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

2020-2022 Components	Number	Rate
Births:	2,532	11.8
Deaths:	1,458	6.8
Net Migration:	1,849	8.6
Net Immigration:	197	0.9

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +4,953	D +4,313	D + 9.9%
D +9,266
2020 vs. 2012	R +2,854	D +7,175	D + 15.1%
D +10,029
2020 vs. 2008	R +5,853	D +4,267	D + 10.4%
D +10,120

2016 vs. 2008	R +900	R +46	D + 0.4%
D +854
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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	82%	Donald Trump* (R)	34,009	51.2%	Joe Biden (D)	30,774	46.4%	1,578 [+]	2.4%	66,361	6	4	2.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) 822 (1.2%);
2016	77%	Donald Trump (R)	29,056	52.2%	Hillary Clinton (D)	21,508	38.6%	5,132 [+]	9.2%	55,696	7	6	1.89%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Gary Johnson (Lbt) 2,461 (4.4%); Evan McMullin (I) 1,210 (2.2%); Jill Stein (Grn) 488 (0.9%);
2012	79%	Mitt Romney (R)	31,155	58.9%	Barack Obama* (D)	20,745	39.2%	999 [+]	1.9%	52,899	14	12	1.80%
[-] Other candidates in 2012: Gary Johnson (Lbt) 555 (1.0%);
2008	82%	John McCain (R)	28,156	56.7%	Barack Obama (D)	20,654	41.6%	873 [+]	1.8%	49,683	13	11	1.71%
[-] Other candidates in 2008: Ralph Nader (I) 408 (0.8%); Bob Barr (Lbt) 165 (0.3%);
2004	84%	George W. Bush* (R)	28,510	62.8%	John Kerry (D)	16,456	36.2%	445 [+]	1.0%	45,411	15	12	1.61%
[-] Other candidates in 2004: Ralph Nader (I) 222 (0.5%);
2000	73%	George W. Bush (R)	20,790	59.4%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	12,462	35.6%	1,769 [+]	5.1%	35,021	14	11	1.44%
[-] Other candidates in 2000: Ralph Nader (Grn) 1,381 (3.9%); Pat Buchanan (Ref) 221 (0.6%);
1996	67%	Robert Dole (R)	12,380	44.0%	Bill Clinton* (D)	11,554	41.0%	4,234 [+]	15.0%	28,168	9	3	1.28%
[-] Other candidates in 1996: Ross Perot (Ref) 3,781 (13.4%); Ralph Nader (Grn) 163 (0.6%); Harry Browne (Lbt) 114 (0.4%);
1992	73%	George Bush* (R)	10,201	38.3%	Bill Clinton (D)	8,349	31.4%	8,054 [+]	30.3%	26,604	6	1	1.13%
[-] Other candidates in 1992: Ross Perot (I) 7,942 (29.9%);
1988	67%	George Bush (R)	12,560	59.2%	Michael Dukakis (D)	8,439	39.8%	229 [+]	1.1%	21,228	13	6	1.01%
[-] Other candidates in 1988: Ron Paul (Lbt) 50 (0.2%);
1984	66%	Ronald Reagan* (R)	11,963	63.6%	Walter Mondale (D)	6,725	35.7%	128	0.7%	18,816	14	5	0.90%
[-] Other candidates in 1984:
1980	73%	Ronald Reagan (R)	9,909	53.6%	Jimmy Carter* (D)	6,621	35.8%	1,951 [+]	10.6%	18,481	11	3	0.90%
[-] Other candidates in 1980: John Anderson (I) 1,496 (8.1%); Edward Clark (Lbt) 333 (1.8%);
1976	78%	Gerald Ford* (R)	8,199	50.2%	Jimmy Carter (D)	7,574	46.3%	574 [+]	3.5%	16,347	8	2	0.84%
[-] Other candidates in 1976: Eugene McCarthy (I) 336 (2.1%);
1972	75%	Richard Nixon* (R)	8,546	61.5%	George McGovern (D)	4,852	34.9%	507 [+]	3.6%	13,905	10	1	0.80%
[-] Other candidates in 1972: John Schmitz (Amer) 446 (3.2%);
1968	78%	Richard Nixon (R)	6,649	56.4%	Hubert Humphrey (D)	4,590	39.0%	541 [+]	4.6%	11,780	15	13	0.74%
[-] Other candidates in 1968: George Wallace (AIP) 528 (4.5%);
1964	78%	Barry Goldwater (R)	5,424	51.4%	Lyndon Johnson* (D)	5,123	48.5%	11	0.1%	10,558	15	13	0.68%
[-] Other candidates in 1964:
1960	86%	Richard Nixon (R)	6,231	60.9%	John Kennedy (D)	3,982	38.9%	14	0.1%	10,227	12	11	0.66%
[-] Other candidates in 1960:
1956	71%	Dwight Eisenhower* (R)	6,226	72.5%	Adlai Stevenson (D)	2,334	27.2%	29	0.3%	8,589	19	15	0.64%
[-] Other candidates in 1956:
1952	78%	Dwight Eisenhower (R)	6,674	75.4%	Adlai Stevenson (D)	2,159	24.4%	15	0.2%	8,848	20	20	0.64%
[-] Other candidates in 1952:
1948	68%	Thomas Dewey (R)	4,582	61.2%	Harry Truman* (D)	2,816	37.6%	84 [+]	1.1%	7,482	21	16	0.62%
[-] Other candidates in 1948: Henry Wallace (Prog) 60 (0.8%); Strom Thurmond (StsRts) 0 (0.0%);
1944	69%	Thomas Dewey (R)	5,823	78.4%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	1,565	21.1%	39	0.5%	7,427	32	33	0.66%
[-] Other candidates in 1944:
1940	78%	Wendell Willkie (R)	6,528	78.6%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	1,753	21.1%	22	0.3%	8,303	31	34	0.66%
[-] Other candidates in 1940:
1936	74%	Alf Landon (R)	3,095	42.4%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	2,814	38.6%	1,383 [+]	19.0%	7,292	11	6	0.65%
[-] Other candidates in 1936: William Lemke (Union) 1,366 (18.7%); Norman Thomas (Soc) 5 (0.1%);
1932	71%	Franklin Roosevelt (D)	4,328	62.7%	Herbert Hoover* (R)	2,508	36.3%	66 [+]	1.0%	6,902	0	-3	0.69%
[-] Other candidates in 1932: Norman Thomas (Soc) 50 (0.7%);
1928	74%	Herbert Hoover (R)	3,983	57.7%	Al Smith (D)	2,885	41.8%	33 [+]	0.5%	6,901	0	0	0.71%
[-] Other candidates in 1928: Norman Thomas (Soc) 18 (0.3%);
1924	59%	Robert LaFollette (Prog)	2,907	52.8%	Calvin Coolidge (R)	2,214	40.2%	387 [+]	7.0%	5,508	-11	-14	0.67%
[-] Other candidates in 1924: John Davis (D) 358 (6.5%);
1920	63%	Warren Harding (R)	5,073	87.3%	James Cox (D)	562	9.7%	175 [+]	3.0%	5,810	17	27	0.79%
[-] Other candidates in 1920: Eugene Debs (Soc) 84 (1.4%); Aaron Watkins (Proh) 29 (0.5%); Parley Christiansen (FL) 0 (0.0%);
1916	32%	Charles Evans Hughes (R)	1,950	65.6%	Woodrow Wilson* (D)	960	32.3%	64 [+]	2.2%	2,974	19	19	0.77%
[-] Other candidates in 1916: Allan Benson (Soc) 34 (1.1%); James Hanly (Proh) 24 (0.8%);
1912	29%	Woodrow Wilson (D)	1,008	36.5%	Theodore Roosevelt (Prog)	933	33.8%	821 [+]	29.7%	2,762	8	4	0.83%
[-] Other candidates in 1912: William Taft* (R) 742 (26.9%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 41 (1.5%); Eugene Chafin (Proh) 30 (1.1%);
1908	32%	William Taft (R)	1,739	60.0%	William J. Bryan (D)	1,101	38.0%	57 [+]	2.0%	2,897	1	8	0.87%
[-] Other candidates in 1908: Eugene Chafin (Proh) 34 (1.2%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 21 (0.7%); Thomas Hisgen (I) 2 (0.1%);
1904	27%	Theodore Roosevelt (R)	1,735	70.4%	Alton Parker (D)	672	27.3%	56 [+]	2.3%	2,463	-4	14	0.84%
[-] Other candidates in 1904: Eugene Debs (Soc) 25 (1.0%); Silas Swallow (Proh) 19 (0.8%); Thomas Watson (Pop) 11 (0.4%);
1900	33%	William McKinley* (R)	1,775	59.5%	William J. Bryan (D)	1,146	38.4%	60 [+]	2.0%	2,981	-1	8	0.94%
[-] Other candidates in 1900: John Woolley (Proh) 34 (1.1%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 20 (0.7%);

