Elections / 1924 · President · MN
Minnesota — 1924 presidential election
Recent presidential results
Akashicstate1924 presidential electionMinnesota · PresidentCoolidgeR+44.4
How it voted
Share of the 1924 vote
| Calvin Coolidge ✓Republican | 51.2% | 420,759 |
|---|---|---|
| OtherAll other candidates | 42.0% | 345,474 |
| John W. DavisDemocratic | 6.8% | 55,913 |
1924presidential margin
D+60R+60
87 counties, each filled by 1924 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
Gold marks a county an independent or third-party candidate carried.
Minnesota cast 12 electoral votes this cycle.
County-level results (87 counties) — table
| County | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| Aitkin County, MN | Republican | R+49.5 |
| Anoka County, MN | Republican | R+48.8 |
| Becker County, MN | Other / independent | R+38.9 |
| Beltrami County, MN | Other / independent | R+41.2 |
| Benton County, MN | Other / independent | R+27.2 |
| Big Stone County, MN | Republican | R+38.3 |
| Blue Earth County, MN | Republican | R+46.0 |
| Brown County, MN | Other / independent | R+28.1 |
| Carlton County, MN | Republican | R+45.0 |
| Carver County, MN | Other / independent | R+33.7 |
| Cass County, MN | Republican | R+48.9 |
| Chippewa County, MN | Other / independent | R+39.5 |
| Chisago County, MN | Republican | R+50.1 |
| Clay County, MN | Other / independent | R+38.2 |
| Clearwater County, MN | Other / independent | R+34.4 |
| Cook County, MN | Republican | R+63.8 |
| Cottonwood County, MN | Republican | R+52.4 |
| Crow Wing County, MN | Republican | R+45.1 |
| Dakota County, MN | Other / independent | R+32.3 |
| Dodge County, MN | Republican | R+61.0 |
| Douglas County, MN | Other / independent | R+34.1 |
| Faribault County, MN | Republican | R+50.9 |
| Fillmore County, MN | Republican | R+57.5 |
| Freeborn County, MN | Republican | R+58.8 |
| Goodhue County, MN | Republican | R+53.7 |
| Grant County, MN | Republican | R+45.7 |
| Hennepin County, MN | Republican | R+52.7 |
| Houston County, MN | Republican | R+45.8 |
| Hubbard County, MN | Republican | R+51.9 |
| Isanti County, MN | Other / independent | R+37.6 |
| Itasca County, MN | Republican | R+54.1 |
| Jackson County, MN | Republican | R+41.7 |
| Kanabec County, MN | Other / independent | R+43.5 |
| Kandiyohi County, MN | Other / independent | R+37.4 |
| Kittson County, MN | Other / independent | R+34.9 |
| Koochiching County, MN | Other / independent | R+32.0 |
| Lac qui Parle County, MN | Republican | R+50.3 |
| Lake County, MN | Other / independent | R+44.4 |
| Lake of the Woods County, MN | Other / independent | R+37.1 |
| Le Sueur County, MN | Other / independent | R+19.7 |
| Lincoln County, MN | Republican | R+40.7 |
| Lyon County, MN | Republican | R+48.6 |
| Mahnomen County, MN | Other / independent | R+27.2 |
| Marshall County, MN | Other / independent | R+34.5 |
| Martin County, MN | Republican | R+46.3 |
| McLeod County, MN | Other / independent | R+36.0 |
| Meeker County, MN | Other / independent | R+39.4 |
| Mille Lacs County, MN | Republican | R+45.4 |
| Morrison County, MN | Other / independent | R+31.4 |
| Mower County, MN | Republican | R+49.5 |
