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

2020-2022 Components	Number	Rate
Births:	918	11.8
Deaths:	1,083	13.9
Net Migration:	801	10.3
Net Immigration:	31	0.4

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +1,833	R +192	D + 4.8%
D +1,641
2020 vs. 2012	R +3,915	R +4,700	R + 17.8%
D -785
2020 vs. 2008	R +4,558	R +5,946	R + 23.8%
D -1,388

2016 vs. 2008	R +2,725	R +5,754	R + 28.6%
D -3,029
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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	78%	Donald Trump* (R)	15,799	65.4%	Joe Biden (D)	7,868	32.6%	498 [+]	2.1%	24,165	20	19	0.74%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) 238 (1.0%);
2016	73%	Donald Trump (R)	13,966	64.1%	Hillary Clinton (D)	6,227	28.6%	1,592 [+]	7.3%	21,785	19	18	0.74%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Gary Johnson (Lbt) 781 (3.6%); Evan McMullin (I) 324 (1.5%); Jill Stein (Grn) 167 (0.8%);
2012	73%	Mitt Romney (R)	11,884	56.7%	Barack Obama* (D)	8,653	41.3%	416 [+]	2.0%	20,953	12	10	0.71%
[-] Other candidates in 2012: Gary Johnson (Lbt) 184 (0.9%);
2008	76%	John McCain (R)	11,241	53.7%	Barack Obama (D)	9,256	44.2%	421 [+]	2.0%	20,918	10	8	0.72%
[-] Other candidates in 2008: Ralph Nader (I) 269 (1.3%); Bob Barr (Lbt) 32 (0.2%);
2004	77%	George W. Bush* (R)	11,793	58.1%	John Kerry (D)	8,219	40.5%	297 [+]	1.5%	20,309	10	7	0.72%
[-] Other candidates in 2004: Ralph Nader (I) 195 (1.0%);
2000	69%	George W. Bush (R)	9,811	57.0%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	6,352	36.9%	1,042 [+]	6.1%	17,205	12	9	0.71%
[-] Other candidates in 2000: Ralph Nader (Grn) 746 (4.3%); Pat Buchanan (Ref) 218 (1.3%);
1996	66%	Robert Dole (R)	6,747	43.6%	Bill Clinton* (D)	6,450	41.7%	2,267 [+]	14.7%	15,464	9	3	0.71%
[-] Other candidates in 1996: Ross Perot (Ref) 2,093 (13.5%); Ralph Nader (Grn) 66 (0.4%); Harry Browne (Lbt) 22 (0.1%);
1992	73%	George Bush* (R)	6,356	40.1%	Bill Clinton (D)	5,252	33.1%	4,251 [+]	26.8%	15,859	8	3	0.68%
[-] Other candidates in 1992: Ross Perot (I) 4,138 (26.1%);
1988	67%	George Bush (R)	7,898	57.0%	Michael Dukakis (D)	5,803	41.9%	151 [+]	1.1%	13,852	11	4	0.66%
[-] Other candidates in 1988: Ron Paul (Lbt) 26 (0.2%);
1984	72%	Ronald Reagan* (R)	9,005	61.9%	Walter Mondale (D)	5,444	37.4%	97	0.7%	14,546	12	3	0.70%
[-] Other candidates in 1984:
1980	73%	Ronald Reagan (R)	7,778	53.8%	Jimmy Carter* (D)	5,530	38.3%	1,137 [+]	7.9%	14,445	11	3	0.70%
[-] Other candidates in 1980: John Anderson (I) 844 (5.8%); Edward Clark (Lbt) 226 (1.6%);
1976	78%	Jimmy Carter (D)	7,097	53.3%	Gerald Ford* (R)	5,910	44.4%	307 [+]	2.3%	13,314	2	-4	0.68%
[-] Other candidates in 1976: Eugene McCarthy (I) 138 (1.0%);
1972	81%	Richard Nixon* (R)	6,678	53.0%	George McGovern (D)	5,501	43.6%	427 [+]	3.4%	12,606	1	-8	0.72%
[-] Other candidates in 1972: John Schmitz (Amer) 389 (3.1%);
1968	82%	Richard Nixon (R)	5,464	50.4%	Hubert Humphrey (D)	4,826	44.5%	549 [+]	5.1%	10,839	9	7	0.68%
[-] Other candidates in 1968: George Wallace (AIP) 536 (4.9%);
1964	79%	Lyndon Johnson* (D)	6,040	59.4%	Barry Goldwater (R)	4,122	40.5%	13	0.1%	10,175	5	2	0.65%
