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

2020-2022 Components	Number	Rate
Births:	705	11.4
Deaths:	900	14.6
Net Migration:	-63	-1.0
Net Immigration:	66	1.1

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +770	D +78	D + 2.3%
D +848
2020 vs. 2012	R +2,609	R +5,046	R + 30.8%
D -2,437
2020 vs. 2008	R +2,623	R +5,649	R + 33.9%
D -3,026

2016 vs. 2008	R +1,853	R +5,727	R + 36.2%
D -3,874
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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	70%	Donald Trump* (R)	9,578	57.0%	Joe Biden (D)	6,889	41.0%	351 [+]	2.1%	16,818	12	10	0.51%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) 146 (0.9%);
2016	66%	Donald Trump (R)	8,808	54.9%	Hillary Clinton (D)	6,041	37.6%	1,202 [+]	7.5%	16,051	10	9	0.54%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Gary Johnson (Lbt) 511 (3.2%); Evan McMullin (I) 258 (1.6%); Jill Stein (Grn) 169 (1.1%);
2012	69%	Barack Obama* (D)	9,326	55.8%	Mitt Romney (R)	6,969	41.7%	411 [+]	2.5%	16,706	-3	-5	0.57%
[-] Other candidates in 2012: Gary Johnson (Lbt) 197 (1.2%);
2008	71%	Barack Obama (D)	9,915	57.4%	John McCain (R)	6,955	40.2%	410 [+]	2.4%	17,280	-4	-5	0.59%
[-] Other candidates in 2008: Ralph Nader (I) 245 (1.4%); Bob Barr (Lbt) 43 (0.2%);
2004	72%	John Kerry (D)	9,733	55.1%	George W. Bush* (R)	7,681	43.5%	252 [+]	1.4%	17,666	-4	-7	0.62%
[-] Other candidates in 2004: Ralph Nader (I) 136 (0.8%);
2000	65%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	8,514	52.8%	George W. Bush (R)	6,843	42.4%	782 [+]	4.8%	16,139	-3	-5	0.66%
[-] Other candidates in 2000: Ralph Nader (Grn) 555 (3.4%); Pat Buchanan (Ref) 138 (0.9%);
1996	65%	Bill Clinton* (D)	8,458	52.9%	Robert Dole (R)	5,166	32.3%	2,364 [+]	14.8%	15,988	-3	-8	0.73%
[-] Other candidates in 1996: Ross Perot (Ref) 2,226 (13.9%); Ralph Nader (Grn) 44 (0.3%); Harry Browne (Lbt) 25 (0.2%);
1992	73%	Bill Clinton (D)	7,759	43.6%	George Bush* (R)	5,089	28.6%	4,965 [+]	27.9%	17,813	-3	-9	0.76%
[-] Other candidates in 1992: Ross Perot (I) 4,878 (27.4%);
1988	66%	Michael Dukakis (D)	8,836	54.5%	George Bush (R)	7,226	44.6%	156 [+]	1.0%	16,218	-1	-9	0.77%
[-] Other candidates in 1988: Ron Paul (Lbt) 22 (0.1%);
1984	70%	Walter Mondale (D)	9,338	52.2%	Ronald Reagan* (R)	8,413	47.1%	122	0.7%	17,873	-2	-12	0.86%
[-] Other candidates in 1984:
1980	68%	Ronald Reagan (R)	8,475	47.7%	Jimmy Carter* (D)	8,212	46.2%	1,098 [+]	6.2%	17,785	5	-3	0.87%
[-] Other candidates in 1980: John Anderson (I) 808 (4.5%); Edward Clark (Lbt) 225 (1.3%);
1976	74%	Jimmy Carter (D)	9,470	52.6%	Gerald Ford* (R)	8,220	45.6%	328 [+]	1.8%	18,018	4	-2	0.92%
[-] Other candidates in 1976: Eugene McCarthy (I) 207 (1.1%);
1972	69%	Richard Nixon* (R)	9,747	56.9%	George McGovern (D)	7,163	41.8%	220 [+]	1.3%	17,130	5	-4	0.98%
[-] Other candidates in 1972: John Schmitz (Amer) 162 (0.9%);
1968	74%	Hubert Humphrey (D)	8,671	52.4%	Richard Nixon (R)	7,315	44.2%	577 [+]	3.5%	16,563	3	1	1.04%
[-] Other candidates in 1968: George Wallace (AIP) 558 (3.4%);
1964	75%	Lyndon Johnson* (D)	10,554	63.2%	Barry Goldwater (R)	6,136	36.7%	19	0.1%	16,709	1	-2	1.07%
