1940 United States presidential election in Minnesota
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{{Infobox election
| election_name = 1940 United States presidential election in Minnesota
| country = Minnesota
| flag_year = 1893
| type = presidential
| ongoing = no
| previous_election = 1936 United States presidential election in Minnesota
| previous_year = 1936
| next_election = 1944 United States presidential election in Minnesota
| next_year = 1944
| election_date = November 5, 1940
| image_size = x200px
| image1 = FDRoosevelt1938.png
| nominee1 = Franklin D. Roosevelt
| party1 = Democratic Party (United States)
| home_state1 = New York
| running_mate1 = Henry A. Wallace
| electoral_vote1 = 11
| popular_vote1 = 644,196
| percentage1 = 51.49%
| image2 = WendellWillkie.jpg
| nominee2 = Wendell Willkie
| party2 = Republican Party (United States)
| home_state2 = New York
| running_mate2 = Charles L. McNary
| electoral_vote2 = 0
| popular_vote2 = 596,274
| percentage2 = 47.66%
| map_image = Minnesota Presidential Election Results 1940.svg
| map_size = 350px
| map_caption = County Results
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{{col-2}}
Roosevelt
{{legend|#b9d7ff|40–50%}}
{{legend|#86b6f2|50–60%}}
{{legend|#4389e3|60–70%}}
{{legend|#1666cb|70–80%}}
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Willkie
{{legend|#e27f90|50–60%}}
{{legend|#cc2f4a|60–70%}}
{{legend|#d40000|70–80%}}
{{col-end}}
| title = President
| before_election = Franklin D. Roosevelt
| before_party = Democratic Party (United States)
| after_election = Franklin D. Roosevelt
| after_party = Democratic Party (United States)
}}
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The 1940 United States presidential election in Minnesota took place on November 5, 1940, as part of the 1940 United States presidential election. Voters chose 11 electors, or representatives to the Electoral College, who voted for president and vice president.
Minnesota was won by the Democratic candidate, incumbent President Franklin D. Roosevelt won the state over dark horse Republican nominee Wendell Willkie of New York by a margin of 47,922 votes, or 3.83%. Nationally, Roosevelt was re-elected to an unprecedented third term as president, with 449 electoral votes and a 9.97% lead over Willkie in the popular vote.
Results
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| colspan="6" | 1940 United States presidential election in Minnesota{{cite web |url=http://uselectionatlas.org/RESULTS/state.php?year=1940&fips=27&f=0&off=0&elect=0&minper=0|access-date=2016-10-05 |title= 1940 Presidential General Election Results – Minnesota |publisher=Dave Leip's U.S. Election Atlas}} |
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| colspan="2" style="width: 15em" |Party
! style="width: 17em" |Candidate ! style="width: 5em" |Votes ! style="width: 7em" |Percentage ! style="width: 5em" |Electoral votes |
| style="background-color:#3333FF; width: 3px" |
| style="width: 130px" | Democratic | Franklin D. Roosevelt (incumbent) | align="right" | 644,196 | align="right" | 51.49% | align="right" | 11 |
| style="background-color:#FF3333; width: 3px" |
| style="width: 130px" | Republican | align="right" | 596,274 | align="right" | 47.66% | align="right" | 0 |
| style="background-color:#8D342E; width: 3px" |
| style="width: 130px" | Socialist | align="right" | 5,454 | align="right" | 0.44% | align="right" | 0 |
| style="background-color:#CD3700; width: 3px" |
| style="width: 130px" | Communist | align="right" | 2,711 | align="right" | 0.22% | align="right" | 0 |
| style="background-color:#DD051D; width: 3px" |
| style="width: 130px" | Socialist Labor | align="right" | 2,553 | align="right" | 0.20% | align="right" | 0 |
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| colspan="3" align="right" | Totals | align="right" | 1,251,188 | align="right" | 100.00% | align="right" | 11 |
=Results by county=
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| style="text-align:center;" rowspan="2"| County
! style="text-align:center;" colspan="2"| Franklin Delano Roosevelt ! style="text-align:center;" colspan="2"| Wendell Lewis Willkie ! style="text-align:center;" colspan="2"| Various candidates ! style="text-align:center;" colspan="2"| Margin ! style="text-align:center;" rowspan="2"| Total votes castScammon, Richard M. (compiler); America at the Polls: A Handbook of Presidential Election Statistics 1920-1964; pp. 234-235 {{ISBN|0405077114}} |
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| {{party shading/Republican}}| Aitkin | {{party shading/Democratic}}| 3,610 | {{party shading/Democratic}}| 48.33% | {{party shading/Republican}}| 3,744 | {{party shading/Republican}}| 50.12% | {{party shading/Others}}| 116 | {{party shading/Others}}| 1.55% | {{party shading/Republican}}| -134 | {{party shading/Republican}}| -1.79% | {{party shading/Republican}}| 7,470 |
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| {{party shading/Democratic}}| Anoka | {{party shading/Democratic}}| 5,501 | {{party shading/Democratic}}| 55.66% | {{party shading/Republican}}| 4,302 | {{party shading/Republican}}| 43.53% | {{party shading/Others}}| 80 | {{party shading/Others}}| 0.81% | {{party shading/Democratic}}| 1,199 | {{party shading/Democratic}}| 12.13% | {{party shading/Democratic}}| 9,883 |
