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

2020-2022 Components	Number	Rate
Births:	1,087	13.1
Deaths:	1,017	12.3
Net Migration:	-178	-2.2
Net Immigration:	169	2.0

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +1,510	D +131	D + 6.3%
D +1,641
2020 vs. 2012	R +3,533	R +4,425	R + 18.7%
D -892
2020 vs. 2008	R +4,044	R +5,217	R + 22.8%
D -1,173

2016 vs. 2008	R +2,534	R +5,348	R + 29.0%
D -2,814
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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	72%	Donald Trump* (R)	14,382	64.6%	Joe Biden (D)	7,281	32.7%	598 [+]	2.7%	22,261	19	18	0.68%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) 351 (1.6%);
2016	66%	Donald Trump (R)	12,872	64.2%	Hillary Clinton (D)	5,640	28.1%	1,546 [+]	7.7%	20,058	19	18	0.68%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Gary Johnson (Lbt) 683 (3.4%); Evan McMullin (I) 325 (1.6%); Jill Stein (Grn) 245 (1.2%);
2012	67%	Mitt Romney (R)	10,849	55.3%	Barack Obama* (D)	8,173	41.7%	597 [+]	3.0%	19,619	10	8	0.67%
[-] Other candidates in 2012: Gary Johnson (Lbt) 296 (1.5%);
2008	69%	John McCain (R)	10,338	53.5%	Barack Obama (D)	8,454	43.7%	547 [+]	2.8%	19,339	10	8	0.66%
[-] Other candidates in 2008: Ralph Nader (I) 296 (1.5%); Bob Barr (Lbt) 53 (0.3%);
2004	69%	George W. Bush* (R)	10,043	54.6%	John Kerry (D)	8,059	43.8%	282 [+]	1.5%	18,384	7	4	0.65%
[-] Other candidates in 2004: Ralph Nader (I) 140 (0.8%);
2000	60%	George W. Bush (R)	7,663	51.4%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	6,009	40.3%	1,236 [+]	8.3%	14,908	6	4	0.61%
[-] Other candidates in 2000: Ralph Nader (Grn) 862 (5.8%); Pat Buchanan (Ref) 278 (1.9%);
1996	56%	Bill Clinton* (D)	6,006	45.4%	Robert Dole (R)	4,835	36.5%	2,392 [+]	18.1%	13,233	2	-4	0.60%
[-] Other candidates in 1996: Ross Perot (Ref) 2,133 (16.1%); Ralph Nader (Grn) 81 (0.6%); Harry Browne (Lbt) 34 (0.3%);
1992	66%	Bill Clinton (D)	5,156	35.9%	George Bush* (R)	5,053	35.2%	4,162 [+]	29.0%	14,371	3	-2	0.61%
[-] Other candidates in 1992: Ross Perot (I) 4,048 (28.2%);
1988	59%	George Bush (R)	6,060	50.3%	Michael Dukakis (D)	5,861	48.7%	119 [+]	1.0%	12,040	4	-3	0.57%
[-] Other candidates in 1988: Ron Paul (Lbt) 15 (0.1%);
1984	64%	Ronald Reagan* (R)	6,830	57.5%	Walter Mondale (D)	4,922	41.4%	134	1.1%	11,886	8	-1	0.57%
[-] Other candidates in 1984:
1980	70%	Ronald Reagan (R)	5,513	46.8%	Jimmy Carter* (D)	5,272	44.7%	997 [+]	8.5%	11,782	4	-4	0.57%
[-] Other candidates in 1980: John Anderson (I) 646 (5.5%); Edward Clark (Lbt) 213 (1.8%);
1976	76%	Jimmy Carter (D)	6,235	56.9%	Gerald Ford* (R)	4,099	37.4%	631 [+]	5.8%	10,965	-5	-11	0.56%
[-] Other candidates in 1976: Eugene McCarthy (I) 285 (2.6%);
1972	71%	Richard Nixon* (R)	4,652	49.4%	George McGovern (D)	4,282	45.4%	492 [+]	5.2%	9,426	-2	-11	0.54%
[-] Other candidates in 1972: John Schmitz (Amer) 438 (4.6%);
1968	72%	Hubert Humphrey (D)	4,022	50.2%	Richard Nixon (R)	3,470	43.3%	524 [+]	6.5%	8,016	2	0	0.50%
[-] Other candidates in 1968: George Wallace (AIP) 514 (6.4%);
