2020 United States presidential election in Minnesota#Libertarian caucuses

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{{Main|2020 United States presidential election}}

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{{Infobox election

| election_name = 2020 United States presidential election in Minnesota

| country = Minnesota

| flag_year = 1983

| type = presidential

| ongoing = no

| college_voted = yes

| previous_election = 2016 United States presidential election in Minnesota

| previous_year = 2016

| election_date = November 3, 2020

| next_election = 2024 United States presidential election in Minnesota

| next_year = 2024

| turnout = 79.96% (of eligible voters)[https://www.sos.state.mn.us/about-the-office/news-room/state-canvassing-board-certifies-results-of-2020-general-election/ State Canvassing Board Certifies Results of 2020 General Election] The total number of voters was 3,292,997. That means 79.96 percent of eligible Minnesotans participated in the 2020 General Election. That is the highest percentage turnout since 1956, and the highest total number of voters ever. {{increase}}

| image_size = 200x200px

| last_update = Nov. 20, 2020, 12:17 PM

| time_zone = EST{{cite news |title=Minnesota Election Results 2020|url=https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2020/11/03/us/elections/results-minnesota.html|work=The New York Times |date=November 3, 2020 |access-date=15 November 2020}}

| image1 = Joe Biden presidential portrait (cropped).jpg

| nominee1 = Joe Biden

| party1 = Minnesota Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party

| home_state1 = Delaware

| running_mate1 = Kamala Harris

| electoral_vote1 = 10

| popular_vote1 = 1,717,077

| percentage1 = {{percent|1,717,077|3,277,171|2|pad=yes}}

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

| nominee2 = Donald Trump

| party2 = Republican Party of Minnesota

| home_state2 = Florida

| running_mate2 = Mike Pence

| electoral_vote2 = 0

| popular_vote2 = 1,484,065

| percentage2 = {{percent|1,484,065|3,277,171|2|pad=yes}}

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| map_image = {{Switcher

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| County results

| 320px

| Congressional district results

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Trump

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{{legend|#D40000|70–80%}}

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Tie/No Data

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| title = President

| before_election = Donald J. Trump

| before_party = Republican Party of Minnesota

| after_election = Joe Biden

| after_party = Minnesota Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party

}}

{{ElectionsMN}}

The 2020 United States presidential election in Minnesota was held on Tuesday, November 3, 2020, as part of the 2020 United States presidential election in which all 50 states plus the District of Columbia participated.{{Cite news|url=https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/us-elections-key-dates-midterms-2020-presidential-house-congress-senate-a8472821.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180802011326/https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/us-elections-key-dates-midterms-2020-presidential-house-congress-senate-a8472821.html |archive-date=2018-08-02 |url-access=limited |url-status=live|title=US elections key dates: When are the 2018 midterms and the 2020 presidential campaign?|last=Kelly|first=Ben|date=August 13, 2018|work=The Independent|access-date=January 3, 2019}} Minnesota voters chose electors to represent them in the Electoral College via a popular vote, pitting the Republican Party's nominee, incumbent President Donald J. Trump, and running mate Vice President Michael R. Pence against the DFL nominee, former Vice President Joe Biden, and his running mate California Senator Kamala Harris. 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|access-date=January 3, 2019}}

Prior to the election, 15 out of 16 news organizations predicting the election projected Minnesota as leaning towards Biden. Biden ultimately carried the state by a 7.12% margin, significantly improving over Hillary Clinton's narrow 1.52% margin in 2016. Biden's win marked the twelfth consecutive Democratic presidential win in the state, which has not voted for a Republican for president since 1972.

Biden flipped four counties Trump carried in 2016: Clay, Nicollet, Blue Earth, and Winona, all of which were won by Barack Obama in 2008 and 2012. The key to Biden's success was his strong performance in the Twin Cities metropolitan area,{{Cite news|date=2020-11-04|title=Trump got more votes in Minnesota in 2020 than he did in 2016. But Biden got way more than Clinton did|language=en-US|work=MinnPost|url=https://www.minnpost.com/elections/2020/11/trump-got-more-votes-in-minnesota-in-2020-than-he-did-in-2016-but-biden-got-way-more-than-clinton-did/|access-date=2020-11-11}} where he outperformed FDR, LBJ, Obama and Clinton. His vote share in Hennepin County, home of Minneapolis, was the highest of any presidential nominee since Republican Theodore Roosevelt in 1904. He also improved on Clinton's performance in the Iron Range,{{Cite news|date=2020-11-04|title=Despite attention, Trump gained little ground on Iron Range|language=en-US|work=The Star Tribune|url=https://www.startribune.com/despite-attention-trump-gained-little-ground-on-iron-range/572965372/|access-date=2020-11-11}} although his performance in the region was still well below what Democrats had historically earned between the New Deal realignment and the 2016 election. In addition, Biden managed to flip Minnesota's 2nd congressional district, based in the Twin Cities' southern suburbs and exurbs, from Trump.

Per exit polls by the Associated Press, Biden carried 51% of White Minnesotans, as well as 58% of college educated voters and 55% of voters from union households.{{Cite news|date=2020-11-03|title=Minnesota Voter Surveys: How Different Groups Voted|language=en-US|work=The New York Times|url=https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2020/11/03/us/elections/ap-polls-minnesota.html|access-date=2020-11-09|issn=0362-4331}} Trump's strength was concentrated in rural areas, while Biden performed better in urban and suburban areas.

Biden became the first Democrat to win the White House without carrying Koochiching or Mahnomen Counties since those counties were formed in 1906; the first Democrat to win without Traverse County since Grover Cleveland in 1892; the first to win without Kittson, Norman, Itasca, or Beltrami Counties since Woodrow Wilson in 1912; the first to win without Swift County since Wilson in 1916; the first to win without Lac qui Parle County since Franklin D. Roosevelt in 1944; the first to win without Chippewa, Freeborn, Mower, or Rice Counties since John F. Kennedy in 1960 and the first to win without Fillmore County since Jimmy Carter in 1976. This is the first time since 1964 in which Minnesota voted more Republican than New Hampshire.

Primary elections

=Republican primary=

{{Further|2020 Minnesota Republican presidential primary}}

The Republican primary took place on March 3, 2020. Donald Trump and Bill Weld were among the declared Republican candidates.

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|+ style="background-color:#f2f2f2;margin-bottom:-1px;border:1px solid #aaa;padding:0.2em 0.4em" | 2020 Minnesota Republican presidential primary{{cite web|title=State Canvassing Board Certificate - 2020 Presidential Nomination Primary|url=https://officialdocuments.sos.state.mn.us/Files/GetDocument/122591|publisher=Minnesota State Canvassing Board|access-date=March 19, 2020}}{{cite web|title=Minnesota Republican Delegation 2020|url=https://www.thegreenpapers.com/P20/MN-R|publisher=The Green Papers|access-date=March 19, 2020}}

! style="text-align:left;" | Candidate

! Votes

! %

! Delegates

{{party shading/Republican}}

| style="text-align:left;" data-sort-name="Trump, Donald" | Donald Trump (incumbent)

| 137,275

| 97.7

| 39

style="text-align:left;" data-sort-name="Weld, William" | Bill Weld (write-in)

| 443

| 0.3

| 0

style="text-align:left;" data-sort-name="De La Fuente, Rocky" | Rocky De La Fuente (write-in)

| 16

| 0.0

| 0

style="text-align:left;" data-sort-name="Z" | Other write-ins

| 2,821

| 2.0

| 0

Total

! 140,555

! 100.0

! 39 (of 39)

=Democratic primary=

{{further|2020 Minnesota Democratic presidential primary}}

The Democratic primary took place on March 3, 2020. Elizabeth Warren, Bernie Sanders, and former Vice President Joe Biden were among the major declared candidates.{{cite news |last1=Taylor |first1=Kate |title=Elizabeth Warren Formally Announces 2020 Presidential Bid in Lawrence, Mass. |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2019/02/09/us/politics/elizabeth-warren-2020.html |access-date=10 February 2019 |newspaper=The New York Times |date=9 February 2019}} Amy Klobuchar, U.S. Senator from Minnesota since 2007, expressed interest in running, and formally declared her candidacy in February 2019,{{cite news |url=https://www.cnn.com/2018/09/13/politics/2020-democrats-ranking/index.html|title=There's a new No. 1 among 2020 Democrats|first1=Chris |last1=Cillizza |first2=Harry |last2=Enten |publisher=CNN |date=September 13, 2018}}{{cite news |url=https://thehill.com/homenews/sunday-talk-shows/418115-klobuchar-says-she-is-still-considering-2020-run|title=Klobuchar says she is still considering 2020 run|first=Michael|last=Burke|date=November 25, 2018|newspaper=The Hill}}{{cite news |last1=Smith |first1=Mitch |last2=Lerer |first2=Lisa |title=Amy Klobuchar Enters 2020 Presidential Race |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2019/02/10/us/politics/amy-klobuchar-president-2020.html?action=click&module=Top%20Stories&pgtype=Homepage |access-date=10 February 2019 |newspaper=The New York Times |date=10 February 2019}} but then withdrew prior to Minnesota's race.

Biden won the most delegates.{{cite web |last1=Kiersz |first1=Andy |last2=Hickey |first2=Walt |title=Joe Biden wins Minnesota primary |url=https://www.businessinsider.com/minnesota-democratic-primary-live-results-vote-counts-2020-3?r=US&IR=T |website=Business Insider |date=March 4, 2020}}

{{Excerpt|2020 Minnesota Democratic presidential primary|fragment=MNresults}}

=Libertarian caucuses=

{{main|2020 Libertarian Party presidential primaries}}

{{Infobox election

| election_name = 2020 Minnesota Libertarian presidential caucuses

| country = Minnesota

| flag_year = 1983

| type = presidential

| ongoing = no

| previous_election = 2016 United States presidential election in Minnesota#Libertarian caucuses

| previous_year = 2016

| next_election = 2024 United States presidential election in Minnesota#Libertarian caucuses

| next_year = 2024

| election_date = February 25, 2020

| outgoing_members = IA

| elected_members = CA

| votes_for_election =

| 1blank = First vote

| 2blank = Final vote

| image1 = File:Jacob Hornberger by Gage Skidmore (cropped) (3).jpg

| image_size = 150x150px

| candidate1 = Jacob Hornberger

| color1 = DAA521

| home_state1 = Virginia

| delegate_count1 =

| 1data1 = 37
(38.1%)

| 2data1 = 47
(59.5%)

| image2 = File:Jo Jorgensen by Gage Skidmore 3 (50448627641) (crop 2).jpg

| candidate2 = Jo Jorgensen

| color2 = BA55D3

| home_state2 = South Carolina

| delegate_count2 =

| 1data2 = 12
(12.4%)

| 2data2 = 32
(40.5%)

| image3 = File:Vermin Supreme August 2019 (cropped).jpg

| candidate3 = Vermin Supreme

| color3 = fb9bc2

| home_state3 = Massachusetts

| delegate_count3 =

| 1data3 = 11
(11.3%)

| 2data3 = Eliminated

| image4 = File:Kokesh2013 (cropped).jpg

| candidate4 = Adam Kokesh

| color4 = 32CD32

| home_state4 = Indiana

| delegate_count4 =

| 1data4 = 6
(6.2%)

| 2data4 = Eliminated

| image5 = File:John Monds in 2020 (cropped).png

| candidate5 = John Monds

| color5 = fe0000

| home_state5 = Georgia

| delegate_count5 =

| 1data5 = 6
(6.2%)

| 2data5 = Eliminated

| image6 = File:Governor Lincoln Chafee (14116853474) (cropped).jpg

| candidate6 = Lincoln Chafee

| color6 = DC143C

| home_state6 = Wyoming

| delegate_count6 =

| 1data6 = 6
(6.2%)

| 2data6 = Eliminated

| image7 = File:Mark Whitney-WM (cropped).jpg

| candidate7 = Mark Whitney

| color7 = 191970

| home_state7 = California

| delegate_count7 =

| 1data7 = 6
(6.2%)

| 2data7 = Eliminated

| map_image = File:Minnesota Libertarian presidential caucuses election results by congressional district, 2020.svg

| map_size = 380px

| map_caption = First alignment vote results by congressional district

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{{!}}

{{legend|#DAA520|Jacob Hornberger}}

{{legend|#BA55D3|Jo Jorgensen}}

{{legend|#fb9bc2|Vermin Supreme}}

{{!}}

{{legend|#DC143C|Lincoln Chafee}}

{{legend|#666666|Tie}}

{{!)}}

}}

The Libertarian Party of Minnesota used ranked-choice voting to tabulate the results of their caucus. After 7 rounds, Jacob Hornberger was declared the winner.

