Cook County, MN

Designated Market Area: Duluth-Superior, MN-WI-MI
USDA County Type (2015): Recreation/Tourism
American Communities Project County Type (2023): Graying America

Places in Cook County, MN     [Sort places by name]

Grand Marais city (pop. 1,768) West Cook UT (pop. 1,517) East Cook UT (pop. 739) Grand Portage UT (pop. 616) Lutsen township (pop. 494) Tofte township (pop. 290) Lutsen CDP (pop. 225) Schroeder township (pop. 187)  

Tracts in Cook County, MN

Census Tract 4801.01, Cook County, Minnesota     Census Tract 4801.02, Cook County, Minnesota     Census Tract 4802, Cook County, Minnesota     Census Tract 9900, Cook County, Minnesota        

2022 population: 5,708   ( 532 from 2010 , 109 from 2020)
Land area: 1452.6 square miles
Population density: 3.9 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	4,821	84.46%	6.5%
Black:	81	1.42%	440.0%
Indian:	424	7.43%	3.0%
Asian:	61	1.07%	103.3%
2+ races:	164	2.87%	53.3%
Hispanic:	157	2.75%	170.7%
Total non-White:	887	15.54%	36.9%

2020-2022 Components	Number	Rate
Births:	74	6.6
Deaths:	123	11.0
Net Migration:	146	13.0
Net Immigration:	14	1.3

Change in White population:	293	5.7
Change in Non-White pop.:	239	4.6

Click on the Year to view county-level data for that election.

Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	80%	Joe Biden (D)	2,496	65.6%	Donald Trump* (R)	1,203	31.6%	107 [+]	2.8%	3,806	-14	-15	0.12%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) 36 (0.9%);
2016	74%	Hillary Clinton (D)	1,912	56.3%	Donald Trump (R)	1,156	34.1%	327 [+]	9.6%	3,395	-11	-12	0.12%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Gary Johnson (Lbt) 105 (3.1%); Jill Stein (Grn) 77 (2.3%); Evan McMullin (I) 63 (1.9%);
2012	76%	Barack Obama* (D)	1,993	60.0%	Mitt Romney (R)	1,221	36.8%	108 [+]	3.3%	3,322	-8	-10	0.11%
[-] Other candidates in 2012: Gary Johnson (Lbt) 46 (1.4%);
2008	78%	Barack Obama (D)	2,019	60.3%	John McCain (R)	1,240	37.0%	89 [+]	2.7%	3,348	-7	-9	0.12%
[-] Other candidates in 2008: Ralph Nader (I) 33 (1.0%); Bob Barr (Lbt) 15 (0.4%);
2004	79%	John Kerry (D)	1,733	52.5%	George W. Bush* (R)	1,489	45.1%	81 [+]	2.5%	3,303	-3	-6	0.12%
[-] Other candidates in 2004: Ralph Nader (I) 41 (1.2%);
2000	68%	George W. Bush (R)	1,295	45.9%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	1,171	41.5%	354 [+]	12.6%	2,820	0	-2	0.12%
[-] Other candidates in 2000: Ralph Nader (Grn) 290 (10.3%); Pat Buchanan (Ref) 25 (0.9%);
1996	69%	Bill Clinton* (D)	1,169	46.2%	Robert Dole (R)	1,010	39.9%	350 [+]	13.8%	2,529	5	-1	0.12%
[-] Other candidates in 1996: Ross Perot (Ref) 246 (9.7%); Ralph Nader (Grn) 60 (2.4%); Harry Browne (Lbt) 9 (0.4%);
1992	82%	Bill Clinton (D)	1,005	38.4%	George Bush* (R)	878	33.5%	735 [+]	28.1%	2,618	2	-4	0.11%
[-] Other candidates in 1992: Ross Perot (I) 704 (26.9%);
1988	74%	Michael Dukakis (D)	1,080	49.5%	George Bush (R)	1,078	49.4%	26 [+]	1.2%	2,184	3	-4	0.10%
[-] Other candidates in 1988: Ron Paul (Lbt) 6 (0.3%);
1984	79%	Ronald Reagan* (R)	1,219	51.6%	Walter Mondale (D)	1,129	47.8%	14	0.6%	2,362	2	-7	0.11%
[-] Other candidates in 1984:
1980	75%	Ronald Reagan (R)	1,147	50.6%	Jimmy Carter* (D)	871	38.4%	248 [+]	10.9%	2,266	8	0	0.11%
[-] Other candidates in 1980: John Anderson (I) 182 (8.0%); Edward Clark (Lbt) 48 (2.1%);
1976	82%	Gerald Ford* (R)	1,034	48.5%	Jimmy Carter (D)	1,018	47.8%	78 [+]	3.7%	2,130	7	1	0.11%
[-] Other candidates in 1976: Eugene McCarthy (I) 41 (1.9%);
1972	76%	Richard Nixon* (R)	1,047	57.6%	George McGovern (D)	742	40.8%	28 [+]	1.5%	1,817	6	-3	0.10%
[-] Other candidates in 1972: John Schmitz (Amer) 21 (1.2%);
1968	83%	Richard Nixon (R)	853	49.3%	Hubert Humphrey (D)	777	44.9%	99 [+]	5.7%	1,729	8	6	0.11%
[-] Other candidates in 1968: George Wallace (AIP) 96 (5.6%);
1964	84%	Lyndon Johnson* (D)	976	56.0%	Barry Goldwater (R)	764	43.9%	2	0.1%	1,742	8	5	0.11%
[-] Other candidates in 1964:
1960	80%	Richard Nixon (R)	987	60.1%	John Kennedy (D)	650	39.6%	4	0.2%	1,641	11	11	0.11%
[-] Other candidates in 1960:
1956	84%	Dwight Eisenhower* (R)	1,078	61.7%	Adlai Stevenson (D)	668	38.2%	2	0.1%	1,748	8	4	0.13%
[-] Other candidates in 1956:
1952	74%	Dwight Eisenhower (R)	946	65.1%	Adlai Stevenson (D)	503	34.6%	5	0.3%	1,454	10	10	0.11%
[-] Other candidates in 1952:
1948	73%	Harry Truman* (D)	688	48.9%	Thomas Dewey (R)	674	47.9%	44 [+]	3.1%	1,406	8	3	0.12%
[-] Other candidates in 1948: Henry Wallace (Prog) 38 (2.7%); Strom Thurmond (StsRts) 0 (0.0%);
1944	54%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	545	51.1%	Thomas Dewey (R)	513	48.1%	8	0.8%	1,066	1	2	0.09%
[-] Other candidates in 1944:
1940	68%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	686	50.2%	Wendell Willkie (R)	673	49.3%	7	0.5%	1,366	2	4	0.11%
[-] Other candidates in 1940:
1936	70%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	793	65.9%	Alf Landon (R)	387	32.1%	24 [+]	2.0%	1,204	1	-4	0.11%
[-] Other candidates in 1936: William Lemke (Union) 18 (1.5%); Norman Thomas (Soc) 2 (0.2%);
1932	61%	Franklin Roosevelt (D)	492	50.9%	Herbert Hoover* (R)	418	43.3%	56 [+]	5.8%	966	7	4	0.10%
[-] Other candidates in 1932: Norman Thomas (Soc) 31 (3.2%);
1928	61%	Herbert Hoover (R)	609	72.6%	Al Smith (D)	219	26.1%	11 [+]	1.3%	839	15	14	0.09%
[-] Other candidates in 1928: Norman Thomas (Soc) 10 (1.2%);
1924	56%	Calvin Coolidge (R)	471	68.0%	Robert LaFollette (Prog)	189	27.3%	33 [+]	4.8%	693	17	14	0.08%
[-] Other candidates in 1924: John Davis (D) 29 (4.2%);
1920	59%	Warren Harding (R)	467	72.9%	James Cox (D)	98	15.3%	76 [+]	11.9%	641	2	13	0.09%
[-] Other candidates in 1920: Eugene Debs (Soc) 58 (9.0%); Aaron Watkins (Proh) 13 (2.0%); Parley Christiansen (FL) 0 (0.0%);
1916	37%	Woodrow Wilson* (D)	162	44.6%	Charles Evans Hughes (R)	125	34.4%	76 [+]	20.9%	363	-12	-12	0.09%
[-] Other candidates in 1916: Allan Benson (Soc) 63 (17.4%); James Hanly (Proh) 13 (3.6%);
1912	41%	Theodore Roosevelt (Prog)	172	49.4%	Woodrow Wilson (D)	65	18.7%	111 [+]	31.9%	348	-11	-15	0.10%
[-] Other candidates in 1912: Eugene Debs (Soc) 61 (17.5%); William Taft* (R) 30 (8.6%); Eugene Chafin (Proh) 15 (4.3%);
1908	43%	William Taft (R)	225	75.8%	William J. Bryan (D)	42	14.1%	30 [+]	10.1%	297	17	24	0.09%
[-] Other candidates in 1908: Eugene Debs (Soc) 19 (6.4%); Eugene Chafin (Proh) 11 (3.7%); Thomas Hisgen (I) 0 (0.0%);
1904	44%	Theodore Roosevelt (R)	207	82.8%	Alton Parker (D)	31	12.4%	12 [+]	4.8%	250	9	26	0.09%
[-] Other candidates in 1904: Silas Swallow (Proh) 9 (3.6%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 3 (1.2%); Thomas Watson (Pop) 0 (0.0%);
1900	34%	William McKinley* (R)	81	52.6%	William J. Bryan (D)	65	42.2%	8 [+]	5.2%	154	-8	1	0.05%
[-] Other candidates in 1900: John Woolley (Proh) 6 (3.9%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 1 (0.6%);

