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2016 United States presidential election in Minnesota

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{{Main|2016 United States presidential election}}

{{Infobox election

| election_name = 2016 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 = 2012 United States presidential election in Minnesota

| previous_year = 2012

| election_date = November 8, 2016

| next_election = 2020 United States presidential election in Minnesota

| next_year = 2020

| turnout = 74.72%{{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}}

| image_size = 200x200px

| image1 = Hillary Clinton by Gage Skidmore 2.jpg

| nominee1 = Hillary Clinton

| party1 = Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party

| home_state1 = New York

| running_mate1 = Tim Kaine

| electoral_vote1 = 10

| popular_vote1 = 1,367,825

| percentage1 = {{percent| 1,367,825| 2,945,233|2|pad=yes}}

| image2 = Donald Trump official portrait (cropped).jpg

| nominee2 = Donald Trump

| party2 = Republican Party of Minnesota

| home_state2 = New York

| running_mate2 = Mike Pence

| electoral_vote2 = 0

| popular_vote2 = 1,323,232

| percentage2 = {{percent| 1,323,232| 2,945,233|2|pad=yes}}

| map_image = {{Switcher

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Clinton

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{{legend|#4389E3|60–70%}}

{{legend|#1666CB|70–80%}}

{{legend|#0645B4|80–90%}}

{{legend|#002B84|90–100%}}

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Trump

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{{legend|#E27F90|50–60%}}

{{legend|#CC2F4A|60–70%}}

{{legend|#D40000|70–80%}}

{{legend|#AA0000|80–90%}}

{{legend|#800000|90–100%}}

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Johnson

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Tie/No Data

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| title = President

| before_election = Barack Obama

| before_party = Minnesota Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party

| after_election = Donald Trump

| after_party = Republican Party of Minnesota

}}

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File:Minnesota 2016 presidential results by county.png

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The 2016 United States presidential election in Minnesota was held on Tuesday, November 8, 2016, as part of the 2016 United States presidential election in which all 50 states and the District of Columbia participated. Minnesota voters chose electors to represent them in the Electoral College via a popular vote, pitting the Republican Party's nominee, businessman Donald Trump, and running mate Indiana Governor Mike Pence against DFL nominee, former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, and her running mate Virginia Senator Tim Kaine. Minnesota has ten electoral votes in the Electoral College.{{Cite web|url=https://www.archives.gov/federal-register/electoral-college/allocation.html|title=Distribution of Electoral Votes|website=National Archives and Records Administration|date=19 September 2019|access-date=November 26, 2020}}

Despite Trump flipping numerous Midwestern states, some of which had not voted Republican since the 1980s, Minnesota was still won with a plurality by Clinton with a 1.51% margin, the eleventh consecutive Democratic presidential win in the state, which has not voted for a Republican since the landslide reelection of Richard Nixon in 1972. However, this was the closest presidential election in Minnesota since 1984, when Walter Mondale carried the state by a 0.18% margin and it was the only state not carried by Ronald Reagan that year; it is also the lowest winning percentage for any Democratic presidential candidate since Bill Clinton in 1996. Minnesota had the highest voter turnout in the nation, with approximately 75% of the state's eligible voters participating in the general election. One elector, Muhammud Abdurrahan, tried to vote for Senator Bernie Sanders of Vermont but was replaced with an elector that voted for Clinton.

As of the 2024 election, this is the most recent election where Clay County voted Republican. This was the last time which any candidate won a majority of Congressional districts in the state.

Caucuses

=Democratic caucuses=

{{Main|2016 Minnesota Democratic presidential caucuses}}

Bernie Sanders received the most votes and the most delegates in the precinct caucuses.{{cite web|title=Statement from Chairman Ken Martin on Precinct Caucuses|url=https://www.dfl.org/blog/dfl-news/2016/03/statement-from-chairman-ken-martin-on-precinct-caucuses/|publisher=Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party|date=March 3, 2016|access-date=March 4, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171207015255/https://www.dfl.org/blog/dfl-news/2016/03/statement-from-chairman-ken-martin-on-precinct-caucuses/|archive-date=December 7, 2017|url-status=dead|df=mdy-all}} The 2016 turnout was slightly lower than the 2008 tally of 214,066, when Obama won with 142,109 votes, to Clinton's 68,994. Bernie Sanders won every congressional district in Minnesota.{{Cite web|url=http://graphics.latimes.com/election-2016-minnesota-results/|title=Results from the Minnesota caucuses|website=graphics.latimes.com|access-date=2016-04-26}}

{{2016MNDem}}

=Republican caucuses=

{{Main|2016 Minnesota Republican presidential caucuses}}

The 38 delegates from Minnesota were allocated in this way. If a candidate received more than 85% of the vote, they would get all of 38 delegates. Otherwise, 24 delegates would be allocated proportionally based on the votes per congressional district (3 votes per district). On top of that, there were 10 at-large delegates and 3 party leaders (the National Committee Man, the National Committee woman, and the chairman of the Minnesota Republican Party). All of the at-large delegates were allocated proportionally based on the popular vote with a mandatory threshold of 10% to receive any delegates; if no one got at least 10%, all candidates would be eligible to get delegates.{{Cite web|url=http://www.thegreenpapers.com/P16/MN-R|title=Minnesota Republican Delegation 2016|website=www.thegreenpapers.com|access-date=2017-02-24}} {{2016MNRep}}

Some media outlets recorded the votes by congressional district, rather than by county. Rubio won districts 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5 in the Minneapolis-Saint Paul area as well as the southern part of the state. Cruz won districts 6, 7 and 8 in the St. Cloud area and rural north.

=Green caucuses=

The Green Party of Minnesota held caucuses on March 1 in Saint Paul, Minneapolis, Bemidji, White Bear Lake, Blaine, Grand Rapids, and Willmar.{{cite web |url=http://mngreens.nationbuilder.com/gpmn_sunflower_seed_feb16 |title=Green Party Minnesota Sunflower Seed - February 2016 |publisher=Minnesota Green Party |date=2016-02-19 |access-date=2016-02-20 }}{{Dead link|date=July 2018 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }} Jill Stein won the caucuses with 84.3% of the vote. The delegates apportioned to each candidate will be decided at the state convention in St. Cloud, Minnesota in June.{{cite web |url=http://mngreens.nationbuilder.com/jill_stein_wins_gpmn_presidential_straw_poll |title=Jill Stein Wins GPMN Presidential Straw Poll |date=2016-03-02 |access-date=2016-03-02 }}{{Dead link|date=April 2019 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }} The results of the caucuses are as follows:{{cite web |url=http://www.greenpartywatch.org/2016/03/01/stein-wins-84-3-in-minnesota-green-presidential-caucuses/ |title=Stein wins 84.3% in Minnesota Green presidential caucuses |date=2016-03-02 |access-date=2016-03-02 |archive-date=2016-03-05 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160305034004/http://www.greenpartywatch.org/2016/03/01/stein-wins-84-3-in-minnesota-green-presidential-caucuses/ |url-status=usurped }}