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|+Minnesota Libertarian presidential caucus, February 25, 2020{{cite web |url=https://www.facebook.com/LPMINNESOTA/posts/2598675600182224 |title=We had ranked choice voting for our caucus, but a lot of people are interested in our first choice vote totals. This is how it broke down statewide.|date=February 26, 2020|website=Facebook|publisher=Libertarian Party of Minnesota}}{{cite web |url=https://www.lpmn.org/libertarian-2020-caucus-full-results/ |title=Libertarian 2020 Caucus Full Results by Jill Galvan |date=February 26, 2020 |access-date=February 29, 2020|last1=Galvan|first1=Jill|website=Libertarian Party of Minnesota}}

rowspan="2" |Candidate

! colspan="3" |Round 1

! colspan="3" |Round 7

Votes

!%

!Transfer

!Votes

!%

style="background:#ffef99;" | Jacob Hornberger

| style="background:#ffef99;" | 37

| style="background:#ffef99;" | 38.1%

| + 10

| style="background:#ffef99;" | 47

| style="background:#ffef99;" | 59.5%

style="text-align:left;"| Jo Jorgensen

| 12

| 12.4%

| style="background:#ffef99;" | + 20

| 32

| 40.5%

style="text-align:left;" | Vermin Supreme

| 11

| 11.3%

|BGCOLOR=pink

11

| colspan="8" bgcolor="lightgray" align="center" |Eliminated

style="text-align:left;" | Adam Kokesh

| 6

| 6.2%

|BGCOLOR=pink

6

| colspan="8" bgcolor="lightgray" align="center" |Eliminated

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

| 6

| 6.2%

|BGCOLOR=pink

6

| colspan="8" bgcolor="lightgray" align="center" |Eliminated

style="text-align:left;" | Lincoln Chafee

| 6

| 6.2%

|BGCOLOR=pink

6

| colspan="8" bgcolor="lightgray" align="center" |Eliminated

style="text-align:left;" | Mark Whitney

| 6

| 6.2%

|BGCOLOR=pink

6

| colspan="8" bgcolor="lightgray" align="center" |Eliminated

style="text-align:left;" | N.O.T.A.

| 4

| 4.1%

|BGCOLOR=pink

4

| colspan="8" bgcolor="lightgray" align="center" |Eliminated

style="text-align:left;" | Arvin Vohra

| 2

| 2.1%

|BGCOLOR=pink

2

| colspan="8" bgcolor="lightgray" align="center" |Eliminated

style="text-align:left;" | Ken Armstrong

| 2

| 2.1%

|BGCOLOR=pink

2

| colspan="8" bgcolor="lightgray" align="center" |Eliminated

style="text-align:left;" | Sam Robb

| 2

| 2.1%

|BGCOLOR=pink

2

| colspan="8" bgcolor="lightgray" align="center" |Eliminated

style="text-align:left;" | Keenan Wallace Dunham

| 1

| 1.0%

|BGCOLOR=pink

1

| colspan="8" bgcolor="lightgray" align="center" |Eliminated

style="text-align:left;" | Sorinne Ardeleanu

| 1

| 1.0%

|BGCOLOR=pink

1

| colspan="8" bgcolor="lightgray" align="center" |Eliminated

style="text-align:left;" | Abrahamson{{sic}} {{small|(write-in)}}

| 1

| 1.0%

|BGCOLOR=pink

1

| colspan="8" bgcolor="lightgray" align="center" |Eliminated

style="text-align:left;" | Dan "Taxation is Theft" Behrman

| 0

| 0.0%

| colspan="8" bgcolor="lightgray" align="center" |Eliminated

style="text-align:left;" | Jedi Hill

| 0

| 0.0%

| colspan="8" bgcolor="lightgray" align="center" |Eliminated

style="text-align:left;" | Souraya Faas

| 0

| 0.0%

| colspan="8" bgcolor="lightgray" align="center" |Eliminated

style="text-align:left;" | Steven Richey

| 0

| 0.0%

| colspan="8" bgcolor="lightgray" align="center" |Eliminated

style="background:#eee;"

| style="margin-right:0.50px"| Round 1 Total

| style="margin-right:0.50px"| 97

| style="margin-right:0.50px"| 100.0%

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

| style="margin-right:0.50px"| 79

| style="margin-right:0.50px"| 100.0%

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|+Minnesota Libertarian vice presidential caucus, February 25, 2020{{cite web |url=https://www.facebook.com/LPMINNESOTA/posts/2598675600182224 |title=We had ranked choice voting for our caucus, but a lot of people are interested in our first choice vote totals. This is how it broke down statewide. |date=February 26, 2020 |via=Facebook.com}}

rowspan="2" |Candidate

! colspan="3" |Round 1

! colspan="3" |Round 2

Votes

!%

!Transfer

!Votes

!%

style="background:#ffef99;" | Jeff Wood

| style="background:#ffef99;" | 32

| style="background:#ffef99;" | 40.0%

| + 0

| style="background:#ffef99;" | 32

| style="background:#ffef99;" | 52.5%

style="text-align:left;"| Spike Cohen

| 29

| 36.3%

| + 0

| 29

| 47.5%

style="text-align:left;" | NOTA

| 19

| 23.8%

|BGCOLOR=pink

19

| colspan="8" bgcolor="lightgray" align="center" |Eliminated

style="background:#eee;"

| style="margin-right:0.50px"| Round 1 Total

| style="margin-right:0.50px"| 80

| style="margin-right:0.50px"| 100.0%

| style="margin-right:0.50px"| Round 2 Total

| style="margin-right:0.50px"| 61

| style="margin-right:0.50px"| 100.0%

General election

=Final predictions=

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!Source

!Ranking

align="left" |The Cook Political Report{{Cite web|url=https://cookpolitical.com/sites/default/files/2020-03/EC%20030920.4.pdf|title=2020 POTUS Race ratings|website=The Cook Political Report|language=en|access-date=2019-05-21}}

|{{USRaceRating|Lean|D}}

align="left" |Inside Elections{{Cite web|url=https://insideelections.com/ratings/president|title=POTUS Ratings {{!}} Inside Elections|website=insideelections.com|access-date=2019-05-21}}

|{{USRaceRating|Likely|D}}

align="left" |Sabato's Crystal Ball{{Cite web|url=http://centerforpolitics.org/crystalball/2020-president/|title=Larry J. Sabato's Crystal Ball » 2020 President|website=crystalball.centerforpolitics.org|access-date=2019-05-21}}

|{{USRaceRating|Likely|D}}

align="left" |Politico{{Cite web |url= https://www.politico.com/2020-election/race-forecasts-and-predictions/president/ |title=2020 Election Forecast|date=November 19, 2019 |publisher=Politico}}

|{{USRaceRating|Lean|D}}

align="left" |RCP{{cite web |url= https://www.realclearpolitics.com/epolls/2020/president/2020_elections_electoral_college_map.html|title=Battle for White House|date=April 19, 2019 |publisher=RCP}}

|{{USRaceRating|Tossup}}

align="left" |Niskanen[https://www.niskanencenter.org/bitecofer-post-primary-update/ 2020 Bitecofer Model Electoral College Predictions] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200423025500/https://www.niskanencenter.org/bitecofer-post-primary-update/ |date=April 23, 2020 }}, Niskanen Center, March 24, 2020, retrieved: April 19, 2020

|{{USRaceRating|Likely|D}}

align="left" |CNN{{Cite web|author1=David Chalian |author2=Terence Burlij|title=Road to 270: CNN's debut Electoral College map for 2020|url=https://www.cnn.com/2020/06/11/politics/electoral-college-2020-election/index.html|access-date=2020-06-16|website=CNN|date=June 11, 2020 }}

|{{USRaceRating|Lean|D}}

align="left" |The Economist{{cite news |title=Forecasting the US elections |url=https://projects.economist.com/us-2020-forecast/president |newspaper=The Economist |access-date=7 July 2020}}

|{{USRaceRating|Likely|D}}

align="left" |CBS News{{cite web|url=https://www.cbsnews.com/2020-us-election-battleground-tracker/|title=2020 Election Battleground Tracker|website=CBS News|date=July 12, 2020|access-date=July 13, 2020}}

|{{USRaceRating|Lean|D}}

align="left" |270towin{{cite web|url=https://www.270towin.com/|title=2020 Presidential Election Interactive Map|website=270 to Win}}

|{{USRaceRating|Likely|D}}

align="left" |ABC News{{cite web|url=https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/2020-Electoral-Interactive-Map?basemap=71662160&promoref=brandpromo|title=ABC News Race Ratings|website=CBS News|date=July 24, 2020|access-date=July 24, 2020}}

|{{USRaceRating|Lean|D}}

align="left" |NPR{{Cite web|title=2020 Electoral Map Ratings: Trump Slides, Biden Advantage Expands Over 270 Votes|url=https://www.npr.org/2020/08/03/897202359/2020-electoral-map-ratings-trump-slides-biden-advantage-expands-over-270-votes|access-date=2020-08-03|website=NPR.org|date=August 3, 2020 |language=en|last1=Montanaro |first1=Domenico }}

|{{USRaceRating|Lean|D}}

align="left" |NBC News{{Cite web|title=Biden dominates the electoral map, but here's how the race could tighten|url=https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/meet-the-press/biden-dominates-electoral-map-here-s-how-race-could-tighten-n1236001|access-date=2020-08-06|website=NBC News|date=August 6, 2020 |language=en}}

|{{USRaceRating|Lean|D}}

align="left" |FiveThirtyEight{{cite web |title=2020 Election Forecast |url=https://projects.fivethirtyeight.com/2020-election-forecast/ |archive-url=https://archive.today/20200812114512/https://projects.fivethirtyeight.com/2020-election-forecast/ |url-status=dead |archive-date=August 12, 2020 |website=FiveThirtyEight |date=August 12, 2020 |access-date=14 August 2020}}

|{{USRaceRating|Solid|D}}

=Polling=

Graphical summary

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==Aggregate polls==

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|+

!Source of poll
aggregation

!Dates
administered

!Dates
updated

! class="unsortable" |Joe
Biden

{{nobold|DFL}}

! class="unsortable" | Donald J.
Trump

{{nobold|Republican}}

!class="unsortable" |Other/
Undecided
{{Efn|Calculated by taking the difference of 100% and all other candidates combined.|name=othercalc|group=}}

!Margin

270 to Win[https://www.270towin.com/2020-polls-biden-trump/minnesota/ 270 to Win]

|October 27 – November 2, 2020

|November 3, 2020

|{{party shading/DFL}}|51.6%

|41.8%

|6.6%

|{{party shading/DFL}}|{{hs|9.8}}Biden +9.8

Real Clear Politics[https://www.realclearpolitics.com/epolls/2020/president/mn/minnesota_trump_vs_biden-6966.html Real Clear Politics]

|October 12–27, 2020

|November 3, 2020

|{{party shading/DFL}}|48.0%

|43.7%

|8.3%

|{{party shading/DFL}}|{{hs|4.3}}Biden +4.3

FiveThirtyEight[https://web.archive.org/web/20200425011515/https://projects.fivethirtyeight.com/polls/president-general/minnesota/ FiveThirtyEight]

|until November 2, 2020

|November 3, 2020

|{{party shading/DFL}}|51.8%

|42.7%

|5.5%

|{{party shading/DFL}} |{{hs|9.2}}Biden +9.2

colspan="3" |Average

|{{party shading/DFL}} |50.5%

|42.7%

|6.8%

|{{party shading/DFL}} |Biden +7.8

Polls

class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center;font-size:90%;line-height:17px"

