Municipal elections in Hennepin County, Minnesota (2020)
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| 2020 Hennepin County elections |
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| Election dates |
| Filing deadline: June 2, 2020 |
| Primary election: August 11, 2020 General election: November 3, 2020 |
| Election stats |
| Offices up: County commissioners, and park commissioners, and district court judges |
| Total seats up: 32 |
| Election type: Nonpartisan |
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| U.S. municipal elections, 2020 |
Hennepin County, Minnesota, held general elections for Districts 1, 5, 6, and 7 of the county commission, Districts 1, 3, and 5 of the Three Rivers Park District, and 25 seats on the Fourth Judicial District Court on November 3, 2020. A primary was scheduled for August 11, 2020, if a race had more than two candidates. The filing deadline for this election was June 2, 2020.[1]
Election procedure changes in 2020
Ballotpedia provided comprehensive coverage of how election dates and procedures changed in 2020. While the majority of changes occurred as a result of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, some changes occurred for other reasons.
Minnesota modified its absentee/mail-in voting and candidate filing procedures for the November 3, 2020, general election as follows:
- Absentee/mail-in voting: The absentee/mail-in ballot postmark deadline was extended to November 3, 2020; the receipt deadline was extended to November 10, 2020. The witness requirement for absentee/mail-in ballots was suspended.
- Candidate filing procedures: General election candidates were allowed to submit filing forms and petitions electronically.
For a full timeline about election modifications made in response to the COVID-19 outbreak, click here.
Elections
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County commissioners
District 1
General election
General election for Hennepin County Commission District 1
Jeffrey Lunde defeated De'Vonna Pittman in the general election for Hennepin County Commission District 1 on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Jeffrey Lunde (Nonpartisan) | 50.7 | 37,241 | |
| De'Vonna Pittman (Nonpartisan) | 48.9 | 35,951 | ||
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.4 | 295 | ||
| Total votes: 73,487 | |||
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Nonpartisan primary election
Nonpartisan primary for Hennepin County Commission District 1
De'Vonna Pittman and Jeffrey Lunde defeated MaryJo Melsha in the primary for Hennepin County Commission District 1 on August 11, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | De'Vonna Pittman (Nonpartisan) | 45.4 | 11,588 | |
| ✔ | Jeffrey Lunde (Nonpartisan) | 36.7 | 9,352 | |
| MaryJo Melsha (Nonpartisan) | 17.9 | 4,559 | ||
| Total votes: 25,499 | |||
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District 5
General election
General election for Hennepin County Commission District 5
Incumbent Debbie Goettel defeated Boni Njenga and George Dennis Jr. in the general election for Hennepin County Commission District 5 on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Debbie Goettel (Nonpartisan) | 73.2 | 57,459 |
 | Boni Njenga (Nonpartisan) | 26.0 | 20,415 | |
 | George Dennis Jr. (Nonpartisan) (Write-in) | 0.0 | 0 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.8 | 589 | ||
| Total votes: 78,463 | |||
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Nonpartisan primary election
The primary election was canceled. Incumbent Debbie Goettel and Boni Njenga advanced from the primary for Hennepin County Commission District 5.
District 6
General election
General election for Hennepin County Commission District 6
Chris LaTondresse defeated Dario Anselmo in the general election for Hennepin County Commission District 6 on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Chris LaTondresse (Nonpartisan) | 52.5 | 51,289 |
 | Dario Anselmo (Nonpartisan) | 47.0 | 45,996 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.5 | 478 | ||
| Total votes: 97,763 | |||
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Nonpartisan primary election
Nonpartisan primary for Hennepin County Commission District 6
The following candidates ran in the primary for Hennepin County Commission District 6 on August 11, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Chris LaTondresse (Nonpartisan) | 32.1 | 12,592 |
| ✔ | | Dario Anselmo (Nonpartisan) | 21.1 | 8,265 |
| Brad Aho (Nonpartisan) | 17.8 | 7,000 | ||
| Kimberly Wilburn (Nonpartisan) | 12.6 | 4,950 | ||
| Cheri Sudit (Nonpartisan) | 12.0 | 4,730 | ||
| Carmella Doby (Nonpartisan) | 4.4 | 1,720 | ||
| Total votes: 39,257 | |||
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District 7
General election
General election for Hennepin County Commission District 7
Kevin Anderson defeated Danny Nadeau in the general election for Hennepin County Commission District 7 on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Kevin Anderson (Nonpartisan) | 51.4 | 48,781 |
 | Danny Nadeau (Nonpartisan) | 48.2 | 45,756 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.4 | 407 | ||
| Total votes: 94,944 | |||
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Nonpartisan primary election
Nonpartisan primary for Hennepin County Commission District 7
Kevin Anderson and Danny Nadeau defeated Kim Zellers in the primary for Hennepin County Commission District 7 on August 11, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Kevin Anderson (Nonpartisan) | 43.2 | 11,178 |
| ✔ | | Danny Nadeau (Nonpartisan) | 29.7 | 7,705 |
| Kim Zellers (Nonpartisan) | 27.1 | 7,021 | ||
| Total votes: 25,904 | |||
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Park commissioners
District 1
General election
General election for Three Rivers Park District Board of Commissioners District 1
Incumbent Marge Beard defeated Audrey Britton in the general election for Three Rivers Park District Board of Commissioners District 1 on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Marge Beard (Nonpartisan) | 97.7 | 68,806 | |
 | Audrey Britton (Nonpartisan) (Write-in) | 0.0 | 0 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 2.3 | 1,654 | ||
| Total votes: 70,460 | |||
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Nonpartisan primary election
The primary election was canceled. Incumbent Marge Beard advanced from the primary for Three Rivers Park District Board of Commissioners District 1.
