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Dakota County, MN

Office (updates table and map)

President margin by year

Place winner margin

1892–2024 · D minus R

Full record · 1892 → 2024

2024

Boundary by 2024 margin · Precinct returns · VEST · MIT Election Lab

People and households

Who lives here

Exact values for this place, its state, and the United States.

Race · ethnicity · ancestry

Communities and origins

German29.3%29.2%12.5%

Irish11.8%9.9%9.4%

Norwegian10.8%12.1%—

English7.8%6.6%9.5%

Swedish5.6%6.5%—

Polish3.6%3.7%2.2%

Italian2.8%—4.8%

American2.6%2.3%5.3%

Mexican5.6%3.9%11.3%

Puerto Rican0.6%0.3%1.8%

Salvadoran0.5%0.2%0.7%

Venezuelan0.3%——

Dominican0.2%—0.7%

Guatemalan0.2%0.2%0.5%

Honduran0.2%—0.3%

Colombian0.2%—0.4%

African American†3.9%3.8%9.9%

Somali1.4%1.1%—

African0.7%0.5%0.5%

Ethiopian0.7%0.5%—

Nigerian0.3%0.2%0.2%

Kenyan0.3%0.2%—

Asian Indian1.3%0.8%1.4%

Vietnamese0.7%0.4%0.6%

Filipino0.6%0.2%0.9%

Chinese0.5%0.5%1.3%

Hmong0.5%1.7%—

Korean0.4%0.2%0.4%

Cambodian0.4%——

Hispanic or Latino counts residents of any race; the race groups count only their non-Hispanic residents, so the groups are mutually exclusive and sum to 100%. Expand a row to see ancestries reported within that group.

Age and life stage

Measure	Dakota County	Minnesota	United States
Median age	38.6	39	39.1
Age 18–24	7.8%	8.8%	9.2%
Age 65 and older	15.9%	17.2%	17.2%

Household economy

Measure	Dakota County	Minnesota	United States
Median household income	$106,318	$89,062	$84,427
Poverty rate	5.8%	9.3%	12.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)	45.0%	39.4%	35.6%

Languages at home

Measure	Dakota County	Minnesota	United States
Speaks a non-English language at home	14.1%	12.5%	22.3%
Spanish	5.6%	4.2%	13.6%
Other Asian & Pacific Island	1.6%	2.3%	1.1%
Other languages	3.1%	2.6%	0.8%

Religious landscape

Measure	Dakota County	Minnesota	United States
Catholic	23.6%	19.5%	18.6%
Evangelical Protestant	14.2%	11.8%	16.5%
Unclaimed / not counted	47.5%	50.6%	51.5%
Mainline Protestant	9.8%	13.5%	5.2%

American Community Survey 2024 5-year (CVAP, income, age, poverty, education, language, race, ancestry) · 2020 U.S. Religion Census (ASARB) — congregational adherents; unclaimed is the residual not counted by congregations.

President results by year

2024 turnout 81.0% of 322,181 citizens 18+

HarrisDemocratic55.1%143,267TrumpRepublican42.3%109,994KennedyIndependent0.7%1,777

D+12.8

Lead: 33,273
Total: 259,803
vs nation: D+14.3
Turnout: 81.0%

BidenDemocratic55.7%146,155TrumpRepublican41.8%109,638JorgensenLibertarian1.1%2,957

D+13.9

Lead: 36,517
Total: 262,259
vs nation: D+9.5
Turnout: 86.2%

ClintonDemocratic47.7%110,592TrumpRepublican43.1%99,864JohnsonLibertarian4.3%9,879

D+4.6

Lead: 10,728
Total: 231,860
vs nation: D+2.5
Turnout: 79.8%

ObamaDemocratic50.4%116,255RomneyRepublican47.4%109,516GRAYLibertarian1.2%2,746

D+2.9

Lead: 6,739
Total: 230,821
vs nation: R+0.9
Turnout: —

ObamaDemocratic51.8%116,778McCainRepublican46.3%104,364OtherAll other candidates1.9%4,330

D+5.5

Lead: 12,414
Total: 225,472
vs nation: R+1.8
Turnout: —

KerryDemocratic48.5%104,635BushRepublican50.5%108,959OtherAll other candidates1.0%2,252

R+2.0

Lead: 4,324
Total: 215,846
vs nation: D+0.5
Turnout: —

GoreDemocratic46.9%85,446BushRepublican47.9%87,250NaderGreen4.3%7,799

R+1.0

Lead: 1,804
Total: 182,249
vs nation: R+1.5
Turnout: —

ClintonDemocratic50.1%77,297DoleRepublican37.1%57,244PerotReform11.1%17,095

D+13.0

Lead: 20,053
Total: 154,266
vs nation: D+4.5
Turnout: —

Key facts

2024 presidential margin: D+12.8MIT Election Lab
Population: 445,7712024 5-year
Median household income: $106,3182024 5-year
White (non-Hispanic): 72.7%2024 5-year
Black: 7.7%2024 5-year
Hispanic / Latino: 8.7%2024 5-year
Peak Democratic margin: D+34.3 in 1964MIT Election Lab
Peak Republican margin: R+41.1 in 1904MIT Election Lab
Most similar: Olmsted County, MN · twin score 96.4

Participation

Midterm durability

Total general-election participants divided by same-year citizen voting-age population. These are total ballots or participating voters—not presidential candidate votes.

2024 total turnout: 81.0%261,089 participants ÷ 322,181 CVAP
2020→2022 drop-off: +22.7 ptsPresidential-dependent
Drop-off versus state: +2.8 ptsPositive means a larger decline than the statewide pattern
Mechanical 2026 scenario: 58.3%–64.6%Recent-cycle and two-cycle persistence scenarios; not a forecast

Election	Participants	CVAP	Turnout	Quality
2016 · Presidential	234,318	293,485	79.8%	A/A
2018 · Midterm	208,724	299,173	69.8%	A/A
2020 · Presidential	263,216	305,278	86.2%	A/A
2022 · Midterm	201,579	317,507	63.5%	A/A
2024 · Presidential	261,089	322,181	81.0%	A/A

Sources and methods

2016: numerator source 158, denominator source 157; total voters participating; eavs-f1a-v1:observed:native; allocation share 0.0%; series 293/111.
2018: numerator source 158, denominator source 157; total voters participating; eavs-f1a-v1:observed:native; allocation share 0.0%; series 297/138.
2020: numerator source 158, denominator source 157; total voters participating; eavs-f1a-v1:observed:native; allocation share 0.0%; series 301/2.
2022: numerator source 158, denominator source 157; total voters participating; eavs-f1a-v1:observed:native; allocation share 0.0%; series 306/183.
2024: numerator source 158, denominator source 157; total voters participating; eavs-f1a-v1:observed:native; allocation share 0.0%; series 311/228.

Precinct data

Results by precinct

283 precincts · 259,805 votes

Election

Precinct boundaries and identifiers are cycle-specific. This table does not join rows across years without a validated crosswalk.

