HarrisDemocratic28.6%1,548TrumpRepublican69.1%3,738KennedyIndependent1.2%63
R+40.5- Lead
- 2,190
- Total
- 5,410
- vs nation
- R+39.0
- Turnout
- 76.4%
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Yellow Medicine 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 76.4% of 7,122 citizens 18+
BidenDemocratic30.5%1,688TrumpRepublican67.5%3,734JorgensenLibertarian0.8%45
R+37.0- Lead
- 2,046
- Total
- 5,528
- vs nation
- R+41.5
- Turnout
- 74.8%
ClintonDemocratic28.9%1,524TrumpRepublican64.1%3,382JohnsonLibertarian3.1%163
R+35.2- Lead
- 1,858
- Total
- 5,276
- vs nation
- R+37.3
- Turnout
- 69.8%
ObamaDemocratic45.5%2,465RomneyRepublican51.8%2,806GRAYLibertarian1.3%68
R+6.3- Lead
- 341
- Total
- 5,414
- vs nation
- R+10.2
- Turnout
- —
ObamaDemocratic50.6%2,816McCainRepublican46.3%2,579OtherAll other candidates3.1%174
D+4.3- Lead
- 237
- Total
- 5,569
- vs nation
- R+3.0
- Turnout
- —
KerryDemocratic48.6%2,799BushRepublican50.0%2,878OtherAll other candidates1.4%81
R+1.4- Lead
- 79
- Total
- 5,758
- vs nation
- D+1.1
- Turnout
- —
GoreDemocratic45.8%2,528BushRepublican47.1%2,598NaderGreen4.2%232
R+1.3- Lead
- 70
- Total
- 5,515
- vs nation
- R+1.8
- Turnout
- —
ClintonDemocratic48.7%2,741DoleRepublican35.7%2,006PerotReform14.5%818
D+13.1- Lead
- 735
- Total
- 5,624
- vs nation
- D+4.5
- Turnout
- —
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- R+40.5MIT Election Lab
- Population
- 9,4512024 5-year
- Population density
- 12 / sq mi2024 5-year · TIGER/Line
- Land area
- 759 sq miTIGER/Line
- Median household income
- $74,0002024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 87.0%2024 5-year
- Black
- 0.8%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 5.5%2024 5-year
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+44.1 in 1932MIT Election Lab
- Peak Republican margin
- R+72.4 in 1904MIT Election Lab
- Most similar
- Faribault County, MN · twin score 94.3
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
- 76.4%5,439 participants ÷ 7,122 CVAP
- 2020→2022 drop-off
- +14.0 ptsVolatile
- Drop-off vs state
- -6.0 ptsPositive means a larger decline than the statewide pattern
- Mechanical 2026
- 62.4%–63.2%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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5,439 | 7,122 ± 73 | 76.4% | Audited | A/A | |
| 2022Mid | 4,388 | 7,212 ± 58 | 60.8% | Audited | A/A |
| 5,528 | 7,391 ± 58 | 74.8% | Audited | C/A | |
| 2018Mid | 4,320 | 7,511 ± 58 | 57.5% | Audited | A/A |
| 5,331 | 7,637 ± 44 | 69.8% | Audited | A/A | |
| 5,414 | 7,863 | 68.9% | Derived | — | |
| 5,569 | 7,686 | 72.5% | Derived | — | |
| 5,758 | 7,509 extrapolated | 76.7% | 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 159, denominator source 157; top ticket votes; canonical-complete-contest-floor-v1; allocation share 0.0%; series 152/2.
- 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 Yellow Medicine County only. The complete contest result is shown below for comparison.
Yellow Medicine County result
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Kobey J Layne and Paul Ference0—
Mohammad Wazwaz and Murad Alshlool0—
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Precinct data
Results by precinct
61 precincts · 5,410 votes
Precinct boundaries and identifiers are cycle-specific. This table does not join rows across years without a validated crosswalk.
