Kittson County, Minnesota
Latest: 2024
Safe Republican — shifted 4.5pp toward Republicans in 2024 — 37 presidential elections on record
Race & ancestry
| Group | % |
|---|---|
▶White (Non-Hispanic)(12) | 93.0% |
▶Hispanic / Latino(4) | 2.6% |
▶Black / African American(2) | 0.2% |
▶Asian(2) | 0.4% |
▶Middle Eastern / North African(1) | 0.3% |
Native American / Alaska Native | 0.3% |
Multiracial / Other | 3.5% |
Religious adherence
| Tradition | % Pop | % Adherents |
|---|---|---|
| Mainline Protestant | 57.0% | 72.7% |
| Evangelical Protestant | 15.0% | 19.1% |
| Catholic | 6.4% | 8.2% |
| Non-religious | 21.6% | — |
Presidential results
| Year | Result |
|---|---|
| 2024 | Trump+25.0 |
| 2020 | Trump+20.5 |
| 2016 | Trump+22.1 |
| 2012 | Obama+6.0 |
| 2008 | Obama+18.5 |
| 2004 | Kerry+1.0 |
| 2000 | Bush+9.3 |
| 1996 | Clinton+12.3 |
| 1992 | Clinton+7.0 |
Kittson, Minnesota is a county that has a population of 4,084. In the 2024 presidential election, it voted Republican with a margin of R+25.0. Akashic Edge tracks 37 presidential elections here, dating back to 1880.
| Year | Dem % | Rep % | Margin | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 36.4% | 61.4% | R+25.0 | R+4.5 |
| 2020 | 38.1% | 58.6% | R+20.5 | D+1.6 |
| 2016 | 34.5% | 56.6% | R+22.1 | R+28.1 |
| 2012 | 51.3% | 45.2% | D+6.0 | R+12.5 |
| 2008 | 58.1% | 39.6% | D+18.5 | D+17.6 |
| 2004 | 49.7% | 48.7% | D+1.0 | D+10.3 |
| 2000 | 42.0% | 51.3% | R+9.3 | R+21.7 |
| 1996 | 50.7% | 38.4% | D+12.3 | D+5.3 |
| 1992 | 43.8% | 36.8% | D+7.0 | R+1.8 |
| 1988 | 54.0% | 45.2% | D+8.8 | D+12.0 |
| 1984 | 48.1% | 51.2% | R+3.2 | D+9.9 |
| 1980 | 39.3% | 52.4% | R+13.1 | R+25.6 |
| 1976 | 55.3% | 42.8% | D+12.5 | D+19.6 |
| 1972 | 45.5% | 52.7% | R+7.1 | R+20.2 |
| 1968 | 53.9% | 40.9% | D+13.0 | R+28.5 |
| 1964 | 70.7% | 29.2% | D+41.5 | D+34.8 |
| 1960 | 53.3% | 46.5% | D+6.8 | R+10.4 |
| 1956 | 58.5% | 41.3% | D+17.2 | D+4.3 |
| 1952 | 56.0% | 43.1% | D+12.9 | R+33.4 |
| 1948 | 71.0% | 24.7% | D+46.3 | — |
What defines Kittson?
Kittson has been won by both parties in the last 6 presidential elections (3D, 3R) — a genuine swing geography. Voter turnout stands out nationally — in the top 15% of peers in 2024.
County in State Context
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Key Insights
High-confidence patterns distilled from this geography's election history.
- Latest election (2024) was a Republican landslide with a 25.0% margin
- Won by both parties in recent history — Democrats most recently in 2012, Republicans in 2024
- Highly elastic — margins have ranged 43.5 points across recent elections, suggesting a volatile electorate
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