Election Results for Blue Earth County, MN -- RightDataUSA.com

2020-2022 Components	Number	Rate
Births:	1,591	11.5
Deaths:	1,276	9.2
Net Migration:	-156	-1.1
Net Immigration:	315	2.3

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +1,064	D +2,838	D + 8.7%
D +3,902
2020 vs. 2012	R +1,815	R +1,649	R + 5.3%
D +166
2020 vs. 2008	R +1,949	R +2,944	R + 8.8%
D -995

2016 vs. 2008	R +885	R +5,782	R + 17.4%
D -4,897
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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	65%	Joe Biden (D)	18,330	50.8%	Donald Trump* (R)	16,731	46.4%	990 [+]	2.7%	36,051	1	0	1.10%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) 477 (1.3%);
2016	62%	Donald Trump (R)	15,667	46.6%	Hillary Clinton (D)	14,428	42.9%	3,498 [+]	10.4%	33,593	2	1	1.14%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Gary Johnson (Lbt) 1,604 (4.8%); Evan McMullin (I) 605 (1.8%); Jill Stein (Grn) 587 (1.7%);
2012	65%	Barack Obama* (D)	18,164	53.0%	Mitt Romney (R)	14,916	43.5%	1,194 [+]	3.5%	34,274	-1	-4	1.17%
[-] Other candidates in 2012: Gary Johnson (Lbt) 572 (1.7%);
2008	70%	Barack Obama (D)	19,325	55.1%	John McCain (R)	14,782	42.1%	963 [+]	2.7%	35,070	-2	-3	1.21%
[-] Other candidates in 2008: Ralph Nader (I) 475 (1.4%); Bob Barr (Lbt) 132 (0.4%);
2004	70%	John Kerry (D)	16,865	50.9%	George W. Bush* (R)	15,737	47.5%	517 [+]	1.6%	33,119	0	-3	1.17%
[-] Other candidates in 2004: Ralph Nader (I) 276 (0.8%);
2000	62%	George W. Bush (R)	12,942	47.2%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	12,329	45.0%	2,131 [+]	7.8%	27,402	2	-1	1.12%
[-] Other candidates in 2000: Ralph Nader (Grn) 1,761 (6.4%); Pat Buchanan (Ref) 238 (0.9%);
1996	59%	Bill Clinton* (D)	12,420	49.2%	Robert Dole (R)	9,082	36.0%	3,759 [+]	14.9%	25,261	1	-5	1.15%
[-] Other candidates in 1996: Ross Perot (Ref) 3,324 (13.2%); Ralph Nader (Grn) 190 (0.8%); Harry Browne (Lbt) 62 (0.2%);
1992	66%	Bill Clinton (D)	11,531	41.4%	George Bush* (R)	8,813	31.6%	7,503 [+]	26.9%	27,847	0	-6	1.19%
[-] Other candidates in 1992: Ross Perot (I) 7,299 (26.2%);
1988	60%	Michael Dukakis (D)	12,375	50.4%	George Bush (R)	11,959	48.7%	218 [+]	0.9%	24,552	3	-5	1.17%
[-] Other candidates in 1988: Ron Paul (Lbt) 59 (0.2%);
1984	65%	Ronald Reagan* (R)	14,298	54.3%	Walter Mondale (D)	11,877	45.1%	178	0.7%	26,353	5	-5	1.26%
[-] Other candidates in 1984:
1980	66%	Ronald Reagan (R)	11,966	45.8%	Jimmy Carter* (D)	10,930	41.8%	3,242 [+]	12.4%	26,138	3	-5	1.27%
[-] Other candidates in 1980: John Anderson (I) 2,698 (10.3%); Edward Clark (Lbt) 327 (1.3%);
1976	71%	Jimmy Carter (D)	12,930	50.3%	Gerald Ford* (R)	11,998	46.7%	760 [+]	3.0%	25,688	5	-1	1.32%
[-] Other candidates in 1976: Eugene McCarthy (I) 582 (2.3%);
1972	66%	Richard Nixon* (R)	12,702	53.7%	George McGovern (D)	10,638	45.0%	322 [+]	1.4%	23,662	2	-7	1.36%
[-] Other candidates in 1972: John Schmitz (Amer) 216 (0.9%);
1968	62%	Richard Nixon (R)	9,571	49.0%	Hubert Humphrey (D)	9,254	47.4%	712 [+]	3.6%	19,537	8	6	1.23%
[-] Other candidates in 1968: George Wallace (AIP) 686 (3.5%);
1964	64%	Lyndon Johnson* (D)	10,687	56.9%	Barry Goldwater (R)	8,009	42.6%	101	0.5%	18,797	7	4	1.21%
