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

2020-2022 Components	Number	Rate
Births:	619	10.3
Deaths:	935	15.5
Net Migration:	1,510	25.1
Net Immigration:	10	0.2

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +1,638	R +245	D + 4.3%
D +1,393
2020 vs. 2012	R +2,663	R +3,179	R + 16.1%
D -516
2020 vs. 2008	R +2,960	R +3,894	R + 20.7%
D -934

2016 vs. 2008	R +1,322	R +3,649	R + 25.0%
D -2,327
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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	75%	Donald Trump* (R)	11,620	63.5%	Joe Biden (D)	6,342	34.7%	327 [+]	1.8%	18,289	18	17	0.56%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) 111 (0.6%);
2016	69%	Donald Trump (R)	9,982	62.4%	Hillary Clinton (D)	4,949	30.9%	1,068 [+]	6.7%	15,999	17	16	0.54%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Gary Johnson (Lbt) 414 (2.6%); Jill Stein (Grn) 212 (1.3%); Evan McMullin (I) 196 (1.2%);
2012	71%	Mitt Romney (R)	8,957	55.5%	Barack Obama* (D)	6,858	42.5%	326 [+]	2.0%	16,141	11	8	0.55%
[-] Other candidates in 2012: Gary Johnson (Lbt) 116 (0.7%);
2008	74%	John McCain (R)	8,660	53.1%	Barack Obama (D)	7,276	44.6%	371 [+]	2.3%	16,307	9	8	0.56%
[-] Other candidates in 2008: Ralph Nader (I) 217 (1.3%); Bob Barr (Lbt) 39 (0.2%);
2004	75%	George W. Bush* (R)	8,875	55.8%	John Kerry (D)	6,835	43.0%	200 [+]	1.3%	15,910	8	5	0.56%
[-] Other candidates in 2004: Ralph Nader (I) 113 (0.7%);
2000	67%	George W. Bush (R)	7,134	52.5%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	5,534	40.7%	925 [+]	6.8%	13,593	7	5	0.56%
[-] Other candidates in 2000: Ralph Nader (Grn) 663 (4.9%); Pat Buchanan (Ref) 197 (1.4%);
1996	65%	Bill Clinton* (D)	5,437	45.2%	Robert Dole (R)	4,791	39.8%	1,801 [+]	15.0%	12,029	5	-1	0.55%
[-] Other candidates in 1996: Ross Perot (Ref) 1,620 (13.5%); Ralph Nader (Grn) 109 (0.9%); Harry Browne (Lbt) 16 (0.1%);
1992	73%	Bill Clinton (D)	4,901	40.2%	George Bush* (R)	4,276	35.1%	3,020 [+]	24.8%	12,197	3	-2	0.52%
[-] Other candidates in 1992: Ross Perot (I) 2,939 (24.1%);
1988	71%	George Bush (R)	5,895	53.0%	Michael Dukakis (D)	5,127	46.1%	97 [+]	0.9%	11,119	7	0	0.53%
[-] Other candidates in 1988: Ron Paul (Lbt) 18 (0.2%);
1984	75%	Ronald Reagan* (R)	6,619	57.6%	Walter Mondale (D)	4,773	41.6%	90	0.8%	11,482	8	-1	0.55%
[-] Other candidates in 1984:
1980	77%	Ronald Reagan (R)	6,119	53.3%	Jimmy Carter* (D)	4,717	41.1%	649 [+]	5.7%	11,485	11	3	0.56%
[-] Other candidates in 1980: John Anderson (I) 434 (3.8%); Edward Clark (Lbt) 178 (1.5%);
1976	80%	Jimmy Carter (D)	5,424	53.0%	Gerald Ford* (R)	4,443	43.4%	367 [+]	3.6%	10,234	1	-5	0.52%
[-] Other candidates in 1976: Eugene McCarthy (I) 173 (1.7%);
1972	73%	Richard Nixon* (R)	4,906	57.7%	George McGovern (D)	3,347	39.4%	250 [+]	2.9%	8,503	6	-3	0.49%
[-] Other candidates in 1972: John Schmitz (Amer) 219 (2.6%);
1968	79%	Richard Nixon (R)	3,888	48.9%	Hubert Humphrey (D)	3,569	44.9%	493 [+]	6.2%	7,950	7	6	0.50%
[-] Other candidates in 1968: George Wallace (AIP) 486 (6.1%);