[-] Other candidates in 1964:
1960	84%	Richard Nixon (R)	5,594	53.2%	John Kennedy (D)	4,871	46.4%	41	0.4%	10,506	4	4	0.68%
[-] Other candidates in 1960:
1956	69%	Dwight Eisenhower* (R)	5,114	54.9%	Adlai Stevenson (D)	4,194	45.0%	12	0.1%	9,320	1	-3	0.70%
[-] Other candidates in 1956:
1952	73%	Dwight Eisenhower (R)	6,037	61.3%	Adlai Stevenson (D)	3,768	38.3%	43	0.4%	9,848	6	6	0.71%
[-] Other candidates in 1952:
1948	67%	Harry Truman* (D)	5,022	56.0%	Thomas Dewey (R)	3,744	41.7%	207 [+]	2.3%	8,973	2	-3	0.74%
[-] Other candidates in 1948: Henry Wallace (Prog) 178 (2.0%); Strom Thurmond (StsRts) 0 (0.0%);
1944	59%	Thomas Dewey (R)	4,140	52.6%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	3,681	46.8%	46	0.6%	7,867	6	7	0.70%
[-] Other candidates in 1944:
1940	71%	Wendell Willkie (R)	4,652	50.5%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	4,507	49.0%	48	0.5%	9,207	3	6	0.74%
[-] Other candidates in 1940:
1936	62%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	4,186	56.8%	Alf Landon (R)	2,681	36.4%	497 [+]	6.7%	7,364	5	0	0.65%
[-] Other candidates in 1936: William Lemke (Union) 474 (6.4%); Norman Thomas (Soc) 15 (0.2%);
1932	67%	Franklin Roosevelt (D)	5,101	66.6%	Herbert Hoover* (R)	2,325	30.4%	230 [+]	3.0%	7,656	-6	-9	0.76%
[-] Other candidates in 1932: Norman Thomas (Soc) 145 (1.9%);
1928	66%	Herbert Hoover (R)	4,262	59.3%	Al Smith (D)	2,829	39.3%	100 [+]	1.4%	7,191	1	1	0.74%
[-] Other candidates in 1928: Norman Thomas (Soc) 63 (0.9%);
1924	57%	Robert LaFollette (Prog)	3,430	55.4%	Calvin Coolidge (R)	2,424	39.1%	338 [+]	5.5%	6,192	-12	-15	0.75%
[-] Other candidates in 1924: John Davis (D) 315 (5.1%);
1920	61%	Warren Harding (R)	4,428	66.1%	Aaron Watkins (Proh)	824	12.3%	1,444 [+]	21.6%	6,696	-4	6	0.91%
[-] Other candidates in 1920: James Cox (D) 733 (10.9%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 647 (9.7%); Parley Christiansen (FL) 0 (0.0%);
1916	32%	Charles Evans Hughes (R)	1,709	50.3%	Woodrow Wilson* (D)	1,398	41.1%	293 [+]	8.6%	3,400	4	4	0.88%
[-] Other candidates in 1916: Allan Benson (Soc) 176 (5.2%); James Hanly (Proh) 113 (3.3%);
1912	28%	Theodore Roosevelt (Prog)	1,379	47.4%	Woodrow Wilson (D)	793	27.2%	740 [+]	25.4%	2,912	-4	-8	0.87%
[-] Other candidates in 1912: William Taft* (R) 435 (14.9%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 161 (5.5%); Eugene Chafin (Proh) 125 (4.3%);
1908	32%	William Taft (R)	1,894	60.9%	William J. Bryan (D)	979	31.5%	236 [+]	7.6%	3,109	2	9	0.94%
[-] Other candidates in 1908: Eugene Chafin (Proh) 165 (5.3%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 70 (2.3%); Thomas Hisgen (I) 1 (0.0%);
1904	28%	Theodore Roosevelt (R)	2,171	79.4%	Alton Parker (D)	410	15.0%	153 [+]	5.6%	2,734	5	23	0.93%
[-] Other candidates in 1904: Silas Swallow (Proh) 69 (2.5%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 56 (2.0%); Thomas Watson (Pop) 23 (0.8%);
1900	33%	William McKinley* (R)	1,917	59.9%	William J. Bryan (D)	1,194	37.3%	91 [+]	2.8%	3,202	0	8	1.01%
[-] Other candidates in 1900: John Woolley (Proh) 75 (2.3%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 12 (0.4%);