1964	73%	Lyndon Johnson* (D)	4,679	62.2%	Barry Goldwater (R)	2,818	37.5%	23	0.3%	7,520	1	-1	0.48%
[-] Other candidates in 1964:
1960	79%	John Kennedy (D)	4,175	55.6%	Richard Nixon (R)	3,324	44.2%	16	0.2%	7,515	-5	-5	0.49%
[-] Other candidates in 1960:
1956	63%	Dwight Eisenhower* (R)	3,591	57.8%	Adlai Stevenson (D)	2,609	42.0%	16	0.3%	6,216	4	0	0.46%
[-] Other candidates in 1956:
1952	67%	Dwight Eisenhower (R)	3,856	59.5%	Adlai Stevenson (D)	2,587	39.9%	33	0.5%	6,476	4	4	0.47%
[-] Other candidates in 1952:
1948	63%	Harry Truman* (D)	3,632	60.4%	Thomas Dewey (R)	2,297	38.2%	86 [+]	1.4%	6,015	-2	-7	0.50%
[-] Other candidates in 1948: Henry Wallace (Prog) 66 (1.1%); Strom Thurmond (StsRts) 0 (0.0%);
1944	55%	Thomas Dewey (R)	2,988	56.8%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	2,258	42.9%	18	0.3%	5,264	10	11	0.47%
[-] Other candidates in 1944:
1940	65%	Wendell Willkie (R)	3,491	55.8%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	2,742	43.8%	28	0.4%	6,261	8	11	0.50%
[-] Other candidates in 1940:
1936	66%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	3,111	53.5%	Alf Landon (R)	1,783	30.7%	919 [+]	15.8%	5,813	0	-6	0.51%
[-] Other candidates in 1936: William Lemke (Union) 905 (15.6%); Norman Thomas (Soc) 6 (0.1%);
1932	63%	Franklin Roosevelt (D)	3,901	72.9%	Herbert Hoover* (R)	1,329	24.8%	120 [+]	2.2%	5,350	-11	-15	0.53%
[-] Other candidates in 1932: Norman Thomas (Soc) 65 (1.2%);
1928	64%	Al Smith (D)	2,732	53.3%	Herbert Hoover (R)	2,373	46.3%	21 [+]	0.4%	5,126	-11	-12	0.53%
[-] Other candidates in 1928: Norman Thomas (Soc) 11 (0.2%);
1924	50%	Robert LaFollette (Prog)	1,644	42.3%	Calvin Coolidge (R)	1,629	41.9%	615 [+]	15.8%	3,888	-9	-12	0.47%
[-] Other candidates in 1924: John Davis (D) 572 (14.7%);
1920	49%	Warren Harding (R)	2,920	78.8%	James Cox (D)	554	15.0%	230 [+]	6.2%	3,704	8	19	0.50%
[-] Other candidates in 1920: Eugene Debs (Soc) 169 (4.6%); Aaron Watkins (Proh) 34 (0.9%); Parley Christiansen (FL) 0 (0.0%);
1916	29%	Charles Evans Hughes (R)	1,020	49.1%	Woodrow Wilson* (D)	945	45.5%	113 [+]	5.4%	2,078	3	3	0.54%
[-] Other candidates in 1916: Allan Benson (Soc) 81 (3.9%); James Hanly (Proh) 22 (1.1%);
1912	29%	Theodore Roosevelt (Prog)	728	37.9%	Woodrow Wilson (D)	562	29.3%	630 [+]	32.8%	1,920	5	1	0.57%
[-] Other candidates in 1912: William Taft* (R) 468 (24.4%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 117 (6.1%); Eugene Chafin (Proh) 24 (1.2%);
1908	32%	William Taft (R)	1,001	54.1%	William J. Bryan (D)	765	41.4%	84 [+]	4.5%	1,850	-5	3	0.56%
[-] Other candidates in 1908: Eugene Debs (Soc) 54 (2.9%); Eugene Chafin (Proh) 26 (1.4%); Thomas Hisgen (I) 4 (0.2%);
1904	31%	Theodore Roosevelt (R)	1,205	71.9%	Alton Parker (D)	433	25.8%	38 [+]	2.3%	1,676	-2	15	0.57%
[-] Other candidates in 1904: Eugene Debs (Soc) 20 (1.2%); Thomas Watson (Pop) 9 (0.5%); Silas Swallow (Proh) 9 (0.5%);
1900	33%	William McKinley* (R)	849	51.6%	William J. Bryan (D)	751	45.6%	46 [+]	2.8%	1,646	-9	0	0.52%
[-] Other candidates in 1900: Eugene Debs (Soc) 25 (1.5%); John Woolley (Proh) 15 (0.9%);

