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Cottage Grove city, MN


Washington County, MN

Tracts in this county

   

2022 population: 39,274   ( 4,685 from 2010 )
Land area: 33.6 square miles
Population density: 1167.5 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:30,772 78.35% 6.4%
Black:2,4056.12% 82.9%
Indian:220.06% 85.8%
Asian:2,3185.90% 26.7%
2+ races:1,6254.14% 140.4%
Hispanic:2,0195.14% 21.8%
Total non-White:8,50221.65% 49.7%

2010-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Change in White population:1,861 6.5
Change in Non-White pop.:2,824 9.9



Historical Presidential Election Results for Cottage Grove city, MN

Recent Trends
VotesΔ MarginSwing %
2020 vs. 2016 R +1,311 D +1,825 D + 8.0%
D +3,136
2020 vs. 2012 R +1,176 D +657 D + 2.0%
D +1,833
2020 vs. 2008 R +1,655 D +353 D + 0.1%
D +2,008
2016 vs. 2008 R +344 R +1,472 R + 7.9%
D -1,128
How to interpret this table


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YearTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal Votes Diff
(St) 		Diff
(US) 		PSV
2020 77% Joe Biden (D) 12,124 53.1% Donald Trump* (R) 10,135 44.4% 582 2.5% 22,841 -1 -2 0.70%
2016 71% Hillary Clinton (D) 8,988 45.7% Donald Trump (R) 8,824 44.8% 1,872 9.5% 19,684 0 -1 0.67%
2012 77% Barack Obama* (D) 10,291 52.3% Mitt Romney (R) 8,959 45.5% 433 2.2% 19,683 1 -2 0.67%
2008 80% Barack Obama (D) 10,116 53.2% John McCain (R) 8,480 44.6% 410 2.2% 19,006 1 -1 0.65%
2004 81% John Kerry (D) 9,132 50.8% George W. Bush* (R) 8,694 48.3% 167 0.9% 17,993 1 -2 0.64%
2000 75% Albert Gore, Jr. (D) 7,949 51.2% George W. Bush (R) 6,760 43.6% 802 5.2% 15,511 -2 -4 0.64%
* incumbent         PSV: percent of state vote



2020 President, Cottage Grove city
CandidateVotesPct
Joe Biden (D) 12,124 53.1%
Donald Trump* (R) 10,135 44.4%
Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) 298 1.3%
Other 284 1.2%
TOTAL 22,841
Turnout: 77% Diff (St): -1 Diff (US): -2


2016 President, Cottage Grove city
CandidateVotesPct
Hillary Clinton (D) 8,988 45.7%
Donald Trump (R) 8,824 44.8%
Gary Johnson (Lbt) 961 4.9%
Other 911 4.6%
TOTAL 19,684
Turnout: 71% Diff (St): 0 Diff (US): -1


2012 President, Cottage Grove city
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama* (D) 10,291 52.3%
Mitt Romney (R) 8,959 45.5%
Other 433 2.2%
TOTAL 19,683
Turnout: 77% Diff (St): 1 Diff (US): -2


2008 President, Cottage Grove city
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama (D) 10,116 53.2%
John McCain (R) 8,480 44.6%
Other 410 2.2%
TOTAL 19,006
Turnout: 80% Diff (St): 1 Diff (US): -1


2004 President, Cottage Grove city
CandidateVotesPct
George W. Bush* (R) 8,694 48.3%
John Kerry (D) 9,132 50.8%
Ralph Nader (I) 80 0.4%
Other 87 0.5%
TOTAL 17,993
Turnout: 81% Diff (St): 1 Diff (US): -2


2000 President, Cottage Grove city
CandidateVotesPct
George W. Bush (R) 6,760 43.6%
Albert Gore, Jr. (D) 7,949 51.2%
Ralph Nader (Grn) 639 4.1%
Other 163 1.1%
TOTAL 15,511
Turnout: 75% Diff (St): -2 Diff (US): -4
* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Cottage Grove city, MN

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YearTypeTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal VotesDiff PSV
2022 G 59% Tim Walz* (DFL) 9,491 54.1% Scott Jensen (R) 7,550 43.0% 500 [+] 2.9% 17,541 -2 0.70%
2020 S2 76% Tina Smith* (DFL) 10,940 48.8% Jason Lewis (R) 9,623 42.9% 1,859 [+] 8.3% 22,422 -1 0.70%
2018 S2 60% Tina Smith* (DFL) 8,926 51.7% Karin Housley (R) 7,455 43.2% 892 [+] 5.2% 17,273 1 0.67%
2018 S1 61% Amy Klobuchar* (DFL) 10,503 60.6% Jim Newberger (R) 6,140 35.5% 676 [+] 3.9% 17,319 -1 0.67%
2018 G 60% Tim Walz (DFL) 9,253 53.5% Jeff Johnson (R) 7,309 42.2% 739 [+] 4.3% 17,301 0 0.67%
2014 S2 46% Al Franken* (DFL) 6,398 52.7% Mike McFadden (R) 5,275 43.5% 461 [+] 3.8% 12,134 1 0.61%
2014 G 46% Mark Dayton* (DFL) 5,977 49.4% Jeff Johnson (R) 5,501 45.5% 624 [+] 5.2% 12,102 1 0.61%
*: 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