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Carver County, MN

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

30,774

46.4%

Donald Trump* (R)

34,009

51.2%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

822

1.2%

Other

756

1.1%

TOTAL

66,361

Turnout: 82%	Diff (St): 6	Diff (US): 4

2016 President, Carver County, MN

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

21,508

38.6%

Donald Trump (R)

29,056

52.2%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

2,461

4.4%

Jill Stein (Grn)

488

0.9%

Evan McMullin (I)

1,210

2.2%

Other

973

1.7%

TOTAL

55,696

Turnout: 77%	Diff (St): 7	Diff (US): 6

2012 President, Carver County, MN

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

20,745

39.2%

Mitt Romney (R)

31,155

58.9%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

555

1.0%

Other

444

0.8%

TOTAL

52,899

Turnout: 79%	Diff (St): 14	Diff (US): 12

2008 President, Carver County, MN

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

20,654

41.6%

John McCain (R)

28,156

56.7%

Ralph Nader (I)

408

0.8%

Bob Barr (Lbt)

165

0.3%

Other

300

0.6%

TOTAL

49,683

Turnout: 82%	Diff (St): 13	Diff (US): 11

2004 President, Carver County, MN

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

28,510

62.8%

John Kerry (D)

16,456

36.2%

Ralph Nader (I)

222

0.5%

Other

223

0.5%

TOTAL

45,411

Turnout: 84%	Diff (St): 15	Diff (US): 12

2000 President, Carver County, MN

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

20,790

59.4%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

12,462

35.6%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

1,381

3.9%

Pat Buchanan (Ref)

