Presidential elections · 2000–2024
Stearns County, MN — Presidential Election Results (2000–2024)
In 2024, Stearns County, Minnesota voted for Donald J. Trump (Republican) by R+26.7 — 30,829 Democratic to 53,932 Republican of 86,632 votes cast. From 2020 to 2024 it shifted 4.2 points toward Republicans. That makes it 30.9 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 Stearns County
| Year | Democratic | Republican | Other | Dem share | Rep share | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 30,829 | 53,932 | 1,871 | 35.6% | 62.3% | R+26.7 |
| 2020 | 31,879 | 50,959 | 1,997 | 37.6% | 60.1% | R+22.5 |
| 2016 | 25,576 | 47,617 | 6,399 | 32.1% | 59.8% | R+27.7 |
| 2012 | 33,551 | 43,015 | 1,911 | 42.8% | 54.8% | R+12.1 |
| 2008 | 35,690 | 41,194 | 1,872 | 45.3% | 52.3% | R+7.0 |
| 2004 | 32,659 | 41,726 | 1,192 | 43.2% | 55.2% | R+12.0 |
| 2000 | 24,800 | 32,402 | 5,274 | 39.7% | 51.9% | R+12.2 |
Stearns County presidential elections — FAQ
Who carried Stearns County in the 2024 presidential election?+
Donald J. Trump (Republican) carried Stearns County, Minnesota in 2024 by R+26.7, with 86,632 votes cast. Data: MIT Election Data & Science Lab.
How did Stearns County shift between 2020 and 2024?+
Stearns County shifted 4.2 points toward Republicans between 2020 (R+22.5) and 2024 (R+26.7).
Is Stearns County more Democratic or Republican than Minnesota overall?+
In 2024, Stearns County went R+26.7 while Minnesota overall went D+4.2 — 30.9 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.