Minnesota 2000 Presidential Election Results by County
In 2000, the Republican candidate won 70 of Minnesota's 87 counties.
| County | Winner | Party | Votes | Vote Share | Margin | Total Votes Cast |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aitkin | Al Gore | Democratic | 3,830 | 46.4% | 0.9 pts | 8,260 |
| Anoka | George W. Bush | Republican | 69,256 | 47.6% | 0.9 pts | 145,619 |
| Becker | George W. Bush | Republican | 8,152 | 56.9% | 20.2 pts | 14,333 |
| Beltrami | George W. Bush | Republican | 8,346 | 48.5% | 6.1 pts | 17,217 |
| Benton | George W. Bush | Republican | 7,663 | 51.4% | 11.1 pts | 14,908 |
| Big Stone | Al Gore | Democratic | 1,430 | 48.0% | 2.0 pts | 2,980 |
| Blue Earth | George W. Bush | Republican | 12,942 | 47.2% | 2.2 pts | 27,402 |
| Brown | George W. Bush | Republican | 7,370 | 57.4% | 21.2 pts | 12,834 |
| Carlton | Al Gore | Democratic | 8,620 | 57.2% | 20.2 pts | 15,081 |
| Carver | George W. Bush | Republican | 20,790 | 59.4% | 23.8 pts | 35,021 |
| Cass | George W. Bush | Republican | 7,134 | 52.5% | 11.8 pts | 13,593 |
| Chippewa | George W. Bush | Republican | 2,977 | 46.9% | 0.4 pts | 6,352 |
| Chisago | George W. Bush | Republican | 10,937 | 49.7% | 6.1 pts | 21,987 |
| Clay | George W. Bush | Republican | 11,712 | 50.1% | 6.8 pts | 23,358 |
| Clearwater | George W. Bush | Republican | 2,137 | 55.9% | 17.5 pts | 3,824 |
| Cook | George W. Bush | Republican | 1,295 | 45.9% | 4.4 pts | 2,820 |
| Cottonwood | George W. Bush | Republican | 3,369 | 54.5% | 14.0 pts | 6,181 |
| Crow Wing | George W. Bush | Republican | 15,035 | 53.5% | 13.4 pts | 28,128 |
| Dakota | George W. Bush | Republican | 87,250 | 47.9% | 1.0 pts | 182,249 |
| Dodge | George W. Bush | Republican | 4,213 | 52.3% | 10.5 pts | 8,050 |
| Douglas | George W. Bush | Republican | 9,811 | 57.0% | 20.1 pts | 17,205 |
| Faribault | George W. Bush | Republican | 4,336 | 51.5% | 8.5 pts | 8,424 |
| Fillmore | Al Gore | Democratic | 5,020 | 49.1% | 3.7 pts | 10,223 |
| Freeborn | Al Gore | Democratic | 8,514 | 52.8% | 10.4 pts | 16,139 |
| Goodhue | George W. Bush | Republican | 10,852 | 48.8% | 3.9 pts | 22,257 |
| Grant | George W. Bush | Republican | 1,804 | 49.8% | 8.2 pts | 3,624 |
| Hennepin | Al Gore | Democratic | 307,599 | 53.6% | 14.3 pts | 573,846 |
| Houston | George W. Bush | Republican | 5,077 | 49.9% | 5.7 pts | 10,167 |
| Hubbard | George W. Bush | Republican | 5,307 | 55.2% | 17.4 pts | 9,613 |
| Isanti | George W. Bush | Republican | 7,668 | 51.4% | 9.5 pts | 14,929 |
| Itasca | Al Gore | Democratic | 10,583 | 48.7% | 4.8 pts | 21,714 |
| Jackson | George W. Bush | Republican | 2,773 | 51.0% | 7.5 pts | 5,438 |
| Kanabec | George W. Bush | Republican | 3,480 | 51.1% | 9.5 pts | 6,811 |
| Kandiyohi | George W. Bush | Republican | 10,026 | 52.0% | 9.4 pts | 19,285 |
| Kittson | George W. Bush | Republican | 1,353 | 51.3% | 9.3 pts | 2,637 |
| Koochiching | George W. Bush | Republican | 3,523 | 51.2% | 9.0 pts | 6,879 |
| Lac Qui Parle | Al Gore | Democratic | 2,244 | 50.4% | 6.8 pts | 4,453 |
| Lake | Al Gore | Democratic | 3,579 | 54.5% | 17.0 pts | 6,563 |
| Lake Of The Woods | George W. Bush | Republican | 1,216 | 55.6% | 16.8 pts | 2,187 |
| Le Sueur | George W. Bush | Republican | 6,138 | 49.8% | 6.3 pts | 12,331 |
| Lincoln | Al Gore | Democratic | 1,590 | 48.4% | 2.3 pts | 3,284 |
| Lyon | George W. Bush | Republican | 6,087 | 53.0% | 11.8 pts | 11,489 |
| Mahnomen | George W. Bush | Republican | 1,122 | 50.4% | 9.0 pts | 2,224 |
| Marshall | George W. Bush | Republican | 2,912 | 56.0% | 19.3 pts | 5,199 |
| Martin | George W. Bush | Republican | 5,686 | 54.8% | 14.7 pts | 10,371 |
| McLeod | George W. Bush | Republican | 8,782 | 57.0% | 20.6 pts | 15,394 |
| Meeker | George W. Bush | Republican | 5,520 | 51.7% | 10.5 pts | 10,672 |
