Brown County, MN

Micropolitan Statistical Area: New Ulm, MN
Designated Market Area: Mankato, MN
American Communities Project County Type (2023): Rural Middle America

Places in Brown County, MN     [Sort places by name]

New Ulm city (pop. 14,055) Sleepy Eye city (pop. 3,452) Springfield city (pop. 2,090) Cottonwood township (pop. 901) Milford township (pop. 753) Home township (pop. 508) Hanska city (pop. 384) Comfrey city (pop. 346) Sigel township (pop. 319) Leavenworth township (pop. 311) Burnstown township (pop. 306) Stark township (pop. 301) Lake Hanska township (pop. 296) Linden township (pop. 290) Searles CDP (pop. 285) North Star township (pop. 269) Prairieville township (pop. 249) Albin township (pop. 244) Mulligan township (pop. 239) Bashaw township (pop. 238) Eden township (pop. 164) Stately township (pop. 75) Evan city (pop. 71) Cobden city (pop. 19)  

Tracts in Brown County, MN

Census Tract 9601.01, Brown County, Minnesota     Census Tract 9601.02, Brown County, Minnesota     Census Tract 9602, Brown County, Minnesota     Census Tract 9603, Brown County, Minnesota     Census Tract 9604, Brown County, Minnesota     Census Tract 9605, Brown County, Minnesota     Census Tract 9606, Brown County, Minnesota     Census Tract 9607, Brown County, Minnesota        

2022 population: 25,723   ( 170 from 2010 , 191 from 2020)
Land area: 611.1 square miles
Population density: 42.1 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	23,763	92.38%	3.6%
Black:	155	0.60%	176.8%
Indian:	51	0.20%	168.4%
Asian:	189	0.73%	22.7%
2+ races:	234	0.91%	64.8%
Hispanic:	1,331	5.17%	54.8%
Total non-White:	1,960	7.62%	59.2%

2020-2022 Components	Number	Rate
Births:	600	11.6
Deaths:	741	14.3
Net Migration:	-80	-1.5
Net Immigration:	16	0.3