District 3
General election
General election for Three Rivers Park District Board of Commissioners District 3
Incumbent Daniel Freeman won election in the general election for Three Rivers Park District Board of Commissioners District 3 on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Daniel Freeman (Nonpartisan) | 98.4 | 57,371 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 1.6 | 917 | ||
| Total votes: 58,288 | |||
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Nonpartisan primary election
The primary election was canceled. Incumbent Daniel Freeman advanced from the primary for Three Rivers Park District Board of Commissioners District 3.
District 5
General election
General election for Three Rivers Park District Board of Commissioners District 5
Incumbent John Gibbs won election in the general election for Three Rivers Park District Board of Commissioners District 5 on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | John Gibbs (Nonpartisan) | 98.6 | 61,932 |
| Other/Write-in votes | 1.4 | 857 | ||
| Total votes: 62,789 | |||
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Nonpartisan primary election
The primary election was canceled. Incumbent John Gibbs advanced from the primary for Three Rivers Park District Board of Commissioners District 5.
District court
Position 1
General election
General election for Minnesota 4th District Court Position 1
Incumbent William H. Koch won election in the general election for Minnesota 4th District Court Position 1 on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | William H. Koch (Nonpartisan) | 98.9 | 340,919 |
| Other/Write-in votes | 1.1 | 3,785 | ||
| Total votes: 344,704 | |||
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Position 5
General election
General election for Minnesota 4th District Court Position 5
Incumbent Kerry Meyer won election in the general election for Minnesota 4th District Court Position 5 on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Kerry Meyer (Nonpartisan) | 99.0 | 339,155 |
| Other/Write-in votes | 1.0 | 3,275 | ||
| Total votes: 342,430 | |||
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Position 10
General election
General election for Minnesota 4th District Court Position 10
Incumbent Kathryn L. Quaintance won election in the general election for Minnesota 4th District Court Position 10 on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Kathryn L. Quaintance (Nonpartisan) | 99.1 | 341,000 |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.9 | 3,242 | ||
| Total votes: 344,242 | |||
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Position 14
General election
General election for Minnesota 4th District Court Position 14
Incumbent Martha Holton Dimick won election in the general election for Minnesota 4th District Court Position 14 on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Martha Holton Dimick (Nonpartisan) | 99.0 | 338,778 |
| Other/Write-in votes | 1.0 | 3,300 | ||
| Total votes: 342,078 | |||
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Position 16
General election
General election for Minnesota 4th District Court Position 16
Incumbent James A. Moore won election in the general election for Minnesota 4th District Court Position 16 on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | James A. Moore (Nonpartisan) | 99.1 | 337,583 |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.9 | 3,100 | ||
| Total votes: 340,683 | |||
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Position 19
General election
General election for Minnesota 4th District Court Position 19
Incumbent Gina M. Brandt won election in the general election for Minnesota 4th District Court Position 19 on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Gina M. Brandt (Nonpartisan) | 99.1 | 336,496 |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.9 | 3,128 | ||
| Total votes: 339,624 | |||
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Position 20
General election
General election for Minnesota 4th District Court Position 20
Incumbent Daniel Moreno won election in the general election for Minnesota 4th District Court Position 20 on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Daniel Moreno (Nonpartisan) | 99.0 | 333,782 |
| Other/Write-in votes | 1.0 | 3,212 | ||
| Total votes: 336,994 | |||
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Position 25
General election
General election for Minnesota 4th District Court Position 25
Incumbent Michelle Hatcher won election in the general election for Minnesota 4th District Court Position 25 on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Michelle Hatcher (Nonpartisan) | 99.1 | 335,940 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.9 | 3,020 | ||
| Total votes: 338,960 | |||
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Position 27
General election
General election for Minnesota 4th District Court Position 27
Incumbent Jay Quam won election in the general election for Minnesota 4th District Court Position 27 on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Jay Quam (Nonpartisan) | 99.0 | 333,121 |
| Other/Write-in votes | 1.0 | 3,255 | ||
| Total votes: 336,376 | |||
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Position 28
General election
General election for Minnesota 4th District Court Position 28
Incumbent Toddrick S. Barnette won election in the general election for Minnesota 4th District Court Position 28 on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Toddrick S. Barnette (Nonpartisan) | 99.1 | 332,398 |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.9 | 3,087 | ||
| Total votes: 335,485 | |||
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Position 29
General election
General election for Minnesota 4th District Court Position 29
Incumbent Todd Fellman won election in the general election for Minnesota 4th District Court Position 29 on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Todd Fellman (Nonpartisan) | 99.1 | 331,603 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.9 | 3,103 | ||
| Total votes: 334,706 | |||
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Position 30
General election
General election for Minnesota 4th District Court Position 30
