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

2020-2022 Components	Number	Rate
Births:	1,880	14.4
Deaths:	1,254	9.6
Net Migration:	-235	-1.8
Net Immigration:	205	1.6

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +1,500	D +1,886	D + 6.3%
D +3,386
2020 vs. 2012	R +2,123	R +974	R + 3.9%
D +1,149
2020 vs. 2008	R +3,065	R +3,374	R + 12.2%
D -309

2016 vs. 2008	R +1,565	R +5,260	R + 18.5%
D -3,695
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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	65%	Joe Biden (D)	16,357	50.7%	Donald Trump* (R)	15,043	46.7%	839 [+]	2.6%	32,239	1	0	0.98%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) 410 (1.3%);
2016	61%	Donald Trump (R)	13,543	46.1%	Hillary Clinton (D)	12,971	44.1%	2,884 [+]	9.8%	29,398	1	0	1.00%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Gary Johnson (Lbt) 1,486 (5.1%); Evan McMullin (I) 424 (1.4%); Jill Stein (Grn) 416 (1.4%);
2012	63%	Barack Obama* (D)	15,208	52.6%	Mitt Romney (R)	12,920	44.7%	758 [+]	2.6%	28,886	0	-2	0.98%
[-] Other candidates in 2012: Gary Johnson (Lbt) 384 (1.3%);
2008	67%	Barack Obama (D)	16,666	57.0%	John McCain (R)	11,978	40.9%	615 [+]	2.1%	29,259	-3	-5	1.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2008: Ralph Nader (I) 303 (1.0%); Bob Barr (Lbt) 91 (0.3%);
2004	67%	George W. Bush* (R)	14,365	51.8%	John Kerry (D)	12,989	46.8%	383 [+]	1.4%	27,737	4	1	0.98%
[-] Other candidates in 2004: Ralph Nader (I) 201 (0.7%);
2000	61%	George W. Bush (R)	11,712	50.1%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	10,128	43.4%	1,518 [+]	6.5%	23,358	5	2	0.96%
[-] Other candidates in 2000: Ralph Nader (Grn) 963 (4.1%); Pat Buchanan (Ref) 428 (1.8%);
1996	56%	Bill Clinton* (D)	10,476	49.1%	Robert Dole (R)	8,764	41.1%	2,079 [+]	9.8%	21,319	6	0	0.97%
[-] Other candidates in 1996: Ross Perot (Ref) 1,733 (8.1%); Ralph Nader (Grn) 160 (0.8%); Harry Browne (Lbt) 60 (0.3%);
1992	62%	Bill Clinton (D)	9,845	41.9%	George Bush* (R)	9,666	41.2%	3,967 [+]	16.9%	23,478	9	4	1.00%
[-] Other candidates in 1992: Ross Perot (I) 3,835 (16.3%);
1988	58%	Michael Dukakis (D)	11,186	51.5%	George Bush (R)	10,380	47.8%	139 [+]	0.6%	21,705	2	-6	1.04%
[-] Other candidates in 1988: Ron Paul (Lbt) 44 (0.2%);
1984	59%	Ronald Reagan* (R)	11,565	52.6%	Walter Mondale (D)	10,294	46.8%	119	0.5%	21,978	3	-6	1.05%
[-] Other candidates in 1984:
1980	61%	Ronald Reagan (R)	10,447	46.4%	Jimmy Carter* (D)	8,940	39.7%	3,121 [+]	13.9%	22,508	4	-4	1.10%
[-] Other candidates in 1980: John Anderson (I) 2,773 (12.3%); Edward Clark (Lbt) 221 (1.0%);
1976	66%	Jimmy Carter (D)	10,876	50.1%	Gerald Ford* (R)	10,317	47.5%	515 [+]	2.4%	21,708	6	0	1.11%
[-] Other candidates in 1976: Eugene McCarthy (I) 319 (1.5%);
1972	64%	Richard Nixon* (R)	11,089	54.4%	George McGovern (D)	9,076	44.5%	235 [+]	1.2%	20,400	3	-6	1.17%
[-] Other candidates in 1972: John Schmitz (Amer) 169 (0.8%);
1968	60%	Hubert Humphrey (D)	7,987	48.2%	Richard Nixon (R)	7,910	47.8%	663 [+]	4.0%	16,560	6	4	1.04%
[-] Other candidates in 1968: George Wallace (AIP) 640 (3.9%);
1964	63%	Lyndon Johnson* (D)	10,161	62.4%	Barry Goldwater (R)	6,085	37.4%	39	0.2%	16,285	1	-1	1.05%
