Year | Type | Turnout ![](/images/helpicon.gif) | Winner | Runner-Up |
Other | Total Votes | Diff ![](/images/helpicon.gif) | PSV |
2022 |
G |
53% |
Scott Jensen (R) |
3,115 |
63.2% |
Tim Walz* (DFL) |
1,676 |
34.0% |
139 [+] |
2.8% |
4,930 |
19 |
0.20% |
[-] Other candidates in 2022:
Steve Patterson (Grassroots - Legalize Cannabis) 48 (1.0%);
Hugh McTavish (Independence-Alliance) 42 (0.9%);
James McCaskel (Legal Marijuana Now) 40 (0.8%);
Gabrielle Prosser (Socialist Workers) 7 (0.1%);
Other (Write-in) 2 (0.0%);
|
2020 |
S2 |
70% |
Jason Lewis (R) |
3,807 |
58.3% |
Tina Smith* (DFL) |
2,269 |
34.8% |
451 [+] |
6.9% |
6,527 |
15 |
0.20% |
[-] Other candidates in 2020:
Kevin O'Connor (Legal Marijuana Now) 358 (5.5%);
Oliver Steinberg (Grassroots - Legalize Cannabis) 90 (1.4%);
Other (Write-in) 3 (0.0%);
|
|
2018 |
S2 |
57% |
Karin Housley (R) |
2,900 |
52.7% |
Tina Smith* (DFL) |
2,289 |
41.6% |
314 [+] |
5.7% |
5,503 |
10 |
0.21% |
[-] Other candidates in 2018:
Sarah Wellington (Legal Marijuana Now) 238 (4.3%);
Jerry Trooien (I) 74 (1.3%);
Other (Write-in) 2 (0.0%);
|
2018 |
S1 |
57% |
Amy Klobuchar* (DFL) |
2,925 |
52.9% |
Jim Newberger (R) |
2,422 |
43.8% |
185 [+] |
3.3% |
5,532 |
8 |
0.21% |
[-] Other candidates in 2018:
Dennis Schuller (Legal Marijuana Now) 156 (2.8%);
Paula Overby (Green) 28 (0.5%);
Other (Write-in) 1 (0.0%);
|
2018 |
G |
57% |
Jeff Johnson (R) |
3,008 |
54.6% |
Tim Walz (DFL) |
2,261 |
41.1% |
238 [+] |
4.3% |
5,507 |
12 |
0.21% |
[-] Other candidates in 2018:
Chris Wright (Legalize Cannabis) 179 (3.3%);
Josh Welter (Libertarian) 57 (1.0%);
Other (Write-in) 2 (0.0%);
|
2014 |
S2 |
49% |
Al Franken* (DFL) |
2,460 |
52.7% |
Mike McFadden (R) |
2,001 |
42.9% |
205 [+] |
4.4% |
4,666 |
0 |
0.24% |
[-] Other candidates in 2014:
Steve Carlson (Independence Party) 134 (2.9%);
Heather Johnson (Libertarian) 70 (1.5%);
Other (Write-in) 1 (0.0%);
|
2014 |
G |
49% |
Mark Dayton* (DFL) |
2,284 |
49.1% |
Jeff Johnson (R) |
2,116 |
45.5% |
254 [+] |
5.5% |
4,654 |
1 |
0.24% |
[-] Other candidates in 2014:
Hannah Nicollet (Independence Party) 149 (3.2%);
Chris Wright (Grassroots) 71 (1.5%);
Chris Holbrook (Libertarian) 33 (0.7%);
Other (Write-in) 1 (0.0%);
|
2012 |
S1 |
63% |
Amy Klobuchar* (DFL) |
4,176 |
69.0% |
Kurt Bills (R) |
1,592 |
26.3% |
286 [+] |
4.7% |
6,054 |
-4 |
0.21% |
[-] Other candidates in 2012:
Stephen Williams (Independence Party) 183 (3.0%);
Tim Davis (Grassroots) 68 (1.1%);
