Sherburne County, Minnesota

Year	Democrat	Republican	Others	Total
2024	18,329	38,491	1,138	57,958
2020	18,065	36,222	1,325	55,612
2016	13,293	31,053	3,937	48,283
2012	17,597	27,848	1,064	46,509
2008	17,957	26,140	893	44,990
2004	15,816	25,182	456	41,454

Year

Democrat

Republican

Others

Total

2024

18,329

38,491

1,138

57,958

2020

18,065

36,222

1,325

55,612

2016

13,293

31,053

3,937

48,283

2012

17,597

27,848

1,064

46,509

2008

17,957

26,140

893

44,990

2004

15,816

25,182

456

41,454

Measure	Sherburne County	Minnesota	United States
Median age	37	39	39.1
Age 18–24	8.1%	8.8%	9.2%
Age 65 and older	12.5%	17.2%	17.2%

Measure

Sherburne County

Minnesota

United States

Median age

39.1

Age 18–24

8.1%

8.8%

9.2%

Age 65 and older

12.5%

17.2%

Measure	Sherburne County	Minnesota	United States
Median household income	$105,466	$89,062	$84,427
Poverty rate	5.1%	9.3%	12.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)	29.7%	39.4%	35.6%

Measure

Sherburne County

Minnesota

United States

Median household income

$105,466

$89,062

$84,427

Poverty rate

5.1%

9.3%

12.5%

Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)

29.7%

39.4%

35.6%

Measure	Sherburne County	Minnesota	United States
Speaks a non-English language at home	5.9%	12.5%	22.3%
Spanish	1.8%	4.2%	13.6%
Other languages	1.9%	2.6%	0.8%

Measure

Sherburne County

Minnesota

United States

Speaks a non-English language at home

5.9%

12.5%

22.3%

Spanish

1.8%

4.2%

13.6%

Other languages

1.9%

2.6%

0.8%

Measure	Sherburne County	Minnesota	United States
Catholic	10.7%	19.5%	18.6%
Evangelical Protestant	13.6%	11.8%	16.5%
Unclaimed / not counted	70.5%	50.6%	51.5%
Mainline Protestant	5.2%	13.5%	5.2%

Measure

Sherburne County

Minnesota

United States

Catholic

10.7%

19.5%

18.6%

Evangelical Protestant

13.6%

11.8%

16.5%

Unclaimed / not counted

70.5%

50.6%

51.5%

Mainline Protestant

5.2%

13.5%

5.2%

Precinct data

Results by precinct

68 precincts · 57,960 votes

Election

Precinct boundaries and identifiers are cycle-specific. This table does not join rows across years without a validated crosswalk.

