1976 United States presidential election in Minnesota

{{Infobox election

| election_name = 1976 United States presidential election in Minnesota

| country = Minnesota

| flag_year = 1957

| type = presidential

| ongoing = no

| previous_election = 1972 United States presidential election in Minnesota

| previous_year = 1972

| next_election = 1980 United States presidential election in Minnesota

| next_year = 1980

| turnout = 73.01%{{Cite web|url=http://www.sos.state.mn.us/election-administration-campaigns/data-maps/historical-voter-turnout-statistics/|title=Office of the State Of Minnesota Secretary of State|website=www.sos.state.mn.us|language=en|access-date=2017-07-22|archive-date=July 25, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170725095820/http://www.sos.state.mn.us/election-administration-campaigns/data-maps/historical-voter-turnout-statistics/|url-status=live}} {{increase}}

| election_date = November 2, 1976

| image_size = x200px

| image1 = Jimmy Carter 1977 cropped.jpg

| nominee1 = Jimmy Carter

| party1 = Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party

| home_state1 = Georgia

| running_mate1 = Walter Mondale

| electoral_vote1 = 10

| popular_vote1 = 1,070,440

| percentage1 = 54.90%

| image2 = Gerald Ford presidential portrait (cropped 2).jpg

| nominee2 = Gerald Ford

| party2 = Republican Party (United States)

| home_state2 = Michigan

| running_mate2 = Bob Dole

| electoral_vote2 = 0

| popular_vote2 = 819,395

| percentage2 = 42.02%

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| map_image = Minnesota Presidential Election Results 1976.svg

| map_size = 320px

| map_caption = County Results

Carter

Ford

| title = President

| before_election = Gerald Ford

| before_party = Republican Party (United States)

| after_election = Jimmy Carter

| after_party = Democratic Party (United States)

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The 1976 United States presidential election in Minnesota took place on November 2, 1976, as part of the 1976 United States presidential election. Voters chose ten electors, or representatives to the Electoral College, who voted for president and vice president.

Minnesota was won by the Democratic Party candidate, former Georgia Governor Jimmy Carter, won the state over incumbent President Gerald Ford by a landslide margin of 251,045 votes, or approximately 12.88%. Carter went on to win the election nationally, as the country's confidence in the Republican Party had been deeply shaken following the Watergate scandal and the subsequent resignation of Richard Nixon.

Prior to the election, Minnesota was considered as leaning-Carter. The Republican Party of Minnesota had been terribly weakened by the Watergate scandal. That weakened position was further eroded when Jimmy Carter chose Minnesota senator Walter Mondale as his vice-presidential running mate, securing the state for Carter. Mondale later went on to become the Democratic Party nominee for President in 1984, in which he only won one state, Minnesota.{{Cite web |title=Presidential Election of 1984 |url=https://www.270towin.com/1984_Election/ |url-status=live |website=270towin |access-date=July 7, 2018 |archive-date=July 7, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180707091214/https://www.270towin.com/1984_Election/ }}

The effect of Watergate on the political landscape in Minnesota can be clearly seen in the results of this election, as well as the landslide DFL victory in the 1974 gubernatorial election. Previously Minnesota had cast its electoral votes for the Republican nominee in twenty of the twenty-nine presidential elections from 1860 to 1972.

As of the 2024 presidential election, Minnesota has not cast a single electoral vote in favor of a Republican since 1972, making it the state with the longest Democratic streak up to the present day.{{Cite web |title=Minnesota Presidential Election Voting History - 270toWin |url=https://www.270towin.com/states/Minnesota |access-date=2024-11-28 |website=270towin |archive-date=June 24, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180624232321/https://www.270towin.com/states/Minnesota |url-status=live }} {{As of|2024|11|alt=As of the 2024 presidential election}}, this is the last election in which Roseau County, Wilkin County, Douglas County, Wadena County, and Pipestone County voted for a Democratic presidential candidate.{{Cite web |last=Sullivan |first=Robert David |date=2016-06-29 |title=How the red and blue map evolved over the past century |url=https://www.americamagazine.org/content/unconventional-wisdom/how-red-and-blue-map-evolved-over-past-century |website=America Magazine |language=en |access-date=November 30, 2024 |archive-date=December 8, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221208173740/http://www.americamagazine.org/content/unconventional-wisdom/how-red-and-blue-map-evolved-over-past-century |url-status=live }}

Results

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colspan="6" \| 1976 United States presidential election in Minnesota{{cite web\|url=http://uselectionatlas.org/RESULTS/state.php?year=1976&f=1&off=0&elect=0&fips=27&submit=Retrieve\|access-date=2014-01-23\|title=1976 Presidential Election Results, 1976\|publisher=Dave Leip's U.S. Election Atlas\|archive-date=February 26, 2014\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140226134741/http://uselectionatlas.org/RESULTS/state.php?year=1976&f=1&off=0&elect=0&fips=27&submit=Retrieve\|url-status=live}}
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:{{party color\|Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party}}; width: 3px" \| \| style="width: 130px" \| Democratic (DFL) \| Jimmy Carter \| align="right" \| 1,070,440 \| align="right" \| 54.90% \| align="right" \| 10
style="background-color:#FF3333; width: 3px" \| \| style="width: 130px" \| Republican \| Gerald Ford (incumbent) \| align="right" \| 819,395 \| align="right" \| 42.02% \| align="right" \| 0
style="background-color:#DDDDCC; width: 3px" \| \| style="width: 130px" \| McCarthy ‘76 \| Eugene McCarthy \| align="right" \| 35,490 \| align="right" \| 1.82% \| align="right" \| 0
style="background-color:#CC66FF; width: 3px" \| \| style="width: 130px" \| American \| Thomas J. Anderson \| align="right" \| 13,592 \| align="right" \| 0.70% \| align="right" \| 0
style="background-color:#aa0000; width: 3px" \| \| style="width: 130px" \| Socialist Workers \| Peter Camejo \| align="right" \| 4,149 \| align="right" \| 0.21% \| align="right" \| 0
style="background-color:#FFCC00; width: 3px" \| \| style="width: 130px" \| Libertarian \| Roger MacBride \| align="right" \| 3,529 \| align="right" \| 0.18% \| align="right" \| 0
style="background-color:#CC3700; width: 3px" \| \| style="width: 130px" \| Communist \| Gus Hall \| align="right" \| 1,092 \| align="right" \| 0.06% \| align="right" \| 0
style="background-color:#00FF90; width: 3px" \| \| style="width: 130px" \| People's \| Margaret Wright \| align="right" \| 635 \| align="right" \| 0.03% \| align="right" \| 0
style="background-color:#800000; width: 3px" \| \| style="width: 130px" \| U.S. Labor \| Lyndon LaRouche \| align="right" \| 543 \| align="right" \| 0.03% \| align="right" \| 0
style="background-color:#DD051D; width: 3px" \| \| style="width: 130px" \| Socialist Labor \| Julius Levin \| align="right" \| 370 \| align="right" \| 0.02% \| align="right" \| 0
style="background-color:#DC241f; width: 3px" \| \| style="width: 130px" \| Socialist \| Frank Zeidler \| align="right" \| 354 \| align="right" \| 0.02% \| align="right" \| 0
style="background-color:#FFFFFF; width: 3px" \| \| style="width: 130px" \| Write-ins \| Write-ins \| align="right" \| 342 \| align="right" \| 0.02% \| align="right" \| 0
bgcolor="#EEEEEE" \| colspan="3" align="right" \| Invalid or blank votes \| align="right" \| \| align="right" \| \| align="right" \| —
bgcolor="#EEEEEE" \| colspan="3" align="right" \| Totals \| align="right" \| 1,978,590 \| align="right" \| 100.00% \| align="right" \| 10
bgcolor="#EEEEEE" \| colspan="3" align="right" \| Voter turnout \| colspan="2" align="right" \| 77% \| align="right" \| —

