Crow Wing County, Minnesota: Northern Rural Secular
Minnesota · Presidential Elections 1892–2024
R+31.3
2024 Margin
R+1.5%
2020→2024 Swing
R since 2000
Voting Streak
🌾 N. Rural
Classification
66K
Population
Crow Wing County, Minnesota voted R+31.3 for Donald Trump in 2024, with Trump receiving 27,423 votes (64.73%). This represented a R+1.5% swing toward Republicans compared to 2020. The county has voted Republican in every presidential election since 2000.
Electoral Behavior
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Northern Rural SecularView all
Rural counties in the Upper Midwest (MN/IA/WI/IN/MO/IL/MI) that voted for Obama in 2008 but have swung dramatically toward Republicans. These historically Democratic, secular farming communities have realigned.
Volatility
5.9
Elasticity
Sticky
Trend
-1.2/yr (red)
Quick Stats
2024 ResultR+31.3
2020→2024 SwingR+1.5%
Voting StreakR since 2000
Elections on Record34
Demographics
Population66,123
Median Age
45.0(US: 38.4)
College (BA+)
38.1%(US: 47.9%)
Median Income
$65,975(US: $78k)
White (non-Hisp)
93.6%(US: 57.5%)
Hispanic
1.5%(US: 18.6%)
Homeownership
77.4%(US: 64.2%)
Poverty Rate
9.7%(US: 12.4%)
Veterans
8.5%(US: 6.4%)
Presidential Elections
| Year | Democrat | Republican | Margin | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 33.5%(14,173) | 64.7%(27,423) | R+31.3 | -1.5 |
| 2020 | 34.2%(13,726) | 63.9%(25,676) | R+29.8 | +1.8 |
| 2016 | 30.6%(10,982) | 62.2%(22,287) | R+31.5 | -18.2 |
| 2012 | 42.3%(14,760) | 55.6%(19,415) | R+13.3 | -5.6 |
| 2008 | 45.1%(15,859) | 52.8%(18,567) | R+7.7 | +7.5 |
| 2004 | 41.8%(14,005) | 57.0%(19,106) | R+15.2 | -1.8 |
| 2000 | 40.0%(11,255) | 53.5%(15,035) | R+13.4 | -17.7 |
| 1996 | 44.7%(11,156) | 40.4%(10,095) | D+4.3 | +5.1 |
| 1992 | 36.3%(8,896) | 37.1%(9,112) | R+0.9 | +5.5 |
| 1988 | 46.3%(9,674) | 52.7%(11,017) | R+6.4 | +6.6 |
Senate Elections
| Year | Democrat | Republican | Margin | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 39.5%(16,451) | 57.5%(23,953) | R+18.0 | +9.3 |
| 2020 | 32.8%(12,964) | 60.1%(23,792) | R+27.4 | -21.2 |
| 2018 | 45.2%(14,206) | 51.3%(16,132) | R+6.1 | +0.1 |
| 2014 | 44.8%(12,049) | 51.0%(13,715) | R+6.2 | -27.2 |
| 2012 | 58.0%(19,568) | 36.9%(12,467) | D+21.0 | +29.9 |
| 2008 | 37.3%(13,025) | 46.1%(16,107) | R+8.8 | -13.0 |
| 2006 | 50.1%(13,775) | 45.9%(12,624) | D+4.2 | +16.8 |
| 2002 | 41.1%(10,883) | 53.7%(14,222) | R+12.6 | -12.3 |
| 2000 | 46.8%(13,122) | 47.1%(13,199) | R+0.3 | +2.2 |
| 1996 | 45.0%(11,233) | 47.5%(11,839) | R+2.4 | +15.6 |
Governor Elections
| Year | Democrat | Republican | Margin | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 0.0%(0) | 61.8%(20,188) | R+61.8 | -41.7 |
| 2018 | 37.9%(11,866) | 58.0%(18,176) | R+20.1 | -10.0 |
| 2014 | 42.1%(11,290) | 52.2%(14,005) | R+10.1 | +0.4 |
| 2010 | 38.6%(10,559) | 49.1%(13,442) | R+10.5 | -1.6 |
| 2006 | 42.3%(11,651) | 51.3%(14,113) | R+8.9 | +6.1 |
| 2002 | 33.8%(8,984) | 48.9%(12,970) | R+15.0 | +24.7 |
| 1998 | 0.0%(0) | 39.7%(9,559) | R+39.7 | -11.3 |
| 1994 | 33.9%(6,694) | 62.3%(12,314) | R+28.4 | -25.4 |
| 1990 | 46.1%(9,305) | 49.2%(9,920) | R+3.0 | -1.9 |
| 1986 | 49.2%(8,335) | 50.4%(8,525) | R+1.1 | -27.8 |
Primary Election History
| Year | Party | Winner | Runner-up | Nominee? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | GOP | Donald Trump(79.0%) | Nikki Haley(19.0%) | ✓ |
| 2020 | Dem | Joe Biden(45.5%) | Bernie Sanders(22.3%) | ✓ |
| 2016 | Dem | Bernie Sanders(75.2%) | Hillary Clinton(24.8%) | ✗ |
| 2008 | Dem | Barack Obama(61.5%) | Hillary Clinton(37.4%) | ✓ |
✓ = County picked eventual party nominee