes cast, 986 went Democratic and 2,290 went Republican.

When did Wilkin County, Minnesota last vote Democratic?

The most recent presidential election in which Wilkin County, Minnesota voted Democratic was 1976.

How many people live in Wilkin County, Minnesota?

Wilkin County, Minnesota has a population of 6,371 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.

What is the median household income in Wilkin County, Minnesota?

Median household income in Wilkin County, Minnesota is $71,410 — below the national median of $80,734. The Minnesota state median is $89,062.

What is the political history of Wilkin County, Minnesota?

Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Wilkin County, Minnesota from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 8 went Democratic and 25 went Republican.

Year	Democrat	Republican	Others	Total
2024	986	2,290	77	3,353
2020	1,026	2,328	76	3,430
2016	893	2,129	280	3,302
2012	1,258	1,884	80	3,222
2008	1,550	1,786	78	3,414
2004	1,169	2,303	55	3,527

Year

Democrat

Republican

Others

Total

2024

986

2,290

3,353

2020

1,026

2,328

3,430

2016

893

2,129

280

3,302

2012

1,258

1,884

3,222

2008

1,550

1,786

3,414

2004

1,169

2,303

3,527

Measure	Wilkin County	Minnesota	United States
Median age	42.2	39	39.1
Age 18–24	7.4%	8.8%	9.2%
Age 65 and older	19.9%	17.2%	17.2%

Measure

Wilkin County

Minnesota

United States

Median age

42.2

39.1

Age 18–24

7.4%

8.8%

9.2%

Age 65 and older

19.9%

17.2%

Measure	Wilkin County	Minnesota	United States
Median household income	$71,410	$89,062	$84,427
Poverty rate	14.1%	9.3%	12.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)	23.0%	39.4%	35.6%

Measure

Wilkin County

Minnesota

United States

Median household income

$71,410

$89,062

$84,427

Poverty rate

14.1%

9.3%

12.5%

Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)

23.0%

39.4%

35.6%

Measure	Wilkin County	Minnesota	United States
Speaks a non-English language at home	2.2%	12.5%	22.3%
Spanish	1.8%	4.2%	13.6%

Measure

Wilkin County

Minnesota

United States

Speaks a non-English language at home

2.2%

12.5%

22.3%

Spanish

1.8%

4.2%

13.6%

Measure	Wilkin County	Minnesota	United States
Catholic	17.8%	19.5%	18.6%
Evangelical Protestant	7.1%	11.8%	16.5%
Unclaimed / not counted	45.8%	50.6%	51.5%
Mainline Protestant	27.9%	13.5%	5.2%