* incumbent         PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Cook County, MN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Joe Biden (D)	2,496	65.6%
Donald Trump* (R)	1,203	31.6%
Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)	36	0.9%
Other	71	1.9%
TOTAL	3,806
Turnout: 80% Diff (St): -14 Diff (US): -15

2016 President, Cook County, MN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Hillary Clinton (D)	1,912	56.3%
Donald Trump (R)	1,156	34.1%
Gary Johnson (Lbt)	105	3.1%
Jill Stein (Grn)	77	2.3%
Evan McMullin (I)	63	1.9%
Other	82	2.4%
TOTAL	3,395
Turnout: 74% Diff (St): -11 Diff (US): -12

2012 President, Cook County, MN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Barack Obama* (D)	1,993	60.0%
Mitt Romney (R)	1,221	36.8%
Gary Johnson (Lbt)	46	1.4%
Other	62	1.9%
TOTAL	3,322
Turnout: 76% Diff (St): -8 Diff (US): -10

2008 President, Cook County, MN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Barack Obama (D)	2,019	60.3%
John McCain (R)	1,240	37.0%
Ralph Nader (I)	33	1.0%
Bob Barr (Lbt)	15	0.4%
Other	41	1.2%
TOTAL	3,348
Turnout: 78% Diff (St): -7 Diff (US): -9

2004 President, Cook County, MN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
George W. Bush* (R)	1,489	45.1%
John Kerry (D)	1,733	52.5%
Ralph Nader (I)	41	1.2%
Other	40	1.2%
TOTAL	3,303
Turnout: 79% Diff (St): -3 Diff (US): -6

2000 President, Cook County, MN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
George W. Bush (R)	1,295	45.9%
Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	1,171	41.5%
Ralph Nader (Grn)	290	10.3%
Pat Buchanan (Ref)	25	0.9%
Other	39	1.4%
TOTAL	2,820
Turnout: 68% Diff (St): 0 Diff (US): -2

1996 President, Cook County, MN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Bill Clinton* (D)	1,169	46.2%
Robert Dole (R)	1,010	39.9%
Ross Perot (Ref)	246	9.7%
Ralph Nader (Grn)	60	2.4%
Harry Browne (Lbt)	9	0.4%
Other	35	1.4%
TOTAL	2,529
Turnout: 69% Diff (St): 5 Diff (US): -1

1992 President, Cook County, MN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Bill Clinton (D)	1,005	38.4%
George Bush* (R)	878	33.5%
Ross Perot (I)	704	26.9%
Other	31	1.2%
TOTAL	2,618
Turnout: 82% Diff (St): 2 Diff (US): -4

1988 President, Cook County, MN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
George Bush (R)	1,078	49.4%
Michael Dukakis (D)	1,080	49.5%
Ron Paul (Lbt)	6	0.3%
Other	20	0.9%
TOTAL	2,184
Turnout: 74% Diff (St): 3 Diff (US): -4

1984 President, Cook County, MN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Ronald Reagan* (R)	1,219	51.6%
Walter Mondale (D)	1,129	47.8%
Other	14	0.6%
TOTAL	2,362
Turnout: 79% Diff (St): 2 Diff (US): -7

1980 President, Cook County, MN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Ronald Reagan (R)	1,147	50.6%
Jimmy Carter* (D)	871	38.4%
John Anderson (I)	182	8.0%
Edward Clark (Lbt)	48	2.1%
Other	18	0.8%
TOTAL	2,266
Turnout: 75% Diff (St): 8 Diff (US): 0

1976 President, Cook County, MN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Jimmy Carter (D)	1,018	47.8%
Gerald Ford* (R)	1,034	48.5%
Eugene McCarthy (I)	41	1.9%
Other	37	1.7%
TOTAL	2,130
Turnout: 82% Diff (St): 7 Diff (US): 1

