HENNEPIN COUNTY, Minn. — Did you vote this year?
Hennepin County released results showing that about 3.5% fewer voters cast a ballot in the 2024 election than in 2020. This year, about 725,000 residents voted, in comparison to 760,000 four years earlier.
Ultimately, 81.71% of residents voted in this year's election including absentee ballots.
Minnesota is historically a leading state in voter turnout, with a record 79.96% of residents turning in a ballot in 2020. On Nov. 6, the Secretary of State's Office estimated this year's turnout was around the 76% mark, which also falls short of the record in 2020.
As for the presidential race, some Minnesota voters switched allegiances from Democrat in 2020 to Republican in 2024. Winona, Nicollet, Carlton and Blue Earth counties flipped from blue to red, though the majority of voters did choose Democratic nominee Kamala Harris on their ballots.
