Itasca County, Minnesota
| Donald Trump ✓Republican | 59.1% | 15,863 |
|---|---|---|
| Kamala HarrisDemocratic | 39.0% | 10,467 |
| Robert F KennedyWe The People | 0.9% | 254 |
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1892 | +13.0% |
| 1896 | −6.5% |
| 1900 | −29.4% |
| 1904 | −64.5% |
| 1908 | −40.2% |
| 1912 | +9.4% |
| 1916 | +10.8% |
| 1920 | −30.0% |
| 1924 | −54.1% |
| 1928 | −22.9% |
| 1932 | +17.9% |
| 1936 | +41.4% |
| 1940 | +30.8% |
| 1944 | +34.8% |
| 1948 | +36.1% |
| 1952 | +16.2% |
| 1956 | +15.3% |
| 1960 | +23.8% |
| 1964 | +48.8% |
| 1968 | +34.6% |
| 1972 | +6.8% |
| 1976 | +31.2% |
| 1980 | +16.9% |
| 1984 | +10.3% |
| 1988 | +11.3% |
| 1992 | +17.6% |
| 1996 | +20.5% |
| 2000 | +4.8% |
| 2004 | +10.6% |
| 2008 | +12.9% |
| 2012 | +9.8% |
| 2016 | −16.4% |
| 2020 | −16.8% |
| 2024 | −20.1% |
| Year | Total registered |
|---|---|
| 2016 | 28,525 |
| 2018 | 27,893 |
| 2020 | 30,593 |
| 2022 | 30,165 |
| 2024 | 31,770 |
Once reliably Democratic on the strength of mining and timber union households, Itasca County has shifted more than 30 points toward Republican presidential candidates over the past four election cycles, mirroring broader realignment across Minnesota's Iron Range.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 48.8 points in 1964 and a Republican high of 64.5 points in 1904. Between 2020 and 2024 the county moved 3.3 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 20.1 points.
A population of 45,275, a 88% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $68,603 describe the county. The county's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Freeborn County and Swift County.
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Itasca County, Minnesota. Akashic. https://akashic.app/county/27061/. Accessed May 20, 2026. License: CC BY 4.0.