Editing Iron Range (section)

==Politics==
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|+ '''Presidential election results (seven core counties)'''<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.ourcampaigns.com/|title=Our Campaigns|access-date=February 20, 2021}}</ref>
|- style="background:lightgrey;"
! Year
! [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democratic]]
! [[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]]
! Others
|-
|align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|'''[[U.S. presidential election, 2024|2024]]'''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|'''50.7%''' ''98,646''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}}|47.2% ''91,715''
|align="center" {{Party shading/None}}|2.1% ''4,152''
|-
|align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|'''[[U.S. presidential election, 2020|2020]]'''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|'''51.9%''' ''100,997''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}}|45.8% ''89,032''
|align="center" {{Party shading/None}}|2.3% ''4,387''
|-
|align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|'''[[U.S. presidential election, 2016|2016]]'''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|'''47.6%''' ''85,673''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}}|43.8% ''78,884''
|align="center" {{Party shading/None}}|8.6% ''15,465''
|-
|align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|'''[[U.S. presidential election, 2012|2012]]'''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|'''60.7%''' ''111,518''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}}|36.7% ''67,422''
|align="center" {{Party shading/None}}|2.6% ''4,747''
|-
|align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|'''[[U.S. presidential election, 2008|2008]]'''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|'''62.0%''' ''116,749''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}}|35.6% ''67,027''
|align="center" {{Party shading/None}}|2.3% ''4,411''
|-
|align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|'''[[U.S. presidential election, 2004|2004]]'''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|'''61.7%''' ''116,856''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}}|37.0% ''70,024''
|align="center" {{Party shading/None}}|1.3% ''2,521''
|-
|align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|'''[[U.S. presidential election, 2000|2000]]'''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|'''56.2%''' ''94,923''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}}|36.5% ''61,581''
|align="center" {{Party shading/None}}|7.3% ''12,277''
|-
|align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|'''[[U.S. presidential election, 1996|1996]]'''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|'''58.1%''' ''91,333''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}}|27.5% ''43,194''
|align="center" {{Party shading/None}}|14.5% ''22,749''
|-
|align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|'''[[U.S. presidential election, 1992|1992]]'''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|'''53.7%''' ''90,464''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}}|24.3% ''40,901''
|align="center" {{Party shading/None}}|22.0% ''37,034''
|-
|align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|'''[[U.S. presidential election, 1988|1988]]'''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|'''65.0%''' ''102,348''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}}|34.0% ''53,552''
|align="center" {{Party shading/None}}|1.0% ''1,631''
|-
|align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|'''[[U.S. presidential election, 1984|1984]]'''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|'''65.2%''' ''112,105''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}}|34.0% ''58,455''
|align="center" {{Party shading/None}}|0.9% ''1,497''
|-
|align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|'''[[U.S. presidential election, 1980|1980]]'''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|'''58.2%''' ''102,952''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}}|32.2% ''56,925''
|align="center" {{Party shading/None}}|9.6% ''16,975''
|-
|align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|'''[[U.S. presidential election, 1976|1976]]'''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|'''64.6%''' ''110,411''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}}|32.2% ''55,064''
|align="center" {{Party shading/None}}|3.2% ''5,518''
|-
|align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|'''[[U.S. presidential election, 1972|1972]]'''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|'''56.4%''' ''87,367''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}}|42.0% ''64,982''
|align="center" {{Party shading/None}}|1.6% ''2,550''
|-
|align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|'''[[U.S. presidential election, 1968|1968]]'''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|'''69.2%''' ''104,151''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}}|26.9% ''40,457''
|align="center" {{Party shading/None}}|3.9% ''5,806''
|-
|align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|'''[[U.S. presidential election, 1964|1964]]'''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|'''75.3%''' ''116,567''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}}|24.4% ''37,734''
|align="center" {{Party shading/None}}|0.3% ''520''
|-
|align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|'''[[U.S. presidential election, 1960|1960]]'''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|'''62.0%''' ''99,703''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}}|37.5% ''60,283''
|align="center" {{Party shading/None}}|0.5% ''801''
|}

The area has remained a [[Minnesota Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party|Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party]] stronghold despite its predominantly white and rural population because of its history of a largely unionized workforce in the mining industry, the mainstay of the economy of the Iron Range. In 2004, [[John Kerry]] carried most of the [[County (United States)|counties]] in the region by a comfortable margin over [[George W. Bush]]. [[Barack Obama]] outperformed McCain in 2008, carrying every county in the Range. The area was the largest rural Democratic stronghold in Minnesota outside of the urban centers in Minneapolis and St. Paul. 

In 2016, [[Donald Trump]]'s economic policies changed the Range's electoral profile. He won multiple counties, reduced past Democratic winning margins and received endorsements from local Democratic mayors.<ref>{{Cite news|last=McGreal|first=Chris|date=2020-10-16|title='The Democratic party left us': how rural Minnesota is making the switch to Trump|url=http://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2020/oct/16/minnesota-democrat-switch-trump-election|access-date=2020-10-16|work=the Guardian|language=en|df=mdy-all}}</ref><ref name="Endorsements">{{cite news |author1=Slater, Brady |title=Some Iron Range mayors surprised, disapproving of Trump endorsement |url=https://www.duluthnewstribune.com/news/government-and-politics/6640777-Some-Iron-Range-mayors-surprised-disapproving-of-Trump-endorsement |work=Duluth News Tribune |date=2020-09-04|df=mdy-all}}</ref> In the [[2022 midterm elections]], the Democratic-Farmer-Labor party lost more ground on the Iron Range, with Republican candidates running for lower-profile statewide offices flipping [[Carlton County]]. In the state legislature, Republicans picked up several seats on the Range despite losing both chambers overall. Nevertheless, the Range as a whole still votes slightly in favor of Democratic presidential nominees due to their high margins in [[Duluth, Minnesota|Duluth]], the range's most populous city.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.wdio.com/front-page/election-news/changing-political-landscape-on-the-range/ | title=Changing political landscape on the Iron Range | date=November 10, 2022 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=https://minnesotareformer.com/2022/11/11/iron-range-seething-at-the-twin-cities-continues-right-turn/ | title=Iron Range, seething at the Twin Cities, continues right turn | date=November 11, 2022 }}</ref>