Murray County, Minnesota: Northern Rural Secular
Minnesota · Presidential Elections 1892–2024
R+42.3
2024 Margin
R+3.2%
2020→2024 Swing
R since 2012
Voting Streak
🌾 N. Rural
Classification
8K
Population
Murray County, Minnesota voted R+42.3 for Donald Trump in 2024, with Trump receiving 3,346 votes (70.16%). This represented a R+3.2% swing toward Republicans compared to 2020. The county has voted Republican in every presidential election since 2012.
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
9.3
Elasticity
Inelastic
Trend
-1.7/yr (red)
Quick Stats
2024 ResultR+42.3
2020→2024 SwingR+3.2%
Voting StreakR since 2012
Elections on Record34
Demographics
Population8,179
Median Age
46.7(US: 38.4)
College (BA+)
30.0%(US: 47.9%)
Median Income
$71,500(US: $78k)
White (non-Hisp)
89.6%(US: 57.5%)
Hispanic
4.9%(US: 18.6%)
Asian
1.4%(US: 5.7%)
Homeownership
81.8%(US: 64.2%)
Poverty Rate
8.1%(US: 12.4%)
Veterans
7.7%(US: 6.4%)
Presidential Elections
| Year | Democrat | Republican | Margin | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 27.9%(1,329) | 70.2%(3,346) | R+42.3 | -3.2 |
| 2020 | 29.6%(1,449) | 68.7%(3,363) | R+39.1 | -3.1 |
| 2016 | 27.7%(1,295) | 63.7%(2,974) | R+36.0 | -28.8 |
| 2012 | 45.3%(2,160) | 52.5%(2,504) | R+7.2 | -7.7 |
| 2008 | 48.7%(2,345) | 48.2%(2,320) | D+0.5 | +10.5 |
| 2004 | 44.4%(2,218) | 54.4%(2,719) | R+10.0 | -3.4 |
| 2000 | 44.0%(2,093) | 50.6%(2,407) | R+6.6 | -12.1 |
| 1996 | 44.6%(2,173) | 39.2%(1,907) | D+5.5 | -1.9 |
| 1992 | 38.2%(1,993) | 30.9%(1,609) | D+7.4 | -2.7 |
| 1988 | 54.5%(2,840) | 44.4%(2,316) | D+10.1 | +10.8 |
Senate Elections
| Year | Democrat | Republican | Margin | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 37.6%(1,760) | 59.7%(2,796) | R+22.1 | +11.9 |
| 2020 | 30.1%(1,448) | 64.2%(3,081) | R+34.0 | -30.5 |
| 2018 | 46.6%(1,925) | 50.1%(2,070) | R+3.5 | -2.9 |
| 2014 | 45.4%(1,606) | 46.0%(1,626) | R+0.6 | -21.2 |
| 2012 | 57.5%(2,674) | 36.9%(1,715) | D+20.6 | +30.4 |
| 2008 | 38.9%(1,866) | 48.7%(2,334) | R+9.8 | -22.0 |
| 2006 | 54.1%(2,331) | 41.9%(1,804) | D+12.2 | +8.3 |
| 2002 | 49.8%(2,351) | 45.8%(2,164) | D+4.0 | +4.2 |
| 2000 | 46.9%(2,220) | 47.2%(2,233) | R+0.3 | +3.1 |
| 1996 | 46.0%(2,221) | 49.3%(2,382) | R+3.3 | +11.0 |
Governor Elections
| Year | Democrat | Republican | Margin | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 0.0%(0) | 69.7%(2,729) | R+69.7 | -54.0 |
| 2018 | 40.7%(1,676) | 56.4%(2,323) | R+15.7 | -8.5 |
| 2014 | 42.7%(1,510) | 49.8%(1,763) | R+7.2 | -2.4 |
| 2010 | 40.0%(1,497) | 44.7%(1,674) | R+4.7 | -3.2 |
| 2006 | 47.0%(2,018) | 48.5%(2,084) | R+1.5 | +5.2 |
| 2002 | 37.3%(1,730) | 44.0%(2,042) | R+6.7 | +32.0 |
| 1998 | 0.0%(0) | 38.7%(1,819) | R+38.7 | -27.1 |
| 1994 | 39.6%(1,745) | 51.2%(2,256) | R+11.6 | -19.9 |
| 1990 | 52.1%(2,419) | 43.8%(2,034) | D+8.3 | +22.3 |
| 1986 | 42.6%(2,111) | 56.6%(2,804) | R+14.0 | -37.2 |