[-] Other candidates in 1964:
1960	76%	Richard Nixon (R)	8,970	52.7%	John Kennedy (D)	8,018	47.1%	22	0.1%	17,010	4	3	1.10%
[-] Other candidates in 1960:
1956	64%	Dwight Eisenhower* (R)	7,632	51.6%	Adlai Stevenson (D)	7,138	48.3%	11	0.1%	14,781	-2	-6	1.10%
[-] Other candidates in 1956:
1952	67%	Dwight Eisenhower (R)	8,450	56.3%	Adlai Stevenson (D)	6,525	43.4%	46	0.3%	15,021	1	1	1.09%
[-] Other candidates in 1952:
1948	61%	Harry Truman* (D)	7,825	58.9%	Thomas Dewey (R)	5,238	39.5%	213 [+]	1.6%	13,276	0	-6	1.10%
[-] Other candidates in 1948: Henry Wallace (Prog) 171 (1.3%); Strom Thurmond (StsRts) 0 (0.0%);
1944	58%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	6,486	53.0%	Thomas Dewey (R)	5,728	46.8%	32	0.3%	12,246	0	1	1.09%
[-] Other candidates in 1944:
1940	67%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	6,942	50.7%	Wendell Willkie (R)	6,683	48.9%	55	0.4%	13,680	1	4	1.09%
[-] Other candidates in 1940:
1936	67%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	7,378	60.0%	Alf Landon (R)	4,653	37.8%	274 [+]	2.2%	12,305	7	1	1.09%
[-] Other candidates in 1936: William Lemke (Union) 245 (2.0%); Norman Thomas (Soc) 8 (0.1%);
1932	63%	Franklin Roosevelt (D)	5,838	52.8%	Herbert Hoover* (R)	4,931	44.6%	283 [+]	2.6%	11,052	8	5	1.10%
[-] Other candidates in 1932: Norman Thomas (Soc) 197 (1.8%);
1928	67%	Herbert Hoover (R)	7,815	72.7%	Al Smith (D)	2,859	26.6%	76 [+]	0.7%	10,750	15	14	1.11%
[-] Other candidates in 1928: Norman Thomas (Soc) 33 (0.3%);
1924	64%	Calvin Coolidge (R)	6,139	63.7%	Robert LaFollette (Prog)	2,991	31.1%	500 [+]	5.2%	9,630	13	10	1.17%
[-] Other candidates in 1924: John Davis (D) 480 (5.0%);
1920	58%	Warren Harding (R)	6,772	82.0%	James Cox (D)	1,131	13.7%	360 [+]	4.4%	8,263	11	22	1.12%
[-] Other candidates in 1920: Aaron Watkins (Proh) 166 (2.0%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 138 (1.7%); Parley Christiansen (FL) 0 (0.0%);
1916	29%	Charles Evans Hughes (R)	2,418	60.1%	Woodrow Wilson* (D)	1,347	33.5%	260 [+]	6.5%	4,025	14	14	1.04%
[-] Other candidates in 1916: James Hanly (Proh) 152 (3.8%); Allan Benson (Soc) 106 (2.6%);
1912	30%	Theodore Roosevelt (Prog)	1,902	48.2%	Woodrow Wilson (D)	880	22.3%	1,162 [+]	29.5%	3,944	-2	-6	1.18%
[-] Other candidates in 1912: William Taft* (R) 672 (17.0%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 240 (6.1%); Eugene Chafin (Proh) 234 (5.9%);
1908	33%	William Taft (R)	2,465	61.1%	William J. Bryan (D)	976	24.2%	591 [+]	14.7%	4,032	2	10	1.22%
[-] Other candidates in 1908: Eugene Chafin (Proh) 421 (10.4%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 167 (4.1%); Thomas Hisgen (I) 3 (0.1%);
1904	31%	Theodore Roosevelt (R)	2,876	78.2%	Alton Parker (D)	461	12.5%	341 [+]	9.3%	3,678	4	22	1.26%
[-] Other candidates in 1904: Silas Swallow (Proh) 207 (5.6%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 95 (2.6%); Thomas Watson (Pop) 33 (0.9%);
1900	34%	William McKinley* (R)	2,934	74.2%	William J. Bryan (D)	838	21.2%	184 [+]	4.7%	3,956	14	23	1.25%
[-] Other candidates in 1900: John Woolley (Proh) 171 (4.3%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 10 (0.3%);

