Wright County has decisively marked its preference in the 2024 presidential election, with the Trump-Vance ticket eclipsing the competition by securing a majority in all 51 precincts. As reported by the Wright County Government's website, the duo of Donald Trump and J.D. Vance earned 57,210 votes, accounting for 63.5 percent of the ballots cast, leaving the Harris-Walz team trailing with 34.3 percent, totaling 30,883 votes. These figures are not yet made official as they await certification by the Minnesota Secretary of State's Office.
Scrutiny over the tabulations reveals a precinct-by-precinct victory for Trump's campaign throughout Wright County. Taking Albertville Precinct 1 as a sample, the majority was substantial, with Trump securing 1,713 votes, which rounds off to 61.5 percent, as per the detailed election breakdown on the county's website. Next to him, Harris had managed to garner 1,018 votes or 36.6 percent. A similar pattern resonated across the county, with Trump winning 74.3 percent to Harris's 24.3 percent in Albion Township, while a narrower yet substantial lead was recorded in Buffalo Precinct 2, with 57.5 percent for Trump and 40.7 percent for Harris.
Further down the ledger, Trump was favored in the City of Delano, where he amassed 2,608 votes (58.3 percent) over Harris's 1,746 votes (39.1 percent). In stark contrast, the rural precincts leaned even more heavily toward Trump, a trend that was marked at Maple Lake Township with Trump's 71.4 percent to Harris's 26.2 percent, as per Wright County. The divide between urban and rural preferences was evident but united in the end, in favor of the Trump-Vance ticket throughout the county.
The elections, while not carrying the same weight as the denser urban locales, nonetheless paint a telling picture of the political landscape in Minnesota's Wright County. Each precinct, from Montrose's 67.3 percent for Trump to Hanover's 61.7 percent, coupled with Harris's consistent trailing numbers, signals a county that is deeply entrenched in its political leanings.