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colspan="6" | 1976 United States presidential election in Minnesota{{cite web|url=http://uselectionatlas.org/RESULTS/state.php?year=1976&f=1&off=0&elect=0&fips=27&submit=Retrieve|access-date=2014-01-23|title=1976 Presidential Election Results, 1976|publisher=Dave Leip's U.S. Election Atlas|archive-date=February 26, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140226134741/http://uselectionatlas.org/RESULTS/state.php?year=1976&f=1&off=0&elect=0&fips=27&submit=Retrieve|url-status=live}}

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:{{party color|Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party}}; width: 3px" |

| style="width: 130px" | Democratic (DFL)

| Jimmy Carter

| align="right" | 1,070,440

| align="right" | 54.90%

| align="right" | 10

style="background-color:#FF3333; width: 3px" |

| style="width: 130px" | Republican

| Gerald Ford (incumbent)

| align="right" | 819,395

| align="right" | 42.02%

| align="right" | 0

style="background-color:#DDDDCC; width: 3px" |

| style="width: 130px" | McCarthy ‘76

| Eugene McCarthy

| align="right" | 35,490

| align="right" | 1.82%

| align="right" | 0

style="background-color:#CC66FF; width: 3px" |

| style="width: 130px" | American

| Thomas J. Anderson

| align="right" | 13,592

| align="right" | 0.70%

| align="right" | 0

style="background-color:#aa0000; width: 3px" |

| style="width: 130px" | Socialist Workers

| Peter Camejo

| align="right" | 4,149

| align="right" | 0.21%

| align="right" | 0

style="background-color:#FFCC00; width: 3px" |

| style="width: 130px" | Libertarian

| Roger MacBride

| align="right" | 3,529

| align="right" | 0.18%

| align="right" | 0

style="background-color:#CC3700; width: 3px" |

| style="width: 130px" | Communist

| Gus Hall

| align="right" | 1,092

| align="right" | 0.06%

| align="right" | 0

style="background-color:#00FF90; width: 3px" |

| style="width: 130px" | People's

| Margaret Wright

| align="right" | 635

| align="right" | 0.03%

| align="right" | 0

style="background-color:#800000; width: 3px" |

| style="width: 130px" | U.S. Labor

| Lyndon LaRouche

| align="right" | 543

| align="right" | 0.03%

| align="right" | 0

style="background-color:#DD051D; width: 3px" |

| style="width: 130px" | Socialist Labor

| Julius Levin

| align="right" | 370

| align="right" | 0.02%

| align="right" | 0

style="background-color:#DC241f; width: 3px" |

| style="width: 130px" | Socialist

| Frank Zeidler

| align="right" | 354

| align="right" | 0.02%

| align="right" | 0

style="background-color:#FFFFFF; width: 3px" |

| style="width: 130px" | Write-ins

| Write-ins

| align="right" | 342

| align="right" | 0.02%

| align="right" | 0

bgcolor="#EEEEEE"

| colspan="3" align="right" | Invalid or blank votes

| align="right" |

| align="right" | —

bgcolor="#EEEEEE"

| colspan="3" align="right" | Totals

| align="right" | 1,978,590

| align="right" | 100.00%

| align="right" | 10

bgcolor="#EEEEEE"

