Minnesota presidential election results
Recent lean
Democraticin every election since 1976
Bellwether record
6 of 1346% backed the eventual winner
Party flips
0never flipped since 1976
Won by
R 0 · D 13since 1976
In the 13 presidential elections since 1976, Minnesota has gone Republican 0 times and Democratic 13 times. It has voted Democratic in every election in this span. Minnesota sided with the candidate who won the White House 6 of 13 times (46%).
| Year | Won the state | Runner-up | Margin | Picked the winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Kamala Harris D 50.9% | Donald Trump R 46.7% | +4.2 pts | No |
| 2020 | Joe Biden D 52.4% | Donald Trump R 45.3% | +7.1 pts | ✓ Yes |
| 2016 | Hillary Clinton D 46.5% | Donald Trump R 44.9% | +1.5 pts | No |
| 2012 | Barack Obama D 52.6% | Mitt Romney R 45.0% | +7.7 pts | ✓ Yes |
| 2008 | Barack Obama D 54.1% | John McCain R 43.8% | +10.2 pts | ✓ Yes |
| 2004 | John Kerry D 51.1% | George W. Bush R 47.6% | +3.5 pts | No |
| 2000 | Al Gore D 47.9% | George W. Bush R 45.5% | +2.4 pts | No |
| 1996 | Bill Clinton D 51.1% | Bob Dole R 35.0% | +16.1 pts | ✓ Yes |
| 1992 | Bill Clinton D 43.5% | George H. W. Bush R 31.9% | +11.6 pts | ✓ Yes |
| 1988 | Michael Dukakis D 52.9% | George H. W. Bush R 45.9% | +7.0 pts | No |
| 1984 | Walter Mondale D 49.7% | Ronald Reagan R 49.5% | +0.2 pts | No |
| 1980 | Jimmy Carter D 46.5% | Ronald Reagan R 42.6% | +3.9 pts | No |
| 1976 | Jimmy Carter D 54.9% | Gerald Ford R 42.0% | +12.9 pts | ✓ Yes |
How this page is measured
“Recent lean” is the party Minnesota has carried in every presidential election back to 1976. “Bellwether record” counts how often the state's winner went on to win the presidency. “Party flips” counts how many times the winning party changed from one election to the next, 1976–2024. State-level popular vote shown; the national popular and electoral totals for each race are on its election page.