Minnesota - Governor

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Aitkin Candidate Votes % of votes Mike Hatch (DEM) 3,994 49% Tim Pawlenty (REP)* 3,473 43% Peter Hutchinson (INP) 538 7% 100% of precincts reporting Anoka Candidate Votes % of votes Tim Pawlenty (REP)* 68,422 51% Mike Hatch (DEM) 55,989 42% Peter Hutchinson (INP) 7,752 6% 100% of precincts reporting Becker Candidate Votes % of votes Tim Pawlenty (REP)* 6,959 52% Mike Hatch (DEM) 5,588 42% Peter Hutchinson (INP) 587 4% 100% of precincts reporting Beltrami Candidate Votes % of votes Mike Hatch (DEM) 8,606 51% Tim Pawlenty (REP)* 7,261 43% Peter Hutchinson (INP) 705 4% 100% of precincts reporting Benton Candidate Votes % of votes Tim Pawlenty (REP)* 7,712 54% Mike Hatch (DEM) 5,625 39% Peter Hutchinson (INP) 739 5% 100% of precincts reporting Big Stone Candidate Votes % of votes Mike Hatch (DEM) 1,353 50% Tim Pawlenty (REP)* 1,190 44% Peter Hutchinson (INP) 131 5% 100% of precincts reporting Blue Earth Candidate Votes % of votes Mike Hatch (DEM) 12,137 48% Tim Pawlenty (REP)* 11,231 44% Peter Hutchinson (INP) 1,621 6% 100% of precincts reporting Brown Candidate Votes % of votes Tim Pawlenty (REP)* 6,350 55% Mike Hatch (DEM) 4,357 37% Peter Hutchinson (INP) 768 7% 100% of precincts reporting Carlton Candidate Votes % of votes Mike Hatch (DEM) 8,721 62% Tim Pawlenty (REP)* 4,561 32% Peter Hutchinson (INP) 709 5% 100% of precincts reporting Carver Candidate Votes % of votes Tim Pawlenty (REP)* 23,081 64% Mike Hatch (DEM) 10,932 30% Peter Hutchinson (INP) 2,038 6% 100% of precincts reporting Cass Candidate Votes % of votes Tim Pawlenty (REP)* 6,483 52% Mike Hatch (DEM) 5,231 42% Peter Hutchinson (INP) 660 5% 100% of precincts reporting Chippewa Candidate Votes % of votes Mike Hatch (DEM) 2,787 51% Tim Pawlenty (REP)* 2,378 43% Peter Hutchinson (INP) 281 5% 100% of precincts reporting Chisago Candidate Votes % of votes Tim Pawlenty (REP)* 11,437 52% Mike Hatch (DEM) 8,940 41% Peter Hutchinson (INP) 1,282 6% 100% of precincts reporting Clay Candidate Votes % of votes Tim Pawlenty (REP)* 10,065 51% Mike Hatch (DEM) 8,528 44% Peter Hutchinson (INP) 746 4% 100% of precincts reporting Clearwater Candidate Votes % of votes Mike Hatch (DEM) 1,795 48% Tim Pawlenty (REP)* 1,718 46% Peter Hutchinson (INP) 173 5% 100% of precincts reporting Cook Candidate Votes % of votes Mike Hatch (DEM) 1,519 53% Tim Pawlenty (REP)* 1,051 37% Peter Hutchinson (INP) 223 8% 100% of precincts reporting Cottonwood Candidate Votes % of votes Tim Pawlenty (REP)* 2,700 50% Mike Hatch (DEM) 2,320 43% Peter Hutchinson (INP) 265 5% 100% of precincts reporting Crow Wing Candidate Votes % of votes Tim Pawlenty (REP)* 14,114 51% Mike Hatch (DEM) 11,851 43% Peter Hutchinson (INP) 1,404 5% 100% of precincts reporting Dakota Candidate Votes % of votes Tim Pawlenty (REP)* 87,062 52% Mike Hatch (DEM) 67,952 41% Peter Hutchinson (INP) 10,631 6% 100% of precincts reporting Dodge Candidate Votes % of votes Tim Pawlenty (REP)* 4,182 55% Mike Hatch (DEM) 2,925 38% Peter Hutchinson (INP) 430 6% 100% of precincts reporting Douglas Candidate Votes % of votes Tim Pawlenty (REP)* 9,233 56% Mike Hatch (DEM) 6,222 38% Peter Hutchinson (INP) 946 6% 100% of precincts reporting Faribault Candidate Votes % of votes Tim Pawlenty (REP)* 3,558 49% Mike Hatch (DEM) 3,117 43% Peter Hutchinson (INP) 471 7% 100% of precincts reporting Fillmore Candidate Votes % of votes Mike Hatch (DEM) 4,475 48% Tim Pawlenty (REP)* 4,245 46% Peter Hutchinson (INP) 453 5% 100% of precincts reporting Freeborn Candidate Votes % of votes Mike Hatch (DEM) 8,155 54% Tim Pawlenty (REP)* 5,980 40% Peter Hutchinson (INP) 716 5% 100% of precincts reporting Goodhue Candidate Votes % of votes Tim Pawlenty (REP)* 10,543 52% Mike Hatch (DEM) 8,117 40% Peter Hutchinson (INP) 1,352 7% 100% of precincts reporting Grant Candidate Votes % of votes Mike Hatch (DEM) 1,497 47% Tim Pawlenty (REP)* 1,460 46% Peter Hutchinson (INP) 173 5% 100% of precincts reporting Hennepin Candidate Votes % of votes Mike Hatch (DEM) 249,258 51% Tim Pawlenty (REP)* 199,882 41% Peter Hutchinson (INP) 37,022 8% 100% of precincts reporting Houston Candidate Votes % of votes Tim Pawlenty (REP)* 4,379 49% Mike Hatch (DEM) 4,009 45% Peter Hutchinson (INP) 369 4% 100% of precincts reporting Hubbard Candidate Votes % of votes Tim Pawlenty (REP)* 4,834 49% Mike Hatch (DEM) 4,371 44% Peter Hutchinson (INP) 484 5% 100% of precincts reporting Isanti Candidate Votes % of votes Tim Pawlenty (REP)* 7,829 53% Mike Hatch (DEM) 5,859 40% Peter Hutchinson (INP) 841 6% 100% of precincts reporting Itasca Candidate Votes % of votes Mike Hatch (DEM) 10,976 57% Tim Pawlenty (REP)* 7,270 37% Peter Hutchinson (INP) 892 5% 100% of precincts reporting Jackson Candidate Votes % of votes Tim Pawlenty (REP)* 2,374 48% Mike Hatch (DEM) 2,312 46% Peter Hutchinson (INP) 234 5% 100% of precincts reporting Kanabec Candidate Votes % of votes Tim Pawlenty (REP)* 2,798 48% Mike Hatch (DEM) 2,507 43% Peter Hutchinson (INP) 352 6% 100% of precincts reporting Kandiyohi Candidate Votes % of votes Tim Pawlenty (REP)* 9,248 52% Mike Hatch (DEM) 7,555 42% Peter Hutchinson (INP) 986 5% 100% of precincts reporting Kittson Candidate Votes % of votes Mike Hatch (DEM) 1,220 56% Tim Pawlenty (REP)* 837 38% Peter Hutchinson (INP) 84 4% 100% of precincts reporting Koochiching Candidate Votes % of votes Mike Hatch (DEM) 3,308 59% Tim Pawlenty (REP)* 1,989 35% Peter Hutchinson (INP) 275 5% 100% of precincts reporting Lac Qui Parle Candidate Votes % of votes Mike Hatch (DEM) 1,905 49% Tim Pawlenty (REP)* 1,748 45% Peter Hutchinson (INP) 209 5% 100% of precincts reporting Lake Candidate Votes % of votes Mike Hatch (DEM) 3,632 61% Tim Pawlenty (REP)* 1,901 32% Peter Hutchinson (INP) 344 6% 100% of precincts reporting Lake of the Woods Candidate Votes % of votes Tim Pawlenty (REP)* 953 50% Mike Hatch (DEM) 847 44% Peter Hutchinson (INP) 80 4% 100% of precincts reporting Le Sueur Candidate Votes % of votes Tim Pawlenty (REP)* 5,874 51% Mike Hatch (DEM) 4,752 41% Peter Hutchinson (INP) 727 6% 100% of precincts reporting Lincoln Candidate Votes % of votes Mike Hatch (DEM) 1,287 48% Tim Pawlenty (REP)* 1,234 46% Peter Hutchinson (INP) 129 5% 100% of precincts reporting Lyon Candidate Votes % of votes Tim Pawlenty (REP)* 5,243 55% Mike Hatch (DEM) 3,673 39% Peter Hutchinson (INP) 464 5% 100% of precincts reporting Mahnomen Candidate Votes % of votes Mike Hatch (DEM) 1,231 55% Tim Pawlenty (REP)* 852 38% Peter Hutchinson (INP) 94 4% 100% of precincts reporting Marshall Candidate Votes % of