Voting & Elections in West St. Paul, MN
Presidential election results and party lean trends
County-level data: Election results are reported at the county level. West St. Paul is located in Dakota County, MN. Results reflect all voters in the county, not just those in West St. Paul.
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.