Winona County, Minnesota

Year	Democrat	Republican	Others	Total
2024	12,929	14,288	580	27,797
2020	13,333	13,227	613	27,173
2016	11,366	12,122	2,586	26,074
2012	14,980	11,480	772	27,232
2008	16,308	10,975	652	27,935
2004	14,231	12,686	505	27,422

Year

Democrat

Republican

Others

Total

2024

12,929

14,288

580

27,797

2020

13,333

13,227

613

27,173

2016

11,366

12,122

2,586

26,074

2012

14,980

11,480

772

27,232

2008

16,308

10,975

652

27,935

2004

14,231

12,686

505

27,422

Measure	Winona County	Minnesota	United States
Median age	36.4	39	39.1
Age 18–24	19.3%	8.8%	9.2%
Age 65 and older	18.7%	17.2%	17.2%

Measure

Winona County

Minnesota

United States

Median age

36.4

39.1

Age 18–24

19.3%

8.8%

9.2%

Age 65 and older

18.7%

17.2%

Measure	Winona County	Minnesota	United States
Median household income	$70,744	$89,062	$84,427
Poverty rate	14.8%	9.3%	12.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)	32.7%	39.4%	35.6%

Measure

Winona County

Minnesota

United States

Median household income

$70,744

$89,062

$84,427

Poverty rate

14.8%

9.3%

12.5%

Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)

32.7%

39.4%

35.6%

Measure	Winona County	Minnesota	United States
Speaks a non-English language at home	4.9%	12.5%	22.3%
Spanish	1.7%	4.2%	13.6%
German or other West Germanic	1.0%	0.4%	0.5%
Other Asian & Pacific Island	1.0%	2.3%	1.1%

Measure

Winona County

Minnesota

United States

Speaks a non-English language at home

4.9%

12.5%

22.3%

Spanish

1.7%

4.2%

13.6%

German or other West Germanic

1.0%

0.4%

0.5%

Other Asian & Pacific Island

1.0%

2.3%

1.1%

Measure	Winona County	Minnesota	United States
Catholic	24.4%	19.5%	18.6%
Evangelical Protestant	20.1%	11.8%	16.5%
Unclaimed / not counted	43.9%	50.6%	51.5%
Mainline Protestant	9.3%	13.5%	5.2%

