Voting & Elections in Big Lake, MN
Presidential election results and party lean trends
County-level data: Election results are reported at the county level. Big Lake is located in Carlton County, MN. Results reflect all voters in the county, not just those in Big Lake.
Election Overview
Source: Carlton County (2024)2024 Winner
Republican
Dem Votes
9,905
47.7%
GOP Votes
10,435
50.3%
Total Votes
20,746
Margin
R+2.6%
Shift from 2020
R+4.1pp
vs prior election
📊Election Results by Year
2016–2024📈Partisan Lean Trend
R+2.6%Election History
Source: County-Level Election Results| Year | Dem Votes | GOP Votes | Total | Dem % | GOP % | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 9,905 | 10,435 | 20,746 | 47.7% | 50.3% | R+2.6 |
| 2020 | 10,098 | 9,791 | 20,369 | 49.6% | 48.1% | D+1.5 |
| 2016 | 8,460 | 8,160 | 18,059 | 46.9% | 45.2% | D+1.7 |
In the 2024 presidential election, Carlton County recorded 20,746 total votes. Republicans won the county with 50.3% of the vote compared to 47.7% for Democrats, a margin of R+2.6%. Compared to 2020, the margin shifted R+4.1pp from the previous election. Since 2016, Carlton County has shifted 4.2 percentage points toward Republicans.