Cottonwood County, Minnesota: Northern Rural Secular
Minnesota · Presidential Elections 1892–2024
R+41.0
2024 Margin
R+2.8%
2020→2024 Swing
R since 2000
Voting Streak
🌾 N. Rural
Classification
12K
Population
Cottonwood County, Minnesota voted R+41.0 for Donald Trump in 2024, with Trump receiving 4,157 votes (69.43%). This represented a R+2.8% 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
6.0
Elasticity
Inelastic
Trend
-1.4/yr (red)
Quick Stats
2024 ResultR+41.0
2020→2024 SwingR+2.8%
Voting StreakR since 2000
Elections on Record34
Demographics
Population11,517
Median Age
41.4(US: 38.4)
College (BA+)
28.9%(US: 47.9%)
Median Income
$63,586(US: $78k)
White (non-Hisp)
81.5%(US: 57.5%)
Hispanic
10.5%(US: 18.6%)
Black
1.2%(US: 12.3%)
Asian
3.9%(US: 5.7%)
Homeownership
76.1%(US: 64.2%)
Poverty Rate
14.2%(US: 12.4%)
Veterans
6.1%(US: 6.4%)
Presidential Elections
| Year | Democrat | Republican | Margin | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 28.5%(1,705) | 69.4%(4,157) | R+41.0 | -2.8 |
| 2020 | 30.0%(1,834) | 68.2%(4,165) | R+38.2 | -3.2 |
| 2016 | 29.3%(1,678) | 64.3%(3,679) | R+35.0 | -19.9 |
| 2012 | 41.5%(2,433) | 56.6%(3,316) | R+15.1 | -8.5 |
| 2008 | 45.7%(2,759) | 52.3%(3,157) | R+6.6 | +6.5 |
| 2004 | 42.8%(2,726) | 55.9%(3,557) | R+13.1 | +1.0 |
| 2000 | 40.5%(2,503) | 54.5%(3,369) | R+14.0 | -15.7 |
| 1996 | 44.4%(2,737) | 42.7%(2,633) | D+1.7 | +3.2 |
| 1992 | 35.8%(2,382) | 37.3%(2,481) | R+1.5 | +3.0 |
| 1988 | 47.3%(3,095) | 51.8%(3,390) | R+4.5 | +11.8 |
Senate Elections
| Year | Democrat | Republican | Margin | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 40.7%(2,405) | 56.3%(3,328) | R+15.6 | +17.8 |
| 2020 | 29.9%(1,794) | 63.4%(3,796) | R+33.4 | -31.9 |
| 2018 | 47.8%(2,413) | 49.3%(2,488) | R+1.5 | +0.7 |
| 2014 | 46.0%(1,982) | 48.3%(2,077) | R+2.2 | -27.9 |
| 2012 | 60.2%(3,457) | 34.6%(1,985) | D+25.6 | +36.3 |
| 2008 | 35.4%(2,131) | 46.0%(2,770) | R+10.6 | -17.5 |
| 2006 | 51.7%(2,771) | 44.8%(2,402) | D+6.9 | +10.0 |
| 2002 | 47.1%(2,606) | 50.2%(2,779) | R+3.1 | +0.8 |
| 2000 | 45.5%(2,807) | 49.4%(3,049) | R+3.9 | -1.0 |
| 1996 | 46.3%(2,848) | 49.3%(3,030) | R+3.0 | +20.6 |
Governor Elections
| Year | Democrat | Republican | Margin | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 0.0%(0) | 66.8%(3,087) | R+66.8 | -50.9 |
| 2018 | 40.8%(2,045) | 56.6%(2,843) | R+15.9 | -6.5 |
| 2014 | 42.5%(1,823) | 51.9%(2,225) | R+9.4 | +3.7 |
| 2010 | 36.0%(1,655) | 49.0%(2,257) | R+13.1 | -6.0 |
| 2006 | 43.3%(2,320) | 50.4%(2,700) | R+7.1 | +7.8 |
| 2002 | 32.6%(1,813) | 47.5%(2,638) | R+14.8 | +24.7 |
| 1998 | 0.0%(0) | 39.6%(2,424) | R+39.6 | -19.7 |
| 1994 | 34.9%(1,847) | 54.8%(2,899) | R+19.9 | -7.6 |
| 1990 | 42.2%(2,352) | 54.4%(3,037) | R+12.3 | +1.0 |
| 1986 | 43.1%(2,480) | 56.4%(3,242) | R+13.3 | -11.8 |