Minnesota 2000 vs 2004: county swing
42 of 87 counties moved toward the Republican ticket; 11 changed hands.
| County | 2000 | 2004 | Swing | Votes 2000 | Votes 2004 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pipestone County | R+14.7 | R+23.1 | R+8.4 | 4,894 | 5,032 |
| Lincoln County flipped | D+2.3 | R+5.3 | R+7.6 | 3,284 | 3,342 |
| Rock County | R+13.8 | R+21.4 | R+7.6 | 5,010 | 5,191 |
| Isanti County | R+9.6 | R+17.1 | R+7.5 | 14,929 | 19,313 |
| Sherburne County | R+15.2 | R+22.5 | R+7.3 | 30,835 | 41,454 |
| Wright County | R+16.3 | R+22.8 | R+6.5 | 43,366 | 59,534 |
| Chisago County | R+6.1 | R+12.4 | R+6.3 | 21,987 | 28,260 |
| Anoka County | R+0.9 | R+6.7 | R+5.8 | 145,619 | 174,066 |
| Scott County | R+14.7 | R+20.0 | R+5.3 | 43,793 | 60,639 |
| McLeod County | R+20.6 | R+25.5 | R+4.9 | 15,394 | 18,412 |
| Dodge County | R+10.4 | R+15.0 | R+4.6 | 8,050 | 9,868 |
| Steele County | R+8.3 | R+12.8 | R+4.5 | 16,066 | 18,695 |
| Lake of the Woods County | R+16.8 | R+21.1 | R+4.3 | 2,187 | 2,400 |
| Mille Lacs County | R+8.2 | R+11.6 | R+3.4 | 10,253 | 13,065 |
| Murray County | R+6.6 | R+10.0 | R+3.4 | 4,753 | 4,998 |
| Aitkin County flipped | D+0.9 | R+2.4 | R+3.3 | 8,260 | 9,452 |
| Faribault County | R+8.5 | R+11.8 | R+3.3 | 8,424 | 8,681 |
| Lyon County | R+11.8 | R+15.0 | R+3.2 | 11,489 | 12,673 |
| Carver County | R+23.8 | R+26.6 | R+2.8 | 35,021 | 45,411 |
| Waseca County | R+10.3 | R+13.1 | R+2.8 | 8,864 | 9,800 |
| Fillmore County | D+3.7 | D+1.1 | R+2.6 | 10,223 | 11,698 |
| Le Sueur County | R+6.3 | R+8.9 | R+2.6 | 12,331 | 14,424 |
| Nobles County | R+11.3 | R+13.7 | R+2.4 | 8,872 | 9,204 |
| Brown County | R+21.2 | R+23.5 | R+2.3 | 12,834 | 13,778 |
| Watonwan County | R+5.9 | R+8.2 | R+2.3 | 5,134 | 5,583 |
| Wilkin County | R+29.9 | R+32.2 | R+2.3 | 3,305 | 3,527 |
| Meeker County | R+10.5 | R+12.7 | R+2.2 | 10,672 | 12,334 |
| Kanabec County | R+9.5 | R+11.4 | R+1.9 | 6,811 | 8,248 |
| Crow Wing County | R+13.5 | R+15.3 | R+1.8 | 28,128 | 33,545 |
| Kandiyohi County | R+9.4 | R+11.1 | R+1.7 | 19,285 | 21,349 |
| Washington County | R+1.7 | R+3.4 | R+1.7 | 107,009 | 128,449 |
| Renville County | R+6.2 | R+7.7 | R+1.5 | 8,122 | 8,349 |
| Cass County | R+11.8 | R+12.8 | R+1.0 | 13,593 | 15,910 |
| Dakota County | R+1.0 | R+2.0 | R+1.0 | 182,249 | 215,846 |
| Martin County | R+14.6 | R+15.6 | R+1.0 | 10,371 | 11,047 |
| Roseau County | R+35.8 | R+36.8 | R+1.0 | 7,166 | 7,911 |
| Pine County | D+2.2 | D+1.4 | R+0.8 | 13,068 | 14,518 |
| Sibley County | R+19.1 | R+19.6 | R+0.5 | 7,335 | 7,949 |
| Rice County | D+8.7 | D+8.3 | R+0.4 | 26,021 | 30,745 |
| Big Stone County | D+2.0 | D+1.7 | R+0.3 | 2,980 | 3,067 |
| Lac qui Parle County | D+6.8 | D+6.5 | R+0.3 | 4,453 | 4,541 |
| Yellow Medicine County | R+1.3 | R+1.4 | R+0.1 | 5,515 | 5,758 |
| Goodhue County | R+4.0 | R+4.0 | Even | 22,257 | 25,608 |