[-] Other candidates in 1964:
1960	71%	Richard Nixon (R)	11,328	58.4%	John Kennedy (D)	8,052	41.5%	33	0.2%	19,413	9	9	1.26%
[-] Other candidates in 1960:
1956	60%	Dwight Eisenhower* (R)	11,398	67.5%	Adlai Stevenson (D)	5,467	32.4%	21	0.1%	16,886	14	10	1.26%
[-] Other candidates in 1956:
1952	64%	Dwight Eisenhower (R)	11,867	70.3%	Adlai Stevenson (D)	4,952	29.4%	51	0.3%	16,870	15	15	1.22%
[-] Other candidates in 1952:
1948	59%	Thomas Dewey (R)	7,520	50.3%	Harry Truman* (D)	7,272	48.6%	162 [+]	1.1%	14,954	10	5	1.23%
[-] Other candidates in 1948: Henry Wallace (Prog) 109 (0.7%); Strom Thurmond (StsRts) 0 (0.0%);
1944	59%	Thomas Dewey (R)	9,429	64.7%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	5,098	35.0%	54	0.4%	14,581	18	19	1.30%
[-] Other candidates in 1944:
1940	64%	Wendell Willkie (R)	9,642	61.9%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	5,880	37.7%	62	0.4%	15,584	14	17	1.25%
[-] Other candidates in 1940:
1936	67%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	8,255	55.9%	Alf Landon (R)	5,550	37.6%	964 [+]	6.5%	14,769	7	1	1.31%
[-] Other candidates in 1936: William Lemke (Union) 921 (6.2%); Norman Thomas (Soc) 22 (0.1%);
1932	64%	Franklin Roosevelt (D)	7,925	57.9%	Herbert Hoover* (R)	5,550	40.5%	216 [+]	1.6%	13,691	4	1	1.37%
[-] Other candidates in 1932: Norman Thomas (Soc) 158 (1.2%);
1928	66%	Herbert Hoover (R)	8,120	60.7%	Al Smith (D)	5,177	38.7%	79 [+]	0.6%	13,376	3	3	1.38%
[-] Other candidates in 1928: Norman Thomas (Soc) 44 (0.3%);
1924	63%	Calvin Coolidge (R)	6,773	55.1%	Robert LaFollette (Prog)	4,360	35.5%	1,162 [+]	9.5%	12,295	4	1	1.50%
[-] Other candidates in 1924: John Davis (D) 1,123 (9.1%);
1920	59%	Warren Harding (R)	8,894	79.1%	James Cox (D)	1,974	17.5%	383 [+]	3.4%	11,251	8	19	1.53%
[-] Other candidates in 1920: Eugene Debs (Soc) 207 (1.8%); Aaron Watkins (Proh) 117 (1.0%); Parley Christiansen (FL) 0 (0.0%);
1916	29%	Charles Evans Hughes (R)	2,864	54.0%	Woodrow Wilson* (D)	2,211	41.7%	233 [+]	4.4%	5,308	8	8	1.37%
[-] Other candidates in 1916: James Hanly (Proh) 131 (2.5%); Allan Benson (Soc) 95 (1.8%);
1912	29%	Woodrow Wilson (D)	2,025	38.3%	Theodore Roosevelt (Prog)	1,579	29.8%	1,687 [+]	31.9%	5,291	6	2	1.58%
[-] Other candidates in 1912: William Taft* (R) 1,344 (25.4%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 184 (3.5%); Eugene Chafin (Proh) 141 (2.7%);
1908	34%	William Taft (R)	3,297	56.2%	William J. Bryan (D)	2,191	37.3%	379 [+]	6.5%	5,867	-3	5	1.77%
[-] Other candidates in 1908: Eugene Chafin (Proh) 226 (3.9%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 149 (2.5%); Thomas Hisgen (I) 4 (0.1%);
1904	30%	Theodore Roosevelt (R)	3,573	67.4%	Alton Parker (D)	1,419	26.8%	308 [+]	5.8%	5,300	-7	11	1.81%
[-] Other candidates in 1904: Silas Swallow (Proh) 142 (2.7%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 135 (2.5%); Thomas Watson (Pop) 29 (0.5%);
1900	34%	William McKinley* (R)	3,647	58.7%	William J. Bryan (D)	2,254	36.3%	314 [+]	5.1%	6,215	-2	7	1.96%
[-] Other candidates in 1900: John Woolley (Proh) 230 (3.7%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 68 (1.1%);

