Big Stone County, MN

Designated Market Area: Minneapolis-St. Paul, MN-WI
USDA County Type (2015): Farming
American Communities Project County Type (2023): Aging Farmlands

Places in Big Stone County, MN     [Sort places by name]

Ortonville city (pop. 2,081) Graceville city (pop. 640) Clinton city (pop. 284) Big Stone township (pop. 251) Beardsley city (pop. 241) Akron township (pop. 234) Prior township (pop. 232) Otrey township (pop. 153) Browns Valley township (pop. 152) Moonshine township (pop. 125) Almond township (pop. 108) Odessa township (pop. 107) Foster township (pop. 106) Odessa city (pop. 97) Malta township (pop. 80) Artichoke township (pop. 70) Ortonville township (pop. 67) Graceville township (pop. 49) Toqua township (pop. 25) Johnson city (pop. 24) Correll city (pop. 20) Barry city (pop. 15)  

Tracts in Big Stone County, MN

Census Tract 9501, Big Stone County, Minnesota     Census Tract 9502, Big Stone County, Minnesota     Census Tract 9503, Big Stone County, Minnesota        

2022 population: 5,144   ( 125 from 2010 , 24 from 2020)
Land area: 499.2 square miles
Population density: 10.3 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	4,883	94.93%	5.2%
Black:	24	0.47%	140.0%
Indian:	36	0.70%	63.6%
Asian:	20	0.39%	400.0%
2+ races:	66	1.28%	78.4%
Hispanic:	115	2.24%	180.5%
Total non-White:	261	5.07%	119.3%

2020-2022 Components	Number	Rate
Births:	131	12.7
Deaths:	173	16.7
Net Migration:	17	1.6
Net Immigration:	0	0.0

Change in White population:	-267	-5.1
Change in Non-White pop.:	142	2.7

Click on the Year to view county-level data for that election.

Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	74%	Donald Trump* (R)	1,863	62.6%	Joe Biden (D)	1,053	35.4%	58 [+]	2.0%	2,974	17	16	0.09%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) 14 (0.5%);
2016	67%	Donald Trump (R)	1,608	58.4%	Hillary Clinton (D)	921	33.4%	226 [+]	8.2%	2,755	13	12	0.09%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Gary Johnson (Lbt) 94 (3.4%); Evan McMullin (I) 59 (2.1%); Jill Stein (Grn) 20 (0.7%);
2012	67%	Mitt Romney (R)	1,385	49.7%	Barack Obama* (D)	1,345	48.2%	59 [+]	2.1%	2,789	5	2	0.09%
[-] Other candidates in 2012: Gary Johnson (Lbt) 29 (1.0%);
2008	71%	Barack Obama (D)	1,552	51.9%	John McCain (R)	1,362	45.6%	76 [+]	2.5%	2,990	2	0	0.10%
[-] Other candidates in 2008: Ralph Nader (I) 44 (1.5%); Bob Barr (Lbt) 13 (0.4%);
2004	72%	John Kerry (D)	1,536	50.1%	George W. Bush* (R)	1,483	48.4%	48 [+]	1.6%	3,067	1	-2	0.11%
[-] Other candidates in 2004: Ralph Nader (I) 26 (0.8%);
2000	68%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	1,430	48.0%	George W. Bush (R)	1,370	46.0%	180 [+]	6.0%	2,980	0	-2	0.12%
[-] Other candidates in 2000: Ralph Nader (Grn) 109 (3.7%); Pat Buchanan (Ref) 59 (2.0%);
1996	67%	Bill Clinton* (D)	1,619	53.9%	Robert Dole (R)	990	33.0%	392 [+]	13.1%	3,001	-2	-8	0.14%
[-] Other candidates in 1996: Ross Perot (Ref) 368 (12.3%); Ralph Nader (Grn) 7 (0.2%); Harry Browne (Lbt) 4 (0.1%);
1992	75%	Bill Clinton (D)	1,610	47.1%	George Bush* (R)	1,052	30.8%	758 [+]	22.2%	3,420	-1	-7	0.15%
[-] Other candidates in 1992: Ross Perot (I) 740 (21.6%);
1988	73%	Michael Dukakis (D)	2,026	57.5%	George Bush (R)	1,469	41.7%	31 [+]	0.9%	3,526	-4	-12	0.17%
[-] Other candidates in 1988: Ron Paul (Lbt) 3 (0.1%);
1984	74%	Walter Mondale (D)	1,994	51.8%	Ronald Reagan* (R)	1,821	47.3%	32	0.8%	3,847	-2	-11	0.18%
[-] Other candidates in 1984:
1980	73%	Ronald Reagan (R)	1,950	47.7%	Jimmy Carter* (D)	1,814	44.3%	327 [+]	8.0%	4,091	5	-3	0.20%
[-] Other candidates in 1980: John Anderson (I) 249 (6.1%); Edward Clark (Lbt) 56 (1.4%);
1976	77%	Jimmy Carter (D)	2,581	64.4%	Gerald Ford* (R)	1,332	33.2%	94 [+]	2.3%	4,007	-9	-15	0.21%
[-] Other candidates in 1976: Eugene McCarthy (I) 45 (1.1%);
1972	77%	George McGovern (D)	2,185	54.4%	Richard Nixon* (R)	1,748	43.5%	84 [+]	2.1%	4,017	-8	-17	0.23%
[-] Other candidates in 1972: John Schmitz (Amer) 71 (1.8%);
1968	81%	Hubert Humphrey (D)	2,119	53.7%	Richard Nixon (R)	1,645	41.7%	182 [+]	4.6%	3,946	0	-2	0.25%
[-] Other candidates in 1968: George Wallace (AIP) 176 (4.5%);
1964	82%	Lyndon Johnson* (D)	2,831	67.9%	Barry Goldwater (R)	1,331	31.9%	10	0.2%	4,172	-4	-7	0.27%
[-] Other candidates in 1964:
1960	80%	John Kennedy (D)	2,437	56.9%	Richard Nixon (R)	1,834	42.8%	11	0.3%	4,282	-6	-7	0.28%
[-] Other candidates in 1960:
1956	66%	Adlai Stevenson (D)	2,180	55.5%	Dwight Eisenhower* (R)	1,737	44.3%	8	0.2%	3,925	-9	-13	0.29%
[-] Other candidates in 1956:
1952	72%	Dwight Eisenhower (R)	2,260	51.5%	Adlai Stevenson (D)	2,107	48.0%	25	0.6%	4,392	-4	-4	0.32%
[-] Other candidates in 1952:
1948	61%	Harry Truman* (D)	2,466	63.5%	Thomas Dewey (R)	1,321	34.0%	99 [+]	2.5%	3,886	-6	-11	0.32%
[-] Other candidates in 1948: Henry Wallace (Prog) 81 (2.1%); Strom Thurmond (StsRts) 0 (0.0%);
1944	57%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	2,120	56.5%	Thomas Dewey (R)	1,608	42.9%	24	0.6%	3,752	-4	-3	0.33%
[-] Other candidates in 1944:
1940	66%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	2,517	56.2%	Wendell Willkie (R)	1,925	42.9%	40	0.9%	4,482	-5	-2	0.36%
[-] Other candidates in 1940:
1936	65%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	2,648	66.2%	Alf Landon (R)	1,116	27.9%	235 [+]	5.9%	3,999	-3	-9	0.35%
[-] Other candidates in 1936: William Lemke (Union) 221 (5.5%); Norman Thomas (Soc) 5 (0.1%);
1932	69%	Franklin Roosevelt (D)	3,200	77.4%	Herbert Hoover* (R)	868	21.0%	68 [+]	1.6%	4,136	-15	-19	0.41%
[-] Other candidates in 1932: Norman Thomas (Soc) 47 (1.1%);
1928	66%	Al Smith (D)	2,133	56.1%	Herbert Hoover (R)	1,641	43.2%	25 [+]	0.7%	3,799	-15	-15	0.39%
[-] Other candidates in 1928: Norman Thomas (Soc) 20 (0.5%);
1924	58%	Calvin Coolidge (R)	1,524	46.1%	Robert LaFollette (Prog)	1,508	45.7%	271 [+]	8.2%	3,303	-5	-8	0.40%
[-] Other candidates in 1924: John Davis (D) 260 (7.9%);
1920	54%	Warren Harding (R)	2,415	78.2%	James Cox (D)	451	14.6%	224 [+]	7.2%	3,090	8	18	0.42%
[-] Other candidates in 1920: Eugene Debs (Soc) 127 (4.1%); Aaron Watkins (Proh) 67 (2.2%); Parley Christiansen (FL) 0 (0.0%);
1916	32%	Woodrow Wilson* (D)	869	48.1%	Charles Evans Hughes (R)	810	44.9%	126 [+]	7.0%	1,805	-1	-1	0.47%
[-] Other candidates in 1916: Allan Benson (Soc) 77 (4.3%); James Hanly (Proh) 48 (2.7%);
1912	30%	Woodrow Wilson (D)	677	40.4%	Theodore Roosevelt (Prog)	591	35.3%	408 [+]	24.3%	1,676	-5	-9	0.50%
[-] Other candidates in 1912: William Taft* (R) 244 (14.6%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 98 (5.8%); Eugene Chafin (Proh) 62 (3.7%);
1908	33%	William Taft (R)	965	57.8%	William J. Bryan (D)	565	33.8%	140 [+]	8.4%	1,670	-1	6	0.50%
[-] Other candidates in 1908: Eugene Chafin (Proh) 89 (5.3%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 51 (3.1%); Thomas Hisgen (I) 0 (0.0%);
1904	34%	Theodore Roosevelt (R)	1,234	73.1%	Alton Parker (D)	318	18.8%	136 [+]	8.1%	1,688	-1	17	0.58%
[-] Other candidates in 1904: Eugene Debs (Soc) 68 (4.0%); Silas Swallow (Proh) 54 (3.2%); Thomas Watson (Pop) 7 (0.4%);
1900	38%	William McKinley* (R)	1,081	59.3%	William J. Bryan (D)	644	35.3%	99 [+]	5.4%	1,824	-1	8	0.58%
[-] Other candidates in 1900: John Woolley (Proh) 89 (4.9%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 5 (0.3%);

