Year | Type | Turnout ![](/images/helpicon.gif) | Winner | Runner-Up |
Other | Total Votes | Diff ![](/images/helpicon.gif) | PSV |
2022 |
G |
61% |
Scott Jensen (R) |
20,188 |
61.8% |
Tim Walz* (DFL) |
11,388 |
34.9% |
1,080 [+] |
3.3% |
32,656 |
17 |
1.30% |
[-] Other candidates in 2022:
James McCaskel (Legal Marijuana Now) 459 (1.4%);
Steve Patterson (Grassroots - Legalize Cannabis) 324 (1.0%);
Hugh McTavish (Independence-Alliance) 246 (0.8%);
Gabrielle Prosser (Socialist Workers) 41 (0.1%);
Other (Write-in) 10 (0.0%);
|
2020 |
S2 |
74% |
Jason Lewis (R) |
23,792 |
60.1% |
Tina Smith* (DFL) |
12,964 |
32.8% |
2,822 [+] |
7.1% |
39,578 |
17 |
1.23% |
[-] Other candidates in 2020:
Kevin O'Connor (Legal Marijuana Now) 2,032 (5.1%);
Oliver Steinberg (Grassroots - Legalize Cannabis) 774 (2.0%);
Other (Write-in) 16 (0.0%);
|
|
2018 |
S2 |
61% |
Karin Housley (R) |
18,094 |
57.8% |
Tina Smith* (DFL) |
11,648 |
37.2% |
1,547 [+] |
4.9% |
31,289 |
15 |
1.21% |
[-] Other candidates in 2018:
Sarah Wellington (Legal Marijuana Now) 1,224 (3.9%);
Jerry Trooien (I) 310 (1.0%);
Other (Write-in) 13 (0.0%);
|
2018 |
S1 |
62% |
Jim Newberger (R) |
16,132 |
51.3% |
Amy Klobuchar* (DFL) |
14,206 |
45.2% |
1,098 [+] |
3.5% |
31,436 |
15 |
1.21% |
[-] Other candidates in 2018:
Dennis Schuller (Legal Marijuana Now) 892 (2.8%);
Paula Overby (Green) 201 (0.6%);
Other (Write-in) 5 (0.0%);
|
2018 |
G |
61% |
Jeff Johnson (R) |
18,176 |
58.1% |
Tim Walz (DFL) |
11,866 |
37.9% |
1,268 [+] |
4.0% |
31,310 |
16 |
1.21% |
[-] Other candidates in 2018:
Chris Wright (Legalize Cannabis) 977 (3.1%);
Josh Welter (Libertarian) 285 (0.9%);
Other (Write-in) 6 (0.0%);
|
2014 |
S2 |
54% |
Mike McFadden (R) |
13,715 |
51.0% |
Al Franken* (DFL) |
12,049 |
44.8% |
1,144 [+] |
4.3% |
26,908 |
8 |
1.36% |
[-] Other candidates in 2014:
Steve Carlson (Independence Party) 737 (2.7%);
Heather Johnson (Libertarian) 397 (1.5%);
Other (Write-in) 10 (0.0%);
|
2014 |
G |
54% |
Jeff Johnson (R) |
14,005 |
52.2% |
Mark Dayton* (DFL) |
11,290 |
42.1% |
1,515 [+] |
5.7% |
26,810 |
8 |
1.36% |
[-] Other candidates in 2014:
Hannah Nicollet (Independence Party) 752 (2.8%);
Chris Wright (Grassroots) 506 (1.9%);
Chris Holbrook (Libertarian) 244 (0.9%);
Other (Write-in) 13 (0.0%);
|
2012 |
S1 |
69% |
Amy Klobuchar* (DFL) |
19,568 |
58.0% |
Kurt Bills (R) |
12,467 |
36.9% |
1,718 [+] |
5.1% |
33,753 |
6 |
1.19% |
[-] Other candidates in 2012:
Stephen Williams (Independence Party) 1,137 (3.4%);
Tim Davis (Grassroots) 388 (1.1%);