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|+ Minnesota Green Party presidential caucus, March 1, 2016{{cite web|title=Stein wins in Boston and Worcester|url=http://www.greenpartywatch.org/2016/03/02/stein-wins-in-boston-and-worcester/|website=Green Party Watch|date=2 March 2016|access-date=5 March 2016|archive-date=5 March 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160305032353/http://www.greenpartywatch.org/2016/03/02/stein-wins-in-boston-and-worcester/|url-status=usurped}}{{cite web|title=Unofficial results show Stein easily winning Massachusetts Green-Rainbow Party presidential primary|url=http://www.greenpartywatch.org/2016/03/02/unofficial-results-show-stein-easily-winning-massachusetts-green-rainbow-party-presidential-primary/|website=Green Party Watch|access-date=5 March 2016|date=2 March 2015|archive-date=5 March 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160305033130/http://www.greenpartywatch.org/2016/03/02/unofficial-results-show-stein-easily-winning-massachusetts-green-rainbow-party-presidential-primary/|url-status=usurped}}

Candidate

! Votes

! Percentage

! National delegates

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| style="text-align:left;"|Jill Stein

| -

| 84.3%

| 7

style="text-align:left;"|Sedinam Moyowasifza-Curry

| -

| 5.9%

| -

style="text-align:left;"|William Kreml

| -

| 4.8%

| -

style="text-align:left;"|Darryl Cherney

| -

| 3.6%

| -

style="text-align:left;"|Kent Mesplay

| -

| 1.2%

| -

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| style="margin-right:0.50px"| Total

| style="margin-right:0.50px"|-

| style="margin-right:0.50px"|100.00%

| style="margin-right:0.50px"|7

=Libertarian caucuses=

{{Main|2016 Libertarian Party presidential primaries}}

The Minnesota caucus was run on March 1, 2016, using ranked choice voting. Gary Johnson took over 75% of the 226 first-preference votes cast, with John McAfee a distant second on 11.5% and Austin Petersen third on 7.5%.{{cite web|url=https://www.lpmn.org/2016-lpmn-caucus-results/|title=2016 LPMN Caucus Results of presidential preference poll|date=1 March 2016|website=Libertarian Party of Minnesota|access-date=20 March 2016}}

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|+ Minnesota Libertarian Party presidential caucus, March 1, 2016{{Cite web|url=https://www.lpmn.org/2016-lpmn-caucus-results/|title=2016 LPMN Caucus Results of presidential preference poll|website=Libertarian Party of Minnesota|date=March 2016|language=en-us|access-date=2016-06-19}}

Candidate

! Votes

! Percentage

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| style="text-align:left;" |Gary Johnson

| 171

| 75.66%

style="text-align:left;" |John McAfee

| 26

| 11.50%

style="text-align:left;" |Austin Petersen

| 17

| 7.52%

style="text-align:left;" |Darryl Perry

| 4

| 1.77%

style="text-align:left;" |Cecil Ince

| 2

| 0.88%

Steve Kerbel

|2

|0.88%

None of the above

|2

|0.88%

Marc Allan Feldman

|1

|0.44%

Shawna Joy Sterling

|1

|0.44%

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| style="margin-right:0.50px" | Total

| style="margin-right:0.50px" |226

| style="margin-right:0.50px" |100.00%

=Write-in=

Many candidates had write-in status.{{cite web |title=Federal Offices General Ballot List |url=https://www.sos.state.mn.us/media/2741/2016-minnesota-registered-write-ins-federal-offices-complete-and-final-list.pdf}}

General election

=Predictions=

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!Source

!Ranking

!As of

align="left" |Los Angeles Times{{cite news|url=http://www.latimes.com/nation/politics/trailguide/la-na-trailguide-updates-here-s-our-final-electoral-map-of-the-1478473458-htmlstory.html |title=Our final map has Clinton winning with 352 electoral votes. Compare your picks with ours. |newspaper=Los Angeles Times |date=2016-11-06 |access-date=2016-11-13}}

|{{USRaceRating|Likely|D}}

| November 6, 2016

align="left" |CNN{{cite news |last1=Chalian |first1=David |author-link1=David Chalian|title=Road to 270: CNN's new election map |url=https://www.cnn.com/2016/11/04/politics/road-to-270-electoral-college-map-november-4-duplicate/ |access-date=March 3, 2019 |work=CNN |date=November 4, 2016}}

|{{USRaceRating|Safe|D}}

|November 4, 2016

align="left" |Cook Political Report{{Cite web |url=https://cookpolitical.com/presidential/charts/scorecard |title=2016 Electoral Scorecard |date=November 7, 2016 |website=The Cook Political Report |language=en |access-date=March 3, 2019 |archive-date=March 1, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190301010353/https://cookpolitical.com/presidential/charts/scorecard |url-status=dead }}

|{{USRaceRating|Likely|D}}

|November 7, 2016

align="left" |Electoral-vote.com{{Cite web |url=https://www.electoral-vote.com/evp2016/Pres/Maps/Nov08.html |title=2016 Electoral Map Prediction |date=November 8, 2016 |website=Electoral-vote.com |access-date=March 3, 2019}}

|{{USRaceRating|Lean|D}}

|November 8, 2016

align=left | Rothenberg Political Report{{cite web | title=Presidential Ratings | url=http://www.insideelections.com/ratings/president/2016-presidential-ratings-november-7-2016 | publisher=The Rothenberg Political Report | access-date=August 16, 2021}}

| {{USRaceRating|Likely|D}}

| November 7, 2016

align="left" |Sabato's Crystal Ball{{Cite web |url=http://www.centerforpolitics.org/crystalball/2016-president/ |title=2016 President |last=Sabato |first=Larry J. |author-link=Larry Sabato |date=November 7, 2016 |website=University of Virginia Center for Politics |access-date=March 3, 2019}}

|{{USRaceRating|Likely|D}}

|November 7, 2016

align="left" |RealClearPolitics{{cite web|url=http://www.realclearpolitics.com/epolls/2016/president/2016_elections_electoral_college_map.html|title=2016 Election Maps - Battle for White House|publisher=RealClearPolitics|access-date=2016-11-13}}

|{{USRaceRating|Lean|D}}

|November 8, 2016

align="left" |Fox News{{cite web|url=https://www.foxnews.com/politics/fox-news-electoral-scorecard-map-shifts-again-in-trumps-favor-as-clinton-holds-edge |title=Electoral Scorecard: Map shifts again in Trump's favor, as Clinton holds edge |publisher=Fox News |date=2016-11-07 |access-date=2016-11-13}}

|{{USRaceRating|Lean|D}}

|November 7, 2016

=Polling=

{{see also|Statewide opinion polling for the 2016 United States presidential election#Minnesota}}

Clinton won almost every pre-election poll in Minnesota by margins ranging from 5 to 11 points. Trump won one poll in November 2015, 45% to 42%, and one poll in September 2016 showed a tie. The average of the last two polls had Clinton up 50% to 41%.{{Cite web|url=https://www.realclearpolitics.com/epolls/2016/president/mn/minnesota_trump_vs_clinton-5591.html|title = RealClearPolitics - Election 2016 - Minnesota: Trump vs. Clinton}} The last poll had Clinton up 53% to 42%.