Incumbent Susan Robiner won election in the general election for Minnesota 4th District Court Position 30 on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Susan Robiner (Nonpartisan) | 99.1 | 333,371 |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.9 | 2,998 | ||
| Total votes: 336,369 | |||
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Position 31
General election
General election for Minnesota 4th District Court Position 31
Incumbent Margaret A. Daly won election in the general election for Minnesota 4th District Court Position 31 on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Margaret A. Daly (Nonpartisan) | 99.1 | 333,808 |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.9 | 2,965 | ||
| Total votes: 336,773 | |||
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Position 32
General election
General election for Minnesota 4th District Court Position 32
Incumbent Peter A. Cahill won election in the general election for Minnesota 4th District Court Position 32 on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Peter A. Cahill (Nonpartisan) | 99.0 | 333,122 |
| Other/Write-in votes | 1.0 | 3,378 | ||
| Total votes: 336,500 | |||
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Position 35
General election
General election for Minnesota 4th District Court Position 35
Incumbent Sarah West won election in the general election for Minnesota 4th District Court Position 35 on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Sarah West (Nonpartisan) | 99.2 | 334,558 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.8 | 2,836 | ||
| Total votes: 337,394 | |||
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Position 38
General election
General election for Minnesota 4th District Court Position 38
Incumbent Kathleen D. Sheehy won election in the general election for Minnesota 4th District Court Position 38 on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Kathleen D. Sheehy (Nonpartisan) | 99.2 | 334,607 |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.8 | 2,767 | ||
| Total votes: 337,374 | |||
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Position 42
General election
General election for Minnesota 4th District Court Position 42
Incumbent Luis Bartolomei won election in the general election for Minnesota 4th District Court Position 42 on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Luis Bartolomei (Nonpartisan) | 99.1 | 332,034 |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.9 | 3,002 | ||
| Total votes: 335,036 | |||
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Position 43
General election
General election for Minnesota 4th District Court Position 43
Incumbent Bridget Ann Sullivan won election in the general election for Minnesota 4th District Court Position 43 on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Bridget Ann Sullivan (Nonpartisan) | 99.1 | 333,490 |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.9 | 2,890 | ||
| Total votes: 336,380 | |||
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Position 47
General election
General election for Minnesota 4th District Court Position 47
Incumbent Tanya Bransford won election in the general election for Minnesota 4th District Court Position 47 on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Tanya Bransford (Nonpartisan) | 99.2 | 336,152 |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.8 | 2,799 | ||
| Total votes: 338,951 | |||
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Position 53
General election
General election for Minnesota 4th District Court Position 53
Incumbent Bev Benson won election in the general election for Minnesota 4th District Court Position 53 on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Bev Benson (Nonpartisan) | 99.1 | 332,480 |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.9 | 2,906 | ||
| Total votes: 335,386 | |||
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Position 54
General election
General election for Minnesota 4th District Court Position 54
Incumbent Kristin Siegesmund won election in the general election for Minnesota 4th District Court Position 54 on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Kristin Siegesmund (Nonpartisan) | 99.1 | 332,656 |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.9 | 2,857 | ||
| Total votes: 335,513 | |||
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Position 55
General election
General election for Minnesota 4th District Court Position 55
Incumbent Edward T. Wahl won election in the general election for Minnesota 4th District Court Position 55 on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Edward T. Wahl (Nonpartisan) | 99.1 | 330,657 |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.9 | 3,121 | ||
| Total votes: 333,778 | |||
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Position 57
General election
General election for Minnesota 4th District Court Position 57
Incumbent Jeannice M. Reding won election in the general election for Minnesota 4th District Court Position 57 on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Jeannice M. Reding (Nonpartisan) | 99.1 | 331,584 |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.9 | 2,906 | ||
| Total votes: 334,490 | |||
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Position 61
General election
General election for Minnesota 4th District Court Position 61
Incumbent Amy Dawson won election in the general election for Minnesota 4th District Court Position 61 on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Amy Dawson (Nonpartisan) | 99.1 | 333,601 |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.9 | 2,968 | ||
| Total votes: 336,569 | |||
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Position 63
General election
General election for Minnesota 4th District Court Position 63
Incumbent Angela Willms won election in the general election for Minnesota 4th District Court Position 63 on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Angela Willms (Nonpartisan) | 99.1 | 333,303 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.9 | 2,947 | ||
| Total votes: 336,250 | |||
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Demographics
The following table displays demographic data provided by the United States Census Bureau.
