Election Results for Aitkin County, MN -- RightDataUSA.com

2020-2022 Components	Number	Rate
Births:	236	7.5
Deaths:	575	18.3
Net Migration:	757	24.1
Net Immigration:	4	0.1

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +742	R +269	D + 0.7%
D +473
2020 vs. 2012	R +1,725	R +2,530	R + 25.5%
D -805
2020 vs. 2008	R +1,669	R +2,657	R + 26.9%
D -988

2016 vs. 2008	R +927	R +2,388	R + 27.6%
D -1,461
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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	75%	Donald Trump* (R)	6,258	62.4%	Joe Biden (D)	3,607	36.0%	160 [+]	1.6%	10,025	17	16	0.31%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) 55 (0.5%);
2016	70%	Donald Trump (R)	5,516	59.8%	Hillary Clinton (D)	3,134	34.0%	581 [+]	6.3%	9,231	15	14	0.31%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Gary Johnson (Lbt) 263 (2.8%); Evan McMullin (I) 124 (1.3%); Jill Stein (Grn) 67 (0.7%);
2012	69%	Mitt Romney (R)	4,533	49.6%	Barack Obama* (D)	4,412	48.3%	197 [+]	2.2%	9,142	5	2	0.31%
[-] Other candidates in 2012: Gary Johnson (Lbt) 80 (0.9%);
2008	72%	Barack Obama (D)	4,595	48.8%	John McCain (R)	4,589	48.8%	226 [+]	2.4%	9,410	5	3	0.32%
[-] Other candidates in 2008: Ralph Nader (I) 132 (1.4%); Bob Barr (Lbt) 26 (0.3%);
2004	75%	George W. Bush* (R)	4,768	50.4%	John Kerry (D)	4,539	48.0%	145 [+]	1.5%	9,452	3	0	0.33%
[-] Other candidates in 2004: Ralph Nader (I) 75 (0.8%);
2000	68%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	3,830	46.4%	George W. Bush (R)	3,755	45.5%	675 [+]	8.2%	8,260	0	-2	0.34%
[-] Other candidates in 2000: Ralph Nader (Grn) 403 (4.9%); Pat Buchanan (Ref) 220 (2.7%);
1996	67%	Bill Clinton* (D)	3,810	51.5%	Robert Dole (R)	2,327	31.4%	1,267 [+]	17.1%	7,404	-4	-9	0.34%
[-] Other candidates in 1996: Ross Perot (Ref) 1,155 (15.6%); Ralph Nader (Grn) 48 (0.6%); Harry Browne (Lbt) 19 (0.3%);
1992	76%	Bill Clinton (D)	3,400	45.0%	George Bush* (R)	2,151	28.5%	2,008 [+]	26.6%	7,559	-3	-9	0.32%
[-] Other candidates in 1992: Ross Perot (I) 1,951 (25.8%);
1988	73%	Michael Dukakis (D)	3,863	55.6%	George Bush (R)	3,011	43.4%	68 [+]	1.0%	6,942	-3	-10	0.33%
[-] Other candidates in 1988: Ron Paul (Lbt) 15 (0.2%);
1984	77%	Walter Mondale (D)	3,943	53.1%	Ronald Reagan* (R)	3,422	46.1%	54	0.7%	7,419	-3	-13	0.36%
[-] Other candidates in 1984:
1980	79%	Jimmy Carter* (D)	3,677	47.9%	Ronald Reagan (R)	3,396	44.3%	597 [+]	7.8%	7,670	2	-6	0.37%
[-] Other candidates in 1980: John Anderson (I) 380 (5.0%); Edward Clark (Lbt) 163 (2.1%);
1976	83%	Jimmy Carter (D)	4,308	62.0%	Gerald Ford* (R)	2,476	35.6%	165 [+]	2.4%	6,949	-6	-12	0.36%
[-] Other candidates in 1976: Eugene McCarthy (I) 109 (1.6%);
1972	77%	Richard Nixon* (R)	3,241	53.7%	George McGovern (D)	2,687	44.5%	104 [+]	1.7%	6,032	2	-7	0.35%
[-] Other candidates in 1972: John Schmitz (Amer) 58 (1.0%);
1968	82%	Hubert Humphrey (D)	3,094	54.7%	Richard Nixon (R)	2,254	39.8%	309 [+]	5.5%	5,657	-2	-4	0.36%
[-] Other candidates in 1968: George Wallace (AIP) 286 (5.1%);
