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2008 United States presidential election in Minnesota

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{{Infobox election

| election_name = 2008 United States presidential election in Minnesota

| country = Minnesota

| flag_year = 1983

| flag_image = File:Flag of Minnesota (1983-2024).svg

| type = presidential

| ongoing = no

| previous_election = 2004 United States presidential election in Minnesota

| previous_year = 2004

| next_election = 2012 United States presidential election in Minnesota

| next_year = 2012

| turnout = 78.11%{{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}} {{decrease}}

| election_date = November 4, 2008

| image_size = x200px

| image1 = Obama portrait crop.jpg

| nominee1 = Barack Obama

| party1 = Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party

| home_state1 = Illinois

| running_mate1 = Joe Biden

| electoral_vote1 = 10

| popular_vote1 = 1,573,354

| percentage1 = 54.06%

| image2 = John McCain 2009 Official.jpg

| nominee2 = John McCain

| party2 = Republican Party of Minnesota

| home_state2 = Arizona

| running_mate2 = Sarah Palin

| electoral_vote2 = 0

| popular_vote2 = 1,275,409

| percentage2 = 43.82%

| map_image = {{switcher |320px |County results | 320px

| Congressional district results|320px |Precinct results |default=1}}

| map_caption =

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Obama

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{{legend|#4389E3|60–70%}}

{{legend|#1666CB|70–80%}}

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{{legend|#002B84|90–100%}}

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McCain

{{legend|#F2B3BE|40–50%}}

{{legend|#E27F90|50–60%}}

{{legend|#CC2F4A|60–70%}}

{{legend|#D40000|70–80%}}

{{legend|#AA0000|80–90%}}

{{legend|#800000|90–100%}}

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Tie/No Data

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| title = President

| before_election = George W. Bush

| before_party = Republican Party of Minnesota

| after_election = Barack Obama

| after_party = Minnesota Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party

}}

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The 2008 United States presidential election in Minnesota took place on November 4, 2008, and was part of the 2008 United States presidential election. Voters chose ten representatives, or electors to the Electoral College, who voted for president and vice president.

Minnesota was won by DFL nominee Barack Obama by a 10.2% margin of victory. Prior to the election, all 17 news organizations considered this a state Obama would win, or otherwise considered as a safe blue state. Barack Obama carried the state with 54.06% of the vote in 2008 over John McCain's 43.82%. Obama became the first ever Democrat to win the White House without carrying Lake of the Woods County, the first to do so without carrying Clearwater County since Woodrow Wilson in 1912, and the first to do so without carrying Anoka or Jackson Counties since Woodrow Wilson in 1916.

Obama was the first Democrat to carry Olmstead County since 1964. In 2008 78.1% of eligible Minnesotans voted – the highest percentage of any U.S. state – versus the national average of 61.2% As of 2024, this election was the last time Minnesota voted by a double-digit margin for a presidential candidate.

Caucuses

Campaign

=Predictions=

There were 16 news organizations who made state-by-state predictions of the election. Here are the last predictions before election day:

class="wikitable"

|+

!Source

!Ranking

D.C. Political Report{{Cite web|date=2009-01-01|title=D.C.'s Political Report: The complete source for campaign summaries.|url=http://www.dcpoliticalreport.com/Predictions.html|access-date=2021-08-23|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090101161206/http://www.dcpoliticalreport.com/Predictions.html|archive-date=2009-01-01}}

|{{USRaceRating|Likely|D}}

Cook Political Report{{Cite web|date=2015-05-05|title=Presidential|url=http://cookpolitical.com/presidential|access-date=2021-08-23|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150505003043/http://cookpolitical.com/presidential|archive-date=2015-05-05}}

|{{USRaceRating|Lean|D}}

The Takeaway{{Cite web|date=2009-04-22|title=Vote 2008 - The Takeaway - Track the Electoral College vote predictions|url=http://vote2008.thetakeaway.org/2008/09/20/track-the-electoral-college-vote-predictions/|access-date=2021-08-23|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090422070127/http://vote2008.thetakeaway.org/2008/09/20/track-the-electoral-college-vote-predictions/|archive-date=2009-04-22}}

|{{USRaceRating|Solid|D}}

Electoral-vote.com{{Cite web|title=Electoral-vote.com: President, Senate, House Updated Daily|url=https://electoral-vote.com/evp2008/Pres/Maps/Dec31.html|access-date=2021-08-23|website=electoral-vote.com}}

|{{USRaceRating|Solid|D}}

The Washington Post|Washington PostBased on Takeaway

|{{USRaceRating|Lean|D}}

Politico{{Cite web|title=POLITICO's 2008 Swing State Map com|url=http://www.politico.com/convention/swingstate.html|access-date=2016-09-22|website=POLITICO }}

|{{USRaceRating|Solid|D}}

RealClearPolitics{{cite web| url = http://www.realclearpolitics.com/epolls/maps/obama_vs_mccain/?map=5| url-status = dead| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20080605003612/http://www.realclearpolitics.com/epolls/maps/obama_vs_mccain/?map=5| archive-date = 2008-06-05| title = RealClearPolitics - Electoral Map}}

|{{USRaceRating|Solid|D}}

FiveThirtyEight

|{{USRaceRating|Solid|D}}

CQ Politics{{cite web|title=CQ Presidential Election Maps, 2008|url=http://innovation.cq.com/prezMap08/|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090614004022/http://innovation.cq.com/prezMap08|archive-date=June 14, 2009|access-date=December 20, 2009|website=CQ Politics}}

|{{USRaceRating|Lean|D}}

The New York Times{{cite news|last1=Nagourney|first1=Adam|last2=Zeleny|first2=Jeff|last3=Carter|first3=Shan|date=2008-11-04|title=The Electoral Map: Key States|work=The New York Times|url=http://elections.nytimes.com/2008/president/whos-ahead/key-states/map.html?scp=1&sq=electoral%20college%20map&st=cse|access-date=May 26, 2010}}

|{{USRaceRating|Lean|D}}

CNN{{cite news|date=2008-10-31|title=October – 2008 – CNN Political Ticker - CNN.com Blogs|work=CNN|url=http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com/2008/10/|access-date=May 26, 2010|archive-date=2010-06-19|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100619013250/http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com/2008/10/|url-status=dead}}

|{{USRaceRating|Lean|D}}

NPR

|{{USRaceRating|Solid|D}}

MSNBC

|{{USRaceRating|Solid|D}}

Fox News{{cite news|date=April 27, 2010|title=Winning The Electoral College|work=Fox News|url=http://www.foxnews.com/oreilly/winning-the-electoral-college/}}

|{{USRaceRating|Likely|D}}

Associated Press{{Cite web|title=roadto270|url=http://hosted.ap.org/specials/interactives/campaign_plus/roadto270/|access-date=2016-09-22|website=hosted.ap.org}}

|{{USRaceRating|Likely|D}}

Rasmussen Reports{{Cite web|title=Election 2008: Electoral College Update - Rasmussen Reports|url=http://www.rasmussenreports.com/public_content/politics/elections2/election_20082/2008_presidential_election/election_2008_electoral_college_update|access-date=2016-09-22|website=www.rasmussenreports.com}}

|{{USRaceRating|Safe|D}}

=Polling=

{{main|Statewide opinion polling for the 2008 United States presidential election#Minnesota|l1=Statewide opinion polling for the 2008 United States presidential election: Minnesota}}