221

0.6%

Other

167

0.5%

TOTAL

35,021

Turnout: 73%	Diff (St): 14	Diff (US): 11

1996 President, Carver County, MN

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Bill Clinton* (D)

11,554

41.0%

Robert Dole (R)

12,380

44.0%

Ross Perot (Ref)

3,781

13.4%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

163

0.6%

Harry Browne (Lbt)

114

0.4%

Other

176

0.6%

TOTAL

28,168

Turnout: 67%	Diff (St): 9	Diff (US): 3

1992 President, Carver County, MN

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Bill Clinton (D)

8,349

31.4%

George Bush* (R)

10,201

38.3%

Ross Perot (I)

7,942

29.9%

Other

112

0.4%

TOTAL

26,604

Turnout: 73%	Diff (St): 6	Diff (US): 1

1988 President, Carver County, MN

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George Bush (R)

12,560

59.2%

Michael Dukakis (D)

8,439

39.8%

Ron Paul (Lbt)

0.2%

Other

179

0.8%

TOTAL

21,228

Turnout: 67%	Diff (St): 13	Diff (US): 6

1984 President, Carver County, MN

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Ronald Reagan* (R)

11,963

63.6%

Walter Mondale (D)

6,725

35.7%

Other

128

0.7%

TOTAL

18,816

Turnout: 66%	Diff (St): 14	Diff (US): 5

1980 President, Carver County, MN

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Ronald Reagan (R)

9,909

53.6%

Jimmy Carter* (D)

6,621

35.8%

John Anderson (I)

1,496

8.1%

Edward Clark (Lbt)

333

1.8%

Other

122

0.7%

TOTAL

18,481

Turnout: 73%	Diff (St): 11	Diff (US): 3

1976 President, Carver County, MN

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Jimmy Carter (D)

7,574

46.3%

Gerald Ford* (R)

8,199

50.2%

Eugene McCarthy (I)

336

2.1%

Other

238

1.5%

TOTAL

16,347

Turnout: 78%	Diff (St): 8	Diff (US): 2

1972 President, Carver County, MN

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Richard Nixon* (R)

8,546

61.5%

George McGovern (D)

4,852

34.9%

John Schmitz (Amer)

446

3.2%

Other

0.4%

TOTAL

13,905

Turnout: 75%	Diff (St): 10	Diff (US): 1

1968 President, Carver County, MN

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Richard Nixon (R)

6,649

56.4%

Hubert Humphrey (D)

4,590

39.0%

George Wallace (AIP)

528

4.5%

Other

0.1%

TOTAL

11,780

Turnout: 78%	Diff (St): 15	Diff (US): 13

1964 President, Carver County, MN

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Lyndon Johnson* (D)

5,123

48.5%

Barry Goldwater (R)

5,424

51.4%

Other

0.1%

TOTAL

10,558

Turnout: 78%	Diff (St): 15	Diff (US): 13

1960 President, Carver County, MN

Candidate

Votes

Pct

John Kennedy (D)

3,982

38.9%

Richard Nixon (R)

6,231

60.9%

Other

0.1%

TOTAL

10,227

Turnout: 86%	Diff (St): 12	Diff (US): 11

1956 President, Carver County, MN

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Dwight Eisenhower* (R)

6,226

72.5%

Adlai Stevenson (D)

2,334

27.2%

Other

0.3%

TOTAL

8,589

Turnout: 71%	Diff (St): 19	Diff (US): 15

1952 President, Carver County, MN

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Dwight Eisenhower (R)

6,674

75.4%

Adlai Stevenson (D)

2,159

24.4%

Other

0.2%

TOTAL

8,848

Turnout: 78%	Diff (St): 20	Diff (US): 20

1948 President, Carver County, MN

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Harry Truman* (D)

2,816

37.6%

Thomas Dewey (R)

4,582

61.2%

Henry Wallace (Prog)

0.8%

Other

0.3%

TOTAL

7,482

Turnout: 68%	Diff (St): 21	Diff (US): 16

1944 President, Carver County, MN

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt* (D)

1,565

21.1%

Thomas Dewey (R)

5,823

78.4%

Other

0.5%

TOTAL

7,427

Turnout: 69%	Diff (St): 32	Diff (US): 33

1940 President, Carver County, MN

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt* (D)

1,753

21.1%

Wendell Willkie (R)

6,528

78.6%

Other

0.3%

TOTAL

8,303

Turnout: 78%	Diff (St): 31	Diff (US): 34

1936 President, Carver County, MN

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt* (D)

2,814

38.6%

Alf Landon (R)

3,095

42.4%

William Lemke (Union)

1,366

18.7%

Norman Thomas (Soc)

0.1%

Other

0.2%

TOTAL

7,292

Turnout: 74%	Diff (St): 11	Diff (US): 6

1932 President, Carver County, MN

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt (D)

4,328

62.7%

Herbert Hoover* (R)

2,508

36.3%

Norman Thomas (Soc)

0.7%

Other

0.2%

TOTAL

6,902

Turnout: 71%	Diff (St): 0	Diff (US): -3

1928 President, Carver County, MN

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Herbert Hoover (R)

