Minnesota 2004 vs 2008: county swing
2 of 87 counties moved toward the Republican ticket; 18 changed hands.
| County | 2004 | 2008 | Swing | Votes 2004 | Votes 2008 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Morrison County | R+17.4 | R+19.0 | R+1.6 | 16,758 | 16,743 |
| Lac qui Parle County | D+6.5 | D+5.9 | R+0.6 | 4,541 | 4,192 |
| Mower County | D+23.5 | D+23.6 | D+0.1 | 20,222 | 19,187 |
| Pine County | D+1.4 | D+1.6 | D+0.2 | 14,518 | 14,383 |
| Martin County | R+15.6 | R+15.3 | D+0.3 | 11,047 | 10,754 |
| Sibley County | R+19.6 | R+19.3 | D+0.3 | 7,949 | 7,729 |
| Carlton County | D+26.3 | D+26.8 | D+0.5 | 18,334 | 18,449 |
| Hubbard County | R+15.0 | R+14.4 | D+0.6 | 11,340 | 11,638 |
| St. Louis County | D+31.8 | D+32.5 | D+0.7 | 119,041 | 118,814 |
| Chippewa County | D+5.0 | D+5.9 | D+0.9 | 6,606 | 6,356 |
| Benton County | R+10.8 | R+9.8 | D+1.0 | 18,384 | 19,339 |
| Isanti County | R+17.1 | R+15.4 | D+1.7 | 19,313 | 20,053 |
| Lake County | D+20.4 | D+22.1 | D+1.7 | 7,071 | 6,969 |
| Meeker County | R+12.7 | R+10.8 | D+1.9 | 12,334 | 12,545 |
| Swift County | D+11.9 | D+13.8 | D+1.9 | 5,735 | 5,244 |
| Chisago County | R+12.4 | R+10.3 | D+2.1 | 28,260 | 29,305 |
| Jackson County | R+6.4 | R+4.2 | D+2.2 | 5,779 | 5,623 |
| Itasca County | D+10.6 | D+12.9 | D+2.3 | 24,367 | 24,395 |
| Aitkin County flipped | R+2.4 | Even | D+2.4 | 9,452 | 9,410 |
| Wabasha County | R+4.8 | R+2.4 | D+2.4 | 11,835 | 11,893 |
| Goodhue County | R+4.0 | R+1.4 | D+2.6 | 25,608 | 25,795 |
| Kanabec County | R+11.4 | R+8.7 | D+2.7 | 8,248 | 8,499 |
| Wadena County | R+20.1 | R+17.4 | D+2.7 | 7,093 | 7,169 |
| Rice County | D+8.3 | D+11.5 | D+3.2 | 30,745 | 31,799 |
| Clearwater County | R+13.0 | R+9.7 | D+3.3 | 4,361 | 4,261 |
| Pope County flipped | Even | D+3.7 | D+3.7 | 6,700 | 6,536 |
| Anoka County | R+6.7 | R+2.4 | D+4.3 | 174,066 | 182,224 |
| Cass County | R+12.8 | R+8.5 | D+4.3 | 15,910 | 16,307 |
| Sherburne County | R+22.5 | R+18.2 | D+4.3 | 41,454 | 44,990 |
| Mille Lacs County | R+11.6 | R+7.2 | D+4.4 | 13,065 | 13,544 |
| Big Stone County | D+1.7 | D+6.3 | D+4.6 | 3,067 | 2,990 |
| Le Sueur County | R+8.9 | R+4.3 | D+4.6 | 14,424 | 15,009 |
| Todd County | R+15.7 | R+11.0 | D+4.7 | 12,214 | 12,257 |
| Stevens County flipped | R+3.5 | D+1.3 | D+4.8 | 5,949 | 5,634 |
| Waseca County | R+13.1 | R+8.2 | D+4.9 | 9,800 | 9,888 |
| Stearns County | R+12.0 | R+7.0 | D+5.0 | 75,577 | 78,756 |
| Dodge County | R+15.0 | R+9.8 | D+5.2 | 9,868 | 10,213 |
| Wright County | R+22.8 | R+17.4 | D+5.4 | 59,534 | 65,578 |
| Freeborn County | D+11.6 | D+17.2 | D+5.6 | 17,666 | 17,280 |
| Kandiyohi County | R+11.1 | R+5.5 | D+5.6 | 21,349 | 21,895 |
| Yellow Medicine County flipped | R+1.4 | D+4.3 | D+5.7 | 5,758 | 5,569 |
| Faribault County | R+11.8 | R+5.7 | D+6.1 | 8,681 | 8,152 |
| Lincoln County flipped | R+5.3 | D+0.8 | D+6.1 | 3,342 | 3,126 |
| Cottonwood County | R+13.0 | R+6.6 | D+6.4 | 6,369 | 6,036 |