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Benton County, MN

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

7,281

32.7%

Donald Trump* (R)

14,382

64.6%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

351

1.6%

Other

247

1.1%

TOTAL

22,261

Turnout: 72%	Diff (St): 19	Diff (US): 18

2016 President, Benton County, MN

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

5,640

28.1%

Donald Trump (R)

12,872

64.2%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

683

3.4%

Jill Stein (Grn)

245

1.2%

Evan McMullin (I)

325

1.6%

Other

293

1.5%

TOTAL

20,058

Turnout: 66%	Diff (St): 19	Diff (US): 18

2012 President, Benton County, MN

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

8,173

41.7%

Mitt Romney (R)

10,849

55.3%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

296

1.5%

Other

301

1.5%

TOTAL

19,619

Turnout: 67%	Diff (St): 10	Diff (US): 8

2008 President, Benton County, MN

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

8,454

43.7%

John McCain (R)

10,338

53.5%

Ralph Nader (I)

296

1.5%

Bob Barr (Lbt)

0.3%

Other

198

1.0%

TOTAL

19,339

Turnout: 69%	Diff (St): 10	Diff (US): 8

2004 President, Benton County, MN

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

10,043

54.6%

John Kerry (D)

8,059

43.8%

Ralph Nader (I)

140

0.8%

Other

142

0.8%

TOTAL

18,384

Turnout: 69%	Diff (St): 7	Diff (US): 4

2000 President, Benton County, MN

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

7,663

51.4%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

6,009

40.3%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

862

5.8%

Pat Buchanan (Ref)

278

1.9%

Other

0.6%

TOTAL

14,908

Turnout: 60%	Diff (St): 6	Diff (US): 4

1996 President, Benton County, MN

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Bill Clinton* (D)

6,006

45.4%

Robert Dole (R)

4,835

36.5%

Ross Perot (Ref)

2,133

16.1%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

0.6%

Harry Browne (Lbt)

0.3%

Other

144

1.1%

TOTAL

13,233

Turnout: 56%	Diff (St): 2	Diff (US): -4

1992 President, Benton County, MN

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Bill Clinton (D)

5,156

35.9%

George Bush* (R)

5,053

35.2%

Ross Perot (I)

4,048

28.2%

Other

114

0.8%

TOTAL

14,371

Turnout: 66%	Diff (St): 3	Diff (US): -2

1988 President, Benton County, MN

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George Bush (R)

6,060

50.3%

Michael Dukakis (D)

5,861

48.7%

Ron Paul (Lbt)

0.1%

Other

104

0.9%

TOTAL

12,040

Turnout: 59%	Diff (St): 4	Diff (US): -3

1984 President, Benton County, MN

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Ronald Reagan* (R)

6,830

57.5%

Walter Mondale (D)

4,922

41.4%

Other

134

1.1%

TOTAL

11,886

Turnout: 64%	Diff (St): 8	Diff (US): -1

1980 President, Benton County, MN

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Ronald Reagan (R)

5,513

46.8%

Jimmy Carter* (D)

5,272

44.7%

John Anderson (I)

646

5.5%

Edward Clark (Lbt)

213

1.8%

Other

138

1.2%

TOTAL

11,782

Turnout: 70%	Diff (St): 4	Diff (US): -4

1976 President, Benton County, MN

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Jimmy Carter (D)

6,235

56.9%

Gerald Ford* (R)

4,099

37.4%

Eugene McCarthy (I)

285

2.6%

Other

346

3.2%

TOTAL

10,965

Turnout: 76%	Diff (St): -5	Diff (US): -11

1972 President, Benton County, MN

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Richard Nixon* (R)

4,652

49.4%

George McGovern (D)

4,282

45.4%

John Schmitz (Amer)

438

4.6%

Other

0.6%

TOTAL

9,426

Turnout: 71%	Diff (St): -2	Diff (US): -11

1968 President, Benton County, MN

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Richard Nixon (R)

3,470

43.3%

Hubert Humphrey (D)

4,022

50.2%

George Wallace (AIP)

514

6.4%

Other

0.1%

TOTAL

8,016

Turnout: 72%	Diff (St): 2	Diff (US): 0

1964 President, Benton County, MN

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Lyndon Johnson* (D)

4,679

62.2%

Barry Goldwater (R)

2,818

37.5%

Other

0.3%

TOTAL

7,520

Turnout: 73%	Diff (St): 1	Diff (US): -1

1960 President, Benton County, MN

Candidate

Votes

Pct

John Kennedy (D)

4,175

55.6%

Richard Nixon (R)

3,324

44.2%

Other

0.2%

TOTAL

7,515

Turnout: 79%	Diff (St): -5	Diff (US): -5

1956 President, Benton County, MN

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Dwight Eisenhower* (R)

3,591

57.8%

Adlai Stevenson (D)

2,609

42.0%

Other

0.3%

TOTAL

6,216

Turnout: 63%	Diff (St): 4	Diff (US): 0

1952 President, Benton County, MN

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Dwight Eisenhower (R)

3,856

59.5%

Adlai Stevenson (D)

2,587

39.9%

Other

0.5%

TOTAL

6,476

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

1948 President, Benton County, MN

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Harry Truman* (D)

3,632

60.4%

Thomas Dewey (R)

2,297

38.2%

Henry Wallace (Prog)

1.1%

Other

0.3%

TOTAL

6,015

Turnout: 63%	Diff (St): -2	Diff (US): -7

1944 President, Benton County, MN

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt* (D)

2,258

42.9%

Thomas Dewey (R)

2,988

56.8%

Other

0.3%

TOTAL

5,264

Turnout: 55%	Diff (St): 10	Diff (US): 11

1940 President, Benton County, MN

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt* (D)

2,742

43.8%

Wendell Willkie (R)

3,491

55.8%

Other

0.4%

TOTAL

6,261

Turnout: 65%	Diff (St): 8	Diff (US): 11

1936 President, Benton County, MN

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt* (D)

3,111

53.5%

Alf Landon (R)

1,783

30.7%

William Lemke (Union)

905

15.6%

Norman Thomas (Soc)

0.1%

Other

0.1%

TOTAL

5,813

Turnout: 66%	Diff (St): 0	Diff (US): -6

1932 President, Benton County, MN

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt (D)

3,901

72.9%

Herbert Hoover* (R)

1,329

24.8%

Norman Thomas (Soc)