In the aftermath of the Republican National Convention that was highlighted by a well delivered and received speech by vice presidential nominee Governor Sarah Palin, a strong Obama lead tightened into a very narrow polling lead. However, when the September financial crisis irreparably damaged McCain's chances at victory, McCain remained competitive in Minnesota for some time after Obama had pulled away in other states such as Michigan and Wisconsin. At no time, however, did polls indicate that John McCain was ahead in the state, and Obama eventually did pull away from John McCain.{{cite web|url=http://www.realclearpolitics.com/epolls/2008/president/mn/minnesota_mccain_vs_obama-550.html|title=Minnesota: McCain vs. Obama|access-date=2009-04-05}}

= 2008 Republican National Convention =

The 2008 Republican National Convention took place at the Xcel Energy Center in Saint Paul, Minnesota, from September 1, through September 4, 2008. The first day of the Republican Party's convention fell on Labor Day, the last day of the popular Minnesota State Fair, though because of Hurricane Gustav, this day was mostly a call for action to help victims and formal, required activities; most of the politicking and partying did not start until Tuesday, the second scheduled day

Four cities made bids to the Republican National Committee (RNC) for proposals to host the 2008 Convention. Those cities were Cleveland, Ohio; Minneapolis-Saint Paul, Minnesota; New York City, New York; and Tampa-St. Petersburg, Florida. The RNC Selection Committee made its recommendation for Minneapolis-Saint Paul and on September 27, 2006, the RNC made its decision public that the 2008 Republican National Convention would be held in Minneapolis-Saint Paul. The RNC made their decision earlier than originally scheduled because the Democratic National Committee (DNC) also had Minneapolis-Saint Paul as a finalist among bidding cities. (After the RNC's selection, the DNC removed Minneapolis-Saint Paul from consideration which left the DNC with only two cities to choose from: New York City and Denver, Colorado.) This is the second time the Minneapolis-Saint Paul area held the Republican National Convention—the first was held in 1892.

=Fundraising=

John McCain raised a total of $2,423,705 in the state. Barack Obama raised $6,058,168.{{Cite web |url=http://www.fec.gov/DisclosureSearch/MapAppState.do?stateName=MN&cand_id=P00000001 |title=Presidential Campaign Finance |website=Federal Election Commission |access-date=2009-08-19 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090324090010/http://www.fec.gov/DisclosureSearch/MapAppState.do?stateName=MN&cand_id=P00000001 |archive-date=2009-03-24 |url-status=dead }}

=Advertising and visits=

Obama and his interest groups $3,006,784. McCain and his interest groups spent 4,467,107.{{cite news| url=http://www.cnn.com/ELECTION/2008/map/ad.spending/ | work=CNN | title=Map: Campaign Ad Spending - Election Center 2008 from CNN.com | access-date=2010-05-26}} The Republican ticket visited the state 9 times. Obama visited the state only once.{{cite news| url=http://www.cnn.com/ELECTION/2008/map/candidate.visits/ | work=CNN | title=Map: Campaign Candidate Visits - Election Center 2008 from CNN.com | access-date=2010-05-26}}

Analysis

Minnesota has the longest streak as a blue state, having last voted for a Republican presidential nominee in 1972. However, the Democrats' margins of victory in 2000 and 2004 were relatively narrow. With this in mind, Republicans targeted the state for the 2008 election, holding the 2008 Republican National Convention in Minneapolis-St. Paul. Although the state swung more Democratic in 2008 and Barack Obama performed better here than John Kerry did in 2004, the swing was smaller than the national average.

During the same election, a contentious U.S. Senate battle took place between incumbent Republican U.S. Senator Norm Coleman and Democrat Al Franken. The close election resulted in two court appeals, both of which eventually declared Franken the winner. At the state level, Democrats picked up two seats in the Minnesota House of Representatives and one seat in the Minnesota Senate.

On Election Day, Obama won Minnesota by a comfortable margin, piling up 2-1 margins in Hennepin County (Minneapolis) and Ramsey County (St. Paul). Obama also ran evenly in the Minneapolis suburbs and rural Minnesota. However, McCain mostly held the same counties Bush won in the Republican base of central Minnesota.{{cite news|url=http://elections.nytimes.com/2008/results/president/map.html |title=Election Results 2008 |access-date=2009-04-05 |work=The New York Times |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20041103020223/http://usinfo.state.gov/products/pubs/history/ch13.htm |archive-date=November 3, 2004 }} While Obama still won the state with ease, GOP efforts and the Republican National Convention led to a better Republican performance than seen in neighboring states in the Upper Midwest, and prevented the collapse of Republican support that occurred in neighboring Michigan and Wisconsin.

{{As of|2020|11|alt=As of the 2020 presidential election}}, this is the last election in which Stevens County, Watonwan County, Pope County, Grant County, Yellow Medicine County, Lincoln County, Pennington County, Murray County, Pine County, Big Stone County, Marshall County, Polk County, Red Lake County, and Aitkin County voted for the Democratic candidate.

Results

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colspan="7" | 2008 United States presidential election in Minnesota{{cite web |url=http://electionresults.sos.state.mn.us/ElecRslts.asp?M=S&R=P |title=Official General Election Results |access-date=2008-12-12 |publisher=Minnesota Secretary of State |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081208125007/http://electionresults.sos.state.mn.us/ElecRslts.asp?M=S&R=P |archive-date=2008-12-08 |url-status=dead }}
colspan="2" style="width: 15em" |Party

! style="width: 17em" |Candidate

! style="width: 17em" |Running mate

! 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)

| Barack Obama

| Joe Biden

| align="right" | 1,573,354

| align="right" | 54.06%

| align="right" | 10

style="background-color:{{party color|Republican Party (United States)}}; width: 3px" |

| style="width: 130px" | Republican

| John McCain

| Sarah Palin

| align="right" | 1,275,409

| align="right" | 43.82%

| align="right" | 0

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

| style="width: 130px" | Independent

| Ralph Nader

| Matt Gonzalez

| align="right" | 30,152

| align="right" | 1.04%

| align="right" | 0

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

| style="width: 130px" | Independent

| colspan="2" | Write-in candidates

| align="right" | 9,496

| align="right" | 0.33%

| align="right" | 0

style="background-color:{{party color|Libertarian Party (United States)}}; width: 3px" |

| style="width: 130px" | Libertarian

| Bob Barr

| Wayne Allyn Root

| align="right" | 9,174

| align="right" | 0.32%

| align="right" | 0

style="background-color:#A356DE; width: 3px" |

| style="width: 130px" | Constitution

| Chuck Baldwin

| Darrell Castle

| align="right" | 6,787

| align="right" | 0.23%

| align="right" | 0

style="background-color:{{party color|Green Party (United States)}}; width: 3px" |

| style="width: 130px" | Green

| Cynthia McKinney

| Rosa Clemente

| align="right" | 5,174

| align="right" | 0.18%

| align="right" | 0

style="background-color:#FF3300; width: 3px" |

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

| Róger Calero

| Alyson Kennedy

| align="right" | 790

| align="right" | 0.03%

| align="right" | 0

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

| style="width: 130px" | Independent

| Alan Keyes (write-in)

| Brian Rohrbough

| align="right" | 22

| align="right" | 0.00%

| align="right" | 0

style="background-color:#CC0000; width: 3px" |

| style="width: 130px" | Socialist Party USA

| Brian Moore (write-in)

