Minnesota 2016 Presidential Election Results by County
In 2016, the Republican candidate won 78 of Minnesota's 87 counties.
| County | Winner | Party | Votes | Vote Share | Margin | Total Votes Cast |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aitkin | Donald Trump | Republican | 5,516 | 59.8% | 25.8 pts | 9,231 |
| Anoka | Donald Trump | Republican | 93,339 | 50.2% | 9.6 pts | 185,758 |
| Becker | Donald Trump | Republican | 10,880 | 63.2% | 32.9 pts | 17,222 |
| Beltrami | Donald Trump | Republican | 10,783 | 50.0% | 9.7 pts | 21,564 |
| Benton | Donald Trump | Republican | 12,872 | 64.2% | 36.1 pts | 20,058 |
| Big Stone | Donald Trump | Republican | 1,608 | 58.4% | 24.9 pts | 2,755 |
| Blue Earth | Donald Trump | Republican | 15,667 | 46.6% | 3.7 pts | 33,593 |
| Brown | Donald Trump | Republican | 8,708 | 63.2% | 35.9 pts | 13,779 |
| Carlton | Hillary Clinton | Democratic | 8,460 | 46.5% | 1.6 pts | 18,211 |
| Carver | Donald Trump | Republican | 29,056 | 52.2% | 13.6 pts | 55,696 |
| Cass | Donald Trump | Republican | 9,982 | 62.4% | 31.5 pts | 15,999 |
| Chippewa | Donald Trump | Republican | 3,764 | 60.5% | 28.7 pts | 6,222 |
| Chisago | Donald Trump | Republican | 18,441 | 61.0% | 30.3 pts | 30,228 |
| Clay | Donald Trump | Republican | 13,543 | 46.1% | 1.9 pts | 29,398 |
| Clearwater | Donald Trump | Republican | 2,925 | 68.9% | 43.0 pts | 4,245 |
| Cook | Hillary Clinton | Democratic | 1,912 | 56.3% | 22.3 pts | 3,395 |
| Cottonwood | Donald Trump | Republican | 3,679 | 64.3% | 35.0 pts | 5,721 |
| Crow Wing | Donald Trump | Republican | 22,287 | 62.2% | 31.5 pts | 35,842 |
| Dakota | Hillary Clinton | Democratic | 110,483 | 47.7% | 4.7 pts | 231,440 |
| Dodge | Donald Trump | Republican | 6,527 | 61.3% | 32.1 pts | 10,654 |
| Douglas | Donald Trump | Republican | 13,966 | 64.1% | 35.5 pts | 21,785 |
| Faribault | Donald Trump | Republican | 4,659 | 62.9% | 33.8 pts | 7,412 |
| Fillmore | Donald Trump | Republican | 6,271 | 56.7% | 21.7 pts | 11,055 |
| Freeborn | Donald Trump | Republican | 8,808 | 54.9% | 17.2 pts | 16,051 |
| Goodhue | Donald Trump | Republican | 14,041 | 54.6% | 17.9 pts | 25,717 |
| Grant | Donald Trump | Republican | 2,063 | 59.4% | 27.6 pts | 3,473 |
| Hennepin | Hillary Clinton | Democratic | 429,288 | 63.1% | 34.9 pts | 679,977 |
| Houston | Donald Trump | Republican | 5,616 | 53.0% | 13.9 pts | 10,604 |
| Hubbard | Donald Trump | Republican | 7,261 | 63.1% | 33.4 pts | 11,505 |
| Isanti | Donald Trump | Republican | 13,635 | 64.9% | 38.0 pts | 21,016 |
| Itasca | Donald Trump | Republican | 12,920 | 54.1% | 16.4 pts | 23,880 |
| Jackson | Donald Trump | Republican | 3,609 | 65.8% | 38.6 pts | 5,484 |
| Kanabec | Donald Trump | Republican | 5,230 | 64.0% | 35.5 pts | 8,177 |
| Kandiyohi | Donald Trump | Republican | 12,785 | 58.7% | 25.3 pts | 21,772 |
| Kittson | Donald Trump | Republican | 1,349 | 56.6% | 22.1 pts | 2,385 |
| Koochiching | Donald Trump | Republican | 3,569 | 56.1% | 19.8 pts | 6,363 |
| Lac Qui Parle | Donald Trump | Republican | 2,293 | 59.4% | 25.6 pts | 3,860 |
| Lake | Hillary Clinton | Democratic | 3,077 | 47.2% | 2.2 pts | 6,521 |
| Lake Of The Woods | Donald Trump | Republican | 1,540 | 68.7% | 44.0 pts | 2,242 |
| Le Sueur | Donald Trump | Republican | 9,182 | 61.3% | 30.5 pts | 14,971 |
| Lincoln | Donald Trump | Republican | 1,931 | 64.0% | 35.5 pts | 3,019 |
| Lyon | Donald Trump | Republican | 7,256 | 59.4% | 28.1 pts | 12,215 |
| Mahnomen | Donald Trump | Republican | 991 | 47.5% | 2.9 pts | 2,088 |
| Marshall | Donald Trump | Republican | 3,208 | 66.6% | 41.2 pts | 4,817 |
| Martin | Donald Trump | Republican | 7,062 | 67.1% | 41.1 pts | 10,531 |
| McLeod | Donald Trump | Republican | 12,155 | 64.6% | 38.2 pts | 18,807 |
| Meeker | Donald Trump | Republican | 8,104 | 66.0% | 40.0 pts | 12,282 |