Dakota County precinct-level presidential election results for 2024

Precinct -LAKEVILLE P-17LAKEVILLE P-17	1,599	1,679	111	3,389	47.2%	49.5%	R+2.4
Precinct -SOUTH ST PAUL P-5SOUTH ST PAUL P-5	1,926	1,322	92	3,340	57.7%	39.6%	D+18.1
Precinct -LAKEVILLE P-13LAKEVILLE P-13	1,726	1,443	72	3,241	53.3%	44.5%	D+8.7
Precinct -LAKEVILLE P-07LAKEVILLE P-07	1,502	1,523	75	3,100	48.5%	49.1%	R+0.7
Precinct -SOUTH ST PAUL P-3SOUTH ST PAUL P-3	1,770	1,124	73	2,967	59.7%	37.9%	D+21.8
Precinct -EAGAN P-18EAGAN P-18	1,819	1,034	105	2,958	61.5%	35.0%	D+26.5
Precinct -LAKEVILLE P-01LAKEVILLE P-01	1,347	1,498	87	2,932	45.9%	51.1%	R+5.2
Precinct -EAGAN P-01EAGAN P-01	1,721	1,116	75	2,912	59.1%	38.3%	D+20.8
Precinct -FARMINGTON P-4FARMINGTON P-4	1,194	1,549	62	2,805	42.6%	55.2%	R+12.7
Precinct -LAKEVILLE P-02LAKEVILLE P-02	1,286	1,445	53	2,784	46.2%	51.9%	R+5.7
Precinct -FARMINGTON P-2FARMINGTON P-2	1,211	1,496	71	2,778	43.6%	53.9%	R+10.3
Precinct -LAKEVILLE P-08LAKEVILLE P-08	1,271	1,340	78	2,689	47.3%	49.8%	R+2.6
Precinct -ROSEMOUNT P-8ROSEMOUNT P-8	1,426	1,179	84	2,689	53.0%	43.8%	D+9.2
Precinct -FARMINGTON P-5FARMINGTON P-5	1,170	1,461	57	2,688	43.5%	54.4%	R+10.8
Precinct -APPLE VALLEY P-09APPLE VALLEY P-09	1,560	1,038	65	2,663	58.6%	39.0%	D+19.6
Precinct -EAGAN P-07EAGAN P-07	1,697	814	72	2,583	65.7%	31.5%	D+34.2
Precinct -INVER GROVE HTS P-04INVER GROVE HTS P-04	1,397	1,082	46	2,525	55.3%	42.9%	D+12.5
Precinct -LAKEVILLE P-10LAKEVILLE P-10	1,174	1,269	63	2,506	46.8%	50.6%	R+3.8
Precinct -EAGAN P-02EAGAN P-02	1,618	811	70	2,499	64.7%	32.5%	D+32.3
Precinct -APPLE VALLEY P-10APPLE VALLEY P-10	1,519	895	68	2,482	61.2%	36.1%	D+25.1
Precinct -INVER GROVE HTS P-06INVER GROVE HTS P-06	1,364	1,020	69	2,453	55.6%	41.6%	D+14.0
Precinct -EAGAN P-03EAGAN P-03	1,530	857	64	2,451	62.4%	35.0%	D+27.5
Precinct -EAGAN P-13EAGAN P-13	1,546	854	49	2,449	63.1%	34.9%	D+28.3
Precinct -ROSEMOUNT P-2ROSEMOUNT P-2	1,254	1,119	66	2,439	51.4%	45.9%	D+5.5
Precinct -SOUTH ST PAUL P-1SOUTH ST PAUL P-1	1,384	991	61	2,436	56.8%	40.7%	D+16.1
Precinct -APPLE VALLEY P-05APPLE VALLEY P-05	1,478	890	59	2,427	60.9%	36.7%	D+24.2
Precinct -EAGAN P-04EAGAN P-04	1,516	809	78	2,403	63.1%	33.7%	D+29.4
Precinct -LAKEVILLE P-16LAKEVILLE P-16	1,195	1,150	56	2,401	49.8%	47.9%	D+1.9
Precinct -APPLE VALLEY P-14APPLE VALLEY P-14	1,457	838	75	2,370	61.5%	35.4%	D+26.1
Precinct -BURNSVILLE P-08BURNSVILLE P-08	1,394	915	60	2,369	58.8%	38.6%	D+20.2
Precinct -EAGAN P-15EAGAN P-15	1,460	803	66	2,329	62.7%	34.5%	D+28.2
Precinct -WEST ST PAUL W-3 P-2WEST ST PAUL W-3 P-2	1,495	772	49	2,316	64.6%	33.3%	D+31.2
Precinct -LAKEVILLE P-14LAKEVILLE P-14	1,151	1,093	52	2,296	50.1%	47.6%	D+2.5
Precinct -LAKEVILLE P-11LAKEVILLE P-11	1,171	1,059	64	2,294	51.0%	46.2%	D+4.9
Precinct -EAGAN P-12EAGAN P-12	1,342	897	51	2,290	58.6%	39.2%	D+19.4
Precinct -WEST ST PAUL W-2 P-1WEST ST PAUL W-2 P-1	1,585	628	77	2,290	69.2%	27.4%	D+41.8
Precinct -LAKEVILLE P-04LAKEVILLE P-04	1,055	1,162	49	2,266	46.6%	51.3%	R+4.7
Precinct -ROSEMOUNT P-3ROSEMOUNT P-3	1,157	1,045	55	2,257	51.3%	46.3%	D+5.0
Precinct -LAKEVILLE P-18LAKEVILLE P-18	1,206	1,014	35	2,255	53.5%	45.0%	D+8.5
Precinct -FARMINGTON P-6FARMINGTON P-6	1,019	1,183	46	2,248	45.3%	52.6%	R+7.3
Precinct -EAGAN P-10EAGAN P-10	1,443	737	49	2,229	64.7%	33.1%	D+31.7
Precinct -LAKEVILLE P-15LAKEVILLE P-15	1,126	1,049	49	2,224	50.6%	47.2%	D+3.5
Precinct -LAKEVILLE P-12LAKEVILLE P-12	1,085	1,078	55	2,218	48.9%	48.6%	D+0.3
Precinct -ROSEMOUNT P-4ROSEMOUNT P-4	1,152	1,017	42	2,211	52.1%	46.0%	D+6.1
Precinct -BURNSVILLE P-15BURNSVILLE P-15	1,353	790	58	2,201	61.5%	35.9%	D+25.6
Precinct -APPLE VALLEY P-07APPLE VALLEY P-07	1,392	733	66	2,191	63.5%	33.5%	D+30.1
Precinct -APPLE VALLEY P-12APPLE VALLEY P-12	1,284	844	63	2,191	58.6%	38.5%	D+20.1
Precinct -EAGAN P-17EAGAN P-17	1,422	702	54	2,178	65.3%	32.2%	D+33.1
Precinct -INVER GROVE HTS P-08INVER GROVE HTS P-08	1,358	780	40	2,178	62.4%	35.8%	D+26.5
Precinct -BURNSVILLE P-11BURNSVILLE P-11	1,242	873	57	2,172	57.2%	40.2%	D+17.0
Precinct -EAGAN P-05EAGAN P-05	1,451	662	52	2,165	67.0%	30.6%	D+36.4
Precinct -BURNSVILLE P-01BURNSVILLE P-01	1,230	865	63	2,158	57.0%	40.1%	D+16.9
Precinct -APPLE VALLEY P-08APPLE VALLEY P-08	1,300	802	54	2,156	60.3%	37.2%	D+23.1
Precinct -BURNSVILLE P-10BURNSVILLE P-10	1,325	759	52	2,136	62.0%	35.5%	D+26.5
Precinct -INVER GROVE HTS P-05INVER GROVE HTS P-05	1,246	861	28	2,135	58.4%	40.3%	D+18.0
Precinct -WEST ST PAUL W-3 P-1WEST ST PAUL W-3 P-1	1,392	686	56	2,134	65.2%	32.1%	D+33.1
Precinct -ROSEMOUNT P-5ROSEMOUNT P-5	1,111	969	44	2,124	52.3%	45.6%	D+6.7
Precinct -LAKEVILLE P-05LAKEVILLE P-05	1,034	1,044	41	2,119	48.8%	49.3%	R+0.5
Precinct -BURNSVILLE P-06BURNSVILLE P-06	1,297	759	45	2,101	61.7%	36.1%	D+25.6
Precinct -BURNSVILLE P-16BURNSVILLE P-16	1,130	898	66	2,094	54.0%	42.9%	D+11.1
Precinct -EAGAN P-14EAGAN P-14	1,380	667	43	2,090	66.0%	31.9%	D+34.1
Precinct -LAKEVILLE P-03LAKEVILLE P-03	926	1,108	55	2,089	44.3%	53.0%	R+8.7
Precinct -INVER GROVE HTS P-07INVER GROVE HTS P-07	1,064	981	42	2,087	51.0%	47.0%	D+4.0
Precinct -ROSEMOUNT P-1ROSEMOUNT P-1	1,152	886	48	2,086	55.2%	42.5%	D+12.8
Precinct -APPLE VALLEY P-06APPLE VALLEY P-06	1,226	750	58	2,034	60.3%	36.9%	D+23.4
Precinct -BURNSVILLE P-09BURNSVILLE P-09	1,208	768	52	2,028	59.6%	37.9%	D+21.7
Precinct -APPLE VALLEY P-16APPLE VALLEY P-16	1,174	780	59	2,013	58.3%	38.7%	D+19.6
Precinct -EAGAN P-08EAGAN P-08	1,331	617	59	2,007	66.3%	30.7%	D+35.6
Precinct -HASTINGS W-4 P-1HASTINGS W-4 P-1	902	1,065	38	2,005	45.0%	53.1%	R+8.1
Precinct -ROSEMOUNT P-7ROSEMOUNT P-7	1,081	856	64	2,001	54.0%	42.8%	D+11.2
Precinct -BURNSVILLE P-12BURNSVILLE P-12	1,072	845	44	1,961	54.7%	43.1%	D+11.6
Precinct -FARMINGTON P-3FARMINGTON P-3	825	1,040	43	1,908	43.2%	54.5%	R+11.3
Precinct -EAGAN P-11EAGAN P-11	1,188	645	72	1,905	62.4%	33.9%	D+28.5
Precinct -EAGAN P-06EAGAN P-06	1,203	643	53	1,899	63.3%	33.9%	D+29.5
Precinct -MENDOTA HTS P-1MENDOTA HTS P-1	1,187	646	48	1,881	63.1%	34.3%	D+28.8
Precinct -LAKEVILLE P-09LAKEVILLE P-09	927	899	52	1,878	49.4%	47.9%	D+1.5
Precinct -APPLE VALLEY P-13APPLE VALLEY P-13	1,119	714	42	1,875	59.7%	38.1%	D+21.6
Precinct -HASTINGS W-4 P-2HASTINGS W-4 P-2	866	960	38	1,864	46.5%	51.5%	R+5.0
Precinct -EMPIREEMPIRE	677	1,134	38	1,849	36.6%	61.3%	R+24.7
Precinct -MENDOTA HTS P-4MENDOTA HTS P-4	1,187	603	53	1,843	64.4%	32.7%	D+31.7
Precinct -EAGAN P-16EAGAN P-16	1,175	615	47	1,837	64.0%	33.5%	D+30.5
Precinct -EAGAN P-09EAGAN P-09	1,109	687	33	1,829	60.6%	37.6%	D+23.1
Precinct -BURNSVILLE P-14BURNSVILLE P-14	1,157	602	59	1,818	63.6%	33.1%	D+30.5
Precinct -WEST ST PAUL W-1 P-1WEST ST PAUL W-1 P-1	1,161	573	55	1,789	64.9%	32.0%	D+32.9
Precinct -LAKEVILLE P-06LAKEVILLE P-06	837	910	29	1,776	47.1%	51.2%	R+4.1
Precinct -BURNSVILLE P-13BURNSVILLE P-13	1,053	644	49	1,746	60.3%	36.9%	D+23.4
Precinct -APPLE VALLEY P-02APPLE VALLEY P-02	1,002	674	56	1,732	57.9%	38.9%	D+18.9
Precinct -APPLE VALLEY P-04APPLE VALLEY P-04	1,028	655	43	1,726	59.6%	37.9%	D+21.6
Precinct -INVER GROVE HTS P-02INVER GROVE HTS P-02	822	853	47	1,722	47.7%	49.5%	R+1.8
Precinct -APPLE VALLEY P-11APPLE VALLEY P-11	1,006	664	50	1,720	58.5%	38.6%	D+19.9
Precinct -HASTINGS W-3 P-1HASTINGS W-3 P-1	797	878	33	1,708	46.7%	51.4%	R+4.7
Precinct -BURNSVILLE P-04BURNSVILLE P-04	989	665	44	1,698	58.2%	39.2%	D+19.1
Precinct -MENDOTA HTS P-2MENDOTA HTS P-2	998	634	39	1,671	59.7%	37.9%	D+21.8
Precinct -APPLE VALLEY P-15APPLE VALLEY P-15	1,002	609	53	1,664	60.2%	36.6%	D+23.6
Precinct -HASTINGS W-2 P-3HASTINGS W-2 P-3	783	826	52	1,661	47.1%	49.7%	R+2.6
Precinct -WEST ST PAUL W-1 P-2WEST ST PAUL W-1 P-2	1,140	472	46	1,658	68.8%	28.5%	D+40.3
Precinct -BURNSVILLE P-02BURNSVILLE P-02	975	610	58	1,643	59.3%	37.1%	D+22.2
Precinct -HASTINGS W-1 P-2HASTINGS W-1 P-2	659	949	34	1,642	40.1%	57.8%	R+17.7
Precinct -BURNSVILLE P-03BURNSVILLE P-03	909	654	60	1,623	56.0%	40.3%	D+15.7
Precinct -HASTINGS W-3 P-2HASTINGS W-3 P-2	733	849	41	1,623	45.2%	52.3%	R+7.1
Precinct -BURNSVILLE P-07BURNSVILLE P-07	906	641	56	1,603	56.5%	40.0%	D+16.5
Precinct -BURNSVILLE P-17BURNSVILLE P-17	919	629	51	1,599	57.5%	39.3%	D+18.1
Precinct -RAVENNA TWPRAVENNA TWP	557	1,018	24	1,599	34.8%	63.7%	R+28.8
Precinct -APPLE VALLEY P-01APPLE VALLEY P-01	890	640	51	1,581	56.3%	40.5%	D+15.8
Precinct -HASTINGS W-1 P-1HASTINGS W-1 P-1	795	761	22	1,578	50.4%	48.2%	D+2.2
Precinct -MENDOTA HTS P-3MENDOTA HTS P-3	1,035	482	47	1,564	66.2%	30.8%	D+35.4
Precinct -SOUTH ST PAUL P-2SOUTH ST PAUL P-2	918	594	35	1,547	59.3%	38.4%	D+20.9
Precinct -MENDOTA HTS P-5MENDOTA HTS P-5	912	555	35	1,502	60.7%	37.0%	D+23.8
Precinct -APPLE VALLEY P-03APPLE VALLEY P-03	896	566	33	1,495	59.9%	37.9%	D+22.1
Precinct -INVER GROVE HTS P-10INVER GROVE HTS P-10	893	553	28	1,474	60.6%	37.5%	D+23.1
Precinct -HASTINGS W-2 P-2HASTINGS W-2 P-2	714	708	35	1,457	49.0%	48.6%	D+0.4
Precinct -INVER GROVE HTS P-03INVER GROVE HTS P-03	723	639	30	1,392	51.9%	45.9%	D+6.0
Precinct -BURNSVILLE P-05BURNSVILLE P-05	916	420	32	1,368	67.0%	30.7%	D+36.3
Precinct -INVER GROVE HTS P-01INVER GROVE HTS P-01	690	622	37	1,349	51.1%	46.1%	D+5.0
Precinct -INVER GROVE HTS P-09INVER GROVE HTS P-09	867	429	39	1,335	64.9%	32.1%	D+32.8
Precinct -INVER GROVE HTS P-12INVER GROVE HTS P-12	671	568	26	1,265	53.0%	44.9%	D+8.1
Precinct -WEST ST PAUL W-2 P-2WEST ST PAUL W-2 P-2	882	340	28	1,250	70.6%	27.2%	D+43.4
Precinct -ROSEMOUNT P-6ROSEMOUNT P-6	556	526	24	1,106	50.3%	47.6%	D+2.7
Precinct -FARMINGTON P-1FARMINGTON P-1	442	588	20	1,050	42.1%	56.0%	R+13.9
Precinct -INVER GROVE HTS P-11INVER GROVE HTS P-11	620	398	27	1,045	59.3%	38.1%	D+21.2
Precinct -EUREKA TWPEUREKA TWP	316	688	20	1,024	30.9%	67.2%	R+36.3
Precinct -CASTLE ROCK TWPCASTLE ROCK TWP	266	647	20	933	28.5%	69.3%	R+40.8
Precinct -NORTHFIELD W-3 P-2NORTHFIELD W-3 P-2	647	262	16	925	69.9%	28.3%	D+41.6
Precinct -VERMILLION TWPVERMILLION TWP	231	577	24	832	27.8%	69.4%	R+41.6
Precinct -MARSHAN TWPMARSHAN TWP	252	555	16	823	30.6%	67.4%	R+36.8
Precinct -LILYDALELILYDALE	515	223	5	743	69.3%	30.0%	D+39.3
Precinct -SOUTH ST PAUL P-4SOUTH ST PAUL P-4	435	261	24	720	60.4%	36.3%	D+24.2
Precinct -HAMPTON TWPHAMPTON TWP	162	427	10	599	27.0%	71.3%	R+44.2
Precinct -NININGER TWPNININGER TWP	192	377	11	580	33.1%	65.0%	R+31.9
Precinct -GREENVALE TWPGREENVALE TWP	206	338	22	566	36.4%	59.7%	R+23.3
Precinct -RANDOLPH TWPRANDOLPH TWP	170	362	7	539	31.5%	67.2%	R+35.6
Precinct -DOUGLAS TWPDOUGLAS TWP	122	373	6	501	24.4%	74.5%	R+50.1
Precinct -SUNFISH LAKESUNFISH LAKE	196	202	11	409	47.9%	49.4%	R+1.5
Precinct -HAMPTON CITYHAMPTON CITY	92	286	13	391	23.5%	73.1%	R+49.6
Precinct -WATERFORD TWPWATERFORD TWP	168	184	5	357	47.1%	51.5%	R+4.5
Precinct -SCIOTA TWPSCIOTA TWP	100	208	5	313	31.9%	66.5%	R+34.5
Precinct -VERMILLION CITYVERMILLION CITY	89	193	4	286	31.1%	67.5%	R+36.4
Precinct -RANDOLPH CITYRANDOLPH CITY	74	195	10	279	26.5%	69.9%	R+43.4
Precinct -MENDOTA CITYMENDOTA CITY	78	44	5	127	61.4%	34.6%	D+26.8
Precinct -COATESCOATES	26	55	4	85	30.6%	64.7%	R+34.1
Precinct -MIESVILLEMIESVILLE	22	58	2	82	26.8%	70.7%	R+43.9
Precinct -NEW TRIERNEW TRIER	11	48	0	59	18.6%	81.4%	R+62.7
Apple Valley P-127_270371010	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
Apple Valley P-1027_270371100	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
Apple Valley P-1127_270371110	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
Apple Valley P-1227_270371120	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
Apple Valley P-1327_270371130	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