| Stewart Alexander

| align="right" | 7

| align="right" | 0.00%

| align="right" | 0

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

| style="width: 130px" | Independent

| Joe Schriner (write-in)

| Dale Way

| align="right" | 3

| align="right" | 0.00%

| align="right" | 0

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

| style="width: 130px" | Independent

| Curtis Montgomery (write-in)

| Janice Montgomery

| align="right" | 1

| align="right" | 0.00%

| align="right" | 0

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| colspan="4" align="right" | Totals

| align="right" | 2,910,369

| align="right" | 100.00%

| align="right" | 10

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| colspan="6" align="right" | Voter turnout (Voting age population)

| colspan="1" align="right" | 74.7%

=By county=

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

! style="text-align:center;" colspan="2"| Barack Obama
DFL

! style="text-align:center;" colspan="2"| John McCain
Republican

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

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

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

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| {{party shading/DFL}}| Aitkin

| {{party shading/DFL}}| 4,595

| {{party shading/DFL}}| 48.83%

| {{party shading/Republican}}| 4,589

| {{party shading/Republican}}| 48.77%

| {{party shading/Others}}| 226

| {{party shading/Others}}| 2.40%

| {{party shading/DFL}}| 6

| {{party shading/DFL}}| 0.06%

| {{party shading/DFL}}| 9,410

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| {{party shading/Republican}}| Anoka

| {{party shading/DFL}}| 86,976

| {{party shading/DFL}}| 47.73%

| {{party shading/Republican}}| 91,357

| {{party shading/Republican}}| 50.13%

| {{party shading/Others}}| 3,891

| {{party shading/Others}}| 2.14%

| {{party shading/Republican}}| -4,381

| {{party shading/Republican}}| -2.40%

| {{party shading/Republican}}| 182,224

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| {{party shading/Republican}}| Becker

| {{party shading/DFL}}| 7,687

| {{party shading/DFL}}| 45.31%

| {{party shading/Republican}}| 8,851

| {{party shading/Republican}}| 52.17%

| {{party shading/Others}}| 427

| {{party shading/Others}}| 2.52%

| {{party shading/Republican}}| -1,164

| {{party shading/Republican}}| -6.86%

| {{party shading/Republican}}| 16,965

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| {{party shading/DFL}}| Beltrami

| {{party shading/DFL}}| 12,019

| {{party shading/DFL}}| 54.05%

| {{party shading/Republican}}| 9,762

| {{party shading/Republican}}| 43.90%

| {{party shading/Others}}| 455

| {{party shading/Others}}| 2.05%

| {{party shading/DFL}}| 2,257

| {{party shading/DFL}}| 10.15%

| {{party shading/DFL}}| 22,236

style="text-align:center;"

| {{party shading/Republican}}| Benton

| {{party shading/DFL}}| 8,454

| {{party shading/DFL}}| 43.71%

| {{party shading/Republican}}| 10,338

| {{party shading/Republican}}| 53.46%

| {{party shading/Others}}| 547

| {{party shading/Others}}| 2.83%

| {{party shading/Republican}}| -1,884

| {{party shading/Republican}}| -9.75%

| {{party shading/Republican}}| 19,339

style="text-align:center;"

| {{party shading/DFL}}| Big Stone

| {{party shading/DFL}}| 1,552

| {{party shading/DFL}}| 51.91%

| {{party shading/Republican}}| 1,362

| {{party shading/Republican}}| 45.55%

| {{party shading/Others}}| 76

| {{party shading/Others}}| 2.54%

| {{party shading/DFL}}| 190

| {{party shading/DFL}}| 6.36%

| {{party shading/DFL}}| 2,990

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| {{party shading/DFL}}| Blue Earth

| {{party shading/DFL}}| 19,325

| {{party shading/DFL}}| 55.10%

| {{party shading/Republican}}| 14,782

| {{party shading/Republican}}| 42.15%

| {{party shading/Others}}| 963

| {{party shading/Others}}| 2.75%

| {{party shading/DFL}}| 4,543

| {{party shading/DFL}}| 12.95%

| {{party shading/DFL}}| 35,070

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| {{party shading/Republican}}| Brown

| {{party shading/DFL}}| 5,809

| {{party shading/DFL}}| 42.65%

| {{party shading/Republican}}| 7,456

| {{party shading/Republican}}| 54.74%

| {{party shading/Others}}| 355

| {{party shading/Others}}| 2.61%

| {{party shading/Republican}}| -1,647

| {{party shading/Republican}}| -12.09%

| {{party shading/Republican}}| 13,620

style="text-align:center;"

| {{party shading/DFL}}| Carlton

| {{party shading/DFL}}| 11,501

| {{party shading/DFL}}| 62.34%

| {{party shading/Republican}}| 6,549

| {{party shading/Republican}}| 35.50%

| {{party shading/Others}}| 399

| {{party shading/Others}}| 2.16%

| {{party shading/DFL}}| 4,952

| {{party shading/DFL}}| 26.84%

| {{party shading/DFL}}| 18,449

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| {{party shading/Republican}}| Carver

| {{party shading/DFL}}| 20,654

| {{party shading/DFL}}| 41.57%

| {{party shading/Republican}}| 28,156

| {{party shading/Republican}}| 56.67%

| {{party shading/Others}}| 873

| {{party shading/Others}}| 1.76%

| {{party shading/Republican}}| -7,502

| {{party shading/Republican}}| -15.10%

| {{party shading/Republican}}| 49,683

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| {{party shading/Republican}}| Cass

| {{party shading/DFL}}| 7,276

| {{party shading/DFL}}| 44.62%

| {{party shading/Republican}}| 8,660

| {{party shading/Republican}}| 53.11%

| {{party shading/Others}}| 371

| {{party shading/Others}}| 2.27%

| {{party shading/Republican}}| -1,384

| {{party shading/Republican}}| -8.49%

| {{party shading/Republican}}| 16,307

style="text-align:center;"

| {{party shading/DFL}}| Chippewa

| {{party shading/DFL}}| 3,280

| {{party shading/DFL}}| 51.60%

| {{party shading/Republican}}| 2,907

| {{party shading/Republican}}| 45.74%

| {{party shading/Others}}| 169

| {{party shading/Others}}| 2.66%

| {{party shading/DFL}}| 373

| {{party shading/DFL}}| 5.86%

| {{party shading/DFL}}| 6,356

style="text-align:center;"

| {{party shading/Republican}}| Chisago

| {{party shading/DFL}}| 12,783

| {{party shading/DFL}}| 43.62%

| {{party shading/Republican}}| 15,789

| {{party shading/Republican}}| 53.88%

| {{party shading/Others}}| 733

| {{party shading/Others}}| 2.50%

| {{party shading/Republican}}| -3,006

| {{party shading/Republican}}| -10.26%

| {{party shading/Republican}}| 29,305

style="text-align:center;"

| {{party shading/DFL}}| Clay

| {{party shading/DFL}}| 16,666

| {{party shading/DFL}}| 56.96%

| {{party shading/Republican}}| 11,978

| {{party shading/Republican}}| 40.94%

| {{party shading/Others}}| 615

| {{party shading/Others}}| 2.10%

| {{party shading/DFL}}| 4,688

| {{party shading/DFL}}| 16.02%

| {{party shading/DFL}}| 29,259

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| {{party shading/Republican}}| Clearwater

