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Dakota County, MN


Metropolitan Statistical Area: Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI
Designated Market Area: Minneapolis-St. Paul, MN-WI
American Communities Project County Type (2023): Urban Suburbs

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2022 population: 443,341   ( 44,789 from 2010 , 3,457 from 2020)
Land area: 562.5 square miles
Population density: 788.1 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:331,059 74.67% 0.9%
Black:37,5488.47% 105.9%
Indian:1,5800.36% 18.0%
Asian:25,1365.67% 43.2%
2+ races:12,5092.82% 41.3%
Hispanic:35,5098.01% 48.2%
Total non-White:112,28225.33% 59.1%

2020-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Births:11,181 12.7
Deaths:7,2788.3
Net Migration: -2,128-2.4
Net Immigration: 1,3051.5
Change in White population:3,097 0.8
Change in Non-White pop.:41,692 10.5



Historical Presidential Election Results for Dakota County, MN

Recent Trends
VotesΔ MarginSwing %
2020 vs. 2016 R +9,774 D +25,789 D + 9.2%
D +35,563
2020 vs. 2012 R +122 D +29,778 D + 11.3%
D +29,900
2020 vs. 2008 R +5,274 D +24,103 D + 8.7%
D +29,377
2016 vs. 2008 R -4,500 R +1,686 R + 0.5%
D -6,186
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YearTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal Votes Diff
(St) 		Diff
(US) 		PSV
2020 78% Joe Biden (D) 146,155 55.7% Donald Trump* (R) 109,638 41.8% 6,466 [+] 2.5% 262,259 -3 -5 8.00%
2016 73% Hillary Clinton (D) 110,592 47.7% Donald Trump (R) 99,864 43.1% 21,404 [+] 9.2% 231,860 -2 -3 7.87%
2012 77% Barack Obama* (D) 116,255 50.4% Mitt Romney (R) 109,516 47.4% 5,050 [+] 2.2% 230,821 2 0 7.86%
2008 79% Barack Obama (D) 116,778 51.8% John McCain (R) 104,364 46.3% 4,330 [+] 1.9% 225,472 2 1 7.75%
2004 80% George W. Bush* (R) 108,959 50.5% John Kerry (D) 104,635 48.5% 2,252 [+] 1.0% 215,846 3 0 7.63%
2000 72% George W. Bush (R) 87,250 47.9% Albert Gore, Jr. (D) 85,446 46.9% 9,553 [+] 5.2% 182,249 2 0 7.47%
1996 68% Bill Clinton* (D) 77,297 50.1% Robert Dole (R) 57,244 37.1% 19,725 [+] 12.8% 154,266 2 -4 7.04%
1992 77% Bill Clinton (D) 63,660 40.5% George Bush* (R) 52,312 33.3% 41,108 [+] 26.2% 157,080 1 -4 6.69%
1988 69% Michael Dukakis (D) 61,942 49.7% George Bush (R) 61,606 49.5% 1,032 [+] 0.8% 124,580 4 -4 5.94%
1984 68% Ronald Reagan* (R) 55,119 52.5% Walter Mondale (D) 49,125 46.8% 702 0.7% 104,946 3 -6 5.03%
1980 74% Jimmy Carter* (D) 43,433 45.8% Ronald Reagan (R) 40,708 43.0% 10,614 [+] 11.2% 94,755 0 -8 4.62%
1976 80% Jimmy Carter (D) 44,253 52.6% Gerald Ford* (R) 37,542 44.7% 2,285 [+] 2.7% 84,080 3 -3 4.31%
1972 71% Richard Nixon* (R) 34,967 54.0% George McGovern (D) 28,479 44.0% 1,350 [+] 2.1% 64,796 2 -7 3.72%
1968 72% Hubert Humphrey (D) 28,416 56.9% Richard Nixon (R) 19,290 38.7% 2,202 [+] 4.4% 49,908 -3 -5 3.14%
1964 76% Lyndon Johnson* (D) 28,391 67.1% Barry Goldwater (R) 13,856 32.7% 81 0.2% 42,328 -3 -6 2.72%
1960 83% John Kennedy (D) 20,150 57.1% Richard Nixon (R) 15,032 42.6% 91 0.3% 35,273 -7 -7 2.29%
1956 66% Dwight Eisenhower* (R) 13,112 50.7% Adlai Stevenson (D) 12,672 49.0% 55 0.2% 25,839 -3 -7 1.93%
1952 74% Adlai Stevenson (D) 11,890 49.8% Dwight Eisenhower (R) 11,871 49.7% 118 0.5% 23,879 -6 -5 1.73%
1948 70% Harry Truman* (D) 12,487 63.6% Thomas Dewey (R) 6,819 34.8% 317 [+] 1.6% 19,623 -5 -10 1.62%
1944 64% Franklin Roosevelt* (D) 8,562 52.2% Thomas Dewey (R) 7,731 47.1% 110 0.7% 16,403 0 1 1.46%
1940 76% Franklin Roosevelt* (D) 9,327 52.6% Wendell Willkie (R) 8,339 47.0% 77 0.4% 17,743 -1 2 1.42%
1936 74% Franklin Roosevelt* (D) 8,890 57.7% Alf Landon (R) 4,043 26.3% 2,465 [+] 16.0% 15,398 -5 -10 1.36%
1932 69% Franklin Roosevelt (D) 8,958 65.7% Herbert Hoover* (R) 4,439 32.6% 238 [+] 1.7% 13,635 -4 -7 1.36%
1928 75% Al Smith (D) 7,215 54.2% Herbert Hoover (R) 6,019 45.2% 89 [+] 0.7% 13,323 -13 -13 1.37%
1924 56% Robert LaFollette (Prog) 4,378 47.2% Calvin Coolidge (R) 3,931 42.3% 975 [+] 10.5% 9,284 -9 -12 1.13%
1920 53% Warren Harding (R) 5,373 66.4% James Cox (D) 2,190 27.1% 523 [+] 6.5% 8,086 -4 6 1.10%
1916 31% Woodrow Wilson* (D) 2,373 52.6% Charles Evans Hughes (R) 1,881 41.7% 254 [+] 5.6% 4,508 -5 -4 1.16%
1912 31% Woodrow Wilson (D) 1,777 41.4% Theodore Roosevelt (Prog) 1,608 37.5% 905 [+] 21.1% 4,290 -5 -9 1.28%
1908 37% William Taft (R) 2,481 55.1% William J. Bryan (D) 1,778 39.5% 246 [+] 5.5% 4,505 -4 3 1.36%
1904 34% Theodore Roosevelt (R) 2,685 68.7% Alton Parker (D) 1,078 27.6% 146 [+] 3.7% 3,909 -5 12 1.33%
1900 37% William McKinley* (R) 1,904 47.6% William J. Bryan (D) 1,878 47.0% 215 [+] 5.4% 3,997 -13 -4 1.26%
* incumbent         PSV: percent of state vote



