Voting & Elections in Medford, MN
Presidential election results and party lean trends
County-level data: Election results are reported at the county level. Medford is located in Steele County, MN. Results reflect all voters in the county, not just those in Medford.
Election Overview
Source: Steele County (2024)2024 Winner
Republican
Dem Votes
7,650
36.8%
GOP Votes
12,742
61.2%
Total Votes
20,809
Margin
R+24.5%
Shift from 2020
R+2.0pp
vs prior election
📊Election Results by Year
2016–2024📈Partisan Lean Trend
R+24.5%Election History
Source: County-Level Election Results| Year | Dem Votes | GOP Votes | Total | Dem % | GOP % | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 7,650 | 12,742 | 20,809 | 36.8% | 61.2% | R+24.5 |
| 2020 | 7,917 | 12,656 | 21,128 | 37.5% | 59.9% | R+22.4 |
| 2016 | 6,239 | 11,198 | 19,040 | 32.8% | 58.8% | R+26.0 |
In the 2024 presidential election, Steele County recorded 20,809 total votes. Republicans won the county with 61.2% of the vote compared to 36.8% for Democrats, a margin of R+24.5%. Compared to 2020, the margin shifted R+2.0pp from the previous election. Since 2016, Steele County has shifted 1.6 percentage points toward Democrats.