Apple Valley P-1427_270371140	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
Apple Valley P-1527_270371150	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
Apple Valley P-1627_270371160	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
Apple Valley P-227_270371020	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
Apple Valley P-327_270371030	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
Apple Valley P-427_270371040	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
Apple Valley P-527_270371050	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
Apple Valley P-627_270371060	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
Apple Valley P-727_270371070	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
Apple Valley P-827_270371080	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
Apple Valley P-927_270371090	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
Burnsville P-127_270371210	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
Burnsville P-1027_270371300	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
Burnsville P-1127_270371310	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
Burnsville P-1227_270371320	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
Burnsville P-1327_270371330	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
Burnsville P-1427_270371340	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
Burnsville P-1527_270371350	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
Burnsville P-1627_270371360	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
Burnsville P-1727_270371370	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
Burnsville P-227_270371220	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
Burnsville P-327_270371230	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
Burnsville P-427_270371240	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
Burnsville P-527_270371250	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
Burnsville P-627_270371260	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
Burnsville P-727_270371270	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
Burnsville P-827_270371280	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
Burnsville P-927_270371290	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
Castle Rock Twp. Voting District27_270371410	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
Coates Voting District27_270371510	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
Douglas Twp. Voting District27_270371610	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
Eagan P-127_270371710	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
Eagan P-1027_270371800	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
Eagan P-1127_270371810	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
Eagan P-1227_270371820	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
Eagan P-1327_270371830	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
Eagan P-1427_270371840	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
Eagan P-1527_270371850	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
Eagan P-1627_270371860	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
Eagan P-1727_270371870	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
Eagan P-1827_270371880	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
Eagan P-1927_270371890	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
Eagan P-227_270371720	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
Eagan P-2027_270371900	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
Eagan P-2127_270371910	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
Eagan P-327_270371730	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
Eagan P-427_270371740	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
Eagan P-527_270371750	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
Eagan P-627_270371760	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
Eagan P-727_270371770	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
Eagan P-827_270371780	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
Eagan P-927_270371790	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
Empire Twp. Voting District27_270372010	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
Eureka Twp. Voting District27_270372110	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
Farmington P-127_270372210	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
Farmington P-227_270372220	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
Farmington P-327_270372230	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
Farmington P-427_270372240	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
Farmington P-527_270372250	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
Farmington P-627_270372260	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
Greenvale Twp. Voting District27_270372310	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
Hampton Twp. Voting District27_270372510	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
Hampton Voting District27_270372410	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
Hastings W-1 P-227_270372610	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
Hastings W-1 P-327_270372620	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
Hastings W-2 P-127_270372630	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
Hastings W-2 P-227_270372635	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
Hastings W-3 P-127_270372640	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
Hastings W-3 P-227_270372645	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
Hastings W-4 P-127_270372650	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
Hastings W-4 P-227_270372660	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
Inver Grove Heights P-127_270372710	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
Inver Grove Heights P-1027_270372800	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
Inver Grove Heights P-227_270372720	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
Inver Grove Heights P-327_270372730	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
Inver Grove Heights P-427_270372740	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
Inver Grove Heights P-527_270372750	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
Inver Grove Heights P-627_270372760	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
Inver Grove Heights P-727_270372770	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
Inver Grove Heights P-827_270372780	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
Inver Grove Heights P-927_270372790	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
Lakeville P-127_270372910	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
Lakeville P-1027_270373000	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
Lakeville P-1127_270373010	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
Lakeville P-1227_270373020	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
Lakeville P-1327_270373030	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
Lakeville P-1427_270373040	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
Lakeville P-227_270372920	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
Lakeville P-327_270372930	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
Lakeville P-427_270372940	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
Lakeville P-527_270372950	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
Lakeville P-627_270372960	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
Lakeville P-727_270372970	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
Lakeville P-827_270372980	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
Lakeville P-927_270372990	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
Lilydale Voting District27_270373110	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
Marshan Twp. Voting District27_270373210	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
Mendota Heights P-127_270373410	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
Mendota Heights P-227_270373420	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
Mendota Heights P-327_270373430	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
Mendota Heights P-427_270373440	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
Mendota Heights P-527_270373450	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
Mendota Voting District27_270373310	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
Miesville Voting District27_270373510	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
New Trier Voting District27_270373610	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
Nininger Twp. Voting District27_270373710	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
Northfield W-3 P-327_270373810	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
Randolph Twp. Voting District27_270374010	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
Randolph Voting District27_270373910	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
Ravenna Twp. Voting District27_270374110	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
Rosemount P-127_270374210	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
Rosemount P-227_270374220	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
Rosemount P-327_270374230	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
Rosemount P-427_270374240	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
Rosemount P-5A27_270374250	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
Rosemount P-5B27_270374255	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
Rosemount P-627_270374260	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
Sciota Twp. Voting District27_270374310	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
South St. Paul P-1 W-127_270374410	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
South St. Paul P-2 W-127_270374420	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
South St. Paul P-3 W-227_270374430	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
South St. Paul P-4 W-227_270374440	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
South St. Paul P-5 W-327_270374450	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
Sunfish Lake Voting District27_270374510	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
Vermillion Twp. Voting District27_270374710	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
Vermillion Voting District27_270374610	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
Waterford Twp. Voting District27_270374810	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
West St. Paul W-1 P-127_270374910	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
West St. Paul W-1 P-227_270374920	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
West St. Paul W-1 P-327_270374930	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
West St. Paul W-2 P-127_270374940	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
West St. Paul W-2 P-227_270374950	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
West St. Paul W-2 P-327_270374960	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
West St. Paul W-3 P-127_270374970	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
West St. Paul W-3 P-227_270374980	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
West St. Paul W-3 P-327_270374990	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes

presidential history

Presidential margin, 1892–2024

Democratic minus Republican, by election

Presidential margin over time
Year	Margin (D minus R)
1892	+13.0%
1896	+3.5%
1900	−0.7%
1904	−41.1%
1908	−15.6%
1912	+27.2%
1916	+10.9%
1920	−39.4%
1924	−32.3%
1928	+9.0%
1932	+33.1%
1936	+31.5%
1940	+5.6%
1944	+5.1%
1948	+28.9%
1952	+0.1%
1956	−1.7%
1960	+14.5%
1964	+34.3%
1968	+18.3%
1972	−10.0%
1976	+8.0%
1980	+2.9%
1984	−5.7%
1988	+0.3%
1992	+7.2%
1996	+13.0%
2000	−1.0%
2004	−2.0%
2008	+5.5%
2012	+2.9%
2016	+4.6%
2020	+13.9%
2024	+12.8%

DemocraticRepublican

38 presidential elections

Third column names the leading third-party or independent finisher. Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024). Swing · margin change from the prior cycle; not shown when either cycle is estimated or under source review. vs U.S. · margin relative to the national result that year.
Year	Won	Democratic	Republican	Other	Margin	Swing	vs U.S.	Total
2024	D	55.1%Harris143,267	42.3%Trump109,994	0.7%Kennedy1,777 +7	D+12.8	R+1.1	D+14.3	259,803
All 10 candidates in 2024 · 8 minor / independent Kamala D HarrisDemocratic55.1%143,267 Donald J TrumpRepublican42.3%109,994 Robert F KennedyIndependent0.7%1,777 Jill SteinIndependent0.6%1,499 Chase OliverLibertarian0.5%1,346 OtherAll other candidates0.5%1,214 Shiva AyyaduraiIndependent0.1%272 Cornel WestIndependent0.1%235 Claudia De La CruzIndependent0.1%173 Rachele FruitIndependent0.0%26
2020	D	55.7%Biden146,155	41.8%Trump109,638	1.1%Jorgensen2,957	D+13.9	D+9.3	D+9.5	262,259
2016	D	47.7%Clinton110,592	43.1%Trump99,864	4.3%Johnson9,879	D+4.6	D+1.7	D+2.5	231,860
2012	D	50.4%Obama116,255	47.4%Romney109,516	1.2%GRAY2,746	D+2.9	R+2.6	R+0.9	230,821
2008	D	51.8%Obama116,778	46.3%McCain104,364	1.9%	D+5.5	D+7.5	R+1.8	225,472
2004	R	48.5%Kerry104,635	50.5%Bush108,959	1.0%	R+2.0	R+1.0	D+0.5	215,846
2000	R	46.9%Gore85,446	47.9%Bush87,250	4.3%Nader7,799	R+1.0	R+14.0	R+1.5	182,249
1996	D	50.1%Clinton77,297	37.1%Dole57,244	11.1%Perot17,095	D+13.0	D+5.8	D+4.5	154,266
1992	D	40.5%Clinton63,660	33.3%Bush52,312	25.6%Perot40,244	D+7.2	D+7.0	D+1.7	157,080
1988	D	49.7%Dukakis61,942	49.5%Bush61,606	0.8%	D+0.3	D+6.0	D+8.0	124,580
1984	R	46.8%Mondale49,125	52.5%Reagan55,119	0.6%	R+5.7	R+8.6	D+12.5	104,911
1980	D	45.8%Carter43,433	43.0%Reagan40,708	11.2%	D+2.9	R+5.1	D+12.6	94,755
1976	D	52.6%Carter44,253	44.7%Ford37,542	2.7%	D+8.0	D+18.0	D+5.9	84,080
1972	R	44.0%McGovern28,479	54.0%Nixon34,967	2.1%	R+10.0	R+28.3	D+13.1	64,796
1968	D	56.9%Humphrey28,416	38.7%Nixon19,290	4.4%	D+18.3	R+16.1	D+19.0	49,908
1964	D	67.1%Johnson28,391	32.7%Goldwater13,856	0.2%	D+34.3	D+19.8	D+11.8	42,328
1960	D	57.1%Kennedy20,150	42.6%Nixon15,032	0.3%	D+14.5	D+16.2	D+14.3	35,273
1956	R	49.0%Stevenson12,672	50.7%Eisenhower13,112	0.2%	R+1.7	R+1.8	D+13.7	25,839
1952	D	49.8%Stevenson11,890	49.7%Eisenhower11,871	0.5%	D+0.1	R+28.8	D+10.8	23,879
1948	D	63.6%Truman12,487	34.8%Dewey6,819	1.6%	D+28.9	D+23.8	D+24.4	19,623
1944	D	52.2%Roosevelt8,562	47.1%Dewey7,731	0.7%	D+5.1	R+0.5	R+2.4	16,403
1940	D	52.6%Roosevelt9,327	47.0%Willkie8,339	0.4%	D+5.6	R+25.9	R+4.4	17,743
1936	D	57.7%Roosevelt8,890	26.3%Landon4,043	16.0%	D+31.5	R+1.7	D+7.2	15,398
1932	D	65.7%Roosevelt8,958	32.6%Hoover4,439	1.7%	D+33.1	D+24.2	D+15.4	13,635
1928	D	54.2%Smith7,215	45.2%Hoover6,019	0.7%	D+9.0	D+41.3	D+26.4	13,323
1924	O	10.0%Davis929	42.3%Coolidge3,931	47.2%La Follette4,378	La Follette +5.3	D+7.0	R+7.2	9,284
1920	R	27.1%Cox2,190	66.4%Harding5,373	6.5%	R+39.4	R+50.3	R+13.2	8,086
1916	D	52.6%Wilson2,373	41.7%Hughes1,881	5.6%	D+10.9	R+16.3	D+7.8	4,508
1912	O	41.4%Wilson1,777	14.2%Taft609	44.4%	Roosevelt +3.0	D+42.8	D+7.7	4,290
1908	R	39.5%Bryan1,778	55.1%Taft2,481	5.5%	R+15.6	D+25.5	R+6.1	4,505
1904	R	27.6%Parker1,078	68.7%Roosevelt2,685	3.7%	R+41.1	R+40.5	R+21.4	3,909
1900	R	47.0%Bryan1,878	47.6%McKinley1,904	5.4%	R+0.7	R+4.2	D+6.9	3,997
1896	D	49.9%Bryan2,310	46.4%McKinley2,147	3.7%	D+3.5	R+9.5	D+9.6	4,626
1892	D	51.0%Cleveland1,989	38.0%Harrison1,481	11.1%	D+13.0	—	D+11.4	3,902
1888	—	—	—	—	No data	—	—	—
1884	—	—	—	—	No data	—	—	—
1880	—	—	—	—	No data	—	—	—
1876	—	—	—	—	No data	—	—	—

Federal and statewide elections · 3 House · 38 Senate · 2 Senate special · 12 governor

U.S. House

Each row shows U.S. House votes counted inside this Place. “Vote lead” is the local lead here, not necessarily the winner of the full contest.

Source · Akashic actual-race rollup from certified returns, House; geographic aggregation.
Year	Vote lead	Democratic	Republican	Total
2024	D	60.1%149,382	39.9%99,284	248,666
2020	D	54.5%131,554	45.5%109,893	241,447
2018	D	51.3%597	48.7%567	1,164

U.S. Senate

Each row shows U.S. Senate votes counted inside this Place. “Vote lead” is the local lead here, not necessarily the winner of the full contest.

Sources · MIT Election Data and Science Lab (MEDSL); Amlani & Algara 2021 (Harvard Dataverse doi:10.7910/DVN/DGUMFI); upstream CQ Press + ICPSR · CC BY 4.0 / CC0 1.0.
Year	Vote lead	Democratic	Republican	Total
2024	D	60.3%153,609	36.5%93,160	254,935
2020Class II	D	50.9%Tina Smith131,394	41.5%Jason Lewis107,117	258,187
2018Class I	D	61.3%Amy Klobuchar127,016	35.4%Jim Newberger73,462	207,324
2014Class II	D	49.8%Al Franken75,860	46.9%Mike McFadden71,509	152,469
2012Class I	D	62.0%Amy Klobuchar139,161	34.3%Kurt Bills77,031	224,529
2008Class II	R	38.1%Al Franken85,298	45.9%Norm Coleman102,701	223,885
2006Class I	D	55.9%Amy Klobuchar93,247	40.4%Mark Kennedy67,289	166,709
2002Class II	R	40.7%Walter Mondale68,742	57.0%Norm Coleman96,149	168,798
2000Class I	R	45.6%Mark Dayton82,412	46.1%Rod Grams83,356	180,856
1996Class II	D	47.9%Paul Wellstone73,470	42.9%Rudy Boschwitz65,756	153,421
1994Class I	R	41.4%Ann Wynia48,296	50.8%Rod Grams59,256	116,755
1990Class II	D	49.3%Paul Wellstone55,272	49.1%Rudy Boschwitz54,964	112,033
1988Class I	R	36.3%Hubert Humphrey III45,215	61.3%Dave Durenberger76,305	124,389
1984Class II	R	37.8%Joan A. Growe39,389	61.5%Rudy Boschwitz64,021	104,078
1982Class I	R	41.7%Mark Dayton34,791	58.3%Dave Durenberger48,713	83,504
1978Class II	R	38.3%Wendell Anderson25,766	59.4%Rudy Boschwitz39,965	67,238
1976Class I	D	73.1%Hubert Humphrey55,377	26.9%Gerald W. Brekke20,418	75,795
1972Class II	D	52.8%Walter Mondale33,808	46.7%Phil Hansen29,889	63,998
1970Class I	D	57.3%Hubert Humphrey26,153	42.1%Clark MacGregor19,223	45,618
1966Class II	D	55.7%Walter Mondale20,882	43.6%Robert A. Forsythe16,337	37,486
1964Class I	D	64.8%Eugene McCarthy27,320	34.9%Wheelock Whitney14,699	42,150
1960Class II	D	62.8%Hubert Humphrey22,298	36.9%P. Kenneth Peterson13,091	35,482
1958Class I	D	57.5%Eugene McCarthy14,338	42.2%Edward J. Thye10,541	24,956
1954Class II	D	59.9%Hubert Humphrey12,594	37.5%Val Bjornson7,890	21,013
1952Class I	R	48.8%Bill Carlson11,685	50.4%Edward J. Thye12,069	23,942
1948Class II	D	65.7%Hubert Humphrey13,196	33.9%Joseph H. Ball6,806	20,082
1946Class I	R	39.5%Theodore Jorgenson5,570	59.2%Edward J. Thye8,337	14,094
1942Class II	R	11.8%Ed Murphy1,417	45.5%Joseph H. Ball5,439	11,959
1940Class I	R	24.4%John E. Regan4,215	52.7%Henrik Shipstead9,102	17,274
1936Class II	R	0.0%None0	34.2%Theodore Chistianson4,830	14,131
1934Class I	D	41.6%Einar Hoidale5,292	18.7%N.J. Holmberg2,378	12,706
1930Class II	R	33.6%Einar Hoidale3,840	37.0%Thomas D. Schall4,235	11,438
1928Class I	R	0.0%None0	29.4%Arthur E. Nelson4,078	13,852
1924Class II	R	9.8%John J. Farrell925	39.7%Thomas D. Schall3,753	9,451
1922Class I	R	24.0%Anna D. Olesan2,169	26.3%Frank Kellogg2,373	9,040
1918Class II	R	0.0%None0	58.1%Knute Nelson2,631	4,526
1916Class I	D	43.6%Daniel W. Lawler2,021	41.0%Frank Kellogg1,904	4,640
1912Class II	R	48.4%Daniel W. Lawler1,847	51.6%Knute Nelson1,970	3,817

U.S. Senate special elections

Each row shows U.S. Senate special votes counted inside this Place. “Vote lead” is the local lead here, not necessarily the winner of the full contest.

Source · Amlani & Algara 2021 (Harvard Dataverse doi:10.7910/DVN/DGUMFI); upstream CQ Press + ICPSR · CC0 1.0.
Year	Vote lead	Democratic	Republican	Total
2018Special · Class II	D	52.9%Tina Smith109,391	42.6%Karin Housley88,150	206,720
1978Special · Class I	R	29.3%Bob Short19,579	67.7%Dave Durenberger45,185	66,752

Governor

Each row shows Governor votes counted inside this Place. “Vote lead” is the local lead here, not necessarily the winner of the full contest.

