Presidential elections · 2000–2024
Watonwan County, MN — Presidential Election Results (2000–2024)
In 2024, Watonwan County, Minnesota voted for Donald J. Trump (Republican) by R+27.7 — 1,723 Democratic to 3,087 Republican of 4,933 votes cast. From 2020 to 2024 it shifted 6.2 points toward Republicans. That makes it 31.9 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 Watonwan County
| Year | Democratic | Republican | Other | Dem share | Rep share | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 1,723 | 3,087 | 123 | 34.9% | 62.6% | R+27.7 |
| 2020 | 1,987 | 3,103 | 111 | 38.2% | 59.7% | R+21.5 |
| 2016 | 1,814 | 2,768 | 416 | 36.3% | 55.4% | R+19.1 |
| 2012 | 2,494 | 2,517 | 133 | 48.5% | 48.9% | R+0.4 |
| 2008 | 2,562 | 2,526 | 170 | 48.7% | 48.0% | D+0.7 |
| 2004 | 2,514 | 2,970 | 99 | 45.0% | 53.2% | R+8.2 |
| 2000 | 2,258 | 2,562 | 314 | 44.0% | 49.9% | R+5.9 |
Watonwan County presidential elections — FAQ
Who carried Watonwan County in the 2024 presidential election?+
Donald J. Trump (Republican) carried Watonwan County, Minnesota in 2024 by R+27.7, with 4,933 votes cast. Data: MIT Election Data & Science Lab.
How did Watonwan County shift between 2020 and 2024?+
Watonwan County shifted 6.2 points toward Republicans between 2020 (R+21.5) and 2024 (R+27.7).
Is Watonwan County more Democratic or Republican than Minnesota overall?+
In 2024, Watonwan County went R+27.7 while Minnesota overall went D+4.2 — 31.9 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.