Where are the COVID-19 cases in Minnesota? Here's a look by ZIP code
The Minnesota Department of Health releases weekly data on COVID-19 cases by ZIP code each Thursday. See where new cases are appearing in the state, and which areas have been hardest hit over the pandemic.
How popular is your first name (or any other) in Minnesota?
Track the popularity of any first name in Minnesota over the past century.
With Peterson's defeat, a longtime DFL stronghold shifts into GOP hands
After years of declining victory margins, one of the few remaining "Blue Dog Democrats" couldn't stave off political changes in his district this time.
Biden recaptures lost ground as many Minnesota counties move left
Despite several visits from President Donald Trump hoping to win Minnesota, the electorate favored former vice president Joe Biden, delivering him the win in a handful of counties that evaded Hillary Clinton in 2016. Where Trump prevailed, his win margin was tighter in regional population centers, while it grew in some of the most rural parts of the North Star State.
An election like no other: Tracking Minnesota's early voting
With nearly 2 million absentee votes already accepted, Minnesotans are trending well ahead of previous election early voting.
Early voting, once regional in Minnesota, has swept across the state
Absentee balloting has shattered records and crossed regions during this pandemic election year.
Minnesota's primary had few late or rejected mail ballots
Higher rates of mail-in ballots were returned by Minnesota voters during the state primary, while relatively fewer were rejected.
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How Minneapolis policing changed during a historic summer of turmoil
Minneapolis police activity fell dramatically compared to last year as the department faced multiple challenges.
Data Drop
Summer might be canceled, but Minnesotans are distancing less
Minnesotans are out and about this summer after COVID-19 lockdowns have eased, but daily life remains altered in some ways.
- In Minnesota and across the U.S., virus death toll keeps climbing • Coronavirus
- COVID-19 testing in Minnesota: How we compare with U.S. • Coronavirus
- How and where Minnesota's population grew in the last decade • Data Drop
- How Minnesota voted in the 2020 Democratic primary, precinct by precinct • State + Local
- How Amy Klobuchar's surge in New Hampshire might've helped Bernie, too • National
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