=Results=

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colspan="7" | 2016 United States presidential election in Minnesota{{cite web |url=https://www.sos.state.mn.us/elections-voting/election-results/2016/2016-general-election-results/ |title=2016 GENERAL ELECTION RESULTS |access-date=2022-12-20 |publisher=Minnesota Secretary of State |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221120064317/https://www.sos.state.mn.us/elections-voting/election-results/2016/2016-general-election-results/ |archive-date=2022-11-20 |url-status=live}}
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)

|Hillary Clinton

|Tim Kaine

| 1,367,716

| 46.44%

| 10

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

| style="width: 130px" | Republican

| Donald Trump

| Mike Pence

| 1,322,951

| 44.92%

| 0

style="background-color:#FFD700; width: 3px" |

| style="width: 130px" | Libertarian

| Gary Johnson

| William Weld

| 112,972

| 3.84%

| 0

style="background-color:#FFC14E; width: 3px" |

| style="width: 130px" | Independence

| Evan McMullin

| Nathan Johnson

| 53,076

| 1.80%

| 0

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

| style="width: 130px" | Green

| Jill Stein

| Howie Hawkins

| 36,985

| 1.26%

| 0

style="background-color:{{party color|Legal Marijuana Now Party}}; width: 3px" |

| style="width: 130px" | Legal Marijuana Now

| Dan Vacek

| Mark Elworth, Jr.

| 11,291

| 0.38%

| 0

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

| style="width: 130px" | Constitution

|Darrell Castle

| Scott Bradley

| 9,456

| 0.32%

| 0

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

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

| Alyson Kennedy

| Osborne Hart

| 1,672

| 0.06%

| 0

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

| style="width: 130px" | American Delta

| Rocky De La Fuente

| Michael Steinberg

| 1,431

| 0.05%

| 0

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

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

|

|

| 27,263

| 0.93%

| 0

Total

!

!

!

! 2,944,813

! 100%

! 10

==By county==

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style="text-align:center;" rowspan="2"| County{{Cite web|url=https://uselectionatlas.org/RESULTS/state.php?fips=27&year=2016&f=1&off=0|title=2016 Presidential General Election Results - Minnesota}}

! style="text-align:center;" colspan="2"| Hillary Clinton
DFL

! style="text-align:center;" colspan="2"| Donald Trump
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/Republican}}| Aitkin

| {{party shading/DFL}}| 3,134

| {{party shading/DFL}}| 33.95%

| {{party shading/Republican}}| 5,516

| {{party shading/Republican}}| 59.76%

| {{party shading/Others}}| 581

| {{party shading/Others}}| 6.29%

| {{party shading/Republican}}| -2,382

| {{party shading/Republican}}| -25.81%

| {{party shading/Republican}}| 9,231

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| {{party shading/Republican}}| Anoka

| {{party shading/DFL}}| 75,500

| {{party shading/DFL}}| 40.64%

| {{party shading/Republican}}| 93,339

| {{party shading/Republican}}| 50.25%

| {{party shading/Others}}| 16,919

| {{party shading/Others}}| 9.11%

| {{party shading/Republican}}| -17,839

| {{party shading/Republican}}| -9.61%

| {{party shading/Republican}}| 185,758

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| {{party shading/Republican}}| Becker

| {{party shading/DFL}}| 5,208

| {{party shading/DFL}}| 30.24%

| {{party shading/Republican}}| 10,880

| {{party shading/Republican}}| 63.18%

| {{party shading/Others}}| 1,134

| {{party shading/Others}}| 6.58%

| {{party shading/Republican}}| -5,672

| {{party shading/Republican}}| -32.94%

| {{party shading/Republican}}| 17,222

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| {{party shading/Republican}}| Beltrami

| {{party shading/DFL}}| 8,688

| {{party shading/DFL}}| 40.29%

| {{party shading/Republican}}| 10,783

| {{party shading/Republican}}| 50.00%

| {{party shading/Others}}| 2,093

| {{party shading/Others}}| 9.71%

| {{party shading/Republican}}| -2,095

| {{party shading/Republican}}| -9.71%

| {{party shading/Republican}}| 21,564

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| {{party shading/Republican}}| Benton

| {{party shading/DFL}}| 5,640

| {{party shading/DFL}}| 28.12%

| {{party shading/Republican}}| 12,872

| {{party shading/Republican}}| 64.17%

| {{party shading/Others}}| 1,546

| {{party shading/Others}}| 7.71%

| {{party shading/Republican}}| -7,232

| {{party shading/Republican}}| -36.05%

| {{party shading/Republican}}| 20,058

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

| {{party shading/DFL}}| 921

| {{party shading/DFL}}| 33.43%

| {{party shading/Republican}}| 1,608

| {{party shading/Republican}}| 58.37%

| {{party shading/Others}}| 226

| {{party shading/Others}}| 8.20%

| {{party shading/Republican}}| -687

| {{party shading/Republican}}| -24.94%

| {{party shading/Republican}}| 2,755

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

| {{party shading/DFL}}| 14,428

| {{party shading/DFL}}| 42.95%

| {{party shading/Republican}}| 15,667

| {{party shading/Republican}}| 46.64%

| {{party shading/Others}}| 3,498

| {{party shading/Others}}| 10.41%

| {{party shading/Republican}}| -1,239

| {{party shading/Republican}}| -3.69%

| {{party shading/Republican}}| 33,593

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| {{party shading/Republican}}| Brown

| {{party shading/DFL}}| 3,763

| {{party shading/DFL}}| 27.31%

| {{party shading/Republican}}| 8,708

| {{party shading/Republican}}| 63.20%

| {{party shading/Others}}| 1,308

| {{party shading/Others}}| 9.49%

| {{party shading/Republican}}| -4,945

| {{party shading/Republican}}| -35.89%

| {{party shading/Republican}}| 13,779

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| {{party shading/DFL}}| Carlton

| {{party shading/DFL}}| 8,460

| {{party shading/DFL}}| 46.46%

| {{party shading/Republican}}| 8,160

| {{party shading/Republican}}| 44.81%

| {{party shading/Others}}| 1,591

| {{party shading/Others}}| 8.73%

| {{party shading/DFL}}| 300

| {{party shading/DFL}}| 1.65%

| {{party shading/DFL}}| 18,211

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| {{party shading/Republican}}| Carver

| {{party shading/DFL}}| 21,508

| {{party shading/DFL}}| 38.62%

| {{party shading/Republican}}| 29,056

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

| {{party shading/Others}}| 5,132

| {{party shading/Others}}| 9.21%

| {{party shading/Republican}}| -7,548

| {{party shading/Republican}}| -13.55%

| {{party shading/Republican}}| 55,696

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| {{party shading/Republican}}| Cass

| {{party shading/DFL}}| 4,949

| {{party shading/DFL}}| 30.93%

| {{party shading/Republican}}| 9,982

| {{party shading/Republican}}| 62.39%

| {{party shading/Others}}| 1,068

| {{party shading/Others}}| 6.68%

| {{party shading/Republican}}| -5,033

| {{party shading/Republican}}| -31.46%

| {{party shading/Republican}}| 15,999

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| {{party shading/Republican}}| Chippewa

| {{party shading/DFL}}| 1,978

| {{party shading/DFL}}| 31.79%

| {{party shading/Republican}}| 3,764

| {{party shading/Republican}}| 60.50%

| {{party shading/Others}}| 480

| {{party shading/Others}}| 7.71%

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

| {{party shading/Republican}}| -28.71%

| {{party shading/Republican}}| 6,222

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| {{party shading/Republican}}| Chisago

| {{party shading/DFL}}| 9,278

| {{party shading/DFL}}| 30.69%

| {{party shading/Republican}}| 18,441

| {{party shading/Republican}}| 61.01%

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

| {{party shading/Others}}| 8.30%

| {{party shading/Republican}}| -9,163

| {{party shading/Republican}}| -30.32%

| {{party shading/Republican}}| 30,228

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| {{party shading/Republican}}| Clay

| {{party shading/DFL}}| 12,971

| {{party shading/DFL}}| 44.12%

| {{party shading/Republican}}| 13,543

| {{party shading/Republican}}| 46.07%

| {{party shading/Others}}| 2,884

| {{party shading/Others}}| 9.81%

| {{party shading/Republican}}| -572

| {{party shading/Republican}}| -1.95%

| {{party shading/Republican}}| 29,398

style="text-align:center;"

| {{party shading/Republican}}| Clearwater

| {{party shading/DFL}}| 1,100

| {{party shading/DFL}}| 25.91%

| {{party shading/Republican}}| 2,925

| {{party shading/Republican}}| 68.90%

| {{party shading/Others}}| 220

| {{party shading/Others}}| 5.19%

| {{party shading/Republican}}| -1,825

| {{party shading/Republican}}| -42.99%

| {{party shading/Republican}}| 4,245

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| {{party shading/DFL}}| Cook