* incumbent         PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Big Stone County, MN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Joe Biden (D)	1,053	35.4%
Donald Trump* (R)	1,863	62.6%
Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)	14	0.5%
Other	44	1.5%
TOTAL	2,974
Turnout: 74% Diff (St): 17 Diff (US): 16

2016 President, Big Stone County, MN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Hillary Clinton (D)	921	33.4%
Donald Trump (R)	1,608	58.4%
Gary Johnson (Lbt)	94	3.4%
Jill Stein (Grn)	20	0.7%
Evan McMullin (I)	59	2.1%
Other	53	1.9%
TOTAL	2,755
Turnout: 67% Diff (St): 13 Diff (US): 12

2012 President, Big Stone County, MN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Barack Obama* (D)	1,345	48.2%
Mitt Romney (R)	1,385	49.7%
Gary Johnson (Lbt)	29	1.0%
Other	30	1.1%
TOTAL	2,789
Turnout: 67% Diff (St): 5 Diff (US): 2

2008 President, Big Stone County, MN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Barack Obama (D)	1,552	51.9%
John McCain (R)	1,362	45.6%
Ralph Nader (I)	44	1.5%
Bob Barr (Lbt)	13	0.4%
Other	19	0.6%
TOTAL	2,990
Turnout: 71% Diff (St): 2 Diff (US): 0

2004 President, Big Stone County, MN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
George W. Bush* (R)	1,483	48.4%
John Kerry (D)	1,536	50.1%
Ralph Nader (I)	26	0.8%
Other	22	0.7%
TOTAL	3,067
Turnout: 72% Diff (St): 1 Diff (US): -2

2000 President, Big Stone County, MN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
George W. Bush (R)	1,370	46.0%
Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	1,430	48.0%
Ralph Nader (Grn)	109	3.7%
Pat Buchanan (Ref)	59	2.0%
Other	12	0.4%
TOTAL	2,980
Turnout: 68% Diff (St): 0 Diff (US): -2

1996 President, Big Stone County, MN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Bill Clinton* (D)	1,619	53.9%
Robert Dole (R)	990	33.0%
Ross Perot (Ref)	368	12.3%
Ralph Nader (Grn)	7	0.2%
Harry Browne (Lbt)	4	0.1%
Other	13	0.4%
TOTAL	3,001
Turnout: 67% Diff (St): -2 Diff (US): -8

1992 President, Big Stone County, MN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Bill Clinton (D)	1,610	47.1%
George Bush* (R)	1,052	30.8%
Ross Perot (I)	740	21.6%
Other	18	0.5%
TOTAL	3,420
Turnout: 75% Diff (St): -1 Diff (US): -7

1988 President, Big Stone County, MN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
George Bush (R)	1,469	41.7%
Michael Dukakis (D)	2,026	57.5%
Ron Paul (Lbt)	3	0.1%
Other	28	0.8%
TOTAL	3,526
Turnout: 73% Diff (St): -4 Diff (US): -12

1984 President, Big Stone County, MN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Ronald Reagan* (R)	1,821	47.3%
Walter Mondale (D)	1,994	51.8%
Other	32	0.8%
TOTAL	3,847
Turnout: 74% Diff (St): -2 Diff (US): -11

1980 President, Big Stone County, MN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Ronald Reagan (R)	1,950	47.7%
Jimmy Carter* (D)	1,814	44.3%
John Anderson (I)	249	6.1%
Edward Clark (Lbt)	56	1.4%
Other	22	0.5%
TOTAL	4,091
Turnout: 73% Diff (St): 5 Diff (US): -3

