Otter Tail County, Minnesota
Latest: 2024
Safe Republican — 40 presidential elections on record
Race & ancestry
| Group | % |
|---|---|
▶White (Non-Hispanic)(13) | 90.5% |
▶Hispanic / Latino(12) | 4.0% |
▶Black / African American(7) | 1.1% |
▶Asian(5) | 0.6% |
▶Middle Eastern / North African(4) | 0.2% |
▶Native American / Alaska Native(3) | 0.2% |
Multiracial / Other | 3.7% |
Religious adherence
| Tradition | % Pop | % Adherents |
|---|---|---|
| Evangelical Protestant | 21.9% | 39.1% |
| Mainline Protestant | 21.5% | 38.3% |
| Catholic | 12.1% | 21.6% |
| Other | 0.6% | 1.0% |
| Non-religious | 43.9% | — |
Presidential results
| Year | Result |
|---|---|
| 2024 | Trump+34.1 |
| 2020 | Trump+32.5 |
| 2016 | Trump+35.7 |
| 2012 | Romney+21.1 |
| 2008 | McCain+12.9 |
| 2004 | Bush+23.9 |
| 2000 | Bush+25.0 |
| 1996 | Dole+5.0 |
| 1992 | Bush+7.1 |
Otter Tail, Minnesota is a county that has a population of 60,475. In the 2024 presidential election, it voted Republican with a margin of R+34.1. Akashic Edge tracks 40 presidential elections here, dating back to 1868.
| Year | Dem % | Rep % | Margin | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 32.0% | 66.1% | R+34.1 | R+1.6 |
| 2020 | 32.9% | 65.4% | R+32.5 | D+3.2 |
| 2016 | 28.7% | 64.4% | R+35.7 | R+14.5 |
| 2012 | 38.4% | 59.6% | R+21.1 | R+8.2 |
| 2008 | 42.4% | 55.3% | R+12.9 | D+11.0 |
| 2004 | 37.4% | 61.3% | R+23.9 | D+1.0 |
| 2000 | 34.5% | 59.5% | R+25.0 | R+20.0 |
| 1996 | 40.7% | 45.7% | R+5.0 | D+2.1 |
| 1992 | 34.4% | 41.5% | R+7.1 | D+7.7 |
| 1988 | 42.2% | 57.0% | R+14.8 | D+8.5 |
| 1984 | 38.0% | 61.3% | R+23.3 | R+0.4 |
| 1980 | 34.8% | 57.7% | R+22.9 | R+21.9 |
| 1976 | 48.5% | 49.4% | R+0.9 | D+25.0 |
| 1972 | 36.3% | 62.2% | R+25.9 | R+1.4 |
| 1968 | 35.7% | 60.3% | R+24.6 | R+21.9 |
| 1964 | 48.6% | 51.3% | R+2.6 | D+23.4 |
| 1960 | 36.9% | 62.9% | R+26.1 | D+5.9 |
| 1956 | 33.9% | 65.9% | R+32.0 | D+18.5 |
| 1952 | 24.6% | 75.0% | R+50.5 | R+25.2 |
| 1948 | 36.0% | 61.3% | R+25.2 | — |
What defines Otter Tail?
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.
- Has voted Republican in the last 5 presidential elections
- Latest election (2024) was a Republican landslide with a 34.1% margin
- Highly elastic — margins have ranged 22.8 points across recent elections, suggesting a volatile electorate
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