| Precinct -GRANITE FALLS W-1GRANITE FALLS W-1 | 392 | 556 | 25 | 973 | 40.3% | 57.1% | R+16.9 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Precinct -CANBYCANBY | 278 | 568 | 25 | 871 | 31.9% | 65.2% | R+33.3 |
| Precinct -CLARKFIELDCLARKFIELD | 102 | 275 | 9 | 386 | 26.4% | 71.2% | R+44.8 |
| Precinct -STONY RUN TWPSTONY RUN TWP | 84 | 184 | 6 | 274 | 30.7% | 67.2% | R+36.5 |
| Precinct -MINNESOTA FALLS TWPMINNESOTA FALLS TWP | 87 | 120 | 8 | 215 | 40.5% | 55.8% | R+15.3 |
| Precinct -WOOD LAKEWOOD LAKE | 56 | 140 | 6 | 202 | 27.7% | 69.3% | R+41.6 |
| Precinct -NORMAN TWPNORMAN TWP | 22 | 134 | 2 | 158 | 13.9% | 84.8% | R+70.9 |
| Precinct -SANDNES TWPSANDNES TWP | 34 | 110 | 1 | 145 | 23.4% | 75.9% | R+52.4 |
| Precinct -SIOUX AGENCY TWPSIOUX AGENCY TWP | 32 | 109 | 4 | 145 | 22.1% | 75.2% | R+53.1 |
| Precinct -WOOD LAKE TWPWOOD LAKE TWP | 27 | 115 | 1 | 143 | 18.9% | 80.4% | R+61.5 |
| Precinct -POSEN TWPPOSEN TWP | 15 | 126 | 1 | 142 | 10.6% | 88.7% | R+78.2 |
| Precinct -OSHKOSH TWPOSHKOSH TWP | 30 | 106 | 3 | 139 | 21.6% | 76.3% | R+54.7 |
| Precinct -ECHOECHO | 36 | 89 | 1 | 126 | 28.6% | 70.6% | R+42.1 |
| Precinct -HAZEL RUN TWPHAZEL RUN TWP | 20 | 101 | 4 | 125 | 16.0% | 80.8% | R+64.8 |
| Precinct -FRIENDSHIP TWPFRIENDSHIP TWP | 31 | 90 | 2 | 123 | 25.2% | 73.2% | R+48.0 |
| Precinct -HAMMER TWPHAMMER TWP | 30 | 82 | 6 | 118 | 25.4% | 69.5% | R+44.1 |
| Precinct -LISBON TWPLISBON TWP | 39 | 74 | 3 | 116 | 33.6% | 63.8% | R+30.2 |
| Precinct -NORMANIA TWPNORMANIA TWP | 23 | 87 | 1 | 111 | 20.7% | 78.4% | R+57.7 |
| Precinct -WERGELAND TWPWERGELAND TWP | 26 | 71 | 1 | 98 | 26.5% | 72.4% | R+45.9 |
| Precinct -HANLEY FALLSHANLEY FALLS | 25 | 69 | 2 | 96 | 26.0% | 71.9% | R+45.8 |
| Precinct -TYRO TWPTYRO TWP | 24 | 71 | 1 | 96 | 25.0% | 74.0% | R+49.0 |
| Precinct -PORTERPORTER | 25 | 62 | 4 | 91 | 27.5% | 68.1% | R+40.7 |
| Precinct -BURTON TWPBURTON TWP | 11 | 78 | 1 | 90 | 12.2% | 86.7% | R+74.4 |
| Precinct -ECHO TWPECHO TWP | 15 | 70 | 4 | 89 | 16.9% | 78.7% | R+61.8 |
| Precinct -SWEDE PRAIRIE TWPSWEDE PRAIRIE TWP | 26 | 57 | 0 | 83 | 31.3% | 68.7% | R+37.3 |
| Precinct -OMRO TWPOMRO TWP | 16 | 55 | 1 | 72 | 22.2% | 76.4% | R+54.2 |
| Precinct -FLORIDA TWPFLORIDA TWP | 20 | 51 | 0 | 71 | 28.2% | 71.8% | R+43.7 |
| Precinct -FORTIER TWPFORTIER TWP | 8 | 46 | 0 | 54 | 14.8% | 85.2% | R+70.4 |
| Precinct -ST LEOST LEO | 6 | 32 | 1 | 39 | 15.4% | 82.1% | R+66.7 |
| Precinct -HAZEL RUNHAZEL RUN | 8 | 10 | 1 | 19 | 42.1% | 52.6% | R+10.5 |
| Burton Twp. Voting District27_271730005 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Canby W-127_271730010 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Canby W-227_271730015 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Clarkfield Voting District27_271730020 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Echo Twp. Voting District27_271730030 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Echo Voting District27_271730025 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Florida Twp. Voting District27_271730035 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Fortier Twp. Voting District27_271730040 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Friendship Twp. Voting District27_271730045 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Granite Falls W-127_271730050 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Hammer Twp. Voting District27_271730065 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Hanley Falls Voting District27_271730070 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Hazel Run Twp. Voting District27_271730080 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Hazel Run Voting District27_271730075 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Lisbon Twp. Voting District27_271730085 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Minnesota Falls Twp. Voting District27_271730090 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Norman Twp. Voting District27_271730095 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Normania Twp. Voting District27_271730100 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Omro Twp. Voting District27_271730105 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Oshkosh Twp. Voting District27_271730110 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Porter Voting District27_271730115 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Posen Twp. Voting District27_271730120 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Sandnes Twp. Voting District27_271730130 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Sioux Agency Twp. Voting District27_271730135 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| St. Leo Voting District27_271730125 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Stony Run Twp. Voting District27_271730140 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Swede Prairie Twp. Voting District27_271730145 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Tyro Twp. Voting District27_271730150 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Wergeland Twp. Voting District27_271730155 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Wood Lake Twp. Voting District27_271730165 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Wood Lake Voting District27_271730160 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
presidential history
Party record book
Yellow Medicine 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
71.1%
4,580 votes · D+44.1
Runner-up · Lyndon B. Johnson, 1964 · 63.1%
Republican
Theodore Roosevelt1904
83.4%
1,947 votes · R+72.4
Runner-up · Warren G. Harding, 1920 · 72.5%
Most votes
Largest number of votes cast for the party’s presidential nominee here.