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Blue Earth County, MN

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

18,330

50.8%

Donald Trump* (R)

16,731

46.4%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

477

1.3%

Other

513

1.4%

TOTAL

36,051

Turnout: 65%	Diff (St): 1	Diff (US): 0

2016 President, Blue Earth County, MN

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

14,428

42.9%

Donald Trump (R)

15,667

46.6%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

1,604

4.8%

Jill Stein (Grn)

587

1.7%

Evan McMullin (I)

605

1.8%

Other

702

2.1%

TOTAL

33,593

Turnout: 62%	Diff (St): 2	Diff (US): 1

2012 President, Blue Earth County, MN

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

18,164

53.0%

Mitt Romney (R)

14,916

43.5%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

572

1.7%

Other

622

1.8%

TOTAL

34,274

Turnout: 65%	Diff (St): -1	Diff (US): -4

2008 President, Blue Earth County, MN

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

19,325

55.1%

John McCain (R)

14,782

42.1%

Ralph Nader (I)

475

1.4%

Bob Barr (Lbt)

132

0.4%

Other

356

1.0%

TOTAL

35,070

Turnout: 70%	Diff (St): -2	Diff (US): -3

2004 President, Blue Earth County, MN

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

15,737

47.5%

John Kerry (D)

16,865

50.9%

Ralph Nader (I)

276

0.8%

Other

241

0.7%

TOTAL

33,119

Turnout: 70%	Diff (St): 0	Diff (US): -3

2000 President, Blue Earth County, MN

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

12,942

47.2%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

12,329

45.0%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

1,761

6.4%

Pat Buchanan (Ref)

238

0.9%

Other

132

0.5%

TOTAL

27,402

Turnout: 62%	Diff (St): 2	Diff (US): -1

1996 President, Blue Earth County, MN

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Bill Clinton* (D)

12,420

49.2%

Robert Dole (R)

9,082

36.0%

Ross Perot (Ref)

3,324

13.2%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

190

0.8%

Harry Browne (Lbt)

0.2%

Other

183

0.7%

TOTAL

25,261

Turnout: 59%	Diff (St): 1	Diff (US): -5

1992 President, Blue Earth County, MN

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Bill Clinton (D)

11,531

41.4%

George Bush* (R)

8,813

31.6%

Ross Perot (I)

7,299

26.2%

Other

204

0.7%

TOTAL

27,847

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

1988 President, Blue Earth County, MN

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George Bush (R)

11,959

48.7%

Michael Dukakis (D)

12,375

50.4%

Ron Paul (Lbt)

0.2%

Other

159

0.6%

TOTAL

24,552

Turnout: 60%	Diff (St): 3	Diff (US): -5

1984 President, Blue Earth County, MN

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Ronald Reagan* (R)

14,298

54.3%

Walter Mondale (D)

11,877

45.1%

Other

178

0.7%

TOTAL

26,353

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

1980 President, Blue Earth County, MN

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Ronald Reagan (R)

11,966

45.8%

Jimmy Carter* (D)

10,930

41.8%

John Anderson (I)

2,698

10.3%

Edward Clark (Lbt)

327

1.3%

Other

217

0.8%

TOTAL

26,138

Turnout: 66%	Diff (St): 3	Diff (US): -5

1976 President, Blue Earth County, MN

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Jimmy Carter (D)

12,930

50.3%

Gerald Ford* (R)

11,998

46.7%

Eugene McCarthy (I)

582

2.3%

Other

178

0.7%

TOTAL

25,688

Turnout: 71%	Diff (St): 5	Diff (US): -1

1972 President, Blue Earth County, MN

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Richard Nixon* (R)

12,702

53.7%

George McGovern (D)

10,638

45.0%

John Schmitz (Amer)

216

0.9%

Other

106

0.4%

TOTAL

23,662

Turnout: 66%	Diff (St): 2	Diff (US): -7

1968 President, Blue Earth County, MN

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Richard Nixon (R)

9,571

49.0%

Hubert Humphrey (D)

9,254

47.4%

George Wallace (AIP)

686

3.5%

Other

0.1%

TOTAL

19,537

Turnout: 62%	Diff (St): 8	Diff (US): 6

1964 President, Blue Earth County, MN

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Lyndon Johnson* (D)

10,687

56.9%

Barry Goldwater (R)

8,009

42.6%

Other

101

0.5%

TOTAL

18,797

Turnout: 64%	Diff (St): 7	Diff (US): 4

1960 President, Blue Earth County, MN

Candidate

Votes

Pct

John Kennedy (D)

8,052

41.5%

Richard Nixon (R)

11,328

58.4%

Other

0.2%

TOTAL

19,413

Turnout: 71%	Diff (St): 9	Diff (US): 9

1956 President, Blue Earth County, MN

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Dwight Eisenhower* (R)

11,398

67.5%

Adlai Stevenson (D)

5,467

32.4%

Other

0.1%

TOTAL

16,886

Turnout: 60%	Diff (St): 14	Diff (US): 10

1952 President, Blue Earth County, MN

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Dwight Eisenhower (R)

11,867

70.3%

Adlai Stevenson (D)

4,952

29.4%

Other

0.3%

TOTAL

16,870

Turnout: 64%	Diff (St): 15	Diff (US): 15

1948 President, Blue Earth County, MN

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Harry Truman* (D)

7,272

48.6%

Thomas Dewey (R)

7,520

50.3%

Henry Wallace (Prog)

109

0.7%

Other

0.4%

TOTAL

14,954

Turnout: 59%	Diff (St): 10	Diff (US): 5

1944 President, Blue Earth County, MN

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt* (D)

5,098

35.0%

Thomas Dewey (R)

9,429

64.7%

Other

0.4%

TOTAL

14,581

Turnout: 59%	Diff (St): 18	Diff (US): 19

1940 President, Blue Earth County, MN

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt* (D)

5,880

37.7%

Wendell Willkie (R)

9,642

61.9%

Other

0.4%

TOTAL

15,584

Turnout: 64%	Diff (St): 14	Diff (US): 17

1936 President, Blue Earth County, MN

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt* (D)

8,255

55.9%

Alf Landon (R)

5,550

37.6%

William Lemke (Union)

921

6.2%

Norman Thomas (Soc)

0.1%

Other

0.1%

TOTAL

14,769

Turnout: 67%	Diff (St): 7	Diff (US): 1

1932 President, Blue Earth County, MN

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt (D)

