Minnesota officials warned of slow election results late Tuesday night due to the high number of mail-in ballots and record voter turnout, but several outlets called the race for former Vice President Joe Biden.
With 97 percent (4,000 of 4,110) of precincts reporting early Wednesday morning, Biden led President Donald Trump 52% to 45%. Trump was trailing by 225,572 votes.
Meanwhile, several state leaders were notifying the public about slow returns.
“With record numbers of mail ballots and high voter turnout, it will take time to count every vote. And that’s okay. We will know the election results when all votes are counted,” Gov. Tim Walz said on Twitter.
Sen. Amy Klobuchar said Minnesota “is slow in counting tonight,” but “statewide numbers are looking good for Biden.”
“Election night will look and feel different tonight in Minnesota and nationwide. Counting all of the ballots will take a few days, but that’s literally by design. It’s evidence that the system is working. We need to get it right, and we will,” said Secretary of State Steve Simon, the state’s chief elections officer.
Election night will look and feel different tonight in Minnesota and nationwide. Counting all of the ballots will take a few days, but that’s literally by design. It’s evidence that the system is working. We need to get it right, and we will.
— Steve Simon (@MNSteveSimon) November 4, 2020
President Trump and Vice President Mike Pence made several campaign stops in Minnesota during the final months of the election, including a rally in Rochester, Minnesota Friday night.
Anthony Gockowski
Anthony Gockowski is Editor-in-Chief of Alpha News. He previously worked as an editor for The Minnesota Sun and Campus Reform, and wrote for the Daily Caller.
