Minnesota Statutes

Minn. Stat. § 204D.10 (2026)

Primary Results; Nominees

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Subdivision 1.Partisan offices; nominees.

The candidate for nomination of a major political party for a partisan office on the state partisan primary ballot who receives the highest number of votes shall be the nominee of that political party for that office.

Subd. 2.

[Repealed, 2010 c 201 s 82]

Subd. 3.Nonpartisan offices; nominees.

The candidates for each office on the state and county nonpartisan primary ballot receiving the highest and the next highest number of votes shall be the nominees for that office. When more than one individual is to be elected to the same nonpartisan office, the number of nominees shall be equal to twice the number of individuals to be elected, and that number of candidates receiving the highest number of votes shall be the nominees for that office.

Notes of Decisions

Cited in 5 cases (2 in the last 5 years), 2004–2024 · leading case: Candidacy of Indep. Party Candidates Moore v. Kiffmeyer, 688 N.W.2d 854 (Minn. 2004).

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Candidacy of Indep. Party Candidates Moore v. Kiffmeyer, 688 N.W.2d 854 (Minn. 2004). · cites it 20× “The secretary of state had previously notified the Independence Party that its candidates would not appear on the general election ballot because none of the candidates had received the minimum number of votes required by Minn.Stat. § 204D.10, subd. 2 (Supp. 2003), in the…”

Martin v. Dicklich, 823 N.W.2d 336 (Minn. 2012). · cites it 2× “The primary election results determine a major political party’s nominee, see Minn. Stat § 204D.10, subd. 1 (2010) (“The candidate for nomination of a major political party for a partisan office on the state partisan primary ballot who receives the highest number of votes shall…”

Beaulieu v. MacK, 788 N.W.2d 892 (Minn. 2010). · cites it 2× “See Minn.Stat. §§ 204D.10, subd. 1, 204D.12(a) (2008) (providing that nominee of a major political party is the candidate who wins the primary and the name of that nominee shall be placed on the general election ballot).”

Joan Growe v. Steve Simon, Minnesota Sec'y of State (Minn. 2024). · cites it 4× “Minn. Stat. § 204D.10, subd. 1 (2022); see also Minn.”

Binkley for President 2024 v. Steve Simon, Minnesota Sec'y of State, 7 N.W.3d 400 (Minn. 2024). · cites it 2× “See Minn. Stat. § 204D.10, subd. 1 (2022) (“The candidate for nomination of a major political party for a partisan office on the state partisan primary ballot who receives the highest number of votes shall be the nominee of that political party for that office.”

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