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Douglas County, MN

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

7,868

32.6%

Donald Trump* (R)

15,799

65.4%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

238

1.0%

Other

260

1.1%

TOTAL

24,165

Turnout: 78%	Diff (St): 20	Diff (US): 19

2016 President, Douglas County, MN

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

6,227

28.6%

Donald Trump (R)

13,966

64.1%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

781

3.6%

Jill Stein (Grn)

167

0.8%

Evan McMullin (I)

324

1.5%

Other

320

1.5%

TOTAL

21,785

Turnout: 73%	Diff (St): 19	Diff (US): 18

2012 President, Douglas County, MN

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

8,653

41.3%

Mitt Romney (R)

11,884

56.7%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

184

0.9%

Other

232

1.1%

TOTAL

20,953

Turnout: 73%	Diff (St): 12	Diff (US): 10

2008 President, Douglas County, MN

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

9,256

44.2%

John McCain (R)

11,241

53.7%

Ralph Nader (I)

269

1.3%

Bob Barr (Lbt)

0.2%

Other

120

0.6%

TOTAL

20,918

Turnout: 76%	Diff (St): 10	Diff (US): 8

2004 President, Douglas County, MN

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

11,793

58.1%

John Kerry (D)

8,219

40.5%

Ralph Nader (I)

195

1.0%

Other

102

0.5%

TOTAL

20,309

Turnout: 77%	Diff (St): 10	Diff (US): 7

2000 President, Douglas County, MN

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

9,811

57.0%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

6,352

36.9%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

746

4.3%

Pat Buchanan (Ref)

218

1.3%

Other

0.5%

TOTAL

17,205

Turnout: 69%	Diff (St): 12	Diff (US): 9

1996 President, Douglas County, MN

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Bill Clinton* (D)

6,450

41.7%

Robert Dole (R)

6,747

43.6%

Ross Perot (Ref)

2,093

13.5%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

0.4%

Harry Browne (Lbt)

0.1%

Other

0.6%

TOTAL

15,464

Turnout: 66%	Diff (St): 9	Diff (US): 3

1992 President, Douglas County, MN

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Bill Clinton (D)

5,252

33.1%

George Bush* (R)

6,356

40.1%

Ross Perot (I)

4,138

26.1%

Other

113

0.7%

TOTAL

15,859

Turnout: 73%	Diff (St): 8	Diff (US): 3

1988 President, Douglas County, MN

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George Bush (R)

7,898

57.0%

Michael Dukakis (D)

5,803

41.9%

Ron Paul (Lbt)

0.2%

Other

125

0.9%

TOTAL

13,852

Turnout: 67%	Diff (St): 11	Diff (US): 4

1984 President, Douglas County, MN

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Ronald Reagan* (R)

9,005

61.9%

Walter Mondale (D)

5,444

37.4%

Other

0.7%

TOTAL

14,546

Turnout: 72%	Diff (St): 12	Diff (US): 3

1980 President, Douglas County, MN

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Ronald Reagan (R)

7,778

53.8%

Jimmy Carter* (D)

5,530

38.3%

John Anderson (I)

844

5.8%

Edward Clark (Lbt)

226

1.6%

Other

0.5%

TOTAL

14,445

Turnout: 73%	Diff (St): 11	Diff (US): 3

1976 President, Douglas County, MN

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Jimmy Carter (D)

7,097

53.3%

Gerald Ford* (R)

5,910

44.4%

Eugene McCarthy (I)

138

1.0%

Other

169

1.3%

TOTAL

13,314

Turnout: 78%	Diff (St): 2	Diff (US): -4

1972 President, Douglas County, MN

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Richard Nixon* (R)

6,678

53.0%

George McGovern (D)

5,501

43.6%

John Schmitz (Amer)

389

3.1%

Other

0.3%

TOTAL

12,606

Turnout: 81%	Diff (St): 1	Diff (US): -8

1968 President, Douglas County, MN

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Richard Nixon (R)

5,464

50.4%

Hubert Humphrey (D)

4,826

44.5%

George Wallace (AIP)

536

4.9%

Other

0.1%

TOTAL

10,839

Turnout: 82%	Diff (St): 9	Diff (US): 7

1964 President, Douglas County, MN

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Lyndon Johnson* (D)

6,040

59.4%

Barry Goldwater (R)

4,122

40.5%

Other

0.1%

TOTAL

10,175

Turnout: 79%	Diff (St): 5	Diff (US): 2

1960 President, Douglas County, MN

Candidate

Votes

Pct

John Kennedy (D)

4,871

46.4%

Richard Nixon (R)

5,594

53.2%

Other

0.4%

TOTAL

10,506

Turnout: 84%	Diff (St): 4	Diff (US): 4

1956 President, Douglas County, MN

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Dwight Eisenhower* (R)

5,114

54.9%

Adlai Stevenson (D)

4,194

45.0%

Other

0.1%

TOTAL

9,320

Turnout: 69%	Diff (St): 1	Diff (US): -3

1952 President, Douglas County, MN

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Dwight Eisenhower (R)

6,037

61.3%

Adlai Stevenson (D)

3,768

38.3%

Other

0.4%

TOTAL

9,848

Turnout: 73%	Diff (St): 6	Diff (US): 6

1948 President, Douglas County, MN

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Harry Truman* (D)

5,022

56.0%

Thomas Dewey (R)

3,744

41.7%

Henry Wallace (Prog)

178

2.0%

Other

0.3%

TOTAL

8,973

Turnout: 67%	Diff (St): 2	Diff (US): -3

1944 President, Douglas County, MN

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt* (D)

3,681

46.8%

Thomas Dewey (R)

4,140

52.6%

Other

0.6%

TOTAL

7,867

Turnout: 59%	Diff (St): 6	Diff (US): 7

1940 President, Douglas County, MN

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt* (D)

4,507

49.0%

Wendell Willkie (R)

4,652

50.5%

Other

0.5%

TOTAL

9,207

Turnout: 71%	Diff (St): 3	Diff (US): 6

1936 President, Douglas County, MN

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt* (D)

4,186

56.8%

Alf Landon (R)

2,681

36.4%

William Lemke (Union)

474

6.4%

Norman Thomas (Soc)

0.2%

Other

0.1%

TOTAL

7,364

Turnout: 62%	Diff (St): 5	Diff (US): 0

1932 President, Douglas County, MN

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt (D)

5,101

66.6%

Herbert Hoover* (R)