| Murray County, MN | Other / independent | R+38.3 |
| Nicollet County, MN | Republican | R+44.3 |
| Nobles County, MN | Other / independent | R+39.3 |
| Norman County, MN | Other / independent | R+41.9 |
| Olmsted County, MN | Republican | R+48.0 |
| Otter Tail County, MN | Republican | R+51.3 |
| Pennington County, MN | Other / independent | R+27.2 |
| Pine County, MN | Other / independent | R+34.7 |
| Pipestone County, MN | Republican | R+43.1 |
| Polk County, MN | Other / independent | R+38.1 |
| Pope County, MN | Other / independent | R+42.6 |
| Ramsey County, MN | Republican | R+37.5 |
| Red Lake County, MN | Other / independent | R+23.5 |
| Redwood County, MN | Republican | R+43.9 |
| Renville County, MN | Other / independent | R+34.6 |
| Rice County, MN | Republican | R+48.8 |
| Rock County, MN | Republican | R+45.4 |
| Roseau County, MN | Other / independent | R+34.6 |
| Scott County, MN | Other / independent | R+11.0 |
| Sherburne County, MN | Republican | R+57.8 |
| Sibley County, MN | Other / independent | R+27.8 |
| St. Louis County, MN | Republican | R+53.3 |
| Stearns County, MN | Other / independent | R+29.5 |
| Steele County, MN | Republican | R+46.3 |
| Stevens County, MN | Republican | R+41.5 |
| Swift County, MN | Other / independent | R+26.8 |
| Todd County, MN | Republican | R+46.4 |
| Traverse County, MN | Other / independent | R+31.4 |
| Wabasha County, MN | Republican | R+34.7 |
| Wadena County, MN | Republican | R+49.6 |
| Waseca County, MN | Other / independent | R+29.2 |
| Washington County, MN | Republican | R+44.2 |
| Watonwan County, MN | Republican | R+47.1 |
| Wilkin County, MN | Republican | R+38.6 |
| Winona County, MN | Other / independent | R+35.0 |
| Wright County, MN | Republican | R+41.3 |
| Yellow Medicine County, MN | Other / independent | R+36.1 |
Nominees: John W. Davis (D) · Calvin Coolidge (R) · Robert M. La Follette (Progressive)
Minnesota's presidential margins
1892–2024, the 1924 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 — 87 counties
| County | Won | Margin | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aitkin County | R | 212 | 2,720 | 5,068 | |
| Anoka County | R | 458 | 3,146 | 5,505 | |
| Becker County | O | 429 | 2,936 | 6,452 | |
| Beltrami County | O | 323 | 2,960 | 6,404 | |
| Benton County | O | 572 | 1,629 | 3,888 | |
| Big Stone County | R | 260 | 1,524 | 3,303 | |
| Blue Earth County | R | 1,123 | 6,773 | 12,295 | |
| Brown County | O | 270 | 2,255 | 7,076 | |
| Carlton County | R | 303 | 3,142 | 6,314 | |
| Carver County | O | 358 | 2,214 | 5,508 | |
| Cass County | R | 270 | 2,800 | 5,173 | |
| Chippewa County | O | 140 | 2,140 | 5,060 | |
| Chisago County | R | 135 | 2,678 | 5,072 | |
| Clay County | O | 439 | 3,081 | 6,916 | |
| Clearwater County | O | 86 | 1,020 | 2,717 | |
| Cook County | R | 29 | 471 | 693 | |
| Cottonwood County | R | 217 | 2,722 | 4,776 | |
| Crow Wing County | R | 417 | 4,230 | 8,449 | |
| Dakota County | O | 929 | 3,931 | 9,284 | |
| Dodge County | R | 215 | 2,856 | 4,329 | |
| Douglas County | O | 315 | 2,424 | 6,192 | |
| Faribault County | R | 578 | 4,682 | 8,057 | |
| Fillmore County | R | 460 | 5,550 | 8,845 | |
