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Minnesota — 2016 presidential election
Recent presidential results
Akashicstate2016 presidential electionMinnesota · PresidentClintonD+1.5
How it voted
Share of the 2016 vote
| Hillary Clinton ✓Democratic | 46.4% | 1,367,825 |
|---|---|---|
| Donald TrumpRepublican | 44.9% | 1,323,232 |
| OtherAll other candidates | 8.6% | 254,176 |
2016presidential margin
D+60R+60
87 counties, each filled by 2016 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+25.8 |
| Anoka County, MN | Republican | R+9.6 |
| Becker County, MN | Republican | R+32.9 |
| Beltrami County, MN | Republican | R+9.7 |
| Benton County, MN | Republican | R+36.1 |
| Big Stone County, MN | Republican | R+24.9 |
| Blue Earth County, MN | Republican | R+3.7 |
| Brown County, MN | Republican | R+35.9 |
| Carlton County, MN | Democratic | D+1.6 |
| Carver County, MN | Republican | R+13.6 |
| Cass County, MN | Republican | R+31.5 |
| Chippewa County, MN | Republican | R+28.7 |
| Chisago County, MN | Republican | R+30.3 |
| Clay County, MN | Republican | R+1.9 |
| Clearwater County, MN | Republican | R+43.0 |
| Cook County, MN | Democratic | D+22.3 |
| Cottonwood County, MN | Republican | R+35.0 |
| Crow Wing County, MN | Republican | R+31.5 |
| Dakota County, MN | Democratic | D+4.6 |
| Dodge County, MN | Republican | R+32.1 |
| Douglas County, MN | Republican | R+35.5 |
| Faribault County, MN | Republican | R+33.8 |
| Fillmore County, MN | Republican | R+21.7 |
| Freeborn County, MN | Republican | R+17.2 |
| Goodhue County, MN | Republican | R+17.9 |
| Grant County, MN | Republican | R+27.6 |
| Hennepin County, MN | Democratic | D+34.9 |
| Houston County, MN | Republican | R+13.9 |
| Hubbard County, MN | Republican | R+33.4 |
| Isanti County, MN | Republican | R+38.0 |
| Itasca County, MN | Republican | R+16.4 |
| Jackson County, MN | Republican | R+38.6 |
| Kanabec County, MN | Republican | R+35.5 |
| Kandiyohi County, MN | Republican | R+25.3 |
| Kittson County, MN | Republican | R+22.1 |
| Koochiching County, MN | Republican | R+19.8 |
| Lac qui Parle County, MN | Republican | R+25.6 |
| Lake County, MN | Democratic | D+2.2 |
| Lake of the Woods County, MN | Republican | R+44.0 |
| Le Sueur County, MN | Republican | R+30.5 |
| Lincoln County, MN | Republican | R+35.5 |
| Lyon County, MN | Republican | R+28.1 |
| Mahnomen County, MN | Republican | R+2.9 |
| Marshall County, MN | Republican | R+41.2 |
| Martin County, MN | Republican | R+41.1 |
| McLeod County, MN | Republican | R+38.2 |
| Meeker County, MN | Republican | R+40.0 |
| Mille Lacs County, MN | Republican | R+35.6 |
| Morrison County, MN | Republican | R+52.7 |
| Mower County, MN | Republican | R+7.8 |
| Murray County, MN | Republican | R+36.0 |
| Nicollet County, MN | Republican | R+3.0 |
| Nobles County, MN | Republican | R+29.7 |
| Norman County, MN | Republican | R+13.3 |
| Olmsted County, MN | Democratic | D+0.7 |
| Otter Tail County, MN | Republican | R+35.7 |
| Pennington County, MN | Republican | R+27.6 |
