Minnesota 2008 Presidential Election Results by County
In 2008, the Republican candidate won 45 of Minnesota's 87 counties.
| County | Winner | Party | Votes | Vote Share | Margin | Total Votes Cast |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aitkin | Barack Obama | Democratic | 4,595 | 48.8% | 0.1 pts | 9,410 |
| Anoka | John McCain | Republican | 91,357 | 50.1% | 2.4 pts | 182,224 |
| Becker | John McCain | Republican | 8,851 | 52.2% | 6.9 pts | 16,965 |
| Beltrami | Barack Obama | Democratic | 12,019 | 54.1% | 10.2 pts | 22,236 |
| Benton | John McCain | Republican | 10,338 | 53.5% | 9.7 pts | 19,339 |
| Big Stone | Barack Obama | Democratic | 1,552 | 51.9% | 6.4 pts | 2,990 |
| Blue Earth | Barack Obama | Democratic | 19,325 | 55.1% | 13.0 pts | 35,070 |
| Brown | John McCain | Republican | 7,456 | 54.7% | 12.1 pts | 13,620 |
| Carlton | Barack Obama | Democratic | 11,501 | 62.3% | 26.8 pts | 18,449 |
| Carver | John McCain | Republican | 28,156 | 56.7% | 15.1 pts | 49,683 |
| Cass | John McCain | Republican | 8,660 | 53.1% | 8.5 pts | 16,307 |
| Chippewa | Barack Obama | Democratic | 3,280 | 51.6% | 5.9 pts | 6,356 |
| Chisago | John McCain | Republican | 15,789 | 53.9% | 10.3 pts | 29,305 |
| Clay | Barack Obama | Democratic | 16,666 | 57.0% | 16.0 pts | 29,259 |
| Clearwater | John McCain | Republican | 2,291 | 53.8% | 9.7 pts | 4,261 |
| Cook | Barack Obama | Democratic | 2,019 | 60.3% | 23.3 pts | 3,348 |
| Cottonwood | John McCain | Republican | 3,157 | 52.3% | 6.6 pts | 6,036 |
| Crow Wing | John McCain | Republican | 18,567 | 52.8% | 7.7 pts | 35,165 |
| Dakota | Barack Obama | Democratic | 116,778 | 51.8% | 5.5 pts | 225,472 |
| Dodge | John McCain | Republican | 5,468 | 53.5% | 9.8 pts | 10,213 |
| Douglas | John McCain | Republican | 11,241 | 53.7% | 9.5 pts | 20,918 |
| Faribault | John McCain | Republican | 4,196 | 51.5% | 5.6 pts | 8,152 |
| Fillmore | Barack Obama | Democratic | 5,921 | 52.7% | 8.3 pts | 11,234 |
| Freeborn | Barack Obama | Democratic | 9,915 | 57.4% | 17.1 pts | 17,280 |
| Goodhue | John McCain | Republican | 12,775 | 49.5% | 1.4 pts | 25,795 |
| Grant | Barack Obama | Democratic | 1,850 | 51.3% | 5.7 pts | 3,605 |
| Hennepin | Barack Obama | Democratic | 420,958 | 63.4% | 28.6 pts | 663,780 |
| Houston | Barack Obama | Democratic | 5,906 | 54.3% | 10.7 pts | 10,883 |
| Hubbard | John McCain | Republican | 6,558 | 56.3% | 14.5 pts | 11,638 |
| Isanti | John McCain | Republican | 11,324 | 56.5% | 15.3 pts | 20,053 |
| Itasca | Barack Obama | Democratic | 13,460 | 55.2% | 12.9 pts | 24,395 |
| Jackson | John McCain | Republican | 2,858 | 50.8% | 4.3 pts | 5,623 |
| Kanabec | John McCain | Republican | 4,479 | 52.7% | 8.7 pts | 8,499 |
| Kandiyohi | John McCain | Republican | 11,319 | 51.7% | 5.5 pts | 21,895 |
| Kittson | Barack Obama | Democratic | 1,492 | 58.1% | 18.5 pts | 2,568 |
| Koochiching | Barack Obama | Democratic | 3,649 | 53.6% | 10.1 pts | 6,802 |
| Lac Qui Parle | Barack Obama | Democratic | 2,160 | 51.5% | 5.9 pts | 4,192 |
| Lake | Barack Obama | Democratic | 4,174 | 59.9% | 22.1 pts | 6,969 |
| Lake Of The Woods | John McCain | Republican | 1,278 | 55.3% | 13.3 pts | 2,313 |
| Le Sueur | John McCain | Republican | 7,636 | 50.9% | 4.3 pts | 15,009 |
| Lincoln | Barack Obama | Democratic | 1,517 | 48.5% | 0.8 pts | 3,126 |
| Lyon | John McCain | Republican | 6,315 | 49.7% | 1.6 pts | 12,708 |
| Mahnomen | Barack Obama | Democratic | 1,436 | 61.3% | 25.3 pts | 2,343 |
| Marshall | Barack Obama | Democratic | 2,311 | 48.8% | 0.5 pts | 4,739 |
| Martin | John McCain | Republican | 6,053 | 56.3% | 15.3 pts | 10,754 |
| McLeod | John McCain | Republican | 10,993 | 57.8% | 18.3 pts | 19,029 |
| Meeker | John McCain | Republican | 6,737 | 53.7% | 10.8 pts | 12,545 |
