Election Results 2020: Dakota County Breakdown

Eagan MN

04 November, 2020

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DAKOTA COUNTY, MN — As the third-largest county in Minnesota, Dakota County plays a massive role in determining the outcome of the state's federal elections. This election cycle, voters here overwhelmingly voted for Democrats. Here's the breakdown of how Dakota County residents voted in the presidential, U.S. Senate, and U.S. House elections: U.S. President & Vice President (Dakota County votes only)Republican — Donald J. Trump and Michael R. Pence: 108,803 (41.79 percent)DFL — Joseph R. Biden and Kamala Harris: 144,833 (55.64 percent)Roque "Rocky" De La Fuente and Darcy Richardson: 546 votesGreen Party — Howie Hawkins and Angela Walker: 837 votesIndependent — Kanye West and Michelle Tidball: 618 votesIndependent — Brock Pierce and Karla Ballard: 488 votesSocialism and Liberation — Gloria La Riva and Leonard Peltier: 123 votesSocialist Workers Party — Alyson Kennedy and Malcolm Jarrett: 79 votesLibertarian Party — Jo Jorgensen and Jeremy "Spike" Cohen: 2,973 votesWRITE-IN: 1,026 votesU.S. Senator (Dakota County votes only)Jason Lewis: 106,275 votes (41.50 percent)Tina Smith: 130,292 votes (50.88 percent)Legal Marijuana Now — Kevin O'Connor: 15,176 votes (5.93 percent)Grassroots - Legalize Cannabis — Oliver Steinberg: 4,121 votes (1.61 percent)WRITE-IN: 225 votesU.S. Representative District 2 (Dakota County votes only)Republican Tyler Kistner 109,017 votes (42.85 percent)Angie Craig 130,442 votes (51.27 percent)Legal Marijuana Now — Adam Charles Weeks: 14,787 votes (5.81 percent)WRITE-IN: 190 votesMore election reads: Minnesota 2020 State House And State Senate Election ResultsMN Election Recap: Republicans, Democrats Score Wins