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| {{party shading/Democratic}}| Becker | {{party shading/Democratic}}| 6,432 | {{party shading/Democratic}}| 59.47% | {{party shading/Republican}}| 4,292 | {{party shading/Republican}}| 39.68% | {{party shading/Others}}| 92 | {{party shading/Others}}| 0.85% | {{party shading/Democratic}}| 2,140 | {{party shading/Democratic}}| 19.79% | {{party shading/Democratic}}| 10,816 |
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| {{party shading/Democratic}}| Beltrami | {{party shading/Democratic}}| 7,036 | {{party shading/Democratic}}| 65.68% | {{party shading/Republican}}| 3,511 | {{party shading/Republican}}| 32.77% | {{party shading/Others}}| 166 | {{party shading/Others}}| 1.55% | {{party shading/Democratic}}| 3,525 | {{party shading/Democratic}}| 32.90% | {{party shading/Democratic}}| 10,713 |
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| {{party shading/Republican}}| Benton | {{party shading/Democratic}}| 2,742 | {{party shading/Democratic}}| 43.79% | {{party shading/Republican}}| 3,491 | {{party shading/Republican}}| 55.76% | {{party shading/Others}}| 28 | {{party shading/Others}}| 0.45% | {{party shading/Republican}}| -749 | {{party shading/Republican}}| -11.96% | {{party shading/Republican}}| 6,261 |
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| {{party shading/Democratic}}| Big Stone | {{party shading/Democratic}}| 2,517 | {{party shading/Democratic}}| 56.16% | {{party shading/Republican}}| 1,925 | {{party shading/Republican}}| 42.95% | {{party shading/Others}}| 40 | {{party shading/Others}}| 0.89% | {{party shading/Democratic}}| 592 | {{party shading/Democratic}}| 13.21% | {{party shading/Democratic}}| 4,482 |
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| {{party shading/Republican}}| Blue Earth | {{party shading/Democratic}}| 5,880 | {{party shading/Democratic}}| 37.73% | {{party shading/Republican}}| 9,642 | {{party shading/Republican}}| 61.87% | {{party shading/Others}}| 62 | {{party shading/Others}}| 0.40% | {{party shading/Republican}}| -3,762 | {{party shading/Republican}}| -24.14% | {{party shading/Republican}}| 15,584 |
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| {{party shading/Republican}}| Brown | {{party shading/Democratic}}| 3,678 | {{party shading/Democratic}}| 32.55% | {{party shading/Republican}}| 7,533 | {{party shading/Republican}}| 66.66% | {{party shading/Others}}| 90 | {{party shading/Others}}| 0.80% | {{party shading/Republican}}| -3,855 | {{party shading/Republican}}| -34.11% | {{party shading/Republican}}| 11,301 |
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| {{party shading/Democratic}}| Carlton | {{party shading/Democratic}}| 7,159 | {{party shading/Democratic}}| 67.09% | {{party shading/Republican}}| 3,400 | {{party shading/Republican}}| 31.87% | {{party shading/Others}}| 111 | {{party shading/Others}}| 1.04% | {{party shading/Democratic}}| 3,759 | {{party shading/Democratic}}| 35.23% | {{party shading/Democratic}}| 10,670 |
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| {{party shading/Republican}}| Carver | {{party shading/Democratic}}| 1,753 | {{party shading/Democratic}}| 21.11% | {{party shading/Republican}}| 6,528 | {{party shading/Republican}}| 78.62% | {{party shading/Others}}| 22 | {{party shading/Others}}| 0.26% | {{party shading/Republican}}| -4,775 | {{party shading/Republican}}| -57.51% | {{party shading/Republican}}| 8,303 |
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| {{party shading/Democratic}}| Cass | {{party shading/Democratic}}| 4,392 | {{party shading/Democratic}}| 51.47% | {{party shading/Republican}}| 4,089 | {{party shading/Republican}}| 47.92% | {{party shading/Others}}| 52 | {{party shading/Others}}| 0.61% | {{party shading/Democratic}}| 303 | {{party shading/Democratic}}| 3.55% | {{party shading/Democratic}}| 8,533 |
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| {{party shading/Democratic}}| Chippewa | {{party shading/Democratic}}| 3,969 | {{party shading/Democratic}}| 54.07% | {{party shading/Republican}}| 3,307 | {{party shading/Republican}}| 45.05% | {{party shading/Others}}| 64 | {{party shading/Others}}| 0.87% | {{party shading/Democratic}}| 662 | {{party shading/Democratic}}| 9.02% | {{party shading/Democratic}}| 7,340 |
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| {{party shading/Republican}}| Chisago | {{party shading/Democratic}}| 2,746 | {{party shading/Democratic}}| 43.06% | {{party shading/Republican}}| 3,569 | {{party shading/Republican}}| 55.97% | {{party shading/Others}}| 62 | {{party shading/Others}}| 0.97% | {{party shading/Republican}}| -823 | {{party shading/Republican}}| -12.91% | {{party shading/Republican}}| 6,377 |
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| {{party shading/Democratic}}| Clay | {{party shading/Democratic}}| 6,295 | {{party shading/Democratic}}| 58.32% | {{party shading/Republican}}| 4,450 | {{party shading/Republican}}| 41.23% | {{party shading/Others}}| 48 | {{party shading/Others}}| 0.44% | {{party shading/Democratic}}| 1,845 | {{party shading/Democratic}}| 17.09% | {{party shading/Democratic}}| 10,793 |
