Cottonwood County, MN

Designated Market Area: Minneapolis-St. Paul, MN-WI
USDA County Type (2015): Manufacturing
American Communities Project County Type (2023): Rural Middle America

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

Windom city (pop. 4,770) Mountain Lake city (pop. 1,900) Westbrook city (pop. 832) Lakeside township (pop. 398) Jeffers city (pop. 324) Mountain Lake township (pop. 323) Great Bend township (pop. 286) Carson township (pop. 274) Storden city (pop. 258) Dale township (pop. 222) Midway township (pop. 204) Germantown township (pop. 198) Ann township (pop. 182) Westbrook township (pop. 177) Springfield township (pop. 158) Rose Hill township (pop. 144) Storden township (pop. 133) Highwater township (pop. 132) Bingham Lake city (pop. 125) Amo township (pop. 108) Amboy township (pop. 88) Delton township (pop. 85) Selma township (pop. 82) Southbrook township (pop. 54) Comfrey city (pop. 24)  

Tracts in Cottonwood County, MN

Census Tract 2701, Cottonwood County, Minnesota     Census Tract 2702, Cottonwood County, Minnesota     Census Tract 2703, Cottonwood County, Minnesota     Census Tract 2704, Cottonwood County, Minnesota        

2022 population: 11,356   ( 331 from 2010 , 150 from 2020)
Land area: 640.0 square miles
Population density: 17.7 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	9,289	81.80%	11.0%
Black:	158	1.39%	92.7%
Indian:	50	0.44%	117.4%
Asian:	529	4.66%	65.8%
2+ races:	173	1.52%	64.8%
Hispanic:	1,157	10.19%	60.7%
Total non-White:	2,067	18.20%	64.7%

2020-2022 Components	Number	Rate
Births:	302	13.1
Deaths:	386	16.8
Net Migration:	-79	-3.4
Net Immigration:	6	0.3

