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Minnesota — 2012 presidential election
Recent presidential results
Akashicstate2012 presidential electionMinnesota · PresidentObamaD+7.7
How it voted
Share of the 2012 vote
| Barack Obama ✓Democratic | 52.7% | 1,546,167 |
|---|---|---|
| Mitt RomneyRepublican | 45.0% | 1,320,225 |
| OtherAll other candidates | 2.4% | 70,169 |
2012presidential margin
D+60R+60
87 counties, each filled by 2012 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
Minnesota cast 10 electoral votes this cycle.
County-level results (87 counties) — table
| County | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| Aitkin County, MN | Republican | R+1.3 |
| Anoka County, MN | Republican | R+2.6 |
| Becker County, MN | Republican | R+14.5 |
| Beltrami County, MN | Democratic | D+9.9 |
| Benton County, MN | Republican | R+13.6 |
| Big Stone County, MN | Republican | R+1.4 |
| Blue Earth County, MN | Democratic | D+9.5 |
| Brown County, MN | Republican | R+16.6 |
| Carlton County, MN | Democratic | D+26.1 |
| Carver County, MN | Republican | R+19.7 |
| Cass County, MN | Republican | R+13.0 |
| Chippewa County, MN | Democratic | D+1.9 |
| Chisago County, MN | Republican | R+12.6 |
| Clay County, MN | Democratic | D+7.9 |
| Clearwater County, MN | Republican | R+14.4 |
| Cook County, MN | Democratic | D+23.2 |
| Cottonwood County, MN | Republican | R+15.1 |
| Crow Wing County, MN | Republican | R+13.3 |
| Dakota County, MN | Democratic | D+2.9 |
| Dodge County, MN | Republican | R+10.0 |
| Douglas County, MN | Republican | R+15.4 |
| Faribault County, MN | Republican | R+9.0 |
| Fillmore County, MN | Democratic | D+7.3 |
| Freeborn County, MN | Democratic | D+14.1 |
| Goodhue County, MN | Republican | R+3.0 |
| Grant County, MN | Republican | R+2.9 |
| Hennepin County, MN | Democratic | D+27.0 |
| Houston County, MN | Democratic | D+3.2 |
| Hubbard County, MN | Republican | R+16.9 |
| Isanti County, MN | Republican | R+18.1 |
| Itasca County, MN | Democratic | D+9.8 |
| Jackson County, MN | Republican | R+14.3 |
| Kanabec County, MN | Republican | R+9.0 |
| Kandiyohi County, MN | Republican | R+6.7 |
| Kittson County, MN | Democratic | D+6.0 |
| Koochiching County, MN | Democratic | D+9.4 |
| Lac qui Parle County, MN | Democratic | D+0.9 |
| Lake County, MN | Democratic | D+21.0 |
| Lake of the Woods County, MN | Republican | R+20.0 |
| Le Sueur County, MN | Republican | R+6.5 |
| Lincoln County, MN | Republican | R+5.3 |
| Lyon County, MN | Republican | R+9.1 |
| Mahnomen County, MN | Democratic | D+18.6 |
| Marshall County, MN | Republican | R+12.2 |
| Martin County, MN | Republican | R+23.7 |
| McLeod County, MN | Republican | R+22.1 |
| Meeker County, MN | Republican | R+15.9 |
| Mille Lacs County, MN | Republican | R+8.6 |
| Morrison County, MN | Republican | R+24.0 |
| Mower County, MN | Democratic | D+22.6 |
| Murray County, MN | Republican | R+7.2 |
| Nicollet County, MN | Democratic | D+7.8 |
| Nobles County, MN | Republican | R+9.2 |
| Norman County, MN | Democratic | D+10.8 |
