Presidential elections · 2000–2024
Rice County, MN — Presidential Election Results (2000–2024)
In 2024, Rice County, Minnesota voted for Donald J. Trump (Republican) by R+2.5 — 17,353 Democratic to 18,264 Republican of 36,412 votes cast. From 2020 to 2024 it shifted 2.3 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 Rice County
| Year | Democratic | Republican | Other | Dem share | Rep share | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 17,353 | 18,264 | 795 | 47.7% | 50.2% | R+2.5 |
| 2020 | 17,402 | 17,464 | 820 | 48.8% | 48.9% | R+0.2 |
| 2016 | 14,437 | 15,429 | 2,577 | 44.5% | 47.6% | R+3.1 |
| 2012 | 17,054 | 14,384 | 829 | 52.9% | 44.6% | D+8.3 |
| 2008 | 17,381 | 13,723 | 695 | 54.7% | 43.2% | D+11.5 |
| 2004 | 16,425 | 13,881 | 439 | 53.4% | 45.1% | D+8.3 |
| 2000 | 13,140 | 10,876 | 2,005 | 50.5% | 41.8% | D+8.7 |
Rice County presidential elections — FAQ
Who carried Rice County in the 2024 presidential election?+
Donald J. Trump (Republican) carried Rice County, Minnesota in 2024 by R+2.5, with 36,412 votes cast. Data: MIT Election Data & Science Lab.
How did Rice County shift between 2020 and 2024?+
Rice County shifted 2.3 points toward Republicans between 2020 (R+0.2) and 2024 (R+2.5).
Is Rice County more Democratic or Republican than Minnesota overall?+
In 2024, Rice 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.