1964	84%	Lyndon Johnson* (D)	3,874	65.8%	Barry Goldwater (R)	2,000	34.0%	16	0.3%	5,890	-2	-5	0.38%
[-] Other candidates in 1964:
1960	85%	Richard Nixon (R)	3,097	50.7%	John Kennedy (D)	2,980	48.7%	36	0.6%	6,113	2	1	0.40%
[-] Other candidates in 1960:
1956	66%	Dwight Eisenhower* (R)	2,762	50.2%	Adlai Stevenson (D)	2,733	49.7%	9	0.2%	5,504	-3	-7	0.41%
[-] Other candidates in 1956:
1952	68%	Dwight Eisenhower (R)	3,384	55.9%	Adlai Stevenson (D)	2,577	42.6%	89	1.5%	6,050	1	1	0.44%
[-] Other candidates in 1952:
1948	62%	Harry Truman* (D)	3,277	54.6%	Thomas Dewey (R)	2,466	41.1%	264 [+]	4.4%	6,007	1	-4	0.50%
[-] Other candidates in 1948: Henry Wallace (Prog) 227 (3.8%); Strom Thurmond (StsRts) 0 (0.0%);
1944	52%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	2,743	49.8%	Thomas Dewey (R)	2,720	49.4%	46	0.8%	5,509	3	3	0.49%
[-] Other candidates in 1944:
1940	65%	Wendell Willkie (R)	3,744	50.1%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	3,610	48.3%	116	1.6%	7,470	2	5	0.60%
[-] Other candidates in 1940:
1936	65%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	3,806	57.6%	Alf Landon (R)	2,466	37.3%	339 [+]	5.1%	6,611	6	1	0.59%
[-] Other candidates in 1936: William Lemke (Union) 229 (3.5%); Norman Thomas (Soc) 34 (0.5%);
1932	61%	Franklin Roosevelt (D)	2,945	51.3%	Herbert Hoover* (R)	2,341	40.8%	457 [+]	8.0%	5,743	4	1	0.57%
[-] Other candidates in 1932: Norman Thomas (Soc) 184 (3.2%);
1928	64%	Herbert Hoover (R)	3,951	70.1%	Al Smith (D)	1,428	25.3%	257 [+]	4.6%	5,636	12	12	0.58%
[-] Other candidates in 1928: Norman Thomas (Soc) 72 (1.3%);
1924	58%	Calvin Coolidge (R)	2,720	53.7%	Robert LaFollette (Prog)	1,959	38.7%	389 [+]	7.7%	5,068	2	0	0.62%
[-] Other candidates in 1924: John Davis (D) 212 (4.2%);
1920	48%	Warren Harding (R)	2,933	70.2%	James Cox (D)	613	14.7%	635 [+]	15.2%	4,181	0	10	0.57%
[-] Other candidates in 1920: Eugene Debs (Soc) 503 (12.0%); Aaron Watkins (Proh) 89 (2.1%); Parley Christiansen (FL) 0 (0.0%);
1916	32%	Charles Evans Hughes (R)	1,122	46.2%	Woodrow Wilson* (D)	877	36.1%	428 [+]	17.6%	2,427	0	0	0.63%
[-] Other candidates in 1916: Allan Benson (Soc) 385 (15.9%); James Hanly (Proh) 42 (1.7%);
1912	32%	Theodore Roosevelt (Prog)	842	40.4%	Woodrow Wilson (D)	413	19.8%	828 [+]	39.8%	2,083	-2	-6	0.62%
[-] Other candidates in 1912: Eugene Debs (Soc) 378 (18.1%); William Taft* (R) 362 (17.4%); Eugene Chafin (Proh) 72 (3.5%);
1908	34%	William Taft (R)	1,205	67.0%	William J. Bryan (D)	389	21.6%	204 [+]	11.3%	1,798	8	15	0.54%
[-] Other candidates in 1908: Eugene Debs (Soc) 143 (8.0%); Eugene Chafin (Proh) 57 (3.2%); Thomas Hisgen (I) 4 (0.2%);
1904	37%	Theodore Roosevelt (R)	1,327	81.0%	Alton Parker (D)	191	11.7%	121 [+]	7.4%	1,639	7	25	0.56%
[-] Other candidates in 1904: Eugene Debs (Soc) 61 (3.7%); Silas Swallow (Proh) 39 (2.4%); Thomas Watson (Pop) 15 (0.9%);
1900	35%	William McKinley* (R)	988	77.3%	William J. Bryan (D)	262	20.5%	28 [+]	2.2%	1,278	17	26	0.40%
[-] Other candidates in 1900: John Woolley (Proh) 17 (1.3%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 7 (0.5%);

