Minnesota 2012 Presidential Election Results by County
In 2012, the Republican candidate won 59 of Minnesota's 87 counties.
| County | Winner | Party | Votes | Vote Share | Margin | Total Votes Cast |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aitkin | Mitt Romney | Republican | 4,533 | 49.6% | 1.3 pts | 9,142 |
| Anoka | Mitt Romney | Republican | 93,430 | 50.1% | 2.6 pts | 186,465 |
| Becker | Mitt Romney | Republican | 9,204 | 56.2% | 14.5 pts | 16,382 |
| Beltrami | Barack Obama | Democratic | 11,818 | 53.6% | 9.9 pts | 22,051 |
| Benton | Mitt Romney | Republican | 10,849 | 55.3% | 13.6 pts | 19,619 |
| Big Stone | Mitt Romney | Republican | 1,385 | 49.7% | 1.4 pts | 2,789 |
| Blue Earth | Barack Obama | Democratic | 18,164 | 53.0% | 9.5 pts | 34,274 |
| Brown | Mitt Romney | Republican | 7,938 | 57.0% | 16.6 pts | 13,929 |
| Carlton | Barack Obama | Democratic | 11,389 | 61.8% | 26.1 pts | 18,436 |
| Carver | Mitt Romney | Republican | 31,155 | 58.9% | 19.7 pts | 52,899 |
| Cass | Mitt Romney | Republican | 8,957 | 55.5% | 13.0 pts | 16,141 |
| Chippewa | Barack Obama | Democratic | 3,083 | 49.7% | 1.9 pts | 6,201 |
| Chisago | Mitt Romney | Republican | 16,227 | 55.1% | 12.6 pts | 29,441 |
| Clay | Barack Obama | Democratic | 15,208 | 52.6% | 7.9 pts | 28,886 |
| Clearwater | Mitt Romney | Republican | 2,359 | 56.2% | 14.4 pts | 4,197 |
| Cook | Barack Obama | Democratic | 1,993 | 60.0% | 23.2 pts | 3,322 |
| Cottonwood | Mitt Romney | Republican | 3,316 | 56.6% | 15.1 pts | 5,862 |
| Crow Wing | Mitt Romney | Republican | 19,415 | 55.6% | 13.3 pts | 34,920 |
| Dakota | Barack Obama | Democratic | 116,255 | 50.4% | 2.9 pts | 230,821 |
| Dodge | Mitt Romney | Republican | 5,522 | 53.5% | 10.0 pts | 10,327 |
| Douglas | Mitt Romney | Republican | 11,884 | 56.7% | 15.4 pts | 20,953 |
| Faribault | Mitt Romney | Republican | 4,104 | 53.2% | 9.0 pts | 7,713 |
| Fillmore | Barack Obama | Democratic | 5,713 | 52.5% | 7.3 pts | 10,892 |
| Freeborn | Barack Obama | Democratic | 9,326 | 55.8% | 14.1 pts | 16,706 |
| Goodhue | Mitt Romney | Republican | 12,986 | 50.3% | 3.0 pts | 25,801 |
| Grant | Mitt Romney | Republican | 1,748 | 50.1% | 2.9 pts | 3,487 |
| Hennepin | Barack Obama | Democratic | 423,982 | 62.3% | 27.0 pts | 680,065 |
| Houston | Barack Obama | Democratic | 5,281 | 50.6% | 3.2 pts | 10,446 |
| Hubbard | Mitt Romney | Republican | 6,622 | 57.5% | 16.9 pts | 11,520 |
| Isanti | Mitt Romney | Republican | 11,675 | 57.7% | 18.1 pts | 20,217 |
| Itasca | Barack Obama | Democratic | 12,852 | 53.7% | 9.8 pts | 23,919 |
| Jackson | Mitt Romney | Republican | 3,044 | 56.1% | 14.3 pts | 5,430 |
| Kanabec | Mitt Romney | Republican | 4,328 | 53.1% | 9.0 pts | 8,150 |
| Kandiyohi | Mitt Romney | Republican | 11,240 | 52.4% | 6.7 pts | 21,465 |
| Kittson | Barack Obama | Democratic | 1,241 | 51.3% | 6.0 pts | 2,420 |
| Koochiching | Barack Obama | Democratic | 3,451 | 53.4% | 9.4 pts | 6,458 |
| Lac Qui Parle | Barack Obama | Democratic | 1,974 | 49.5% | 0.9 pts | 3,984 |
| Lake | Barack Obama | Democratic | 4,043 | 59.3% | 21.0 pts | 6,820 |
| Lake Of The Woods | Mitt Romney | Republican | 1,306 | 58.5% | 20.0 pts | 2,234 |
| Le Sueur | Mitt Romney | Republican | 7,715 | 52.1% | 6.5 pts | 14,795 |
| Lincoln | Mitt Romney | Republican | 1,595 | 51.1% | 5.3 pts | 3,120 |
| Lyon | Mitt Romney | Republican | 6,594 | 53.2% | 9.1 pts | 12,388 |
| Mahnomen | Barack Obama | Democratic | 1,276 | 58.5% | 18.6 pts | 2,182 |
| Marshall | Mitt Romney | Republican | 2,569 | 54.7% | 12.2 pts | 4,698 |
| Martin | Mitt Romney | Republican | 6,657 | 60.7% | 23.7 pts | 10,968 |
| McLeod | Mitt Romney | Republican | 11,069 | 59.7% | 22.1 pts | 18,553 |
| Meeker | Mitt Romney | Republican | 6,913 | 56.6% | 15.9 pts | 12,214 |