Measure

Winona County

Minnesota

United States

Catholic

24.4%

19.5%

18.6%

Evangelical Protestant

20.1%

11.8%

16.5%

Unclaimed / not counted

43.9%

50.6%

51.5%

Mainline Protestant

9.3%

13.5%

5.2%

Precinct data

Results by precinct

98 precincts · 27,797 votes

Election

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

Winona County precinct-level presidential election results for 2024

Precinct -ST CHARLESST CHARLES	825	1,337	36	2,198	37.5%	60.8%	R+23.3
Precinct -WINONA W-4 P-4WINONA W-4 P-4	649	561	26	1,236	52.5%	45.4%	D+7.1
Precinct -WINONA W-1 P-2WINONA W-1 P-2	578	516	24	1,118	51.7%	46.2%	D+5.5
Precinct -GOODVIEW P-1GOODVIEW P-1	486	560	23	1,069	45.5%	52.4%	R+6.9
Precinct -GOODVIEW P-2AGOODVIEW P-2A	484	553	21	1,058	45.7%	52.3%	R+6.5
Precinct -WINONA W-4 P-3WINONA W-4 P-3	607	396	9	1,012	60.0%	39.1%	D+20.8
Precinct -WINONA W-1 P-4WINONA W-1 P-4	535	431	29	995	53.8%	43.3%	D+10.5
Precinct -HOMER TWPHOMER TWP	368	545	16	929	39.6%	58.7%	R+19.1
Precinct -WINONA W-3 P-1WINONA W-3 P-1	546	329	26	901	60.6%	36.5%	D+24.1
Precinct -WINONA W-3 P-3WINONA W-3 P-3	549	301	25	875	62.7%	34.4%	D+28.3
Precinct -WINONA W-2 P-2WINONA W-2 P-2	501	334	19	854	58.7%	39.1%	D+19.6
Precinct -WINONA W-4 P-2WINONA W-4 P-2	434	396	19	849	51.1%	46.6%	D+4.5
Precinct -LEWISTONLEWISTON	283	530	11	824	34.3%	64.3%	R+30.0
Precinct -WINONA W-3 P-4WINONA W-3 P-4	510	300	14	824	61.9%	36.4%	D+25.5
Precinct -WINONA W-4 P-1WINONA W-4 P-1	436	357	22	815	53.5%	43.8%	D+9.7
Precinct -WINONA W-2 P-3WINONA W-2 P-3	506	288	20	814	62.2%	35.4%	D+26.8
Precinct -WILSON TWPWILSON TWP	295	447	10	752	39.2%	59.4%	R+20.2
Precinct -WINONA W-3 P-2WINONA W-3 P-2	466	266	19	751	62.1%	35.4%	D+26.6
Precinct -WINONA W-1 P-1WINONA W-1 P-1	348	354	20	722	48.2%	49.0%	R+0.8
Precinct -WINONA W-1 P-3WINONA W-1 P-3	390	302	20	712	54.8%	42.4%	D+12.4
Precinct -WINONA W-2 P-1WINONA W-2 P-1	409	256	13	678	60.3%	37.8%	D+22.6
Precinct -WINONA W-2 P-4WINONA W-2 P-4	366	237	13	616	59.4%	38.5%	D+20.9
Precinct -NEW HARTFORD TWPNEW HARTFORD TWP	215	345	15	575	37.4%	60.0%	R+22.6
Precinct -RICHMOND TWPRICHMOND TWP	166	297	9	472	35.2%	62.9%	R+27.8
Precinct -ROLLINGSTONE TWPROLLINGSTONE TWP	174	288	7	469	37.1%	61.4%	R+24.3
Precinct -STOCKTONSTOCKTON	165	293	7	465	35.5%	63.0%	R+27.5
Precinct -ROLLINGSTONEROLLINGSTONE	158	261	11	430	36.7%	60.7%	R+24.0
Precinct -UTICA TWPUTICA TWP	67	285	11	363	18.5%	78.5%	R+60.1
Precinct -WARREN TWPWARREN TWP	101	246	5	352	28.7%	69.9%	R+41.2
Precinct -HILLSDALE TWPHILLSDALE TWP	115	217	5	337	34.1%	64.4%	R+30.3
Precinct -NORTON TWPNORTON TWP	89	238	3	330	27.0%	72.1%	R+45.2
Precinct -PLEASANT HILL TWPPLEASANT HILL TWP	85	230	4	319	26.6%	72.1%	R+45.5
Precinct -ST CHARLES TWPST CHARLES TWP	105	198	4	307	34.2%	64.5%	R+30.3
Precinct -DRESBACH TWPDRESBACH TWP	122	143	8	273	44.7%	52.4%	R+7.7
Precinct -ALTURAALTURA	58	193	3	254	22.8%	76.0%	R+53.1
Precinct -SARATOGA TWPSARATOGA TWP	77	171	5	253	30.4%	67.6%	R+37.2
Precinct -WISCOY TWPWISCOY TWP	106	114	4	224	47.3%	50.9%	R+3.6
Precinct -ELBA TWPELBA TWP	67	143	10	220	30.5%	65.0%	R+34.5
Precinct -FREMONT TWPFREMONT TWP	48	160	5	213	22.5%	75.1%	R+52.6
Precinct -HART TWPHART TWP	47	149	5	201	23.4%	74.1%	R+50.7
Precinct -DAKOTADAKOTA	75	121	3	199	37.7%	60.8%	R+23.1
Precinct -GOODVIEW P-2BGOODVIEW P-2B	67	102	4	173	38.7%	59.0%	R+20.2
Precinct -MOUNT VERNON TWPMOUNT VERNON TWP	51	116	2	169	30.2%	68.6%	R+38.5
Precinct -UTICAUTICA	32	118	1	151	21.2%	78.1%	R+57.0
Precinct -WHITEWATER TWPWHITEWATER TWP	40	85	3	128	31.3%	66.4%	R+35.2
Precinct -MINNESOTA CITYMINNESOTA CITY	35	71	3	109	32.1%	65.1%	R+33.0
Precinct -ELBAELBA	28	58	4	90	31.1%	64.4%	R+33.3
Precinct -LA CRESCENTLA CRESCENT	50	33	3	86	58.1%	38.4%	D+19.8
Precinct -MINNEISKAMINNEISKA	15	17	1	33	45.5%	51.5%	R+6.1
Altura Voting District27_271690005	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
Dakota Voting District27_271690010	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
Dresbach Twp. Voting District27_271690015	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
Elba Twp. Voting District27_271690025	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
Elba Voting District27_271690020	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
Fremont Twp. Voting District27_271690030	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
Goodview P-127_271690035	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
Goodview P-227_271690040	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
Goodview P-327_271690042	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
Hart Twp. Voting District27_271690045	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
Hillsdale Twp. Voting District27_271690050	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
Homer Twp. Voting District27_271690055	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
La Crescent Voting District27_271690058	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
Lewiston Voting District27_271690060	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
Minneiska Voting District27_271690065	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
Minnesota City Voting District27_271690070	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
Mount Vernon Twp. Voting District27_271690075	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
New Hartford Twp. Voting District27_271690080	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
Norton Twp. Voting District27_271690085	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
Pleasant Hill Twp. Voting District27_271690090	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
Richmond Twp. Voting District27_271690095	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
Rollingstone Twp. Voting District27_271690105	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
Rollingstone Voting District27_271690100	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
Saratoga Twp. Voting District27_271690120	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
St. Charles Twp. Voting District27_271690115	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
St. Charles Voting District27_271690110	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
Stockton Voting District27_271690125	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
Utica Twp. Voting District27_271690135	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
Utica Voting District27_271690130	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
Warren Twp. Voting District27_271690140	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
Whitewater Twp. Voting District27_271690145	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
Wilson Twp. Voting District27_271690150	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
Winona W-1 P-127_271690155	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
Winona W-1 P-227_271690160	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
Winona W-1 P-327_271690165	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
Winona W-1 P-427_271690170	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
Winona W-2 P-127_271690175	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
Winona W-2 P-227_271690180	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
Winona W-2 P-327_271690185	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
Winona W-2 P-427_271690190	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
Winona W-3 P-127_271690195	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
Winona W-3 P-227_271690200	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
Winona W-3 P-327_271690205	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
Winona W-3 P-427_271690210	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
Winona W-4 P-127_271690215	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
Winona W-4 P-227_271690220	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
Winona W-4 P-327_271690225	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
Winona W-4 P-427_271690230	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
Wiscoy Twp. Voting District27_271690240	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	+14.1%
1896	−5.3%
1900	+1.9%
1904	−27.4%
1908	+0.9%
1912	+31.1%
1916	−0.1%
1920	−44.2%
1924	−35.0%
1928	−6.9%
1932	+26.7%
1936	+25.2%
1940	−14.3%
1944	−15.0%
1948	+9.1%
1952	−29.4%
1956	−23.2%
1960	−4.4%
1964	+28.4%
1968	+3.6%
1972	−14.6%
1976	+2.3%
1980	−2.3%
1984	−11.0%
1988	−3.2%
1992	+4.6%
1996	+10.7%
2000	+1.2%
2004	+5.6%
2008	+19.1%
2012	+12.9%
2016	−2.9%
2020	+0.4%
2024	−4.9%