! Poll source

! Date(s)
administered

! Sample
size{{efn|name=key|{{Polling Table Key}}}}

! Margin
{{nowrap|of error}}

! class="unsortable" | Donald J.
Trump

{{nobold|Republican}}

! class="unsortable" |Joe
Biden

{{nobold|DFL}}

! class="unsortable" |Jo
Jorgensen

{{nobold|Libertarian}}

! class="unsortable" |Howie
Hawkins

{{nobold|Green}}

! class="unsortable" |Other

! class="unsortable" |Undecided

style="text-align:left;"|SurveyMonkey/Axios[https://www.tableau.com/data-insights/us-election-2020/candidate-preference SurveyMonkey/Axios]

|Oct 20 – Nov 2, 2020

|3,031 (LV)

|± 2.5%

|41%{{efn|Overlapping sample with the previous SurveyMonkey/Axios poll, but more information available regarding sample size}}

|{{party shading/DFL}}|56%

| -

| -

| –

| –

style="text-align:left;"|Research Co.[https://researchco.ca/2020/11/02/us2020-eight-states-uspoli/ Research Co.]

|Oct 31 – Nov 1, 2020

|450 (LV)

|± 4.6%

|45%

|{{party shading/DFL}}|54%

| -

| -

|1%{{efn|"Someone else" with 1%}}

|4%

style="text-align:left;"|Data for Progress[https://filesforprogress.org/datasets/2020/11/2020-election-polls/toplines/dfp_mn_11.2.20.pdf Data for Progress]

|Oct 27 – Nov 1, 2020

|1,259 (LV)

|± 2.8%

|43%

|{{party shading/DFL}}|51%

|4%

|2%

|1%{{efn|"Other candidate or write-in" with 1%}}

| –

style="text-align:left;"|Swayable[https://www.swayable.com/polls/2020-11-02-small.html Swayable] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201127001647/https://www.swayable.com/polls/2020-11-02-small.html |date=November 27, 2020 }}

|Oct 23 – Nov 1, 2020

|466 (LV)

|± 5.9%

|43%

|{{party shading/DFL}}|53%

|4%

|0%

| –

| –

style="text-align:left;"|Morning Consult[https://morningconsult.com/form/2020-u-s-election-tracker/ Morning Consult]

|Oct 22–31, 2020

|883 (LV)

|± 3.0%

|42%

|{{party shading/DFL}}|52%

| -

| -

| –

| –

style="text-align:left;"|Public Policy Polling[https://www.publicpolicypolling.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/MinnesotaResultsOctober2020.pdf Public Policy Polling]

|Oct 29–30, 2020

|770 (V)

| –

|43%

|{{party shading/DFL}}|54%

| -

| -

|2%{{efn|"Someone else" with 2%|name="SE2"}}

|1%

style="text-align:left;"|Targoz Market Research/PollSmart[https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5e28be4ccb16eb0aa6496c31/t/5f9f6c49622e88214e9ef210/1604283466396/Crosstab+-+Minnesota+2020+PollSmart+Poll+%28Demos%29.pdf Targoz Market Research/PollSmart]

|Oct 25–30, 2020

|1,138 (LV)

| –

|44%

|{{party shading/DFL}}|53%

| -

| -

|3%{{efn|"Not sure/Someone else/Undecided" with 3%}}

| –

style="text-align:left;"|St. Cloud State University[https://www.sctimes.com/story/news/politics/elections/2020/11/01/scsu-survey-poll-minnesota-deep-divided-issues-biden-polls-trump/6113394002/ St. Cloud State University]

|Oct 10–29, 2020

|372 (A)

|± 6.7%

|39%

|{{party shading/DFL}}|54%

| -

| -

| –

| –

style="text-align:left;"|SurveyMonkey/Axios

|Oct 1–28, 2020

|5,498 (LV)

| –

|42%

|{{party shading/DFL}}|55%

| -

| -

| –

| –

style="text-align:left;"|SurveyUSA/KSTP/ABC6 News[https://kstp.com/politics/kstp-surveyusa-poll-shows-biden-still-leading-minnesota-but-race-tightens-election-2020/5908560/?cat=1 SurveyUSA/KSTP/ABC6 News] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201031035524/https://kstp.com/politics/kstp-surveyusa-poll-shows-biden-still-leading-minnesota-but-race-tightens-election-2020/5908560/?cat=1 |date=October 31, 2020 }}

|Oct 23–27, 2020

|649 (LV)

|± 4.3%

|42%

|{{party shading/DFL}}|47%

| -

| -

|5%{{efn|"Some other candidate" with 5%}}

|6%

style="text-align:left;"|Gravis Marketing[https://gravismarketing.com/minnesota-poll-results/ Gravis Marketing]

|Oct 24–26, 2020

|657 (LV)

|± 3.8%

|39%

|{{party shading/DFL}}|53%

| -

| -

| –

|8%

style="text-align:left;"|Trafalgar Group[https://drive.google.com/file/d/10UpkHFp-n3flFFbe7yW9bJdBchj33E3p/view Trafalgar Group]

|Oct 24–25, 2020

|1,065 (LV)

|± 2.92%

|45%

|{{party shading/DFL}}|48%

|2%

| -

|4%{{efn|West (B) with 3%; "Someone else" with 1%}}

|1%

style="text-align:left;"|Civiqs/Daily Kos[https://civiqs.com/documents/Civiqs_DailyKos_MN_banner_book_2020_10_d859f5.pdf Civiqs/Daily Kos]

|Oct 17–20, 2020

|840 (LV)

|± 3.6%

|43%

|{{party shading/DFL}}|53%

| -

| -

|3%{{efn|"Someone else" with 3%|name="SE3"}}

|1%

style="text-align:left;"|SurveyUSA/KSTP[https://assets.documentcloud.org/documents/20398303/surveyusa-october-21-senate-race.pdf SurveyUSA/KSTP]

|Oct 16–20, 2020

|625 (LV)

|± 5%

|42%

|{{party shading/DFL}}|48%

| -

| -

| –

| –

style="text-align:left;"|Morning Consult

|Oct 11–20, 2020

|864 (LV)

|± 3.3%

|42%

|{{party shading/DFL}}|51%

| -

| -

| –

| –

style="text-align:left;"|Change Research/MinnPost[https://www.minnpost.com/politics-policy/2020/10/minnpost-poll-finds-close-race-between-biden-and-trump-in-minnesota/ Change Research/MinnPost]

|Oct 12–15, 2020{{efn|Additional data sourced from FiveThirtyEight}}

|1,021 (LV)

|± 3.1%

|44%

|{{party shading/DFL}}|49%

|2%

|0%

|2%{{efn|"Another Third Party Candidate" and West (B) with 1%; would not vote with 0%}}

|2%

style="text-align:left;"|David Binder Research/Focus on Rural America[https://twitter.com/focusonrural/status/1316449310536540168 David Binder Research/Focus on Rural America]

|Oct 10–13, 2020

|200 (LV)

| –

|41%

|{{party shading/DFL}}|52%

| -

| -

| –

| –

style="text-align:left;"|Morning Consult[https://morningconsult.com/form/2020-u-s-election-tracker/#section-5 Morning Consult]

|Oct 2–11, 2020

|898 (LV)

|± 3.3%

|44%

|{{party shading/DFL}}|50%

| -

| -

| –

| –

style="text-align:left;"|SurveyUSA/ABC6 News[https://www.kaaltv.com/minnesota-news/surveyusa-poll/5888415/ SurveyUSA/ABC6 News] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201011185310/https://www.kaaltv.com/minnesota-news/surveyusa-poll/5888415/ |date=October 11, 2020 }}

|Oct 1–6, 2020

|929 (LV)

|± 3.9%

|40%

|{{party shading/DFL}}|47%

| -

| -

|3%{{efn|"Some other candidate" with 3%}}

|10%

style="text-align:left;"|SurveyMonkey/Axios

|Sep 1–30, 2020

|2,808 (LV)

| –

|43%

|{{party shading/DFL}}|55%

| -

| -

| –

|2%

style="text-align:left;"|Suffolk University[https://www.suffolk.edu/-/media/suffolk/documents/academics/research-at-suffolk/suprc/polls/other-states/2020/9_25_2020_marginals_pdftxt.pdf?la=en&hash=EA09FFF4A22FBF2A04A6A5776C86103A990C9C6A Suffolk University]

| Sep 20–24, 2020

| 500 (LV)

| ± 4.4%

| 40%

|{{party shading/DFL}}|47%

|2%

|0%

|4%{{efn|"Refused" with 2%; Fuente (A), "Other" and West (B) with 1%; Pierce (I) with 0%; Kennedy (SWP) and La Riva (PSOL) with no voters}}

|6%

style="text-align:left;"|Mason-Dixon/StarTribune
/MPR News/KARE 11[https://www.mprnews.org/story/2020/09/26/minnesota-poll-biden-holds-on-to-lead-over-trump Mason-Dixon/StarTribune
/MPR News/KARE 11]

| Sep 21–23, 2020

| 800 (LV)

| ± 3.5%

| 42%

| {{party shading/DFL}}|48%

| -

| -

| 2%

| 8%

style="text-align:left;"|Redfield & Wilton Strategies[https://redfieldandwiltonstrategies.com/latest-georgia-and-minnesota-voting-intention-12-17-september/ Redfield & Wilton Strategies]

| Sep 12–17, 2020

| 718 (LV)

| ± 3.66%

|42%

|{{party shading/DFL}}|51%

|0%

|0%

|1%{{efn|"Another Third Party/Write-in" with 1%}}

|5%

style="text-align:left;"|ABC/Washington Post[https://www.langerresearch.com/wp-content/uploads/1216a12020StateBattlegrounds-WIMN.pdf ABC/Washington Post]

| Sep 8–13, 2020

| 615 (LV)

| ± 4.5%

| 41%

| {{party shading/DFL}}|57%

| -

| -

| 1%{{efn|"Neither" with 1%; "Other" and would not vote with 0%}}

| 1%

style="text-align:left;"|Morning Consult[https://morningconsult.com/2020/09/15/biden-holds-slim-edge-over-trump-in-minnesota-ahead-of-visits/ Morning Consult]

| Sep 4–13, 2020

| 643 (LV)

| ± 4%

|44%{{efn|Overlapping sample with the previous Morning Consult poll, but more information available regarding sample size|name="overlap"}}

|{{party shading/DFL}}|48%

| -

| -

|2%{{efn|name="SE2"}}

|6%

style="text-align:left;"|YouGov/CBS[https://drive.google.com/file/d/1HgXF5rfA2yev5hD6mi4sCVgTmof3XPJ4/view YouGov/CBS]

|Sep 9–11, 2020

|1,087 (LV)

|± 3.9%

|41%

|{{party shading/DFL}}|50%

| -

| -

|2%{{efn|"Someone else/third party" with 2%}}

|6%

style="text-align:left;"|Siena College/NYT Upshot[https://int.nyt.com/data/documenttools/crosstabs-MN-NH-NV-WI.pdf/80f8e4634fe6f880/full.pdf Siena College/NYT Upshot]

|Sep 8–10, 2020

|814 (LV)

|± 3.9%

|41%

|{{party shading/DFL}}|50%

|2%

|1%

|0%{{efn|"Someone else" and would not vote with 0%}}

|5%{{efn|Includes "Refused"}}

style="text-align:left;"|SurveyUSA[http://www.surveyusa.com/client/PollReport.aspx?g=cc902191-9d67-498a-aa9c-d59233e2c85b SurveyUSA]

|Sep 4–7, 2020

|553 (LV)

|± 5.2%

|40%

|{{party shading/DFL}}|49%

| -

| -

|4%{{efn|"Some other candidate" with 4%}}

|7%

style="text-align:left;"|Morning Consult[https://morningconsult.com/2020/09/09/trump-biden-race-tightens-2020-polling/ Morning Consult]

|Aug 29 – Sep 7, 2020

|649 (LV)

|± (2%–4%)

|44%{{efn|name="overlap"}}

|{{party shading/DFL}}|49%

| -

| -

| –

| –

style="text-align:left;"|PPP[https://www.publicpolicypolling.com/polls/biden-smith-lead-by-8-in-minnesota/ PPP]

|Sep 3–4, 2020

|877 (V)

|± 3.3%

|44%

|{{party shading/DFL}}|52%

| -

| -

|3%{{efn|name="SE3"}}

|1%

style="text-align:left;"|Harper Polling/Jason Lewis[https://www.scribd.com/document/474637138/MN-SEN-General-Election-Key-Findings-Memo-Harper-Polling Harper Polling/Jason Lewis]{{efn-ua|name=lewis|Poll sponsored by Lewis' campaign}}

|Aug 30 – Sep 1, 2020

|501 (LV)