Change in White population:	-1,143	-9.8
Change in Non-White pop.:	812	6.9

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	71%	Donald Trump* (R)	4,165	68.2%	Joe Biden (D)	1,834	30.0%	108 [+]	1.8%	6,107	23	21	0.19%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) 55 (0.9%);
2016	65%	Donald Trump (R)	3,679	64.3%	Hillary Clinton (D)	1,678	29.3%	364 [+]	6.4%	5,721	19	18	0.19%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Gary Johnson (Lbt) 150 (2.6%); Evan McMullin (I) 86 (1.5%); Jill Stein (Grn) 41 (0.7%);
2012	66%	Mitt Romney (R)	3,316	56.6%	Barack Obama* (D)	2,433	41.5%	113 [+]	1.9%	5,862	12	9	0.20%
[-] Other candidates in 2012: Gary Johnson (Lbt) 51 (0.9%);
2008	67%	John McCain (R)	3,157	52.3%	Barack Obama (D)	2,759	45.7%	120 [+]	2.0%	6,036	8	7	0.21%
[-] Other candidates in 2008: Ralph Nader (I) 59 (1.0%); Bob Barr (Lbt) 11 (0.2%);
2004	70%	George W. Bush* (R)	3,557	55.8%	John Kerry (D)	2,726	42.8%	86 [+]	1.4%	6,369	8	5	0.23%
[-] Other candidates in 2004: Ralph Nader (I) 50 (0.8%);
2000	68%	George W. Bush (R)	3,369	54.5%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	2,503	40.5%	309 [+]	5.0%	6,181	9	7	0.25%
[-] Other candidates in 2000: Ralph Nader (Grn) 208 (3.4%); Pat Buchanan (Ref) 74 (1.2%);
1996	67%	Bill Clinton* (D)	2,737	44.3%	Robert Dole (R)	2,633	42.7%	802 [+]	13.0%	6,172	8	2	0.28%
[-] Other candidates in 1996: Ross Perot (Ref) 741 (12.0%); Ralph Nader (Grn) 19 (0.3%); Harry Browne (Lbt) 8 (0.1%);
1992	71%	George Bush* (R)	2,481	37.3%	Bill Clinton (D)	2,382	35.8%	1,788 [+]	26.9%	6,651	5	0	0.28%
[-] Other candidates in 1992: Ross Perot (I) 1,749 (26.3%);
1988	68%	George Bush (R)	3,390	51.8%	Michael Dukakis (D)	3,095	47.3%	60 [+]	0.9%	6,545	6	-2	0.31%
[-] Other candidates in 1988: Ron Paul (Lbt) 11 (0.2%);
1984	73%	Ronald Reagan* (R)	4,275	57.9%	Walter Mondale (D)	3,073	41.6%	37	0.5%	7,385	8	-1	0.35%
[-] Other candidates in 1984:
1980	74%	Ronald Reagan (R)	4,258	54.3%	Jimmy Carter* (D)	2,958	37.7%	631 [+]	8.0%	7,847	12	4	0.38%
[-] Other candidates in 1980: John Anderson (I) 535 (6.8%); Edward Clark (Lbt) 77 (1.0%);
1976	81%	Gerald Ford* (R)	3,906	49.7%	Jimmy Carter (D)	3,813	48.5%	140 [+]	1.8%	7,859	8	2	0.40%
[-] Other candidates in 1976: Eugene McCarthy (I) 85 (1.1%);
1972	75%	Richard Nixon* (R)	4,396	60.2%	George McGovern (D)	2,802	38.4%	105 [+]	1.4%	7,303	9	-1	0.42%
[-] Other candidates in 1972: John Schmitz (Amer) 94 (1.3%);
1968	83%	Richard Nixon (R)	4,050	54.8%	Hubert Humphrey (D)	3,046	41.2%	295 [+]	4.0%	7,391	13	11	0.47%
[-] Other candidates in 1968: George Wallace (AIP) 293 (4.0%);
1964	82%	Lyndon Johnson* (D)	4,090	54.3%	Barry Goldwater (R)	3,423	45.5%	15	0.2%	7,528	9	7	0.48%
[-] Other candidates in 1964:
1960	83%	Richard Nixon (R)	5,087	64.6%	John Kennedy (D)	2,768	35.2%	17	0.2%	7,872	15	15	0.51%
[-] Other candidates in 1960:
1956	69%	Dwight Eisenhower* (R)	4,619	66.3%	Adlai Stevenson (D)	2,344	33.6%	5	0.1%	6,968	13	9	0.52%
[-] Other candidates in 1956:
1952	77%	Dwight Eisenhower (R)	5,488	71.5%	Adlai Stevenson (D)	2,130	27.8%	56	0.7%	7,674	16	16	0.56%
[-] Other candidates in 1952:
1948	66%	Harry Truman* (D)	3,333	50.3%	Thomas Dewey (R)	3,222	48.6%	77 [+]	1.2%	6,632	9	3	0.55%
[-] Other candidates in 1948: Henry Wallace (Prog) 40 (0.6%); Strom Thurmond (StsRts) 0 (0.0%);
1944	62%	Thomas Dewey (R)	3,916	62.1%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	2,354	37.3%	38	0.6%	6,308	15	16	0.56%
[-] Other candidates in 1944:
1940	71%	Wendell Willkie (R)	4,228	58.3%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	2,991	41.2%	36	0.5%	7,255	11	13	0.58%
[-] Other candidates in 1940:
1936	71%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	3,929	59.3%	Alf Landon (R)	2,509	37.9%	185 [+]	2.8%	6,623	7	1	0.59%
[-] Other candidates in 1936: William Lemke (Union) 171 (2.6%); Norman Thomas (Soc) 4 (0.1%);
1932	54%	Franklin Roosevelt (D)	2,877	59.0%	Herbert Hoover* (R)	1,921	39.4%	78 [+]	1.6%	4,876	3	0	0.49%
[-] Other candidates in 1932: Norman Thomas (Soc) 47 (1.0%);
1928	60%	Herbert Hoover (R)	3,405	67.5%	Al Smith (D)	1,604	31.8%	39 [+]	0.8%	5,048	10	9	0.52%
[-] Other candidates in 1928: Norman Thomas (Soc) 24 (0.5%);
1924	57%	Calvin Coolidge (R)	2,722	57.0%	Robert LaFollette (Prog)	1,818	38.1%	236 [+]	4.9%	4,776	6	3	0.58%
[-] Other candidates in 1924: John Davis (D) 217 (4.5%);
1920	54%	Warren Harding (R)	3,882	86.3%	James Cox (D)	451	10.0%	167 [+]	3.7%	4,500	16	26	0.61%
[-] Other candidates in 1920: Eugene Debs (Soc) 90 (2.0%); Aaron Watkins (Proh) 54 (1.2%); Parley Christiansen (FL) 0 (0.0%);
1916	30%	Charles Evans Hughes (R)	1,425	60.2%	Woodrow Wilson* (D)	762	32.2%	179 [+]	7.6%	2,366	14	14	0.61%
[-] Other candidates in 1916: Allan Benson (Soc) 116 (4.9%); James Hanly (Proh) 63 (2.7%);
1912	27%	Theodore Roosevelt (Prog)	1,032	51.2%	Woodrow Wilson (D)	511	25.3%	474 [+]	23.5%	2,017	-3	-7	0.60%
[-] Other candidates in 1912: William Taft* (R) 325 (16.1%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 94 (4.7%); Eugene Chafin (Proh) 39 (1.9%);
1908	28%	William Taft (R)	1,240	65.8%	William J. Bryan (D)	526	27.9%	118 [+]	6.3%	1,884	7	14	0.57%
[-] Other candidates in 1908: Eugene Chafin (Proh) 98 (5.2%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 19 (1.0%); Thomas Hisgen (I) 1 (0.1%);
1904	27%	Theodore Roosevelt (R)	1,536	84.4%	Alton Parker (D)	213	11.7%	70 [+]	3.8%	1,819	10	28	0.62%
[-] Other candidates in 1904: Silas Swallow (Proh) 43 (2.4%); Thomas Watson (Pop) 19 (1.0%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 7 (0.4%);
1900	31%	William McKinley* (R)	1,368	68.5%	William J. Bryan (D)	547	27.4%	82 [+]	4.1%	1,997	8	17	0.63%
[-] Other candidates in 1900: John Woolley (Proh) 73 (3.7%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 7 (0.4%);