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	46.5%Harris12,929	51.4%Trump14,288	0.9%Kennedy246 +6	R+4.9	R+5.3	R+3.4	27,797
All 9 candidates in 2024 · 7 minor / independent Donald J TrumpRepublican51.4%14,288 Kamala D HarrisDemocratic46.5%12,929 Robert F KennedyIndependent0.9%246 Jill SteinIndependent0.3%95 Chase OliverLibertarian0.3%93 OtherAll other candidates0.3%76 Shiva AyyaduraiIndependent0.1%31 Claudia De La CruzIndependent0.1%26 Cornel WestIndependent0.0%13
2020	D	49.1%Biden13,333	48.7%Trump13,227	1.0%Jorgensen272	D+0.4	D+3.3	R+4.1	27,173
2016	R	43.6%Clinton11,366	46.5%Trump12,122	4.5%Johnson1,165	R+2.9	R+15.8	R+5.0	26,074
2012	D	55.0%Obama14,980	42.2%Romney11,480	1.4%GRAY391	D+12.9	R+6.2	D+9.0	27,232
2008	D	58.4%Obama16,308	39.3%McCain10,975	2.3%	D+19.1	D+13.5	D+11.8	27,935
2004	D	51.9%Kerry14,231	46.3%Bush12,686	1.8%	D+5.6	D+4.4	D+8.1	27,422
2000	D	46.3%Gore11,069	45.0%Bush10,773	7.3%Nader1,750	D+1.2	R+9.5	D+0.7	23,918
1996	D	47.5%Clinton10,272	36.8%Dole7,955	13.4%Perot2,907	D+10.7	D+6.1	D+2.2	21,616
1992	D	39.6%Clinton9,707	35.0%Bush8,585	24.4%Perot5,993	D+4.6	D+7.8	R+1.0	24,518
1988	R	47.7%Dukakis10,310	50.9%Bush11,012	1.4%	R+3.2	D+7.8	D+4.5	21,624
1984	R	44.0%Mondale9,577	55.0%Reagan11,981	1.0%	R+11.0	R+8.8	D+7.2	21,770
1980	R	42.9%Carter9,814	45.1%Reagan10,332	12.0%	R+2.3	R+4.6	D+7.5	22,903
1976	D	49.9%Carter10,939	47.6%Ford10,436	2.5%	D+2.3	D+16.9	D+0.2	21,914
1972	R	41.8%McGovern8,080	56.4%Nixon10,910	1.7%	R+14.6	R+18.2	D+8.5	19,327
1968	D	49.5%Humphrey8,627	45.9%Nixon7,998	4.7%	D+3.6	R+24.8	D+4.3	17,443
1964	D	64.1%Johnson11,397	35.7%Goldwater6,345	0.2%	D+28.4	D+32.9	D+5.8	17,770
1960	R	47.7%Kennedy8,484	52.1%Nixon9,271	0.1%	R+4.4	D+18.8	R+4.6	17,780
1956	R	38.1%Stevenson6,048	61.3%Eisenhower9,743	0.6%	R+23.2	D+6.2	R+7.8	15,893
1952	R	35.1%Stevenson5,834	64.5%Eisenhower10,723	0.4%	R+29.4	R+38.6	R+18.7	16,621
1948	D	54.1%Truman8,281	44.9%Dewey6,880	1.0%	D+9.1	D+24.2	D+4.7	15,313
1944	R	42.2%Roosevelt6,117	57.2%Dewey8,296	0.6%	R+15.0	R+0.7	R+22.5	14,506
1940	R	42.5%Roosevelt7,187	56.8%Willkie9,599	0.6%	R+14.3	R+39.5	R+24.2	16,891
1936	D	59.6%Roosevelt9,268	34.4%Landon5,353	6.0%	D+25.2	R+1.5	D+0.9	15,551
1932	D	62.4%Roosevelt8,305	35.7%Hoover4,751	1.9%	D+26.7	D+33.7	D+8.9	13,308
1928	R	46.2%Smith6,484	53.2%Hoover7,459	0.6%	R+6.9	D+28.1	D+10.5	14,031
1924	O	8.5%Davis1,111	43.5%Coolidge5,670	47.5%La Follette6,183	La Follette +4.4	D+9.2	R+9.8	13,026
1920	R	25.6%Cox2,896	69.8%Harding7,888	4.6%	R+44.2	R+44.0	R+18.0	11,300
1916	R	47.8%Wilson2,907	47.9%Hughes2,916	4.3%	R+0.1	R+31.3	R+3.3	6,082
1912	D	47.7%Wilson3,004	16.5%Taft1,042	35.8%	D+31.1	D+30.2	D+11.6	6,300
1908	D	49.2%Bryan3,072	48.2%Taft3,014	2.6%	D+0.9	D+28.3	D+10.5	6,249
1904	R	33.8%Parker2,063	61.2%Roosevelt3,734	5.0%	R+27.4	R+29.3	R+7.7	6,099
1900	D	49.2%Bryan3,436	47.3%McKinley3,305	3.4%	D+1.9	D+7.2	D+9.4	6,980
1896	R	46.2%Bryan3,528	51.5%McKinley3,935	2.3%	R+5.3	R+19.5	D+0.7	7,639
1892	D	54.1%Cleveland3,701	39.9%Harrison2,734	6.0%	D+14.1	—	D+12.5	6,844
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	D	49.7%13,474	47.2%12,806	27,115
2020	D	45.5%12,002	45.4%11,961	26,370
2018	D	54.3%23,168	40.4%17,234	42,649