| Pine County, MN | Republican | R+26.1 |
| Pipestone County, MN | Republican | R+46.0 |
| Polk County, MN | Republican | R+28.8 |
| Pope County, MN | Republican | R+26.7 |
| Ramsey County, MN | Democratic | D+39.1 |
| Red Lake County, MN | Republican | R+32.0 |
| Redwood County, MN | Republican | R+42.7 |
| Renville County, MN | Republican | R+36.5 |
| Rice County, MN | Republican | R+3.1 |
| Rock County, MN | Republican | R+35.5 |
| Roseau County, MN | Republican | R+46.1 |
| Scott County, MN | Republican | R+15.3 |
| Sherburne County, MN | Republican | R+36.8 |
| Sibley County, MN | Republican | R+41.7 |
| St. Louis County, MN | Democratic | D+11.7 |
| Stearns County, MN | Republican | R+27.7 |
| Steele County, MN | Republican | R+25.8 |
| Stevens County, MN | Republican | R+12.7 |
| Swift County, MN | Republican | R+25.6 |
| Todd County, MN | Republican | R+47.5 |
| Traverse County, MN | Republican | R+23.3 |
| Wabasha County, MN | Republican | R+26.4 |
| Wadena County, MN | Republican | R+45.5 |
| Waseca County, MN | Republican | R+32.4 |
| Washington County, MN | Democratic | D+1.8 |
| Watonwan County, MN | Republican | R+19.1 |
| Wilkin County, MN | Republican | R+37.4 |
| Winona County, MN | Republican | R+2.9 |
| Wright County, MN | Republican | R+33.0 |
| Yellow Medicine County, MN | Republican | R+35.2 |
Nominees: Hillary Clinton (D) · Donald Trump (R)
Minnesota's presidential margins
1892–2024, the 2016 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 | 3,134 | 5,516 | 9,231 | |
| Anoka County | R | 75,500 | 93,339 | 185,758 | |
| Becker County | R | 5,208 | 10,880 | 17,222 | |
| Beltrami County | R | 8,688 | 10,783 | 21,564 | |
| Benton County | R | 5,640 | 12,872 | 20,058 | |
| Big Stone County | R | 921 | 1,608 | 2,755 | |
| Blue Earth County | R | 14,428 | 15,667 | 33,593 | |
| Brown County | R | 3,763 | 8,708 | 13,779 | |
| Carlton County | D | 8,460 | 8,160 | 18,211 | |
| Carver County | R | 21,508 | 29,056 | 55,696 | |
| Cass County | R | 4,949 | 9,982 | 15,999 | |
| Chippewa County | R | 1,978 | 3,764 | 6,222 | |
| Chisago County | R | 9,278 | 18,441 | 30,228 | |
| Clay County | R | 12,971 | 13,543 | 29,398 | |
| Clearwater County | R | 1,100 | 2,925 | 4,245 | |
| Cook County | D | 1,912 | 1,156 | 3,395 | |
| Cottonwood County | R | 1,678 | 3,679 | 5,721 | |
| Crow Wing County | R | 10,982 | 22,287 | 35,842 | |
| Dakota County | D | 110,592 | 99,864 | 231,860 | |
| Dodge County | R | 3,102 | 6,527 | 10,654 | |
| Douglas County | R | 6,227 | 13,966 | 21,785 | |
| Faribault County | R | 2,153 | 4,659 | 7,412 | |
| Fillmore County | R | 3,872 | 6,271 | 11,055 | |
| Freeborn County | R | 6,041 | 8,808 | 16,051 | |
| Goodhue County | R | 9,446 | 14,041 | 25,717 | |
| Grant County | R | 1,105 | 2,063 | 3,473 | |
| Hennepin County | D | 429,288 | 191,770 | 679,977 | |
| Houston County | R | 4,145 | 5,616 | 10,604 | |
| Hubbard County | R | 3,423 | 7,261 | 11,505 | |
| Isanti County | R | 5,657 | 13,635 | 21,016 | |
