St. Cloud, MN
Latest: 2024
Safe Republican — shifted 4.1pp toward Republicans in 2024 — 202K residents — 2 counties
Race & ancestry
| Group | % |
|---|---|
▶White (Non-Hispanic)(13) | 81.4% |
▶Hispanic / Latino(16) | 4.5% |
▶Black / African American(13) | 8.4% |
▶Asian(6) | 1.8% |
▶Middle Eastern / North African(5) | 0.2% |
▶Native American / Alaska Native(1) | 0.1% |
Multiracial / Other | 3.7% |
Religious adherence
| Tradition | % Pop | % Adherents |
|---|---|---|
| Catholic | 31.9% | 61.2% |
| Evangelical Protestant | 9.7% | 18.6% |
| Mainline Protestant | 8.6% | 16.5% |
| Other | 1.9% | 3.7% |
| LDS (Mormon) | 0.5% | 0.9% |
| Non-religious | 47.9% | — |
Presidential results
| Year | Result |
|---|---|
| 2024 | Trump+28.6 |
| 2020 | Trump+24.4 |
| 2016 | Trump+29.4 |
| 2012 | Romney+12.4 |
| 2008 | McCain+7.5 |
| 2004 | Bush+11.8 |
| 2000 | Bush+12.0 |
| 1996 | Clinton+5.8 |
| 1992 | Bush+1.3 |
St. Cloud, MN is a metro area that has a population of 202,458. In the 2024 presidential election, it voted Republican with a margin of R+28.6. Akashic Edge tracks 40 presidential elections here, dating back to 1868.
| Year | Dem % | Rep % | Margin | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 34.6% | 63.2% | R+28.6 | R+4.1 |
| 2020 | 36.6% | 61.0% | R+24.4 | D+4.9 |
| 2016 | 31.3% | 60.7% | R+29.4 | R+17.0 |
| 2012 | 42.5% | 54.9% | R+12.4 | R+4.8 |
| 2008 | 45.0% | 52.5% | R+7.5 | D+4.2 |
| 2004 | 43.3% | 55.1% | R+11.8 | D+0.2 |
| 2000 | 39.8% | 51.8% | R+12.0 | R+17.7 |
| 1996 | 44.3% | 38.5% | D+5.8 | D+7.0 |
| 1992 | 36.1% | 37.4% | R+1.3 | D+4.8 |
| 1988 | 46.2% | 52.4% | R+6.1 | D+11.5 |
| 1984 | 40.7% | 58.3% | R+17.6 | R+12.4 |
| 1980 | 42.9% | 48.0% | R+5.2 | R+18.1 |
| 1976 | 53.2% | 40.3% | D+12.9 | D+12.9 |
| 1972 | 46.4% | 46.4% | Even | R+2.7 |
| 1968 | 48.1% | 45.4% | D+2.7 | R+17.3 |
| 1964 | 59.8% | 39.9% | D+19.9 | D+4.1 |
| 1960 | 57.9% | 42.0% | D+15.8 | D+41.3 |
| 1956 | 37.2% | 62.6% | R+25.4 | D+2.3 |
| 1952 | 36.0% | 63.8% | R+27.8 | R+48.1 |
| 1948 | 59.6% | 39.2% | D+20.3 | — |
What defines St. Cloud, MN?
St. Cloud, MN voted overwhelmingly Republican in 2024. Akashic Edge tracks 40 presidential elections here, revealing how its political character has evolved over more than a century.
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Counties in St. Cloud, MN
2024 presidential results across the counties that make up this geography.
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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 28.6% margin
- Highly elastic — margins have ranged 21.8 points across recent elections, suggesting a volatile electorate
Who Lives Here
A race-first Census view with ancestry expansion where source coverage is strong enough to support detail.
Census race profile
Major Census race and ethnicity groups shown as a share of total population.
| Group | St. Cloud, MN | National |
|---|---|---|
▶White (Non-Hispanic)(13) | 81.4% | 57.4% |
▶Black / African American(13) | 8.4% | 12.2% |
▶Hispanic / Latino(16) | 4.5% | 19.3% |
Multiracial / Other | 3.7% | 4.0% |
▶Asian(6) | 1.8% | 6.0% |
▶Middle Eastern / North African(5) | 0.2% | 0.9% |
▶Native American / Alaska Native(1) | 0.1% | 0.9% |
Method notes
Religious Adherents
Population that are religious adherents:
52.1%
Catholic-Evangelical edge: +38.2pp (vs national 4.5pp). A strongly Catholic-leaning religious profile, which nationally correlates with Democratic-leaning urban and suburban communities.
| Tradition | % Pop | % Adherents | US Pop | US Adherents |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31.9% | 61.2% | — | — | |
| 9.7% | 18.6% | — | — | |
| 8.6% | 16.5% | — | — | |
| 1.9% | 3.7% | — | — | |
LDS (Mormon) | 0.5% | 0.9% | — | — |
Non-religiousPopulation | 47.9% | — | — | — |
Who lives in the St. Cloud, MN metro area? 202,458 residents across 2 counties.
Demographics
Read this geography's profile in three layers: local, state (where available), and national baseline.
Population & electorate
Scale, voting-age share, and this geography's footprint inside the national electorate.
Total population
202K
Share of U.S. population
0.06%
Voting-age population
71.9%
Economic profile
Income, attainment, and ownership indicators that often shape coalition structure and turnout behavior.
Median household income
$76,498
Poverty rate
12.3%
College degree
28.3%
Homeownership
67.6%
Community profile
Age structure, language use, and nativity signals that explain how this geography differs from state and nation.
Median age
35.3 yrs
Age 18–29
19.5%
Age 65+
15.7%
Foreign born
7.0%
Non-English at home
10.7%
English only
89.3%
Turnout in St. Cloud, MN
Estimated using 2020 Census voting-age population.
75.2%
+1.6pp
145,540
1988–2024
How competitive is St. Cloud, MN?
Safe RAvg margin: R+27.5 (last 3 elections)
2008
R+7.5
2012
R+12.4
2016
R+29.4
2020
R+24.4
2024
R+28.6
21.8pp
1
R+20.5
Do voters in St. Cloud, MN split their tickets?
Divergence between offices in the same election reveals persuadable voters.
Heavy splitting (39/100)
| Offices | Margin A | Margin B | Split |
|---|---|---|---|
| President vs Senate | R+28.6 | R+12.4 | 16.2pp |
Average divergence across office pairs: 11.7pp
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