1.2%

Other

1.0%

TOTAL

5,350

Turnout: 63%	Diff (St): -11	Diff (US): -15

1928 President, Benton County, MN

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Herbert Hoover (R)

2,373

46.3%

Al Smith (D)

2,732

53.3%

Norman Thomas (Soc)

0.2%

Other

0.2%

TOTAL

5,126

Turnout: 64%	Diff (St): -11	Diff (US): -12

1924 President, Benton County, MN

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Calvin Coolidge (R)

1,629

41.9%

John Davis (D)

572

14.7%

Robert LaFollette (Prog)

1,644

42.3%

Other

1.1%

TOTAL

3,888

Turnout: 50%	Diff (St): -9	Diff (US): -12

1920 President, Benton County, MN

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Warren Harding (R)

2,920

78.8%

James Cox (D)

554

15.0%

Eugene Debs (Soc)

169

4.6%

Aaron Watkins (Proh)

0.9%

Other

0.7%

TOTAL

3,704

Turnout: 49%	Diff (St): 8	Diff (US): 19

1916 President, Benton County, MN

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Woodrow Wilson* (D)

945

45.5%

Charles Evans Hughes (R)

1,020

49.1%

Allan Benson (Soc)

3.9%

James Hanly (Proh)

1.1%

Other

0.5%

TOTAL

2,078

Turnout: 29%	Diff (St): 3	Diff (US): 3

1912 President, Benton County, MN

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Woodrow Wilson (D)

562

29.3%

Theodore Roosevelt (Prog)

728

37.9%

William Taft* (R)

468

24.4%

Eugene Debs (Soc)

117

6.1%

Eugene Chafin (Proh)

1.2%

Other

1.1%

TOTAL

1,920

Turnout: 29%	Diff (St): 5	Diff (US): 1

1908 President, Benton County, MN

Candidate

Votes

Pct

William Taft (R)

1,001

54.1%

William J. Bryan (D)

765

41.4%

Eugene Debs (Soc)

2.9%

Eugene Chafin (Proh)

1.4%

Thomas Hisgen (I)

0.2%

TOTAL

1,850

Turnout: 32%	Diff (St): -5	Diff (US): 3

1904 President, Benton County, MN

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Theodore Roosevelt (R)

1,205

71.9%

Alton Parker (D)

433

25.8%

Eugene Debs (Soc)

1.2%

Silas Swallow (Proh)

0.5%

Thomas Watson (Pop)

0.5%

TOTAL

1,676

Turnout: 31%	Diff (St): -2	Diff (US): 15

1900 President, Benton County, MN

Candidate

Votes

Pct

William McKinley* (R)

849

51.6%

William J. Bryan (D)

751

45.6%

John Woolley (Proh)

0.9%

Eugene Debs (Soc)

1.5%

Other

0.4%

TOTAL

1,646

Turnout: 33%	Diff (St): -9	Diff (US): 0

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Benton County, MN

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	G	53%	Scott Jensen (R)	10,495	64.0%	Tim Walz* (DFL)	5,244	32.0%	648 [+]	4.0%	16,387	19	0.65%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: James McCaskel (Legal Marijuana Now) 245 (1.5%); Steve Patterson (Grassroots - Legalize Cannabis) 195 (1.2%); Hugh McTavish (Independence-Alliance) 154 (0.9%); Gabrielle Prosser (Socialist Workers) 48 (0.3%); Other (Write-in) 6 (0.0%);
2020	S2	70%	Jason Lewis (R)	12,914	59.3%	Tina Smith* (DFL)	6,835	31.4%	2,021 [+]	9.3%	21,770	16	0.68%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Kevin O'Connor (Legal Marijuana Now) 1,539 (7.1%); Oliver Steinberg (Grassroots - Legalize Cannabis) 465 (2.1%); Other (Write-in) 17 (0.1%);

2018	S2	52%	Karin Housley (R)	9,124	57.0%	Tina Smith* (DFL)	5,999	37.5%	880 [+]	5.5%	16,003	15	0.62%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Sarah Wellington (Legal Marijuana Now) 717 (4.5%); Jerry Trooien (I) 160 (1.0%); Other (Write-in) 3 (0.0%);
2018	S1	52%	Jim Newberger (R)	8,290	51.5%	Amy Klobuchar* (DFL)	7,131	44.3%	667 [+]	4.1%	16,088	15	0.62%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Dennis Schuller (Legal Marijuana Now) 501 (3.1%); Paula Overby (Green) 164 (1.0%); Other (Write-in) 2 (0.0%);
2018	G	52%	Jeff Johnson (R)	9,405	58.6%	Tim Walz (DFL)	6,020	37.5%	623 [+]	3.9%	16,048	16	0.62%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Chris Wright (Legalize Cannabis) 453 (2.8%); Josh Welter (Libertarian) 169 (1.1%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.0%);
2014	S2	44%	Mike McFadden (R)	6,565	49.9%	Al Franken* (DFL)	5,877	44.6%	727 [+]	5.5%	13,169	7	0.66%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Steve Carlson (Independence Party) 482 (3.7%); Heather Johnson (Libertarian) 243 (1.8%); Other (Write-in) 2 (0.0%);
2014	G	44%	Jeff Johnson (R)	6,976	53.3%	Mark Dayton* (DFL)	5,246	40.1%	854 [+]	6.5%	13,076	9	0.66%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Hannah Nicollet (Independence Party) 526 (4.0%); Chris Wright (Grassroots) 208 (1.6%); Chris Holbrook (Libertarian) 116 (0.9%); Other (Write-in) 4 (0.0%);
2012	S1	64%	Amy Klobuchar* (DFL)	11,542	61.3%	Kurt Bills (R)	6,267	33.3%	1,018 [+]	5.4%	18,827	3	0.66%
[-] Other candidates in 2012: Stephen Williams (Independence Party) 624 (3.3%); Tim Davis (Grassroots) 279 (1.5%); Michael Cavlan (Progressive) 99 (0.5%); Other (Write-in) 16 (0.1%);
2010	G	47%	Tom Emmer (R)	6,989	50.9%	Mark Dayton (DFL)	4,844	35.3%	1,893 [+]	13.8%	13,726	8	0.65%
[-] Other candidates in 2010: Tom Horner (Independence Party) 1,667 (12.1%); Chris Wright (Grassroots) 77 (0.6%); Ken Pentel (Ecology Democracy) 54 (0.4%); Linda Eno (Resource Party) 44 (0.3%); Faeheen Hakeem (Green) 40 (0.3%); Other (Write-in) 11 (0.1%);

