Minnesota 2004 Presidential Election Results by County
In 2004, the Republican candidate won 63 of Minnesota's 87 counties.
| County | Winner | Party | Votes | Vote Share | Margin | Total Votes Cast |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aitkin | George W. Bush | Republican | 4,768 | 50.4% | 2.4 pts | 9,452 |
| Anoka | George W. Bush | Republican | 91,853 | 52.8% | 6.7 pts | 174,066 |
| Becker | George W. Bush | Republican | 9,795 | 58.3% | 18.1 pts | 16,801 |
| Beltrami | John Kerry | Democratic | 10,592 | 50.1% | 1.7 pts | 21,131 |
| Benton | George W. Bush | Republican | 10,043 | 54.6% | 10.8 pts | 18,384 |
| Big Stone | John Kerry | Democratic | 1,536 | 50.1% | 1.7 pts | 3,067 |
| Blue Earth | John Kerry | Democratic | 16,865 | 50.9% | 3.4 pts | 33,119 |
| Brown | George W. Bush | Republican | 8,395 | 60.9% | 23.5 pts | 13,778 |
| Carlton | John Kerry | Democratic | 11,462 | 62.5% | 26.3 pts | 18,334 |
| Carver | George W. Bush | Republican | 28,510 | 62.8% | 26.5 pts | 45,411 |
| Cass | George W. Bush | Republican | 8,875 | 55.8% | 12.8 pts | 15,910 |
| Chippewa | John Kerry | Democratic | 3,424 | 51.8% | 5.1 pts | 6,606 |
| Chisago | George W. Bush | Republican | 15,705 | 55.6% | 12.3 pts | 28,260 |
| Clay | George W. Bush | Republican | 14,365 | 51.8% | 5.0 pts | 27,737 |
| Clearwater | George W. Bush | Republican | 2,438 | 55.9% | 13.0 pts | 4,361 |
| Cook | John Kerry | Democratic | 1,733 | 52.5% | 7.4 pts | 3,303 |
| Cottonwood | George W. Bush | Republican | 3,557 | 55.8% | 13.0 pts | 6,369 |
| Crow Wing | George W. Bush | Republican | 19,106 | 57.0% | 15.2 pts | 33,545 |
| Dakota | George W. Bush | Republican | 108,959 | 50.5% | 2.0 pts | 215,846 |
| Dodge | George W. Bush | Republican | 5,593 | 56.7% | 15.0 pts | 9,868 |
| Douglas | George W. Bush | Republican | 11,793 | 58.1% | 17.6 pts | 20,309 |
| Faribault | George W. Bush | Republican | 4,794 | 55.2% | 11.8 pts | 8,681 |
| Fillmore | John Kerry | Democratic | 5,825 | 49.8% | 1.1 pts | 11,698 |
| Freeborn | John Kerry | Democratic | 9,733 | 55.1% | 11.6 pts | 17,666 |
| Goodhue | George W. Bush | Republican | 13,134 | 51.3% | 4.0 pts | 25,608 |
| Grant | George W. Bush | Republican | 1,893 | 49.6% | 1.0 pts | 3,819 |
| Hennepin | John Kerry | Democratic | 383,842 | 59.3% | 19.9 pts | 646,984 |
| Houston | George W. Bush | Republican | 5,631 | 50.8% | 3.2 pts | 11,082 |
| Hubbard | George W. Bush | Republican | 6,444 | 56.8% | 15.0 pts | 11,340 |
| Isanti | George W. Bush | Republican | 11,190 | 57.9% | 17.1 pts | 19,313 |
| Itasca | John Kerry | Democratic | 13,290 | 54.5% | 10.6 pts | 24,367 |
| Jackson | George W. Bush | Republican | 3,024 | 52.3% | 6.4 pts | 5,779 |
| Kanabec | George W. Bush | Republican | 4,527 | 54.9% | 11.3 pts | 8,248 |
| Kandiyohi | George W. Bush | Republican | 11,704 | 54.8% | 11.1 pts | 21,349 |
| Kittson | John Kerry | Democratic | 1,333 | 49.7% | 1.0 pts | 2,682 |
| Koochiching | John Kerry | Democratic | 3,662 | 50.1% | 1.7 pts | 7,309 |
| Lac Qui Parle | John Kerry | Democratic | 2,390 | 52.6% | 6.5 pts | 4,541 |
| Lake | John Kerry | Democratic | 4,212 | 59.6% | 20.4 pts | 7,071 |
| Lake Of The Woods | George W. Bush | Republican | 1,428 | 59.5% | 21.1 pts | 2,400 |
| Le Sueur | George W. Bush | Republican | 7,746 | 53.7% | 8.9 pts | 14,424 |
| Lincoln | George W. Bush | Republican | 1,736 | 51.9% | 5.3 pts | 3,342 |
| Lyon | George W. Bush | Republican | 7,203 | 56.8% | 15.1 pts | 12,673 |
| Mahnomen | John Kerry | Democratic | 1,339 | 53.4% | 8.3 pts | 2,508 |
| Marshall | George W. Bush | Republican | 3,187 | 57.3% | 15.8 pts | 5,562 |
| Martin | George W. Bush | Republican | 6,311 | 57.1% | 15.6 pts | 11,047 |
| McLeod | George W. Bush | Republican | 11,407 | 62.0% | 25.5 pts | 18,412 |
| Meeker | George W. Bush | Republican | 6,854 | 55.6% | 12.7 pts | 12,334 |
