Voting & Elections in Heron Lake, MN
Presidential election results and party lean trends
County-level data: Election results are reported at the county level. Heron Lake is located in Jackson County, MN. Results reflect all voters in the county, not just those in Heron Lake.
Election Overview
Source: Jackson County (2024)2024 Winner
Republican
Dem Votes
1,581
28.1%
GOP Votes
3,949
70.2%
Total Votes
5,625
Margin
R+42.1%
Shift from 2020
R+4.2pp
vs prior election
📊Election Results by Year
2016–2024📈Partisan Lean Trend
R+42.1%Election History
Source: County-Level Election Results| Year | Dem Votes | GOP Votes | Total | Dem % | GOP % | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 1,581 | 3,949 | 5,625 | 28.1% | 70.2% | R+42.1 |
| 2020 | 1,745 | 3,948 | 5,819 | 30.0% | 67.8% | R+37.9 |
| 2016 | 1,492 | 3,609 | 5,453 | 27.4% | 66.2% | R+38.8 |
In the 2024 presidential election, Jackson County recorded 5,625 total votes. Republicans won the county with 70.2% of the vote compared to 28.1% for Democrats, a margin of R+42.1%. Compared to 2020, the margin shifted R+4.2pp from the previous election. Since 2016, Jackson County has shifted 3.3 percentage points toward Republicans.