Most Minnesota sports fans say their team is headed in the right direction
Twins fans are Minnesota's clear outlier: just 66% say their team is on the right track vs. 95% of Vikings fans, a statewide probability survey finds.
Minnesota sports fans see a sunny future for their teams, though storm clouds have started to settle over one fan base. After a tough end to the 2024 season, Twins fans were more pessimistic than others about the direction of their team.
Nearly all fans of the Vikings (95%), Lynx (94%) and Wild (92%) said their team is headed in the right direction, according to a Minnesota Community Survey of 1,477 adults conducted from Dec. 4, 2024, to Jan. 20, 2025.
Fanbases of United FC (87%), Frost (87%), Aurora FC (84%) and Timberwolves (83%) also said their team is on the right track.
While most Twins fans (65%) said their team is headed in the right direction, a significantly smaller share said this compared with other fan bases.
About this Minnesota Community Survey
Survey type: Representative online survey panel
Respondents: 1,477 Minnesota adults
Our extended field period ensures we reach a representative sample of Minnesotans, not just the quickest responders.
Field dates: Dec. 4, 2024 to Jan. 20, 2025
Margin of error: ± 3.35 percentage points
Languages: English, Spanish
Our terminology page has definitions of income tiers, racial and ethnic groups, education levels and geographic regions.
QUESTION WORDING
ASK ALL
Do you consider yourself a fan of the following sports teams?
Minnesota Vikings; Minnesota Twins; Minnesota Wild; Minnesota Timberwolves; Minnesota Lynx; Minnesota United FC; Minnesota Frost; Minnesota Aurora FC
1 Yes
2 No
ASK IF FAN OF TEAM
Would you say the [team] are headed in the…
1 Right direction
2 Wrong direction