3,983

57.7%

Al Smith (D)

2,885

41.8%

Norman Thomas (Soc)

0.3%

Other

0.2%

TOTAL

6,901

Turnout: 74%	Diff (St): 0	Diff (US): 0

1924 President, Carver County, MN

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Calvin Coolidge (R)

2,214

40.2%

John Davis (D)

358

6.5%

Robert LaFollette (Prog)

2,907

52.8%

Other

0.5%

TOTAL

5,508

Turnout: 59%	Diff (St): -11	Diff (US): -14

1920 President, Carver County, MN

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Warren Harding (R)

5,073

87.3%

James Cox (D)

562

9.7%

Eugene Debs (Soc)

1.4%

Aaron Watkins (Proh)

0.5%

Other

1.1%

TOTAL

5,810

Turnout: 63%	Diff (St): 17	Diff (US): 27

1916 President, Carver County, MN

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Woodrow Wilson* (D)

960

32.3%

Charles Evans Hughes (R)

1,950

65.6%

Allan Benson (Soc)

1.1%

James Hanly (Proh)

0.8%

Other

0.2%

TOTAL

2,974

Turnout: 32%	Diff (St): 19	Diff (US): 19

1912 President, Carver County, MN

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Woodrow Wilson (D)

1,008

36.5%

Theodore Roosevelt (Prog)

933

33.8%

William Taft* (R)

742

26.9%

Eugene Debs (Soc)

1.5%

Eugene Chafin (Proh)

1.1%

Other

0.3%

TOTAL

2,762

Turnout: 29%	Diff (St): 8	Diff (US): 4

1908 President, Carver County, MN

Candidate

Votes

Pct

William Taft (R)

1,739

60.0%

William J. Bryan (D)

1,101

38.0%

Eugene Debs (Soc)

0.7%

Eugene Chafin (Proh)

1.2%

Thomas Hisgen (I)

0.1%

TOTAL

2,897

Turnout: 32%	Diff (St): 1	Diff (US): 8

1904 President, Carver County, MN

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Theodore Roosevelt (R)

1,735

70.4%

Alton Parker (D)

672

27.3%

Eugene Debs (Soc)

1.0%

Silas Swallow (Proh)

0.8%

Thomas Watson (Pop)

0.4%

Other

0.0%

TOTAL

2,463

Turnout: 27%	Diff (St): -4	Diff (US): 14

1900 President, Carver County, MN

Candidate

Votes

Pct

William McKinley* (R)

1,775

59.5%

William J. Bryan (D)

1,146

38.4%

John Woolley (Proh)

1.1%

Eugene Debs (Soc)

0.7%

Other

0.2%

TOTAL

2,981

Turnout: 33%	Diff (St): -1	Diff (US): 8

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Carver County, MN

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	G	67%	Scott Jensen (R)	28,078	51.8%	Tim Walz* (DFL)	24,888	45.9%	1,248 [+]	2.3%	54,214	7	2.16%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: James McCaskel (Legal Marijuana Now) 391 (0.7%); Steve Patterson (Grassroots - Legalize Cannabis) 381 (0.7%); Hugh McTavish (Independence-Alliance) 377 (0.7%); Gabrielle Prosser (Socialist Workers) 74 (0.1%); Other (Write-in) 25 (0.0%);
2020	S2	81%	Jason Lewis (R)	33,621	51.3%	Tina Smith* (DFL)	27,614	42.2%	4,258 [+]	6.5%	65,493	8	2.04%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Kevin O'Connor (Legal Marijuana Now) 3,292 (5.0%); Oliver Steinberg (Grassroots - Legalize Cannabis) 928 (1.4%); Other (Write-in) 38 (0.1%);

2018	S2	67%	Karin Housley (R)	26,872	52.9%	Tina Smith* (DFL)	22,078	43.4%	1,882 [+]	3.7%	50,832	11	1.96%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Sarah Wellington (Legal Marijuana Now) 1,470 (2.9%); Jerry Trooien (I) 394 (0.8%); Other (Write-in) 18 (0.0%);
2018	S1	67%	Amy Klobuchar* (DFL)	27,168	53.2%	Jim Newberger (R)	22,540	44.1%	1,346 [+]	2.6%	51,054	8	1.97%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Dennis Schuller (Legal Marijuana Now) 990 (1.9%); Paula Overby (Green) 346 (0.7%); Other (Write-in) 10 (0.0%);
2018	G	67%	Jeff Johnson (R)	26,822	52.7%	Tim Walz (DFL)	22,334	43.9%	1,700 [+]	3.3%	50,856	10	1.97%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Chris Wright (Legalize Cannabis) 1,154 (2.3%); Josh Welter (Libertarian) 534 (1.1%); Other (Write-in) 12 (0.0%);
2014	S2	53%	Mike McFadden (R)	21,323	57.7%	Al Franken* (DFL)	14,424	39.0%	1,191 [+]	3.2%	36,938	15	1.86%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Steve Carlson (Independence Party) 690 (1.9%); Heather Johnson (Libertarian) 491 (1.3%); Other (Write-in) 10 (0.0%);
2014	G	53%	Jeff Johnson (R)	21,842	59.3%	Mark Dayton* (DFL)	13,328	36.2%	1,645 [+]	4.5%	36,815	15	1.86%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Hannah Nicollet (Independence Party) 954 (2.6%); Chris Wright (Grassroots) 393 (1.1%); Chris Holbrook (Libertarian) 286 (0.8%); Other (Write-in) 12 (0.0%);
2012	S1	77%	Amy Klobuchar* (DFL)	28,205	55.0%	Kurt Bills (R)	21,378	41.7%	1,711 [+]	3.3%	51,294	11	1.80%
[-] Other candidates in 2012: Stephen Williams (Independence Party) 1,094 (2.1%); Tim Davis (Grassroots) 423 (0.8%); Michael Cavlan (Progressive) 157 (0.3%); Other (Write-in) 37 (0.1%);
2010	G	58%	Tom Emmer (R)	21,589	58.4%	Mark Dayton (DFL)	10,249	27.7%	5,161 [+]	13.9%	36,999	15	1.76%
[-] Other candidates in 2010: Tom Horner (Independence Party) 4,866 (13.2%); Chris Wright (Grassroots) 86 (0.2%); Ken Pentel (Ecology Democracy) 70 (0.2%); Faeheen Hakeem (Green) 65 (0.2%); Linda Eno (Resource Party) 51 (0.1%); Other (Write-in) 23 (0.1%);