voter registration

Registered voters

Total registered voters, over time

Registered voters

Voter registration in Winona County, MN
Year	Total registered
2016	31,524
2018	29,402
2020	31,241
2022	30,122
2024	32,327

domestic migration

Who moves in and out

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

+146 net domestic migration · 2025

20112025

Net −1,408 over 2011–2025 · gain loss

Arrivals reported $49,783 in average income, against $77,525 for residents who stayed — 36% lower. (IRS SOI, 2022–23)

The places arrivals came from lean D+1.6 on average — 6.5 points more Democratic-leaning than Winona County, MN itself (R+4.9).

Where arrivals came from lean of each source

Olmsted County, MN157D+10.6
La Crosse County, WI84D+9.4
Hennepin County, MN50D+42.4
Buffalo County, WI46R+30.2
Fillmore County, MN45R+25.4
Houston County, MN39R+16.5

Where departures went households, 2022–23

Olmsted County, MN171
La Crosse County, WI101
Hennepin County, MN87
Houston County, MN46
Fillmore County, MN42
Ramsey County, MN39

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 Winona County, MN in Winona County, MN: net domestic migration by year
Year	Net domestic migration
2011	−170
2012	−159
2013	−189
2014	−452
2015	−332
2016	−85
2017	−211
2018	−36
2019	−292
2021	+38
2022	−71
2023	+21
2024	+384
2025	+146

Winona County sits along the Mississippi in southeastern Minnesota, anchored by a mid-sized college town that once reliably backed Democratic presidential candidates but has shifted toward Republican margins over the past four election cycles.

Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 31.1 points in 1912 and a Republican high of 44.2 points in 1920. Between 2020 and 2024 the county moved 5.3 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 4.9 points.

A population of 49,779, a 89% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $70,744 describe the county. The county's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Portage County and Blue Earth County.

Political twins — counties

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

Portage County

Wisconsin

93.0twin score

2004–2020 trajectory≠ Swedish ancestry

Blue Earth County

Minnesota

89.6twin score

2004–2020 trajectory≠ Polish ancestry

Dunn County

Wisconsin

89.2twin score

2000–2012 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 Winona County, Minnesota vote in 2024?