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| {{party shading/Democratic}}| Clearwater | {{party shading/Democratic}}| 3,289 | {{party shading/Democratic}}| 70.31% | {{party shading/Republican}}| 1,354 | {{party shading/Republican}}| 28.94% | {{party shading/Others}}| 35 | {{party shading/Others}}| 0.75% | {{party shading/Democratic}}| 1,935 | {{party shading/Democratic}}| 41.36% | {{party shading/Democratic}}| 4,678 |
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| {{party shading/Democratic}}| Cook | {{party shading/Democratic}}| 686 | {{party shading/Democratic}}| 50.22% | {{party shading/Republican}}| 673 | {{party shading/Republican}}| 49.27% | {{party shading/Others}}| 7 | {{party shading/Others}}| 0.51% | {{party shading/Democratic}}| 13 | {{party shading/Democratic}}| 0.95% | {{party shading/Democratic}}| 1,366 |
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| {{party shading/Republican}}| Cottonwood | {{party shading/Democratic}}| 2,991 | {{party shading/Democratic}}| 41.23% | {{party shading/Republican}}| 4,228 | {{party shading/Republican}}| 58.28% | {{party shading/Others}}| 36 | {{party shading/Others}}| 0.50% | {{party shading/Republican}}| -1,237 | {{party shading/Republican}}| -17.05% | {{party shading/Republican}}| 7,255 |
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| {{party shading/Democratic}}| Crow Wing | {{party shading/Democratic}}| 6,876 | {{party shading/Democratic}}| 54.79% | {{party shading/Republican}}| 5,524 | {{party shading/Republican}}| 44.02% | {{party shading/Others}}| 150 | {{party shading/Others}}| 1.20% | {{party shading/Democratic}}| 1,352 | {{party shading/Democratic}}| 10.77% | {{party shading/Democratic}}| 12,550 |
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| {{party shading/Democratic}}| Dakota | {{party shading/Democratic}}| 9,327 | {{party shading/Democratic}}| 52.57% | {{party shading/Republican}}| 8,339 | {{party shading/Republican}}| 47.00% | {{party shading/Others}}| 77 | {{party shading/Others}}| 0.43% | {{party shading/Democratic}}| 988 | {{party shading/Democratic}}| 5.57% | {{party shading/Democratic}}| 17,743 |
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| {{party shading/Republican}}| Dodge | {{party shading/Democratic}}| 2,357 | {{party shading/Democratic}}| 41.90% | {{party shading/Republican}}| 3,257 | {{party shading/Republican}}| 57.90% | {{party shading/Others}}| 11 | {{party shading/Others}}| 0.20% | {{party shading/Republican}}| -900 | {{party shading/Republican}}| -16.00% | {{party shading/Republican}}| 5,625 |
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| {{party shading/Republican}}| Douglas | {{party shading/Democratic}}| 4,507 | {{party shading/Democratic}}| 48.95% | {{party shading/Republican}}| 4,652 | {{party shading/Republican}}| 50.53% | {{party shading/Others}}| 48 | {{party shading/Others}}| 0.52% | {{party shading/Republican}}| -145 | {{party shading/Republican}}| -1.57% | {{party shading/Republican}}| 9,207 |
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| {{party shading/Republican}}| Faribault | {{party shading/Democratic}}| 4,099 | {{party shading/Democratic}}| 37.36% | {{party shading/Republican}}| 6,816 | {{party shading/Republican}}| 62.13% | {{party shading/Others}}| 56 | {{party shading/Others}}| 0.51% | {{party shading/Republican}}| -2,717 | {{party shading/Republican}}| -24.77% | {{party shading/Republican}}| 10,971 |
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| {{party shading/Republican}}| Fillmore | {{party shading/Democratic}}| 3,826 | {{party shading/Democratic}}| 32.69% | {{party shading/Republican}}| 7,839 | {{party shading/Republican}}| 66.98% | {{party shading/Others}}| 39 | {{party shading/Others}}| 0.33% | {{party shading/Republican}}| -4,013 | {{party shading/Republican}}| -34.29% | {{party shading/Republican}}| 11,704 |
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| {{party shading/Democratic}}| Freeborn | {{party shading/Democratic}}| 6,942 | {{party shading/Democratic}}| 50.75% | {{party shading/Republican}}| 6,683 | {{party shading/Republican}}| 48.85% | {{party shading/Others}}| 55 | {{party shading/Others}}| 0.40% | {{party shading/Democratic}}| 259 | {{party shading/Democratic}}| 1.89% | {{party shading/Democratic}}| 13,680 |
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| {{party shading/Republican}}| Goodhue | {{party shading/Democratic}}| 6,475 | {{party shading/Democratic}}| 41.36% | {{party shading/Republican}}| 9,095 | {{party shading/Republican}}| 58.09% | {{party shading/Others}}| 86 | {{party shading/Others}}| 0.55% | {{party shading/Republican}}| -2,620 | {{party shading/Republican}}| -16.73% | {{party shading/Republican}}| 15,656 |
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| {{party shading/Republican}}| Grant | {{party shading/Democratic}}| 2,291 | {{party shading/Democratic}}| 48.09% | {{party shading/Republican}}| 2,443 | {{party shading/Republican}}| 51.28% | {{party shading/Others}}| 30 | {{party shading/Others}}| 0.63% | {{party shading/Republican}}| -152 | {{party shading/Republican}}| -3.19% | {{party shading/Republican}}| 4,764 |
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| {{party shading/Democratic}}| Hennepin | {{party shading/Democratic}}| 145,168 | {{party shading/Democratic}}| 53.69% | {{party shading/Republican}}| 122,960 | {{party shading/Republican}}| 45.48% | {{party shading/Others}}| 2,230 | {{party shading/Others}}| 0.82% | {{party shading/Democratic}}| 22,208 | {{party shading/Democratic}}| 8.21% | {{party shading/Democratic}}| 270,358 |