7,925

57.9%

Herbert Hoover* (R)

5,550

40.5%

Norman Thomas (Soc)

158

1.2%

Other

0.4%

TOTAL

13,691

Turnout: 64%	Diff (St): 4	Diff (US): 1

1928 President, Blue Earth County, MN

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Herbert Hoover (R)

8,120

60.7%

Al Smith (D)

5,177

38.7%

Norman Thomas (Soc)

0.3%

Other

0.3%

TOTAL

13,376

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

1924 President, Blue Earth County, MN

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Calvin Coolidge (R)

6,773

55.1%

John Davis (D)

1,123

9.1%

Robert LaFollette (Prog)

4,360

35.5%

Other

0.3%

TOTAL

12,295

Turnout: 63%	Diff (St): 4	Diff (US): 1

1920 President, Blue Earth County, MN

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Warren Harding (R)

8,894

79.1%

James Cox (D)

1,974

17.5%

Eugene Debs (Soc)

207

1.8%

Aaron Watkins (Proh)

117

1.0%

Other

0.5%

TOTAL

11,251

Turnout: 59%	Diff (St): 8	Diff (US): 19

1916 President, Blue Earth County, MN

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Woodrow Wilson* (D)

2,211

41.7%

Charles Evans Hughes (R)

2,864

54.0%

Allan Benson (Soc)

1.8%

James Hanly (Proh)

131

2.5%

Other

0.1%

TOTAL

5,308

Turnout: 29%	Diff (St): 8	Diff (US): 8

1912 President, Blue Earth County, MN

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Woodrow Wilson (D)

2,025

38.3%

Theodore Roosevelt (Prog)

1,579

29.8%

William Taft* (R)

1,344

25.4%

Eugene Debs (Soc)

184

3.5%

Eugene Chafin (Proh)

141

2.7%

Other

0.3%

TOTAL

5,291

Turnout: 29%	Diff (St): 6	Diff (US): 2

1908 President, Blue Earth County, MN

Candidate

Votes

Pct

William Taft (R)

3,297

56.2%

William J. Bryan (D)

2,191

37.3%

Eugene Debs (Soc)

149

2.5%

Eugene Chafin (Proh)

226

3.9%

Thomas Hisgen (I)

0.1%

TOTAL

5,867

Turnout: 34%	Diff (St): -3	Diff (US): 5

1904 President, Blue Earth County, MN

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Theodore Roosevelt (R)

3,573

67.4%

Alton Parker (D)

1,419

26.8%

Eugene Debs (Soc)

135

2.5%

Silas Swallow (Proh)

142

2.7%

Thomas Watson (Pop)

0.5%

Other

0.0%

TOTAL

5,300

Turnout: 30%	Diff (St): -7	Diff (US): 11

1900 President, Blue Earth County, MN

Candidate

Votes

Pct

William McKinley* (R)

3,647

58.7%

William J. Bryan (D)

2,254

36.3%

John Woolley (Proh)

230

3.7%

Eugene Debs (Soc)

1.1%

Other

0.3%

TOTAL

6,215

Turnout: 34%	Diff (St): -2	Diff (US): 7

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Blue Earth County, MN

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	G	48%	Tim Walz* (DFL)	13,783	52.0%	Scott Jensen (R)	11,904	44.9%	822 [+]	3.1%	26,509	0	1.06%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: James McCaskel (Legal Marijuana Now) 265 (1.0%); Hugh McTavish (Independence-Alliance) 234 (0.9%); Steve Patterson (Grassroots - Legalize Cannabis) 225 (0.8%); Gabrielle Prosser (Socialist Workers) 89 (0.3%); Other (Write-in) 9 (0.0%);
2020	S2	63%	Tina Smith* (DFL)	16,527	46.8%	Jason Lewis (R)	15,040	42.6%	3,759 [+]	10.6%	35,326	-1	1.10%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Kevin O'Connor (Legal Marijuana Now) 2,847 (8.1%); Oliver Steinberg (Grassroots - Legalize Cannabis) 871 (2.5%); Other (Write-in) 41 (0.1%);