2008	S2	81%	Norm Coleman* (R)	26,968	54.7%	Al Franken (DFL)	14,102	28.6%	8,256 [+]	16.7%	49,326	13	1.71%
[-] Other candidates in 2008: Dean Barkley (Independence Party) 7,875 (16.0%); Charles Aldrich (Libertarian) 208 (0.4%); James Niemacki (Constitution) 130 (0.3%); Other (Write-in) 43 (0.1%);
2006	S1	63%	Mark Kennedy (R)	18,585	51.2%	Amy Klobuchar (DFL)	16,476	45.4%	1,226 [+]	3.4%	36,287	13	1.65%
[-] Other candidates in 2006: Rob Fitzgerald (Independence Party) 1,019 (2.8%); Michael Cavlan (Green) 121 (0.3%); Ben Powers (Constitution) 73 (0.2%); Other (Write-in) 13 (0.0%);
2006	G	63%	Tim Pawlenty* (R)	23,082	63.6%	Mike Hatch (DFL)	10,932	30.1%	2,303 [+]	6.3%	36,317	17	1.65%
[-] Other candidates in 2006: Peter Hutchinson (Independence Party) 2,038 (5.6%); Ken Pentel (Green) 111 (0.3%); Walt Brown (Quit Raising Taxes) 108 (0.3%); Leslie Davis (American) 40 (0.1%); Other (Write-in) 6 (0.0%);
2002	S2	68%	Norm Coleman (R)	22,966	65.9%	Walter Mondale (DFL)	11,072	31.8%	816 [+]	2.3%	34,854	16	1.55%
[-] Other candidates in 2002: Jim Moore (Independence Party) 605 (1.7%); Paul Wellstone* (DFL) 89 (0.3%); Ray Tricomo (Green) 89 (0.3%); Miro Kovatchevich (Constitution) 28 (0.1%); Other (Write-in) 5 (0.0%);
2002	G	68%	Tim Pawlenty (R)	21,396	61.6%	Roger Moe (DFL)	7,848	22.6%	5,489 [+]	15.8%	34,733	17	1.54%
[-] Other candidates in 2002: Tim Penny (Independence Party) 4,826 (13.9%); Ken Pentel (Green) 498 (1.4%); Booker Hodges (I) 86 (0.2%); Kari Sachs (Socialist Workers) 42 (0.1%); Lawrence Aeshilman (Constitution) 26 (0.1%); Other (Write-in) 11 (0.0%);
2000	S1	73%	Rod Grams* (R)	19,959	57.3%	Mark Dayton (DFL)	12,219	35.1%	2,676 [+]	7.7%	34,854	14	1.44%
[-] Other candidates in 2000: Jim Gibson (Independence Party) 2,114 (6.1%); David Daniels (Green) 220 (0.6%); Rebecca Ellis (Socialist Workers) 136 (0.4%); David Swan (Constitution) 119 (0.3%); Erik Pakieser (Libertarian) 87 (0.2%);