Michael Cavlan (Progressive) 167 (0.5%);
Other (Write-in) 26 (0.1%);
|
2010 |
G |
57% |
Tom Emmer (R) |
13,442 |
49.1% |
Mark Dayton (DFL) |
10,559 |
38.6% |
3,381 [+] |
12.3% |
27,382 |
6 |
1.30% |
[-] Other candidates in 2010:
Tom Horner (Independence Party) 2,934 (10.7%);
Linda Eno (Resource Party) 125 (0.5%);
Chris Wright (Grassroots) 113 (0.4%);
Ken Pentel (Ecology Democracy) 101 (0.4%);
Faeheen Hakeem (Green) 89 (0.3%);
Other (Write-in) 19 (0.1%);
|
|
2008 |
S2 |
75% |
Norm Coleman* (R) |
16,107 |
46.1% |
Al Franken (DFL) |
13,025 |
37.3% |
5,773 [+] |
16.5% |
34,905 |
4 |
1.21% |
[-] Other candidates in 2008:
Dean Barkley (Independence Party) 5,474 (15.7%);
Charles Aldrich (Libertarian) 149 (0.4%);
James Niemacki (Constitution) 129 (0.4%);
Other (Write-in) 21 (0.1%);
|
2006 |
S1 |
61% |
Amy Klobuchar (DFL) |
13,775 |
50.1% |
Mark Kennedy (R) |
12,624 |
45.9% |
1,114 [+] |
4.0% |
27,513 |
8 |
1.25% |
[-] Other candidates in 2006:
Rob Fitzgerald (Independence Party) 892 (3.2%);
Michael Cavlan (Green) 145 (0.5%);
Ben Powers (Constitution) 71 (0.3%);
Other (Write-in) 6 (0.0%);
|
2006 |
G |
61% |
Tim Pawlenty* (R) |
14,113 |
51.3% |
Mike Hatch (DFL) |
11,651 |
42.3% |
1,763 [+] |
6.4% |
27,527 |
5 |
1.25% |
[-] Other candidates in 2006:
Peter Hutchinson (Independence Party) 1,404 (5.1%);
Ken Pentel (Green) 147 (0.5%);
Walt Brown (Quit Raising Taxes) 139 (0.5%);
Leslie Davis (American) 60 (0.2%);
Other (Write-in) 13 (0.0%);
|
2002 |
S2 |
62% |
Norm Coleman (R) |
14,222 |
53.7% |
Walter Mondale (DFL) |
10,883 |
41.1% |
1,379 [+] |
5.2% |
26,484 |
4 |
1.17% |
[-] Other candidates in 2002:
Jim Moore (Independence Party) 619 (2.3%);
Paul Wellstone* (DFL) 581 (2.2%);
Ray Tricomo (Green) 149 (0.6%);
Miro Kovatchevich (Constitution) 30 (0.1%);
|
2002 |
G |
62% |
Tim Pawlenty (R) |
12,970 |
48.8% |
Roger Moe (DFL) |
8,984 |
33.8% |
4,597 [+] |
17.3% |
26,551 |
4 |
1.18% |
[-] Other candidates in 2002:
Tim Penny (Independence Party) 3,952 (14.9%);
Ken Pentel (Green) 426 (1.6%);
Booker Hodges (I) 127 (0.5%);
Kari Sachs (Socialist Workers) 37 (0.1%);
Lawrence Aeshilman (Constitution) 28 (0.1%);
Other (Write-in) 27 (0.1%);
|
2000 |
S1 |
68% |
Rod Grams* (R) |
13,199 |
47.1% |
Mark Dayton (DFL) |
13,122 |
46.8% |
1,708 [+] |
6.1% |
28,029 |
4 |
1.16% |
[-] Other candidates in 2000:
Jim Gibson (Independence Party) 1,251 (4.5%);
David Daniels (Green) 198 (0.7%);
Rebecca Ellis (Socialist Workers) 122 (0.4%);
David Swan (Constitution) 82 (0.3%);