* incumbent         PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Cottonwood County, MN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Joe Biden (D)	1,834	30.0%
Donald Trump* (R)	4,165	68.2%
Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)	55	0.9%
Other	53	0.9%
TOTAL	6,107
Turnout: 71% Diff (St): 23 Diff (US): 21

2016 President, Cottonwood County, MN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Hillary Clinton (D)	1,678	29.3%
Donald Trump (R)	3,679	64.3%
Gary Johnson (Lbt)	150	2.6%
Jill Stein (Grn)	41	0.7%
Evan McMullin (I)	86	1.5%
Other	87	1.5%
TOTAL	5,721
Turnout: 65% Diff (St): 19 Diff (US): 18

2012 President, Cottonwood County, MN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Barack Obama* (D)	2,433	41.5%
Mitt Romney (R)	3,316	56.6%
Gary Johnson (Lbt)	51	0.9%
Other	62	1.1%
TOTAL	5,862
Turnout: 66% Diff (St): 12 Diff (US): 9

2008 President, Cottonwood County, MN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Barack Obama (D)	2,759	45.7%
John McCain (R)	3,157	52.3%
Ralph Nader (I)	59	1.0%
Bob Barr (Lbt)	11	0.2%
Other	50	0.8%
TOTAL	6,036
Turnout: 67% Diff (St): 8 Diff (US): 7

2004 President, Cottonwood County, MN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
George W. Bush* (R)	3,557	55.8%
John Kerry (D)	2,726	42.8%
Ralph Nader (I)	50	0.8%
Other	36	0.6%
TOTAL	6,369
Turnout: 70% Diff (St): 8 Diff (US): 5

2000 President, Cottonwood County, MN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
George W. Bush (R)	3,369	54.5%
Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	2,503	40.5%
Ralph Nader (Grn)	208	3.4%
Pat Buchanan (Ref)	74	1.2%
Other	27	0.4%
TOTAL	6,181
Turnout: 68% Diff (St): 9 Diff (US): 7

1996 President, Cottonwood County, MN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Bill Clinton* (D)	2,737	44.3%
Robert Dole (R)	2,633	42.7%
Ross Perot (Ref)	741	12.0%
Ralph Nader (Grn)	19	0.3%
Harry Browne (Lbt)	8	0.1%
Other	34	0.6%
TOTAL	6,172
Turnout: 67% Diff (St): 8 Diff (US): 2

1992 President, Cottonwood County, MN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Bill Clinton (D)	2,382	35.8%
George Bush* (R)	2,481	37.3%
Ross Perot (I)	1,749	26.3%
Other	39	0.6%
TOTAL	6,651
Turnout: 71% Diff (St): 5 Diff (US): 0

1988 President, Cottonwood County, MN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
George Bush (R)	3,390	51.8%
Michael Dukakis (D)	3,095	47.3%
Ron Paul (Lbt)	11	0.2%
Other	49	0.7%
TOTAL	6,545
Turnout: 68% Diff (St): 6 Diff (US): -2

1984 President, Cottonwood County, MN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Ronald Reagan* (R)	4,275	57.9%
Walter Mondale (D)	3,073	41.6%
Other	37	0.5%
TOTAL	7,385
Turnout: 73% Diff (St): 8 Diff (US): -1

1980 President, Cottonwood County, MN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Ronald Reagan (R)	4,258	54.3%
Jimmy Carter* (D)	2,958	37.7%
John Anderson (I)	535	6.8%
Edward Clark (Lbt)	77	1.0%
Other	19	0.2%
TOTAL	7,847
Turnout: 74% Diff (St): 12 Diff (US): 4

