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| election_name = 2012 United States presidential election in Minnesota |
| election_name = 2012 United States presidential election in Minnesota |
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| country = Minnesota |
| country = Minnesota |
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| flag_image = File:Flag of Minnesota (1983-2024).svg |
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| type = presidential |
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| flag_year = 1983 |
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| previous_election = 2008 United States presidential election in Minnesota |
| previous_election = 2008 United States presidential election in Minnesota |
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| popular_vote1 = '''1,546,167''' |
| popular_vote1 = '''1,546,167''' |
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| percentage1 = '''52.65%''' |
| percentage1 = '''52.65%''' |
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| image2 = Mitt Romney by Gage Skidmore 6 cropped.jpg |
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| nominee2 = [[Mitt Romney]] |
| nominee2 = [[Mitt Romney]] |
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| party2 = Republican Party |
| party2 = Republican Party of Minnesota |
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| home_state2 = [[Massachusetts]] |
| home_state2 = [[Massachusetts]] |
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| running_mate2 = [[Paul Ryan]] |
| running_mate2 = [[Paul Ryan]] |
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| title = President |
| title = President |
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| before_election = [[Barack Obama]] |
| before_election = [[Barack Obama]] |
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| before_party = Democratic Party |
| before_party = Minnesota Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party |
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| after_election = [[Barack Obama]] |
| after_election = [[Barack Obama]] |
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| after_party = Democratic Party |
| after_party = Minnesota Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party |
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[[Minnesota]] backed Obama for re-election, giving him 52.65% of the vote, while Republican challenger Mitt Romney took 44.96%, a victory margin of 7.69%. With ten Democratic wins in a row, Minnesota has the longest current streak of voting for the Democratic candidate in presidential elections of any state, having not voted Republican since [[Richard Nixon]] in [[1972 United States presidential election in Minnesota|1972]]. This is the longest streak for the Democrats in history amongst non-Southern states.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2012-04-30|title=Will Vermont's 27-Cycle GOP Presidential Streak Ever Be Broken?|url=https://smartpolitics.lib.umn.edu/2012/04/30/will-vermonts-27-cycle-gop-pre/|access-date=2021-06-22|website=Smart Politics|language=en-US}}</ref> |
[[Minnesota]] backed Obama for re-election, giving him 52.65% of the vote, while Republican challenger Mitt Romney took 44.96%, a victory margin of 7.69%. With ten Democratic wins in a row, Minnesota has the longest current streak of voting for the Democratic candidate in presidential elections of any state, having not voted Republican since [[Richard Nixon]] in [[1972 United States presidential election in Minnesota|1972]]. This is the longest streak for the Democrats in history amongst non-Southern states.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2012-04-30|title=Will Vermont's 27-Cycle GOP Presidential Streak Ever Be Broken?|url=https://smartpolitics.lib.umn.edu/2012/04/30/will-vermonts-27-cycle-gop-pre/|access-date=2021-06-22|website=Smart Politics|language=en-US}}</ref> |
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However, Romney was able to significantly improve on McCain's performance in Minnesota, as he did nationally. Fourteen counties that voted for Obama in [[2008 United States presidential election in Minnesota|2008]] flipped and voted for the Republican Party in 2012, while many Democratic counties had a margin of victory much narrower than in 2008. Many of these counties had not voted for a Republican in decades, such as [[Big Stone County, Minnesota|Big Stone County]], as well as Pine County. Obama thus became the first Democrat to win the [[White House]] without carrying Big Stone County since [[Grover Cleveland]] in [[1892 United States presidential election in Minnesota|1892]].<ref>{{Cite web|title=Dave Leip's Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections|url=https://uselectionatlas.org/RESULTS/|access-date=2020-09-02|website=uselectionatlas.org}}</ref> Obama also became the first ever Democrat to win the White House without carrying [[Red Lake County, Minnesota|Red Lake County]], as well as the first to do so without carrying [[Lincoln County, Minnesota|Lincoln]], [[Marshall County, Minnesota|Marshall]], [[Pennington County, Minnesota|Pennington]], or [[Polk County, Minnesota|Polk]] Counties since [[Woodrow Wilson]] in [[1912 United States presidential election in Minnesota|1912]], the first to do so without carrying [[Grant County, Minnesota|Grant]] or [[Pine County, Minnesota|Pine]] Counties since [[Woodrow Wilson]] in [[1916 United States presidential election in Minnesota|1916]]. |
