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.

Most Minnesota sports fans say their team is headed in the right direction

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 (66%) 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


Read our methodology (PDF)


Our terminology page has definitions of income tiers, racial and ethnic groups, education levels and geographic regions.


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