| {{party shading/DFL}}| 1,877

| {{party shading/DFL}}| 44.05%

| {{party shading/Republican}}| 2,291

| {{party shading/Republican}}| 53.77%

| {{party shading/Others}}| 93

| {{party shading/Others}}| 2.18%

| {{party shading/Republican}}| -414

| {{party shading/Republican}}| -9.72%

| {{party shading/Republican}}| 4,261

style="text-align:center;"

| {{party shading/DFL}}| Cook

| {{party shading/DFL}}| 2,019

| {{party shading/DFL}}| 60.30%

| {{party shading/Republican}}| 1,240

| {{party shading/Republican}}| 37.04%

| {{party shading/Others}}| 89

| {{party shading/Others}}| 2.66%

| {{party shading/DFL}}| 779

| {{party shading/DFL}}| 23.26%

| {{party shading/DFL}}| 3,348

style="text-align:center;"

| {{party shading/Republican}}| Cottonwood

| {{party shading/DFL}}| 2,759

| {{party shading/DFL}}| 45.71%

| {{party shading/Republican}}| 3,157

| {{party shading/Republican}}| 52.30%

| {{party shading/Others}}| 120

| {{party shading/Others}}| 1.99%

| {{party shading/Republican}}| -398

| {{party shading/Republican}}| -6.59%

| {{party shading/Republican}}| 6,036

style="text-align:center;"

| {{party shading/Republican}}| Crow Wing

| {{party shading/DFL}}| 15,859

| {{party shading/DFL}}| 45.10%

| {{party shading/Republican}}| 18,567

| {{party shading/Republican}}| 52.80%

| {{party shading/Others}}| 739

| {{party shading/Others}}| 2.10%

| {{party shading/Republican}}| -2,708

| {{party shading/Republican}}| -7.70%

| {{party shading/Republican}}| 35,165

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| {{party shading/DFL}}| Dakota

| {{party shading/DFL}}| 116,778

| {{party shading/DFL}}| 51.79%

| {{party shading/Republican}}| 104,364

| {{party shading/Republican}}| 46.29%

| {{party shading/Others}}| 4,330

| {{party shading/Others}}| 1.92%

| {{party shading/DFL}}| 12,414

| {{party shading/DFL}}| 5.50%

| {{party shading/DFL}}| 225,472

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| {{party shading/Republican}}| Dodge

| {{party shading/DFL}}| 4,463

| {{party shading/DFL}}| 43.70%

| {{party shading/Republican}}| 5,468

| {{party shading/Republican}}| 53.54%

| {{party shading/Others}}| 282

| {{party shading/Others}}| 2.76%

| {{party shading/Republican}}| -1,005

| {{party shading/Republican}}| -9.84%

| {{party shading/Republican}}| 10,213

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| {{party shading/Republican}}| Douglas

| {{party shading/DFL}}| 9,256

| {{party shading/DFL}}| 44.25%

| {{party shading/Republican}}| 11,241

| {{party shading/Republican}}| 53.74%

| {{party shading/Others}}| 421

| {{party shading/Others}}| 2.01%

| {{party shading/Republican}}| -1,985

| {{party shading/Republican}}| -9.49%

| {{party shading/Republican}}| 20,918

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| {{party shading/Republican}}| Faribault

| {{party shading/DFL}}| 3,736

| {{party shading/DFL}}| 45.83%

| {{party shading/Republican}}| 4,196

| {{party shading/Republican}}| 51.47%

| {{party shading/Others}}| 220

| {{party shading/Others}}| 2.70%

| {{party shading/Republican}}| -460

| {{party shading/Republican}}| -5.64%

| {{party shading/Republican}}| 8,152

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| {{party shading/DFL}}| Fillmore

| {{party shading/DFL}}| 5,921

| {{party shading/DFL}}| 52.71%

| {{party shading/Republican}}| 4,993

| {{party shading/Republican}}| 44.45%

| {{party shading/Others}}| 320

| {{party shading/Others}}| 2.84%

| {{party shading/DFL}}| 928

| {{party shading/DFL}}| 8.26%

| {{party shading/DFL}}| 11,234

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| {{party shading/DFL}}| Freeborn

| {{party shading/DFL}}| 9,915

| {{party shading/DFL}}| 57.38%

| {{party shading/Republican}}| 6,955

| {{party shading/Republican}}| 40.25%

| {{party shading/Others}}| 410

| {{party shading/Others}}| 2.37%

| {{party shading/DFL}}| 2,960

| {{party shading/DFL}}| 17.13%

| {{party shading/DFL}}| 17,280

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| {{party shading/Republican}}| Goodhue

| {{party shading/DFL}}| 12,420

| {{party shading/DFL}}| 48.15%

| {{party shading/Republican}}| 12,775

| {{party shading/Republican}}| 49.53%

| {{party shading/Others}}| 600

| {{party shading/Others}}| 2.32%

| {{party shading/Republican}}| -355

| {{party shading/Republican}}| -1.38%

| {{party shading/Republican}}| 25,795

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| {{party shading/DFL}}| Grant

| {{party shading/DFL}}| 1,850

| {{party shading/DFL}}| 51.32%

| {{party shading/Republican}}| 1,646

| {{party shading/Republican}}| 45.66%

| {{party shading/Others}}| 109

| {{party shading/Others}}| 3.02%

| {{party shading/DFL}}| 204

| {{party shading/DFL}}| 5.66%

| {{party shading/DFL}}| 3,605

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| {{party shading/DFL}}| Hennepin

| {{party shading/DFL}}| 420,958

| {{party shading/DFL}}| 63.42%

| {{party shading/Republican}}| 231,054

| {{party shading/Republican}}| 34.81%

| {{party shading/Others}}| 11,768

| {{party shading/Others}}| 1.77%

| {{party shading/DFL}}| 189,904

| {{party shading/DFL}}| 28.61%

| {{party shading/DFL}}| 663,780

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| {{party shading/DFL}}| Houston

| {{party shading/DFL}}| 5,906

| {{party shading/DFL}}| 54.27%

| {{party shading/Republican}}| 4,743

| {{party shading/Republican}}| 43.58%

| {{party shading/Others}}| 234

| {{party shading/Others}}| 2.15%

| {{party shading/DFL}}| 1,163

| {{party shading/DFL}}| 10.69%

| {{party shading/DFL}}| 10,883

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| {{party shading/Republican}}| Hubbard

| {{party shading/DFL}}| 4,872

| {{party shading/DFL}}| 41.86%

| {{party shading/Republican}}| 6,558

| {{party shading/Republican}}| 56.35%

| {{party shading/Others}}| 208

| {{party shading/Others}}| 1.79%

| {{party shading/Republican}}| -1,686

| {{party shading/Republican}}| -14.49%

| {{party shading/Republican}}| 11,638

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| {{party shading/Republican}}| Isanti

| {{party shading/DFL}}| 8,248

| {{party shading/DFL}}| 41.13%

| {{party shading/Republican}}| 11,324

| {{party shading/Republican}}| 56.47%

| {{party shading/Others}}| 481

| {{party shading/Others}}| 2.40%

| {{party shading/Republican}}| -3,076

| {{party shading/Republican}}| -15.34%

| {{party shading/Republican}}| 20,053

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| {{party shading/DFL}}| Itasca