Erik Pakieser (Libertarian) 55 (0.2%);
|
|
1998 |
G |
61% |
Norm Coleman (R) |
9,559 |
39.7% |
Jesse Ventura (I) |
8,162 |
33.9% |
6,362 [+] |
26.4% |
24,083 |
5 |
1.15% |
[-] Other candidates in 1998:
Skip Humphrey (DFL) 6,257 (26.0%);
Ray McCloney (I) 33 (0.1%);
Ken Pentel (Green) 31 (0.1%);
Frank Germann (Libertarian) 24 (0.1%);
Chris Wright (Green) 17 (0.1%);
|
1996 |
S2 |
66% |
Rudy Boschwitz (R) |
11,839 |
47.5% |
Paul Wellstone* (DFL) |
11,233 |
45.0% |
1,869 [+] |
7.5% |
24,941 |
6 |
1.14% |
[-] Other candidates in 1996:
Dean Barkley (Reform) 1,525 (6.1%);
Tim Davis (Green) 129 (0.5%);
Howard Hanson (Resource Party) 91 (0.4%);
Steve Johnson (Natural Law) 60 (0.2%);
Roy Carlton (Libertarian) 37 (0.1%);
Thomas Fiske (Socialist Workers) 18 (0.1%);
Other (Write-in) 9 (0.0%);
|
1994 |
S1 |
55% |
Rod Grams (IR) |
11,214 |
56.5% |
Ann Wynia (DFL) |
7,630 |
38.4% |
1,018 [+] |
5.1% |
19,862 |
7 |
1.12% |
[-] Other candidates in 1994:
Dean Barkley (I) 813 (4.1%);
Candice Sjostrom (Green) 125 (0.6%);
Steve Johnson (Natural Law) 45 (0.2%);
Other (Write-in) 20 (0.1%);
Marca Himelgrin (Socialist Workers) 15 (0.1%);
|
1994 |
G |
55% |
Arne Carlson* (IR) |
12,314 |
62.3% |
John Marty (DFL) |
6,694 |
33.9% |
758 [+] |
3.8% |
19,766 |
0 |
1.12% |
[-] Other candidates in 1994:
Other (Write-in) 419 (2.1%);
Will Shetterly (Green) 179 (0.9%);
Eric Olson (Libertarian) 100 (0.5%);
Leslie Davis (National Rights Alliance) 39 (0.2%);
Jon Hillson (Socialist Workers) 21 (0.1%);
|
1990 |
S2 |
62% |
Rudy Boschwitz* (IR) |
10,736 |
53.4% |
Paul Wellstone (DFL) |
8,947 |
44.5% |
422 [+] |
2.1% |
20,105 |
6 |
1.11% |
[-] Other candidates in 1990:
Russell Bentley (Green) 422 (2.1%);
|
1990 |
G |
62% |
Arne Carlson (IR) |
9,920 |
49.2% |
Rudy Perpich* (DFL) |
9,305 |
46.1% |
955 [+] |
4.7% |
20,180 |
0 |
1.12% |
[-] Other candidates in 1990:
Jon Grunseth (IR (write-in)) 423 (2.1%);
Ross Culverhouse (Grassroots) 273 (1.4%);
Judith Ann Chosa (Earth Federation) 172 (0.9%);
Wendy Lyons (Socialist Workers) 83 (0.4%);
Other (Write-in) 4 (0.0%);
|
|
1988 |
S1 |
66% |
Dave Durenberger* (IR) |
12,096 |
57.3% |
Skip Humphrey (DFL) |
8,724 |
41.3% |
285 [+] |
1.4% |
21,105 |
1 |
1.01% |
[-] Other candidates in 1988:
Polly Mann (Progressive Independent) 162 (0.8%);
Derrick Grimmer (Green) 73 (0.3%);
Arlen Overvig (Libertarian) 36 (0.2%);
Wendy Lyons (Socialist Workers) 14 (0.1%);
|
1986 |
G |
54% |
Cal Ludeman (IR) |
8,525 |
50.4% |
Rudy Perpich* (DFL) |
8,335 |
49.2% |
67 [+] |
0.4% |
16,927 |
8 |
1.20% |
