Leans Republican — shifted 3.9pp toward Republicans in 2024 — 161K residents — 5 counties
| Group | % |
|---|---|
▶White (Non-Hispanic)(13) | 85.0% |
▶Hispanic / Latino(12) | 7.1% |
▶Black / African American(12) | 3.3% |
▶Asian(6) | 1.5% |
▶Middle Eastern / North African(7) | 0.4% |
▶Native American / Alaska Native(1) | 0.4% |
Multiracial / Other | 2.7% |
| Tradition | % Pop | % Adherents |
|---|---|---|
| Catholic | 24.1% | 38.4% |
| Evangelical Protestant | 20.0% | 31.8% |
| Mainline Protestant | 16.9% | 27.0% |
| Other | 1.8% | 2.9% |
| LDS (Mormon) | 0.5% | 0.8% |
| Non-religious | 37.2% | — |
| Year | Result |
|---|---|
| 2024 | Trump+13.1 |
| 2020 | Trump+9.2 |
| 2016 | Trump+14.8 |
| 2012 | Romney+0.3 |
| 2008 | Obama+3.9 |
| 2004 | Bush+5.1 |
| 2000 | Bush+7.5 |
| 1996 | Clinton+7.9 |
| 1992 | Clinton+3.2 |
| County | Pop. | Margin | Dem | Rep | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blue Earth | 70K | R+1.2 | 17,558 | 18,001 | 36,442 |
| Nicollet | 34K | R+0.5 | 9,441 | 9,540 | 19,417 |
| Brown | 26K | R+35.0 | 4,576 | 9,692 | 14,598 |
| Martin | 20K | R+39.6 | 3,171 | 7,442 | 10,796 |
| Watonwan | 11K | R+27.6 | 1,723 | 3,087 | 4,933 |
| Group | Mankato | National |
|---|---|---|
▶White (Non-Hispanic)(13) | 85.0% | 57.4% |
▶Hispanic / Latino(12) | 7.1% | 19.3% |
▶Black / African American(12) | 3.3% | 12.2% |
Multiracial / Other | 2.7% | 4.0% |
▶Asian(6) | 1.5% | 6.0% |
▶Middle Eastern / North African(7) | 0.4% | 0.9% |
▶Native American / Alaska Native(1) | 0.4% | 0.9% |
| Tradition | % Pop | % Adherents | US Pop | US Adherents |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24.1% | 38.4% | — | — | |
| 20.0% | 31.8% | — | — | |
| 16.9% | 27.0% | — | — | |
| 1.8% | 2.9% | — | — | |
LDS (Mormon) | 0.5% | 0.8% | — | — |
Non-religiousPopulation | 37.2% | — | — | — |
Who lives in the Mankato media market? 161,067 residents across 5 counties.
Scale, voting-age share, and this geography's footprint inside the national electorate.
Income, attainment, and ownership indicators that often shape coalition structure and turnout behavior.
Age structure, language use, and nativity signals that explain how this geography differs from state and nation.