Year | Type | Turnout ![](/images/helpicon.gif) | Winner | Runner-Up |
Other | Total Votes | Diff ![](/images/helpicon.gif) | PSV |
2022 |
G |
59% |
Scott Jensen (R) |
5,432 |
57.2% |
Tim Walz* (DFL) |
3,809 |
40.1% |
260 [+] |
2.7% |
9,501 |
13 |
0.38% |
[-] Other candidates in 2022:
Steve Patterson (Grassroots - Legalize Cannabis) 89 (0.9%);
James McCaskel (Legal Marijuana Now) 86 (0.9%);
Hugh McTavish (Independence-Alliance) 68 (0.7%);
Gabrielle Prosser (Socialist Workers) 16 (0.2%);
Other (Write-in) 1 (0.0%);
|
2020 |
S2 |
75% |
Jason Lewis (R) |
6,440 |
53.8% |
Tina Smith* (DFL) |
4,696 |
39.2% |
836 [+] |
7.0% |
11,972 |
10 |
0.37% |
[-] Other candidates in 2020:
Kevin O'Connor (Legal Marijuana Now) 625 (5.2%);
Oliver Steinberg (Grassroots - Legalize Cannabis) 205 (1.7%);
Other (Write-in) 6 (0.1%);
|
|
2018 |
S2 |
60% |
Karin Housley (R) |
4,882 |
50.6% |
Tina Smith* (DFL) |
4,331 |
44.8% |
444 [+] |
4.6% |
9,657 |
8 |
0.37% |
[-] Other candidates in 2018:
Sarah Wellington (Legal Marijuana Now) 341 (3.5%);
Jerry Trooien (I) 98 (1.0%);
Other (Write-in) 5 (0.1%);
|
2018 |
S1 |
61% |
Amy Klobuchar* (DFL) |
5,128 |
52.7% |
Jim Newberger (R) |
4,263 |
43.8% |
341 [+] |
3.5% |
9,732 |
8 |
0.37% |
[-] Other candidates in 2018:
Dennis Schuller (Legal Marijuana Now) 249 (2.6%);
Paula Overby (Green) 87 (0.9%);
Other (Write-in) 5 (0.1%);
|
2018 |
G |
61% |
Jeff Johnson (R) |
4,797 |
49.4% |
Tim Walz (DFL) |
4,607 |
47.5% |
300 [+] |
3.1% |
9,704 |
7 |
0.38% |
[-] Other candidates in 2018:
Chris Wright (Legalize Cannabis) 217 (2.2%);
Josh Welter (Libertarian) 81 (0.8%);
Other (Write-in) 2 (0.0%);
|
2014 |
S2 |
53% |
Al Franken* (DFL) |
4,366 |
52.2% |
Mike McFadden (R) |
3,429 |
41.0% |
566 [+] |
6.8% |
8,361 |
-2 |
0.42% |
[-] Other candidates in 2014:
Steve Carlson (Independence Party) 407 (4.9%);
Heather Johnson (Libertarian) 159 (1.9%);
|
2014 |
G |
52% |
Jeff Johnson (R) |
4,058 |
48.9% |
Mark Dayton* (DFL) |
3,710 |
44.7% |
528 [+] |
6.4% |
8,296 |
4 |
0.42% |
[-] Other candidates in 2014:
Hannah Nicollet (Independence Party) 307 (3.7%);
Chris Wright (Grassroots) 139 (1.7%);
Chris Holbrook (Libertarian) 81 (1.0%);
Other (Write-in) 1 (0.0%);
|
2012 |
S1 |
66% |
Amy Klobuchar* (DFL) |
6,810 |
64.7% |
Kurt Bills (R) |
3,100 |
29.5% |
612 [+] |
5.8% |
10,522 |
-1 |
0.37% |
[-] Other candidates in 2012:
Stephen Williams (Independence Party) 301 (2.9%);
Tim Davis (Grassroots) 273 (2.6%);
Michael Cavlan (Progressive) 37 (0.4%);