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| {{party shading/Republican}}| Houston | {{party shading/Democratic}}| 2,082 | {{party shading/Democratic}}| 29.98% | {{party shading/Republican}}| 4,825 | {{party shading/Republican}}| 69.48% | {{party shading/Others}}| 37 | {{party shading/Others}}| 0.53% | {{party shading/Republican}}| -2,743 | {{party shading/Republican}}| -39.50% | {{party shading/Republican}}| 6,944 |
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| {{party shading/Republican}}| Hubbard | {{party shading/Democratic}}| 2,141 | {{party shading/Democratic}}| 45.45% | {{party shading/Republican}}| 2,544 | {{party shading/Republican}}| 54.00% | {{party shading/Others}}| 26 | {{party shading/Others}}| 0.55% | {{party shading/Republican}}| -403 | {{party shading/Republican}}| -8.55% | {{party shading/Republican}}| 4,711 |
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| {{party shading/Democratic}}| Isanti | {{party shading/Democratic}}| 2,654 | {{party shading/Democratic}}| 49.51% | {{party shading/Republican}}| 2,617 | {{party shading/Republican}}| 48.82% | {{party shading/Others}}| 90 | {{party shading/Others}}| 1.68% | {{party shading/Democratic}}| 37 | {{party shading/Democratic}}| 0.69% | {{party shading/Democratic}}| 5,361 |
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| {{party shading/Democratic}}| Itasca | {{party shading/Democratic}}| 9,899 | {{party shading/Democratic}}| 64.89% | {{party shading/Republican}}| 5,196 | {{party shading/Republican}}| 34.06% | {{party shading/Others}}| 159 | {{party shading/Others}}| 1.04% | {{party shading/Democratic}}| 4,703 | {{party shading/Democratic}}| 30.83% | {{party shading/Democratic}}| 15,254 |
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| {{party shading/Democratic}}| Jackson | {{party shading/Democratic}}| 4,065 | {{party shading/Democratic}}| 54.33% | {{party shading/Republican}}| 3,387 | {{party shading/Republican}}| 45.27% | {{party shading/Others}}| 30 | {{party shading/Others}}| 0.40% | {{party shading/Democratic}}| 678 | {{party shading/Democratic}}| 9.06% | {{party shading/Democratic}}| 7,482 |
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| {{party shading/Republican}}| Kanabec | {{party shading/Democratic}}| 2,185 | {{party shading/Democratic}}| 48.07% | {{party shading/Republican}}| 2,311 | {{party shading/Republican}}| 50.85% | {{party shading/Others}}| 49 | {{party shading/Others}}| 1.08% | {{party shading/Republican}}| -126 | {{party shading/Republican}}| -2.77% | {{party shading/Republican}}| 4,545 |
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| {{party shading/Democratic}}| Kandiyohi | {{party shading/Democratic}}| 7,187 | {{party shading/Democratic}}| 62.28% | {{party shading/Republican}}| 4,263 | {{party shading/Republican}}| 36.94% | {{party shading/Others}}| 90 | {{party shading/Others}}| 0.78% | {{party shading/Democratic}}| 2,924 | {{party shading/Democratic}}| 25.34% | {{party shading/Democratic}}| 11,540 |
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| {{party shading/Democratic}}| Kittson | {{party shading/Democratic}}| 3,167 | {{party shading/Democratic}}| 70.69% | {{party shading/Republican}}| 1,279 | {{party shading/Republican}}| 28.55% | {{party shading/Others}}| 34 | {{party shading/Others}}| 0.76% | {{party shading/Democratic}}| 1,888 | {{party shading/Democratic}}| 42.14% | {{party shading/Democratic}}| 4,480 |
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| {{party shading/Democratic}}| Koochiching | {{party shading/Democratic}}| 5,219 | {{party shading/Democratic}}| 70.98% | {{party shading/Republican}}| 2,095 | {{party shading/Republican}}| 28.49% | {{party shading/Others}}| 39 | {{party shading/Others}}| 0.53% | {{party shading/Democratic}}| 3,124 | {{party shading/Democratic}}| 42.49% | {{party shading/Democratic}}| 7,353 |
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| {{party shading/Republican}}| Lac qui Parle | {{party shading/Democratic}}| 3,106 | {{party shading/Democratic}}| 44.86% | {{party shading/Republican}}| 3,789 | {{party shading/Republican}}| 54.73% | {{party shading/Others}}| 28 | {{party shading/Others}}| 0.40% | {{party shading/Republican}}| -683 | {{party shading/Republican}}| -9.87% | {{party shading/Republican}}| 6,923 |
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| {{party shading/Democratic}}| Lake | {{party shading/Democratic}}| 2,750 | {{party shading/Democratic}}| 73.67% | {{party shading/Republican}}| 933 | {{party shading/Republican}}| 24.99% | {{party shading/Others}}| 50 | {{party shading/Others}}| 1.34% | {{party shading/Democratic}}| 1,817 | {{party shading/Democratic}}| 48.67% | {{party shading/Democratic}}| 3,733 |
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| {{party shading/Democratic}}| Lake of the Woods | {{party shading/Democratic}}| 1,638 | {{party shading/Democratic}}| 64.79% | {{party shading/Republican}}| 850 | {{party shading/Republican}}| 33.62% | {{party shading/Others}}| 40 | {{party shading/Others}}| 1.58% | {{party shading/Democratic}}| 788 | {{party shading/Democratic}}| 31.17% | {{party shading/Democratic}}| 2,528 |