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Freeborn County, MN

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

6,889

41.0%

Donald Trump* (R)

9,578

57.0%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

146

0.9%

Other

205

1.2%

TOTAL

16,818

Turnout: 70%	Diff (St): 12	Diff (US): 10

2016 President, Freeborn County, MN

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

6,041

37.6%

Donald Trump (R)

8,808

54.9%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

511

3.2%

Jill Stein (Grn)

169

1.1%

Evan McMullin (I)

258

1.6%

Other

264

1.6%

TOTAL

16,051

Turnout: 66%	Diff (St): 10	Diff (US): 9

2012 President, Freeborn County, MN

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

9,326

55.8%

Mitt Romney (R)

6,969

41.7%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

197

1.2%

Other

214

1.3%

TOTAL

16,706

Turnout: 69%	Diff (St): -3	Diff (US): -5

2008 President, Freeborn County, MN

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

9,915

57.4%

John McCain (R)

6,955

40.2%

Ralph Nader (I)

245

1.4%

Bob Barr (Lbt)

0.2%

Other

122

0.7%

TOTAL

17,280

Turnout: 71%	Diff (St): -4	Diff (US): -5

2004 President, Freeborn County, MN

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

7,681

43.5%

John Kerry (D)

9,733

55.1%

Ralph Nader (I)

136

0.8%

Other

116

0.7%

TOTAL

17,666

Turnout: 72%	Diff (St): -4	Diff (US): -7

2000 President, Freeborn County, MN

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

6,843

42.4%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

8,514

52.8%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

555

3.4%

Pat Buchanan (Ref)

138

0.9%

Other

0.6%

TOTAL

16,139

Turnout: 65%	Diff (St): -3	Diff (US): -5

1996 President, Freeborn County, MN

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Bill Clinton* (D)

8,458

52.9%

Robert Dole (R)

5,166

32.3%

Ross Perot (Ref)

2,226

13.9%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

0.3%

Harry Browne (Lbt)

0.2%

Other

0.4%

TOTAL

15,988

Turnout: 65%	Diff (St): -3	Diff (US): -8

1992 President, Freeborn County, MN

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Bill Clinton (D)

7,759

43.6%

George Bush* (R)

5,089

28.6%

Ross Perot (I)

4,878

27.4%

Other

0.5%

TOTAL

17,813

Turnout: 73%	Diff (St): -3	Diff (US): -9

1988 President, Freeborn County, MN

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George Bush (R)

7,226

44.6%

Michael Dukakis (D)

8,836

54.5%

Ron Paul (Lbt)

0.1%

Other

134

0.8%

TOTAL

16,218

Turnout: 66%	Diff (St): -1	Diff (US): -9

1984 President, Freeborn County, MN

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Ronald Reagan* (R)

8,413

47.1%

Walter Mondale (D)

9,338

52.2%

Other

122

0.7%

TOTAL

17,873

Turnout: 70%	Diff (St): -2	Diff (US): -12

1980 President, Freeborn County, MN

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Ronald Reagan (R)

8,475

47.7%

Jimmy Carter* (D)

8,212

46.2%

John Anderson (I)

808

4.5%

Edward Clark (Lbt)

225

1.3%

Other

0.4%

TOTAL

17,785

Turnout: 68%	Diff (St): 5	Diff (US): -3

1976 President, Freeborn County, MN

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Jimmy Carter (D)

9,470

52.6%

Gerald Ford* (R)

8,220

45.6%

Eugene McCarthy (I)

207

1.1%

Other

121

0.7%

TOTAL

18,018

Turnout: 74%	Diff (St): 4	Diff (US): -2

1972 President, Freeborn County, MN

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Richard Nixon* (R)