|± 4.38%

|45%

|{{party shading/DFL}}|48%

| –

| –

| –

|4%

style="text-align:left;"|SurveyMonkey/Axios

|Aug 1–31, 2020

|1,939 (LV)

| –

|43%

|{{party shading/DFL}}|56%

| -

| -

| –

|1%

style="text-align:left;"|Morning Consult[https://morningconsult.com/2020/09/01/battleground-presidential-polling-post-conventions/ Morning Consult]

|Aug 21–30, 2020

|647 (LV)

|± (2%–4%)

|43%

|{{party shading/DFL}}|50%

| -

| -

| –

| –

style="text-align:left;"|Trafalgar Group[https://drive.google.com/file/d/1k75e8WjQL01TXmzE3aVSBqrHo5CucbD-/view Trafalgar Group]

|Aug 15–18, 2020

|1,141 (LV)

|± 3.0%

|47%

|47%

| 4%

| -

|1%{{efn|"Another Party Candidate" with 1%}}

|2%

style="text-align:left;"|Morning Consult

|Aug 7–16, 2020

|615 (LV)

|± (2%–4%)

|42%

|{{party shading/DFL}}|50%

| -

| -

| –

| –

style="text-align:left;"|Emerson College[https://emersonpolling.reportablenews.com/pr/minnesota-2020-north-star-state-in-play-for-presidential-and-us-senate-races Emerson College]

|Aug 8–10, 2020

|733 (LV)

|± 3.6%

|49%{{efn|Including voters who lean towards a given candidate}}

|{{party shading/DFL}}|51%

| -

| -

| –

| –

style="text-align:left;"|David Binder Research[https://www.focusonruralamerica.com/2020/08/06/heartland-poll-biden-leads-in-midwest/ David Binder Research]

|Jul 30–31, 2020

|200 (LV)

| –

|36%

|{{party shading/DFL}}|54%

| -

| -

| –

| –

style="text-align:left;"|SurveyMonkey/Axios

|Jul 1–31, 2020

|2,288 (LV)

| –

|47%

|{{party shading/DFL}}|51%

| -

| -

| –

|2%

style="text-align:left;"|Morning Consult[https://morningconsult.com/form/july-presidential-battleground-state-polling/ Morning Consult]

|Jul 17–26, 2020

|662 (LV)

|± 3.8%

|44%

|{{party shading/DFL}}|47%

| -

| -

| –

| –

style="text-align:left;"|Trafalgar Group[https://drive.google.com/file/d/1IJuil1PHuwfLfcV9OFHM2efpxPI8fMhM/view Trafalgar Group]

| Jul 23–25, 2020

| 1,129 (LV)

| ± 2.8%

| 44%

| {{party shading/DFL}}|49%

| 2%

| -

| 3%{{efn|"Another Party Candidate"}}

| 2%

style="text-align:left;"|Public Policy Polling/Giffords[https://giffords.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/MinnesotaResults2.pdf Public Policy Polling/Giffords] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200731181406/https://giffords.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/MinnesotaResults2.pdf |date=July 31, 2020 }}{{efn-ua|Poll sponsored by Giffords, whose founder, Gabby Giffords, had endorsed Biden prior to the sampling period}}

|Jul 22–23, 2020

|1,218 (V)

|± 3.2%

|42%

|{{party shading/DFL}}|52%

| -

| -

| –

|6%

style="text-align:left;"|FOX News[https://static.foxnews.com/foxnews.com/content/uploads/2020/07/Fox_July-18-20-2020_Complete_Minnesota_Topline_July-23-Release.pdf FOX News]

| Jul 18–20, 2020

| 776 (RV)

| ± 3.5%

| 38%

| {{party shading/DFL}}|51%

| -

| -

| 6%{{efn|"Other" with 5%; would not vote with 1%}}

| 6%

style="text-align:left;"|SurveyMonkey/Axios

|Jun 8–30, 2020

|860 (LV)

| –

|42%

|{{party shading/DFL}}|57%

| -

| -

| –

|1%

style="text-align:left;"|Gravis Marketing[https://www.gravismarketing.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/Minnesota-June-19-2020.pdf Gravis Marketing]

| Jun 19, 2020

| 600 (RV)

| ± 4.0%

| 42%{{efn|Including undecided voters who lean towards Trump}}

| {{party shading/DFL}}|58%{{efn|Including undecided voters who lean towards Biden}}

| -

| -

| –

| –

style="text-align:left;"|Morning Consult

| May 27– Jun 5, 2020

| 600 (LV)

| ± 4%

|45%

|{{party shading/DFL}}|48%

| -

| -

| –

| –

style="text-align:left;"|Harper Polling/Jason Lewis{{efn-ua|name=lewis}}

|May 26–28, 2020

|510 (LV)

| –

|42%

|{{party shading/DFL}}|50%

| –

| –

| –

|8%

style="text-align:left;"|Morning Consult

|May 17–26, 2020

|647 (LV)

| –

|42%

|{{party shading/DFL}}|49%

| -

| -

| –

| –

style="text-align:left;"|Mason-Dixon/StarTribune
/MPR News/KARE 11[https://www.startribune.com/minnesota-poll-biden-holds-small-lead-over-trump-in-2020-presidential-race/570709192/ Mason-Dixon/StarTribune
/MPR News/KARE 11]

| May 18–20, 2020

| 800 (RV)

| ± 3.5%

|44%

|{{party shading/DFL}}|49%

| -

| -

| –

|7%

style="text-align:left;"|Morning Consult

| May 7–16, 2020

| 600 (LV)

| ± 4%

|38%

|{{party shading/DFL}}|55%

| -

| -

| –

| –

style="text-align:left;"|Mason-Dixon/StarTribune[http://www.startribune.com/minnesota-poll-trump-vs-democratic-candidates/563150861/ Mason-Dixon/StarTribune]

| Oct 14–16, 2019

| 800 (RV)

| ± 3.5%

| 38%

|{{party shading/DFL}}|50%

| -

| -

| –

| 12%

{{collapse top|1=Former candidates|left=yes|bg=#B0CEFF;line-height:135%;|border=none}}

Donald J. Trump vs. Amy Klobuchar

class="wikitable" style="font-size:90%;text-align:center;"
valign=bottom style="font-size:90%;"

! Poll source

! Date(s)
administered

! Sample
size{{efn|name=key}}

! Margin
{{nowrap|of error}}

! Donald J.
Trump (R)

! Amy
Klobuchar (DFL)

! Other

! Undecided

style="text-align:left;"|Mason-Dixon Polling & Research Inc./StarTribune[http://www.startribune.com/minnesota-poll-trump-vs-democratic-candidates/563150861/ Mason-Dixon Polling & Research Inc./StarTribune]

| Oct 14–16, 2019

| 800 (RV)

| ± 3.5%

| 38%

| {{party shading/DFL}}| 55%

| –

| 7%

style="text-align:left;"|DFM Research{{Cite web |url=http://www.dfmresearch.com/uploads/Minnesota_Rail_Survey__2019_March.pdf |title=DFM Research |access-date=April 24, 2019 |archive-date=March 6, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190306181312/http://www.dfmresearch.com/uploads/Minnesota_Rail_Survey__2019_March.pdf |url-status=dead }}

| Feb 26 – Mar 3, 2019

| 550 (A)

| ± 4.2%

| 35%

| {{party shading/DFL}}| 52%

| 7%{{efn|For Howard Schultz as independent}}

| 6%{{efn|Listed as "unsure/other/refused"|name="unsure"}}

Donald J. Trump vs. Bernie Sanders

class="wikitable" style="font-size:90%;text-align:center;"
valign=bottom style="font-size:90%;"

! Poll source

! Date(s)
administered

! Sample
size{{efn|name=key}}

! Margin
{{nowrap|of error}}

! Donald J.
Trump (R)

! Bernie
Sanders (DFL)

! Other

! Undecided

style="text-align:left;"|Mason-Dixon/StarTribune

| Oct 14–16, 2019

| 800 (RV)

| ± 3.5%

| 40%

| {{party shading/DFL}}|49%

| –

| 11%

Donald J. Trump vs. Elizabeth Warren

class="wikitable" style="font-size:90%;text-align:center;"
valign=bottom style="font-size:90%;"

! Poll source

! Date(s)
administered

! Sample
size{{efn|name=key}}

! Margin
{{nowrap|of error}}

! Donald J.
Trump (R)

! Elizabeth
Warren (DFL)

! Other

! Undecided

style="text-align:left;"|Mason-Dixon Polling & Research Inc./StarTribune

| Oct 14–16, 2019

| 800 (RV)

| ± 3.5%

| 40%

| {{party shading/DFL}}|51%

| –

| 11%

{{collapse bottom}}

{{collapse top|1=Hypothetical polling|left=yes|bg=#B0CEFF;line-height:135%;|border=none}}

with Donald J. Trump and generic Democrat

class="wikitable" style="font-size:90%;text-align:center;"
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! Date(s)
administered

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! Margin
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! Donald J.
Trump (R)

! Generic
Democrat

! Undecided

style="text-align:left;"|KFF/Cook Political Report[https://www.kff.org/other/report/blue-wall-voices-project/ KFF/Cook Political Report]

|Sep 23 – Oct 15, 2019

|958 (RV)

| ± 4%

|28%

|{{party shading/DFL}}|41%

|21%

style="text-align:left;"|Public Policy Polling[https://abetterminnesota.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/MinnesotaResults1.pdf Public Policy Polling]{{efn|Poll sponsored by the Alliance for a Better Minnesota|name="A Better Minnesota"}}

|Oct 4–6, 2019

|1,175 (V)

| –

|42%

|{{party shading/DFL}}|52%

|6%

style="text-align:left;"|Public Policy Polling[https://www.scribd.com/document/382114149/Minnesota-PPP-Trump-Poll-June-15-16-2018 Public Policy Polling]{{efn|Poll sponsored by the Alliance for a Better Minnesota|name="A Better Minnesota"}}

| Jun 15–16, 2018

| 717 (V)

| –

| 41%

| {{party shading/DFL}}| 51%

| 8%

with Donald J. Trump, generic Democrat, and Howard Schultz

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! Donald J.
Trump (R)

! Generic
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! Howard
Schultz (I)

! Undecided

style="text-align:left;"|DFM Research

| Feb 26 – Mar 3, 2019

| 550 (A)

| ± 4.2%

| 35%

| {{party shading/DFL}}| 45%

| 6%

| 15%{{efn|name="unsure"}}

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= Results =

{{Election box begin|title=2020 United States presidential election in Minnesota{{Cite web|url=https://www.sos.state.mn.us/media/4364/mn-2020-state-general-canvassing-report-post-per.pdf|title=State of Minnesota Canvassing Report|date=November 25, 2020|publisher=Office of the Minnesota Secretary of State|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201125030210/https://www.sos.state.mn.us/media/4364/mn-2020-state-general-canvassing-report-post-per.pdf|archive-date=November 25, 2020|access-date=November 25, 2020}}{{cite web |url=https://candidates.sos.state.mn.us/ |title=Official List of Candidates |website=Minnesota Secretary of State|access-date=2020-09-17}}}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link

| party = Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party

| candidate = Joe Biden
Kamala Harris

| votes = 1,717,077

| percentage = 52.40%

| change = +5.96%

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|party=Republican Party of Minnesota|candidate=Donald J. Trump
Michael R. Pence|votes=1,484,065|percentage=45.28%|change=+0.35%}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|party=Libertarian Party of Minnesota|candidate=Jo Jorgensen
Spike Cohen|votes=34,976|percentage=1.07%|change=-2.77%}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|party=Green Party of Minnesota|candidate=Howie Hawkins
Angela Walker|votes=10,033|percentage=0.31%|change=-0.95%}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|party=Independent (politician)|candidate=Kanye West
Michelle Tidball|votes=7,940|percentage=0.24%|change=-}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|party=Independent (politician)|candidate=Brock Pierce
Karla Ballard|votes=5,651|percentage=0.17%|change=-}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|party=Alliance Party (United States)|candidate=Rocky De La Fuente
Darcy Richardson|votes=5,611|percentage=0.17%|change=-}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|party=Party for Socialism and Liberation|candidate=Gloria La Riva
Sunil Freeman|votes=1,210|percentage=0.04%|change=-}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|party=Socialist Workers Party (United States)|candidate=Alyson Kennedy
Malcolm Jarrett|votes=643|percentage=0.02%|change=-0.04%}}