Sources · MIT Election Data and Science Lab (MEDSL); Amlani & Algara 2021 (Harvard Dataverse doi:10.7910/DVN/DGUMFI); upstream CQ Press + ICPSR · CC BY 4.0 / CC0 1.0.
Year	Vote lead	Democratic	Republican	Total
2022	D	55.9%Tim Walz112,003	41.5%Scott Jensen83,220	200,531
2018	D	53.9%Tim Walz And Peggy Flanagan111,429	42.2%Jeff Johnson And Donna Bergstrom87,266	206,675
2014	R	47.4%Mark Dayton72,052	47.8%Jeff Johnson72,714	152,137
2010	R	38.9%Mark Dayton63,066	47.1%Tom Emmer76,211	161,969
2006	R	40.7%Mike Hatch67,939	52.1%Tim Pawlenty87,039	166,924
2002	R	31.5%Roger Moe53,440	53.4%Tim Pawlenty90,534	169,659
1998	—	0.0%Skip Humphrey0	37.3%Norm Coleman56,242	150,888
1994	R	25.7%John Marty29,969	69.9%Arne Carlson81,475	116,547
1990	R	39.6%Rudy Perpich44,230	56.7%Arne Carlson63,354	111,807
1986	D	51.0%Rudy Perpich34,084	47.5%Cal Ludeman31,781	66,887
1982	D	54.0%Rudy Perpich45,053	44.5%Wheelock Whitney, Jr.37,116	83,405
1978	R	37.5%Rudy Perpich25,299	61.0%Al Quie41,203	67,499

voter registration

Registered voters

Total registered voters, over time

Registered voters

Voter registration in Dakota County, MN
Year	Total registered
2016	271,377
2018	269,353
2020	294,223
2022	285,726
2024	304,251

domestic migration

Who moves in and out

Net migration over time, and who arrivals are — where they came from and what those places vote

+1,466 net domestic migration · 2025

20112025

Net +960 over 2011–2025 · gain loss

Arrivals reported $75,745 in average income, against $107,905 for residents who stayed — 30% lower. (IRS SOI, 2022–23)

The places arrivals came from lean D+22.1 on average — 9.3 points more Democratic-leaning than Dakota County, MN itself (D+12.8).

Where arrivals came from lean of each source

Hennepin County, MN3,836D+42.4
Ramsey County, MN2,401D+43.1
Scott County, MN964R+8.5
Washington County, MN925D+8.9
Anoka County, MN368R+4.4
Rice County, MN325R+2.5

Where departures went households, 2022–23

Hennepin County, MN3,217
Ramsey County, MN1,782
Scott County, MN1,022
Washington County, MN996
Anoka County, MN410
Rice County, MN297

Migration is one input to a place’s political change, not its cause — a shift can also come from residents changing their minds, generational turnover, or turnout. These figures describe the places people moved between; they do not measure how any mover voted.

Domestic migration in Dakota County, MN in Dakota County, MN: net domestic migration by year
Year	Net domestic migration
2011	−810
2012	−770
2013	+8
2014	+124
2015	−1,318
2016	−246
2017	+931
2018	+487
2019	+1,160
2021	−5
2022	−2,144
2023	+1,137
2024	+940
2025	+1,466

Dakota County shifted from a reliable Republican stronghold into Democratic-leaning territory as its share of college-educated residents climbed alongside suburban expansion from the Minneapolis–Saint Paul metro edge.

Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 34.3 points in 1964 and a Republican high of 41.1 points in 1904. Between 2020 and 2024 the county moved 1.1 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 12.8 points.

A population of 445,771, a 73% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $106,318 describe the county. The county's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Olmsted County and Washington County.

Political twins — counties

The counties whose fingerprint — 2000–2024 trajectory, demographics, ancestry, religion — sits closest to this one, and why.

Olmsted County

Minnesota

96.4twin score

12-yr trend2020–2024 trajectorycollege share≠ Swedish ancestry

Washington County

Minnesota

96.3twin score

12-yr trend2020–2024 trajectorymedian income≠ French ancestry

Hennepin County

Minnesota

95.3twin score

12-yr trend2020–2024 trajectorycollege share≠ French ancestry

Twin score (0–100) = weighted cosine between tier-standardized fingerprints: presidential margins 2000–2024 with 12-yr trend and elasticity, ACS income, age, education, population and race, top reported ancestries, and religious adherence — chips name the closest-shared dimensions and the widest gap. Re-weight the groups in the twins explorer.

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Frequently asked questions

How did Dakota County, Minnesota vote in 2024?

In 2024, Dakota County, Minnesota voted Democratic by 12.8 points (D+12.8), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 259,803 votes cast, 143,267 went Democratic and 109,994 went Republican.

When did Dakota County, Minnesota last vote Republican?

The most recent presidential election in which Dakota County, Minnesota voted Republican was 2004.

How many people live in Dakota County, Minnesota?

Dakota County, Minnesota has a population of 445,771 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.

What is the median household income in Dakota County, Minnesota?

Median household income in Dakota County, Minnesota is $106,318 — above the national median of $80,734. The Minnesota state median is $89,062.

What is the political history of Dakota County, Minnesota?

Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Dakota County, Minnesota from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 23 went Democratic and 9 went Republican.

Measure

Dakota County

Minnesota

United States

Median age

38.6

39.1

Age 18–24

7.8%

8.8%

9.2%

Age 65 and older

15.9%

17.2%

Measure

Dakota County

Minnesota

United States

Median household income

$106,318

$89,062

$84,427

Poverty rate

5.8%

9.3%

12.5%

Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)

45.0%

39.4%

35.6%

Measure

Dakota County

Minnesota

United States

Speaks a non-English language at home

14.1%

12.5%

22.3%

Spanish

5.6%

4.2%

13.6%

Other Asian & Pacific Island

1.6%

2.3%

1.1%

Other languages

3.1%

2.6%

0.8%

Measure

Dakota County

Minnesota

United States

Catholic

23.6%

19.5%

18.6%

Evangelical Protestant

14.2%

11.8%

16.5%

Unclaimed / not counted

47.5%

50.6%

51.5%

Mainline Protestant

9.8%

13.5%

5.2%

Key facts

2024 presidential margin

D+12.8MIT Election Lab

Population

445,7712024 5-year

Median household income

$106,3182024 5-year

White (non-Hispanic)

