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Election Results 2020: Hennepin County Breakdown

More than 1,800 residents in Hennepin County voted for Kanye West.

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Here's the breakdown of how Hennepin County residents voted in the presidential, U.S. Senate, and U.S. House elections.
Here's the breakdown of how Hennepin County residents voted in the presidential, U.S. Senate, and U.S. House elections. (Mark Hand/Patch)

HENNEPIN COUNTY, MN — As the largest county in Minnesota, Hennepin County plays a massive role in determining the outcome of the state's federal elections. This election cycle, voters here overwhelmingly voted for Democrats.

Here's the breakdown of how Hennepin County residents voted in the presidential, U.S. Senate, and U.S. House elections:

U.S. President & Vice President (Hennepin County votes only)

  • Republican — Donald J. Trump and Michael R. Pence: 203,663 (27.29 percent)
  • Democratic-Farmer-Labor — Joseph R. Biden and Kamala Harris: 525,710 (70.45 percent)
  • Independence — Alliance — Roque "Rocky" De La Fuente and Darcy Richardson: 1,010
  • Green Party — Howie Hawkins and Angela Walker: 2,371
  • Independent — Kanye West and Michelle Tidball: 1,879
  • Independent — Brock Pierce and Karla Ballard: 987
  • Socialism and Liberation — Gloria La Riva and Leonard Peltier: 439
  • Socialist Workers Party — Alyson Kennedy and Malcolm Jarrett: 162
  • Libertarian Party — Jo Jorgensen and Jeremy "Spike" Cohen: 7,260
  • WRITE-IN: 2,684

U.S. Senator (Hennepin County votes only)

  • Republican — Jason Lewis: 207,211 (28.29 percent)
  • Democratic-Farmer-Labor — Tina Smith: 472,480 (64.52 percent)
  • Legal Marijuana Now — Kevin O'Connor: 40,384
  • Grassroots Legalize Cannabis — Oliver Steinberg: 11,790
  • WRITE-IN: 484

U.S. Representative District 3

  • Republican — Kendall Qualls: 156,924 (43.15 percent)
  • Democratic-Farmer-Labor — Dean Phillips: 206,547 (56.79 percent)
  • WRITE-IN: 203 votes

U.S. Representative District 5

  • Legal Marijuana Now — Michael Moore: 33,306 (9.20 percent)
  • Republican — Lacy Johnson: 89,804 (24.80 percent)
  • Democratic-Farmer-Labor — Ilhan Omar: 237,664 (65.63 percent)
  • WRITE-IN: 1,358

U.S. Representative District 6

  • Republican — Tom Emmer: 402 votes (66.56 percent)
  • Democratic-Farmer-Labor — Tawnja Zahradka: 202 (33.44 percent)

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