[-] Other candidates in 1964:
1960	65%	Richard Nixon (R)	8,278	53.3%	John Kennedy (D)	7,241	46.6%	25	0.2%	15,544	4	4	1.01%
[-] Other candidates in 1960:
1956	55%	Dwight Eisenhower* (R)	6,783	52.8%	Adlai Stevenson (D)	6,057	47.1%	15	0.1%	12,855	-1	-5	0.96%
[-] Other candidates in 1956:
1952	58%	Dwight Eisenhower (R)	7,178	58.7%	Adlai Stevenson (D)	5,036	41.2%	20	0.2%	12,234	3	3	0.89%
[-] Other candidates in 1952:
1948	57%	Harry Truman* (D)	6,624	59.4%	Thomas Dewey (R)	4,302	38.6%	219 [+]	2.0%	11,145	-1	-6	0.92%
[-] Other candidates in 1948: Henry Wallace (Prog) 176 (1.6%); Strom Thurmond (StsRts) 0 (0.0%);
1944	53%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	5,230	54.1%	Thomas Dewey (R)	4,392	45.4%	52	0.5%	9,674	-1	0	0.86%
[-] Other candidates in 1944:
1940	64%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	6,295	58.3%	Wendell Willkie (R)	4,450	41.2%	48	0.4%	10,793	-6	-4	0.86%
[-] Other candidates in 1940:
1936	63%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	6,282	65.3%	Alf Landon (R)	2,880	29.9%	459 [+]	4.8%	9,621	-1	-7	0.85%
[-] Other candidates in 1936: William Lemke (Union) 416 (4.3%); Norman Thomas (Soc) 32 (0.3%);
1932	60%	Franklin Roosevelt (D)	5,938	67.8%	Herbert Hoover* (R)	2,556	29.2%	270 [+]	3.1%	8,764	-7	-10	0.87%
[-] Other candidates in 1932: Norman Thomas (Soc) 223 (2.5%);
1928	60%	Herbert Hoover (R)	5,057	61.1%	Al Smith (D)	3,128	37.8%	87 [+]	1.1%	8,272	3	3	0.85%
[-] Other candidates in 1928: Norman Thomas (Soc) 66 (0.8%);
1924	52%	Robert LaFollette (Prog)	3,357	48.5%	Calvin Coolidge (R)	3,081	44.5%	478 [+]	6.9%	6,916	-7	-9	0.84%
[-] Other candidates in 1924: John Davis (D) 439 (6.3%);
1920	52%	Warren Harding (R)	4,943	73.0%	James Cox (D)	1,335	19.7%	493 [+]	7.3%	6,771	2	13	0.92%
[-] Other candidates in 1920: Eugene Debs (Soc) 289 (4.3%); Aaron Watkins (Proh) 126 (1.9%); Parley Christiansen (FL) 0 (0.0%);
1916	28%	Woodrow Wilson* (D)	1,716	49.6%	Charles Evans Hughes (R)	1,549	44.8%	193 [+]	5.6%	3,458	-2	-1	0.89%
[-] Other candidates in 1916: Allan Benson (Soc) 104 (3.0%); James Hanly (Proh) 84 (2.4%);
1912	25%	Theodore Roosevelt (Prog)	1,300	42.6%	Woodrow Wilson (D)	942	30.9%	810 [+]	26.5%	3,052	-1	-5	0.91%
[-] Other candidates in 1912: William Taft* (R) 549 (18.0%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 169 (5.5%); Eugene Chafin (Proh) 79 (2.6%);
1908	29%	William Taft (R)	1,857	58.7%	William J. Bryan (D)	1,125	35.6%	182 [+]	5.8%	3,164	0	7	0.96%
[-] Other candidates in 1908: Eugene Chafin (Proh) 111 (3.5%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 68 (2.1%); Thomas Hisgen (I) 3 (0.1%);
1904	26%	Theodore Roosevelt (R)	2,155	77.9%	Alton Parker (D)	388	14.0%	223 [+]	8.1%	2,766	4	22	0.94%
[-] Other candidates in 1904: Eugene Debs (Soc) 101 (3.7%); Silas Swallow (Proh) 81 (2.9%); Thomas Watson (Pop) 35 (1.3%);
1900	32%	William McKinley* (R)	1,903	59.5%	William J. Bryan (D)	1,165	36.4%	133 [+]	4.2%	3,201	-1	8	1.01%
[-] Other candidates in 1900: John Woolley (Proh) 103 (3.2%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 26 (0.8%);