| colspan="3" align="right" | Voter turnout

| colspan="2" align="right" | 77%

| align="right" | —

=Results by county=

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style="text-align:center;" rowspan="2"\|County ! style="text-align:center;" colspan="2"\| Jimmy Carter DFL ! style="text-align:center;" colspan="2"\| Gerald Ford Republican ! style="text-align:center;" colspan="2"\| Eugene McCarthy Independent ! style="text-align:center;" colspan="2"\| Thomas Anderson American ! style="text-align:center;" colspan="2"\| Various candidates Other parties ! style="text-align:center;" colspan="2"\| Margin ! style="text-align:center;" rowspan="2" style="text-align:center;"\| Total votes cast
style="text-align:center;" data-sort-type="number"\| # ! style="text-align:center;" data-sort-type="number"\| % ! style="text-align:center;" data-sort-type="number"\| # ! style="text-align:center;" data-sort-type="number"\| % ! style="text-align:center;" data-sort-type="number"\| # ! style="text-align:center;" data-sort-type="number"\| % ! style="text-align:center;" data-sort-type="number"\| # ! style="text-align:center;" data-sort-type="number"\| % ! style="text-align:center;" data-sort-type="number"\| # ! style="text-align:center;" data-sort-type="number"\| % ! style="text-align:center;" data-sort-type="number"\| # ! style="text-align:center;" data-sort-type="number"\| %
style="text-align:center;" \| {{party shading/DFL}}\| Aitkin \| {{party shading/DFL}}\| 4,308 \| {{party shading/DFL}}\| 61.99% \| {{party shading/Republican}}\| 2,476 \| {{party shading/Republican}}\| 35.63% \| {{party shading/Independent (United States)}}\| 109 \| {{party shading/Independent (United States)}}\| 1.57% \| {{party shading/American}}\| 26 \| {{party shading/American}}\| 0.37% \| {{party shading/Others}}\| 30 \| {{party shading/Others}}\| 0.43% \| {{party shading/DFL}}\| 1,832 \| {{party shading/DFL}}\| 26.36% \| {{party shading/DFL}}\| 6,949
style="text-align:center;" \| {{party shading/DFL}}\| Anoka \| {{party shading/DFL}}\| 48,173 \| {{party shading/DFL}}\| 61.51% \| {{party shading/Republican}}\| 27,863 \| {{party shading/Republican}}\| 35.58% \| {{party shading/Independent (United States)}}\| 1,298 \| {{party shading/Independent (United States)}}\| 1.66% \| {{party shading/American}}\| 472 \| {{party shading/American}}\| 0.60% \| {{party shading/Others}}\| 509 \| {{party shading/Others}}\| 0.65% \| {{party shading/DFL}}\| 20,310 \| {{party shading/DFL}}\| 25.93% \| {{party shading/DFL}}\| 78,315
style="text-align:center;" \| {{party shading/DFL}}\| Becker \| {{party shading/DFL}}\| 6,597 \| {{party shading/DFL}}\| 52.50% \| {{party shading/Republican}}\| 5,611 \| {{party shading/Republican}}\| 44.65% \| {{party shading/Independent (United States)}}\| 215 \| {{party shading/Independent (United States)}}\| 1.71% \| {{party shading/American}}\| 104 \| {{party shading/American}}\| 0.83% \| {{party shading/Others}}\| 39 \| {{party shading/Others}}\| 0.31% \| {{party shading/DFL}}\| 986 \| {{party shading/DFL}}\| 7.85% \| {{party shading/DFL}}\| 12,566
style="text-align:center;" \| {{party shading/DFL}}\| Beltrami \| {{party shading/DFL}}\| 7,540 \| {{party shading/DFL}}\| 56.76% \| {{party shading/Republican}}\| 5,214 \| {{party shading/Republican}}\| 39.25% \| {{party shading/Independent (United States)}}\| 289 \| {{party shading/Independent (United States)}}\| 2.18% \| {{party shading/American}}\| 175 \| {{party shading/American}}\| 1.32% \| {{party shading/Others}}\| 67 \| {{party shading/Others}}\| 0.50% \| {{party shading/DFL}}\| 2,326 \| {{party shading/DFL}}\| 17.51% \| {{party shading/DFL}}\| 13,285
style="text-align:center;" \| {{party shading/DFL}}\| Benton \| {{party shading/DFL}}\| 6,235 \| {{party shading/DFL}}\| 56.86% \| {{party shading/Republican}}\| 4,099 \| {{party shading/Republican}}\| 37.38% \| {{party shading/Independent (United States)}}\| 285 \| {{party shading/Independent (United States)}}\| 2.60% \| {{party shading/American}}\| 271 \| {{party shading/American}}\| 2.47% \| {{party shading/Others}}\| 75 \| {{party shading/Others}}\| 0.68% \| {{party shading/DFL}}\| 2,136 \| {{party shading/DFL}}\| 19.48% \| {{party shading/DFL}}\| 10,965
style="text-align:center;" \| {{party shading/DFL}}\| Big Stone \| {{party shading/DFL}}\| 2,581 \| {{party shading/DFL}}\| 64.41% \| {{party shading/Republican}}\| 1,332 \| {{party shading/Republican}}\| 33.24% \| {{party shading/Independent (United States)}}\| 45 \| {{party shading/Independent (United States)}}\| 1.12% \| {{party shading/American}}\| 42 \| {{party shading/American}}\| 1.05% \| {{party shading/Others}}\| 7 \| {{party shading/Others}}\| 0.17% \| {{party shading/DFL}}\| 1,249 \| {{party shading/DFL}}\| 31.17% \| {{party shading/DFL}}\| 4,007
style="text-align:center;" \| {{party shading/DFL}}\| Blue Earth \| {{party shading/DFL}}\| 12,930 \| {{party shading/DFL}}\| 50.33% \| {{party shading/Republican}}\| 11,998 \| {{party shading/Republican}}\| 46.71% \| {{party shading/Independent (United States)}}\| 582 \| {{party shading/Independent (United States)}}\| 2.27% \| {{party shading/American}}\| 91 \| {{party shading/American}}\| 0.35% \| {{party shading/Others}}\| 87 \| {{party shading/Others}}\| 0.34% \| {{party shading/DFL}}\| 932 \| {{party shading/DFL}}\| 3.62% \| {{party shading/DFL}}\| 25,688
style="text-align:center;" \| {{party shading/Republican}}\| Brown \| {{party shading/DFL}}\| 5,792 \| {{party shading/DFL}}\| 41.26% \| {{party shading/Republican}}\| 7,479 \| {{party shading/Republican}}\| 53.27% \| {{party shading/Independent (United States)}}\| 330 \| {{party shading/Independent (United States)}}\| 2.35% \| {{party shading/American}}\| 409 \| {{party shading/American}}\| 2.91% \| {{party shading/Others}}\| 29 \| {{party shading/Others}}\| 0.21% \| {{party shading/Republican}}\| -1,687 \| {{party shading/Republican}}\| -12.01% \| {{party shading/Republican}}\| 14,039
style="text-align:center;" \| {{party shading/DFL}}\| Carlton \| {{party shading/DFL}}\| 9,247 \| {{party shading/DFL}}\| 66.28% \| {{party shading/Republican}}\| 4,371 \| {{party shading/Republican}}\| 31.33% \| {{party shading/Independent (United States)}}\| 239 \| {{party shading/Independent (United States)}}\| 1.71% \| {{party shading/American}}\| 29 \| {{party shading/American}}\| 0.21% \| {{party shading/Others}}\| 66 \| {{party shading/Others}}\| 0.47% \| {{party shading/DFL}}\| 4,876 \| {{party shading/DFL}}\| 34.95% \| {{party shading/DFL}}\| 13,952
style="text-align:center;" \| {{party shading/Republican}}\| Carver \| {{party shading/DFL}}\| 7,574 \| {{party shading/DFL}}\| 46.33% \| {{party shading/Republican}}\| 8,199 \| {{party shading/Republican}}\| 50.16% \| {{party shading/Independent (United States)}}\| 336 \| {{party shading/Independent (United States)}}\| 2.06% \| {{party shading/American}}\| 201 \| {{party shading/American}}\| 1.23% \| {{party shading/Others}}\| 37 \| {{party shading/Others}}\| 0.23% \| {{party shading/Republican}}\| -625 \| {{party shading/Republican}}\| -3.83% \| {{party shading/Republican}}\| 16,347