1976 President, Big Stone County, MN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Jimmy Carter (D)	2,581	64.4%
Gerald Ford* (R)	1,332	33.2%
Eugene McCarthy (I)	45	1.1%
Other	49	1.2%
TOTAL	4,007
Turnout: 77% Diff (St): -9 Diff (US): -15

1972 President, Big Stone County, MN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Richard Nixon* (R)	1,748	43.5%
George McGovern (D)	2,185	54.4%
John Schmitz (Amer)	71	1.8%
Other	13	0.3%
TOTAL	4,017
Turnout: 77% Diff (St): -8 Diff (US): -17

1968 President, Big Stone County, MN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Richard Nixon (R)	1,645	41.7%
Hubert Humphrey (D)	2,119	53.7%
George Wallace (AIP)	176	4.5%
Other	6	0.2%
TOTAL	3,946
Turnout: 81% Diff (St): 0 Diff (US): -2

1964 President, Big Stone County, MN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Lyndon Johnson* (D)	2,831	67.9%
Barry Goldwater (R)	1,331	31.9%
Other	10	0.2%
TOTAL	4,172
Turnout: 82% Diff (St): -4 Diff (US): -7

1960 President, Big Stone County, MN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
John Kennedy (D)	2,437	56.9%
Richard Nixon (R)	1,834	42.8%
Other	11	0.3%
TOTAL	4,282
Turnout: 80% Diff (St): -6 Diff (US): -7

1956 President, Big Stone County, MN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Dwight Eisenhower* (R)	1,737	44.3%
Adlai Stevenson (D)	2,180	55.5%
Other	8	0.2%
TOTAL	3,925
Turnout: 66% Diff (St): -9 Diff (US): -13

1952 President, Big Stone County, MN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Dwight Eisenhower (R)	2,260	51.5%
Adlai Stevenson (D)	2,107	48.0%
Other	25	0.6%
TOTAL	4,392
Turnout: 72% Diff (St): -4 Diff (US): -4

1948 President, Big Stone County, MN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Harry Truman* (D)	2,466	63.5%
Thomas Dewey (R)	1,321	34.0%
Henry Wallace (Prog)	81	2.1%
Other	18	0.5%
TOTAL	3,886
Turnout: 61% Diff (St): -6 Diff (US): -11

1944 President, Big Stone County, MN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	2,120	56.5%
Thomas Dewey (R)	1,608	42.9%
Other	24	0.6%
TOTAL	3,752
Turnout: 57% Diff (St): -4 Diff (US): -3

1940 President, Big Stone County, MN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	2,517	56.2%
Wendell Willkie (R)	1,925	42.9%
Other	40	0.9%
TOTAL	4,482
Turnout: 66% Diff (St): -5 Diff (US): -2

1936 President, Big Stone County, MN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	2,648	66.2%
Alf Landon (R)	1,116	27.9%
William Lemke (Union)	221	5.5%
Norman Thomas (Soc)	5	0.1%
Other	9	0.2%
TOTAL	3,999
Turnout: 65% Diff (St): -3 Diff (US): -9

1932 President, Big Stone County, MN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Franklin Roosevelt (D)	3,200	77.4%
Herbert Hoover* (R)	868	21.0%
Norman Thomas (Soc)	47	1.1%
Other	21	0.5%
TOTAL	4,136
Turnout: 69% Diff (St): -15 Diff (US): -19

1928 President, Big Stone County, MN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Herbert Hoover (R)	1,641	43.2%
Al Smith (D)	2,133	56.1%
Norman Thomas (Soc)	20	0.5%
Other	5	0.1%
TOTAL	3,799
Turnout: 66% Diff (St): -15 Diff (US): -15

1924 President, Big Stone County, MN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Calvin Coolidge (R)	1,524	46.1%
John Davis (D)	260	7.9%
Robert LaFollette (Prog)	1,508	45.7%
Other	11	0.3%
TOTAL	3,303
Turnout: 58% Diff (St): -5 Diff (US): -8

1920 President, Big Stone County, MN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Warren Harding (R)	2,415	78.2%
James Cox (D)	451	14.6%
Eugene Debs (Soc)	127	4.1%
Aaron Watkins (Proh)	67	2.2%
Other	30	1.0%
TOTAL	3,090
Turnout: 54% Diff (St): 8 Diff (US): 18