Sherburne County precinct-level presidential election results for 2024

Precinct -BECKER TWPBECKER TWP	812	2,674	75	3,561	22.8%	75.1%	R+52.3
Precinct -BIG LAKE CITY P-03BIG LAKE CITY P-03	940	1,974	59	2,973	31.6%	66.4%	R+34.8
Precinct -ELK RIVER W2 P2AELK RIVER W2 P2A	893	1,832	45	2,770	32.2%	66.1%	R+33.9
Precinct -BECKER CITYBECKER CITY	768	1,933	54	2,755	27.9%	70.2%	R+42.3
Precinct -BIG LAKE TWP P2BIG LAKE TWP P2	689	1,807	50	2,546	27.1%	71.0%	R+43.9
Precinct -ORROCK TWPORROCK TWP	659	1,729	51	2,439	27.0%	70.9%	R+43.9
Precinct -LIVONIA TWP P2LIVONIA TWP P2	592	1,795	42	2,429	24.4%	73.9%	R+49.5
Precinct -BALDWIN TWP P1BALDWIN TWP P1	571	1,661	57	2,289	24.9%	72.6%	R+47.6
Precinct -ELK RIVER W4 P4BELK RIVER W4 P4B	919	1,172	39	2,130	43.1%	55.0%	R+11.9
Precinct -BALDWIN TWP P2BALDWIN TWP P2	511	1,564	35	2,110	24.2%	74.1%	R+49.9
Precinct -ZIMMERMAN P-2ZIMMERMAN P-2	533	1,460	27	2,020	26.4%	72.3%	R+45.9
Precinct -ELK RIVER W3 P3AELK RIVER W3 P3A	803	1,133	45	1,981	40.5%	57.2%	R+16.7
Precinct -ELK RIVER W4 P4AELK RIVER W4 P4A	756	1,052	29	1,837	41.2%	57.3%	R+16.1
Precinct -BIG LAKE CITY P-02BIG LAKE CITY P-02	639	1,108	25	1,772	36.1%	62.5%	R+26.5
Precinct -BIG LAKE TWP P1BIG LAKE TWP P1	548	1,167	37	1,752	31.3%	66.6%	R+35.3
Precinct -ELK RIVER W3 P3BELK RIVER W3 P3B	735	973	39	1,747	42.1%	55.7%	R+13.6
Precinct -PALMER TWPPALMER TWP	434	1,266	23	1,723	25.2%	73.5%	R+48.3
Precinct -ELK RIVER W1 P1AELK RIVER W1 P1A	666	950	24	1,640	40.6%	57.9%	R+17.3
Precinct -ELK RIVER W1 P1BELK RIVER W1 P1B	581	1,011	28	1,620	35.9%	62.4%	R+26.5
Precinct -ZIMMERMAN P-1ZIMMERMAN P-1	420	1,154	36	1,610	26.1%	71.7%	R+45.6
Precinct -BLUE HILL TWPBLUE HILL TWP	341	1,244	22	1,607	21.2%	77.4%	R+56.2
Precinct -BIG LAKE CITY P-01BIG LAKE CITY P-01	499	1,036	37	1,572	31.7%	65.9%	R+34.2
Precinct -ELK RIVER W2 P2BELK RIVER W2 P2B	516	974	36	1,526	33.8%	63.8%	R+30.0
Precinct -LIVONIA TWP P1LIVONIA TWP P1	423	1,050	24	1,497	28.3%	70.1%	R+41.9
Precinct -ST CLOUD W2 P7ST CLOUD W2 P7	771	570	55	1,396	55.2%	40.8%	D+14.4
Precinct -CLEAR LAKE TWPCLEAR LAKE TWP	390	781	18	1,189	32.8%	65.7%	R+32.9
Precinct -HAVEN TWP P-2HAVEN TWP P-2	390	773	26	1,189	32.8%	65.0%	R+32.2
Precinct -SANTIAGO TWPSANTIAGO TWP	221	924	17	1,162	19.0%	79.5%	R+60.5
Precinct -BIG LAKE TWP P3BIG LAKE TWP P3	273	564	22	859	31.8%	65.7%	R+33.9
Precinct -ST CLOUD W2 P6ST CLOUD W2 P6	394	353	26	773	51.0%	45.7%	D+5.3
Precinct -ST CLOUD W2 P5ST CLOUD W2 P5	410	274	22	706	58.1%	38.8%	D+19.3
Precinct -CLEAR LAKE CITYCLEAR LAKE CITY	126	275	11	412	30.6%	66.7%	R+36.2
Precinct -LIVONIA TWP P3LIVONIA TWP P3	30	114	2	146	20.5%	78.1%	R+57.5
Precinct -PRINCETON CITY P2PRINCETON CITY P2	52	87	2	141	36.9%	61.7%	R+24.8
Precinct -HAVEN TWP P-1HAVEN TWP P-1	24	57	0	81	29.6%	70.4%	R+40.7
Baldwin Twp. P-127_271410125	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
Baldwin Twp. P-227_271410005	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
Becker City Voting District27_271410010	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
Becker Twp. Voting District27_271410015	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
Big Lake City P-127_271410020	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
Big Lake City P-227_271410022	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
Big Lake City P-327_271410024	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
Big Lake Twp. P-127_271410025	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
Big Lake Twp. P-227_271410120	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
Big Lake Twp. P-327_271410121	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
Blue Hill Twp. Voting District27_271410030	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
Clear Lake Twp. Voting District27_271410040	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
Clear Lake Voting District27_271410035	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
Elk River W-1 P-1A27_271410045	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
Elk River W-1 P-1B27_271410130	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
Elk River W-2 P-2A27_271410050	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
Elk River W-2 P-2B27_271410135	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
Elk River W-3 P-3A27_271410055	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
Elk River W-3 P-3B27_271410140	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
Elk River W-4 P-4A27_271410060	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
Elk River W-4 P-4B27_271410145	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
Haven Twp. Voting District27_271410065	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
Livonia Twp. P-127_271410070	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
Livonia Twp. P-227_271410150	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
Orrock Twp. Voting District27_271410075	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
Palmer Twp. Voting District27_271410080	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
Princeton P-227_271410085	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
Santiago Twp. Voting District27_271410105	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
St. Cloud W-2 P-527_271410090	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
St. Cloud W-2 P-627_271410095	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
St. Cloud W-2 P-727_271410100	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
Zimmerman P-127_271410110	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
Zimmerman P-227_271410111	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even

