Pedzisa mutsara unotevera: Minnesota ine nhambo refu zvikurusa senyika yebhuruu, ichipedzisira kuvhotera mukwikwidzi wapurezidhendi weRepublican muna 1972. Zvisinei, miganhu yeDemocrats yekukunda muna 2000 na2004 yakanga iri duku zvikuru. Naizvozvi mupfungwa, vaRepublicans vakananga nyika nokuda kwesarudzo ya2008, vachichengeta
2008 Republican National Convention muMinneapolis-St. Pauro. Kunyange zvazvo hurumende yacho yakachinja kuva yeDemocratic muna 2008 uye Barack Obama akaita zviri nani pano kupfuura zvakaitwa naJohn Kerry muna 2004, kuchinja kwacho kwakanga kuri kuduku kupfuura avhareji yenyika.