1972 President, Cook County, MN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Richard Nixon* (R)	1,047	57.6%
George McGovern (D)	742	40.8%
John Schmitz (Amer)	21	1.2%
Other	7	0.4%
TOTAL	1,817
Turnout: 76% Diff (St): 6 Diff (US): -3

1968 President, Cook County, MN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Richard Nixon (R)	853	49.3%
Hubert Humphrey (D)	777	44.9%
George Wallace (AIP)	96	5.6%
Other	3	0.2%
TOTAL	1,729
Turnout: 83% Diff (St): 8 Diff (US): 6

1964 President, Cook County, MN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Lyndon Johnson* (D)	976	56.0%
Barry Goldwater (R)	764	43.9%
Other	2	0.1%
TOTAL	1,742
Turnout: 84% Diff (St): 8 Diff (US): 5

1960 President, Cook County, MN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
John Kennedy (D)	650	39.6%
Richard Nixon (R)	987	60.1%
Other	4	0.2%
TOTAL	1,641
Turnout: 80% Diff (St): 11 Diff (US): 11

1956 President, Cook County, MN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Dwight Eisenhower* (R)	1,078	61.7%
Adlai Stevenson (D)	668	38.2%
Other	2	0.1%
TOTAL	1,748
Turnout: 84% Diff (St): 8 Diff (US): 4

1952 President, Cook County, MN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Dwight Eisenhower (R)	946	65.1%
Adlai Stevenson (D)	503	34.6%
Other	5	0.3%
TOTAL	1,454
Turnout: 74% Diff (St): 10 Diff (US): 10

1948 President, Cook County, MN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Harry Truman* (D)	688	48.9%
Thomas Dewey (R)	674	47.9%
Henry Wallace (Prog)	38	2.7%
Other	6	0.4%
TOTAL	1,406
Turnout: 73% Diff (St): 8 Diff (US): 3

1944 President, Cook County, MN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	545	51.1%
Thomas Dewey (R)	513	48.1%
Other	8	0.8%
TOTAL	1,066
Turnout: 54% Diff (St): 1 Diff (US): 2

1940 President, Cook County, MN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	686	50.2%
Wendell Willkie (R)	673	49.3%
Other	7	0.5%
TOTAL	1,366
Turnout: 68% Diff (St): 2 Diff (US): 4

1936 President, Cook County, MN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	793	65.9%
Alf Landon (R)	387	32.1%
William Lemke (Union)	18	1.5%
Norman Thomas (Soc)	2	0.2%
Other	4	0.3%
TOTAL	1,204
Turnout: 70% Diff (St): 1 Diff (US): -4

1932 President, Cook County, MN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Franklin Roosevelt (D)	492	50.9%
Herbert Hoover* (R)	418	43.3%
Norman Thomas (Soc)	31	3.2%
Other	25	2.6%
TOTAL	966
Turnout: 61% Diff (St): 7 Diff (US): 4

1928 President, Cook County, MN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Herbert Hoover (R)	609	72.6%
Al Smith (D)	219	26.1%
Norman Thomas (Soc)	10	1.2%
Other	1	0.1%
TOTAL	839
Turnout: 61% Diff (St): 15 Diff (US): 14

1924 President, Cook County, MN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Calvin Coolidge (R)	471	68.0%
John Davis (D)	29	4.2%
Robert LaFollette (Prog)	189	27.3%
Other	4	0.6%
TOTAL	693
Turnout: 56% Diff (St): 17 Diff (US): 14

1920 President, Cook County, MN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Warren Harding (R)	467	72.9%
James Cox (D)	98	15.3%
Eugene Debs (Soc)	58	9.0%
Aaron Watkins (Proh)	13	2.0%
Other	5	0.8%
TOTAL	641
Turnout: 59% Diff (St): 2 Diff (US): 13

1916 President, Cook County, MN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Woodrow Wilson* (D)	162	44.6%
Charles Evans Hughes (R)	125	34.4%
Allan Benson (Soc)	63	17.4%
James Hanly (Proh)	13	3.6%
TOTAL	363
Turnout: 37% Diff (St): -12 Diff (US): -12

1912 President, Cook County, MN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Woodrow Wilson (D)	65	18.7%
Theodore Roosevelt (Prog)	172	49.4%
William Taft* (R)	30	8.6%
Eugene Debs (Soc)	61	17.5%
Eugene Chafin (Proh)	15	4.3%
Other	5	1.4%
TOTAL	348
Turnout: 41% Diff (St): -11 Diff (US): -15

