2012 General Election Results – Minnesota
The 2012 Presidential Election Results map for Minnesota by county subdivision (City, Township, UT) is now complete. Mitt Romney and Paul Ryan won a total of 1,864 cities and townships while Barack Obama and Joe Biden won in 825 (37 were ties). This is a pickup for the Republican ticket vs. 2008, of 200 cities and towns. Similar to many other states, the municipalities with the largest populations voted overwhelmingly Democratic, with Obama/Biden winning nine of the top ten (Minneapolis, St. Paul, Rochester, Bloomington, Duluth, Plymouth, Eagan, Brooklyn Park, and Woodbury; Romney won Maple Grove) with a net margin of 258,206 votes. The state-wide margin of all 2,726 cities and townships is Democratic +225,942 votes. In the city of Minneapolis alone, Obama/Biden won 80.3% to 16.6%, a margin of 136,920 votes. Full details can be viewed on the Minnesota 2012 Town page. The forum topic is located here.