Other (Write-in) 1 (0.0%);
|
2010 |
G |
53% |
Tom Emmer (R) |
3,648 |
43.8% |
Mark Dayton (DFL) |
3,535 |
42.4% |
1,149 [+] |
13.8% |
8,332 |
1 |
0.40% |
[-] Other candidates in 2010:
Tom Horner (Independence Party) 994 (11.9%);
Faeheen Hakeem (Green) 40 (0.5%);
Chris Wright (Grassroots) 39 (0.5%);
Linda Eno (Resource Party) 36 (0.4%);
Ken Pentel (Ecology Democracy) 33 (0.4%);
Other (Write-in) 7 (0.1%);
|
|
2008 |
S2 |
71% |
Norm Coleman* (R) |
4,772 |
42.9% |
Al Franken (DFL) |
4,630 |
41.6% |
1,729 [+] |
15.5% |
11,131 |
1 |
0.39% |
[-] Other candidates in 2008:
Dean Barkley (Independence Party) 1,604 (14.4%);
Charles Aldrich (Libertarian) 60 (0.5%);
James Niemacki (Constitution) 59 (0.5%);
Other (Write-in) 6 (0.1%);
|
2006 |
S1 |
59% |
Amy Klobuchar (DFL) |
5,329 |
57.3% |
Mark Kennedy (R) |
3,531 |
37.9% |
445 [+] |
4.8% |
9,305 |
0 |
0.42% |
[-] Other candidates in 2006:
Rob Fitzgerald (Independence Party) 374 (4.0%);
Michael Cavlan (Green) 40 (0.4%);
Ben Powers (Constitution) 29 (0.3%);
Other (Write-in) 2 (0.0%);
|
2006 |
G |
59% |
Mike Hatch (DFL) |
4,475 |
48.1% |
Tim Pawlenty* (R) |
4,245 |
45.6% |
593 [+] |
6.4% |
9,313 |
-1 |
0.42% |
[-] Other candidates in 2006:
Peter Hutchinson (Independence Party) 453 (4.9%);
Walt Brown (Quit Raising Taxes) 77 (0.8%);
Ken Pentel (Green) 37 (0.4%);
Leslie Davis (American) 23 (0.2%);
Other (Write-in) 3 (0.0%);
|
2002 |
S2 |
60% |
Walter Mondale (DFL) |
4,908 |
52.2% |
Norm Coleman (R) |
4,088 |
43.5% |
398 [+] |
4.2% |
9,394 |
-6 |
0.42% |
[-] Other candidates in 2002:
Jim Moore (Independence Party) 299 (3.2%);
Paul Wellstone* (DFL) 46 (0.5%);
Ray Tricomo (Green) 37 (0.4%);
Miro Kovatchevich (Constitution) 11 (0.1%);
Other (Write-in) 5 (0.1%);
|
2002 |
G |
59% |
Tim Penny (Independence Party) |
4,432 |
47.8% |
Tim Pawlenty (R) |
2,959 |
31.9% |
1,881 [+] |
20.3% |
9,272 |
-12 |
0.41% |
[-] Other candidates in 2002:
Roger Moe (DFL) 1,733 (18.7%);
Ken Pentel (Green) 101 (1.1%);
Booker Hodges (I) 20 (0.2%);
Lawrence Aeshilman (Constitution) 12 (0.1%);
Kari Sachs (Socialist Workers) 8 (0.1%);
Other (Write-in) 7 (0.1%);
|
2000 |
S1 |
65% |
Mark Dayton (DFL) |
4,976 |
49.0% |
Rod Grams* (R) |
4,747 |
46.7% |
434 [+] |
4.3% |
10,157 |
3 |
0.42% |
[-] Other candidates in 2000:
Jim Gibson (Independence Party) 225 (2.2%);
David Daniels (Green) 88 (0.9%);
Rebecca Ellis (Socialist Workers) 60 (0.6%);
Erik Pakieser (Libertarian) 38 (0.4%);
David Swan (Constitution) 23 (0.2%);