[-] Other candidates in 1986:
Bill Brust (Workers League) 36 (0.2%);
Joseph Rohner (Libertarian) 13 (0.1%);
Other (Write-in) 9 (0.1%);
Thomas Jaax (Socialist Workers) 9 (0.1%);
|
1984 |
S2 |
67% |
Rudy Boschwitz* (IR) |
12,534 |
61.2% |
Joan Anderson Growe (DFL) |
7,863 |
38.4% |
81 [+] |
0.4% |
20,478 |
3 |
0.99% |
[-] Other candidates in 1984:
Eleanor Garcia (Socialist Workers) 29 (0.1%);
Richard Putnam (Libertarian) 29 (0.1%);
Jeffrey Miller (New Union) 23 (0.1%);
|
1982 |
S1 |
62% |
Dave Durenberger* (IR) |
9,587 |
51.2% |
Mark Dayton (DFL) |
8,939 |
47.7% |
201 [+] |
1.1% |
18,727 |
-1 |
1.04% |
[-] Other candidates in 1982:
Fred Hewitt (Libertarian) 88 (0.5%);
William Onasch (Socialist Workers) 71 (0.4%);
Jeffrey Miller (New Union) 42 (0.2%);
|
1982 |
G |
61% |
Rudy Perpich (DFL) |
11,473 |
62.7% |
Wheelock Whitney (IR) |
6,582 |
36.0% |
247 [+] |
1.3% |
18,302 |
-4 |
1.02% |
[-] Other candidates in 1982:
Tom McDonald (Honest Government) 88 (0.5%);
Kathy Wheeler (Socialist Workers) 80 (0.4%);
Franklin Haws (Libertarian) 79 (0.4%);
|
|
1978 |
S2 |
63% |
Rudy Boschwitz (IR) |
9,236 |
56.2% |
Wendell Anderson* (DFL) |
6,239 |
38.0% |
947 [+] |
5.8% |
16,422 |
0 |
1.04% |
[-] Other candidates in 1978:
Sal Carlone (American) 708 (4.3%);
William Peterson (Socialist Workers) 93 (0.6%);
Brian Coyle (I) 67 (0.4%);
Jean Brust (Workers) 52 (0.3%);
Leonard Richards (Libertarian) 27 (0.2%);
|
1978 |
S1 |
62% |
Dave Durenberger (IR) |
8,360 |
51.3% |
Bob Short (DFL) |
6,461 |
39.6% |
1,477 [+] |
9.1% |
16,298 |
-10 |
1.04% |
[-] Other candidates in 1978:
Paul Helm (American) 1,300 (8.0%);
Christine Frank (Socialist Workers) 74 (0.5%);
Other (Write-in) 52 (0.3%);
Fred Hewitt (Libertarian) 51 (0.3%);
|
1978 |
G |
63% |
Albert Quie (IR) |
7,851 |
47.7% |
Rudy Perpich* (DFL) |
7,724 |
47.0% |
875 [+] |
5.3% |
16,450 |
-5 |
1.04% |
[-] Other candidates in 1978:
Richard Pedersen (American) 710 (4.3%);
Tom McDonald (Honest Government) 48 (0.3%);
Jill Lakowske (Socialist Workers) 46 (0.3%);
Robin Miller (Libertarian) 44 (0.3%);
Edwin Pommerening (Savings Account) 27 (0.2%);
|
1976 |
S1 |
77% |
Hubert Humphrey* (DFL) |
11,641 |
60.0% |
Gerald Brekke (IR) |
4,751 |
24.5% |
3,008 [+] |
15.5% |
19,400 |
-1 |
1.01% |
[-] Other candidates in 1976:
Paul Helm (American) 2,860 (14.7%);
William Peterson (Socialist Workers) 88 (0.5%);
Robin Miller (Libertarian) 39 (0.2%);
Other (Write-in) 11 (0.1%);
Matt Savola (Communist) 10 (0.1%);
|
1974 |
G |
57% |
Wendell Anderson* (DFL) |
8,418 |