1908 President, Cook County, MN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
William Taft (R)	225	75.8%
William J. Bryan (D)	42	14.1%
Eugene Debs (Soc)	19	6.4%
Eugene Chafin (Proh)	11	3.7%
TOTAL	297
Turnout: 43% Diff (St): 17 Diff (US): 24

1904 President, Cook County, MN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Theodore Roosevelt (R)	207	82.8%
Alton Parker (D)	31	12.4%
Eugene Debs (Soc)	3	1.2%
Silas Swallow (Proh)	9	3.6%
TOTAL	250
Turnout: 44% Diff (St): 9 Diff (US): 26

1900 President, Cook County, MN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
William McKinley* (R)	81	52.6%
William J. Bryan (D)	65	42.2%
John Woolley (Proh)	6	3.9%
Eugene Debs (Soc)	1	0.6%
Other	1	0.6%
TOTAL	154
Turnout: 34% Diff (St): -8 Diff (US): 1

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Cook County, MN

Click on the Year to view county-level data for that election.

Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	G	68%	Tim Walz* (DFL)	2,171	67.4%	Scott Jensen (R)	958	29.7%	92 [+]	2.9%	3,221	-15	0.13%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Steve Patterson (Grassroots - Legalize Cannabis) 28 (0.9%); Hugh McTavish (Independence-Alliance) 28 (0.9%); James McCaskel (Legal Marijuana Now) 27 (0.8%); Gabrielle Prosser (Socialist Workers) 7 (0.2%); Other (Write-in) 2 (0.1%);
2020	S2	78%	Tina Smith* (DFL)	2,344	63.1%	Jason Lewis (R)	1,162	31.3%	210 [+]	5.7%	3,716	-12	0.12%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Kevin O'Connor (Legal Marijuana Now) 133 (3.6%); Oliver Steinberg (Grassroots - Legalize Cannabis) 73 (2.0%); Other (Write-in) 4 (0.1%);
2018	S2	69%	Tina Smith* (DFL)	2,024	63.2%	Karin Housley (R)	1,034	32.3%	146 [+]	4.6%	3,204	-10	0.12%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Sarah Wellington (Legal Marijuana Now) 117 (3.7%); Jerry Trooien (I) 25 (0.8%); Other (Write-in) 4 (0.1%);
2018	S1	69%	Amy Klobuchar* (DFL)	2,178	67.7%	Jim Newberger (R)	911	28.3%	126 [+]	3.9%	3,215	-8	0.12%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Dennis Schuller (Legal Marijuana Now) 78 (2.4%); Paula Overby (Green) 45 (1.4%); Other (Write-in) 3 (0.1%);
2018	G	68%	Tim Walz (DFL)	2,054	64.4%	Jeff Johnson (R)	1,009	31.6%	128 [+]	4.0%	3,191	-11	0.12%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Chris Wright (Legalize Cannabis) 91 (2.9%); Josh Welter (Libertarian) 35 (1.1%); Other (Write-in) 2 (0.1%);
2014	S2	65%	Al Franken* (DFL)	1,852	63.4%	Mike McFadden (R)	945	32.4%	122 [+]	4.2%	2,919	-11	0.15%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Steve Carlson (Independence Party) 62 (2.1%); Heather Johnson (Libertarian) 58 (2.0%); Other (Write-in) 2 (0.1%);
2014	G	65%	Mark Dayton* (DFL)	1,769	61.0%	Jeff Johnson (R)	919	31.7%	210 [+]	7.2%	2,898	-13	0.15%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Hannah Nicollet (Independence Party) 90 (3.1%); Chris Wright (Grassroots) 83 (2.9%); Chris Holbrook (Libertarian) 32 (1.1%); Other (Write-in) 5 (0.2%);
2012	S1	73%	Amy Klobuchar* (DFL)	2,263	70.8%	Kurt Bills (R)	820	25.6%	115 [+]	3.6%	3,198	-5	0.11%