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| {{party shading/Republican}}| Le Sueur | {{party shading/Democratic}}| 3,750 | {{party shading/Democratic}}| 40.27% | {{party shading/Republican}}| 5,543 | {{party shading/Republican}}| 59.52% | {{party shading/Others}}| 20 | {{party shading/Others}}| 0.21% | {{party shading/Republican}}| -1,793 | {{party shading/Republican}}| -19.25% | {{party shading/Republican}}| 9,313 |
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| {{party shading/Democratic}}| Lincoln | {{party shading/Democratic}}| 2,536 | {{party shading/Democratic}}| 52.95% | {{party shading/Republican}}| 2,220 | {{party shading/Republican}}| 46.36% | {{party shading/Others}}| 33 | {{party shading/Others}}| 0.69% | {{party shading/Democratic}}| 316 | {{party shading/Democratic}}| 6.60% | {{party shading/Democratic}}| 4,789 |
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| {{party shading/Democratic}}| Lyon | {{party shading/Democratic}}| 5,234 | {{party shading/Democratic}}| 54.66% | {{party shading/Republican}}| 4,305 | {{party shading/Republican}}| 44.96% | {{party shading/Others}}| 36 | {{party shading/Others}}| 0.38% | {{party shading/Democratic}}| 929 | {{party shading/Democratic}}| 9.70% | {{party shading/Democratic}}| 9,575 |
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| {{party shading/Republican}}| McLeod | {{party shading/Democratic}}| 2,884 | {{party shading/Democratic}}| 30.62% | {{party shading/Republican}}| 6,474 | {{party shading/Republican}}| 68.73% | {{party shading/Others}}| 62 | {{party shading/Others}}| 0.66% | {{party shading/Republican}}| -3,590 | {{party shading/Republican}}| -38.11% | {{party shading/Republican}}| 9,420 |
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| {{party shading/Democratic}}| Mahnomen | {{party shading/Democratic}}| 1,959 | {{party shading/Democratic}}| 64.40% | {{party shading/Republican}}| 1,069 | {{party shading/Republican}}| 35.14% | {{party shading/Others}}| 14 | {{party shading/Others}}| 0.46% | {{party shading/Democratic}}| 890 | {{party shading/Democratic}}| 29.26% | {{party shading/Democratic}}| 3,042 |
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| {{party shading/Democratic}}| Marshall | {{party shading/Democratic}}| 4,549 | {{party shading/Democratic}}| 64.67% | {{party shading/Republican}}| 2,441 | {{party shading/Republican}}| 34.70% | {{party shading/Others}}| 44 | {{party shading/Others}}| 0.63% | {{party shading/Democratic}}| 2,108 | {{party shading/Democratic}}| 29.97% | {{party shading/Democratic}}| 7,034 |
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| {{party shading/Republican}}| Martin | {{party shading/Democratic}}| 4,290 | {{party shading/Democratic}}| 40.02% | {{party shading/Republican}}| 6,409 | {{party shading/Republican}}| 59.79% | {{party shading/Others}}| 21 | {{party shading/Others}}| 0.20% | {{party shading/Republican}}| -2,119 | {{party shading/Republican}}| -19.77% | {{party shading/Republican}}| 10,720 |
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| {{party shading/Republican}}| Meeker | {{party shading/Democratic}}| 3,615 | {{party shading/Democratic}}| 41.62% | {{party shading/Republican}}| 5,026 | {{party shading/Republican}}| 57.86% | {{party shading/Others}}| 45 | {{party shading/Others}}| 0.52% | {{party shading/Republican}}| -1,411 | {{party shading/Republican}}| -16.24% | {{party shading/Republican}}| 8,686 |
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| {{party shading/Democratic}}| Mille Lacs | {{party shading/Democratic}}| 3,619 | {{party shading/Democratic}}| 50.61% | {{party shading/Republican}}| 3,459 | {{party shading/Republican}}| 48.37% | {{party shading/Others}}| 73 | {{party shading/Others}}| 1.02% | {{party shading/Democratic}}| 160 | {{party shading/Democratic}}| 2.24% | {{party shading/Democratic}}| 7,151 |
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| {{party shading/Republican}}| Morrison | {{party shading/Democratic}}| 5,144 | {{party shading/Democratic}}| 47.04% | {{party shading/Republican}}| 5,734 | {{party shading/Republican}}| 52.43% | {{party shading/Others}}| 58 | {{party shading/Others}}| 0.53% | {{party shading/Republican}}| -590 | {{party shading/Republican}}| -5.40% | {{party shading/Republican}}| 10,936 |
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| {{party shading/Democratic}}| Mower | {{party shading/Democratic}}| 7,988 | {{party shading/Democratic}}| 52.49% | {{party shading/Republican}}| 7,169 | {{party shading/Republican}}| 47.11% | {{party shading/Others}}| 60 | {{party shading/Others}}| 0.39% | {{party shading/Democratic}}| 819 | {{party shading/Democratic}}| 5.38% | {{party shading/Democratic}}| 15,217 |
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| {{party shading/Democratic}}| Murray | {{party shading/Democratic}}| 3,203 | {{party shading/Democratic}}| 51.00% | {{party shading/Republican}}| 3,044 | {{party shading/Republican}}| 48.46% | {{party shading/Others}}| 34 | {{party shading/Others}}| 0.54% | {{party shading/Democratic}}| 159 | {{party shading/Democratic}}| 2.53% | {{party shading/Democratic}}| 6,281 |
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| {{party shading/Republican}}| Nicollet | {{party shading/Democratic}}| 2,832 | {{party shading/Democratic}}| 37.57% | {{party shading/Republican}}| 4,674 | {{party shading/Republican}}| 62.01% | {{party shading/Others}}| 31 | {{party shading/Others}}| 0.41% | {{party shading/Republican}}| -1,842 | {{party shading/Republican}}| -24.44% | {{party shading/Republican}}| 7,537 |