2020 President, Dakota County, MN
CandidateVotesPct
Joe Biden (D) 146,155 55.7%
Donald Trump* (R) 109,638 41.8%
Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) 2,957 1.1%
Other 3,509 1.3%
TOTAL 262,259
Turnout: 78% Diff (St): -3 Diff (US): -5


2016 President, Dakota County, MN
CandidateVotesPct
Hillary Clinton (D) 110,592 47.7%
Donald Trump (R) 99,864 43.1%
Gary Johnson (Lbt) 9,891 4.3%
Jill Stein (Grn) 2,684 1.2%
Evan McMullin (I) 4,508 1.9%
Other 4,321 1.9%
TOTAL 231,860
Turnout: 73% Diff (St): -2 Diff (US): -3


2012 President, Dakota County, MN
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama* (D) 116,255 50.4%
Mitt Romney (R) 109,516 47.4%
Gary Johnson (Lbt) 2,746 1.2%
Other 2,304 1.0%
TOTAL 230,821
Turnout: 77% Diff (St): 2 Diff (US): 0


2008 President, Dakota County, MN
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama (D) 116,778 51.8%
John McCain (R) 104,364 46.3%
Ralph Nader (I) 1,908 0.8%
Bob Barr (Lbt) 782 0.3%
Other 1,640 0.7%
TOTAL 225,472
Turnout: 79% Diff (St): 2 Diff (US): 1


