Who won Minnesota in the 1904 presidential election?

Roosevelt (Republican) carried Minnesota in 1904, winning its 11 electoral votes.

How many electoral votes did Minnesota have in 1904?

Minnesota cast 11 electoral votes in the 1904 presidential election.

Did Minnesota vote for the national winner in 1904?

Yes. Minnesota backed Theodore Roosevelt, who won the presidency that year.

Progressive EraMN · 11 EV

1904

Minnesota: Roosevelt carries 11 EV.

Minnesota cast its 11 electoral votes for Roosevelt (Republican). National winner: Theodore Roosevelt (Republican) — Minnesota voted with the national winner this cycle.

Reading the 1904 result in Minnesota

Minnesota backed Roosevelt (Republican) in the 1904 presidential election, casting 11 electoral votes for the ticket. That placed Minnesota with the eventual winner: Theodore Roosevelt went on to take the presidency, and Minnesota was part of his column.

Minnesota stayed in the Republican column for the 13th straight cycle, extending a run that began in 1856. Minnesota did not move alone — neighboring North Dakota, South Dakota, Iowa, and Wisconsin broke the same way in 1904. Over its 43 recorded presidential cycles, Minnesota has backed the Democratic party more than any other — 23 times in all. The vote fell within the Progressive Era — Trust-busting, suffrage, and World War I.

Nationally, Theodore Roosevelt finished with 336 of the 476 electoral votes to Alton B. Parker's 140. Theodore Roosevelt led the national popular vote with 56.42% of the ballots cast.

The 1904 national map

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