[-] Other candidates in 2012: Stephen Williams (Independence Party) 76 (2.4%); Tim Davis (Grassroots) 24 (0.8%); Michael Cavlan (Progressive) 13 (0.4%); Other (Write-in) 2 (0.1%);
2010	G	65%	Mark Dayton (DFL)	1,623	57.8%	Tom Emmer (R)	856	30.5%	328 [+]	11.7%	2,807	-13	0.13%
[-] Other candidates in 2010: Tom Horner (Independence Party) 287 (10.2%); Faeheen Hakeem (Green) 14 (0.5%); Ken Pentel (Ecology Democracy) 10 (0.4%); Chris Wright (Grassroots) 9 (0.3%); Linda Eno (Resource Party) 5 (0.2%); Other (Write-in) 3 (0.1%);
2008	S2	78%	Al Franken (DFL)	1,620	48.7%	Norm Coleman* (R)	1,207	36.3%	500 [+]	15.0%	3,327	-6	0.12%
[-] Other candidates in 2008: Dean Barkley (Independence Party) 458 (13.8%); James Niemacki (Constitution) 20 (0.6%); Charles Aldrich (Libertarian) 19 (0.6%); Other (Write-in) 3 (0.1%);
2006	S1	68%	Amy Klobuchar (DFL)	1,835	63.8%	Mark Kennedy (R)	889	30.9%	153 [+]	5.3%	2,877	-7	0.13%
[-] Other candidates in 2006: Rob Fitzgerald (Independence Party) 111 (3.9%); Michael Cavlan (Green) 23 (0.8%); Ben Powers (Constitution) 18 (0.6%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.0%);
2006	G	68%	Mike Hatch (DFL)	1,519	52.8%	Tim Pawlenty* (R)	1,051	36.5%	307 [+]	10.7%	2,877	-10	0.13%
[-] Other candidates in 2006: Peter Hutchinson (Independence Party) 223 (7.8%); Ken Pentel (Green) 54 (1.9%); Walt Brown (Quit Raising Taxes) 24 (0.8%); Leslie Davis (American) 4 (0.1%); Other (Write-in) 2 (0.1%);
2002	S2	67%	Walter Mondale (DFL)	1,240	44.5%	Norm Coleman (R)	1,180	42.3%	367 [+]	13.2%	2,787	-7	0.12%
[-] Other candidates in 2002: Paul Wellstone* (DFL) 203 (7.3%); Jim Moore (Independence Party) 115 (4.1%); Miro Kovatchevich (Constitution) 24 (0.9%); Ray Tricomo (Green) 23 (0.8%); Other (Write-in) 2 (0.1%);
2002	G	68%	Roger Moe (DFL)	1,228	43.3%	Tim Pawlenty (R)	962	33.9%	645 [+]	22.8%	2,835	-10	0.13%
[-] Other candidates in 2002: Tim Penny (Independence Party) 441 (15.6%); Ken Pentel (Green) 148 (5.2%); Lawrence Aeshilman (Constitution) 25 (0.9%); Booker Hodges (I) 18 (0.6%); Kari Sachs (Socialist Workers) 11 (0.4%); Other (Write-in) 2 (0.1%);
2000	S1	68%	Mark Dayton (DFL)	1,377	49.3%	Rod Grams* (R)	1,224	43.8%	192 [+]	6.9%	2,793	1	0.12%
[-] Other candidates in 2000: Jim Gibson (Independence Party) 86 (3.1%); David Daniels (Green) 43 (1.5%); David Swan (Constitution) 28 (1.0%); Rebecca Ellis (Socialist Workers) 20 (0.7%); Erik Pakieser (Libertarian) 15 (0.5%);
1998	G	68%	Skip Humphrey (DFL)	1,046	39.6%	Norm Coleman (R)	1,019	38.6%	574 [+]	21.8%	2,639	4	0.13%
[-] Other candidates in 1998: Jesse Ventura (I) 474 (18.0%); Ken Pentel (Green) 71 (2.7%); Ray McCloney (I) 13 (0.5%); Frank Germann (Libertarian) 12 (0.5%); Chris Wright (Green) 4 (0.2%);
1996	S2	69%	Rudy Boschwitz (R)	1,175	46.7%	Paul Wellstone* (DFL)	1,168	46.4%	174 [+]	6.9%	2,517	5	0.12%
[-] Other candidates in 1996: Dean Barkley (Reform) 124 (4.9%); Tim Davis (Green) 17 (0.7%); Roy Carlton (Libertarian) 13 (0.5%); Steve Johnson (Natural Law) 10 (0.4%); Howard Hanson (Resource Party) 9 (0.4%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.0%); Thomas Fiske (Socialist Workers) 0 (0.0%);