presidential history

Presidential margin, 1892–2024

Democratic minus Republican, by election

Presidential margin over time
Year	Margin (D minus R)
1892	−29.2%
1896	−29.9%
1900	−41.0%
1904	−69.5%
1908	−43.1%
1912	+1.6%
1916	−13.1%
1920	−75.7%
1924	−57.8%
1928	−38.9%
1932	+9.3%
1936	+6.9%
1940	−21.8%
1944	−17.0%
1948	+3.3%
1952	−27.0%
1956	−19.7%
1960	−5.0%
1964	+27.9%
1968	+11.3%
1972	−3.0%
1976	+20.2%
1980	+1.4%
1984	−11.4%
1988	−2.4%
1992	+2.3%
1996	+8.0%
2000	−15.3%
2004	−22.6%
2008	−18.2%
2012	−22.0%
2016	−36.8%
2020	−32.6%
2024	−34.8%

DemocraticRepublican

38 presidential elections

Third column names the leading third-party or independent finisher. Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024). Swing · margin change from the prior cycle. vs U.S. · margin relative to the national result that year.
Year	Won	Democratic	Republican	Other	Margin	Swing	vs U.S.	Total
2024	R	31.6%Harris18,329	66.4%Trump38,491	0.7%Kennedy391 +7	R+34.8	R+2.1	R+33.3	57,958
All 10 candidates in 2024 · 8 minor / independent Donald J TrumpRepublican66.4%38,491 Kamala D HarrisDemocratic31.6%18,329 Robert F KennedyIndependent0.7%391 Chase OliverLibertarian0.5%302 OtherAll other candidates0.3%181 Jill SteinIndependent0.2%139 Shiva AyyaduraiIndependent0.1%52 Cornel WestIndependent0.1%37 Claudia De La CruzIndependent0.0%25 Rachele FruitIndependent0.0%11
2020	R	32.5%Biden18,065	65.1%Trump36,222	1.3%Jorgensen734	R+32.6	D+4.1	R+37.1	55,612
2016	R	27.5%Clinton13,293	64.3%Trump31,053	4.0%Johnson1,927	R+36.8	R+14.7	R+38.9	48,283
2012	R	37.8%Obama17,597	59.9%Romney27,848	1.2%GRAY541	R+22.0	R+3.9	R+25.9	46,509
2008	R	39.9%Obama17,957	58.1%McCain26,140	2.0%	R+18.2	D+4.4	R+25.5	44,990
2004	R	38.2%Kerry15,816	60.7%Bush25,182	1.1%	R+22.6	R+7.3	R+20.1	41,454
2000	R	39.3%Gore12,109	54.5%Bush16,813	4.9%Nader1,501	R+15.3	R+23.2	R+15.8	30,835
1996	D	45.3%Clinton10,551	37.4%Dole8,699	15.7%Perot3,665	D+8.0	D+5.6	R+0.6	23,275
1992	D	35.9%Clinton7,843	33.6%Bush7,339	29.9%Perot6,534	D+2.3	D+4.7	R+3.3	21,841
1988	R	48.2%Dukakis7,959	50.7%Bush8,360	1.1%	R+2.4	D+9.0	D+5.3	16,502
1984	R	44.0%Mondale6,140	55.4%Reagan7,738	0.6%	R+11.4	R+12.9	D+6.8	13,960
1980	D	45.7%Carter6,229	44.3%Reagan6,035	10.0%	D+1.4	R+18.8	D+11.2	13,620
1976	D	58.4%Carter6,678	38.1%Ford4,361	3.5%	D+20.2	D+23.3	D+18.2	11,442
1972	R	47.0%McGovern4,070	50.0%Nixon4,332	3.0%	R+3.0	R+14.3	D+20.1	8,658
1968	D	52.8%Humphrey3,481	41.5%Nixon2,737	5.7%	D+11.3	R+16.6	D+12.0	6,593
1964	D	63.8%Johnson3,787	35.9%Goldwater2,132	0.4%	D+27.9	D+32.8	D+5.3	5,940
1960	R	47.4%Kennedy2,568	52.4%Nixon2,837	0.2%	R+5.0	D+14.8	R+5.1	5,417
1956	R	40.0%Stevenson1,796	59.8%Eisenhower2,681	0.2%	R+19.7	D+7.3	R+4.3	4,487
1952	R	36.4%Stevenson1,630	63.4%Eisenhower2,839	0.2%	R+27.0	R+30.3	R+16.2	4,478
1948	D	50.3%Truman1,958	46.9%Dewey1,828	2.8%	D+3.3	D+20.4	R+1.1	3,895
1944	R	41.1%Roosevelt1,447	58.2%Dewey2,046	0.7%	R+17.0	D+4.8	R+24.5	3,518
1940	R	38.9%Roosevelt1,570	60.6%Willkie2,450	0.5%	R+21.8	R+28.7	R+31.7	4,040
1936	D	50.3%Roosevelt1,881	43.4%Landon1,623	6.2%	D+6.9	R+2.4	R+17.4	3,737
1932	D	53.5%Roosevelt1,938	44.2%Hoover1,601	2.4%	D+9.3	D+48.2	R+8.5	3,625
1928	R	30.2%Smith1,064	69.1%Hoover2,437	0.8%	R+38.9	D+18.9	R+21.5	3,528
1924	R	5.8%Davis180	63.6%Coolidge1,961	30.0%La Follette925	R+57.8	D+17.9	R+32.6	3,081
1920	R	9.5%Cox307	85.2%Harding2,747	5.3%	R+75.7	R+62.5	R+49.5	3,225
1916	R	41.0%Wilson731	54.1%Hughes965	4.9%	R+13.1	R+14.8	R+16.3	1,784
1912	O	23.7%Wilson360	22.1%Taft335	54.2%	Roosevelt +30.5	D+44.7	R+17.9	1,518
1908	R	24.8%Bryan366	67.8%Taft1,002	7.4%	R+43.1	D+26.4	R+33.5	1,477
1904	R	13.2%Parker186	82.7%Roosevelt1,165	4.1%	R+69.5	R+28.5	R+49.8	1,409
1900	R	27.4%Bryan373	68.5%McKinley931	4.1%	R+41.0	R+11.1	R+33.5	1,360
1896	R	34.0%Bryan536	63.9%McKinley1,008	2.1%	R+29.9	R+0.8	R+23.9	1,577
1892	R	24.7%Cleveland290	53.9%Harrison632	21.4%	R+29.2	—	R+30.8	1,173
1888	—	—	—	—	No data	—	—	—
1884	—	—	—	—	No data	—	—	—
1880	—	—	—	—	No data	—	—	—
1876	—	—	—	—	No data	—	—	—