9,747

56.9%

George McGovern (D)

7,163

41.8%

John Schmitz (Amer)

162

0.9%

Other

0.3%

TOTAL

17,130

Turnout: 69%	Diff (St): 5	Diff (US): -4

1968 President, Freeborn County, MN

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Richard Nixon (R)

7,315

44.2%

Hubert Humphrey (D)

8,671

52.4%

George Wallace (AIP)

558

3.4%

Other

0.1%

TOTAL

16,563

Turnout: 74%	Diff (St): 3	Diff (US): 1

1964 President, Freeborn County, MN

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Lyndon Johnson* (D)

10,554

63.2%

Barry Goldwater (R)

6,136

36.7%

Other

0.1%

TOTAL

16,709

Turnout: 75%	Diff (St): 1	Diff (US): -2

1960 President, Freeborn County, MN

Candidate

Votes

Pct

John Kennedy (D)

8,018

47.1%

Richard Nixon (R)

8,970

52.7%

Other

0.1%

TOTAL

17,010

Turnout: 76%	Diff (St): 4	Diff (US): 3

1956 President, Freeborn County, MN

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Dwight Eisenhower* (R)

7,632

51.6%

Adlai Stevenson (D)

7,138

48.3%

Other

0.1%

TOTAL

14,781

Turnout: 64%	Diff (St): -2	Diff (US): -6

1952 President, Freeborn County, MN

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Dwight Eisenhower (R)

8,450

56.3%

Adlai Stevenson (D)

6,525

43.4%

Other

0.3%

TOTAL

15,021

Turnout: 67%	Diff (St): 1	Diff (US): 1

1948 President, Freeborn County, MN

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Harry Truman* (D)

7,825

58.9%

Thomas Dewey (R)

5,238

39.5%

Henry Wallace (Prog)

171

1.3%

Other

0.3%

TOTAL

13,276

Turnout: 61%	Diff (St): 0	Diff (US): -6

1944 President, Freeborn County, MN

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt* (D)

6,486

53.0%

Thomas Dewey (R)

5,728

46.8%

Other

0.3%

TOTAL

12,246

Turnout: 58%	Diff (St): 0	Diff (US): 1

1940 President, Freeborn County, MN

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt* (D)

6,942

50.7%

Wendell Willkie (R)

6,683

48.9%

Other

0.4%

TOTAL

13,680

Turnout: 67%	Diff (St): 1	Diff (US): 4

1936 President, Freeborn County, MN

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt* (D)

7,378

60.0%

Alf Landon (R)

4,653

37.8%

William Lemke (Union)

245

2.0%

Norman Thomas (Soc)

0.1%

Other

0.2%

TOTAL

12,305

Turnout: 67%	Diff (St): 7	Diff (US): 1

1932 President, Freeborn County, MN

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt (D)

5,838

52.8%

Herbert Hoover* (R)

4,931

44.6%

Norman Thomas (Soc)

197

1.8%

Other

0.8%

TOTAL

11,052

Turnout: 63%	Diff (St): 8	Diff (US): 5

1928 President, Freeborn County, MN

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Herbert Hoover (R)

7,815

72.7%

Al Smith (D)

2,859

26.6%

Norman Thomas (Soc)

0.3%

Other

0.4%

TOTAL

10,750

Turnout: 67%	Diff (St): 15	Diff (US): 14

1924 President, Freeborn County, MN

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Calvin Coolidge (R)

6,139

63.7%

John Davis (D)

480

5.0%

Robert LaFollette (Prog)

2,991

31.1%

Other

0.2%

TOTAL

9,630

Turnout: 64%	Diff (St): 13	Diff (US): 10

1920 President, Freeborn County, MN

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Warren Harding (R)

6,772

82.0%

James Cox (D)

1,131

13.7%

Eugene Debs (Soc)

138

1.7%

Aaron Watkins (Proh)

166

2.0%

Other

0.7%

TOTAL

8,263

Turnout: 58%	Diff (St): 11	Diff (US): 22

1916 President, Freeborn County, MN

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Woodrow Wilson* (D)

1,347

33.5%

Charles Evans Hughes (R)

