[Primary Election: Sept. 9, 2008]

Precinct Caucuses -- Tuesday, February 5, 2008

Democrats 88 Delegates (72 Pledged and 16 Unpledged) and 12 Alternates. 2.17% of the 4,049 Delegate Votes. Feb. 5, 2008: Precinct Caucuses March-April 2008 - County Unit Conventions April-June 2008 - CD Conventions June 6-8, 2008 - State Convention in Rochester, Minnesota Clinton  |  Obama former: Edwards  Kucinich: State Chair is Rachel Joseph; Minneapolis Area Coordinator is Matt Beversdorf. Richardson endorsed by Irene Auginaush, White Earth Tribal Councilwoman and Kevin Leecy, Bois Forte Tribal Chairman (announced Oct. 3, 2007) Unofficial: HillaryClintonMN.com (Old Unofficial Minnesota for Feingold)    Unofficial Results   4,112 of 4,122   99.76% Joe Biden 129 0.06% Hillary Clinton 68,994 32.23% Chris Dodd 77 0.04% John Edwards 985 0.46% Dennis Kucinich 361 0.17% Frank Lynch 17 0.01% +Barack Obama 142,109 66.39% Bill Richardson 82 0.04% Uncommitted 1,312 0.61% Total 214,066

Republicans 41 Delegates: 3 RNC; 14 at-large; 24 by CD (3 x 8 CDs). 1.72% of the 2,380 Delegates. Feb. 5, 2008: Precinct Caucuses Feb. 22-March 15, 2008: BPOU Conventions March 28-April 19, 2008: CD Conventions May 31, 2008: State Convention Huckabee  |  McCain  |  Paul  |  Romney former: Giuliani  |  F.Thompson Unofficial Results   4,106 of 4,122   99.61% Mike Huckabee 12,493 19.88% Alan Keyes 368 0.59% John McCain 13,826 22.01% Ron Paul 9,852 15.68% +Mitt Romney 25,990 34.53% Write In 299 0.48% Total 62,828

Setting the Caucuses Date
Minnesota Statutes (202A.14) set out the date for precinct caucuses as the first Tuesday in March, which in 2008 is March 4.  However, the Minnesota Republican Party and the Minnesota DFL have moved to hold caucuses on Feb. 5, 2008.  On July 10, 2007 the Minnesota Republican Party executive committee voted to hold caucuses on Feb. 5, and in August 2007 the DFL State Central Committee approved the change to Feb. 5 in a mail ballot.

Earlier there were legislative efforts to move the date forward, but party leaders determined that step was not necessary.
-In February 2007 State Sen. Dan Larson (DFL-Bloomington) introduced S.F. No. 893 to move the precinct caucuses from  the first Tuesday in March to the third Tuesday in February and the state primary from September to June.  On May 9 Larson offered an amendment, which was approved, to change the date of the precinct caucuses not to the third Tuesday, but to the second Tuesday in February.  On May 11 the Senate passed the bill by a vote of 55-9, and it was sent on to the House where it went to committee.
-In 2005 there was bipartisan support for efforts to move the precinct caucuses from the first Tuesday of March to the third Tuesday in February (another change > would move the state primary from mid-September to June).  The thinking was that February precinct caucuses would coincide with the Wisconsin primary to create a "Super Tuesday of the North" or "Frozen Tuesday."
-In 2003 legislation to move the date of the precinct caucuses passed the Senate but stalled in the House.

See:  "Minnesota appears likely to move up '08 party caucuses."  Associated Press, June 25, 2007. (in the Star Tribune)
         Bill Salisbury.  "Minnesota Legislature / Caucuses could be moved up in 2008."  Pioneer Press, May 9, 2007.
 

General Election -- Tuesday, November 2, 2004

Election Day Registration at polling place with verification of residence.

Est. Number of Eligible Voters: 3,658,000

Cobb/LaMarche 4,408 (0.16) Bush/Cheney (Rep.) 1,346,695 (47.61) Kerry/Edwards (DFL) 1,445,014 (51.09) Van Auken/Lawrence (SEP) 539 (0.02) Calero/Hawkins (SWP) 416 (0.01) Harens/Ryan (CF) 2,387 (0.08) Nader Camejo (BL) 18,683 (0.66) Peroutka/Baldwin (Const.) 3,074 (0.11) Badnarik/Campagna (Lib.) 4,639 (0.16) Write Ins 2,532 Total........2,828,387

2004 Overview Kerry widened the margin upon Gore's 2000 showing, gaining a plurality of 98,319 votes (3.48 percentage points).  Kerry finished ahead in the 4th, 5th and 8th CDs.  At the meeting of the Electoral College on Dec. 13, 2004 Minnesota earned an asterisk when one of the 10 electors voted for John Edwards for president. General Election Details Kerry/Allies  |  Bush/Cheney '04

[State Primary Election: September 14, 2004]

Past Results

1996 Clinton (Dem.).....1,120,438 (51.10) Dole (Rep.)............766,476 (34.96) Perot (Ref.)............257,704 (11.75) Nader (Grn.)............24,908 (1.14) Others (7+w/ins)......23,114 (1.05) Total........2,192,640 1992 Clinton (Dem.).....1,020,997 (43.48) Bush (Rep.)...........747,841 (31.85) Perot (MNfP)..........562,506 (23.96) Others (8+w/ins)......16,603 (0.71) Total........2,347,947 Note: 64% of registered Minnesota voters showed up at the polls in 1996 compared to 49% nationally.	2000 Phillips/Frazier (Const.)  3,272  (0.13) Gore/Lieberman (DFL)  1,168,266 (47.91) Bush/Cheney (Rep.)  1,109,659 (45.50) Harris/Trowe (SWP)  1,022 (0.04) Buchanan/Foster(Ref.MN)  22,166 (0.91) Hagelin/Goldhaber (Ref.) 2,294 (0.09) Browne/Olivier (Lib.)  5,282  (0.22) Nader/LaDuke (Grn.) 126,696 (5.20) Declared Write Ins (3)  28 -  Total........2,438,685 Total Voters: 2,457,156.	2000 Overview Bush made a close race for Minnesota's 10 electoral votes, but on Election Day Gore came out on top, gaining a plurality of 58,607 votes (2.41 percentage points).  Gore carried 16 counties to 71 for Bush.  The last Republican presidential candidate to carry Minnesota was Richard Nixon, seeking re-election in 1972 against George McGovern.  Yet in October at least one poll showed Bush ahead.  The state experienced a crush of activity in the closing weeks of the campaign.  Nader supporters hoped to obtain as much as 10 percent, which, had it happened could have tipped the state to Bush.  Gov. Ventura, who has roiled Minnesota politics since his upset win in 1998, remained neutral in the presidential race. General Election Activity

In the U.S. Senate race, Mark Dayton (DFL) defeated incumbent Rod Grams (R) 48.8% to 43.3% with 5.8% going to the Independence Party candidate.  In House races, Bush's strong showing helped Mark Kennedy (R) narrowly defeat incumbent David Minge (DFL) in the 2nd district.  The 6th and 4th district races were also hotly contested.

Republican - Precinct Caucuses: Tuesday, March 2, 2004; BPOU Conventions: March 27-April 24, 2004; CD Conventions: May 1-29, 2004; State Convention: June 5, 2004. 41 Delegates and 38 Alternates.
 

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