1916 President, Big Stone County, MN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Woodrow Wilson* (D)	869	48.1%
Charles Evans Hughes (R)	810	44.9%
Allan Benson (Soc)	77	4.3%
James Hanly (Proh)	48	2.7%
Other	1	0.1%
TOTAL	1,805
Turnout: 32% Diff (St): -1 Diff (US): -1

1912 President, Big Stone County, MN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Woodrow Wilson (D)	677	40.4%
Theodore Roosevelt (Prog)	591	35.3%
William Taft* (R)	244	14.6%
Eugene Debs (Soc)	98	5.8%
Eugene Chafin (Proh)	62	3.7%
Other	4	0.2%
TOTAL	1,676
Turnout: 30% Diff (St): -5 Diff (US): -9

1908 President, Big Stone County, MN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
William Taft (R)	965	57.8%
William J. Bryan (D)	565	33.8%
Eugene Debs (Soc)	51	3.1%
Eugene Chafin (Proh)	89	5.3%
TOTAL	1,670
Turnout: 33% Diff (St): -1 Diff (US): 6

1904 President, Big Stone County, MN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Theodore Roosevelt (R)	1,234	73.1%
Alton Parker (D)	318	18.8%
Eugene Debs (Soc)	68	4.0%
Silas Swallow (Proh)	54	3.2%
Thomas Watson (Pop)	7	0.4%
Other	7	0.4%
TOTAL	1,688
Turnout: 34% Diff (St): -1 Diff (US): 17

1900 President, Big Stone County, MN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
William McKinley* (R)	1,081	59.3%
William J. Bryan (D)	644	35.3%
John Woolley (Proh)	89	4.9%
Eugene Debs (Soc)	5	0.3%
Other	5	0.3%
TOTAL	1,824
Turnout: 38% Diff (St): -1 Diff (US): 8

