Minnesota 2008 vs 2012: county swing
84 of 87 counties moved toward the Republican ticket; 14 changed hands.
| County | 2008 | 2012 | Swing | Votes 2008 | Votes 2012 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Norman County | D+26.9 | D+10.8 | R+16.1 | 3,434 | 3,199 |
| Marshall County flipped | D+0.6 | R+12.2 | R+12.8 | 4,739 | 4,677 |
| Wilkin County | R+6.9 | R+19.5 | R+12.6 | 3,414 | 3,212 |
| Kittson County | D+18.5 | D+6.1 | R+12.4 | 2,568 | 2,405 |
| Pipestone County | R+13.1 | R+23.8 | R+10.7 | 4,801 | 4,632 |
| Yellow Medicine County flipped | D+4.3 | R+6.3 | R+10.6 | 5,569 | 5,397 |
| Polk County flipped | D+4.6 | R+5.7 | R+10.3 | 15,334 | 14,644 |
| Jackson County | R+4.2 | R+14.3 | R+10.1 | 5,623 | 5,415 |
| Renville County | R+0.6 | R+9.8 | R+9.2 | 8,135 | 7,679 |
| Red Lake County flipped | D+6.2 | R+2.5 | R+8.7 | 2,191 | 1,963 |
| Cottonwood County | R+6.6 | R+15.1 | R+8.5 | 6,036 | 5,848 |
| Grant County flipped | D+5.6 | R+2.9 | R+8.5 | 3,605 | 3,471 |
| Martin County | R+15.3 | R+23.8 | R+8.5 | 10,754 | 10,927 |
| Otter Tail County | R+12.9 | R+21.3 | R+8.4 | 32,687 | 31,562 |
| Clay County | D+16.1 | D+8.0 | R+8.1 | 29,259 | 28,769 |
| Big Stone County flipped | D+6.3 | R+1.5 | R+7.8 | 2,990 | 2,783 |
| Murray County flipped | D+0.5 | R+7.3 | R+7.8 | 4,813 | 4,754 |
| Nobles County | R+1.4 | R+9.2 | R+7.8 | 8,813 | 8,493 |
| Becker County | R+6.9 | R+14.6 | R+7.7 | 16,965 | 16,329 |
| Lyon County | R+1.6 | R+9.2 | R+7.6 | 12,708 | 12,333 |
| Houston County | D+10.7 | D+3.2 | R+7.5 | 10,883 | 10,422 |
| Wadena County | R+17.4 | R+24.4 | R+7.0 | 7,169 | 6,772 |
| Lake of the Woods County | R+13.3 | R+20.2 | R+6.9 | 2,313 | 2,211 |
| Mahnomen County | D+25.3 | D+18.6 | R+6.7 | 2,343 | 2,179 |
| Pennington County flipped | D+2.2 | R+4.3 | R+6.5 | 6,822 | 6,494 |
| Redwood County | R+13.6 | R+20.1 | R+6.5 | 7,806 | 7,761 |
| Pope County flipped | D+3.7 | R+2.6 | R+6.3 | 6,536 | 6,224 |
| Winona County | D+19.1 | D+12.9 | R+6.2 | 27,935 | 27,103 |
| Lincoln County flipped | D+0.8 | R+5.3 | R+6.1 | 3,126 | 3,115 |
| Douglas County | R+9.5 | R+15.5 | R+6.0 | 20,918 | 20,884 |
| Crow Wing County | R+7.7 | R+13.4 | R+5.7 | 35,165 | 34,800 |
| Meeker County | R+10.8 | R+16.0 | R+5.2 | 12,545 | 12,167 |
| Morrison County | R+19.0 | R+24.1 | R+5.1 | 16,743 | 16,662 |
| Stearns County | R+7.0 | R+12.1 | R+5.1 | 78,756 | 78,177 |
| Todd County | R+11.0 | R+16.1 | R+5.1 | 12,257 | 11,762 |
| Lac qui Parle County | D+5.9 | D+0.9 | R+5.0 | 4,192 | 3,974 |
| Roseau County | R+17.4 | R+22.4 | R+5.0 | 7,700 | 7,330 |
| Clearwater County | R+9.7 | R+14.5 | R+4.8 | 4,261 | 4,183 |
| Carver County | R+15.1 | R+19.8 | R+4.7 | 49,683 | 52,747 |
| Brown County | R+12.0 | R+16.6 | R+4.6 | 13,620 | 13,882 |
| Cass County | R+8.5 | R+13.1 | R+4.6 | 16,307 | 16,080 |
| Wright County | R+17.4 | R+21.8 | R+4.4 | 65,578 | 67,551 |