| Demographic Data for Hennepin County, Minnesota | ||
|---|---|---|
| Hennepin County | Minnesota | |
| Population | 1,281,565 | 5,706,494 |
| Land area (sq mi) | 554 | 79,631 |
| Race and ethnicity** | ||
| White | 70.6% | 81.6% |
| Black/African American | 13.2% | 6.4% |
| Asian | 7.2% | 4.9% |
| Native American | 0.7% | 1% |
| Pacific Islander | 0% | 0% |
| Other (single race) | 3.4% | 2.1% |
| Multiple | 4.8% | 3.9% |
| Hispanic/Latino | 6.9% | 5.5% |
| Education | ||
| High school graduation rate | 93.6% | 93.4% |
| College graduation rate | 51% | 36.8% |
| Income | ||
| Median household income | $81,169 | $73,382 |
| Persons below poverty level | 10.2% | 9.3% |
| Source: population provided by U.S. Census Bureau, "Decennial Census" (2020). Other figures provided by U.S. Census Bureau, "American Community Survey" (5-year estimates 2015-2020). | ||
| **Note: Percentages for race and ethnicity may add up to more than 100 percent because respondents may report more than one race and the Hispanic/Latino ethnicity may be selected in conjunction with any race. Read more about race and ethnicity in the census here. | ||
Pivot Counties
- See also: Pivot Counties by state
Nineteen of 87 Minnesota counties—21.8 percent—are Pivot Counties. Pivot Counties are counties that voted for Barack Obama (D) in 2008 and 2012 and for Donald Trump (R) in 2016. Altogether, the nation had 206 Pivot Counties, with most being concentrated in upper midwestern and northeastern states.
| Counties won by Trump in 2016 and Obama in 2012 and 2008 | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| County | Trump margin of victory in 2016 | Obama margin of victory in 2012 | Obama margin of victory in 2008 | ||||
| Beltrami County, Minnesota | 9.72% | 9.89% | 10.15% | ||||
| Blue Earth County, Minnesota | 3.69% | 9.48% | 12.95% | ||||
| Chippewa County, Minnesota | 28.70% | 1.87% | 5.87% | ||||
| Clay County, Minnesota | 1.95% | 7.92% | 16.02% | ||||
| Fillmore County, Minnesota | 21.70% | 7.34% | 8.26% | ||||
| Freeborn County, Minnesota | 17.24% | 14.11% | 17.13% | ||||
| Houston County, Minnesota | 13.87% | 3.16% | 10.69% | ||||
| Itasca County, Minnesota | 16.35% | 9.83% | 12.92% | ||||
| Kittson County, Minnesota | 22.05% | 6.03% | 18.54% | ||||
| Koochiching County, Minnesota | 19.85% | 9.45% | 10.10% | ||||
| Lac qui Parle County, Minnesota | 25.60% | 0.90% | 5.92% | ||||
| Mahnomen County, Minnesota | 2.92% | 18.56% | 25.31% | ||||
| Mower County, Minnesota | 7.82% | 22.61% | 23.61% | ||||
| Nicollet County, Minnesota | 3.04% | 7.83% | 10.52% | ||||
| Norman County, Minnesota | 13.34% | 10.79% | 26.94% | ||||
| Rice County, Minnesota | 3.06% | 8.27% | 11.50% | ||||
| Swift County, Minnesota | 25.57% | 9.83% | 13.79% | ||||
| Traverse County, Minnesota | 23.30% | 4.44% | 5.41% | ||||
| Winona County, Minnesota | 2.90% | 12.85% | 19.09% | ||||