{{Election box write-in with party link

| votes = 9,965

| percentage = 0.3%

| change = -0.6%

}}

{{Election box total

| votes = 3,277,171

| percentage = 100%

| change =

}}

{{Election box hold with party link no change

| winner = Minnesota Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party

}}

{{Election box end}}

== By county ==

width="60%" class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center"
style="text-align:center;" rowspan="2"| County

! style="text-align:center;" colspan="2"| Joe Biden
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"| %

style="text-align:center;"

| {{party shading/Republican}}| Aitkin

| {{party shading/DFL}}| 3,607

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

| {{party shading/Republican}}| 6,258

| {{party shading/Republican}}| 62.42%

| {{party shading/Others}}| 160

| {{party shading/Others}}| 1.60%

| {{party shading/Republican}}| -2,651

| {{party shading/Republican}}| -26.44%

| {{party shading/Republican}}| 10,025

style="text-align:center;"

| {{party shading/Republican}}| Anoka

| {{party shading/DFL}}| 100,893

| {{party shading/DFL}}| 47.79%

| {{party shading/Republican}}| 104,902

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

| {{party shading/Others}}| 5,337

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

| {{party shading/Republican}}| -4,009

| {{party shading/Republican}}| -1.90%

| {{party shading/Republican}}| 211,132

style="text-align:center;"

| {{party shading/Republican}}| Becker

| {{party shading/DFL}}| 6,589

| {{party shading/DFL}}| 33.96%

| {{party shading/Republican}}| 12,438

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

| {{party shading/Others}}| 374

| {{party shading/Others}}| 1.93%

| {{party shading/Republican}}| -5,849

| {{party shading/Republican}}| -30.15%

| {{party shading/Republican}}| 19,401

style="text-align:center;"

| {{party shading/Republican}}| Beltrami

| {{party shading/DFL}}| 11,426

| {{party shading/DFL}}| 47.24%

| {{party shading/Republican}}| 12,188

| {{party shading/Republican}}| 50.39%

| {{party shading/Others}}| 575

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

| {{party shading/Republican}}| -762

| {{party shading/Republican}}| -3.15%

| {{party shading/Republican}}| 24,189

style="text-align:center;"

| {{party shading/Republican}}| Benton

| {{party shading/DFL}}| 7,280

| {{party shading/DFL}}| 32.70%

| {{party shading/Republican}}| 14,382

| {{party shading/Republican}}| 64.61%

| {{party shading/Others}}| 598

| {{party shading/Others}}| 2.69%

| {{party shading/Republican}}| -7,102

| {{party shading/Republican}}| -31.91%

| {{party shading/Republican}}| 22,260

style="text-align:center;"

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

| {{party shading/DFL}}| 1,053

| {{party shading/DFL}}| 35.41%

| {{party shading/Republican}}| 1,863

| {{party shading/Republican}}| 62.64%

| {{party shading/Others}}| 58

| {{party shading/Others}}| 1.95%

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

| {{party shading/Republican}}| -27.23%

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

style="text-align:center;"

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

| {{party shading/DFL}}| 18,330

| {{party shading/DFL}}| 50.84%

| {{party shading/Republican}}| 16,731

| {{party shading/Republican}}| 46.41%

| {{party shading/Others}}| 990

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

| {{party shading/DFL}}| 1,599

| {{party shading/DFL}}| 4.43%

| {{party shading/DFL}}| 36,051

style="text-align:center;"

| {{party shading/Republican}}| Brown

| {{party shading/DFL}}| 4,753

| {{party shading/DFL}}| 32.48%

| {{party shading/Republican}}| 9,552

| {{party shading/Republican}}| 65.27%

| {{party shading/Others}}| 330

| {{party shading/Others}}| 2.25%

| {{party shading/Republican}}| -4,799

| {{party shading/Republican}}| -32.79%

| {{party shading/Republican}}| 14,635

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| {{party shading/DFL}}| Carlton

| {{party shading/DFL}}| 10,098

| {{party shading/DFL}}| 49.58%

| {{party shading/Republican}}| 9,791

| {{party shading/Republican}}| 48.07%

| {{party shading/Others}}| 480

| {{party shading/Others}}| 2.35%

| {{party shading/DFL}}| 307

| {{party shading/DFL}}| 1.51%

| {{party shading/DFL}}| 20,369

style="text-align:center;"

| {{party shading/Republican}}| Carver

| {{party shading/DFL}}| 30,774

| {{party shading/DFL}}| 46.37%

| {{party shading/Republican}}| 34,009

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

| {{party shading/Others}}| 1,578

| {{party shading/Others}}| 2.38%

| {{party shading/Republican}}| -3,235

| {{party shading/Republican}}| -4.88%

| {{party shading/Republican}}| 66,361

style="text-align:center;"

| {{party shading/Republican}}| Cass

| {{party shading/DFL}}| 6,342

| {{party shading/DFL}}| 34.68%

| {{party shading/Republican}}| 11,620

| {{party shading/Republican}}| 63.54%

| {{party shading/Others}}| 327

| {{party shading/Others}}| 1.78%

| {{party shading/Republican}}| -5,278

| {{party shading/Republican}}| -28.86%

| {{party shading/Republican}}| 18,289

style="text-align:center;"

| {{party shading/Republican}}| Chippewa

| {{party shading/DFL}}| 2,226

| {{party shading/DFL}}| 33.67%

| {{party shading/Republican}}| 4,250

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

| {{party shading/Others}}| 135

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

| {{party shading/Republican}}| -2,024

| {{party shading/Republican}}| -30.62%

| {{party shading/Republican}}| 6,611

style="text-align:center;"

| {{party shading/Republican}}| Chisago

| {{party shading/DFL}}| 11,806

| {{party shading/DFL}}| 34.15%

| {{party shading/Republican}}| 21,916

| {{party shading/Republican}}| 63.40%

| {{party shading/Others}}| 848

| {{party shading/Others}}| 2.45%

| {{party shading/Republican}}| -10,110

| {{party shading/Republican}}| -29.25%

| {{party shading/Republican}}| 34,570

style="text-align:center;"

| {{party shading/DFL}}| Clay

| {{party shading/DFL}}| 16,357

| {{party shading/DFL}}| 50.74%

| {{party shading/Republican}}| 15,043

| {{party shading/Republican}}| 46.66%

| {{party shading/Others}}| 839

| {{party shading/Others}}| 2.60%

| {{party shading/DFL}}| 1,314

| {{party shading/DFL}}| 4.08%

| {{party shading/DFL}}| 32,239

style="text-align:center;"

| {{party shading/Republican}}| Clearwater

| {{party shading/DFL}}| 1,260

| {{party shading/DFL}}| 26.76%

| {{party shading/Republican}}| 3,372

| {{party shading/Republican}}| 71.62%

| {{party shading/Others}}| 76

| {{party shading/Others}}| 1.62%

| {{party shading/Republican}}| -2,112

| {{party shading/Republican}}| -44.86%

| {{party shading/Republican}}| 4,708

style="text-align:center;"

| {{party shading/DFL}}| Cook

| {{party shading/DFL}}| 2,496

| {{party shading/DFL}}| 65.58%

| {{party shading/Republican}}| 1,203

| {{party shading/Republican}}| 31.61%

| {{party shading/Others}}| 107

| {{party shading/Others}}| 2.81%

| {{party shading/DFL}}| 1,293

| {{party shading/DFL}}| 33.97%

| {{party shading/DFL}}| 3,806

style="text-align:center;"

| {{party shading/Republican}}| Cottonwood

| {{party shading/DFL}}| 1,834

| {{party shading/DFL}}| 30.03%

| {{party shading/Republican}}| 4,165

| {{party shading/Republican}}| 68.20%

| {{party shading/Others}}| 108

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

| {{party shading/Republican}}| -2,331

| {{party shading/Republican}}| -38.17%

| {{party shading/Republican}}| 6,107

style="text-align:center;"

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

| {{party shading/DFL}}| 13,726

| {{party shading/DFL}}| 34.17%

| {{party shading/Republican}}| 25,676

| {{party shading/Republican}}| 63.91%

| {{party shading/Others}}| 771

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

| {{party shading/Republican}}| -11,950

| {{party shading/Republican}}| -29.74%

| {{party shading/Republican}}| 40,173

style="text-align:center;"

| {{party shading/DFL}}| Dakota

| {{party shading/DFL}}| 146,155

| {{party shading/DFL}}| 55.73%

| {{party shading/Republican}}| 109,638

| {{party shading/Republican}}| 41.81%

| {{party shading/Others}}| 6,466

| {{party shading/Others}}| 2.46%

| {{party shading/DFL}}| 36,517

| {{party shading/DFL}}| 13.92%

| {{party shading/DFL}}| 262,259

style="text-align:center;"

| {{party shading/Republican}}| Dodge

| {{party shading/DFL}}| 4,079

| {{party shading/DFL}}| 33.47%

| {{party shading/Republican}}| 7,783

| {{party shading/Republican}}| 63.86%

| {{party shading/Others}}| 325

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

| {{party shading/Republican}}| -3,704

| {{party shading/Republican}}| -30.39%

| {{party shading/Republican}}| 12,187

style="text-align:center;"

| {{party shading/Republican}}| Douglas

| {{party shading/DFL}}| 7,868

| {{party shading/DFL}}| 32.56%

| {{party shading/Republican}}| 15,799

| {{party shading/Republican}}| 65.38%

| {{party shading/Others}}| 498

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

| {{party shading/Republican}}| -7,931

| {{party shading/Republican}}| -32.82%

| {{party shading/Republican}}| 24,165

style="text-align:center;"

| {{party shading/Republican}}| Faribault

| {{party shading/DFL}}| 2,531

| {{party shading/DFL}}| 31.98%

| {{party shading/Republican}}| 5,191

| {{party shading/Republican}}| 65.59%

| {{party shading/Others}}| 192

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

| {{party shading/Republican}}| -2,660

| {{party shading/Republican}}| -33.61%

| {{party shading/Republican}}| 7,914

style="text-align:center;"

| {{party shading/Republican}}| Fillmore

| {{party shading/DFL}}| 4,551

| {{party shading/DFL}}| 37.48%

| {{party shading/Republican}}| 7,301

| {{party shading/Republican}}| 60.14%

| {{party shading/Others}}| 289

| {{party shading/Others}}| 2.38%

| {{party shading/Republican}}| -2,750

| {{party shading/Republican}}| -22.66%

| {{party shading/Republican}}| 12,141

style="text-align:center;"

| {{party shading/Republican}}| Freeborn

| {{party shading/DFL}}| 6,889

| {{party shading/DFL}}| 40.96%

| {{party shading/Republican}}| 9,578

| {{party shading/Republican}}| 56.95%

| {{party shading/Others}}| 351

| {{party shading/Others}}| 2.09%

| {{party shading/Republican}}| -2,689

| {{party shading/Republican}}| -15.99%

| {{party shading/Republican}}| 16,818

style="text-align:center;"

| {{party shading/Republican}}| Goodhue

| {{party shading/DFL}}| 11,806

| {{party shading/DFL}}| 41.23%

| {{party shading/Republican}}| 16,052

| {{party shading/Republican}}| 56.06%

| {{party shading/Others}}| 778

| {{party shading/Others}}| 2.71%

| {{party shading/Republican}}| -4,246

| {{party shading/Republican}}| -14.83%

| {{party shading/Republican}}| 28,636

style="text-align:center;"

| {{party shading/Republican}}| Grant

| {{party shading/DFL}}| 1,300

| {{party shading/DFL}}| 35.58%

| {{party shading/Republican}}| 2,269

| {{party shading/Republican}}| 62.10%

| {{party shading/Others}}| 85

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

| {{party shading/Republican}}| -969

| {{party shading/Republican}}| -26.52%

| {{party shading/Republican}}| 3,654

style="text-align:center;"

| {{party shading/DFL}}| Hennepin

| {{party shading/DFL}}| 532,623

| {{party shading/DFL}}| 70.46%

| {{party shading/Republican}}| 205,973

| {{party shading/Republican}}| 27.25%

| {{party shading/Others}}| 17,373

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

| {{party shading/DFL}}| 326,650

| {{party shading/DFL}}| 43.21%

| {{party shading/DFL}}| 755,969

style="text-align:center;"

