2024 Minnesota Republican presidential primary
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The 2024 Minnesota Republican presidential primary was held on March 5, 2024, as part of the Republican Party primaries for the 2024 presidential election. 39 delegates to the 2024 Republican National Convention were allocated on a winner-take-all basis.[1] The contest was held on Super Tuesday alongside primaries in 14 other states.
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March 5, 2024
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Trump won more than two thirds of the popular vote and swept every county in the state. Conversely, Haley performed best in the Hennepin and Ramsey counties, where the Twin Cities of Minneapolis and Saint Paul are respectively located.
Candidates
The following candidates were on the ballot.[2] A write-in option was available.
Endorsements
U.S. representatives
- Tom Emmer, MN-06 (2015–present) and House Majority Whip (2023–present)[3]
- Brad Finstad, MN-01 (2022–present)[3]
- Michelle Fischbach, MN-07 (2021–present)[3]
- Jason Lewis, MN-02 (2017–2019)[4]
- Pete Stauber, MN-08 (2019–present)[3]
State senators
- Nathan Wesenberg, state senator for District 10[5]
State representatives
Individuals
- Mike Lindell, MyPillow CEO[7]
- Royce White, former professional basketball player and Republican candidate for U.S. senator from Minnesota in 2024[8]
State representatives
- Elliott Engen, state representative for District 36A[9]
Results
| Candidate | Votes | Percentage | Actual delegate count | ||
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| Bound | Unbound | Total | |||
| Donald Trump | 232,846 | 68.94% | 27 | 0 | 27 |
| Nikki Haley | 97,182 | 28.77% | 12 | 0 | 12 |
| Ron DeSantis (withdrawn) | 4,085 | 1.21% | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Vivek Ramaswamy (withdrawn) | 1,470 | 0.44% | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Chris Christie (withdrawn) | 1,431 | 0.42% | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Write-ins | 720 | 0.21% | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total: | 337,014 | 100.00% | 39 | 0 | 39 |
Results by congressional district
Trump won seven of eight congressional districts.