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| {{party shading/Republican}}| Nobles | {{party shading/Democratic}}| 3,919 | {{party shading/Democratic}}| 43.26% | {{party shading/Republican}}| 5,104 | {{party shading/Republican}}| 56.34% | {{party shading/Others}}| 36 | {{party shading/Others}}| 0.40% | {{party shading/Republican}}| -1,185 | {{party shading/Republican}}| -13.08% | {{party shading/Republican}}| 9,059 |
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| {{party shading/Democratic}}| Norman | {{party shading/Democratic}}| 3,716 | {{party shading/Democratic}}| 62.81% | {{party shading/Republican}}| 2,161 | {{party shading/Republican}}| 36.53% | {{party shading/Others}}| 39 | {{party shading/Others}}| 0.66% | {{party shading/Democratic}}| 1,555 | {{party shading/Democratic}}| 26.28% | {{party shading/Democratic}}| 5,916 |
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| {{party shading/Republican}}| Olmsted | {{party shading/Democratic}}| 8,393 | {{party shading/Democratic}}| 47.82% | {{party shading/Republican}}| 9,096 | {{party shading/Republican}}| 51.83% | {{party shading/Others}}| 62 | {{party shading/Others}}| 0.35% | {{party shading/Republican}}| -703 | {{party shading/Republican}}| -4.01% | {{party shading/Republican}}| 17,551 |
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| {{party shading/Republican}}| Otter Tail | {{party shading/Democratic}}| 7,705 | {{party shading/Democratic}}| 35.62% | {{party shading/Republican}}| 13,737 | {{party shading/Republican}}| 63.51% | {{party shading/Others}}| 187 | {{party shading/Others}}| 0.86% | {{party shading/Republican}}| -6,032 | {{party shading/Republican}}| -27.89% | {{party shading/Republican}}| 21,629 |
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| {{party shading/Democratic}}| Pennington | {{party shading/Democratic}}| 3,886 | {{party shading/Democratic}}| 66.53% | {{party shading/Republican}}| 1,857 | {{party shading/Republican}}| 31.79% | {{party shading/Others}}| 98 | {{party shading/Others}}| 1.68% | {{party shading/Democratic}}| 2,029 | {{party shading/Democratic}}| 34.74% | {{party shading/Democratic}}| 5,841 |
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| {{party shading/Democratic}}| Pine | {{party shading/Democratic}}| 5,263 | {{party shading/Democratic}}| 55.25% | {{party shading/Republican}}| 4,106 | {{party shading/Republican}}| 43.10% | {{party shading/Others}}| 157 | {{party shading/Others}}| 1.65% | {{party shading/Democratic}}| 1,157 | {{party shading/Democratic}}| 12.15% | {{party shading/Democratic}}| 9,526 |
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| {{party shading/Republican}}| Pipestone | {{party shading/Democratic}}| 2,390 | {{party shading/Democratic}}| 40.91% | {{party shading/Republican}}| 3,423 | {{party shading/Republican}}| 58.59% | {{party shading/Others}}| 29 | {{party shading/Others}}| 0.50% | {{party shading/Republican}}| -1,033 | {{party shading/Republican}}| -17.68% | {{party shading/Republican}}| 5,842 |
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| {{party shading/Democratic}}| Polk | {{party shading/Democratic}}| 10,652 | {{party shading/Democratic}}| 66.64% | {{party shading/Republican}}| 5,200 | {{party shading/Republican}}| 32.53% | {{party shading/Others}}| 133 | {{party shading/Others}}| 0.83% | {{party shading/Democratic}}| 5,452 | {{party shading/Democratic}}| 34.11% | {{party shading/Democratic}}| 15,985 |
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| {{party shading/Democratic}}| Pope | {{party shading/Democratic}}| 3,266 | {{party shading/Democratic}}| 53.63% | {{party shading/Republican}}| 2,805 | {{party shading/Republican}}| 46.06% | {{party shading/Others}}| 19 | {{party shading/Others}}| 0.31% | {{party shading/Democratic}}| 461 | {{party shading/Democratic}}| 7.57% | {{party shading/Democratic}}| 6,090 |
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| {{party shading/Democratic}}| Ramsey | {{party shading/Democratic}}| 78,990 | {{party shading/Democratic}}| 57.17% | {{party shading/Republican}}| 57,093 | {{party shading/Republican}}| 41.32% | {{party shading/Others}}| 2,082 | {{party shading/Others}}| 1.51% | {{party shading/Democratic}}| 21,897 | {{party shading/Democratic}}| 15.85% | {{party shading/Democratic}}| 138,165 |
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| {{party shading/Democratic}}| Red Lake | {{party shading/Democratic}}| 2,023 | {{party shading/Democratic}}| 69.40% | {{party shading/Republican}}| 876 | {{party shading/Republican}}| 30.05% | {{party shading/Others}}| 16 | {{party shading/Others}}| 0.55% | {{party shading/Democratic}}| 1,147 | {{party shading/Democratic}}| 39.35% | {{party shading/Democratic}}| 2,915 |
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| {{party shading/Republican}}| Redwood | {{party shading/Democratic}}| 3,637 | {{party shading/Democratic}}| 37.18% | {{party shading/Republican}}| 6,105 | {{party shading/Republican}}| 62.41% | {{party shading/Others}}| 40 | {{party shading/Others}}| 0.41% | {{party shading/Republican}}| -2,468 | {{party shading/Republican}}| -25.23% | {{party shading/Republican}}| 9,782 |
