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West St. Paul city, MN


Dakota County, MN

Tracts in this county

   

2022 population: 20,820   ( 1,280 from 2010 )
Land area: 4.9 square miles
Population density: 4242.0 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:13,890 66.71% 1.7%
Black:1,2135.83% 10.5%
Indian:560.27% 55.9%
Asian:4532.18% 6.1%
2+ races:8544.10% 107.3%
Hispanic:4,23920.36% 11.5%
Total non-White:6,93033.29% 17.8%

2010-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Change in White population:232 1.4
Change in Non-White pop.:1,048 6.5



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

Recent Trends
VotesΔ MarginSwing %
2020 vs. 2016 R +369 D +1,153 D + 5.1%
D +1,522
2020 vs. 2012 R -108 D +1,114 D + 7.6%
D +1,006
2020 vs. 2008 R -251 D +1,253 D + 9.3%
D +1,002
2016 vs. 2008 R -620 D +100 D + 4.2%
D -520
How to interpret this table


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YearTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal Votes Diff
(St) 		Diff
(US) 		PSV
2020 74% Joe Biden (D) 7,670 66.0% Donald Trump* (R) 3,655 31.5% 294 2.5% 11,619 -14 -15 0.35%
2016 67% Hillary Clinton (D) 6,148 58.8% Donald Trump (R) 3,286 31.4% 1,023 9.8% 10,457 -14 -14 0.36%
2012 70% Barack Obama* (D) 6,664 62.3% Mitt Romney (R) 3,763 35.2% 265 2.5% 10,692 -10 -12 0.36%
2008 71% Barack Obama (D) 6,668 61.6% John McCain (R) 3,906 36.1% 252 2.3% 10,826 -8 -10 0.37%
2004 71% John Kerry (D) 6,510 59.9% George W. Bush* (R) 4,205 38.7% 150 1.4% 10,865 -9 -12 0.38%
2000 67% Albert Gore, Jr. (D) 5,760 56.4% George W. Bush (R) 3,827 37.5% 623 6.1% 10,210 -8 -10 0.42%
* incumbent         PSV: percent of state vote



2020 President, West St. Paul city
CandidateVotesPct
Joe Biden (D) 7,670 66.0%
Donald Trump* (R) 3,655 31.5%
Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) 115 1.0%
Other 179 1.5%
TOTAL 11,619
Turnout: 74% Diff (St): -14 Diff (US): -15


2016 President, West St. Paul city
CandidateVotesPct
Hillary Clinton (D) 6,148 58.8%
Donald Trump (R) 3,286 31.4%
Gary Johnson (Lbt) 376 3.6%
Other 647 6.2%
TOTAL 10,457
Turnout: 67% Diff (St): -14 Diff (US): -14


2012 President, West St. Paul city
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama* (D) 6,664 62.3%
Mitt Romney (R) 3,763 35.2%
Other 265 2.5%
TOTAL 10,692
Turnout: 70% Diff (St): -10 Diff (US): -12


2008 President, West St. Paul city
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama (D) 6,668 61.6%
John McCain (R) 3,906 36.1%
Other 252 2.3%
TOTAL 10,826
Turnout: 71% Diff (St): -8 Diff (US): -10


2004 President, West St. Paul city
CandidateVotesPct
George W. Bush* (R) 4,205 38.7%
John Kerry (D) 6,510 59.9%
Ralph Nader (I) 76 0.7%
Other 74 0.7%
TOTAL 10,865
Turnout: 71% Diff (St): -9 Diff (US): -12


2000 President, West St. Paul city
CandidateVotesPct
George W. Bush (R) 3,827 37.5%
Albert Gore, Jr. (D) 5,760 56.4%
Ralph Nader (Grn) 501 4.9%
Other 122 1.2%
TOTAL 10,210
Turnout: 67% Diff (St): -8 Diff (US): -10
* incumbent

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

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YearTypeTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal VotesDiff PSV
2022 G 55% Tim Walz* (DFL) 5,757 66.5% Scott Jensen (R) 2,648 30.6% 258 [+] 3.0% 8,663 -14 0.35%
2020 S2 72% Tina Smith* (DFL) 6,784 59.4% Jason Lewis (R) 3,535 31.0% 1,100 [+] 9.6% 11,419 -13 0.36%
2018 S2 61% Tina Smith* (DFL) 5,943 62.7% Karin Housley (R) 3,010 31.8% 521 [+] 5.5% 9,474 -11 0.37%
2018 S1 61% Amy Klobuchar* (DFL) 6,652 70.0% Jim Newberger (R) 2,462 25.9% 385 [+] 4.1% 9,499 -10 0.37%
2018 G 61% Tim Walz (DFL) 6,084 64.2% Jeff Johnson (R) 2,957 31.2% 439 [+] 4.6% 9,480 -11 0.37%
2014 S2 49% Al Franken* (DFL) 4,562 61.0% Mike McFadden (R) 2,649 35.4% 267 [+] 3.6% 7,478 -7 0.38%
2014 G 48% Mark Dayton* (DFL) 4,352 58.5% Jeff Johnson (R) 2,682 36.0% 409 [+] 5.5% 7,443 -8 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