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Aitkin County, MN

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

3,607

36.0%

Donald Trump* (R)

6,258

62.4%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

0.5%

Other

105

1.0%

TOTAL

10,025

Turnout: 75%	Diff (St): 17	Diff (US): 16

2016 President, Aitkin County, MN

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

3,134

34.0%

Donald Trump (R)

5,516

59.8%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

263

2.8%

Jill Stein (Grn)

0.7%

Evan McMullin (I)

124

1.3%

Other

127

1.4%

TOTAL

9,231

Turnout: 70%	Diff (St): 15	Diff (US): 14

2012 President, Aitkin County, MN

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

4,412

48.3%

Mitt Romney (R)

4,533

49.6%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

0.9%

Other

117

1.3%

TOTAL

9,142

Turnout: 69%	Diff (St): 5	Diff (US): 2

2008 President, Aitkin County, MN

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

4,595

48.8%

John McCain (R)

4,589

48.8%

Ralph Nader (I)

132

1.4%

Bob Barr (Lbt)

0.3%

Other

0.7%

TOTAL

9,410

Turnout: 72%	Diff (St): 5	Diff (US): 3

2004 President, Aitkin County, MN

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

4,768

50.4%

John Kerry (D)

4,539

48.0%

Ralph Nader (I)

0.8%

Other

0.7%

TOTAL

9,452

Turnout: 75%	Diff (St): 3	Diff (US): 0

2000 President, Aitkin County, MN

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

3,755

45.5%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

3,830

46.4%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

403

4.9%

Pat Buchanan (Ref)

220

2.7%

Other

0.6%

TOTAL

8,260

Turnout: 68%	Diff (St): 0	Diff (US): -2

1996 President, Aitkin County, MN

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Bill Clinton* (D)

3,810

51.5%

Robert Dole (R)

2,327

31.4%

Ross Perot (Ref)

1,155

15.6%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

0.6%

Harry Browne (Lbt)

0.3%

Other

0.6%

TOTAL

7,404

Turnout: 67%	Diff (St): -4	Diff (US): -9

1992 President, Aitkin County, MN

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Bill Clinton (D)

3,400

45.0%

George Bush* (R)

2,151

28.5%

Ross Perot (I)

1,951

25.8%

Other

0.8%

TOTAL

7,559

Turnout: 76%	Diff (St): -3	Diff (US): -9

1988 President, Aitkin County, MN

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George Bush (R)

3,011

43.4%

Michael Dukakis (D)

3,863

55.6%

Ron Paul (Lbt)

0.2%

Other

0.8%

TOTAL

6,942

Turnout: 73%	Diff (St): -3	Diff (US): -10

1984 President, Aitkin County, MN

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Ronald Reagan* (R)

3,422

46.1%

Walter Mondale (D)

3,943

53.1%

Other

0.7%

TOTAL

7,419

Turnout: 77%	Diff (St): -3	Diff (US): -13

1980 President, Aitkin County, MN

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Ronald Reagan (R)

3,396

44.3%

Jimmy Carter* (D)

3,677

47.9%

John Anderson (I)

380

5.0%

Edward Clark (Lbt)

163

2.1%

Other

0.7%

TOTAL

7,670

Turnout: 79%	Diff (St): 2	Diff (US): -6

1976 President, Aitkin County, MN

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Jimmy Carter (D)

4,308

62.0%

Gerald Ford* (R)

2,476

35.6%

Eugene McCarthy (I)

109

1.6%

Other

0.8%

TOTAL

6,949

Turnout: 83%	Diff (St): -6	Diff (US): -12

1972 President, Aitkin County, MN

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Richard Nixon* (R)

3,241

53.7%

George McGovern (D)

2,687

44.5%

John Schmitz (Amer)

1.0%

Other

0.8%

TOTAL

6,032

Turnout: 77%	Diff (St): 2	Diff (US): -7

1968 President, Aitkin County, MN

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Richard Nixon (R)

2,254

39.8%

Hubert Humphrey (D)

3,094

54.7%

George Wallace (AIP)

286

5.1%

Other

0.4%

TOTAL

5,657

Turnout: 82%	Diff (St): -2	Diff (US): -4

1964 President, Aitkin County, MN

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Lyndon Johnson* (D)

3,874

65.8%

Barry Goldwater (R)

2,000

34.0%

Other

0.3%

TOTAL

5,890

Turnout: 84%	Diff (St): -2	Diff (US): -5

1960 President, Aitkin County, MN

Candidate

Votes

Pct

John Kennedy (D)

2,980

48.7%

Richard Nixon (R)

3,097

50.7%

Other

0.6%

TOTAL

6,113

Turnout: 85%	Diff (St): 2	Diff (US): 1

1956 President, Aitkin County, MN

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Dwight Eisenhower* (R)

2,762

50.2%

Adlai Stevenson (D)

2,733

49.7%

Other

0.2%

TOTAL

5,504

Turnout: 66%	Diff (St): -3	Diff (US): -7

1952 President, Aitkin County, MN

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Dwight Eisenhower (R)

3,384

55.9%

Adlai Stevenson (D)

2,577

42.6%

Other

1.5%

TOTAL

6,050

Turnout: 68%	Diff (St): 1	Diff (US): 1

1948 President, Aitkin County, MN

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Harry Truman* (D)

3,277

54.6%

Thomas Dewey (R)

2,466

41.1%

Henry Wallace (Prog)

227

3.8%

Other

0.6%

TOTAL

6,007

Turnout: 62%	Diff (St): 1	Diff (US): -4

1944 President, Aitkin County, MN

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt* (D)

2,743

49.8%

Thomas Dewey (R)

2,720

49.4%

Other

0.8%

TOTAL

5,509

Turnout: 52%	Diff (St): 3	Diff (US): 3

1940 President, Aitkin County, MN

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt* (D)

3,610

48.3%

Wendell Willkie (R)

3,744

50.1%

Other

116

1.6%

TOTAL

7,470

Turnout: 65%	Diff (St): 2	Diff (US): 5

1936 President, Aitkin County, MN

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt* (D)

3,806

57.6%

Alf Landon (R)

2,466

37.3%

William Lemke (Union)

229

3.5%

Norman Thomas (Soc)