In the 2016 presidential election, Hillary Clinton (D) won Minnesota with 46.4 percent of the vote. Donald Trump (R) received 44.9 percent. In presidential elections between 1860 and 2016, Minnesota voted Republican 50 percent of the time and Democratic 47.5 percent of the time. In the five presidential elections between 2000 and 2016, Minnesota voted Democratic all five times.[2]
Presidential results by legislative district
The following table details results of the 2012 and 2016 presidential elections by state House districts in Minnesota. Click [show] to expand the table. The "Obama," "Romney," "Clinton," and "Trump" columns describe the percent of the vote each presidential candidate received in the district. The "2012 Margin" and "2016 Margin" columns describe the margin of victory between the two presidential candidates in those years. The "Party Control" column notes which party held that seat heading into the 2018 general election. Data on the results of the 2012 and 2016 presidential elections broken down by state legislative districts was compiled by Daily Kos.[3][4]
| In 2012, Barack Obama (D) won 68 out of 134 state House districts in Minnesota with an average margin of victory of 27.6 points. In 2016, Hillary Clinton (D) won 62 out of 134 state House districts in Minnesota with an average margin of victory of 30.4 points. Clinton won 12 districts controlled by Republicans heading into the 2018 elections. |
| In 2012, Mitt Romney (R) won 66 out of 134 state House districts in Minnesota with an average margin of victory of 12.3 points. In 2016, Donald Trump (R) won 72 out of 134 state House districts in Minnesota with an average margin of victory of 23.8 points. Trump won seven districts controlled by Democrats heading into the 2018 elections. |
| 2016 presidential results by state House district | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| District | Obama | Romney | 2012 Margin | Clinton | Trump | 2016 Margin | Party Control |
| 1A | 43.15% | 54.54% | R+11.4 | 27.87% | 64.99% | R+37.1 | R |
| 1B | 46.10% | 51.92% | R+5.8 | 31.45% | 61.37% | R+29.9 | R |
| 2A | 48.08% | 50.09% | R+2 | 33.59% | 60.04% | R+26.4 | R |
| 2B | 42.17% | 56.05% | R+13.9 | 29.64% | 64.36% | R+34.7 | R |
| 3A | 55.31% | 42.36% | D+13 | 43.14% | 49.65% | R+6.5 | D |
| 3B | 60.19% | 38.11% | D+22.1 | 50.13% | 42.59% | D+7.5 | D |
| 4A | 55.32% | 42.31% | D+13 | 48.97% | 41.71% | D+7.3 | D |
| 4B | 46.65% | 51.41% | R+4.8 | 35.41% | 57.18% | R+21.8 | D |
| 5A | 52.05% | 45.83% | D+6.2 | 39.67% | 51.97% | R+12.3 | R |
| 5B | 49.48% | 48.58% | D+0.9 | 35.93% | 57.00% | R+21.1 | R |
| 6A | 63.20% | 34.57% | D+28.6 | 44.68% | 47.85% | R+3.2 | D |
| 6B | 61.82% | 35.90% | D+25.9 | 45.05% | 47.77% | R+2.7 | D |
| 7A | 67.15% | 30.27% | D+36.9 | 62.12% | 28.28% | D+33.8 | D |
| 7B | 69.99% | 27.63% | D+42.4 | 59.01% | 32.66% | D+26.3 | D |
