Tim Walz Loses to Trump in Own Home County As Minnesota Shifts Sharply to the Right

President-elect Donald Trump lost Minnesota overall, but he won in the home county of Democratic Vice Presidential Candidate Tim Walz, marking a notable rightward shift in the state.

Trump's performance improved in nearly every county compared to 2020, with his biggest leap in Sherburne, Axios reported. Minnesota has long been considered a Democratic stronghold.

Notably, Trump narrowly won Blue Earth County — a surprising loss for Vice President Harris, as it was home to her running mate, Governor Tim Walz, for over 20 years. Biden had carried Blue Earth County by 4.4 points in 2020.

Democratic running mate and Vice President Kamala Harris maintained a stronghold in Minnesota's seven-county metro area, but her margin was slightly reduced from Biden's in 2020.

"The people of this state are having their eyes opened to the excessive partisanship and extreme policies of Democrats," Minnesota GOP Chair David Hann told Axios.