| Itasca County | R | 9,015 | 12,920 | 23,880 | |
| Jackson County | R | 1,492 | 3,609 | 5,484 | |
| Kanabec County | R | 2,327 | 5,230 | 8,177 | |
| Kandiyohi County | R | 7,266 | 12,785 | 21,772 | |
| Kittson County | R | 823 | 1,349 | 2,385 | |
| Koochiching County | R | 2,306 | 3,569 | 6,363 | |
| Lac qui Parle County | R | 1,305 | 2,293 | 3,860 | |
| Lake County | D | 3,077 | 2,932 | 6,521 | |
| Lake of the Woods County | R | 553 | 1,540 | 2,242 | |
| Le Sueur County | R | 4,623 | 9,182 | 14,971 | |
| Lincoln County | R | 860 | 1,931 | 3,019 | |
| Lyon County | R | 3,825 | 7,256 | 12,215 | |
| Mahnomen County | R | 930 | 991 | 2,088 | |
| Marshall County | R | 1,225 | 3,208 | 4,817 | |
| Martin County | R | 2,733 | 7,062 | 10,531 | |
| McLeod County | R | 4,978 | 12,155 | 18,807 | |
| Meeker County | R | 3,191 | 8,104 | 12,282 | |
| Mille Lacs County | R | 3,710 | 8,340 | 13,017 | |
| Morrison County | R | 3,637 | 12,925 | 17,614 | |
| Mower County | R | 7,437 | 8,823 | 17,715 | |
| Murray County | R | 1,295 | 2,974 | 4,668 | |
| Nicollet County | R | 7,886 | 8,437 | 18,097 | |
| Nobles County | R | 2,733 | 5,299 | 8,632 | |
| Norman County | R | 1,264 | 1,699 | 3,261 | |
| Olmsted County | D | 36,268 | 35,668 | 80,129 | |
| Otter Tail County | R | 9,340 | 20,939 | 32,500 | |
| Pennington County | R | 2,147 | 4,000 | 6,715 | |
| Pine County | R | 4,580 | 8,191 | 13,811 | |
| Pipestone County | R | 1,127 | 3,338 | 4,808 | |
| Polk County | R | 4,712 | 8,979 | 14,796 | |
| Pope County | R | 2,106 | 3,793 | 6,319 | |
| Ramsey County | D | 177,738 | 70,894 | 273,143 | |
| Red Lake County | R | 540 | 1,141 | 1,881 | |
| Redwood County | R | 1,887 | 5,137 | 7,611 | |
| Renville County | R | 2,117 | 4,890 | 7,606 | |
| Rice County | R | 14,437 | 15,429 | 32,443 | |
| Rock County | R | 1,373 | 3,091 | 4,839 | |
| Roseau County | R | 1,856 | 5,451 | 7,804 | |
| Scott County | R | 28,502 | 39,948 | 75,029 | |
| Sherburne County | R | 13,293 | 31,053 | 48,283 | |
| Sibley County | R | 1,954 | 5,193 | 7,774 | |
| St. Louis County | D | 57,771 | 44,630 | 112,422 | |
| Stearns County | R | 25,576 | 47,617 | 79,592 | |
| Steele County | R | 6,241 | 11,198 | 19,179 | |
| Stevens County | R | 2,116 | 2,799 | 5,398 | |
| Swift County | R | 1,686 | 2,963 | 4,994 | |
| Todd County | R | 2,783 | 8,485 | 11,993 | |
| Traverse County | R | 630 | 1,049 | 1,798 | |
| Wabasha County | R | 3,866 | 6,989 | 11,832 | |
| Wadena County | R | 1,684 | 4,837 | 6,934 | |
| Waseca County | R | 2,838 | 5,967 | 9,653 | |
| Washington County | D | 67,086 | 64,428 | 144,235 | |
| Watonwan County | R | 1,814 | 2,768 | 4,998 | |
| Wilkin County | R | 893 | 2,129 | 3,302 | |
| Winona County | R | 11,366 | 12,122 | 26,074 | |
| Wright County | R | 20,334 | 43,274 | 69,618 | |
| Yellow Medicine County | R | 1,524 | 3,382 | 5,276 |
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Source. MIT Election Data + Science Lab — 2016 presidential returns · official county-level results. Real returns — nothing estimated.