| Olmsted County, MN | Democratic | D+3.2 |
| Otter Tail County, MN | Republican | R+21.1 |
| Pennington County, MN | Republican | R+4.3 |
| Pine County, MN | Republican | R+0.7 |
| Pipestone County, MN | Republican | R+23.7 |
| Polk County, MN | Republican | R+5.7 |
| Pope County, MN | Republican | R+2.6 |
| Ramsey County, MN | Democratic | D+35.2 |
| Red Lake County, MN | Republican | R+2.5 |
| Redwood County, MN | Republican | R+20.1 |
| Renville County, MN | Republican | R+9.8 |
| Rice County, MN | Democratic | D+8.3 |
| Rock County, MN | Republican | R+17.8 |
| Roseau County, MN | Republican | R+22.3 |
| Scott County, MN | Republican | R+14.8 |
| Sherburne County, MN | Republican | R+22.0 |
| Sibley County, MN | Republican | R+22.7 |
| St. Louis County, MN | Democratic | D+29.6 |
| Stearns County, MN | Republican | R+12.1 |
| Steele County, MN | Republican | R+6.3 |
| Stevens County, MN | Republican | R+0.4 |
| Swift County, MN | Democratic | D+9.8 |
| Todd County, MN | Republican | R+16.1 |
| Traverse County, MN | Democratic | D+4.4 |
| Wabasha County, MN | Republican | R+5.4 |
| Wadena County, MN | Republican | R+24.3 |
| Waseca County, MN | Republican | R+7.7 |
| Washington County, MN | Democratic | D+0.8 |
| Watonwan County, MN | Republican | R+0.4 |
| Wilkin County, MN | Republican | R+19.4 |
| Winona County, MN | Democratic | D+12.9 |
| Wright County, MN | Republican | R+21.7 |
| Yellow Medicine County, MN | Republican | R+6.3 |
Nominees: Barack Obama (D) · Mitt Romney (R)
Minnesota's presidential margins
1892–2024, the 2012 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 | 4,412 | 4,533 | 9,142 | |
| Anoka County | R | 88,614 | 93,430 | 186,465 | |
| Becker County | R | 6,829 | 9,204 | 16,382 | |
| Beltrami County | D | 11,818 | 9,637 | 22,051 | |
| Benton County | R | 8,173 | 10,849 | 19,619 | |
| Big Stone County | R | 1,345 | 1,385 | 2,789 | |
| Blue Earth County | D | 18,164 | 14,916 | 34,274 | |
| Brown County | R | 5,630 | 7,938 | 13,929 | |
| Carlton County | D | 11,389 | 6,586 | 18,436 | |
| Carver County | R | 20,745 | 31,155 | 52,899 | |
| Cass County | R | 6,858 | 8,957 | 16,141 | |
| Chippewa County | D | 3,083 | 2,967 | 6,201 | |
| Chisago County | R | 12,524 | 16,227 | 29,441 | |
| Clay County | D | 15,208 | 12,920 | 28,886 | |
| Clearwater County | R | 1,753 | 2,359 | 4,197 | |
| Cook County | D | 1,993 | 1,221 | 3,322 | |
| Cottonwood County | R | 2,433 | 3,316 | 5,862 | |
| Crow Wing County | R | 14,760 | 19,415 | 34,920 | |
| Dakota County | D | 116,255 | 109,516 | 230,821 | |
| Dodge County | R | 4,487 | 5,522 | 10,327 | |
| Douglas County | R | 8,653 | 11,884 | 20,953 | |
| Faribault County | R | 3,407 | 4,104 | 7,713 | |
| Fillmore County | D | 5,713 | 4,913 | 10,892 | |
| Freeborn County | D | 9,326 | 6,969 | 16,706 | |
| Goodhue County | R | 12,212 | 12,986 | 25,801 | |
| Grant County | R | 1,647 | 1,748 | 3,487 | |
| Hennepin County | D | 423,982 | 240,073 | 680,065 | |
| Houston County | D | 5,281 | 4,951 | 10,446 | |
| Hubbard County | R | 4,676 | 6,622 | 11,520 | |
