Year | Type | Turnout | Winner | Runner-Up |
Other | Total Votes | Diff | PSV |
2022 |
G |
58% |
Scott Jensen (R) |
15,647 |
60.4% |
Tim Walz* (DFL) |
9,321 |
36.0% |
957 [+] |
3.7% |
25,925 |
16 |
1.03% |
[-] Other candidates in 2022:
Steve Patterson (Grassroots - Legalize Cannabis) 371 (1.4%);
James McCaskel (Legal Marijuana Now) 332 (1.3%);
Hugh McTavish (Independence-Alliance) 202 (0.8%);
Gabrielle Prosser (Socialist Workers) 48 (0.2%);
Other (Write-in) 4 (0.0%);
|
2020 |
S2 |
76% |
Jason Lewis (R) |
19,699 |
58.3% |
Tina Smith* (DFL) |
11,012 |
32.6% |
3,051 [+] |
9.0% |
33,762 |
15 |
1.05% |
[-] Other candidates in 2020:
Kevin O'Connor (Legal Marijuana Now) 2,340 (6.9%);
Oliver Steinberg (Grassroots - Legalize Cannabis) 691 (2.0%);
Other (Write-in) 20 (0.1%);
|
|
2018 |
S2 |
60% |
Karin Housley (R) |
14,487 |
56.2% |
Tina Smith* (DFL) |
9,836 |
38.2% |
1,433 [+] |
5.6% |
25,756 |
14 |
1.00% |
[-] Other candidates in 2018:
Sarah Wellington (Legal Marijuana Now) 1,185 (4.6%);
Jerry Trooien (I) 242 (0.9%);
Other (Write-in) 6 (0.0%);
|
2018 |
S1 |
60% |
Jim Newberger (R) |
12,663 |
49.0% |
Amy Klobuchar* (DFL) |
12,138 |
47.0% |
1,038 [+] |
4.0% |
25,839 |
13 |
1.00% |
[-] Other candidates in 2018:
Dennis Schuller (Legal Marijuana Now) 834 (3.2%);
Paula Overby (Green) 193 (0.7%);
Other (Write-in) 11 (0.0%);
|
2018 |
G |
60% |
Jeff Johnson (R) |
14,556 |
56.5% |
Tim Walz (DFL) |
10,091 |
39.2% |
1,127 [+] |
4.4% |
25,774 |
14 |
1.00% |
[-] Other candidates in 2018:
Chris Wright (Legalize Cannabis) 914 (3.5%);
Josh Welter (Libertarian) 207 (0.8%);
Other (Write-in) 6 (0.0%);
|
2014 |
S2 |
49% |
Mike McFadden (R) |
10,456 |
51.6% |
Al Franken* (DFL) |
8,979 |
44.3% |
844 [+] |
4.2% |
20,279 |
9 |
1.02% |
[-] Other candidates in 2014:
Steve Carlson (Independence Party) 547 (2.7%);
Heather Johnson (Libertarian) 285 (1.4%);
Other (Write-in) 12 (0.1%);
|
2014 |
G |
49% |
Jeff Johnson (R) |
10,645 |
52.8% |
Mark Dayton* (DFL) |
8,380 |
41.5% |
1,155 [+] |
5.7% |
20,180 |
8 |
1.02% |
[-] Other candidates in 2014:
Hannah Nicollet (Independence Party) 649 (3.2%);
Chris Wright (Grassroots) 323 (1.6%);
Chris Holbrook (Libertarian) 178 (0.9%);
Other (Write-in) 5 (0.0%);
|
2012 |
S1 |
69% |
Amy Klobuchar* (DFL) |
16,758 |
59.1% |
Kurt Bills (R) |
10,371 |
36.6% |
1,204 [+] |
4.2% |
28,333 |
6 |
1.00% |
[-] Other candidates in 2012:
Stephen Williams (Independence Party) 766 (2.7%);
Tim Davis (Grassroots) 290 (1.0%);
Michael Cavlan (Progressive) 127 (0.4%);
