| Year | Won | Margin | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | R | 18,329 | 38,491 | 57,958 | |
| 2020 | R | 18,065 | 36,222 | 55,612 | |
| 2016 | R | 13,293 | 31,053 | 48,283 | |
| 2012 | R | 17,597 | 27,848 | 46,509 | |
| 2008 | R | 17,957 | 26,140 | 44,990 | |
| 2004 | R | 15,816 | 25,182 | 41,454 | |
| 2000 | R | 12,109 | 16,813 | 30,835 | |
| 1996 | D | 10,551 | 8,699 | 23,275 | |
| 1992 | D | 7,843 | 7,339 | 21,841 | |
| 1988 | R | 7,959 | 8,360 | 16,502 | |
| 1984 | R | 6,140 | 7,738 | 13,960 | |
| 1980 | D | 6,229 | 6,035 | 13,620 | |
| 1976 | D | 6,678 | 4,361 | 11,442 | |
| 1972 | R | 4,070 | 4,332 | 8,658 | |
| 1968 | D | 3,481 | 2,737 | 6,593 | |
| 1964 | D | 3,787 | 2,132 | 5,940 | |
| 1960 | R | 2,568 | 2,837 | 5,417 | |
| 1956 | R | 1,796 | 2,681 | 4,487 | |
| 1952 | R | 1,630 | 2,839 | 4,478 | |
| 1948 | D | 1,958 | 1,828 | 3,895 | |
| 1944 | R | 1,447 | 2,046 | 3,518 | |
| 1940 | R | 1,570 | 2,450 | 4,040 | |
| 1936 | D | 1,881 | 1,623 | 3,737 | |
| 1932 | D | 1,938 | 1,601 | 3,625 | |
| 1928 | R | 1,064 | 2,437 | 3,528 | |
| 1924 | R | 180 | 1,961 | 3,081 | |
| 1920 | R | 307 | 2,747 | 3,225 | |
| 1916 | R | 731 | 965 | 1,784 | |
| 1912 | D | 360 | 335 | 1,518 | |
| 1908 | R | 366 | 1,002 | 1,477 | |
| 1904 | R | 186 | 1,165 | 1,409 | |
| 1900 | R | 373 | 931 | 1,360 | |
| 1896 | R | 536 | 1,008 | 1,577 | |
| 1892 | D | 632 | 290 | 1,173 | |
| 1888 | — | — | — | — | |
| 1884 | — | — | — | — | |
| 1880 | — | — | — | — | |
| 1876 | — | — | — | — |
Sherburne sits at the outer edge of the Minneapolis–St. Paul metro, and its fast-growing exurban population has shifted the county from competitive to reliably lopsided, posting an R+34.8 margin in 2024.
The Republican margin in Sherburne County reached its widest at seventy-six points in 1920. The margin in 2024 was thirty-five points, in line with the county's deep historical pattern.
Sherburne County's loyalty is rooted in its place. Median household income of $105,466, a 87% non-Hispanic-white share, and a population of 100,560 together describe a community whose political habits are deeply settled. The county's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Wright County and Bourbon County.
