Minnesota does not hold presidential primaries. Instead, all parties that wish to hold caucuses. The Minnesota Secretary of State collects the results and posts them on his web page, even for parties that aren’t ballot-qualified.
The Independence Party caucuses and the Green Party caucuses will be March 4. The Constitution Party caucus was February 5. Results are: Ron Paul 65, Mike Huckabee 3, Alan Keyes 3, Mitt Romney 2, Jerome Corsi 1, other 1, 7 undecided.
Four states held Green Party presidential primaries on February 5. Arkansas and California state elections officials have incomplete, unofficial results, but Illinois and Massachusetts elections officials do not provide that service.
Arkansas: With only three-fourths of the counties reporting so far, the results are: uncommitted 273; Cynthia McKinney 116; Jared Ball 54; Kent Mesplay 48; Kat Swift 26. Ralph Nader was unable to have his name on this ballot since he hasn’t declared his candidacy. Arkansas Greens have severely criticized Pulaski County (the most populous county in the state) election administrators, for not making Green Party ballots available in many precincts.
California: with 96% of the precincts reporting (but many uncounted absentee and provisional ballots), the results are: Ralph Nader 16,835; Cynthia McKinney 7,124; Elaine Brown 1,259; Kat Swift 843; Kent Mesplay 564; Jesse Johnson 506; Jared Ball 444.
Illinois: check back for better results. The Chicago Tribune reports 1,446 for Cynthia McKinney, 438 for Howie Hawkins, 369 for Kent Mesplay, and 302 for Jared Ball. Thanks to Brian (commenter below) for these returns. As in Arkansas, Green Party activists are making a determined effort to alert the press in Illinois of election day problems. In Cook County and certain other counties, there were many precincts in which elections officials told voters that there is no Green Party primary ballot.
Massachusetts: check back for better results. Fragmentary returns suggest that the race between Ralph Nader and Cynthia McKinney is extremely close.
The Peace & Freedom Party of California presidential primary so far shows these returns: Ralph Nader 2,090; Cynthia McKinney 1,114; Gloria La Riva 1,057; John Crockford 292; Stewart Alexander 282; Brian Moore 279; Stanley Hetz 87.
The Peace & Freedom Party of California presidential primary so far shows these returns: Ralph Nader 2,090; Cynthia McKinney 1,114; Gloria La Riva 1,057; John Crockford 292; Stewart Alexander 282; Brian Moore 279; Stanley Hetz 87.
The Constitution Party held a presidential primary in one state on February 5, in California. With 96% of the precincts reporting (but many uncounted absentee and provisional ballots), the 3 candidates listed on the ballot have these vote totals: Don Grundmann 13,727; Diane Beall Templin 12,512; Mad Max Riekse 11,384. It appears that a majority of voters who voted in this primary wrote-in someone.