Michael Cavlan (Progressive) 31 (0.5%);
Other (Write-in) 4 (0.1%);
|
2010 |
G |
51% |
Mark Dayton (DFL) |
2,194 |
45.2% |
Tom Emmer (R) |
1,940 |
39.9% |
725 [+] |
14.9% |
4,859 |
-3 |
0.23% |
[-] Other candidates in 2010:
Tom Horner (Independence Party) 673 (13.9%);
Ken Pentel (Ecology Democracy) 14 (0.3%);
Chris Wright (Grassroots) 14 (0.3%);
Faeheen Hakeem (Green) 14 (0.3%);
Linda Eno (Resource Party) 8 (0.2%);
Other (Write-in) 2 (0.0%);
|
|
2008 |
S2 |
66% |
Al Franken (DFL) |
2,559 |
40.5% |
Norm Coleman* (R) |
2,419 |
38.3% |
1,344 [+] |
21.3% |
6,322 |
-4 |
0.22% |
[-] Other candidates in 2008:
Dean Barkley (Independence Party) 1,283 (20.3%);
Charles Aldrich (Libertarian) 29 (0.5%);
James Niemacki (Constitution) 27 (0.4%);
Other (Write-in) 5 (0.1%);
|
2006 |
S1 |
57% |
Amy Klobuchar (DFL) |
3,353 |
60.9% |
Mark Kennedy (R) |
1,988 |
36.1% |
162 [+] |
2.9% |
5,503 |
-2 |
0.25% |
[-] Other candidates in 2006:
Rob Fitzgerald (Independence Party) 135 (2.5%);
Michael Cavlan (Green) 16 (0.3%);
Ben Powers (Constitution) 9 (0.2%);
Other (Write-in) 2 (0.0%);
|
2006 |
G |
57% |
Mike Hatch (DFL) |
2,787 |
50.6% |
Tim Pawlenty* (R) |
2,378 |
43.2% |
338 [+] |
6.1% |
5,503 |
-3 |
0.25% |
[-] Other candidates in 2006:
Peter Hutchinson (Independence Party) 281 (5.1%);
Walt Brown (Quit Raising Taxes) 28 (0.5%);
Ken Pentel (Green) 17 (0.3%);
Leslie Davis (American) 11 (0.2%);
Other (Write-in) 1 (0.0%);
|
2002 |
S2 |
60% |
Walter Mondale (DFL) |
3,173 |
54.0% |
Norm Coleman (R) |
2,488 |
42.4% |
210 [+] |
3.6% |
5,871 |
-7 |
0.26% |
[-] Other candidates in 2002:
Jim Moore (Independence Party) 167 (2.8%);
Paul Wellstone* (DFL) 23 (0.4%);
Ray Tricomo (Green) 17 (0.3%);
Miro Kovatchevich (Constitution) 2 (0.0%);
Other (Write-in) 1 (0.0%);
|
2002 |
G |
60% |
Roger Moe (DFL) |
2,394 |
40.8% |
Tim Pawlenty (R) |
2,250 |
38.4% |
1,218 [+] |
20.8% |
5,862 |
-6 |
0.26% |
[-] Other candidates in 2002:
Tim Penny (Independence Party) 1,117 (19.1%);
Ken Pentel (Green) 69 (1.2%);
Booker Hodges (I) 19 (0.3%);
Kari Sachs (Socialist Workers) 8 (0.1%);
Lawrence Aeshilman (Constitution) 5 (0.1%);
|
2000 |
S1 |
65% |
Mark Dayton (DFL) |
3,294 |
51.9% |
Rod Grams* (R) |
2,668 |
42.0% |
383 [+] |
6.0% |
6,345 |
-1 |
0.26% |
[-] Other candidates in 2000:
Jim Gibson (Independence Party) 278 (4.4%);
David Daniels (Green) 46 (0.7%);
David Swan (Constitution) 27 (0.4%);
Rebecca Ellis (Socialist Workers) 26 (0.4%);
Erik Pakieser (Libertarian) 6 (0.1%);