1998	G	64%	Jesse Ventura (I)	12,606	43.8%	Norm Coleman (R)	11,476	39.9%	4,703 [+]	16.3%	28,785	6	1.38%
[-] Other candidates in 1998: Skip Humphrey (DFL) 4,621 (16.1%); Ken Pentel (Green) 45 (0.2%); Ray McCloney (I) 13 (0.0%); Frank Germann (Libertarian) 13 (0.0%); Chris Wright (Green) 11 (0.0%);
1996	S2	67%	Rudy Boschwitz (R)	14,606	52.0%	Paul Wellstone* (DFL)	10,683	38.0%	2,799 [+]	10.0%	28,088	11	1.29%
[-] Other candidates in 1996: Dean Barkley (Reform) 2,408 (8.6%); Tim Davis (Green) 172 (0.6%); Roy Carlton (Libertarian) 81 (0.3%); Howard Hanson (Resource Party) 48 (0.2%); Steve Johnson (Natural Law) 47 (0.2%); Other (Write-in) 23 (0.1%); Thomas Fiske (Socialist Workers) 20 (0.1%);
1994	S1	52%	Rod Grams (IR)	12,500	60.7%	Ann Wynia (DFL)	6,490	31.5%	1,614 [+]	7.8%	20,604	12	1.16%
[-] Other candidates in 1994: Dean Barkley (I) 1,328 (6.4%); Candice Sjostrom (Green) 189 (0.9%); Steve Johnson (Natural Law) 48 (0.2%); Other (Write-in) 37 (0.2%); Marca Himelgrin (Socialist Workers) 12 (0.1%);
1994	G	52%	Arne Carlson* (IR)	15,262	74.2%	John Marty (DFL)	4,309	21.0%	985 [+]	4.8%	20,556	12	1.16%
[-] Other candidates in 1994: Other (Write-in) 561 (2.7%); Will Shetterly (Green) 197 (1.0%); Eric Olson (Libertarian) 159 (0.8%); Leslie Davis (National Rights Alliance) 48 (0.2%); Jon Hillson (Socialist Workers) 20 (0.1%);
1990	S2	57%	Rudy Boschwitz* (IR)	10,889	56.7%	Paul Wellstone (DFL)	7,955	41.4%	364 [+]	1.9%	19,208	9	1.06%
[-] Other candidates in 1990: Russell Bentley (Green) 361 (1.9%); Other (Write-in) 3 (0.0%);
1990	G	58%	Arne Carlson (IR)	11,065	57.1%	Rudy Perpich* (DFL)	7,614	39.3%	707 [+]	3.6%	19,386	7	1.07%
[-] Other candidates in 1990: Other (Write-in) 179 (0.9%); Judith Ann Chosa (Earth Federation) 171 (0.9%); Ross Culverhouse (Grassroots) 164 (0.8%); Jon Grunseth (IR (write-in)) 119 (0.6%); Wendy Lyons (Socialist Workers) 74 (0.4%);

1988	S1	67%	Dave Durenberger* (IR)	14,493	67.8%	Skip Humphrey (DFL)	6,483	30.3%	405 [+]	1.9%	21,381	12	1.02%
[-] Other candidates in 1988: Polly Mann (Progressive Independent) 236 (1.1%); Derrick Grimmer (Green) 97 (0.5%); Arlen Overvig (Libertarian) 39 (0.2%); Wendy Lyons (Socialist Workers) 33 (0.2%);
1986	G	45%	Cal Ludeman (IR)	7,160	52.4%	Rudy Perpich* (DFL)	6,280	45.9%	228 [+]	1.7%	13,668	10	0.97%
[-] Other candidates in 1986: Other (Write-in) 151 (1.1%); Joseph Rohner (Libertarian) 33 (0.2%); Bill Brust (Workers League) 30 (0.2%); Thomas Jaax (Socialist Workers) 14 (0.1%);
1984	S2	67%	Rudy Boschwitz* (IR)	13,409	70.4%	Joan Anderson Growe (DFL)	5,547	29.1%	88 [+]	0.5%	19,044	12	0.92%
[-] Other candidates in 1984: Richard Putnam (Libertarian) 51 (0.3%); Eleanor Garcia (Socialist Workers) 18 (0.1%); Jeffrey Miller (New Union) 17 (0.1%); Other (Write-in) 2 (0.0%);
1982	S1	63%	Dave Durenberger* (IR)	10,830	63.7%	Mark Dayton (DFL)	6,048	35.5%	135 [+]	0.8%	17,013	11	0.94%
[-] Other candidates in 1982: Fred Hewitt (Libertarian) 64 (0.4%); William Onasch (Socialist Workers) 40 (0.2%); Jeffrey Miller (New Union) 31 (0.2%);
1982	G	63%	Rudy Perpich (DFL)	8,425	50.0%	Wheelock Whitney (IR)	8,151	48.3%	284 [+]	1.7%	16,860	8	0.94%
[-] Other candidates in 1982: Tom McDonald (Honest Government) 127 (0.8%); Kathy Wheeler (Socialist Workers) 88 (0.5%); Franklin Haws (Libertarian) 69 (0.4%);

