Voting & Elections in Elk River, MN
Presidential election results and party lean trends
County-level data: Election results are reported at the county level. Elk River is located in Sherburne County, MN. Results reflect all voters in the county, not just those in Elk River.
Election Overview
Source: Sherburne County (2024)2024 Winner
Republican
Dem Votes
18,329
31.7%
GOP Votes
38,491
66.6%
Total Votes
57,777
Margin
R+34.9%
Shift from 2020
R+2.3pp
vs prior election
📊Election Results by Year
2016–2024📈Partisan Lean Trend
R+34.9%Election History
Source: County-Level Election Results| Year | Dem Votes | GOP Votes | Total | Dem % | GOP % | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 18,329 | 38,491 | 57,777 | 31.7% | 66.6% | R+34.9 |
| 2020 | 18,065 | 36,222 | 55,612 | 32.5% | 65.1% | R+32.6 |
| 2016 | 13,299 | 31,049 | 47,938 | 27.7% | 64.8% | R+37.0 |
In the 2024 presidential election, Sherburne County recorded 57,777 total votes. Republicans won the county with 66.6% of the vote compared to 31.7% for Democrats, a margin of R+34.9%. Compared to 2020, the margin shifted R+2.3pp from the previous election. Since 2016, Sherburne County has shifted 2.1 percentage points toward Democrats.