Voting & Elections in Newport, MN
Presidential election results and party lean trends
County-level data: Election results are reported at the county level. Newport is located in Washington County, MN. Results reflect all voters in the county, not just those in Newport.
Election Overview
Source: Washington County (2024)2024 Winner
Democrat
Dem Votes
90,324
53.5%
GOP Votes
75,271
44.6%
Total Votes
168,743
Margin
D+8.9%
Shift from 2020
R+0.3pp
vs prior election
📊Election Results by Year
2016–2024📈Partisan Lean Trend
D+8.9%Election History
Source: County-Level Election Results| Year | Dem Votes | GOP Votes | Total | Dem % | GOP % | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 90,324 | 75,271 | 168,743 | 53.5% | 44.6% | D+8.9 |
| 2020 | 89,165 | 73,764 | 166,786 | 53.5% | 44.2% | D+9.2 |
| 2016 | 67,086 | 64,429 | 142,843 | 47.0% | 45.1% | D+1.9 |
In the 2024 presidential election, Washington County recorded 168,743 total votes. Democrats won the county with 53.5% of the vote compared to 44.6% for Republicans, a margin of D+8.9%. Compared to 2020, the margin shifted R+0.3pp from the previous election. Since 2016, Washington County has shifted 7.1 percentage points toward Democrats.