Scott County, Minnesota
Precinct data
Results by precinct
97 precincts · 90,141 votes
Precinct boundaries and identifiers are cycle-specific. This table does not join rows across years without a validated crosswalk.
| Precinct -BELLE PLAINEBELLE PLAINE | 1,418 | 2,707 | 78 | 4,203 | 33.7% | 64.4% | R+30.7 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Precinct -ELKO NEW MARKETELKO NEW MARKET | 1,006 | 1,994 | 62 | 3,062 | 32.9% | 65.1% | R+32.3 |
| Precinct -NEW PRAGUE P-2NEW PRAGUE P-2 | 1,010 | 1,686 | 52 | 2,748 | 36.8% | 61.4% | R+24.6 |
| Precinct -SAVAGE P-5SAVAGE P-5 | 1,410 | 1,232 | 61 | 2,703 | 52.2% | 45.6% | D+6.6 |
| Precinct -NEW MARKET TWPNEW MARKET TWP | 828 | 1,701 | 45 | 2,574 | 32.2% | 66.1% | R+33.9 |
| Precinct -SAVAGE P-9SAVAGE P-9 | 1,423 | 1,077 | 63 | 2,563 | 55.5% | 42.0% | D+13.5 |
| Precinct -SPRING LAKE TWP P-1SPRING LAKE TWP P-1 | 796 | 1,714 | 39 | 2,549 | 31.2% | 67.2% | R+36.0 |
| Precinct -SAVAGE P-4SAVAGE P-4 | 1,350 | 1,056 | 74 | 2,480 | 54.4% | 42.6% | D+11.9 |
| Precinct -PRIOR LAKE P-7PRIOR LAKE P-7 | 1,153 | 1,116 | 44 | 2,313 | 49.8% | 48.2% | D+1.6 |
| Precinct -SHAKOPEE P-12ASHAKOPEE P-12A | 1,174 | 1,055 | 69 | 2,298 | 51.1% | 45.9% | D+5.2 |
| Precinct -SAVAGE P-3SAVAGE P-3 | 1,150 | 1,030 | 87 | 2,267 | 50.7% | 45.4% | D+5.3 |
| Precinct -CREDIT RIVER P-2CREDIT RIVER P-2 | 700 | 1,484 | 44 | 2,228 | 31.4% | 66.6% | R+35.2 |
| Precinct -PRIOR LAKE P-8PRIOR LAKE P-8 | 1,010 | 1,153 | 47 | 2,210 | 45.7% | 52.2% | R+6.5 |
| Precinct -CEDAR LAKE TWPCEDAR LAKE TWP | 629 | 1,527 | 35 | 2,191 | 28.7% | 69.7% | R+41.0 |
| Precinct -JORDAN P-1JORDAN P-1 | 841 | 1,295 | 52 | 2,188 | 38.4% | 59.2% | R+20.7 |
| Precinct -PRIOR LAKE P-1PRIOR LAKE P-1 | 893 | 1,173 | 48 | 2,114 | 42.2% | 55.5% | R+13.2 |
| Precinct -PRIOR LAKE P-3PRIOR LAKE P-3 | 987 | 1,057 | 57 | 2,101 | 47.0% | 50.3% | R+3.3 |
| Precinct -SAVAGE P-6SAVAGE P-6 | 999 | 1,054 | 47 | 2,100 | 47.6% | 50.2% | R+2.6 |
| Precinct -SAVAGE P-7SAVAGE P-7 | 1,099 | 912 | 60 | 2,071 | 53.1% | 44.0% | D+9.0 |
| Precinct -SAVAGE P-1SAVAGE P-1 | 1,038 | 880 | 68 | 1,986 | 52.3% | 44.3% | D+8.0 |
| Precinct -SHAKOPEE P-06SHAKOPEE P-06 | 969 | 952 | 38 | 1,959 | 49.5% | 48.6% | D+0.9 |
| Precinct -SHAKOPEE P-01SHAKOPEE P-01 | 945 | 959 | 52 | 1,956 | 48.3% | 49.0% | R+0.7 |
| Precinct -PRIOR LAKE P-5PRIOR LAKE P-5 | 849 | 1,024 | 41 | 1,914 | 44.4% | 53.5% | R+9.1 |
| Precinct -PRIOR LAKE P-6PRIOR LAKE P-6 | 857 | 1,004 | 44 | 1,905 | 45.0% | 52.7% | R+7.7 |
| Precinct -PRIOR LAKE P-9PRIOR LAKE P-9 | 918 | 905 | 38 | 1,861 | 49.3% | 48.6% | D+0.7 |
| Precinct -SHAKOPEE P-08SHAKOPEE P-08 | 928 | 859 | 54 | 1,841 | 50.4% | 46.7% | D+3.7 |
| Precinct -SAVAGE P-2SAVAGE P-2 | 981 | 775 | 53 | 1,809 | 54.2% | 42.8% | D+11.4 |
| Precinct -SHAKOPEE P-05SHAKOPEE P-05 | 898 | 843 | 22 | 1,763 | 50.9% | 47.8% | D+3.1 |
| Precinct -SHAKOPEE P-09ASHAKOPEE P-09A | 807 | 911 | 28 | 1,746 | 46.2% | 52.2% | R+6.0 |
| Precinct -PRIOR LAKE P-2PRIOR LAKE P-2 | 807 | 869 | 34 | 1,710 | 47.2% | 50.8% | R+3.6 |
| Precinct -SHAKOPEE P-04SHAKOPEE P-04 | 921 | 688 | 50 | 1,659 | 55.5% | 41.5% | D+14.0 |
| Precinct -SHAKOPEE P-14SHAKOPEE P-14 | 826 | 776 | 55 | 1,657 | 49.8% | 46.8% | D+3.0 |
| Precinct -PRIOR LAKE P-4PRIOR LAKE P-4 | 743 | 870 | 30 | 1,643 | 45.2% | 53.0% | R+7.7 |
| Precinct -JORDAN P-2JORDAN P-2 | 576 | 964 | 49 | 1,589 | 36.2% | 60.7% | R+24.4 |
| Precinct -SHAKOPEE P-02SHAKOPEE P-02 | 791 | 736 | 49 | 1,576 | 50.2% | 46.7% | D+3.5 |
| Precinct -CREDIT RIVER P-1CREDIT RIVER P-1 | 553 | 986 | 32 | 1,571 | 35.2% | 62.8% | R+27.6 |
| Precinct -SHAKOPEE P-07SHAKOPEE P-07 | 788 | 668 | 44 | 1,500 | 52.5% | 44.5% | D+8.0 |
| Precinct -SHAKOPEE P-10SHAKOPEE P-10 | 768 | 547 | 34 | 1,349 | 56.9% | 40.5% | D+16.4 |
| Precinct -HELENA TWPHELENA TWP | 355 | 867 | 30 | 1,252 | 28.4% | 69.2% | R+40.9 |
| Precinct -SHAKOPEE P-11SHAKOPEE P-11 | 622 | 574 | 24 | 1,220 | 51.0% | 47.0% | D+3.9 |