0.5%

Other

1.1%

TOTAL

6,611

Turnout: 65%	Diff (St): 6	Diff (US): 1

1932 President, Aitkin County, MN

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt (D)

2,945

51.3%

Herbert Hoover* (R)

2,341

40.8%

Norman Thomas (Soc)

184

3.2%

Other

273

4.8%

TOTAL

5,743

Turnout: 61%	Diff (St): 4	Diff (US): 1

1928 President, Aitkin County, MN

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Herbert Hoover (R)

3,951

70.1%

Al Smith (D)

1,428

25.3%

Norman Thomas (Soc)

1.3%

Other

185

3.3%

TOTAL

5,636

Turnout: 64%	Diff (St): 12	Diff (US): 12

1924 President, Aitkin County, MN

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Calvin Coolidge (R)

2,720

53.7%

John Davis (D)

212

4.2%

Robert LaFollette (Prog)

1,959

38.7%

Other

177

3.5%

TOTAL

5,068

Turnout: 58%	Diff (St): 2	Diff (US): 0

1920 President, Aitkin County, MN

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Warren Harding (R)

2,933

70.2%

James Cox (D)

613

14.7%

Eugene Debs (Soc)

503

12.0%

Aaron Watkins (Proh)

2.1%

Other

1.0%

TOTAL

4,181

Turnout: 48%	Diff (St): 0	Diff (US): 10

1916 President, Aitkin County, MN

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Woodrow Wilson* (D)

877

36.1%

Charles Evans Hughes (R)

1,122

46.2%

Allan Benson (Soc)

385

15.9%

James Hanly (Proh)

1.7%

Other

0.0%

TOTAL

2,427

Turnout: 32%	Diff (St): 0	Diff (US): 0

1912 President, Aitkin County, MN

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Woodrow Wilson (D)

413

19.8%

Theodore Roosevelt (Prog)

842

40.4%

William Taft* (R)

362

17.4%

Eugene Debs (Soc)

378

18.1%

Eugene Chafin (Proh)

3.5%

Other

0.8%

TOTAL

2,083

Turnout: 32%	Diff (St): -2	Diff (US): -6

1908 President, Aitkin County, MN

Candidate

Votes

Pct

William Taft (R)

1,205

67.0%

William J. Bryan (D)

389

21.6%

Eugene Debs (Soc)

143

8.0%

Eugene Chafin (Proh)

3.2%

Thomas Hisgen (I)

0.2%

TOTAL

1,798

Turnout: 34%	Diff (St): 8	Diff (US): 15

1904 President, Aitkin County, MN

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Theodore Roosevelt (R)

1,327

81.0%

Alton Parker (D)

191

11.7%

Eugene Debs (Soc)

3.7%

Silas Swallow (Proh)

2.4%

Thomas Watson (Pop)

0.9%

Other

0.4%

TOTAL

1,639

Turnout: 37%	Diff (St): 7	Diff (US): 25

1900 President, Aitkin County, MN

Candidate

Votes

Pct

William McKinley* (R)

988

77.3%

William J. Bryan (D)

262

20.5%

John Woolley (Proh)

1.3%

Eugene Debs (Soc)

0.5%

Other

0.3%

TOTAL

1,278

Turnout: 35%	Diff (St): 17	Diff (US): 26

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Aitkin County, MN

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	G	63%	Scott Jensen (R)	5,110	60.6%	Tim Walz* (DFL)	3,030	35.9%	294 [+]	3.5%	8,434	16	0.34%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: James McCaskel (Legal Marijuana Now) 120 (1.4%); Steve Patterson (Grassroots - Legalize Cannabis) 89 (1.1%); Hugh McTavish (Independence-Alliance) 66 (0.8%); Gabrielle Prosser (Socialist Workers) 19 (0.2%);
2020	S2	74%	Jason Lewis (R)	5,761	58.5%	Tina Smith* (DFL)	3,474	35.3%	610 [+]	6.2%	9,845	15	0.31%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Kevin O'Connor (Legal Marijuana Now) 462 (4.7%); Oliver Steinberg (Grassroots - Legalize Cannabis) 143 (1.5%); Other (Write-in) 5 (0.1%);