Change in White population:	-899	-3.5
Change in Non-White pop.:	729	2.8

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	73%	Donald Trump* (R)	9,552	65.3%	Joe Biden (D)	4,753	32.5%	330 [+]	2.3%	14,635	20	18	0.45%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) 136 (0.9%);
2016	68%	Donald Trump (R)	8,708	63.2%	Hillary Clinton (D)	3,763	27.3%	1,308 [+]	9.5%	13,779	18	17	0.47%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Gary Johnson (Lbt) 503 (3.7%); Evan McMullin (I) 421 (3.1%); Jill Stein (Grn) 136 (1.0%);
2012	69%	Mitt Romney (R)	7,938	57.0%	Barack Obama* (D)	5,630	40.4%	361 [+]	2.6%	13,929	12	10	0.47%
[-] Other candidates in 2012: Gary Johnson (Lbt) 198 (1.4%);
2008	67%	John McCain (R)	7,456	54.7%	Barack Obama (D)	5,809	42.7%	355 [+]	2.6%	13,620	11	9	0.47%
[-] Other candidates in 2008: Ralph Nader (I) 188 (1.4%); Bob Barr (Lbt) 36 (0.3%);
2004	68%	George W. Bush* (R)	8,395	60.9%	John Kerry (D)	5,158	37.4%	225 [+]	1.6%	13,778	13	10	0.49%
[-] Other candidates in 2004: Ralph Nader (I) 117 (0.8%);
2000	64%	George W. Bush (R)	7,370	57.4%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	4,650	36.2%	814 [+]	6.3%	12,834	12	10	0.53%
[-] Other candidates in 2000: Ralph Nader (Grn) 561 (4.4%); Pat Buchanan (Ref) 200 (1.6%);
1996	62%	Robert Dole (R)	5,580	45.1%	Bill Clinton* (D)	4,864	39.4%	1,915 [+]	15.5%	12,359	10	4	0.56%
[-] Other candidates in 1996: Ross Perot (Ref) 1,786 (14.5%); Ralph Nader (Grn) 40 (0.3%); Harry Browne (Lbt) 18 (0.1%);
1992	69%	George Bush* (R)	5,390	39.6%	Bill Clinton (D)	4,278	31.4%	3,953 [+]	29.0%	13,621	8	2	0.58%
[-] Other candidates in 1992: Ross Perot (I) 3,845 (28.2%);
1988	62%	George Bush (R)	6,898	56.7%	Michael Dukakis (D)	5,109	42.0%	166 [+]	1.4%	12,173	11	3	0.58%
[-] Other candidates in 1988: Ron Paul (Lbt) 29 (0.2%);
1984	65%	Ronald Reagan* (R)	8,399	64.7%	Walter Mondale (D)	4,469	34.4%	109	0.8%	12,977	15	6	0.62%
[-] Other candidates in 1984:
1980	69%	Ronald Reagan (R)	8,051	57.0%	Jimmy Carter* (D)	4,915	34.8%	1,156 [+]	8.2%	14,122	14	6	0.69%
[-] Other candidates in 1980: John Anderson (I) 842 (6.0%); Edward Clark (Lbt) 256 (1.8%);
1976	74%	Gerald Ford* (R)	7,479	53.3%	Jimmy Carter (D)	5,792	41.3%	768 [+]	5.5%	14,039	11	5	0.72%
[-] Other candidates in 1976: Eugene McCarthy (I) 330 (2.4%);
1972	68%	Richard Nixon* (R)	7,791	61.2%	George McGovern (D)	4,347	34.2%	591 [+]	4.6%	12,729	10	1	0.73%
[-] Other candidates in 1972: John Schmitz (Amer) 557 (4.4%);
1968	73%	Richard Nixon (R)	7,039	57.0%	Hubert Humphrey (D)	4,585	37.1%	726 [+]	5.9%	12,350	16	14	0.78%
[-] Other candidates in 1968: George Wallace (AIP) 703 (5.7%);
1964	72%	Lyndon Johnson* (D)	6,069	50.8%	Barry Goldwater (R)	5,851	49.0%	17	0.1%	11,937	13	11	0.77%
[-] Other candidates in 1964:
1960	77%	Richard Nixon (R)	7,084	56.9%	John Kennedy (D)	5,353	43.0%	16	0.1%	12,453	8	7	0.81%
[-] Other candidates in 1960:
1956	65%	Dwight Eisenhower* (R)	7,965	72.0%	Adlai Stevenson (D)	3,067	27.7%	27	0.2%	11,059	18	15	0.83%
[-] Other candidates in 1956:
1952	68%	Dwight Eisenhower (R)	8,152	72.1%	Adlai Stevenson (D)	3,129	27.7%	27	0.2%	11,308	17	17	0.82%
[-] Other candidates in 1952:
1948	61%	Thomas Dewey (R)	5,068	50.6%	Harry Truman* (D)	4,804	48.0%	144 [+]	1.4%	10,016	11	5	0.83%
[-] Other candidates in 1948: Henry Wallace (Prog) 80 (0.8%); Strom Thurmond (StsRts) 0 (0.0%);
1944	61%	Thomas Dewey (R)	7,018	70.5%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	2,842	28.6%	89	0.9%	9,949	24	25	0.88%
[-] Other candidates in 1944:
1940	69%	Wendell Willkie (R)	7,533	66.7%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	3,678	32.5%	90	0.8%	11,301	19	22	0.90%
[-] Other candidates in 1940:
1936	70%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	6,637	64.6%	Alf Landon (R)	2,679	26.1%	951 [+]	9.3%	10,267	-5	-10	0.91%
[-] Other candidates in 1936: William Lemke (Union) 899 (8.8%); Norman Thomas (Soc) 24 (0.2%);
1932	63%	Franklin Roosevelt (D)	6,716	75.0%	Herbert Hoover* (R)	2,027	22.6%	212 [+]	2.4%	8,955	-14	-17	0.89%
[-] Other candidates in 1932: Norman Thomas (Soc) 171 (1.9%);
1928	67%	Al Smith (D)	5,341	59.2%	Herbert Hoover (R)	3,611	40.1%	64 [+]	0.7%	9,016	-18	-18	0.93%
[-] Other candidates in 1928: Norman Thomas (Soc) 45 (0.5%);
1924	54%	Robert LaFollette (Prog)	4,515	63.8%	Calvin Coolidge (R)	2,255	31.9%	306 [+]	4.3%	7,076	-19	-22	0.86%
[-] Other candidates in 1924: John Davis (D) 270 (3.8%);
1920	56%	Warren Harding (R)	5,841	80.7%	James Cox (D)	796	11.0%	603 [+]	8.3%	7,240	10	20	0.98%
[-] Other candidates in 1920: Eugene Debs (Soc) 484 (6.7%); Aaron Watkins (Proh) 50 (0.7%); Parley Christiansen (FL) 0 (0.0%);
1916	28%	Charles Evans Hughes (R)	2,078	59.7%	Woodrow Wilson* (D)	1,101	31.6%	303 [+]	8.7%	3,482	13	14	0.90%
[-] Other candidates in 1916: Allan Benson (Soc) 252 (7.2%); James Hanly (Proh) 39 (1.1%);
1912	27%	Woodrow Wilson (D)	1,359	43.0%	Theodore Roosevelt (Prog)	943	29.8%	859 [+]	27.2%	3,161	-4	-8	0.95%
[-] Other candidates in 1912: William Taft* (R) 472 (14.9%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 348 (11.0%); Eugene Chafin (Proh) 21 (0.7%);
1908	31%	William J. Bryan (D)	1,536	45.8%	William Taft (R)	1,518	45.2%	303 [+]	9.0%	3,357	-14	-6	1.01%
[-] Other candidates in 1908: Eugene Debs (Soc) 246 (7.3%); Eugene Chafin (Proh) 55 (1.6%); Thomas Hisgen (I) 2 (0.1%);
1904	28%	Theodore Roosevelt (R)	2,073	68.4%	Alton Parker (D)	869	28.7%	89 [+]	2.9%	3,031	-6	12	1.03%
[-] Other candidates in 1904: Eugene Debs (Soc) 53 (1.7%); Silas Swallow (Proh) 27 (0.9%); Thomas Watson (Pop) 7 (0.2%);
1900	31%	William McKinley* (R)	1,695	52.1%	William J. Bryan (D)	1,471	45.2%	90 [+]	2.8%	3,256	-8	0	1.03%
[-] Other candidates in 1900: John Woolley (Proh) 50 (1.5%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 35 (1.1%);

