Elections / 1892 · President · MN
Minnesota — 1892 presidential election
Akashicstate1892 presidential electionMinnesota · PresidentHarrisonR+8.3
How it voted
Share of the 1892 vote
| Benjamin Harrison ✓Republican | 45.9% | 122,944 |
|---|---|---|
| Grover ClevelandDemocratic | 37.5% | 100,589 |
| OtherAll other candidates | 16.6% | 44,516 |
1892presidential margin
D+60R+60
80 counties, each filled by 1892 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
Gold marks a county an independent or third-party candidate carried.
Minnesota cast 9 electoral votes this cycle.
County-level results (80 counties) — table
| County | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| Aitkin County, MN | Republican | R+32.1 |
| Anoka County, MN | Republican | R+14.8 |
| Becker County, MN | Republican | R+38.1 |
| Beltrami County, MN | Republican | R+10.2 |
| Benton County, MN | Other / independent | D+9.1 |
| Big Stone County, MN | Republican | R+5.6 |
| Blue Earth County, MN | Republican | R+4.8 |
| Brown County, MN | Democratic | D+3.3 |
| Carlton County, MN | Republican | R+29.1 |
| Carver County, MN | Democratic | D+9.2 |
| Cass County, MN | Republican | R+10.0 |
| Chippewa County, MN | Republican | R+13.6 |
| Chisago County, MN | Republican | R+57.9 |
| Clay County, MN | Republican | R+15.3 |
| Cook County, MN | Republican | R+37.1 |
| Cottonwood County, MN | Republican | R+37.8 |
| Crow Wing County, MN | Republican | R+23.0 |
| Dakota County, MN | Democratic | D+13.0 |
| Dodge County, MN | Republican | R+31.0 |
| Douglas County, MN | Republican | R+30.3 |
| Faribault County, MN | Republican | R+26.8 |
| Fillmore County, MN | Republican | R+30.5 |
| Freeborn County, MN | Republican | R+38.6 |
| Goodhue County, MN | Republican | R+33.0 |
| Grant County, MN | Republican | R+32.6 |
| Hennepin County, MN | Republican | R+10.5 |
| Houston County, MN | Republican | R+8.8 |
| Hubbard County, MN | Other / independent | R+7.6 |
| Isanti County, MN | Republican | R+44.6 |
| Itasca County, MN | Democratic | D+13.0 |
| Jackson County, MN | Republican | R+9.2 |
| Kanabec County, MN | Republican | R+42.4 |
| Kandiyohi County, MN | Republican | R+36.1 |
| Kittson County, MN | Other / independent | R+8.0 |
| Lac qui Parle County, MN | Republican | R+31.8 |
| Lake County, MN | Republican | R+34.0 |
| Le Sueur County, MN | Democratic | D+9.7 |
| Lincoln County, MN | Democratic | D+7.0 |
| Lyon County, MN | Republican | R+27.7 |
| Marshall County, MN | Other / independent | R+9.1 |
| Martin County, MN | Republican | R+25.4 |
| McLeod County, MN | Democratic | D+22.2 |
| Meeker County, MN | Republican | R+4.2 |
| Mille Lacs County, MN | Republican | R+29.1 |
| Morrison County, MN | Democratic | D+15.0 |
| Mower County, MN | Republican | R+23.3 |
| Murray County, MN | Republican | R+4.3 |
| Nicollet County, MN | Republican | R+7.0 |
| Nobles County, MN | Republican | R+11.4 |
| Norman County, MN | Other / independent | R+23.1 |
| Olmsted County, MN | Republican | R+8.9 |