1978	S2	62%	Rudy Boschwitz (IR)	8,600	62.4%	Wendell Anderson* (DFL)	4,830	35.1%	350 [+]	2.5%	13,780	6	0.87%
[-] Other candidates in 1978: Sal Carlone (American) 184 (1.3%); William Peterson (Socialist Workers) 52 (0.4%); Brian Coyle (I) 51 (0.4%); Jean Brust (Workers) 34 (0.2%); Leonard Richards (Libertarian) 27 (0.2%); Other (Write-in) 2 (0.0%);
1978	S1	62%	Dave Durenberger (IR)	9,085	66.2%	Bob Short (DFL)	4,067	29.6%	580 [+]	4.2%	13,732	5	0.88%
[-] Other candidates in 1978: Paul Helm (American) 433 (3.2%); Other (Write-in) 55 (0.4%); Christine Frank (Socialist Workers) 54 (0.4%); Fred Hewitt (Libertarian) 38 (0.3%);
1978	G	62%	Albert Quie (IR)	8,371	60.7%	Rudy Perpich* (DFL)	5,105	37.0%	304 [+]	2.2%	13,780	8	0.87%
[-] Other candidates in 1978: Richard Pedersen (American) 156 (1.1%); Tom McDonald (Honest Government) 81 (0.6%); Jill Lakowske (Socialist Workers) 30 (0.2%); Robin Miller (Libertarian) 26 (0.2%); Edwin Pommerening (Savings Account) 11 (0.1%);
1976	S1	78%	Hubert Humphrey* (DFL)	9,297	57.2%	Gerald Brekke (IR)	4,724	29.0%	2,241 [+]	13.8%	16,262	4	0.85%
[-] Other candidates in 1976: Paul Helm (American) 2,171 (13.4%); William Peterson (Socialist Workers) 38 (0.2%); Robin Miller (Libertarian) 25 (0.2%); Matt Savola (Communist) 5 (0.0%); Other (Write-in) 2 (0.0%);
1974	G	53%	Wendell Anderson* (DFL)	5,296	50.7%	John Johnson (R)	4,080	39.1%	1,069 [+]	10.2%	10,445	10	0.83%
[-] Other candidates in 1974: James Miles (I) 574 (5.5%); Harry Pool (American) 436 (4.2%); Jane Van Deusen (Socialist Workers) 31 (0.3%); Erwin Marquit (Communist) 13 (0.1%); Richard Kleinow (Libertarian) 8 (0.1%); Genevieve Gunderson (Industrial Government) 6 (0.1%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.0%);
1972	S2	75%	Phil Hansen (R)	8,228	58.7%	Walter Mondale* (DFL)	5,750	41.0%	45 [+]	0.3%	14,023	16	0.81%
[-] Other candidates in 1972: Karl Heck (Industrial Government) 45 (0.3%);
1970	S1	65%	Clark MacGregor (R)	5,790	54.5%	Hubert Humphrey (DFL)	4,798	45.2%	35 [+]	0.3%	10,623	13	0.78%
[-] Other candidates in 1970: Nancy Strebe (Socialist Workers) 19 (0.2%); William Braatz (Industrial Government) 16 (0.2%);
1970	G	65%	Douglas Head (R)	5,927	55.7%	Wendell Anderson (DFL)	4,680	44.0%	30 [+]	0.3%	10,637	10	0.78%
[-] Other candidates in 1970: Karl Heck (Industrial Government) 30 (0.3%);

1966	S2	64%	Robert Forsythe (R)	5,619	61.1%	Walter Mondale* (DFL)	3,519	38.3%	56 [+]	0.6%	9,194	16	0.72%
[-] Other candidates in 1966: Joseph Johnson (Socialist Workers) 33 (0.4%); William Braatz (Industrial Government) 23 (0.3%);
1966	G	66%	Harold Levander (R)	6,447	69.0%	Karl Rolvaag* (DFL)	2,877	30.8%	21 [+]	0.2%	9,345	16	0.72%
[-] Other candidates in 1966: Kenneth Sachs (Industrial Government) 21 (0.2%);
1964	S1	79%	Wheelock Whitney (R)	5,651	53.2%	Eugene McCarthy* (DFL)	4,937	46.5%	27 [+]	0.3%	10,615	14	0.69%
[-] Other candidates in 1964: William Braatz (Industrial Government) 17 (0.2%); Everett Luoma (Socialist Workers) 10 (0.1%);
1962	G	64%	Elmer Andersen* (R)	4,958	61.2%	Karl Rolvaag (DFL)	3,083	38.0%	63 [+]	0.8%	8,104	11	0.65%
[-] Other candidates in 1962: William Braatz (Industrial Government) 63 (0.8%);
1960	S2	86%	Kenneth Peterson (R)	5,921	58.1%	Hubert Humphrey* (DFL)	4,255	41.7%	21 [+]	0.2%	10,197	16	0.66%
[-] Other candidates in 1960: Carl Feingold (Socialist Workers) 21 (0.2%);
1960	G	86%	Elmer Andersen (R)	6,749	66.2%	Orville Freeman* (DFL)	3,419	33.5%	33 [+]	0.3%	10,201	16	0.66%
[-] Other candidates in 1960: Rudolph Gustafson (Industrial Government) 33 (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 Carver County, MN

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Voter Registration Data for Carver County, MN

Party registration is not used in this state, however as of 2022 registrations in Carver County, MN were estimated to be 56% Republican and 10% Democrat.

2022 Census data
White:	96,055	87.30%	16.4%
Black:	2,494	2.27%	133.5%
Indian:	251	0.23%	34.9%
Asian:	4,160	3.78%	68.8%
2+ races:	1,998	1.82%	66.1%
Hispanic:	5,076	4.61%	44.4%

Total non-White:	13,979	12.70%	64.3%

Change in White population:	13,519	14.8
Change in Non-White pop.:	5,473	6.0

Date	District	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes
2022-11-08	MN06	Tom Emmer* (R)	30,570	56.9%	Jeanne Hendricks (DFL)	23,120	43.0%	56	0.1%	53,746
County Total for 2022-11-08:										53,746