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

| {{party shading/DFL}}| 56.32%

| {{party shading/Republican}}| 1,156

| {{party shading/Republican}}| 34.05%

| {{party shading/Others}}| 327

| {{party shading/Others}}| 9.63%

| {{party shading/DFL}}| 756

| {{party shading/DFL}}| 22.27%

| {{party shading/DFL}}| 3,395

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| {{party shading/Republican}}| Cottonwood

| {{party shading/DFL}}| 1,678

| {{party shading/DFL}}| 29.33%

| {{party shading/Republican}}| 3,679

| {{party shading/Republican}}| 64.31%

| {{party shading/Others}}| 364

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

| {{party shading/Republican}}| -2,001

| {{party shading/Republican}}| -34.98%

| {{party shading/Republican}}| 5,721

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

| {{party shading/DFL}}| 10,982

| {{party shading/DFL}}| 30.64%

| {{party shading/Republican}}| 22,287

| {{party shading/Republican}}| 62.18%

| {{party shading/Others}}| 2,573

| {{party shading/Others}}| 7.18%

| {{party shading/Republican}}| -11,305

| {{party shading/Republican}}| -31.54%

| {{party shading/Republican}}| 35,842

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| {{party shading/DFL}}| Dakota

| {{party shading/DFL}}| 110,592

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

| {{party shading/Republican}}| 99,864

| {{party shading/Republican}}| 43.07%

| {{party shading/Others}}| 21,404

| {{party shading/Others}}| 9.23%

| {{party shading/DFL}}| 10,728

| {{party shading/DFL}}| 4.63%

| {{party shading/DFL}}| 231,860

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| {{party shading/Republican}}| Dodge

| {{party shading/DFL}}| 3,102

| {{party shading/DFL}}| 29.12%

| {{party shading/Republican}}| 6,527

| {{party shading/Republican}}| 61.26%

| {{party shading/Others}}| 1,025

| {{party shading/Others}}| 9.62%

| {{party shading/Republican}}| -3,425

| {{party shading/Republican}}| -32.14%

| {{party shading/Republican}}| 10,654

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| {{party shading/Republican}}| Douglas

| {{party shading/DFL}}| 6,227

| {{party shading/DFL}}| 28.58%

| {{party shading/Republican}}| 13,966

| {{party shading/Republican}}| 64.11%

| {{party shading/Others}}| 1,592

| {{party shading/Others}}| 7.31%

| {{party shading/Republican}}| -7,739

| {{party shading/Republican}}| -35.53%

| {{party shading/Republican}}| 21,785

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| {{party shading/Republican}}| Faribault

| {{party shading/DFL}}| 2,153

| {{party shading/DFL}}| 29.05%

| {{party shading/Republican}}| 4,659

| {{party shading/Republican}}| 62.86%

| {{party shading/Others}}| 600

| {{party shading/Others}}| 8.09%

| {{party shading/Republican}}| -2,506

| {{party shading/Republican}}| -33.81%

| {{party shading/Republican}}| 7,412

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| {{party shading/Republican}}| Fillmore

| {{party shading/DFL}}| 3,872

| {{party shading/DFL}}| 35.02%

| {{party shading/Republican}}| 6,271

| {{party shading/Republican}}| 56.73%

| {{party shading/Others}}| 912

| {{party shading/Others}}| 8.25%

| {{party shading/Republican}}| -2,399

| {{party shading/Republican}}| -21.71%

| {{party shading/Republican}}| 11,055

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| {{party shading/Republican}}| Freeborn

| {{party shading/DFL}}| 6,041

| {{party shading/DFL}}| 37.64%

| {{party shading/Republican}}| 8,808

| {{party shading/Republican}}| 54.88%

| {{party shading/Others}}| 1,202

| {{party shading/Others}}| 7.48%

| {{party shading/Republican}}| -2,767

| {{party shading/Republican}}| -17.24%

| {{party shading/Republican}}| 16,051

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| {{party shading/Republican}}| Goodhue

| {{party shading/DFL}}| 9,446

| {{party shading/DFL}}| 36.73%

| {{party shading/Republican}}| 14,041

| {{party shading/Republican}}| 54.60%

| {{party shading/Others}}| 2,230

| {{party shading/Others}}| 8.67%

| {{party shading/Republican}}| -4,595

| {{party shading/Republican}}| -17.87%

| {{party shading/Republican}}| 25,717

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| {{party shading/Republican}}| Grant

| {{party shading/DFL}}| 1,105

| {{party shading/DFL}}| 31.82%

| {{party shading/Republican}}| 2,063

| {{party shading/Republican}}| 59.40%

| {{party shading/Others}}| 305

| {{party shading/Others}}| 8.78%

| {{party shading/Republican}}| -958

| {{party shading/Republican}}| -27.58%

| {{party shading/Republican}}| 3,473

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| {{party shading/DFL}}| Hennepin

| {{party shading/DFL}}| 429,288

| {{party shading/DFL}}| 63.13%

| {{party shading/Republican}}| 191,770

| {{party shading/Republican}}| 28.20%

| {{party shading/Others}}| 58,919

| {{party shading/Others}}| 8.67%

| {{party shading/DFL}}| 237,518

| {{party shading/DFL}}| 34.93%

| {{party shading/DFL}}| 679,977

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| {{party shading/Republican}}| Houston

| {{party shading/DFL}}| 4,145

| {{party shading/DFL}}| 39.09%

| {{party shading/Republican}}| 5,616

| {{party shading/Republican}}| 52.96%

| {{party shading/Others}}| 843

| {{party shading/Others}}| 7.95%

| {{party shading/Republican}}| -1,471

| {{party shading/Republican}}| -13.87%

| {{party shading/Republican}}| 10,604

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| {{party shading/Republican}}| Hubbard

| {{party shading/DFL}}| 3,423

| {{party shading/DFL}}| 29.75%

| {{party shading/Republican}}| 7,261

| {{party shading/Republican}}| 63.11%

| {{party shading/Others}}| 821

| {{party shading/Others}}| 7.14%

| {{party shading/Republican}}| -3,838

| {{party shading/Republican}}| -33.36%

| {{party shading/Republican}}| 11,505

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| {{party shading/Republican}}| Isanti

| {{party shading/DFL}}| 5,657

| {{party shading/DFL}}| 26.92%

| {{party shading/Republican}}| 13,635

| {{party shading/Republican}}| 64.88%

| {{party shading/Others}}| 1,724

| {{party shading/Others}}| 8.20%

| {{party shading/Republican}}| -7,978

| {{party shading/Republican}}| -37.96%

| {{party shading/Republican}}| 21,016

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| {{party shading/Republican}}| Itasca

| {{party shading/DFL}}| 9,015

| {{party shading/DFL}}| 37.75%

| {{party shading/Republican}}| 12,920

| {{party shading/Republican}}| 54.10%

| {{party shading/Others}}| 1,945

| {{party shading/Others}}| 8.15%

| {{party shading/Republican}}| -3,905

| {{party shading/Republican}}| -16.35%

| {{party shading/Republican}}| 23,880

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| {{party shading/Republican}}| Jackson