style="text-align:center;" \| {{party shading/DFL}}\| Cass \| {{party shading/DFL}}\| 5,424 \| {{party shading/DFL}}\| 53.00% \| {{party shading/Republican}}\| 4,443 \| {{party shading/Republican}}\| 43.41% \| {{party shading/Independent (United States)}}\| 173 \| {{party shading/Independent (United States)}}\| 1.69% \| {{party shading/American}}\| 159 \| {{party shading/American}}\| 1.55% \| {{party shading/Others}}\| 35 \| {{party shading/Others}}\| 0.34% \| {{party shading/DFL}}\| 981 \| {{party shading/DFL}}\| 9.59% \| {{party shading/DFL}}\| 10,234
style="text-align:center;" \| {{party shading/DFL}}\| Chippewa \| {{party shading/DFL}}\| 4,648 \| {{party shading/DFL}}\| 57.77% \| {{party shading/Republican}}\| 3,254 \| {{party shading/Republican}}\| 40.44% \| {{party shading/Independent (United States)}}\| 75 \| {{party shading/Independent (United States)}}\| 0.93% \| {{party shading/American}}\| 56 \| {{party shading/American}}\| 0.70% \| {{party shading/Others}}\| 13 \| {{party shading/Others}}\| 0.16% \| {{party shading/DFL}}\| 1,394 \| {{party shading/DFL}}\| 17.33% \| {{party shading/DFL}}\| 8,046
style="text-align:center;" \| {{party shading/DFL}}\| Chisago \| {{party shading/DFL}}\| 6,625 \| {{party shading/DFL}}\| 60.96% \| {{party shading/Republican}}\| 3,874 \| {{party shading/Republican}}\| 35.65% \| {{party shading/Independent (United States)}}\| 185 \| {{party shading/Independent (United States)}}\| 1.70% \| {{party shading/American}}\| 142 \| {{party shading/American}}\| 1.31% \| {{party shading/Others}}\| 41 \| {{party shading/Others}}\| 0.38% \| {{party shading/DFL}}\| 2,751 \| {{party shading/DFL}}\| 25.31% \| {{party shading/DFL}}\| 10,867
style="text-align:center;" \| {{party shading/DFL}}\| Clay \| {{party shading/DFL}}\| 10,876 \| {{party shading/DFL}}\| 50.10% \| {{party shading/Republican}}\| 10,317 \| {{party shading/Republican}}\| 47.53% \| {{party shading/Independent (United States)}}\| 319 \| {{party shading/Independent (United States)}}\| 1.47% \| {{party shading/American}}\| 62 \| {{party shading/American}}\| 0.29% \| {{party shading/Others}}\| 134 \| {{party shading/Others}}\| 0.62% \| {{party shading/DFL}}\| 559 \| {{party shading/DFL}}\| 2.57% \| {{party shading/DFL}}\| 21,708
style="text-align:center;" \| {{party shading/DFL}}\| Clearwater \| {{party shading/DFL}}\| 2,437 \| {{party shading/DFL}}\| 60.70% \| {{party shading/Republican}}\| 1,374 \| {{party shading/Republican}}\| 34.22% \| {{party shading/Independent (United States)}}\| 57 \| {{party shading/Independent (United States)}}\| 1.42% \| {{party shading/American}}\| 115 \| {{party shading/American}}\| 2.86% \| {{party shading/Others}}\| 32 \| {{party shading/Others}}\| 0.80% \| {{party shading/DFL}}\| 1,063 \| {{party shading/DFL}}\| 26.48% \| {{party shading/DFL}}\| 4,015
style="text-align:center;" \| {{party shading/Republican}}\| Cook \| {{party shading/DFL}}\| 1,018 \| {{party shading/DFL}}\| 47.79% \| {{party shading/Republican}}\| 1,034 \| {{party shading/Republican}}\| 48.54% \| {{party shading/Independent (United States)}}\| 41 \| {{party shading/Independent (United States)}}\| 1.92% \| {{party shading/American}}\| 27 \| {{party shading/American}}\| 1.27% \| {{party shading/Others}}\| 10 \| {{party shading/Others}}\| 0.47% \| {{party shading/Republican}}\| -16 \| {{party shading/Republican}}\| -0.75% \| {{party shading/Republican}}\| 2,130
style="text-align:center;" \| {{party shading/Republican}}\| Cottonwood \| {{party shading/DFL}}\| 3,813 \| {{party shading/DFL}}\| 48.52% \| {{party shading/Republican}}\| 3,906 \| {{party shading/Republican}}\| 49.70% \| {{party shading/Independent (United States)}}\| 85 \| {{party shading/Independent (United States)}}\| 1.08% \| {{party shading/American}}\| 46 \| {{party shading/American}}\| 0.59% \| {{party shading/Others}}\| 9 \| {{party shading/Others}}\| 0.11% \| {{party shading/Republican}}\| -93 \| {{party shading/Republican}}\| -1.18% \| {{party shading/Republican}}\| 7,859
style="text-align:center;" \| {{party shading/DFL}}\| Crow Wing \| {{party shading/DFL}}\| 10,653 \| {{party shading/DFL}}\| 54.45% \| {{party shading/Republican}}\| 8,072 \| {{party shading/Republican}}\| 41.26% \| {{party shading/Independent (United States)}}\| 284 \| {{party shading/Independent (United States)}}\| 1.45% \| {{party shading/American}}\| 447 \| {{party shading/American}}\| 2.28% \| {{party shading/Others}}\| 108 \| {{party shading/Others}}\| 0.55% \| {{party shading/DFL}}\| 2,581 \| {{party shading/DFL}}\| 13.19% \| {{party shading/DFL}}\| 19,564
style="text-align:center;" \| {{party shading/DFL}}\| Dakota \| {{party shading/DFL}}\| 44,253 \| {{party shading/DFL}}\| 52.63% \| {{party shading/Republican}}\| 37,542 \| {{party shading/Republican}}\| 44.65% \| {{party shading/Independent (United States)}}\| 1,500 \| {{party shading/Independent (United States)}}\| 1.78% \| {{party shading/American}}\| 400 \| {{party shading/American}}\| 0.48% \| {{party shading/Others}}\| 385 \| {{party shading/Others}}\| 0.46% \| {{party shading/DFL}}\| 6,711 \| {{party shading/DFL}}\| 7.98% \| {{party shading/DFL}}\| 84,080
style="text-align:center;" \| {{party shading/Republican}}\| Dodge \| {{party shading/DFL}}\| 3,009 \| {{party shading/DFL}}\| 45.60% \| {{party shading/Republican}}\| 3,446 \| {{party shading/Republican}}\| 52.23% \| {{party shading/Independent (United States)}}\| 67 \| {{party shading/Independent (United States)}}\| 1.02% \| {{party shading/American}}\| 64 \| {{party shading/American}}\| 0.97% \| {{party shading/Others}}\| 12 \| {{party shading/Others}}\| 0.18% \| {{party shading/Republican}}\| -437 \| {{party shading/Republican}}\| -6.63% \| {{party shading/Republican}}\| 6,598
style="text-align:center;" \| {{party shading/DFL}}\| Douglas \| {{party shading/DFL}}\| 7,097 \| {{party shading/DFL}}\| 53.30% \| {{party shading/Republican}}\| 5,910 \| {{party shading/Republican}}\| 44.38% \| {{party shading/Independent (United States)}}\| 138 \| {{party shading/Independent (United States)}}\| 1.04% \| {{party shading/American}}\| 143 \| {{party shading/American}}\| 1.07% \| {{party shading/Others}}\| 28 \| {{party shading/Others}}\| 0.21% \| {{party shading/DFL}}\| 1,187 \| {{party shading/DFL}}\| 8.92% \| {{party shading/DFL}}\| 13,316
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style="text-align:center;" \| {{party shading/DFL}}\| Isanti \| {{party shading/DFL}}\| 6,013 \| {{party shading/DFL}}\| 63.85% \| {{party shading/Republican}}\| 3,159 \| {{party shading/Republican}}\| 33.55% \| {{party shading/Independent (United States)}}\| 135 \| {{party shading/Independent (United States)}}\| 1.43% \| {{party shading/American}}\| 84 \| {{party shading/American}}\| 0.89% \| {{party shading/Others}}\| 26 \| {{party shading/Others}}\| 0.28% \| {{party shading/DFL}}\| 2,854 \| {{party shading/DFL}}\| 30.30% \| {{party shading/DFL}}\| 9,417