| Mille Lacs | Donald Trump | Republican | 8,340 | 64.1% | 35.6 pts | 13,017 |
| Morrison | Donald Trump | Republican | 12,925 | 73.4% | 52.7 pts | 17,614 |
| Mower | Donald Trump | Republican | 8,823 | 49.8% | 7.8 pts | 17,715 |
| Murray | Donald Trump | Republican | 2,974 | 63.7% | 36.0 pts | 4,668 |
| Nicollet | Donald Trump | Republican | 8,437 | 46.6% | 3.0 pts | 18,097 |
| Nobles | Donald Trump | Republican | 5,299 | 61.4% | 29.7 pts | 8,632 |
| Norman | Donald Trump | Republican | 1,699 | 52.1% | 13.3 pts | 3,261 |
| Olmsted | Hillary Clinton | Democratic | 36,268 | 45.3% | 0.7 pts | 80,129 |
| Otter Tail | Donald Trump | Republican | 20,939 | 64.4% | 35.7 pts | 32,500 |
| Pennington | Donald Trump | Republican | 4,000 | 59.6% | 27.6 pts | 6,715 |
| Pine | Donald Trump | Republican | 8,191 | 59.3% | 26.1 pts | 13,811 |
| Pipestone | Donald Trump | Republican | 3,338 | 69.4% | 46.0 pts | 4,808 |
| Polk | Donald Trump | Republican | 8,979 | 60.7% | 28.8 pts | 14,796 |
| Pope | Donald Trump | Republican | 3,793 | 60.0% | 26.7 pts | 6,319 |
| Ramsey | Hillary Clinton | Democratic | 177,738 | 65.1% | 39.1 pts | 273,143 |
| Red Lake | Donald Trump | Republican | 1,141 | 60.7% | 32.0 pts | 1,881 |
| Redwood | Donald Trump | Republican | 5,137 | 67.5% | 42.7 pts | 7,611 |
| Renville | Donald Trump | Republican | 4,890 | 64.3% | 36.5 pts | 7,606 |
| Rice | Donald Trump | Republican | 15,429 | 47.6% | 3.1 pts | 32,443 |
| Rock | Donald Trump | Republican | 3,091 | 63.9% | 35.5 pts | 4,839 |
| Roseau | Donald Trump | Republican | 5,451 | 69.8% | 46.1 pts | 7,804 |
| Saint Louis | Hillary Clinton | Democratic | 57,771 | 51.4% | 11.7 pts | 112,422 |
| Scott | Donald Trump | Republican | 39,948 | 53.2% | 15.3 pts | 75,029 |
| Sherburne | Donald Trump | Republican | 31,053 | 64.3% | 36.8 pts | 48,283 |
| Sibley | Donald Trump | Republican | 5,193 | 66.8% | 41.7 pts | 7,774 |
| Stearns | Donald Trump | Republican | 47,617 | 59.8% | 27.7 pts | 79,592 |
| Steele | Donald Trump | Republican | 11,198 | 58.4% | 25.8 pts | 19,179 |
| Stevens | Donald Trump | Republican | 2,799 | 51.9% | 12.7 pts | 5,398 |
| Swift | Donald Trump | Republican | 2,963 | 59.3% | 25.6 pts | 4,994 |
| Todd | Donald Trump | Republican | 8,485 | 70.7% | 47.5 pts | 11,993 |
| Traverse | Donald Trump | Republican | 1,049 | 58.3% | 23.3 pts | 1,798 |
| Wabasha | Donald Trump | Republican | 6,989 | 59.1% | 26.4 pts | 11,832 |
| Wadena | Donald Trump | Republican | 4,837 | 69.8% | 45.5 pts | 6,934 |
| Waseca | Donald Trump | Republican | 5,967 | 61.8% | 32.4 pts | 9,653 |
| Washington | Hillary Clinton | Democratic | 67,086 | 46.5% | 1.8 pts | 144,235 |
| Watonwan | Donald Trump | Republican | 2,768 | 55.4% | 19.1 pts | 4,998 |
| Wilkin | Donald Trump | Republican | 2,129 | 64.5% | 37.4 pts | 3,302 |
| Winona | Donald Trump | Republican | 12,122 | 46.5% | 2.9 pts | 26,074 |
| Wright | Donald Trump | Republican | 43,274 | 62.2% | 33.0 pts | 69,618 |
| Yellow Medicine | Donald Trump | Republican | 3,382 | 64.1% | 35.2 pts | 5,276 |
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Frequently Asked Questions
Which party won the most counties in Minnesota in 2016?
The Republican candidate won 78 of Minnesota's 87 counties in 2016, with 9 counties going to the other major party.
Which Minnesota county had the closest presidential result in 2016?
Olmsted had the closest margin in Minnesota in 2016, with Hillary Clinton (Democratic) winning by 0.7 points out of 80,129 total votes cast.
Which Minnesota county had the widest presidential margin in 2016?
Morrison had the widest margin in Minnesota in 2016, with Donald Trump (Republican) winning by 52.7 points.
How many counties are included in Minnesota's 2016 presidential results?
This page covers 87 counties in Minnesota for the 2016 presidential election, based on MEDSL/EveryElectionResult.com county-level returns.