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1876–2024
Rochester, MN·Minnesota

Rochester, MN delivered R+1 in 2024.

Mayo Clinic's hometown anchors an unusually degree-dense metro

1876 — 2024·38 elections
MN
LatestR+1in 2024
TypologyRealigning Affluent Suburbcluster typology
Population228,5222024 ACS

Rochester, MN, Minnesota: Realigning Affluent Suburb metro. In 2024, voted R+1%. Republican peak: R+65 in 1920.

Key facts

2024 presidential margin
R+1MIT Election Lab
Political typology
Realigning Affluent SuburbAkashic typology
Population
228,5222024 5-year
Median household income
$92,4952024 5-year
White (non-Hispanic)
81.8%2024 5-year
Black
5.6%2024 5-year
Hispanic / Latino
5.3%2024 5-year
Peak Democratic margin
D+16 in 1892MIT Election Lab
Peak Republican margin
R+65 in 1920MIT Election Lab
2024 presidential election
Rochester, MN
TrumpR+1
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2024 presidential margin by county for Rochester, MN, MNA map of the constituent counties of Rochester, MN, MN, each outlined and filled by its 2024 presidential margin from deep red (Republican) through neutral to deep blue (Democratic).Dodge County, MN · R+32Fillmore County, MN · R+25Wabasha County, MN · R+28Olmsted County, MN · D+11
How it voted
Share of the 2024 vote
Donald Trump ✓Republican49.3%63,723
Kamala HarrisDemocratic48.3%62,441
OtherAll other candidates2.4%3,138
D+60
R+60
4 counties, each filled by 2024 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
presidential history
Presidential margin, 1876–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
Presidential margin over timeDemocratic-minus-Republican presidential margin from 1876 to 2024. Most recent: −1.0% in 2024.flipped R · 2016−1.0%DR18762024
Presidential margin over time
YearMargin (D minus R)
1876No data
1880No data
1884No data
1888No data
1892+15.8%
1896−30.0%
1900−32.6%
1904−49.6%
1908−31.5%
1912+9.7%
1916−17.5%
1920−64.9%
1924−49.9%
1928−35.6%
1932+14.4%
1936+14.4%
1940−19.9%
1944−20.6%
1948+1.1%
1952−41.4%
1956−32.2%
1960−21.4%
1964+12.1%
1968−13.3%
1972−37.1%
1976−16.9%
1980−19.8%
1984−23.4%
1988−14.2%
1992−4.7%
1996+3.4%
2000−6.8%
2004−5.7%
2008+2.0%
2012+1.5%
2016−7.3%
2020−0.1%
2024−1.0%
DemocraticRepublican
38 presidential elections
Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024).
YearWonMarginDemocraticRepublicanTotal
R
−1.0%
62,44163,723129,302
R
−0.1%
62,81762,929128,836
R
−7.3%
47,10855,455113,670
D
+1.5%
54,95353,316111,298
D
+2.0%
54,74152,598109,811
R
−5.7%
48,77554,778104,976
R
−6.8%
38,73444,74588,196
D
+3.4%
35,34532,66678,913
R
−4.7%
29,37233,43385,509
R
−14.2%
30,90441,21672,765
R
−23.4%
27,34444,19872,092
R
−19.8%
24,40338,04268,776
R
−16.9%
26,72937,94466,221
R
−37.1%
17,91039,93459,330
R
−13.3%
23,22430,69456,042
D
+12.1%
29,51323,13052,725
R
−21.4%
20,64231,92252,649
R
−32.2%
14,71428,72643,545
R
−41.4%
13,34232,32545,855
D
+1.1%
19,82219,39639,658
R
−20.6%
14,34621,80936,289
R
−19.9%
17,23125,84843,204
D
+14.4%
20,65615,17138,158
D
+14.4%
19,72114,68135,068
R
−35.6%
11,14623,56634,877
R
−49.9%
2,17616,96229,608
R
−64.9%
4,44622,76428,213
R
−17.5%
5,5838,09314,370
O
+9.7%
4,4973,15613,843
R
−31.5%
4,7059,33514,694
R
−49.6%
3,0969,80113,526
R
−32.6%
5,04110,28416,073
R
−30.0%
6,22111,82618,663
D
+15.8%
8,0685,58715,653
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Demographics