72.7%2024 5-year

Black

7.7%2024 5-year

Hispanic / Latino

8.7%2024 5-year

Peak Democratic margin

D+34.3 in 1964MIT Election Lab

Peak Republican margin

R+41.1 in 1904MIT Election Lab

Most similar

Olmsted County, MN · twin score 96.4

Election

Participants

CVAP

Turnout

Quality

2016 · Presidential

234,318

293,485

79.8%

A/A

2018 · Midterm

208,724

299,173

69.8%

A/A

2020 · Presidential

263,216

305,278

86.2%

A/A

2022 · Midterm

201,579

317,507

63.5%

A/A

2024 · Presidential

261,089

322,181

81.0%

A/A

Dakota County precinct-level presidential election results for 2024

Precinct -LAKEVILLE P-17LAKEVILLE P-17

1,599

1,679

111

3,389

47.2%

49.5%

R+2.4

Precinct -SOUTH ST PAUL P-5SOUTH ST PAUL P-5

1,926

1,322

3,340

57.7%

39.6%

D+18.1

Precinct -LAKEVILLE P-13LAKEVILLE P-13

1,726

1,443

3,241

53.3%

44.5%

D+8.7

Precinct -LAKEVILLE P-07LAKEVILLE P-07

1,502

1,523

3,100

48.5%

49.1%

R+0.7

Precinct -SOUTH ST PAUL P-3SOUTH ST PAUL P-3

1,770

1,124

2,967

59.7%

37.9%

D+21.8

Precinct -EAGAN P-18EAGAN P-18

1,819

1,034

105

2,958

61.5%

35.0%

D+26.5

Precinct -LAKEVILLE P-01LAKEVILLE P-01

1,347

1,498

2,932

45.9%

51.1%

R+5.2

Precinct -EAGAN P-01EAGAN P-01

1,721

1,116

2,912

59.1%

38.3%

D+20.8

Precinct -FARMINGTON P-4FARMINGTON P-4

1,194

1,549

2,805

42.6%

55.2%

R+12.7

Precinct -LAKEVILLE P-02LAKEVILLE P-02

1,286

1,445

2,784

46.2%

51.9%

R+5.7

Precinct -FARMINGTON P-2FARMINGTON P-2

1,211

1,496

2,778

43.6%

53.9%

R+10.3

Precinct -LAKEVILLE P-08LAKEVILLE P-08

1,271

1,340

2,689

47.3%

49.8%

R+2.6

Precinct -ROSEMOUNT P-8ROSEMOUNT P-8

1,426

1,179

2,689

53.0%

43.8%

D+9.2

Precinct -FARMINGTON P-5FARMINGTON P-5

1,170

1,461

2,688

43.5%

54.4%

R+10.8

Precinct -APPLE VALLEY P-09APPLE VALLEY P-09

1,560

1,038

2,663

58.6%

39.0%

D+19.6

Precinct -EAGAN P-07EAGAN P-07

1,697

814

2,583

65.7%

31.5%

D+34.2

Precinct -INVER GROVE HTS P-04INVER GROVE HTS P-04

1,397

1,082

2,525

55.3%

42.9%

D+12.5

Precinct -LAKEVILLE P-10LAKEVILLE P-10

1,174

1,269

2,506

46.8%

50.6%

R+3.8

Precinct -EAGAN P-02EAGAN P-02

1,618

811

2,499

64.7%

32.5%

D+32.3

Precinct -APPLE VALLEY P-10APPLE VALLEY P-10

1,519

895

2,482

61.2%

36.1%

D+25.1

Precinct -INVER GROVE HTS P-06INVER GROVE HTS P-06

1,364

1,020

2,453

55.6%

41.6%

D+14.0

Precinct -EAGAN P-03EAGAN P-03

1,530

857

2,451

62.4%

35.0%

D+27.5

Precinct -EAGAN P-13EAGAN P-13

1,546

854

2,449

63.1%

34.9%

D+28.3

Precinct -ROSEMOUNT P-2ROSEMOUNT P-2

1,254

1,119

2,439

51.4%

45.9%

D+5.5

Precinct -SOUTH ST PAUL P-1SOUTH ST PAUL P-1

1,384

991

2,436

56.8%

40.7%

D+16.1

Precinct -APPLE VALLEY P-05APPLE VALLEY P-05

1,478

890

2,427

60.9%

36.7%

D+24.2

Precinct -EAGAN P-04EAGAN P-04

1,516

809

2,403

63.1%

33.7%

D+29.4

Precinct -LAKEVILLE P-16LAKEVILLE P-16

1,195

1,150

2,401

49.8%

47.9%

D+1.9

Precinct -APPLE VALLEY P-14APPLE VALLEY P-14

1,457

838

2,370

61.5%

35.4%

D+26.1

Precinct -BURNSVILLE P-08BURNSVILLE P-08

1,394

915

2,369

58.8%

38.6%

D+20.2

Precinct -EAGAN P-15EAGAN P-15

1,460

803

2,329

62.7%

34.5%

D+28.2

Precinct -WEST ST PAUL W-3 P-2WEST ST PAUL W-3 P-2

1,495

772

2,316

64.6%

33.3%

D+31.2

Precinct -LAKEVILLE P-14LAKEVILLE P-14

1,151

1,093

2,296

50.1%

47.6%

D+2.5

Precinct -LAKEVILLE P-11LAKEVILLE P-11

1,171

1,059

2,294

51.0%

46.2%

D+4.9

Precinct -EAGAN P-12EAGAN P-12

1,342

897

2,290

58.6%

39.2%

D+19.4

Precinct -WEST ST PAUL W-2 P-1WEST ST PAUL W-2 P-1

1,585

628

2,290

69.2%

27.4%

D+41.8

Precinct -LAKEVILLE P-04LAKEVILLE P-04

1,055

1,162

2,266

46.6%

51.3%

R+4.7

Precinct -ROSEMOUNT P-3ROSEMOUNT P-3

1,157

1,045

2,257

51.3%

46.3%

D+5.0

Precinct -LAKEVILLE P-18LAKEVILLE P-18

1,206

1,014

2,255

53.5%

45.0%

D+8.5

Precinct -FARMINGTON P-6FARMINGTON P-6

1,019

1,183

2,248

45.3%

52.6%

R+7.3

Precinct -EAGAN P-10EAGAN P-10

1,443

737

2,229

64.7%

33.1%

D+31.7

Precinct -LAKEVILLE P-15LAKEVILLE P-15

1,126

1,049

2,224

50.6%

47.2%

D+3.5

Precinct -LAKEVILLE P-12LAKEVILLE P-12

1,085

1,078

2,218

48.9%

48.6%

D+0.3

Precinct -ROSEMOUNT P-4ROSEMOUNT P-4

1,152

1,017

2,211

52.1%

46.0%

D+6.1

Precinct -BURNSVILLE P-15BURNSVILLE P-15

1,353

790

2,201

61.5%

35.9%

D+25.6

Precinct -APPLE VALLEY P-07APPLE VALLEY P-07

1,392

733

2,191

63.5%

33.5%

D+30.1

Precinct -APPLE VALLEY P-12APPLE VALLEY P-12

1,284

844

2,191

58.6%

38.5%

D+20.1

Precinct -EAGAN P-17EAGAN P-17

1,422

702

2,178

65.3%

32.2%

D+33.1

Precinct -INVER GROVE HTS P-08INVER GROVE HTS P-08

1,358

780

2,178

62.4%

35.8%

D+26.5

Precinct -BURNSVILLE P-11BURNSVILLE P-11

1,242

873

2,172

57.2%

40.2%

D+17.0

Precinct -EAGAN P-05EAGAN P-05

1,451

662

2,165

67.0%

30.6%

D+36.4

Precinct -BURNSVILLE P-01BURNSVILLE P-01

1,230

865

2,158

57.0%

40.1%

D+16.9

Precinct -APPLE VALLEY P-08APPLE VALLEY P-08

1,300

802

2,156

60.3%

37.2%

D+23.1

Precinct -BURNSVILLE P-10BURNSVILLE P-10

1,325

759

2,136

62.0%

35.5%

D+26.5

Precinct -INVER GROVE HTS P-05INVER GROVE HTS P-05

1,246

861

2,135

58.4%

40.3%

D+18.0

Precinct -WEST ST PAUL W-3 P-1WEST ST PAUL W-3 P-1

1,392

686

2,134

65.2%

32.1%

D+33.1

Precinct -ROSEMOUNT P-5ROSEMOUNT P-5

1,111

969

2,124

52.3%

45.6%

D+6.7

Precinct -LAKEVILLE P-05LAKEVILLE P-05

1,034

1,044

2,119

48.8%

49.3%

R+0.5

Precinct -BURNSVILLE P-06BURNSVILLE P-06

1,297

759

2,101

61.7%

36.1%

D+25.6

Precinct -BURNSVILLE P-16BURNSVILLE P-16

1,130

898

2,094

54.0%

42.9%

D+11.1

Precinct -EAGAN P-14EAGAN P-14

1,380

667

2,090

66.0%

31.9%

D+34.1

Precinct -LAKEVILLE P-03LAKEVILLE P-03

926

1,108

2,089

44.3%

53.0%

R+8.7

Precinct -INVER GROVE HTS P-07INVER GROVE HTS P-07

1,064

981

2,087

51.0%

47.0%

D+4.0

Precinct -ROSEMOUNT P-1ROSEMOUNT P-1

1,152

886

2,086

55.2%

42.5%

D+12.8

Precinct -APPLE VALLEY P-06APPLE VALLEY P-06

1,226

750

2,034

60.3%

36.9%

D+23.4

Precinct -BURNSVILLE P-09BURNSVILLE P-09

1,208

768

2,028

59.6%

37.9%

D+21.7

Precinct -APPLE VALLEY P-16APPLE VALLEY P-16

1,174

780

2,013

58.3%

38.7%

D+19.6

Precinct -EAGAN P-08EAGAN P-08

1,331

617

2,007

66.3%

30.7%

D+35.6

Precinct -HASTINGS W-4 P-1HASTINGS W-4 P-1

902

1,065

2,005

45.0%

53.1%

R+8.1

Precinct -ROSEMOUNT P-7ROSEMOUNT P-7

1,081

856

2,001

54.0%

42.8%

D+11.2

Precinct -BURNSVILLE P-12BURNSVILLE P-12

1,072

845

1,961

54.7%

43.1%

D+11.6

Precinct -FARMINGTON P-3FARMINGTON P-3

825

1,040

1,908

43.2%

54.5%

R+11.3

Precinct -EAGAN P-11EAGAN P-11

1,188

645

1,905

62.4%

33.9%

D+28.5

Precinct -EAGAN P-06EAGAN P-06

1,203

643

1,899

63.3%

33.9%

D+29.5

Precinct -MENDOTA HTS P-1MENDOTA HTS P-1

1,187

646

1,881

63.1%

34.3%

D+28.8

Precinct -LAKEVILLE P-09LAKEVILLE P-09

927

899

1,878

49.4%

47.9%

D+1.5

Precinct -APPLE VALLEY P-13APPLE VALLEY P-13

1,119

714

1,875

59.7%

38.1%

D+21.6

Precinct -HASTINGS W-4 P-2HASTINGS W-4 P-2

866

960

1,864

46.5%

51.5%

R+5.0

Precinct -EMPIREEMPIRE

677

1,134

1,849

36.6%

61.3%

R+24.7

Precinct -MENDOTA HTS P-4MENDOTA HTS P-4

1,187

603

1,843

64.4%

32.7%

D+31.7

Precinct -EAGAN P-16EAGAN P-16

1,175

615

1,837

64.0%

33.5%

D+30.5

Precinct -EAGAN P-09EAGAN P-09

1,109

687

1,829

60.6%

37.6%

D+23.1

Precinct -BURNSVILLE P-14BURNSVILLE P-14

1,157

602

1,818

63.6%

33.1%

D+30.5

Precinct -WEST ST PAUL W-1 P-1WEST ST PAUL W-1 P-1

1,161

573

1,789

64.9%

32.0%

D+32.9

Precinct -LAKEVILLE P-06LAKEVILLE P-06

837

910

1,776

47.1%

51.2%

R+4.1

Precinct -BURNSVILLE P-13BURNSVILLE P-13

1,053

644

1,746

60.3%

36.9%

D+23.4

Precinct -APPLE VALLEY P-02APPLE VALLEY P-02

1,002

674

1,732

57.9%

38.9%

D+18.9

Precinct -APPLE VALLEY P-04APPLE VALLEY P-04

1,028

655

1,726

59.6%

37.9%

D+21.6

Precinct -INVER GROVE HTS P-02INVER GROVE HTS P-02

822

853

1,722

47.7%

49.5%

R+1.8

Precinct -APPLE VALLEY P-11APPLE VALLEY P-11

1,006

664

1,720

58.5%

38.6%

D+19.9

Precinct -HASTINGS W-3 P-1HASTINGS W-3 P-1

797

878

1,708

46.7%

51.4%

R+4.7

Precinct -BURNSVILLE P-04BURNSVILLE P-04

989

665

1,698

58.2%

39.2%

D+19.1

Precinct -MENDOTA HTS P-2MENDOTA HTS P-2

998

634

1,671

59.7%

37.9%

D+21.8

Precinct -APPLE VALLEY P-15APPLE VALLEY P-15

1,002

609

1,664

60.2%

36.6%

D+23.6

Precinct -HASTINGS W-2 P-3HASTINGS W-2 P-3

783

826

1,661

47.1%

49.7%

R+2.6

Precinct -WEST ST PAUL W-1 P-2WEST ST PAUL W-1 P-2

1,140

472

1,658

68.8%

28.5%

D+40.3

Precinct -BURNSVILLE P-02BURNSVILLE P-02

975

610

1,643

59.3%

37.1%

D+22.2

Precinct -HASTINGS W-1 P-2HASTINGS W-1 P-2

659

949

1,642

40.1%

57.8%

R+17.7

Precinct -BURNSVILLE P-03BURNSVILLE P-03

909

654

1,623

56.0%

40.3%

D+15.7

Precinct -HASTINGS W-3 P-2HASTINGS W-3 P-2

733

849

1,623

45.2%

52.3%

R+7.1

Precinct -BURNSVILLE P-07BURNSVILLE P-07

906

641

1,603

56.5%

40.0%

D+16.5

Precinct -BURNSVILLE P-17BURNSVILLE P-17

919

629

1,599

57.5%

39.3%

D+18.1

Precinct -RAVENNA TWPRAVENNA TWP

557

1,018

1,599

34.8%

63.7%

R+28.8

Precinct -APPLE VALLEY P-01APPLE VALLEY P-01

890

640

1,581

56.3%

40.5%

D+15.8

Precinct -HASTINGS W-1 P-1HASTINGS W-1 P-1

795

761

1,578

50.4%

48.2%

D+2.2

Precinct -MENDOTA HTS P-3MENDOTA HTS P-3

1,035

482

1,564

66.2%

30.8%

D+35.4

Precinct -SOUTH ST PAUL P-2SOUTH ST PAUL P-2

918

594

1,547

59.3%

38.4%

D+20.9

Precinct -MENDOTA HTS P-5MENDOTA HTS P-5

912

555

1,502

60.7%

37.0%

D+23.8

Precinct -APPLE VALLEY P-03APPLE VALLEY P-03

896

566

1,495

59.9%

37.9%

D+22.1

Precinct -INVER GROVE HTS P-10INVER GROVE HTS P-10

893

553

1,474

60.6%

37.5%

D+23.1

Precinct -HASTINGS W-2 P-2HASTINGS W-2 P-2

714

708

1,457

49.0%

48.6%

D+0.4

Precinct -INVER GROVE HTS P-03INVER GROVE HTS P-03

723

639

1,392

51.9%

45.9%

D+6.0

Precinct -BURNSVILLE P-05BURNSVILLE P-05

916

420

1,368

67.0%

30.7%

D+36.3

Precinct -INVER GROVE HTS P-01INVER GROVE HTS P-01

690

622

1,349

51.1%

46.1%

D+5.0

Precinct -INVER GROVE HTS P-09INVER GROVE HTS P-09

867

429

1,335

64.9%

32.1%

D+32.8

Precinct -INVER GROVE HTS P-12INVER GROVE HTS P-12

671

568

1,265

53.0%

44.9%

D+8.1

Precinct -WEST ST PAUL W-2 P-2WEST ST PAUL W-2 P-2

882

340

1,250

70.6%

27.2%

D+43.4

Precinct -ROSEMOUNT P-6ROSEMOUNT P-6

556

526

1,106

50.3%

47.6%

D+2.7

Precinct -FARMINGTON P-1FARMINGTON P-1

442

588

1,050

42.1%

56.0%

R+13.9

Precinct -INVER GROVE HTS P-11INVER GROVE HTS P-11

620

398

1,045

59.3%

38.1%

D+21.2

Precinct -EUREKA TWPEUREKA TWP

316

688

1,024

30.9%

67.2%

R+36.3

Precinct -CASTLE ROCK TWPCASTLE ROCK TWP

266

647

933

28.5%

69.3%

R+40.8

Precinct -NORTHFIELD W-3 P-2NORTHFIELD W-3 P-2

647

262

925

69.9%

28.3%

D+41.6

Precinct -VERMILLION TWPVERMILLION TWP

231

577

832

27.8%

69.4%

R+41.6

Precinct -MARSHAN TWPMARSHAN TWP

252

555

823

30.6%

67.4%

R+36.8

Precinct -LILYDALELILYDALE

515

223

743

69.3%

30.0%

D+39.3

Precinct -SOUTH ST PAUL P-4SOUTH ST PAUL P-4

435

261

720

60.4%

36.3%

D+24.2

Precinct -HAMPTON TWPHAMPTON TWP

162

427

599

27.0%

71.3%

R+44.2

Precinct -NININGER TWPNININGER TWP

192

377

580

33.1%

65.0%

R+31.9

Precinct -GREENVALE TWPGREENVALE TWP

206

338

566

36.4%

59.7%

R+23.3

Precinct -RANDOLPH TWPRANDOLPH TWP

170

362

539

31.5%

67.2%

R+35.6

Precinct -DOUGLAS TWPDOUGLAS TWP

122

373

501

24.4%

74.5%

R+50.1

Precinct -SUNFISH LAKESUNFISH LAKE

196

202

409

47.9%

49.4%

R+1.5

Precinct -HAMPTON CITYHAMPTON CITY

286

391

23.5%

73.1%

R+49.6

Precinct -WATERFORD TWPWATERFORD TWP

168

184

357

47.1%

51.5%

R+4.5

Precinct -SCIOTA TWPSCIOTA TWP

100

208

313

31.9%

66.5%

R+34.5

Precinct -VERMILLION CITYVERMILLION CITY

193

286

31.1%

67.5%

R+36.4

Precinct -RANDOLPH CITYRANDOLPH CITY

195

279

26.5%

69.9%

R+43.4

Precinct -MENDOTA CITYMENDOTA CITY

127

61.4%

34.6%

D+26.8

Precinct -COATESCOATES

30.6%

64.7%

R+34.1

Precinct -MIESVILLEMIESVILLE

26.8%

70.7%

R+43.9

Precinct -NEW TRIERNEW TRIER

18.6%