2018	S2	62%	Karin Housley (R)	4,412	54.2%	Tina Smith* (DFL)	3,316	40.7%	413 [+]	5.1%	8,141	12	0.31%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Sarah Wellington (Legal Marijuana Now) 307 (3.8%); Jerry Trooien (I) 106 (1.3%);
2018	S1	62%	Amy Klobuchar* (DFL)	4,118	50.3%	Jim Newberger (R)	3,808	46.5%	261 [+]	3.2%	8,187	10	0.32%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Dennis Schuller (Legal Marijuana Now) 195 (2.4%); Paula Overby (Green) 66 (0.8%);
2018	G	112%	Jeff Johnson (R)	8,784	59.6%	Tim Walz (DFL)	5,400	36.7%	543 [+]	3.7%	14,727	17	0.57%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Chris Wright (Legalize Cannabis) 423 (2.9%); Josh Welter (Libertarian) 117 (0.8%); Other (Write-in) 3 (0.0%);
2014	S2	55%	Al Franken* (DFL)	3,788	52.1%	Mike McFadden (R)	3,200	44.1%	276 [+]	3.8%	7,264	1	0.37%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Steve Carlson (Independence Party) 187 (2.6%); Heather Johnson (Libertarian) 89 (1.2%);
2014	G	55%	Mark Dayton* (DFL)	3,533	48.9%	Jeff Johnson (R)	3,319	45.9%	380 [+]	5.3%	7,232	1	0.37%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Hannah Nicollet (Independence Party) 207 (2.9%); Chris Wright (Grassroots) 126 (1.7%); Chris Holbrook (Libertarian) 46 (0.6%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.0%);
2012	S1	67%	Amy Klobuchar* (DFL)	5,628	63.7%	Kurt Bills (R)	2,810	31.8%	393 [+]	4.5%	8,831	1	0.31%
[-] Other candidates in 2012: Stephen Williams (Independence Party) 249 (2.8%); Tim Davis (Grassroots) 95 (1.1%); Michael Cavlan (Progressive) 41 (0.5%); Other (Write-in) 8 (0.1%);
2010	G	55%	Mark Dayton (DFL)	3,242	44.2%	Tom Emmer (R)	3,081	42.0%	1,020 [+]	13.9%	7,343	-1	0.35%
[-] Other candidates in 2010: Tom Horner (Independence Party) 829 (11.3%); Linda Eno (Resource Party) 125 (1.7%); Chris Wright (Grassroots) 32 (0.4%); Ken Pentel (Ecology Democracy) 21 (0.3%); Faeheen Hakeem (Green) 9 (0.1%); Other (Write-in) 4 (0.1%);

2008	S2	72%	Al Franken (DFL)	3,893	41.6%	Norm Coleman* (R)	3,617	38.6%	1,849 [+]	19.8%	9,359	-3	0.32%
[-] Other candidates in 2008: Dean Barkley (Independence Party) 1,770 (18.9%); Charles Aldrich (Libertarian) 40 (0.4%); James Niemacki (Constitution) 32 (0.3%); Other (Write-in) 7 (0.1%);
2006	S1	63%	Amy Klobuchar (DFL)	4,701	58.0%	Mark Kennedy (R)	3,047	37.6%	358 [+]	4.4%	8,106	0	0.37%
[-] Other candidates in 2006: Rob Fitzgerald (Independence Party) 300 (3.7%); Michael Cavlan (Green) 28 (0.3%); Ben Powers (Constitution) 25 (0.3%); Other (Write-in) 5 (0.1%);
2006	G	63%	Mike Hatch (DFL)	3,992	49.3%	Tim Pawlenty* (R)	3,473	42.9%	639 [+]	7.9%	8,104	-4	0.37%
[-] Other candidates in 2006: Peter Hutchinson (Independence Party) 538 (6.6%); Walt Brown (Quit Raising Taxes) 54 (0.7%); Ken Pentel (Green) 23 (0.3%); Leslie Davis (American) 20 (0.2%); Other (Write-in) 4 (0.0%);
2002	S2	65%	Walter Mondale (DFL)	3,855	48.1%	Norm Coleman (R)	3,711	46.3%	446 [+]	5.6%	8,012	-3	0.36%
[-] Other candidates in 2002: Jim Moore (Independence Party) 269 (3.4%); Paul Wellstone* (DFL) 118 (1.5%); Ray Tricomo (Green) 41 (0.5%); Other (Write-in) 11 (0.1%); Miro Kovatchevich (Constitution) 7 (0.1%);
2002	G	64%	Tim Pawlenty (R)	3,341	42.0%	Roger Moe (DFL)	3,064	38.6%	1,543 [+]	19.4%	7,948	-2	0.35%
[-] Other candidates in 2002: Tim Penny (Independence Party) 1,346 (16.9%); Ken Pentel (Green) 114 (1.4%); Booker Hodges (I) 46 (0.6%); Lawrence Aeshilman (Constitution) 20 (0.3%); Kari Sachs (Socialist Workers) 12 (0.2%); Other (Write-in) 5 (0.1%);
2000	S1	68%	Mark Dayton (DFL)	4,306	52.3%	Rod Grams* (R)	3,357	40.8%	566 [+]	6.9%	8,229	-2	0.34%
[-] Other candidates in 2000: Jim Gibson (Independence Party) 362 (4.4%); David Daniels (Green) 83 (1.0%); David Swan (Constitution) 54 (0.7%); Rebecca Ellis (Socialist Workers) 47 (0.6%); Erik Pakieser (Libertarian) 20 (0.2%);

