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Barack Obama won Minnesota's ten electoral votes in the 2008 Presidential election. CNN: Election Center: MN The race between incumbent Senator Norm Coleman and Democratic challenger Al Franken was too close to call, and the state conducted a mandatory recount.CNN: Senate GOP prepared to fight if Dems try to seat Franken (January 3, 2008) On January 4, 2009, Minnesota Secretary of State Mark Ritchie announced that the Minnesota state election board would pronounce Franken as the winner on the following day. Just two days later, Norm Coleman formally announced that he'd filed a lawsuit contesting the recount results. Coleman's campaign planned to challenge the recount decision based on over 600 absentee ballots they say were wrongly rejected.CNN: Panel to declare Franken winner... (January 4, 2009)
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Fast Facts
- Electoral Votes: 10
- Polls open: 7 am to 8 pm
- Pre-election polls: Obama led McCain 53% to 40%Pollster: 2008 Minnesota Presidential General Election
- Registered Voters: 3 million
- Democratic Primary Winner: Barack Obama
- Republican Primary Winner: Mitt Romney
- 2008 Senate results have been delayed by a contentious recountCNN: Senate GOP prepared to fight if Dems try to seat Franken (January 3, 2008)
- All election results must be certified by state canvassing board and signed off on by Republican Governor Tim PawlentyCNN: Senate GOP prepared to fight if Dems try to seat Franken (January 3, 2008)
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Other Minnesota Races
- Senate:
- Incumbent: Norm Coleman (R)
- Challenger: Al Franken (D)
- Challenger: Dean Barkley (I)
- Franken was ahead of Coleman by 48 votes on December 22, 2008, after a recount of challenged votes.West Central Tribune: Franken poised to keep slight vote edge (December 22, 2008)
- Senate:
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Senate Recount
As of December 22, 2008, Franken led over Coleman by 48 votes out of 2.9 million votes cast based on a draft report released by the Minnesota Secretary of State. The preliminary result was based on the final votes in a review of challenged votes to be formally awarded on December 23. A recount of about 1,600 rejected absentee ballots remains.West Central Tribune: Franken poised to keep slight vote edge (December 22, 2008) However, a disagreement on which ballots should be counted may delay the certification of the election results until after the new Congress gets sworn in on January 6, 2009, and may lead to legal challenges.CNN: Senate GOP prepared to fight if Dems try to seat Franken (January 3, 2008) -
Past Minnesota Winners
- 2008: Barack Obama
- 2004: John Kerry
- 2000: Al Gore
- 1996: Bill Clinton
- 1992: Bill Clinton
- 1988: Michael Dukakis
- 1984: Walter Mondale
- 1980: Jimmy Carter
- 1976: Jimmy Carter
- 1972: Richard Nixon
- 1968: Hubert Humphrey
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Minnesota Government
- Governor: Tim Pawlenty (R)
- Lieutenant Governor: Carol Molnau
- Attorney General: Lori Swanson
- Senators: Norm Coleman (R), Amy Klobuchar (D)
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2008 Minnesota Election Results
- 2008 Presidential Election Winner: Barack Obama
- Winner of Minnesota's Ten Electoral Votes: Barack Obama
- Margin of Victory: 52% to 44%
Minnesota Senate Race Results:
- Senator Norm Coleman
- Al Franken - leads by 48 votes out of 2.9 million votes cast. Result not yet certified.
- 2008 Presidential Election Winner: Barack Obama
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Minnesota's Supreme Court has dismissed Coleman's challenge to the state's November election results and declared Al Franken the winner.
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View All Minnesota Election Results Questions (468) | Ask a QuestionWhat evidence of Election fraud is there? (3 Answers)BBC News analysis: http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/middle_east/8101621.stm -- Quote What is the evidence of electoral fraud? The way the result was announced was very unusual. It came out in blocks of millions of ... read moreWhat the heck is going on with the Minnesota senate race? When is this thing going to be settled? (1 Answer)The last thing that happened was that Norm Coleman appealed his case to the Minnesota Supreme Court. The Court announced that they would not hear the case until June. So ... read moreHow many high tech jobs did Minnesota gain in 2007, and 2008? (1 Answer)All the details that you could ever want to analyze are available at the Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development. There is a PDF file of projections too. read moreHas a president ever lost the race in his home state but gotten elected? (1 Answer)There's a Wikipedia page on the subject, actually. Most recently you could look to George W himself, whose birth state is listed as Connecticut - which he lost. read more
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Minnesota Election News and Commentaries
- FOX News: Coleman Files Lawsuit to Contest...Recount Results (January 6, 2009)
- West Central Tribune: Coleman sues over Minnesota Senate recount result (January 6, 2009)
- MinnPost.com: Norm Coleman formally announces he's contesting Senate election (January 6, 2009)
- CNN: Panel to declare Franken winner of Senate race (January 4, 2009)
- CNN: Senate GOP prepared to fight if Dems try to seat Franken (January 3, 2009)
- CNN: Tense moments as Coleman camp seeks to stop recount (January 3, 2009)
- West Central Tribune: Franken poised to keep slight vote edge (December 22, 2008)
- FOX News: Franken Takes Lead in Minnesota Recount for the First Time (December 19, 2008)
- Star Tribune: Senate recount: Battle of ballot disputes begins (December 16, 2008)
- Star Tribune: The recount: Board reviewing challenged ballots (December 16, 2008)
- Los Angeles Tribune: 42 days: Minnesota's still counting Coleman and Franken ballots (December 16, 2008)
- Star Tribune: Minnesota Poll: Obama's big lead solid at the stretch (November 2, 2008)
- Bemidji Pioneer: Election 2008: Contrasts likely to produce big vote (November 2, 2008)
- Washington Post: Election 2008 Key States: Minnesota (October 31, 2008)
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2006 Minnesota Election Results
- Winner of Minnesota's Senate Seat: Amy Klobuchar
- Margin of Victory: 58% to 38%
- Winner of Minnesota's Gubernatorial Race: Governor Tim Pawlenty
- Margin of Victory: 47% to 46%
- CNN: 2006 Minnesota Election Results
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2004 Minnesota Election Results
- 2004 Presidential Election Winner: George W. Bush
- Winner of Minnesota's Thirty-One Electoral Votes: John Kerry
- Margin of victory: 51% to 48%
- CNN: 2004 Minnesota Election Results
- 2004 Presidential Election Winner: George W. Bush
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Minnesota Election General Information
- Minnesota Secretary of State: Election Center
