Results from area counties
It was Bernie Sanders – in the Democratic-Farmer-Labor (DFL) Party caucuses – and Mark Rubio – in the Republican Party caucuses – who were the winners in the 2016 Minnesota Presidential Caucuses held Tuesday, March 1.
Statewide, there were 206,536 DFL Party members who caucused in the state, with 114,230 Republican Party members coming together to make their choices.
Unofficial results from Steve Simon, Minnesota Secretary of State and the Office of the Minnesota Secretary of State were as follows:
Minnesota Statewide Results
+ Republican Party – Marco Rubio, 41,395; Ted Cruz, 33,174; Donald J. Trump, 224,469; Dr. Ben Carson, 8,422; John R. Kasich, 6,563; Write-In, 207.
+DFL Party – Bernie Sanders, 126,971; Hillary Clinton, 79,665. Uncommitted, 1,064; Other, 209; Rocque “Rocky” De La Fuente, 158.
Breakdown In Area Counties
+ Cottonwood County Republican Caucus – Cruz, 121; Trump, 60; Rubio, 56; Carson, 45; Kasich, 18.
+ Cottonwood County DFL Caucus – Sanders, 72; Clinton, 51, Uncommitted, 1.
+ Watonwan County Republican Caucus – Trump, 52; Cruz, 41; Rubio, 34; Carson 23; Kasich, 14.
+ Watonwan County DFL Caucus – Sanders, 86; Clinton, 67; Uncommitted, 1.
+ Jackson County Republican Caucus – Trump, 73; Cruz and Rubio, 60; Carson, 47; Kasich, 10.
+ Jackson County DFL Caucus – Sanders, 70; Clinton, 33; Uncommitted, 3.
+ Martin County Republican Caucus – Cruz, 143; Rubio, 109; Trump, 104; Carson, 40; Kasich, 15; Write-In, 1.
+ Martin County DFL Caucus – Sanders, 115; Clinton, 7; Uncommitted, 1.
+ Brown County Republican Caucus – Rubio, 195; Cruz, 127; Trump, 106; Carson, 38; Kasich, 16.
+ Brown County DFL Caucus – Sanders, 256; Clinton, 147; Uncommitted, 4; Other, 2.