1998	G	67%	Jesse Ventura (I)	2,897	37.4%	Norm Coleman (R)	2,447	31.6%	2,394 [+]	30.9%	7,738	-3	0.37%
[-] Other candidates in 1998: Skip Humphrey (DFL) 2,347 (30.3%); Ken Pentel (Green) 18 (0.2%); Ray McCloney (I) 11 (0.1%); Chris Wright (Green) 10 (0.1%); Frank Germann (Libertarian) 8 (0.1%);
1996	S2	67%	Paul Wellstone* (DFL)	3,828	51.9%	Rudy Boschwitz (R)	2,794	37.9%	754 [+]	10.2%	7,376	-3	0.34%
[-] Other candidates in 1996: Dean Barkley (Reform) 570 (7.7%); Howard Hanson (Resource Party) 72 (1.0%); Tim Davis (Green) 63 (0.9%); Roy Carlton (Libertarian) 24 (0.3%); Steve Johnson (Natural Law) 16 (0.2%); Thomas Fiske (Socialist Workers) 8 (0.1%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.0%);
1994	S1	64%	Rod Grams (IR)	3,230	47.9%	Ann Wynia (DFL)	2,991	44.4%	520 [+]	7.7%	6,741	-1	0.38%
[-] Other candidates in 1994: Dean Barkley (I) 407 (6.0%); Candice Sjostrom (Green) 77 (1.1%); Steve Johnson (Natural Law) 19 (0.3%); Marca Himelgrin (Socialist Workers) 16 (0.2%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.0%);
1994	G	64%	Arne Carlson* (IR)	3,590	53.5%	John Marty (DFL)	2,749	41.0%	371 [+]	5.5%	6,710	-8	0.38%
[-] Other candidates in 1994: Other (Write-in) 191 (2.8%); Will Shetterly (Green) 107 (1.6%); Leslie Davis (National Rights Alliance) 28 (0.4%); Eric Olson (Libertarian) 26 (0.4%); Jon Hillson (Socialist Workers) 19 (0.3%);
1990	S2	69%	Paul Wellstone (DFL)	3,393	52.2%	Rudy Boschwitz* (IR)	2,974	45.7%	139 [+]	2.1%	6,506	-2	0.36%
[-] Other candidates in 1990: Russell Bentley (Green) 138 (2.1%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.0%);
1990	G	67%	Rudy Perpich* (DFL)	3,313	51.9%	Arne Carlson (IR)	2,735	42.8%	338 [+]	5.3%	6,386	-7	0.35%
[-] Other candidates in 1990: Judith Ann Chosa (Earth Federation) 89 (1.4%); Jon Grunseth (IR (write-in)) 71 (1.1%); Other (Write-in) 66 (1.0%); Ross Culverhouse (Grassroots) 66 (1.0%); Wendy Lyons (Socialist Workers) 46 (0.7%);

1988	S1	73%	Dave Durenberger* (IR)	3,482	49.9%	Skip Humphrey (DFL)	3,390	48.6%	109 [+]	1.6%	6,981	-6	0.33%
[-] Other candidates in 1988: Derrick Grimmer (Green) 42 (0.6%); Polly Mann (Progressive Independent) 37 (0.5%); Wendy Lyons (Socialist Workers) 15 (0.2%); Arlen Overvig (Libertarian) 11 (0.2%); Other (Write-in) 4 (0.1%);
1986	G	66%	Rudy Perpich* (DFL)	3,678	58.7%	Cal Ludeman (IR)	2,521	40.3%	62 [+]	1.0%	6,261	-3	0.44%
[-] Other candidates in 1986: Bill Brust (Workers League) 24 (0.4%); Joseph Rohner (Libertarian) 22 (0.4%); Thomas Jaax (Socialist Workers) 12 (0.2%); Other (Write-in) 4 (0.1%);
1984	S2	77%	Rudy Boschwitz* (IR)	4,008	54.0%	Joan Anderson Growe (DFL)	3,382	45.6%	34 [+]	0.5%	7,424	-4	0.36%
[-] Other candidates in 1984: Richard Putnam (Libertarian) 16 (0.2%); Eleanor Garcia (Socialist Workers) 11 (0.1%); Jeffrey Miller (New Union) 7 (0.1%);
1982	S1	74%	Mark Dayton (DFL)	3,948	55.0%	Dave Durenberger* (IR)	3,177	44.3%	53 [+]	0.7%	7,178	-8	0.40%
[-] Other candidates in 1982: Fred Hewitt (Libertarian) 21 (0.3%); William Onasch (Socialist Workers) 17 (0.2%); Jeffrey Miller (New Union) 15 (0.2%);
1982	G	74%	Rudy Perpich (DFL)	4,774	66.8%	Wheelock Whitney (IR)	2,279	31.9%	91 [+]	1.3%	7,144	-8	0.40%
[-] Other candidates in 1982: Tom McDonald (Honest Government) 37 (0.5%); Kathy Wheeler (Socialist Workers) 31 (0.4%); Franklin Haws (Libertarian) 23 (0.3%);