| {{party shading/DFL}}| 13,460

| {{party shading/DFL}}| 55.18%

| {{party shading/Republican}}| 10,309

| {{party shading/Republican}}| 42.26%

| {{party shading/Others}}| 626

| {{party shading/Others}}| 2.56%

| {{party shading/DFL}}| 3,151

| {{party shading/DFL}}| 12.92%

| {{party shading/DFL}}| 24,395

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| {{party shading/Republican}}| Jackson

| {{party shading/DFL}}| 2,618

| {{party shading/DFL}}| 46.56%

| {{party shading/Republican}}| 2,858

| {{party shading/Republican}}| 50.83%

| {{party shading/Others}}| 147

| {{party shading/Others}}| 2.61%

| {{party shading/Republican}}| -240

| {{party shading/Republican}}| -4.27%

| {{party shading/Republican}}| 5,623

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| {{party shading/Republican}}| Kanabec

| {{party shading/DFL}}| 3,743

| {{party shading/DFL}}| 44.04%

| {{party shading/Republican}}| 4,479

| {{party shading/Republican}}| 52.70%

| {{party shading/Others}}| 277

| {{party shading/Others}}| 3.26%

| {{party shading/Republican}}| -736

| {{party shading/Republican}}| -8.66%

| {{party shading/Republican}}| 8,499

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| {{party shading/Republican}}| Kandiyohi

| {{party shading/DFL}}| 10,125

| {{party shading/DFL}}| 46.24%

| {{party shading/Republican}}| 11,319

| {{party shading/Republican}}| 51.70%

| {{party shading/Others}}| 451

| {{party shading/Others}}| 2.06%

| {{party shading/Republican}}| -1,194

| {{party shading/Republican}}| -5.46%

| {{party shading/Republican}}| 21,895

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| {{party shading/DFL}}| Kittson

| {{party shading/DFL}}| 1,492

| {{party shading/DFL}}| 58.10%

| {{party shading/Republican}}| 1,016

| {{party shading/Republican}}| 39.56%

| {{party shading/Others}}| 60

| {{party shading/Others}}| 2.34%

| {{party shading/DFL}}| 476

| {{party shading/DFL}}| 18.54%

| {{party shading/DFL}}| 2,568

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| {{party shading/DFL}}| Koochiching

| {{party shading/DFL}}| 3,649

| {{party shading/DFL}}| 53.65%

| {{party shading/Republican}}| 2,962

| {{party shading/Republican}}| 43.55%

| {{party shading/Others}}| 191

| {{party shading/Others}}| 2.80%

| {{party shading/DFL}}| 687

| {{party shading/DFL}}| 10.10%

| {{party shading/DFL}}| 6,802

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| {{party shading/DFL}}| Lac qui Parle

| {{party shading/DFL}}| 2,160

| {{party shading/DFL}}| 51.53%

| {{party shading/Republican}}| 1,912

| {{party shading/Republican}}| 45.61%

| {{party shading/Others}}| 120

| {{party shading/Others}}| 2.86%

| {{party shading/DFL}}| 248

| {{party shading/DFL}}| 5.92%

| {{party shading/DFL}}| 4,192

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| {{party shading/DFL}}| Lake

| {{party shading/DFL}}| 4,174

| {{party shading/DFL}}| 59.89%

| {{party shading/Republican}}| 2,636

| {{party shading/Republican}}| 37.82%

| {{party shading/Others}}| 159

| {{party shading/Others}}| 2.29%

| {{party shading/DFL}}| 1,538

| {{party shading/DFL}}| 22.07%

| {{party shading/DFL}}| 6,969

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| {{party shading/Republican}}| Lake of the Woods

| {{party shading/DFL}}| 971

| {{party shading/DFL}}| 41.98%

| {{party shading/Republican}}| 1,278

| {{party shading/Republican}}| 55.25%

| {{party shading/Others}}| 64

| {{party shading/Others}}| 2.77%

| {{party shading/Republican}}| -307

| {{party shading/Republican}}| -13.27%

| {{party shading/Republican}}| 2,313

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| {{party shading/Republican}}| Le Sueur

| {{party shading/DFL}}| 6,994

| {{party shading/DFL}}| 46.60%

| {{party shading/Republican}}| 7,636

| {{party shading/Republican}}| 50.88%

| {{party shading/Others}}| 379

| {{party shading/Others}}| 2.52%

| {{party shading/Republican}}| -642

| {{party shading/Republican}}| -4.28%

| {{party shading/Republican}}| 15,009

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| {{party shading/DFL}}| Lincoln

| {{party shading/DFL}}| 1,517

| {{party shading/DFL}}| 48.53%

| {{party shading/Republican}}| 1,491

| {{party shading/Republican}}| 47.70%

| {{party shading/Others}}| 118

| {{party shading/Others}}| 3.77%

| {{party shading/DFL}}| 26

| {{party shading/DFL}}| 0.83%

| {{party shading/DFL}}| 3,126

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| {{party shading/Republican}}| Lyon

| {{party shading/DFL}}| 6,110

| {{party shading/DFL}}| 48.08%

| {{party shading/Republican}}| 6,315

| {{party shading/Republican}}| 49.69%

| {{party shading/Others}}| 283

| {{party shading/Others}}| 2.23%

| {{party shading/Republican}}| -205

| {{party shading/Republican}}| -1.61%

| {{party shading/Republican}}| 12,708

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| {{party shading/Republican}}| McLeod

| {{party shading/DFL}}| 7,505

| {{party shading/DFL}}| 39.44%

| {{party shading/Republican}}| 10,993

| {{party shading/Republican}}| 57.77%

| {{party shading/Others}}| 531

| {{party shading/Others}}| 2.79%

| {{party shading/Republican}}| -3,488

| {{party shading/Republican}}| -18.33%

| {{party shading/Republican}}| 19,029

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| {{party shading/DFL}}| Mahnomen

| {{party shading/DFL}}| 1,436

| {{party shading/DFL}}| 61.29%

| {{party shading/Republican}}| 843

| {{party shading/Republican}}| 35.98%

| {{party shading/Others}}| 64

| {{party shading/Others}}| 2.73%

| {{party shading/DFL}}| 593

| {{party shading/DFL}}| 25.31%

| {{party shading/DFL}}| 2,343

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| {{party shading/DFL}}| Marshall

| {{party shading/DFL}}| 2,311

| {{party shading/DFL}}| 48.77%

| {{party shading/Republican}}| 2,285

| {{party shading/Republican}}| 48.22%

| {{party shading/Others}}| 143

| {{party shading/Others}}| 3.01%

| {{party shading/DFL}}| 26

| {{party shading/DFL}}| 0.55%

| {{party shading/DFL}}| 4,739

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| {{party shading/Republican}}| Martin

| {{party shading/DFL}}| 4,413

| {{party shading/DFL}}| 41.04%

| {{party shading/Republican}}| 6,053

| {{party shading/Republican}}| 56.29%

| {{party shading/Others}}| 288

| {{party shading/Others}}| 2.67%

| {{party shading/Republican}}| -1,640

| {{party shading/Republican}}| -15.25%

| {{party shading/Republican}}| 10,754

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| {{party shading/Republican}}| Meeker

| {{party shading/DFL}}| 5,380

| {{party shading/DFL}}| 42.89%

| {{party shading/Republican}}| 6,737

| {{party shading/Republican}}| 53.70%

| {{party shading/Others}}| 428

| {{party shading/Others}}| 3.41%

| {{party shading/Republican}}| -1,357

| {{party shading/Republican}}| -10.81%

| {{party shading/Republican}}| 12,545

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| {{party shading/Republican}}| Mille Lacs

