Presidential elections · 2000–2024
Steele County, MN — Presidential Election Results (2000–2024)
In 2024, Steele County, Minnesota voted for Donald J. Trump (Republican) by R+24.4 — 7,650 Democratic to 12,742 Republican of 20,872 votes cast. From 2020 to 2024 it shifted 2.0 points toward Republicans. That makes it 28.6 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 Steele County
| Year | Democratic | Republican | Other | Dem share | Rep share | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 7,650 | 12,742 | 480 | 36.7% | 61.0% | R+24.4 |
| 2020 | 7,917 | 12,656 | 555 | 37.5% | 59.9% | R+22.4 |
| 2016 | 6,241 | 11,198 | 1,740 | 32.5% | 58.4% | R+25.8 |
| 2012 | 8,706 | 9,903 | 515 | 45.5% | 51.8% | R+6.3 |
| 2008 | 9,016 | 10,068 | 572 | 45.9% | 51.2% | R+5.4 |
| 2004 | 7,994 | 10,389 | 312 | 42.8% | 55.6% | R+12.8 |
| 2000 | 6,900 | 8,223 | 943 | 42.9% | 51.2% | R+8.2 |
Steele County presidential elections — FAQ
Who carried Steele County in the 2024 presidential election?+
Donald J. Trump (Republican) carried Steele County, Minnesota in 2024 by R+24.4, with 20,872 votes cast. Data: MIT Election Data & Science Lab.
How did Steele County shift between 2020 and 2024?+
Steele County shifted 2.0 points toward Republicans between 2020 (R+22.4) and 2024 (R+24.4).
Is Steele County more Democratic or Republican than Minnesota overall?+
In 2024, Steele County went R+24.4 while Minnesota overall went D+4.2 — 28.6 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.