1978	S2	73%	Rudy Boschwitz (IR)	3,425	54.0%	Wendell Anderson* (DFL)	2,709	42.7%	210 [+]	3.3%	6,344	-3	0.40%
[-] Other candidates in 1978: Sal Carlone (American) 95 (1.5%); William Peterson (Socialist Workers) 44 (0.7%); Brian Coyle (I) 40 (0.6%); Jean Brust (Workers) 21 (0.3%); Leonard Richards (Libertarian) 9 (0.1%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.0%);
1978	S1	73%	Dave Durenberger (IR)	3,063	48.4%	Bob Short (DFL)	3,024	47.7%	247 [+]	3.9%	6,334	-13	0.41%
[-] Other candidates in 1978: Paul Helm (American) 167 (2.6%); Christine Frank (Socialist Workers) 33 (0.5%); Other (Write-in) 29 (0.5%); Fred Hewitt (Libertarian) 18 (0.3%);
1978	G	73%	Rudy Perpich* (DFL)	3,355	52.9%	Albert Quie (IR)	2,802	44.2%	180 [+]	2.8%	6,337	-8	0.40%
[-] Other candidates in 1978: Richard Pedersen (American) 105 (1.7%); Tom McDonald (Honest Government) 30 (0.5%); Robin Miller (Libertarian) 18 (0.3%); Jill Lakowske (Socialist Workers) 16 (0.3%); Edwin Pommerening (Savings Account) 11 (0.2%);
1976	S1	83%	Hubert Humphrey* (DFL)	4,693	67.7%	Gerald Brekke (IR)	1,808	26.1%	434 [+]	6.3%	6,935	1	0.36%
[-] Other candidates in 1976: Paul Helm (American) 391 (5.6%); William Peterson (Socialist Workers) 28 (0.4%); Robin Miller (Libertarian) 8 (0.1%); Matt Savola (Communist) 7 (0.1%);
1974	G	57%	Wendell Anderson* (DFL)	3,010	65.8%	John Johnson (R)	1,155	25.2%	411 [+]	9.0%	4,576	-4	0.37%
[-] Other candidates in 1974: James Miles (I) 335 (7.3%); Harry Pool (American) 36 (0.8%); Jane Van Deusen (Socialist Workers) 14 (0.3%); Erwin Marquit (Communist) 10 (0.2%); Genevieve Gunderson (Industrial Government) 8 (0.2%); Richard Kleinow (Libertarian) 7 (0.2%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.0%);
1972	S2	78%	Walter Mondale* (DFL)	3,399	55.7%	Phil Hansen (R)	2,673	43.8%	26 [+]	0.4%	6,098	1	0.35%
[-] Other candidates in 1972: Karl Heck (Industrial Government) 26 (0.4%);
1970	S1	78%	Hubert Humphrey (DFL)	3,359	61.0%	Clark MacGregor (R)	2,111	38.3%	37 [+]	0.7%	5,507	-3	0.40%
[-] Other candidates in 1970: William Braatz (Industrial Government) 22 (0.4%); Nancy Strebe (Socialist Workers) 15 (0.3%);
1970	G	79%	Wendell Anderson (DFL)	3,339	60.2%	Douglas Head (R)	2,193	39.5%	15 [+]	0.3%	5,547	-6	0.41%
[-] Other candidates in 1970: Karl Heck (Industrial Government) 10 (0.2%); Other (Write-in) 5 (0.1%);

1966	S2	74%	Walter Mondale* (DFL)	2,943	56.9%	Robert Forsythe (R)	2,175	42.1%	51 [+]	1.0%	5,169	-3	0.41%
[-] Other candidates in 1966: Joseph Johnson (Socialist Workers) 41 (0.8%); William Braatz (Industrial Government) 10 (0.2%);
1966	G	75%	Karl Rolvaag* (DFL)	2,659	51.2%	Harold Levander (R)	2,500	48.2%	30 [+]	0.6%	5,189	-4	0.40%
[-] Other candidates in 1966: Kenneth Sachs (Industrial Government) 30 (0.6%);
1964	S1	84%	Eugene McCarthy* (DFL)	3,553	59.8%	Wheelock Whitney (R)	2,360	39.7%	31 [+]	0.5%	5,944	0	0.39%
[-] Other candidates in 1964: Everett Luoma (Socialist Workers) 20 (0.3%); William Braatz (Industrial Government) 11 (0.2%);
1962	G	79%	Karl Rolvaag (DFL)	3,102	55.2%	Elmer Andersen* (R)	2,481	44.2%	35 [+]	0.6%	5,618	-6	0.45%
[-] Other candidates in 1962: William Braatz (Industrial Government) 35 (0.6%);
1960	S2	484%	Hubert Humphrey* (DFL)	24,210	69.4%	Kenneth Peterson (R)	10,598	30.4%	97 [+]	0.3%	34,905	-12	2.27%
[-] Other candidates in 1960: Carl Feingold (Socialist Workers) 97 (0.3%);
1960	G	486%	Orville Freeman* (DFL)	20,808	59.4%	Elmer Andersen (R)	13,989	39.9%	223 [+]	0.6%	35,020	-11	2.26%
[-] Other candidates in 1960: Rudolph Gustafson (Industrial Government) 223 (0.6%);

*: incumbent +: ran on additional party lines Type: G: Governor; S1,S2,S3: Senate Class 1, 2 or 3
italics: special election RO: runoff election PSV: percent of state vote

Historical U.S. House Election Results for Aitkin County, MN

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Voter Registration Data for Aitkin County, MN

Party registration is not used in this state, however as of 2022 registrations in Aitkin County, MN were estimated to be 35% Republican and 33% Democrat.