* incumbent         PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Brown County, MN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Joe Biden (D)	4,753	32.5%
Donald Trump* (R)	9,552	65.3%
Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)	136	0.9%
Other	194	1.3%
TOTAL	14,635
Turnout: 73% Diff (St): 20 Diff (US): 18

2016 President, Brown County, MN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Hillary Clinton (D)	3,763	27.3%
Donald Trump (R)	8,708	63.2%
Gary Johnson (Lbt)	503	3.7%
Jill Stein (Grn)	136	1.0%
Evan McMullin (I)	421	3.1%
Other	248	1.8%
TOTAL	13,779
Turnout: 68% Diff (St): 18 Diff (US): 17

2012 President, Brown County, MN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Barack Obama* (D)	5,630	40.4%
Mitt Romney (R)	7,938	57.0%
Gary Johnson (Lbt)	198	1.4%
Other	163	1.2%
TOTAL	13,929
Turnout: 69% Diff (St): 12 Diff (US): 10

2008 President, Brown County, MN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Barack Obama (D)	5,809	42.7%
John McCain (R)	7,456	54.7%
Ralph Nader (I)	188	1.4%
Bob Barr (Lbt)	36	0.3%
Other	131	1.0%
TOTAL	13,620
Turnout: 67% Diff (St): 11 Diff (US): 9

2004 President, Brown County, MN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
George W. Bush* (R)	8,395	60.9%
John Kerry (D)	5,158	37.4%
Ralph Nader (I)	117	0.8%
Other	108	0.8%
TOTAL	13,778
Turnout: 68% Diff (St): 13 Diff (US): 10

2000 President, Brown County, MN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
George W. Bush (R)	7,370	57.4%
Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	4,650	36.2%
Ralph Nader (Grn)	561	4.4%
Pat Buchanan (Ref)	200	1.6%
Other	53	0.4%
TOTAL	12,834
Turnout: 64% Diff (St): 12 Diff (US): 10

1996 President, Brown County, MN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Bill Clinton* (D)	4,864	39.4%
Robert Dole (R)	5,580	45.1%
Ross Perot (Ref)	1,786	14.5%
Ralph Nader (Grn)	40	0.3%
Harry Browne (Lbt)	18	0.1%
Other	71	0.6%
TOTAL	12,359
Turnout: 62% Diff (St): 10 Diff (US): 4

1992 President, Brown County, MN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Bill Clinton (D)	4,278	31.4%
George Bush* (R)	5,390	39.6%
Ross Perot (I)	3,845	28.2%
Other	108	0.8%
TOTAL	13,621
Turnout: 69% Diff (St): 8 Diff (US): 2

1988 President, Brown County, MN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
George Bush (R)	6,898	56.7%
Michael Dukakis (D)	5,109	42.0%
Ron Paul (Lbt)	29	0.2%
Other	137	1.1%
TOTAL	12,173
Turnout: 62% Diff (St): 11 Diff (US): 3

1984 President, Brown County, MN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Ronald Reagan* (R)	8,399	64.7%
Walter Mondale (D)	4,469	34.4%
Other	109	0.8%
TOTAL	12,977
Turnout: 65% Diff (St): 15 Diff (US): 6

