Pine County, Minnesota: Northern Rural Secular
Minnesota · Presidential Elections 1892–2024
R+35.1
2024 Margin
R+4.9%
2020→2024 Swing
R since 2012
Voting Streak
🌾 N. Rural
Classification
29K
Population
Pine County, Minnesota voted R+35.1 for Donald Trump in 2024, with Trump receiving 11,274 votes (66.67%). This represented a R+4.9% 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
9.4
Elasticity
Inelastic
Trend
-1.9/yr (red)
Quick Stats
2024 ResultR+35.1
2020→2024 SwingR+4.9%
Voting StreakR since 2012
Elections on Record34
Demographics
Population28,876
Median Age
45.6(US: 38.4)
College (BA+)
21.2%(US: 47.9%)
Median Income
$65,059(US: $78k)
White (non-Hisp)
88.2%(US: 57.5%)
Hispanic
2.7%(US: 18.6%)
Black
1.7%(US: 12.3%)
Asian
1.0%(US: 5.7%)
Homeownership
82.7%(US: 64.2%)
Poverty Rate
10.5%(US: 12.4%)
Veterans
9.1%(US: 6.4%)
Presidential Elections
| Year | Democrat | Republican | Margin | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 31.6%(5,339) | 66.7%(11,274) | R+35.1 | -4.9 |
| 2020 | 33.9%(5,419) | 64.1%(10,256) | R+30.2 | -4.1 |
| 2016 | 33.2%(4,580) | 59.3%(8,191) | R+26.1 | -25.5 |
| 2012 | 48.3%(6,750) | 49.0%(6,845) | R+0.7 | -2.2 |
| 2008 | 49.3%(7,084) | 47.7%(6,862) | D+1.5 | +0.2 |
| 2004 | 49.8%(7,228) | 48.4%(7,033) | D+1.3 | -0.9 |
| 2000 | 47.0%(6,148) | 44.8%(5,854) | D+2.3 | -20.6 |
| 1996 | 52.7%(5,432) | 29.9%(3,080) | D+22.8 | +3.5 |
| 1992 | 45.6%(4,929) | 26.3%(2,841) | D+19.3 | +1.6 |
| 1988 | 58.2%(5,540) | 40.5%(3,857) | D+17.7 | +10.2 |
Senate Elections
| Year | Democrat | Republican | Margin | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 39.5%(6,527) | 57.1%(9,431) | R+17.6 | +9.7 |
| 2020 | 32.2%(5,055) | 59.4%(9,341) | R+27.3 | -28.3 |
| 2018 | 48.7%(5,648) | 47.7%(5,528) | D+1.0 | -6.9 |
| 2014 | 51.4%(5,360) | 43.5%(4,531) | D+8.0 | -23.1 |
| 2012 | 62.8%(8,449) | 31.7%(4,269) | D+31.1 | +28.7 |
| 2008 | 41.9%(6,016) | 39.6%(5,683) | D+2.3 | -16.9 |
| 2006 | 57.3%(6,420) | 38.1%(4,268) | D+19.2 | +16.0 |
| 2002 | 49.6%(5,640) | 46.4%(5,278) | D+3.2 | -4.3 |
| 2000 | 49.7%(6,460) | 42.3%(5,494) | D+7.4 | -9.7 |
| 1996 | 53.7%(5,517) | 36.6%(3,756) | D+17.1 | +21.7 |
Governor Elections
| Year | Democrat | Republican | Margin | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 0.0%(0) | 61.3%(7,601) | R+61.3 | -48.8 |
| 2018 | 41.5%(4,793) | 54.0%(6,240) | R+12.5 | -14.4 |
| 2014 | 47.8%(4,960) | 45.9%(4,762) | D+1.9 | +3.8 |
| 2010 | 43.4%(4,720) | 45.3%(4,927) | R+1.9 | -7.6 |
| 2006 | 49.4%(5,531) | 43.7%(4,894) | D+5.7 | +9.6 |
| 2002 | 39.8%(4,501) | 43.6%(4,939) | R+3.9 | +23.0 |
| 1998 | 0.0%(0) | 26.9%(2,868) | R+26.9 | -15.4 |
| 1994 | 41.6%(3,758) | 53.1%(4,795) | R+11.5 | -34.9 |
| 1990 | 59.2%(5,176) | 35.7%(3,125) | D+23.4 | -6.0 |
| 1986 | 64.3%(4,739) | 34.8%(2,568) | D+29.4 | -7.7 |