1964	78%	Lyndon Johnson* (D)	4,635	59.8%	Barry Goldwater (R)	3,110	40.1%	9	0.1%	7,754	4	2	0.50%
[-] Other candidates in 1964:
1960	82%	Richard Nixon (R)	4,399	55.0%	John Kennedy (D)	3,578	44.8%	14	0.2%	7,991	6	5	0.52%
[-] Other candidates in 1960:
1956	60%	Dwight Eisenhower* (R)	4,007	59.2%	Adlai Stevenson (D)	2,748	40.6%	10	0.1%	6,765	6	2	0.50%
[-] Other candidates in 1956:
1952	63%	Dwight Eisenhower (R)	4,601	61.5%	Adlai Stevenson (D)	2,818	37.6%	67	0.9%	7,486	6	6	0.54%
[-] Other candidates in 1952:
1948	58%	Harry Truman* (D)	3,933	54.0%	Thomas Dewey (R)	3,179	43.7%	166 [+]	2.3%	7,278	4	-1	0.60%
[-] Other candidates in 1948: Henry Wallace (Prog) 141 (1.9%); Strom Thurmond (StsRts) 0 (0.0%);
1944	51%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	3,377	51.6%	Thomas Dewey (R)	3,135	47.9%	35	0.5%	6,547	1	2	0.58%
[-] Other candidates in 1944:
1940	65%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	4,392	51.5%	Wendell Willkie (R)	4,089	47.9%	52	0.6%	8,533	0	3	0.68%
[-] Other candidates in 1940:
1936	66%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	4,440	60.5%	Alf Landon (R)	2,634	35.9%	260 [+]	3.5%	7,334	5	-1	0.65%
[-] Other candidates in 1936: William Lemke (Union) 229 (3.1%); Norman Thomas (Soc) 14 (0.2%);
1932	61%	Franklin Roosevelt (D)	3,494	57.8%	Herbert Hoover* (R)	2,302	38.1%	247 [+]	4.1%	6,043	2	-2	0.60%
[-] Other candidates in 1932: Norman Thomas (Soc) 148 (2.4%);
1928	63%	Herbert Hoover (R)	3,781	67.0%	Al Smith (D)	1,747	31.0%	114 [+]	2.0%	5,642	9	9	0.58%
[-] Other candidates in 1928: Norman Thomas (Soc) 76 (1.3%);
1924	57%	Calvin Coolidge (R)	2,800	54.1%	Robert LaFollette (Prog)	2,052	39.7%	321 [+]	6.2%	5,173	3	0	0.63%
[-] Other candidates in 1924: John Davis (D) 270 (5.2%);
1920	51%	Warren Harding (R)	3,242	70.5%	James Cox (D)	710	15.4%	646 [+]	14.0%	4,598	0	10	0.62%
[-] Other candidates in 1920: Eugene Debs (Soc) 494 (10.7%); Aaron Watkins (Proh) 96 (2.1%); Parley Christiansen (FL) 0 (0.0%);
1916	32%	Woodrow Wilson* (D)	1,260	49.0%	Charles Evans Hughes (R)	982	38.2%	328 [+]	12.8%	2,570	-8	-8	0.66%
[-] Other candidates in 1916: Allan Benson (Soc) 281 (10.9%); James Hanly (Proh) 42 (1.6%);
1912	29%	Theodore Roosevelt (Prog)	693	33.0%	Woodrow Wilson (D)	565	26.9%	839 [+]	40.0%	2,097	1	-3	0.63%
[-] Other candidates in 1912: William Taft* (R) 431 (20.6%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 341 (16.3%); Eugene Chafin (Proh) 51 (2.4%);
1908	29%	William Taft (R)	1,009	59.0%	William J. Bryan (D)	461	27.0%	239 [+]	14.0%	1,709	0	7	0.52%
[-] Other candidates in 1908: Eugene Debs (Soc) 197 (11.5%); Eugene Chafin (Proh) 42 (2.5%); Thomas Hisgen (I) 0 (0.0%);
1904	31%	Theodore Roosevelt (R)	1,178	74.8%	Alton Parker (D)	222	14.1%	175 [+]	11.1%	1,575	1	18	0.54%
[-] Other candidates in 1904: Eugene Debs (Soc) 136 (8.6%); Thomas Watson (Pop) 19 (1.2%); Silas Swallow (Proh) 17 (1.1%);
1900	40%	William McKinley* (R)	1,074	65.2%	William J. Bryan (D)	518	31.4%	56 [+]	3.4%	1,648	5	14	0.52%
[-] Other candidates in 1900: Eugene Debs (Soc) 29 (1.8%); John Woolley (Proh) 21 (1.3%);

