Presidential elections · 2000–2024
Wadena County, MN — Presidential Election Results (2000–2024)
In 2024, Wadena County, Minnesota voted for Donald J. Trump (Republican) by R+51.3 — 1,898 Democratic to 6,028 Republican of 8,047 votes cast. From 2020 to 2024 it shifted 5.7 points toward Republicans. That makes it 55.5 points more Republican than Minnesota overall (D+4.2).
Data: MIT Election Data & Science Lab, Harvard Dataverse.
Margin by election, 2000–2024
Democratic minus Republican, in points of all votes cast — blue bars Democratic, red Republican.
Every election in Wadena County
| Year | Democratic | Republican | Other | Dem share | Rep share | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 1,898 | 6,028 | 121 | 23.6% | 74.9% | R+51.3 |
| 2020 | 2,023 | 5,520 | 134 | 26.4% | 71.9% | R+45.6 |
| 2016 | 1,684 | 4,837 | 413 | 24.3% | 69.8% | R+45.5 |
| 2012 | 2,492 | 4,143 | 156 | 36.7% | 61.0% | R+24.3 |
| 2008 | 2,882 | 4,128 | 159 | 40.2% | 57.6% | R+17.4 |
| 2004 | 2,791 | 4,214 | 88 | 39.3% | 59.4% | R+20.1 |
| 2000 | 2,251 | 3,733 | 398 | 35.3% | 58.5% | R+23.2 |
Wadena County presidential elections — FAQ
Who carried Wadena County in the 2024 presidential election?+
Donald J. Trump (Republican) carried Wadena County, Minnesota in 2024 by R+51.3, with 8,047 votes cast. Data: MIT Election Data & Science Lab.
How did Wadena County shift between 2020 and 2024?+
Wadena County shifted 5.7 points toward Republicans between 2020 (R+45.6) and 2024 (R+51.3).
Is Wadena County more Democratic or Republican than Minnesota overall?+
In 2024, Wadena County went R+51.3 while Minnesota overall went D+4.2 — 55.5 points more Republican than the state.
Where does this election data come from?+
County-level presidential returns (2000–2024) come from the MIT Election Data and Science Lab (MEDSL), published on the Harvard Dataverse. pumsdata is an independent product that makes the data easy to map and compare, and is not affiliated with MEDSL or Harvard.