Congressional elections · 3 Senate races

U.S. Senate

Source · MIT Election Lab (MEDSL), Senate. CC-BY 4.0.
Year	Won	Democratic	Republican	Total
2024	R	37.4%21,183	58.9%33,341	56,571
2020	R	30.5%16,584	60.9%33,145	54,405
2018	R	38.3%30,080	57.4%45,048	78,524

voter registration

Registered voters

Total registered voters, over time

Registered voters

Voter registration in Sherburne County, MN
Year	Total registered
2016	56,994
2018	56,926
2020	63,322
2022	63,733
2024	68,237

domestic migration

Who moves in and out

Net migration over time, and who arrivals are — where they came from and what those places vote

+404 net domestic migration · 2025

20112025

Net +5,487 over 2011–2025 · gain loss

Arrivals reported $65,477 in average income, against $93,961 for residents who stayed — 30% lower. (IRS SOI, 2022–23)

The places arrivals came from lean R+5.5 on average — 29 points more Democratic-leaning than Sherburne County, MN itself (R+34.8).

Where arrivals came from lean of each source

Hennepin County, MN565D+42.4
Anoka County, MN479R+4.4
Wright County, MN459R+29.2
Stearns County, MN409R+26.7
Mille Lacs County, MN146R+40.8
Benton County, MN120R+35.8

Where departures went households, 2022–23

Hennepin County, MN494
Wright County, MN468
Stearns County, MN445
Anoka County, MN366
Benton County, MN175
Mille Lacs County, MN168

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.

Domestic migration in Sherburne County, MN in Sherburne County, MN: net domestic migration by year
Year	Net domestic migration
2011	−268
2012	−580
2013	−109
2014	+80
2015	−241
2016	+1,102
2017	+554
2018	+791
2019	+582
2021	+1,186
2022	+1,200
2023	+769
2024	+17
2025	+404

Sherburne sits at the outer edge of the Minneapolis–St. Paul metro, and its fast-growing exurban population has shifted the county from competitive to reliably lopsided, posting an R+34.8 margin in 2024.

Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 27.9 points in 1964 and a Republican high of 75.7 points in 1920. Between 2020 and 2024 the county moved 2.1 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 34.8 points.

A population of 100,560, a 86% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $105,466 describe the county. The county's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Wright County and Chisago County.