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Clay County, MN

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

16,357

50.7%

Donald Trump* (R)

15,043

46.7%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

410

1.3%

Other

429

1.3%

TOTAL

32,239

Turnout: 65%	Diff (St): 1	Diff (US): 0

2016 President, Clay County, MN

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

12,971

44.1%

Donald Trump (R)

13,543

46.1%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

1,486

5.1%

Jill Stein (Grn)

416

1.4%

Evan McMullin (I)

424

1.4%

Other

558

1.9%

TOTAL

29,398

Turnout: 61%	Diff (St): 1	Diff (US): 0

2012 President, Clay County, MN

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

15,208

52.6%

Mitt Romney (R)

12,920

44.7%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

384

1.3%

Other

374

1.3%

TOTAL

28,886

Turnout: 63%	Diff (St): 0	Diff (US): -2

2008 President, Clay County, MN

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

16,666

57.0%

John McCain (R)

11,978

40.9%

Ralph Nader (I)

303

1.0%

Bob Barr (Lbt)

0.3%

Other

221

0.8%

TOTAL

29,259

Turnout: 67%	Diff (St): -3	Diff (US): -5

2004 President, Clay County, MN

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

14,365

51.8%

John Kerry (D)

12,989

46.8%

Ralph Nader (I)

201

0.7%

Other

182

0.7%

TOTAL

27,737

Turnout: 67%	Diff (St): 4	Diff (US): 1

2000 President, Clay County, MN

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

11,712

50.1%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

10,128

43.4%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

963

4.1%

Pat Buchanan (Ref)

428

1.8%

Other

127

0.5%

TOTAL

23,358

Turnout: 61%	Diff (St): 5	Diff (US): 2

1996 President, Clay County, MN

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Bill Clinton* (D)

10,476

49.1%

Robert Dole (R)

8,764

41.1%

Ross Perot (Ref)

1,733

8.1%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

160

0.8%

Harry Browne (Lbt)

0.3%

Other

126

0.6%

TOTAL

21,319

Turnout: 56%	Diff (St): 6	Diff (US): 0

1992 President, Clay County, MN

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Bill Clinton (D)

9,845

41.9%

George Bush* (R)

9,666

41.2%

Ross Perot (I)

3,835

16.3%

Other

132

0.6%

TOTAL

23,478

Turnout: 62%	Diff (St): 9	Diff (US): 4

1988 President, Clay County, MN

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George Bush (R)

10,380

47.8%

Michael Dukakis (D)

11,186

51.5%

Ron Paul (Lbt)

0.2%

Other

0.4%

TOTAL

21,705

Turnout: 58%	Diff (St): 2	Diff (US): -6

1984 President, Clay County, MN

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Ronald Reagan* (R)

11,565

52.6%

Walter Mondale (D)

10,294

46.8%

Other

119

0.5%

TOTAL

21,978

Turnout: 59%	Diff (St): 3	Diff (US): -6

1980 President, Clay County, MN

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Ronald Reagan (R)

10,447

46.4%

Jimmy Carter* (D)

8,940

39.7%

John Anderson (I)

2,773

12.3%

Edward Clark (Lbt)

221

1.0%

Other

127

0.6%

TOTAL

22,508

Turnout: 61%	Diff (St): 4	Diff (US): -4

1976 President, Clay County, MN

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Jimmy Carter (D)

10,876

50.1%

Gerald Ford* (R)

10,317

47.5%

Eugene McCarthy (I)

319

1.5%

Other

196

0.9%

TOTAL

21,708

Turnout: 66%	Diff (St): 6	Diff (US): 0

1972 President, Clay County, MN

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Richard Nixon* (R)

11,089

54.4%

George McGovern (D)

9,076

44.5%

John Schmitz (Amer)

169

0.8%

Other

0.3%

TOTAL

20,400

Turnout: 64%	Diff (St): 3	Diff (US): -6

1968 President, Clay County, MN

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Richard Nixon (R)

7,910

47.8%

Hubert Humphrey (D)

7,987

48.2%

George Wallace (AIP)

640

3.9%

Other

0.1%

TOTAL

16,560

Turnout: 60%	Diff (St): 6	Diff (US): 4

1964 President, Clay County, MN

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Lyndon Johnson* (D)

10,161

62.4%

Barry Goldwater (R)

6,085

37.4%

Other

0.2%

TOTAL

16,285

Turnout: 63%	Diff (St): 1	Diff (US): -1

1960 President, Clay County, MN

Candidate

Votes

Pct

John Kennedy (D)

7,241

46.6%

Richard Nixon (R)

8,278

53.3%

Other

0.2%

TOTAL

15,544

Turnout: 65%	Diff (St): 4	Diff (US): 4

1956 President, Clay County, MN

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Dwight Eisenhower* (R)

6,783

52.8%

Adlai Stevenson (D)

6,057

47.1%

Other

0.1%

TOTAL

12,855

Turnout: 55%	Diff (St): -1	Diff (US): -5

1952 President, Clay County, MN

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Dwight Eisenhower (R)

7,178

58.7%

Adlai Stevenson (D)

5,036

41.2%

Other

0.2%

TOTAL

12,234

Turnout: 58%	Diff (St): 3	Diff (US): 3

1948 President, Clay County, MN

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Harry Truman* (D)

6,624

59.4%

Thomas Dewey (R)

4,302

38.6%

Henry Wallace (Prog)

176

1.6%

Other

0.4%

TOTAL

11,145

Turnout: 57%	Diff (St): -1	Diff (US): -6

1944 President, Clay County, MN

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt* (D)

5,230

54.1%

Thomas Dewey (R)

4,392

45.4%

Other

0.5%

TOTAL

9,674

Turnout: 53%	Diff (St): -1	Diff (US): 0

1940 President, Clay County, MN

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt* (D)

6,295

58.3%

Wendell Willkie (R)

4,450

41.2%

Other

0.4%

TOTAL

10,793

Turnout: 64%	Diff (St): -6	Diff (US): -4

1936 President, Clay County, MN

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt* (D)

6,282

65.3%

Alf Landon (R)

2,880

29.9%

William Lemke (Union)

416

4.3%

Norman Thomas (Soc)