1980 President, Brown County, MN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Ronald Reagan (R)	8,051	57.0%
Jimmy Carter* (D)	4,915	34.8%
John Anderson (I)	842	6.0%
Edward Clark (Lbt)	256	1.8%
Other	58	0.4%
TOTAL	14,122
Turnout: 69% Diff (St): 14 Diff (US): 6

1976 President, Brown County, MN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Jimmy Carter (D)	5,792	41.3%
Gerald Ford* (R)	7,479	53.3%
Eugene McCarthy (I)	330	2.4%
Other	438	3.1%
TOTAL	14,039
Turnout: 74% Diff (St): 11 Diff (US): 5

1972 President, Brown County, MN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Richard Nixon* (R)	7,791	61.2%
George McGovern (D)	4,347	34.2%
John Schmitz (Amer)	557	4.4%
Other	34	0.3%
TOTAL	12,729
Turnout: 68% Diff (St): 10 Diff (US): 1

1968 President, Brown County, MN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Richard Nixon (R)	7,039	57.0%
Hubert Humphrey (D)	4,585	37.1%
George Wallace (AIP)	703	5.7%
Other	23	0.2%
TOTAL	12,350
Turnout: 73% Diff (St): 16 Diff (US): 14

1964 President, Brown County, MN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Lyndon Johnson* (D)	6,069	50.8%
Barry Goldwater (R)	5,851	49.0%
Other	17	0.1%
TOTAL	11,937
Turnout: 72% Diff (St): 13 Diff (US): 11

1960 President, Brown County, MN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
John Kennedy (D)	5,353	43.0%
Richard Nixon (R)	7,084	56.9%
Other	16	0.1%
TOTAL	12,453
Turnout: 77% Diff (St): 8 Diff (US): 7

1956 President, Brown County, MN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Dwight Eisenhower* (R)	7,965	72.0%
Adlai Stevenson (D)	3,067	27.7%
Other	27	0.2%
TOTAL	11,059
Turnout: 65% Diff (St): 18 Diff (US): 15

1952 President, Brown County, MN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Dwight Eisenhower (R)	8,152	72.1%
Adlai Stevenson (D)	3,129	27.7%
Other	27	0.2%
TOTAL	11,308
Turnout: 68% Diff (St): 17 Diff (US): 17

1948 President, Brown County, MN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Harry Truman* (D)	4,804	48.0%
Thomas Dewey (R)	5,068	50.6%
Henry Wallace (Prog)	80	0.8%
Other	64	0.6%
TOTAL	10,016
Turnout: 61% Diff (St): 11 Diff (US): 5

1944 President, Brown County, MN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	2,842	28.6%
Thomas Dewey (R)	7,018	70.5%
Other	89	0.9%
TOTAL	9,949
Turnout: 61% Diff (St): 24 Diff (US): 25

1940 President, Brown County, MN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	3,678	32.5%
Wendell Willkie (R)	7,533	66.7%
Other	90	0.8%
TOTAL	11,301
Turnout: 69% Diff (St): 19 Diff (US): 22

1936 President, Brown County, MN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	6,637	64.6%
Alf Landon (R)	2,679	26.1%
William Lemke (Union)	899	8.8%
Norman Thomas (Soc)	24	0.2%
Other	28	0.3%
TOTAL	10,267
Turnout: 70% Diff (St): -5 Diff (US): -10

1932 President, Brown County, MN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Franklin Roosevelt (D)	6,716	75.0%
Herbert Hoover* (R)	2,027	22.6%
Norman Thomas (Soc)	171	1.9%
Other	41	0.5%
TOTAL	8,955
Turnout: 63% Diff (St): -14 Diff (US): -17

1928 President, Brown County, MN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Herbert Hoover (R)	3,611	40.1%
Al Smith (D)	5,341	59.2%
Norman Thomas (Soc)	45	0.5%
Other	19	0.2%
TOTAL	9,016
Turnout: 67% Diff (St): -18 Diff (US): -18

1924 President, Brown County, MN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Calvin Coolidge (R)	2,255	31.9%
John Davis (D)	270	3.8%
Robert LaFollette (Prog)	4,515	63.8%
Other	36	0.5%
TOTAL	7,076
Turnout: 54% Diff (St): -19 Diff (US): -22

1920 President, Brown County, MN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Warren Harding (R)	5,841	80.7%
James Cox (D)	796	11.0%
Eugene Debs (Soc)	484	6.7%
Aaron Watkins (Proh)	50	0.7%
Other	69	1.0%
TOTAL	7,240
Turnout: 56% Diff (St): 10 Diff (US): 20

1916 President, Brown County, MN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Woodrow Wilson* (D)	1,101	31.6%
Charles Evans Hughes (R)	2,078	59.7%
Allan Benson (Soc)	252	7.2%
James Hanly (Proh)	39	1.1%
Other	12	0.3%
TOTAL	3,482
Turnout: 28% Diff (St): 13 Diff (US): 14