Political twins — counties

The counties whose fingerprint — 2000–2024 trajectory, demographics, ancestry, religion — sits closest to this one, and why.

Wright County

Minnesota

91.5twin score

median incomeSwedish ancestrymedian age≠ % Catholic

Chisago County

Minnesota

87.6twin score

median incomeNorwegian ancestry% unaffiliated≠ French ancestry

Isanti County

Minnesota

83.0twin score

% unaffiliatedNorwegian ancestryPolish ancestry≠ median income

Twin score (0–100) = weighted cosine between tier-standardized fingerprints: presidential margins 2000–2024 with 12-yr trend and elasticity, ACS income, age, education, population and race, top reported ancestries, and religious adherence — chips name the closest-shared dimensions and the widest gap. Re-weight the groups in the twins explorer.

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Frequently asked questions

How did Sherburne County, Minnesota vote in 2024?

In 2024, Sherburne County, Minnesota voted Republican by 34.8 points (R+34.8), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 57,958 votes cast, 18,329 went Democratic and 38,491 went Republican.

When did Sherburne County, Minnesota last vote Democratic?

The most recent presidential election in which Sherburne County, Minnesota voted Democratic was 1996.

How many people live in Sherburne County, Minnesota?

Sherburne County, Minnesota has a population of 100,560 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.

What is the median household income in Sherburne County, Minnesota?

Median household income in Sherburne County, Minnesota is $105,466 — above the national median of $80,734. The Minnesota state median is $89,062.

What is the political history of Sherburne County, Minnesota?

Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Sherburne County, Minnesota from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 9 went Democratic and 24 went Republican.

Year	Democrat	Republican	Others	Total
2024	18,329	38,491	1,138	57,958
2020	18,065	36,222	1,325	55,612
2016	13,293	31,053	3,937	48,283
2012	17,597	27,848	1,064	46,509
2008	17,957	26,140	893	44,990
2004	15,816	25,182	456	41,454

Year

Democrat

Republican

Others

Total

2024

18,329

38,491

1,138

57,958

2020

18,065

36,222

1,325

55,612

2016

13,293

31,053

3,937

48,283

2012

17,597

27,848

1,064

46,509

2008

17,957

26,140

893

44,990

2004

15,816

25,182

456

41,454

Measure	Sherburne County	Minnesota	United States
Median age	37	39	39.1
Age 18–24	8.1%	8.8%	9.2%
Age 65 and older	12.5%	17.2%	17.2%

Measure

Sherburne County

Minnesota

United States

Median age

39.1

Age 18–24

8.1%

8.8%

9.2%

Age 65 and older

12.5%

17.2%

Measure	Sherburne County	Minnesota	United States
Median household income	$105,466	$89,062	$84,427
Poverty rate	5.1%	9.3%	12.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)	29.7%	39.4%	35.6%

Measure

Sherburne County

Minnesota

United States

Median household income

$105,466

$89,062

$84,427

Poverty rate

5.1%

9.3%

12.5%

Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)

29.7%

39.4%

35.6%

Measure	Sherburne County	Minnesota	United States
Speaks a non-English language at home	5.9%	12.5%	22.3%
Spanish	1.8%	4.2%	13.6%
Other languages	1.9%	2.6%	0.8%

Measure

Sherburne County

Minnesota

United States

Speaks a non-English language at home

5.9%

12.5%

22.3%

Spanish

1.8%

4.2%

13.6%

Other languages

1.9%

2.6%

0.8%

Measure	Sherburne County	Minnesota	United States
Catholic	10.7%	19.5%	18.6%
Evangelical Protestant	13.6%	11.8%	16.5%
Unclaimed / not counted	70.5%	50.6%	51.5%
Mainline Protestant	5.2%	13.5%	5.2%