| Otter Tail County, MN | Republican | R+8.7 |
| Pine County, MN | Republican | R+7.2 |
| Pipestone County, MN | Republican | R+26.1 |
| Polk County, MN | Other / independent | D+2.3 |
| Pope County, MN | Republican | R+41.7 |
| Ramsey County, MN | Democratic | D+5.6 |
| Redwood County, MN | Republican | R+19.2 |
| Renville County, MN | Republican | R+11.3 |
| Rice County, MN | Republican | R+9.7 |
| Rock County, MN | Republican | R+35.3 |
| Scott County, MN | Democratic | D+41.6 |
| Sherburne County, MN | Republican | R+29.2 |
| Sibley County, MN | Democratic | D+9.2 |
| St. Louis County, MN | Republican | R+15.1 |
| Stearns County, MN | Democratic | D+41.4 |
| Steele County, MN | Republican | R+3.4 |
| Stevens County, MN | Republican | R+8.4 |
| Swift County, MN | Republican | R+2.5 |
| Todd County, MN | Republican | R+4.5 |
| Traverse County, MN | Republican | R+9.1 |
| Wabasha County, MN | Democratic | D+5.3 |
| Wadena County, MN | Republican | R+12.2 |
| Waseca County, MN | Republican | R+2.0 |
| Washington County, MN | Republican | R+15.6 |
| Watonwan County, MN | Republican | R+36.6 |
| Wilkin County, MN | Republican | R+7.0 |
| Winona County, MN | Democratic | D+14.1 |
| Wright County, MN | Republican | R+9.5 |
| Yellow Medicine County, MN | Republican | R+29.5 |
Nominees: Grover Cleveland (D) · Benjamin Harrison (R) · James B. Weaver (Populist)
Minnesota's presidential margins
1892–2024, the 1892 contest in context
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1892 | −8.3% |
| 1896 | −15.7% |
| 1900 | −24.5% |
| 1904 | −55.1% |
| 1908 | −26.2% |
| 1912 | +12.6% |
| 1916 | −0.1% |
| 1920 | −51.2% |
| 1924 | −44.4% |
| 1928 | −16.9% |
| 1932 | +23.6% |
| 1936 | +30.8% |
| 1940 | +3.8% |
| 1944 | +5.5% |
| 1948 | +17.3% |
| 1952 | −11.2% |
| 1956 | −7.6% |
| 1960 | +1.4% |
| 1964 | +27.8% |
| 1968 | +12.5% |
| 1972 | −5.5% |
| 1976 | +12.9% |
| 1980 | +3.9% |
| 1984 | +0.2% |
| 1988 | +7.0% |
| 1992 | +11.6% |
| 1996 | +16.1% |
| 2000 | +2.4% |
| 2004 | +3.5% |
| 2008 | +10.2% |
| 2012 | +7.7% |
| 2016 | +1.5% |
| 2020 | +7.1% |
| 2024 | +4.2% |
County-by-county results — 80 counties
| County | Won | Margin | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aitkin County | R | 217 | 445 | 711 | |
| Anoka County | R | 720 | 1,002 | 1,899 | |
| Becker County | R | 266 | 853 | 1,539 | |
| Beltrami County | R | 44 | 57 | 127 | |
| Benton County | O | 577 | 426 | 1,662 | |
| Big Stone County | R | 498 | 576 | 1,382 | |
| Blue Earth County | R | 2,399 | 2,680 | 5,826 | |
| Brown County | D | 1,174 | 1,080 | 2,807 | |
| Carlton County | R | 370 | 737 | 1,260 | |
| Carver County | D | 1,462 | 1,191 | 2,952 | |
| Cass County | R | 233 | 311 | 783 | |
| Chippewa County | R | 507 | 730 | 1,640 | |
| Chisago County | R | 338 | 1,480 | 1,973 | |
| Clay County | R | 594 | 959 | 2,386 | |
| Cook County | R | 19 | 68 | 132 | |
| Cottonwood County | R | 202 | 727 | 1,388 | |
| Crow Wing County | R | 519 | 916 | 1,725 | |
| Dakota County | D | 1,989 | 1,481 | 3,902 | |