| Precinct -SHAKOPEE P-03SHAKOPEE P-03 | 568 | 571 | 16 | 1,155 | 49.2% | 49.4% | R+0.3 |
| Precinct -SAVAGE P-8SAVAGE P-8 | 674 | 447 | 18 | 1,139 | 59.2% | 39.2% | D+19.9 |
| Precinct -SAND CREEK TWPSAND CREEK TWP | 310 | 649 | 16 | 975 | 31.8% | 66.6% | R+34.8 |
| Precinct -SHAKOPEE P-13SHAKOPEE P-13 | 515 | 349 | 26 | 890 | 57.9% | 39.2% | D+18.7 |
| Precinct -LOUISVILLE TWPLOUISVILLE TWP | 278 | 579 | 18 | 875 | 31.8% | 66.2% | R+34.4 |
| Precinct -SHAKOPEE P-12BSHAKOPEE P-12B | 413 | 290 | 22 | 725 | 57.0% | 40.0% | D+17.0 |
| Precinct -BELLE PLAINE TWPBELLE PLAINE TWP | 147 | 447 | 11 | 605 | 24.3% | 73.9% | R+49.6 |
| Precinct -JACKSON TWP P-2JACKSON TWP P-2 | 129 | 191 | 7 | 327 | 39.4% | 58.4% | R+19.0 |
| Precinct -ST LAWRENCE TWPST LAWRENCE TWP | 80 | 224 | 7 | 311 | 25.7% | 72.0% | R+46.3 |
| Precinct -JACKSON TWP P-1JACKSON TWP P-1 | 151 | 144 | 8 | 303 | 49.8% | 47.5% | D+2.3 |
| Precinct -BLAKELEY TWPBLAKELEY TWP | 68 | 218 | 5 | 291 | 23.4% | 74.9% | R+51.5 |
| Precinct -SHAKOPEE P-09BSHAKOPEE P-09B | 40 | 19 | 1 | 60 | 66.7% | 31.7% | D+35.0 |
| Precinct -SPRING LAKE TWP P-2SPRING LAKE TWP P-2 | 25 | 29 | 2 | 56 | 44.6% | 51.8% | R+7.1 |
| Belle Plaine Twp. Voting District27_271390010 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Belle Plaine Voting District27_271390005 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Blakeley Twp. Voting District27_271390015 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Cedar Lake Twp. Voting District27_271390020 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Credit River Twp. Voting District27_271390025 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Elko New Market Voting District27_271390037 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Helena Twp. Voting District27_271390040 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Jackson Twp. Voting District27_271390045 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Jordan P-127_271390050 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Jordan P-227_271390055 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Louisville Twp. Voting District27_271390060 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| New Market Twp. Voting District27_271390070 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| New Prague P-227_271390075 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Prior Lake P-127_271390080 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Prior Lake P-227_271390084 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Prior Lake P-327_271390090 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Prior Lake P-427_271390091 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Prior Lake P-527_271390092 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Prior Lake P-6A27_271390093 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Prior Lake P-6B27_271390094 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Prior Lake P-727_271390097 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Sand Creek Twp. Voting District27_271390100 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Savage P-127_271390105 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Savage P-227_271390110 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Savage P-327_271390111 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Savage P-427_271390112 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Savage P-527_271390113 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Savage P-627_271390114 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Savage P-727_271390116 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Savage P-827_271390117 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Shakopee P-127_271390119 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Shakopee P-10 Voting District27_271390150 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Shakopee P-1127_271390153 