Democratic
Lyndon B. Johnson1964
4,707votes
63.1% of the vote · D+26.2
Runner-up · Franklin D. Roosevelt, 1932 · 4,580 votes
Republican
Dwight D. Eisenhower1952
4,322votes
57.7% of the vote · R+15.7
Runner-up · Warren G. Harding, 1920 · 4,225 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
Franklin D. Roosevelt1932
+26.3pts D vs U.S.
Place D+44.1 · U.S. D+17.8
Runner-up · George McGovern, 1972 · +20.1 pts
Republican
Theodore Roosevelt1904
+52.7pts R vs U.S.
Place R+72.4 · U.S. R+19.7
Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2020 · +41.5 pts
current representation
Current officeholders
RGary DahmsState Senate · 15
RChris SwedzinskiState House · 15A
Seats representing Yellow Medicine 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 | 28.2%1,496 | 71.8%3,801 | 5,297 |
| 2020 | R | 41.6%2,129 | 58.4%2,989 | 5,118 |
voter registration
Registered voters
Total registered voters, over time
Registered voters
| Year | Total registered |
|---|---|
| 2016 | 6,283 |
| 2018 | 6,046 |
| 2020 | 6,261 |
| 2022 | 5,962 |
| 2024 | 6,253 |
domestic migration
Who moves in and out
Net migration over time, and who arrivals are — where they came from and what those places vote
−47 net domestic migration · 2025
20112025
Net −938 over 2011–2025 · gain loss
Arrivals reported $44,019 in average income, against $102,304 for residents who stayed — 57% lower. (IRS SOI, 2022–23)
The places arrivals came from lean R+33.0 on average — 7.5 points more Democratic-leaning than Yellow Medicine County, MN itself (R+40.5).
Where arrivals came from lean of each source
- Chippewa County, MN34R+34.0
- Lyon County, MN27R+31.7
Where departures went households, 2022–23
- Lyon County, MN41
- Chippewa County, MN36
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 | −117 |
| 2012 | −129 |
| 2013 | −71 |
| 2014 | −98 |
| 2015 | −145 |
| 2016 | +36 |
| 2017 | −42 |
| 2018 | −58 |
| 2019 | −104 |
| 2021 | −62 |
| 2022 | +37 |
| 2023 | −32 |
| 2024 | −106 |
| 2025 | −47 |
Yellow Medicine County in southwest Minnesota has moved decisively toward Republican presidential candidates over the past two decades, posting a 40-point margin in 2024 — a striking turn for a rural agricultural county that once leaned competitive.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 44.1 points in 1932 and a Republican high of 72.4 points in 1904. Between 2020 and 2024 the county moved 3.5 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 40.5 points.
A population of 9,451, a 87% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $74,000 describe the county. The county's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Faribault County and Chippewa County.
Political twins — counties
The counties whose fingerprint — 2000–2024 trajectory, demographics, ancestry, religion — sits closest to this one, and why.
Faribault County
Minnesota
94.3twin score
% unaffiliated12-yr trendNorwegian ancestry
Chippewa County
Minnesota
94.2twin score
12-yr trendNorwegian ancestry% unaffiliated
Renville County
Minnesota
94.0twin score
12-yr trend% unaffiliated2004–2008 trajectory≠ 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 Yellow Medicine County, Minnesota vote in 2024?
In 2024, Yellow Medicine County, Minnesota voted Republican by 40.5 points (R+40.5), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 5,410 votes cast, 1,548 went Democratic and 3,738 went Republican.
When did Yellow Medicine County, Minnesota last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Yellow Medicine County, Minnesota voted Democratic was 2008.
How many people live in Yellow Medicine County, Minnesota?
Yellow Medicine County, Minnesota has a population of 9,451 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Yellow Medicine County, Minnesota?
Median household income in Yellow Medicine County, Minnesota is $74,000 — below the national median of $80,734. The Minnesota state median is $89,062.
What is the political history of Yellow Medicine County, Minnesota?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Yellow Medicine County, Minnesota from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 10 went Democratic and 22 went Republican.