2,325

30.4%

Norman Thomas (Soc)

145

1.9%

Other

1.1%

TOTAL

7,656

Turnout: 67%	Diff (St): -6	Diff (US): -9

1928 President, Douglas County, MN

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Herbert Hoover (R)

4,262

59.3%

Al Smith (D)

2,829

39.3%

Norman Thomas (Soc)

0.9%

Other

0.5%

TOTAL

7,191

Turnout: 66%	Diff (St): 1	Diff (US): 1

1924 President, Douglas County, MN

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Calvin Coolidge (R)

2,424

39.1%

John Davis (D)

315

5.1%

Robert LaFollette (Prog)

3,430

55.4%

Other

0.4%

TOTAL

6,192

Turnout: 57%	Diff (St): -12	Diff (US): -15

1920 President, Douglas County, MN

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Warren Harding (R)

4,428

66.1%

James Cox (D)

733

10.9%

Eugene Debs (Soc)

647

9.7%

Aaron Watkins (Proh)

824

12.3%

Other

1.0%

TOTAL

6,696

Turnout: 61%	Diff (St): -4	Diff (US): 6

1916 President, Douglas County, MN

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Woodrow Wilson* (D)

1,398

41.1%

Charles Evans Hughes (R)

1,709

50.3%

Allan Benson (Soc)

176

5.2%

James Hanly (Proh)

113

3.3%

Other

0.1%

TOTAL

3,400

Turnout: 32%	Diff (St): 4	Diff (US): 4

1912 President, Douglas County, MN

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Woodrow Wilson (D)

793

27.2%

Theodore Roosevelt (Prog)

1,379

47.4%

William Taft* (R)

435

14.9%

Eugene Debs (Soc)

161

5.5%

Eugene Chafin (Proh)

125

4.3%

Other

0.7%

TOTAL

2,912

Turnout: 28%	Diff (St): -4	Diff (US): -8

1908 President, Douglas County, MN

Candidate

Votes

Pct

William Taft (R)

1,894

60.9%

William J. Bryan (D)

979

31.5%

Eugene Debs (Soc)

2.3%

Eugene Chafin (Proh)

165

5.3%

Thomas Hisgen (I)

0.0%

TOTAL

3,109

Turnout: 32%	Diff (St): 2	Diff (US): 9

1904 President, Douglas County, MN

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Theodore Roosevelt (R)

2,171

79.4%

Alton Parker (D)

410

15.0%

Eugene Debs (Soc)

2.0%

Silas Swallow (Proh)

2.5%

Thomas Watson (Pop)

0.8%

Other

0.2%

TOTAL

2,734

Turnout: 28%	Diff (St): 5	Diff (US): 23

1900 President, Douglas County, MN

Candidate

Votes

Pct

William McKinley* (R)

1,917

59.9%

William J. Bryan (D)

1,194

37.3%

John Woolley (Proh)

2.3%

Eugene Debs (Soc)

0.4%

Other

0.1%

TOTAL

3,202

Turnout: 33%	Diff (St): 0	Diff (US): 8

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Douglas County, MN

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	G	64%	Scott Jensen (R)	12,797	64.9%	Tim Walz* (DFL)	6,358	32.3%	555 [+]	2.8%	19,710	20	0.79%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: James McCaskel (Legal Marijuana Now) 201 (1.0%); Steve Patterson (Grassroots - Legalize Cannabis) 164 (0.8%); Hugh McTavish (Independence-Alliance) 161 (0.8%); Gabrielle Prosser (Socialist Workers) 23 (0.1%); Other (Write-in) 6 (0.0%);
2020	S2	77%	Jason Lewis (R)	14,775	62.1%	Tina Smith* (DFL)	7,616	32.0%	1,390 [+]	5.8%	23,781	19	0.74%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Kevin O'Connor (Legal Marijuana Now) 1,055 (4.4%); Oliver Steinberg (Grassroots - Legalize Cannabis) 321 (1.3%); Other (Write-in) 14 (0.1%);

