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County record · fips 27073 · Minnesota

Lac qui ParleMN

Republican ×3 since 2016reported 1872–2024 · 39 elections

The Long Record

39 elections against the Minnesota and national vote
2024 result
R+32.9
won by Republicans
Record since first cycle
16–23
Dem–Rep two-party wins
Voted with the winner
28/39
72% of its elections
Closest election
1984
R+0.8
this countyMinnesotanational (official)dot colour = two-party winner · hollow = tie or unknown total · click a dot to open that election

The Biggest Swings

Cycle-over-cycle change in the two-party margin, in points
ElectionSwingToward
1912+76.1 ptsDemocrats
1928+72.3 ptsDemocrats
1932+55.8 ptsDemocrats
1920-51.9 ptsRepublicans
1916-49.2 ptsRepublicans

Who Lives Here

Census & ACS county profile, 2024
Population
6,682
College (BA+)
23%
Median income
$74,432
2024 dollars
Non-white
7%
Rural
100%
Age 65+
28%

Interpolated between Census/ACS anchors; income CPI-deflated to 2024. Demographics begin in 2000 — earlier cycles have returns only.

Neighbouring counties

Big Stone, MN · Chippewa, MN · Swift, MN · Yellow Medicine, MN · Deuel, SD · Grant, SD