Santorum Wins Shakopee Straw Poll at Caucuses Tuesday
Across the 12 Shakopee precincts, Santorum received 125 votes, Ron Paul 89, Mitt Romney 52 and Newt Gingrich received 38.
Rick Santorum won the most votes for Republican presidential nominee in the GOP straw poll in Shakopee Tuesday night during the state caucuses. Across 12 precincts in the city, Santorum received 125 votes, Ron Paul had 89, Mitt Romney had 52 and Newt Gingrich had 38. For GOP Senate District 35, which covers all of Shakopee, Prior Lake, Savage and a few townships, Santorum also won with 503 of 1238 votes. Paul took 314, Romney 256 and Gingrich 165. Results took a few hours to tally which wasn't surprising considering the district's population. With 61,000 people, it's currently the most populous in the state, accrording to Rep. Mike Beard, R-Shakopee. He visited the caucus site and said he expected the current district boundaries to be …
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