1912 President, Brown County, MN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Woodrow Wilson (D)	1,359	43.0%
Theodore Roosevelt (Prog)	943	29.8%
William Taft* (R)	472	14.9%
Eugene Debs (Soc)	348	11.0%
Eugene Chafin (Proh)	21	0.7%
Other	18	0.6%
TOTAL	3,161
Turnout: 27% Diff (St): -4 Diff (US): -8

1908 President, Brown County, MN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
William Taft (R)	1,518	45.2%
William J. Bryan (D)	1,536	45.8%
Eugene Debs (Soc)	246	7.3%
Eugene Chafin (Proh)	55	1.6%
Thomas Hisgen (I)	2	0.1%
TOTAL	3,357
Turnout: 31% Diff (St): -14 Diff (US): -6

1904 President, Brown County, MN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Theodore Roosevelt (R)	2,073	68.4%
Alton Parker (D)	869	28.7%
Eugene Debs (Soc)	53	1.7%
Silas Swallow (Proh)	27	0.9%
Thomas Watson (Pop)	7	0.2%
Other	2	0.1%
TOTAL	3,031
Turnout: 28% Diff (St): -6 Diff (US): 12

1900 President, Brown County, MN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
William McKinley* (R)	1,695	52.1%
William J. Bryan (D)	1,471	45.2%
John Woolley (Proh)	50	1.5%
Eugene Debs (Soc)	35	1.1%
Other	5	0.2%
TOTAL	3,256
Turnout: 31% Diff (St): -8 Diff (US): 0

