Minnesota's voter turnout by county

Largest turnout increases were in central Minnesota, where support for Trump was high

November 13, 2016 at 12:24AM
(Jamie Hutt/The Minnesota Star Tribune)

Statewide, voter turnout at this year's election was down slightly compared to 2012, with a rate of 74 percent, but there were wide variations from county to county. Some experts say that could have played a role in an unexpectedly tight result, with Democrat Hillary Clinton edging out Republican Donald Trump in Minnesota by one percentage point.

The largest increases in percentage of voting-age residents casting ballots were in central Minnesota, counties that supported Trump, according to a Star Tribune analysis. Turnout in the Twin Cities metro and the northeastern corner of the state -- areas that typically support the Democratic candidate -- were mostly flat or slightly down.

Look up your county's 2012 and 2016 voter turnout, as percentage of voting-age residents, in this table:

about the writers

about the writers

MaryJo Webster

Data Editor

MaryJo Webster is the data editor for the Minnesota Star Tribune. She teams up with reporters to analyze data for stories across a wide range of topics and beats and also oversees a small team of other data journalists.

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C.J. Sinner

Director of Graphics & Data Visuals

C.J. Sinner is the Director of Graphics and Data Visuals at the Star Tribune, managing a small team that works at the intersection of data and design to help enhance storytelling on all platforms through charts, maps and diagrams. 

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