| {{party shading/DFL}}| 6,072

| {{party shading/DFL}}| 44.83%

| {{party shading/Republican}}| 7,049

| {{party shading/Republican}}| 52.05%

| {{party shading/Others}}| 423

| {{party shading/Others}}| 3.12%

| {{party shading/Republican}}| -977

| {{party shading/Republican}}| -7.22%

| {{party shading/Republican}}| 13,544

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| {{party shading/Republican}}| Morrison

| {{party shading/DFL}}| 6,547

| {{party shading/DFL}}| 39.10%

| {{party shading/Republican}}| 9,735

| {{party shading/Republican}}| 58.14%

| {{party shading/Others}}| 461

| {{party shading/Others}}| 2.76%

| {{party shading/Republican}}| -3,188

| {{party shading/Republican}}| -19.04%

| {{party shading/Republican}}| 16,743

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| {{party shading/DFL}}| Mower

| {{party shading/DFL}}| 11,605

| {{party shading/DFL}}| 60.48%

| {{party shading/Republican}}| 7,075

| {{party shading/Republican}}| 36.87%

| {{party shading/Others}}| 507

| {{party shading/Others}}| 2.65%

| {{party shading/DFL}}| 4,530

| {{party shading/DFL}}| 23.61%

| {{party shading/DFL}}| 19,187

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| {{party shading/DFL}}| Murray

| {{party shading/DFL}}| 2,345

| {{party shading/DFL}}| 48.72%

| {{party shading/Republican}}| 2,320

| {{party shading/Republican}}| 48.20%

| {{party shading/Others}}| 148

| {{party shading/Others}}| 3.08%

| {{party shading/DFL}}| 25

| {{party shading/DFL}}| 0.52%

| {{party shading/DFL}}| 4,813

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| {{party shading/DFL}}| Nicollet

| {{party shading/DFL}}| 9,887

| {{party shading/DFL}}| 54.19%

| {{party shading/Republican}}| 7,968

| {{party shading/Republican}}| 43.67%

| {{party shading/Others}}| 390

| {{party shading/Others}}| 2.14%

| {{party shading/DFL}}| 1,919

| {{party shading/DFL}}| 10.52%

| {{party shading/DFL}}| 18,245

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| {{party shading/Republican}}| Nobles

| {{party shading/DFL}}| 4,244

| {{party shading/DFL}}| 48.16%

| {{party shading/Republican}}| 4,368

| {{party shading/Republican}}| 49.56%

| {{party shading/Others}}| 201

| {{party shading/Others}}| 2.28%

| {{party shading/Republican}}| -124

| {{party shading/Republican}}| -1.40%

| {{party shading/Republican}}| 8,813

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| {{party shading/DFL}}| Norman

| {{party shading/DFL}}| 2,129

| {{party shading/DFL}}| 62.00%

| {{party shading/Republican}}| 1,204

| {{party shading/Republican}}| 35.06%

| {{party shading/Others}}| 101

| {{party shading/Others}}| 2.94%

| {{party shading/DFL}}| 925

| {{party shading/DFL}}| 26.94%

| {{party shading/DFL}}| 3,434

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| {{party shading/DFL}}| Olmsted

| {{party shading/DFL}}| 38,711

| {{party shading/DFL}}| 50.62%

| {{party shading/Republican}}| 36,202

| {{party shading/Republican}}| 47.34%

| {{party shading/Others}}| 1,557

| {{party shading/Others}}| 2.04%

| {{party shading/DFL}}| 2,509

| {{party shading/DFL}}| 3.28%

| {{party shading/DFL}}| 76,470

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| {{party shading/Republican}}| Otter Tail

| {{party shading/DFL}}| 13,856

| {{party shading/DFL}}| 42.39%

| {{party shading/Republican}}| 18,077

| {{party shading/Republican}}| 55.30%

| {{party shading/Others}}| 754

| {{party shading/Others}}| 2.31%

| {{party shading/Republican}}| -4,221

| {{party shading/Republican}}| -12.91%

| {{party shading/Republican}}| 32,687

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| {{party shading/DFL}}| Pennington

| {{party shading/DFL}}| 3,394

| {{party shading/DFL}}| 49.75%

| {{party shading/Republican}}| 3,248

| {{party shading/Republican}}| 47.61%

| {{party shading/Others}}| 180

| {{party shading/Others}}| 2.64%

| {{party shading/DFL}}| 146

| {{party shading/DFL}}| 2.14%

| {{party shading/DFL}}| 6,822

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| {{party shading/DFL}}| Pine

| {{party shading/DFL}}| 7,084

| {{party shading/DFL}}| 49.25%

| {{party shading/Republican}}| 6,862

| {{party shading/Republican}}| 47.71%

| {{party shading/Others}}| 437

| {{party shading/Others}}| 3.04%

| {{party shading/DFL}}| 222

| {{party shading/DFL}}| 1.54%

| {{party shading/DFL}}| 14,383

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| {{party shading/Republican}}| Pipestone

| {{party shading/DFL}}| 2,023

| {{party shading/DFL}}| 42.14%

| {{party shading/Republican}}| 2,652

| {{party shading/Republican}}| 55.24%

| {{party shading/Others}}| 126

| {{party shading/Others}}| 2.62%

| {{party shading/Republican}}| -629

| {{party shading/Republican}}| -13.10%

| {{party shading/Republican}}| 4,801

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| {{party shading/DFL}}| Polk

| {{party shading/DFL}}| 7,850

| {{party shading/DFL}}| 51.19%

| {{party shading/Republican}}| 7,148

| {{party shading/Republican}}| 46.62%

| {{party shading/Others}}| 336

| {{party shading/Others}}| 2.19%

| {{party shading/DFL}}| 702

| {{party shading/DFL}}| 4.57%

| {{party shading/DFL}}| 15,334

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| {{party shading/DFL}}| Pope

| {{party shading/DFL}}| 3,317

| {{party shading/DFL}}| 50.75%

| {{party shading/Republican}}| 3,069

| {{party shading/Republican}}| 46.96%

| {{party shading/Others}}| 150

| {{party shading/Others}}| 2.29%

| {{party shading/DFL}}| 248

| {{party shading/DFL}}| 3.79%

| {{party shading/DFL}}| 6,536

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| {{party shading/DFL}}| Ramsey

| {{party shading/DFL}}| 182,974

| {{party shading/DFL}}| 65.96%

| {{party shading/Republican}}| 88,942

| {{party shading/Republican}}| 32.06%

| {{party shading/Others}}| 5,470

| {{party shading/Others}}| 1.98%

| {{party shading/DFL}}| 94,032

| {{party shading/DFL}}| 33.90%

| {{party shading/DFL}}| 277,386

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| {{party shading/DFL}}| Red Lake

| {{party shading/DFL}}| 1,120

| {{party shading/DFL}}| 51.12%

| {{party shading/Republican}}| 983

| {{party shading/Republican}}| 44.87%

| {{party shading/Others}}| 88

| {{party shading/Others}}| 4.01%

| {{party shading/DFL}}| 137

| {{party shading/DFL}}| 6.25%

| {{party shading/DFL}}| 2,191

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| {{party shading/Republican}}| Redwood