Other (Write-in) 21 (0.1%);
|
2010 |
G |
57% |
Tom Emmer (R) |
11,694 |
51.4% |
Mark Dayton (DFL) |
8,131 |
35.7% |
2,933 [+] |
12.9% |
22,758 |
8 |
1.08% |
[-] Other candidates in 2010:
Tom Horner (Independence Party) 2,689 (11.8%);
Chris Wright (Grassroots) 77 (0.3%);
Linda Eno (Resource Party) 57 (0.3%);
Ken Pentel (Ecology Democracy) 51 (0.2%);
Faeheen Hakeem (Green) 37 (0.2%);
Other (Write-in) 22 (0.1%);
|
|
2008 |
S2 |
77% |
Norm Coleman* (R) |
13,768 |
47.2% |
Al Franken (DFL) |
9,833 |
33.7% |
5,547 [+] |
19.0% |
29,148 |
5 |
1.01% |
[-] Other candidates in 2008:
Dean Barkley (Independence Party) 5,317 (18.2%);
Charles Aldrich (Libertarian) 133 (0.5%);
James Niemacki (Constitution) 78 (0.3%);
Other (Write-in) 19 (0.1%);
|
2006 |
S1 |
62% |
Amy Klobuchar (DFL) |
11,535 |
52.8% |
Mark Kennedy (R) |
9,451 |
43.2% |
881 [+] |
4.0% |
21,867 |
5 |
0.99% |
[-] Other candidates in 2006:
Rob Fitzgerald (Independence Party) 729 (3.3%);
Michael Cavlan (Green) 94 (0.4%);
Ben Powers (Constitution) 51 (0.2%);
Other (Write-in) 7 (0.0%);
|
2006 |
G |
62% |
Tim Pawlenty* (R) |
11,437 |
52.3% |
Mike Hatch (DFL) |
8,940 |
40.9% |
1,504 [+] |
6.9% |
21,881 |
6 |
0.99% |
[-] Other candidates in 2006:
Peter Hutchinson (Independence Party) 1,282 (5.9%);
Walt Brown (Quit Raising Taxes) 103 (0.5%);
Ken Pentel (Green) 74 (0.3%);
Leslie Davis (American) 41 (0.2%);
Other (Write-in) 4 (0.0%);
|
2002 |
S2 |
71% |
Norm Coleman (R) |
12,567 |
57.3% |
Walter Mondale (DFL) |
8,660 |
39.5% |
688 [+] |
3.1% |
21,915 |
8 |
0.97% |
[-] Other candidates in 2002:
Jim Moore (Independence Party) 549 (2.5%);
Ray Tricomo (Green) 66 (0.3%);
Paul Wellstone* (DFL) 31 (0.1%);
Miro Kovatchevich (Constitution) 28 (0.1%);
Other (Write-in) 14 (0.1%);
|
2002 |
G |
71% |
Tim Pawlenty (R) |
11,791 |
53.7% |
Roger Moe (DFL) |
6,755 |
30.7% |
3,427 [+] |
15.6% |
21,973 |
9 |
0.98% |
[-] Other candidates in 2002:
Tim Penny (Independence Party) 2,879 (13.1%);
Ken Pentel (Green) 364 (1.7%);
Booker Hodges (I) 101 (0.5%);
Kari Sachs (Socialist Workers) 32 (0.1%);
Lawrence Aeshilman (Constitution) 28 (0.1%);
Other (Write-in) 23 (0.1%);
|
2000 |
S1 |
76% |
Rod Grams* (R) |
10,663 |
48.8% |
Mark Dayton (DFL) |
9,289 |
42.5% |
1,893 [+] |
8.7% |
21,845 |
6 |
0.90% |
[-] Other candidates in 2000:
Jim Gibson (Independence Party) 1,468 (6.7%);
David Daniels (Green) 187 (0.9%);
Rebecca Ellis (Socialist Workers) 108 (0.5%);
David Swan (Constitution) 84 (0.4%);
Erik Pakieser (Libertarian) 46 (0.2%);