| Mille Lacs | John McCain | Republican | 7,049 | 52.0% | 7.2 pts | 13,544 |
| Morrison | John McCain | Republican | 9,735 | 58.1% | 19.0 pts | 16,743 |
| Mower | Barack Obama | Democratic | 11,605 | 60.5% | 23.6 pts | 19,187 |
| Murray | Barack Obama | Democratic | 2,345 | 48.7% | 0.5 pts | 4,813 |
| Nicollet | Barack Obama | Democratic | 9,887 | 54.2% | 10.5 pts | 18,245 |
| Nobles | John McCain | Republican | 4,368 | 49.6% | 1.4 pts | 8,813 |
| Norman | Barack Obama | Democratic | 2,129 | 62.0% | 26.9 pts | 3,434 |
| Olmsted | Barack Obama | Democratic | 38,711 | 50.6% | 3.3 pts | 76,470 |
| Otter Tail | John McCain | Republican | 18,077 | 55.3% | 12.9 pts | 32,687 |
| Pennington | Barack Obama | Democratic | 3,394 | 49.8% | 2.1 pts | 6,822 |
| Pine | Barack Obama | Democratic | 7,084 | 49.3% | 1.5 pts | 14,383 |
| Pipestone | John McCain | Republican | 2,652 | 55.2% | 13.1 pts | 4,801 |
| Polk | Barack Obama | Democratic | 7,850 | 51.2% | 4.6 pts | 15,334 |
| Pope | Barack Obama | Democratic | 3,317 | 50.7% | 3.8 pts | 6,536 |
| Ramsey | Barack Obama | Democratic | 182,974 | 66.0% | 33.9 pts | 277,386 |
| Red Lake | Barack Obama | Democratic | 1,120 | 51.1% | 6.3 pts | 2,191 |
| Redwood | John McCain | Republican | 4,308 | 55.2% | 13.6 pts | 7,806 |
| Renville | John McCain | Republican | 3,956 | 48.6% | 0.6 pts | 8,135 |
| Rice | Barack Obama | Democratic | 17,381 | 54.7% | 11.5 pts | 31,799 |
| Rock | John McCain | Republican | 2,775 | 55.8% | 14.0 pts | 4,975 |
| Roseau | John McCain | Republican | 4,438 | 57.6% | 17.4 pts | 7,700 |
| Saint Louis | Barack Obama | Democratic | 77,351 | 65.1% | 32.5 pts | 118,814 |
| Scott | John McCain | Republican | 36,724 | 54.7% | 11.2 pts | 67,132 |
| Sherburne | John McCain | Republican | 26,140 | 58.1% | 18.2 pts | 44,990 |
| Sibley | John McCain | Republican | 4,492 | 58.1% | 19.3 pts | 7,729 |
| Stearns | John McCain | Republican | 41,194 | 52.3% | 7.0 pts | 78,756 |
| Steele | John McCain | Republican | 10,068 | 51.2% | 5.4 pts | 19,656 |
| Stevens | Barack Obama | Democratic | 2,781 | 49.4% | 1.3 pts | 5,634 |
| Swift | Barack Obama | Democratic | 2,907 | 55.4% | 13.8 pts | 5,244 |
| Todd | John McCain | Republican | 6,637 | 54.1% | 11.1 pts | 12,257 |
| Traverse | Barack Obama | Democratic | 1,043 | 51.3% | 5.4 pts | 2,035 |
| Wabasha | John McCain | Republican | 5,935 | 49.9% | 2.4 pts | 11,893 |
| Wadena | John McCain | Republican | 4,128 | 57.6% | 17.4 pts | 7,169 |
| Waseca | John McCain | Republican | 5,211 | 52.7% | 8.2 pts | 9,888 |
| Washington | Barack Obama | Democratic | 70,277 | 51.3% | 4.3 pts | 137,059 |
| Watonwan | Barack Obama | Democratic | 2,562 | 48.7% | 0.7 pts | 5,258 |
| Wilkin | John McCain | Republican | 1,786 | 52.3% | 6.9 pts | 3,414 |
| Winona | Barack Obama | Democratic | 16,308 | 58.4% | 19.1 pts | 27,935 |
| Wright | John McCain | Republican | 37,779 | 57.6% | 17.4 pts | 65,578 |
| Yellow Medicine | Barack Obama | Democratic | 2,816 | 50.6% | 4.3 pts | 5,569 |
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Frequently Asked Questions
Which party won the most counties in Minnesota in 2008?
The Republican candidate won 45 of Minnesota's 87 counties in 2008, with 42 counties going to the other major party.
Which Minnesota county had the closest presidential result in 2008?
Aitkin had the closest margin in Minnesota in 2008, with Barack Obama (Democratic) winning by 0.1 points out of 9,410 total votes cast.
Which Minnesota county had the widest presidential margin in 2008?
Ramsey had the widest margin in Minnesota in 2008, with Barack Obama (Democratic) winning by 33.9 points.
How many counties are included in Minnesota's 2008 presidential results?
This page covers 87 counties in Minnesota for the 2008 presidential election, based on MEDSL/EveryElectionResult.com county-level returns.