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| {{party shading/Republican}}| Renville | {{party shading/Democratic}}| 4,588 | {{party shading/Democratic}}| 42.32% | {{party shading/Republican}}| 6,196 | {{party shading/Republican}}| 57.15% | {{party shading/Others}}| 58 | {{party shading/Others}}| 0.53% | {{party shading/Republican}}| -1,608 | {{party shading/Republican}}| -14.83% | {{party shading/Republican}}| 10,842 |
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| {{party shading/Republican}}| Rice | {{party shading/Democratic}}| 4,687 | {{party shading/Democratic}}| 36.40% | {{party shading/Republican}}| 8,143 | {{party shading/Republican}}| 63.25% | {{party shading/Others}}| 45 | {{party shading/Others}}| 0.35% | {{party shading/Republican}}| -3,456 | {{party shading/Republican}}| -26.84% | {{party shading/Republican}}| 12,875 |
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| {{party shading/Republican}}| Rock | {{party shading/Democratic}}| 1,983 | {{party shading/Democratic}}| 40.05% | {{party shading/Republican}}| 2,944 | {{party shading/Republican}}| 59.46% | {{party shading/Others}}| 24 | {{party shading/Others}}| 0.48% | {{party shading/Republican}}| -961 | {{party shading/Republican}}| -19.41% | {{party shading/Republican}}| 4,951 |
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| {{party shading/Democratic}}| Roseau | {{party shading/Democratic}}| 4,289 | {{party shading/Democratic}}| 70.05% | {{party shading/Republican}}| 1,730 | {{party shading/Republican}}| 28.25% | {{party shading/Others}}| 104 | {{party shading/Others}}| 1.70% | {{party shading/Democratic}}| 2,559 | {{party shading/Democratic}}| 41.79% | {{party shading/Democratic}}| 6,123 |
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| {{party shading/Democratic}}| Saint Louis | {{party shading/Democratic}}| 68,620 | {{party shading/Democratic}}| 66.87% | {{party shading/Republican}}| 32,243 | {{party shading/Republican}}| 31.42% | {{party shading/Others}}| 1,760 | {{party shading/Others}}| 1.72% | {{party shading/Democratic}}| 36,377 | {{party shading/Democratic}}| 35.45% | {{party shading/Democratic}}| 102,623 |
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| {{party shading/Republican}}| Scott | {{party shading/Democratic}}| 2,910 | {{party shading/Democratic}}| 40.57% | {{party shading/Republican}}| 4,241 | {{party shading/Republican}}| 59.13% | {{party shading/Others}}| 21 | {{party shading/Others}}| 0.29% | {{party shading/Republican}}| -1,331 | {{party shading/Republican}}| -18.56% | {{party shading/Republican}}| 7,172 |
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| {{party shading/Republican}}| Sherburne | {{party shading/Democratic}}| 1,570 | {{party shading/Democratic}}| 38.86% | {{party shading/Republican}}| 2,450 | {{party shading/Republican}}| 60.64% | {{party shading/Others}}| 20 | {{party shading/Others}}| 0.50% | {{party shading/Republican}}| -880 | {{party shading/Republican}}| -21.78% | {{party shading/Republican}}| 4,040 |
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| {{party shading/Republican}}| Sibley | {{party shading/Democratic}}| 1,986 | {{party shading/Democratic}}| 26.17% | {{party shading/Republican}}| 5,564 | {{party shading/Republican}}| 73.32% | {{party shading/Others}}| 39 | {{party shading/Others}}| 0.51% | {{party shading/Republican}}| -3,578 | {{party shading/Republican}}| -47.15% | {{party shading/Republican}}| 7,589 |
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| {{party shading/Republican}}| Stearns | {{party shading/Democratic}}| 9,305 | {{party shading/Democratic}}| 36.58% | {{party shading/Republican}}| 16,027 | {{party shading/Republican}}| 63.01% | {{party shading/Others}}| 102 | {{party shading/Others}}| 0.40% | {{party shading/Republican}}| -6,722 | {{party shading/Republican}}| -26.43% | {{party shading/Republican}}| 25,434 |
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| {{party shading/Republican}}| Steele | {{party shading/Democratic}}| 3,668 | {{party shading/Democratic}}| 39.87% | {{party shading/Republican}}| 5,517 | {{party shading/Republican}}| 59.97% | {{party shading/Others}}| 14 | {{party shading/Others}}| 0.15% | {{party shading/Republican}}| -1,849 | {{party shading/Republican}}| -20.10% | {{party shading/Republican}}| 9,199 |
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| {{party shading/Republican}}| Stevens | {{party shading/Democratic}}| 2,018 | {{party shading/Democratic}}| 43.38% | {{party shading/Republican}}| 2,619 | {{party shading/Republican}}| 56.30% | {{party shading/Others}}| 15 | {{party shading/Others}}| 0.32% | {{party shading/Republican}}| -601 | {{party shading/Republican}}| -12.92% | {{party shading/Republican}}| 4,652 |
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| {{party shading/Democratic}}| Swift | {{party shading/Democratic}}| 3,899 | {{party shading/Democratic}}| 57.61% | {{party shading/Republican}}| 2,815 | {{party shading/Republican}}| 41.59% | {{party shading/Others}}| 54 | {{party shading/Others}}| 0.80% | {{party shading/Democratic}}| 1,084 | {{party shading/Democratic}}| 16.02% | {{party shading/Democratic}}| 6,768 |
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| {{party shading/Republican}}| Todd | {{party shading/Democratic}}| 4,553 | {{party shading/Democratic}}| 41.71% | {{party shading/Republican}}| 6,302 | {{party shading/Republican}}| 57.73% | {{party shading/Others}}| 61 | {{party shading/Others}}| 0.56% | {{party shading/Republican}}| -1,749 | {{party shading/Republican}}| -16.02% | {{party shading/Republican}}| 10,916 |