|
|
1998 |
G |
71% |
Jesse Ventura (I) |
10,138 |
52.8% |
Norm Coleman (R) |
5,376 |
28.0% |
3,692 [+] |
19.2% |
19,206 |
-6 |
0.92% |
[-] Other candidates in 1998:
Skip Humphrey (DFL) 3,621 (18.9%);
Ken Pentel (Green) 31 (0.2%);
Ray McCloney (I) 19 (0.1%);
Frank Germann (Libertarian) 14 (0.1%);
Chris Wright (Green) 7 (0.0%);
|
1996 |
S2 |
69% |
Paul Wellstone* (DFL) |
8,503 |
48.2% |
Rudy Boschwitz (R) |
7,146 |
40.5% |
2,002 [+] |
11.3% |
17,651 |
-1 |
0.81% |
[-] Other candidates in 1996:
Dean Barkley (Reform) 1,682 (9.5%);
Tim Davis (Green) 164 (0.9%);
Roy Carlton (Libertarian) 49 (0.3%);
Steve Johnson (Natural Law) 41 (0.2%);
Howard Hanson (Resource Party) 39 (0.2%);
Thomas Fiske (Socialist Workers) 18 (0.1%);
Other (Write-in) 9 (0.1%);
|
1994 |
S1 |
57% |
Rod Grams (IR) |
6,821 |
49.5% |
Ann Wynia (DFL) |
5,568 |
40.4% |
1,383 [+] |
10.0% |
13,772 |
0 |
0.78% |
[-] Other candidates in 1994:
Dean Barkley (I) 1,130 (8.2%);
Candice Sjostrom (Green) 159 (1.2%);
Steve Johnson (Natural Law) 56 (0.4%);
Marca Himelgrin (Socialist Workers) 29 (0.2%);
Other (Write-in) 9 (0.1%);
|
1994 |
G |
57% |
Arne Carlson* (IR) |
8,689 |
63.2% |
John Marty (DFL) |
4,351 |
31.6% |
711 [+] |
5.2% |
13,751 |
1 |
0.78% |
[-] Other candidates in 1994:
Other (Write-in) 262 (1.9%);
Eric Olson (Libertarian) 200 (1.5%);
Will Shetterly (Green) 194 (1.4%);
Leslie Davis (National Rights Alliance) 37 (0.3%);
Jon Hillson (Socialist Workers) 18 (0.1%);
|
1990 |
S2 |
62% |
Paul Wellstone (DFL) |
6,957 |
53.0% |
Rudy Boschwitz* (IR) |
5,917 |
45.1% |
254 [+] |
1.9% |
13,128 |
-3 |
0.73% |
[-] Other candidates in 1990:
Russell Bentley (Green) 248 (1.9%);
Other (Write-in) 6 (0.0%);
|
1990 |
G |
62% |
Arne Carlson (IR) |
6,260 |
48.1% |
Rudy Perpich* (DFL) |
6,197 |
47.6% |
566 [+] |
4.3% |
13,023 |
-2 |
0.72% |
[-] Other candidates in 1990:
Other (Write-in) 182 (1.4%);
Judith Ann Chosa (Earth Federation) 174 (1.3%);
Ross Culverhouse (Grassroots) 130 (1.0%);
Wendy Lyons (Socialist Workers) 45 (0.3%);
Jon Grunseth (IR (write-in)) 35 (0.3%);
|
|
1988 |
S1 |
70% |
Dave Durenberger* (IR) |
7,270 |
51.1% |
Skip Humphrey (DFL) |
6,685 |
47.0% |
259 [+] |
1.8% |
14,214 |
-5 |
0.68% |
[-] Other candidates in 1988:
Polly Mann (Progressive Independent) 159 (1.1%);
Derrick Grimmer (Green) 53 (0.4%);
Arlen Overvig (Libertarian) 27 (0.2%);
Wendy Lyons (Socialist Workers) 15 (0.1%);
Other (Write-in) 5 (0.0%);
|
1986 |
G |
52% |
Rudy Perpich* (DFL) |
5,630 |
56.0% |
Cal Ludeman (IR) |
