Minnesota Mapper

Mapping elections and other data in the state of 10,000 lakes!

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The 1998 Minnesota Gubernatorial Election brought a political outsider, Jessie Ventura, to office. Ventura did best in the twin cities, only finishing third in the City of Duluth. The east end region (Congdon, and Hunters Park neighborhoods) gave their biggest support to the GOP.

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1978 saw a conservative revolt, and in MN would become the infamous "Minnesota Massacre". An early warning sign was when DFL-endorsed candidate Don Fraser lost the primary to replace the late Hubert Humphrey to Bob Short, owner of the Minneapolis Lakers and Twins. 🧵

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Klobuchar once again enjoyed an overperformance relative to other Democrats in the state. Relative to Harris, Klobuchar performed best in western portions of the state and worst in left trending regions (generally speaking).

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In 1996, 24yr old Marty Seifert, a then recent SMSU grad and high school teacher from Marshall, MN, won an open seat in the MN House of Representatives, retaining a Republican seat.

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In 2010, Mark Dayton won the Minnesota governor's race by ~8K votes or 0.4%, preventing a GOP takeover of state government
In 2022, Julie Blaha won the race for MN Auditor by ~8K votes or 0.4%, in a similarly close race (but low profile)
Similar margins, but very diff coalitions.

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How @deanbphillips did in each fully reported MN County in 2024 Minnesota Democratic Presidential Primary

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The GOP primary saw elevated turnout relative to the DFL one. This is primarily due to Haley vs. Trump

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Comparing Ballots Cast between Parties by County for 2024 Presidential Primary in MN. Note not all counties are fully in

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Here's a map of the primary in Hennepin County, MN, where Uncommitted got over a quarter of the vote and won a lot of downtown Minneapolis precincts

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Uncommitted won a Cedar-Riverside Precinct 75-20 over Biden

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Minnesota 2020 GOP Primary Info

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Haley won Edina 56-41

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Never before seen! The 1920 Presidential election in Duluth and the Iron Range. Harding won thanks to strong results from middle/upper class voters and mining towns. Cox did better in working class and railroad towns. Debs did best in logging towns.

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@samhuppert A true underdog in sports and life!

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Happy Turkey Day!
Here is a map comparing Lutheran vs Catholic membership sizes in 1926 by County. It's Similar to what we see today but the groups are now better spread out between the counties!
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On Tuesday, Saint Paul voters approved a ballot question to increase the sales tax by a 60-40 margin. The proposal to increase the tax by 1% is to help fund infrastructure like the city's poor roads. It did best in the 4th Ward and worst in the 6th and 7th, barely winning.

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St. Paul Minnesota had city council elections last night, and in the hotly contested 3rd Ward, DFL-endorsed Saura Jost nearly swept the race, almost winning outright on the 1st round. The race was fought on housing, infrastructure, and the Summit Ave project.

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@dhmontgomery What are your favorite Minnesota history/ political books?

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Why is Maple Grove more republican than Plymouth, Minnetonka, or Eden Prairie?