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Cass County, MN

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

6,342

34.7%

Donald Trump* (R)

11,620

63.5%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

111

0.6%

Other

216

1.2%

TOTAL

18,289

Turnout: 75%	Diff (St): 18	Diff (US): 17

2016 President, Cass County, MN

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

4,949

30.9%

Donald Trump (R)

9,982

62.4%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

414

2.6%

Jill Stein (Grn)

212

1.3%

Evan McMullin (I)

196

1.2%

Other

246

1.5%

TOTAL

15,999

Turnout: 69%	Diff (St): 17	Diff (US): 16

2012 President, Cass County, MN

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

6,858

42.5%

Mitt Romney (R)

8,957

55.5%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

116

0.7%

Other

210

1.3%

TOTAL

16,141

Turnout: 71%	Diff (St): 11	Diff (US): 8

2008 President, Cass County, MN

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

7,276

44.6%

John McCain (R)

8,660

53.1%

Ralph Nader (I)

217

1.3%

Bob Barr (Lbt)

0.2%

Other

115

0.7%

TOTAL

16,307

Turnout: 74%	Diff (St): 9	Diff (US): 8

2004 President, Cass County, MN

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

8,875

55.8%

John Kerry (D)

6,835

43.0%

Ralph Nader (I)

113

0.7%

Other

0.5%

TOTAL

15,910

Turnout: 75%	Diff (St): 8	Diff (US): 5

2000 President, Cass County, MN

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

7,134

52.5%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

5,534

40.7%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

663

4.9%

Pat Buchanan (Ref)

197

1.4%

Other

0.5%

TOTAL

13,593

Turnout: 67%	Diff (St): 7	Diff (US): 5

1996 President, Cass County, MN

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Bill Clinton* (D)

5,437

45.2%

Robert Dole (R)

4,791

39.8%

Ross Perot (Ref)

1,620

13.5%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

109

0.9%

Harry Browne (Lbt)

0.1%

Other

0.5%

TOTAL

12,029

Turnout: 65%	Diff (St): 5	Diff (US): -1

1992 President, Cass County, MN

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Bill Clinton (D)

4,901

40.2%

George Bush* (R)

4,276

35.1%

Ross Perot (I)

2,939

24.1%

Other

0.7%

TOTAL

12,197

Turnout: 73%	Diff (St): 3	Diff (US): -2

1988 President, Cass County, MN

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George Bush (R)

5,895

53.0%

Michael Dukakis (D)

5,127

46.1%

Ron Paul (Lbt)

0.2%

Other

0.7%

TOTAL

11,119

Turnout: 71%	Diff (St): 7	Diff (US): 0

1984 President, Cass County, MN

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Ronald Reagan* (R)

6,619

57.6%

Walter Mondale (D)

4,773

41.6%

Other

0.8%

TOTAL

11,482

Turnout: 75%	Diff (St): 8	Diff (US): -1

1980 President, Cass County, MN

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Ronald Reagan (R)

6,119

53.3%

Jimmy Carter* (D)

4,717

41.1%

John Anderson (I)

434

3.8%

Edward Clark (Lbt)

178

1.5%

Other

0.3%

TOTAL

11,485

Turnout: 77%	Diff (St): 11	Diff (US): 3

1976 President, Cass County, MN

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Jimmy Carter (D)

5,424

53.0%

Gerald Ford* (R)

4,443

43.4%

Eugene McCarthy (I)

173

1.7%

Other

194

1.9%

TOTAL

10,234

Turnout: 80%	Diff (St): 1	Diff (US): -5

1972 President, Cass County, MN

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Richard Nixon* (R)

4,906

57.7%

George McGovern (D)

3,347

39.4%

John Schmitz (Amer)

219

2.6%

Other

0.4%

TOTAL

8,503

Turnout: 73%	Diff (St): 6	Diff (US): -3

1968 President, Cass County, MN

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Richard Nixon (R)

3,888

48.9%

Hubert Humphrey (D)

3,569

44.9%

George Wallace (AIP)

486

6.1%

Other

0.1%

TOTAL

7,950

Turnout: 79%	Diff (St): 7	Diff (US): 6

1964 President, Cass County, MN

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Lyndon Johnson* (D)

4,635

59.8%

Barry Goldwater (R)

3,110

40.1%

Other

0.1%

TOTAL

7,754

Turnout: 78%	Diff (St): 4	Diff (US): 2

1960 President, Cass County, MN

Candidate

Votes

Pct

John Kennedy (D)

3,578

44.8%

Richard Nixon (R)

4,399

55.0%

Other

0.2%

TOTAL

7,991

Turnout: 82%	Diff (St): 6	Diff (US): 5

1956 President, Cass County, MN

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Dwight Eisenhower* (R)

4,007

59.2%

Adlai Stevenson (D)

2,748

40.6%

Other

0.1%

TOTAL

6,765

Turnout: 60%	Diff (St): 6	Diff (US): 2

1952 President, Cass County, MN

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Dwight Eisenhower (R)

4,601

61.5%

Adlai Stevenson (D)

2,818

37.6%

Other

0.9%

TOTAL

7,486

Turnout: 63%	Diff (St): 6	Diff (US): 6

1948 President, Cass County, MN

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Harry Truman* (D)

3,933

54.0%

Thomas Dewey (R)

3,179

43.7%

Henry Wallace (Prog)

141

1.9%

Other

0.3%

TOTAL

7,278

Turnout: 58%	Diff (St): 4	Diff (US): -1

1944 President, Cass County, MN

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt* (D)

3,377

51.6%

Thomas Dewey (R)

3,135

47.9%

Other

0.5%

TOTAL

6,547

Turnout: 51%	Diff (St): 1	Diff (US): 2

1940 President, Cass County, MN

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt* (D)

4,392

51.5%

Wendell Willkie (R)

4,089

47.9%

Other

0.6%

TOTAL

8,533

Turnout: 65%	Diff (St): 0	Diff (US): 3

1936 President, Cass County, MN

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt* (D)

4,440

60.5%

Alf Landon (R)

2,634

35.9%

William Lemke (Union)

229

3.1%

Norman Thomas (Soc)