style="text-align:center;" \| {{party shading/DFL}}\| Itasca \| {{party shading/DFL}}\| 12,979 \| {{party shading/DFL}}\| 64.00% \| {{party shading/Republican}}\| 6,646 \| {{party shading/Republican}}\| 32.77% \| {{party shading/Independent (United States)}}\| 378 \| {{party shading/Independent (United States)}}\| 1.86% \| {{party shading/American}}\| 155 \| {{party shading/American}}\| 0.76% \| {{party shading/Others}}\| 123 \| {{party shading/Others}}\| 0.61% \| {{party shading/DFL}}\| 6,333 \| {{party shading/DFL}}\| 31.23% \| {{party shading/DFL}}\| 20,281
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style="text-align:center;" \| {{party shading/DFL}}\| Kittson \| {{party shading/DFL}}\| 2,008 \| {{party shading/DFL}}\| 55.33% \| {{party shading/Republican}}\| 1,555 \| {{party shading/Republican}}\| 42.85% \| {{party shading/Independent (United States)}}\| 41 \| {{party shading/Independent (United States)}}\| 1.13% \| {{party shading/American}}\| 13 \| {{party shading/American}}\| 0.36% \| {{party shading/Others}}\| 12 \| {{party shading/Others}}\| 0.33% \| {{party shading/DFL}}\| 453 \| {{party shading/DFL}}\| 12.48% \| {{party shading/DFL}}\| 3,629
style="text-align:center;" \| {{party shading/DFL}}\| Koochiching \| {{party shading/DFL}}\| 4,846 \| {{party shading/DFL}}\| 60.52% \| {{party shading/Republican}}\| 2,893 \| {{party shading/Republican}}\| 36.13% \| {{party shading/Independent (United States)}}\| 167 \| {{party shading/Independent (United States)}}\| 2.09% \| {{party shading/American}}\| 67 \| {{party shading/American}}\| 0.84% \| {{party shading/Others}}\| 34 \| {{party shading/Others}}\| 0.42% \| {{party shading/DFL}}\| 1,953 \| {{party shading/DFL}}\| 24.39% \| {{party shading/DFL}}\| 8,007
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style="text-align:center;" \| {{party shading/DFL}}\| Lyon \| {{party shading/DFL}}\| 7,122 \| {{party shading/DFL}}\| 57.17% \| {{party shading/Republican}}\| 5,036 \| {{party shading/Republican}}\| 40.42% \| {{party shading/Independent (United States)}}\| 178 \| {{party shading/Independent (United States)}}\| 1.43% \| {{party shading/American}}\| 74 \| {{party shading/American}}\| 0.59% \| {{party shading/Others}}\| 48 \| {{party shading/Others}}\| 0.39% \| {{party shading/DFL}}\| 2,086 \| {{party shading/DFL}}\| 16.75% \| {{party shading/DFL}}\| 12,458
style="text-align:center;" \| {{party shading/DFL}}\| Mahnomen \| {{party shading/DFL}}\| 1,590 \| {{party shading/DFL}}\| 60.85% \| {{party shading/Republican}}\| 905 \| {{party shading/Republican}}\| 34.63% \| {{party shading/Independent (United States)}}\| 70 \| {{party shading/Independent (United States)}}\| 2.68% \| {{party shading/American}}\| 37 \| {{party shading/American}}\| 1.42% \| {{party shading/Others}}\| 11 \| {{party shading/Others}}\| 0.42% \| {{party shading/DFL}}\| 685 \| {{party shading/DFL}}\| 26.22% \| {{party shading/DFL}}\| 2,613
style="text-align:center;" \| {{party shading/DFL}}\| Marshall \| {{party shading/DFL}}\| 3,744 \| {{party shading/DFL}}\| 57.70% \| {{party shading/Republican}}\| 2,605 \| {{party shading/Republican}}\| 40.14% \| {{party shading/Independent (United States)}}\| 78 \| {{party shading/Independent (United States)}}\| 1.20% \| {{party shading/American}}\| 45 \| {{party shading/American}}\| 0.69% \| {{party shading/Others}}\| 17 \| {{party shading/Others}}\| 0.26% \| {{party shading/DFL}}\| 1,139 \| {{party shading/DFL}}\| 17.56% \| {{party shading/DFL}}\| 6,489
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style="text-align:center;" \| {{party shading/DFL}}\| Meeker \| {{party shading/DFL}}\| 5,295 \| {{party shading/DFL}}\| 54.25% \| {{party shading/Republican}}\| 4,097 \| {{party shading/Republican}}\| 41.97% \| {{party shading/Independent (United States)}}\| 255 \| {{party shading/Independent (United States)}}\| 2.61% \| {{party shading/American}}\| 89 \| {{party shading/American}}\| 0.91% \| {{party shading/Others}}\| 25 \| {{party shading/Others}}\| 0.26% \| {{party shading/DFL}}\| 1,198 \| {{party shading/DFL}}\| 12.28% \| {{party shading/DFL}}\| 9,761
style="text-align:center;" \| {{party shading/DFL}}\| Mille Lacs \| {{party shading/DFL}}\| 5,172 \| {{party shading/DFL}}\| 59.65% \| {{party shading/Republican}}\| 3,212 \| {{party shading/Republican}}\| 37.05% \| {{party shading/Independent (United States)}}\| 145 \| {{party shading/Independent (United States)}}\| 1.67% \| {{party shading/American}}\| 105 \| {{party shading/American}}\| 1.21% \| {{party shading/Others}}\| 36 \| {{party shading/Others}}\| 0.42% \| {{party shading/DFL}}\| 1,960 \| {{party shading/DFL}}\| 22.60% \| {{party shading/DFL}}\| 8,670
style="text-align:center;" \| {{party shading/DFL}}\| Morrison \| {{party shading/DFL}}\| 8,176 \| {{party shading/DFL}}\| 61.50% \| {{party shading/Republican}}\| 4,590 \| {{party shading/Republican}}\| 34.53% \| {{party shading/Independent (United States)}}\| 256 \| {{party shading/Independent (United States)}}\| 1.93% \| {{party shading/American}}\| 195 \| {{party shading/American}}\| 1.47% \| {{party shading/Others}}\| 77 \| {{party shading/Others}}\| 0.58% \| {{party shading/DFL}}\| 3,586 \| {{party shading/DFL}}\| 26.97% \| {{party shading/DFL}}\| 13,294
style="text-align:center;" \| {{party shading/DFL}}\| Mower \| {{party shading/DFL}}\| 12,837 \| {{party shading/DFL}}\| 59.74% \| {{party shading/Republican}}\| 8,163 \| {{party shading/Republican}}\| 37.99% \| {{party shading/Independent (United States)}}\| 290 \| {{party shading/Independent (United States)}}\| 1.35% \| {{party shading/American}}\| 81 \| {{party shading/American}}\| 0.38% \| {{party shading/Others}}\| 116 \| {{party shading/Others}}\| 0.54% \| {{party shading/DFL}}\| 4,674 \| {{party shading/DFL}}\| 21.75% \| {{party shading/DFL}}\| 21,487
style="text-align:center;" \| {{party shading/DFL}}\| Murray \| {{party shading/DFL}}\| 3,685 \| {{party shading/DFL}}\| 57.59% \| {{party shading/Republican}}\| 2,605 \| {{party shading/Republican}}\| 40.71% \| {{party shading/Independent (United States)}}\| 86 \| {{party shading/Independent (United States)}}\| 1.34% \| {{party shading/American}}\| 17 \| {{party shading/American}}\| 0.27% \| {{party shading/Others}}\| 6 \| {{party shading/Others}}\| 0.09% \| {{party shading/DFL}}\| 1,080 \| {{party shading/DFL}}\| 16.88% \| {{party shading/DFL}}\| 6,399