| Dodge County | R | 536 | 1,219 | 2,203 | |
| Douglas County | R | 533 | 1,315 | 2,584 | |
| Faribault County | R | 1,070 | 1,992 | 3,434 | |
| Fillmore County | R | 1,346 | 2,925 | 5,174 | |
| Freeborn County | R | 743 | 2,004 | 3,271 | |
| Goodhue County | R | 1,659 | 3,574 | 5,802 | |
| Grant County | R | 319 | 776 | 1,402 | |
| Hennepin County | R | 16,448 | 20,803 | 41,460 | |
| Houston County | R | 1,243 | 1,509 | 3,010 | |
| Hubbard County | O | 129 | 164 | 460 | |
| Isanti County | R | 105 | 728 | 1,397 | |
| Itasca County | D | 686 | 520 | 1,279 | |
| Jackson County | R | 721 | 901 | 1,952 | |
| Kanabec County | R | 38 | 182 | 340 | |
| Kandiyohi County | R | 391 | 1,341 | 2,633 | |
| Kittson County | O | 307 | 408 | 1,257 | |
| Lac qui Parle County | R | 457 | 1,164 | 2,225 | |
| Lake County | R | 126 | 290 | 483 | |
| Le Sueur County | D | 1,821 | 1,465 | 3,687 | |
| Lincoln County | D | 396 | 318 | 1,110 | |
| Lyon County | R | 486 | 1,068 | 2,099 | |
| Marshall County | O | 354 | 526 | 1,885 | |
| Martin County | R | 661 | 1,189 | 2,078 | |
| McLeod County | D | 1,523 | 902 | 2,794 | |
| Meeker County | R | 1,146 | 1,274 | 3,027 | |
| Mille Lacs County | R | 223 | 463 | 826 | |
| Morrison County | D | 1,585 | 1,135 | 3,006 | |
| Mower County | R | 1,310 | 2,234 | 3,964 | |
| Murray County | R | 517 | 586 | 1,588 | |
| Nicollet County | R | 937 | 1,098 | 2,302 | |
| Nobles County | R | 664 | 894 | 2,021 | |
| Norman County | O | 294 | 724 | 1,858 | |
| Olmsted County | R | 1,931 | 2,344 | 4,615 | |
| Otter Tail County | R | 1,642 | 2,140 | 5,722 | |
| Pine County | R | 458 | 538 | 1,111 | |
| Pipestone County | R | 295 | 648 | 1,351 | |
| Polk County | O | 1,510 | 1,376 | 5,892 | |
| Pope County | R | 282 | 1,037 | 1,809 | |
| Ramsey County | D | 12,817 | 11,307 | 26,926 | |
| Redwood County | R | 645 | 1,155 | 2,653 | |
| Renville County | R | 984 | 1,370 | 3,429 | |
| Rice County | R | 1,794 | 2,245 | 4,649 | |
| Rock County | R | 383 | 940 | 1,576 | |
| Scott County | D | 1,937 | 760 | 2,829 | |
| Sherburne County | R | 290 | 632 | 1,173 | |
| Sibley County | D | 1,191 | 958 | 2,522 | |
| St. Louis County | R | 3,586 | 5,157 | 10,383 | |
| Stearns County | D | 4,461 | 1,624 | 6,859 | |
| Steele County | R | 1,299 | 1,396 | 2,866 | |
| Stevens County | R | 509 | 622 | 1,346 | |
| Swift County | R | 712 | 762 | 2,038 | |
| Todd County | R | 1,118 | 1,251 | 2,972 | |
| Traverse County | R | 317 | 413 | 1,050 | |
| Wabasha County | D | 1,774 | 1,580 | 3,661 | |
| Wadena County | R | 332 | 454 | 1,001 | |
| Waseca County | R | 1,042 | 1,090 | 2,430 | |
| Washington County | R | 1,733 | 2,451 | 4,598 | |
| Watonwan County | R | 388 | 934 | 1,490 | |
| Wilkin County | R | 363 | 434 | 1,017 | |
| Winona County | D | 3,701 | 2,734 | 6,844 | |
| Wright County | R | 1,829 | 2,271 | 4,677 | |
| Yellow Medicine County | R | 364 | 911 | 1,855 |
Source. Compiled historical county records — 1892 presidential returns · official county-level results. Real returns — nothing estimated.