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Brown County, MN

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

Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	G	58%	Scott Jensen (R)	7,439	63.9%	Tim Walz* (DFL)	3,915	33.6%	294 [+]	2.5%	11,648	19	0.46%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: James McCaskel (Legal Marijuana Now) 99 (0.8%); Steve Patterson (Grassroots - Legalize Cannabis) 87 (0.7%); Hugh McTavish (Independence-Alliance) 82 (0.7%); Gabrielle Prosser (Socialist Workers) 19 (0.2%); Other (Write-in) 7 (0.1%);
2020	S2	72%	Jason Lewis (R)	8,736	60.4%	Tina Smith* (DFL)	4,808	33.2%	924 [+]	6.4%	14,468	17	0.45%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Kevin O'Connor (Legal Marijuana Now) 690 (4.8%); Oliver Steinberg (Grassroots - Legalize Cannabis) 224 (1.5%); Other (Write-in) 10 (0.1%);
2018	S2	58%	Karin Housley (R)	6,751	57.4%	Tina Smith* (DFL)	4,414	37.5%	594 [+]	5.1%	11,759	15	0.45%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Sarah Wellington (Legal Marijuana Now) 448 (3.8%); Jerry Trooien (I) 144 (1.2%); Other (Write-in) 2 (0.0%);
2018	S1	59%	Jim Newberger (R)	5,816	49.2%	Amy Klobuchar* (DFL)	5,614	47.5%	401 [+]	3.4%	11,831	13	0.46%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Dennis Schuller (Legal Marijuana Now) 293 (2.5%); Paula Overby (Green) 102 (0.9%); Other (Write-in) 6 (0.1%);
2018	G	58%	Jeff Johnson (R)	6,461	54.7%	Tim Walz (DFL)	4,932	41.8%	416 [+]	3.5%	11,809	12	0.46%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Chris Wright (Legalize Cannabis) 288 (2.4%); Josh Welter (Libertarian) 126 (1.1%); Other (Write-in) 2 (0.0%);
2014	S2	46%	Mike McFadden (R)	4,657	49.8%	Al Franken* (DFL)	4,270	45.7%	417 [+]	4.5%	9,344	7	0.47%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Steve Carlson (Independence Party) 284 (3.0%); Heather Johnson (Libertarian) 133 (1.4%);
2014	G	46%	Jeff Johnson (R)	4,998	53.6%	Mark Dayton* (DFL)	3,739	40.1%	584 [+]	6.3%	9,321	9	0.47%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Hannah Nicollet (Independence Party) 426 (4.6%); Chris Wright (Grassroots) 93 (1.0%); Chris Holbrook (Libertarian) 59 (0.6%); Other (Write-in) 6 (0.1%);
2012	S1	67%	Amy Klobuchar* (DFL)	8,149	60.0%	Kurt Bills (R)	4,803	35.4%	632 [+]	4.7%	13,584	5	0.48%
[-] Other candidates in 2012: Stephen Williams (Independence Party) 420 (3.1%); Tim Davis (Grassroots) 161 (1.2%); Michael Cavlan (Progressive) 46 (0.3%); Other (Write-in) 5 (0.0%);
2010	G	51%	Tom Emmer (R)	5,443	52.5%	Mark Dayton (DFL)	3,263	31.4%	1,670 [+]	16.1%	10,376	9	0.49%
[-] Other candidates in 2010: Tom Horner (Independence Party) 1,573 (15.2%); Chris Wright (Grassroots) 32 (0.3%); Ken Pentel (Ecology Democracy) 25 (0.2%); Faeheen Hakeem (Green) 20 (0.2%); Linda Eno (Resource Party) 13 (0.1%); Other (Write-in) 7 (0.1%);
2008	S2	67%	Norm Coleman* (R)	6,329	46.7%	Al Franken (DFL)	4,435	32.7%	2,790 [+]	20.6%	13,554	5	0.47%
[-] Other candidates in 2008: Dean Barkley (Independence Party) 2,684 (19.8%); Charles Aldrich (Libertarian) 64 (0.5%); James Niemacki (Constitution) 40 (0.3%); Other (Write-in) 2 (0.0%);
2006	S1	58%	Amy Klobuchar (DFL)	5,852	50.3%	Mark Kennedy (R)	5,292	45.5%	495 [+]	4.3%	11,639	8	0.53%
[-] Other candidates in 2006: Rob Fitzgerald (Independence Party) 413 (3.5%); Michael Cavlan (Green) 39 (0.3%); Ben Powers (Constitution) 37 (0.3%); Other (Write-in) 6 (0.1%);
2006	G	58%	Tim Pawlenty* (R)	6,350	54.6%	Mike Hatch (DFL)	4,357	37.5%	925 [+]	8.0%	11,632	8	0.53%
[-] Other candidates in 2006: Peter Hutchinson (Independence Party) 768 (6.6%); Walt Brown (Quit Raising Taxes) 96 (0.8%); Ken Pentel (Green) 40 (0.3%); Leslie Davis (American) 17 (0.1%); Other (Write-in) 4 (0.0%);
2002	S2	57%	Norm Coleman (R)	6,564	57.3%	Walter Mondale (DFL)	4,404	38.4%	489 [+]	4.3%	11,457	8	0.51%