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

| {{party shading/DFL}}| 27.21%

| {{party shading/Republican}}| 3,609

| {{party shading/Republican}}| 65.81%

| {{party shading/Others}}| 383

| {{party shading/Others}}| 6.98%

| {{party shading/Republican}}| -2,117

| {{party shading/Republican}}| -38.60%

| {{party shading/Republican}}| 5,484

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| {{party shading/Republican}}| Kanabec

| {{party shading/DFL}}| 2,327

| {{party shading/DFL}}| 28.46%

| {{party shading/Republican}}| 5,230

| {{party shading/Republican}}| 63.96%

| {{party shading/Others}}| 620

| {{party shading/Others}}| 7.58%

| {{party shading/Republican}}| -2,903

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

| {{party shading/Republican}}| 8,177

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| {{party shading/Republican}}| Kandiyohi

| {{party shading/DFL}}| 7,266

| {{party shading/DFL}}| 33.37%

| {{party shading/Republican}}| 12,785

| {{party shading/Republican}}| 58.72%

| {{party shading/Others}}| 1,721

| {{party shading/Others}}| 7.91%

| {{party shading/Republican}}| -5,519

| {{party shading/Republican}}| -25.35%

| {{party shading/Republican}}| 21,772

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| {{party shading/Republican}}| Kittson

| {{party shading/DFL}}| 823

| {{party shading/DFL}}| 34.51%

| {{party shading/Republican}}| 1,349

| {{party shading/Republican}}| 56.56%

| {{party shading/Others}}| 213

| {{party shading/Others}}| 8.93%

| {{party shading/Republican}}| -526

| {{party shading/Republican}}| -22.05%

| {{party shading/Republican}}| 2,385

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| {{party shading/Republican}}| Koochiching

| {{party shading/DFL}}| 2,306

| {{party shading/DFL}}| 36.24%

| {{party shading/Republican}}| 3,569

| {{party shading/Republican}}| 56.09%

| {{party shading/Others}}| 488

| {{party shading/Others}}| 7.67%

| {{party shading/Republican}}| -1,263

| {{party shading/Republican}}| -19.85%

| {{party shading/Republican}}| 6,363

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| {{party shading/Republican}}| Lac Qui Parle

| {{party shading/DFL}}| 1,305

| {{party shading/DFL}}| 33.81%

| {{party shading/Republican}}| 2,293

| {{party shading/Republican}}| 59.40%

| {{party shading/Others}}| 262

| {{party shading/Others}}| 6.79%

| {{party shading/Republican}}| -988

| {{party shading/Republican}}| -25.59%

| {{party shading/Republican}}| 3,860

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| {{party shading/DFL}}| Lake

| {{party shading/DFL}}| 3,077

| {{party shading/DFL}}| 47.19%

| {{party shading/Republican}}| 2,932

| {{party shading/Republican}}| 44.96%

| {{party shading/Others}}| 512

| {{party shading/Others}}| 7.85%

| {{party shading/DFL}}| 145

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

| {{party shading/DFL}}| 6,521

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

| {{party shading/DFL}}| 553

| {{party shading/DFL}}| 24.67%

| {{party shading/Republican}}| 1,540

| {{party shading/Republican}}| 68.69%

| {{party shading/Others}}| 149

| {{party shading/Others}}| 6.64%

| {{party shading/Republican}}| -987

| {{party shading/Republican}}| -44.02%

| {{party shading/Republican}}| 2,242

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

| {{party shading/DFL}}| 4,623

| {{party shading/DFL}}| 30.88%

| {{party shading/Republican}}| 9,182

| {{party shading/Republican}}| 61.33%

| {{party shading/Others}}| 1,166

| {{party shading/Others}}| 7.79%

| {{party shading/Republican}}| -4,559

| {{party shading/Republican}}| -30.45%

| {{party shading/Republican}}| 14,971

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| {{party shading/Republican}}| Lincoln

| {{party shading/DFL}}| 860

| {{party shading/DFL}}| 28.49%

| {{party shading/Republican}}| 1,931

| {{party shading/Republican}}| 63.96%

| {{party shading/Others}}| 228

| {{party shading/Others}}| 7.55%

| {{party shading/Republican}}| -1,071

| {{party shading/Republican}}| -35.47%

| {{party shading/Republican}}| 3,019

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| {{party shading/Republican}}| Lyon

| {{party shading/DFL}}| 3,825

| {{party shading/DFL}}| 31.31%

| {{party shading/Republican}}| 7,256

| {{party shading/Republican}}| 59.40%

| {{party shading/Others}}| 1,134

| {{party shading/Others}}| 9.29%

| {{party shading/Republican}}| -3,431

| {{party shading/Republican}}| -28.09%

| {{party shading/Republican}}| 12,215

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| {{party shading/Republican}}| McLeod

| {{party shading/DFL}}| 4,978

| {{party shading/DFL}}| 26.47%

| {{party shading/Republican}}| 12,155

| {{party shading/Republican}}| 64.63%

| {{party shading/Others}}| 1,674

| {{party shading/Others}}| 8.90%

| {{party shading/Republican}}| -7,177

| {{party shading/Republican}}| -38.16%

| {{party shading/Republican}}| 18,807

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| {{party shading/Republican}}| Mahnomen

| {{party shading/DFL}}| 930

| {{party shading/DFL}}| 44.54%

| {{party shading/Republican}}| 991

| {{party shading/Republican}}| 47.46%

| {{party shading/Others}}| 167

| {{party shading/Others}}| 8.00%

| {{party shading/Republican}}| -61

| {{party shading/Republican}}| -2.92%

| {{party shading/Republican}}| 2,088

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| {{party shading/Republican}}| Marshall

| {{party shading/DFL}}| 1,225

| {{party shading/DFL}}| 25.43%

| {{party shading/Republican}}| 3,208

| {{party shading/Republican}}| 66.60%

| {{party shading/Others}}| 384

| {{party shading/Others}}| 7.97%

| {{party shading/Republican}}| -1,983

| {{party shading/Republican}}| -41.17%

| {{party shading/Republican}}| 4,817

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| {{party shading/Republican}}| Martin

| {{party shading/DFL}}| 2,733

| {{party shading/DFL}}| 25.95%

| {{party shading/Republican}}| 7,062

| {{party shading/Republican}}| 67.06%

| {{party shading/Others}}| 736

| {{party shading/Others}}| 6.99%

| {{party shading/Republican}}| -4,329

| {{party shading/Republican}}| -41.11%

| {{party shading/Republican}}| 10,531

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| {{party shading/Republican}}| Meeker

| {{party shading/DFL}}| 3,191

| {{party shading/DFL}}| 25.98%

| {{party shading/Republican}}| 8,104

| {{party shading/Republican}}| 65.98%

| {{party shading/Others}}| 987

| {{party shading/Others}}| 8.04%

| {{party shading/Republican}}| -4,913

| {{party shading/Republican}}| -40.00%

| {{party shading/Republican}}| 12,282

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

| {{party shading/DFL}}| 3,710

| {{party shading/DFL}}| 28.50%

| {{party shading/Republican}}| 8,340

| {{party shading/Republican}}| 64.07%

| {{party shading/Others}}| 967

| {{party shading/Others}}| 7.43%

| {{party shading/Republican}}| -4,630

| {{party shading/Republican}}| -35.57%

| {{party shading/Republican}}| 13,017

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| {{party shading/Republican}}| Morrison