However, Romney was able to significantly improve on McCain's performance in Minnesota, as he did nationally. Fourteen counties that voted for Obama in [[2008 United States presidential election in Minnesota|2008]] flipped and voted for the Republican Party in 2012, while many Democratic counties had a margin of victory much narrower than in 2008. Many of these counties had not voted for a Republican in decades, such as [[Big Stone County, Minnesota|Big Stone County]], as well as Pine County. Obama thus became the first Democrat to win the [[White House]] without carrying Big Stone County since [[Grover Cleveland]] in [[1892 United States presidential election in Minnesota|1892]].<ref>{{Cite web|title=Dave Leip's Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections|url=https://uselectionatlas.org/RESULTS/|access-date=2020-09-02|website=uselectionatlas.org}}</ref> Obama also became the first ever Democrat to win the White House without carrying [[Red Lake County, Minnesota|Red Lake County]], as well as the first to do so without carrying [[Lincoln County, Minnesota|Lincoln]], [[Marshall County, Minnesota|Marshall]], [[Pennington County, Minnesota|Pennington]], or [[Polk County, Minnesota|Polk]] Counties since [[Woodrow Wilson]] in [[1912 United States presidential election in Minnesota|1912]], the first to do so without carrying [[Grant County, Minnesota|Grant]] or [[Pine County, Minnesota|Pine]] Counties since [[Woodrow Wilson]] in [[1916 United States presidential election in Minnesota|1916]]. This remains the last election where Minnesota voted to the left of [[Colorado]] and [[Virginia]]. |
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As of the [[2020 United States presidential election|2020 presidential election]], this is the last time the Democratic candidate won the following counties: [[Beltrami County, Minnesota|Beltrami]], |
As of the [[2020 United States presidential election|2020 presidential election]], this is the last time the Democratic candidate won the following counties: [[Beltrami County, Minnesota|Beltrami]], |
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| election_name = 2012 [[Minnesota]] Democratic presidential caucus |
| election_name = 2012 [[Minnesota]] Democratic presidential caucus |
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| country = Minnesota |
| country = Minnesota |
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| flag_image = File:Flag of Minnesota (1983-2024).svg |
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| percentage1 = '''96.3%''' |
| percentage1 = '''96.3%''' |
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| map_image = Minnesota Democratic presidential caucus election results, 2012.svg |
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| map_caption = Minnesota results by county |
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| align="left" |[[File:America_Symbol.svg|14x14px]] '''[[Barack Obama]]''' '''(incumbent)''' |
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===Republican caucuses=== |
===Republican caucuses=== |
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| country = Minnesota |
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| percentage5 = 10.76% |
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| map_caption = Minnesota results by county |
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{{legend|#008000|Rick Santorum}} |
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==General election== |
==General election== |
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===Results=== |
===Results=== |
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| style="width: 130px" | '''[[Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party|Democratic (DFL)]]''' |
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| align="right" | '''52.65%''' |
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| style="width: 130px" | [[Libertarian Party (United States)|Libertarian]] |
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| [[Jill Stein]] |
| [[Jill Stein]] |
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The 2012 United States presidential election in Minnesota took place on November 6, 2012, as part of the 2012 United States presidential election in which all 50 states plus the District of Columbia participated. State voters chose ten electors to represent them in the Electoral College via a popular vote pitting incumbent Democratic President Barack Obama and his running mate, Vice President Joe Biden, against Republican challenger and former Massachusetts Governor Mitt Romney and his running mate, Congressman Paul Ryan.
