Politics & Government

MN GOP Caucus Results: Santorum Takes Lead

Rick Santorum took first, followed by Ron Paul, leaving GOP heavyweights Mitt Romney and Newt Gingrich in the dust.

In a stunning reversal of fortune, Pennsylvania Senator Rick Santorum cleaned up at Republican straw polls on Tuesday: He killed in Colorado, had Missouri in the bag by 9 p.m. and took the unequivocal lead Minnesota. 

As of 10 p.m. Tuesday, Santorum had 45 percent of the ballots tabulated. Libertarian darling Ron Paul is trailing in second place with 27 percent of the vote, followed by Mitt Romney (17 percent) and Newt Gingrich (10.5 percent).

Republican caucuses in Burnsville's Senate District 40, and  showed similar stats.

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Senate District 40 Rick Santorum 166 votes  39 percent Ron Paul 130 votes  30 percent Mitt Romney 82 votes  19 percent Newt Gingrich 50 votes  12 percent

 

Senate District 38 Rick Santorum 319 votes  40 percent Mitt Romney 204 votes  26 percent Ron Paul 193 votes  24 percent Newt Gingrich 68 votes  8.5 percent

 

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Senate District 37A Rick Santorum 184 votes  45 percent Ron Paul 102 votes  25 percent Mitt Romney 79 votes  19 percent Newt Gingrich  11 percent


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