| 8A | 39.32% | 59.07% | R+19.8 | 31.05% | 62.92% | R+31.9 | R |
| 8B | 40.24% | 57.98% | R+17.7 | 27.72% | 65.66% | R+37.9 | R |
| 9A | 37.61% | 60.36% | R+22.7 | 23.48% | 70.76% | R+47.3 | R |
| 9B | 37.60% | 60.41% | R+22.8 | 21.44% | 73.05% | R+51.6 | R |
| 10A | 42.68% | 55.47% | R+12.8 | 31.71% | 61.41% | R+29.7 | R |
| 10B | 44.58% | 53.66% | R+9.1 | 31.38% | 62.81% | R+31.4 | R |
| 11A | 62.19% | 35.79% | D+26.4 | 46.93% | 45.13% | D+1.8 | D |
| 11B | 46.72% | 50.92% | R+4.2 | 31.58% | 61.39% | R+29.8 | R |
| 12A | 46.30% | 51.70% | R+5.4 | 32.87% | 59.48% | R+26.6 | R |
| 12B | 36.32% | 61.98% | R+25.7 | 23.78% | 70.60% | R+46.8 | R |
| 13A | 41.20% | 57.04% | R+15.8 | 29.40% | 63.98% | R+34.6 | R |
| 13B | 40.74% | 57.46% | R+16.7 | 29.76% | 63.36% | R+33.6 | R |
| 14A | 47.70% | 50.25% | R+2.6 | 40.14% | 51.73% | R+11.6 | R |
| 14B | 53.28% | 43.56% | D+9.7 | 43.47% | 46.88% | R+3.4 | R |
| 15A | 42.24% | 55.67% | R+13.4 | 26.60% | 66.72% | R+40.1 | R |
| 15B | 34.92% | 62.92% | R+28 | 21.90% | 71.37% | R+49.5 | R |
| 16A | 45.53% | 52.33% | R+6.8 | 31.31% | 60.77% | R+29.5 | R |
| 16B | 40.08% | 57.64% | R+17.6 | 26.83% | 64.99% | R+38.2 | R |
| 17A | 47.24% | 50.94% | R+3.7 | 29.82% | 63.25% | R+33.4 | R |
| 17B | 47.10% | 51.19% | R+4.1 | 34.89% | 57.60% | R+22.7 | R |
| 18A | 39.80% | 57.83% | R+18 | 26.88% | 65.04% | R+38.2 | R |
| 18B | 37.06% | 60.70% | R+23.6 | 25.23% | 67.02% | R+41.8 | R |
| 19A | 52.51% | 45.09% | D+7.4 | 43.51% | 47.62% | R+4.1 | D |
| 19B | 57.05% | 39.91% | D+17.1 | 48.70% | 40.94% | D+7.8 | D |
| 20A | 40.38% | 57.73% | R+17.4 | 30.47% | 62.58% | R+32.1 | R |
| 20B | 53.95% | 43.71% | D+10.2 | 47.02% | 45.86% | D+1.2 | D |
| 21A | 51.06% | 46.99% | D+4.1 | 40.39% | 51.63% | R+11.2 | R |
| 21B | 44.07% | 53.85% | R+9.8 | 30.94% | 61.07% | R+30.1 | R |
| 22A | 41.53% | 56.48% | R+14.9 | 26.80% | 66.15% | R+39.4 | R |
| 22B | 44.04% | 54.37% | R+10.3 | 30.63% | 63.03% | R+32.4 | R |
| 23A | 39.08% | 58.83% | R+19.8 | 26.82% | 66.32% | R+39.5 | R |
| 23B | 47.30% | 50.57% | R+3.3 | 32.70% | 59.47% | R+26.8 | R |
| 24A | 45.64% | 52.20% | R+6.6 | 33.70% | 57.84% | R+24.1 | R |
| 24B | 47.07% | 50.66% | R+3.6 | 33.44% | 58.77% | R+25.3 | R |
| 25A | 45.24% | 52.32% | R+7.1 | 37.03% | 52.94% | R+15.9 | R |
| 25B | 53.14% | 44.51% | D+8.6 | 50.23% | 40.22% | D+10 | D |
| 26A | 57.64% | 39.78% | D+17.9 | 54.11% | 36.72% | D+17.4 | D |
| 26B | 44.47% | 53.59% | R+9.1 | 38.48% | 53.17% | R+14.7 | R |
| 27A | 55.57% | 42.31% | D+13.3 | 37.42% | 55.76% | R+18.3 | R |
| 27B | 59.95% | 37.84% | D+22.1 | 41.96% | 50.58% | R+8.6 | D |
| 28A | 56.63% | 40.82% | D+15.8 | 46.44% | 44.13% | D+2.3 | D |
| 28B | 51.67% | 46.36% | D+5.3 | 37.30% | 55.31% | R+18 | R |
| 29A | 37.73% | 60.22% | R+22.5 | 28.82% | 63.10% | R+34.3 | R |
| 29B | 40.42% | 57.50% | R+17.1 | 30.71% | 61.38% | R+30.7 | R |