2,418

60.1%

Allan Benson (Soc)

106

2.6%

James Hanly (Proh)

152

3.8%

Other

0.0%

TOTAL

4,025

Turnout: 29%	Diff (St): 14	Diff (US): 14

1912 President, Freeborn County, MN

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Woodrow Wilson (D)

880

22.3%

Theodore Roosevelt (Prog)

1,902

48.2%

William Taft* (R)

672

17.0%

Eugene Debs (Soc)

240

6.1%

Eugene Chafin (Proh)

234

5.9%

Other

0.4%

TOTAL

3,944

Turnout: 30%	Diff (St): -2	Diff (US): -6

1908 President, Freeborn County, MN

Candidate

Votes

Pct

William Taft (R)

2,465

61.1%

William J. Bryan (D)

976

24.2%

Eugene Debs (Soc)

167

4.1%

Eugene Chafin (Proh)

421

10.4%

Thomas Hisgen (I)

0.1%

TOTAL

4,032

Turnout: 33%	Diff (St): 2	Diff (US): 10

1904 President, Freeborn County, MN

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Theodore Roosevelt (R)

2,876

78.2%

Alton Parker (D)

461

12.5%

Eugene Debs (Soc)

2.6%

Silas Swallow (Proh)

207

5.6%

Thomas Watson (Pop)

0.9%

Other

0.2%

TOTAL

3,678

Turnout: 31%	Diff (St): 4	Diff (US): 22

1900 President, Freeborn County, MN

Candidate

Votes

Pct

William McKinley* (R)

2,934

74.2%

William J. Bryan (D)

838

21.2%

John Woolley (Proh)

171

4.3%

Eugene Debs (Soc)

0.3%

Other

0.1%

TOTAL

3,956

Turnout: 34%	Diff (St): 14	Diff (US): 23

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Freeborn County, MN

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	G	55%	Scott Jensen (R)	7,262	55.7%	Tim Walz* (DFL)	5,350	41.0%	422 [+]	3.2%	13,034	11	0.52%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: James McCaskel (Legal Marijuana Now) 171 (1.3%); Steve Patterson (Grassroots - Legalize Cannabis) 137 (1.1%); Hugh McTavish (Independence-Alliance) 98 (0.8%); Gabrielle Prosser (Socialist Workers) 15 (0.1%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.0%);
2020	S2	69%	Jason Lewis (R)	8,364	50.6%	Tina Smith* (DFL)	6,797	41.1%	1,380 [+]	8.3%	16,541	7	0.51%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Kevin O'Connor (Legal Marijuana Now) 1,057 (6.4%); Oliver Steinberg (Grassroots - Legalize Cannabis) 313 (1.9%); Other (Write-in) 10 (0.1%);

2018	S2	57%	Karin Housley (R)	6,689	48.1%	Tina Smith* (DFL)	6,393	46.0%	815 [+]	5.9%	13,897	6	0.54%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Sarah Wellington (Legal Marijuana Now) 648 (4.7%); Jerry Trooien (I) 166 (1.2%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.0%);
2018	S1	58%	Amy Klobuchar* (DFL)	7,675	54.8%	Jim Newberger (R)	5,779	41.3%	547 [+]	3.9%	14,001	5	0.54%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Dennis Schuller (Legal Marijuana Now) 443 (3.2%); Paula Overby (Green) 103 (0.7%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.0%);
2018	G	58%	Tim Walz (DFL)	6,846	49.0%	Jeff Johnson (R)	6,651	47.6%	473 [+]	3.4%	13,970	5	0.54%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Chris Wright (Legalize Cannabis) 368 (2.6%); Josh Welter (Libertarian) 101 (0.7%); Other (Write-in) 4 (0.0%);
2014	S2	51%	Al Franken* (DFL)	6,719	54.1%	Mike McFadden (R)	5,125	41.3%	572 [+]	4.6%	12,416	-2	0.63%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Steve Carlson (Independence Party) 404 (3.3%); Heather Johnson (Libertarian) 164 (1.3%); Other (Write-in) 4 (0.0%);
2014	G	51%	Mark Dayton* (DFL)	6,205	50.1%	Jeff Johnson (R)	5,414	43.7%	766 [+]	6.2%	12,385	-1	0.63%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Hannah Nicollet (Independence Party) 452 (3.6%); Chris Wright (Grassroots) 241 (1.9%); Chris Holbrook (Libertarian) 68 (0.5%); Other (Write-in) 5 (0.0%);
2012	S1	67%	Amy Klobuchar* (DFL)	11,107	68.4%	Kurt Bills (R)	4,406	27.1%	724 [+]	4.5%	16,237	-3	0.57%
[-] Other candidates in 2012: Stephen Williams (Independence Party) 475 (2.9%); Tim Davis (Grassroots) 180 (1.1%); Michael Cavlan (Progressive) 63 (0.4%); Other (Write-in) 6 (0.0%);
2010	G	55%	Mark Dayton (DFL)	6,490	48.6%	Tom Emmer (R)	5,285	39.6%	1,572 [+]	11.8%	13,347	-4	0.63%
[-] Other candidates in 2010: Tom Horner (Independence Party) 1,318 (9.9%); Chris Wright (Grassroots) 82 (0.6%); Ken Pentel (Ecology Democracy) 63 (0.5%); Faeheen Hakeem (Green) 57 (0.4%); Linda Eno (Resource Party) 39 (0.3%); Other (Write-in) 13 (0.1%);

