A mid-sized prairie city where statewide margins often run close
Alexandria anchors Douglas County in west-central Minnesota, a lake-country corridor where competitive statewide races frequently land within single digits, making it a reliable bellwether for the broader rural-to-suburban transition unfolding across the region.
| Group | Alexandria, MN | National |
|---|---|---|
▶White (Non-Hispanic)(13) | 96.3% | 57.4% |
▶Hispanic / Latino(7) | 1.3% | 19.3% |
Multiracial / Other | 1.1% | 4.0% |
▶Asian(5) | 0.4% | 6.0% |
▶Black / African American(4) | 0.4% | 12.2% |
▶Native American / Alaska Native(1) | 0.4% | 0.9% |
▶Middle Eastern / North African(5) | 0.2% | 0.9% |
| Tradition | % Pop | % Adherents | US Pop | US Adherents |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21.7% | 37.5% | — | — | |
| 19.0% | 32.7% | — | — | |
| 16.2% | 27.9% | — | — | |
| 1.1% | 2.0% | — | — | |
LDS (Mormon) | 0.8% | 1.4% | — | — |
Non-religiousPopulation | 42.0% | — | — | — |
Who lives in the Alexandria, MN metro area? 145,112 residents across 4 counties.
23% of adults hold a bachelor's degree — 10pp below the national average. Places with similar education levels vote R+9 on average nationally.
Scale, voting-age share, and this geography's footprint inside the national electorate.
Income, attainment, and ownership indicators that often shape coalition structure and turnout behavior.
Age structure, language use, and nativity signals that explain how this geography differs from state and nation.
| Offices | Margin A | Margin B | Split |
|---|---|---|---|
| President vs Senate | R+35.0 | R+14.5 | 20.5pp |