Voting & Elections in St. James, MN
Presidential election results and party lean trends
County-level data: Election results are reported at the county level. St. James is located in Watonwan County, MN. Results reflect all voters in the county, not just those in St. James.
Election Overview
Source: Watonwan County (2024)2024 Winner
Republican
Dem Votes
1,723
35.1%
GOP Votes
3,087
62.9%
Total Votes
4,910
Margin
R+27.8%
Shift from 2020
R+6.3pp
vs prior election
📊Election Results by Year
2016–2024📈Partisan Lean Trend
R+27.8%Election History
Source: County-Level Election Results| Year | Dem Votes | GOP Votes | Total | Dem % | GOP % | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 1,723 | 3,087 | 4,910 | 35.1% | 62.9% | R+27.8 |
| 2020 | 1,987 | 3,103 | 5,201 | 38.2% | 59.7% | R+21.5 |
| 2016 | 1,814 | 2,768 | 4,971 | 36.5% | 55.7% | R+19.2 |
In the 2024 presidential election, Watonwan County recorded 4,910 total votes. Republicans won the county with 62.9% of the vote compared to 35.1% for Democrats, a margin of R+27.8%. Compared to 2020, the margin shifted R+6.3pp from the previous election. Since 2016, Watonwan County has shifted 8.6 percentage points toward Republicans.