Minnesota voters have not voted for a Republican candidate for president since 1972, longer than any other state. Minnesota was the only state (along with Washington, D.C.) to vote for its native son Walter Mondale over Ronald Reagan in 1984. However, recent Democratic victories have often been fairly narrow, such as the 2016 presidential election. The Democratic Party narrowly controls the Minnesota state legislature as well as the governor's office as of 2024, but the State House will be evenly split 67-67 beginning in 2025. The Minnesota congressional delegation has 2 Democratic Senators but a 4-4 evenly split U.S. House delegation.
Minnesota voters have not voted for a Republican candidate for president since 1972, longer than any other state. Minnesota was the only state (along with Washington, D.C.) to vote for its native son Walter Mondale over Ronald Reagan in 1984. However, recent Democratic victories have often been fairly narrow, such as the 2016 presidential election. The Democratic Party narrowly controls the Minnesota state legislature as well as the governor's office as of 2024, but the State House will be evenly split 67-67 beginning in 2025. The Minnesota congressional delegation has 2 Democratic Senators but a 4-4 evenly split U.S. House delegation.