0.3%

Other

0.1%

TOTAL

9,621

Turnout: 63%	Diff (St): -1	Diff (US): -7

1932 President, Clay County, MN

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt (D)

5,938

67.8%

Herbert Hoover* (R)

2,556

29.2%

Norman Thomas (Soc)

223

2.5%

Other

0.5%

TOTAL

8,764

Turnout: 60%	Diff (St): -7	Diff (US): -10

1928 President, Clay County, MN

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Herbert Hoover (R)

5,057

61.1%

Al Smith (D)

3,128

37.8%

Norman Thomas (Soc)

0.8%

Other

0.3%

TOTAL

8,272

Turnout: 60%	Diff (St): 3	Diff (US): 3

1924 President, Clay County, MN

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Calvin Coolidge (R)

3,081

44.5%

John Davis (D)

439

6.3%

Robert LaFollette (Prog)

3,357

48.5%

Other

0.6%

TOTAL

6,916

Turnout: 52%	Diff (St): -7	Diff (US): -9

1920 President, Clay County, MN

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Warren Harding (R)

4,943

73.0%

James Cox (D)

1,335

19.7%

Eugene Debs (Soc)

289

4.3%

Aaron Watkins (Proh)

126

1.9%

Other

1.2%

TOTAL

6,771

Turnout: 52%	Diff (St): 2	Diff (US): 13

1916 President, Clay County, MN

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Woodrow Wilson* (D)

1,716

49.6%

Charles Evans Hughes (R)

1,549

44.8%

Allan Benson (Soc)

104

3.0%

James Hanly (Proh)

2.4%

Other

0.1%

TOTAL

3,458

Turnout: 28%	Diff (St): -2	Diff (US): -1

1912 President, Clay County, MN

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Woodrow Wilson (D)

942

30.9%

Theodore Roosevelt (Prog)

1,300

42.6%

William Taft* (R)

549

18.0%

Eugene Debs (Soc)

169

5.5%

Eugene Chafin (Proh)

2.6%

Other

0.4%

TOTAL

3,052

Turnout: 25%	Diff (St): -1	Diff (US): -5

1908 President, Clay County, MN

Candidate

Votes

Pct

William Taft (R)

1,857

58.7%

William J. Bryan (D)

1,125

35.6%

Eugene Debs (Soc)

2.1%

Eugene Chafin (Proh)

111

3.5%

Thomas Hisgen (I)

0.1%

TOTAL

3,164

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

1904 President, Clay County, MN

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Theodore Roosevelt (R)

2,155

77.9%

Alton Parker (D)

388

14.0%

Eugene Debs (Soc)

101

3.7%

Silas Swallow (Proh)

2.9%

Thomas Watson (Pop)

1.3%

Other

0.2%

TOTAL

2,766

Turnout: 26%	Diff (St): 4	Diff (US): 22

1900 President, Clay County, MN

Candidate

Votes

Pct

William McKinley* (R)

1,903

59.5%

William J. Bryan (D)

1,165

36.4%

John Woolley (Proh)

103

3.2%

Eugene Debs (Soc)

0.8%

Other

0.1%

TOTAL

3,201

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

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Clay County, MN

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	G	45%	Tim Walz* (DFL)	11,139	50.1%	Scott Jensen (R)	10,199	45.9%	903 [+]	4.1%	22,241	1	0.89%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: James McCaskel (Legal Marijuana Now) 402 (1.8%); Steve Patterson (Grassroots - Legalize Cannabis) 220 (1.0%); Hugh McTavish (Independence-Alliance) 185 (0.8%); Gabrielle Prosser (Socialist Workers) 89 (0.4%); Other (Write-in) 7 (0.0%);
2020	S2	64%	Tina Smith* (DFL)	15,136	48.0%	Jason Lewis (R)	13,308	42.2%	3,093 [+]	9.8%	31,537	-1	0.98%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Kevin O'Connor (Legal Marijuana Now) 2,348 (7.4%); Oliver Steinberg (Grassroots - Legalize Cannabis) 716 (2.3%); Other (Write-in) 29 (0.1%);

