Winona County, Minnesota
Voting in Winona County, Minnesota? Find registration links, ID rules, early and absentee voting options and your sample ballot here. Home to about 50,000 people, Winona County ranks 19th in population among Minnesota's 87 counties. In Minnesota, the county election office handles registration and absentee voting, often alongside city clerks.
Next Election
March 7, 2028
Voter Portal
Register Online
What's On My Ballot?
ID Requirements
Absentee / Early Voting
Registration Deadline
Register online or by mail at least 21 days before an election; you can also register in person, including on Election Day.
Why Voting Matters
Why does voting matter in Winona County? Because every eligible voter here has exactly the same power at the ballot box: one vote. The next election for Winona County voters is Minnesota's presidential nomination primary on March 7, 2028; local elections can come sooner, so check your local election office. Many Winona County jobs are in manufacturing and health care, so decisions about manufacturing jobs and health care costs hit close to home.
Winona County voters cast about 27,700 ballots for president in 2024, up about 2% from 27,200 in 2020. Compared with the county's roughly 40,900 adult residents, that works out to about 68%, below the statewide rate of about 72%.
That means roughly 13,200 adult residents did not cast a presidential ballot. Some are not eligible, but many are, and that is a lot of untapped power. If just one in 20 of them voted, Winona County would add about 659 voices, more than enough to decide a close local race.
Winona County spans about 626 square miles of small towns and countryside, averaging roughly 80 people per square mile. The county is home to about 0.9% of Minnesota's population.
ZIP codes in or partly in Winona County include 55910, 55923, 55925, 55943, 55947, 55952, 55959 and 55962, plus 6 more. Check that your registration is current, look up your sample ballot, and make a plan to vote. Then ask a friend or family member in Winona County to do the same.
Voter Assistance Resources
Who runs elections in Winona County? In Minnesota, the county election office handles registration and absentee voting, often alongside city clerks. For registration, polling places, early voting and absentee ballots, contact the Winona County election office.
Statewide directory, Minnesota Secretary of State's Find County Election Office page:
https://www.sos.mn.gov/elections-voting/find-county-election-office/
See your sample ballot. Minnesota Secretary of State: Get a Sample Ballot:
https://www.sos.mn.gov/elections-voting/whats-on-my-ballot/get-a-sample-ballot/
You can also preview a personalized ballot at Vote411.org.
To ask a question or report a problem at the polls, call or text Election Protection at 866-OUR-VOTE (866-687-8683), a free nonpartisan hotline. For help in Spanish call 888-VE-Y-VOTA (888-839-8682); for Asian languages call 888-API-VOTE (888-274-8683).
Voters with disabilities in Winona County can ask for an accessible voting machine, curbside voting where offered, and help from a person of their choice. If you run into barriers, contact the Minnesota Disability Law Center, Minnesota's Protection and Advocacy agency, at (800) 292-4150. VoteRiders (844-338-8743) offers free help with voter ID.
Need a ride? Many local transit agencies and ride services offer free or discounted rides to the polls on Election Day, so check what is available before the next election. See our Minnesota voter page for statewide options. Details can change, so confirm with the official election office.
Military and overseas voters can get help from the Federal Voting Assistance Program at 1-800-438-VOTE (8683) or fvap.gov.
Sign up to be an election worker
Election workers (often called poll workers) keep voting running smoothly in Winona County. Most are paid for their time, get free training, and help their neighbors cast their ballots. You can work a full day, a shorter shift, or help before Election Day. County and municipal election offices recruit and train their own workers, and the EAC's Help America Vote page links to yours. Find out how to sign up:
https://www.eac.gov/help-america-vote
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