Presidential elections · 2000–2024
Scott County, MN — Presidential Election Results (2000–2024)
In 2024, Scott County, Minnesota voted for Donald J. Trump (Republican) by R+8.5 — 40,214 Democratic to 47,837 Republican of 90,141 votes cast. From 2020 to 2024 it shifted 1.9 points toward Republicans. That makes it 12.7 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 Scott County
| Year | Democratic | Republican | Other | Dem share | Rep share | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 40,214 | 47,837 | 2,090 | 44.6% | 53.1% | R+8.5 |
| 2020 | 40,040 | 45,872 | 2,053 | 45.5% | 52.1% | R+6.6 |
| 2016 | 28,502 | 39,948 | 6,579 | 38.0% | 53.2% | R+15.3 |
| 2012 | 29,712 | 40,323 | 1,612 | 41.5% | 56.3% | R+14.8 |
| 2008 | 29,208 | 36,724 | 1,200 | 43.5% | 54.7% | R+11.2 |
| 2004 | 23,958 | 36,055 | 626 | 39.5% | 59.5% | R+19.9 |
| 2000 | 17,503 | 23,954 | 2,336 | 40.0% | 54.7% | R+14.7 |
Scott County presidential elections — FAQ
Who carried Scott County in the 2024 presidential election?+
Donald J. Trump (Republican) carried Scott County, Minnesota in 2024 by R+8.5, with 90,141 votes cast. Data: MIT Election Data & Science Lab.
How did Scott County shift between 2020 and 2024?+
Scott County shifted 1.9 points toward Republicans between 2020 (R+6.6) and 2024 (R+8.5).
Is Scott County more Democratic or Republican than Minnesota overall?+
In 2024, Scott County went R+8.5 while Minnesota overall went D+4.2 — 12.7 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.