| Mille Lacs | George W. Bush | Republican | 5,223 | 50.9% | 8.3 pts | 10,253 |
| Morrison | George W. Bush | Republican | 8,197 | 55.8% | 19.9 pts | 14,677 |
| Mower | Al Gore | Democratic | 10,693 | 57.9% | 20.7 pts | 18,480 |
| Murray | George W. Bush | Republican | 2,407 | 50.6% | 6.6 pts | 4,753 |
| Nicollet | George W. Bush | Republican | 7,221 | 47.1% | 1.2 pts | 15,327 |
| Nobles | George W. Bush | Republican | 4,766 | 53.7% | 11.3 pts | 8,872 |
| Norman | George W. Bush | Republican | 1,808 | 49.7% | 6.4 pts | 3,641 |
| Olmsted | George W. Bush | Republican | 30,641 | 51.6% | 8.1 pts | 59,392 |
| Otter Tail | George W. Bush | Republican | 16,963 | 59.5% | 25.0 pts | 28,511 |
| Pennington | George W. Bush | Republican | 3,380 | 53.5% | 14.6 pts | 6,320 |
| Pine | Al Gore | Democratic | 6,148 | 47.0% | 2.2 pts | 13,068 |
| Pipestone | George W. Bush | Republican | 2,693 | 55.0% | 14.8 pts | 4,894 |
| Polk | George W. Bush | Republican | 7,609 | 53.8% | 13.0 pts | 14,140 |
| Pope | George W. Bush | Republican | 2,808 | 46.9% | 0.6 pts | 5,987 |
| Ramsey | Al Gore | Democratic | 138,470 | 56.7% | 20.8 pts | 244,278 |
| Red Lake | George W. Bush | Republican | 1,090 | 52.2% | 12.4 pts | 2,090 |
| Redwood | George W. Bush | Republican | 4,589 | 59.2% | 24.6 pts | 7,748 |
| Renville | George W. Bush | Republican | 4,036 | 49.7% | 6.2 pts | 8,122 |
| Rice | Al Gore | Democratic | 13,140 | 50.5% | 8.7 pts | 26,021 |
| Rock | George W. Bush | Republican | 2,772 | 55.3% | 13.8 pts | 5,010 |
| Roseau | George W. Bush | Republican | 4,695 | 65.5% | 35.8 pts | 7,166 |
| Saint Louis | Al Gore | Democratic | 64,237 | 59.8% | 26.8 pts | 107,464 |
| Scott | George W. Bush | Republican | 23,954 | 54.7% | 14.7 pts | 43,793 |
| Sherburne | George W. Bush | Republican | 16,813 | 54.5% | 15.3 pts | 30,835 |
| Sibley | George W. Bush | Republican | 4,087 | 55.7% | 19.1 pts | 7,335 |
| Stearns | George W. Bush | Republican | 32,402 | 51.9% | 12.2 pts | 62,476 |
| Steele | George W. Bush | Republican | 8,223 | 51.2% | 8.2 pts | 16,066 |
| Stevens | George W. Bush | Republican | 2,831 | 49.2% | 6.9 pts | 5,752 |
| Swift | Al Gore | Democratic | 2,698 | 49.6% | 5.9 pts | 5,437 |
| Todd | George W. Bush | Republican | 6,031 | 54.4% | 17.1 pts | 11,092 |
| Traverse | George W. Bush | Republican | 1,074 | 51.0% | 9.0 pts | 2,106 |
| Wabasha | George W. Bush | Republican | 5,245 | 49.8% | 6.9 pts | 10,531 |
| Wadena | George W. Bush | Republican | 3,733 | 58.5% | 23.2 pts | 6,382 |
| Waseca | George W. Bush | Republican | 4,608 | 52.0% | 10.3 pts | 8,864 |
| Washington | George W. Bush | Republican | 51,502 | 48.1% | 1.7 pts | 107,009 |
| Watonwan | George W. Bush | Republican | 2,562 | 49.9% | 5.9 pts | 5,134 |
| Wilkin | George W. Bush | Republican | 2,032 | 61.5% | 29.8 pts | 3,305 |
| Winona | Al Gore | Democratic | 11,069 | 46.3% | 1.2 pts | 23,918 |
| Wright | George W. Bush | Republican | 23,861 | 55.0% | 16.4 pts | 43,366 |
| Yellow Medicine | George W. Bush | Republican | 2,598 | 47.1% | 1.3 pts | 5,515 |
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Frequently Asked Questions
Which party won the most counties in Minnesota in 2000?
The Republican candidate won 70 of Minnesota's 87 counties in 2000, with 17 counties going to the other major party.
Which Minnesota county had the closest presidential result in 2000?
Chippewa had the closest margin in Minnesota in 2000, with George W. Bush (Republican) winning by 0.4 points out of 6,352 total votes cast.
Which Minnesota county had the widest presidential margin in 2000?
Roseau had the widest margin in Minnesota in 2000, with George W. Bush (Republican) winning by 35.8 points.
How many counties are included in Minnesota's 2000 presidential results?
This page covers 87 counties in Minnesota for the 2000 presidential election, based on MEDSL/EveryElectionResult.com county-level returns.