2018	S2	49%	Tina Smith* (DFL)	13,219	54.6%	Karin Housley (R)	9,702	40.1%	1,290 [+]	5.3%	24,211	-2	0.94%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Sarah Wellington (Legal Marijuana Now) 1,102 (4.6%); Jerry Trooien (I) 177 (0.7%); Other (Write-in) 11 (0.0%);
2018	S1	50%	Amy Klobuchar* (DFL)	14,950	61.3%	Jim Newberger (R)	8,480	34.7%	973 [+]	4.0%	24,403	-1	0.94%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Dennis Schuller (Legal Marijuana Now) 748 (3.1%); Paula Overby (Green) 219 (0.9%); Other (Write-in) 6 (0.0%);
2018	G	50%	Tim Walz (DFL)	12,748	52.6%	Jeff Johnson (R)	10,301	42.5%	1,170 [+]	4.8%	24,219	0	0.94%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Chris Wright (Legalize Cannabis) 874 (3.6%); Josh Welter (Libertarian) 288 (1.2%); Other (Write-in) 8 (0.0%);
2014	S2	38%	Al Franken* (DFL)	10,229	57.2%	Mike McFadden (R)	6,908	38.6%	761 [+]	4.3%	17,898	-4	0.90%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Steve Carlson (Independence Party) 465 (2.6%); Heather Johnson (Libertarian) 289 (1.6%); Other (Write-in) 7 (0.0%);
2014	G	38%	Mark Dayton* (DFL)	9,573	53.7%	Jeff Johnson (R)	7,139	40.1%	1,104 [+]	6.2%	17,816	-4	0.90%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Hannah Nicollet (Independence Party) 567 (3.2%); Chris Wright (Grassroots) 330 (1.9%); Chris Holbrook (Libertarian) 201 (1.1%); Other (Write-in) 6 (0.0%);
2012	S1	60%	Amy Klobuchar* (DFL)	18,607	67.0%	Kurt Bills (R)	8,064	29.0%	1,103 [+]	4.0%	27,774	-1	0.98%
[-] Other candidates in 2012: Stephen Williams (Independence Party) 753 (2.7%); Tim Davis (Grassroots) 227 (0.8%); Michael Cavlan (Progressive) 105 (0.4%); Other (Write-in) 18 (0.1%);
2010	G	42%	Mark Dayton (DFL)	8,512	44.8%	Tom Emmer (R)	8,025	42.3%	2,445 [+]	12.9%	18,982	-1	0.90%
[-] Other candidates in 2010: Tom Horner (Independence Party) 2,146 (11.3%); Ken Pentel (Ecology Democracy) 95 (0.5%); Chris Wright (Grassroots) 85 (0.4%); Faeheen Hakeem (Green) 68 (0.4%); Linda Eno (Resource Party) 42 (0.2%); Other (Write-in) 9 (0.0%);

2008	S2	66%	Norm Coleman* (R)	13,032	45.2%	Al Franken (DFL)	12,067	41.9%	3,732 [+]	12.9%	28,831	3	1.00%
[-] Other candidates in 2008: Dean Barkley (Independence Party) 3,431 (11.9%); Charles Aldrich (Libertarian) 187 (0.6%); James Niemacki (Constitution) 89 (0.3%); Other (Write-in) 25 (0.1%);
2006	S1	46%	Amy Klobuchar (DFL)	11,086	56.7%	Mark Kennedy (R)	7,741	39.6%	727 [+]	3.7%	19,554	2	0.89%
[-] Other candidates in 2006: Rob Fitzgerald (Independence Party) 580 (3.0%); Michael Cavlan (Green) 91 (0.5%); Ben Powers (Constitution) 51 (0.3%); Other (Write-in) 5 (0.0%);
2006	G	46%	Tim Pawlenty* (R)	10,065	51.5%	Mike Hatch (DFL)	8,527	43.6%	970 [+]	5.0%	19,562	5	0.89%
[-] Other candidates in 2006: Peter Hutchinson (Independence Party) 746 (3.8%); Ken Pentel (Green) 102 (0.5%); Walt Brown (Quit Raising Taxes) 96 (0.5%); Leslie Davis (American) 23 (0.1%); Other (Write-in) 3 (0.0%);
2002	S2	51%	Walter Mondale (DFL)	10,454	51.1%	Norm Coleman (R)	9,365	45.8%	619 [+]	3.0%	20,438	-4	0.91%
[-] Other candidates in 2002: Jim Moore (Independence Party) 489 (2.4%); Ray Tricomo (Green) 60 (0.3%); Paul Wellstone* (DFL) 41 (0.2%); Miro Kovatchevich (Constitution) 22 (0.1%); Other (Write-in) 7 (0.0%);
2002	G	51%	Roger Moe (DFL)	9,956	48.8%	Tim Pawlenty (R)	8,292	40.6%	2,159 [+]	10.6%	20,407	-4	0.91%
[-] Other candidates in 2002: Tim Penny (Independence Party) 1,707 (8.4%); Ken Pentel (Green) 302 (1.5%); Booker Hodges (I) 79 (0.4%); Kari Sachs (Socialist Workers) 36 (0.2%); Lawrence Aeshilman (Constitution) 26 (0.1%); Other (Write-in) 9 (0.0%);
2000	S1	60%	Mark Dayton (DFL)	11,647	50.6%	Rod Grams* (R)	10,293	44.7%	1,070 [+]	4.7%	23,010	1	0.95%
[-] Other candidates in 2000: Jim Gibson (Independence Party) 611 (2.7%); David Daniels (Green) 176 (0.8%); Rebecca Ellis (Socialist Workers) 134 (0.6%); Erik Pakieser (Libertarian) 91 (0.4%); David Swan (Constitution) 58 (0.3%);