Minnesota backed Obama for re-election, giving him 52.65% of the vote, while Republican challenger Mitt Romney took 44.96%, a victory margin of 7.69%. With ten Democratic wins in a row, Minnesota has the longest current streak of voting for the Democratic candidate in presidential elections of any state, having not voted Republican since Richard Nixon in 1972. This is the longest streak for the Democrats in history amongst non-Southern states.[2]
However, Romney was able to significantly improve on McCain's performance in Minnesota, as he did nationally. Fourteen counties that voted for Obama in 2008 flipped and voted for the Republican Party in 2012, while many Democratic counties had a margin of victory much narrower than in 2008. Many of these counties had not voted for a Republican in decades, such as Big Stone County, as well as Pine County. Obama thus became the first Democrat to win the White House without carrying Big Stone County since Grover Cleveland in 1892.[3] Obama also became the first ever Democrat to win the White House without carrying Red Lake County, as well as the first to do so without carrying Lincoln, Marshall, Pennington, or Polk Counties since Woodrow Wilson in 1912, the first to do so without carrying Grant or Pine Counties since Woodrow Wilson in 1916. This remains the last election where Minnesota voted to the left of Colorado and Virginia.
As of the 2020 presidential election, this is the last time the Democratic candidate won the following counties: Beltrami, Chippewa, Fillmore, Freeborn, Houston, Itasca, Kittson, Koochiching, Lac qui Parle, Mahnomen, Mower, Norman, Rice, Swift, and Traverse.
Caucuses
Democratic caucuses
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Minnesota results by county
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Candidate | Votes | Percentage | Delegates |
Barack Obama (incumbent) | 16,733 | 96.30% | 91 |
Uncommitted | 643 | 3.70% | 0 |
Republican caucuses
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Minnesota results by county
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The Republican caucuses were held on February 7, 2012.[5] The events coincided with the Colorado Republican caucuses as well as the Missouri Republican primary. Minnesota has a total of 40 delegates, 37 of which are tied to the caucuses while 3 are unpledged RNC delegates. The non-binding straw poll was won by Rick Santorum, but Ron Paul won 32 of the 40 delegates to the Republican National Convention.
Election Reporting[6][7][8][9][10] | ||||
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Candidate | Votes | Delegates | ||
Total | Percentage | Total | Percentage | |
Rick Santorum | 21,988 | 44.95% | 2 | 5% |
Ron Paul | 13,282 | 27.15% | 32 | 80% |
Mitt Romney | 8,240 | 16.85% | 1 | 2.5% |
Newt Gingrich | 5,263 | 10.76% | 0 | 0% |
Write-in | 143 | 0.29% | 0 | 0% |
Unpledged delegates: | 5 | 12.5% | ||
Total: | 48,916 | 100.0% | 40 | 100.0% |
Conventions
There is no formal system of allocating delegates to candidates in any step of the election process. At each meeting the participants decides what the best course of action is. The state convention can vote to bind the 13 at-large delegates to a candidate. The 24 delegates elected at the CD conventions and the 3 automatic (RNC) delegates are not legally bound to vote for a candidate.
- 17 February - 31 March: BPOU conventions elect delegates to the state convention and the congressional district conventions.
- 14–21 April: Eight congressional conventions elect 3 National Convention delegates each.
