Presidential elections · 2000–2024
Lyon County, MN — Presidential Election Results (2000–2024)
In 2024, Lyon County, Minnesota voted for Donald J. Trump (Republican) by R+31.7 — 4,284 Democratic to 8,400 Republican of 12,990 votes cast. From 2020 to 2024 it shifted 5.8 points toward Republicans. That makes it 35.9 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 Lyon County
| Year | Democratic | Republican | Other | Dem share | Rep share | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 4,284 | 8,400 | 306 | 33.0% | 64.7% | R+31.7 |
| 2020 | 4,634 | 7,979 | 280 | 35.9% | 61.9% | R+25.9 |
| 2016 | 3,825 | 7,256 | 1,134 | 31.3% | 59.4% | R+28.1 |
| 2012 | 5,465 | 6,594 | 329 | 44.1% | 53.2% | R+9.1 |
| 2008 | 6,110 | 6,315 | 283 | 48.1% | 49.7% | R+1.6 |
| 2004 | 5,292 | 7,203 | 178 | 41.8% | 56.8% | R+15.1 |
| 2000 | 4,737 | 6,087 | 665 | 41.2% | 53.0% | R+11.8 |
Lyon County presidential elections — FAQ
Who carried Lyon County in the 2024 presidential election?+
Donald J. Trump (Republican) carried Lyon County, Minnesota in 2024 by R+31.7, with 12,990 votes cast. Data: MIT Election Data & Science Lab.
How did Lyon County shift between 2020 and 2024?+
Lyon County shifted 5.8 points toward Republicans between 2020 (R+25.9) and 2024 (R+31.7).
Is Lyon County more Democratic or Republican than Minnesota overall?+
In 2024, Lyon County went R+31.7 while Minnesota overall went D+4.2 — 35.9 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.