Minnesota 2000 vs 2008: county swing
13 of 87 counties moved toward the Republican ticket; 25 changed hands.
| County | 2000 | 2008 | Swing | Votes 2000 | Votes 2008 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Isanti County | R+9.6 | R+15.4 | R+5.8 | 14,929 | 20,053 |
| Chisago County | R+6.1 | R+10.3 | R+4.2 | 21,987 | 29,305 |
| Sherburne County | R+15.2 | R+18.2 | R+3.0 | 30,835 | 44,990 |
| Anoka County | R+0.9 | R+2.4 | R+1.5 | 145,619 | 182,224 |
| Lincoln County | D+2.3 | D+0.8 | R+1.5 | 3,284 | 3,126 |
| Wright County | R+16.3 | R+17.4 | R+1.1 | 43,366 | 65,578 |
| Aitkin County | D+0.9 | Even | R+0.9 | 8,260 | 9,410 |
| Lac qui Parle County | D+6.8 | D+5.9 | R+0.9 | 4,453 | 4,192 |
| Martin County | R+14.6 | R+15.3 | R+0.7 | 10,371 | 10,754 |
| Pine County | D+2.2 | D+1.6 | R+0.6 | 13,068 | 14,383 |
| Meeker County | R+10.5 | R+10.8 | R+0.3 | 10,672 | 12,545 |
| Rock County | R+13.8 | R+14.0 | R+0.2 | 5,010 | 4,975 |
| Sibley County | R+19.1 | R+19.3 | R+0.2 | 7,335 | 7,729 |
| Dodge County | R+10.4 | R+9.8 | D+0.6 | 8,050 | 10,213 |
| Kanabec County | R+9.5 | R+8.7 | D+0.8 | 6,811 | 8,499 |
| Morrison County | R+19.9 | R+19.0 | D+0.9 | 14,677 | 16,743 |
| Mille Lacs County | R+8.2 | R+7.2 | D+1.0 | 10,253 | 13,544 |
| Benton County | R+11.1 | R+9.8 | D+1.3 | 14,908 | 19,339 |
| Pipestone County | R+14.7 | R+13.1 | D+1.6 | 4,894 | 4,801 |
| Le Sueur County | R+6.3 | R+4.3 | D+2.0 | 12,331 | 15,009 |
| Waseca County | R+10.3 | R+8.2 | D+2.1 | 8,864 | 9,888 |
| McLeod County | R+20.6 | R+18.4 | D+2.2 | 15,394 | 19,029 |
| Goodhue County | R+4.0 | R+1.4 | D+2.6 | 22,257 | 25,795 |
| Faribault County | R+8.5 | R+5.7 | D+2.8 | 8,424 | 8,152 |
| Rice County | D+8.7 | D+11.5 | D+2.8 | 26,021 | 31,799 |
| Mower County | D+20.7 | D+23.6 | D+2.9 | 18,480 | 19,187 |
| Hubbard County | R+17.4 | R+14.4 | D+3.0 | 9,613 | 11,638 |
| Steele County | R+8.3 | R+5.3 | D+3.0 | 16,066 | 19,656 |
| Cass County | R+11.8 | R+8.5 | D+3.3 | 13,593 | 16,307 |
| Jackson County | R+7.5 | R+4.2 | D+3.3 | 5,438 | 5,623 |
| Lake of the Woods County | R+16.8 | R+13.3 | D+3.5 | 2,187 | 2,313 |
| Scott County | R+14.7 | R+11.2 | D+3.5 | 43,793 | 67,132 |
| Kandiyohi County | R+9.4 | R+5.5 | D+3.9 | 19,285 | 21,895 |
| Big Stone County | D+2.0 | D+6.3 | D+4.3 | 2,980 | 2,990 |
| Pope County flipped | R+0.6 | D+3.7 | D+4.3 | 5,987 | 6,536 |
| Wabasha County | R+6.9 | R+2.4 | D+4.5 | 10,531 | 11,893 |
| Fillmore County | D+3.7 | D+8.3 | D+4.6 | 10,223 | 11,234 |
| Lake County | D+16.9 | D+22.1 | D+5.2 | 6,563 | 6,969 |
| Stearns County | R+12.2 | R+7.0 | D+5.2 | 62,476 | 78,756 |
| Renville County | R+6.2 | R+0.6 | D+5.6 | 8,122 | 8,135 |
| Yellow Medicine County flipped | R+1.3 | D+4.3 | D+5.6 | 5,515 | 5,569 |
| St. Louis County | D+26.8 | D+32.5 | D+5.7 | 107,464 | 118,814 |
| Crow Wing County | R+13.5 | R+7.7 | D+5.8 | 28,128 | 35,165 |
| Wadena County | R+23.2 | R+17.4 | D+5.8 | 6,382 | 7,169 |
