Hillary Clinton is expected to win Minnesota and its 10 electoral votes. The state has been reliably Democratic since 1976.
Competitive House of Representative Elections: MN-02 is currently held by Representative John Kline (Republican ) who is not seeking re-election. Republican Jason Lewis is running against Democrat Angie Craig. The race is leaning in the Democratic candidate’s favor.
updated: November 8, 2016
Minnesota 2016 Election Results
Minnesota Political Facts
Governor: Mark Dayton (Democratic) – Current Term: 2015 – 2019
Senators:
U.S. Representatives: # of Representatives: 8
- Rep. John Kline (Republican) – Term Ends: 1/3/2017
- Rep. Betty McCollum (Democrat) – Term Ends: 1/3/2017
- Rep. Collin Peterson (Democrat) – Term Ends: 1/3/2017
- Rep. Richard Nolan (Democrat) – Term Ends: 1/3/2017
- Rep. Timothy Walz (Democrat) – Term Ends: 1/3/2017
- Rep. Keith Ellison (Democrat) – Term Ends: 1/3/2017
- Rep. Erik Paulsen (Republican) – Term Ends: 1/3/2017
- Rep. Tom Emmer (Republican) – Term Ends: 1/3/2017
Electoral Votes: 10
Poll Hours – November 8th, 2016:
- Polls Open: 7 a.m.
- Polls Close: 8 p.m.
- Minnesota Voting Information
- Notes: Municipalities with fewer than 500 registered voters may open polling places as late as 10 a.m.[30]
Past Minnesota Presidential Election Results
| Year | Democratic Candidate | % of Vote | Republican Candidate | % of Vote | ||
| 2012 | Obama | 53% | Romney | 45% |
| 2008 | Obama | 54% | McCain | 44% |
| 2004 | Kerry | 51% | Bush | 48% |
| 2000 | Gore | 48% | Bush | 46% |
| 1996 | Clinton | 51% | Dole | 35% |
| 1992 | Clinton | 44% | Bush | 32% |
| 1988 | Dukakis | 53% | Bush | 46% |
| 1984 | Mondale | 50% | Reagan | 49% |
| 1980 | Carter | 47% | Reagan | 43% |
| 1976 | Carter | 55% | Ford | 42% |
| 1972 | McGovern | 46% | Nixon | 52% |
| 1968 | Humphrey | 54% | Nixon | 42% |
| 1964 | Johnson | 64% | Goldwater | 36% |
| 1960 | Kennedy | 51% | Nixon | 49% |
Minnesota State Facts
Population (2010 census): 5,303,925
Population Rank By State: 21
Population Growth Estimate (2010-2014): 2.9%
Capital: St. Paul
Largest City: Minneapolis
State Nickname: North Star State; Gopher State; Land of 10,000 Lakes