1976 President, Cottonwood County, MN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Jimmy Carter (D)	3,813	48.5%
Gerald Ford* (R)	3,906	49.7%
Eugene McCarthy (I)	85	1.1%
Other	55	0.7%
TOTAL	7,859
Turnout: 81% Diff (St): 8 Diff (US): 2

1972 President, Cottonwood County, MN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Richard Nixon* (R)	4,396	60.2%
George McGovern (D)	2,802	38.4%
John Schmitz (Amer)	94	1.3%
Other	11	0.2%
TOTAL	7,303
Turnout: 75% Diff (St): 9 Diff (US): -1

1968 President, Cottonwood County, MN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Richard Nixon (R)	4,050	54.8%
Hubert Humphrey (D)	3,046	41.2%
George Wallace (AIP)	293	4.0%
Other	2	0.0%
TOTAL	7,391
Turnout: 83% Diff (St): 13 Diff (US): 11

1964 President, Cottonwood County, MN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Lyndon Johnson* (D)	4,090	54.3%
Barry Goldwater (R)	3,423	45.5%
Other	15	0.2%
TOTAL	7,528
Turnout: 82% Diff (St): 9 Diff (US): 7

1960 President, Cottonwood County, MN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
John Kennedy (D)	2,768	35.2%
Richard Nixon (R)	5,087	64.6%
Other	17	0.2%
TOTAL	7,872
Turnout: 83% Diff (St): 15 Diff (US): 15

1956 President, Cottonwood County, MN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Dwight Eisenhower* (R)	4,619	66.3%
Adlai Stevenson (D)	2,344	33.6%
Other	5	0.1%
TOTAL	6,968
Turnout: 69% Diff (St): 13 Diff (US): 9

1952 President, Cottonwood County, MN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Dwight Eisenhower (R)	5,488	71.5%
Adlai Stevenson (D)	2,130	27.8%
Other	56	0.7%
TOTAL	7,674
Turnout: 77% Diff (St): 16 Diff (US): 16

1948 President, Cottonwood County, MN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Harry Truman* (D)	3,333	50.3%
Thomas Dewey (R)	3,222	48.6%
Henry Wallace (Prog)	40	0.6%
Other	37	0.6%
TOTAL	6,632
Turnout: 66% Diff (St): 9 Diff (US): 3

1944 President, Cottonwood County, MN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	2,354	37.3%
Thomas Dewey (R)	3,916	62.1%
Other	38	0.6%
TOTAL	6,308
Turnout: 62% Diff (St): 15 Diff (US): 16

1940 President, Cottonwood County, MN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	2,991	41.2%
Wendell Willkie (R)	4,228	58.3%
Other	36	0.5%
TOTAL	7,255
Turnout: 71% Diff (St): 11 Diff (US): 13

1936 President, Cottonwood County, MN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	3,929	59.3%
Alf Landon (R)	2,509	37.9%
William Lemke (Union)	171	2.6%
Norman Thomas (Soc)	4	0.1%
Other	10	0.2%
TOTAL	6,623
Turnout: 71% Diff (St): 7 Diff (US): 1

1932 President, Cottonwood County, MN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Franklin Roosevelt (D)	2,877	59.0%
Herbert Hoover* (R)	1,921	39.4%
Norman Thomas (Soc)	47	1.0%
Other	31	0.6%
TOTAL	4,876
Turnout: 54% Diff (St): 3 Diff (US): 0

1928 President, Cottonwood County, MN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Herbert Hoover (R)	3,405	67.5%
Al Smith (D)	1,604	31.8%
Norman Thomas (Soc)	24	0.5%
Other	15	0.3%
TOTAL	5,048
Turnout: 60% Diff (St): 10 Diff (US): 9

1924 President, Cottonwood County, MN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Calvin Coolidge (R)	2,722	57.0%
John Davis (D)	217	4.5%
Robert LaFollette (Prog)	1,818	38.1%
Other	19	0.4%
TOTAL	4,776
Turnout: 57% Diff (St): 6 Diff (US): 3

1920 President, Cottonwood County, MN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Warren Harding (R)	3,882	86.3%
James Cox (D)	451	10.0%
Eugene Debs (Soc)	90	2.0%
Aaron Watkins (Proh)	54	1.2%
Other	23	0.5%
TOTAL	4,500
Turnout: 54% Diff (St): 16 Diff (US): 26

1916 President, Cottonwood County, MN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Woodrow Wilson* (D)	762	32.2%
Charles Evans Hughes (R)	1,425	60.2%
Allan Benson (Soc)	116	4.9%
James Hanly (Proh)	63	2.7%
TOTAL	2,366
Turnout: 30% Diff (St): 14 Diff (US): 14