| {{party shading/DFL}}| 3,250

| {{party shading/DFL}}| 41.63%

| {{party shading/Republican}}| 4,308

| {{party shading/Republican}}| 55.19%

| {{party shading/Others}}| 248

| {{party shading/Others}}| 3.18%

| {{party shading/Republican}}| -1,058

| {{party shading/Republican}}| -13.56%

| {{party shading/Republican}}| 7,806

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| {{party shading/Republican}}| Renville

| {{party shading/DFL}}| 3,904

| {{party shading/DFL}}| 47.99%

| {{party shading/Republican}}| 3,956

| {{party shading/Republican}}| 48.63%

| {{party shading/Others}}| 275

| {{party shading/Others}}| 3.38%

| {{party shading/Republican}}| -52

| {{party shading/Republican}}| -0.64%

| {{party shading/Republican}}| 8,135

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| {{party shading/DFL}}| Rice

| {{party shading/DFL}}| 17,381

| {{party shading/DFL}}| 54.66%

| {{party shading/Republican}}| 13,723

| {{party shading/Republican}}| 43.16%

| {{party shading/Others}}| 695

| {{party shading/Others}}| 2.18%

| {{party shading/DFL}}| 3,658

| {{party shading/DFL}}| 11.50%

| {{party shading/DFL}}| 31,799

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| {{party shading/Republican}}| Rock

| {{party shading/DFL}}| 2,079

| {{party shading/DFL}}| 41.79%

| {{party shading/Republican}}| 2,775

| {{party shading/Republican}}| 55.78%

| {{party shading/Others}}| 121

| {{party shading/Others}}| 2.43%

| {{party shading/Republican}}| -696

| {{party shading/Republican}}| -13.99%

| {{party shading/Republican}}| 4,975

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| {{party shading/Republican}}| Roseau

| {{party shading/DFL}}| 3,097

| {{party shading/DFL}}| 40.22%

| {{party shading/Republican}}| 4,438

| {{party shading/Republican}}| 57.64%

| {{party shading/Others}}| 165

| {{party shading/Others}}| 2.14%

| {{party shading/Republican}}| -1,341

| {{party shading/Republican}}| -17.42%

| {{party shading/Republican}}| 7,700

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| {{party shading/DFL}}| St. Louis

| {{party shading/DFL}}| 77,351

| {{party shading/DFL}}| 65.10%

| {{party shading/Republican}}| 38,742

| {{party shading/Republican}}| 32.61%

| {{party shading/Others}}| 2,721

| {{party shading/Others}}| 2.29%

| {{party shading/DFL}}| 38,609

| {{party shading/DFL}}| 32.49%

| {{party shading/DFL}}| 118,814

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| {{party shading/Republican}}| Scott

| {{party shading/DFL}}| 29,208

| {{party shading/DFL}}| 43.51%

| {{party shading/Republican}}| 36,724

| {{party shading/Republican}}| 54.70%

| {{party shading/Others}}| 1,200

| {{party shading/Others}}| 1.79%

| {{party shading/Republican}}| -7,516

| {{party shading/Republican}}| -11.19%

| {{party shading/Republican}}| 67,132

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| {{party shading/Republican}}| Sherburne

| {{party shading/DFL}}| 17,957

| {{party shading/DFL}}| 39.91%

| {{party shading/Republican}}| 26,140

| {{party shading/Republican}}| 58.10%

| {{party shading/Others}}| 893

| {{party shading/Others}}| 1.99%

| {{party shading/Republican}}| -8,183

| {{party shading/Republican}}| -18.19%

| {{party shading/Republican}}| 44,990

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| {{party shading/Republican}}| Sibley

| {{party shading/DFL}}| 2,998

| {{party shading/DFL}}| 38.79%

| {{party shading/Republican}}| 4,492

| {{party shading/Republican}}| 58.12%

| {{party shading/Others}}| 239

| {{party shading/Others}}| 3.09%

| {{party shading/Republican}}| -1,494

| {{party shading/Republican}}| -19.33%

| {{party shading/Republican}}| 7,729

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| {{party shading/Republican}}| Stearns

| {{party shading/DFL}}| 35,690

| {{party shading/DFL}}| 45.32%

| {{party shading/Republican}}| 41,194

| {{party shading/Republican}}| 52.31%

| {{party shading/Others}}| 1,872

| {{party shading/Others}}| 2.37%

| {{party shading/Republican}}| -5,504

| {{party shading/Republican}}| -6.99%

| {{party shading/Republican}}| 78,756

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| {{party shading/Republican}}| Steele

| {{party shading/DFL}}| 9,016

| {{party shading/DFL}}| 45.87%

| {{party shading/Republican}}| 10,068

| {{party shading/Republican}}| 51.22%

| {{party shading/Others}}| 572

| {{party shading/Others}}| 2.91%

| {{party shading/Republican}}| -1,052

| {{party shading/Republican}}| -5.35%

| {{party shading/Republican}}| 19,656

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| {{party shading/DFL}}| Stevens

| {{party shading/DFL}}| 2,781

| {{party shading/DFL}}| 49.36%

| {{party shading/Republican}}| 2,710

| {{party shading/Republican}}| 48.10%

| {{party shading/Others}}| 143

| {{party shading/Others}}| 2.54%

| {{party shading/DFL}}| 71

| {{party shading/DFL}}| 1.26%

| {{party shading/DFL}}| 5,634

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| {{party shading/DFL}}| Swift

| {{party shading/DFL}}| 2,907

| {{party shading/DFL}}| 55.43%

| {{party shading/Republican}}| 2,184

| {{party shading/Republican}}| 41.65%

| {{party shading/Others}}| 153

| {{party shading/Others}}| 2.92%

| {{party shading/DFL}}| 723

| {{party shading/DFL}}| 13.78%

| {{party shading/DFL}}| 5,244

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| {{party shading/Republican}}| Todd

| {{party shading/DFL}}| 5,277

| {{party shading/DFL}}| 43.05%

| {{party shading/Republican}}| 6,637

| {{party shading/Republican}}| 54.15%

| {{party shading/Others}}| 343

| {{party shading/Others}}| 2.80%

| {{party shading/Republican}}| -1,360

| {{party shading/Republican}}| -11.10%

| {{party shading/Republican}}| 12,257

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| {{party shading/DFL}}| Traverse

| {{party shading/DFL}}| 1,043

| {{party shading/DFL}}| 51.25%

| {{party shading/Republican}}| 933

| {{party shading/Republican}}| 45.85%

| {{party shading/Others}}| 59

| {{party shading/Others}}| 2.90%

| {{party shading/DFL}}| 110

| {{party shading/DFL}}| 5.40%

| {{party shading/DFL}}| 2,035

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| {{party shading/Republican}}| Wabasha

| {{party shading/DFL}}| 5,646

| {{party shading/DFL}}| 47.47%

| {{party shading/Republican}}| 5,935

| {{party shading/Republican}}| 49.90%

| {{party shading/Others}}| 312

| {{party shading/Others}}| 2.63%

| {{party shading/Republican}}| -289

| {{party shading/Republican}}| -2.43%

| {{party shading/Republican}}| 11,893

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| {{party shading/Republican}}| Wadena