votes Mike Hatch (DEM) 2,096 48% Tim Pawlenty (REP)* 2,060 47% Peter Hutchinson (INP) 181 4% 100% of precincts reporting Martin Candidate Votes % of votes Tim Pawlenty (REP)* 5,047 56% Mike Hatch (DEM) 3,383 38% Peter Hutchinson (INP) 456 5% 100% of precincts reporting McLeod Candidate Votes % of votes Tim Pawlenty (REP)* 8,580 59% Mike Hatch (DEM) 4,868 33% Peter Hutchinson (INP) 1,057 7% 100% of precincts reporting Meeker Candidate Votes % of votes Tim Pawlenty (REP)* 5,576 53% Mike Hatch (DEM) 3,976 38% Peter Hutchinson (INP) 781 7% 100% of precincts reporting Mille Lacs Candidate Votes % of votes Tim Pawlenty (REP)* 5,180 50% Mike Hatch (DEM) 4,508 44% Peter Hutchinson (INP) 508 5% 100% of precincts reporting Morrison Candidate Votes % of votes Tim Pawlenty (REP)* 7,302 53% Mike Hatch (DEM) 5,577 41% Peter Hutchinson (INP) 664 5% 100% of precincts reporting Mower Candidate Votes % of votes Mike Hatch (DEM) 9,014 56% Tim Pawlenty (REP)* 6,028 38% Peter Hutchinson (INP) 761 5% 100% of precincts reporting Murray Candidate Votes % of votes Tim Pawlenty (REP)* 2,084 49% Mike Hatch (DEM) 2,018 47% Peter Hutchinson (INP) 138 3% 100% of precincts reporting Nicollet Candidate Votes % of votes Tim Pawlenty (REP)* 6,725 47% Mike Hatch (DEM) 6,468 45% Peter Hutchinson (INP) 989 7% 100% of precincts reporting Nobles Candidate Votes % of votes Tim Pawlenty (REP)* 3,692 49% Mike Hatch (DEM) 3,475 46% Peter Hutchinson (INP) 263 3% 100% of precincts reporting Norman Candidate Votes % of votes Mike Hatch (DEM) 1,577 55% Tim Pawlenty (REP)* 1,124 39% Peter Hutchinson (INP) 118 4% 100% of precincts reporting Olmsted Candidate Votes % of votes Tim Pawlenty (REP)* 30,875 55% Mike Hatch (DEM) 21,835 39% Peter Hutchinson (INP) 3,036 5% 100% of precincts reporting Otter Tail Candidate Votes % of votes Tim Pawlenty (REP)* 14,018 56% Mike Hatch (DEM) 9,679 39% Peter Hutchinson (INP) 1,113 4% 100% of precincts reporting Pennington Candidate Votes % of votes Mike Hatch (DEM) 2,501 48% Tim Pawlenty (REP)* 2,320 45% Peter Hutchinson (INP) 256 5% 100% of precincts reporting Pine Candidate Votes % of votes Mike Hatch (DEM) 5,531 49% Tim Pawlenty (REP)* 4,894 44% Peter Hutchinson (INP) 609 5% 100% of precincts reporting Pipestone Candidate Votes % of votes Tim Pawlenty (REP)* 2,329 56% Mike Hatch (DEM) 1,629 39% Peter Hutchinson (INP) 117 3% 100% of precincts reporting Polk Candidate Votes % of votes Mike Hatch (DEM) 5,776 48% Tim Pawlenty (REP)* 5,678 47% Peter Hutchinson (INP) 438 4% 100% of precincts reporting Pope Candidate Votes % of votes Tim Pawlenty (REP)* 2,762 47% Mike Hatch (DEM) 2,698 46% Peter Hutchinson (INP) 358 6% 100% of precincts reporting Ramsey Candidate Votes % of votes Mike Hatch (DEM) 110,656 53% Tim Pawlenty (REP)* 75,172 36% Peter Hutchinson (INP) 19,527 9% 100% of precincts reporting Red Lake Candidate Votes % of votes Mike Hatch (DEM) 1,007 53% Tim Pawlenty (REP)* 769 41% Peter Hutchinson (INP) 82 4% 100% of precincts reporting Redwood Candidate Votes % of votes Tim Pawlenty (REP)* 3,725 57% Mike Hatch (DEM) 2,334 36% Peter Hutchinson (INP) 426 7% 100% of precincts reporting Renville Candidate Votes % of votes Tim Pawlenty (REP)* 3,581 51% Mike Hatch (DEM) 2,843 41% Peter Hutchinson (INP) 518 7% 100% of precincts reporting Rice Candidate Votes % of votes Mike Hatch (DEM) 11,681 48% Tim Pawlenty (REP)* 10,773 44% Peter Hutchinson (INP) 1,682 7% 100% of precincts reporting Rock Candidate Votes % of votes Tim Pawlenty (REP)* 2,318 56% Mike Hatch (DEM) 1,585 38% Peter Hutchinson (INP) 191 5% 100% of precincts reporting Roseau Candidate Votes % of votes Tim Pawlenty (REP)* 3,573 56% Mike Hatch (DEM) 2,469 39% Peter Hutchinson (INP) 214 3% 100% of precincts reporting Scott Candidate Votes % of votes Tim Pawlenty (REP)* 28,001 60% Mike Hatch (DEM) 16,046 34% Peter Hutchinson (INP) 2,561 5% 100% of precincts reporting Sherburne Candidate Votes % of votes Tim Pawlenty (REP)* 19,733 59% Mike Hatch (DEM) 11,546 35% Peter Hutchinson (INP) 1,621 5% 100% of precincts reporting Sibley Candidate Votes % of votes Tim Pawlenty (REP)* 3,549 56% Mike Hatch (DEM) 2,290 36% Peter Hutchinson (INP) 453 7% 100% of precincts reporting St. Louis Candidate Votes % of votes Mike Hatch (DEM) 57,999 65% Tim Pawlenty (REP)* 26,337 29% Peter Hutchinson (INP) 4,240 5% 100% of precincts reporting Stearns Candidate Votes % of votes Tim Pawlenty (REP)* 32,978 57% Mike Hatch (DEM) 21,557 37% Peter Hutchinson (INP) 3,003 5% 100% of precincts reporting Steele Candidate Votes % of votes Tim Pawlenty (REP)* 8,576 56% Mike Hatch (DEM) 5,599 37% Peter Hutchinson (INP) 906 6% 100% of precincts reporting Stevens Candidate Votes % of votes Tim Pawlenty (REP)* 2,378 50% Mike Hatch (DEM) 2,115 44% Peter Hutchinson (INP) 213 4% 100% of precincts reporting Swift Candidate Votes % of votes Mike Hatch (DEM) 2,373 50% Tim Pawlenty (REP)* 2,030 43% Peter Hutchinson (INP) 268 6% 100% of precincts reporting Todd Candidate Votes % of votes Tim Pawlenty (REP)* 5,357 53% Mike Hatch (DEM) 4,183 41% Peter Hutchinson (INP) 532 5% 100% of precincts reporting Traverse Candidate Votes % of votes Mike Hatch (DEM) 916 49% Tim Pawlenty (REP)* 852 46% Peter Hutchinson (INP) 80 4% 100% of precincts reporting Wabasha Candidate Votes % of votes Tim Pawlenty (REP)* 4,797 51% Mike Hatch (DEM) 3,979 42% Peter Hutchinson (INP) 497 5% 100% of precincts reporting Wadena Candidate Votes % of votes Tim Pawlenty (REP)* 3,130 53% Mike Hatch (DEM) 2,378 41% Peter Hutchinson (INP) 268 5% 100% of precincts reporting Waseca Candidate Votes % of votes Tim Pawlenty (REP)* 4,207 52% Mike Hatch (DEM) 3,070 38% Peter Hutchinson (INP) 735 9% 100% of precincts reporting Washington Candidate Votes % of votes Tim Pawlenty (REP)* 53,879 52% Mike Hatch (DEM) 41,692 40% Peter Hutchinson (INP) 8,041 8% 100% of precincts reporting Watonwan Candidate Votes % of votes Tim Pawlenty (REP)* 2,196 48% Mike Hatch (DEM) 2,025 44% Peter Hutchinson (INP) 288 6% 100% of precincts reporting Wilkin Candidate Votes % of votes Tim Pawlenty (REP)* 1,603 57% Mike Hatch (DEM) 1,038 37% Peter Hutchinson (INP) 136 5% 100% of precincts reporting Winona Candidate Votes % of votes Mike Hatch (DEM) 9,670 49% Tim Pawlenty (REP)* 8,430 43% Peter Hutchinson (INP) 1,197 6% 100% of precincts reporting Wright Candidate Votes % of votes Tim Pawlenty (REP)* 28,065 59% Mike Hatch (DEM) 16,400 35% Peter Hutchinson (INP) 2,551 5% 100% of precincts reporting Yellow Medicine Candidate Votes % of votes Tim Pawlenty (REP)* 2,259 47% Mike Hatch (DEM) 2,258 47% Peter Hutchinson (INP) 273 6% 100% of precincts reporting