2018	S2	60%	Karin Housley (R)	10,754	59.6%	Tina Smith* (DFL)	6,633	36.8%	656 [+]	3.6%	18,043	17	0.70%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Sarah Wellington (Legal Marijuana Now) 505 (2.8%); Jerry Trooien (I) 146 (0.8%); Other (Write-in) 5 (0.0%);
2018	S1	60%	Jim Newberger (R)	9,113	50.4%	Amy Klobuchar* (DFL)	8,504	47.0%	467 [+]	2.6%	18,084	14	0.70%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Dennis Schuller (Legal Marijuana Now) 366 (2.0%); Paula Overby (Green) 98 (0.5%); Other (Write-in) 3 (0.0%);
2018	G	60%	Jeff Johnson (R)	10,901	60.4%	Tim Walz (DFL)	6,643	36.8%	501 [+]	2.8%	18,045	18	0.70%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Chris Wright (Legalize Cannabis) 366 (2.0%); Josh Welter (Libertarian) 128 (0.7%); Other (Write-in) 7 (0.0%);
2014	S2	53%	Mike McFadden (R)	7,853	51.1%	Al Franken* (DFL)	6,879	44.8%	638 [+]	4.2%	15,370	8	0.78%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Steve Carlson (Independence Party) 435 (2.8%); Heather Johnson (Libertarian) 198 (1.3%); Other (Write-in) 5 (0.0%);
2014	G	52%	Jeff Johnson (R)	8,471	55.4%	Mark Dayton* (DFL)	6,028	39.4%	789 [+]	5.2%	15,288	11	0.77%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Hannah Nicollet (Independence Party) 484 (3.2%); Chris Wright (Grassroots) 197 (1.3%); Chris Holbrook (Libertarian) 104 (0.7%); Other (Write-in) 4 (0.0%);
2012	S1	71%	Amy Klobuchar* (DFL)	12,199	59.9%	Kurt Bills (R)	7,233	35.5%	925 [+]	4.5%	20,357	5	0.72%
[-] Other candidates in 2012: Stephen Williams (Independence Party) 646 (3.2%); Tim Davis (Grassroots) 168 (0.8%); Michael Cavlan (Progressive) 98 (0.5%); Other (Write-in) 13 (0.1%);
2010	G	55%	Tom Emmer (R)	8,036	51.6%	Mark Dayton (DFL)	5,371	34.5%	2,154 [+]	13.8%	15,561	8	0.74%
[-] Other candidates in 2010: Tom Horner (Independence Party) 1,991 (12.8%); Chris Wright (Grassroots) 65 (0.4%); Linda Eno (Resource Party) 39 (0.3%); Faeheen Hakeem (Green) 27 (0.2%); Ken Pentel (Ecology Democracy) 26 (0.2%); Other (Write-in) 6 (0.0%);

2008	S2	76%	Norm Coleman* (R)	10,077	48.4%	Al Franken (DFL)	6,856	33.0%	3,868 [+]	18.6%	20,801	6	0.72%
[-] Other candidates in 2008: Dean Barkley (Independence Party) 3,723 (17.9%); Charles Aldrich (Libertarian) 75 (0.4%); James Niemacki (Constitution) 56 (0.3%); Other (Write-in) 14 (0.1%);
2006	S1	62%	Amy Klobuchar (DFL)	8,429	51.0%	Mark Kennedy (R)	7,474	45.2%	621 [+]	3.8%	16,524	7	0.75%
[-] Other candidates in 2006: Rob Fitzgerald (Independence Party) 530 (3.2%); Michael Cavlan (Green) 62 (0.4%); Ben Powers (Constitution) 25 (0.2%); Other (Write-in) 4 (0.0%);
2006	G	62%	Tim Pawlenty* (R)	9,233	55.8%	Mike Hatch (DFL)	6,222	37.6%	1,095 [+]	6.6%	16,550	9	0.75%
[-] Other candidates in 2006: Peter Hutchinson (Independence Party) 946 (5.7%); Walt Brown (Quit Raising Taxes) 70 (0.4%); Ken Pentel (Green) 60 (0.4%); Leslie Davis (American) 15 (0.1%); Other (Write-in) 4 (0.0%);
2002	S2	60%	Norm Coleman (R)	8,639	56.2%	Walter Mondale (DFL)	6,021	39.2%	707 [+]	4.6%	15,367	7	0.68%
[-] Other candidates in 2002: Jim Moore (Independence Party) 427 (2.8%); Paul Wellstone* (DFL) 211 (1.4%); Ray Tricomo (Green) 54 (0.4%); Miro Kovatchevich (Constitution) 8 (0.1%); Other (Write-in) 7 (0.0%);
2002	G	60%	Tim Pawlenty (R)	8,092	52.5%	Roger Moe (DFL)	4,790	31.1%	2,531 [+]	16.4%	15,413	8	0.68%
[-] Other candidates in 2002: Tim Penny (Independence Party) 2,206 (14.3%); Ken Pentel (Green) 231 (1.5%); Booker Hodges (I) 48 (0.3%); Kari Sachs (Socialist Workers) 24 (0.2%); Lawrence Aeshilman (Constitution) 11 (0.1%); Other (Write-in) 11 (0.1%);
2000	S1	68%	Rod Grams* (R)	8,783	51.4%	Mark Dayton (DFL)	7,257	42.5%	1,034 [+]	6.1%	17,074	8	0.71%
[-] Other candidates in 2000: Jim Gibson (Independence Party) 738 (4.3%); Rebecca Ellis (Socialist Workers) 101 (0.6%); David Daniels (Green) 91 (0.5%); David Swan (Constitution) 78 (0.5%); Erik Pakieser (Libertarian) 26 (0.2%);