Measure

Sherburne County

Minnesota

United States

Catholic

10.7%

19.5%

18.6%

Evangelical Protestant

13.6%

11.8%

16.5%

Unclaimed / not counted

70.5%

50.6%

51.5%

Mainline Protestant

5.2%

13.5%

5.2%

Sherburne County precinct-level presidential election results for 2024

Precinct -BECKER TWPBECKER TWP

812

2,674

3,561

22.8%

75.1%

R+52.3

Precinct -BIG LAKE CITY P-03BIG LAKE CITY P-03

940

1,974

2,973

31.6%

66.4%

R+34.8

Precinct -ELK RIVER W2 P2AELK RIVER W2 P2A

893

1,832

2,770

32.2%

66.1%

R+33.9

Precinct -BECKER CITYBECKER CITY

768

1,933

2,755

27.9%

70.2%

R+42.3

Precinct -BIG LAKE TWP P2BIG LAKE TWP P2

689

1,807

2,546

27.1%

71.0%

R+43.9

Precinct -ORROCK TWPORROCK TWP

659

1,729

2,439

27.0%

70.9%

R+43.9

Precinct -LIVONIA TWP P2LIVONIA TWP P2

592

1,795

2,429

24.4%

73.9%

R+49.5

Precinct -BALDWIN TWP P1BALDWIN TWP P1

571

1,661

2,289

24.9%

72.6%

R+47.6

Precinct -ELK RIVER W4 P4BELK RIVER W4 P4B

919

1,172

2,130

43.1%

55.0%

R+11.9

Precinct -BALDWIN TWP P2BALDWIN TWP P2

511

1,564

2,110

24.2%

74.1%

R+49.9

Precinct -ZIMMERMAN P-2ZIMMERMAN P-2

533

1,460

2,020

26.4%

72.3%

R+45.9

Precinct -ELK RIVER W3 P3AELK RIVER W3 P3A

803

1,133

1,981

40.5%

57.2%

R+16.7

Precinct -ELK RIVER W4 P4AELK RIVER W4 P4A

756

1,052

1,837

41.2%

57.3%

R+16.1

Precinct -BIG LAKE CITY P-02BIG LAKE CITY P-02

639

1,108

1,772

36.1%

62.5%

R+26.5

Precinct -BIG LAKE TWP P1BIG LAKE TWP P1

548

1,167

1,752

31.3%

66.6%

R+35.3

Precinct -ELK RIVER W3 P3BELK RIVER W3 P3B

735

973

1,747

42.1%

55.7%

R+13.6

Precinct -PALMER TWPPALMER TWP

434

1,266

1,723

25.2%

73.5%

R+48.3

Precinct -ELK RIVER W1 P1AELK RIVER W1 P1A

666

950

1,640

40.6%

57.9%

R+17.3

Precinct -ELK RIVER W1 P1BELK RIVER W1 P1B

581

1,011

1,620

35.9%

62.4%

R+26.5

Precinct -ZIMMERMAN P-1ZIMMERMAN P-1

420

1,154

1,610

26.1%

71.7%

R+45.6

Precinct -BLUE HILL TWPBLUE HILL TWP

341

1,244

1,607

21.2%

77.4%

R+56.2

Precinct -BIG LAKE CITY P-01BIG LAKE CITY P-01

499

1,036

1,572

31.7%

65.9%

R+34.2

Precinct -ELK RIVER W2 P2BELK RIVER W2 P2B

516

974

1,526

33.8%

63.8%

R+30.0

Precinct -LIVONIA TWP P1LIVONIA TWP P1

423

1,050

1,497

28.3%

70.1%

R+41.9

Precinct -ST CLOUD W2 P7ST CLOUD W2 P7

771

570

1,396

55.2%

40.8%

D+14.4

Precinct -CLEAR LAKE TWPCLEAR LAKE TWP

390

781

1,189

32.8%

65.7%

R+32.9

Precinct -HAVEN TWP P-2HAVEN TWP P-2

390

773

1,189

32.8%

65.0%

R+32.2

Precinct -SANTIAGO TWPSANTIAGO TWP

221

924

1,162

19.0%

79.5%

R+60.5

Precinct -BIG LAKE TWP P3BIG LAKE TWP P3

273

564

859

31.8%

65.7%

R+33.9

Precinct -ST CLOUD W2 P6ST CLOUD W2 P6

394

353

773

51.0%

45.7%

D+5.3

Precinct -ST CLOUD W2 P5ST CLOUD W2 P5

410

274

706

58.1%

38.8%

D+19.3

Precinct -CLEAR LAKE CITYCLEAR LAKE CITY

126

275

412

30.6%

66.7%

R+36.2

Precinct -LIVONIA TWP P3LIVONIA TWP P3