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| {{party shading/Democratic}}| Traverse | {{party shading/Democratic}}| 2,094 | {{party shading/Democratic}}| 59.14% | {{party shading/Republican}}| 1,434 | {{party shading/Republican}}| 40.50% | {{party shading/Others}}| 13 | {{party shading/Others}}| 0.37% | {{party shading/Democratic}}| 660 | {{party shading/Democratic}}| 18.64% | {{party shading/Democratic}}| 3,541 |
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| {{party shading/Republican}}| Wabasha | {{party shading/Democratic}}| 2,655 | {{party shading/Democratic}}| 31.90% | {{party shading/Republican}}| 5,656 | {{party shading/Republican}}| 67.95% | {{party shading/Others}}| 13 | {{party shading/Others}}| 0.16% | {{party shading/Republican}}| -3,001 | {{party shading/Republican}}| -36.05% | {{party shading/Republican}}| 8,324 |
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| {{party shading/Republican}}| Wadena | {{party shading/Democratic}}| 2,405 | {{party shading/Democratic}}| 45.04% | {{party shading/Republican}}| 2,898 | {{party shading/Republican}}| 54.27% | {{party shading/Others}}| 37 | {{party shading/Others}}| 0.69% | {{party shading/Republican}}| -493 | {{party shading/Republican}}| -9.23% | {{party shading/Republican}}| 5,340 |
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| {{party shading/Republican}}| Waseca | {{party shading/Democratic}}| 2,673 | {{party shading/Democratic}}| 37.06% | {{party shading/Republican}}| 4,515 | {{party shading/Republican}}| 62.60% | {{party shading/Others}}| 25 | {{party shading/Others}}| 0.35% | {{party shading/Republican}}| -1,842 | {{party shading/Republican}}| -25.54% | {{party shading/Republican}}| 7,213 |
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| {{party shading/Republican}}| Washington | {{party shading/Democratic}}| 6,288 | {{party shading/Democratic}}| 48.18% | {{party shading/Republican}}| 6,710 | {{party shading/Republican}}| 51.41% | {{party shading/Others}}| 54 | {{party shading/Others}}| 0.41% | {{party shading/Republican}}| -422 | {{party shading/Republican}}| -3.23% | {{party shading/Republican}}| 13,052 |
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| {{party shading/Republican}}| Watonwan | {{party shading/Democratic}}| 2,783 | {{party shading/Democratic}}| 44.25% | {{party shading/Republican}}| 3,478 | {{party shading/Republican}}| 55.30% | {{party shading/Others}}| 28 | {{party shading/Others}}| 0.45% | {{party shading/Republican}}| -695 | {{party shading/Republican}}| -11.05% | {{party shading/Republican}}| 6,289 |
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| {{party shading/Democratic}}| Wilkin | {{party shading/Democratic}}| 2,176 | {{party shading/Democratic}}| 51.20% | {{party shading/Republican}}| 2,067 | {{party shading/Republican}}| 48.64% | {{party shading/Others}}| 7 | {{party shading/Others}}| 0.16% | {{party shading/Democratic}}| 109 | {{party shading/Democratic}}| 2.56% | {{party shading/Democratic}}| 4,250 |
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| {{party shading/Republican}}| Winona | {{party shading/Democratic}}| 7,187 | {{party shading/Democratic}}| 42.55% | {{party shading/Republican}}| 9,599 | {{party shading/Republican}}| 56.83% | {{party shading/Others}}| 105 | {{party shading/Others}}| 0.62% | {{party shading/Republican}}| -2,412 | {{party shading/Republican}}| -14.28% | {{party shading/Republican}}| 16,891 |
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| {{party shading/Republican}}| Wright | {{party shading/Democratic}}| 3,993 | {{party shading/Democratic}}| 32.26% | {{party shading/Republican}}| 8,297 | {{party shading/Republican}}| 67.04% | {{party shading/Others}}| 87 | {{party shading/Others}}| 0.70% | {{party shading/Republican}}| -4,304 | {{party shading/Republican}}| -34.77% | {{party shading/Republican}}| 12,377 |
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| {{party shading/Republican}}| Yellow Medicine | {{party shading/Democratic}}| 3,786 | {{party shading/Democratic}}| 48.61% | {{party shading/Republican}}| 3,964 | {{party shading/Republican}}| 50.89% | {{party shading/Others}}| 39 | {{party shading/Others}}| 0.50% | {{party shading/Republican}}| -178 | {{party shading/Republican}}| -2.29% | {{party shading/Republican}}| 7,789 |
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!Totals!!644,196!!51.49%!!596,274!!47.66%!!10,719!!0.86%!!47,922!!3.83%!!1,251,189 |
==Counties that flipped from Democratic to Republican==
- Aitkin
- Benton
- Blue Earth
- Brown
- Chisago
- Cottonwood
- Dodge
- Douglas
- Faribault
- Goodhue
- Grant
- Hubbard
- Houston
- Kanabec
- Lac qui Parle
- Le Sueur
- McLeod
- Martin
- Meeker
- Morrison
- Micollet
- Nobles
- Olmsted
- Pipestone
- Redwood
- Renville
- Rock
- Rice
- Scott
- Sibley
- Stearns
- Sherburne
- Steele
- Stevens
- Todd
- Waseca
- Wabasha
- Wadena
- Washington
- Watonwan
- Wright
- Winona
- Yellow Medicine
See also
References
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{{State Results of the 1940 U.S. presidential election|state=expanded}}
{{Minnesota elections}}
{{1940 United States elections}}