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Northfield city, MN


Dakota County, MN
Rice County, MN

Tracts in this county

   

2022 population: 20,518   ( 511 from 2010 )
Land area: 14.1 square miles
Population density: 1456.0 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:16,651 81.15% 1.9%
Black:4852.36% 95.6%
Indian:510.25% 70.0%
Asian:8043.92% 16.4%
2+ races:7413.61% 112.3%
Hispanic:1,7868.70% 6.0%
Total non-White:3,86718.85% 27.7%

2010-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Change in White population:-327 -2.0
Change in Non-White pop.:838 5.1



Historical Presidential Election Results for Northfield city, MN

Recent Trends
VotesΔ MarginSwing %
2020 vs. 2016 R +202 D +954 D + 3.0%
D +1,156
2020 vs. 2012 R -64 D +1,415 D + 7.9%
D +1,351
2020 vs. 2008 R -99 D +640 D + 3.9%
D +541
2016 vs. 2008 R -301 R +314 D + 0.9%
D -615
How to interpret this table


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YearTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal Votes Diff
(St) 		Diff
(US) 		PSV
2020 75% Joe Biden (D) 8,436 72.4% Donald Trump* (R) 2,966 25.4% 254 2.2% 11,656 -20 -21 0.36%
2016 69% Hillary Clinton (D) 7,280 66.9% Donald Trump (R) 2,764 25.4% 841 7.7% 10,885 -20 -21 0.37%
2012 65% Barack Obama* (D) 7,085 68.1% Mitt Romney (R) 3,030 29.1% 294 2.8% 10,409 -16 -18 0.35%
2008 71% Barack Obama (D) 7,895 71.0% John McCain (R) 3,065 27.6% 161 1.4% 11,121 -16 -18 0.38%
2004 70% John Kerry (D) 6,839 67.0% George W. Bush* (R) 3,234 31.7% 136 1.3% 10,209 -16 -19 0.36%
2000 64% Albert Gore, Jr. (D) 5,245 59.4% George W. Bush (R) 2,752 31.2% 834 9.4% 8,831 -14 -17 0.36%
* incumbent         PSV: percent of state vote



2020 President, Northfield city
CandidateVotesPct
Joe Biden (D) 8,436 72.4%
Donald Trump* (R) 2,966 25.4%
Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) 106 0.9%
Other 148 1.3%
TOTAL 11,656
Turnout: 75% Diff (St): -20 Diff (US): -21


2016 President, Northfield city
CandidateVotesPct
Hillary Clinton (D) 7,280 66.9%
Donald Trump (R) 2,764 25.4%
Gary Johnson (Lbt) 372 3.4%
Other 469 4.3%
TOTAL 10,885
Turnout: 69% Diff (St): -20 Diff (US): -21


2012 President, Northfield city
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama* (D) 7,085 68.1%
Mitt Romney (R) 3,030 29.1%
Other 294 2.8%
TOTAL 10,409
Turnout: 65% Diff (St): -16 Diff (US): -18


2008 President, Northfield city
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama (D) 7,895 71.0%
John McCain (R) 3,065 27.6%
Other 161 1.4%
TOTAL 11,121
Turnout: 71% Diff (St): -16 Diff (US): -18


2004 President, Northfield city
CandidateVotesPct
George W. Bush* (R) 3,234 31.7%
John Kerry (D) 6,839 67.0%
Ralph Nader (I) 76 0.7%
Other 60 0.6%
TOTAL 10,209
Turnout: 70% Diff (St): -16 Diff (US): -19


2000 President, Northfield city
CandidateVotesPct
George W. Bush (R) 2,752 31.2%
Albert Gore, Jr. (D) 5,245 59.4%
Ralph Nader (Grn) 770 8.7%
Other 64 0.7%
TOTAL 8,831
Turnout: 64% Diff (St): -14 Diff (US): -17
* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Northfield city, MN

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YearTypeTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal VotesDiff PSV
2022 G 64% Tim Walz* (DFL) 7,357 74.6% Scott Jensen (R) 2,200 22.3% 306 [+] 3.1% 9,863 -22 0.39%
2020 S2 74% Tina Smith* (DFL) 7,906 68.7% Jason Lewis (R) 2,902 25.2% 701 [+] 6.1% 11,509 -18 0.36%
2018 S2 66% Tina Smith* (DFL) 7,373 71.9% Karin Housley (R) 2,516 24.5% 363 [+] 3.5% 10,252 -18 0.40%
2018 S1 66% Amy Klobuchar* (DFL) 7,930 77.1% Jim Newberger (R) 2,061 20.0% 300 [+] 2.9% 10,291 -16 0.40%
2018 G 65% Tim Walz (DFL) 7,407 72.5% Jeff Johnson (R) 2,491 24.4% 325 [+] 3.2% 10,223 -18 0.40%
2014 S2 48% Al Franken* (DFL) 5,369 70.6% Mike McFadden (R) 2,015 26.5% 221 [+] 2.9% 7,605 -16 0.38%
2014 G 48% Mark Dayton* (DFL) 5,094 67.5% Jeff Johnson (R) 2,070 27.4% 384 [+] 5.1% 7,548 -17 0.38%
*: incumbent               +: ran on additional party lines               Type: G: Governor; S1,S2,S3: Senate Class 1, 2 or 3
italics: special election           RO: runoff election           PSV: percent of state vote