2004 President, Dakota County, MN
CandidateVotesPct
George W. Bush* (R) 108,959 50.5%
John Kerry (D) 104,635 48.5%
Ralph Nader (I) 1,109 0.5%
Other 1,143 0.5%
TOTAL 215,846
Turnout: 80% Diff (St): 3 Diff (US): 0


2000 President, Dakota County, MN
CandidateVotesPct
George W. Bush (R) 87,250 47.9%
Albert Gore, Jr. (D) 85,446 46.9%
Ralph Nader (Grn) 7,799 4.3%
Pat Buchanan (Ref) 989 0.5%
Other 765 0.4%
TOTAL 182,249
Turnout: 72% Diff (St): 2 Diff (US): 0


1996 President, Dakota County, MN
CandidateVotesPct
Bill Clinton* (D) 77,297 50.1%
Robert Dole (R) 57,244 37.1%
Ross Perot (Ref) 17,095 11.1%
Ralph Nader (Grn) 965 0.6%
Harry Browne (Lbt) 629 0.4%
Other 1,036 0.7%
TOTAL 154,266
Turnout: 68% Diff (St): 2 Diff (US): -4


1992 President, Dakota County, MN
CandidateVotesPct
Bill Clinton (D) 63,660 40.5%
George Bush* (R) 52,312 33.3%
Ross Perot (I) 40,244 25.6%
Other 864 0.6%
TOTAL 157,080
Turnout: 77% Diff (St): 1 Diff (US): -4


1988 President, Dakota County, MN
CandidateVotesPct
George Bush (R) 61,606 49.5%
Michael Dukakis (D) 61,942 49.7%
Ron Paul (Lbt) 327 0.3%
Other 705 0.6%
TOTAL 124,580
Turnout: 69% Diff (St): 4 Diff (US): -4


1984 President, Dakota County, MN
CandidateVotesPct
Ronald Reagan* (R) 55,119 52.5%
Walter Mondale (D) 49,125 46.8%
Other 702 0.7%
TOTAL 104,946
Turnout: 68% Diff (St): 3 Diff (US): -6


1980 President, Dakota County, MN
CandidateVotesPct
Ronald Reagan (R) 40,708 43.0%
Jimmy Carter* (D) 43,433 45.8%
John Anderson (I) 8,588 9.1%
Edward Clark (Lbt) 1,526 1.6%
Other 500 0.5%
TOTAL 94,755
Turnout: 74% Diff (St): 0 Diff (US): -8


1976 President, Dakota County, MN
CandidateVotesPct
Jimmy Carter (D) 44,253 52.6%
Gerald Ford* (R) 37,542 44.7%
Eugene McCarthy (I) 1,500 1.8%
Other 785 0.9%
TOTAL 84,080
Turnout: 80% Diff (St): 3 Diff (US): -3


1972 President, Dakota County, MN
CandidateVotesPct
Richard Nixon* (R) 34,967 54.0%
George McGovern (D) 28,479 44.0%
John Schmitz (Amer) 951 1.5%
Other 399 0.6%
TOTAL 64,796
Turnout: 71% Diff (St): 2 Diff (US): -7


1968 President, Dakota County, MN
CandidateVotesPct
Richard Nixon (R) 19,290 38.7%
Hubert Humphrey (D) 28,416 56.9%
George Wallace (AIP) 2,142 4.3%
Other 60 0.1%
TOTAL 49,908
Turnout: 72% Diff (St): -3 Diff (US): -5


1964 President, Dakota County, MN
CandidateVotesPct
Lyndon Johnson* (D) 28,391 67.1%
Barry Goldwater (R) 13,856 32.7%
Other 81 0.2%
TOTAL 42,328
Turnout: 76% Diff (St): -3 Diff (US): -6


1960 President, Dakota County, MN
CandidateVotesPct
John Kennedy (D) 20,150 57.1%
Richard Nixon (R) 15,032 42.6%
Other 91 0.3%
TOTAL 35,273
Turnout: 83% Diff (St): -7 Diff (US): -7