0.2%

Other

0.2%

TOTAL

7,334

Turnout: 66%	Diff (St): 5	Diff (US): -1

1932 President, Cass County, MN

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt (D)

3,494

57.8%

Herbert Hoover* (R)

2,302

38.1%

Norman Thomas (Soc)

148

2.4%

Other

1.6%

TOTAL

6,043

Turnout: 61%	Diff (St): 2	Diff (US): -2

1928 President, Cass County, MN

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Herbert Hoover (R)

3,781

67.0%

Al Smith (D)

1,747

31.0%

Norman Thomas (Soc)

1.3%

Other

0.7%

TOTAL

5,642

Turnout: 63%	Diff (St): 9	Diff (US): 9

1924 President, Cass County, MN

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Calvin Coolidge (R)

2,800

54.1%

John Davis (D)

270

5.2%

Robert LaFollette (Prog)

2,052

39.7%

Other

1.0%

TOTAL

5,173

Turnout: 57%	Diff (St): 3	Diff (US): 0

1920 President, Cass County, MN

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Warren Harding (R)

3,242

70.5%

James Cox (D)

710

15.4%

Eugene Debs (Soc)

494

10.7%

Aaron Watkins (Proh)

2.1%

Other

1.2%

TOTAL

4,598

Turnout: 51%	Diff (St): 0	Diff (US): 10

1916 President, Cass County, MN

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Woodrow Wilson* (D)

1,260

49.0%

Charles Evans Hughes (R)

982

38.2%

Allan Benson (Soc)

281

10.9%

James Hanly (Proh)

1.6%

Other

0.2%

TOTAL

2,570

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

1912 President, Cass County, MN

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Woodrow Wilson (D)

565

26.9%

Theodore Roosevelt (Prog)

693

33.0%

William Taft* (R)

431

20.6%

Eugene Debs (Soc)

341

16.3%

Eugene Chafin (Proh)

2.4%

Other

0.8%

TOTAL

2,097

Turnout: 29%	Diff (St): 1	Diff (US): -3

1908 President, Cass County, MN

Candidate

Votes

Pct

William Taft (R)

1,009

59.0%

William J. Bryan (D)

461

27.0%

Eugene Debs (Soc)

197

11.5%

Eugene Chafin (Proh)

2.5%

TOTAL

1,709

Turnout: 29%	Diff (St): 0	Diff (US): 7

1904 President, Cass County, MN

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Theodore Roosevelt (R)

1,178

74.8%

Alton Parker (D)

222

14.1%

Eugene Debs (Soc)

136

8.6%

Silas Swallow (Proh)

1.1%

Thomas Watson (Pop)

1.2%

Other

0.2%

TOTAL

1,575

Turnout: 31%	Diff (St): 1	Diff (US): 18

1900 President, Cass County, MN

Candidate

Votes

Pct

William McKinley* (R)

1,074

65.2%

William J. Bryan (D)

518

31.4%

John Woolley (Proh)

1.3%

Eugene Debs (Soc)

1.8%

Other

0.4%

TOTAL

1,648

Turnout: 40%	Diff (St): 5	Diff (US): 14

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Cass County, MN

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	G	62%	Scott Jensen (R)	9,626	63.3%	Tim Walz* (DFL)	5,071	33.3%	520 [+]	3.4%	15,217	19	0.61%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: James McCaskel (Legal Marijuana Now) 220 (1.4%); Steve Patterson (Grassroots - Legalize Cannabis) 168 (1.1%); Hugh McTavish (Independence-Alliance) 108 (0.7%); Gabrielle Prosser (Socialist Workers) 22 (0.1%); Other (Write-in) 2 (0.0%);
2020	S2	74%	Jason Lewis (R)	10,877	60.1%	Tina Smith* (DFL)	5,913	32.7%	1,315 [+]	7.3%	18,105	17	0.56%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Kevin O'Connor (Legal Marijuana Now) 966 (5.3%); Oliver Steinberg (Grassroots - Legalize Cannabis) 333 (1.8%); Other (Write-in) 16 (0.1%);