2024 ACS
Race, ethnicity, and ancestry
Click any group to see the ancestries typically reported within it.
German
32.4%
Irish
10.1%
English
7.7%
American
3.8%
Polish
2.5%
Italian
1.7%
French
1.7%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release. Hispanic/Latino is an ethnicity that overlaps the race categories, so these shares can total more than 100%. Ancestry is a self-reported, multiple-response item; ancestry percentages do not sum to the parent race percentage.
2024 ACS
Age distribution by sex
Median age: 39.0 in this county, 39.1 nationally
Male
Age
Female
0.9%
85+
1.6%
2.3%
75–84
2.9%
4.8%
65–74
5.1%
6.2%
55–64
6.4%
5.7%
45–54
5.4%
7.0%
35–44
6.8%
6.4%
25–34
6.8%
3.8%
18–24
3.9%
9.0%
5–17
8.8%
3.1%
<5
3.0%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
2024 ACS
Median household income
Inflation-adjusted dollars
$92,495
Rochester, MN ranks near the middle of US counties.
Rochester, MN$92,495
Minnesota$89,062
United States$80,734
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
2024 ACS
Poverty rate
All persons below federal poverty line
7.5%
Child poverty is below the national average.
Children under 187.3%
Working age (18–64)7.2%
Seniors (65+)10.3%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
2024 ACS
Language at home
Population aged 5 and older
88.5%
speak English only
Asian & Pacific Islander3.2%
Spanish3.1%
Other languages2.8%
Other Indo-European2.3%
Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.
2020 religion census
Religious adherents
Adherents per capita by tradition
Mainline Protestant
22.1%
Catholic & Orthodox
15.8%
Other Christian
8.8%
Methodist
2.6%
Pentecostal & Holiness
2.1%
Non-Christian
1.6%
Baptist
0.4%
Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 46.8% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.

Rochester's economy revolves around a single world-renowned medical employer, producing one of Minnesota's highest concentrations of advanced-degree holders and a white-collar electorate that has trended competitive in recent statewide cycles.

Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of sixteen points in 1892 and a Republican high of sixty-five points in 1920. Between 2020 and 2024 the metro moved one point toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was one point.

A population of 228,522, a 82% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $92,495 describe the metro.

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Frequently asked questions

How did Rochester, MN, Minnesota vote in 2024?
In 2024, Rochester, MN, Minnesota voted Republican by 1.0 points (R+1), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 129,302 votes cast, 62,441 went Democratic and 63,723 went Republican.
What is Rochester, MN, Minnesota's political typology?
Akashic places Rochester, MN, Minnesota in the "Realigning Affluent Suburb" typology. The typology is a data-driven cluster built from vote share, vote swing, race and ethnicity, income, language spoken at home, religion, and ancestry. Across 38 elections in the dataset, the metro has voted Democratic 8 times, Republican 25 times, and other 1 times.
When did Rochester, MN, Minnesota last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Rochester, MN, Minnesota voted Democratic was 2012.
How many people live in Rochester, MN, Minnesota?
Rochester, MN, Minnesota has a population of 228,522 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Rochester, MN, Minnesota?
Median household income in Rochester, MN, Minnesota is $92,495 — above the national median of $80,734. The Minnesota state median is $89,062.
What is the political history of Rochester, MN, Minnesota?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Rochester, MN, Minnesota from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 8 went Democratic and 25 went Republican. The metro's typology — "Realigning Affluent Suburb" — captures where that record, its demographics, and its recent swing place it among American communities.