Fewer votes cast than in 2006

This map shows the drop in votes cast from 2006 to 2010. The darker the shade of red, the deeper the drop in votes. The green counties actually saw an increase in votes cast. It looks like the biggest drops were along the southern and western edges of the state.

Interestingly, although Mike Hatch lost, he received more votes four years ago than Mark Dayton did this year.