2018	S2	51%	Tina Smith* (DFL)	14,614	52.3%	Karin Housley (R)	11,461	41.0%	1,891 [+]	6.8%	27,966	-1	1.08%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Sarah Wellington (Legal Marijuana Now) 1,580 (5.6%); Jerry Trooien (I) 300 (1.1%); Other (Write-in) 11 (0.0%);
2018	S1	51%	Amy Klobuchar* (DFL)	16,776	59.6%	Jim Newberger (R)	9,984	35.5%	1,378 [+]	4.9%	28,138	-1	1.08%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Dennis Schuller (Legal Marijuana Now) 1,059 (3.8%); Paula Overby (Green) 306 (1.1%); Other (Write-in) 13 (0.0%);
2018	G	51%	Tim Walz (DFL)	16,317	58.0%	Jeff Johnson (R)	10,806	38.4%	1,012 [+]	3.6%	28,135	-4	1.09%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Chris Wright (Legalize Cannabis) 751 (2.7%); Josh Welter (Libertarian) 253 (0.9%); Other (Write-in) 8 (0.0%);
2014	S2	38%	Al Franken* (DFL)	10,866	54.0%	Mike McFadden (R)	8,194	40.7%	1,056 [+]	5.2%	20,116	-2	1.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Steve Carlson (Independence Party) 626 (3.1%); Heather Johnson (Libertarian) 414 (2.1%); Other (Write-in) 16 (0.1%);
2014	G	38%	Mark Dayton* (DFL)	10,107	50.4%	Jeff Johnson (R)	8,500	42.4%	1,447 [+]	7.2%	20,054	-2	1.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Hannah Nicollet (Independence Party) 756 (3.8%); Chris Wright (Grassroots) 442 (2.2%); Chris Holbrook (Libertarian) 241 (1.2%); Other (Write-in) 8 (0.0%);
2012	S1	62%	Amy Klobuchar* (DFL)	21,289	65.3%	Kurt Bills (R)	9,338	28.6%	1,999 [+]	6.1%	32,626	-2	1.15%
[-] Other candidates in 2012: Stephen Williams (Independence Party) 1,119 (3.4%); Tim Davis (Grassroots) 664 (2.0%); Michael Cavlan (Progressive) 162 (0.5%); Other (Write-in) 54 (0.2%);
2010	G	43%	Mark Dayton (DFL)	9,706	43.3%	Tom Emmer (R)	9,216	41.1%	3,492 [+]	15.6%	22,414	-2	1.06%
[-] Other candidates in 2010: Tom Horner (Independence Party) 3,047 (13.6%); Chris Wright (Grassroots) 141 (0.6%); Faeheen Hakeem (Green) 120 (0.5%); Ken Pentel (Ecology Democracy) 112 (0.5%); Linda Eno (Resource Party) 51 (0.2%); Other (Write-in) 21 (0.1%);

2008	S2	69%	Al Franken (DFL)	14,483	41.7%	Norm Coleman* (R)	13,660	39.4%	6,561 [+]	18.9%	34,704	-3	1.20%
[-] Other candidates in 2008: Dean Barkley (Independence Party) 6,182 (17.8%); Charles Aldrich (Libertarian) 219 (0.6%); James Niemacki (Constitution) 121 (0.3%); Other (Write-in) 39 (0.1%);
2006	S1	52%	Amy Klobuchar (DFL)	14,955	58.7%	Mark Kennedy (R)	9,411	36.9%	1,108 [+]	4.3%	25,474	-1	1.16%
[-] Other candidates in 2006: Rob Fitzgerald (Independence Party) 835 (3.3%); Michael Cavlan (Green) 197 (0.8%); Ben Powers (Constitution) 65 (0.3%); Other (Write-in) 11 (0.0%);
2006	G	52%	Mike Hatch (DFL)	12,137	47.7%	Tim Pawlenty* (R)	11,231	44.1%	2,087 [+]	8.2%	25,455	-3	1.16%
[-] Other candidates in 2006: Peter Hutchinson (Independence Party) 1,620 (6.4%); Ken Pentel (Green) 231 (0.9%); Walt Brown (Quit Raising Taxes) 163 (0.6%); Leslie Davis (American) 55 (0.2%); Other (Write-in) 18 (0.1%);
2002	S2	53%	Norm Coleman (R)	11,615	48.0%	Walter Mondale (DFL)	11,435	47.3%	1,138 [+]	4.7%	24,188	-2	1.07%
[-] Other candidates in 2002: Jim Moore (Independence Party) 719 (3.0%); Ray Tricomo (Green) 245 (1.0%); Paul Wellstone* (DFL) 125 (0.5%); Miro Kovatchevich (Constitution) 32 (0.1%); Other (Write-in) 17 (0.1%);
2002	G	53%	Tim Pawlenty (R)	8,925	37.2%	Tim Penny (Independence Party)	8,001	33.3%	7,074 [+]	29.5%	24,000	-7	1.07%
[-] Other candidates in 2002: Roger Moe (DFL) 6,333 (26.4%); Ken Pentel (Green) 601 (2.5%); Booker Hodges (I) 67 (0.3%); Kari Sachs (Socialist Workers) 30 (0.1%); Lawrence Aeshilman (Constitution) 30 (0.1%); Other (Write-in) 13 (0.1%);
2000	S1	62%	Mark Dayton (DFL)	12,657	46.6%	Rod Grams* (R)	12,110	44.6%	2,381 [+]	8.8%	27,148	1	1.12%
[-] Other candidates in 2000: Jim Gibson (Independence Party) 1,610 (5.9%); David Daniels (Green) 340 (1.3%); Rebecca Ellis (Socialist Workers) 215 (0.8%); David Swan (Constitution) 115 (0.4%); Erik Pakieser (Libertarian) 101 (0.4%);