2018	S2	59%	Karin Housley (R)	8,081	57.8%	Tina Smith* (DFL)	5,280	37.7%	629 [+]	4.5%	13,990	15	0.54%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Sarah Wellington (Legal Marijuana Now) 505 (3.6%); Jerry Trooien (I) 120 (0.9%); Other (Write-in) 4 (0.0%);
2018	S1	60%	Jim Newberger (R)	7,332	52.3%	Amy Klobuchar* (DFL)	6,243	44.5%	449 [+]	3.2%	14,024	16	0.54%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Dennis Schuller (Legal Marijuana Now) 343 (2.4%); Paula Overby (Green) 105 (0.7%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.0%);
2018	G	59%	Jeff Johnson (R)	8,145	58.3%	Tim Walz (DFL)	5,319	38.0%	517 [+]	3.7%	13,981	16	0.54%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Chris Wright (Legalize Cannabis) 421 (3.0%); Josh Welter (Libertarian) 94 (0.7%); Other (Write-in) 2 (0.0%);
2014	S2	54%	Mike McFadden (R)	6,246	50.9%	Al Franken* (DFL)	5,445	44.4%	585 [+]	4.8%	12,276	8	0.62%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Steve Carlson (Independence Party) 402 (3.3%); Heather Johnson (Libertarian) 181 (1.5%); Other (Write-in) 2 (0.0%);
2014	G	53%	Jeff Johnson (R)	6,432	52.6%	Mark Dayton* (DFL)	5,104	41.7%	698 [+]	5.7%	12,234	8	0.62%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Hannah Nicollet (Independence Party) 354 (2.9%); Chris Wright (Grassroots) 243 (2.0%); Chris Holbrook (Libertarian) 97 (0.8%); Other (Write-in) 4 (0.0%);
2012	S1	69%	Amy Klobuchar* (DFL)	8,996	57.5%	Kurt Bills (R)	5,930	37.9%	727 [+]	4.6%	15,653	7	0.55%
[-] Other candidates in 2012: Stephen Williams (Independence Party) 474 (3.0%); Tim Davis (Grassroots) 159 (1.0%); Michael Cavlan (Progressive) 84 (0.5%); Other (Write-in) 10 (0.1%);
2010	G	58%	Tom Emmer (R)	6,355	49.2%	Mark Dayton (DFL)	4,872	37.7%	1,695 [+]	13.1%	12,922	6	0.61%
[-] Other candidates in 2010: Tom Horner (Independence Party) 1,503 (11.6%); Chris Wright (Grassroots) 68 (0.5%); Ken Pentel (Ecology Democracy) 55 (0.4%); Faeheen Hakeem (Green) 40 (0.3%); Linda Eno (Resource Party) 26 (0.2%); Other (Write-in) 3 (0.0%);

2008	S2	74%	Norm Coleman* (R)	7,685	47.4%	Al Franken (DFL)	5,888	36.3%	2,644 [+]	16.3%	16,217	5	0.56%
[-] Other candidates in 2008: Dean Barkley (Independence Party) 2,504 (15.4%); Charles Aldrich (Libertarian) 68 (0.4%); James Niemacki (Constitution) 60 (0.4%); Other (Write-in) 12 (0.1%);
2006	S1	58%	Amy Klobuchar (DFL)	6,356	50.7%	Mark Kennedy (R)	5,695	45.5%	479 [+]	3.8%	12,530	8	0.57%
[-] Other candidates in 2006: Rob Fitzgerald (Independence Party) 397 (3.2%); Michael Cavlan (Green) 54 (0.4%); Ben Powers (Constitution) 27 (0.2%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.0%);
2006	G	58%	Tim Pawlenty* (R)	6,483	51.8%	Mike Hatch (DFL)	5,231	41.8%	799 [+]	6.4%	12,513	5	0.57%
[-] Other candidates in 2006: Peter Hutchinson (Independence Party) 660 (5.3%); Walt Brown (Quit Raising Taxes) 65 (0.5%); Ken Pentel (Green) 56 (0.4%); Leslie Davis (American) 16 (0.1%); Other (Write-in) 2 (0.0%);
2002	S2	60%	Norm Coleman (R)	6,697	53.6%	Walter Mondale (DFL)	5,006	40.1%	794 [+]	6.4%	12,497	4	0.55%
[-] Other candidates in 2002: Jim Moore (Independence Party) 353 (2.8%); Paul Wellstone* (DFL) 338 (2.7%); Ray Tricomo (Green) 75 (0.6%); Miro Kovatchevich (Constitution) 16 (0.1%); Other (Write-in) 12 (0.1%);
2002	G	60%	Tim Pawlenty (R)	6,115	49.0%	Roger Moe (DFL)	4,174	33.5%	2,188 [+]	17.5%	12,477	5	0.55%
[-] Other candidates in 2002: Tim Penny (Independence Party) 1,843 (14.8%); Ken Pentel (Green) 249 (2.0%); Booker Hodges (I) 68 (0.5%); Kari Sachs (Socialist Workers) 17 (0.1%); Lawrence Aeshilman (Constitution) 8 (0.1%); Other (Write-in) 3 (0.0%);
2000	S1	67%	Rod Grams* (R)	6,422	47.4%	Mark Dayton (DFL)	6,289	46.4%	830 [+]	6.1%	13,541	4	0.56%
[-] Other candidates in 2000: Jim Gibson (Independence Party) 510 (3.8%); David Daniels (Green) 133 (1.0%); Rebecca Ellis (Socialist Workers) 87 (0.6%); David Swan (Constitution) 73 (0.5%); Erik Pakieser (Libertarian) 27 (0.2%);

