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      Home/Elections/2012/President/Minnesota
      2012·President·Minnesota

      Minnesota Presidential Election

      Barack Obama52.6%vs.Mitt Romney45.0%|
      D+7.7
      |2,936,561 votes
      3 candidates2,936,561 total votes
      CandidatePartyVotes ▼%Vote Share
      Barack ObamaDEM✓
      		DEM1,546,16752.6%
      Mitt RomneyREP
      		REP1,320,22545.0%
      OtherOTH
      		OTH70,1692.4%

      Seat History

      President in Minnesota

      2024
      Kamala D HarrisDEM
      D+4.2
      2020
      Joe BidenDEM
      D+7.1
      2016
      Hillary Rodham ClintonDEM
      D+1.5
      2008
      Barack ObamaDEM
      D+10.2
      2004
      John KerryDEM
      D+3.5
      2000
      Al GoreDEM
      D+2.4
      1996
      Bill ClintonDEM
      D+16.1
      1992
      Bill ClintonDEM
      D+11.6
      1988
      Michael S DukakisDEM
      D+7.0
      1984
      Walter E MondaleDEM
      D+0.2
      1980
      Jimmy CarterDEM
      D+3.9
      1976
      Jimmy CarterDEM
      D+12.9
      1972
      Richard M. NixonREP
      R+5.5
      1968
      Herbert H. HumphreyDEM
      D+12.5
      View all President history for Minnesota →

      Candidates

      Barack ObamaDEM
      Record60W-46L
      Avg MarginD+5.3
      Career1996-2012
      President / US Senate / State Senate
      Full profile →
      Mitt RomneyREP
      Record24W-29L
      Avg MarginD+0.0
      Career1994-2018
      US Senate / President
      Full profile →

      Also in Minnesota, 2012

      US Senate1 contest →US House8 contests →
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