Elections / 1904 · President · MN
Minnesota — 1904 presidential election
Recent presidential results
state1904 presidential electionMinnesota · PresidentRooseveltR+55.1
How it voted
Share of the 1904 vote
| Theodore Roosevelt ✓Republican | 74.0% | 216,651 |
|---|---|---|
| Alton B. ParkerDemocratic | 18.8% | 55,187 |
| OtherAll other candidates | 7.2% | 21,022 |
1904presidential margin
D+60R+60
83 counties, each filled by 1904 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
Minnesota cast 11 electoral votes this cycle.
County-level results (83 counties) — table
| County | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| Aitkin County, MN | Republican | R+69.3 |
| Anoka County, MN | Republican | R+67.3 |
| Becker County, MN | Republican | R+66.3 |
| Beltrami County, MN | Republican | R+72.5 |
| Benton County, MN | Republican | R+46.1 |
| Big Stone County, MN | Republican | R+54.3 |
| Blue Earth County, MN | Republican | R+40.6 |
| Brown County, MN | Republican | R+39.7 |
| Carlton County, MN | Republican | R+64.7 |
| Carver County, MN | Republican | R+43.2 |
| Cass County, MN | Republican | R+60.7 |
| Chippewa County, MN | Republican | R+64.9 |
| Chisago County, MN | Republican | R+85.5 |
| Clay County, MN | Republican | R+64.3 |
| Clearwater County, MN | Republican | R+77.8 |
| Cook County, MN | Republican | R+70.4 |
| Cottonwood County, MN | Republican | R+72.7 |
| Crow Wing County, MN | Republican | R+65.1 |
| Dakota County, MN | Republican | R+41.1 |
| Dodge County, MN | Republican | R+59.7 |
| Douglas County, MN | Republican | R+64.4 |
| Faribault County, MN | Republican | R+60.7 |
| Fillmore County, MN | Republican | R+66.5 |
| Freeborn County, MN | Republican | R+65.7 |
| Goodhue County, MN | Republican | R+70.0 |
| Grant County, MN | Republican | R+80.3 |
| Hennepin County, MN | Republican | R+60.3 |
| Houston County, MN | Republican | R+54.8 |
| Hubbard County, MN | Republican | R+66.6 |
| Isanti County, MN | Republican | R+76.9 |
| Itasca County, MN | Republican | R+64.5 |
| Jackson County, MN | Republican | R+55.3 |
| Kanabec County, MN | Republican | R+75.6 |
| Kandiyohi County, MN | Republican | R+73.3 |
| Kittson County, MN | Republican | R+69.4 |
| Lac qui Parle County, MN | Republican | R+72.5 |
| Lake County, MN | Republican | R+58.8 |
| Le Sueur County, MN | Republican | R+23.7 |
| Lincoln County, MN | Republican | R+64.2 |
| Lyon County, MN | Republican | R+70.5 |
| Marshall County, MN | Republican | R+64.2 |
| Martin County, MN | Republican | R+49.3 |
| McLeod County, MN | Republican | R+28.8 |
| Meeker County, MN | Republican | R+51.9 |
| Mille Lacs County, MN | Republican | R+75.0 |
| Morrison County, MN | Republican | R+36.6 |
| Mower County, MN | Republican | R+62.0 |
| Murray County, MN | Republican | R+44.9 |
| Nicollet County, MN | Republican | R+51.4 |
| Nobles County, MN | Republican | R+45.2 |
| Norman County, MN | Republican | R+71.0 |
| Olmsted County, MN | Republican | R+40.1 |
| Otter Tail County, MN | Republican | R+59.9 |
| Pine County, MN | Republican | R+54.5 |
| Pipestone County, MN | Republican | R+58.9 |
| Polk County, MN | Republican | R+57.6 |
| Pope County, MN | Republican | R+80.1 |
| Ramsey County, MN | Republican | R+47.7 |
| Red Lake County, MN | Republican | R+49.0 |
| Redwood County, MN | Republican | R+62.9 |
| Renville County, MN | Republican | R+60.9 |
| Rice County, MN | Republican | R+47.4 |
| Rock County, MN | Republican | R+63.8 |
| Roseau County, MN | Republican | R+60.6 |
| Scott County, MN | Republican | R+5.3 |
| Sherburne County, MN | Republican | R+69.5 |
| Sibley County, MN | Republican | R+41.1 |
| St. Louis County, MN | Republican | R+63.0 |
| Stearns County, MN | Republican | R+4.0 |
| Steele County, MN | Republican | R+31.1 |
| Stevens County, MN | Republican | R+53.4 |
| Swift County, MN | Republican | R+56.6 |
| Todd County, MN | Republican | R+56.1 |
| Traverse County, MN | Republican | R+55.9 |
| Wabasha County, MN | Republican | R+35.2 |
| Wadena County, MN | Republican | R+69.0 |
| Waseca County, MN | Republican | R+44.3 |
| Washington County, MN | Republican | R+62.0 |
| Watonwan County, MN | Republican | R+63.1 |
| Wilkin County, MN | Republican | R+60.1 |
| Winona County, MN | Republican | R+27.4 |
| Wright County, MN | Republican | R+54.8 |