4,217 |
41.9% |
213 [+] |
2.1% |
10,060 |
1 |
0.71% |
[-] Other candidates in 1986:
Other (Write-in) 148 (1.5%);
Bill Brust (Workers League) 30 (0.3%);
Joseph Rohner (Libertarian) 18 (0.2%);
Thomas Jaax (Socialist Workers) 17 (0.2%);
|
1984 |
S2 |
70% |
Rudy Boschwitz* (IR) |
7,406 |
56.6% |
Joan Anderson Growe (DFL) |
5,614 |
42.9% |
55 [+] |
0.4% |
13,075 |
-1 |
0.63% |
[-] Other candidates in 1984:
Richard Putnam (Libertarian) 27 (0.2%);
Jeffrey Miller (New Union) 16 (0.1%);
Eleanor Garcia (Socialist Workers) 9 (0.1%);
Other (Write-in) 3 (0.0%);
|
1982 |
S1 |
68% |
Mark Dayton (DFL) |
6,385 |
52.4% |
Dave Durenberger* (IR) |
5,727 |
47.0% |
75 [+] |
0.6% |
12,187 |
-6 |
0.68% |
[-] Other candidates in 1982:
Fred Hewitt (Libertarian) 40 (0.3%);
William Onasch (Socialist Workers) 20 (0.2%);
Jeffrey Miller (New Union) 15 (0.1%);
|
1982 |
G |
67% |
Rudy Perpich (DFL) |
7,492 |
62.3% |
Wheelock Whitney (IR) |
4,382 |
36.5% |
143 [+] |
1.2% |
12,017 |
-4 |
0.67% |
[-] Other candidates in 1982:
Kathy Wheeler (Socialist Workers) 58 (0.5%);
Tom McDonald (Honest Government) 50 (0.4%);
Franklin Haws (Libertarian) 35 (0.3%);
|
|
1978 |
S2 |
61% |
Rudy Boschwitz (IR) |
4,829 |
53.3% |
Wendell Anderson* (DFL) |
3,913 |
43.2% |
310 [+] |
3.4% |
9,052 |
-3 |
0.57% |
[-] Other candidates in 1978:
Sal Carlone (American) 193 (2.1%);
Brian Coyle (I) 39 (0.4%);
William Peterson (Socialist Workers) 34 (0.4%);
Jean Brust (Workers) 29 (0.3%);
Leonard Richards (Libertarian) 15 (0.2%);
|
1978 |
S1 |
61% |
Dave Durenberger (IR) |
5,076 |
56.5% |
Bob Short (DFL) |
3,397 |
37.8% |
505 [+] |
5.6% |
8,978 |
-5 |
0.58% |
[-] Other candidates in 1978:
Paul Helm (American) 396 (4.4%);
Other (Write-in) 53 (0.6%);
Christine Frank (Socialist Workers) 36 (0.4%);
Fred Hewitt (Libertarian) 20 (0.2%);
|
1978 |
G |
61% |
Albert Quie (IR) |
4,515 |
49.9% |
Rudy Perpich* (DFL) |
4,284 |
47.4% |
244 [+] |
2.7% |
9,043 |
-2 |
0.57% |
[-] Other candidates in 1978:
Richard Pedersen (American) 162 (1.8%);
Tom McDonald (Honest Government) 32 (0.4%);
Robin Miller (Libertarian) 24 (0.3%);
Jill Lakowske (Socialist Workers) 15 (0.2%);
Edwin Pommerening (Savings Account) 11 (0.1%);
|
1976 |
S1 |
78% |
Hubert Humphrey* (DFL) |
7,204 |
67.2% |
Gerald Brekke (IR) |
2,066 |
19.3% |
1,443 [+] |
13.5% |
10,713 |
-6 |
0.56% |
[-] Other candidates in 1976:
Paul Helm (American) 1,387 (12.9%);
William Peterson (Socialist Workers) 34 (0.3%);
Robin Miller (Libertarian) 15 (0.1%);
Matt Savola (Communist) 7 (0.1%);