- 18–19 May: State convention elect 13 National Convention delegates.[11]
Convention Results[7][9][10] | |||||||||||
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Candidate | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | 5th | 6th | 7th | 8th | State | Party leaders |
Total |
Ron Paul | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 0 | 32 |
Rick Santorum | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Mitt Romney | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Unknown | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | |||||||
Total | 24 | 13 | 3 | 40 |
General election
Results
2012 United States presidential election in Minnesota[12] | ||||||
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Party | Candidate | Running mate | Votes | Percentage | Electoral votes | |
Democratic (DFL) | Barack Obama (incumbent) | Joe Biden (incumbent) | 1,546,167 | 52.65% | 10 | |
Republican | Mitt Romney | Paul Ryan | 1,320,225 | 44.96% | 0 | |
Libertarian | Gary Johnson | Jim Gray | 35,098 | 1.20% | 0 | |
Green | Jill Stein | Cheri Honkala | 13,023 | 0.44% | 0 | |
Constitution | Virgil Goode | Jim Clymer | 3,722 | 0.13% | 0 | |
Grassroots | Jim Carlson | George McMahon | 3,149 | 0.11% | 0 | |
Justice | Rocky Anderson | Luis J. Rodriguez | 1,996 | 0.07% | 0 | |
Constitutional Government | Dean Morstad | Josh Franke-Hyland | 1,092 | 0.04% | 0 | |
Socialist Workers | James Harris | Maura DeLuca | 1,051 | 0.04% | 0 | |
Socialism and Liberation | Peta Lindsay | Yari Osorio | 397 | 0.01% | 0 | |
Write-Ins | 10,641 | 0.36% | 0 | |||
Totals | 2,936,561 | 100.00% | 10 | |||
Voter turnout (eligible voters) | 75.74% |
By county
County | Barack Obama DFL |
Mitt Romney Republican |
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Aitkin | 4,412 | 48.26% | 4,533 | 49.58% | 197 | 2.16% | -121 | -1.32% | 9,142 |
Anoka | 88,614 | 47.52% | 93,430 | 50.11% | 4,421 | 2.37% | -4,816 | -2.59% | 186,465 |
Becker | 6,829 | 41.69% | 9,204 | 56.18% | 349 | 2.13% | -2,375 | -14.49% | 16,382 |
Beltrami | 11,818 | 53.59% | 9,637 | 43.70% | 596 | 2.71% | 2,181 | 9.89% | 22,051 |
Benton | 8,173 | 41.66% | 10,849 | 55.30% | 597 | 3.04% | -2,676 | -13.64% | 19,619 |
Big Stone | 1,345 | 48.23% | 1,385 | 49.66% | 59 | 2.11% | -40 | -1.43% | 2,789 |
Blue Earth | 18,164 | 53.00% | 14,916 | 43.52% | 1,194 | 3.48% | 3,248 | 9.48% | 34,274 |
Brown | 5,630 | 40.42% | 7,938 | 56.99% | 361 | 2.59% | -2,308 | -16.57% | 13,929 |
Carlton | 11,389 | 61.78% | 6,586 | 35.72% | 461 | 2.50% | 4,803 | 26.06% | 18,436 |
Carver | 20,745 | 39.22% | 31,155 | 58.90% | 999 | 1.88% | -10,410 | -19.68% | 52,899 |
Cass | 6,858 | 42.49% | 8,957 | 55.49% | 326 | 2.02% | -2,099 | -13.00% | 16,141 |
Chippewa | 3,083 | 49.72% | 2,967 | 47.85% | 151 | 2.43% | 116 | 1.87% | 6,201 |