1912 President, Cottonwood County, MN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Woodrow Wilson (D)	511	25.3%
Theodore Roosevelt (Prog)	1,032	51.2%
William Taft* (R)	325	16.1%
Eugene Debs (Soc)	94	4.7%
Eugene Chafin (Proh)	39	1.9%
Other	16	0.8%
TOTAL	2,017
Turnout: 27% Diff (St): -3 Diff (US): -7

1908 President, Cottonwood County, MN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
William Taft (R)	1,240	65.8%
William J. Bryan (D)	526	27.9%
Eugene Debs (Soc)	19	1.0%
Eugene Chafin (Proh)	98	5.2%
Thomas Hisgen (I)	1	0.1%
TOTAL	1,884
Turnout: 28% Diff (St): 7 Diff (US): 14

1904 President, Cottonwood County, MN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Theodore Roosevelt (R)	1,536	84.4%
Alton Parker (D)	213	11.7%
Eugene Debs (Soc)	7	0.4%
Silas Swallow (Proh)	43	2.4%
Thomas Watson (Pop)	19	1.0%
Other	1	0.1%
TOTAL	1,819
Turnout: 27% Diff (St): 10 Diff (US): 28

1900 President, Cottonwood County, MN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
William McKinley* (R)	1,368	68.5%
William J. Bryan (D)	547	27.4%
John Woolley (Proh)	73	3.7%
Eugene Debs (Soc)	7	0.4%
Other	2	0.1%
TOTAL	1,997
Turnout: 31% Diff (St): 8 Diff (US): 17