|
1974 |
G |
57% |
Wendell Anderson* (DFL) |
4,667 |
64.0% |
John Johnson (R) |
2,134 |
29.3% |
491 [+] |
6.7% |
7,292 |
0 |
0.58% |
[-] Other candidates in 1974:
James Miles (I) 269 (3.7%);
Harry Pool (American) 165 (2.3%);
Jane Van Deusen (Socialist Workers) 20 (0.3%);
Genevieve Gunderson (Industrial Government) 17 (0.2%);
Erwin Marquit (Communist) 14 (0.2%);
Richard Kleinow (Libertarian) 6 (0.1%);
|
1972 |
S2 |
80% |
Walter Mondale* (DFL) |
5,079 |
54.3% |
Phil Hansen (R) |
4,236 |
45.3% |
36 [+] |
0.4% |
9,351 |
2 |
0.54% |
[-] Other candidates in 1972:
Karl Heck (Industrial Government) 36 (0.4%);
|
1970 |
S1 |
76% |
Hubert Humphrey (DFL) |
4,454 |
58.7% |
Clark MacGregor (R) |
3,095 |
40.8% |
33 [+] |
0.4% |
7,582 |
-1 |
0.56% |
[-] Other candidates in 1970:
William Braatz (Industrial Government) 19 (0.3%);
Nancy Strebe (Socialist Workers) 14 (0.2%);
|
1970 |
G |
76% |
Wendell Anderson (DFL) |
4,359 |
57.4% |
Douglas Head (R) |
3,181 |
41.9% |
50 [+] |
0.7% |
7,590 |
-4 |
0.56% |
[-] Other candidates in 1970:
Karl Heck (Industrial Government) 34 (0.4%);
Other (Write-in) 16 (0.2%);
|
|
1966 |
S2 |
73% |
Walter Mondale* (DFL) |
3,550 |
55.8% |
Robert Forsythe (R) |
2,755 |
43.3% |
54 [+] |
0.8% |
6,359 |
-2 |
0.50% |
[-] Other candidates in 1966:
Joseph Johnson (Socialist Workers) 36 (0.6%);
William Braatz (Industrial Government) 18 (0.3%);
|
1966 |
G |
75% |
Harold Levander (R) |
3,366 |
51.9% |
Karl Rolvaag* (DFL) |
3,086 |
47.6% |
32 [+] |
0.5% |
6,484 |
-1 |
0.50% |
[-] Other candidates in 1966:
Kenneth Sachs (Industrial Government) 32 (0.5%);
|
1964 |
S1 |
84% |
Eugene McCarthy* (DFL) |
4,128 |
59.8% |
Wheelock Whitney (R) |
2,753 |
39.9% |
22 [+] |
0.3% |
6,903 |
1 |
0.45% |
[-] Other candidates in 1964:
William Braatz (Industrial Government) 14 (0.2%);
Everett Luoma (Socialist Workers) 8 (0.1%);
|
1962 |
G |
77% |
Elmer Andersen* (R) |
3,088 |
51.7% |
Karl Rolvaag (DFL) |
2,847 |
47.6% |
40 [+] |
0.7% |
5,975 |
2 |
0.48% |
[-] Other candidates in 1962:
William Braatz (Industrial Government) 40 (0.7%);
|
1960 |
S2 |
93% |
Hubert Humphrey* (DFL) |
3,794 |
55.4% |
Kenneth Peterson (R) |
3,046 |
44.5% |
11 [+] |
0.2% |
6,851 |
2 |
0.45% |
[-] Other candidates in 1960:
Carl Feingold (Socialist Workers) 11 (0.2%);
|
1960 |
G |
94% |
Elmer Andersen (R) |
3,560 |
51.5% |
Orville Freeman* (DFL) |
3,320 |
48.0% |
30 [+] |
0.4% |
6,910 |
1 |
0.45% |
[-] Other candidates in 1960:
Rudolph Gustafson (Industrial Government) 30 (0.4%);
|