Chisago | 12,524 | 42.54% | 16,227 | 55.12% | 690 | 2.34% | -3,703 | -12.58% | 29,441 |
Clay | 15,208 | 52.65% | 12,920 | 44.73% | 758 | 2.62% | 2,288 | 7.92% | 28,886 |
Clearwater | 1,753 | 41.77% | 2,359 | 56.21% | 85 | 2.02% | -606 | -14.44% | 4,197 |
Cook | 1,993 | 59.99% | 1,221 | 36.75% | 108 | 3.26% | 772 | 23.24% | 3,322 |
Cottonwood | 2,433 | 41.50% | 3,316 | 56.57% | 113 | 1.93% | -883 | -15.07% | 5,862 |
Crow Wing | 14,760 | 42.27% | 19,415 | 55.60% | 745 | 2.13% | -4,655 | -13.33% | 34,920 |
Dakota | 116,255 | 50.37% | 109,516 | 47.45% | 5,050 | 2.18% | 6,739 | 2.92% | 230,821 |
Dodge | 4,487 | 43.45% | 5,522 | 53.47% | 318 | 3.08% | -1,035 | -10.02% | 10,327 |
Douglas | 8,653 | 41.30% | 11,884 | 56.72% | 416 | 1.98% | -3,231 | -15.42% | 20,953 |
Faribault | 3,407 | 44.17% | 4,104 | 53.21% | 202 | 2.62% | -697 | -9.04% | 7,713 |
Fillmore | 5,713 | 52.45% | 4,913 | 45.11% | 266 | 2.44% | 800 | 7.34% | 10,892 |
Freeborn | 9,326 | 55.82% | 6,969 | 41.72% | 411 | 2.46% | 2,357 | 14.10% | 16,706 |
Goodhue | 12,212 | 47.33% | 12,986 | 50.33% | 603 | 2.34% | -774 | -3.00% | 25,801 |
Grant | 1,647 | 47.23% | 1,748 | 50.13% | 92 | 2.64% | -101 | -2.90% | 3,487 |
Hennepin | 423,982 | 62.34% | 240,073 | 35.30% | 16,010 | 2.36% | 183,909 | 27.04% | 680,065 |
Houston | 5,281 | 50.56% | 4,951 | 47.40% | 214 | 2.04% | 330 | 3.16% | 10,446 |
Hubbard | 4,676 | 40.59% | 6,622 | 57.48% | 222 | 1.93% | -1,946 | -16.89% | 11,520 |
Isanti | 8,024 | 39.69% | 11,675 | 57.75% | 518 | 2.56% | -3,651 | -18.06% | 20,217 |
Itasca | 12,852 | 53.73% | 10,501 | 43.90% | 566 | 2.37% | 2,351 | 9.83% | 23,919 |
Jackson | 2,268 | 41.77% | 3,044 | 56.06% | 118 | 2.17% | -776 | -14.29% | 5,430 |
Kanabec | 3,593 | 44.09% | 4,328 | 53.10% | 229 | 2.81% | -735 | -9.01% | 8,150 |
Kandiyohi | 9,805 | 45.68% | 11,240 | 52.36% | 420 | 1.96% | -1,435 | -6.68% | 21,465 |
Kittson | 1,241 | 51.28% | 1,095 | 45.25% | 84 | 3.47% | 146 | 6.03% | 2,420 |
Koochiching | 3,451 | 53.44% | 2,841 | 43.99% | 166 | 2.57% | 610 | 9.45% | 6,458 |
Lac qui Parle | 1,974 | 49.55% | 1,938 | 48.64% | 72 | 1.81% | 36 | 0.91% | 3,984 |
Lake | 4,043 | 59.28% | 2,610 | 38.27% | 167 | 2.45% | 1,433 | 21.01% | 6,820 |
Lake of the Woods | 859 | 38.45% | 1,306 | 58.46% | 69 | 3.09% | -447 | -20.01% | 2,234 |
Le Sueur | 6,753 | 45.64% | 7,715 | 52.15% | 327 | 2.21% | -962 | -6.51% | 14,795 |
Lincoln | 1,429 | 45.80% | 1,595 | 51.12% | 96 | 3.08% | -166 | -5.32% | 3,120 |
Lyon | 5,465 | 44.12% | 6,594 | 53.23% | 329 | 2.65% | -1,129 | -9.11% | 12,388 |
Mahnomen | 1,276 | 58.48% | 871 | 39.92% | 35 | 1.60% | 405 | 18.56% | 2,182 |
Marshall | 1,998 | 42.53% | 2,569 | 54.68% | 131 | 2.79% | -571 | -12.15% | 4,698 |
Martin | 4,054 | 36.96% | 6,657 | 60.69% | 257 | 2.35% | -2,603 | -23.73% | 10,968 |
McLeod | 6,968 | 37.56% | 11,069 | 59.66% | 516 | 2.78% | -4,101 | -22.10% | 18,553 |
