How did St. Cloud, MN vote in the 2024 presidential election?

St. Cloud, MN voted Republican in 2024 with a margin of R+28.6. Kamala D Harris received 37,913 votes and Donald Trump received 69,192 out of 109,456 total votes cast, a 4.1-point shift toward Republicans from 2020.

What is St. Cloud, MN's political history?

St. Cloud, MN has 40 presidential elections on record, spanning 1868 to 2024. It has voted Republican in every presidential election since 2000. The largest single-election swing was 65.2 points in 1928.

What are the demographics of St. Cloud, MN?

St. Cloud, MN has a population of 748,596 according to the 2020 Census. The racial composition is 89.6% non-Hispanic white, 2.7% Hispanic, 3.9% Black. About 24% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Median household income is $57,519.

Which places are most similar to St. Cloud, MN?

Based on demographic and electoral similarity analysis, the three most similar metro areas to St. Cloud, MN are Mankato, MN, Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL, Provo-Orem-Lehi, UT. Similarity is computed using a vector embedding of demographic, economic, and electoral characteristics.

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St. Cloud, MN

One of the sharpest rightward swings among Minnesota metros since 2008

St. Cloud's Stearns County core has shifted from competitive territory to deep-red margins over roughly 15 years, a trajectory driven partly by demographic change and the region's large Somali-American resettlement population reshaping local political debate.

Presidential margin · 2024

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Race data unavailable

Geography

Race data unavailable

No current race for this office.

2024FIPS 41060

Population749K

Median ageU.S. 38.9y

33.8y▼ 5.1

Bachelor's+U.S. 35%

24.4%▼ 10.6

White89.6%
Black3.9%
Hispanic2.7%
Two or more2.3%
Asian1.7%
Other1.1%

Trajectory · 2008–2024

St. Cloud, MNBaseline

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Similarity Explorer

Similar metro areas

Reads like Mankato, MN, Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL, and Provo-Orem-Lehi, UT.

8 visible matches

Mankato, MN

Educated rural competitive

R+1.0

Similarity score85%

Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL

Small-town rural republican 2

R+32.4

Similarity score85%

Provo-Orem-Lehi, UT

Educated rural competitive

R+39.6

Similarity score80%

Houghton, MI

Educated rural competitive

R+16.7

Similarity score80%

Jacksonville, NC

Educated rural competitive

R+35.8

Similarity score79%

Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI

Educated rural competitive 2

R+8.2

Similarity score79%

Kearney, NE

Small-town rural republican 3

R+46.7

Similarity score79%

Bismarck, ND

Small-town rural republican 3

R+45.8

Similarity score79%

Constituent Geography

Counties in St. Cloud, MN

2024 presidential results across the counties that make up this geography.

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County	Pop.	Margin	Dem	Rep	Total	Share
Stearns	161K	R+26.7	30,829	53,932	86,632	19.8%
Stearns	154K	R+26.7	30,829	53,932	86,632	19.8%
Stearns	146K	R+26.7	30,829	53,932	86,632	19.8%
Stearns	133K	R+26.7	30,829	53,932	86,632	19.8%
Benton	42K	R+35.8	7,084	15,260	22,824	5.2%
Benton	39K	R+35.8	7,084	15,260	22,824	5.2%
Benton	39K	R+35.8	7,084	15,260	22,824	5.2%
Benton	34K	R+35.8	7,084	15,260	22,824	5.2%

8 countiesTotal votes: 437,824

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Race & Ancestry

Who Lives Here

A race-first Census view with ancestry expansion where source coverage is strong enough to support detail.

St. Cloud, MNCensus ACS 2024Ancestry detail available

Census race profile

Major Census race and ethnicity groups shown as a share of total population.

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White (Non-Hispanic) 89.6%Black 3.9%Hispanic 2.7%Multiracial 1.9%Asian 1.7%

Group	St. Cloud, MN	National
▶White (Non-Hispanic)(13)	89.6%	57.4%
▶Black / African American(13)	3.9%	12.2%
▶Hispanic / Latino(16)	2.7%	19.3%
Multiracial / Other	1.9%	4.0%
▶Asian(6)	1.7%	6.0%
▶Native American / Alaska Native(1)	0.3%	0.9%
▶Middle Eastern / North African(5)	0.2%	0.9%

Method notes

Census treats race and Hispanic/Latino origin as separate questions. Race categories other than Hispanic reflect total populations (small Hispanic overlap in Black, Asian, AIAN, NHPI). “Multiracial / Other” is derived as a non-overlapping remainder.

