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Data reveals sharp divide between Twin Cities, rest of the state

Explore some of Minnesota's divides through a series of state maps and county-level breakdowns.

By Jeff Hargarten

December 6, 2015 at 2:16PM

(Billy Steve Clayton/The Minnesota Star Tribune)

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about the writer

Jeff Hargarten

Data Journalist

Jeff Hargarten is a Minnesota Star Tribune journalist at the intersection of data analysis, reporting, coding and design.

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