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Primary Rules

Minnesota primary election and delegate rules

See Minnesota primary election type, who can vote in primaries, and historical 2024 Democratic and Republican delegate allocation details.

Rule and delegate context. This page combines structured primary-rule summaries with selected state, party, national, or archive source links. Presidential delegate counts are historical 2024 cycle data.
Last reviewed: August 21, 2026. Delegate counts are historical 2024 cycle data where listed. Confirm current primary voting rules with state election officials or party materials.

Who Can Vote

Can I vote in Minnesota primaries?

Primary access

Minnesota is listed with an Open primary classification for Democratic State, Democratic Presidential, Republican Presidential, and Republican State. Voters can generally choose a party primary under the listed rule, subject to state and party requirements.

Party and office differences

Open: Democratic State, Democratic Presidential, Republican Presidential, and Republican State.

Before you vote

Primary rules can vary by party, office, and election cycle. Confirm your current ballot eligibility with state election officials, your local election office, or the relevant political party.

Delegate context

The delegate totals on this page are historical 2024 presidential cycle data. They help explain the last presidential allocation cycle but should not be treated as current-cycle delegate counts.

Primary Type

Minnesota primary type breakdown

Minnesota is an Open-primary State. A primary election determines which candidates will be on the ballot in the November general election. There may be two kinds of offices on your primary ballot: partisan offices and nonpartisan offices. For partisan offices, You can only vote for candidates from one political party. If you vote for candidates from more...

Open
Democratic State, Democratic Presidential, Republican Presidential, and Republican State

Delegates

Historical 2024 delegate allocation

2024 Democratic Delegates

92 delegate votes

Allocation
Proportional
Threshold
15% minimum vote required

Minnesota Democratic Party will send a total of 92 Delegate Votes and 6 Alternate Delegates to the 2024 Democratic National Convention. 75 of the 92 delegates are pledeged and the remaining 17 are unpledged. The party will use a proportional representation...

2024 Republican Delegates

39 delegate votes

Allocation
Winner-Take-Most
Threshold
A mandatory 20% threshold is required.

All 39 of Minnesota's delegates to the Republican National Convention are bound to presidential contenders based on the results of the voting in today's Minnesota Presidential. A mandatory 20% threshold is required in order for a presidential contender to be...

Sources

Sources and verification links

Questions

Common questions

What type of primary does Minnesota use?

Minnesota is listed with the following primary type classification: Open.

Can unaffiliated voters vote in Minnesota primaries?

Minnesota is listed with an Open primary classification for Democratic State, Democratic Presidential, Republican Presidential, and Republican State. Voters can generally choose a party primary under the listed rule, subject to state and party requirements.

How many 2024 presidential delegates are listed for Minnesota?

The model lists 92 Democratic delegate votes and 39 Republican delegate votes for the 2024 presidential cycle.

Are Minnesota delegate totals current?

The delegate totals shown for Minnesota are historical 2024 presidential cycle data where listed. Confirm current-cycle delegate plans with official party materials or state election sources.

Where can I verify Minnesota primary rules?

Use state election materials, party materials, and selected reference links where available. This page links to www.sos.state.mn.us - MN Primary Election and www.ncsl.org - Primary Types.