Measure

Wilkin County

Minnesota

United States

Catholic

17.8%

19.5%

18.6%

Evangelical Protestant

7.1%

11.8%

16.5%

Unclaimed / not counted

45.8%

50.6%

51.5%

Mainline Protestant

27.9%

13.5%

5.2%

Wilkin County precinct-level presidential election results for 2024

Precinct -BRECKENRIDGE P-1BRECKENRIDGE P-1

198

417

631

31.4%

66.1%

R+34.7

Precinct -BRECKENRIDGE P-2BRECKENRIDGE P-2

192

397

597

32.2%

66.5%

R+34.3

Precinct -BRECKENRIDGE P-3BRECKENRIDGE P-3

143

248

406

35.2%

61.1%

R+25.9

Precinct -ROTHSAY CITYROTHSAY CITY

145

38.6%

57.2%

R+18.6

Precinct -BRECKENRIDGE TWPBRECKENRIDGE TWP

118

136

11.8%

86.8%

R+75.0

Precinct -PRAIRIE VIEW TWPPRAIRIE VIEW TWP

122

20.5%

76.2%

R+55.7

Precinct -ATHERTON TWPATHERTON TWP

39.6%

59.4%

R+19.8

Precinct -SUNNYSIDE TWPSUNNYSIDE TWP

22.2%

75.6%

R+53.3

Precinct -BRANDRUP TWPBRANDRUP TWP

11.6%

87.2%

R+75.6

Precinct -AKRON TWPAKRON TWP

11.0%

89.0%

R+78.0

Precinct -CAMPBELL CITYCAMPBELL CITY

25.3%

70.9%

R+45.6

Precinct -DEERHORN TWPDEERHORN TWP

31.9%

68.1%

R+36.2

Precinct -FOXHOME TWPFOXHOME TWP

33.8%

58.5%

R+24.6

Precinct -CONNELLY TWPCONNELLY TWP

26.6%

73.4%

R+46.9

Precinct -FOXHOME CITYFOXHOME CITY

32.2%

66.1%

R+33.9

Precinct -WOLVERTON CITYWOLVERTON CITY

37.9%

62.1%

R+24.1

Precinct -WOLVERTON TWPWOLVERTON TWP

32.8%

65.5%

R+32.8

Precinct -MITCHELL TWPMITCHELL TWP

28.1%

71.9%

R+43.9

Precinct -ROBERTS TWPROBERTS TWP

30.0%

66.0%

R+36.0

Precinct -TANBERG TWPTANBERG TWP

40.0%

57.8%

R+17.8

Precinct -NORDICK TWPNORDICK TWP

30.2%

69.8%

R+39.5

Precinct -BRADFORD TWPBRADFORD TWP

17.5%

80.0%

R+62.5

Precinct -MCCAULEYVILLE TWPMCCAULEYVILLE TWP

20.0%

71.4%

R+51.4

Precinct -ANDREA TWPANDREA TWP

35.3%

64.7%

R+29.4

Precinct -CAMPBELL TWPCAMPBELL TWP

17.6%

79.4%

R+61.8

Precinct -NILSEN TWPNILSEN TWP

5.9%

94.1%

R+88.2

Precinct -MANSTON TWPMANSTON TWP

38.7%

58.1%

R+19.4

Precinct -MEADOWS TWPMEADOWS TWP

28.6%

64.3%

R+35.7

Precinct -KENT CITYKENT CITY

29.2%

70.8%

R+41.7

Precinct -CHAMPION TWPCHAMPION TWP

36.4%

63.6%

R+27.3

Precinct -DORAN CITYDORAN CITY

23.8%

76.2%

R+52.4

Precinct -NASHUANASHUA

16.7%

75.0%

R+58.3

Akron Twp. Voting District27_271670005

—

Even

Andrea Twp. Voting District27_271670010

—

Even

Atherton Twp. Voting District27_271670015

—

Even

Bradford Twp. Voting District27_271670020

—

Even

Brandrup Twp. Voting District27_271670025

—

Even

Breckenridge P-127_271670030

—

Even

Breckenridge P-227_271670035

—

Even