| {{party shading/DFL}}| 2,882

| {{party shading/DFL}}| 40.20%

| {{party shading/Republican}}| 4,128

| {{party shading/Republican}}| 57.58%

| {{party shading/Others}}| 159

| {{party shading/Others}}| 2.22%

| {{party shading/Republican}}| -1,246

| {{party shading/Republican}}| -17.38%

| {{party shading/Republican}}| 7,169

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| {{party shading/Republican}}| Waseca

| {{party shading/DFL}}| 4,401

| {{party shading/DFL}}| 44.51%

| {{party shading/Republican}}| 5,211

| {{party shading/Republican}}| 52.70%

| {{party shading/Others}}| 276

| {{party shading/Others}}| 2.79%

| {{party shading/Republican}}| -810

| {{party shading/Republican}}| -8.19%

| {{party shading/Republican}}| 9,888

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| {{party shading/DFL}}| Washington

| {{party shading/DFL}}| 70,277

| {{party shading/DFL}}| 51.27%

| {{party shading/Republican}}| 64,334

| {{party shading/Republican}}| 46.94%

| {{party shading/Others}}| 2,448

| {{party shading/Others}}| 1.79%

| {{party shading/DFL}}| 5,943

| {{party shading/DFL}}| 4.33%

| {{party shading/DFL}}| 137,059

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| {{party shading/DFL}}| Watonwan

| {{party shading/DFL}}| 2,562

| {{party shading/DFL}}| 48.73%

| {{party shading/Republican}}| 2,526

| {{party shading/Republican}}| 48.04%

| {{party shading/Others}}| 170

| {{party shading/Others}}| 3.23%

| {{party shading/DFL}}| 36

| {{party shading/DFL}}| 0.69%

| {{party shading/DFL}}| 5,258

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| {{party shading/Republican}}| Wilkin

| {{party shading/DFL}}| 1,550

| {{party shading/DFL}}| 45.40%

| {{party shading/Republican}}| 1,786

| {{party shading/Republican}}| 52.31%

| {{party shading/Others}}| 78

| {{party shading/Others}}| 2.29%

| {{party shading/Republican}}| -236

| {{party shading/Republican}}| -6.91%

| {{party shading/Republican}}| 3,414

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| {{party shading/DFL}}| Winona

| {{party shading/DFL}}| 16,308

| {{party shading/DFL}}| 58.38%

| {{party shading/Republican}}| 10,975

| {{party shading/Republican}}| 39.29%

| {{party shading/Others}}| 652

| {{party shading/Others}}| 2.33%

| {{party shading/DFL}}| 5,333

| {{party shading/DFL}}| 19.09%

| {{party shading/DFL}}| 27,935

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| {{party shading/Republican}}| Wright

| {{party shading/DFL}}| 26,343

| {{party shading/DFL}}| 40.17%

| {{party shading/Republican}}| 37,779

| {{party shading/Republican}}| 57.61%

| {{party shading/Others}}| 1,456

| {{party shading/Others}}| 2.22%

| {{party shading/Republican}}| -11,436

| {{party shading/Republican}}| -17.44%

| {{party shading/Republican}}| 65,578

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| {{party shading/DFL}}| Yellow Medicine

| {{party shading/DFL}}| 2,816

| {{party shading/DFL}}| 50.57%

| {{party shading/Republican}}| 2,579

| {{party shading/Republican}}| 46.31%

| {{party shading/Others}}| 174

| {{party shading/Others}}| 3.12%

| {{party shading/DFL}}| 237

| {{party shading/DFL}}| 4.26%

| {{party shading/DFL}}| 5,569

Totals1,573,35454.06%1,275,40943.82%61,6062.12%297,94510.24%2,910,369

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;Counties that flipped from Republican to Democratic

=By congressional district=

Barack Obama carried 5 of the 8 congressional districts. Both candidates won a district held by the other party.

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! {{party shading/DFL}}|{{ushr|Minnesota|1|1st}}

| 46.59%

| 50.96%

| {{party shading/DFL}}|Tim Walz

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! {{party shading/Republican}}|{{ushr|Minnesota|2|2nd}}

| 49.76%

| 48.32%

| {{party shading/Republican}}|John Kline

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! rowspan=2 {{party shading/DFL}}|{{ushr|Minnesota|3|3rd}}

| rowspan=2|45.99%

| rowspan=2|52.41%

| {{party shading/Republican}}|Jim Ramstad (110th Congress)

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| {{party shading/Republican}}|Erik Paulsen (111th Congress)

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! {{party shading/DFL}}|{{ushr|Minnesota|4|4th}}

| 33.57%

| 64.41%

| {{party shading/DFL}}|Betty McCollum

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! {{party shading/DFL}}|{{ushr|Minnesota|5|5th}}

| 23.79%

| 74.15%

| {{party shading/DFL}}|Keith Ellison

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! {{party shading/Republican}}|{{ushr|Minnesota|6|6th}}

| 53.33%

| 44.60%

| {{party shading/Republican}}|Michele Bachmann

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! {{party shading/Republican}}|{{ushr|Minnesota|7|7th}}

| 50.10%

| 47.39%

| {{party shading/DFL}}|Collin Peterson

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! {{party shading/DFL}}|{{ushr|Minnesota|8|8th}}

| 44.50%

| 53.10%

| {{party shading/DFL}}|Jim Oberstar

Electors

{{Main|List of 2008 United States presidential electors}}

Technically the voters of Minnesota cast ballots for electors: representatives to the Electoral College. Minnesota is allocated 10 electors because it has 8 congressional districts and 2 senators. All candidates who appear on the ballot or qualify to receive write-in votes must submit a list of 10 electors, who pledge to vote for their candidate and his or her running mate. Whoever wins the majority of votes in the state is awarded all 10 electoral votes. Their chosen electors then vote for president and vice president. Following an apparent mishap in the previous election, whereby an elector pledged to Democratic presidential candidate John Kerry instead cast their vote for running-mate John Edwards and thus became a faithless elector, Minnesota amended its statutes and became one of the few states whereby electors are legally required to vote for the candidate they are pledged to. This was the first election where the new laws were effective.{{cite web|url=https://www.revisor.leg.state.mn.us/statutes/?id=208.08&year=2008 |title=208.08, 2008 Minnesota Statutes |publisher=Revisor.leg.state.mn.us |access-date=2016-08-21}}

The electors of each state and the District of Columbia met on December 15, 2008, to cast their votes for president and vice president. The Electoral College itself never meets as one body. Instead the electors from each state and the District of Columbia met in their respective capitols.

The following were the members of the Electoral College from the state. All 10 were pledged to Barack Obama and Joe Biden:{{cite web|url=http://www.sos.state.mn.us/docs/2008_presidential_candidates_and_electors.pdf |title=Archived copy |access-date=April 19, 2009 |url-status=dead |archive-url=http://webarchive.loc.gov/all/20081127113726/http%3A//www%2Esos%2Estate%2Emn%2Eus/docs/2008_presidential_candidates_and_electors%2Epdf |archive-date= November 27, 2008 }}

  1. Arthur A. Anderson
  2. Jim Gremmels
  3. Dave Lee
  4. Al Patton
  5. Joan M. Wittman
  6. William J. Davis
  7. Benjamin F. Gross
  8. Matt Little
  9. Jackie Stevenson
  10. Susan Kay Moravec - replaced Donyta J. Wright who did not appear for the ceremony[http://citizenelector.us/ Citizen Elector]

See also

References

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{{2008 United States elections}}

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{{2008 United States presidential election}}

{{State results of the 2008 U.S. presidential election}}

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