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Big Stone County, MN

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	G	60%	Scott Jensen (R)	1,492	61.2%	Tim Walz* (DFL)	863	35.4%	84 [+]	3.4%	2,439	17	0.10%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: James McCaskel (Legal Marijuana Now) 39 (1.6%); Steve Patterson (Grassroots - Legalize Cannabis) 23 (0.9%); Hugh McTavish (Independence-Alliance) 17 (0.7%); Gabrielle Prosser (Socialist Workers) 5 (0.2%);
2020	S2	73%	Jason Lewis (R)	1,637	55.5%	Tina Smith* (DFL)	1,106	37.5%	205 [+]	7.0%	2,948	12	0.09%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Kevin O'Connor (Legal Marijuana Now) 163 (5.5%); Oliver Steinberg (Grassroots - Legalize Cannabis) 39 (1.3%); Other (Write-in) 3 (0.1%);
2018	S2	63%	Karin Housley (R)	1,290	50.1%	Tina Smith* (DFL)	1,130	43.9%	155 [+]	6.0%	2,575	8	0.10%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Sarah Wellington (Legal Marijuana Now) 117 (4.5%); Jerry Trooien (I) 37 (1.4%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.0%);
2018	S1	63%	Amy Klobuchar* (DFL)	1,368	52.7%	Jim Newberger (R)	1,127	43.4%	99 [+]	3.8%	2,594	7	0.10%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Dennis Schuller (Legal Marijuana Now) 77 (3.0%); Paula Overby (Green) 21 (0.8%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.0%);
2018	G	63%	Jeff Johnson (R)	1,353	52.6%	Tim Walz (DFL)	1,111	43.2%	109 [+]	4.2%	2,573	10	0.10%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Chris Wright (Legalize Cannabis) 88 (3.4%); Josh Welter (Libertarian) 20 (0.8%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.0%);
2014	S2	51%	Al Franken* (DFL)	1,166	54.9%	Mike McFadden (R)	851	40.1%	105 [+]	4.9%	2,122	-3	0.11%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Steve Carlson (Independence Party) 72 (3.4%); Heather Johnson (Libertarian) 33 (1.6%);
2014	G	51%	Mark Dayton* (DFL)	1,065	50.4%	Jeff Johnson (R)	930	44.0%	117 [+]	5.5%	2,112	0	0.11%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Hannah Nicollet (Independence Party) 62 (2.9%); Chris Wright (Grassroots) 38 (1.8%); Chris Holbrook (Libertarian) 16 (0.8%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.0%);
2012	S1	66%	Amy Klobuchar* (DFL)	1,818	66.6%	Kurt Bills (R)	788	28.9%	125 [+]	4.6%	2,731	-2	0.10%
[-] Other candidates in 2012: Stephen Williams (Independence Party) 92 (3.4%); Tim Davis (Grassroots) 19 (0.7%); Michael Cavlan (Progressive) 12 (0.4%); Other (Write-in) 2 (0.1%);
2010	G	53%	Mark Dayton (DFL)	995	45.4%	Tom Emmer (R)	909	41.5%	287 [+]	13.1%	2,191	-2	0.10%
[-] Other candidates in 2010: Tom Horner (Independence Party) 263 (12.0%); Chris Wright (Grassroots) 10 (0.5%); Linda Eno (Resource Party) 6 (0.3%); Faeheen Hakeem (Green) 5 (0.2%); Ken Pentel (Ecology Democracy) 2 (0.1%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.0%);
2008	S2	71%	Al Franken (DFL)	1,274	42.7%	Norm Coleman* (R)	1,211	40.6%	496 [+]	16.6%	2,981	-1	0.10%
[-] Other candidates in 2008: Dean Barkley (Independence Party) 476 (16.0%); Charles Aldrich (Libertarian) 12 (0.4%); James Niemacki (Constitution) 8 (0.3%);
2006	S1	64%	Amy Klobuchar (DFL)	1,558	57.5%	Mark Kennedy (R)	1,049	38.7%	104 [+]	3.8%	2,711	1	0.12%
[-] Other candidates in 2006: Rob Fitzgerald (Independence Party) 92 (3.4%); Michael Cavlan (Green) 9 (0.3%); Ben Powers (Constitution) 2 (0.1%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.0%);
2006	G	64%	Mike Hatch (DFL)	1,353	49.9%	Tim Pawlenty* (R)	1,190	43.9%	170 [+]	6.3%	2,713	-3	0.12%
[-] Other candidates in 2006: Peter Hutchinson (Independence Party) 131 (4.8%); Walt Brown (Quit Raising Taxes) 27 (1.0%); Ken Pentel (Green) 8 (0.3%); Leslie Davis (American) 4 (0.1%);
2002	S2	62%	Walter Mondale (DFL)	1,337	49.5%	Norm Coleman (R)	1,173	43.4%	193 [+]	7.1%	2,703	-6	0.12%