style="text-align:center;" \| {{party shading/Republican}}\| Nicollet \| {{party shading/DFL}}\| 5,777 \| {{party shading/DFL}}\| 47.18% \| {{party shading/Republican}}\| 6,071 \| {{party shading/Republican}}\| 49.58% \| {{party shading/Independent (United States)}}\| 258 \| {{party shading/Independent (United States)}}\| 2.11% \| {{party shading/American}}\| 85 \| {{party shading/American}}\| 0.69% \| {{party shading/Others}}\| 54 \| {{party shading/Others}}\| 0.44% \| {{party shading/Republican}}\| -294 \| {{party shading/Republican}}\| -2.40% \| {{party shading/Republican}}\| 12,245
style="text-align:center;" \| {{party shading/DFL}}\| Nobles \| {{party shading/DFL}}\| 6,034 \| {{party shading/DFL}}\| 56.21% \| {{party shading/Republican}}\| 4,503 \| {{party shading/Republican}}\| 41.95% \| {{party shading/Independent (United States)}}\| 135 \| {{party shading/Independent (United States)}}\| 1.26% \| {{party shading/American}}\| 42 \| {{party shading/American}}\| 0.39% \| {{party shading/Others}}\| 21 \| {{party shading/Others}}\| 0.20% \| {{party shading/DFL}}\| 1,531 \| {{party shading/DFL}}\| 14.26% \| {{party shading/DFL}}\| 10,735
style="text-align:center;" \| {{party shading/DFL}}\| Norman \| {{party shading/DFL}}\| 2,946 \| {{party shading/DFL}}\| 58.78% \| {{party shading/Republican}}\| 1,983 \| {{party shading/Republican}}\| 39.57% \| {{party shading/Independent (United States)}}\| 47 \| {{party shading/Independent (United States)}}\| 0.94% \| {{party shading/American}}\| 20 \| {{party shading/American}}\| 0.40% \| {{party shading/Others}}\| 16 \| {{party shading/Others}}\| 0.32% \| {{party shading/DFL}}\| 963 \| {{party shading/DFL}}\| 19.21% \| {{party shading/DFL}}\| 5,012
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style="text-align:center;" \| {{party shading/Republican}}\| Otter Tail \| {{party shading/DFL}}\| 11,881 \| {{party shading/DFL}}\| 48.47% \| {{party shading/Republican}}\| 12,113 \| {{party shading/Republican}}\| 49.42% \| {{party shading/Independent (United States)}}\| 312 \| {{party shading/Independent (United States)}}\| 1.27% \| {{party shading/American}}\| 117 \| {{party shading/American}}\| 0.48% \| {{party shading/Others}}\| 87 \| {{party shading/Others}}\| 0.35% \| {{party shading/Republican}}\| -232 \| {{party shading/Republican}}\| -0.95% \| {{party shading/Republican}}\| 24,510
style="text-align:center;" \| {{party shading/DFL}}\| Pennington \| {{party shading/DFL}}\| 3,787 \| {{party shading/DFL}}\| 54.50% \| {{party shading/Republican}}\| 3,023 \| {{party shading/Republican}}\| 43.51% \| {{party shading/Independent (United States)}}\| 58 \| {{party shading/Independent (United States)}}\| 0.83% \| {{party shading/American}}\| 62 \| {{party shading/American}}\| 0.89% \| {{party shading/Others}}\| 18 \| {{party shading/Others}}\| 0.26% \| {{party shading/DFL}}\| 764 \| {{party shading/DFL}}\| 10.99% \| {{party shading/DFL}}\| 6,948
style="text-align:center;" \| {{party shading/DFL}}\| Pine \| {{party shading/DFL}}\| 5,442 \| {{party shading/DFL}}\| 61.24% \| {{party shading/Republican}}\| 3,057 \| {{party shading/Republican}}\| 34.40% \| {{party shading/Independent (United States)}}\| 170 \| {{party shading/Independent (United States)}}\| 1.91% \| {{party shading/American}}\| 182 \| {{party shading/American}}\| 2.05% \| {{party shading/Others}}\| 36 \| {{party shading/Others}}\| 0.41% \| {{party shading/DFL}}\| 2,385 \| {{party shading/DFL}}\| 26.84% \| {{party shading/DFL}}\| 8,887
style="text-align:center;" \| {{party shading/DFL}}\| Pipestone \| {{party shading/DFL}}\| 3,272 \| {{party shading/DFL}}\| 51.12% \| {{party shading/Republican}}\| 3,018 \| {{party shading/Republican}}\| 47.15% \| {{party shading/Independent (United States)}}\| 87 \| {{party shading/Independent (United States)}}\| 1.36% \| {{party shading/American}}\| 19 \| {{party shading/American}}\| 0.30% \| {{party shading/Others}}\| 5 \| {{party shading/Others}}\| 0.08% \| {{party shading/DFL}}\| 254 \| {{party shading/DFL}}\| 3.97% \| {{party shading/DFL}}\| 6,401
style="text-align:center;" \| {{party shading/DFL}}\| Polk \| {{party shading/DFL}}\| 9,078 \| {{party shading/DFL}}\| 56.62% \| {{party shading/Republican}}\| 6,552 \| {{party shading/Republican}}\| 40.86% \| {{party shading/Independent (United States)}}\| 190 \| {{party shading/Independent (United States)}}\| 1.18% \| {{party shading/American}}\| 163 \| {{party shading/American}}\| 1.02% \| {{party shading/Others}}\| 51 \| {{party shading/Others}}\| 0.32% \| {{party shading/DFL}}\| 2,526 \| {{party shading/DFL}}\| 15.76% \| {{party shading/DFL}}\| 16,034
style="text-align:center;" \| {{party shading/DFL}}\| Pope \| {{party shading/DFL}}\| 3,746 \| {{party shading/DFL}}\| 61.14% \| {{party shading/Republican}}\| 2,251 \| {{party shading/Republican}}\| 36.74% \| {{party shading/Independent (United States)}}\| 58 \| {{party shading/Independent (United States)}}\| 0.95% \| {{party shading/American}}\| 61 \| {{party shading/American}}\| 1.00% \| {{party shading/Others}}\| 11 \| {{party shading/Others}}\| 0.18% \| {{party shading/DFL}}\| 1,495 \| {{party shading/DFL}}\| 24.40% \| {{party shading/DFL}}\| 6,127
style="text-align:center;" \| {{party shading/DFL}}\| Ramsey \| {{party shading/DFL}}\| 133,682 \| {{party shading/DFL}}\| 58.62% \| {{party shading/Republican}}\| 86,480 \| {{party shading/Republican}}\| 37.92% \| {{party shading/Independent (United States)}}\| 4,908 \| {{party shading/Independent (United States)}}\| 2.15% \| {{party shading/American}}\| 970 \| {{party shading/American}}\| 0.43% \| {{party shading/Others}}\| 2,027 \| {{party shading/Others}}\| 0.89% \| {{party shading/DFL}}\| 47,202 \| {{party shading/DFL}}\| 20.70% \| {{party shading/DFL}}\| 228,067
style="text-align:center;" \| {{party shading/DFL}}\| Red Lake \| {{party shading/DFL}}\| 1,748 \| {{party shading/DFL}}\| 67.23% \| {{party shading/Republican}}\| 737 \| {{party shading/Republican}}\| 28.35% \| {{party shading/Independent (United States)}}\| 42 \| {{party shading/Independent (United States)}}\| 1.62% \| {{party shading/American}}\| 59 \| {{party shading/American}}\| 2.27% \| {{party shading/Others}}\| 14 \| {{party shading/Others}}\| 0.54% \| {{party shading/DFL}}\| 1,011 \| {{party shading/DFL}}\| 38.88% \| {{party shading/DFL}}\| 2,600
style="text-align:center;" \| {{party shading/Republican}}\| Redwood \| {{party shading/DFL}}\| 4,525 \| {{party shading/DFL}}\| 46.07% \| {{party shading/Republican}}\| 4,926 \| {{party shading/Republican}}\| 50.15% \| {{party shading/Independent (United States)}}\| 151 \| {{party shading/Independent (United States)}}\| 1.54% \| {{party shading/American}}\| 200 \| {{party shading/American}}\| 2.04% \| {{party shading/Others}}\| 20 \| {{party shading/Others}}\| 0.20% \| {{party shading/Republican}}\| -401 \| {{party shading/Republican}}\| -4.08% \| {{party shading/Republican}}\| 9,822