| {{party shading/DFL}}| 3,637

| {{party shading/DFL}}| 20.65%

| {{party shading/Republican}}| 12,925

| {{party shading/Republican}}| 73.38%

| {{party shading/Others}}| 1,052

| {{party shading/Others}}| 5.97%

| {{party shading/Republican}}| -9,288

| {{party shading/Republican}}| -52.73%

| {{party shading/Republican}}| 17,614

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| {{party shading/Republican}}| Mower

| {{party shading/DFL}}| 7,437

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

| {{party shading/Republican}}| 8,823

| {{party shading/Republican}}| 49.81%

| {{party shading/Others}}| 1,455

| {{party shading/Others}}| 8.21%

| {{party shading/Republican}}| -1,386

| {{party shading/Republican}}| -7.83%

| {{party shading/Republican}}| 17,715

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| {{party shading/Republican}}| Murray

| {{party shading/DFL}}| 1,295

| {{party shading/DFL}}| 27.74%

| {{party shading/Republican}}| 2,974

| {{party shading/Republican}}| 63.71%

| {{party shading/Others}}| 399

| {{party shading/Others}}| 8.55%

| {{party shading/Republican}}| -1,679

| {{party shading/Republican}}| -35.97%

| {{party shading/Republican}}| 4,668

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| {{party shading/Republican}}| Nicollet

| {{party shading/DFL}}| 7,886

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

| {{party shading/Republican}}| 8,437

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

| {{party shading/Others}}| 1,774

| {{party shading/Others}}| 9.80%

| {{party shading/Republican}}| -551

| {{party shading/Republican}}| -3.04%

| {{party shading/Republican}}| 18,097

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| {{party shading/Republican}}| Nobles

| {{party shading/DFL}}| 2,733

| {{party shading/DFL}}| 31.66%

| {{party shading/Republican}}| 5,299

| {{party shading/Republican}}| 61.39%

| {{party shading/Others}}| 600

| {{party shading/Others}}| 6.95%

| {{party shading/Republican}}| -2,566

| {{party shading/Republican}}| -29.73%

| {{party shading/Republican}}| 8,632

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| {{party shading/Republican}}| Norman

| {{party shading/DFL}}| 1,264

| {{party shading/DFL}}| 38.76%

| {{party shading/Republican}}| 1,699

| {{party shading/Republican}}| 52.10%

| {{party shading/Others}}| 298

| {{party shading/Others}}| 9.14%

| {{party shading/Republican}}| -435

| {{party shading/Republican}}| -13.34%

| {{party shading/Republican}}| 3,261

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| {{party shading/DFL}}| Olmsted

| {{party shading/DFL}}| 36,268

| {{party shading/DFL}}| 45.26%

| {{party shading/Republican}}| 35,668

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

| {{party shading/Others}}| 8,193

| {{party shading/Others}}| 10.23%

| {{party shading/DFL}}| 600

| {{party shading/DFL}}| 0.75%

| {{party shading/DFL}}| 80,129

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

| {{party shading/DFL}}| 9,340

| {{party shading/DFL}}| 28.74%

| {{party shading/Republican}}| 20,939

| {{party shading/Republican}}| 64.43%

| {{party shading/Others}}| 2,221

| {{party shading/Others}}| 6.83%

| {{party shading/Republican}}| -11,599

| {{party shading/Republican}}| -35.69%

| {{party shading/Republican}}| 32,500

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| {{party shading/Republican}}| Pennington

| {{party shading/DFL}}| 2,147

| {{party shading/DFL}}| 31.97%

| {{party shading/Republican}}| 4,000

| {{party shading/Republican}}| 59.57%

| {{party shading/Others}}| 568

| {{party shading/Others}}| 8.46%

| {{party shading/Republican}}| -1,853

| {{party shading/Republican}}| -27.60%

| {{party shading/Republican}}| 6,715

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| {{party shading/Republican}}| Pine

| {{party shading/DFL}}| 4,580

| {{party shading/DFL}}| 33.16%

| {{party shading/Republican}}| 8,191

| {{party shading/Republican}}| 59.31%

| {{party shading/Others}}| 1,040

| {{party shading/Others}}| 7.53%

| {{party shading/Republican}}| -3,611

| {{party shading/Republican}}| -26.15%

| {{party shading/Republican}}| 13,811

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| {{party shading/Republican}}| Pipestone

| {{party shading/DFL}}| 1,127

| {{party shading/DFL}}| 23.44%

| {{party shading/Republican}}| 3,338

| {{party shading/Republican}}| 69.43%

| {{party shading/Others}}| 343

| {{party shading/Others}}| 7.13%

| {{party shading/Republican}}| -2,211

| {{party shading/Republican}}| -45.99%

| {{party shading/Republican}}| 4,808

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| {{party shading/Republican}}| Polk

| {{party shading/DFL}}| 4,712

| {{party shading/DFL}}| 31.85%

| {{party shading/Republican}}| 8,979

| {{party shading/Republican}}| 60.69%

| {{party shading/Others}}| 1,105

| {{party shading/Others}}| 7.46%

| {{party shading/Republican}}| -4,267

| {{party shading/Republican}}| -28.84%

| {{party shading/Republican}}| 14,796

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| {{party shading/Republican}}| Pope

| {{party shading/DFL}}| 2,106

| {{party shading/DFL}}| 33.33%

| {{party shading/Republican}}| 3,793

| {{party shading/Republican}}| 60.03%

| {{party shading/Others}}| 420

| {{party shading/Others}}| 6.64%

| {{party shading/Republican}}| -1,687

| {{party shading/Republican}}| -26.70%

| {{party shading/Republican}}| 6,319

style="text-align:center;"

| {{party shading/DFL}}| Ramsey

| {{party shading/DFL}}| 177,738

| {{party shading/DFL}}| 65.07%

| {{party shading/Republican}}| 70,894

| {{party shading/Republican}}| 25.95%

| {{party shading/Others}}| 24,511

| {{party shading/Others}}| 8.98%

| {{party shading/DFL}}| 106,844

| {{party shading/DFL}}| 39.12%

| {{party shading/DFL}}| 273,143

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

| {{party shading/DFL}}| 540

| {{party shading/DFL}}| 28.71%

| {{party shading/Republican}}| 1,141

| {{party shading/Republican}}| 60.66%

| {{party shading/Others}}| 200

| {{party shading/Others}}| 10.63%

| {{party shading/Republican}}| -601

| {{party shading/Republican}}| -31.95%

| {{party shading/Republican}}| 1,881

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| {{party shading/Republican}}| Redwood

| {{party shading/DFL}}| 1,887

| {{party shading/DFL}}| 24.79%

| {{party shading/Republican}}| 5,137

| {{party shading/Republican}}| 67.49%

| {{party shading/Others}}| 587

| {{party shading/Others}}| 7.72%

| {{party shading/Republican}}| -3,250

| {{party shading/Republican}}| -42.70%

| {{party shading/Republican}}| 7,611

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| {{party shading/Republican}}| Renville

| {{party shading/DFL}}| 2,117

| {{party shading/DFL}}| 27.83%

| {{party shading/Republican}}| 4,890

| {{party shading/Republican}}| 64.29%

| {{party shading/Others}}| 599

| {{party shading/Others}}| 7.88%

| {{party shading/Republican}}| -2,773

| {{party shading/Republican}}| -36.46%

| {{party shading/Republican}}| 7,606

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| {{party shading/Republican}}| Rice