[-] Other candidates in 2002: Jim Moore (Independence Party) 375 (3.3%); Paul Wellstone* (DFL) 53 (0.5%); Ray Tricomo (Green) 47 (0.4%); Miro Kovatchevich (Constitution) 11 (0.1%); Other (Write-in) 3 (0.0%);
2002	G	56%	Tim Pawlenty (R)	5,833	51.3%	Roger Moe (DFL)	2,731	24.0%	2,800 [+]	24.6%	11,364	7	0.50%
[-] Other candidates in 2002: Tim Penny (Independence Party) 2,586 (22.8%); Ken Pentel (Green) 142 (1.2%); Booker Hodges (I) 44 (0.4%); Kari Sachs (Socialist Workers) 15 (0.1%); Lawrence Aeshilman (Constitution) 13 (0.1%);
2000	S1	63%	Rod Grams* (R)	6,731	52.7%	Mark Dayton (DFL)	5,295	41.5%	736 [+]	5.8%	12,762	9	0.53%
[-] Other candidates in 2000: Jim Gibson (Independence Party) 511 (4.0%); David Swan (Constitution) 75 (0.6%); David Daniels (Green) 70 (0.5%); Rebecca Ellis (Socialist Workers) 64 (0.5%); Erik Pakieser (Libertarian) 16 (0.1%);
1998	G	57%	Norm Coleman (R)	5,150	45.2%	Jesse Ventura (I)	3,794	33.3%	2,461 [+]	21.6%	11,405	11	0.55%
[-] Other candidates in 1998: Skip Humphrey (DFL) 2,417 (21.2%); Frank Germann (Libertarian) 14 (0.1%); Ken Pentel (Green) 11 (0.1%); Ray McCloney (I) 10 (0.1%); Chris Wright (Green) 9 (0.1%);
1996	S2	62%	Rudy Boschwitz (R)	6,531	53.0%	Paul Wellstone* (DFL)	4,916	39.9%	882 [+]	7.2%	12,329	12	0.56%
[-] Other candidates in 1996: Dean Barkley (Reform) 763 (6.2%); Tim Davis (Green) 52 (0.4%); Steve Johnson (Natural Law) 22 (0.2%); Roy Carlton (Libertarian) 13 (0.1%); Howard Hanson (Resource Party) 13 (0.1%); Other (Write-in) 12 (0.1%); Thomas Fiske (Socialist Workers) 7 (0.1%);
1994	S1	51%	Rod Grams (IR)	6,459	63.5%	Ann Wynia (DFL)	3,277	32.2%	439 [+]	4.3%	10,175	14	0.57%
[-] Other candidates in 1994: Dean Barkley (I) 321 (3.2%); Candice Sjostrom (Green) 56 (0.6%); Steve Johnson (Natural Law) 36 (0.4%); Marca Himelgrin (Socialist Workers) 19 (0.2%); Other (Write-in) 7 (0.1%);
1994	G	51%	Arne Carlson* (IR)	6,557	65.1%	John Marty (DFL)	2,976	29.5%	541 [+]	5.4%	10,074	3	0.57%
[-] Other candidates in 1994: Other (Write-in) 405 (4.0%); Will Shetterly (Green) 77 (0.8%); Eric Olson (Libertarian) 28 (0.3%); Leslie Davis (National Rights Alliance) 19 (0.2%); Jon Hillson (Socialist Workers) 12 (0.1%);
1990	S2	52%	Rudy Boschwitz* (IR)	6,217	61.1%	Paul Wellstone (DFL)	3,779	37.2%	171 [+]	1.7%	10,167	13	0.56%
[-] Other candidates in 1990: Russell Bentley (Green) 165 (1.6%); Other (Write-in) 6 (0.1%);
1990	G	52%	Arne Carlson (IR)	5,562	54.8%	Rudy Perpich* (DFL)	4,251	41.9%	340 [+]	3.3%	10,153	5	0.56%
[-] Other candidates in 1990: Ross Culverhouse (Grassroots) 93 (0.9%); Judith Ann Chosa (Earth Federation) 84 (0.8%); Jon Grunseth (IR (write-in)) 83 (0.8%); Wendy Lyons (Socialist Workers) 50 (0.5%); Other (Write-in) 30 (0.3%);
1988	S1	62%	Dave Durenberger* (IR)	7,679	62.7%	Skip Humphrey (DFL)	4,425	36.1%	143 [+]	1.2%	12,247	7	0.58%
[-] Other candidates in 1988: Polly Mann (Progressive Independent) 82 (0.7%); Arlen Overvig (Libertarian) 31 (0.3%); Derrick Grimmer (Green) 19 (0.2%); Wendy Lyons (Socialist Workers) 9 (0.1%); Other (Write-in) 2 (0.0%);
1986	G	46%	Cal Ludeman (IR)	5,173	56.4%	Rudy Perpich* (DFL)	3,946	43.0%	53 [+]	0.6%	9,172	14	0.65%
[-] Other candidates in 1986: Joseph Rohner (Libertarian) 15 (0.2%); Other (Write-in) 14 (0.2%); Thomas Jaax (Socialist Workers) 12 (0.1%); Bill Brust (Workers League) 12 (0.1%);
1984	S2	65%	Rudy Boschwitz* (IR)	9,361	71.7%	Joan Anderson Growe (DFL)	3,633	27.8%	58 [+]	0.4%	13,052	14	0.63%
[-] Other candidates in 1984: Richard Putnam (Libertarian) 27 (0.2%); Jeffrey Miller (New Union) 22 (0.2%); Eleanor Garcia (Socialist Workers) 9 (0.1%);
1982	S1	61%	Dave Durenberger* (IR)	7,839	63.7%	Mark Dayton (DFL)	4,346	35.3%	114 [+]	0.9%	12,299	11	0.68%
[-] Other candidates in 1982: Fred Hewitt (Libertarian) 57 (0.5%); Jeffrey Miller (New Union) 40 (0.3%); William Onasch (Socialist Workers) 17 (0.1%);
1982	G	60%	Rudy Perpich (DFL)	6,033	49.6%	Wheelock Whitney (IR)	6,005	49.4%	127 [+]	1.0%	12,165	9	0.68%