| 30A | 39.60% | 58.57% | R+19 | 30.48% | 61.61% | R+31.1 | R |
| 30B | 36.49% | 61.79% | R+25.3 | 29.58% | 62.31% | R+32.7 | R |
| 31A | 35.58% | 62.46% | R+26.9 | 23.94% | 69.10% | R+45.2 | R |
| 31B | 38.58% | 59.53% | R+20.9 | 29.00% | 63.74% | R+34.7 | R |
| 32A | 41.06% | 56.85% | R+15.8 | 28.13% | 64.23% | R+36.1 | R |
| 32B | 42.98% | 55.07% | R+12.1 | 31.50% | 60.69% | R+29.2 | R |
| 33A | 36.20% | 62.39% | R+26.2 | 37.84% | 54.78% | R+16.9 | R |
| 33B | 43.71% | 54.67% | R+11 | 46.18% | 45.68% | D+0.5 | R |
| 34A | 40.35% | 58.12% | R+17.8 | 40.80% | 51.26% | R+10.5 | R |
| 34B | 46.78% | 51.60% | R+4.8 | 47.91% | 43.62% | D+4.3 | R |
| 35A | 45.40% | 52.32% | R+6.9 | 37.77% | 53.46% | R+15.7 | R |
| 35B | 41.04% | 57.50% | R+16.5 | 36.48% | 55.65% | R+19.2 | R |
| 36A | 48.54% | 49.44% | R+0.9 | 44.09% | 47.07% | R+3 | R |
| 36B | 53.38% | 45.11% | D+8.3 | 52.16% | 40.08% | D+12.1 | D |
| 37A | 53.32% | 44.53% | D+8.8 | 45.38% | 46.05% | R+0.7 | D |
| 37B | 48.64% | 49.49% | R+0.9 | 43.74% | 48.04% | R+4.3 | R |
| 38A | 44.17% | 53.89% | R+9.7 | 40.36% | 51.11% | R+10.7 | R |
| 38B | 46.39% | 51.99% | R+5.6 | 45.39% | 46.56% | R+1.2 | R |
| 39A | 45.12% | 53.25% | R+8.1 | 40.85% | 51.57% | R+10.7 | R |
| 39B | 47.78% | 50.62% | R+2.8 | 45.97% | 46.25% | R+0.3 | R |
| 40A | 69.71% | 28.69% | D+41 | 67.81% | 26.13% | D+41.7 | D |
| 40B | 68.60% | 29.42% | D+39.2 | 65.29% | 27.68% | D+37.6 | D |
| 41A | 59.61% | 38.36% | D+21.2 | 55.79% | 35.28% | D+20.5 | D |
| 41B | 62.30% | 35.32% | D+27 | 62.11% | 29.12% | D+33 | D |
| 42A | 51.48% | 46.50% | D+5 | 52.61% | 38.39% | D+14.2 | R |
| 42B | 56.76% | 41.28% | D+15.5 | 56.05% | 35.37% | D+20.7 | D |
| 43A | 56.52% | 41.92% | D+14.6 | 54.01% | 38.15% | D+15.9 | D |
| 43B | 57.50% | 40.33% | D+17.2 | 52.35% | 39.35% | D+13 | D |
| 44A | 47.99% | 50.66% | R+2.7 | 53.47% | 38.83% | D+14.6 | R |
| 44B | 54.39% | 44.30% | D+10.1 | 57.27% | 35.36% | D+21.9 | D |
| 45A | 59.17% | 38.72% | D+20.5 | 58.13% | 33.53% | D+24.6 | D |
| 45B | 63.39% | 34.34% | D+29.1 | 64.02% | 27.43% | D+36.6 | D |
| 46A | 64.31% | 33.66% | D+30.7 | 66.50% | 25.81% | D+40.7 | D |
| 46B | 65.79% | 32.01% | D+33.8 | 68.45% | 23.31% | D+45.1 | D |
| 47A | 35.32% | 63.07% | R+27.7 | 31.29% | 60.91% | R+29.6 | R |
| 47B | 42.17% | 56.19% | R+14 | 44.19% | 47.17% | R+3 | R |
| 48A | 52.14% | 46.19% | D+5.9 | 55.55% | 36.50% | D+19.1 | D |
| 48B | 46.72% | 51.70% | R+5 | 53.09% | 39.54% | D+13.6 | R |
| 49A | 52.29% | 46.68% | D+5.6 | 60.37% | 32.60% | D+27.8 | R |
| 49B | 52.45% | 46.18% | D+6.3 | 56.50% | 36.35% | D+20.2 | D |
| 50A | 63.81% | 33.98% | D+29.8 | 61.93% | 29.97% | D+32 | D |
| 50B | 56.96% | 40.99% | D+16 | 55.51% | 36.29% | D+19.2 | D |
| 51A | 55.56% | 42.44% | D+13.1 | 54.45% | 37.27% | D+17.2 | D |
| 51B | 51.44% | 46.79% | D+4.7 | 54.17% | 37.06% | D+17.1 | D |