|
|
1998 |
G |
62% |
Jesse Ventura (I) |
2,271 |
37.4% |
Skip Humphrey (DFL) |
2,064 |
34.0% |
1,740 [+] |
28.6% |
6,075 |
-6 |
0.29% |
[-] Other candidates in 1998:
Norm Coleman (R) 1,721 (28.3%);
Ken Pentel (Green) 9 (0.1%);
Ray McCloney (I) 6 (0.1%);
Chris Wright (Green) 3 (0.0%);
Frank Germann (Libertarian) 1 (0.0%);
|
1996 |
S2 |
63% |
Paul Wellstone* (DFL) |
3,183 |
52.0% |
Rudy Boschwitz (R) |
2,588 |
42.3% |
346 [+] |
5.7% |
6,117 |
1 |
0.28% |
[-] Other candidates in 1996:
Dean Barkley (Reform) 286 (4.7%);
Tim Davis (Green) 27 (0.4%);
Howard Hanson (Resource Party) 10 (0.2%);
Steve Johnson (Natural Law) 10 (0.2%);
Roy Carlton (Libertarian) 9 (0.1%);
Thomas Fiske (Socialist Workers) 4 (0.1%);
|
1994 |
S1 |
57% |
Rod Grams (IR) |
2,949 |
53.5% |
Ann Wynia (DFL) |
2,341 |
42.5% |
223 [+] |
4.0% |
5,513 |
4 |
0.31% |
[-] Other candidates in 1994:
Dean Barkley (I) 167 (3.0%);
Candice Sjostrom (Green) 27 (0.5%);
Steve Johnson (Natural Law) 20 (0.4%);
Marca Himelgrin (Socialist Workers) 6 (0.1%);
Other (Write-in) 3 (0.1%);
|
1994 |
G |
57% |
Arne Carlson* (IR) |
3,314 |
60.1% |
John Marty (DFL) |
1,995 |
36.2% |
208 [+] |
3.8% |
5,517 |
-2 |
0.31% |
[-] Other candidates in 1994:
Other (Write-in) 113 (2.0%);
Will Shetterly (Green) 60 (1.1%);
Eric Olson (Libertarian) 17 (0.3%);
Leslie Davis (National Rights Alliance) 10 (0.2%);
Jon Hillson (Socialist Workers) 8 (0.1%);
|
1990 |
S2 |
58% |
Rudy Boschwitz* (IR) |
2,797 |
50.1% |
Paul Wellstone (DFL) |
2,705 |
48.4% |
83 [+] |
1.5% |
5,585 |
2 |
0.31% |
[-] Other candidates in 1990:
Russell Bentley (Green) 83 (1.5%);
|
1990 |
G |
59% |
Arne Carlson (IR) |
2,800 |
49.5% |
Rudy Perpich* (DFL) |
2,655 |
46.9% |
205 [+] |
3.6% |
5,660 |
0 |
0.31% |
[-] Other candidates in 1990:
Jon Grunseth (IR (write-in)) 61 (1.1%);
Other (Write-in) 46 (0.8%);
Ross Culverhouse (Grassroots) 41 (0.7%);
Judith Ann Chosa (Earth Federation) 37 (0.7%);
Wendy Lyons (Socialist Workers) 20 (0.4%);
|
|
1988 |
S1 |
67% |
Dave Durenberger* (IR) |
3,596 |
54.4% |
Skip Humphrey (DFL) |
2,928 |
44.3% |
87 [+] |
1.3% |
6,611 |
-2 |
0.32% |
[-] Other candidates in 1988:
Polly Mann (Progressive Independent) 60 (0.9%);
Derrick Grimmer (Green) 18 (0.3%);
Wendy Lyons (Socialist Workers) 4 (0.1%);
Arlen Overvig (Libertarian) 4 (0.1%);
Other (Write-in) 1 (0.0%);
|
1986 |
G |
49% |
Rudy Perpich* (DFL) |
2,528 |
51.1% |
Cal Ludeman (IR) |
2,407 |
48.6% |
15 [+] |
0.3% |
4,950 |
6 |
0.35% |