| Mille Lacs | Mitt Romney | Republican | 6,951 | 53.1% | 8.6 pts | 13,091 |
| Morrison | Mitt Romney | Republican | 10,159 | 60.8% | 24.0 pts | 16,714 |
| Mower | Barack Obama | Democratic | 11,129 | 60.0% | 22.6 pts | 18,539 |
| Murray | Mitt Romney | Republican | 2,504 | 52.5% | 7.2 pts | 4,767 |
| Nicollet | Barack Obama | Democratic | 9,652 | 52.6% | 7.8 pts | 18,357 |
| Nobles | Mitt Romney | Republican | 4,581 | 53.8% | 9.2 pts | 8,520 |
| Norman | Barack Obama | Democratic | 1,730 | 53.9% | 10.8 pts | 3,207 |
| Olmsted | Barack Obama | Democratic | 39,338 | 50.2% | 3.2 pts | 78,316 |
| Otter Tail | Mitt Romney | Republican | 18,860 | 59.6% | 21.1 pts | 31,670 |
| Pennington | Mitt Romney | Republican | 3,305 | 50.7% | 4.3 pts | 6,517 |
| Pine | Mitt Romney | Republican | 6,845 | 49.0% | 0.7 pts | 13,965 |
| Pipestone | Mitt Romney | Republican | 2,826 | 60.8% | 23.7 pts | 4,646 |
| Polk | Mitt Romney | Republican | 7,615 | 51.8% | 5.7 pts | 14,693 |
| Pope | Mitt Romney | Republican | 3,142 | 50.3% | 2.6 pts | 6,246 |
| Ramsey | Barack Obama | Democratic | 184,938 | 66.3% | 35.2 pts | 278,822 |
| Red Lake | Mitt Romney | Republican | 978 | 49.5% | 2.5 pts | 1,975 |
| Redwood | Mitt Romney | Republican | 4,570 | 58.7% | 20.1 pts | 7,790 |
| Renville | Mitt Romney | Republican | 4,149 | 53.8% | 9.8 pts | 7,710 |
| Rice | Barack Obama | Democratic | 17,054 | 52.9% | 8.3 pts | 32,267 |
| Rock | Mitt Romney | Republican | 2,810 | 58.0% | 17.8 pts | 4,846 |
| Roseau | Mitt Romney | Republican | 4,409 | 60.0% | 22.3 pts | 7,352 |
| Saint Louis | Barack Obama | Democratic | 73,378 | 63.5% | 29.6 pts | 115,594 |
| Scott | Mitt Romney | Republican | 40,323 | 56.3% | 14.8 pts | 71,647 |
| Sherburne | Mitt Romney | Republican | 27,848 | 59.9% | 22.0 pts | 46,509 |
| Sibley | Mitt Romney | Republican | 4,693 | 60.1% | 22.7 pts | 7,815 |
| Stearns | Mitt Romney | Republican | 43,015 | 54.8% | 12.1 pts | 78,477 |
| Steele | Mitt Romney | Republican | 9,903 | 51.8% | 6.3 pts | 19,124 |
| Stevens | Mitt Romney | Republican | 2,766 | 48.9% | 0.4 pts | 5,652 |
| Swift | Barack Obama | Democratic | 2,751 | 53.7% | 9.8 pts | 5,119 |
| Todd | Mitt Romney | Republican | 6,719 | 56.9% | 16.1 pts | 11,803 |
| Traverse | Barack Obama | Democratic | 943 | 51.1% | 4.4 pts | 1,847 |
| Wabasha | Mitt Romney | Republican | 6,049 | 51.4% | 5.4 pts | 11,763 |
| Wadena | Mitt Romney | Republican | 4,143 | 61.0% | 24.3 pts | 6,791 |
| Waseca | Mitt Romney | Republican | 5,116 | 52.5% | 7.7 pts | 9,747 |
| Washington | Barack Obama | Democratic | 70,203 | 49.4% | 0.8 pts | 142,133 |
| Watonwan | Mitt Romney | Republican | 2,517 | 48.9% | 0.4 pts | 5,144 |
| Wilkin | Mitt Romney | Republican | 1,884 | 58.5% | 19.4 pts | 3,222 |
| Winona | Barack Obama | Democratic | 14,980 | 55.0% | 12.9 pts | 27,232 |
| Wright | Mitt Romney | Republican | 40,466 | 59.7% | 21.7 pts | 67,816 |
| Yellow Medicine | Mitt Romney | Republican | 2,806 | 51.8% | 6.3 pts | 5,414 |
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Frequently Asked Questions
Which party won the most counties in Minnesota in 2012?
The Republican candidate won 59 of Minnesota's 87 counties in 2012, with 28 counties going to the other major party.
Which Minnesota county had the closest presidential result in 2012?
Stevens had the closest margin in Minnesota in 2012, with Mitt Romney (Republican) winning by 0.4 points out of 5,652 total votes cast.
Which Minnesota county had the widest presidential margin in 2012?
Ramsey had the widest margin in Minnesota in 2012, with Barack Obama (Democratic) winning by 35.2 points.
How many counties are included in Minnesota's 2012 presidential results?
This page covers 87 counties in Minnesota for the 2012 presidential election, based on MEDSL/EveryElectionResult.com county-level returns.