1998	G	62%	Norm Coleman (R)	6,323	42.1%	Jesse Ventura (I)	5,162	34.3%	3,544 [+]	23.6%	15,029	8	0.72%
[-] Other candidates in 1998: Skip Humphrey (DFL) 3,503 (23.3%); Ken Pentel (Green) 14 (0.1%); Ray McCloney (I) 11 (0.1%); Chris Wright (Green) 9 (0.1%); Frank Germann (Libertarian) 7 (0.0%);
1996	S2	66%	Rudy Boschwitz (R)	7,695	49.9%	Paul Wellstone* (DFL)	6,436	41.7%	1,293 [+]	8.4%	15,424	9	0.71%
[-] Other candidates in 1996: Dean Barkley (Reform) 1,109 (7.2%); Tim Davis (Green) 73 (0.5%); Howard Hanson (Resource Party) 52 (0.3%); Steve Johnson (Natural Law) 25 (0.2%); Roy Carlton (Libertarian) 23 (0.1%); Thomas Fiske (Socialist Workers) 6 (0.0%); Other (Write-in) 5 (0.0%);
1994	S1	54%	Rod Grams (IR)	7,667	62.7%	Ann Wynia (DFL)	4,041	33.1%	518 [+]	4.2%	12,226	14	0.69%
[-] Other candidates in 1994: Dean Barkley (I) 363 (3.0%); Candice Sjostrom (Green) 91 (0.7%); Steve Johnson (Natural Law) 33 (0.3%); Marca Himelgrin (Socialist Workers) 16 (0.1%); Other (Write-in) 15 (0.1%);
1994	G	54%	Arne Carlson* (IR)	7,826	64.2%	John Marty (DFL)	3,926	32.2%	444 [+]	3.6%	12,196	2	0.69%
[-] Other candidates in 1994: Other (Write-in) 236 (1.9%); Will Shetterly (Green) 109 (0.9%); Eric Olson (Libertarian) 54 (0.4%); Leslie Davis (National Rights Alliance) 28 (0.2%); Jon Hillson (Socialist Workers) 17 (0.1%);
1990	S2	63%	Rudy Boschwitz* (IR)	7,596	57.6%	Paul Wellstone (DFL)	5,398	40.9%	195 [+]	1.5%	13,189	10	0.73%
[-] Other candidates in 1990: Russell Bentley (Green) 182 (1.4%); Other (Write-in) 13 (0.1%);
1990	G	61%	Arne Carlson (IR)	6,196	48.3%	Rudy Perpich* (DFL)	6,093	47.5%	542 [+]	4.2%	12,831	-1	0.71%
[-] Other candidates in 1990: Ross Culverhouse (Grassroots) 163 (1.3%); Other (Write-in) 143 (1.1%); Judith Ann Chosa (Earth Federation) 90 (0.7%); Jon Grunseth (IR (write-in)) 86 (0.7%); Wendy Lyons (Socialist Workers) 60 (0.5%);

1988	S1	67%	Dave Durenberger* (IR)	8,563	61.5%	Skip Humphrey (DFL)	5,191	37.3%	161 [+]	1.2%	13,915	5	0.66%
[-] Other candidates in 1988: Polly Mann (Progressive Independent) 107 (0.8%); Derrick Grimmer (Green) 34 (0.2%); Arlen Overvig (Libertarian) 12 (0.1%); Wendy Lyons (Socialist Workers) 7 (0.1%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.0%);
1986	G	55%	Cal Ludeman (IR)	6,166	54.7%	Rudy Perpich* (DFL)	5,054	44.8%	51 [+]	0.5%	11,271	12	0.80%
[-] Other candidates in 1986: Bill Brust (Workers League) 19 (0.2%); Joseph Rohner (Libertarian) 14 (0.1%); Other (Write-in) 11 (0.1%); Thomas Jaax (Socialist Workers) 7 (0.1%);
1984	S2	72%	Rudy Boschwitz* (IR)	9,661	66.2%	Joan Anderson Growe (DFL)	4,885	33.5%	46 [+]	0.3%	14,592	8	0.71%
[-] Other candidates in 1984: Richard Putnam (Libertarian) 19 (0.1%); Jeffrey Miller (New Union) 18 (0.1%); Eleanor Garcia (Socialist Workers) 9 (0.1%);
1982	S1	65%	Dave Durenberger* (IR)	7,879	60.3%	Mark Dayton (DFL)	5,116	39.2%	64 [+]	0.5%	13,059	8	0.72%
[-] Other candidates in 1982: Fred Hewitt (Libertarian) 32 (0.2%); William Onasch (Socialist Workers) 17 (0.1%); Jeffrey Miller (New Union) 15 (0.1%);
1982	G	65%	Rudy Perpich (DFL)	7,492	57.8%	Wheelock Whitney (IR)	5,336	41.2%	137 [+]	1.1%	12,965	1	0.72%
[-] Other candidates in 1982: Kathy Wheeler (Socialist Workers) 58 (0.4%); Tom McDonald (Honest Government) 54 (0.4%); Franklin Haws (Libertarian) 25 (0.2%);

