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Minnesota elections & voting

Electoral votes, voting rules, and presidential results for Minnesota.

How Minnesota votes

In 2024, Minnesota voted Democratic. It has backed the Democratic Party in its last 13 consecutive elections.

10
electoral votes
Voter IDNo-excuse absenteeEarly votingSame-day registrationAutomatic registration

Voting rules

No Photo ID Required
Active

ID not required to vote

Voter ID
Effective: 1975

2012 photo ID constitutional amendment rejected by voters

No-Excuse Absentee
Active

Any voter can request mail ballot

Mail-In Voting
Effective: 2014
46 Days Early Voting
Active

Early voting begins 46 days before election

Early Voting
Effective: 2014

One of longest early voting periods in nation

Same-Day Registration
Active

Register and vote on Election Day

Same-Day Registration
Effective: 1974

Pioneer state for same-day registration

Election history

How Minnesota has voted in presidential elections.

  • 2024DemocraticKamala Harris10 EV
  • 2020DemocraticJoe Biden10 EV
  • 2016DemocraticHillary Clinton10 EV
  • 2012DemocraticBarack Obama10 EV
  • 2008DemocraticBarack Obama10 EV
  • 2004DemocraticJohn Kerry10 EV
  • 2000DemocraticAl Gore10 EV
  • 1996DemocraticBill Clinton10 EV
  • 1992DemocraticBill Clinton10 EV
  • 1988DemocraticMichael Dukakis10 EV
  • 1984DemocraticWalter Mondale10 EV
  • 1980DemocraticJimmy Carter10 EV
  • 1976DemocraticJimmy Carter10 EV
  • 1972RepublicanRichard Nixon10 EV
  • 1968DemocraticHubert Humphrey10 EV
  • 1964DemocraticLyndon B. Johnson10 EV
  • 1960DemocraticJohn F. Kennedy11 EV
  • 1956RepublicanDwight D. Eisenhower11 EV
  • 1952RepublicanDwight D. Eisenhower11 EV
  • 1948DemocraticHarry S. Truman11 EV
  • 1944DemocraticFranklin D. Roosevelt11 EV
  • 1940DemocraticFranklin D. Roosevelt11 EV
  • 1936DemocraticFranklin D. Roosevelt11 EV
  • 1932DemocraticFranklin D. Roosevelt11 EV
  • 1928RepublicanHerbert Hoover12 EV
  • 1924RepublicanCalvin Coolidge12 EV
  • 1920RepublicanWarren G. Harding12 EV
  • 1916RepublicanCharles Evans Hughes12 EV
  • 1912ProgressiveTheodore Roosevelt12 EV
  • 1908RepublicanWilliam Howard Taft11 EV
  • 1904RepublicanTheodore Roosevelt11 EV
  • 1900RepublicanWilliam McKinley9 EV
  • 1896RepublicanWilliam McKinley9 EV
  • 1892RepublicanBenjamin Harrison9 EV
  • 1888RepublicanBenjamin Harrison7 EV
  • 1884RepublicanJames G. Blaine7 EV
  • 1880RepublicanJames A. Garfield5 EV
  • 1876RepublicanRutherford B. Hayes5 EV
  • 1872RepublicanUlysses S. Grant5 EV
  • 1868RepublicanUlysses S. Grant4 EV
  • 1864RepublicanAbraham Lincoln4 EV
  • 1860RepublicanAbraham Lincoln4 EV