1994	S1	71%	Ann Wynia (DFL)	1,163	47.6%	Rod Grams (IR)	1,142	46.7%	139 [+]	5.7%	2,444	-2	0.14%
[-] Other candidates in 1994: Dean Barkley (I) 101 (4.1%); Candice Sjostrom (Green) 24 (1.0%); Steve Johnson (Natural Law) 12 (0.5%); Marca Himelgrin (Socialist Workers) 1 (0.0%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.0%);
1994	G	71%	Arne Carlson* (IR)	1,334	55.2%	John Marty (DFL)	943	39.0%	140 [+]	5.8%	2,417	-7	0.14%
[-] Other candidates in 1994: Other (Write-in) 73 (3.0%); Will Shetterly (Green) 31 (1.3%); Eric Olson (Libertarian) 23 (1.0%); Leslie Davis (National Rights Alliance) 8 (0.3%); Jon Hillson (Socialist Workers) 5 (0.2%);
1990	S2	64%	Paul Wellstone (DFL)	1,019	53.7%	Rudy Boschwitz* (IR)	846	44.5%	34 [+]	1.8%	1,899	-3	0.11%
[-] Other candidates in 1990: Russell Bentley (Green) 34 (1.8%);
1990	G	64%	Rudy Perpich* (DFL)	962	51.3%	Arne Carlson (IR)	771	41.1%	143 [+]	7.6%	1,876	-8	0.10%
[-] Other candidates in 1990: Judith Ann Chosa (Earth Federation) 72 (3.8%); Jon Grunseth (IR (write-in)) 32 (1.7%); Other (Write-in) 22 (1.2%); Ross Culverhouse (Grassroots) 17 (0.9%); Wendy Lyons (Socialist Workers) 0 (0.0%);
1988	S1	73%	Dave Durenberger* (IR)	1,251	57.5%	Skip Humphrey (DFL)	871	40.0%	55 [+]	2.5%	2,177	1	0.10%
[-] Other candidates in 1988: Polly Mann (Progressive Independent) 31 (1.4%); Derrick Grimmer (Green) 11 (0.5%); Arlen Overvig (Libertarian) 8 (0.4%); Wendy Lyons (Socialist Workers) 5 (0.2%);
1986	G	66%	Rudy Perpich* (DFL)	1,186	59.9%	Cal Ludeman (IR)	780	39.4%	14 [+]	0.7%	1,980	-3	0.14%
[-] Other candidates in 1986: Bill Brust (Workers League) 8 (0.4%); Joseph Rohner (Libertarian) 6 (0.3%); Thomas Jaax (Socialist Workers) 0 (0.0%);
1984	S2	79%	Rudy Boschwitz* (IR)	1,365	57.9%	Joan Anderson Growe (DFL)	983	41.7%	9 [+]	0.4%	2,357	0	0.11%
[-] Other candidates in 1984: Richard Putnam (Libertarian) 4 (0.2%); Eleanor Garcia (Socialist Workers) 3 (0.1%); Jeffrey Miller (New Union) 2 (0.1%);
1982	S1	71%	Dave Durenberger* (IR)	1,107	51.8%	Mark Dayton (DFL)	1,001	46.8%	29 [+]	1.4%	2,137	-1	0.12%
[-] Other candidates in 1982: Fred Hewitt (Libertarian) 20 (0.9%); William Onasch (Socialist Workers) 5 (0.2%); Jeffrey Miller (New Union) 4 (0.2%);
1982	G	71%	Rudy Perpich (DFL)	1,319	62.2%	Wheelock Whitney (IR)	774	36.5%	28 [+]	1.3%	2,121	-4	0.12%
[-] Other candidates in 1982: Kathy Wheeler (Socialist Workers) 12 (0.6%); Franklin Haws (Libertarian) 11 (0.5%); Tom McDonald (Honest Government) 5 (0.2%);
1978	S2	74%	Rudy Boschwitz (IR)	1,320	66.1%	Wendell Anderson* (DFL)	522	26.1%	155 [+]	7.8%	1,997	10	0.13%
[-] Other candidates in 1978: Sal Carlone (American) 65 (3.3%); Jean Brust (Workers) 24 (1.2%); Brian Coyle (I) 24 (1.2%); William Peterson (Socialist Workers) 20 (1.0%); Leonard Richards (Libertarian) 18 (0.9%); Other (Write-in) 4 (0.2%);
1978	S1	76%	Bob Short (DFL)	1,074	52.9%	Dave Durenberger (IR)	882	43.4%	76 [+]	3.7%	2,032	-18	0.13%
[-] Other candidates in 1978: Paul Helm (American) 38 (1.9%); Christine Frank (Socialist Workers) 17 (0.8%); Other (Write-in) 13 (0.6%); Fred Hewitt (Libertarian) 8 (0.4%);
