A Red River border town where two states share one labor market
Wahpeton-Breckenridge straddles the North Dakota–Minnesota line, functioning as a single small industrial and retail hub whose cross-state geography complicates clean partisan sorting in either state's data.
| County | Pop. | Margin | Dem | Rep | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richland | 18K | R+37.6 | 2,473 | 5,576 | 8,261 | 17.8% |
| Richland | 17K | R+37.6 | 2,473 | 5,576 | 8,261 | 17.8% |
| Richland | 17K | R+37.6 | 2,473 | 5,576 | 8,261 | 17.8% |
| Richland | 16K | R+37.6 | 2,473 | 5,576 | 8,261 | 17.8% |
| Wilkin | 7K | R+38.9 | 986 | 2,290 | 3,353 | 7.2% |
| Wilkin | 6K | R+38.9 | 986 | 2,290 | 3,353 | 7.2% |
| Wilkin | 6K | R+38.9 | 986 | 2,290 | 3,353 | 7.2% |
| Wilkin | 6K | R+38.9 | 986 | 2,290 | 3,353 | 7.2% |
| Group | Wahpeton, ND-MN | National |
|---|---|---|
▶White (Non-Hispanic)(13) | 93.3% | 57.4% |
▶Hispanic / Latino(10) | 2.2% | 19.3% |
Multiracial / Other | 1.9% | 4.0% |
▶Native American / Alaska Native(4) | 1.8% | 0.9% |
▶Black / African American(5) | 0.5% | 12.2% |
▶Asian(2) | 0.4% | 6.0% |
▶Middle Eastern / North African(2) | 0.1% | 0.9% |
Catholic-Evangelical edge: +18.5pp (vs national 4.5pp). A strongly Catholic-leaning religious profile, which nationally correlates with Democratic-leaning urban and suburban communities.
| Tradition | % Pop | % Adherents | US Pop | US Adherents |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27.1% | 40.2% | — | — | |
| 26.6% | 39.6% | — | — | |
| 11.6% | 17.2% | — | — | |
| 2.0% | 3.0% | — | — | |
LDS (Mormon) | 1.6% | 2.4% | — | — |
Non-religiousPopulation | 32.7% | — | — | — |
Who lives in the Wahpeton, ND-MN metro area? 93,917 residents across 8 counties.
20% of adults hold a bachelor's degree — 13pp below the national average. Places with similar education levels vote R+15 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Senate vs Governor | R+26.3 | R+44.3 | 18.0pp |
| President vs Senate | R+37.9 | R+26.3 | 11.7pp |
| President vs Governor | R+37.9 | R+44.3 | 6.4pp |