1998	G	59%	Norm Coleman (R)	4,781	42.0%	Skip Humphrey (DFL)	3,288	28.9%	3,323 [+]	29.2%	11,392	8	0.54%
[-] Other candidates in 1998: Jesse Ventura (I) 3,268 (28.7%); Ken Pentel (Green) 27 (0.2%); Ray McCloney (I) 13 (0.1%); Chris Wright (Green) 8 (0.1%); Frank Germann (Libertarian) 7 (0.1%);
1996	S2	65%	Rudy Boschwitz (R)	5,532	46.2%	Paul Wellstone* (DFL)	5,384	45.0%	1,049 [+]	8.8%	11,965	5	0.55%
[-] Other candidates in 1996: Dean Barkley (Reform) 899 (7.5%); Tim Davis (Green) 67 (0.6%); Howard Hanson (Resource Party) 30 (0.3%); Steve Johnson (Natural Law) 27 (0.2%); Roy Carlton (Libertarian) 16 (0.1%); Thomas Fiske (Socialist Workers) 8 (0.1%); Other (Write-in) 2 (0.0%);
1994	S1	56%	Rod Grams (IR)	5,515	55.6%	Ann Wynia (DFL)	3,898	39.3%	513 [+]	5.2%	9,926	7	0.56%
[-] Other candidates in 1994: Dean Barkley (I) 386 (3.9%); Candice Sjostrom (Green) 84 (0.8%); Steve Johnson (Natural Law) 27 (0.3%); Marca Himelgrin (Socialist Workers) 8 (0.1%); Other (Write-in) 8 (0.1%);
1994	G	56%	Arne Carlson* (IR)	6,152	62.2%	John Marty (DFL)	3,342	33.8%	390 [+]	3.9%	9,884	0	0.56%
[-] Other candidates in 1994: Other (Write-in) 177 (1.8%); Will Shetterly (Green) 120 (1.2%); Eric Olson (Libertarian) 51 (0.5%); Leslie Davis (National Rights Alliance) 30 (0.3%); Jon Hillson (Socialist Workers) 12 (0.1%);
1990	S2	63%	Rudy Boschwitz* (IR)	5,134	51.2%	Paul Wellstone (DFL)	4,674	46.6%	224 [+]	2.2%	10,032	3	0.55%
[-] Other candidates in 1990: Russell Bentley (Green) 220 (2.2%); Other (Write-in) 4 (0.0%);
1990	G	62%	Arne Carlson (IR)	4,821	49.0%	Rudy Perpich* (DFL)	4,510	45.8%	514 [+]	5.2%	9,845	-1	0.54%
[-] Other candidates in 1990: Jon Grunseth (IR (write-in)) 186 (1.9%); Judith Ann Chosa (Earth Federation) 133 (1.4%); Ross Culverhouse (Grassroots) 116 (1.2%); Other (Write-in) 49 (0.5%); Wendy Lyons (Socialist Workers) 30 (0.3%);

1988	S1	71%	Dave Durenberger* (IR)	6,554	58.7%	Skip Humphrey (DFL)	4,474	40.0%	144 [+]	1.3%	11,172	2	0.53%
[-] Other candidates in 1988: Polly Mann (Progressive Independent) 94 (0.8%); Derrick Grimmer (Green) 26 (0.2%); Wendy Lyons (Socialist Workers) 12 (0.1%); Arlen Overvig (Libertarian) 10 (0.1%); Other (Write-in) 2 (0.0%);
1986	G	63%	Rudy Perpich* (DFL)	4,947	51.1%	Cal Ludeman (IR)	4,619	47.7%	115 [+]	1.2%	9,681	5	0.68%
[-] Other candidates in 1986: Bill Brust (Workers League) 59 (0.6%); Joseph Rohner (Libertarian) 35 (0.4%); Thomas Jaax (Socialist Workers) 14 (0.1%); Other (Write-in) 7 (0.1%);
1984	S2	74%	Rudy Boschwitz* (IR)	6,963	61.9%	Joan Anderson Growe (DFL)	4,244	37.7%	44 [+]	0.4%	11,251	4	0.54%
[-] Other candidates in 1984: Eleanor Garcia (Socialist Workers) 16 (0.1%); Richard Putnam (Libertarian) 16 (0.1%); Jeffrey Miller (New Union) 12 (0.1%);
1982	S1	70%	Dave Durenberger* (IR)	5,238	49.7%	Mark Dayton (DFL)	5,206	49.4%	86 [+]	0.8%	10,530	-3	0.58%
[-] Other candidates in 1982: Fred Hewitt (Libertarian) 41 (0.4%); Jeffrey Miller (New Union) 27 (0.3%); William Onasch (Socialist Workers) 18 (0.2%);
1982	G	68%	Rudy Perpich (DFL)	6,247	61.2%	Wheelock Whitney (IR)	3,823	37.4%	144 [+]	1.4%	10,214	-3	0.57%
[-] Other candidates in 1982: Tom McDonald (Honest Government) 57 (0.6%); Kathy Wheeler (Socialist Workers) 52 (0.5%); Franklin Haws (Libertarian) 35 (0.3%);