1978	G	75%	Albert Quie (IR)	1,117	55.1%	Rudy Perpich* (DFL)	847	41.8%	64 [+]	3.2%	2,028	3	0.13%
[-] Other candidates in 1978: Richard Pedersen (American) 34 (1.7%); Tom McDonald (Honest Government) 10 (0.5%); Jill Lakowske (Socialist Workers) 9 (0.4%); Robin Miller (Libertarian) 8 (0.4%); Edwin Pommerening (Savings Account) 3 (0.1%);
1976	S1	81%	Hubert Humphrey* (DFL)	1,326	63.3%	Gerald Brekke (IR)	697	33.3%	72 [+]	3.4%	2,095	8	0.11%
[-] Other candidates in 1976: Paul Helm (American) 52 (2.5%); William Peterson (Socialist Workers) 14 (0.7%); Robin Miller (Libertarian) 6 (0.3%); Matt Savola (Communist) 0 (0.0%);
1974	G	67%	Wendell Anderson* (DFL)	987	58.7%	John Johnson (R)	600	35.7%	95 [+]	5.6%	1,682	6	0.13%
[-] Other candidates in 1974: James Miles (I) 61 (3.6%); Jane Van Deusen (Socialist Workers) 16 (1.0%); Harry Pool (American) 11 (0.7%); Erwin Marquit (Communist) 5 (0.3%); Genevieve Gunderson (Industrial Government) 1 (0.1%); Richard Kleinow (Libertarian) 1 (0.1%);
1972	S2	76%	Walter Mondale* (DFL)	1,054	57.4%	Phil Hansen (R)	773	42.1%	9 [+]	0.5%	1,836	-1	0.11%
[-] Other candidates in 1972: Karl Heck (Industrial Government) 9 (0.5%);
1970	S1	82%	Hubert Humphrey (DFL)	891	50.6%	Clark MacGregor (R)	865	49.1%	6 [+]	0.3%	1,762	7	0.13%
[-] Other candidates in 1970: Nancy Strebe (Socialist Workers) 5 (0.3%); William Braatz (Industrial Government) 1 (0.1%);
1970	G	82%	Wendell Anderson (DFL)	929	52.6%	Douglas Head (R)	832	47.1%	6 [+]	0.3%	1,767	2	0.13%
[-] Other candidates in 1970: Karl Heck (Industrial Government) 6 (0.3%);
1966	S2	76%	Robert Forsythe (R)	786	50.3%	Walter Mondale* (DFL)	768	49.1%	9 [+]	0.6%	1,563	5	0.12%
[-] Other candidates in 1966: Joseph Johnson (Socialist Workers) 9 (0.6%); William Braatz (Industrial Government) 0 (0.0%);
1966	G	79%	Harold Levander (R)	1,005	61.1%	Karl Rolvaag* (DFL)	630	38.3%	9 [+]	0.5%	1,644	9	0.13%
[-] Other candidates in 1966: Kenneth Sachs (Industrial Government) 9 (0.5%);
1964	S1	84%	Wheelock Whitney (R)	875	50.4%	Eugene McCarthy* (DFL)	856	49.3%	4 [+]	0.2%	1,735	11	0.11%
[-] Other candidates in 1964: William Braatz (Industrial Government) 3 (0.2%); Everett Luoma (Socialist Workers) 1 (0.1%);
1962	G	77%	Elmer Andersen* (R)	923	58.0%	Karl Rolvaag (DFL)	657	41.3%	12 [+]	0.8%	1,592	8	0.13%
[-] Other candidates in 1962: William Braatz (Industrial Government) 12 (0.8%);
1960	S2	81%	Kenneth Peterson (R)	940	56.6%	Hubert Humphrey* (DFL)	717	43.2%	4 [+]	0.2%	1,661	14	0.11%
[-] Other candidates in 1960: Carl Feingold (Socialist Workers) 4 (0.2%);
1960	G	82%	Elmer Andersen (R)	1,075	64.3%	Orville Freeman* (DFL)	586	35.1%	10 [+]	0.6%	1,671	14	0.11%
[-] Other candidates in 1960: Rudolph Gustafson (Industrial Government) 10 (0.6%);

*: 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 Cook County, MN

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Voter Registration Data for Cook County, MN

Party registration is not used in this state, however as of 2022 registrations in Cook County, MN were estimated to be 22% Republican and 35% Democrat.