Meeker | 4,969 | 40.68% | 6,913 | 56.60% | 332 | 2.72% | -1,944 | -15.92% | 12,214 |
Mille Lacs | 5,829 | 44.53% | 6,951 | 53.10% | 311 | 2.37% | -1,122 | -8.57% | 13,091 |
Morrison | 6,153 | 36.81% | 10,159 | 60.78% | 402 | 2.41% | -4,006 | -23.97% | 16,714 |
Mower | 11,129 | 60.03% | 6,938 | 37.42% | 472 | 2.55% | 4,191 | 22.61% | 18,539 |
Murray | 2,160 | 45.31% | 2,504 | 52.53% | 103 | 2.16% | -344 | -7.22% | 4,767 |
Nicollet | 9,652 | 52.58% | 8,214 | 44.75% | 491 | 2.67% | 1,438 | 7.83% | 18,357 |
Nobles | 3,793 | 44.52% | 4,581 | 53.77% | 146 | 1.71% | -788 | -9.25% | 8,520 |
Norman | 1,730 | 53.94% | 1,384 | 43.16% | 93 | 2.90% | 346 | 10.78% | 3,207 |
Olmsted | 39,338 | 50.23% | 36,832 | 47.03% | 2,146 | 2.74% | 2,506 | 3.20% | 78,316 |
Otter Tail | 12,165 | 38.41% | 18,860 | 59.55% | 645 | 2.04% | -6,695 | -21.14% | 31,670 |
Pennington | 3,024 | 46.40% | 3,305 | 50.71% | 188 | 2.89% | -281 | -4.31% | 6,517 |
Pine | 6,750 | 48.34% | 6,845 | 49.02% | 370 | 2.64% | -95 | -0.68% | 13,965 |
Pipestone | 1,725 | 37.13% | 2,826 | 60.83% | 95 | 2.04% | -1,101 | -23.70% | 4,646 |
Polk | 6,773 | 46.10% | 7,615 | 51.83% | 305 | 2.07% | -842 | -5.73% | 14,693 |
Pope | 2,981 | 47.73% | 3,142 | 50.30% | 123 | 1.97% | -161 | -2.57% | 6,246 |
Ramsey | 184,938 | 66.33% | 86,800 | 31.13% | 7,084 | 2.54% | 98,138 | 35.20% | 278,822 |
Red Lake | 928 | 46.99% | 978 | 49.52% | 69 | 3.49% | -50 | -2.53% | 1,975 |
Redwood | 3,008 | 38.61% | 4,570 | 58.66% | 212 | 2.73% | -1,562 | -20.05% | 7,790 |
Renville | 3,394 | 44.02% | 4,149 | 53.81% | 167 | 2.17% | -755 | -9.79% | 7,710 |
Rice | 17,054 | 52.85% | 14,384 | 44.58% | 829 | 2.57% | 2,670 | 8.27% | 32,267 |
Rock | 1,946 | 40.16% | 2,810 | 57.99% | 90 | 1.85% | -864 | -17.83% | 4,846 |
Roseau | 2,772 | 37.70% | 4,409 | 59.97% | 171 | 2.33% | -1,637 | -22.27% | 7,352 |
St. Louis | 73,378 | 63.48% | 39,131 | 33.85% | 3,085 | 2.67% | 34,247 | 29.63% | 115,594 |
Scott | 29,712 | 41.47% | 40,323 | 56.28% | 1,612 | 2.25% | -10,611 | -14.81% | 71,647 |
Sherburne | 17,597 | 37.84% | 27,848 | 59.88% | 1,064 | 2.28% | -10,251 | -22.04% | 46,509 |
Sibley | 2,916 | 37.31% | 4,693 | 60.05% | 206 | 2.64% | -1,777 | -22.74% | 7,815 |
Stearns | 33,551 | 42.75% | 43,015 | 54.81% | 1,911 | 2.44% | -9,464 | -12.06% | 78,477 |
Steele | 8,706 | 45.52% | 9,903 | 51.78% | 515 | 2.70% | -1,197 | -6.26% | 19,124 |
Stevens | 2,742 | 48.51% | 2,766 | 48.94% | 144 | 2.55% | -24 | -0.43% | 5,652 |
Swift | 2,751 | 53.74% | 2,248 | 43.91% | 120 | 2.35% | 503 | 9.83% | 5,119 |
Todd | 4,819 | 40.83% | 6,719 | 56.93% | 265 | 2.24% | -1,900 | -16.10% | 11,803 |
Traverse | 943 | 51.06% | 861 | 46.62% | 43 | 2.32% | 82 | 4.44% | 1,847 |
Wabasha | 5,415 | 46.03% | 6,049 | 51.42% | 299 | 2.55% | -634 | -5.39% | 11,763 |
Wadena | 2,492 | 36.70% | 4,143 | 61.01% | 156 | 2.29% | -1,651 | -24.31% | 6,791 |