114

146

20.5%

78.1%

R+57.5

Precinct -PRINCETON CITY P2PRINCETON CITY P2

141

36.9%

61.7%

R+24.8

Precinct -HAVEN TWP P-1HAVEN TWP P-1

29.6%

70.4%

R+40.7

Baldwin Twp. P-127_271410125

—

Even

Baldwin Twp. P-227_271410005

—

Even

Becker City Voting District27_271410010

—

Even

Becker Twp. Voting District27_271410015

—

Even

Big Lake City P-127_271410020

—

Even

Big Lake City P-227_271410022

—

Even

Big Lake City P-327_271410024

—

Even

Big Lake Twp. P-127_271410025

—

Even

Big Lake Twp. P-227_271410120

—

Even

Big Lake Twp. P-327_271410121

—

Even

Blue Hill Twp. Voting District27_271410030

—

Even

Clear Lake Twp. Voting District27_271410040

—

Even

Clear Lake Voting District27_271410035

—

Even

Elk River W-1 P-1A27_271410045

—

Even

Elk River W-1 P-1B27_271410130

—

Even

Elk River W-2 P-2A27_271410050

—

Even

Elk River W-2 P-2B27_271410135

—

Even

Elk River W-3 P-3A27_271410055

—

Even

Elk River W-3 P-3B27_271410140

—

Even

Elk River W-4 P-4A27_271410060

—

Even

Elk River W-4 P-4B27_271410145

—

Even

Haven Twp. Voting District27_271410065

—

Even

Livonia Twp. P-127_271410070

—

Even

Livonia Twp. P-227_271410150

—

Even

Orrock Twp. Voting District27_271410075

—

Even

Palmer Twp. Voting District27_271410080

—

Even

Princeton P-227_271410085

—

Even

Santiago Twp. Voting District27_271410105

—

Even

St. Cloud W-2 P-527_271410090

—

Even

St. Cloud W-2 P-627_271410095

—

Even

St. Cloud W-2 P-727_271410100

—

Even

Zimmerman P-127_271410110

—

Even

Zimmerman P-227_271410111

—

Even

Presidential margin, 1892–2024

Democratic minus Republican, by election

Presidential margin over time
Year	Margin (D minus R)
1892	−29.2%
1896	−29.9%
1900	−41.0%
1904	−69.5%
1908	−43.1%
1912	+1.6%
1916	−13.1%
1920	−75.7%
1924	−57.8%
1928	−38.9%
1932	+9.3%
1936	+6.9%
1940	−21.8%
1944	−17.0%
1948	+3.3%
1952	−27.0%
1956	−19.7%
1960	−5.0%
1964	+27.9%
1968	+11.3%
1972	−3.0%
1976	+20.2%
1980	+1.4%
1984	−11.4%
1988	−2.4%
1992	+2.3%
1996	+8.0%
2000	−15.3%
2004	−22.6%
2008	−18.2%
2012	−22.0%
2016	−36.8%
2020	−32.6%
2024	−34.8%

DemocraticRepublican

Third column names the leading third-party or independent finisher. Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024). Swing · margin change from the prior cycle. vs U.S. · margin relative to the national result that year.

Year

Won

Democratic

Republican

Other

Margin

Swing

vs U.S.

Total

2024

31.6%Harris18,329

66.4%Trump38,491

0.7%Kennedy391 +7

R+34.8

R+2.1

R+33.3

57,958

All 10 candidates in 2024 · 8 minor / independent

Donald J TrumpRepublican66.4%38,491
Kamala D HarrisDemocratic31.6%18,329
Robert F KennedyIndependent0.7%391
Chase OliverLibertarian0.5%302
OtherAll other candidates0.3%181
Jill SteinIndependent0.2%139
Shiva AyyaduraiIndependent0.1%52
Cornel WestIndependent0.1%37
Claudia De La CruzIndependent0.0%25
Rachele FruitIndependent0.0%11

