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(Source: U.S. Census Bureau) Total Resident Population, July 1, 2012 est. 5,379,139 Registration, Nov. 6, 2012 3,084,025 (as of 7 a.m.) > Note: Minnesota has Election Day registration. Minnesota has: 87 counties. Largest counties: Hennepin, Ramsey, Dakota, Anoka, Washington. > Five largest cities: Minneapolis, St. Paul, Rochester, Duluth, Bloomington. > Government |
State
of Minnesota Secretary of State Constitution
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| Voting Eligible
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3,876,752. VEP Highest Office Turnout Rate: 75.7%. Absentee Voting: Sept. 21-Nov. 5, 2012. + MN SOS: Voter Information |
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Overview: The Republican presidential ticket has not
carried Minnesota since
Richard Nixon won in 1972, and that continued for 2012. Former Gov. Tim Pawlenty, who ran a
short-lived presidential campaign
of his own, and who was on
Sen. John McCain's short list in 2008, was frequently mentioned as a potential
running mate for
Romney until Romney selected another
midwesterner, Rep. Paul Ryan (WI).
Although the Romney campaign ran ads in Minnesota
late in the campaign, observers suggested they were aimed at
influencing voters in Wisconsin. Obama-Biden won with a plurality
of 225,942 (7.69 percentage points).
Minnesota had the highest turnout of any state as a
percentage of voting eligilble population. General Election Details Obama | (Romney) BALLOT [PDF] |
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| Democrats
[Minneapolis was a contender to host the 2012 Democratic National Convention, but the DNC selected Charlotte, NC. >] |
Republicans 40 Delegates: 3 RNC; 13 at-large; 24 by CD (3 x 8 CDs). 1.75% of the 2,286 Delegates. Feb. 7, 2012: Precinct Caucuses Feb. 17-March 31, 2012: BPOU Conventions April 14-21, 2012: CD Conventions May 18-19, 2012: State Convention, Saint Cloud Civic Center The Republican Party of Minnesota reported the results of the precinct caucuses with 98 percent of precincts reporting as: "Rick Santorum has 45 percent of the vote, Ron Paul has 27 percent, Mitt Romney has 17 percent, and Newt Gingrich has 11 percent." details Also note: Former Gov. Tim Pawlenty announced an exploratory committee on March 21, 2011, announced his candidacy on May 23, 2011, and withdrew from the race on Aug. 14, 2011. |
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| Voting Eligible Population*: 3,721,943. VEP Highest Office Turnout Rate: 78.2%. Total Registration: 3,199,981 plus same day registrants: 542,140. |
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2008
Overview The 2008 Republican National Convention, held at Xcel Energy Center in Minneapolis-St. Paul from Sept. 1-4, 2008, helped boost the state's economy, but couldn't tip the Minnesota into the Republican column. Obama won with a plurality of 297,945 votes (10.24 percentage points). Much of that came from the two biggest counties, Hennepin and Ramsey, where Obama obtained a total of 603,932 votes to 319,996 for McCain. All told McCain carried 45 counties to 42 for Obama. General Election Details Obama/Allies | McCain/Allies | Nader | Baldwin Photos: Politics at the Minnesota State Fair |
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| Voting Eligible Population:
3,609,185. VEP Highest Office Turnout Rate: 78.4%.
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2004
Overview Kerry widened the margin upon Gore's 2000 showing, gaining a plurality of 98,319 votes (3.48 percentage points). Kerry finished ahead in the 4th, 5th and 8th CDs. At the meeting of the Electoral College on Dec. 13, 2004 Minnesota earned an asterisk when one of the 10 electors voted for John Edwards for president. |
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| Voting Eligible Population:
3,506,432. VEP Highest Office Turnout Rate: 69.5%. |
Total Voters: 2,457,156. |
2000
Overview Bush made a close race for Minnesota's 10 electoral votes, but on Election Day Gore came out on top, gaining a plurality of 58,607 votes (2.41 percentage points). Gore carried 16 counties to 71 for Bush. The last Republican presidential candidate to carry Minnesota was Richard Nixon, seeking re-election in 1972 against George McGovern. Yet in October at least one poll showed Bush ahead. The state experienced a crush of activity in the closing weeks of the campaign. Nader supporters hoped to obtain as much as 10 percent, which, had it happened could have tipped the state to Bush. Gov. Ventura, who has roiled Minnesota politics since his upset win in 1998, remained neutral in the presidential race. General Election Activity |
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