style="text-align:center;" \| {{party shading/DFL}}\| Renville \| {{party shading/DFL}}\| 5,762 \| {{party shading/DFL}}\| 54.64% \| {{party shading/Republican}}\| 4,482 \| {{party shading/Republican}}\| 42.50% \| {{party shading/Independent (United States)}}\| 166 \| {{party shading/Independent (United States)}}\| 1.57% \| {{party shading/American}}\| 116 \| {{party shading/American}}\| 1.10% \| {{party shading/Others}}\| 19 \| {{party shading/Others}}\| 0.18% \| {{party shading/DFL}}\| 1,280 \| {{party shading/DFL}}\| 12.14% \| {{party shading/DFL}}\| 10,545
style="text-align:center;" \| {{party shading/DFL}}\| Rice \| {{party shading/DFL}}\| 10,590 \| {{party shading/DFL}}\| 54.01% \| {{party shading/Republican}}\| 8,311 \| {{party shading/Republican}}\| 42.39% \| {{party shading/Independent (United States)}}\| 419 \| {{party shading/Independent (United States)}}\| 2.14% \| {{party shading/American}}\| 112 \| {{party shading/American}}\| 0.57% \| {{party shading/Others}}\| 175 \| {{party shading/Others}}\| 0.89% \| {{party shading/DFL}}\| 2,279 \| {{party shading/DFL}}\| 11.62% \| {{party shading/DFL}}\| 19,607
style="text-align:center;" \| {{party shading/Republican}}\| Rock \| {{party shading/DFL}}\| 2,769 \| {{party shading/DFL}}\| 48.25% \| {{party shading/Republican}}\| 2,892 \| {{party shading/Republican}}\| 50.39% \| {{party shading/Independent (United States)}}\| 47 \| {{party shading/Independent (United States)}}\| 0.82% \| {{party shading/American}}\| 15 \| {{party shading/American}}\| 0.26% \| {{party shading/Others}}\| 16 \| {{party shading/Others}}\| 0.28% \| {{party shading/Republican}}\| -123 \| {{party shading/Republican}}\| -2.14% \| {{party shading/Republican}}\| 5,739
style="text-align:center;" \| {{party shading/DFL}}\| Roseau \| {{party shading/DFL}}\| 3,215 \| {{party shading/DFL}}\| 55.90% \| {{party shading/Republican}}\| 2,382 \| {{party shading/Republican}}\| 41.42% \| {{party shading/Independent (United States)}}\| 50 \| {{party shading/Independent (United States)}}\| 0.87% \| {{party shading/American}}\| 87 \| {{party shading/American}}\| 1.51% \| {{party shading/Others}}\| 17 \| {{party shading/Others}}\| 0.30% \| {{party shading/DFL}}\| 833 \| {{party shading/DFL}}\| 14.48% \| {{party shading/DFL}}\| 5,751
style="text-align:center;" \| {{party shading/DFL}}\| St. Louis \| {{party shading/DFL}}\| 75,040 \| {{party shading/DFL}}\| 65.78% \| {{party shading/Republican}}\| 35,331 \| {{party shading/Republican}}\| 30.97% \| {{party shading/Independent (United States)}}\| 2,256 \| {{party shading/Independent (United States)}}\| 1.98% \| {{party shading/American}}\| 364 \| {{party shading/American}}\| 0.32% \| {{party shading/Others}}\| 1,084 \| {{party shading/Others}}\| 0.95% \| {{party shading/DFL}}\| 39,709 \| {{party shading/DFL}}\| 34.81% \| {{party shading/DFL}}\| 114,075
style="text-align:center;" \| {{party shading/DFL}}\| Scott \| {{party shading/DFL}}\| 9,912 \| {{party shading/DFL}}\| 56.34% \| {{party shading/Republican}}\| 7,154 \| {{party shading/Republican}}\| 40.66% \| {{party shading/Independent (United States)}}\| 336 \| {{party shading/Independent (United States)}}\| 1.91% \| {{party shading/American}}\| 148 \| {{party shading/American}}\| 0.84% \| {{party shading/Others}}\| 43 \| {{party shading/Others}}\| 0.24% \| {{party shading/DFL}}\| 2,758 \| {{party shading/DFL}}\| 15.68% \| {{party shading/DFL}}\| 17,593
style="text-align:center;" \| {{party shading/DFL}}\| Sherburne \| {{party shading/DFL}}\| 6,678 \| {{party shading/DFL}}\| 58.36% \| {{party shading/Republican}}\| 4,361 \| {{party shading/Republican}}\| 38.11% \| {{party shading/Independent (United States)}}\| 234 \| {{party shading/Independent (United States)}}\| 2.05% \| {{party shading/American}}\| 119 \| {{party shading/American}}\| 1.04% \| {{party shading/Others}}\| 50 \| {{party shading/Others}}\| 0.44% \| {{party shading/DFL}}\| 2,317 \| {{party shading/DFL}}\| 20.25% \| {{party shading/DFL}}\| 11,442
style="text-align:center;" \| {{party shading/Republican}}\| Sibley \| {{party shading/DFL}}\| 3,752 \| {{party shading/DFL}}\| 47.74% \| {{party shading/Republican}}\| 3,871 \| {{party shading/Republican}}\| 49.25% \| {{party shading/Independent (United States)}}\| 138 \| {{party shading/Independent (United States)}}\| 1.76% \| {{party shading/American}}\| 84 \| {{party shading/American}}\| 1.07% \| {{party shading/Others}}\| 15 \| {{party shading/Others}}\| 0.19% \| {{party shading/Republican}}\| -119 \| {{party shading/Republican}}\| -1.51% \| {{party shading/Republican}}\| 7,860
style="text-align:center;" \| {{party shading/DFL}}\| Stearns \| {{party shading/DFL}}\| 25,027 \| {{party shading/DFL}}\| 52.33% \| {{party shading/Republican}}\| 19,574 \| {{party shading/Republican}}\| 40.93% \| {{party shading/Independent (United States)}}\| 1,612 \| {{party shading/Independent (United States)}}\| 3.37% \| {{party shading/American}}\| 1,290 \| {{party shading/American}}\| 2.70% \| {{party shading/Others}}\| 318 \| {{party shading/Others}}\| 0.66% \| {{party shading/DFL}}\| 5,453 \| {{party shading/DFL}}\| 11.40% \| {{party shading/DFL}}\| 47,821
style="text-align:center;" \| {{party shading/Republican}}\| Steele \| {{party shading/DFL}}\| 6,263 \| {{party shading/DFL}}\| 45.89% \| {{party shading/Republican}}\| 7,053 \| {{party shading/Republican}}\| 51.68% \| {{party shading/Independent (United States)}}\| 174 \| {{party shading/Independent (United States)}}\| 1.28% \| {{party shading/American}}\| 92 \| {{party shading/American}}\| 0.67% \| {{party shading/Others}}\| 65 \| {{party shading/Others}}\| 0.48% \| {{party shading/Republican}}\| -790 \| {{party shading/Republican}}\| -5.79% \| {{party shading/Republican}}\| 13,647
style="text-align:center;" \| {{party shading/DFL}}\| Stevens \| {{party shading/DFL}}\| 3,171 \| {{party shading/DFL}}\| 54.78% \| {{party shading/Republican}}\| 2,484 \| {{party shading/Republican}}\| 42.91% \| {{party shading/Independent (United States)}}\| 99 \| {{party shading/Independent (United States)}}\| 1.71% \| {{party shading/American}}\| 17 \| {{party shading/American}}\| 0.29% \| {{party shading/Others}}\| 18 \| {{party shading/Others}}\| 0.31% \| {{party shading/DFL}}\| 687 \| {{party shading/DFL}}\| 11.87% \| {{party shading/DFL}}\| 5,789
style="text-align:center;" \| {{party shading/DFL}}\| Swift \| {{party shading/DFL}}\| 4,428 \| {{party shading/DFL}}\| 65.48% \| {{party shading/Republican}}\| 2,190 \| {{party shading/Republican}}\| 32.39% \| {{party shading/Independent (United States)}}\| 77 \| {{party shading/Independent (United States)}}\| 1.14% \| {{party shading/American}}\| 51 \| {{party shading/American}}\| 0.75% \| {{party shading/Others}}\| 16 \| {{party shading/Others}}\| 0.24% \| {{party shading/DFL}}\| 2,238 \| {{party shading/DFL}}\| 33.09% \| {{party shading/DFL}}\| 6,762