2008	S2	68%	Norm Coleman* (R)	8,473	44.1%	Al Franken (DFL)	6,485	33.8%	4,249 [+]	22.1%	19,207	2	0.67%
[-] Other candidates in 2008: Dean Barkley (Independence Party) 4,071 (21.2%); Charles Aldrich (Libertarian) 84 (0.4%); James Niemacki (Constitution) 79 (0.4%); Other (Write-in) 15 (0.1%);
2006	S1	52%	Amy Klobuchar (DFL)	7,295	51.3%	Mark Kennedy (R)	6,314	44.4%	605 [+]	4.3%	14,214	6	0.65%
[-] Other candidates in 2006: Rob Fitzgerald (Independence Party) 498 (3.5%); Michael Cavlan (Green) 56 (0.4%); Ben Powers (Constitution) 47 (0.3%); Other (Write-in) 4 (0.0%);
2006	G	52%	Tim Pawlenty* (R)	7,712	54.1%	Mike Hatch (DFL)	5,625	39.5%	906 [+]	6.4%	14,243	7	0.65%
[-] Other candidates in 2006: Peter Hutchinson (Independence Party) 739 (5.2%); Walt Brown (Quit Raising Taxes) 73 (0.5%); Ken Pentel (Green) 68 (0.5%); Leslie Davis (American) 26 (0.2%);
2002	S2	53%	Norm Coleman (R)	7,193	53.0%	Walter Mondale (DFL)	5,807	42.8%	579 [+]	4.3%	13,579	3	0.60%
[-] Other candidates in 2002: Jim Moore (Independence Party) 391 (2.9%); Ray Tricomo (Green) 83 (0.6%); Other (Write-in) 46 (0.3%); Paul Wellstone* (DFL) 45 (0.3%); Miro Kovatchevich (Constitution) 14 (0.1%);
2002	G	52%	Tim Pawlenty (R)	6,524	48.6%	Roger Moe (DFL)	4,336	32.3%	2,555 [+]	19.0%	13,415	4	0.60%
[-] Other candidates in 2002: Tim Penny (Independence Party) 2,129 (15.9%); Ken Pentel (Green) 335 (2.5%); Booker Hodges (I) 53 (0.4%); Kari Sachs (Socialist Workers) 15 (0.1%); Lawrence Aeshilman (Constitution) 13 (0.1%); Other (Write-in) 10 (0.1%);
2000	S1	59%	Rod Grams* (R)	7,157	48.2%	Mark Dayton (DFL)	6,396	43.1%	1,286 [+]	8.7%	14,839	5	0.61%
[-] Other candidates in 2000: Jim Gibson (Independence Party) 955 (6.4%); David Daniels (Green) 135 (0.9%); Rebecca Ellis (Socialist Workers) 91 (0.6%); David Swan (Constitution) 69 (0.5%); Erik Pakieser (Libertarian) 36 (0.2%);