1978	S2	70%	Rudy Boschwitz (IR)	5,229	56.2%	Wendell Anderson* (DFL)	3,475	37.4%	597 [+]	6.4%	9,301	0	0.59%
[-] Other candidates in 1978: Sal Carlone (American) 451 (4.8%); Brian Coyle (I) 56 (0.6%); William Peterson (Socialist Workers) 42 (0.5%); Jean Brust (Workers) 28 (0.3%); Leonard Richards (Libertarian) 20 (0.2%);
1978	S1	70%	Dave Durenberger (IR)	4,505	48.4%	Bob Short (DFL)	3,871	41.6%	928 [+]	10.0%	9,304	-13	0.60%
[-] Other candidates in 1978: Paul Helm (American) 839 (9.0%); Christine Frank (Socialist Workers) 37 (0.4%); Fred Hewitt (Libertarian) 36 (0.4%); Other (Write-in) 16 (0.2%);
1978	G	71%	Albert Quie (IR)	4,873	52.0%	Rudy Perpich* (DFL)	3,937	42.0%	557 [+]	5.9%	9,367	0	0.59%
[-] Other candidates in 1978: Richard Pedersen (American) 449 (4.8%); Jill Lakowske (Socialist Workers) 38 (0.4%); Robin Miller (Libertarian) 29 (0.3%); Tom McDonald (Honest Government) 28 (0.3%); Edwin Pommerening (Savings Account) 13 (0.1%);
1976	S1	80%	Hubert Humphrey* (DFL)	6,092	59.8%	Gerald Brekke (IR)	2,900	28.4%	1,202 [+]	11.8%	10,194	3	0.53%
[-] Other candidates in 1976: Paul Helm (American) 1,132 (11.1%); William Peterson (Socialist Workers) 39 (0.4%); Robin Miller (Libertarian) 20 (0.2%); Matt Savola (Communist) 11 (0.1%);
1974	G	64%	Wendell Anderson* (DFL)	4,557	58.2%	John Johnson (R)	2,647	33.8%	625 [+]	8.0%	7,829	4	0.62%
[-] Other candidates in 1974: James Miles (I) 394 (5.0%); Harry Pool (American) 107 (1.4%); Jane Van Deusen (Socialist Workers) 53 (0.7%); Genevieve Gunderson (Industrial Government) 44 (0.6%); Richard Kleinow (Libertarian) 17 (0.2%); Erwin Marquit (Communist) 10 (0.1%);
1972	S2	73%	Walter Mondale* (DFL)	4,396	51.3%	Phil Hansen (R)	4,110	48.0%	57 [+]	0.7%	8,563	5	0.49%
[-] Other candidates in 1972: Karl Heck (Industrial Government) 57 (0.7%);
1970	S1	70%	Hubert Humphrey (DFL)	3,888	52.8%	Clark MacGregor (R)	3,439	46.7%	39 [+]	0.5%	7,366	5	0.54%
[-] Other candidates in 1970: William Braatz (Industrial Government) 24 (0.3%); Nancy Strebe (Socialist Workers) 15 (0.2%);
1970	G	71%	Douglas Head (R)	3,704	50.0%	Wendell Anderson (DFL)	3,686	49.7%	22 [+]	0.3%	7,412	4	0.54%
[-] Other candidates in 1970: Karl Heck (Industrial Government) 22 (0.3%);

1966	S2	70%	Robert Forsythe (R)	3,487	49.9%	Walter Mondale* (DFL)	3,429	49.1%	66 [+]	0.9%	6,982	5	0.55%
[-] Other candidates in 1966: Joseph Johnson (Socialist Workers) 33 (0.5%); William Braatz (Industrial Government) 33 (0.5%);
1966	G	71%	Harold Levander (R)	4,189	58.9%	Karl Rolvaag* (DFL)	2,854	40.1%	75 [+]	1.1%	7,118	6	0.55%
[-] Other candidates in 1966: Kenneth Sachs (Industrial Government) 75 (1.1%);
1964	S1	79%	Eugene McCarthy* (DFL)	4,234	54.2%	Wheelock Whitney (R)	3,550	45.5%	22 [+]	0.3%	7,806	6	0.51%
[-] Other candidates in 1964: William Braatz (Industrial Government) 13 (0.2%); Everett Luoma (Socialist Workers) 9 (0.1%);
1962	G	72%	Karl Rolvaag (DFL)	3,522	49.5%	Elmer Andersen* (R)	3,519	49.5%	72 [+]	1.0%	7,113	0	0.57%
[-] Other candidates in 1962: William Braatz (Industrial Government) 72 (1.0%);
1960	S2	83%	Hubert Humphrey* (DFL)	4,109	50.7%	Kenneth Peterson (R)	3,969	49.0%	24 [+]	0.3%	8,102	7	0.53%
[-] Other candidates in 1960: Carl Feingold (Socialist Workers) 24 (0.3%);
1960	G	84%	Elmer Andersen (R)	4,656	57.0%	Orville Freeman* (DFL)	3,472	42.5%	34 [+]	0.4%	8,162	6	0.53%
[-] Other candidates in 1960: Rudolph Gustafson (Industrial Government) 34 (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 Cass County, MN

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Voter Registration Data for Cass County, MN

Party registration is not used in this state, however as of 2022 registrations in Cass County, MN were estimated to be 38% Republican and 25% Democrat.

