Presidential elections · 2000–2024
Cottonwood County, MN — Presidential Election Results (2000–2024)
In 2024, Cottonwood County, Minnesota voted for Donald J. Trump (Republican) by R+40.9 — 1,705 Democratic to 4,157 Republican of 5,988 votes cast. From 2020 to 2024 it shifted 2.7 points toward Republicans. That makes it 45.1 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 Cottonwood County
| Year | Democratic | Republican | Other | Dem share | Rep share | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 1,705 | 4,157 | 126 | 28.5% | 69.4% | R+40.9 |
| 2020 | 1,834 | 4,165 | 108 | 30.0% | 68.2% | R+38.2 |
| 2016 | 1,678 | 3,679 | 364 | 29.3% | 64.3% | R+35.0 |
| 2012 | 2,433 | 3,316 | 113 | 41.5% | 56.6% | R+15.1 |
| 2008 | 2,759 | 3,157 | 120 | 45.7% | 52.3% | R+6.6 |
| 2004 | 2,726 | 3,557 | 86 | 42.8% | 55.8% | R+13.0 |
| 2000 | 2,503 | 3,369 | 309 | 40.5% | 54.5% | R+14.0 |
Cottonwood County presidential elections — FAQ
Who carried Cottonwood County in the 2024 presidential election?+
Donald J. Trump (Republican) carried Cottonwood County, Minnesota in 2024 by R+40.9, with 5,988 votes cast. Data: MIT Election Data & Science Lab.
How did Cottonwood County shift between 2020 and 2024?+
Cottonwood County shifted 2.7 points toward Republicans between 2020 (R+38.2) and 2024 (R+40.9).
Is Cottonwood County more Democratic or Republican than Minnesota overall?+
In 2024, Cottonwood County went R+40.9 while Minnesota overall went D+4.2 — 45.1 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.