Isanti, Minnesota — Presidential Election Results

Isanti, Minnesota has voted Republican in 7 of the last 7 presidential elections on record (2000–2024). In 2024, it was 46.2 pts more Rep. than Minnesota overall.

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Full Election History, 2000–2024

Year Winner Party Votes Vote Share Margin Total Votes Cast Swing Vs. Minnesota
2000 George W. Bush Republican 7,668 51.4% 9.5 pts (1,421 votes) 14,929 — 12.8 pts more Rep.
2004 George W. Bush Republican 11,190 57.9% 17.1 pts (3,307 votes) 19,313 -7.1 pts 20.9 pts more Rep.
2008 John McCain Republican 11,324 56.5% 15.3 pts (3,076 votes) 20,053 +1.6 pts 26.2 pts more Rep.
2012 Mitt Romney Republican 11,675 57.7% 18.1 pts (3,651 votes) 20,217 -2.8 pts 26.4 pts more Rep.
2016 Donald Trump Republican 13,635 64.9% 38.0 pts (7,978 votes) 21,016 -22.8 pts 43.0 pts more Rep.
2020 Donald J Trump Republican 16,491 68.0% 38.6 pts (9,353 votes) 24,235 +1.8 pts 46.9 pts more Rep.
2024 Donald J Trump Republican 18,027 69.6% 41.1 pts (10,643 votes) 25,918 -2.3 pts 46.2 pts more Rep.

Population Context

Total Census Bureau population estimate for the county that year, and recorded votes as a share of that total population. This is a population-based figure, not a turnout rate against eligible or registered voters, which this site does not calculate.

Year County Population Votes Cast (% of Population)
2000 31,459 47.5% of population
2004 35,592 54.3% of population
2008 37,851 53.0% of population
2012 38,149 53.0% of population
2016 38,778 54.2% of population
2020 41,390 58.6% of population
2024 43,687 59.3% of population

Trend

Between 2000 and 2024, the two-party presidential margin in Isanti shifted 31.7 points toward the Republican candidate, based on recorded county returns. This reflects the vote totals in this dataset only; no claim is made here about the causes of that shift.

Margin Over Time

Democratic candidate's margin (percentage points, two-party vote share). Positive values favor the Democratic candidate; negative values favor the Republican candidate.

2000: R+10.2 pts 2004: R+17.3 pts 2008: R+15.7 pts 2012: R+18.5 pts 2016: R+41.4 pts 2020: R+39.6 pts 2024: R+41.9 pts 2000 2004 2008 2012 2016 2020 2024

Bellwether Status

Isanti has matched the national popular winner in 4 of the last 7 presidential elections (57%), and Minnesota's own statewide winner in 0 of 7 (0%). Compare every county on the bellwether counties page.

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Frequently Asked Questions

How has Isanti voted in presidential elections since 2000?

Since 2000, Isanti has voted Democratic in 0 of 7 recorded presidential elections and Republican in 7 of 7, based on county-level returns through 2024.

What was the closest presidential election in Isanti?

Isanti's closest recorded margin was in 2000, when George W. Bush (Republican) won by 10.2 points (1,421 votes) out of 14,929 total votes cast.

Has Isanti ever flipped between parties?

Not in the 2000-2024 record on this page -- Isanti has voted for the same party in every recorded presidential election in that span.

What is the largest presidential election margin recorded in Isanti?

The widest margin on record for Isanti was in 2024, when Donald J Trump (Republican) won by 41.9 points.

How many votes were cast in Isanti relative to its population?

In 2024, 25,918 votes were recorded in Isanti against a total population of 43,687 (59.3% of the total population). This is a population-based figure, not a turnout rate against eligible or registered voters, which this site does not calculate.

Is Isanti a presidential bellwether county?

Isanti has matched the national popular winner in 4 of the last 7 presidential elections (57%), and Minnesota's own statewide winner in 0 of 7 (0%).