In 2024, Winona County, Minnesota voted Republican by 4.9 points (R+4.9), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 27,797 votes cast, 12,929 went Democratic and 14,288 went Republican.

When did Winona County, Minnesota last vote Democratic?

The most recent presidential election in which Winona County, Minnesota voted Democratic was 2020.

How many people live in Winona County, Minnesota?

Winona County, Minnesota has a population of 49,779 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.

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

Median household income in Winona County, Minnesota is $70,744 — below the national median of $80,734. The Minnesota state median is $89,062.

What is the political history of Winona County, Minnesota?

Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Winona County, Minnesota from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 17 went Democratic and 16 went Republican.

Year	Democrat	Republican	Others	Total
2024	12,929	14,288	580	27,797
2020	13,333	13,227	613	27,173
2016	11,366	12,122	2,586	26,074
2012	14,980	11,480	772	27,232
2008	16,308	10,975	652	27,935
2004	14,231	12,686	505	27,422

Year

Democrat

Republican

Others

Total

2024

12,929

14,288

580

27,797

2020

13,333

13,227

613

27,173

2016

11,366

12,122

2,586

26,074

2012

14,980

11,480

772

27,232

2008

16,308

10,975

652

27,935

2004

14,231

12,686

505

27,422

Measure	Winona County	Minnesota	United States
Median age	36.4	39	39.1
Age 18–24	19.3%	8.8%	9.2%
Age 65 and older	18.7%	17.2%	17.2%

Measure

Winona County

Minnesota

United States

Median age

36.4

39.1

Age 18–24

19.3%

8.8%

9.2%

Age 65 and older

18.7%

17.2%

Measure	Winona County	Minnesota	United States
Median household income	$70,744	$89,062	$84,427
Poverty rate	14.8%	9.3%	12.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)	32.7%	39.4%	35.6%

Measure

Winona County

Minnesota

United States

Median household income

$70,744

$89,062

$84,427

Poverty rate

14.8%

9.3%

12.5%

Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)

32.7%

39.4%

35.6%

Measure	Winona County	Minnesota	United States
Speaks a non-English language at home	4.9%	12.5%	22.3%
Spanish	1.7%	4.2%	13.6%
German or other West Germanic	1.0%	0.4%	0.5%
Other Asian & Pacific Island	1.0%	2.3%	1.1%

Measure

Winona County

Minnesota

United States

Speaks a non-English language at home

4.9%

12.5%

22.3%

Spanish

1.7%

4.2%

13.6%

German or other West Germanic

1.0%

0.4%

0.5%

Other Asian & Pacific Island

1.0%

2.3%

1.1%

Measure	Winona County	Minnesota	United States
Catholic	24.4%	19.5%	18.6%
Evangelical Protestant	20.1%	11.8%	16.5%
Unclaimed / not counted	43.9%	50.6%	51.5%
Mainline Protestant	9.3%	13.5%	5.2%