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Shakopee P-1227_271390156 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Shakopee P-227_271390120 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Shakopee P-327_271390125 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Shakopee P-427_271390130 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Shakopee P-527_271390135 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Shakopee P-627_271390136 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Shakopee P-727_271390137 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Shakopee P-827_271390138 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Shakopee P-927_271390145 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Spring Lake Twp. Voting District27_271390160 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| St. Lawrence Twp. Voting District27_271390099 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
Presidential margin, 1892–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1892 | +41.6% |
| 1896 | +19.7% |
| 1900 | +22.4% |
| 1904 | −5.3% |
| 1908 | +18.9% |
| 1912 | +31.1% |
| 1916 | +16.4% |
| 1920 | −40.3% |
| 1924 | −11.0% |
| 1928 | +43.6% |
| 1932 | +61.9% |
| 1936 | +35.6% |
| 1940 | −18.6% |
| 1944 | −8.8% |
| 1948 | +24.4% |
| 1952 | −12.6% |
| 1956 | −9.4% |
| 1960 | +24.5% |
| 1964 | +37.2% |
| 1968 | +17.1% |
| 1972 | −3.9% |
| 1976 | +15.7% |
| 1980 | +0.5% |
| 1984 | −14.1% |
| 1988 | −6.7% |
| 1992 | +0.9% |
| 1996 | +5.9% |
| 2000 | −14.7% |
| 2004 | −19.9% |
| 2008 | −11.2% |
| 2012 | −14.8% |
| 2016 | −15.3% |
| 2020 | −6.6% |
| 2024 | −8.5% |
U.S. Senate
Registered voters
Total registered voters, over time
| Year | Total registered |
|---|---|
| 2016 | 87,165 |
| 2018 | 87,823 |
| 2020 | 98,717 |
| 2022 | 97,876 |
| 2024 | 105,744 |
Who moves in and out
Net migration over time, and who arrivals are — where they came from and what those places vote
+575 net domestic migration · 2025
Net +7,100 over 2011–2025 · gain loss
Arrivals reported $80,971 in average income, against $126,243 for residents who stayed — 36% lower. (IRS SOI, 2022–23)
The places arrivals came from lean D+19.7 on average — 28 points more Democratic-leaning than Scott County, MN itself (R+8.5).
Where arrivals came from lean of each source
- Hennepin County, MN1,348D+42.4
- Dakota County, MN1,022D+12.8
- Carver County, MN249R+5.4
- Ramsey County, MN196D+43.1
- Le Sueur County, MN114R+33.6
- Rice County, MN93R+2.5
Where departures went households, 2022–23
- Hennepin County, MN1,096
- Dakota County, MN964
- Carver County, MN341
- Ramsey County, MN176
- Le Sueur County, MN149
- Rice County, MN103
Migration is one input to a place’s political change, not its cause — a shift can also come from residents changing their minds, generational turnover, or turnout. These figures describe the places people moved between; they do not measure how any mover voted.
| Year | Net domestic migration |
|---|---|
| 2011 | +483 |
| 2012 | +946 |
| 2013 | +587 |
| 2014 | +353 |
| 2015 | +733 |
| 2016 | +548 |
| 2017 | +925 |
| 2018 | +413 |
| 2019 | +611 |
| 2021 | +1,066 |
| 2022 | +71 |
| 2023 | −64 |
| 2024 | −147 |
| 2025 | +575 |
Scott County sits in the fast-growing Twin Cities exurban ring, where rapid population growth and an influx of younger, college-educated residents have steadily compressed margins that once ran well into double digits for Republicans.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 61.9 points in 1932 and a Republican high of 40.3 points in 1920. Between 2020 and 2024 the county moved 1.8 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 8.5 points.
A population of 154,557, a 76% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $119,314 describe the county. The county's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Carver County and Washington County.
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