Mississippi River city where college enrollment shapes the voter pool
Winona's electorate is heavily influenced by the student population at Winona State University and Saint Mary's University, compressing the median voter age and boosting turnout volatility in even-numbered years.
| Group | Winona, MN | National |
|---|---|---|
▶White (Non-Hispanic)(13) | 92.4% | 57.4% |
▶Hispanic / Latino(10) | 2.4% | 19.3% |
▶Asian(6) | 2.3% | 6.0% |
Multiracial / Other | 1.4% | 4.0% |
▶Black / African American(7) | 1.2% | 12.2% |
▶Middle Eastern / North African(7) | 0.4% | 0.9% |
▶Native American / Alaska Native(3) | 0.3% | 0.9% |
| Tradition | % Pop | % Adherents | US Pop | US Adherents |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24.3% | 43.5% | — | — | |
| 20.3% | 36.2% | — | — | |
| 9.0% | 16.1% | — | — | |
| 2.3% | 4.1% | — | — | |
LDS (Mormon) | 0.9% | 1.6% | — | — |
Non-religiousPopulation | 44.1% | — | — | — |
Who lives in the Winona, MN metro area? 200,467 residents across 4 counties.
28% of adults hold a bachelor's degree — 5pp below the national average. Places with similar education levels vote R+3 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+4.9 | D+2.5 | 7.4pp |