| Freeborn County | R | 480 | 6,139 | 9,630 | |
| Goodhue County | R | 615 | 6,849 | 11,599 | |
| Grant County | R | 118 | 1,674 | 3,402 | |
| Hennepin County | R | 10,806 | 101,120 | 171,327 | |
| Houston County | R | 402 | 2,782 | 5,192 | |
| Hubbard County | R | 191 | 1,884 | 3,259 | |
| Isanti County | O | 79 | 1,588 | 4,016 | |
| Itasca County | R | 496 | 4,961 | 8,255 | |
| Jackson County | R | 407 | 2,760 | 5,637 | |
| Kanabec County | O | 128 | 1,507 | 3,168 | |
| Kandiyohi County | O | 222 | 3,222 | 8,022 | |
| Kittson County | O | 249 | 1,333 | 3,109 | |
| Koochiching County | O | 222 | 1,536 | 4,105 | |
| Lac qui Parle County | R | 106 | 2,860 | 5,473 | |
| Lake County | O | 60 | 1,251 | 2,683 | |
| Lake of the Woods County | O | 92 | 703 | 1,646 | |
| Le Sueur County | O | 1,199 | 2,475 | 6,481 | |
| Lincoln County | R | 252 | 1,657 | 3,450 | |
| Lyon County | R | 334 | 3,519 | 6,553 | |
| Mahnomen County | O | 122 | 629 | 1,867 | |
| Marshall County | O | 290 | 2,100 | 5,246 | |
| Martin County | R | 751 | 4,238 | 7,535 | |
| McLeod County | O | 563 | 2,841 | 6,329 | |
| Meeker County | O | 365 | 2,757 | 6,064 | |
| Mille Lacs County | R | 167 | 2,413 | 4,946 | |
| Morrison County | O | 769 | 3,128 | 7,514 | |
| Mower County | R | 564 | 5,061 | 9,088 | |
| Murray County | O | 334 | 2,034 | 4,441 | |
| Nicollet County | R | 287 | 2,518 | 5,031 | |
| Nobles County | O | 421 | 2,835 | 6,150 | |
| Norman County | O | 171 | 1,997 | 4,363 | |
| Olmsted County | R | 857 | 5,722 | 10,127 | |
| Otter Tail County | R | 568 | 7,557 | 13,629 | |
| Pennington County | O | 146 | 1,126 | 3,609 | |
| Pine County | O | 469 | 2,706 | 6,438 | |
| Pipestone County | R | 219 | 2,066 | 4,290 | |
| Polk County | O | 663 | 5,027 | 11,440 | |
| Pope County | O | 151 | 2,079 | 4,531 | |
| Ramsey County | R | 8,407 | 39,566 | 83,019 | |
| Red Lake County | O | 213 | 643 | 1,827 | |
| Redwood County | R | 443 | 3,342 | 6,597 | |
| Renville County | O | 641 | 3,405 | 7,981 | |
| Rice County | R | 1,199 | 5,883 | 9,603 | |
| Rock County | R | 261 | 2,065 | 3,973 | |
| Roseau County | O | 148 | 1,300 | 3,334 | |
| Scott County | O | 829 | 1,324 | 4,520 | |
| Sherburne County | R | 180 | 1,961 | 3,081 | |
| Sibley County | O | 341 | 1,749 | 5,060 | |
| St. Louis County | R | 2,577 | 37,033 | 64,623 | |
| Stearns County | O | 1,354 | 6,469 | 17,314 | |
| Steele County | R | 796 | 3,598 | 6,047 | |
| Stevens County | R | 238 | 1,553 | 3,170 | |
| Swift County | O | 334 | 1,654 | 4,922 | |
| Todd County | R | 557 | 4,441 | 8,379 | |
| Traverse County | O | 202 | 1,002 | 2,548 | |
| Wabasha County | R | 644 | 2,834 | 6,307 | |
| Wadena County | R | 182 | 1,900 | 3,465 | |
| Waseca County | O | 442 | 2,081 | 5,605 | |
| Washington County | R | 699 | 4,482 | 8,553 | |
| Watonwan County | R | 279 | 2,297 | 4,288 | |
| Wilkin County | R | 245 | 1,342 | 2,845 | |
| Winona County | O | 1,111 | 5,670 | 13,026 | |
| Wright County | R | 567 | 4,349 | 9,151 | |
| Yellow Medicine County | O | 151 | 2,278 | 5,887 |
Source. Compiled historical county records — 1924 presidential returns · official county-level results. Real returns — nothing estimated.