1998	G	52%	Jesse Ventura (I)	9,973	43.8%	Norm Coleman (R)	7,031	30.9%	5,777 [+]	25.4%	22,781	-3	1.09%
[-] Other candidates in 1998: Skip Humphrey (DFL) 5,666 (24.9%); Ken Pentel (Green) 57 (0.3%); Ray McCloney (I) 28 (0.1%); Frank Germann (Libertarian) 19 (0.1%); Chris Wright (Green) 7 (0.0%);
1996	S2	58%	Paul Wellstone* (DFL)	12,843	51.1%	Rudy Boschwitz (R)	10,694	42.5%	1,612 [+]	6.4%	25,149	1	1.15%
[-] Other candidates in 1996: Dean Barkley (Reform) 1,199 (4.8%); Tim Davis (Green) 214 (0.9%); Steve Johnson (Natural Law) 57 (0.2%); Howard Hanson (Resource Party) 55 (0.2%); Roy Carlton (Libertarian) 53 (0.2%); Thomas Fiske (Socialist Workers) 21 (0.1%); Other (Write-in) 13 (0.1%);
1994	S1	46%	Rod Grams (IR)	10,475	53.2%	Ann Wynia (DFL)	8,085	41.1%	1,112 [+]	5.7%	19,672	4	1.11%
[-] Other candidates in 1994: Dean Barkley (I) 709 (3.6%); Candice Sjostrom (Green) 258 (1.3%); Steve Johnson (Natural Law) 75 (0.4%); Other (Write-in) 38 (0.2%); Marca Himelgrin (Socialist Workers) 32 (0.2%);
1994	G	46%	Arne Carlson* (IR)	10,688	54.6%	John Marty (DFL)	7,383	37.7%	1,507 [+]	7.7%	19,578	-7	1.11%
[-] Other candidates in 1994: Other (Write-in) 992 (5.1%); Will Shetterly (Green) 260 (1.3%); Eric Olson (Libertarian) 168 (0.9%); Jon Hillson (Socialist Workers) 56 (0.3%); Leslie Davis (National Rights Alliance) 31 (0.2%);
1990	S2	51%	Rudy Boschwitz* (IR)	11,353	53.3%	Paul Wellstone (DFL)	9,542	44.8%	408 [+]	1.9%	21,303	5	1.18%
[-] Other candidates in 1990: Russell Bentley (Green) 408 (1.9%);
1990	G	51%	Arne Carlson (IR)	11,372	53.7%	Rudy Perpich* (DFL)	8,949	42.2%	865 [+]	4.1%	21,186	4	1.17%
[-] Other candidates in 1990: Ross Culverhouse (Grassroots) 318 (1.5%); Judith Ann Chosa (Earth Federation) 180 (0.8%); Jon Grunseth (IR (write-in)) 171 (0.8%); Other (Write-in) 125 (0.6%); Wendy Lyons (Socialist Workers) 71 (0.3%);

1988	S1	60%	Dave Durenberger* (IR)	14,835	60.1%	Skip Humphrey (DFL)	9,362	37.9%	504 [+]	2.0%	24,701	4	1.18%
[-] Other candidates in 1988: Polly Mann (Progressive Independent) 332 (1.3%); Derrick Grimmer (Green) 93 (0.4%); Arlen Overvig (Libertarian) 46 (0.2%); Wendy Lyons (Socialist Workers) 32 (0.1%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.0%);
1986	G	43%	Rudy Perpich* (DFL)	9,231	52.3%	Cal Ludeman (IR)	8,275	46.9%	130 [+]	0.7%	17,636	4	1.25%
[-] Other candidates in 1986: Other (Write-in) 40 (0.2%); Thomas Jaax (Socialist Workers) 36 (0.2%); Bill Brust (Workers League) 28 (0.2%); Joseph Rohner (Libertarian) 26 (0.1%);
1984	S2	66%	Rudy Boschwitz* (IR)	16,529	62.5%	Joan Anderson Growe (DFL)	9,808	37.1%	112 [+]	0.4%	26,449	4	1.28%
[-] Other candidates in 1984: Richard Putnam (Libertarian) 61 (0.2%); Jeffrey Miller (New Union) 25 (0.1%); Eleanor Garcia (Socialist Workers) 24 (0.1%); Other (Write-in) 2 (0.0%);
1982	S1	57%	Dave Durenberger* (IR)	13,188	58.0%	Mark Dayton (DFL)	9,425	41.5%	118 [+]	0.5%	22,731	5	1.26%
[-] Other candidates in 1982: Fred Hewitt (Libertarian) 57 (0.3%); Jeffrey Miller (New Union) 31 (0.1%); William Onasch (Socialist Workers) 30 (0.1%);
1982	G	57%	Rudy Perpich (DFL)	11,469	51.0%	Wheelock Whitney (IR)	10,745	47.7%	295 [+]	1.3%	22,509	8	1.26%
[-] Other candidates in 1982: Kathy Wheeler (Socialist Workers) 137 (0.6%); Tom McDonald (Honest Government) 92 (0.4%); Franklin Haws (Libertarian) 66 (0.3%);