Measure

Winona County

Minnesota

United States

Catholic

24.4%

19.5%

18.6%

Evangelical Protestant

20.1%

11.8%

16.5%

Unclaimed / not counted

43.9%

50.6%

51.5%

Mainline Protestant

9.3%

13.5%

5.2%

Winona County precinct-level presidential election results for 2024

Precinct -ST CHARLESST CHARLES

825

1,337

2,198

37.5%

60.8%

R+23.3

Precinct -WINONA W-4 P-4WINONA W-4 P-4

649

561

1,236

52.5%

45.4%

D+7.1

Precinct -WINONA W-1 P-2WINONA W-1 P-2

578

516

1,118

51.7%

46.2%

D+5.5

Precinct -GOODVIEW P-1GOODVIEW P-1

486

560

1,069

45.5%

52.4%

R+6.9

Precinct -GOODVIEW P-2AGOODVIEW P-2A

484

553

1,058

45.7%

52.3%

R+6.5

Precinct -WINONA W-4 P-3WINONA W-4 P-3

607

396

1,012

60.0%

39.1%

D+20.8

Precinct -WINONA W-1 P-4WINONA W-1 P-4

535

431

995

53.8%

43.3%

D+10.5

Precinct -HOMER TWPHOMER TWP

368

545

929

39.6%

58.7%

R+19.1

Precinct -WINONA W-3 P-1WINONA W-3 P-1

546

329

901

60.6%

36.5%

D+24.1

Precinct -WINONA W-3 P-3WINONA W-3 P-3

549

301

875

62.7%

34.4%

D+28.3

Precinct -WINONA W-2 P-2WINONA W-2 P-2

501

334

854

58.7%

39.1%

D+19.6

Precinct -WINONA W-4 P-2WINONA W-4 P-2

434

396

849

51.1%

46.6%

D+4.5

Precinct -LEWISTONLEWISTON

283

530

824

34.3%

64.3%

R+30.0

Precinct -WINONA W-3 P-4WINONA W-3 P-4

510

300

824

61.9%

36.4%

D+25.5

Precinct -WINONA W-4 P-1WINONA W-4 P-1

436

357

815

53.5%

43.8%

D+9.7

Precinct -WINONA W-2 P-3WINONA W-2 P-3

506

288

814

62.2%

35.4%

D+26.8

Precinct -WILSON TWPWILSON TWP

295

447

752

39.2%

59.4%

R+20.2

Precinct -WINONA W-3 P-2WINONA W-3 P-2

466

266

751

62.1%

35.4%

D+26.6

Precinct -WINONA W-1 P-1WINONA W-1 P-1

348

354

722

48.2%

49.0%

R+0.8

Precinct -WINONA W-1 P-3WINONA W-1 P-3

390

302

712

54.8%

42.4%

D+12.4

Precinct -WINONA W-2 P-1WINONA W-2 P-1

409

256

678

60.3%

37.8%

D+22.6

Precinct -WINONA W-2 P-4WINONA W-2 P-4

366

237

616

59.4%

38.5%

D+20.9

Precinct -NEW HARTFORD TWPNEW HARTFORD TWP

215

345

575

37.4%

60.0%

R+22.6

Precinct -RICHMOND TWPRICHMOND TWP

166

297

472

35.2%

62.9%

R+27.8

Precinct -ROLLINGSTONE TWPROLLINGSTONE TWP

174

288

469

37.1%

61.4%

R+24.3

Precinct -STOCKTONSTOCKTON

165

293

465

35.5%

63.0%

R+27.5

Precinct -ROLLINGSTONEROLLINGSTONE

158

261

430

36.7%

60.7%

R+24.0

Precinct -UTICA TWPUTICA TWP

285

363

18.5%

78.5%

R+60.1

Precinct -WARREN TWPWARREN TWP

101

246

352

28.7%

69.9%

R+41.2

Precinct -HILLSDALE TWPHILLSDALE TWP

115

217

337

34.1%

64.4%

R+30.3

Precinct -NORTON TWPNORTON TWP

238

330

27.0%

72.1%

R+45.2

Precinct -PLEASANT HILL TWPPLEASANT HILL TWP

230

319

26.6%

72.1%

R+45.5

Precinct -ST CHARLES TWPST CHARLES TWP

105

198

307

34.2%

64.5%

R+30.3

Precinct -DRESBACH TWPDRESBACH TWP

122

143

273

44.7%

52.4%

R+7.7

Precinct -ALTURAALTURA

193

254

22.8%

76.0%

R+53.1

Precinct -SARATOGA TWPSARATOGA TWP

171

253

30.4%

67.6%

R+37.2

Precinct -WISCOY TWPWISCOY TWP

106

114

224

47.3%

50.9%

R+3.6

Precinct -ELBA TWPELBA TWP

143

220

30.5%

65.0%

R+34.5

Precinct -FREMONT TWPFREMONT TWP

160

213

22.5%

75.1%

R+52.6

Precinct -HART TWPHART TWP

149

201

23.4%

74.1%

R+50.7

Precinct -DAKOTADAKOTA

121

199

37.7%

60.8%

R+23.1

Precinct -GOODVIEW P-2BGOODVIEW P-2B

102

173

38.7%

59.0%

R+20.2

Precinct -MOUNT VERNON TWPMOUNT VERNON TWP

116

169

30.2%

68.6%

R+38.5

Precinct -UTICAUTICA

118

151

21.2%

78.1%

R+57.0

Precinct -WHITEWATER TWPWHITEWATER TWP

