Presidential elections · 2000–2024
Polk County, MN — Presidential Election Results (2000–2024)
In 2024, Polk County, Minnesota voted for Donald J. Trump (Republican) by R+33.7 — 4,967 Democratic to 10,162 Republican of 15,419 votes cast. From 2020 to 2024 it shifted 5.3 points toward Republicans. That makes it 37.9 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 Polk County
| Year | Democratic | Republican | Other | Dem share | Rep share | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 4,967 | 10,162 | 290 | 32.2% | 65.9% | R+33.7 |
| 2020 | 5,439 | 9,865 | 290 | 34.9% | 63.3% | R+28.4 |
| 2016 | 4,712 | 8,979 | 1,105 | 31.8% | 60.7% | R+28.8 |
| 2012 | 6,773 | 7,615 | 305 | 46.1% | 51.8% | R+5.7 |
| 2008 | 7,850 | 7,148 | 336 | 51.2% | 46.6% | D+4.6 |
| 2004 | 6,729 | 8,724 | 215 | 42.9% | 55.7% | R+12.7 |
| 2000 | 5,764 | 7,609 | 767 | 40.8% | 53.8% | R+13.0 |
Polk County presidential elections — FAQ
Who carried Polk County in the 2024 presidential election?+
Donald J. Trump (Republican) carried Polk County, Minnesota in 2024 by R+33.7, with 15,419 votes cast. Data: MIT Election Data & Science Lab.
How did Polk County shift between 2020 and 2024?+
Polk County shifted 5.3 points toward Republicans between 2020 (R+28.4) and 2024 (R+33.7).
Is Polk County more Democratic or Republican than Minnesota overall?+
In 2024, Polk County went R+33.7 while Minnesota overall went D+4.2 — 37.9 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.