Hubert Humphrey brought national attention to the state with his address at the 1948 Democratic National Convention . Minnesotans have consistently cast their Electoral College votes for Democratic presidential candidates since 1976 , longer than any other state . Minnesota is the only state in the nation that did not vote for Ronald Reagan in either of his presidential runs . Minnesota has gone for the Democratic Party in every presidential election since 1960 , with the exception of 1972 , when it was carried by Republican Richard Nixon
1948 Democratic National Convention
1948 Democratic National Convention
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