Mankato, Minnesota: Industrial Catholic Metro market. In 2024, voted R+13%. Republican peak: R+65 in 1920.
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- R+13MIT Election Lab
- Political typology
- Industrial Catholic MetroAkashic typology
- Population
- 161,0672024 5-year
- Median household income
- $72,7562024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 86.9%2024 5-year
- Black
- 3.3%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 7.1%2024 5-year
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+29 in 1936MIT Election Lab
- Peak Republican margin
- R+65 in 1920MIT Election Lab
2024 presidential election
Mankato
TrumpR+13
How it voted
Share of the 2024 vote
| Donald Trump ✓Republican | 55.4% | 47,762 |
|---|---|---|
| Kamala HarrisDemocratic | 42.3% | 36,469 |
| OtherAll other candidates | 2.3% | 1,955 |
D+60R+60
5 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
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1876 | No data |
| 1880 | No data |
| 1884 | No data |
| 1888 | No data |
| 1892 | +9.8% |
| 1896 | −21.8% |
| 1900 | −23.0% |
| 1904 | −46.4% |
| 1908 | −20.1% |
| 1912 | +17.8% |
| 1916 | −15.4% |
| 1920 | −65.1% |
| 1924 | −42.4% |
| 1928 | −15.9% |
| 1932 | +27.4% |
| 1936 | +28.5% |
| 1940 | −23.9% |
| 1944 | −26.1% |
| 1948 | +2.8% |
| 1952 | −44.8% |
| 1956 | −38.4% |
| 1960 | −20.5% |
| 1964 | +7.3% |
| 1968 | −11.4% |
| 1972 | −19.2% |
| 1976 | −2.9% |
| 1980 | −12.6% |
| 1984 | −16.6% |
| 1988 | −3.8% |
| 1992 | +3.2% |
| 1996 | +7.9% |
| 2000 | −7.5% |
| 2004 | −5.1% |
| 2008 | +3.9% |
| 2012 | −0.3% |
| 2016 | −14.8% |
| 2020 | −9.2% |
| 2024 | −13.1% |
DemocraticRepublican
38 presidential elections
| Year | Won | Margin | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R | 36,469 | 47,762 | 86,186 | ||
| R | 37,997 | 45,884 | 86,021 | ||
| R | 30,624 | 42,642 | 80,998 | ||
| R | 39,994 | 40,242 | 82,672 | ||
| D | 41,996 | 38,785 | 82,947 | ||
| R | 37,924 | 42,102 | 81,268 | ||
| R | 30,444 | 35,781 | 71,068 | ||
| D | 31,308 | 26,019 | 67,270 | ||
| D | 27,983 | 25,603 | 73,694 | ||
| R | 31,736 | 34,280 | 66,650 | ||
| R | 29,233 | 41,003 | 70,696 | ||
| R | 27,988 | 37,139 | 72,763 | ||
| R | 33,348 | 35,383 | 71,122 | ||
| R | 25,710 | 38,252 | 65,429 | ||
| R | 25,055 | 31,842 | 59,527 | ||
| D | 31,067 | 26,817 | 58,041 | ||
| R | 23,972 | 36,347 | 60,408 | ||
| R | 16,345 | 36,800 | 53,228 | ||
| R | 15,090 | 39,754 | 55,015 | ||
| D | 24,793 | 23,407 | 48,757 | ||
| R | 17,028 | 29,120 | 46,379 | ||
| R | 19,463 | 31,736 | 51,431 | ||
| D | 29,188 | 15,609 | 47,636 | ||
| D | 26,127 | 14,717 | 41,668 | ||
| R | 17,218 | 23,775 | 41,244 | ||
| R | 2,710 | 18,081 | 36,225 | ||
| R | 5,194 | 27,502 | 34,288 | ||
| R | 6,683 | 9,271 | 16,855 | ||
| O | 6,072 | 3,173 | 16,266 | ||
| R | 6,150 | 9,540 | 16,830 | ||
| R | 3,764 | 10,945 | 15,483 | ||
| R | 6,325 | 10,354 | 17,521 | ||
| R | 6,963 | 11,026 | 18,605 | ||
| D | 6,981 | 5,559 | 14,503 | ||
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Demographics
2024 ACS
Race, ethnicity, and ancestry
Click any group to see the ancestries typically reported within it.
German
43.1%
Irish
7.7%
English
5.2%
American
4.2%
Polish
2.4%
French
2.0%
Scottish
0.6%
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: 36.8 in this county, 39.1 nationally
Male
Age
Female
85+
75–84
65–74
55–64
45–54
35–44
25–34
18–24
5–17
<5
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
2024 ACS
Median household income
Inflation-adjusted dollars
$72,756
Mankato ranks near the middle of US counties.
Mankato$72,756
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
12.4%
Child poverty is below the national average.
Children under 1810.4%
Working age (18–64)13.0%
Seniors (65+)10.7%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
2024 ACS
Language at home
Population aged 5 and older
91.9%
speak English only
Spanish4.3%
Other languages1.9%
Other Indo-European1.0%
Asian & Pacific Islander0.9%
Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.
2020 religion census
Religious adherents
Adherents per capita by tradition
Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 37.1% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.
The Mankato media market spans the agriculturally dominant Minnesota River valley while absorbing a measurable student and university-staff population from Minnesota State Mankato, producing a suburban-rural mix that shifts competitive margins in statewide races.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of twenty-nine points in 1936 and a Republican high of sixty-five points in 1920. Between 2020 and 2024 the market moved four points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was thirteen points.
A population of 161,067, a 87% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $72,756 describe the market.
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Frequently asked questions
How did Mankato, Minnesota vote in 2024?
In 2024, Mankato, Minnesota voted Republican by 13.1 points (R+13), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 86,186 votes cast, 36,469 went Democratic and 47,762 went Republican.
What is Mankato, Minnesota's political typology?
Akashic places Mankato, Minnesota in the "Industrial Catholic Metro" 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 market has voted Democratic 8 times, Republican 25 times, and other 1 times.
When did Mankato, Minnesota last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Mankato, Minnesota voted Democratic was 2008.
How many people live in Mankato, Minnesota?
Mankato, Minnesota has a population of 161,067 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Mankato, Minnesota?
Median household income in Mankato, Minnesota is $72,756 — below the national median of $80,734. The Minnesota state median is $89,062.
What is the political history of Mankato, Minnesota?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Mankato, Minnesota from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 8 went Democratic and 25 went Republican. The market's typology — "Industrial Catholic Metro" — captures where that record, its demographics, and its recent swing place it among American communities.