1956 President, Dakota County, MN
CandidateVotesPct
Dwight Eisenhower* (R) 13,112 50.7%
Adlai Stevenson (D) 12,672 49.0%
Other 55 0.2%
TOTAL 25,839
Turnout: 66% Diff (St): -3 Diff (US): -7


1952 President, Dakota County, MN
CandidateVotesPct
Dwight Eisenhower (R) 11,871 49.7%
Adlai Stevenson (D) 11,890 49.8%
Other 118 0.5%
TOTAL 23,879
Turnout: 74% Diff (St): -6 Diff (US): -5


1948 President, Dakota County, MN
CandidateVotesPct
Harry Truman* (D) 12,487 63.6%
Thomas Dewey (R) 6,819 34.8%
Henry Wallace (Prog) 229 1.2%
Other 88 0.4%
TOTAL 19,623
Turnout: 70% Diff (St): -5 Diff (US): -10


1944 President, Dakota County, MN
CandidateVotesPct
Franklin Roosevelt* (D) 8,562 52.2%
Thomas Dewey (R) 7,731 47.1%
Other 110 0.7%
TOTAL 16,403
Turnout: 64% Diff (St): 0 Diff (US): 1


1940 President, Dakota County, MN
CandidateVotesPct
Franklin Roosevelt* (D) 9,327 52.6%
Wendell Willkie (R) 8,339 47.0%
Other 77 0.4%
TOTAL 17,743
Turnout: 76% Diff (St): -1 Diff (US): 2


1936 President, Dakota County, MN
CandidateVotesPct
Franklin Roosevelt* (D) 8,890 57.7%
Alf Landon (R) 4,043 26.3%
William Lemke (Union) 2,407 15.6%
Norman Thomas (Soc) 23 0.1%
Other 35 0.2%
TOTAL 15,398
Turnout: 74% Diff (St): -5 Diff (US): -10


1932 President, Dakota County, MN
CandidateVotesPct
Franklin Roosevelt (D) 8,958 65.7%
Herbert Hoover* (R) 4,439 32.6%
Norman Thomas (Soc) 180 1.3%
Other 58 0.4%
TOTAL 13,635
Turnout: 69% Diff (St): -4 Diff (US): -7


1928 President, Dakota County, MN
CandidateVotesPct
Herbert Hoover (R) 6,019 45.2%
Al Smith (D) 7,215 54.2%
Norman Thomas (Soc) 34 0.3%
Other 55 0.4%
TOTAL 13,323
Turnout: 75% Diff (St): -13 Diff (US): -13


1924 President, Dakota County, MN
CandidateVotesPct
Calvin Coolidge (R) 3,931 42.3%
John Davis (D) 929 10.0%
Robert LaFollette (Prog) 4,378 47.2%
Other 46 0.5%
TOTAL 9,284
Turnout: 56% Diff (St): -9 Diff (US): -12


1920 President, Dakota County, MN
CandidateVotesPct
Warren Harding (R) 5,373 66.4%
James Cox (D) 2,190 27.1%
Eugene Debs (Soc) 395 4.9%
Aaron Watkins (Proh) 78 1.0%
Other 50 0.6%
TOTAL 8,086
Turnout: 53% Diff (St): -4 Diff (US): 6


1916 President, Dakota County, MN
CandidateVotesPct
Woodrow Wilson* (D) 2,373 52.6%
Charles Evans Hughes (R) 1,881 41.7%
Allan Benson (Soc) 144 3.2%
James Hanly (Proh) 110 2.4%
TOTAL 4,508
Turnout: 31% Diff (St): -5 Diff (US): -4


1912 President, Dakota County, MN
CandidateVotesPct
Woodrow Wilson (D) 1,777 41.4%
Theodore Roosevelt (Prog) 1,608 37.5%
William Taft* (R) 609 14.2%
Eugene Debs (Soc) 196 4.6%
Eugene Chafin (Proh) 87 2.0%
Other 13 0.3%
TOTAL 4,290
Turnout: 31% Diff (St): -5 Diff (US): -9