Click rows to expand ancestry detail. Ancestry from ACS B04006, B03001, B02020, B02016. Totals may differ from race — individuals can report multiple ancestries.

Black / African American (estimated remainder) is derived as Black population share minus reported Sub-Saharan African and West Indian ancestry. It is shown as an estimated ancestry detail, not a standalone Census ancestry category.

MENA estimated from ancestry reporting — Census does not have a separate MENA race category. Not shown in bar (overlaps with other race groups).

Religious Adherents

Population that are religious adherents:

52.1%(105.5K people)

U.S. Religion Census 2020

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Catholic-Evangelical edge: +38.2pp (vs national 4.5pp). A strongly Catholic-leaning religious profile, which nationally correlates with Democratic-leaning urban and suburban communities.

Ecological pattern — how to read this

Reflects patterns in counties where this religious tradition concentrates — not a claim about individual voters.

Values are derived by joining Religion Census 2020 (U.S. Religion Data Archive) with certified election results at the county level. That means we know what counties with more or fewer of this group did — not how any individual voted.

This is known as ecological inference. It is a valid way to surface geographic correlation but must not be read as a personal-vote claim about anyone in the group.

Tradition	% Pop	% Adherents	US Pop	US Adherents
Catholic	31.9%	61.2%	—	—
Evangelical Protestant	9.7%	18.6%	—	—
Mainline Protestant	8.6%	16.5%	—	—
Other	1.9%	3.7%	—	—
LDS (Mormon)	0.5%	0.9%	—	—
Non-religiousPopulation	47.9%	—	—	—

Click the chevron to expand denominations. Tradition and denomination rows label both share of total population and share of all religious adherents. Non-religious is shown as a share of total population only.

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Who lives in the St. Cloud, MN metro area? 748,596 residents across 8 counties.

Demographic Comparison

Demographics

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St. Cloud, MN vs National749K residents

24% of adults hold a bachelor's degree — 9pp below the national average. Places with similar education levels vote R+9 on average nationally.

Population & electorate

Scale, voting-age share, and this geography's footprint inside the national electorate.

Total population

Local vs state vs U.S.

749K

local

749KNational 334.9M

Share of U.S. population

Local vs state vs U.S.

0.22%

local

0.22%National 100%

Voting-age population

Local vs state vs U.S.

38.0%

local

38.0%National 75.7%

Economic profile

Income, attainment, and ownership indicators that often shape coalition structure and turnout behavior.

Median household income

Local vs state vs U.S.

$57,519

local

$57,519National $83,960

Poverty rate

Local vs state vs U.S.

11.8%

local

11.8%National 12.5%

College degree

Local vs state vs U.S.

24.4%

local

24.4%National 35.6%

Homeownership

Local vs state vs U.S.

70.1%

local

70.1%National 65.2%

Community profile

Age structure, language use, and nativity signals that explain how this geography differs from state and nation.

Median age

Local vs state vs U.S.

33.8 yrs

local

33.8 yrsNational 39.1 yrs

Age 18–29

Local vs state vs U.S.

16.3%

local

16.3%National 15.7%

Age 65+

Local vs state vs U.S.

10.6%

local

10.6%National 17.0%

Foreign born

Local vs state vs U.S.

4.4%

local

4.4%National 14.1%

Non-English at home

Local vs state vs U.S.

7.4%

local

7.4%National 22.2%

English only

Local vs state vs U.S.

92.6%

local

92.6%National 77.8%

Voter Turnout

Turnout in St. Cloud, MN

Turnout % = votes cast ÷ citizen voting-age population (CVAP). Source: CVAP Special Tab 2020-2024.

2024 Turnout

73.9%

vs Previous

+1.6pp

Eligible Non-Voters

39K · 26.1%

Citizen VAP

148,166

History

1988–2024

Ticket-Splitting

Do voters in St. Cloud, MN split their tickets?

Divergence between offices in the same election reveals persuadable voters.

ConsistencyHeavy splitting (39/100)

2024 Office Comparisons

Offices	Margin A	Margin B	Split
President vs Senate	R+28.6	R+12.4	16.2pp

Average divergence across office pairs: 11.7pp

Containing Geography

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