| {{party shading/Republican}}| Houston

| {{party shading/DFL}}| 4,853

| {{party shading/DFL}}| 42.42%

| {{party shading/Republican}}| 6,334

| {{party shading/Republican}}| 55.37%

| {{party shading/Others}}| 253

| {{party shading/Others}}| 2.21%

| {{party shading/Republican}}| -1,481

| {{party shading/Republican}}| -12.95%

| {{party shading/Republican}}| 11,440

style="text-align:center;"

| {{party shading/Republican}}| Hubbard

| {{party shading/DFL}}| 4,462

| {{party shading/DFL}}| 34.42%

| {{party shading/Republican}}| 8,202

| {{party shading/Republican}}| 63.26%

| {{party shading/Others}}| 301

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

| {{party shading/Republican}}| -3,740

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

| {{party shading/Republican}}| 12,965

style="text-align:center;"

| {{party shading/Republican}}| Isanti

| {{party shading/DFL}}| 7,138

| {{party shading/DFL}}| 29.45%

| {{party shading/Republican}}| 16,491

| {{party shading/Republican}}| 68.05%

| {{party shading/Others}}| 606

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

| {{party shading/Republican}}| -9,353

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

| {{party shading/Republican}}| 24,235

style="text-align:center;"

| {{party shading/Republican}}| Itasca

| {{party shading/DFL}}| 10,786

| {{party shading/DFL}}| 40.61%

| {{party shading/Republican}}| 15,239

| {{party shading/Republican}}| 57.37%

| {{party shading/Others}}| 536

| {{party shading/Others}}| 2.02%

| {{party shading/Republican}}| -4,453

| {{party shading/Republican}}| -16.76%

| {{party shading/Republican}}| 26,561

style="text-align:center;"

| {{party shading/Republican}}| Jackson

| {{party shading/DFL}}| 1,745

| {{party shading/DFL}}| 29.99%

| {{party shading/Republican}}| 3,948

| {{party shading/Republican}}| 67.85%

| {{party shading/Others}}| 126

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

| {{party shading/Republican}}| -2,203

| {{party shading/Republican}}| -37.86%

| {{party shading/Republican}}| 5,819

style="text-align:center;"

| {{party shading/Republican}}| Kanabec

| {{party shading/DFL}}| 2,774

| {{party shading/DFL}}| 30.02%

| {{party shading/Republican}}| 6,278

| {{party shading/Republican}}| 67.93%

| {{party shading/Others}}| 190

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

| {{party shading/Republican}}| -3,504

| {{party shading/Republican}}| -37.91%

| {{party shading/Republican}}| 9,242

style="text-align:center;"

| {{party shading/Republican}}| Kandiyohi

| {{party shading/DFL}}| 8,440

| {{party shading/DFL}}| 36.12%

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

| {{party shading/Republican}}| 61.78%

| {{party shading/Others}}| 490

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

| {{party shading/Republican}}| -5,997

| {{party shading/Republican}}| -25.66%

| {{party shading/Republican}}| 23,367

style="text-align:center;"

| {{party shading/Republican}}| Kittson

| {{party shading/DFL}}| 1,006

| {{party shading/DFL}}| 38.12%

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

| {{party shading/Republican}}| 58.58%

| {{party shading/Others}}| 87

| {{party shading/Others}}| 3.30%

| {{party shading/Republican}}| -540

| {{party shading/Republican}}| -20.46%

| {{party shading/Republican}}| 2,639

style="text-align:center;"

| {{party shading/Republican}}| Koochiching

| {{party shading/DFL}}| 2,659

| {{party shading/DFL}}| 38.41%

| {{party shading/Republican}}| 4,131

| {{party shading/Republican}}| 59.68%

| {{party shading/Others}}| 132

| {{party shading/Others}}| 1.91%

| {{party shading/Republican}}| -1,472

| {{party shading/Republican}}| -21.27%

| {{party shading/Republican}}| 6,922

style="text-align:center;"

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

| {{party shading/DFL}}| 1,446

| {{party shading/DFL}}| 35.79%

| {{party shading/Republican}}| 2,528

| {{party shading/Republican}}| 62.57%

| {{party shading/Others}}| 66

| {{party shading/Others}}| 1.64%

| {{party shading/Republican}}| -1,082

| {{party shading/Republican}}| -26.78%

| {{party shading/Republican}}| 4,040

style="text-align:center;"

| {{party shading/DFL}}| Lake

| {{party shading/DFL}}| 3,647

| {{party shading/DFL}}| 50.64%

| {{party shading/Republican}}| 3,393

| {{party shading/Republican}}| 47.11%

| {{party shading/Others}}| 162

| {{party shading/Others}}| 2.25%

| {{party shading/DFL}}| 254

| {{party shading/DFL}}| 3.53%

| {{party shading/DFL}}| 7,202

style="text-align:center;"

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

| {{party shading/DFL}}| 671

| {{party shading/DFL}}| 27.87%

| {{party shading/Republican}}| 1,704

| {{party shading/Republican}}| 70.76%

| {{party shading/Others}}| 33

| {{party shading/Others}}| 1.37%

| {{party shading/Republican}}| -1,033

| {{party shading/Republican}}| -42.89%

| {{party shading/Republican}}| 2,408

style="text-align:center;"

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

| {{party shading/DFL}}| 5,672

| {{party shading/DFL}}| 33.73%

| {{party shading/Republican}}| 10,775

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

| {{party shading/Others}}| 371

| {{party shading/Others}}| 2.20%

| {{party shading/Republican}}| -5,103

| {{party shading/Republican}}| -30.34%

| {{party shading/Republican}}| 16,818

style="text-align:center;"

| {{party shading/Republican}}| Lincoln

| {{party shading/DFL}}| 937

| {{party shading/DFL}}| 30.08%

| {{party shading/Republican}}| 2,121

| {{party shading/Republican}}| 68.09%

| {{party shading/Others}}| 57

| {{party shading/Others}}| 1.83%

| {{party shading/Republican}}| -1,184

| {{party shading/Republican}}| -38.01%

| {{party shading/Republican}}| 3,115

style="text-align:center;"

| {{party shading/Republican}}| Lyon

| {{party shading/DFL}}| 4,634

| {{party shading/DFL}}| 35.94%

| {{party shading/Republican}}| 7,979

| {{party shading/Republican}}| 61.89%

| {{party shading/Others}}| 280

| {{party shading/Others}}| 2.17%

| {{party shading/Republican}}| -3,345

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

| {{party shading/Republican}}| 12,893

style="text-align:center;"

| {{party shading/Republican}}| McLeod

| {{party shading/DFL}}| 6,413

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

| {{party shading/Republican}}| 13,986

| {{party shading/Republican}}| 66.81%

| {{party shading/Others}}| 534

| {{party shading/Others}}| 2.55%

| {{party shading/Republican}}| -7,573

| {{party shading/Republican}}| -36.17%

| {{party shading/Republican}}| 20,933

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| {{party shading/Republican}}| Mahnomen

| {{party shading/DFL}}| 1,112

| {{party shading/DFL}}| 48.26%

| {{party shading/Republican}}| 1,142

| {{party shading/Republican}}| 49.57%

| {{party shading/Others}}| 50

| {{party shading/Others}}| 2.17%

| {{party shading/Republican}}| -30

| {{party shading/Republican}}| -1.31%

| {{party shading/Republican}}| 2,304

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| {{party shading/Republican}}| Marshall

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

| {{party shading/DFL}}| 25.33%

| {{party shading/Republican}}| 3,721

| {{party shading/Republican}}| 72.78%

| {{party shading/Others}}| 97

| {{party shading/Others}}| 1.89%

| {{party shading/Republican}}| -2,426

| {{party shading/Republican}}| -47.45%

| {{party shading/Republican}}| 5,113

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| {{party shading/Republican}}| Martin

| {{party shading/DFL}}| 3,305

| {{party shading/DFL}}| 30.02%

| {{party shading/Republican}}| 7,480

| {{party shading/Republican}}| 67.94%

| {{party shading/Others}}| 224

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

| {{party shading/Republican}}| -4,175

| {{party shading/Republican}}| -37.72%

| {{party shading/Republican}}| 11,009

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| {{party shading/Republican}}| Meeker

| {{party shading/DFL}}| 3,867

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

| {{party shading/Republican}}| 9,359

| {{party shading/Republican}}| 69.18%

| {{party shading/Others}}| 303

| {{party shading/Others}}| 2.24%

| {{party shading/Republican}}| -5,492

| {{party shading/Republican}}| -40.60%

| {{party shading/Republican}}| 13,529

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

| {{party shading/DFL}}| 4,404

| {{party shading/DFL}}| 29.98%

| {{party shading/Republican}}| 9,952

| {{party shading/Republican}}| 67.75%

| {{party shading/Others}}| 333

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

| {{party shading/Republican}}| -5,548

| {{party shading/Republican}}| -37.77%

| {{party shading/Republican}}| 14,689

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| {{party shading/Republican}}| Morrison

| {{party shading/DFL}}| 4,367

| {{party shading/DFL}}| 22.33%

| {{party shading/Republican}}| 14,821

| {{party shading/Republican}}| 75.78%

| {{party shading/Others}}| 370

| {{party shading/Others}}| 1.89%

| {{party shading/Republican}}| -10,454

| {{party shading/Republican}}| -53.45%

| {{party shading/Republican}}| 19,558

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| {{party shading/Republican}}| Mower

| {{party shading/DFL}}| 8,899

| {{party shading/DFL}}| 46.00%

| {{party shading/Republican}}| 10,025

| {{party shading/Republican}}| 51.82%

| {{party shading/Others}}| 421

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

| {{party shading/Republican}}| -1,126

| {{party shading/Republican}}| -5.82%

| {{party shading/Republican}}| 19,345

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| {{party shading/Republican}}| Murray

| {{party shading/DFL}}| 1,449

| {{party shading/DFL}}| 29.60%

| {{party shading/Republican}}| 3,363

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

| {{party shading/Others}}| 84

| {{party shading/Others}}| 1.71%

| {{party shading/Republican}}| -1,914

| {{party shading/Republican}}| -39.09%

| {{party shading/Republican}}| 4,896

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| {{party shading/DFL}}| Nicollet

| {{party shading/DFL}}| 9,622

| {{party shading/DFL}}| 50.31%

| {{party shading/Republican}}| 9,018

| {{party shading/Republican}}| 47.15%

| {{party shading/Others}}| 485

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

| {{party shading/DFL}}| 604

| {{party shading/DFL}}| 3.16%

| {{party shading/DFL}}| 19,125

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| {{party shading/Republican}}| Nobles

| {{party shading/DFL}}| 2,933

| {{party shading/DFL}}| 33.65%

| {{party shading/Republican}}| 5,600

| {{party shading/Republican}}| 64.26%

| {{party shading/Others}}| 182

| {{party shading/Others}}| 2.09%

| {{party shading/Republican}}| -2,667

| {{party shading/Republican}}| -30.61%

| {{party shading/Republican}}| 8,715

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| {{party shading/Republican}}| Norman

| {{party shading/DFL}}| 1,404

| {{party shading/DFL}}| 40.80%

| {{party shading/Republican}}| 1,953

| {{party shading/Republican}}| 56.76%

| {{party shading/Others}}| 84

| {{party shading/Others}}| 2.44%

| {{party shading/Republican}}| -549

| {{party shading/Republican}}| -15.96%

| {{party shading/Republican}}| 3,441

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| {{party shading/DFL}}| Olmsted

| {{party shading/DFL}}| 49,491

| {{party shading/DFL}}| 54.16%

| {{party shading/Republican}}| 39,692

| {{party shading/Republican}}| 43.43%

| {{party shading/Others}}| 2,202

| {{party shading/Others}}| 2.41%

| {{party shading/DFL}}| 9,799

| {{party shading/DFL}}| 10.73%

| {{party shading/DFL}}| 91,385

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

| {{party shading/DFL}}| 11,958

| {{party shading/DFL}}| 32.85%

| {{party shading/Republican}}| 23,800

| {{party shading/Republican}}| 65.39%

| {{party shading/Others}}| 641

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

| {{party shading/Republican}}| -11,842

| {{party shading/Republican}}| -32.54%

| {{party shading/Republican}}| 36,399

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| {{party shading/Republican}}| Pennington

