Minnesota

Outlook: Likely Democratic

10 Electoral Votes (10 in 2000)
Kerry won in 2004 by 3.48%

Last time around Minnesota supported John Kerry by a 3.5 percent margin. Its Senate delegation is split with one seat on each side of the aisle, and it sent three Republicans and five Democrats to the U.S. House in 2006. Despite the close competition in recent years, the Gopher State has the longest record of Democratic support of any state in the union. It was the only state to go Blue in 1984, and has not cast its electoral votes for a Republican since 1972.