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In Minnesota, 86% of 18-year-olds are registered to vote, compared to 89% of voters 45+

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Minnesota Voter Registration Gap

This maps shows the most recent county-level voter registration rates in Minnesota, one of a set of 39 states we currently track. Rates are shown for both 18-year-olds and adults ages 45 and older. Click a county to learn more about voter registration in there.

State
County
Age Group

Minnesota

86% of 18-year-olds are registered to vote as of May 5, 2026.

85%75%65%55%45%35%LowPop
Voter data from a commercial source compiling official state records and the American Community Survey. Last updated on Jul 14, 2026.
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Minnesota County Registration Rates

This table shows the voter registration rates in each Minnesota county or county-equivalent as of May 5, 2026. We omit counties with 18-year-old populations below 100.

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18 vs 45+
Aitkin County> 90%88%14016,056
Anoka County> 90%89%4,006370,349
Becker County> 90%84%40235,343
Beltrami County53%> 90%87246,512
Benton County> 90%> 90%44941,593
Blue Earth County31%> 90%2,19169,871
Brown County> 90%87%33725,800
Carlton County> 90%87%38836,518
Carver County> 90%> 90%1,354110,041
Cass County> 90%89%28430,992
Chisago County> 90%> 90%57057,991
Clay County48%> 90%1,39266,059
Cottonwood County> 90%85%14611,458
Crow Wing County> 90%> 90%63167,686
Dakota County> 90%> 90%4,826445,771
Dodge County> 90%> 90%24321,045
Douglas County> 90%> 90%37539,575
Faribault County> 90%81%13113,914
Fillmore County> 90%> 90%20721,414
Freeborn County> 90%82%28230,623
Goodhue County> 90%89%46247,943
Hennepin County81%88%14,9461,269,496
Houston County> 90%89%19418,653
Hubbard County> 90%90%23321,831
Isanti County> 90%> 90%42342,596
Itasca County> 90%87%47745,275
Kanabec County> 90%87%18016,390
Kandiyohi County> 90%84%43644,079
Koochiching County> 90%78%10511,833
Le Sueur County> 90%> 90%30929,113
Lyon County74%85%41525,503
McLeod County> 90%88%43736,798
Martin County> 90%84%19219,780
Meeker County> 90%87%23423,468
Mille Lacs County> 90%87%27027,125
Morrison County> 90%87%33634,249
Mower County> 90%80%40540,343
Nicollet County39%> 90%1,05134,411
Nobles County75%71%33522,041
Olmsted County> 90%> 90%1,782164,498
Otter Tail County> 90%89%59860,475
Pennington County> 90%84%14913,791
Pine County> 90%85%28829,640
Polk County83%84%43030,705
Pope County> 90%> 90%10311,418
Ramsey County68%85%7,479542,945
Redwood County> 90%86%18515,350
Renville County> 90%85%16814,558
Rice County37%85%1,84267,917
Rock County> 90%84%1389,621
Roseau County> 90%85%15615,302
St. Louis County54%87%3,418200,123
Scott County> 90%> 90%1,808154,557
Sherburne County> 90%> 90%1,158100,560
Sibley County> 90%87%15515,005
Stearns County52%> 90%3,344160,865
Steele County> 90%87%43537,439
Stevens County39%> 90%3009,739
Todd County> 90%82%22125,575
Wabasha County> 90%> 90%19921,565
Wadena County> 90%87%17514,256
Waseca County> 90%86%21618,885
Washington County> 90%> 90%3,026276,238
Watonwan County> 90%71%13411,205
Winona County31%89%1,49649,779
Wright County> 90%> 90%1,635148,269

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The voter data shown on this page comes from a commercial source that compiles official state records and was last updated on Jul 14, 2026. Population estimates come from the American Community Survey. To learn more, read our research model.

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