Presidential elections · 2000–2024
Carlton County, MN — Presidential Election Results (2000–2024)
In 2024, Carlton County, Minnesota voted for Donald J. Trump (Republican) by R+2.5 — 9,905 Democratic to 10,435 Republican of 20,815 votes cast. From 2020 to 2024 it shifted 4.0 points toward Republicans. That makes it 6.7 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 Carlton County
| Year | Democratic | Republican | Other | Dem share | Rep share | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 9,905 | 10,435 | 475 | 47.6% | 50.1% | R+2.5 |
| 2020 | 10,098 | 9,791 | 480 | 49.6% | 48.1% | D+1.5 |
| 2016 | 8,460 | 8,160 | 1,591 | 46.5% | 44.8% | D+1.6 |
| 2012 | 11,389 | 6,586 | 461 | 61.8% | 35.7% | D+26.1 |
| 2008 | 11,501 | 6,549 | 399 | 62.3% | 35.5% | D+26.8 |
| 2004 | 11,462 | 6,642 | 230 | 62.5% | 36.2% | D+26.3 |
| 2000 | 8,620 | 5,578 | 883 | 57.2% | 37.0% | D+20.2 |
Carlton County presidential elections — FAQ
Who carried Carlton County in the 2024 presidential election?+
Donald J. Trump (Republican) carried Carlton County, Minnesota in 2024 by R+2.5, with 20,815 votes cast. Data: MIT Election Data & Science Lab.
How did Carlton County shift between 2020 and 2024?+
Carlton County shifted 4.0 points toward Republicans between 2020 (D+1.5) and 2024 (R+2.5).
Is Carlton County more Democratic or Republican than Minnesota overall?+
In 2024, Carlton County went R+2.5 while Minnesota overall went D+4.2 — 6.7 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.