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

| {{party shading/DFL}}| 35.29%

| {{party shading/Republican}}| 4,532

| {{party shading/Republican}}| 62.28%

| {{party shading/Others}}| 177

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

| {{party shading/Republican}}| -1,964

| {{party shading/Republican}}| -26.99%

| {{party shading/Republican}}| 7,277

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| {{party shading/Republican}}| Pine

| {{party shading/DFL}}| 5,419

| {{party shading/DFL}}| 33.87%

| {{party shading/Republican}}| 10,256

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

| {{party shading/Others}}| 326

| {{party shading/Others}}| 2.03%

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

| {{party shading/Republican}}| -30.23%

| {{party shading/Republican}}| 16,001

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| {{party shading/Republican}}| Pipestone

| {{party shading/DFL}}| 1,306

| {{party shading/DFL}}| 26.44%

| {{party shading/Republican}}| 3,553

| {{party shading/Republican}}| 71.92%

| {{party shading/Others}}| 81

| {{party shading/Others}}| 1.64%

| {{party shading/Republican}}| -2,247

| {{party shading/Republican}}| -45.48%

| {{party shading/Republican}}| 4,940

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| {{party shading/Republican}}| Polk

| {{party shading/DFL}}| 5,439

| {{party shading/DFL}}| 34.88%

| {{party shading/Republican}}| 9,865

| {{party shading/Republican}}| 63.26%

| {{party shading/Others}}| 290

| {{party shading/Others}}| 1.86%

| {{party shading/Republican}}| -4,426

| {{party shading/Republican}}| -28.38%

| {{party shading/Republican}}| 15,594

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| {{party shading/Republican}}| Pope

| {{party shading/DFL}}| 2,477

| {{party shading/DFL}}| 35.27%

| {{party shading/Republican}}| 4,417

| {{party shading/Republican}}| 62.90%

| {{party shading/Others}}| 128

| {{party shading/Others}}| 1.83%

| {{party shading/Republican}}| -1,940

| {{party shading/Republican}}| -27.63%

| {{party shading/Republican}}| 7,022

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| {{party shading/DFL}}| Ramsey

| {{party shading/DFL}}| 211,620

| {{party shading/DFL}}| 71.50%

| {{party shading/Republican}}| 77,376

| {{party shading/Republican}}| 26.14%

| {{party shading/Others}}| 6,981

| {{party shading/Others}}| 2.36%

| {{party shading/DFL}}| 134,244

| {{party shading/DFL}}| 45.36%

| {{party shading/DFL}}| 295,977

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

| {{party shading/DFL}}| 691

| {{party shading/DFL}}| 31.47%

| {{party shading/Republican}}| 1,454

| {{party shading/Republican}}| 66.21%

| {{party shading/Others}}| 51

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

| {{party shading/Republican}}| -763

| {{party shading/Republican}}| -34.74%

| {{party shading/Republican}}| 2,196

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| {{party shading/Republican}}| Redwood

| {{party shading/DFL}}| 2,355

| {{party shading/DFL}}| 28.43%

| {{party shading/Republican}}| 5,771

| {{party shading/Republican}}| 69.66%

| {{party shading/Others}}| 158

| {{party shading/Others}}| 1.91%

| {{party shading/Republican}}| -3,416

| {{party shading/Republican}}| -41.23%

| {{party shading/Republican}}| 8,284

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| {{party shading/Republican}}| Renville

| {{party shading/DFL}}| 2,496

| {{party shading/DFL}}| 30.71%

| {{party shading/Republican}}| 5,467

| {{party shading/Republican}}| 67.26%

| {{party shading/Others}}| 165

| {{party shading/Others}}| 2.03%

| {{party shading/Republican}}| -2,971

| {{party shading/Republican}}| -36.55%

| {{party shading/Republican}}| 8,128

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| {{party shading/Republican}}| Rice

| {{party shading/DFL}}| 17,402

| {{party shading/DFL}}| 48.76%

| {{party shading/Republican}}| 17,464

| {{party shading/Republican}}| 48.94%

| {{party shading/Others}}| 820

| {{party shading/Others}}| 2.30%

| {{party shading/Republican}}| -62

| {{party shading/Republican}}| -0.18%

| {{party shading/Republican}}| 35,686

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| {{party shading/Republican}}| Rock

| {{party shading/DFL}}| 1,556

| {{party shading/DFL}}| 29.69%

| {{party shading/Republican}}| 3,583

| {{party shading/Republican}}| 68.38%

| {{party shading/Others}}| 101

| {{party shading/Others}}| 1.93%

| {{party shading/Republican}}| -2,027

| {{party shading/Republican}}| -38.69%

| {{party shading/Republican}}| 5,240

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| {{party shading/Republican}}| Roseau

| {{party shading/DFL}}| 2,188

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

| {{party shading/Republican}}| 6,065

| {{party shading/Republican}}| 72.02%

| {{party shading/Others}}| 168

| {{party shading/Others}}| 2.00%

| {{party shading/Republican}}| -3,877

| {{party shading/Republican}}| -46.04%

| {{party shading/Republican}}| 8,421

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

| {{party shading/DFL}}| 67,704

| {{party shading/DFL}}| 56.64%

| {{party shading/Republican}}| 49,017

| {{party shading/Republican}}| 41.01%

| {{party shading/Others}}| 2,810

| {{party shading/Others}}| 2.35%

| {{party shading/DFL}}| 18,687

| {{party shading/DFL}}| 15.63%

| {{party shading/DFL}}| 119,531

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| {{party shading/Republican}}| Scott

| {{party shading/DFL}}| 40,040

| {{party shading/DFL}}| 45.52%

| {{party shading/Republican}}| 45,872

| {{party shading/Republican}}| 52.15%

| {{party shading/Others}}| 2,053

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

| {{party shading/Republican}}| -5,832

| {{party shading/Republican}}| -6.63%

| {{party shading/Republican}}| 87,965

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| {{party shading/Republican}}| Sherburne

| {{party shading/DFL}}| 18,065

| {{party shading/DFL}}| 32.48%

| {{party shading/Republican}}| 36,222

| {{party shading/Republican}}| 65.13%

| {{party shading/Others}}| 1,325

| {{party shading/Others}}| 2.39%

| {{party shading/Republican}}| -18,157

| {{party shading/Republican}}| -32.65%

| {{party shading/Republican}}| 55,612

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| {{party shading/Republican}}| Sibley

| {{party shading/DFL}}| 2,417

| {{party shading/DFL}}| 28.60%

| {{party shading/Republican}}| 5,864

| {{party shading/Republican}}| 69.38%

| {{party shading/Others}}| 171

| {{party shading/Others}}| 2.02%

| {{party shading/Republican}}| -3,447

| {{party shading/Republican}}| -40.78%

| {{party shading/Republican}}| 8,452

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| {{party shading/Republican}}| Stearns

| {{party shading/DFL}}| 31,879

| {{party shading/DFL}}| 37.58%

| {{party shading/Republican}}| 50,959

| {{party shading/Republican}}| 60.07%

| {{party shading/Others}}| 1,997

| {{party shading/Others}}| 2.35%

| {{party shading/Republican}}| -19,080

| {{party shading/Republican}}| -22.49%

| {{party shading/Republican}}| 84,835

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| {{party shading/Republican}}| Steele

| {{party shading/DFL}}| 7,917

| {{party shading/DFL}}| 37.47%

| {{party shading/Republican}}| 12,656

| {{party shading/Republican}}| 59.90%

| {{party shading/Others}}| 555

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

| {{party shading/Republican}}| -4,739

| {{party shading/Republican}}| -22.43%

| {{party shading/Republican}}| 21,128

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| {{party shading/Republican}}| Stevens

| {{party shading/DFL}}| 1,922

| {{party shading/DFL}}| 37.80%

| {{party shading/Republican}}| 3,044

| {{party shading/Republican}}| 59.86%

| {{party shading/Others}}| 119

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

| {{party shading/Republican}}| -1,122

| {{party shading/Republican}}| -22.06%

| {{party shading/Republican}}| 5,085

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| {{party shading/Republican}}| Swift

| {{party shading/DFL}}| 1,784

| {{party shading/DFL}}| 34.35%

| {{party shading/Republican}}| 3,316

| {{party shading/Republican}}| 63.86%

| {{party shading/Others}}| 93

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

| {{party shading/Republican}}| -1,532

| {{party shading/Republican}}| -29.51%

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

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| {{party shading/Republican}}| Todd

| {{party shading/DFL}}| 3,286

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

| {{party shading/Republican}}| 9,753

| {{party shading/Republican}}| 73.57%

| {{party shading/Others}}| 218

| {{party shading/Others}}| 1.64%

| {{party shading/Republican}}| -6,467

| {{party shading/Republican}}| -48.78%

| {{party shading/Republican}}| 13,257

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| {{party shading/Republican}}| Traverse

| {{party shading/DFL}}| 661

| {{party shading/DFL}}| 35.46%

| {{party shading/Republican}}| 1,172

| {{party shading/Republican}}| 62.88%

| {{party shading/Others}}| 31

| {{party shading/Others}}| 1.66%

| {{party shading/Republican}}| -511

| {{party shading/Republican}}| -27.42%

| {{party shading/Republican}}| 1,864

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| {{party shading/Republican}}| Wabasha

| {{party shading/DFL}}| 4,696

| {{party shading/DFL}}| 35.78%

| {{party shading/Republican}}| 8,153

| {{party shading/Republican}}| 62.13%

| {{party shading/Others}}| 274

| {{party shading/Others}}| 2.09%

| {{party shading/Republican}}| -3,457

| {{party shading/Republican}}| -26.35%

| {{party shading/Republican}}| 13,123

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| {{party shading/Republican}}| Wadena

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

| {{party shading/DFL}}| 26.35%

| {{party shading/Republican}}| 5,520

| {{party shading/Republican}}| 71.90%

| {{party shading/Others}}| 134

| {{party shading/Others}}| 1.75%

| {{party shading/Republican}}| -3,497

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

| {{party shading/Republican}}| 7,677

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| {{party shading/Republican}}| Waseca

| {{party shading/DFL}}| 3,496

| {{party shading/DFL}}| 33.65%

| {{party shading/Republican}}| 6,624

| {{party shading/Republican}}| 63.76%

| {{party shading/Others}}| 269

| {{party shading/Others}}| 2.59%

| {{party shading/Republican}}| -3,128

| {{party shading/Republican}}| -30.11%

| {{party shading/Republican}}| 10,389

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| {{party shading/DFL}}| Washington

| {{party shading/DFL}}| 89,165

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

| {{party shading/Republican}}| 73,764

| {{party shading/Republican}}| 44.23%

| {{party shading/Others}}| 3,857

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

| {{party shading/DFL}}| 15,401

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

| {{party shading/DFL}}| 166,786

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| {{party shading/Republican}}| Watonwan

| {{party shading/DFL}}| 1,987

| {{party shading/DFL}}| 38.20%

| {{party shading/Republican}}| 3,103

| {{party shading/Republican}}| 59.66%

| {{party shading/Others}}| 111

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

| {{party shading/Republican}}| -1,116

| {{party shading/Republican}}| -21.46%

| {{party shading/Republican}}| 5,201

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| {{party shading/Republican}}| Wilkin

| {{party shading/DFL}}| 1,026

| {{party shading/DFL}}| 29.91%

| {{party shading/Republican}}| 2,328

| {{party shading/Republican}}| 67.87%

| {{party shading/Others}}| 76

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

| {{party shading/Republican}}| -1,302

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

| {{party shading/Republican}}| 3,430

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| {{party shading/DFL}}| Winona

| {{party shading/DFL}}| 13,333

| {{party shading/DFL}}| 49.07%

| {{party shading/Republican}}| 13,227

| {{party shading/Republican}}| 48.68%

| {{party shading/Others}}| 613

| {{party shading/Others}}| 2.25%

| {{party shading/DFL}}| 106

| {{party shading/DFL}}| 0.39%

| {{party shading/DFL}}| 27,173

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| {{party shading/Republican}}| Wright

| {{party shading/DFL}}| 28,430

| {{party shading/DFL}}| 34.49%

| {{party shading/Republican}}| 51,973

| {{party shading/Republican}}| 63.05%

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

| {{party shading/Others}}| 2.46%

| {{party shading/Republican}}| -23,543

| {{party shading/Republican}}| -28.56%

| {{party shading/Republican}}| 82,426

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

| {{party shading/DFL}}| 1,688

| {{party shading/DFL}}| 30.54%

| {{party shading/Republican}}| 3,734

| {{party shading/Republican}}| 67.55%

| {{party shading/Others}}| 106

| {{party shading/Others}}| 1.91%

| {{party shading/Republican}}| -2,046

| {{party shading/Republican}}| -37.01%

| {{party shading/Republican}}| 5,528

Totals1,717,07752.40%1,484,06545.28%76,0292.32%233,0127.12%3,277,171

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Counties that flipped from Republican to Democratic