Timeline

2020s

2024
Election
Democratic
major

2024 Presidential Election

Kamala Harris won MN with 10 electoral votes

2020
Election
Democratic
major

2020 Presidential Election

Joe Biden won MN with 10 electoral votes

2010s

2016
Election
Democratic
major

2016 Presidential Election

Hillary Clinton won MN with 10 electoral votes

2014
Rule Change
Mail Voting
major

No-Excuse Absentee

Any voter can request mail ballot

2014
Rule Change
Early Voting
moderate

46 Days Early Voting

Early voting begins 46 days before election

2012
Election
Democratic
major

2012 Presidential Election

Barack Obama won MN with 10 electoral votes

2000s

2008
Election
Democratic
major

2008 Presidential Election

Barack Obama won MN with 10 electoral votes

2004
Election
Democratic
major

2004 Presidential Election

John Kerry won MN with 10 electoral votes

2000
Election
Democratic
major

2000 Presidential Election

Al Gore won MN with 10 electoral votes

1990s

1996
Election
Democratic
major

1996 Presidential Election

Bill Clinton won MN with 10 electoral votes

1992
Election
Democratic
major

1992 Presidential Election

Bill Clinton won MN with 10 electoral votes

1980s

1988
Election
Democratic
major

1988 Presidential Election

Michael Dukakis won MN with 10 electoral votes

1984
Election
Democratic
major

1984 Presidential Election

Walter Mondale won MN with 10 electoral votes

1980
Election
Democratic
major

1980 Presidential Election

Jimmy Carter won MN with 10 electoral votes

1970s

1976
Election
Democratic
major

1976 Presidential Election

Jimmy Carter won MN with 10 electoral votes

1975
Rule Change
Voter ID
major

No Photo ID Required

ID not required to vote

1974
Rule Change
Same-Day Registration
moderate

Same-Day Registration

Register and vote on Election Day

1972
Election
Republican
major

1972 Presidential Election

Richard Nixon won MN with 10 electoral votes

1960s

1968
Election
Democratic
major

1968 Presidential Election

Hubert Humphrey won MN with 10 electoral votes

1964
Election
Democratic
major

1964 Presidential Election

Lyndon B. Johnson won MN with 10 electoral votes

1960
Election
Democratic
major

1960 Presidential Election

John F. Kennedy won MN with 11 electoral votes

1950s

1956
Election
Republican
major

1956 Presidential Election

Dwight D. Eisenhower won MN with 11 electoral votes

1952
Election
Republican
major

1952 Presidential Election

Dwight D. Eisenhower won MN with 11 electoral votes

1940s

1948
Election
Democratic
major

1948 Presidential Election

Harry S. Truman won MN with 11 electoral votes

1944
Election
Democratic
major

1944 Presidential Election

Franklin D. Roosevelt won MN with 11 electoral votes

1940
Election
Democratic
major

1940 Presidential Election

Franklin D. Roosevelt won MN with 11 electoral votes

1930s

1936
Election
Democratic
major

1936 Presidential Election

Franklin D. Roosevelt won MN with 11 electoral votes

1932
Election
Democratic
major

1932 Presidential Election

Franklin D. Roosevelt won MN with 11 electoral votes

1920s

1928
Election
Republican
major

1928 Presidential Election

Herbert Hoover won MN with 12 electoral votes

1924
Election
Republican
major

1924 Presidential Election

Calvin Coolidge won MN with 12 electoral votes

1920
Election
Republican
major

1920 Presidential Election

Warren G. Harding won MN with 12 electoral votes

1910s

1916
Election
Republican
major

1916 Presidential Election

Charles Evans Hughes won MN with 12 electoral votes

1912
Election
Progressive
major

1912 Presidential Election

Theodore Roosevelt won MN with 12 electoral votes

1900s

1908
Election
Republican
major

1908 Presidential Election

William Howard Taft won MN with 11 electoral votes

1904
Election
Republican
major

1904 Presidential Election

Theodore Roosevelt won MN with 11 electoral votes

1900
Election
Republican
major

1900 Presidential Election

William McKinley won MN with 9 electoral votes

1890s

1896
Election
Republican
major

1896 Presidential Election

William McKinley won MN with 9 electoral votes

1892
Election
Republican
major

1892 Presidential Election

Benjamin Harrison won MN with 9 electoral votes

1880s

1888
Election
Republican
major

1888 Presidential Election

Benjamin Harrison won MN with 7 electoral votes

1884
Election
Republican
major

1884 Presidential Election

James G. Blaine won MN with 7 electoral votes

1880
Election
Republican
major

1880 Presidential Election

James A. Garfield won MN with 5 electoral votes

1870s

1876
Election
Republican
major

1876 Presidential Election

Rutherford B. Hayes won MN with 5 electoral votes

1872
Election
Republican
major

1872 Presidential Election

Ulysses S. Grant won MN with 5 electoral votes

1860s

1868
Election
Republican
major

1868 Presidential Election

Ulysses S. Grant won MN with 4 electoral votes

1864
Election
Republican
major

1864 Presidential Election

Abraham Lincoln won MN with 4 electoral votes

1860
Election
Republican
major

1860 Presidential Election

Abraham Lincoln won MN with 4 electoral votes