Minnesota primary breaks turnout record with over 1.1 million ballots cast

By: Michelle Griffith

Outlets: Minnesota Reformer

Published: August 12, 2026

Words: 238

Last Updated: 6 days, 9 hours ago

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Over 1.1 million Minnesotans voted in Tuesday’s primary election, or a quarter of eligible voters, setting the record for most votes cast in a primary, Secretary of State Steve Simon announced Wednesday.

Primary election participation is lower than November general elections, where Minnesota has sometimes reached turnout as high as 80% in presidential years and 60% in non-presidential years.

Tuesday’s record-breaking turnout was likely driven by competitive races for Minnesota governor on the Republican side …

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