  • Blue Earth (largest municipality: Mankato){{Cite news |date=March 17, 2021 |title=Counties that flipped from Donald Trump to Joe Biden in the 2020 presidential election |work=The Republican |url=https://www.masslive.com/politics/2021/03/counties-that-flipped-from-donald-trump-to-joe-biden-in-the-2020-presidential-election.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250104034534/https://www.masslive.com/politics/2021/03/counties-that-flipped-from-donald-trump-to-joe-biden-in-the-2020-presidential-election.html |archive-date=January 4, 2025}}
  • Clay (largest municipality: Moorhead)
  • Nicollet (largest municipality: North Mankato)
  • Winona (largest municipality: Winona)

==By congressional district==

Biden and Trump each won four of the state's eight congressional districts. Neither won any district in Minnesota represented by the other party in the House of Representatives, although incumbent Democrat Collin Peterson was unseated in the Trump-won 7th district.{{cite web | url=https://electionresults.sos.state.mn.us/20201103 | title=Home - Election Results }}

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! District

! Biden

! Trump

! Representative

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

| 44%

| 54%

| {{party shading/Republican}}|Jim Hagedorn

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

| 52%

| 45%

| {{party shading/DFL}}|Angie Craig

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

| 58%

| 39%

| {{party shading/DFL}}|Dean Phillips

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

| 67%

| 30%

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

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

| 80%

| 18%

| {{party shading/DFL}}|Ilhan Omar

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

| 39%

| 59%

| {{party shading/Republican}}|Tom Emmer

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! rowspan=2 {{party shading/Republican}}|{{ushr|Minnesota|7|7th}}

| rowspan=2|34%

| rowspan=2|64%

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

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| {{party shading/Republican}}|Michelle Fischbach

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

| 42%

| 56%

| {{party shading/Republican}}|Pete Stauber

Analysis

After narrowly losing the state in 2016, the Trump campaign identified Minnesota as an offensive target in 2020; polls of Minnesota voters throughout the campaign, however, showed Biden leading. Throughout the summer leading up to the election, the Twin Cities metropolitan area was the epicenter of Black Lives Matter protests, in light of the murder of George Floyd having taken place in Minneapolis.

Trump attempted to court white suburban Minnesotans with law and order messaging by using images of rioting in campaign ads and claiming that Biden would "destroy suburbia". These efforts failed, as Biden massively improved on Hillary Clinton's performance in the Twin Cities suburbs. With his resounding victories in Hennepin and Ramsey counties, Biden became the first Democrat to win over 70% of the vote in any Minnesota county since Minnesotan Hubert Humphrey did in Carlton, Lake, and St. Louis Counties (the core of the heavily unionized Iron Range region) in 1968.

=Voter demographics=

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|+Edison Research exit poll

! Demographic subgroup

! {{party shading/Democratic}} | Biden

! {{party shading/Republican}} | Trump

! No
Answer

! % of
Voters

colspan="5" | Party
Democrat

| style="text-align:right; background:#b0ceff;" | 95

| style="text-align:right; background:#fff3f3;" | 4

| style="text-align:right;" | N/A

| style="text-align:right;" | 35

Republican

| style="text-align:right; background:#f0f0ff;" | 8

| style="text-align:right; background:#ffb6b6;" | 91

| style="text-align:right;" | N/A

| style="text-align:right;" | 34

Independent

| style="text-align:right; background:#b0ceff;" | 55

| style="text-align:right; background:#fff3f3;" | 40

| style="text-align:right;" | N/A

| style="text-align:right;" | 31

colspan="5" | Gender
Men

| style="text-align:right; background:#f0f0ff;" | 47

| style="text-align:right; background:#ffb6b6;" | 50

| style="text-align:right;" | 3

| style="text-align:right;" | 46

Women

| style="text-align:right; background:#b0ceff;" | 58

| style="text-align:right; background:#fff3f3;" | 41

| style="text-align:right;" | 1

| style="text-align:right;" | 54

colspan="5" | Race
White

| style="text-align:right; background:#b0ceff;" | 51

| style="text-align:right; background:#fff3f3;" | 47

| style="text-align:right;" | 2

| style="text-align:right;" | 87

Black

| style="text-align:right; background:#b0ceff;" | 77

| style="text-align:right; background:#fff3f3;" | 21

| style="text-align:right;" | 2

| style="text-align:right;" | 4

Latino

| style="text-align:right; background:#b0ceff;" | 60

| style="text-align:right; background:#fff3f3;" | 38

| style="text-align:right;" | 2

| style="text-align:right;" | 4

Asian

| style="text-align:right; | N/A

| style="text-align:right; | N/A

| style="text-align:right;" | N/A

| style="text-align:right;" | 2

Other

| style="text-align:right; | N/A

| style="text-align:right; | N/A

| style="text-align:right;" | N/A

| style="text-align:right;" | 3

colspan=5| Gender by race/ethnicity
White men

| style="text-align:right; background:#f0f0ff;"| 44

| style="text-align:right; background:#ffb6b6;"| 53

| style="text-align:right;" | 3

| style="text-align:right;" | 45

White women

| style="text-align:right; background:#b0ceff;"| 57

| style="text-align:right; background:#fff3f3;"| 42

| style="text-align:right;" | 1

| style="text-align:right;" | 55

Black men

| style="text-align:right; background:#b0ceff;"| 69

| style="text-align:right; background:#fff3f3;"| 30

| style="text-align:right;" | 1

| style="text-align:right;" | 6

Black women

| style="text-align:right; | N/A

| style="text-align:right; | N/A

| style="text-align:right;" | N/A

| style="text-align:right;" | 2

Latino men (of any race)

| style="text-align:right; | N/A

| style="text-align:right; | N/A

| style="text-align:right;" | N/A

| style="text-align:right;" | 3

Latino women (of any race)

| style="text-align:right; background:#b0ceff;"| 63

| style="text-align:right; background:#fff3f3;"| 35

| style="text-align:right;" | 2

| style="text-align:right;" | 4

All other races

| style="text-align:right; | N/A

| style="text-align:right; | N/A

| style="text-align:right;" | N/A

| style="text-align:right;" | 3

colspan="5"| Marital status
Married

| style="text-align:right; background:#f0f0ff;"| 49

| style="text-align:right; background:#ffb7b6;"| 50

| style="text-align:right;" | 1

| style="text-align:right;" | 59

Not married

| style="text-align:right; background:#b0ceff;"| 58

| style="text-align:right; background:#fff3f3;"| 39

| style="text-align:right;" | 3

| style="text-align:right;" | 41

colspan="5"|Age
18–24 years old

| style="text-align:right; background:#b0ceff;" | 66

| style="text-align:right; background:#fff3f3;" | 29

| style="text-align:right;" | N/A

| style="text-align:right;" | 8

25–29 years old

| style="text-align:right; background:#b0ceff;" | 64

| style="text-align:right; background:#fff3f3;" | 30

| style="text-align:right;" | N/A

| style="text-align:right;" | 6

30–39 years old

| style="text-align:right; background:#b0ceff;" | 54

| style="text-align:right; background:#fff3f3;" | 43

| style="text-align:right;" | 3

| style="text-align:right;" | 15

40–49 years old

| style="text-align:right; background:#b0ceff;" | 52

| style="text-align:right; background:#fff3f3;" | 47

| style="text-align:right;" | 1

| style="text-align:right;" | 13

50–64 years old

| style="text-align:right; background:#b0ceff;" | 51

| style="text-align:right; background:#fff3f3;" | 48

| style="text-align:right;" | N/A

| style="text-align:right;" | 29

65 and older

| style="text-align:right; background:#f0f0ff;" | 48

| style="text-align:right; background:#ffb6b6;" | 51

| style="text-align:right;" | 1

| style="text-align:right;" | 30

colspan=5|Sexual orientation
LGBT

| style="text-align:right; | N/A

| style="text-align:right; | N/A

| style="text-align:right;" | N/A

| style="text-align:right;" | 5

Heterosexual

| style="text-align:right; background:#b0ceff;"| 51

| style="text-align:right; background:#fff3f3;"| 47

| style="text-align:right;" | 2

| style="text-align:right;" | 95

colspan="5" | Education
College graduate

| style="text-align:right; background:#b0ceff;" | 65

| style="text-align:right; background:#fff3f3;" | 34

| style="text-align:right;" | N/A

| style="text-align:right;" | 43

No college degree

| style="text-align:right; background:#f0f0ff;" | 45

| style="text-align:right; background:#ffb6b6;" | 53

| style="text-align:right;" | 1

| style="text-align:right;" | 57

colspan=5|Education by race/ethnicity
White college graduates

| style="text-align:right; background:#b0ceff;"| 62

| style="text-align:right; background:#fff3f3;"| 35

| style="text-align:right;" | 3

| style="text-align:right;" | 39

White no college degree

| style="text-align:right; background:#f0f0ff;"| 42

| style="text-align:right; background:#ffb6b6;"| 57

| style="text-align:right;" | N/A

| style="text-align:right;" | 48

Non-white college graduates

| style="text-align:right; background:#b0ceff;"| 73

| style="text-align:right; background:#fff3f3;"| 25

| style="text-align:right;" | 3

| style="text-align:right;" | 4

Non-white no college degree

| style="text-align:right; background:#b0ceff;"| 64

| style="text-align:right; background:#fff3f3;"| 32

| style="text-align:right;" | 4

| style="text-align:right;" | 9

colspan=5|Income
Under $30,000

| style="text-align:right; background:#b0ceff;" | 58

| style="text-align:right; background:#fff3f3;" | 40

| style="text-align:right;" | 2

| style="text-align:right;" | 16

$30,000–$49,999

| style="text-align:right; background:#b0ceff;" | 55

| style="text-align:right; background:#fff3f3;" | 39

| style="text-align:right;" | 6

| style="text-align:right;" | 19

Over $200,000

| style="text-align:right; background:#b0ceff;" | 58

| style="text-align:right; background:#fff3f3;" | 42

| style="text-align:right;" | N/A

| style="text-align:right;" | 9

colspan="5" | Racism in the U.S is
The most important problem

| style="text-align:right; background:#b0ceff;" | 85

| style="text-align:right; background:#fff3f3;" | 14

| style="text-align:right;" | 1

| style="text-align:right;" | 9

An important problem

| style="text-align:right; background:#b0ceff;" | 62

| style="text-align:right; background:#fff3f3;" | 35

| style="text-align:right;" | 3

| style="text-align:right;" | 65

colspan ="5"| Area Type
Urban

| style="text-align:right; background:#b0ceff;"| 68

| style="text-align:right; background:#fff3f3;"| 29

| style="text-align:right;" | 1

| style="text-align:right;" | 44

Suburban

| style="text-align:right; background:#f0f0ff;"| 42

| style="text-align:right; background:#ffb6b6;"| 56

| style="text-align:right;" | 2

| style="text-align:right;" | 34

Rural

| style="text-align:right; background:#f0f0ff;"| 46

| style="text-align:right; background:#ffb6b6;"| 52

| style="text-align:right;" | 2

| style="text-align:right;" | 16

colspan="5" |Source: CNN{{Cite web|title=Minnesota 2020 President Exit Polls|url=https://www.cnn.com/election/2020/exit-polls/president/minnesota|access-date=2020-12-14|website=www.cnn.com|language=en}}

See also

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Further reading

  • {{citation |url=https://www.nass.org/sites/default/files/surveys/2020-10/summary-electoral-college-laws-100220.pdf |publisher=National Association of Secretaries of State |location=Washington DC |title=Summary: State Laws on Presidential Electors |date=August 2020 |quote= Minnesota }}
  • {{citation |url= https://www.washingtonpost.com/graphics/2020/politics/minnesota-political-geography |work= Washingtonpost.com |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 |ref=none}}