Minnesota Republican caucuses, 2016 - wikipedia Minnesota Republican caucuses, 2016 Minnesota Republican caucuses, 2016 ← 2012 March 1, 2016 ( 2016 - 03 - 01 ) 2020 → Candidate Marco Rubio Ted Cruz Donald Trump Home state Florida Texas New York Delegate count 17 13 8 Popular vote 41,397 33,181 24,473 Percentage 36.24 % 29.04 % 21.42 % Candidate Ben Carson John Kasich Home state Maryland Ohio Delegate count 0 0 Popular vote 8,422 6,565 Percentage 7.37 % 5.75 % Minnesota results by county Marco Rubio Ted Cruz Donald Trump Tie The 2016 Minnesota Republican caucus took place on March 1 in the U.S. state of Minnesota, during the Super Tuesday contests, as a part of the Republican Party 's series of presidential primaries. It is notable because it is the only state that was won by Florida Senator Marco Rubio. The Democratic Party held its Minnesota caucuses on the same day. Results Precinct Caucuses date : March 1, 2016 State Convention : May 20 -- 21, 2016 National delegates : 38 Minnesota Republican precinct caucuses, March 1, 2016 Candidate Votes Percentage Actual delegate count Bound Unbound Total Marco Rubio 41,397 36.24 % 17 0 17 Ted Cruz 33,181 29.04 % 13 0 13 Donald Trump 24,473 21.42 % 8 0 8 Ben Carson 8,422 7.37 % 0 0 0 John Kasich 6,565 5.75 % 0 0 0 Write - ins 207 0.18 % 0 0 0 Jeb Bush ( withdrawn ) 0 0 0 Unprojected delegates : 0 0 0 Total : 114,245 100.00 % 38 0 38 Source : The Green Papers Republican Party presidential primaries, 2016 Candidates Endorsements Debates and forums Polling Results Convention States Alabama Alaska Arizona Arkansas California Colorado Connecticut Delaware Florida Georgia Hawaii Idaho Illinois Indiana Iowa Kansas Kentucky Louisiana Maine Maryland Massachusetts Michigan Minnesota Mississippi Missouri Montana Nebraska Nevada New Hampshire New Jersey New Mexico New York North Carolina North Dakota Ohio Oklahoma Oregon Pennsylvania Rhode Island South Carolina South Dakota Tennessee Texas Utah Vermont Virginia Washington West Virginia Wisconsin Wyoming Other American Samoa District of Columbia Guam Northern Mariana Islands Puerto Rico United States Virgin Islands Retrieved from `` https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Minnesota_Republican_caucuses,_2016&oldid=828328822 '' Categories : United States Republican presidential primaries, 2016 by state Minnesota elections, 2016 Minnesota Republican caucuses March 2016 events in the United States Hidden categories : Pages using deprecated image syntax Talk About Wikipedia Add links This page was last edited on 1 March 2018, at 22 : 40. About Wikipedia

Question: who won the 2016 republican party precinct caucus in minnesota
Answer: Marco Rubio