| Polk County | R+13.0 | R+12.8 | D+0.2 | 14,140 | 15,668 |
| Stearns County | R+12.2 | R+12.0 | D+0.2 | 62,476 | 75,577 |
| Benton County | R+11.1 | R+10.8 | D+0.3 | 14,908 | 18,384 |
| Pope County | R+0.6 | Even | D+0.6 | 5,987 | 6,700 |
| Cottonwood County | R+14.0 | R+13.0 | D+1.0 | 6,181 | 6,369 |
| Jackson County | R+7.5 | R+6.4 | D+1.1 | 5,438 | 5,779 |
| Otter Tail County | R+25.0 | R+23.9 | D+1.1 | 28,511 | 32,178 |
| Freeborn County | D+10.4 | D+11.6 | D+1.2 | 16,139 | 17,666 |
| Todd County | R+17.1 | R+15.7 | D+1.4 | 11,092 | 12,214 |
| Clay County | R+6.7 | R+5.0 | D+1.7 | 23,358 | 27,737 |
| Nicollet County flipped | R+1.2 | D+0.6 | D+1.8 | 15,327 | 17,741 |
| Wabasha County | R+6.9 | R+4.8 | D+2.1 | 10,531 | 11,835 |
| Becker County | R+20.3 | R+18.1 | D+2.2 | 14,333 | 16,801 |
| Houston County | R+5.6 | R+3.2 | D+2.4 | 10,167 | 11,082 |
| Hubbard County | R+17.4 | R+15.0 | D+2.4 | 9,613 | 11,340 |
| Olmsted County | R+8.1 | R+5.7 | D+2.4 | 59,392 | 71,576 |
| Douglas County | R+20.1 | R+17.6 | D+2.5 | 17,205 | 20,309 |
| Morrison County | R+19.9 | R+17.4 | D+2.5 | 14,677 | 16,758 |
| Redwood County | R+24.6 | R+22.1 | D+2.5 | 7,748 | 8,139 |
| Mower County | D+20.7 | D+23.5 | D+2.8 | 18,480 | 20,222 |
| Wadena County | R+23.2 | R+20.1 | D+3.1 | 6,382 | 7,093 |
| Red Lake County | R+12.5 | R+9.2 | D+3.3 | 2,090 | 2,176 |
| Stevens County | R+6.9 | R+3.5 | D+3.4 | 5,752 | 5,949 |
| Lake County | D+16.9 | D+20.4 | D+3.5 | 6,563 | 7,071 |
| Marshall County | R+19.3 | R+15.8 | D+3.5 | 5,199 | 5,562 |
| Winona County | D+1.3 | D+5.6 | D+4.3 | 23,918 | 27,406 |
| Clearwater County | R+17.6 | R+13.0 | D+4.6 | 3,824 | 4,361 |
| St. Louis County | D+26.8 | D+31.8 | D+5.0 | 107,464 | 119,041 |
| Pennington County | R+14.6 | R+9.3 | D+5.3 | 6,320 | 7,017 |
| Chippewa County flipped | R+0.4 | D+5.0 | D+5.4 | 6,352 | 6,606 |
| Blue Earth County flipped | R+2.2 | D+3.4 | D+5.6 | 27,402 | 33,119 |
| Hennepin County | D+14.3 | D+19.9 | D+5.6 | 573,846 | 646,984 |
| Itasca County | D+4.7 | D+10.6 | D+5.9 | 21,714 | 24,367 |
| Swift County | D+5.9 | D+11.9 | D+6.0 | 5,437 | 5,735 |
| Carlton County | D+20.2 | D+26.3 | D+6.1 | 15,081 | 18,334 |
| Ramsey County | D+20.8 | D+27.4 | D+6.6 | 244,278 | 272,577 |
| Traverse County | R+9.0 | R+2.4 | D+6.6 | 2,106 | 2,141 |
| Grant County | R+8.2 | R+1.0 | D+7.2 | 3,624 | 3,819 |
| Beltrami County flipped | R+6.1 | D+1.7 | D+7.8 | 17,217 | 21,131 |
| Kittson County flipped | R+9.3 | D+1.0 | D+10.3 | 2,637 | 2,682 |
| Norman County flipped | R+6.4 | D+4.2 | D+10.6 | 3,641 | 3,810 |
| Koochiching County flipped | R+9.0 | D+1.7 | D+10.7 | 6,879 | 7,309 |
| Cook County flipped | R+4.4 | D+7.4 | D+11.8 | 2,820 | 3,303 |
| Mahnomen County flipped | R+9.0 | D+8.3 | D+17.3 | 2,224 | 2,508 |
Official results As published by The American Presidency Project (UC Santa Barbara) and the state documents it links. How we use this data