1908 President, Dakota County, MN
CandidateVotesPct
William Taft (R) 2,481 55.1%
William J. Bryan (D) 1,778 39.5%
Eugene Debs (Soc) 108 2.4%
Eugene Chafin (Proh) 131 2.9%
Thomas Hisgen (I) 7 0.2%
TOTAL 4,505
Turnout: 37% Diff (St): -4 Diff (US): 3


1904 President, Dakota County, MN
CandidateVotesPct
Theodore Roosevelt (R) 2,685 68.7%
Alton Parker (D) 1,078 27.6%
Eugene Debs (Soc) 56 1.4%
Silas Swallow (Proh) 68 1.7%
Thomas Watson (Pop) 14 0.4%
Other 8 0.2%
TOTAL 3,909
Turnout: 34% Diff (St): -5 Diff (US): 12


1900 President, Dakota County, MN
CandidateVotesPct
William McKinley* (R) 1,904 47.6%
William J. Bryan (D) 1,878 47.0%
John Woolley (Proh) 143 3.6%
Eugene Debs (Soc) 49 1.2%
Other 23 0.6%
TOTAL 3,997
Turnout: 37% Diff (St): -13 Diff (US): -4
* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Dakota County, MN

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YearTypeTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal VotesDiff PSV
2022 G 60% Tim Walz* (DFL) 112,003 55.8% Scott Jensen (R) 83,220 41.5% 5,389 [+] 2.7% 200,612 -3 7.99%
2020 S2 77% Tina Smith* (DFL) 131,394 50.9% Jason Lewis (R) 107,117 41.5% 19,675 [+] 7.6% 258,186 -2 8.03%
2018 S2 64% Tina Smith* (DFL) 109,391 52.9% Karin Housley (R) 88,150 42.6% 9,179 [+] 4.4% 206,720 0 7.99%
2018 S1 64% Amy Klobuchar* (DFL) 127,016 61.3% Jim Newberger (R) 73,462 35.4% 6,846 [+] 3.3% 207,324 -1 7.98%
2018 G 64% Tim Walz (DFL) 111,429 53.9% Jeff Johnson (R) 87,266 42.2% 8,076 [+] 3.9% 206,771 0 7.99%
2014 S2 49% Al Franken* (DFL) 75,860 49.8% Mike McFadden (R) 71,509 46.9% 5,106 [+] 3.3% 152,475 4 7.69%
2014 G 49% Jeff Johnson (R) 72,714 47.8% Mark Dayton* (DFL) 72,052 47.4% 7,372 [+] 4.8% 152,138 3 7.70%
2012 S1 74% Amy Klobuchar* (DFL) 139,161 62.0% Kurt Bills (R) 77,031 34.3% 8,337 [+] 3.7% 224,529 4 7.90%
2010 G 55% Tom Emmer (R) 76,211 47.1% Mark Dayton (DFL) 63,066 38.9% 22,692 [+] 14.0% 161,969 4 7.69%
2008 S2 78% Norm Coleman* (R) 102,701 45.9% Al Franken (DFL) 85,298 38.1% 35,886 [+] 16.0% 223,885 4 7.75%
2006 S1 60% Amy Klobuchar (DFL) 93,247 55.9% Mark Kennedy (R) 67,289 40.4% 6,173 [+] 3.7% 166,709 2 7.57%
2006 G 60% Tim Pawlenty* (R) 87,039 52.1% Mike Hatch (DFL) 67,939 40.7% 11,946 [+] 7.2% 166,924 5 7.58%
2002 S2 65% Norm Coleman (R) 96,149 57.0% Walter Mondale (DFL) 68,742 40.7% 3,907 [+] 2.3% 168,798 7 7.49%
2002 G 65% Tim Pawlenty (R) 90,534 53.4% Roger Moe (DFL) 53,440 31.5% 25,685 [+] 15.1% 169,659 9 7.53%
2000 S1 72% Rod Grams* (R) 83,356 46.1% Mark Dayton (DFL) 82,412 45.6% 15,088 [+] 8.3% 180,856 3 7.47%
1998 G 63% Jesse Ventura (I) 60,909 40.4% Norm Coleman (R) 56,242 37.3% 33,737 [+] 22.4% 150,888 3 7.21%