81.4%

R+62.7

Apple Valley P-127_270371010

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Apple Valley P-1027_270371100

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Apple Valley P-1127_270371110

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Apple Valley P-1227_270371120

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Apple Valley P-1327_270371130

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Apple Valley P-1427_270371140

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Apple Valley P-1527_270371150

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Apple Valley P-1627_270371160

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Apple Valley P-227_270371020

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Apple Valley P-327_270371030

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Apple Valley P-427_270371040

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Apple Valley P-527_270371050

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Apple Valley P-627_270371060

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Apple Valley P-727_270371070

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Apple Valley P-827_270371080

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Apple Valley P-927_270371090

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Burnsville P-127_270371210

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Burnsville P-1027_270371300

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Burnsville P-1127_270371310

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Burnsville P-1227_270371320

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Burnsville P-1327_270371330

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Burnsville P-1427_270371340

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Burnsville P-1527_270371350

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Burnsville P-1627_270371360

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Burnsville P-1727_270371370

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Burnsville P-227_270371220

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Burnsville P-327_270371230

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Burnsville P-427_270371240

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Burnsville P-527_270371250

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Burnsville P-627_270371260

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Burnsville P-727_270371270

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Burnsville P-827_270371280

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Burnsville P-927_270371290

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Castle Rock Twp. Voting District27_270371410

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Coates Voting District27_270371510

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Douglas Twp. Voting District27_270371610

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Eagan P-127_270371710

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Eagan P-1027_270371800

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Eagan P-1127_270371810

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Eagan P-1227_270371820

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Eagan P-1327_270371830

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Eagan P-1427_270371840

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Eagan P-1527_270371850

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Eagan P-1627_270371860

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Eagan P-1727_270371870

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Eagan P-1827_270371880

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Eagan P-1927_270371890

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Eagan P-227_270371720

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Eagan P-2027_270371900

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Eagan P-2127_270371910

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Eagan P-327_270371730

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Eagan P-427_270371740

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Eagan P-527_270371750

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Eagan P-627_270371760

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Eagan P-727_270371770

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Eagan P-827_270371780

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Eagan P-927_270371790

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Empire Twp. Voting District27_270372010

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Eureka Twp. Voting District27_270372110

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Farmington P-127_270372210

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Farmington P-227_270372220

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Farmington P-327_270372230

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Farmington P-427_270372240

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Farmington P-527_270372250

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Farmington P-627_270372260

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Greenvale Twp. Voting District27_270372310

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Hampton Twp. Voting District27_270372510

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Hampton Voting District27_270372410

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Hastings W-1 P-227_270372610

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Hastings W-1 P-327_270372620

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Hastings W-2 P-127_270372630

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Hastings W-2 P-227_270372635

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Hastings W-3 P-127_270372640

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Hastings W-3 P-227_270372645

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Hastings W-4 P-127_270372650

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Hastings W-4 P-227_270372660

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Inver Grove Heights P-127_270372710

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Inver Grove Heights P-1027_270372800

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Inver Grove Heights P-227_270372720

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Inver Grove Heights P-327_270372730

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Inver Grove Heights P-427_270372740

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Inver Grove Heights P-627_270372760

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Inver Grove Heights P-727_270372770

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Inver Grove Heights P-827_270372780

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Inver Grove Heights P-927_270372790

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Lakeville P-127_270372910

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Lakeville P-1027_270373000

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Lakeville P-1127_270373010

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Lakeville P-1227_270373020

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Lakeville P-1327_270373030

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Lakeville P-1427_270373040

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Lakeville P-227_270372920

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Lakeville P-327_270372930

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Lakeville P-627_270372960

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Lakeville P-727_270372970

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Lakeville P-827_270372980

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Lakeville P-927_270372990

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Lilydale Voting District27_270373110

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Marshan Twp. Voting District27_270373210

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Mendota Heights P-127_270373410

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Mendota Heights P-227_270373420

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Mendota Heights P-327_270373430

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Mendota Heights P-427_270373440

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Mendota Voting District27_270373310

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Miesville Voting District27_270373510

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New Trier Voting District27_270373610

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Nininger Twp. Voting District27_270373710

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Northfield W-3 P-327_270373810

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Randolph Twp. Voting District27_270374010

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Randolph Voting District27_270373910

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Ravenna Twp. Voting District27_270374110

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Rosemount P-127_270374210

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Rosemount P-227_270374220

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Rosemount P-327_270374230

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Rosemount P-5A27_270374250

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Rosemount P-5B27_270374255

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Sciota Twp. Voting District27_270374310

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South St. Paul P-1 W-127_270374410

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South St. Paul P-2 W-127_270374420

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South St. Paul P-3 W-227_270374430

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South St. Paul P-4 W-227_270374440

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South St. Paul P-5 W-327_270374450

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Sunfish Lake Voting District27_270374510

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Vermillion Twp. Voting District27_270374710

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Vermillion Voting District27_270374610

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Waterford Twp. Voting District27_270374810

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West St. Paul W-1 P-127_270374910

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West St. Paul W-1 P-227_270374920

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West St. Paul W-1 P-327_270374930

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West St. Paul W-2 P-127_270374940

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West St. Paul W-2 P-227_270374950

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West St. Paul W-3 P-127_270374970

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Presidential margin, 1892–2024

Democratic minus Republican, by election

Presidential margin over time
Year	Margin (D minus R)
1892	+13.0%
1896	+3.5%
1900	−0.7%
1904	−41.1%
1908	−15.6%
1912	+27.2%
1916	+10.9%
1920	−39.4%
1924	−32.3%
1928	+9.0%
1932	+33.1%
1936	+31.5%
1940	+5.6%
1944	+5.1%
1948	+28.9%
1952	+0.1%
1956	−1.7%
1960	+14.5%
1964	+34.3%
1968	+18.3%
1972	−10.0%
1976	+8.0%
1980	+2.9%
1984	−5.7%
1988	+0.3%
1992	+7.2%
1996	+13.0%
2000	−1.0%
2004	−2.0%
2008	+5.5%
2012	+2.9%
2016	+4.6%
2020	+13.9%
2024	+12.8%

DemocraticRepublican

Third column names the leading third-party or independent finisher. Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024). Swing · margin change from the prior cycle; not shown when either cycle is estimated or under source review. vs U.S. · margin relative to the national result that year.

Year

Won

Democratic

Republican

Other

Margin

Swing

vs U.S.