[-] Other candidates in 1986:
Thomas Jaax (Socialist Workers) 6 (0.1%);
Joseph Rohner (Libertarian) 5 (0.1%);
Other (Write-in) 3 (0.1%);
Bill Brust (Workers League) 1 (0.0%);
|
1984 |
S2 |
70% |
Rudy Boschwitz* (IR) |
4,458 |
62.4% |
Joan Anderson Growe (DFL) |
2,648 |
37.1% |
41 [+] |
0.6% |
7,147 |
4 |
0.35% |
[-] Other candidates in 1984:
Jeffrey Miller (New Union) 28 (0.4%);
Richard Putnam (Libertarian) 8 (0.1%);
Eleanor Garcia (Socialist Workers) 5 (0.1%);
|
1982 |
S1 |
66% |
Dave Durenberger* (IR) |
3,841 |
55.9% |
Mark Dayton (DFL) |
3,007 |
43.7% |
28 [+] |
0.4% |
6,876 |
3 |
0.38% |
[-] Other candidates in 1982:
Fred Hewitt (Libertarian) 15 (0.2%);
Jeffrey Miller (New Union) 7 (0.1%);
William Onasch (Socialist Workers) 6 (0.1%);
|
1982 |
G |
65% |
Rudy Perpich (DFL) |
4,161 |
60.7% |
Wheelock Whitney (IR) |
2,628 |
38.3% |
69 [+] |
1.0% |
6,858 |
-2 |
0.38% |
[-] Other candidates in 1982:
Kathy Wheeler (Socialist Workers) 31 (0.5%);
Tom McDonald (Honest Government) 28 (0.4%);
Franklin Haws (Libertarian) 10 (0.1%);
|
|
1978 |
S2 |
70% |
Rudy Boschwitz (IR) |
3,813 |
55.1% |
Wendell Anderson* (DFL) |
2,928 |
42.3% |
177 [+] |
2.6% |
6,918 |
-1 |
0.44% |
[-] Other candidates in 1978:
Sal Carlone (American) 105 (1.5%);
Brian Coyle (I) 25 (0.4%);
William Peterson (Socialist Workers) 18 (0.3%);
Jean Brust (Workers) 17 (0.2%);
Leonard Richards (Libertarian) 11 (0.2%);
Other (Write-in) 1 (0.0%);
|
1978 |
S1 |
69% |
Dave Durenberger (IR) |
3,956 |
58.1% |
Bob Short (DFL) |
2,643 |
38.8% |
209 [+] |
3.1% |
6,808 |
-3 |
0.44% |
[-] Other candidates in 1978:
Paul Helm (American) 164 (2.4%);
Christine Frank (Socialist Workers) 18 (0.3%);
Fred Hewitt (Libertarian) 14 (0.2%);
Other (Write-in) 13 (0.2%);
|
1978 |
G |
70% |
Rudy Perpich* (DFL) |
3,407 |
49.5% |
Albert Quie (IR) |
3,327 |
48.3% |
148 [+] |
2.2% |
6,882 |
-4 |
0.43% |
[-] Other candidates in 1978:
Richard Pedersen (American) 104 (1.5%);
Robin Miller (Libertarian) 17 (0.2%);
Jill Lakowske (Socialist Workers) 13 (0.2%);
Tom McDonald (Honest Government) 12 (0.2%);
Edwin Pommerening (Savings Account) 2 (0.0%);
|
1976 |
S1 |
81% |
Hubert Humphrey* (DFL) |
5,361 |
67.1% |
Gerald Brekke (IR) |
2,180 |
27.3% |
450 [+] |
5.6% |
7,991 |
2 |
0.42% |
[-] Other candidates in 1976:
Paul Helm (American) 434 (5.4%);
William Peterson (Socialist Workers) 9 (0.1%);
Robin Miller (Libertarian) 7 (0.1%);
Matt Savola (Communist) 0 (0.0%);
|
1974 |
G |
65% |
Wendell Anderson* (DFL) |