| Ramsey County | D+27.4 | D+33.9 | D+6.5 | 272,577 | 277,386 |
| Grant County flipped | R+1.0 | D+5.6 | D+6.6 | 3,819 | 3,605 |
| McLeod County | R+25.5 | R+18.4 | D+7.1 | 18,412 | 19,029 |
| Renville County | R+7.7 | R+0.6 | D+7.1 | 8,349 | 8,135 |
| Fillmore County | D+1.1 | D+8.3 | D+7.2 | 11,698 | 11,234 |
| Rock County | R+21.4 | R+14.0 | D+7.4 | 5,191 | 4,975 |
| Dakota County flipped | R+2.0 | D+5.5 | D+7.5 | 215,846 | 225,472 |
| Steele County | R+12.8 | R+5.3 | D+7.5 | 18,695 | 19,656 |
| Crow Wing County | R+15.3 | R+7.7 | D+7.6 | 33,545 | 35,165 |
| Lake of the Woods County | R+21.1 | R+13.3 | D+7.8 | 2,400 | 2,313 |
| Washington County flipped | R+3.4 | D+4.4 | D+7.8 | 128,449 | 137,059 |
| Traverse County flipped | R+2.4 | D+5.5 | D+7.9 | 2,141 | 2,035 |
| Douglas County | R+17.6 | R+9.5 | D+8.1 | 20,309 | 20,918 |
| Koochiching County | D+1.7 | D+10.1 | D+8.4 | 7,309 | 6,802 |
| Beltrami County | D+1.7 | D+10.2 | D+8.5 | 21,131 | 22,236 |
| Redwood County | R+22.1 | R+13.6 | D+8.5 | 8,139 | 7,806 |
| Hennepin County | D+19.9 | D+28.6 | D+8.7 | 646,984 | 663,780 |
| Scott County | R+20.0 | R+11.2 | D+8.8 | 60,639 | 67,132 |
| Watonwan County flipped | R+8.2 | D+0.7 | D+8.9 | 5,583 | 5,258 |
| Olmsted County flipped | R+5.7 | D+3.3 | D+9.0 | 71,576 | 76,470 |
| Blue Earth County | D+3.4 | D+13.0 | D+9.6 | 33,119 | 35,070 |
| Nicollet County | D+0.6 | D+10.5 | D+9.9 | 17,741 | 18,245 |
| Pipestone County | R+23.1 | R+13.1 | D+10.0 | 5,032 | 4,801 |
| Murray County flipped | R+10.0 | D+0.5 | D+10.5 | 4,998 | 4,813 |
| Otter Tail County | R+23.9 | R+12.9 | D+11.0 | 32,178 | 32,687 |
| Becker County | R+18.1 | R+6.9 | D+11.2 | 16,801 | 16,965 |
| Brown County | R+23.5 | R+12.0 | D+11.5 | 13,778 | 13,620 |
| Carver County | R+26.6 | R+15.1 | D+11.5 | 45,411 | 49,683 |
| Pennington County flipped | R+9.3 | D+2.2 | D+11.5 | 7,017 | 6,822 |
| Nobles County | R+13.7 | R+1.4 | D+12.3 | 9,204 | 8,813 |
| Lyon County | R+15.0 | R+1.6 | D+13.4 | 12,673 | 12,708 |
| Winona County | D+5.6 | D+19.1 | D+13.5 | 27,406 | 27,935 |
| Houston County flipped | R+3.2 | D+10.7 | D+13.9 | 11,082 | 10,883 |
| Red Lake County flipped | R+9.2 | D+6.2 | D+15.4 | 2,176 | 2,191 |
| Cook County | D+7.4 | D+23.3 | D+15.9 | 3,303 | 3,348 |
| Marshall County flipped | R+15.8 | D+0.6 | D+16.4 | 5,562 | 4,739 |
| Mahnomen County | D+8.3 | D+25.3 | D+17.0 | 2,508 | 2,343 |
| Polk County flipped | R+12.8 | D+4.6 | D+17.4 | 15,668 | 15,334 |
| Kittson County | D+1.0 | D+18.5 | D+17.5 | 2,682 | 2,568 |
| Roseau County | R+36.8 | R+17.4 | D+19.4 | 7,911 | 7,700 |
| Clay County flipped | R+5.0 | D+16.1 | D+21.1 | 27,737 | 29,259 |
| Norman County | D+4.2 | D+26.9 | D+22.7 | 3,810 | 3,434 |
| Wilkin County | R+32.2 | R+6.9 | D+25.3 | 3,527 | 3,414 |
Official results As published by The American Presidency Project (UC Santa Barbara) and the state documents it links. How we use this data