1998	G	47%	Skip Humphrey (DFL)	7,766	43.5%	Norm Coleman (R)	6,200	34.7%	3,888 [+]	21.8%	17,854	0	0.85%
[-] Other candidates in 1998: Jesse Ventura (I) 3,797 (21.3%); Ken Pentel (Green) 38 (0.2%); Ray McCloney (I) 22 (0.1%); Frank Germann (Libertarian) 21 (0.1%); Chris Wright (Green) 10 (0.1%);
1996	S2	56%	Rudy Boschwitz (R)	10,329	48.5%	Paul Wellstone* (DFL)	10,313	48.4%	654 [+]	3.1%	21,296	7	0.98%
[-] Other candidates in 1996: Dean Barkley (Reform) 445 (2.1%); Tim Davis (Green) 84 (0.4%); Roy Carlton (Libertarian) 48 (0.2%); Steve Johnson (Natural Law) 44 (0.2%); Thomas Fiske (Socialist Workers) 17 (0.1%); Howard Hanson (Resource Party) 13 (0.1%); Other (Write-in) 3 (0.0%);
1994	S1	41%	Rod Grams (IR)	7,983	50.9%	Ann Wynia (DFL)	7,163	45.7%	526 [+]	3.4%	15,672	2	0.88%
[-] Other candidates in 1994: Dean Barkley (I) 357 (2.3%); Candice Sjostrom (Green) 87 (0.6%); Steve Johnson (Natural Law) 37 (0.2%); Other (Write-in) 25 (0.2%); Marca Himelgrin (Socialist Workers) 20 (0.1%);
1994	G	41%	Arne Carlson* (IR)	10,722	68.4%	John Marty (DFL)	4,437	28.3%	508 [+]	3.2%	15,667	6	0.89%
[-] Other candidates in 1994: Other (Write-in) 275 (1.8%); Eric Olson (Libertarian) 98 (0.6%); Will Shetterly (Green) 87 (0.6%); Leslie Davis (National Rights Alliance) 28 (0.2%); Jon Hillson (Socialist Workers) 20 (0.1%);
1990	S2	46%	Rudy Boschwitz* (IR)	9,510	55.1%	Paul Wellstone (DFL)	7,568	43.8%	197 [+]	1.1%	17,275	7	0.96%
[-] Other candidates in 1990: Russell Bentley (Green) 197 (1.1%);
1990	G	46%	Rudy Perpich* (DFL)	9,471	54.3%	Arne Carlson (IR)	7,544	43.2%	437 [+]	2.5%	17,452	-6	0.97%
[-] Other candidates in 1990: Jon Grunseth (IR (write-in)) 131 (0.8%); Judith Ann Chosa (Earth Federation) 110 (0.6%); Ross Culverhouse (Grassroots) 99 (0.6%); Wendy Lyons (Socialist Workers) 51 (0.3%); Other (Write-in) 46 (0.3%);

1988	S1	58%	Dave Durenberger* (IR)	12,820	58.9%	Skip Humphrey (DFL)	8,754	40.2%	190 [+]	0.9%	21,764	3	1.04%
[-] Other candidates in 1988: Polly Mann (Progressive Independent) 104 (0.5%); Wendy Lyons (Socialist Workers) 35 (0.2%); Derrick Grimmer (Green) 27 (0.1%); Arlen Overvig (Libertarian) 23 (0.1%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.0%);
1986	G	40%	Rudy Perpich* (DFL)	8,255	55.9%	Cal Ludeman (IR)	6,432	43.6%	71 [+]	0.5%	14,758	1	1.04%
[-] Other candidates in 1986: Bill Brust (Workers League) 26 (0.2%); Joseph Rohner (Libertarian) 23 (0.2%); Thomas Jaax (Socialist Workers) 22 (0.1%);
1984	S2	60%	Rudy Boschwitz* (IR)	13,918	62.9%	Joan Anderson Growe (DFL)	8,110	36.6%	115 [+]	0.5%	22,143	5	1.07%
[-] Other candidates in 1984: Richard Putnam (Libertarian) 50 (0.2%); Eleanor Garcia (Socialist Workers) 42 (0.2%); Jeffrey Miller (New Union) 23 (0.1%);
1982	S1	48%	Dave Durenberger* (IR)	9,936	56.2%	Mark Dayton (DFL)	7,613	43.1%	116 [+]	0.7%	17,665	4	0.98%
[-] Other candidates in 1982: William Onasch (Socialist Workers) 54 (0.3%); Fred Hewitt (Libertarian) 35 (0.2%); Jeffrey Miller (New Union) 27 (0.2%);
1982	G	48%	Rudy Perpich (DFL)	9,135	51.6%	Wheelock Whitney (IR)	8,316	47.0%	239 [+]	1.4%	17,690	7	0.99%
[-] Other candidates in 1982: Kathy Wheeler (Socialist Workers) 134 (0.8%); Tom McDonald (Honest Government) 60 (0.3%); Franklin Haws (Libertarian) 45 (0.3%);