2020

32.5%Biden18,065

65.1%Trump36,222

1.3%Jorgensen734

R+32.6

D+4.1

R+37.1

55,612

2016

27.5%Clinton13,293

64.3%Trump31,053

4.0%Johnson1,927

R+36.8

R+14.7

R+38.9

48,283

2012

37.8%Obama17,597

59.9%Romney27,848

1.2%GRAY541

R+22.0

R+3.9

R+25.9

46,509

2008

39.9%Obama17,957

58.1%McCain26,140

2.0%

R+18.2

D+4.4

R+25.5

44,990

2004

38.2%Kerry15,816

60.7%Bush25,182

1.1%

R+22.6

R+7.3

R+20.1

41,454

2000

39.3%Gore12,109

54.5%Bush16,813

4.9%Nader1,501

R+15.3

R+23.2

R+15.8

30,835

1996

45.3%Clinton10,551

37.4%Dole8,699

15.7%Perot3,665

D+8.0

D+5.6

R+0.6

23,275

1992

35.9%Clinton7,843

33.6%Bush7,339

29.9%Perot6,534

D+2.3

D+4.7

R+3.3

21,841

1988

48.2%Dukakis7,959

50.7%Bush8,360

1.1%

R+2.4

D+9.0

D+5.3

16,502

1984

44.0%Mondale6,140

55.4%Reagan7,738

0.6%

R+11.4

R+12.9

D+6.8

13,960

1980

45.7%Carter6,229

44.3%Reagan6,035

10.0%

D+1.4

R+18.8

D+11.2

13,620

1976

58.4%Carter6,678

38.1%Ford4,361

3.5%

D+20.2

D+23.3

D+18.2

11,442

1972

47.0%McGovern4,070

50.0%Nixon4,332

3.0%

R+3.0

R+14.3

D+20.1

8,658

1968

52.8%Humphrey3,481

41.5%Nixon2,737

5.7%

D+11.3

R+16.6

D+12.0

6,593

1964

63.8%Johnson3,787

35.9%Goldwater2,132

0.4%

D+27.9

D+32.8

D+5.3

5,940

1960

47.4%Kennedy2,568

52.4%Nixon2,837

0.2%

R+5.0

D+14.8

R+5.1

5,417

1956

40.0%Stevenson1,796

59.8%Eisenhower2,681

0.2%

R+19.7

D+7.3

R+4.3

4,487

1952

36.4%Stevenson1,630

63.4%Eisenhower2,839

0.2%

R+27.0

R+30.3

R+16.2

4,478

1948

50.3%Truman1,958

46.9%Dewey1,828

2.8%

D+3.3

D+20.4

R+1.1

3,895

1944

41.1%Roosevelt1,447

58.2%Dewey2,046

0.7%

R+17.0

D+4.8

R+24.5

3,518

1940

38.9%Roosevelt1,570

60.6%Willkie2,450

0.5%

R+21.8

R+28.7

R+31.7

4,040

1936

50.3%Roosevelt1,881

43.4%Landon1,623

6.2%

D+6.9

R+2.4

R+17.4

3,737

1932

53.5%Roosevelt1,938

44.2%Hoover1,601

2.4%

D+9.3

D+48.2

R+8.5

3,625

1928

30.2%Smith1,064

69.1%Hoover2,437

0.8%

R+38.9

D+18.9

R+21.5

3,528

1924

5.8%Davis180

63.6%Coolidge1,961

30.0%La Follette925

R+57.8

D+17.9

R+32.6

3,081

1920

9.5%Cox307

85.2%Harding2,747

5.3%

R+75.7

R+62.5

R+49.5

3,225

1916

41.0%Wilson731

54.1%Hughes965

4.9%

R+13.1

R+14.8

R+16.3

1,784

1912

23.7%Wilson360

22.1%Taft335

54.2%

Roosevelt +30.5

D+44.7

R+17.9

1,518

1908

24.8%Bryan366

67.8%Taft1,002

7.4%

R+43.1

D+26.4

R+33.5

1,477

1904

13.2%Parker186

82.7%Roosevelt1,165

4.1%

R+69.5

R+28.5

R+49.8

1,409

1900

27.4%Bryan373

68.5%McKinley931

4.1%

R+41.0

R+11.1

R+33.5

1,360

1896

34.0%Bryan536

63.9%McKinley1,008

2.1%

R+29.9

R+0.8

R+23.9

1,577

1892

24.7%Cleveland290

53.9%Harrison632

21.4%

R+29.2

—

R+30.8

1,173

1888

—

No data

—

1884

—

No data

—

1880

—

No data

—

1876

—

No data

—

Source · MIT Election Lab (MEDSL), Senate. CC-BY 4.0.

Year

Won

Democratic

Republican

Total

2024

37.4%21,183

58.9%33,341

56,571

2020

30.5%16,584

60.9%33,145

54,405

2018

38.3%30,080

57.4%45,048

78,524

Frequently asked questions

Voter registration in Sherburne County, MN
Year	Total registered
2016	56,994
2018	56,926
2020	63,322
2022	63,733
2024	68,237

How did Sherburne County, Minnesota vote in 2024?

In 2024, Sherburne County, Minnesota voted Republican by 34.8 points (R+34.8), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 57,958 votes cast, 18,329 went Democratic and 38,491 went Republican.

When did Sherburne County, Minnesota last vote Democratic?

The most recent presidential election in which Sherburne County, Minnesota voted Democratic was 1996.

How many people live in Sherburne County, Minnesota?

Sherburne County, Minnesota has a population of 100,560 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.

What is the median household income in Sherburne County, Minnesota?

Median household income in Sherburne County, Minnesota is $105,466 — above the national median of $80,734. The Minnesota state median is $89,062.

What is the political history of Sherburne County, Minnesota?

Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Sherburne County, Minnesota from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 9 went Democratic and 24 went Republican.

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