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Cottonwood 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	53%	Scott Jensen (R)	3,087	66.8%	Tim Walz* (DFL)	1,363	29.5%	169 [+]	3.7%	4,619	22	0.18%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: James McCaskel (Legal Marijuana Now) 62 (1.3%); Hugh McTavish (Independence-Alliance) 49 (1.1%); Steve Patterson (Grassroots - Legalize Cannabis) 47 (1.0%); Gabrielle Prosser (Socialist Workers) 11 (0.2%);
2020	S2	69%	Jason Lewis (R)	3,796	63.4%	Tina Smith* (DFL)	1,794	29.9%	402 [+]	6.7%	5,992	20	0.19%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Kevin O'Connor (Legal Marijuana Now) 321 (5.4%); Oliver Steinberg (Grassroots - Legalize Cannabis) 80 (1.3%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.0%);
2018	S2	57%	Karin Housley (R)	2,882	57.7%	Tina Smith* (DFL)	1,887	37.8%	224 [+]	4.5%	4,993	15	0.19%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Sarah Wellington (Legal Marijuana Now) 164 (3.3%); Jerry Trooien (I) 57 (1.1%); Other (Write-in) 3 (0.1%);
2018	S1	58%	Jim Newberger (R)	2,488	49.3%	Amy Klobuchar* (DFL)	2,413	47.8%	146 [+]	2.9%	5,047	13	0.19%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Dennis Schuller (Legal Marijuana Now) 102 (2.0%); Paula Overby (Green) 43 (0.9%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.0%);
2018	G	57%	Jeff Johnson (R)	2,843	56.6%	Tim Walz (DFL)	2,045	40.7%	131 [+]	2.6%	5,019	14	0.19%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Chris Wright (Legalize Cannabis) 99 (2.0%); Josh Welter (Libertarian) 30 (0.6%); Other (Write-in) 2 (0.0%);
2014	S2	49%	Mike McFadden (R)	2,077	48.3%	Al Franken* (DFL)	1,982	46.1%	245 [+]	5.7%	4,304	5	0.22%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Steve Carlson (Independence Party) 158 (3.7%); Heather Johnson (Libertarian) 86 (2.0%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.0%);
2014	G	49%	Jeff Johnson (R)	2,225	51.9%	Mark Dayton* (DFL)	1,823	42.5%	240 [+]	5.6%	4,288	7	0.22%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Hannah Nicollet (Independence Party) 144 (3.4%); Chris Wright (Grassroots) 65 (1.5%); Chris Holbrook (Libertarian) 31 (0.7%);
2012	S1	65%	Amy Klobuchar* (DFL)	3,457	60.2%	Kurt Bills (R)	1,985	34.6%	298 [+]	5.2%	5,740	4	0.20%
[-] Other candidates in 2012: Stephen Williams (Independence Party) 204 (3.6%); Tim Davis (Grassroots) 57 (1.0%); Michael Cavlan (Progressive) 33 (0.6%); Other (Write-in) 4 (0.1%);
2010	G	52%	Tom Emmer (R)	2,257	49.0%	Mark Dayton (DFL)	1,655	36.0%	691 [+]	15.0%	4,603	6	0.22%
[-] Other candidates in 2010: Tom Horner (Independence Party) 627 (13.6%); Chris Wright (Grassroots) 19 (0.4%); Ken Pentel (Ecology Democracy) 16 (0.3%); Faeheen Hakeem (Green) 14 (0.3%); Linda Eno (Resource Party) 11 (0.2%); Other (Write-in) 4 (0.1%);
2008	S2	67%	Norm Coleman* (R)	2,770	46.0%	Al Franken (DFL)	2,131	35.4%	1,116 [+]	18.5%	6,017	4	0.21%
[-] Other candidates in 2008: Dean Barkley (Independence Party) 1,051 (17.5%); Charles Aldrich (Libertarian) 32 (0.5%); James Niemacki (Constitution) 29 (0.5%); Other (Write-in) 4 (0.1%);
2006	S1	60%	Amy Klobuchar (DFL)	2,771	51.7%	Mark Kennedy (R)	2,402	44.8%	189 [+]	3.5%	5,362	7	0.24%
[-] Other candidates in 2006: Rob Fitzgerald (Independence Party) 145 (2.7%); Ben Powers (Constitution) 33 (0.6%); Michael Cavlan (Green) 11 (0.2%);
2006	G	60%	Tim Pawlenty* (R)	2,700	50.4%	Mike Hatch (DFL)	2,320	43.3%	335 [+]	6.3%	5,355	4	0.24%
[-] Other candidates in 2006: Peter Hutchinson (Independence Party) 265 (4.9%); Walt Brown (Quit Raising Taxes) 44 (0.8%); Ken Pentel (Green) 15 (0.3%); Leslie Davis (American) 10 (0.2%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.0%);
2002	S2	61%	Norm Coleman (R)	2,779	49.9%	Walter Mondale (DFL)	2,606	46.8%	181 [+]	3.3%	5,566	0	0.25%