1978	S2	50%	Rudy Boschwitz (IR)	10,513	62.4%	Wendell Anderson* (DFL)	5,956	35.4%	367 [+]	2.2%	16,836	6	1.07%
[-] Other candidates in 1978: Brian Coyle (I) 119 (0.7%); Sal Carlone (American) 116 (0.7%); William Peterson (Socialist Workers) 52 (0.3%); Jean Brust (Workers) 40 (0.2%); Leonard Richards (Libertarian) 39 (0.2%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.0%);
1978	S1	50%	Dave Durenberger (IR)	10,280	61.5%	Bob Short (DFL)	6,044	36.2%	378 [+]	2.3%	16,702	0	1.07%
[-] Other candidates in 1978: Paul Helm (American) 200 (1.2%); Christine Frank (Socialist Workers) 87 (0.5%); Fred Hewitt (Libertarian) 50 (0.3%); Other (Write-in) 41 (0.2%);
1978	G	51%	Albert Quie (IR)	9,103	53.6%	Rudy Perpich* (DFL)	7,537	44.4%	347 [+]	2.0%	16,987	1	1.07%
[-] Other candidates in 1978: Richard Pedersen (American) 173 (1.0%); Jill Lakowske (Socialist Workers) 63 (0.4%); Robin Miller (Libertarian) 51 (0.3%); Tom McDonald (Honest Government) 39 (0.2%); Edwin Pommerening (Savings Account) 21 (0.1%);
1976	S1	64%	Hubert Humphrey* (DFL)	14,619	69.4%	Gerald Brekke (IR)	6,064	28.8%	385 [+]	1.8%	21,068	4	1.10%
[-] Other candidates in 1976: Paul Helm (American) 174 (0.8%); William Peterson (Socialist Workers) 116 (0.6%); Robin Miller (Libertarian) 68 (0.3%); Matt Savola (Communist) 27 (0.1%);
1974	G	39%	Wendell Anderson* (DFL)	7,034	55.1%	John Johnson (R)	5,389	42.2%	338 [+]	2.6%	12,761	13	1.02%
[-] Other candidates in 1974: James Miles (I) 158 (1.2%); Jane Van Deusen (Socialist Workers) 84 (0.7%); Harry Pool (American) 39 (0.3%); Erwin Marquit (Communist) 27 (0.2%); Genevieve Gunderson (Industrial Government) 16 (0.1%); Richard Kleinow (Libertarian) 12 (0.1%); Other (Write-in) 2 (0.0%);
1972	S2	62%	Walter Mondale* (DFL)	12,339	61.8%	Phil Hansen (R)	7,541	37.8%	80 [+]	0.4%	19,960	-5	1.15%
[-] Other candidates in 1972: Karl Heck (Industrial Government) 80 (0.4%);
1970	S1	46%	Hubert Humphrey (DFL)	7,412	54.3%	Clark MacGregor (R)	6,163	45.2%	68 [+]	0.5%	13,643	4	1.00%
[-] Other candidates in 1970: Nancy Strebe (Socialist Workers) 42 (0.3%); William Braatz (Industrial Government) 26 (0.2%);
1970	G	46%	Douglas Head (R)	7,262	53.0%	Wendell Anderson (DFL)	6,386	46.6%	51 [+]	0.4%	13,699	7	1.00%
[-] Other candidates in 1970: Karl Heck (Industrial Government) 51 (0.4%);

1966	S2	45%	Robert Forsythe (R)	6,014	49.7%	Walter Mondale* (DFL)	5,998	49.6%	92 [+]	0.8%	12,104	4	0.95%
[-] Other candidates in 1966: William Braatz (Industrial Government) 56 (0.5%); Joseph Johnson (Socialist Workers) 36 (0.3%);
1966	G	46%	Harold Levander (R)	7,133	57.6%	Karl Rolvaag* (DFL)	5,199	42.0%	61 [+]	0.5%	12,393	5	0.96%
[-] Other candidates in 1966: Kenneth Sachs (Industrial Government) 61 (0.5%);
1964	S1	60%	Eugene McCarthy* (DFL)	8,924	57.6%	Wheelock Whitney (R)	6,450	41.6%	118 [+]	0.8%	15,492	2	1.00%
[-] Other candidates in 1964: William Braatz (Industrial Government) 76 (0.5%); Everett Luoma (Socialist Workers) 42 (0.3%);
1962	G	53%	Elmer Andersen* (R)	7,326	55.8%	Karl Rolvaag (DFL)	5,766	43.9%	44 [+]	0.3%	13,136	6	1.05%
[-] Other candidates in 1962: William Braatz (Industrial Government) 44 (0.3%);
1960	S2	66%	Hubert Humphrey* (DFL)	8,581	54.8%	Kenneth Peterson (R)	7,048	45.0%	34 [+]	0.2%	15,663	3	1.02%
[-] Other candidates in 1960: Carl Feingold (Socialist Workers) 34 (0.2%);
1960	G	66%	Elmer Andersen (R)	8,140	51.6%	Orville Freeman* (DFL)	7,590	48.1%	50 [+]	0.3%	15,780	1	1.02%
[-] Other candidates in 1960: Rudolph Gustafson (Industrial Government) 50 (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 Clay County, MN

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Voter Registration Data for Clay County, MN

Party registration is not used in this state, however as of 2022 registrations in Clay County, MN were estimated to be 34% Republican and 28% Democrat.