| {{party shading/DFL}}| 14,437

| {{party shading/DFL}}| 44.50%

| {{party shading/Republican}}| 15,429

| {{party shading/Republican}}| 47.56%

| {{party shading/Others}}| 2,577

| {{party shading/Others}}| 7.94%

| {{party shading/Republican}}| -992

| {{party shading/Republican}}| -3.06%

| {{party shading/Republican}}| 32,443

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| {{party shading/Republican}}| Rock

| {{party shading/DFL}}| 1,373

| {{party shading/DFL}}| 28.37%

| {{party shading/Republican}}| 3,091

| {{party shading/Republican}}| 63.88%

| {{party shading/Others}}| 375

| {{party shading/Others}}| 7.75%

| {{party shading/Republican}}| -1,718

| {{party shading/Republican}}| -35.51%

| {{party shading/Republican}}| 4,839

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| {{party shading/Republican}}| Roseau

| {{party shading/DFL}}| 1,856

| {{party shading/DFL}}| 23.78%

| {{party shading/Republican}}| 5,451

| {{party shading/Republican}}| 69.85%

| {{party shading/Others}}| 497

| {{party shading/Others}}| 6.37%

| {{party shading/Republican}}| -3,595

| {{party shading/Republican}}| -46.07%

| {{party shading/Republican}}| 7,804

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

| {{party shading/DFL}}| 57,771

| {{party shading/DFL}}| 51.39%

| {{party shading/Republican}}| 44,630

| {{party shading/Republican}}| 39.70%

| {{party shading/Others}}| 10,021

| {{party shading/Others}}| 8.91%

| {{party shading/DFL}}| 13,141

| {{party shading/DFL}}| 11.69%

| {{party shading/DFL}}| 112,422

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| {{party shading/Republican}}| Scott

| {{party shading/DFL}}| 28,502

| {{party shading/DFL}}| 37.99%

| {{party shading/Republican}}| 39,948

| {{party shading/Republican}}| 53.24%

| {{party shading/Others}}| 6,579

| {{party shading/Others}}| 8.77%

| {{party shading/Republican}}| -11,446

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

| {{party shading/Republican}}| 75,029

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| {{party shading/Republican}}| Sherburne

| {{party shading/DFL}}| 13,293

| {{party shading/DFL}}| 27.53%

| {{party shading/Republican}}| 31,053

| {{party shading/Republican}}| 64.31%

| {{party shading/Others}}| 3,937

| {{party shading/Others}}| 8.16%

| {{party shading/Republican}}| -17,760

| {{party shading/Republican}}| -36.78%

| {{party shading/Republican}}| 48,283

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| {{party shading/Republican}}| Sibley

| {{party shading/DFL}}| 1,954

| {{party shading/DFL}}| 25.14%

| {{party shading/Republican}}| 5,193

| {{party shading/Republican}}| 66.80%

| {{party shading/Others}}| 627

| {{party shading/Others}}| 8.06%

| {{party shading/Republican}}| -3,239

| {{party shading/Republican}}| -41.66%

| {{party shading/Republican}}| 7,774

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| {{party shading/Republican}}| Stearns

| {{party shading/DFL}}| 25,576

| {{party shading/DFL}}| 32.13%

| {{party shading/Republican}}| 47,617

| {{party shading/Republican}}| 59.83%

| {{party shading/Others}}| 6,399

| {{party shading/Others}}| 8.04%

| {{party shading/Republican}}| -22,041

| {{party shading/Republican}}| -27.70%

| {{party shading/Republican}}| 79,592

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| {{party shading/Republican}}| Steele

| {{party shading/DFL}}| 6,241

| {{party shading/DFL}}| 32.54%

| {{party shading/Republican}}| 11,198

| {{party shading/Republican}}| 58.39%

| {{party shading/Others}}| 1,740

| {{party shading/Others}}| 9.07%

| {{party shading/Republican}}| -4,957

| {{party shading/Republican}}| -25.85%

| {{party shading/Republican}}| 19,179

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| {{party shading/Republican}}| Stevens

| {{party shading/DFL}}| 2,116

| {{party shading/DFL}}| 39.20%

| {{party shading/Republican}}| 2,799

| {{party shading/Republican}}| 51.85%

| {{party shading/Others}}| 483

| {{party shading/Others}}| 8.95%

| {{party shading/Republican}}| -683

| {{party shading/Republican}}| -12.65%

| {{party shading/Republican}}| 5,398

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| {{party shading/Republican}}| Swift

| {{party shading/DFL}}| 1,686

| {{party shading/DFL}}| 33.76%

| {{party shading/Republican}}| 2,963

| {{party shading/Republican}}| 59.33%

| {{party shading/Others}}| 345

| {{party shading/Others}}| 6.91%

| {{party shading/Republican}}| -1,277

| {{party shading/Republican}}| -25.57%

| {{party shading/Republican}}| 4,994

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| {{party shading/Republican}}| Todd

| {{party shading/DFL}}| 2,783

| {{party shading/DFL}}| 23.21%

| {{party shading/Republican}}| 8,485

| {{party shading/Republican}}| 70.75%

| {{party shading/Others}}| 725

| {{party shading/Others}}| 6.04%

| {{party shading/Republican}}| -5,702

| {{party shading/Republican}}| -47.54%

| {{party shading/Republican}}| 11,993

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| {{party shading/Republican}}| Traverse

| {{party shading/DFL}}| 630

| {{party shading/DFL}}| 35.04%

| {{party shading/Republican}}| 1,049

| {{party shading/Republican}}| 58.34%

| {{party shading/Others}}| 119

| {{party shading/Others}}| 6.62%

| {{party shading/Republican}}| -419

| {{party shading/Republican}}| -23.30%

| {{party shading/Republican}}| 1,798

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| {{party shading/Republican}}| Wabasha

| {{party shading/DFL}}| 3,866

| {{party shading/DFL}}| 32.67%

| {{party shading/Republican}}| 6,989

| {{party shading/Republican}}| 59.07%

| {{party shading/Others}}| 977

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

| {{party shading/Republican}}| -3,123

| {{party shading/Republican}}| -26.40%

| {{party shading/Republican}}| 11,832

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| {{party shading/Republican}}| Wadena

| {{party shading/DFL}}| 1,684

| {{party shading/DFL}}| 24.29%

| {{party shading/Republican}}| 4,837

| {{party shading/Republican}}| 69.76%

| {{party shading/Others}}| 413

| {{party shading/Others}}| 5.95%

| {{party shading/Republican}}| -3,153

| {{party shading/Republican}}| -45.47%

| {{party shading/Republican}}| 6,934

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| {{party shading/Republican}}| Waseca

| {{party shading/DFL}}| 2,838

| {{party shading/DFL}}| 29.40%

| {{party shading/Republican}}| 5,967

| {{party shading/Republican}}| 61.81%

| {{party shading/Others}}| 848

| {{party shading/Others}}| 8.79%

| {{party shading/Republican}}| -3,129

| {{party shading/Republican}}| -32.41%

| {{party shading/Republican}}| 9,653

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| {{party shading/DFL}}| Washington

| {{party shading/DFL}}| 67,086

| {{party shading/DFL}}| 46.51%

| {{party shading/Republican}}| 64,428

| {{party shading/Republican}}| 44.67%

| {{party shading/Others}}| 12,721

| {{party shading/Others}}| 8.82%

| {{party shading/DFL}}| 2,658

| {{party shading/DFL}}| 1.84%

| {{party shading/DFL}}| 144,235

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| {{party shading/Republican}}| Watonwan

