Voting & Elections in Thief River Falls, MN
Presidential election results and party lean trends
County-level data: Election results are reported at the county level. Thief River Falls is located in Pennington County, MN. Results reflect all voters in the county, not just those in Thief River Falls.
Election Overview
Source: Pennington County (2024)2024 Winner
Republican
Dem Votes
2,439
33.1%
GOP Votes
4,756
64.6%
Total Votes
7,361
Margin
R+31.5%
Shift from 2020
R+4.5pp
vs prior election
📊Election Results by Year
2016–2024📈Partisan Lean Trend
R+31.5%Election History
Source: County-Level Election Results| Year | Dem Votes | GOP Votes | Total | Dem % | GOP % | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 2,439 | 4,756 | 7,361 | 33.1% | 64.6% | R+31.5 |
| 2020 | 2,568 | 4,532 | 7,277 | 35.3% | 62.3% | R+27.0 |
| 2016 | 2,146 | 4,000 | 6,671 | 32.2% | 60.0% | R+27.8 |
In the 2024 presidential election, Pennington County recorded 7,361 total votes. Republicans won the county with 64.6% of the vote compared to 33.1% for Democrats, a margin of R+31.5%. Compared to 2020, the margin shifted R+4.5pp from the previous election. Since 2016, Pennington County has shifted 3.7 percentage points toward Republicans.