2022 Census data
White:	15,130	93.82%	1.7%
Black:	82	0.51%	54.7%
Indian:	358	2.22%	4.8%
Asian:	63	0.39%	103.2%
2+ races:	254	1.58%	35.1%
Hispanic:	239	1.48%	58.3%

Total non-White:	996	6.18%	23.9%

Change in White population:	-268	-1.7
Change in Non-White pop.:	192	1.2

Date	District	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes
2022-11-08	MN08	Pete Stauber* (R)	5,545	65.9%	Jen Schultz (DFL)	2,867	34.1%	5	0.1%	8,417
County Total for 2022-11-08:										8,417

2020-11-03	MN08	Pete Stauber* (R)	6,063	62.2%	Quinn Nystrom (DFL)	3,227	33.1%	460	4.7%	9,750
County Total for 2020-11-03:										9,750

2018-11-06	MN08	Pete Stauber (R)	4,466	54.7%	Joe Radinovich (DFL)	3,401	41.6%	300	3.7%	8,167
County Total for 2018-11-06:										8,167

2016-11-08	MN08	Stewart Mills (R)	4,862	53.8%	Richard Nolan* (DFL)	4,167	46.1%	10	0.1%	9,039
County Total for 2016-11-08:										9,039

2014-11-04	MN08	Stewart Mills (R)	3,499	48.4%	Richard Nolan* (DFL)	3,415	47.3%	312	4.3%	7,226
County Total for 2014-11-04:										7,226

2012-11-06	MN08	Richard Nolan (DFL)	4,738	52.9%	Chip Cravaack* (R)	4,179	46.7%	32	0.4%	8,949
County Total for 2012-11-06:										8,949

2010-11-02	MN08	Chip Cravaack (R)	3,682	50.0%	James Oberstar* (DFL)	3,210	43.6%	465	6.3%	7,357
County Total for 2010-11-02:										7,357

2008-11-04	MN08	James Oberstar* (DFL)	5,853	63.8%	Michael Cummins (R)	3,313	36.1%	10	0.1%	9,176
County Total for 2008-11-04:										9,176

2006-11-07	MN08	James Oberstar* (DFL)	4,839	59.9%	Rod Grams (R)	3,066	38.0%	171	2.1%	8,076
County Total for 2006-11-07:										8,076

2004-11-02	MN08	James Oberstar* (DFL)	5,541	61.4%	Mark Groettum (R)	3,322	36.8%	167	1.8%	9,030
County Total for 2004-11-02:										9,030

2002-11-05	MN08	James Oberstar* (DFL)	5,052	64.5%	Bob Lemen (R)	2,774	35.4%	1	0.0%	7,827
County Total for 2002-11-05:										7,827

2000-11-07	MN08	James Oberstar* (DFL)	5,198	63.5%	Bob Lemen (R)	2,337	28.6%	648	7.9%	8,183
County Total for 2000-11-07:										8,183

1998-11-03	MN08	James Oberstar* (DFL)	4,757	62.8%	Jerry Shuster (R)	2,130	28.1%	683	9.0%	7,570
County Total for 1998-11-03:										7,570

1996-11-05	MN08	James Oberstar* (DFL)	4,671	64.2%	Andy Larson (R)	2,038	28.0%	564	7.8%	7,273
County Total for 1996-11-05:										7,273

1994-11-08	MN08	James Oberstar* (DFL)	4,111	60.9%	Phil Herwig (IR)	2,632	39.0%	3	0.0%	6,746
County Total for 1994-11-08:										6,746

1992-11-03	MN08	James Oberstar* (DFL)	3,927	52.9%	Phil Herwig (IR)	2,573	34.7%	923	12.4%	7,423
County Total for 1992-11-03:										7,423

Year	Total			Other		R/D Edge	R/D Edge %	VAPOP %
2023	11,629	0.0%	0.0%	11,629	100.0%	n/a	n/a	87%
2022	11,434	0.0%	0.0%	11,434	100.0%	n/a	n/a	86%
2020	10,840	0.0%	0.0%	10,840	100.0%	n/a	n/a	82%
2018	10,222	0.0%	0.0%	10,222	100.0%	n/a	n/a	77%
2016	10,090	0.0%	0.0%	10,090	100.0%	n/a	n/a	76%
2014	9,806	0.0%	0.0%	9,806	100.0%	n/a	n/a	74%
2012	9,993	0.0%	0.0%	9,993	100.0%	n/a	n/a	75%
2010	10,148	0.0%	0.0%	10,148	100.0%	n/a	n/a	76%
2008	10,476	0.0%	0.0%	10,476	100.0%	n/a	n/a	80%
2006	10,461	0.0%	0.0%	10,461	100.0%	n/a	n/a	82%
2004	9,937	0.0%	0.0%	9,937	100.0%	n/a	n/a	79%
2002	9,747	0.0%	0.0%	9,747	100.0%	n/a	n/a	79%
2000	9,974	0.0%	0.0%	9,974	100.0%	n/a	n/a	82%
1994	9,530	0.0%	0.0%	9,530	100.0%	n/a	n/a	91%
1986	9,869	0.0%	0.0%	9,869	100.0%	n/a	n/a	103%

Aitkin County, MN

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