128

31.3%

66.4%

R+35.2

Precinct -MINNESOTA CITYMINNESOTA CITY

109

32.1%

65.1%

R+33.0

Precinct -ELBAELBA

31.1%

64.4%

R+33.3

Precinct -LA CRESCENTLA CRESCENT

58.1%

38.4%

D+19.8

Precinct -MINNEISKAMINNEISKA

45.5%

51.5%

R+6.1

Altura Voting District27_271690005

—

Even

Dakota Voting District27_271690010

—

Even

Dresbach Twp. Voting District27_271690015

—

Even

Elba Twp. Voting District27_271690025

—

Even

Elba Voting District27_271690020

—

Even

Fremont Twp. Voting District27_271690030

—

Even

Goodview P-127_271690035

—

Even

Goodview P-227_271690040

—

Even

Goodview P-327_271690042

—

Even

Hart Twp. Voting District27_271690045

—

Even

Hillsdale Twp. Voting District27_271690050

—

Even

Homer Twp. Voting District27_271690055

—

Even

La Crescent Voting District27_271690058

—

Even

Lewiston Voting District27_271690060

—

Even

Minneiska Voting District27_271690065

—

Even

Minnesota City Voting District27_271690070

—

Even

Mount Vernon Twp. Voting District27_271690075

—

Even

New Hartford Twp. Voting District27_271690080

—

Even

Norton Twp. Voting District27_271690085

—

Even

Pleasant Hill Twp. Voting District27_271690090

—

Even

Richmond Twp. Voting District27_271690095

—

Even

Rollingstone Twp. Voting District27_271690105

—

Even

Rollingstone Voting District27_271690100

—

Even

Saratoga Twp. Voting District27_271690120

—

Even

St. Charles Twp. Voting District27_271690115

—

Even

St. Charles Voting District27_271690110

—

Even

Stockton Voting District27_271690125

—

Even

Utica Twp. Voting District27_271690135

—

Even

Utica Voting District27_271690130

—

Even

Warren Twp. Voting District27_271690140

—

Even

Whitewater Twp. Voting District27_271690145

—

Even

Wilson Twp. Voting District27_271690150

—

Even

Winona W-1 P-127_271690155

—

Even

Winona W-1 P-227_271690160

—

Even

Winona W-1 P-327_271690165

—

Even

Winona W-1 P-427_271690170

—

Even

Winona W-2 P-127_271690175

—

Even

Winona W-2 P-227_271690180

—

Even

Winona W-2 P-327_271690185

—

Even

Winona W-2 P-427_271690190

—

Even

Winona W-3 P-127_271690195

—

Even

Winona W-3 P-227_271690200

—

Even

Winona W-3 P-327_271690205

—

Even

Winona W-3 P-427_271690210

—

Even

Winona W-4 P-127_271690215

—

Even

Winona W-4 P-227_271690220

—

Even

Winona W-4 P-327_271690225

—

Even

Winona W-4 P-427_271690230

—

Even

Wiscoy Twp. Voting District27_271690240

—

Even

Presidential margin, 1892–2024

Democratic minus Republican, by election

Presidential margin over time
Year	Margin (D minus R)
1892	+14.1%
1896	−5.3%
1900	+1.9%
1904	−27.4%
1908	+0.9%
1912	+31.1%
1916	−0.1%
1920	−44.2%
1924	−35.0%
1928	−6.9%
1932	+26.7%
1936	+25.2%
1940	−14.3%
1944	−15.0%
1948	+9.1%
1952	−29.4%
1956	−23.2%
1960	−4.4%
1964	+28.4%
1968	+3.6%
1972	−14.6%
1976	+2.3%
1980	−2.3%
1984	−11.0%
1988	−3.2%
1992	+4.6%
1996	+10.7%
2000	+1.2%
2004	+5.6%
2008	+19.1%
2012	+12.9%
2016	−2.9%
2020	+0.4%
2024	−4.9%

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

46.5%Harris12,929

51.4%Trump14,288

0.9%Kennedy246 +6

R+4.9

R+5.3

R+3.4

27,797

All 9 candidates in 2024 · 7 minor / independent

Donald J TrumpRepublican51.4%14,288
Kamala D HarrisDemocratic46.5%12,929
Robert F KennedyIndependent0.9%246
Jill SteinIndependent0.3%95
Chase OliverLibertarian0.3%93
OtherAll other candidates0.3%76
Shiva AyyaduraiIndependent0.1%31
Claudia De La CruzIndependent0.1%26
Cornel WestIndependent0.0%13