1998	G	55%	Jesse Ventura (I)	6,027	45.6%	Norm Coleman (R)	4,388	33.2%	2,797 [+]	21.2%	13,212	-1	0.63%
[-] Other candidates in 1998: Skip Humphrey (DFL) 2,750 (20.8%); Ken Pentel (Green) 25 (0.2%); Frank Germann (Libertarian) 10 (0.1%); Chris Wright (Green) 7 (0.1%); Ray McCloney (I) 5 (0.0%);
1996	S2	56%	Rudy Boschwitz (R)	6,082	46.1%	Paul Wellstone* (DFL)	5,707	43.2%	1,410 [+]	10.7%	13,199	5	0.60%
[-] Other candidates in 1996: Dean Barkley (Reform) 1,174 (8.9%); Tim Davis (Green) 85 (0.6%); Howard Hanson (Resource Party) 56 (0.4%); Steve Johnson (Natural Law) 49 (0.4%); Roy Carlton (Libertarian) 31 (0.2%); Thomas Fiske (Socialist Workers) 12 (0.1%); Other (Write-in) 3 (0.0%);
1994	S1	46%	Rod Grams (IR)	6,068	58.1%	Ann Wynia (DFL)	3,702	35.4%	676 [+]	6.5%	10,446	9	0.59%
[-] Other candidates in 1994: Dean Barkley (I) 512 (4.9%); Candice Sjostrom (Green) 84 (0.8%); Steve Johnson (Natural Law) 41 (0.4%); Marca Himelgrin (Socialist Workers) 20 (0.2%); Other (Write-in) 19 (0.2%);
1994	G	46%	Arne Carlson* (IR)	6,176	59.9%	John Marty (DFL)	3,589	34.8%	550 [+]	5.3%	10,315	-2	0.58%
[-] Other candidates in 1994: Other (Write-in) 295 (2.9%); Will Shetterly (Green) 116 (1.1%); Eric Olson (Libertarian) 83 (0.8%); Leslie Davis (National Rights Alliance) 35 (0.3%); Jon Hillson (Socialist Workers) 21 (0.2%);
1990	S2	52%	Rudy Boschwitz* (IR)	5,750	52.2%	Paul Wellstone (DFL)	4,985	45.2%	282 [+]	2.6%	11,017	4	0.61%
[-] Other candidates in 1990: Russell Bentley (Green) 267 (2.4%); Other (Write-in) 15 (0.1%);
1990	G	52%	Rudy Perpich* (DFL)	5,517	50.3%	Arne Carlson (IR)	4,826	44.0%	629 [+]	5.7%	10,972	-6	0.61%
[-] Other candidates in 1990: Judith Ann Chosa (Earth Federation) 185 (1.7%); Ross Culverhouse (Grassroots) 151 (1.4%); Other (Write-in) 139 (1.3%); Jon Grunseth (IR (write-in)) 95 (0.9%); Wendy Lyons (Socialist Workers) 59 (0.5%);

1988	S1	60%	Dave Durenberger* (IR)	6,870	56.8%	Skip Humphrey (DFL)	5,036	41.6%	188 [+]	1.6%	12,094	1	0.58%
[-] Other candidates in 1988: Polly Mann (Progressive Independent) 121 (1.0%); Derrick Grimmer (Green) 38 (0.3%); Arlen Overvig (Libertarian) 16 (0.1%); Wendy Lyons (Socialist Workers) 12 (0.1%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.0%);
1986	G	48%	Rudy Perpich* (DFL)	4,702	50.8%	Cal Ludeman (IR)	4,420	47.7%	139 [+]	1.5%	9,261	5	0.65%
[-] Other candidates in 1986: Bill Brust (Workers League) 61 (0.7%); Other (Write-in) 47 (0.5%); Joseph Rohner (Libertarian) 18 (0.2%); Thomas Jaax (Socialist Workers) 13 (0.1%);
1984	S2	64%	Rudy Boschwitz* (IR)	7,726	65.3%	Joan Anderson Growe (DFL)	4,022	34.0%	80 [+]	0.7%	11,828	7	0.57%
[-] Other candidates in 1984: Richard Putnam (Libertarian) 35 (0.3%); Jeffrey Miller (New Union) 23 (0.2%); Eleanor Garcia (Socialist Workers) 22 (0.2%);
1982	S1	59%	Dave Durenberger* (IR)	6,229	59.9%	Mark Dayton (DFL)	4,038	38.8%	131 [+]	1.3%	10,398	7	0.58%
[-] Other candidates in 1982: Jeffrey Miller (New Union) 47 (0.5%); William Onasch (Socialist Workers) 46 (0.4%); Fred Hewitt (Libertarian) 38 (0.4%);
1982	G	58%	Rudy Perpich (DFL)	6,153	59.9%	Wheelock Whitney (IR)	3,971	38.7%	148 [+]	1.4%	10,272	-1	0.57%
[-] Other candidates in 1982: Kathy Wheeler (Socialist Workers) 51 (0.5%); Franklin Haws (Libertarian) 50 (0.5%); Tom McDonald (Honest Government) 47 (0.5%);