| Mille Lacs | George W. Bush | Republican | 7,194 | 55.1% | 11.6 pts | 13,065 |
| Morrison | George W. Bush | Republican | 9,698 | 57.9% | 17.3 pts | 16,758 |
| Mower | John Kerry | Democratic | 12,334 | 61.0% | 23.5 pts | 20,222 |
| Murray | George W. Bush | Republican | 2,719 | 54.4% | 10.0 pts | 4,998 |
| Nicollet | John Kerry | Democratic | 8,797 | 49.6% | 0.6 pts | 17,741 |
| Nobles | George W. Bush | Republican | 5,159 | 56.1% | 13.7 pts | 9,204 |
| Norman | John Kerry | Democratic | 1,954 | 51.3% | 4.2 pts | 3,810 |
| Olmsted | George W. Bush | Republican | 37,371 | 52.2% | 5.7 pts | 71,576 |
| Otter Tail | George W. Bush | Republican | 19,734 | 61.3% | 23.9 pts | 32,178 |
| Pennington | George W. Bush | Republican | 3,767 | 53.7% | 9.3 pts | 7,017 |
| Pine | John Kerry | Democratic | 7,228 | 49.8% | 1.3 pts | 14,518 |
| Pipestone | George W. Bush | Republican | 3,066 | 60.9% | 23.2 pts | 5,032 |
| Polk | George W. Bush | Republican | 8,724 | 55.7% | 12.7 pts | 15,668 |
| Pope | George W. Bush | Republican | 3,303 | 49.3% | 0.0 pts | 6,700 |
| Ramsey | John Kerry | Democratic | 171,846 | 63.0% | 27.4 pts | 272,577 |
| Red Lake | George W. Bush | Republican | 1,164 | 53.5% | 9.2 pts | 2,176 |
| Redwood | George W. Bush | Republican | 4,898 | 60.2% | 22.0 pts | 8,139 |
| Renville | George W. Bush | Republican | 4,430 | 53.1% | 7.7 pts | 8,349 |
| Rice | John Kerry | Democratic | 16,425 | 53.4% | 8.3 pts | 30,745 |
| Rock | George W. Bush | Republican | 3,111 | 59.9% | 21.4 pts | 5,191 |
| Roseau | George W. Bush | Republican | 5,355 | 67.7% | 36.8 pts | 7,911 |
| Saint Louis | John Kerry | Democratic | 77,694 | 65.3% | 31.8 pts | 119,041 |
| Scott | George W. Bush | Republican | 36,055 | 59.5% | 19.9 pts | 60,639 |
| Sherburne | George W. Bush | Republican | 25,182 | 60.7% | 22.6 pts | 41,454 |
| Sibley | George W. Bush | Republican | 4,669 | 58.7% | 19.6 pts | 7,949 |
| Stearns | George W. Bush | Republican | 41,726 | 55.2% | 12.0 pts | 75,577 |
| Steele | George W. Bush | Republican | 10,389 | 55.6% | 12.8 pts | 18,695 |
| Stevens | George W. Bush | Republican | 3,030 | 50.9% | 3.5 pts | 5,949 |
| Swift | John Kerry | Democratic | 3,165 | 55.2% | 11.9 pts | 5,735 |
| Todd | George W. Bush | Republican | 6,945 | 56.9% | 15.6 pts | 12,214 |
| Traverse | George W. Bush | Republican | 1,076 | 50.3% | 2.3 pts | 2,141 |
| Wabasha | George W. Bush | Republican | 6,120 | 51.7% | 4.8 pts | 11,835 |
| Wadena | George W. Bush | Republican | 4,214 | 59.4% | 20.1 pts | 7,093 |
| Waseca | George W. Bush | Republican | 5,457 | 55.7% | 13.0 pts | 9,800 |
| Washington | George W. Bush | Republican | 65,751 | 51.2% | 3.4 pts | 128,449 |
| Watonwan | George W. Bush | Republican | 2,970 | 53.2% | 8.2 pts | 5,583 |
| Wilkin | George W. Bush | Republican | 2,303 | 65.3% | 32.2 pts | 3,527 |
| Winona | John Kerry | Democratic | 14,231 | 51.9% | 5.6 pts | 27,406 |
| Wright | George W. Bush | Republican | 36,176 | 60.8% | 22.8 pts | 59,534 |
| Yellow Medicine | George W. Bush | Republican | 2,878 | 50.0% | 1.4 pts | 5,758 |
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Frequently Asked Questions
Which party won the most counties in Minnesota in 2004?
The Republican candidate won 63 of Minnesota's 87 counties in 2004, with 24 counties going to the other major party.
Which Minnesota county had the closest presidential result in 2004?
Pope had the closest margin in Minnesota in 2004, with George W. Bush (Republican) winning by 0.0 points out of 6,700 total votes cast.
Which Minnesota county had the widest presidential margin in 2004?
Roseau had the widest margin in Minnesota in 2004, with George W. Bush (Republican) winning by 36.8 points.
How many counties are included in Minnesota's 2004 presidential results?
This page covers 87 counties in Minnesota for the 2004 presidential election, based on MEDSL/EveryElectionResult.com county-level returns.