|
|
1998 |
G |
55% |
Norm Coleman (R) |
3,359 |
39.7% |
Skip Humphrey (DFL) |
2,823 |
33.4% |
2,275 [+] |
26.9% |
8,457 |
5 |
0.40% |
[-] Other candidates in 1998:
Jesse Ventura (I) 2,219 (26.2%);
Ken Pentel (Green) 23 (0.3%);
Chris Wright (Green) 14 (0.2%);
Frank Germann (Libertarian) 10 (0.1%);
Ray McCloney (I) 9 (0.1%);
|
1996 |
S2 |
64% |
Rudy Boschwitz (R) |
4,773 |
48.7% |
Paul Wellstone* (DFL) |
4,649 |
47.4% |
385 [+] |
3.9% |
9,807 |
7 |
0.45% |
[-] Other candidates in 1996:
Dean Barkley (Reform) 272 (2.8%);
Tim Davis (Green) 60 (0.6%);
Steve Johnson (Natural Law) 25 (0.3%);
Howard Hanson (Resource Party) 13 (0.1%);
Roy Carlton (Libertarian) 9 (0.1%);
Thomas Fiske (Socialist Workers) 6 (0.1%);
|
1994 |
S1 |
51% |
Rod Grams (IR) |
4,278 |
54.8% |
Ann Wynia (DFL) |
3,213 |
41.2% |
311 [+] |
4.0% |
7,802 |
6 |
0.44% |
[-] Other candidates in 1994:
Dean Barkley (I) 194 (2.5%);
Candice Sjostrom (Green) 57 (0.7%);
Steve Johnson (Natural Law) 36 (0.5%);
Marca Himelgrin (Socialist Workers) 16 (0.2%);
Other (Write-in) 8 (0.1%);
|
1994 |
G |
51% |
Arne Carlson* (IR) |
5,417 |
69.5% |
John Marty (DFL) |
2,001 |
25.7% |
374 [+] |
4.8% |
7,792 |
8 |
0.44% |
[-] Other candidates in 1994:
Other (Write-in) 221 (2.8%);
Will Shetterly (Green) 87 (1.1%);
Eric Olson (Libertarian) 31 (0.4%);
Leslie Davis (National Rights Alliance) 21 (0.3%);
Jon Hillson (Socialist Workers) 14 (0.2%);
|
1990 |
S2 |
52% |
Rudy Boschwitz* (IR) |
4,625 |
58.9% |
Paul Wellstone (DFL) |
3,093 |
39.4% |
138 [+] |
1.8% |
7,856 |
11 |
0.43% |
[-] Other candidates in 1990:
Russell Bentley (Green) 131 (1.7%);
Other (Write-in) 7 (0.1%);
|
1990 |
G |
52% |
Arne Carlson (IR) |
4,461 |
57.0% |
Rudy Perpich* (DFL) |
3,168 |
40.5% |
201 [+] |
2.6% |
7,830 |
7 |
0.43% |
[-] Other candidates in 1990:
Jon Grunseth (IR (write-in)) 66 (0.8%);
Ross Culverhouse (Grassroots) 58 (0.7%);
Judith Ann Chosa (Earth Federation) 39 (0.5%);
Wendy Lyons (Socialist Workers) 25 (0.3%);
Other (Write-in) 13 (0.2%);
|
|
1988 |
S1 |
61% |
Dave Durenberger* (IR) |
5,951 |
64.1% |
Skip Humphrey (DFL) |
3,208 |
34.6% |
126 [+] |
1.4% |
9,285 |
8 |
0.44% |
[-] Other candidates in 1988:
Polly Mann (Progressive Independent) 73 (0.8%);
Derrick Grimmer (Green) 27 (0.3%);
Arlen Overvig (Libertarian) 15 (0.2%);
Wendy Lyons (Socialist Workers) 11 (0.1%);
|
1986 |
G |
47% |
Rudy Perpich* (DFL) |
3,598 |
49.8% |
Cal Ludeman (IR) |
3,596 |
49.8% |
31 [+] |
0.4% |
7,225 |
7 |
0.51% |
[-] Other candidates in 1986:
Joseph Rohner (Libertarian) 14 (0.2%);
Thomas Jaax (Socialist Workers) 9 (0.1%);
Bill Brust (Workers League) 8 (0.1%);
|
1984 |
S2 |
70% |
Rudy Boschwitz* (IR) |
7,421 |
69.1% |
Joan Anderson Growe (DFL) |
3,278 |
30.5% |
36 [+] |
0.3% |
10,735 |
11 |
0.52% |
[-] Other candidates in 1984:
Richard Putnam (Libertarian) 14 (0.1%);
Jeffrey Miller (New Union) 12 (0.1%);
Eleanor Garcia (Socialist Workers) 10 (0.1%);
|
1982 |
S1 |
62% |
Dave Durenberger* (IR) |
6,187 |
64.2% |
Mark Dayton (DFL) |
3,366 |
34.9% |
85 [+] |
0.9% |
9,638 |
12 |
0.53% |
[-] Other candidates in 1982:
Fred Hewitt (Libertarian) 38 (0.4%);
Jeffrey Miller (New Union) 32 (0.3%);
William Onasch (Socialist Workers) 15 (0.2%);
|
1982 |
G |
62% |
Wheelock Whitney (IR) |
5,098 |
53.3% |
Rudy Perpich (DFL) |
4,318 |
45.1% |
151 [+] |
1.6% |
9,567 |
13 |
0.53% |
[-] Other candidates in 1982:
Kathy Wheeler (Socialist Workers) 58 (0.6%);
Tom McDonald (Honest Government) 53 (0.6%);
Franklin Haws (Libertarian) 40 (0.4%);
|
|
1978 |
S2 |
68% |
Rudy Boschwitz (IR) |
6,441 |
66.5% |
Wendell Anderson* (DFL) |
3,040 |
31.4% |
205 [+] |
2.1% |
9,686 |
10 |
0.61% |
[-] Other candidates in 1978:
Sal Carlone (American) 80 (0.8%);
William Peterson (Socialist Workers) 49 (0.5%);
Brian Coyle (I) 34 (0.4%);
Jean Brust (Workers) 26 (0.3%);
Leonard Richards (Libertarian) 15 (0.2%);
Other (Write-in) 1 (0.0%);
|
1978 |
S1 |
67% |
Dave Durenberger (IR) |
6,664 |
69.3% |
Bob Short (DFL) |
2,642 |
27.5% |
310 [+] |
3.2% |
9,616 |
8 |
0.62% |
[-] Other candidates in 1978:
Paul Helm (American) 216 (2.2%);
Christine Frank (Socialist Workers) 43 (0.4%);
Fred Hewitt (Libertarian) 26 (0.3%);
Other (Write-in) 25 (0.3%);
|
1978 |
G |
68% |
Albert Quie (IR) |
7,252 |
74.6% |
Rudy Perpich* (DFL) |
2,335 |
24.0% |
134 [+] |
1.4% |
9,721 |
22 |
0.61% |
[-] Other candidates in 1978:
Richard Pedersen (American) 64 (0.7%);
Robin Miller (Libertarian) 22 (0.2%);
Jill Lakowske (Socialist Workers) 21 (0.2%);
Tom McDonald (Honest Government) 15 (0.2%);
Edwin Pommerening (Savings Account) 11 (0.1%);
Other (Write-in) 1 (0.0%);
|
1976 |
S1 |
76% |
Hubert Humphrey* (DFL) |
6,411 |
59.3% |
Gerald Brekke (IR) |
3,951 |
36.5% |
457 [+] |
4.2% |
10,819 |
11 |
0.57% |
[-] Other candidates in 1976:
Paul Helm (American) 405 (3.7%);
Robin Miller (Libertarian) 34 (0.3%);
William Peterson (Socialist Workers) 17 (0.2%);
Matt Savola (Communist) 1 (0.0%);
|
1974 |
G |
51% |
Wendell Anderson* (DFL) |