Total

2024

55.1%Harris143,267

42.3%Trump109,994

0.7%Kennedy1,777 +7

D+12.8

R+1.1

D+14.3

259,803

All 10 candidates in 2024 · 8 minor / independent

Kamala D HarrisDemocratic55.1%143,267
Donald J TrumpRepublican42.3%109,994
Robert F KennedyIndependent0.7%1,777
Jill SteinIndependent0.6%1,499
Chase OliverLibertarian0.5%1,346
OtherAll other candidates0.5%1,214
Shiva AyyaduraiIndependent0.1%272
Cornel WestIndependent0.1%235
Claudia De La CruzIndependent0.1%173
Rachele FruitIndependent0.0%26

2020

55.7%Biden146,155

41.8%Trump109,638

1.1%Jorgensen2,957

D+13.9

D+9.3

D+9.5

262,259

2016

47.7%Clinton110,592

43.1%Trump99,864

4.3%Johnson9,879

D+4.6

D+1.7

D+2.5

231,860

2012

50.4%Obama116,255

47.4%Romney109,516

1.2%GRAY2,746

D+2.9

R+2.6

R+0.9

230,821

2008

51.8%Obama116,778

46.3%McCain104,364

1.9%

D+5.5

D+7.5

R+1.8

225,472

2004

48.5%Kerry104,635

50.5%Bush108,959

1.0%

R+2.0

R+1.0

D+0.5

215,846

2000

46.9%Gore85,446

47.9%Bush87,250

4.3%Nader7,799

R+1.0

R+14.0

R+1.5

182,249

1996

50.1%Clinton77,297

37.1%Dole57,244

11.1%Perot17,095

D+13.0

D+5.8

D+4.5

154,266

1992

40.5%Clinton63,660

33.3%Bush52,312

25.6%Perot40,244

D+7.2

D+7.0

D+1.7

157,080

1988

49.7%Dukakis61,942

49.5%Bush61,606

0.8%

D+0.3

D+6.0

D+8.0

124,580

1984

46.8%Mondale49,125

52.5%Reagan55,119

0.6%

R+5.7

R+8.6

D+12.5

104,911

1980

45.8%Carter43,433

43.0%Reagan40,708

11.2%

D+2.9

R+5.1

D+12.6

94,755

1976

52.6%Carter44,253

44.7%Ford37,542

2.7%

D+8.0

D+18.0

D+5.9

84,080

1972

44.0%McGovern28,479

54.0%Nixon34,967

2.1%

R+10.0

R+28.3

D+13.1

64,796

1968

56.9%Humphrey28,416

38.7%Nixon19,290

4.4%

D+18.3

R+16.1

D+19.0

49,908

1964

67.1%Johnson28,391

32.7%Goldwater13,856

0.2%

D+34.3

D+19.8

D+11.8

42,328

1960

57.1%Kennedy20,150

42.6%Nixon15,032

0.3%

D+14.5

D+16.2

D+14.3

35,273

1956

49.0%Stevenson12,672

50.7%Eisenhower13,112

0.2%

R+1.7

R+1.8

D+13.7

25,839

1952

49.8%Stevenson11,890

49.7%Eisenhower11,871

0.5%

D+0.1

R+28.8

D+10.8

23,879

1948

63.6%Truman12,487

34.8%Dewey6,819

1.6%

D+28.9

D+23.8

D+24.4

19,623

1944

52.2%Roosevelt8,562

47.1%Dewey7,731

0.7%

D+5.1

R+0.5

R+2.4

16,403

1940

52.6%Roosevelt9,327

47.0%Willkie8,339

0.4%

D+5.6

R+25.9

R+4.4

17,743

1936

57.7%Roosevelt8,890

26.3%Landon4,043

16.0%

D+31.5

R+1.7

D+7.2

15,398

1932

65.7%Roosevelt8,958

32.6%Hoover4,439

1.7%

D+33.1

D+24.2

D+15.4

13,635

1928

54.2%Smith7,215

45.2%Hoover6,019

0.7%

D+9.0

D+41.3

D+26.4

13,323

1924

10.0%Davis929

42.3%Coolidge3,931

47.2%La Follette4,378

La Follette +5.3

D+7.0

R+7.2

9,284

1920

27.1%Cox2,190

66.4%Harding5,373

6.5%

R+39.4

R+50.3

R+13.2

8,086

1916

52.6%Wilson2,373

41.7%Hughes1,881

5.6%

D+10.9

R+16.3

D+7.8

4,508

1912

41.4%Wilson1,777

14.2%Taft609

44.4%

Roosevelt +3.0

D+42.8

D+7.7

4,290

1908

39.5%Bryan1,778

55.1%Taft2,481

5.5%

R+15.6

D+25.5

R+6.1

4,505

1904

27.6%Parker1,078

68.7%Roosevelt2,685

3.7%

R+41.1

R+40.5

R+21.4

3,909

1900

47.0%Bryan1,878

47.6%McKinley1,904

5.4%

R+0.7

R+4.2

D+6.9

3,997

1896

49.9%Bryan2,310

46.4%McKinley2,147

3.7%

D+3.5

R+9.5

D+9.6

4,626

1892

51.0%Cleveland1,989

38.0%Harrison1,481

11.1%

D+13.0

—

D+11.4

3,902

1888

—

No data

—

1884

—

No data

—

1880

—

No data

—

1876

—

No data

—

Source · Akashic actual-race rollup from certified returns, House; geographic aggregation.

Year

Vote lead

Democratic

Republican

Total

2024

60.1%149,382

39.9%99,284

248,666

2020

54.5%131,554

45.5%109,893

241,447

2018

51.3%597

48.7%567

1,164

Sources · MIT Election Data and Science Lab (MEDSL); Amlani & Algara 2021 (Harvard Dataverse doi:10.7910/DVN/DGUMFI); upstream CQ Press + ICPSR · CC BY 4.0 / CC0 1.0.

Year

Vote lead

Democratic

Republican

Total

2024

60.3%153,609

36.5%93,160

254,935

2020Class II

50.9%Tina Smith131,394

41.5%Jason Lewis107,117

258,187

2018Class I

61.3%Amy Klobuchar127,016

35.4%Jim Newberger73,462

207,324

2014Class II

49.8%Al Franken75,860

46.9%Mike McFadden71,509

152,469

2012Class I

62.0%Amy Klobuchar139,161

34.3%Kurt Bills77,031

224,529

2008Class II

38.1%Al Franken85,298

45.9%Norm Coleman102,701

223,885

2006Class I

55.9%Amy Klobuchar93,247

40.4%Mark Kennedy67,289

166,709

2002Class II

40.7%Walter Mondale68,742

57.0%Norm Coleman96,149

168,798

2000Class I

45.6%Mark Dayton82,412

46.1%Rod Grams83,356

180,856

1996Class II

47.9%Paul Wellstone73,470

42.9%Rudy Boschwitz65,756

153,421

1994Class I

41.4%Ann Wynia48,296

50.8%Rod Grams59,256

116,755

1990Class II

49.3%Paul Wellstone55,272

49.1%Rudy Boschwitz54,964

112,033

1988Class I

36.3%Hubert Humphrey III45,215

61.3%Dave Durenberger76,305

124,389

1984Class II

37.8%Joan A. Growe39,389

61.5%Rudy Boschwitz64,021

104,078

1982Class I

41.7%Mark Dayton34,791

58.3%Dave Durenberger48,713

83,504

1978Class II

38.3%Wendell Anderson25,766

59.4%Rudy Boschwitz39,965

67,238

1976Class I

73.1%Hubert Humphrey55,377

26.9%Gerald W. Brekke20,418

75,795

1972Class II

52.8%Walter Mondale33,808

46.7%Phil Hansen29,889

63,998

1970Class I

57.3%Hubert Humphrey26,153

42.1%Clark MacGregor19,223

45,618

1966Class II

55.7%Walter Mondale20,882

43.6%Robert A. Forsythe16,337

37,486

1964Class I

64.8%Eugene McCarthy27,320

34.9%Wheelock Whitney14,699

42,150

1960Class II

62.8%Hubert Humphrey22,298

36.9%P. Kenneth Peterson13,091

35,482

1958Class I

57.5%Eugene McCarthy14,338

42.2%Edward J. Thye10,541

24,956

1954Class II

59.9%Hubert Humphrey12,594

37.5%Val Bjornson7,890

21,013

1952Class I

48.8%Bill Carlson11,685

50.4%Edward J. Thye12,069

23,942

1948Class II

65.7%Hubert Humphrey13,196

33.9%Joseph H. Ball6,806

20,082

1946Class I

39.5%Theodore Jorgenson5,570

59.2%Edward J. Thye8,337

14,094

1942Class II

11.8%Ed Murphy1,417

45.5%Joseph H. Ball5,439

11,959

1940Class I

24.4%John E. Regan4,215

52.7%Henrik Shipstead9,102

17,274

1936Class II

0.0%None0

34.2%Theodore Chistianson4,830

14,131

1934Class I

41.6%Einar Hoidale5,292

18.7%N.J. Holmberg2,378

12,706

1930Class II

33.6%Einar Hoidale3,840

37.0%Thomas D. Schall4,235

11,438

1928Class I

0.0%None0

29.4%Arthur E. Nelson4,078

13,852

1924Class II

9.8%John J. Farrell925

39.7%Thomas D. Schall3,753

9,451

1922Class I

24.0%Anna D. Olesan2,169

26.3%Frank Kellogg2,373

9,040

1918Class II

0.0%None0

58.1%Knute Nelson2,631

4,526

1916Class I

43.6%Daniel W. Lawler2,021

41.0%Frank Kellogg1,904

4,640

1912Class II

48.4%Daniel W. Lawler1,847

51.6%Knute Nelson1,970

3,817

Source · Amlani & Algara 2021 (Harvard Dataverse doi:10.7910/DVN/DGUMFI); upstream CQ Press + ICPSR · CC0 1.0.

Year

Vote lead

Democratic

Republican

Total

2018Special · Class II

52.9%Tina Smith109,391

42.6%Karin Housley88,150

206,720

1978Special · Class I

29.3%Bob Short19,579

67.7%Dave Durenberger45,185

66,752

Sources · MIT Election Data and Science Lab (MEDSL); Amlani & Algara 2021 (Harvard Dataverse doi:10.7910/DVN/DGUMFI); upstream CQ Press + ICPSR · CC BY 4.0 / CC0 1.0.

Year

Vote lead

Democratic

Republican

Total

2022

55.9%Tim Walz112,003

41.5%Scott Jensen83,220

200,531

2018

53.9%Tim Walz And Peggy Flanagan111,429

42.2%Jeff Johnson And Donna Bergstrom87,266

206,675

2014

47.4%Mark Dayton72,052

47.8%Jeff Johnson72,714

152,137

2010

38.9%Mark Dayton63,066

47.1%Tom Emmer76,211

161,969

2006

40.7%Mike Hatch67,939

52.1%Tim Pawlenty87,039

166,924

2002

31.5%Roger Moe53,440

53.4%Tim Pawlenty90,534

169,659

1998

—

0.0%Skip Humphrey0

37.3%Norm Coleman56,242

150,888

1994

25.7%John Marty29,969

69.9%Arne Carlson81,475

116,547

1990

39.6%Rudy Perpich44,230

56.7%Arne Carlson63,354

111,807

1986

51.0%Rudy Perpich34,084

47.5%Cal Ludeman31,781

66,887

1982

54.0%Rudy Perpich45,053

44.5%Wheelock Whitney, Jr.37,116

83,405

1978

37.5%Rudy Perpich25,299

61.0%Al Quie41,203

67,499

Frequently asked questions

Voter registration in Dakota County, MN
Year	Total registered
2016	271,377
2018	269,353
2020	294,223
2022	285,726
2024	304,251

How did Dakota County, Minnesota vote in 2024?

In 2024, Dakota County, Minnesota voted Democratic by 12.8 points (D+12.8), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 259,803 votes cast, 143,267 went Democratic and 109,994 went Republican.

When did Dakota County, Minnesota last vote Republican?

The most recent presidential election in which Dakota County, Minnesota voted Republican was 2004.

How many people live in Dakota County, Minnesota?

Dakota County, Minnesota has a population of 445,771 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.

What is the median household income in Dakota County, Minnesota?

Median household income in Dakota County, Minnesota is $106,318 — above the national median of $80,734. The Minnesota state median is $89,062.

What is the political history of Dakota County, Minnesota?

Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Dakota County, Minnesota from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 23 went Democratic and 9 went Republican.