[-] Other candidates in 2002: Jim Moore (Independence Party) 131 (2.4%); Paul Wellstone* (DFL) 30 (0.5%); Ray Tricomo (Green) 14 (0.3%); Miro Kovatchevich (Constitution) 3 (0.1%); Other (Write-in) 3 (0.1%);
2002	G	61%	Tim Pawlenty (R)	2,638	47.5%	Roger Moe (DFL)	1,813	32.6%	1,103 [+]	19.9%	5,554	3	0.25%
[-] Other candidates in 2002: Tim Penny (Independence Party) 992 (17.9%); Ken Pentel (Green) 66 (1.2%); Booker Hodges (I) 23 (0.4%); Kari Sachs (Socialist Workers) 12 (0.2%); Lawrence Aeshilman (Constitution) 6 (0.1%); Other (Write-in) 4 (0.1%);
2000	S1	68%	Rod Grams* (R)	3,049	49.4%	Mark Dayton (DFL)	2,807	45.5%	320 [+]	5.2%	6,176	6	0.26%
[-] Other candidates in 2000: Jim Gibson (Independence Party) 224 (3.6%); David Daniels (Green) 40 (0.6%); Rebecca Ellis (Socialist Workers) 25 (0.4%); David Swan (Constitution) 24 (0.4%); Erik Pakieser (Libertarian) 7 (0.1%);
1998	G	67%	Norm Coleman (R)	2,424	39.6%	Skip Humphrey (DFL)	1,884	30.8%	1,817 [+]	29.7%	6,125	5	0.29%
[-] Other candidates in 1998: Jesse Ventura (I) 1,788 (29.2%); Ken Pentel (Green) 11 (0.2%); Frank Germann (Libertarian) 7 (0.1%); Ray McCloney (I) 6 (0.1%); Chris Wright (Green) 5 (0.1%);
1996	S2	67%	Rudy Boschwitz (R)	3,030	49.3%	Paul Wellstone* (DFL)	2,848	46.3%	268 [+]	4.4%	6,146	8	0.28%
[-] Other candidates in 1996: Dean Barkley (Reform) 201 (3.3%); Tim Davis (Green) 24 (0.4%); Steve Johnson (Natural Law) 23 (0.4%); Howard Hanson (Resource Party) 10 (0.2%); Roy Carlton (Libertarian) 9 (0.1%); Thomas Fiske (Socialist Workers) 1 (0.0%);
1994	S1	57%	Rod Grams (IR)	3,226	60.5%	Ann Wynia (DFL)	1,970	36.9%	138 [+]	2.6%	5,334	11	0.30%
[-] Other candidates in 1994: Dean Barkley (I) 99 (1.9%); Candice Sjostrom (Green) 20 (0.4%); Steve Johnson (Natural Law) 9 (0.2%); Marca Himelgrin (Socialist Workers) 9 (0.2%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.0%);
1994	G	57%	Arne Carlson* (IR)	2,899	54.7%	John Marty (DFL)	1,847	34.9%	549 [+]	10.4%	5,295	-7	0.30%
[-] Other candidates in 1994: Other (Write-in) 484 (9.1%); Will Shetterly (Green) 33 (0.6%); Eric Olson (Libertarian) 18 (0.3%); Leslie Davis (National Rights Alliance) 8 (0.2%); Jon Hillson (Socialist Workers) 6 (0.1%);
1990	S2	61%	Rudy Boschwitz* (IR)	3,103	54.4%	Paul Wellstone (DFL)	2,491	43.7%	106 [+]	1.9%	5,700	7	0.32%
[-] Other candidates in 1990: Russell Bentley (Green) 103 (1.8%); Other (Write-in) 3 (0.1%);
1990	G	59%	Arne Carlson (IR)	3,037	54.4%	Rudy Perpich* (DFL)	2,352	42.2%	190 [+]	3.4%	5,579	5	0.31%
[-] Other candidates in 1990: Other (Write-in) 56 (1.0%); Ross Culverhouse (Grassroots) 43 (0.8%); Jon Grunseth (IR (write-in)) 37 (0.7%); Judith Ann Chosa (Earth Federation) 35 (0.6%); Wendy Lyons (Socialist Workers) 19 (0.3%);
1988	S1	68%	Dave Durenberger* (IR)	3,849	58.5%	Skip Humphrey (DFL)	2,623	39.9%	105 [+]	1.6%	6,577	2	0.31%
[-] Other candidates in 1988: Polly Mann (Progressive Independent) 72 (1.1%); Derrick Grimmer (Green) 20 (0.3%); Wendy Lyons (Socialist Workers) 8 (0.1%); Arlen Overvig (Libertarian) 4 (0.1%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.0%);
1986	G	58%	Cal Ludeman (IR)	3,242	56.4%	Rudy Perpich* (DFL)	2,480	43.1%	29 [+]	0.5%	5,751	14	0.41%
[-] Other candidates in 1986: Bill Brust (Workers League) 16 (0.3%); Thomas Jaax (Socialist Workers) 6 (0.1%); Other (Write-in) 5 (0.1%); Joseph Rohner (Libertarian) 2 (0.0%);
1984	S2	73%	Rudy Boschwitz* (IR)	4,748	64.3%	Joan Anderson Growe (DFL)	2,611	35.4%	24 [+]	0.3%	7,383	6	0.36%
[-] Other candidates in 1984: Jeffrey Miller (New Union) 9 (0.1%); Eleanor Garcia (Socialist Workers) 9 (0.1%); Richard Putnam (Libertarian) 6 (0.1%);
1982	S1	64%	Dave Durenberger* (IR)	3,792	57.3%	Mark Dayton (DFL)	2,795	42.2%	32 [+]	0.5%	6,619	5	0.37%
[-] Other candidates in 1982: Fred Hewitt (Libertarian) 13 (0.2%); Jeffrey Miller (New Union) 10 (0.2%); William Onasch (Socialist Workers) 9 (0.1%);
1982	G	63%	Wheelock Whitney (IR)	3,274	50.2%	Rudy Perpich (DFL)	3,179	48.8%	68 [+]	1.0%	6,521	10	0.36%