2020-11-03	MN03	Kendall Qualls (R)	21,162	52.0%	Dean Phillips* (DFL)	19,486	47.9%	41	0.1%	40,689
2020-11-03	MN06	Tom Emmer* (R)	16,590	68.4%	Tawnja Zahradka (DFL)	7,625	31.4%	30	0.1%	24,245
County Total for 2020-11-03:										64,934

2018-11-06	MN03	Erik Paulsen* (R)	16,507	51.3%	Dean Phillips (DFL)	15,638	48.6%	28	0.1%	32,173
2018-11-06	MN06	Tom Emmer* (R)	11,938	64.7%	Ian Todd (DFL)	6,511	35.3%	8	0.0%	18,457
County Total for 2018-11-06:										50,630

2016-11-08	MN03	Erik Paulsen* (R)	22,269	65.0%	Terri Bonoff (DFL)	11,907	34.8%	77	0.2%	34,253
2016-11-08	MN06	Tom Emmer* (R)	13,950	69.8%	David Snyder (DFL)	6,014	30.1%	24	0.1%	19,988
County Total for 2016-11-08:										54,241

2014-11-04	MN03	Erik Paulsen* (R)	15,619	70.0%	Sharon Sund (DFL)	6,697	30.0%	12	0.1%	22,328
2014-11-04	MN06	Tom Emmer (R)	8,903	63.2%	Joe Perske (DFL)	4,384	31.1%	789	5.6%	14,076
County Total for 2014-11-04:										36,404

2012-11-06	MN03	Erik Paulsen* (R)	20,911	65.6%	Brian Barnes (DFL)	10,926	34.3%	22	0.1%	31,859
2012-11-06	MN06	Michele Bachmann* (R)	10,735	56.2%	Jim Graves (DFL)	8,306	43.5%	45	0.2%	19,086
County Total for 2012-11-06:										50,945

2010-11-02	MN02	John Kline* (R)	25,886	70.8%	Shelly Madore (DFL)	10,650	29.1%	27	0.1%	36,563
County Total for 2010-11-02:										36,563

2008-11-04	MN02	John Kline* (R)	30,286	63.2%	Steve Sarvi (DFL)	17,575	36.7%	92	0.2%	47,953
County Total for 2008-11-04:										47,953

2006-11-07	MN02	John Kline* (R)	22,854	63.8%	Coleen Rowley (DFL)	11,732	32.8%	1,229	3.4%	35,815
County Total for 2006-11-07:										35,815

2004-11-02	MN02	John Kline* (R)	28,254	64.4%	Teresa Daly (DFL)	14,268	32.5%	1,368	3.1%	43,890
County Total for 2004-11-02:										43,890

2002-11-05	MN02	John Kline (R)	20,862	61.4%	Bill Luther* (DFL)	11,609	34.2%	1,491	4.4%	33,962
County Total for 2002-11-05:										33,962

2000-11-07	MN02	Mark Kennedy (R)	18,598	54.6%	David Minge* (DFL)	14,202	41.7%	1,277	3.7%	34,077
County Total for 2000-11-07:										34,077

1998-11-03	MN02	Craig Duehring (R)	13,081	46.9%	David Minge* (DFL)	12,928	46.3%	1,897	6.8%	27,906
County Total for 1998-11-03:										27,906

1996-11-05	MN02	David Minge* (DFL)	13,293	48.4%	Gary Revier (R)	12,571	45.8%	1,584	5.8%	27,448
County Total for 1996-11-05:										27,448

1994-11-08	MN02	Gary Revier (IR)	10,319	50.6%	David Minge* (DFL)	9,282	45.5%	789	3.9%	20,390
County Total for 1994-11-08:										20,390

1992-11-03	MN02	Cal Ludeman (IR)	13,506	52.8%	David Minge (DFL)	10,179	39.8%	1,884	7.4%	25,569
County Total for 1992-11-03:										25,569

Year	Total			Other		R/D Edge	R/D Edge %	VAPOP %
2023	74,356	0.0%	0.0%	74,356	100.0%	n/a	n/a	92%
2022	73,220	0.0%	0.0%	73,220	100.0%	n/a	n/a	90%
2020	70,539	0.0%	0.0%	70,539	100.0%	n/a	n/a	87%
2018	63,428	0.0%	0.0%	63,428	100.0%	n/a	n/a	82%
2016	61,884	0.0%	0.0%	61,884	100.0%	n/a	n/a	83%
2014	57,576	0.0%	0.0%	57,576	100.0%	n/a	n/a	81%
2012	55,347	0.0%	0.0%	55,347	100.0%	n/a	n/a	82%
2010	53,164	0.0%	0.0%	53,164	100.0%	n/a	n/a	83%
2008	53,049	0.0%	0.0%	53,049	100.0%	n/a	n/a	87%
2006	50,504	0.0%	0.0%	50,504	100.0%	n/a	n/a	88%
2004	46,860	0.0%	0.0%	46,860	100.0%	n/a	n/a	86%
2002	41,766	0.0%	0.0%	41,766	100.0%	n/a	n/a	82%
2000	42,425	0.0%	0.0%	42,425	100.0%	n/a	n/a	88%
1994	34,818	0.0%	0.0%	34,818	100.0%	n/a	n/a	89%
1986	24,890	0.0%	0.0%	24,890	100.0%	n/a	n/a	83%

Carver County, MN

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