| Elections in Minnesota |
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| Year | Republican | Democratic | Third party(ies) | |||
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| No. | % | No. | % | No. | % | |
| 2020 | 1,484,065 | 45.28% | 1,717,077 | 52.40% | 76,029 | 2.32% |
| 2016 | 1,323,232 | 44.93% | 1,367,825 | 46.44% | 254,176 | 8.63% |
| 2012 | 1,320,225 | 44.96% | 1,546,167 | 52.65% | 70,169 | 2.39% |
| 2008 | 1,275,409 | 43.82% | 1,573,354 | 54.06% | 61,606 | 2.12% |
| 2004 | 1,346,695 | 47.61% | 1,445,014 | 51.09% | 36,678 | 1.30% |
| 2000 | 1,109,659 | 45.50% | 1,168,266 | 47.91% | 160,760 | 6.59% |
| 1996 | 766,476 | 34.96% | 1,120,438 | 51.10% | 305,726 | 13.94% |
| 1992 | 747,841 | 31.85% | 1,020,997 | 43.48% | 579,110 | 24.66% |
| 1988 | 962,337 | 45.90% | 1,109,471 | 52.91% | 24,982 | 1.19% |
| 1984 | 1,032,603 | 49.54% | 1,036,364 | 49.72% | 15,482 | 0.74% |
| 1980 | 873,241 | 42.56% | 954,174 | 46.50% | 224,538 | 10.94% |
| 1976 | 819,395 | 42.02% | 1,070,440 | 54.90% | 60,096 | 3.08% |
| 1972 | 898,269 | 51.58% | 802,346 | 46.07% | 41,037 | 2.36% |
| 1968 | 658,643 | 41.46% | 857,738 | 54.00% | 72,129 | 4.54% |
| 1964 | 559,624 | 36.00% | 991,117 | 63.76% | 3,721 | 0.24% |
| 1960 | 757,915 | 49.16% | 779,933 | 50.58% | 4,039 | 0.26% |
| 1956 | 719,302 | 53.68% | 617,525 | 46.08% | 3,178 | 0.24% |
| 1952 | 763,211 | 55.33% | 608,458 | 44.11% | 7,814 | 0.57% |
| 1948 | 483,617 | 39.89% | 692,966 | 57.16% | 35,643 | 2.94% |
| 1944 | 527,416 | 46.86% | 589,864 | 52.41% | 8,249 | 0.73% |
| 1940 | 596,274 | 47.66% | 644,196 | 51.49% | 10,718 | 0.86% |
| 1936 | 350,461 | 31.01% | 698,811 | 61.84% | 80,703 | 7.14% |
| 1932 | 363,959 | 36.29% | 600,806 | 59.91% | 38,078 | 3.80% |
| 1928 | 560,977 | 57.77% | 396,451 | 40.83% | 13,548 | 1.40% |
| 1924 | 420,759 | 51.18% | 55,913 | 6.80% | 345,474 | 42.02% |
| 1920 | 519,421 | 70.59% | 142,994 | 19.43% | 73,423 | 9.98% |
| 1916 | 179,544 | 46.35% | 179,152 | 46.25% | 28,668 | 7.40% |
| 1912 | 64,334 | 19.25% | 106,426 | 31.84% | 163,459 | 48.91% |
| 1908 | 195,843 | 59.11% | 109,401 | 33.02% | 26,060 | 7.87% |
| 1904 | 216,651 | 73.98% | 55,187 | 18.84% | 21,022 | 7.18% |
| 1900 | 190,461 | 60.21% | 112,901 | 35.69% | 12,949 | 4.09% |
| 1896 | 193,503 | 56.62% | 139,735 | 40.89% | 8,524 | 2.49% |
| 1892 | 122,823 | 45.96% | 100,920 | 37.76% | 43,495 | 16.28% |
| 1888 | 142,492 | 54.12% | 104,385 | 39.65% | 16,408 | 6.23% |
| 1884 | 111,685 | 58.78% | 70,065 | 36.87% | 8,267 | 4.35% |
| 1880 | 93,902 | 62.28% | 53,315 | 35.36% | 3,553 | 2.36% |
| 1876 | 72,955 | 58.80% | 48,587 | 39.16% | 2,533 | 2.04% |
| 1872 | 55,708 | 61.27% | 35,211 | 38.73% | 0 | 0.00% |
| 1868 | 43,722 | 60.88% | 28,096 | 39.12% | 0 | 0.00% |
| 1864 | 25,055 | 59.06% | 17,367 | 40.94% | 0 | 0.00% |
| 1860 | 22,069 | 63.53% | 11,920 | 34.31% | 748 | 2.15% |
Employees in Minnesota are allowed time off from work to vote on the morning of Election Day.[2] Minnesota is also one of the first states to adopt same-day registration in the 1970s. Minnesota is known for a politically active citizenry, with populism being a longstanding force among the state's political parties. Minnesota has consistently high voter turnout; in the 2008 U.S. presidential election, 77.8% of eligible Minnesotans voted – the highest percentage of any U.S. state or territory – versus the national average of 61.7%.[3] This was due in part to its same day voter registration laws; previously unregistered voters can register on election day, at their polls, with evidence of residency.[4]
In a 2020 study, Minnesota was ranked as the 15th easiest state for citizens to vote in.[5]
- ^ Leip, David. "Presidential General Election Results Comparison – Minnesota". US Election Atlas. Retrieved October 27, 2022.
- ^ Minnesota Statutes 204C.04
- ^ Michael P. McDonald. "2008 Unofficial Voter Turnout". United States Elections Project, George Mason University. Archived from the original on November 13, 2008. Retrieved November 20, 2008.
- ^ Huefner, Steven F., Daniel P Tokaji, and Edward B. Foley (2007), From Registration to Recounts: The Election Ecosystems of Five Midwestern States Archived March 25, 2009, at the Wayback Machine, The Ohio State University Moritz College of Law, p. 137 Archived March 25, 2009, at the Wayback Machine. ISBN 978-0-9801400-0-2.
- ^ J. Pomante II, Michael; Li, Quan (15 Dec 2020). "Cost of Voting in the American States: 2020". Election Law Journal: Rules, Politics, and Policy. 19 (4): 503–509. doi:10.1089/elj.2020.0666. S2CID 225139517.