1978	S2	62%	Rudy Boschwitz (IR)	5,361	58.1%	Wendell Anderson* (DFL)	3,437	37.2%	436 [+]	4.7%	9,234	1	0.58%
[-] Other candidates in 1978: Sal Carlone (American) 245 (2.7%); William Peterson (Socialist Workers) 74 (0.8%); Jean Brust (Workers) 41 (0.4%); Brian Coyle (I) 39 (0.4%); Leonard Richards (Libertarian) 37 (0.4%);
1978	S1	61%	Dave Durenberger (IR)	4,986	54.4%	Bob Short (DFL)	3,555	38.8%	623 [+]	6.8%	9,164	-7	0.59%
[-] Other candidates in 1978: Paul Helm (American) 527 (5.8%); Christine Frank (Socialist Workers) 64 (0.7%); Fred Hewitt (Libertarian) 32 (0.3%);
1978	G	59%	Rudy Perpich* (DFL)	4,142	47.2%	Albert Quie (IR)	4,114	46.8%	527 [+]	6.0%	8,783	-6	0.55%
[-] Other candidates in 1978: Richard Pedersen (American) 359 (4.1%); Jill Lakowske (Socialist Workers) 67 (0.8%); Tom McDonald (Honest Government) 42 (0.5%); Robin Miller (Libertarian) 36 (0.4%); Edwin Pommerening (Savings Account) 23 (0.3%);
1976	S1	74%	Hubert Humphrey* (DFL)	6,667	62.0%	Gerald Brekke (IR)	2,294	21.3%	1,793 [+]	16.7%	10,754	-4	0.56%
[-] Other candidates in 1976: Paul Helm (American) 1,673 (15.6%); William Peterson (Socialist Workers) 79 (0.7%); Robin Miller (Libertarian) 32 (0.3%); Matt Savola (Communist) 9 (0.1%);
1974	G	53%	Wendell Anderson* (DFL)	4,482	61.1%	John Johnson (R)	2,002	27.3%	847 [+]	11.6%	7,331	-2	0.59%
[-] Other candidates in 1974: Harry Pool (American) 375 (5.1%); James Miles (I) 317 (4.3%); Jane Van Deusen (Socialist Workers) 82 (1.1%); Richard Kleinow (Libertarian) 30 (0.4%); Genevieve Gunderson (Industrial Government) 23 (0.3%); Erwin Marquit (Communist) 20 (0.3%);
1972	S2	71%	Walter Mondale* (DFL)	5,260	56.0%	Phil Hansen (R)	4,076	43.4%	64 [+]	0.7%	9,400	1	0.54%
[-] Other candidates in 1972: Karl Heck (Industrial Government) 64 (0.7%);
1970	S1	62%	Hubert Humphrey (DFL)	3,972	53.8%	Clark MacGregor (R)	3,337	45.2%	77 [+]	1.0%	7,386	4	0.54%
[-] Other candidates in 1970: Nancy Strebe (Socialist Workers) 50 (0.7%); William Braatz (Industrial Government) 27 (0.4%);
1970	G	62%	Wendell Anderson (DFL)	3,829	51.6%	Douglas Head (R)	3,551	47.9%	35 [+]	0.5%	7,415	2	0.54%
[-] Other candidates in 1970: Karl Heck (Industrial Government) 35 (0.5%);

1966	S2	59%	Walter Mondale* (DFL)	3,421	54.0%	Robert Forsythe (R)	2,855	45.1%	59 [+]	0.9%	6,335	0	0.50%
[-] Other candidates in 1966: Joseph Johnson (Socialist Workers) 37 (0.6%); William Braatz (Industrial Government) 22 (0.3%);
1966	G	60%	Harold Levander (R)	3,391	52.4%	Karl Rolvaag* (DFL)	3,045	47.1%	32 [+]	0.5%	6,468	0	0.50%
[-] Other candidates in 1966: Kenneth Sachs (Industrial Government) 32 (0.5%);
1964	S1	72%	Eugene McCarthy* (DFL)	4,321	57.8%	Wheelock Whitney (R)	3,128	41.8%	28 [+]	0.4%	7,477	3	0.48%
[-] Other candidates in 1964: William Braatz (Industrial Government) 22 (0.3%); Everett Luoma (Socialist Workers) 6 (0.1%);
1962	G	64%	Karl Rolvaag (DFL)	3,348	52.5%	Elmer Andersen* (R)	2,976	46.7%	54 [+]	0.8%	6,378	-3	0.51%
[-] Other candidates in 1962: William Braatz (Industrial Government) 54 (0.8%);
1960	S2	79%	Hubert Humphrey* (DFL)	4,374	57.9%	Kenneth Peterson (R)	3,160	41.8%	19 [+]	0.3%	7,553	0	0.49%
[-] Other candidates in 1960: Carl Feingold (Socialist Workers) 19 (0.3%);
1960	G	80%	Elmer Andersen (R)	4,060	53.5%	Orville Freeman* (DFL)	3,492	46.0%	40 [+]	0.5%	7,592	3	0.49%
[-] Other candidates in 1960: Rudolph Gustafson (Industrial Government) 40 (0.5%);

*: 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 Benton County, MN

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Voter Registration Data for Benton County, MN

Party registration is not used in this state, however as of 2022 registrations in Benton County, MN were estimated to be 37% Republican and 21% Democrat.

2022 Census data
White:	35,968	86.75%	0.1%
Black:	2,410	5.81%	226.6%
Indian:	179	0.43%	22.6%
Asian:	510	1.23%	20.3%
2+ races:	1,001	2.41%	79.7%
Hispanic:	1,395	3.36%	120.7%

Total non-White:	5,495	13.25%	118.8%

Date	District	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes
2022-11-08	MN06	Tom Emmer* (R)	11,227	68.8%	Jeanne Hendricks (DFL)	5,058	31.0%	31	0.2%	16,316
County Total for 2022-11-08:										16,316

2020-11-03	MN06	Tom Emmer* (R)	15,032	69.8%	Tawnja Zahradka (DFL)	6,475	30.0%	41	0.2%	21,548
County Total for 2020-11-03:										21,548