Breckenridge P-327_271670040

—

Even

Breckenridge Twp. Voting District27_271670050

—

Even

Campbell Twp. Voting District27_271670060

—

Even

Campbell Voting District27_271670055

—

Even

Champion Twp. Voting District27_271670065

—

Even

Connelly Twp. Voting District27_271670070

—

Even

Deerhorn Twp. Voting District27_271670075

—

Even

Doran Voting District27_271670072

—

Even

Foxhome Twp. Voting District27_271670085

—

Even

Foxhome Voting District27_271670080

—

Even

Kent Voting District27_271670090

—

Even

Manston Twp. Voting District27_271670100

—

Even

McCauleyville Twp. Voting District27_271670095

—

Even

Meadows Twp. Voting District27_271670105

—

Even

Mitchell Twp. Voting District27_271670110

—

Even

Nashua Voting District27_271670113

—

Even

Nilsen Twp. Voting District27_271670115

—

Even

Nordick Twp. Voting District27_271670120

—

Even

Prairie View Twp. Voting District27_271670125

—

Even

Roberts Twp. Voting District27_271670130

—

Even

Rothsay Voting District27_271670135

—

Even

Sunnyside Twp. Voting District27_271670140

—

Even

Tanberg Twp. Voting District27_271670145

—

Even

Tenney Voting District27_271670147

—

Even

Wolverton Twp. Voting District27_271670155

—

Even

Wolverton Voting District27_271670150

—

Even

Presidential margin, 1892–2024

Democratic minus Republican, by election

Presidential margin over time
Year	Margin (D minus R)
1892	−7.0%
1896	+14.7%
1900	−9.6%
1904	−60.1%
1908	−11.2%
1912	+26.1%
1916	+7.6%
1920	−55.2%
1924	−38.6%
1928	−8.5%
1932	+37.2%
1936	+29.2%
1940	+2.6%
1944	−3.3%
1948	+14.6%
1952	−31.1%
1956	−10.8%
1960	−0.4%
1964	+25.4%
1968	−2.2%
1972	−13.5%
1976	+5.4%
1980	−17.7%
1984	−25.2%
1988	−13.0%
1992	−14.4%
1996	−5.9%
2000	−29.8%
2004	−32.2%
2008	−6.9%
2012	−19.4%
2016	−37.4%
2020	−38.0%
2024	−38.9%

DemocraticRepublican

Third column names the leading third-party or independent finisher. Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024). Swing · margin change from the prior cycle. vs U.S. · margin relative to the national result that year.

Year

Won

Democratic

Republican

Other

Margin

Swing

vs U.S.

Total

2024

29.4%Harris986

68.3%Trump2,290

1.1%Kennedy38 +6

R+38.9

R+0.9

R+37.4

3,353

All 9 candidates in 2024 · 7 minor / independent

Donald J TrumpRepublican68.3%2,290
Kamala D HarrisDemocratic29.4%986
Robert F KennedyIndependent1.1%38
Chase OliverLibertarian0.4%15
OtherAll other candidates0.3%10
Shiva AyyaduraiIndependent0.2%8
Claudia De La CruzIndependent0.1%3
Jill SteinIndependent0.1%2
Cornel WestIndependent0.0%1