| Isanti County | R | 8,024 | 11,675 | 20,217 | |
| Itasca County | D | 12,852 | 10,501 | 23,919 | |
| Jackson County | R | 2,268 | 3,044 | 5,430 | |
| Kanabec County | R | 3,593 | 4,328 | 8,150 | |
| Kandiyohi County | R | 9,805 | 11,240 | 21,465 | |
| Kittson County | D | 1,241 | 1,095 | 2,420 | |
| Koochiching County | D | 3,451 | 2,841 | 6,458 | |
| Lac qui Parle County | D | 1,974 | 1,938 | 3,984 | |
| Lake County | D | 4,043 | 2,610 | 6,820 | |
| Lake of the Woods County | R | 859 | 1,306 | 2,234 | |
| Le Sueur County | R | 6,753 | 7,715 | 14,795 | |
| Lincoln County | R | 1,429 | 1,595 | 3,120 | |
| Lyon County | R | 5,465 | 6,594 | 12,388 | |
| Mahnomen County | D | 1,276 | 871 | 2,182 | |
| Marshall County | R | 1,998 | 2,569 | 4,698 | |
| Martin County | R | 4,054 | 6,657 | 10,968 | |
| McLeod County | R | 6,968 | 11,069 | 18,553 | |
| Meeker County | R | 4,969 | 6,913 | 12,214 | |
| Mille Lacs County | R | 5,829 | 6,951 | 13,091 | |
| Morrison County | R | 6,153 | 10,159 | 16,714 | |
| Mower County | D | 11,129 | 6,938 | 18,539 | |
| Murray County | R | 2,160 | 2,504 | 4,767 | |
| Nicollet County | D | 9,652 | 8,214 | 18,357 | |
| Nobles County | R | 3,793 | 4,581 | 8,520 | |
| Norman County | D | 1,730 | 1,384 | 3,207 | |
| Olmsted County | D | 39,338 | 36,832 | 78,316 | |
| Otter Tail County | R | 12,165 | 18,860 | 31,670 | |
| Pennington County | R | 3,024 | 3,305 | 6,517 | |
| Pine County | R | 6,750 | 6,845 | 13,965 | |
| Pipestone County | R | 1,725 | 2,826 | 4,646 | |
| Polk County | R | 6,773 | 7,615 | 14,693 | |
| Pope County | R | 2,981 | 3,142 | 6,246 | |
| Ramsey County | D | 184,938 | 86,800 | 278,822 | |
| Red Lake County | R | 928 | 978 | 1,975 | |
| Redwood County | R | 3,008 | 4,570 | 7,790 | |
| Renville County | R | 3,394 | 4,149 | 7,710 | |
| Rice County | D | 17,054 | 14,384 | 32,267 | |
| Rock County | R | 1,946 | 2,810 | 4,846 | |
| Roseau County | R | 2,772 | 4,409 | 7,352 | |
| Scott County | R | 29,712 | 40,323 | 71,647 | |
| Sherburne County | R | 17,597 | 27,848 | 46,509 | |
| Sibley County | R | 2,916 | 4,693 | 7,815 | |
| St. Louis County | D | 73,378 | 39,131 | 115,594 | |
| Stearns County | R | 33,551 | 43,015 | 78,477 | |
| Steele County | R | 8,706 | 9,903 | 19,124 | |
| Stevens County | R | 2,742 | 2,766 | 5,652 | |
| Swift County | D | 2,751 | 2,248 | 5,119 | |
| Todd County | R | 4,819 | 6,719 | 11,803 | |
| Traverse County | D | 943 | 861 | 1,847 | |
| Wabasha County | R | 5,415 | 6,049 | 11,763 | |
| Wadena County | R | 2,492 | 4,143 | 6,791 | |
| Waseca County | R | 4,370 | 5,116 | 9,747 | |
| Washington County | D | 70,203 | 69,137 | 142,133 | |
| Watonwan County | R | 2,494 | 2,517 | 5,144 | |
| Wilkin County | R | 1,258 | 1,884 | 3,222 | |
| Winona County | D | 14,980 | 11,480 | 27,232 | |
| Wright County | R | 25,741 | 40,466 | 67,816 | |
| Yellow Medicine County | R | 2,465 | 2,806 | 5,414 |
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Source. MIT Election Data + Science Lab — 2012 presidential returns · official county-level results. Real returns — nothing estimated.