[-] Other candidates in 2002: Paul Wellstone* (DFL) 93 (3.4%); Jim Moore (Independence Party) 86 (3.2%); Ray Tricomo (Green) 8 (0.3%); Miro Kovatchevich (Constitution) 3 (0.1%); Other (Write-in) 3 (0.1%);
2002	G	62%	Roger Moe (DFL)	1,192	44.4%	Tim Pawlenty (R)	1,116	41.6%	374 [+]	13.9%	2,682	-3	0.12%
[-] Other candidates in 2002: Tim Penny (Independence Party) 315 (11.7%); Ken Pentel (Green) 25 (0.9%); Booker Hodges (I) 17 (0.6%); Lawrence Aeshilman (Constitution) 7 (0.3%); Kari Sachs (Socialist Workers) 6 (0.2%); Other (Write-in) 4 (0.1%);
2000	S1	68%	Mark Dayton (DFL)	1,621	54.7%	Rod Grams* (R)	1,177	39.7%	168 [+]	5.7%	2,966	-4	0.12%
[-] Other candidates in 2000: Jim Gibson (Independence Party) 111 (3.7%); David Daniels (Green) 17 (0.6%); David Swan (Constitution) 15 (0.5%); Rebecca Ellis (Socialist Workers) 13 (0.4%); Erik Pakieser (Libertarian) 11 (0.4%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.0%);
1998	G	65%	Skip Humphrey (DFL)	1,144	40.0%	Norm Coleman (R)	912	31.9%	801 [+]	28.0%	2,857	-2	0.14%
[-] Other candidates in 1998: Jesse Ventura (I) 786 (27.5%); Frank Germann (Libertarian) 7 (0.2%); Chris Wright (Green) 4 (0.1%); Ray McCloney (I) 3 (0.1%); Ken Pentel (Green) 1 (0.0%);
1996	S2	67%	Paul Wellstone* (DFL)	1,625	54.4%	Rudy Boschwitz (R)	1,193	40.0%	167 [+]	5.6%	2,985	-1	0.14%
[-] Other candidates in 1996: Dean Barkley (Reform) 122 (4.1%); Tim Davis (Green) 15 (0.5%); Howard Hanson (Resource Party) 12 (0.4%); Steve Johnson (Natural Law) 11 (0.4%); Roy Carlton (Libertarian) 6 (0.2%); Thomas Fiske (Socialist Workers) 1 (0.0%);
1994	S1	65%	Rod Grams (IR)	1,454	49.7%	Ann Wynia (DFL)	1,340	45.8%	133 [+]	4.5%	2,927	1	0.17%
[-] Other candidates in 1994: Dean Barkley (I) 88 (3.0%); Steve Johnson (Natural Law) 22 (0.8%); Candice Sjostrom (Green) 18 (0.6%); Marca Himelgrin (Socialist Workers) 3 (0.1%); Other (Write-in) 2 (0.1%);
1994	G	64%	Arne Carlson* (IR)	1,441	49.3%	John Marty (DFL)	1,375	47.1%	105 [+]	3.6%	2,921	-13	0.17%
[-] Other candidates in 1994: Other (Write-in) 50 (1.7%); Eric Olson (Libertarian) 26 (0.9%); Will Shetterly (Green) 23 (0.8%); Jon Hillson (Socialist Workers) 3 (0.1%); Leslie Davis (National Rights Alliance) 3 (0.1%);
1990	S2	70%	Paul Wellstone (DFL)	1,647	50.7%	Rudy Boschwitz* (IR)	1,551	47.7%	52 [+]	1.6%	3,250	0	0.18%
[-] Other candidates in 1990: Russell Bentley (Green) 51 (1.6%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.0%);
1990	G	69%	Rudy Perpich* (DFL)	1,759	54.7%	Arne Carlson (IR)	1,337	41.6%	118 [+]	3.7%	3,214	-8	0.18%
[-] Other candidates in 1990: Jon Grunseth (IR (write-in)) 45 (1.4%); Ross Culverhouse (Grassroots) 33 (1.0%); Wendy Lyons (Socialist Workers) 15 (0.5%); Other (Write-in) 15 (0.5%); Judith Ann Chosa (Earth Federation) 10 (0.3%);
1988	S1	73%	Skip Humphrey (DFL)	1,868	52.8%	Dave Durenberger* (IR)	1,635	46.3%	32 [+]	0.9%	3,535	-10	0.17%
[-] Other candidates in 1988: Polly Mann (Progressive Independent) 21 (0.6%); Derrick Grimmer (Green) 7 (0.2%); Arlen Overvig (Libertarian) 4 (0.1%); Wendy Lyons (Socialist Workers) 0 (0.0%);
1986	G	58%	Rudy Perpich* (DFL)	1,696	58.0%	Cal Ludeman (IR)	1,211	41.4%	18 [+]	0.6%	2,925	-1	0.21%
[-] Other candidates in 1986: Bill Brust (Workers League) 7 (0.2%); Joseph Rohner (Libertarian) 5 (0.2%); Thomas Jaax (Socialist Workers) 5 (0.2%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.0%);
1984	S2	74%	Rudy Boschwitz* (IR)	2,107	54.7%	Joan Anderson Growe (DFL)	1,735	45.0%	12 [+]	0.3%	3,854	-3	0.19%
[-] Other candidates in 1984: Eleanor Garcia (Socialist Workers) 6 (0.2%); Richard Putnam (Libertarian) 4 (0.1%); Jeffrey Miller (New Union) 2 (0.1%);
1982	S1	67%	Mark Dayton (DFL)	1,823	50.6%	Dave Durenberger* (IR)	1,748	48.5%	33 [+]	0.9%	3,604	-4	0.20%
[-] Other candidates in 1982: Fred Hewitt (Libertarian) 13 (0.4%); Jeffrey Miller (New Union) 11 (0.3%); William Onasch (Socialist Workers) 9 (0.2%);
1982	G	66%	Rudy Perpich (DFL)	2,305	64.4%	Wheelock Whitney (IR)	1,233	34.5%	41 [+]	1.1%	3,579	-6	0.20%
