Mille Lacs County, Minnesota
Latest: 2024
Safe Republican — shifted 3.0pp toward Republicans in 2024 — 40 presidential elections on record
Race & ancestry
| Group | % |
|---|---|
▶White (Non-Hispanic)(13) | 88.0% |
▶Hispanic / Latino(10) | 2.3% |
▶Black / African American(5) | 0.5% |
▶Asian(6) | 0.9% |
▶Native American / Alaska Native(4) | 4.4% |
Multiracial / Other | 3.9% |
Religious adherence
| Tradition | % Pop | % Adherents |
|---|---|---|
| Mainline Protestant | 18.1% | 33.0% |
| Catholic | 17.0% | 31.0% |
| Evangelical Protestant | 16.7% | 30.4% |
| Other | 3.0% | 5.5% |
| LDS (Mormon) | 1.5% | 2.8% |
| Non-religious | 45.1% | — |
Presidential results
| Year | Result |
|---|---|
| 2024 | Trump+40.8 |
| 2020 | Trump+37.8 |
| 2016 | Trump+35.6 |
| 2012 | Romney+8.6 |
| 2008 | McCain+7.2 |
| 2004 | Bush+11.6 |
| 2000 | Bush+8.3 |
| 1996 | Clinton+15.6 |
| 1992 | Clinton+9.1 |
Mille Lacs, Minnesota is a county that has a population of 27,125. In the 2024 presidential election, it voted Republican with a margin of R+40.8. Akashic Edge tracks 40 presidential elections here, dating back to 1868.
| Year | Dem % | Rep % | Margin | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 28.8% | 69.6% | R+40.8 | R+3.0 |
| 2020 | 30.0% | 67.8% | R+37.8 | R+2.2 |
| 2016 | 28.5% | 64.1% | R+35.6 | R+27.0 |
| 2012 | 44.5% | 53.1% | R+8.6 | R+1.4 |
| 2008 | 44.8% | 52.0% | R+7.2 | D+4.4 |
| 2004 | 43.5% | 55.1% | R+11.6 | R+3.3 |
| 2000 | 42.7% | 50.9% | R+8.3 | R+23.9 |
| 1996 | 48.9% | 33.2% | D+15.6 | D+6.5 |
| 1992 | 39.9% | 30.7% | D+9.1 | D+3.5 |
| 1988 | 52.1% | 46.5% | D+5.6 | D+9.1 |
| 1984 | 47.9% | 51.5% | R+3.5 | R+10.0 |
| 1980 | 49.3% | 42.8% | D+6.5 | R+16.1 |
| 1976 | 59.7% | 37.0% | D+22.6 | D+36.5 |
| 1972 | 41.9% | 55.8% | R+13.9 | R+21.2 |
| 1968 | 50.7% | 43.4% | D+7.3 | R+20.3 |
| 1964 | 63.6% | 36.0% | D+27.6 | D+42.6 |
| 1960 | 42.3% | 57.3% | R+15.0 | R+3.3 |
| 1956 | 44.1% | 55.8% | R+11.7 | D+5.8 |
| 1952 | 40.9% | 58.4% | R+17.5 | R+31.4 |
| 1948 | 55.4% | 41.4% | D+13.9 | — |
What defines Mille Lacs?
Mille Lacs has been trending Republican — 32pp redder over the last 4 presidential cycles. It has a working-class, predominantly white electorate — strong Republican base territory.
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Key Insights
High-confidence patterns distilled from this geography's election history.
- Has voted Republican in the last 5 presidential elections
- Latest election (2024) was a Republican landslide with a 40.8% margin
- Shifted 32.2 points toward Republicans over the last 4 elections
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