Waseca | 4,370 | 44.83% | 5,116 | 52.49% | 261 | 2.68% | -746 | -7.66% | 9,747 |
Washington | 70,203 | 49.39% | 69,137 | 48.64% | 2,793 | 1.97% | 1,066 | 0.75% | 142,133 |
Watonwan | 2,494 | 48.48% | 2,517 | 48.93% | 133 | 2.59% | -23 | -0.45% | 5,144 |
Wilkin | 1,258 | 39.04% | 1,884 | 58.47% | 80 | 2.49% | -626 | -19.43% | 3,222 |
Winona | 14,980 | 55.01% | 11,480 | 42.16% | 772 | 2.83% | 3,500 | 12.85% | 27,232 |
Wright | 25,741 | 37.96% | 40,466 | 59.67% | 1,609 | 2.37% | -14,725 | -21.71% | 67,816 |
Yellow Medicine | 2,465 | 45.53% | 2,806 | 51.83% | 143 | 2.64% | -341 | -6.30% | 5,414 |
Totals | 1,546,167 | 52.65% | 1,320,225 | 44.96% | 70,169 | 2.39% | 225,942 | 7.69% | 2,936,561 |
Counties that flipped from Democratic to Republican
- Aitkin (largest city: Aitkin)
- Big Stone (largest city: Ortonville)
- Grant (largest city: Elbow Lake)
- Lincoln (largest city: Tyler)
- Marshall (largest city: Warren)
- Murray (largest city: Slayton)
- Pennington (largest city: Thief River Falls)
- Pine (largest city: Pine City)
- Polk (largest city: East Grand Forks)
- Pope (largest city: Glenwood)
- Red Lake (largest city: Red Lake Falls)
- Stevens (largest city: Morris)
- Watonwan (largest city: St. James)
- Yellow Medicine (largest city: Granite Falls)
Results by congressional district
Obama won 6 of 8 congressional districts, including two held by Republicans. Romney won 2, including one held by a Democrat.[13]
District | Obama | Romney | Representative |
---|---|---|---|
1st | 49.56% | 48.21% | Tim Walz |
2nd | 49.07% | 49.01% | John Kline |
3rd | 49.6% | 48.8% | Erik Paulsen |
4th | 62.48% | 35.5% | Betty McCollum |
5th | 73.5% | 24% | Keith Ellison |
6th | 41.54% | 56.49% | Michele Bachmann |
7th | 44.13% | 53.87% | Collin Peterson |
8th | 51.7% | 46.22% | Rick Nolan |
See also
- United States presidential elections in Minnesota
- 2012 Republican Party presidential debates and forums
- 2012 Republican Party presidential primaries
- Results of the 2012 Republican Party presidential primaries
References
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- ^ Scheck, Tom (September 30, 2011). "MNGOP keeping Feb. 7 Caucus date". Capitol View. Minnesota Public Radio.
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- ^ a b "Paul supporters chosen as delegates in three congressional districts". Pierce County Herald. April 15, 2012. Archived from the original on April 19, 2012. Retrieved April 17, 2012.
- ^ Anderson, Pat (April 21, 2012). "Ron Paul gets 20/24 Congressional District delegates. CD4 3, CD2 3, CD8 2, CD1 2 #mngop #mnleg". twitter.com. Twitter. Retrieved April 22, 2012.
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- ^ "Daily Kos Elections' statewide election results by congressional and legislative districts". Daily Kos. Retrieved August 11, 2020.