[-] Other candidates in 1982: Kathy Wheeler (Socialist Workers) 19 (0.5%); Franklin Haws (Libertarian) 12 (0.3%); Tom McDonald (Honest Government) 10 (0.3%);
1978	S2	66%	Rudy Boschwitz (IR)	1,736	50.6%	Wendell Anderson* (DFL)	1,597	46.5%	101 [+]	2.9%	3,434	-6	0.22%
[-] Other candidates in 1978: Sal Carlone (American) 66 (1.9%); William Peterson (Socialist Workers) 12 (0.3%); Brian Coyle (I) 10 (0.3%); Jean Brust (Workers) 8 (0.2%); Leonard Richards (Libertarian) 5 (0.1%);
1978	S1	65%	Dave Durenberger (IR)	1,638	48.4%	Bob Short (DFL)	1,608	47.5%	139 [+]	4.1%	3,385	-13	0.22%
[-] Other candidates in 1978: Paul Helm (American) 112 (3.3%); Christine Frank (Socialist Workers) 11 (0.3%); Fred Hewitt (Libertarian) 10 (0.3%); Other (Write-in) 6 (0.2%);
1978	G	66%	Rudy Perpich* (DFL)	1,799	52.6%	Albert Quie (IR)	1,521	44.5%	100 [+]	2.9%	3,420	-8	0.22%
[-] Other candidates in 1978: Richard Pedersen (American) 66 (1.9%); Jill Lakowske (Socialist Workers) 18 (0.5%); Tom McDonald (Honest Government) 7 (0.2%); Robin Miller (Libertarian) 5 (0.1%); Edwin Pommerening (Savings Account) 4 (0.1%);
1976	S1	77%	Hubert Humphrey* (DFL)	2,882	72.5%	Gerald Brekke (IR)	868	21.8%	225 [+]	5.7%	3,975	-3	0.21%
[-] Other candidates in 1976: Paul Helm (American) 208 (5.2%); William Peterson (Socialist Workers) 7 (0.2%); Matt Savola (Communist) 5 (0.1%); Robin Miller (Libertarian) 5 (0.1%);
1974	G	50%	Wendell Anderson* (DFL)	1,745	66.8%	John Johnson (R)	765	29.3%	102 [+]	3.9%	2,612	0	0.21%
[-] Other candidates in 1974: James Miles (I) 62 (2.4%); Harry Pool (American) 21 (0.8%); Genevieve Gunderson (Industrial Government) 7 (0.3%); Jane Van Deusen (Socialist Workers) 7 (0.3%); Richard Kleinow (Libertarian) 3 (0.1%); Erwin Marquit (Communist) 2 (0.1%);
1972	S2	78%	Walter Mondale* (DFL)	2,425	59.7%	Phil Hansen (R)	1,613	39.7%	23 [+]	0.6%	4,061	-3	0.23%
[-] Other candidates in 1972: Karl Heck (Industrial Government) 23 (0.6%);
1970	S1	70%	Hubert Humphrey (DFL)	2,093	60.9%	Clark MacGregor (R)	1,325	38.5%	21 [+]	0.6%	3,439	-3	0.25%
[-] Other candidates in 1970: Nancy Strebe (Socialist Workers) 12 (0.3%); William Braatz (Industrial Government) 9 (0.3%);
1970	G	70%	Wendell Anderson (DFL)	1,882	54.6%	Douglas Head (R)	1,546	44.9%	16 [+]	0.5%	3,444	-1	0.25%
[-] Other candidates in 1970: Karl Heck (Industrial Government) 12 (0.3%); Other (Write-in) 4 (0.1%);
1966	S2	67%	Walter Mondale* (DFL)	1,946	58.0%	Robert Forsythe (R)	1,387	41.3%	22 [+]	0.7%	3,355	-4	0.26%
[-] Other candidates in 1966: Joseph Johnson (Socialist Workers) 16 (0.5%); William Braatz (Industrial Government) 6 (0.2%);
1966	G	69%	Karl Rolvaag* (DFL)	1,784	51.8%	Harold Levander (R)	1,642	47.7%	18 [+]	0.5%	3,444	-5	0.27%
[-] Other candidates in 1966: Kenneth Sachs (Industrial Government) 18 (0.5%);
1964	S1	82%	Eugene McCarthy* (DFL)	2,746	65.7%	Wheelock Whitney (R)	1,419	34.0%	13 [+]	0.3%	4,178	-5	0.27%
[-] Other candidates in 1964: William Braatz (Industrial Government) 9 (0.2%); Everett Luoma (Socialist Workers) 4 (0.1%);
1962	G	71%	Karl Rolvaag (DFL)	2,141	57.7%	Elmer Andersen* (R)	1,549	41.8%	19 [+]	0.5%	3,709	-8	0.30%
[-] Other candidates in 1962: William Braatz (Industrial Government) 19 (0.5%);
1960	S2	79%	Hubert Humphrey* (DFL)	2,688	63.9%	Kenneth Peterson (R)	1,507	35.8%	14 [+]	0.3%	4,209	-6	0.27%
[-] Other candidates in 1960: Carl Feingold (Socialist Workers) 14 (0.3%);
1960	G	82%	Orville Freeman* (DFL)	2,590	59.3%	Elmer Andersen (R)	1,765	40.4%	15 [+]	0.3%	4,370	-10	0.28%
[-] Other candidates in 1960: Rudolph Gustafson (Industrial Government) 15 (0.3%);

*: 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 Big Stone County, MN

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Voter Registration Data for Big Stone County, MN

Party registration is not used in this state, however as of 2022 registrations in Big Stone County, MN were estimated to be 38% Republican and 28% Democrat.