Traverse County, Minnesota: Northern Rural Secular
Minnesota · Presidential Elections 1892–2024
R+31.5
2024 Margin
R+4.1%
2020→2024 Swing
R since 2016
Voting Streak
🌾 N. Rural
Classification
3K
Population
Traverse County, Minnesota voted R+31.5 for Donald Trump in 2024, with Trump receiving 1,165 votes (64.65%). This represented a R+4.1% swing toward Republicans compared to 2020. The county has voted Republican in every presidential election since 2016.
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
8.8
Elasticity
Inelastic
Trend
-1.5/yr (red)
Quick Stats
2024 ResultR+31.5
2020→2024 SwingR+4.1%
Voting StreakR since 2016
Elections on Record34
Demographics
Population3,360
Median Age
45.3(US: 38.4)
College (BA+)
21.8%(US: 47.9%)
Median Income
$63,456(US: $78k)
White (non-Hisp)
84.9%(US: 57.5%)
Hispanic
5.6%(US: 18.6%)
Homeownership
79.8%(US: 64.2%)
Poverty Rate
10.1%(US: 12.4%)
Veterans
7.4%(US: 6.4%)
Presidential Elections
| Year | Democrat | Republican | Margin | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 33.1%(597) | 64.7%(1,165) | R+31.5 | -4.1 |
| 2020 | 35.5%(661) | 62.9%(1,172) | R+27.4 | -4.1 |
| 2016 | 35.0%(630) | 58.3%(1,049) | R+23.3 | -27.7 |
| 2012 | 51.1%(943) | 46.6%(861) | D+4.4 | -1.0 |
| 2008 | 51.3%(1,043) | 45.9%(933) | D+5.4 | +7.8 |
| 2004 | 47.9%(1,026) | 50.3%(1,076) | R+2.3 | +6.7 |
| 2000 | 42.0%(884) | 51.0%(1,074) | R+9.0 | -25.2 |
| 1996 | 50.9%(1,135) | 34.8%(775) | D+16.1 | +7.6 |
| 1992 | 42.4%(1,053) | 33.9%(841) | D+8.5 | -5.1 |
| 1988 | 56.5%(1,399) | 42.9%(1,061) | D+13.7 | +16.4 |
Senate Elections
| Year | Democrat | Republican | Margin | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 45.8%(815) | 50.9%(906) | R+5.1 | +16.1 |
| 2020 | 35.9%(656) | 57.1%(1,045) | R+21.3 | -31.7 |
| 2018 | 53.9%(825) | 43.5%(665) | D+10.5 | -9.8 |
| 2014 | 57.5%(882) | 37.3%(572) | D+20.2 | -19.6 |
| 2012 | 67.8%(1,222) | 28.0%(505) | D+39.8 | +41.9 |
| 2008 | 39.2%(794) | 41.3%(837) | R+2.1 | -17.1 |
| 2006 | 55.9%(1,052) | 40.9%(770) | D+15.0 | +6.6 |
| 2002 | 52.2%(1,016) | 43.8%(853) | D+8.4 | +4.6 |
| 2000 | 49.2%(1,033) | 45.5%(954) | D+3.8 | -5.0 |
| 1996 | 51.8%(1,152) | 43.0%(957) | D+8.8 | +23.2 |
Governor Elections
| Year | Democrat | Republican | Margin | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 0.0%(0) | 62.5%(968) | R+62.5 | -52.1 |
| 2018 | 43.0%(649) | 53.3%(806) | R+10.4 | -23.1 |
| 2014 | 53.3%(811) | 40.6%(617) | D+12.8 | +5.4 |
| 2010 | 46.4%(819) | 39.0%(689) | D+7.4 | +3.9 |
| 2006 | 49.0%(916) | 45.5%(852) | D+3.4 | +1.4 |
| 2002 | 43.4%(826) | 41.4%(788) | D+2.0 | +36.2 |
| 1998 | 0.0%(0) | 34.2%(733) | R+34.2 | -20.3 |
| 1994 | 40.3%(731) | 54.3%(983) | R+13.9 | -14.7 |
| 1990 | 48.6%(1,052) | 47.9%(1,036) | D+0.7 | -8.5 |
| 1986 | 54.3%(1,307) | 45.0%(1,084) | D+9.3 | -14.8 |