2020

49.1%Biden13,333

48.7%Trump13,227

1.0%Jorgensen272

D+0.4

D+3.3

R+4.1

27,173

2016

43.6%Clinton11,366

46.5%Trump12,122

4.5%Johnson1,165

R+2.9

R+15.8

R+5.0

26,074

2012

55.0%Obama14,980

42.2%Romney11,480

1.4%GRAY391

D+12.9

R+6.2

D+9.0

27,232

2008

58.4%Obama16,308

39.3%McCain10,975

2.3%

D+19.1

D+13.5

D+11.8

27,935

2004

51.9%Kerry14,231

46.3%Bush12,686

1.8%

D+5.6

D+4.4

D+8.1

27,422

2000

46.3%Gore11,069

45.0%Bush10,773

7.3%Nader1,750

D+1.2

R+9.5

D+0.7

23,918

1996

47.5%Clinton10,272

36.8%Dole7,955

13.4%Perot2,907

D+10.7

D+6.1

D+2.2

21,616

1992

39.6%Clinton9,707

35.0%Bush8,585

24.4%Perot5,993

D+4.6

D+7.8

R+1.0

24,518

1988

47.7%Dukakis10,310

50.9%Bush11,012

1.4%

R+3.2

D+7.8

D+4.5

21,624

1984

44.0%Mondale9,577

55.0%Reagan11,981

1.0%

R+11.0

R+8.8

D+7.2

21,770

1980

42.9%Carter9,814

45.1%Reagan10,332

12.0%

R+2.3

R+4.6

D+7.5

22,903

1976

49.9%Carter10,939

47.6%Ford10,436

2.5%

D+2.3

D+16.9

D+0.2

21,914

1972

41.8%McGovern8,080

56.4%Nixon10,910

1.7%

R+14.6

R+18.2

D+8.5

19,327

1968

49.5%Humphrey8,627

45.9%Nixon7,998

4.7%

D+3.6

R+24.8

D+4.3

17,443

1964

64.1%Johnson11,397

35.7%Goldwater6,345

0.2%

D+28.4

D+32.9

D+5.8

17,770

1960

47.7%Kennedy8,484

52.1%Nixon9,271

0.1%

R+4.4

D+18.8

R+4.6

17,780

1956

38.1%Stevenson6,048

61.3%Eisenhower9,743

0.6%

R+23.2

D+6.2

R+7.8

15,893

1952

35.1%Stevenson5,834

64.5%Eisenhower10,723

0.4%

R+29.4

R+38.6

R+18.7

16,621

1948

54.1%Truman8,281

44.9%Dewey6,880

1.0%

D+9.1

D+24.2

D+4.7

15,313

1944

42.2%Roosevelt6,117

57.2%Dewey8,296

0.6%

R+15.0

R+0.7

R+22.5

14,506

1940

42.5%Roosevelt7,187

56.8%Willkie9,599

0.6%

R+14.3

R+39.5

R+24.2

16,891

1936

59.6%Roosevelt9,268

34.4%Landon5,353

6.0%

D+25.2

R+1.5

D+0.9

15,551

1932

62.4%Roosevelt8,305

35.7%Hoover4,751

1.9%

D+26.7

D+33.7

D+8.9

13,308

1928

46.2%Smith6,484

53.2%Hoover7,459

0.6%

R+6.9

D+28.1

D+10.5

14,031

1924

8.5%Davis1,111

43.5%Coolidge5,670

47.5%La Follette6,183

La Follette +4.4

D+9.2

R+9.8

13,026

1920

25.6%Cox2,896

69.8%Harding7,888

4.6%

R+44.2

R+44.0

R+18.0

11,300

1916

47.8%Wilson2,907

47.9%Hughes2,916

4.3%

R+0.1

R+31.3

R+3.3

6,082

1912

47.7%Wilson3,004

16.5%Taft1,042

35.8%

D+31.1

D+30.2

D+11.6

6,300

1908

49.2%Bryan3,072

48.2%Taft3,014

2.6%

D+0.9

D+28.3

D+10.5

6,249

1904

33.8%Parker2,063

61.2%Roosevelt3,734

5.0%

R+27.4

R+29.3

R+7.7

6,099

1900

49.2%Bryan3,436

47.3%McKinley3,305

3.4%

D+1.9

D+7.2

D+9.4

6,980

1896

46.2%Bryan3,528

51.5%McKinley3,935

2.3%

R+5.3

R+19.5

D+0.7

7,639

1892

54.1%Cleveland3,701

39.9%Harrison2,734

6.0%

D+14.1

—

D+12.5

6,844

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

49.7%13,474

47.2%12,806

27,115

2020

45.5%12,002

45.4%11,961

26,370

2018

54.3%23,168

40.4%17,234

42,649

Frequently asked questions

Voter registration in Winona County, MN
Year	Total registered
2016	31,524
2018	29,402
2020	31,241
2022	30,122
2024	32,327

How did Winona County, Minnesota vote in 2024?

In 2024, Winona County, Minnesota voted Republican by 4.9 points (R+4.9), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 27,797 votes cast, 12,929 went Democratic and 14,288 went Republican.

When did Winona County, Minnesota last vote Democratic?

The most recent presidential election in which Winona County, Minnesota voted Democratic was 2020.

How many people live in Winona County, Minnesota?

Winona County, Minnesota has a population of 49,779 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.

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

Median household income in Winona County, Minnesota is $70,744 — below the national median of $80,734. The Minnesota state median is $89,062.

What is the political history of Winona County, Minnesota?

Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Winona County, Minnesota from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 17 went Democratic and 16 went Republican.

presidential margin

presidential returns

Who lives here

Communities and origins

Age and life stage

Household economy

Languages at home

Religious landscape

Results by precinct

Presidential margin, 1892–2024

U.S. Senate

Registered voters

Who moves in and out

Where arrivals came from lean of each source

Where departures went households, 2022–23

Compare two places, side by side

Frequently asked questions

presidential margin

presidential returns

Who lives here

Communities and origins

Age and life stage

Household economy

Languages at home

Religious landscape

Results by precinct

Presidential margin, 1892–2024

U.S. Senate

Registered voters

Who moves in and out

Where arrivals came from lean of each source

Where departures went households, 2022–23

Compare two places, side by side

Frequently asked questions