2022 Census data
White:	55,562	84.28%	4.0%
Black:	3,450	5.23%	318.2%
Indian:	948	1.44%	27.4%
Asian:	959	1.45%	12.4%
2+ races:	1,657	2.51%	58.0%
Hispanic:	3,353	5.09%	63.1%

Total non-White:	10,367	15.72%	86.3%

Change in White population:	2,128	3.6
Change in Non-White pop.:	4,802	8.1

Date	District	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes
2022-11-08	MN07	Michelle Fischbach* (R)	10,595	47.9%	Jill Abahsain (DFL)	10,168	46.0%	1,362	6.2%	22,125
County Total for 2022-11-08:										22,125

2020-11-03	MN07	Collin Peterson* (DFL)	17,254	54.6%	Michelle Fischbach (R)	11,653	36.9%	2,685	8.5%	31,592
County Total for 2020-11-03:										31,592

2018-11-06	MN07	Collin Peterson* (DFL)	16,317	67.2%	Dave Hughes (R)	7,934	32.7%	17	0.1%	24,268
County Total for 2018-11-06:										24,268

2016-11-08	MN07	Collin Peterson* (DFL)	18,316	64.4%	Dave Hughes (R)	10,096	35.5%	47	0.2%	28,459
County Total for 2016-11-08:										28,459

2014-11-04	MN07	Collin Peterson* (DFL)	11,545	65.0%	Terry Westrom (R)	6,188	34.8%	41	0.2%	17,774
County Total for 2014-11-04:										17,774

2012-11-06	MN07	Collin Peterson* (DFL)	19,292	69.4%	Lee Byberg (R)	7,209	25.9%	1,288	4.6%	27,789
County Total for 2012-11-06:										27,789

2010-11-02	MN07	Collin Peterson* (DFL)	12,305	64.9%	Lee Byberg (R)	5,734	30.2%	919	4.8%	18,958
County Total for 2010-11-02:										18,958

2008-11-04	MN07	Collin Peterson* (DFL)	22,171	79.6%	Glen Menze (R)	5,610	20.2%	57	0.2%	27,838
County Total for 2008-11-04:										27,838

2006-11-07	MN07	Collin Peterson* (DFL)	15,026	77.4%	Michael Barrett (R)	4,113	21.2%	286	1.5%	19,425
County Total for 2006-11-07:										19,425

2004-11-02	MN07	Collin Peterson* (DFL)	19,368	73.5%	David Sturrock (R)	6,933	26.3%	53	0.2%	26,354
County Total for 2004-11-02:										26,354

2002-11-05	MN07	Collin Peterson* (DFL)	15,015	74.5%	Dan Stevens (R)	5,095	25.3%	31	0.2%	20,141
County Total for 2002-11-05:										20,141

2000-11-07	MN07	Collin Peterson* (DFL)	17,095	75.7%	Glen Menze (R)	5,070	22.5%	405	1.8%	22,570
County Total for 2000-11-07:										22,570

1998-11-03	MN07	Collin Peterson* (DFL)	14,112	80.0%	Aleta Edin (R)	3,491	19.8%	45	0.3%	17,648
County Total for 1998-11-03:										17,648

1996-11-05	MN07	Collin Peterson* (DFL)	15,434	73.5%	Darrell McKigney (R)	5,461	26.0%	107	0.5%	21,002
County Total for 1996-11-05:										21,002

1994-11-08	MN07	Collin Peterson* (DFL)	9,358	59.6%	Bernie Omann (IR)	6,303	40.1%	41	0.3%	15,702
County Total for 1994-11-08:										15,702

1992-11-03	MN07	Collin Peterson* (DFL)	13,122	58.7%	Bernie Omann (IR)	8,961	40.1%	286	1.3%	22,369
County Total for 1992-11-03:										22,369

Year	Total			Other		R/D Edge	R/D Edge %	VAPOP %
2023	36,364	0.0%	0.0%	36,364	100.0%	n/a	n/a	74%
2022	36,033	0.0%	0.0%	36,033	100.0%	n/a	n/a	73%
2020	36,387	0.0%	0.0%	36,387	100.0%	n/a	n/a	74%
2018	32,525	0.0%	0.0%	32,525	100.0%	n/a	n/a	67%
2016	32,465	0.0%	0.0%	32,465	100.0%	n/a	n/a	68%
2014	30,761	0.0%	0.0%	30,761	100.0%	n/a	n/a	66%
2012	31,634	0.0%	0.0%	31,634	100.0%	n/a	n/a	69%
2010	31,101	0.0%	0.0%	31,101	100.0%	n/a	n/a	69%
2008	31,736	0.0%	0.0%	31,736	100.0%	n/a	n/a	72%
2006	30,941	0.0%	0.0%	30,941	100.0%	n/a	n/a	73%
2004	29,080	0.0%	0.0%	29,080	100.0%	n/a	n/a	71%
2002	27,277	0.0%	0.0%	27,277	100.0%	n/a	n/a	69%
2000	27,520	0.0%	0.0%	27,520	100.0%	n/a	n/a	72%
1994	29,730	0.0%	0.0%	29,730	100.0%	n/a	n/a	78%
1986	33,661	0.0%	0.0%	33,661	100.0%	n/a	n/a	90%

Clay County, MN

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