Presidential elections · 2000–2024
Blue Earth County, MN — Presidential Election Results (2000–2024)
In 2024, Blue Earth County, Minnesota voted for Donald J. Trump (Republican) by R+1.2 — 17,558 Democratic to 18,001 Republican of 36,442 votes cast. From 2020 to 2024 it shifted 5.6 points toward Republicans. That makes it 5.4 points more Republican than Minnesota overall (D+4.2).
Data: MIT Election Data & Science Lab, Harvard Dataverse.
Margin by election, 2000–2024
Democratic minus Republican, in points of all votes cast — blue bars Democratic, red Republican.
Every election in Blue Earth County
| Year | Democratic | Republican | Other | Dem share | Rep share | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 17,558 | 18,001 | 883 | 48.2% | 49.4% | R+1.2 |
| 2020 | 18,330 | 16,731 | 990 | 50.8% | 46.4% | D+4.4 |
| 2016 | 14,428 | 15,667 | 3,498 | 42.9% | 46.6% | R+3.7 |
| 2012 | 18,164 | 14,916 | 1,194 | 53.0% | 43.5% | D+9.5 |
| 2008 | 19,325 | 14,782 | 963 | 55.1% | 42.1% | D+13.0 |
| 2004 | 16,865 | 15,737 | 517 | 50.9% | 47.5% | D+3.4 |
| 2000 | 12,329 | 12,942 | 2,131 | 45.0% | 47.2% | R+2.2 |
Blue Earth County presidential elections — FAQ
Who carried Blue Earth County in the 2024 presidential election?+
Donald J. Trump (Republican) carried Blue Earth County, Minnesota in 2024 by R+1.2, with 36,442 votes cast. Data: MIT Election Data & Science Lab.
How did Blue Earth County shift between 2020 and 2024?+
Blue Earth County shifted 5.6 points toward Republicans between 2020 (D+4.4) and 2024 (R+1.2).
Is Blue Earth County more Democratic or Republican than Minnesota overall?+
In 2024, Blue Earth County went R+1.2 while Minnesota overall went D+4.2 — 5.4 points more Republican than the state.
Where does this election data come from?+
County-level presidential returns (2000–2024) come from the MIT Election Data and Science Lab (MEDSL), published on the Harvard Dataverse. pumsdata is an independent product that makes the data easy to map and compare, and is not affiliated with MEDSL or Harvard.