2020

29.9%Biden1,026

67.9%Trump2,328

1.2%Jorgensen41

R+38.0

R+0.5

R+42.4

3,430

2016

27.0%Clinton893

64.5%Trump2,129

4.4%Johnson146

R+37.4

R+18.0

R+39.5

3,302

2012

39.0%Obama1,258

58.5%Romney1,884

1.4%GRAY45

R+19.4

R+12.5

R+23.3

3,222

2008

45.4%Obama1,550

52.3%McCain1,786

2.3%

R+6.9

D+25.2

R+14.2

3,414

2004

33.1%Kerry1,169

65.3%Bush2,303

1.6%

R+32.2

R+2.3

R+29.7

3,527

2000

31.6%Gore1,046

61.5%Bush2,032

2.3%Nader77

R+29.8

R+24.0

R+30.4

3,305

1996

41.0%Clinton1,319

46.8%Dole1,508

11.1%Perot358

R+5.9

D+8.5

R+14.4

3,220

1992

32.0%Clinton1,122

46.3%Bush1,626

21.3%Perot748

R+14.4

R+1.4

R+19.9

3,510

1988

43.1%Dukakis1,486

56.1%Bush1,933

0.8%

R+13.0

D+12.2

R+5.2

3,447

1984

37.1%Mondale1,410

62.4%Reagan2,367

0.5%

R+25.2

R+7.5

R+7.0

3,796

1980

36.4%Carter1,496

54.2%Reagan2,224

9.4%

R+17.7

R+23.1

R+8.0

4,107

1976

51.2%Carter2,103

45.8%Ford1,882

3.0%

D+5.4

D+18.9

D+3.3

4,110

1972

42.5%McGovern1,739

56.0%Nixon2,292

1.5%

R+13.5

R+11.3

D+9.6

4,093

1968

46.7%Humphrey1,946

48.9%Nixon2,037

4.4%

R+2.2

R+27.6

R+1.5

4,165

1964

62.7%Johnson2,751

37.3%Goldwater1,636

0.1%

D+25.4

D+25.8

D+2.8

4,391

1960

49.7%Kennedy2,319

50.1%Nixon2,340

0.2%

R+0.4

D+10.3

R+0.6

4,667

1956

44.6%Stevenson1,881

55.4%Eisenhower2,335

0.0%

R+10.8

D+20.3

D+4.6

4,218

1952

34.3%Stevenson1,564

65.4%Eisenhower2,979

0.3%

R+31.1

R+45.6

R+20.3

4,556

1948

56.4%Truman2,291

41.9%Dewey1,700

1.7%

D+14.6

D+17.9

D+10.1

4,060

1944

48.2%Roosevelt1,819

51.5%Dewey1,945

0.3%

R+3.3

R+5.9

R+10.8

3,776

1940

51.2%Roosevelt2,176

48.6%Willkie2,067

0.1%

D+2.6

R+26.6

R+7.4

4,249

1936

61.7%Roosevelt2,428

32.5%Landon1,278

5.9%

D+29.2

R+8.0

D+4.9

3,938

1932

67.9%Roosevelt2,488

30.7%Hoover1,126

1.3%

D+37.2

D+45.7

D+19.4

3,662

1928

45.4%Smith1,578

53.9%Hoover1,874

0.7%

R+8.5

D+30.0

D+9.0

3,477

1924

8.6%Davis245

47.2%Coolidge1,342

43.9%La Follette1,250

R+38.6

D+16.6

R+13.4

2,845

1920

20.0%Cox561

75.2%Harding2,106

4.8%

R+55.2

R+62.7

R+29.0

2,801

1916

51.8%Wilson808

44.2%Hughes690

4.0%

D+7.6

R+18.5

D+4.4

1,561

1912

40.6%Wilson586

14.5%Taft209

44.9%

Roosevelt +4.4

D+37.3

D+6.6

1,444

1908

41.8%Bryan614

53.0%Taft779

5.2%

R+11.2

D+48.8

R+1.7

1,469

1904

17.2%Parker246

77.3%Roosevelt1,103

5.5%

R+60.1

R+50.5

R+40.4

1,427

1900

42.5%Bryan663

52.1%McKinley812

5.4%

R+9.6

R+24.2

R+2.0

1,560

1896

56.0%Bryan855

41.3%McKinley631

2.7%

D+14.7

D+21.6

D+20.7

1,528

1892

35.7%Cleveland363

42.7%Harrison434

21.6%

R+7.0

—

R+8.6

1,017

1888

—

No data

—

1884

—

No data

—

1880

—

No data

—

1876

—

No data

—

Source · MIT Election Lab (MEDSL), Senate. CC-BY 4.0.

Year

Won

Democratic

Republican

Total

2024

39.5%1,298

57.1%1,875

3,284

2020

32.6%1,095

59.2%1,988

3,357

2018

44.7%2,301

50.9%2,619

5,145

Frequently asked questions

Voter registration in Wilkin County, MN
Year	Total registered
2016	3,896
2018	3,627
2020	3,997
2022	3,789
2024	4,047

How did Wilkin County, Minnesota vote in 2024?

In 2024, Wilkin County, Minnesota voted Republican by 38.9 points (R+38.9), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 3,353 votes cast, 986 went Democratic and 2,290 went Republican.

When did Wilkin County, Minnesota last vote Democratic?

The most recent presidential election in which Wilkin County, Minnesota voted Democratic was 1976.

How many people live in Wilkin County, Minnesota?

Wilkin County, Minnesota has a population of 6,371 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.

What is the median household income in Wilkin County, Minnesota?

Median household income in Wilkin County, Minnesota is $71,410 — below the national median of $80,734. The Minnesota state median is $89,062.

What is the political history of Wilkin County, Minnesota?

Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Wilkin County, Minnesota from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 8 went Democratic and 25 went Republican.

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