[-] Other candidates in 1982: Tom McDonald (Honest Government) 35 (0.5%); Kathy Wheeler (Socialist Workers) 24 (0.4%); Franklin Haws (Libertarian) 9 (0.1%);
1978	S2	67%	Rudy Boschwitz (IR)	4,186	63.8%	Wendell Anderson* (DFL)	2,259	34.4%	117 [+]	1.8%	6,562	7	0.42%
[-] Other candidates in 1978: Sal Carlone (American) 56 (0.9%); William Peterson (Socialist Workers) 29 (0.4%); Brian Coyle (I) 15 (0.2%); Leonard Richards (Libertarian) 9 (0.1%); Jean Brust (Workers) 8 (0.1%);
1978	S1	67%	Dave Durenberger (IR)	4,178	64.0%	Bob Short (DFL)	2,142	32.8%	213 [+]	3.3%	6,533	3	0.42%
[-] Other candidates in 1978: Paul Helm (American) 145 (2.2%); Other (Write-in) 32 (0.5%); Christine Frank (Socialist Workers) 21 (0.3%); Fred Hewitt (Libertarian) 15 (0.2%);
1978	G	67%	Albert Quie (IR)	4,044	61.5%	Rudy Perpich* (DFL)	2,396	36.5%	132 [+]	2.0%	6,572	9	0.41%
[-] Other candidates in 1978: Richard Pedersen (American) 74 (1.1%); Tom McDonald (Honest Government) 21 (0.3%); Robin Miller (Libertarian) 14 (0.2%); Jill Lakowske (Socialist Workers) 13 (0.2%); Edwin Pommerening (Savings Account) 8 (0.1%); Other (Write-in) 2 (0.0%);
1976	S1	80%	Hubert Humphrey* (DFL)	4,705	60.6%	Gerald Brekke (IR)	2,586	33.3%	475 [+]	6.1%	7,766	8	0.41%
[-] Other candidates in 1976: Paul Helm (American) 431 (5.5%); William Peterson (Socialist Workers) 29 (0.4%); Robin Miller (Libertarian) 12 (0.2%); Matt Savola (Communist) 3 (0.0%);
1974	G	59%	Wendell Anderson* (DFL)	3,235	56.6%	John Johnson (R)	2,220	38.9%	258 [+]	4.5%	5,713	10	0.46%
[-] Other candidates in 1974: James Miles (I) 131 (2.3%); Harry Pool (American) 75 (1.3%); Jane Van Deusen (Socialist Workers) 30 (0.5%); Richard Kleinow (Libertarian) 12 (0.2%); Genevieve Gunderson (Industrial Government) 10 (0.2%); Erwin Marquit (Communist) 0 (0.0%);
1972	S2	77%	Phil Hansen (R)	3,782	50.5%	Walter Mondale* (DFL)	3,685	49.2%	19 [+]	0.3%	7,486	8	0.43%
[-] Other candidates in 1972: Karl Heck (Industrial Government) 19 (0.3%);
1970	S1	66%	Clark MacGregor (R)	3,265	54.4%	Hubert Humphrey (DFL)	2,713	45.2%	27 [+]	0.4%	6,005	13	0.44%
[-] Other candidates in 1970: Nancy Strebe (Socialist Workers) 19 (0.3%); William Braatz (Industrial Government) 8 (0.1%);
1970	G	66%	Douglas Head (R)	3,580	59.5%	Wendell Anderson (DFL)	2,421	40.2%	14 [+]	0.2%	6,015	14	0.44%
[-] Other candidates in 1970: Karl Heck (Industrial Government) 14 (0.2%);
1966	S2	71%	Robert Forsythe (R)	3,517	55.1%	Walter Mondale* (DFL)	2,829	44.3%	36 [+]	0.6%	6,382	10	0.50%
[-] Other candidates in 1966: Joseph Johnson (Socialist Workers) 22 (0.3%); William Braatz (Industrial Government) 14 (0.2%);
1966	G	72%	Harold Levander (R)	4,284	66.1%	Karl Rolvaag* (DFL)	2,168	33.5%	28 [+]	0.4%	6,480	14	0.50%
[-] Other candidates in 1966: Kenneth Sachs (Industrial Government) 28 (0.4%);
1964	S1	83%	Wheelock Whitney (R)	4,010	52.7%	Eugene McCarthy* (DFL)	3,574	47.0%	20 [+]	0.3%	7,604	13	0.49%
[-] Other candidates in 1964: William Braatz (Industrial Government) 14 (0.2%); Everett Luoma (Socialist Workers) 6 (0.1%);
1962	G	67%	Elmer Andersen* (R)	3,953	63.1%	Karl Rolvaag (DFL)	2,291	36.6%	24 [+]	0.4%	6,268	13	0.50%
[-] Other candidates in 1962: William Braatz (Industrial Government) 24 (0.4%);
1960	S2	84%	Kenneth Peterson (R)	4,390	55.1%	Hubert Humphrey* (DFL)	3,567	44.7%	14 [+]	0.2%	7,971	13	0.52%
[-] Other candidates in 1960: Carl Feingold (Socialist Workers) 14 (0.2%);
1960	G	85%	Elmer Andersen (R)	5,092	63.4%	Orville Freeman* (DFL)	2,909	36.2%	25 [+]	0.3%	8,026	13	0.52%
[-] Other candidates in 1960: Rudolph Gustafson (Industrial Government) 25 (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 Cottonwood County, MN

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Voter Registration Data for Cottonwood County, MN

Party registration is not used in this state, however as of 2022 registrations in Cottonwood County, MN were estimated to be 41% Republican and 23% Democrat.