4,074 |
63.4% |
John Johnson (R) |
2,055 |
32.0% |
296 [+] |
4.6% |
6,425 |
3 |
0.51% |
[-] Other candidates in 1974:
James Miles (I) 161 (2.5%);
Harry Pool (American) 99 (1.5%);
Jane Van Deusen (Socialist Workers) 14 (0.2%);
Genevieve Gunderson (Industrial Government) 10 (0.2%);
Richard Kleinow (Libertarian) 7 (0.1%);
Erwin Marquit (Communist) 5 (0.1%);
|
1972 |
S2 |
77% |
Walter Mondale* (DFL) |
4,410 |
57.8% |
Phil Hansen (R) |
3,192 |
41.8% |
27 [+] |
0.4% |
7,629 |
-1 |
0.44% |
[-] Other candidates in 1972:
Karl Heck (Industrial Government) 27 (0.4%);
|
1970 |
S1 |
71% |
Hubert Humphrey (DFL) |
3,922 |
59.8% |
Clark MacGregor (R) |
2,611 |
39.8% |
23 [+] |
0.4% |
6,556 |
-2 |
0.48% |
[-] Other candidates in 1970:
Nancy Strebe (Socialist Workers) 13 (0.2%);
William Braatz (Industrial Government) 10 (0.2%);
|
1970 |
G |
72% |
Wendell Anderson (DFL) |
3,356 |
50.8% |
Douglas Head (R) |
3,232 |
48.9% |
18 [+] |
0.3% |
6,606 |
3 |
0.48% |
[-] Other candidates in 1970:
Karl Heck (Industrial Government) 18 (0.3%);
|
|
1966 |
S2 |
66% |
Walter Mondale* (DFL) |
3,287 |
54.6% |
Robert Forsythe (R) |
2,702 |
44.9% |
29 [+] |
0.5% |
6,018 |
0 |
0.47% |
[-] Other candidates in 1966:
Joseph Johnson (Socialist Workers) 18 (0.3%);
William Braatz (Industrial Government) 11 (0.2%);
|
1966 |
G |
67% |
Harold Levander (R) |
3,190 |
52.1% |
Karl Rolvaag* (DFL) |
2,909 |
47.5% |
23 [+] |
0.4% |
6,122 |
0 |
0.47% |
[-] Other candidates in 1966:
Kenneth Sachs (Industrial Government) 23 (0.4%);
|
1964 |
S1 |
79% |
Eugene McCarthy* (DFL) |
4,278 |
57.8% |
Wheelock Whitney (R) |
3,105 |
42.0% |
12 [+] |
0.2% |
7,395 |
3 |
0.48% |
[-] Other candidates in 1964:
William Braatz (Industrial Government) 8 (0.1%);
Everett Luoma (Socialist Workers) 4 (0.1%);
|
1962 |
G |
68% |
Karl Rolvaag (DFL) |
3,222 |
50.5% |
Elmer Andersen* (R) |
3,132 |
49.1% |
26 [+] |
0.4% |
6,380 |
-1 |
0.51% |
[-] Other candidates in 1962:
William Braatz (Industrial Government) 26 (0.4%);
|
1960 |
S2 |
80% |
Hubert Humphrey* (DFL) |
4,296 |
55.8% |
Kenneth Peterson (R) |
3,384 |
43.9% |
24 [+] |
0.3% |
7,704 |
2 |
0.50% |
[-] Other candidates in 1960:
Carl Feingold (Socialist Workers) 24 (0.3%);
|
1960 |
G |
80% |
Elmer Andersen (R) |
3,866 |
50.2% |
Orville Freeman* (DFL) |
3,816 |
49.5% |
23 [+] |
0.3% |
7,705 |
0 |
0.50% |
[-] Other candidates in 1960:
Rudolph Gustafson (Industrial Government) 23 (0.3%);
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