2018-11-06	MN06	Tom Emmer* (R)	10,081	63.3%	Ian Todd (DFL)	5,800	36.4%	41	0.3%	15,922
County Total for 2018-11-06:										15,922

2016-11-08	MN06	Tom Emmer* (R)	12,765	66.4%	David Snyder (DFL)	6,408	33.4%	39	0.2%	19,212
County Total for 2016-11-08:										19,212

2014-11-04	MN06	Tom Emmer (R)	6,638	51.0%	Joe Perske (DFL)	5,685	43.6%	705	5.4%	13,028
County Total for 2014-11-04:										13,028

2012-11-06	MN06	Jim Graves (DFL)	10,079	52.3%	Michele Bachmann* (R)	9,127	47.4%	57	0.3%	19,263
County Total for 2012-11-06:										19,263

2010-11-02	MN06	Michele Bachmann* (R)	6,973	50.9%	Tarryl Clark (DFL)	5,388	39.3%	1,347	9.8%	13,708
County Total for 2010-11-02:										13,708

2008-11-04	MN06	Elwyn Tinklenberg (DFL)	8,674	45.6%	Michele Bachmann* (R)	8,265	43.5%	2,064	10.9%	19,003
County Total for 2008-11-04:										19,003

2006-11-07	MN06	Michele Bachmann (R)	7,152	50.4%	Patty Wetterling (DFL)	5,710	40.2%	1,329	9.4%	14,191
County Total for 2006-11-07:										14,191

2004-11-02	MN06	Mark Kennedy* (R)	9,907	54.5%	Patty Wetterling (DFL)	8,251	45.4%	16	0.1%	18,174
County Total for 2004-11-02:										18,174

2002-11-05	MN06	Mark Kennedy* (R)	6,768	51.8%	Janet Robert (DFL)	4,974	38.1%	1,327	10.2%	13,069
County Total for 2002-11-05:										13,069

2000-11-07	MN07	Collin Peterson* (DFL)	7,357	66.4%	Glen Menze (R)	3,377	30.5%	345	3.1%	11,079
2000-11-07	MN08	James Oberstar* (DFL)	2,017	62.4%	Bob Lemen (R)	965	29.9%	248	7.7%	3,230
County Total for 2000-11-07:										14,309

1998-11-03	MN07	Collin Peterson* (DFL)	6,988	70.9%	Aleta Edin (R)	2,841	28.8%	24	0.2%	9,853
1998-11-03	MN08	James Oberstar* (DFL)	1,894	62.4%	Jerry Shuster (R)	890	29.3%	252	8.3%	3,036
County Total for 1998-11-03:										12,889

1996-11-05	MN07	Collin Peterson* (DFL)	6,709	67.3%	Darrell McKigney (R)	3,230	32.4%	36	0.4%	9,975
1996-11-05	MN08	James Oberstar* (DFL)	1,723	60.2%	Andy Larson (R)	862	30.1%	275	9.6%	2,860
County Total for 1996-11-05:										12,835

1994-11-08	MN07	Bernie Omann (IR)	4,420	56.5%	Collin Peterson* (DFL)	3,372	43.1%	26	0.3%	7,818
1994-11-08	MN08	James Oberstar* (DFL)	1,450	58.5%	Phil Herwig (IR)	1,022	41.2%	7	0.3%	2,479
County Total for 1994-11-08:										10,297

1992-11-03	MN07	Bernie Omann (IR)	3,846	58.1%	Collin Peterson* (DFL)	2,681	40.5%	88	1.3%	6,615
1992-11-03	MN08	James Oberstar* (DFL)	3,869	56.9%	Phil Herwig (IR)	2,300	33.8%	629	9.3%	6,798
County Total for 1992-11-03:										13,413

Year	Total			Other		R/D Edge	R/D Edge %	VAPOP %
2023	24,991	0.0%	0.0%	24,991	100.0%	n/a	n/a	81%
2022	25,095	0.0%	0.0%	25,095	100.0%	n/a	n/a	81%
2020	24,688	0.0%	0.0%	24,688	100.0%	n/a	n/a	80%
2018	23,051	0.0%	0.0%	23,051	100.0%	n/a	n/a	76%
2016	22,106	0.0%	0.0%	22,106	100.0%	n/a	n/a	73%
2014	21,298	0.0%	0.0%	21,298	100.0%	n/a	n/a	72%
2012	21,033	0.0%	0.0%	21,033	100.0%	n/a	n/a	72%
2010	20,980	0.0%	0.0%	20,980	100.0%	n/a	n/a	72%
2008	21,500	0.0%	0.0%	21,500	100.0%	n/a	n/a	76%
2006	20,769	0.0%	0.0%	20,769	100.0%	n/a	n/a	76%
2004	18,234	0.0%	0.0%	18,234	100.0%	n/a	n/a	69%
2002	15,910	0.0%	0.0%	15,910	100.0%	n/a	n/a	62%
2000	16,238	0.0%	0.0%	16,238	100.0%	n/a	n/a	65%
1994	18,274	0.0%	0.0%	18,274	100.0%	n/a	n/a	81%
1986	14,929	0.0%	0.0%	14,929	100.0%	n/a	n/a	77%

Change in White population:	29	0.1
Change in Non-White pop.:	2,983	7.8

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