1996 S2 67% Paul Wellstone* (DFL) 73,470 47.9% Rudy Boschwitz (R) 65,756 42.9% 14,195 [+] 9.3% 153,421 2 7.03%
1994 S1 54% Rod Grams (IR) 59,256 50.8% Ann Wynia (DFL) 48,296 41.4% 9,203 [+] 7.9% 116,755 2 6.59%
1994 G 54% Arne Carlson* (IR) 81,475 69.9% John Marty (DFL) 29,969 25.7% 5,103 [+] 4.4% 116,547 8 6.60%
1990 S2 58% Paul Wellstone (DFL) 55,272 49.3% Rudy Boschwitz* (IR) 54,964 49.1% 1,797 [+] 1.6% 112,033 1 6.20%
1990 G 58% Arne Carlson (IR) 63,354 56.7% Rudy Perpich* (DFL) 44,230 39.6% 4,223 [+] 3.8% 111,807 7 6.19%
1988 S1 69% Dave Durenberger* (IR) 76,305 61.3% Skip Humphrey (DFL) 45,215 36.3% 2,896 [+] 2.3% 124,416 5 5.94%
1986 G 40% Rudy Perpich* (DFL) 34,084 51.0% Cal Ludeman (IR) 31,781 47.5% 1,022 [+] 1.5% 66,887 5 4.72%
1984 S2 68% Rudy Boschwitz* (IR) 64,021 61.5% Joan Anderson Growe (DFL) 39,389 37.8% 668 [+] 0.6% 104,078 3 5.04%
1982 S1 60% Dave Durenberger* (IR) 48,713 57.8% Mark Dayton (DFL) 34,791 41.3% 721 [+] 0.9% 84,225 5 4.67%
1982 G 59% Rudy Perpich (DFL) 45,053 54.0% Wheelock Whitney (IR) 37,116 44.5% 1,236 [+] 1.5% 83,405 5 4.66%
1978 S2 60% Rudy Boschwitz (IR) 39,965 59.4% Wendell Anderson* (DFL) 25,766 38.3% 1,527 [+] 2.3% 67,258 3 4.25%
1978 S1 60% Dave Durenberger (IR) 45,185 67.5% Bob Short (DFL) 19,579 29.2% 2,189 [+] 3.3% 66,953 6 4.29%
1978 G 60% Albert Quie (IR) 41,203 61.0% Rudy Perpich* (DFL) 25,299 37.5% 997 [+] 1.5% 67,499 9 4.26%
1976 S1 79% Hubert Humphrey* (DFL) 55,377 67.2% Gerald Brekke (IR) 20,418 24.8% 6,558 [+] 8.0% 82,353 0 4.31%
1974 G 48% Wendell Anderson* (DFL) 30,022 64.4% John Johnson (R) 12,919 27.7% 3,697 [+] 7.9% 46,638 -2 3.72%
1972 S2 70% Walter Mondale* (DFL) 33,808 52.8% Phil Hansen (R) 29,889 46.7% 301 [+] 0.5% 63,998 4 3.70%
1970 S1 58% Hubert Humphrey (DFL) 26,153 57.3% Clark MacGregor (R) 19,223 42.1% 242 [+] 0.5% 45,618 1 3.34%
1970 G 58% Wendell Anderson (DFL) 25,178 55.2% Douglas Head (R) 20,217 44.4% 190 [+] 0.4% 45,585 -1 3.34%
1966 S2 60% Walter Mondale* (DFL) 20,882 55.7% Robert Forsythe (R) 16,337 43.6% 267 [+] 0.7% 37,486 -2 2.95%
1966 G 61% Harold Levander (R) 20,246 53.1% Karl Rolvaag* (DFL) 17,663 46.4% 195 [+] 0.5% 38,104 1 2.94%
1964 S1 75% Eugene McCarthy* (DFL) 27,320 64.8% Wheelock Whitney (R) 14,699 34.9% 131 [+] 0.3% 42,150 -4 2.73%
1962 G 61% Karl Rolvaag (DFL) 16,281 54.5% Elmer Andersen* (R) 13,384 44.8% 232 [+] 0.8% 29,897 -5 2.40%
1960 S2 84% Hubert Humphrey* (DFL) 22,298 62.8% Kenneth Peterson (R) 13,091 36.9% 93 [+] 0.3% 35,482 -5 2.31%
1960 G 83% Orville Freeman* (DFL) 19,174 54.2% Elmer Andersen (R) 16,027 45.3% 155 [+] 0.4% 35,356 -5 2.28%
*: 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 Dakota County, MN

