HarrisDemocratic29.4%986TrumpRepublican68.3%2,290KennedyIndependent1.1%38
R+38.9- Lead
- 1,304
- Total
- 3,353
- vs nation
- R+37.4
- Turnout
- 69.2%
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Wilkin 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 69.2% of 4,884 citizens 18+
BidenDemocratic29.9%1,026TrumpRepublican67.9%2,328JorgensenLibertarian1.2%41
R+38.0- Lead
- 1,302
- Total
- 3,430
- vs nation
- R+42.4
- Turnout
- 70.7%
ClintonDemocratic27.0%893TrumpRepublican64.5%2,129JohnsonLibertarian4.4%146
R+37.4- Lead
- 1,236
- Total
- 3,302
- vs nation
- R+39.5
- Turnout
- 67.2%
ObamaDemocratic39.0%1,258RomneyRepublican58.5%1,884GRAYLibertarian1.4%45
R+19.4- Lead
- 626
- Total
- 3,222
- vs nation
- R+23.3
- Turnout
- —
ObamaDemocratic45.4%1,550McCainRepublican52.3%1,786OtherAll other candidates2.3%78
R+6.9- Lead
- 236
- Total
- 3,414
- vs nation
- R+14.2
- Turnout
- —
KerryDemocratic33.1%1,169BushRepublican65.3%2,303OtherAll other candidates1.6%55
R+32.2- Lead
- 1,134
- Total
- 3,527
- vs nation
- R+29.7
- Turnout
- —
GoreDemocratic31.6%1,046BushRepublican61.5%2,032NaderGreen2.3%77
R+29.8- Lead
- 986
- Total
- 3,305
- vs nation
- R+30.4
- Turnout
- —
ClintonDemocratic41.0%1,319DoleRepublican46.8%1,508PerotReform11.1%358
R+5.9- Lead
- 189
- Total
- 3,220
- vs nation
- R+14.4
- Turnout
- —
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- R+38.9MIT Election Lab
- Population
- 6,3712024 5-year
- Population density
- 8.5 / sq mi2024 5-year · TIGER/Line
- Land area
- 751 sq miTIGER/Line
- Median household income
- $71,4102024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 90.4%2024 5-year
- Black
- 0.4%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 4.0%2024 5-year
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+37.2 in 1932MIT Election Lab
- Peak Republican margin
- R+60.1 in 1904MIT Election Lab
- Most similar
- Barnes County, ND · twin score 92.9
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
- 69.2%3,378 participants ÷ 4,884 CVAP
- 2020→2022 drop-off
- +18.7 ptsVolatile
- Drop-off vs state
- -1.2 ptsPositive means a larger decline than the statewide pattern
- Mechanical 2026
- 50.4%–52.6%Recent-cycle and two-cycle persistence scenarios; not a forecast
Participation by cycle
Presidential Midterm Derived, pre-2016
Select a presidential cycle to show it on the map and results ledger above.
| Cycle | Participants | CVAP | Turnout | Series | Quality |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3,378 | 4,884 ± 44 | 69.2% | Audited | A/A | |
| 2022Mid | 2,620 | 5,044 ± 62 | 51.9% | Audited | A/A |
| 3,456 | 4,890 ± 128 | 70.7% | Audited | A/A | |
| 2018Mid | 2,609 | 4,945 ± 105 | 52.8% | Audited | A/A |
| 3,345 | 4,975 ± 54 | 67.2% | Audited | A/A | |
| 3,222 | 4,974 | 64.8% | Derived | — | |
| 3,414 | 4,919 | 69.4% | Derived | — | |
| 3,527 | 4,864 extrapolated | 72.5% | 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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The map and local result cover Wilkin County only. The complete contest result is shown below for comparison.
Wilkin County result
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Mohammad Wazwaz and Murad Alshlool0—
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Precinct data
Results by precinct
65 precincts · 3,353 votes
Precinct boundaries and identifiers are cycle-specific. This table does not join rows across years without a validated crosswalk.
| 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 | — | — | No votes |
| Andrea Twp. Voting District27_271670010 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Atherton Twp. Voting District27_271670015 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Bradford Twp. Voting District27_271670020 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Brandrup Twp. Voting District27_271670025 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Breckenridge P-127_271670030 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Breckenridge P-227_271670035 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Breckenridge P-327_271670040 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Breckenridge Twp. Voting District27_271670050 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Campbell Twp. Voting District27_271670060 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Campbell Voting District27_271670055 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Champion Twp. Voting District27_271670065 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Connelly Twp. Voting District27_271670070 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Deerhorn Twp. Voting District27_271670075 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Doran Voting District27_271670072 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Foxhome Twp. Voting District27_271670085 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Foxhome Voting District27_271670080 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Kent Voting District27_271670090 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Manston Twp. Voting District27_271670100 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| McCauleyville Twp. Voting District27_271670095 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Meadows Twp. Voting District27_271670105 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Mitchell Twp. Voting District27_271670110 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Nashua Voting District27_271670113 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Nilsen Twp. Voting District27_271670115 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Nordick Twp. Voting District27_271670120 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Prairie View Twp. Voting District27_271670125 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Roberts Twp. Voting District27_271670130 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Rothsay Voting District27_271670135 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Sunnyside Twp. Voting District27_271670140 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Tanberg Twp. Voting District27_271670145 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Tenney Voting District27_271670147 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Wolverton Twp. Voting District27_271670155 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Wolverton Voting District27_271670150 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
presidential history
Party record book
Wilkin 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
67.9%
2,488 votes · D+37.2
Runner-up · Lyndon B. Johnson, 1964 · 62.7%
Republican
Theodore Roosevelt1904
77.3%
1,103 votes · R+60.1
Runner-up · Warren G. Harding, 1920 · 75.2%
Most votes
Largest number of votes cast for the party’s presidential nominee here.
Democratic
Lyndon B. Johnson1964
2,751votes
62.7% of the vote · D+25.4
Runner-up · Franklin D. Roosevelt, 1932 · 2,488 votes
Republican
Dwight D. Eisenhower1952
2,979votes
65.4% of the vote · R+31.1
Runner-up · Ronald Reagan, 1984 · 2,367 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
+20.7pts D vs U.S.
Place D+14.7 · U.S. R+6.1
Runner-up · Franklin D. Roosevelt, 1932 · +19.4 pts
Republican
Donald Trump2020
+42.4pts R vs U.S.
Place R+38.0 · U.S. D+4.5
Runner-up · Theodore Roosevelt, 1904 · +40.4 pts
current representation
Current officeholders
RJordan RasmussonState Senate · 9
RJeff BackerState House · 9A
Seats representing Wilkin County, MN. A county elects none of these itself — they are the members for the 1 congressional, 1 state senate and 1 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 | 27.9%904 | 72.1%2,332 | 3,236 |
| 2020 | R | 48.8%1,555 | 51.2%1,631 | 3,186 |
voter registration
Registered voters
Total registered voters, over time
Registered voters
| 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.
| 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.