Minnesota presidential primary
A Minnesota presidential primary has been held four times: 1916, 1952, 1956 and 1992. The state of Minnesota normally holds presidential caucuses instead. On May 22, 2016 Governor Dayton signed a bill that will reinstate a presidential primary starting in 2020.
1916
The first Minnesota presidential primary was held on Tuesday, March 14, 1916. Along with the Democratic and Republican parties, the Prohibition Party also held a primary. The Progressive Party (Bull Moose) was eligible to hold an election but no candidates filed.
Winners
- Democratic Party: Woodrow Wilson
- Prohibition Party: William Sulzer
- Republican Party: Albert B. Cummins
1952
The second Minnesota presidential primary was held on Tuesday, March 18, 1952.
Winners
- Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party: Hubert Humphrey "favorite son candidate"
- Republican Party: Harold Stassen
1956
The third Minnesota presidential primary was held on Tuesday, March 20, 1956.
Winners
1992
The fourth Minnesota presidential primary was held on Tuesday, April 7, 1992. The closed primary was binding for the Independent- Republicans Party, but for the Democratic Farmer Labor Party it was only a "beauty contest" as the DFL awarded its delegates at a March 3 caucuses.