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DateDistrictWinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal Votes
2022-11-08 MN02Angie Craig* (DFL) 108,329 54.0% Tyler Kistner (R) 85,362 42.6% 6,849 3.4% 200,540
County Total for 2022-11-08:   200,540
2020-11-03 MN02Angie Craig* (DFL) 131,554 51.3% Tyler Kistner (R) 109,893 42.8% 15,092 5.9% 256,539
County Total for 2020-11-03:   256,539
2018-11-06 MN02Angie Craig (DFL) 113,784 55.3% Jason Lewis* (R) 91,633 44.5% 438 0.2% 205,855
County Total for 2018-11-06:   205,855
2016-11-08 MN02Angie Craig (DFL) 106,560 47.4% Jason Lewis (R) 100,780 44.8% 17,406 7.7% 224,746
County Total for 2016-11-08:   224,746
2014-11-04 MN02John Kline* (R) 82,829 54.7% Mike Obermueller (DFL) 61,116 40.4% 7,369 4.9% 151,314
County Total for 2014-11-04:   151,314
2012-11-06 MN02John Kline* (R) 114,196 52.4% Mike Obermueller (DFL) 103,476 47.5% 343 0.2% 218,015
County Total for 2012-11-06:   218,015
2010-11-02 MN02John Kline* (R) 82,433 61.3% Shelly Madore (DFL) 51,928 38.6% 158 0.1% 134,519
2010-11-02 MN04Betty McCollum* (DFL) 13,585 53.4% Teresa Collett (R) 10,055 39.5% 1,794 7.1% 25,434
County Total for 2010-11-02:   159,953
2008-11-04 MN02John Kline* (R) 102,399 56.0% Steve Sarvi (DFL) 80,303 43.9% 314 0.2% 183,016
2008-11-04 MN04Betty McCollum* (DFL) 22,175 64.6% Ed Matthews (R) 12,113 35.3% 65 0.2% 34,353
County Total for 2008-11-04:   217,369
2006-11-07 MN02John Kline* (R) 75,901 55.1% Coleen Rowley (DFL) 57,131 41.4% 4,842 3.5% 137,874
2006-11-07 MN04Betty McCollum* (DFL) 17,977 67.1% Obi Sium (R) 8,762 32.7% 51 0.2% 26,790
County Total for 2006-11-07:   164,664
2004-11-02 MN02John Kline* (R) 97,853 55.8% Teresa Daly (DFL) 71,900 41.0% 5,724 3.3% 175,477
2004-11-02 MN04Betty McCollum* (DFL) 17,693 52.3% Patrice Bataglia (R) 12,920 38.2% 3,230 9.5% 33,843
County Total for 2004-11-02:   209,320
2002-11-05 MN02John Kline (R) 73,796 53.6% Bill Luther* (DFL) 58,480 42.5% 5,402 3.9% 137,678
2002-11-05 MN04Betty McCollum* (DFL) 16,965 60.4% Clyde Billington (R) 10,215 36.4% 896 3.2% 28,076
County Total for 2002-11-05:   165,754
2000-11-07 MN01Gil Gutknecht* (R) 2,848 58.4% Mary Rieder (DFL) 1,928 39.5% 102 2.1% 4,878
2000-11-07 MN03Jim Ramstad* (R) 20,442 66.9% Sue Shuff (DFL) 9,297 30.4% 816 2.7% 30,555
2000-11-07 MN04Betty McCollum (DFL) 14,035 45.2% Linda Runbeck (R) 9,755 31.4% 7,239 23.3% 31,029
2000-11-07 MN06John Kline (R) 55,336 50.2% Bill Luther* (DFL) 52,682 47.7% 2,314 2.1% 110,332
County Total for 2000-11-07:   176,794
1998-11-03 MN01Gil Gutknecht* (R) 2,502 57.9% Tracy Beckman (DFL) 1,809 41.9% 8 0.2% 4,319
1998-11-03 MN03Jim Ramstad* (R) 18,607 72.8% Stan Leino (DFL) 5,913 23.1% 1,026 4.0% 25,546
1998-11-03 MN04Bruce Vento* (DFL) 14,654 52.1% Dennis Newinski (R) 11,696 41.6% 1,750 6.2% 28,100
1998-11-03 MN06John Kline (R) 44,540 50.3% Bill Luther* (DFL) 41,015 46.3% 2,960 3.3% 88,515
County Total for 1998-11-03:   146,480
1996-11-05 MN01Gil Gutknecht* (R) 2,233 53.4% Mary Rieder (DFL) 1,938 46.4% 7 0.2% 4,178
1996-11-05 MN03Jim Ramstad* (R) 18,992 70.3% Stan Leino (DFL) 7,976 29.5% 42 0.2% 27,010
1996-11-05 MN04Bruce Vento* (DFL) 16,403 56.0% Dennis Newinski (R) 11,353 38.8% 1,514 5.2% 29,270
1996-11-05 MN06Bill Luther* (DFL) 47,694 53.4% Tad Jude (R) 41,581 46.5% 123 0.1% 89,398
County Total for 1996-11-05:   149,856
1994-11-08 MN01Gil Gutknecht (IR) 1,859 57.4% John Hottinger (DFL) 1,371 42.3% 9 0.3% 3,239
1994-11-08 MN03Jim Ramstad* (IR) 15,811 75.3% Bob Olson (DFL) 5,140 24.5% 41 0.2% 20,992
1994-11-08 MN04Bruce Vento* (DFL) 13,279 54.1% Dennis Newinski (IR) 10,598 43.2% 658 2.7% 24,535
1994-11-08 MN06Tad Jude (IR) 34,122 51.7% Bill Luther (DFL) 31,709 48.0% 201 0.3% 66,032
County Total for 1994-11-08:   114,798
1992-11-03 MN01Tim Penny* (DFL) 2,581 68.8% Timothy Droogsma (IR) 1,145 30.5% 25 0.7% 3,751
1992-11-03 MN03Jim Ramstad* (IR) 79,258 61.1% Paul Mandell (DFL) 46,561 35.9% 3,979 3.1% 129,798
1992-11-03 MN04Bruce Vento* (DFL) 9,450 58.8% Ian Maitland (IR) 5,716 35.6% 911 5.7% 16,077
County Total for 1992-11-03:   149,626
*: incumbent           sp: special election           RO: runoff election