| {{party shading/DFL}}| 1,814

| {{party shading/DFL}}| 36.29%

| {{party shading/Republican}}| 2,768

| {{party shading/Republican}}| 55.38%

| {{party shading/Others}}| 416

| {{party shading/Others}}| 8.33%

| {{party shading/Republican}}| -954

| {{party shading/Republican}}| -19.09%

| {{party shading/Republican}}| 4,998

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| {{party shading/Republican}}| Wilkin

| {{party shading/DFL}}| 893

| {{party shading/DFL}}| 27.04%

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

| {{party shading/Republican}}| 64.48%

| {{party shading/Others}}| 280

| {{party shading/Others}}| 8.48%

| {{party shading/Republican}}| -1,236

| {{party shading/Republican}}| -37.44%

| {{party shading/Republican}}| 3,302

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| {{party shading/Republican}}| Winona

| {{party shading/DFL}}| 11,366

| {{party shading/DFL}}| 43.59%

| {{party shading/Republican}}| 12,122

| {{party shading/Republican}}| 46.49%

| {{party shading/Others}}| 2,586

| {{party shading/Others}}| 9.92%

| {{party shading/Republican}}| -756

| {{party shading/Republican}}| -2.90%

| {{party shading/Republican}}| 26,074

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| {{party shading/Republican}}| Wright

| {{party shading/DFL}}| 20,334

| {{party shading/DFL}}| 29.21%

| {{party shading/Republican}}| 43,274

| {{party shading/Republican}}| 62.16%

| {{party shading/Others}}| 6,010

| {{party shading/Others}}| 8.63%

| {{party shading/Republican}}| -22,940

| {{party shading/Republican}}| -32.95%

| {{party shading/Republican}}| 69,618

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

| {{party shading/DFL}}| 1,524

| {{party shading/DFL}}| 28.89%

| {{party shading/Republican}}| 3,382

| {{party shading/Republican}}| 64.10%

| {{party shading/Others}}| 370

| {{party shading/Others}}| 7.01%

| {{party shading/Republican}}| -1,858

| {{party shading/Republican}}| -35.21%

| {{party shading/Republican}}| 5,276

Totals1,367,82546.44%1,323,23244.93%254,1768.63%44,5931.51%2,945,233

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;Counties that flipped from Democratic to Republican

{{Cite news|last=Bump|first=Philip|title=The counties that flipped parties to swing the 2016 election|language=en-US|newspaper=The Washington Post|url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/the-fix/wp/2016/11/15/the-counties-that-flipped-parties-to-swing-the-2016-election/|access-date=2020-09-01|issn=0190-8286}}

==By congressional district==

Despite losing the state, Trump won 5 of 8 congressional districts, including three held by Democrats, while Clinton won the other three, including one held by a Republican.{{cite web | url=https://electionresults.sos.state.mn.us/20161108 | title=Home - Election Results }}

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! District

! Clinton

! Trump

! Representative

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

| 38%

| 53%

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

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

| 45%

| 46%

| {{party shading/Republican}}|Jason Lewis

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

|50%

| 41%

| {{party shading/Republican}}|Erik Paulsen

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

|61%

| 30%

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

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

|73%

| 18%

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

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

| 33%

| 58%

| {{party shading/Republican}}|Tom Emmer

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

| 31%

| 61%

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

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

| 38%

| 54%

| {{party shading/DFL}}|Rick Nolan

{{cite web|last1=Simon|first1=Steve|title=State of Minnesota Canvassing Report|url=http://www.sos.state.mn.us/media/2802/2016-state-canvassing-report.pdf|website=Minnesota Secretary of State|publisher=State of Minnesota|access-date=2 December 2016|date=29 November 2016|ref=1}}

Analysis

Minnesota voted 6.2 percent less Democratic from the 2012 presidential election, a much larger shift than the nation at large. Donald Trump only increased his vote tally compared to Mitt Romney in 2012 by 2,726 votes which resulted in a percentage of vote loss of 0.04%. The difference in Democratic voting was largely attributed to Independent or Write-In candidates. The most significant Independent gains went to Gary Johnson with 3.84 percent of the vote (+2.64% over 2012), Evan McMullin with 1.8 percent of the vote (he was not a candidate in 2012), and Jill Stein with 1.26 percent of the vote (+0.82% over 2012). These three candidates account for 5.26 percent of the swing. This election marked the first time since 1952 that the Democratic candidate performed worse in Minnesota than in the nation at large. Hillary Clinton won the national popular vote by 2.1 points but won Minnesota by just 1.5 points, or 44,593 votes. Minnesota has been a primarily Democratic state in national elections since 1932.

Due to Independent and Write-In gains throughout the state, Clinton was dependent on her wins in Hennepin (Minneapolis) and Ramsey (St. Paul) counties, the two most populous counties in the state, and the Arrowhead Region in the northeastern corner of the state.{{Cite web|url=http://uselectionatlas.org/RESULTS/|title = Dave Leip's Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections}} Trump's votes came from less populated, rural counties. Two counties, Morrison and Todd, gave Trump over 70% of the vote, making this the first election since 1968 where either major party candidate won a county with over 70%, with Trump also being the first Republican to do so since Dwight D. Eisenhower in 1956.

Trump was also the first Republican to win Itasca County since Herbert Hoover in 1928, Swift County since Dwight D. Eisenhower in 1952, Mower County since Richard Nixon against John F. Kennedy in 1960, the first to win Fillmore and Winona counties since 1988, Rice County since 1972, Freeborn County since 1980, and Lac qui Parle County since 1984.{{Cite news |url=https://www.mprnews.org/story/2016/11/14/why-one-minnesota-county-voted-republican-for-the-first-time-since-1928 |title=Why one Minnesota county voted Republican for the first time since 1928 |date=2016-11-14 |work=MPR News |access-date=2019-03-24}} Nonetheless, he became the first-ever Republican to win the White House without carrying Olmsted County.{{Cite news |url=http://www.startribune.com/will-minnesota-be-tossup-state-in-2020-elections/500757901/ |title=Will Minnesota be a tossup state in 2020 elections? |last=Keen |first=Judy |date=2018-11-17 |work=Star Tribune |access-date=2019-03-17}}

See also

References

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Further reading

  • {{cite news |url= https://www.washingtonpost.com/graphics/2020/politics/minnesota-political-geography |newspaper=The Washington Post |title= The five political states of Minnesota |author1= David Weigel |author2= Lauren Tierney |date= September 13, 2020 |url-status= dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201004224406/https://www.washingtonpost.com/graphics/2020/politics/minnesota-political-geography/ |archive-date=October 4, 2020 }}

External links

  • [https://www.gop.com/the-official-guide-to-the-2016-republican-nominating-process/ RNC 2016 Republican Nominating Process] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161108193454/https://www.gop.com/the-official-guide-to-the-2016-republican-nominating-process/ |date=2016-11-08 }}
  • [http://www.thegreenpapers.com/P16/ Green papers for 2016 primaries, caucuses, and conventions]
  • [https://web.archive.org/web/20160324145652/http://www.decisiondeskhq.com/results/2016/primary/gop/president/minnesota/ Decision Desk Headquarter Results for Minnesota]
  • [http://www.sos.state.mn.us/election-administration-campaigns/data-maps/historical-voter-turnout-statistics/ Minnesota Secretary Of State - Historical Voter Turnout Statistics]

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