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South St. Paul city, MN


Dakota County, MN

Tracts in this county

   

2022 population: 20,598   ( 438 from 2010 )
Land area: 5.6 square miles
Population density: 3662.1 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:14,581 70.79% 9.4%
Black:8854.30% 19.8%
Indian:860.42% 28.9%
Asian:4252.06% 64.7%
2+ races:1,2025.84% 153.6%
Hispanic:3,40016.51% 38.4%
Total non-White:6,01729.21% 48.2%

2010-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Change in White population:-1,520 -9.1
Change in Non-White pop.:1,958 11.8



Historical Presidential Election Results for South St. Paul city, MN

Recent Trends
VotesΔ MarginSwing %
2020 vs. 2016 R +421 D +981 D + 6.2%
D +1,402
2020 vs. 2012 R +176 D +142 D + 0.3%
D +318
2020 vs. 2008 R +150 D +152 D + 0.5%
D +302
2016 vs. 2008 R -271 R +829 R + 5.7%
D -1,100
How to interpret this table


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YearTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal Votes Diff
(St) 		Diff
(US) 		PSV
2020 72% Joe Biden (D) 6,705 59.5% Donald Trump* (R) 4,217 37.4% 339 3.0% 11,261 -8 -9 0.34%
2016 66% Hillary Clinton (D) 5,303 51.7% Donald Trump (R) 3,796 37.0% 1,160 11.3% 10,259 -8 -9 0.35%
2012 70% Barack Obama* (D) 6,387 59.4% Mitt Romney (R) 4,041 37.6% 320 3.0% 10,748 -7 -10 0.37%
2008 70% Barack Obama (D) 6,403 59.4% John McCain (R) 4,067 37.7% 315 2.9% 10,785 -6 -8 0.37%
2004 71% John Kerry (D) 6,469 59.9% George W. Bush* (R) 4,171 38.6% 165 1.5% 10,805 -9 -12 0.38%
2000 65% Albert Gore, Jr. (D) 5,649 58.1% George W. Bush (R) 3,407 35.0% 672 6.9% 9,728 -10 -13 0.40%
* incumbent         PSV: percent of state vote



2020 President, South St. Paul city
CandidateVotesPct
Joe Biden (D) 6,705 59.5%
Donald Trump* (R) 4,217 37.4%
Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) 136 1.2%
Other 203 1.8%
TOTAL 11,261
Turnout: 72% Diff (St): -8 Diff (US): -9


2016 President, South St. Paul city
CandidateVotesPct
Hillary Clinton (D) 5,303 51.7%
Donald Trump (R) 3,796 37.0%
Gary Johnson (Lbt) 539 5.3%
Other 621 6.1%
TOTAL 10,259
Turnout: 66% Diff (St): -8 Diff (US): -9


2012 President, South St. Paul city
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama* (D) 6,387 59.4%
Mitt Romney (R) 4,041 37.6%
Other 320 3.0%
TOTAL 10,748
Turnout: 70% Diff (St): -7 Diff (US): -10


2008 President, South St. Paul city
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama (D) 6,403 59.4%
John McCain (R) 4,067 37.7%
Other 315 2.9%
TOTAL 10,785
Turnout: 70% Diff (St): -6 Diff (US): -8


2004 President, South St. Paul city
CandidateVotesPct
George W. Bush* (R) 4,171 38.6%
John Kerry (D) 6,469 59.9%
Ralph Nader (I) 85 0.8%
Other 80 0.7%
TOTAL 10,805
Turnout: 71% Diff (St): -9 Diff (US): -12


2000 President, South St. Paul city
CandidateVotesPct
George W. Bush (R) 3,407 35.0%
Albert Gore, Jr. (D) 5,649 58.1%
Ralph Nader (Grn) 535 5.5%
Other 137 1.4%
TOTAL 9,728
Turnout: 65% Diff (St): -10 Diff (US): -13
* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for South St. Paul city, MN

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YearTypeTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal VotesDiff PSV
2022 G 52% Tim Walz* (DFL) 4,875 59.7% Scott Jensen (R) 2,913 35.7% 373 [+] 4.6% 8,161 -9 0.33%
2020 S2 71% Tina Smith* (DFL) 5,862 52.9% Jason Lewis (R) 3,880 35.0% 1,339 [+] 12.1% 11,081 -8 0.34%
2018 S2 57% Tina Smith* (DFL) 5,009 56.8% Karin Housley (R) 3,157 35.8% 648 [+] 7.4% 8,814 -7 0.34%
2018 S1 57% Amy Klobuchar* (DFL) 5,802 65.6% Jim Newberger (R) 2,537 28.7% 505 [+] 5.7% 8,844 -8 0.34%
2018 G 57% Tim Walz (DFL) 5,246 59.6% Jeff Johnson (R) 2,969 33.7% 593 [+] 6.7% 8,808 -9 0.34%
2014 S2 43% Al Franken* (DFL) 3,966 59.2% Mike McFadden (R) 2,399 35.8% 329 [+] 4.9% 6,694 -7 0.34%
2014 G 43% Mark Dayton* (DFL) 3,683 55.1% Jeff Johnson (R) 2,518 37.7% 486 [+] 7.3% 6,687 -7 0.34%
*: 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