| Yellow Medicine County, MN | Republican | R+72.4 |
Nominees: Alton B. Parker (D) · Theodore Roosevelt (R)
Minnesota's presidential margins
1892–2024, the 1904 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 — 83 counties
| County | Won | Margin | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aitkin County | R | 191 | 1,327 | 1,639 | |
| Anoka County | R | 283 | 1,557 | 1,893 | |
| Becker County | R | 310 | 1,872 | 2,355 | |
| Beltrami County | R | 234 | 1,953 | 2,371 | |
| Benton County | R | 433 | 1,205 | 1,676 | |
| Big Stone County | R | 318 | 1,234 | 1,688 | |
| Blue Earth County | R | 1,419 | 3,573 | 5,300 | |
| Brown County | R | 869 | 2,073 | 3,031 | |
| Carlton County | R | 236 | 1,480 | 1,924 | |
| Carver County | R | 672 | 1,735 | 2,463 | |
| Cass County | R | 222 | 1,178 | 1,575 | |
| Chippewa County | R | 338 | 1,830 | 2,299 | |
| Chisago County | R | 156 | 2,417 | 2,643 | |
| Clay County | R | 388 | 2,185 | 2,796 | |
| Clearwater County | R | 79 | 903 | 1,059 | |
| Cook County | R | 31 | 207 | 250 | |
| Cottonwood County | R | 213 | 1,536 | 1,819 | |
| Crow Wing County | R | 333 | 2,150 | 2,792 | |
| Dakota County | R | 1,078 | 2,685 | 3,909 | |
| Dodge County | R | 319 | 1,499 | 1,976 | |
| Douglas County | R | 410 | 2,171 | 2,734 | |
| Faribault County | R | 611 | 2,792 | 3,594 | |
| Fillmore County | R | 554 | 3,242 | 4,045 | |
| Freeborn County | R | 461 | 2,876 | 3,678 | |
| Goodhue County | R | 735 | 4,562 | 5,468 | |
| Grant County | R | 102 | 1,209 | 1,379 | |
| Hennepin County | R | 5,708 | 31,437 | 42,648 | |
| Houston County | R | 434 | 1,546 | 2,031 | |
| Hubbard County | R | 232 | 1,392 | 1,741 | |
| Isanti County | R | 137 | 1,603 | 1,907 | |
| Itasca County | R | 293 | 1,796 | 2,332 | |
| Jackson County | R | 554 | 2,032 | 2,671 | |
| Kanabec County | R | 106 | 872 | 1,013 | |
| Kandiyohi County | R | 252 | 2,576 | 3,170 | |
| Kittson County | R | 157 | 1,076 | 1,324 | |
| Lac qui Parle County | R | 243 | 1,886 | 2,265 | |
| Lake County | R | 77 | 603 | 894 | |
| Le Sueur County | R | 1,251 | 2,086 | 3,524 | |
| Lincoln County | R | 258 | 1,323 | 1,660 | |
| Lyon County | R | 330 | 2,394 | 2,926 | |
| Marshall County | R | 275 | 1,720 | 2,252 | |
| Martin County | R | 656 | 2,167 | 3,067 | |
| McLeod County | R | 793 | 1,478 | 2,380 | |
| Meeker County | R | 692 | 2,327 | 3,151 | |
| Mille Lacs County | R | 154 | 1,451 | 1,730 | |
| Morrison County | R | 1,128 | 2,498 | 3,743 | |
| Mower County | R | 552 | 2,769 | 3,573 | |
| Murray County | R | 537 | 1,464 | 2,066 | |
| Nicollet County | R | 513 | 1,677 | 2,265 | |
| Nobles County | R | 622 | 1,732 | 2,456 | |
| Norman County | R | 161 | 1,782 | 2,284 | |
| Olmsted County | R | 1,140 | 2,745 | 4,005 | |
| Otter Tail County | R | 869 | 4,642 | 6,299 | |
| Pine County | R | 463 | 1,743 | 2,348 | |
| Pipestone County | R | 269 | 1,185 | 1,556 | |
| Polk County | R | 696 | 3,549 | 4,949 | |
| Pope County | R | 159 | 1,729 | 1,961 | |
| Ramsey County | R | 5,860 | 18,269 | 26,018 | |
| Red Lake County | R | 399 | 1,430 | 2,103 | |
| Redwood County | R | 462 | 2,194 | 2,755 | |
| Renville County | R | 639 | 2,925 | 3,753 | |
| Rice County | R | 1,063 | 3,160 | 4,428 | |
| Rock County | R | 241 | 1,243 | 1,571 | |
| Roseau County | R | 182 | 1,042 | 1,420 | |
| Scott County | R | 1,021 | 1,138 | 2,189 | |
| Sherburne County | R | 186 | 1,165 | 1,409 | |
| Sibley County | R | 662 | 1,628 | 2,352 | |
| St. Louis County | R | 1,972 | 10,375 | 13,345 | |
| Stearns County | R | 2,625 | 2,849 | 5,649 | |
| Steele County | R | 1,067 | 2,095 | 3,303 | |
| Stevens County | R | 362 | 1,254 | 1,669 | |
| Swift County | R | 462 | 1,784 | 2,336 | |
| Todd County | R | 741 | 2,961 | 3,957 | |
| Traverse County | R | 247 | 885 | 1,142 | |
| Wabasha County | R | 1,083 | 2,315 | 3,500 | |
| Wadena County | R | 190 | 1,159 | 1,404 | |
| Waseca County | R | 631 | 1,714 | 2,444 | |
| Washington County | R | 652 | 2,913 | 3,644 | |
| Watonwan County | R | 307 | 1,455 | 1,820 | |
| Wilkin County | R | 246 | 1,103 | 1,427 | |
| Winona County | R | 2,063 | 3,734 | 6,099 | |
| Wright County | R | 860 | 3,183 | 4,242 | |
| Yellow Medicine County | R | 258 | 1,947 | 2,334 |
Source. Compiled historical county records — 1904 presidential returns · official county-level results. Real returns — nothing estimated.