| 52A | 58.72% | 39.32% | D+19.4 | 56.76% | 34.99% | D+21.8 | D |
| 52B | 52.90% | 45.36% | D+7.5 | 49.95% | 42.08% | D+7.9 | R |
| 53A | 56.63% | 41.59% | D+15 | 54.59% | 37.63% | D+17 | D |
| 53B | 46.78% | 51.95% | R+5.2 | 50.81% | 42.01% | D+8.8 | R |
| 54A | 55.87% | 41.75% | D+14.1 | 46.83% | 43.55% | D+3.3 | R |
| 54B | 49.32% | 48.74% | D+0.6 | 42.76% | 48.63% | R+5.9 | R |
| 55A | 46.18% | 51.67% | R+5.5 | 43.39% | 47.89% | R+4.5 | R |
| 55B | 38.11% | 60.15% | R+22 | 34.43% | 57.98% | R+23.5 | R |
| 56A | 47.26% | 50.85% | R+3.6 | 47.12% | 44.13% | D+3 | R |
| 56B | 49.26% | 48.97% | D+0.3 | 48.62% | 43.89% | D+4.7 | R |
| 57A | 50.85% | 47.34% | D+3.5 | 49.06% | 42.78% | D+6.3 | D |
| 57B | 48.75% | 49.64% | R+0.9 | 48.21% | 43.72% | D+4.5 | R |
| 58A | 42.24% | 56.02% | R+13.8 | 40.36% | 51.99% | R+11.6 | R |
| 58B | 42.46% | 55.75% | R+13.3 | 34.86% | 57.04% | R+22.2 | R |
| 59A | 84.23% | 13.96% | D+70.3 | 78.85% | 13.74% | D+65.1 | D |
| 59B | 80.65% | 17.23% | D+63.4 | 79.46% | 13.04% | D+66.4 | D |
| 60A | 77.47% | 18.61% | D+58.9 | 76.38% | 14.48% | D+61.9 | D |
| 60B | 76.39% | 19.31% | D+57.1 | 79.57% | 11.88% | D+67.7 | D |
| 61A | 78.23% | 19.40% | D+58.8 | 81.47% | 12.06% | D+69.4 | D |
| 61B | 78.20% | 19.94% | D+58.3 | 81.29% | 12.45% | D+68.8 | D |
| 62A | 86.72% | 9.26% | D+77.5 | 84.08% | 7.57% | D+76.5 | D |
| 62B | 86.87% | 10.09% | D+76.8 | 85.70% | 6.89% | D+78.8 | D |
| 63A | 82.84% | 14.33% | D+68.5 | 81.97% | 10.62% | D+71.4 | D |
| 63B | 73.83% | 23.99% | D+49.8 | 73.80% | 18.58% | D+55.2 | D |
| 64A | 76.89% | 20.30% | D+56.6 | 78.82% | 13.58% | D+65.2 | D |
| 64B | 70.63% | 27.37% | D+43.3 | 74.41% | 18.39% | D+56 | D |
| 65A | 83.74% | 13.76% | D+70 | 80.78% | 12.13% | D+68.6 | D |
| 65B | 77.60% | 19.70% | D+57.9 | 74.28% | 17.59% | D+56.7 | D |
| 66A | 65.92% | 31.91% | D+34 | 67.89% | 23.85% | D+44 | D |
| 66B | 78.86% | 18.90% | D+60 | 76.62% | 15.90% | D+60.7 | D |
| 67A | 76.07% | 21.79% | D+54.3 | 70.99% | 21.62% | D+49.4 | D |
| 67B | 74.76% | 23.00% | D+51.8 | 70.67% | 22.02% | D+48.6 | D |
| Total | 52.84% | 45.12% | D+7.7 | 46.88% | 45.34% | D+1.5 | - |
| Source: Daily Kos | |||||||
See also
| Hennepin County, Minnesota | Minnesota | Municipal government | Other local coverage |
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External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Minnesota Secretary of State, "Candidate Filings 2020 State General Election: Hennepin County," accessed July 8, 2020
- ↑ 270towin.com, "Minnesota," accessed June 29, 2017
- ↑ Daily Kos, "Daily Kos Elections' statewide election results by congressional and legislative districts," July 9, 2013
- ↑ Daily Kos, "Daily Kos Elections' 2016 presidential results for congressional and legislative districts," February 6, 2017
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