1978	S2	53%	Rudy Boschwitz (IR)	11,118	58.1%	Wendell Anderson* (DFL)	7,649	40.0%	370 [+]	1.9%	19,137	2	1.21%
[-] Other candidates in 1978: Sal Carlone (American) 169 (0.9%); William Peterson (Socialist Workers) 75 (0.4%); Brian Coyle (I) 57 (0.3%); Jean Brust (Workers) 44 (0.2%); Leonard Richards (Libertarian) 22 (0.1%); Other (Write-in) 3 (0.0%);
1978	S1	52%	Dave Durenberger (IR)	12,553	66.4%	Bob Short (DFL)	5,750	30.4%	610 [+]	3.2%	18,913	5	1.21%
[-] Other candidates in 1978: Paul Helm (American) 448 (2.4%); Christine Frank (Socialist Workers) 101 (0.5%); Fred Hewitt (Libertarian) 41 (0.2%); Other (Write-in) 20 (0.1%);
1978	G	53%	Albert Quie (IR)	11,339	59.1%	Rudy Perpich* (DFL)	7,544	39.3%	309 [+]	1.6%	19,192	7	1.21%
[-] Other candidates in 1978: Richard Pedersen (American) 151 (0.8%); Jill Lakowske (Socialist Workers) 59 (0.3%); Tom McDonald (Honest Government) 39 (0.2%); Robin Miller (Libertarian) 38 (0.2%); Edwin Pommerening (Savings Account) 21 (0.1%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.0%);
1976	S1	71%	Hubert Humphrey* (DFL)	16,738	65.1%	Gerald Brekke (IR)	7,421	28.9%	1,539 [+]	6.0%	25,698	4	1.34%
[-] Other candidates in 1976: Paul Helm (American) 1,381 (5.4%); William Peterson (Socialist Workers) 81 (0.3%); Robin Miller (Libertarian) 53 (0.2%); Matt Savola (Communist) 24 (0.1%);
1974	G	44%	Wendell Anderson* (DFL)	9,542	60.8%	John Johnson (R)	5,097	32.5%	1,052 [+]	6.7%	15,691	3	1.25%
[-] Other candidates in 1974: James Miles (I) 665 (4.2%); Harry Pool (American) 174 (1.1%); Jane Van Deusen (Socialist Workers) 155 (1.0%); Erwin Marquit (Communist) 25 (0.2%); Genevieve Gunderson (Industrial Government) 19 (0.1%); Richard Kleinow (Libertarian) 14 (0.1%);
1972	S2	66%	Walter Mondale* (DFL)	13,513	57.1%	Phil Hansen (R)	10,036	42.4%	97 [+]	0.4%	23,646	0	1.37%
[-] Other candidates in 1972: Karl Heck (Industrial Government) 97 (0.4%);
1970	S1	51%	Hubert Humphrey (DFL)	8,875	52.3%	Clark MacGregor (R)	7,944	46.8%	147 [+]	0.9%	16,966	5	1.24%
[-] Other candidates in 1970: Nancy Strebe (Socialist Workers) 118 (0.7%); William Braatz (Industrial Government) 29 (0.2%);
1970	G	51%	Douglas Head (R)	9,037	53.0%	Wendell Anderson (DFL)	7,922	46.4%	98 [+]	0.6%	17,057	7	1.25%
[-] Other candidates in 1970: Karl Heck (Industrial Government) 98 (0.6%);

1966	S2	50%	Robert Forsythe (R)	8,157	53.7%	Walter Mondale* (DFL)	6,903	45.4%	136 [+]	0.9%	15,196	8	1.20%
[-] Other candidates in 1966: Joseph Johnson (Socialist Workers) 72 (0.5%); William Braatz (Industrial Government) 64 (0.4%);
1966	G	51%	Harold Levander (R)	9,893	63.6%	Karl Rolvaag* (DFL)	5,566	35.8%	90 [+]	0.6%	15,549	11	1.20%
[-] Other candidates in 1966: Kenneth Sachs (Industrial Government) 90 (0.6%);
1964	S1	63%	Eugene McCarthy* (DFL)	9,452	50.8%	Wheelock Whitney (R)	9,004	48.4%	133 [+]	0.7%	18,589	9	1.20%
[-] Other candidates in 1964: William Braatz (Industrial Government) 105 (0.6%); Everett Luoma (Socialist Workers) 28 (0.2%);
1962	G	48%	Elmer Andersen* (R)	8,408	61.5%	Karl Rolvaag (DFL)	5,192	38.0%	64 [+]	0.5%	13,664	12	1.10%
[-] Other candidates in 1962: William Braatz (Industrial Government) 64 (0.5%);
1960	S2	71%	Kenneth Peterson (R)	10,106	51.8%	Hubert Humphrey* (DFL)	9,370	48.0%	37 [+]	0.2%	19,513	10	1.27%
[-] Other candidates in 1960: Carl Feingold (Socialist Workers) 37 (0.2%);
1960	G	72%	Elmer Andersen (R)	12,158	62.0%	Orville Freeman* (DFL)	7,377	37.6%	69 [+]	0.4%	19,604	11	1.26%
[-] Other candidates in 1960: Rudolph Gustafson (Industrial Government) 69 (0.4%);

*: 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 Blue Earth County, MN

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Voter Registration Data for Blue Earth County, MN

Party registration is not used in this state, however as of 2022 registrations in Blue Earth County, MN were estimated to be 31% Republican and 31% Democrat.