| Todd County | R+17.1 | R+11.0 | D+6.1 | 11,092 | 12,257 |
| Washington County flipped | R+1.7 | D+4.4 | D+6.1 | 107,009 | 137,059 |
| Chippewa County flipped | R+0.4 | D+5.9 | D+6.3 | 6,352 | 6,356 |
| Dakota County flipped | R+1.0 | D+5.5 | D+6.5 | 182,249 | 225,472 |
| Carlton County | D+20.2 | D+26.8 | D+6.6 | 15,081 | 18,449 |
| Watonwan County flipped | R+5.9 | D+0.7 | D+6.6 | 5,134 | 5,258 |
| Freeborn County | D+10.4 | D+17.2 | D+6.8 | 16,139 | 17,280 |
| Murray County flipped | R+6.6 | D+0.5 | D+7.1 | 4,753 | 4,813 |
| Cottonwood County | R+14.0 | R+6.6 | D+7.4 | 6,181 | 6,036 |
| Clearwater County | R+17.6 | R+9.7 | D+7.9 | 3,824 | 4,261 |
| Swift County | D+5.9 | D+13.8 | D+7.9 | 5,437 | 5,244 |
| Itasca County | D+4.7 | D+12.9 | D+8.2 | 21,714 | 24,395 |
| Stevens County flipped | R+6.9 | D+1.3 | D+8.2 | 5,752 | 5,634 |
| Carver County | R+23.8 | R+15.1 | D+8.7 | 35,021 | 49,683 |
| Brown County | R+21.2 | R+12.0 | D+9.2 | 12,834 | 13,620 |
| Nobles County | R+11.3 | R+1.4 | D+9.9 | 8,872 | 8,813 |
| Lyon County | R+11.8 | R+1.6 | D+10.2 | 11,489 | 12,708 |
| Douglas County | R+20.1 | R+9.5 | D+10.6 | 17,205 | 20,918 |
| Redwood County | R+24.6 | R+13.6 | D+11.0 | 7,748 | 7,806 |
| Olmsted County flipped | R+8.1 | D+3.3 | D+11.4 | 59,392 | 76,470 |
| Nicollet County flipped | R+1.2 | D+10.5 | D+11.7 | 15,327 | 18,245 |
| Otter Tail County | R+25.0 | R+12.9 | D+12.1 | 28,511 | 32,687 |
| Ramsey County | D+20.8 | D+33.9 | D+13.1 | 244,278 | 277,386 |
| Becker County | R+20.3 | R+6.9 | D+13.4 | 14,333 | 16,965 |
| Grant County flipped | R+8.2 | D+5.6 | D+13.8 | 3,624 | 3,605 |
| Hennepin County | D+14.3 | D+28.6 | D+14.3 | 573,846 | 663,780 |
| Traverse County flipped | R+9.0 | D+5.5 | D+14.5 | 2,106 | 2,035 |
| Blue Earth County flipped | R+2.2 | D+13.0 | D+15.2 | 27,402 | 35,070 |
| Beltrami County flipped | R+6.1 | D+10.2 | D+16.3 | 17,217 | 22,236 |
| Houston County flipped | R+5.6 | D+10.7 | D+16.3 | 10,167 | 10,883 |
| Pennington County flipped | R+14.6 | D+2.2 | D+16.8 | 6,320 | 6,822 |
| Polk County flipped | R+13.0 | D+4.6 | D+17.6 | 14,140 | 15,334 |
| Winona County | D+1.3 | D+19.1 | D+17.8 | 23,918 | 27,935 |
| Roseau County | R+35.8 | R+17.4 | D+18.4 | 7,166 | 7,700 |
| Red Lake County flipped | R+12.5 | D+6.2 | D+18.7 | 2,090 | 2,191 |
| Koochiching County flipped | R+9.0 | D+10.1 | D+19.1 | 6,879 | 6,802 |
| Marshall County flipped | R+19.3 | D+0.6 | D+19.9 | 5,199 | 4,739 |
| Clay County flipped | R+6.7 | D+16.1 | D+22.8 | 23,358 | 29,259 |
| Wilkin County | R+29.9 | R+6.9 | D+23.0 | 3,305 | 3,414 |
| Cook County flipped | R+4.4 | D+23.3 | D+27.7 | 2,820 | 3,348 |
| Kittson County flipped | R+9.3 | D+18.5 | D+27.8 | 2,637 | 2,568 |
| Norman County flipped | R+6.4 | D+26.9 | D+33.3 | 3,641 | 3,434 |
| Mahnomen County flipped | R+9.0 | D+25.3 | D+34.3 | 2,224 | 2,343 |
Official results As published by The American Presidency Project (UC Santa Barbara) and the state documents it links. How we use this data