Voting & Elections in Hastings, MN
Presidential election results and party lean trends
County-level data: Election results are reported at the county level. Hastings is located in Dakota County, MN. Results reflect all voters in the county, not just those in Hastings.
Election Overview
Source: Dakota County (2024)2024 Winner
Democrat
Dem Votes
143,267
55.4%
GOP Votes
109,995
42.5%
Total Votes
258,590
Margin
D+12.9%
Shift from 2020
R+1.1pp
vs prior election
📊Election Results by Year
2016–2024📈Partisan Lean Trend
D+12.9%Election History
Source: County-Level Election Results| Year | Dem Votes | GOP Votes | Total | Dem % | GOP % | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 143,267 | 109,995 | 258,590 | 55.4% | 42.5% | D+12.9 |
| 2020 | 146,155 | 109,638 | 262,259 | 55.7% | 41.8% | D+13.9 |
| 2016 | 110,251 | 99,624 | 228,659 | 48.2% | 43.6% | D+4.6 |
In the 2024 presidential election, Dakota County recorded 258,590 total votes. Democrats won the county with 55.4% of the vote compared to 42.5% for Republicans, a margin of D+12.9%. Compared to 2020, the margin shifted R+1.1pp from the previous election. Since 2016, Dakota County has shifted 8.2 percentage points toward Democrats.