60.5% |
John Johnson (R) |
3,544 |
25.5% |
1,956 [+] |
14.1% |
13,918 |
-4 |
1.11% |
[-] Other candidates in 1974:
James Miles (I) 1,497 (10.8%);
Harry Pool (American) 312 (2.2%);
Jane Van Deusen (Socialist Workers) 82 (0.6%);
Erwin Marquit (Communist) 29 (0.2%);
Genevieve Gunderson (Industrial Government) 18 (0.1%);
Richard Kleinow (Libertarian) 18 (0.1%);
|
1972 |
S2 |
70% |
Walter Mondale* (DFL) |
9,400 |
57.1% |
Phil Hansen (R) |
6,951 |
42.2% |
113 [+] |
0.7% |
16,464 |
-1 |
0.95% |
[-] Other candidates in 1972:
Karl Heck (Industrial Government) 113 (0.7%);
|
1970 |
S1 |
67% |
Hubert Humphrey (DFL) |
8,196 |
58.6% |
Clark MacGregor (R) |
5,631 |
40.2% |
170 [+] |
1.2% |
13,997 |
-1 |
1.03% |
[-] Other candidates in 1970:
Nancy Strebe (Socialist Workers) 144 (1.0%);
William Braatz (Industrial Government) 26 (0.2%);
|
1970 |
G |
67% |
Wendell Anderson (DFL) |
7,560 |
53.9% |
Douglas Head (R) |
6,395 |
45.6% |
59 [+] |
0.4% |
14,014 |
0 |
1.03% |
[-] Other candidates in 1970:
Karl Heck (Industrial Government) 43 (0.3%);
Other (Write-in) 16 (0.1%);
|
|
1966 |
S2 |
60% |
Walter Mondale* (DFL) |
6,417 |
54.0% |
Robert Forsythe (R) |
5,384 |
45.3% |
74 [+] |
0.6% |
11,875 |
0 |
0.93% |
[-] Other candidates in 1966:
Joseph Johnson (Socialist Workers) 38 (0.3%);
William Braatz (Industrial Government) 36 (0.3%);
|
1966 |
G |
61% |
Harold Levander (R) |
6,198 |
51.5% |
Karl Rolvaag* (DFL) |
5,776 |
48.0% |
65 [+] |
0.5% |
12,039 |
-1 |
0.93% |
[-] Other candidates in 1966:
Kenneth Sachs (Industrial Government) 65 (0.5%);
|
1964 |
S1 |
74% |
Eugene McCarthy* (DFL) |
8,450 |
58.8% |
Wheelock Whitney (R) |
5,898 |
41.0% |
34 [+] |
0.2% |
14,382 |
2 |
0.93% |
[-] Other candidates in 1964:
Everett Luoma (Socialist Workers) 20 (0.1%);
William Braatz (Industrial Government) 14 (0.1%);
|
1962 |
G |
63% |
Karl Rolvaag (DFL) |
6,232 |
51.9% |
Elmer Andersen* (R) |
5,710 |
47.6% |
65 [+] |
0.5% |
12,007 |
-2 |
0.96% |
[-] Other candidates in 1962:
William Braatz (Industrial Government) 65 (0.5%);
|
1960 |
S2 |
79% |
Hubert Humphrey* (DFL) |
7,797 |
52.8% |
Kenneth Peterson (R) |
6,920 |
46.9% |
40 [+] |
0.3% |
14,757 |
5 |
0.96% |
[-] Other candidates in 1960:
Carl Feingold (Socialist Workers) 40 (0.3%);
|
1960 |
G |
80% |
Elmer Andersen (R) |
7,706 |
51.9% |
Orville Freeman* (DFL) |
7,084 |
47.7% |
65 [+] |
0.4% |
14,855 |
1 |
0.96% |
[-] Other candidates in 1960:
Rudolph Gustafson (Industrial Government) 65 (0.4%);
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