2026 results · Minnesota · Minnesota Secretary of State
Steve Simon, the Democrat, is elected Minnesota Secretary of State, a Democratic hold
Kamala Harris carried Minnesota by 4.3 points in 2024; this year's count is a 8.6-point move toward the Democrats.
| Candidate | Votes | Share | Share of the vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| Steve SimonDemocrat | 1,529,189 | 54.7% | |
| Tad JudeRepublican | 1,168,639 | 41.8% | |
| George "Chip" TangenLibertarian | 54,684 | 2.0% | |
| Seth Kuhl-StennesOther party | 41,369 | 1.5% | |
| Write-in | 1,256 | under 0.1% |
Called by Call the Map, Nov 4, 8:24 AM EST · 97% counted.
About 97% of the expected vote counted2,795,137 votesCount last changed Nov 7, 5:07 PM ESTSource: Minnesota Secretary of State
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What moved most
Scroll through Minnesota, part by part. The parts follow the federal government’s metropolitan areas: each big metro’s core counties, its suburbs and outer suburbs, the smaller metro areas, then the small towns and countryside.
What the count shows
Added together, the 87 counties compared moved 8.6 points toward the Democrats from the 2024 presidential vote.
The counties compared cast 86% as many votes as in 2024, from 92% in Cook County to 74% in Pennington County. Where turnout ran higher, the county moved more toward the Republicans (r = −0.35).
Clay County moved most: D+0.5 for president in 2024, D+12.7 this year
The 10 counties with the largest moves from the 2024 presidential vote, among those with 2,000 or more votes for president in 2024 and a quarter of that counted, and at least half a percent of the state's 2024 vote. Each line runs from the 2024 margin to this year’s.
2024 president 2026
Anoka County added 18,385 net votes for Simon against the 2024 margin, 8% of the statewide change
Across the 87 counties compared, the margin moved by 222,603 votes toward Simon: this year’s lead in votes against the 2024 presidential lead in votes, county by county. The figure counts voters who changed sides and differences in who turned out alike; the count cannot tell them apart.
- Anoka County+18,385 Simon
- Dakota County+15,456 Simon
- Ramsey County+11,218 Simon
- Stearns County+10,958 Simon
- Wright County+8,504 Simon
- Washington County+8,214 Simon
- St. Louis County+7,823 Simon
- Hennepin County+7,605 Simon
8 counties Donald Trump carried in 2024 are led by Simon this year
Striped on the map above. Largest first.
- Anoka CountyR+4.4D+5.0
- Rice CountyR+2.5D+7.3
- Blue Earth CountyR+1.2D+9.4
- Winona CountyR+4.9D+5.6
- Beltrami CountyR+5.7D+0.9
- Carlton CountyR+2.6D+7.3
- Nicollet CountyR+0.5D+6.3
- Mower CountyR+10.5D+1.4
What the places that moved have in common
Each of Minnesota’s counties, set against the Census Bureau’s figures for who lives there. A pattern across counties, not an exit poll: it does not say how any group of people voted.
Urban, suburban and rural counties
2024 president 2026 · Urban: 1,000 or more residents per square mile; suburban: 100 to 999; rural: under 100 (our grouping).
Census Bureau ACS 2019–2023 and 2023 Gazetteer; a county joins once its count is substantially in.
Minnesota’s ballot
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StatewideDemocrats won all 5 of Minnesota's statewide races.
U.S. HouseBefore the election 4–4, now D 5–3, counting the leader in 1 uncalled seat
won leads, still counting changed party. Margins are the leader’s share minus the runner-up’s, in points.
Every count on this page is the official count published by the Minnesota Secretary of State. Counts are unofficial until the state certifies them. The 2024 comparison is the presidential vote, Kamala Harris against Donald Trump, on the same ground. Margins are the Democrat minus the Republican, in points of all votes.