2022 Census data
White:	59,547	85.52%	2.0%
Black:	3,489	5.01%	103.2%
Indian:	222	0.32%	56.3%
Asian:	1,787	2.57%	40.9%
2+ races:	1,546	2.22%	79.4%
Hispanic:	3,040	4.37%	91.7%

Total non-White:	10,084	14.48%	79.5%

Change in White population:	1,153	1.8
Change in Non-White pop.:	4,465	7.0

Date	District	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes
2022-11-08	MN01	Jeff Ettinger (DFL)	12,785	48.4%	Brad Finstad* (R)	12,300	46.6%	1,312	5.0%	26,397
County Total for 2022-11-08:										26,397

2022-08-09 sp	MN01	Jeff Ettinger (DFL)	5,501	54.3%	Brad Finstad (R)	4,284	42.3%	344	3.4%	10,129
County Total for 2022-08-09:										10,129

2020-11-03	MN01	Dan Feehan (DFL)	18,188	51.5%	Jim Hagedorn* (R)	14,653	41.5%	2,499	7.1%	35,340
County Total for 2020-11-03:										35,340

2018-11-06	MN01	Dan Feehan (DFL)	15,945	57.1%	Jim Hagedorn (R)	11,920	42.7%	58	0.2%	27,923
County Total for 2018-11-06:										27,923

2016-11-08	MN01	Tim Walz* (DFL)	18,177	55.5%	Jim Hagedorn (R)	14,527	44.4%	40	0.1%	32,744
County Total for 2016-11-08:										32,744

2014-11-04	MN01	Tim Walz* (DFL)	11,860	59.2%	Jim Hagedorn (R)	8,121	40.6%	36	0.2%	20,017
County Total for 2014-11-04:										20,017

2012-11-06	MN01	Tim Walz* (DFL)	20,624	62.7%	Allen Quist (R)	12,199	37.1%	58	0.2%	32,881
County Total for 2012-11-06:										32,881

2010-11-02	MN01	Tim Walz* (DFL)	12,539	56.1%	Randy Demmer (R)	8,584	38.4%	1,234	5.5%	22,357
County Total for 2010-11-02:										22,357

2008-11-04	MN01	Tim Walz* (DFL)	22,888	67.6%	Brian Davis (R)	9,244	27.3%	1,708	5.0%	33,840
County Total for 2008-11-04:										33,840

2006-11-07	MN01	Tim Walz (DFL)	15,509	61.1%	Gil Gutknecht* (R)	9,829	38.7%	50	0.2%	25,388
County Total for 2006-11-07:										25,388

2004-11-02	MN01	Gil Gutknecht* (R)	16,533	52.5%	Leigh Pomeroy (DFL)	12,759	40.5%	2,210	7.0%	31,502
County Total for 2004-11-02:										31,502

2002-11-05	MN01	Gil Gutknecht* (R)	13,706	58.0%	Steve Andreasen (DFL)	8,170	34.6%	1,747	7.4%	23,623
County Total for 2002-11-05:										23,623

2000-11-07	MN01	Gil Gutknecht* (R)	14,125	53.2%	Mary Rieder (DFL)	11,772	44.3%	670	2.5%	26,567
County Total for 2000-11-07:										26,567

1998-11-03	MN01	Gil Gutknecht* (R)	11,418	50.9%	Tracy Beckman (DFL)	10,965	48.9%	50	0.2%	22,433
County Total for 1998-11-03:										22,433

1996-11-05	MN01	Gil Gutknecht* (R)	12,867	51.7%	Mary Rieder (DFL)	11,951	48.0%	64	0.3%	24,882
County Total for 1996-11-05:										24,882

1994-11-08	MN01	John Hottinger (DFL)	10,018	51.0%	Gil Gutknecht (IR)	9,579	48.8%	32	0.2%	19,629
County Total for 1994-11-08:										19,629

1992-11-03	MN01	Tim Penny* (DFL)	19,555	72.0%	Timothy Droogsma (IR)	7,567	27.8%	51	0.2%	27,173
County Total for 1992-11-03:										27,173

Year	Total			Other		R/D Edge	R/D Edge %	VAPOP %
2023	38,551	0.0%	0.0%	38,551	100.0%	n/a	n/a	69%
2022	38,128	0.0%	0.0%	38,128	100.0%	n/a	n/a	69%
2020	39,978	0.0%	0.0%	39,978	100.0%	n/a	n/a	72%
2018	36,954	0.0%	0.0%	36,954	100.0%	n/a	n/a	67%
2016	36,184	0.0%	0.0%	36,184	100.0%	n/a	n/a	67%
2014	35,201	0.0%	0.0%	35,201	100.0%	n/a	n/a	66%
2012	37,856	0.0%	0.0%	37,856	100.0%	n/a	n/a	72%
2010	38,443	0.0%	0.0%	38,443	100.0%	n/a	n/a	74%
2008	38,809	0.0%	0.0%	38,809	100.0%	n/a	n/a	77%
2006	36,667	0.0%	0.0%	36,667	100.0%	n/a	n/a	75%
2004	31,151	0.0%	0.0%	31,151	100.0%	n/a	n/a	66%
2002	27,965	0.0%	0.0%	27,965	100.0%	n/a	n/a	61%
2000	28,718	0.0%	0.0%	28,718	100.0%	n/a	n/a	65%
1994	34,989	0.0%	0.0%	34,989	100.0%	n/a	n/a	82%
1986	38,443	0.0%	0.0%	38,443	100.0%	n/a	n/a	94%

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