Because people like Minnesota more than Idaho.
Minnesota. Minnesota (79,610 square miles) vs. Iowa (55,869 square miles)
Some parts of Minnesota are closer than some parts of Iowa, but in general, Iowa is closer.
Minnesota has more area than Iowa. Iowa has 56,273 square miles of total area. Iowa ranks #26 among the 50 U.S. states based on total area. Minnesota has total area of 86,935 square miles. Minnesota ranks #12 among the 50 U.S. states based on total area.
Minnesota has more area than Iowa. Iowa has 56,273 square miles of total area. Iowa ranks #26 among the 50 U.S. states based on total area. Minnesota has total area of 86,935 square miles. Minnesota ranks #12 among the 50 U.S. states based on total area.
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Minnesota has more total area than Iowa. Iowa has 56,273 square miles of total area. Iowa ranks #26 among the 50 U.S. states based on total area. Minnesota has total area of 86,935 square miles. Minnesota ranks #12 among the 50 U.S. states based on total area.
Minnesota has more land area than Iowa. Minnesota has total area of 86,935 square miles which includes 79,626 square miles of land. Minnesota ranks #12 among the 50 U.S. states based on total area and #14 based on land area. Iowa has 56,273 square miles of total area which includes 55,857 square miles of land area. Iowa ranks #26 among the 50 U.S. states based on total area and #23 based on land area.
Minnesota has more land area than Iowa. Minnesota has total area of 86,935 square miles which includes 79,626 square miles of land. Minnesota ranks #12 among the 50 U.S. states based on total area and #14 based on land area. Iowa has 56,273 square miles of total area which includes 55,857 square miles of land area. Iowa ranks #26 among the 50 U.S. states based on total area and #23 based on land area.
Minnesota ~ 79,617 sq mi Iowa ~ 55,875 sq miMinnesota has the largest area.
It has to do with the definition of "Midwest." Only few "Midwestern" states, such as Minnesota and Iowa, are west of the Mississippi, i.e., in the eastern half of the US. States west of Minnesota and Iowa are considered to be in the Great Plains.
Winning a majority of the votes means winning more than 50% of the total votes cast. Winning a plurality of the votes means less than 50 percent but more than any other candidate.