2022 Census data
White:	26,023	83.21%	6.7%
Black:	141	0.45%	139.0%
Indian:	3,360	10.74%	8.7%
Asian:	159	0.51%	74.7%
2+ races:	819	2.62%	38.8%
Hispanic:	772	2.47%	127.1%

Total non-White:	5,251	16.79%	25.5%

Change in White population:	1,640	5.7
Change in Non-White pop.:	1,067	3.7

Date	District	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes
2022-11-08	MN08	Pete Stauber* (R)	10,288	67.8%	Jen Schultz (DFL)	4,881	32.1%	16	0.1%	15,185
County Total for 2022-11-08:										15,185

2020-11-03	MN08	Pete Stauber* (R)	11,202	62.2%	Quinn Nystrom (DFL)	5,702	31.7%	1,105	6.1%	18,009
County Total for 2020-11-03:										18,009

2018-11-06	MN08	Pete Stauber (R)	8,221	58.9%	Joe Radinovich (DFL)	5,158	36.9%	583	4.2%	13,962
County Total for 2018-11-06:										13,962

2016-11-08	MN08	Stewart Mills (R)	9,407	59.8%	Richard Nolan* (DFL)	6,287	40.0%	34	0.2%	15,728
County Total for 2016-11-08:										15,728

2014-11-04	MN08	Stewart Mills (R)	6,805	55.7%	Richard Nolan* (DFL)	4,847	39.7%	572	4.7%	12,224
County Total for 2014-11-04:										12,224

2012-11-06	MN08	Chip Cravaack* (R)	8,086	52.8%	Richard Nolan (DFL)	7,198	47.0%	43	0.3%	15,327
County Total for 2012-11-06:										15,327

2010-11-02	MN08	Chip Cravaack (R)	6,995	54.3%	James Oberstar* (DFL)	4,983	38.6%	915	7.1%	12,893
County Total for 2010-11-02:										12,893

2008-11-04	MN08	James Oberstar* (DFL)	9,372	59.4%	Michael Cummins (R)	6,397	40.5%	15	0.1%	15,784
County Total for 2008-11-04:										15,784

2006-11-07	MN08	James Oberstar* (DFL)	6,767	54.4%	Rod Grams (R)	5,488	44.1%	182	1.5%	12,437
County Total for 2006-11-07:										12,437

2004-11-02	MN08	James Oberstar* (DFL)	8,653	57.0%	Mark Groettum (R)	6,208	40.9%	320	2.1%	15,181
County Total for 2004-11-02:										15,181

2002-11-05	MN08	James Oberstar* (DFL)	7,064	57.5%	Bob Lemen (R)	5,202	42.4%	11	0.1%	12,277
County Total for 2002-11-05:										12,277

2000-11-07	MN08	James Oberstar* (DFL)	7,741	58.5%	Bob Lemen (R)	4,618	34.9%	878	6.6%	13,237
County Total for 2000-11-07:										13,237

1998-11-03	MN08	James Oberstar* (DFL)	6,249	55.9%	Jerry Shuster (R)	4,226	37.8%	701	6.3%	11,176
County Total for 1998-11-03:										11,176

1996-11-05	MN08	James Oberstar* (DFL)	6,656	56.9%	Andy Larson (R)	4,219	36.1%	818	7.0%	11,693
County Total for 1996-11-05:										11,693

1994-11-08	MN08	James Oberstar* (DFL)	5,655	57.6%	Phil Herwig (IR)	4,150	42.3%	13	0.1%	9,818
County Total for 1994-11-08:										9,818

1992-11-03	MN08	James Oberstar* (DFL)	6,384	54.0%	Phil Herwig (IR)	4,027	34.0%	1,418	12.0%	11,829
County Total for 1992-11-03:										11,829

Year	Total			Other		R/D Edge	R/D Edge %	VAPOP %
2023	21,748	0.0%	0.0%	21,748	100.0%	n/a	n/a	89%
2022	21,596	0.0%	0.0%	21,596	100.0%	n/a	n/a	88%
2020	20,559	0.0%	0.0%	20,559	100.0%	n/a	n/a	84%
2018	18,439	0.0%	0.0%	18,439	100.0%	n/a	n/a	77%
2016	18,421	0.0%	0.0%	18,421	100.0%	n/a	n/a	78%
2014	17,799	0.0%	0.0%	17,799	100.0%	n/a	n/a	77%
2012	18,175	0.0%	0.0%	18,175	100.0%	n/a	n/a	80%
2010	17,977	0.0%	0.0%	17,977	100.0%	n/a	n/a	80%
2008	18,565	0.0%	0.0%	18,565	100.0%	n/a	n/a	85%
2006	18,128	0.0%	0.0%	18,128	100.0%	n/a	n/a	84%
2004	17,114	0.0%	0.0%	17,114	100.0%	n/a	n/a	81%
2002	16,355	0.0%	0.0%	16,355	100.0%	n/a	n/a	79%
2000	16,398	0.0%	0.0%	16,398	100.0%	n/a	n/a	81%
1994	15,589	0.0%	0.0%	15,589	100.0%	n/a	n/a	88%
1986	15,145	0.0%	0.0%	15,145	100.0%	n/a	n/a	98%

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