Roseau County, Minnesota
Latest: 2024
Safe Republican — shifted 3.2pp toward Republicans in 2024 — 33 presidential elections on record
Race & ancestry
| Group | % |
|---|---|
▶White (Non-Hispanic)(13) | 88.4% |
▶Hispanic / Latino(6) | 2.0% |
▶Black / African American(4) | 0.8% |
▶Asian(6) | 2.6% |
▶Middle Eastern / North African(2) | 0.1% |
▶Native American / Alaska Native(1) | 1.0% |
Multiracial / Other | 5.3% |
Religious adherence
| Tradition | % Pop | % Adherents |
|---|---|---|
| Mainline Protestant | 18.4% | 40.4% |
| Evangelical Protestant | 14.9% | 32.7% |
| Catholic | 10.1% | 22.1% |
| Other | 2.2% | 4.8% |
| LDS (Mormon) | 1.3% | 2.9% |
| Non-religious | 54.5% | — |
Presidential results
| Year | Result |
|---|---|
| 2024 | Trump+49.3 |
| 2020 | Trump+46.0 |
| 2016 | Trump+46.1 |
| 2012 | Romney+22.3 |
| 2008 | McCain+17.4 |
| 2004 | Bush+36.8 |
| 2000 | Bush+35.8 |
| 1996 | Dole+3.3 |
| 1992 | Bush+6.0 |
Roseau, Minnesota is a county that has a population of 15,302. In the 2024 presidential election, it voted Republican with a margin of R+49.3. Akashic Edge tracks 33 presidential elections here, dating back to 1896.
| Year | Dem % | Rep % | Margin | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 24.6% | 73.9% | R+49.3 | R+3.2 |
| 2020 | 26.0% | 72.0% | R+46.0 | 0.0 |
| 2016 | 23.8% | 69.8% | R+46.1 | R+23.8 |
| 2012 | 37.7% | 60.0% | R+22.3 | R+4.8 |
| 2008 | 40.2% | 57.6% | R+17.4 | D+19.4 |
| 2004 | 30.9% | 67.7% | R+36.8 | R+1.0 |
| 2000 | 29.7% | 65.5% | R+35.8 | R+32.5 |
| 1996 | 39.9% | 43.2% | R+3.3 | D+2.7 |
| 1992 | 32.3% | 38.3% | R+6.0 | D+8.0 |
| 1988 | 42.5% | 56.5% | R+14.1 | D+5.3 |
| 1984 | 39.9% | 59.3% | R+19.4 | R+7.6 |
| 1980 | 41.4% | 53.2% | R+11.8 | R+26.2 |
| 1976 | 55.9% | 41.4% | D+14.5 | D+22.9 |
| 1972 | 44.8% | 53.2% | R+8.4 | R+20.3 |
| 1968 | 52.6% | 40.7% | D+11.9 | R+25.6 |
| 1964 | 68.7% | 31.2% | D+37.5 | D+20.6 |
| 1960 | 58.3% | 41.5% | D+16.9 | R+6.5 |
| 1956 | 61.6% | 38.2% | D+23.4 | D+15.2 |
| 1952 | 53.5% | 45.3% | D+8.1 | R+32.0 |
| 1948 | 66.5% | 26.4% | D+40.1 | — |
What defines Roseau?
It has a working-class electorate (21% college-educated) — a demographic increasingly aligned with Republicans nationwide.
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 49.3% margin
- Highly elastic — margins have ranged 31.8 points across recent elections, suggesting a volatile electorate
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