Presidential elections · 2000–2024
Otter Tail County, MN — Presidential Election Results (2000–2024)
In 2024, Otter Tail County, Minnesota voted for Donald J. Trump (Republican) by R+34.1 — 11,752 Democratic to 24,276 Republican of 36,736 votes cast. From 2020 to 2024 it shifted 1.6 points toward Republicans. That makes it 38.3 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 Otter Tail County
| Year | Democratic | Republican | Other | Dem share | Rep share | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 11,752 | 24,276 | 708 | 32.0% | 66.1% | R+34.1 |
| 2020 | 11,958 | 23,800 | 641 | 32.9% | 65.4% | R+32.5 |
| 2016 | 9,340 | 20,939 | 2,221 | 28.7% | 64.4% | R+35.7 |
| 2012 | 12,165 | 18,860 | 645 | 38.4% | 59.6% | R+21.1 |
| 2008 | 13,856 | 18,077 | 754 | 42.4% | 55.3% | R+12.9 |
| 2004 | 12,038 | 19,734 | 406 | 37.4% | 61.3% | R+23.9 |
| 2000 | 9,844 | 16,963 | 1,704 | 34.5% | 59.5% | R+25.0 |
Otter Tail County presidential elections — FAQ
Who carried Otter Tail County in the 2024 presidential election?+
Donald J. Trump (Republican) carried Otter Tail County, Minnesota in 2024 by R+34.1, with 36,736 votes cast. Data: MIT Election Data & Science Lab.
How did Otter Tail County shift between 2020 and 2024?+
Otter Tail County shifted 1.6 points toward Republicans between 2020 (R+32.5) and 2024 (R+34.1).
Is Otter Tail County more Democratic or Republican than Minnesota overall?+
In 2024, Otter Tail County went R+34.1 while Minnesota overall went D+4.2 — 38.3 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.