| Chippewa County | D+5.9 | D+1.9 | R+4.0 | 6,356 | 6,176 |
| Benton County | R+9.8 | R+13.7 | R+3.9 | 19,339 | 19,521 |
| Rock County | R+14.0 | R+17.9 | R+3.9 | 4,975 | 4,831 |
| Sherburne County | R+18.2 | R+22.1 | R+3.9 | 44,990 | 46,320 |
| Swift County | D+13.8 | D+9.9 | R+3.9 | 5,244 | 5,087 |
| McLeod County | R+18.4 | R+22.2 | R+3.8 | 19,029 | 18,453 |
| Scott County | R+11.2 | R+14.9 | R+3.7 | 67,132 | 71,411 |
| Washington County | D+4.4 | D+0.7 | R+3.7 | 137,059 | 141,711 |
| Sibley County | R+19.3 | R+22.8 | R+3.5 | 7,729 | 7,785 |
| Blue Earth County | D+13.0 | D+9.6 | R+3.4 | 35,070 | 33,817 |
| Faribault County | R+5.7 | R+9.1 | R+3.4 | 8,152 | 7,689 |
| Rice County | D+11.5 | D+8.3 | R+3.2 | 31,799 | 32,164 |
| Freeborn County | D+17.2 | D+14.1 | R+3.1 | 17,280 | 16,643 |
| Itasca County | D+12.9 | D+9.8 | R+3.1 | 24,395 | 23,834 |
| Wabasha County | R+2.4 | R+5.4 | R+3.0 | 11,893 | 11,722 |
| Isanti County | R+15.4 | R+18.1 | R+2.7 | 20,053 | 20,131 |
| St. Louis County | D+32.5 | D+29.8 | R+2.7 | 118,814 | 115,097 |
| Dakota County | D+5.5 | D+2.9 | R+2.6 | 225,472 | 230,028 |
| Hubbard County | R+14.4 | R+17.0 | R+2.6 | 11,638 | 11,482 |
| Nicollet County | D+10.5 | D+7.9 | R+2.6 | 18,245 | 18,285 |
| Chisago County | R+10.3 | R+12.6 | R+2.3 | 29,305 | 29,331 |
| Le Sueur County | R+4.3 | R+6.6 | R+2.3 | 15,009 | 14,731 |
| Pine County flipped | D+1.6 | R+0.7 | R+2.3 | 14,383 | 13,904 |
| Stevens County flipped | D+1.3 | R+0.4 | R+1.7 | 5,634 | 5,621 |
| Goodhue County | R+1.4 | R+3.0 | R+1.6 | 25,795 | 25,701 |
| Hennepin County | D+28.6 | D+27.1 | R+1.5 | 663,780 | 677,968 |
| Aitkin County flipped | Even | R+1.4 | R+1.4 | 9,410 | 9,109 |
| Mille Lacs County | R+7.2 | R+8.6 | R+1.4 | 13,544 | 13,047 |
| Kandiyohi County | R+5.5 | R+6.7 | R+1.2 | 21,895 | 21,403 |
| Watonwan County flipped | D+0.7 | R+0.4 | R+1.1 | 5,258 | 5,115 |
| Fillmore County | D+8.3 | D+7.3 | R+1.0 | 11,234 | 10,854 |
| Lake County | D+22.1 | D+21.1 | R+1.0 | 6,969 | 6,797 |
| Steele County | R+5.3 | R+6.3 | R+1.0 | 19,656 | 19,034 |
| Traverse County | D+5.5 | D+4.5 | R+1.0 | 2,035 | 1,842 |
| Mower County | D+23.6 | D+22.7 | R+0.9 | 19,187 | 18,471 |
| Carlton County | D+26.8 | D+26.1 | R+0.7 | 18,449 | 18,356 |
| Koochiching County | D+10.1 | D+9.5 | R+0.6 | 6,802 | 6,432 |
| Kanabec County | R+8.7 | R+9.1 | R+0.4 | 8,499 | 8,124 |
| Beltrami County | D+10.2 | D+9.9 | R+0.3 | 22,236 | 21,949 |
| Anoka County | R+2.4 | R+2.6 | R+0.2 | 182,224 | 185,718 |
| Dodge County | R+9.8 | R+10.0 | R+0.2 | 10,213 | 10,274 |
| Olmsted County | D+3.3 | D+3.2 | R+0.1 | 76,470 | 77,951 |
| Cook County | D+23.3 | D+23.3 | Even | 3,348 | 3,304 |
| Waseca County | R+8.2 | R+7.7 | D+0.5 | 9,888 | 9,706 |
| Ramsey County | D+33.9 | D+35.4 | D+1.5 | 277,386 | 277,783 |
Official results As published by The American Presidency Project (UC Santa Barbara) and the state documents it links. How we use this data