1978	S2	65%	Rudy Boschwitz (IR)	6,695	58.7%	Wendell Anderson* (DFL)	4,250	37.3%	460 [+]	4.0%	11,405	2	0.72%
[-] Other candidates in 1978: Sal Carlone (American) 340 (3.0%); Brian Coyle (I) 40 (0.4%); William Peterson (Socialist Workers) 36 (0.3%); Jean Brust (Workers) 30 (0.3%); Leonard Richards (Libertarian) 12 (0.1%); Other (Write-in) 2 (0.0%);
1978	S1	64%	Dave Durenberger (IR)	6,743	59.6%	Bob Short (DFL)	3,854	34.0%	724 [+]	6.4%	11,321	-2	0.73%
[-] Other candidates in 1978: Paul Helm (American) 661 (5.8%); Other (Write-in) 25 (0.2%); Christine Frank (Socialist Workers) 20 (0.2%); Fred Hewitt (Libertarian) 18 (0.2%);
1978	G	64%	Albert Quie (IR)	6,535	57.4%	Rudy Perpich* (DFL)	4,459	39.2%	383 [+]	3.4%	11,377	5	0.72%
[-] Other candidates in 1978: Richard Pedersen (American) 306 (2.7%); Robin Miller (Libertarian) 26 (0.2%); Tom McDonald (Honest Government) 24 (0.2%); Jill Lakowske (Socialist Workers) 13 (0.1%); Edwin Pommerening (Savings Account) 8 (0.1%); Other (Write-in) 6 (0.1%);
1976	S1	79%	Hubert Humphrey* (DFL)	8,471	63.0%	Gerald Brekke (IR)	3,712	27.6%	1,266 [+]	9.4%	13,449	3	0.70%
[-] Other candidates in 1976: Paul Helm (American) 1,207 (9.0%); William Peterson (Socialist Workers) 31 (0.2%); Robin Miller (Libertarian) 17 (0.1%); Matt Savola (Communist) 11 (0.1%);
1974	G	61%	Wendell Anderson* (DFL)	5,954	59.8%	John Johnson (R)	3,233	32.5%	773 [+]	7.8%	9,960	3	0.79%
[-] Other candidates in 1974: Harry Pool (American) 355 (3.6%); James Miles (I) 317 (3.2%); Jane Van Deusen (Socialist Workers) 36 (0.4%); Genevieve Gunderson (Industrial Government) 27 (0.3%); Richard Kleinow (Libertarian) 22 (0.2%); Erwin Marquit (Communist) 10 (0.1%); Other (Write-in) 6 (0.1%);
1972	S2	82%	Walter Mondale* (DFL)	7,770	61.2%	Phil Hansen (R)	4,883	38.5%	44 [+]	0.3%	12,697	-4	0.73%
[-] Other candidates in 1972: Karl Heck (Industrial Government) 44 (0.3%);
1970	S1	73%	Hubert Humphrey (DFL)	5,588	55.0%	Clark MacGregor (R)	4,538	44.6%	42 [+]	0.4%	10,168	3	0.74%
[-] Other candidates in 1970: Nancy Strebe (Socialist Workers) 29 (0.3%); William Braatz (Industrial Government) 13 (0.1%);
1970	G	73%	Douglas Head (R)	5,224	51.1%	Wendell Anderson (DFL)	4,954	48.5%	40 [+]	0.4%	10,218	6	0.75%
[-] Other candidates in 1970: Karl Heck (Industrial Government) 33 (0.3%); Other (Write-in) 7 (0.1%);

1966	S2	69%	Walter Mondale* (DFL)	4,557	50.8%	Robert Forsythe (R)	4,373	48.7%	48 [+]	0.5%	8,978	3	0.71%
[-] Other candidates in 1966: Joseph Johnson (Socialist Workers) 32 (0.4%); William Braatz (Industrial Government) 16 (0.2%);
1966	G	69%	Harold Levander (R)	5,306	58.5%	Karl Rolvaag* (DFL)	3,722	41.1%	35 [+]	0.4%	9,063	6	0.70%
[-] Other candidates in 1966: Kenneth Sachs (Industrial Government) 35 (0.4%);
1964	S1	80%	Eugene McCarthy* (DFL)	5,710	55.7%	Wheelock Whitney (R)	4,525	44.2%	14 [+]	0.1%	10,249	5	0.66%
[-] Other candidates in 1964: William Braatz (Industrial Government) 9 (0.1%); Everett Luoma (Socialist Workers) 5 (0.0%);
1962	G	70%	Elmer Andersen* (R)	4,727	53.2%	Karl Rolvaag (DFL)	4,120	46.3%	44 [+]	0.5%	8,891	3	0.71%
[-] Other candidates in 1962: William Braatz (Industrial Government) 44 (0.5%);
1960	S2	86%	Hubert Humphrey* (DFL)	5,869	54.7%	Kenneth Peterson (R)	4,834	45.1%	25 [+]	0.2%	10,728	3	0.70%
[-] Other candidates in 1960: Carl Feingold (Socialist Workers) 25 (0.2%);
1960	G	86%	Elmer Andersen (R)	5,418	50.6%	Orville Freeman* (DFL)	5,252	49.1%	36 [+]	0.3%	10,706	0	0.69%
[-] Other candidates in 1960: Rudolph Gustafson (Industrial Government) 36 (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 Douglas County, MN

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Voter Registration Data for Douglas County, MN

Party registration is not used in this state, however as of 2022 registrations in Douglas County, MN were estimated to be 42% Republican and 18% Democrat.