Voter Registration Data for Dakota County, MN

Party registration is not used in this state, however as of 2022 registrations in Dakota County, MN were estimated to be 39% Republican and 27% Democrat.

YearTotalRepublicanDemocratOtherR/D EdgeR/D Edge %VAPOP %
2023 282,123 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 282,123 100.0% n/a n/a 84%
2022 281,989 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 281,989 100.0% n/a n/a 84%
2020 283,710 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 283,710 100.0% n/a n/a 85%
2018 260,585 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 260,585 100.0% n/a n/a 80%
2016 257,792 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 257,792 100.0% n/a n/a 81%
2014 247,837 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 247,837 100.0% n/a n/a 80%
2012 239,999 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 239,999 100.0% n/a n/a 79%
2010 237,493 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 237,493 100.0% n/a n/a 81%
2008 241,265 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 241,265 100.0% n/a n/a 85%
2006 234,229 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 234,229 100.0% n/a n/a 85%
2004 217,954 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 217,954 100.0% n/a n/a 81%
2002 195,623 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 195,623 100.0% n/a n/a 75%
2000 193,715 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 193,715 100.0% n/a n/a 77%
1994 189,676 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 189,676 100.0% n/a n/a 88%
1986 137,517 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 137,517 100.0% n/a n/a 82%
VAPOP% is the estimated percentage of voting age population that is registered.
Registration data may include "inactive" voters.   Data for each year pertains to the November elections.