style="text-align:center;" \| {{party shading/DFL}}\| Todd \| {{party shading/DFL}}\| 6,530 \| {{party shading/DFL}}\| 58.05% \| {{party shading/Republican}}\| 4,278 \| {{party shading/Republican}}\| 38.03% \| {{party shading/Independent (United States)}}\| 186 \| {{party shading/Independent (United States)}}\| 1.65% \| {{party shading/American}}\| 200 \| {{party shading/American}}\| 1.78% \| {{party shading/Others}}\| 54 \| {{party shading/Others}}\| 0.48% \| {{party shading/DFL}}\| 2,252 \| {{party shading/DFL}}\| 20.02% \| {{party shading/DFL}}\| 11,248
style="text-align:center;" \| {{party shading/DFL}}\| Traverse \| {{party shading/DFL}}\| 2,020 \| {{party shading/DFL}}\| 62.99% \| {{party shading/Republican}}\| 1,130 \| {{party shading/Republican}}\| 35.24% \| {{party shading/Independent (United States)}}\| 41 \| {{party shading/Independent (United States)}}\| 1.28% \| {{party shading/American}}\| 13 \| {{party shading/American}}\| 0.41% \| {{party shading/Others}}\| 3 \| {{party shading/Others}}\| 0.09% \| {{party shading/DFL}}\| 890 \| {{party shading/DFL}}\| 27.75% \| {{party shading/DFL}}\| 3,207
style="text-align:center;" \| {{party shading/Republican}}\| Wabasha \| {{party shading/DFL}}\| 4,286 \| {{party shading/DFL}}\| 47.36% \| {{party shading/Republican}}\| 4,484 \| {{party shading/Republican}}\| 49.55% \| {{party shading/Independent (United States)}}\| 174 \| {{party shading/Independent (United States)}}\| 1.92% \| {{party shading/American}}\| 71 \| {{party shading/American}}\| 0.78% \| {{party shading/Others}}\| 34 \| {{party shading/Others}}\| 0.38% \| {{party shading/Republican}}\| -198 \| {{party shading/Republican}}\| -2.19% \| {{party shading/Republican}}\| 9,049
style="text-align:center;" \| {{party shading/DFL}}\| Wadena \| {{party shading/DFL}}\| 3,164 \| {{party shading/DFL}}\| 49.25% \| {{party shading/Republican}}\| 3,048 \| {{party shading/Republican}}\| 47.45% \| {{party shading/Independent (United States)}}\| 80 \| {{party shading/Independent (United States)}}\| 1.25% \| {{party shading/American}}\| 110 \| {{party shading/American}}\| 1.71% \| {{party shading/Others}}\| 22 \| {{party shading/Others}}\| 0.34% \| {{party shading/DFL}}\| 116 \| {{party shading/DFL}}\| 1.80% \| {{party shading/DFL}}\| 6,424
style="text-align:center;" \| {{party shading/Republican}}\| Waseca \| {{party shading/DFL}}\| 4,002 \| {{party shading/DFL}}\| 45.45% \| {{party shading/Republican}}\| 4,582 \| {{party shading/Republican}}\| 52.04% \| {{party shading/Independent (United States)}}\| 141 \| {{party shading/Independent (United States)}}\| 1.60% \| {{party shading/American}}\| 49 \| {{party shading/American}}\| 0.56% \| {{party shading/Others}}\| 31 \| {{party shading/Others}}\| 0.35% \| {{party shading/Republican}}\| -580 \| {{party shading/Republican}}\| -6.59% \| {{party shading/Republican}}\| 8,805
style="text-align:center;" \| {{party shading/DFL}}\| Washington \| {{party shading/DFL}}\| 26,454 \| {{party shading/DFL}}\| 54.45% \| {{party shading/Republican}}\| 20,716 \| {{party shading/Republican}}\| 42.64% \| {{party shading/Independent (United States)}}\| 892 \| {{party shading/Independent (United States)}}\| 1.84% \| {{party shading/American}}\| 237 \| {{party shading/American}}\| 0.49% \| {{party shading/Others}}\| 284 \| {{party shading/Others}}\| 0.58% \| {{party shading/DFL}}\| 5,738 \| {{party shading/DFL}}\| 11.81% \| {{party shading/DFL}}\| 48,583
style="text-align:center;" \| {{party shading/Republican}}\| Watonwan \| {{party shading/DFL}}\| 3,177 \| {{party shading/DFL}}\| 47.69% \| {{party shading/Republican}}\| 3,351 \| {{party shading/Republican}}\| 50.30% \| {{party shading/Independent (United States)}}\| 79 \| {{party shading/Independent (United States)}}\| 1.19% \| {{party shading/American}}\| 47 \| {{party shading/American}}\| 0.71% \| {{party shading/Others}}\| 8 \| {{party shading/Others}}\| 0.12% \| {{party shading/Republican}}\| -174 \| {{party shading/Republican}}\| -2.61% \| {{party shading/Republican}}\| 6,662
style="text-align:center;" \| {{party shading/DFL}}\| Wilkin \| {{party shading/DFL}}\| 2,103 \| {{party shading/DFL}}\| 51.17% \| {{party shading/Republican}}\| 1,882 \| {{party shading/Republican}}\| 45.79% \| {{party shading/Independent (United States)}}\| 88 \| {{party shading/Independent (United States)}}\| 2.14% \| {{party shading/American}}\| 28 \| {{party shading/American}}\| 0.68% \| {{party shading/Others}}\| 9 \| {{party shading/Others}}\| 0.22% \| {{party shading/DFL}}\| 221 \| {{party shading/DFL}}\| 5.38% \| {{party shading/DFL}}\| 4,110
style="text-align:center;" \| {{party shading/DFL}}\| Winona \| {{party shading/DFL}}\| 10,939 \| {{party shading/DFL}}\| 49.92% \| {{party shading/Republican}}\| 10,436 \| {{party shading/Republican}}\| 47.62% \| {{party shading/Independent (United States)}}\| 420 \| {{party shading/Independent (United States)}}\| 1.92% \| {{party shading/American}}\| 66 \| {{party shading/American}}\| 0.30% \| {{party shading/Others}}\| 53 \| {{party shading/Others}}\| 0.24% \| {{party shading/DFL}}\| 503 \| {{party shading/DFL}}\| 2.30% \| {{party shading/DFL}}\| 21,914
style="text-align:center;" \| {{party shading/DFL}}\| Wright \| {{party shading/DFL}}\| 13,379 \| {{party shading/DFL}}\| 57.02% \| {{party shading/Republican}}\| 9,314 \| {{party shading/Republican}}\| 39.69% \| {{party shading/Independent (United States)}}\| 410 \| {{party shading/Independent (United States)}}\| 1.75% \| {{party shading/American}}\| 291 \| {{party shading/American}}\| 1.24% \| {{party shading/Others}}\| 70 \| {{party shading/Others}}\| 0.30% \| {{party shading/DFL}}\| 4,065 \| {{party shading/DFL}}\| 17.33% \| {{party shading/DFL}}\| 23,464
style="text-align:center;" \| {{party shading/DFL}}\| Yellow Medicine \| {{party shading/DFL}}\| 4,337 \| {{party shading/DFL}}\| 58.12% \| {{party shading/Republican}}\| 2,946 \| {{party shading/Republican}}\| 39.48% \| {{party shading/Independent (United States)}}\| 96 \| {{party shading/Independent (United States)}}\| 1.29% \| {{party shading/American}}\| 67 \| {{party shading/American}}\| 0.90% \| {{party shading/Others}}\| 16 \| {{party shading/Others}}\| 0.21% \| {{party shading/DFL}}\| 1,391 \| {{party shading/DFL}}\| 18.64% \| {{party shading/DFL}}\| 7,462
style="text-align:center;" !Totals!!1,070,440!!54.90%!!819,395!!42.02%!!35,490!!1.82%!!13,592!!0.70%!!11,014!!0.56%!!251,045!!12.88%!!1,949,931

class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center"

style="text-align:center;" rowspan="2"|County

! style="text-align:center;" colspan="2"| Jimmy Carter
DFL

! style="text-align:center;" colspan="2"| Gerald Ford
Republican

! style="text-align:center;" colspan="2"| Eugene McCarthy
Independent

! style="text-align:center;" colspan="2"| Thomas Anderson
American

! style="text-align:center;" colspan="2"| Various candidates
Other parties

! style="text-align:center;" colspan="2"| Margin

! style="text-align:center;" rowspan="2" style="text-align:center;"| Total votes cast

style="text-align:center;" data-sort-type="number"| #