2022 Census data
White:	37,689	95.01%	7.8%
Black:	306	0.77%	109.6%
Indian:	152	0.38%	61.7%
Asian:	262	0.66%	57.8%
2+ races:	427	1.08%	52.0%
Hispanic:	832	2.10%	144.0%

Total non-White:	1,979	4.99%	91.2%

Date	District	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes
2022-11-08	MN07	Michelle Fischbach* (R)	13,113	66.9%	Jill Abahsain (DFL)	5,540	28.3%	938	4.8%	19,591
County Total for 2022-11-08:										19,591

2020-11-03	MN07	Michelle Fischbach (R)	13,939	58.7%	Collin Peterson* (DFL)	8,565	36.1%	1,239	5.2%	23,743
County Total for 2020-11-03:										23,743

2018-11-06	MN07	Dave Hughes (R)	9,419	52.3%	Collin Peterson* (DFL)	8,577	47.6%	12	0.1%	18,008
County Total for 2018-11-06:										18,008

2016-11-08	MN07	Dave Hughes (R)	11,207	52.9%	Collin Peterson* (DFL)	9,960	47.0%	19	0.1%	21,186
County Total for 2016-11-08:										21,186

2014-11-04	MN07	Terry Westrom (R)	8,467	55.5%	Collin Peterson* (DFL)	6,765	44.3%	32	0.2%	15,264
County Total for 2014-11-04:										15,264

2012-11-06	MN07	Collin Peterson* (DFL)	11,107	54.5%	Lee Byberg (R)	8,255	40.5%	1,013	5.0%	20,375
County Total for 2012-11-06:										20,375

2010-11-02	MN07	Collin Peterson* (DFL)	7,467	48.5%	Lee Byberg (R)	6,381	41.4%	1,552	10.1%	15,400
County Total for 2010-11-02:										15,400

2008-11-04	MN07	Collin Peterson* (DFL)	13,674	67.7%	Glen Menze (R)	6,503	32.2%	35	0.2%	20,212
County Total for 2008-11-04:										20,212

2006-11-07	MN07	Collin Peterson* (DFL)	10,446	64.1%	Michael Barrett (R)	5,655	34.7%	196	1.2%	16,297
County Total for 2006-11-07:										16,297

2004-11-02	MN07	Collin Peterson* (DFL)	12,424	63.4%	David Sturrock (R)	7,150	36.5%	10	0.1%	19,584
County Total for 2004-11-02:										19,584

2002-11-05	MN07	Collin Peterson* (DFL)	8,851	60.2%	Dan Stevens (R)	5,831	39.6%	25	0.2%	14,707
County Total for 2002-11-05:										14,707

2000-11-07	MN07	Collin Peterson* (DFL)	10,375	62.5%	Glen Menze (R)	5,903	35.6%	318	1.9%	16,596
County Total for 2000-11-07:										16,596

1998-11-03	MN07	Collin Peterson* (DFL)	9,872	67.2%	Aleta Edin (R)	4,792	32.6%	29	0.2%	14,693
County Total for 1998-11-03:										14,693

1996-11-05	MN07	Collin Peterson* (DFL)	9,246	61.1%	Darrell McKigney (R)	5,851	38.7%	39	0.3%	15,136
County Total for 1996-11-05:										15,136

1994-11-08	MN07	Bernie Omann (IR)	6,729	55.2%	Collin Peterson* (DFL)	5,429	44.6%	23	0.2%	12,181
County Total for 1994-11-08:										12,181

1992-11-03	MN07	Bernie Omann (IR)	8,357	54.8%	Collin Peterson* (DFL)	6,813	44.7%	88	0.6%	15,258
County Total for 1992-11-03:										15,258

Year	Total			Other		R/D Edge	R/D Edge %	VAPOP %
2023	27,524	0.0%	0.0%	27,524	100.0%	n/a	n/a	89%
2022	27,229	0.0%	0.0%	27,229	100.0%	n/a	n/a	88%
2020	26,440	0.0%	0.0%	26,440	100.0%	n/a	n/a	86%
2018	24,838	0.0%	0.0%	24,838	100.0%	n/a	n/a	82%
2016	24,302	0.0%	0.0%	24,302	100.0%	n/a	n/a	82%
2014	23,578	0.0%	0.0%	23,578	100.0%	n/a	n/a	81%
2012	23,299	0.0%	0.0%	23,299	100.0%	n/a	n/a	81%
2010	23,216	0.0%	0.0%	23,216	100.0%	n/a	n/a	83%
2008	23,867	0.0%	0.0%	23,867	100.0%	n/a	n/a	87%
2006	23,167	0.0%	0.0%	23,167	100.0%	n/a	n/a	86%
2004	21,172	0.0%	0.0%	21,172	100.0%	n/a	n/a	81%
2002	19,680	0.0%	0.0%	19,680	100.0%	n/a	n/a	77%
2000	19,658	0.0%	0.0%	19,658	100.0%	n/a	n/a	79%
1994	19,125	0.0%	0.0%	19,125	100.0%	n/a	n/a	85%
1986	19,523	0.0%	0.0%	19,523	100.0%	n/a	n/a	95%

Change in White population:	2,715	7.5
Change in Non-White pop.:	944	2.6

Douglas County, MN

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