[-] Other candidates in 1982: Tom McDonald (Honest Government) 52 (0.4%); Kathy Wheeler (Socialist Workers) 49 (0.4%); Franklin Haws (Libertarian) 26 (0.2%);
1978	S2	59%	Rudy Boschwitz (IR)	7,186	64.1%	Wendell Anderson* (DFL)	3,617	32.3%	407 [+]	3.6%	11,210	8	0.71%
[-] Other candidates in 1978: Sal Carlone (American) 329 (2.9%); William Peterson (Socialist Workers) 33 (0.3%); Brian Coyle (I) 20 (0.2%); Jean Brust (Workers) 19 (0.2%); Leonard Richards (Libertarian) 6 (0.1%);
1978	S1	59%	Dave Durenberger (IR)	7,096	63.6%	Bob Short (DFL)	3,408	30.5%	662 [+]	5.9%	11,166	2	0.72%
[-] Other candidates in 1978: Paul Helm (American) 605 (5.4%); Christine Frank (Socialist Workers) 31 (0.3%); Fred Hewitt (Libertarian) 16 (0.1%); Other (Write-in) 10 (0.1%);
1978	G	59%	Albert Quie (IR)	6,999	62.6%	Rudy Perpich* (DFL)	3,851	34.5%	327 [+]	2.9%	11,177	10	0.70%
[-] Other candidates in 1978: Richard Pedersen (American) 261 (2.3%); Tom McDonald (Honest Government) 21 (0.2%); Jill Lakowske (Socialist Workers) 18 (0.2%); Robin Miller (Libertarian) 16 (0.1%); Edwin Pommerening (Savings Account) 11 (0.1%);
1976	S1	74%	Hubert Humphrey* (DFL)	7,179	51.6%	Gerald Brekke (IR)	4,285	30.8%	2,456 [+]	17.6%	13,920	6	0.73%
[-] Other candidates in 1976: Paul Helm (American) 2,405 (17.3%); William Peterson (Socialist Workers) 27 (0.2%); Robin Miller (Libertarian) 21 (0.2%); Matt Savola (Communist) 3 (0.0%);
1974	G	58%	Wendell Anderson* (DFL)	5,820	53.6%	John Johnson (R)	3,946	36.4%	1,085 [+]	10.0%	10,851	7	0.87%
[-] Other candidates in 1974: Harry Pool (American) 691 (6.4%); James Miles (I) 315 (2.9%); Jane Van Deusen (Socialist Workers) 29 (0.3%); Genevieve Gunderson (Industrial Government) 19 (0.2%); Richard Kleinow (Libertarian) 17 (0.2%); Erwin Marquit (Communist) 14 (0.1%);
1972	S2	68%	Phil Hansen (R)	7,415	57.9%	Walter Mondale* (DFL)	5,330	41.6%	68 [+]	0.5%	12,813	15	0.74%
[-] Other candidates in 1972: Karl Heck (Industrial Government) 68 (0.5%);
1970	S1	60%	Clark MacGregor (R)	5,871	55.6%	Hubert Humphrey (DFL)	4,658	44.1%	38 [+]	0.4%	10,567	14	0.77%
[-] Other candidates in 1970: Nancy Strebe (Socialist Workers) 20 (0.2%); William Braatz (Industrial Government) 18 (0.2%);
1970	G	60%	Douglas Head (R)	6,574	62.6%	Wendell Anderson (DFL)	3,881	37.0%	39 [+]	0.4%	10,494	17	0.77%
[-] Other candidates in 1970: Karl Heck (Industrial Government) 39 (0.4%);
1966	S2	63%	Robert Forsythe (R)	6,076	57.9%	Walter Mondale* (DFL)	4,357	41.5%	58 [+]	0.6%	10,491	13	0.83%
[-] Other candidates in 1966: Joseph Johnson (Socialist Workers) 40 (0.4%); William Braatz (Industrial Government) 18 (0.2%);
1966	G	64%	Harold Levander (R)	6,997	65.4%	Karl Rolvaag* (DFL)	3,669	34.3%	29 [+]	0.3%	10,695	13	0.83%
[-] Other candidates in 1966: Kenneth Sachs (Industrial Government) 29 (0.3%);
1964	S1	72%	Eugene McCarthy* (DFL)	5,959	50.1%	Wheelock Whitney (R)	5,917	49.8%	15 [+]	0.1%	11,891	11	0.77%
[-] Other candidates in 1964: William Braatz (Industrial Government) 10 (0.1%); Everett Luoma (Socialist Workers) 5 (0.0%);
1962	G	62%	Elmer Andersen* (R)	6,305	62.2%	Karl Rolvaag (DFL)	3,763	37.1%	64 [+]	0.6%	10,132	13	0.81%
[-] Other candidates in 1962: William Braatz (Industrial Government) 64 (0.6%);
1960	S2	77%	Kenneth Peterson (R)	7,326	58.5%	Hubert Humphrey* (DFL)	5,169	41.3%	29 [+]	0.2%	12,524	16	0.81%
[-] Other candidates in 1960: Carl Feingold (Socialist Workers) 29 (0.2%);
1960	G	78%	Elmer Andersen (R)	8,412	66.7%	Orville Freeman* (DFL)	4,163	33.0%	36 [+]	0.3%	12,611	16	0.81%
[-] Other candidates in 1960: Rudolph Gustafson (Industrial Government) 36 (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 Brown County, MN

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Voter Registration Data for Brown County, MN

Party registration is not used in this state, however as of 2022 registrations in Brown County, MN were estimated to be 43% Republican and 19% Democrat.