3,674 |
50.8% |
John Johnson (R) |
3,289 |
45.5% |
266 [+] |
3.7% |
7,229 |
16 |
0.58% |
[-] Other candidates in 1974:
James Miles (I) 155 (2.1%);
Harry Pool (American) 66 (0.9%);
Jane Van Deusen (Socialist Workers) 19 (0.3%);
Genevieve Gunderson (Industrial Government) 16 (0.2%);
Richard Kleinow (Libertarian) 6 (0.1%);
Erwin Marquit (Communist) 4 (0.1%);
|
1972 |
S2 |
75% |
Phil Hansen (R) |
6,277 |
59.0% |
Walter Mondale* (DFL) |
4,325 |
40.7% |
37 [+] |
0.3% |
10,639 |
16 |
0.61% |
[-] Other candidates in 1972:
Karl Heck (Industrial Government) 37 (0.3%);
|
1970 |
S1 |
66% |
Clark MacGregor (R) |
4,846 |
55.5% |
Hubert Humphrey (DFL) |
3,858 |
44.2% |
29 [+] |
0.3% |
8,733 |
14 |
0.64% |
[-] Other candidates in 1970:
Nancy Strebe (Socialist Workers) 19 (0.2%);
William Braatz (Industrial Government) 10 (0.1%);
|
1970 |
G |
67% |
Douglas Head (R) |
5,323 |
59.9% |
Wendell Anderson (DFL) |
3,535 |
39.8% |
23 [+] |
0.3% |
8,881 |
14 |
0.65% |
[-] Other candidates in 1970:
Karl Heck (Industrial Government) 23 (0.3%);
|
|
1966 |
S2 |
65% |
Robert Forsythe (R) |
5,083 |
59.4% |
Walter Mondale* (DFL) |
3,414 |
39.9% |
59 [+] |
0.7% |
8,556 |
14 |
0.67% |
[-] Other candidates in 1966:
Joseph Johnson (Socialist Workers) 40 (0.5%);
William Braatz (Industrial Government) 19 (0.2%);
|
1966 |
G |
66% |
Harold Levander (R) |
5,749 |
65.7% |
Karl Rolvaag* (DFL) |
2,967 |
33.9% |
28 [+] |
0.3% |
8,744 |
13 |
0.68% |
[-] Other candidates in 1966:
Kenneth Sachs (Industrial Government) 28 (0.3%);
|
1964 |
S1 |
80% |
Wheelock Whitney (R) |
5,718 |
53.4% |
Eugene McCarthy* (DFL) |
4,961 |
46.4% |
19 [+] |
0.2% |
10,698 |
14 |
0.69% |
[-] Other candidates in 1964:
William Braatz (Industrial Government) 16 (0.1%);
Everett Luoma (Socialist Workers) 3 (0.0%);
|
1962 |
G |
66% |
Elmer Andersen* (R) |
5,980 |
66.2% |
Karl Rolvaag (DFL) |
3,024 |
33.5% |
33 [+] |
0.4% |
9,037 |
16 |
0.72% |
[-] Other candidates in 1962:
William Braatz (Industrial Government) 33 (0.4%);
|
1960 |
S2 |
83% |
Kenneth Peterson (R) |
6,763 |
58.5% |
Hubert Humphrey* (DFL) |
4,773 |
41.3% |
25 [+] |
0.2% |
11,561 |
16 |
0.75% |
[-] Other candidates in 1960:
Carl Feingold (Socialist Workers) 25 (0.2%);
|
1960 |
G |
84% |
Elmer Andersen (R) |
7,439 |
64.1% |
Orville Freeman* (DFL) |
4,143 |
35.7% |
26 [+] |
0.2% |
11,608 |
14 |
0.75% |
[-] Other candidates in 1960:
Rudolph Gustafson (Industrial Government) 26 (0.2%);
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