2008	S2	70%	Al Franken (DFL)	7,432	43.4%	Norm Coleman* (R)	6,566	38.4%	3,121 [+]	18.2%	17,119	-4	0.59%
[-] Other candidates in 2008: Dean Barkley (Independence Party) 2,920 (17.1%); Charles Aldrich (Libertarian) 122 (0.7%); James Niemacki (Constitution) 66 (0.4%); Other (Write-in) 13 (0.1%);
2006	S1	62%	Amy Klobuchar (DFL)	9,417	62.2%	Mark Kennedy (R)	5,180	34.2%	545 [+]	3.6%	15,142	-4	0.69%
[-] Other candidates in 2006: Rob Fitzgerald (Independence Party) 446 (2.9%); Michael Cavlan (Green) 53 (0.4%); Ben Powers (Constitution) 42 (0.3%); Other (Write-in) 4 (0.0%);
2006	G	61%	Mike Hatch (DFL)	8,155	54.0%	Tim Pawlenty* (R)	5,980	39.6%	954 [+]	6.3%	15,089	-7	0.68%
[-] Other candidates in 2006: Peter Hutchinson (Independence Party) 716 (4.7%); Walt Brown (Quit Raising Taxes) 156 (1.0%); Ken Pentel (Green) 42 (0.3%); Leslie Davis (American) 32 (0.2%); Other (Write-in) 8 (0.1%);
2002	S2	64%	Walter Mondale (DFL)	8,418	53.3%	Norm Coleman (R)	6,542	41.4%	846 [+]	5.4%	15,806	-8	0.70%
[-] Other candidates in 2002: Jim Moore (Independence Party) 516 (3.3%); Paul Wellstone* (DFL) 166 (1.1%); Other (Write-in) 93 (0.6%); Ray Tricomo (Green) 46 (0.3%); Miro Kovatchevich (Constitution) 25 (0.2%);
2002	G	64%	Tim Penny (Independence Party)	8,189	52.0%	Tim Pawlenty (R)	4,530	28.8%	3,037 [+]	19.3%	15,756	-16	0.70%
[-] Other candidates in 2002: Roger Moe (DFL) 2,827 (17.9%); Ken Pentel (Green) 146 (0.9%); Booker Hodges (I) 33 (0.2%); Kari Sachs (Socialist Workers) 17 (0.1%); Lawrence Aeshilman (Constitution) 9 (0.1%); Other (Write-in) 5 (0.0%);
2000	S1	65%	Mark Dayton (DFL)	8,642	53.6%	Rod Grams* (R)	6,660	41.3%	817 [+]	5.1%	16,119	-2	0.67%
[-] Other candidates in 2000: Jim Gibson (Independence Party) 577 (3.6%); David Daniels (Green) 80 (0.5%); Rebecca Ellis (Socialist Workers) 72 (0.4%); David Swan (Constitution) 53 (0.3%); Erik Pakieser (Libertarian) 35 (0.2%);

1998	G	56%	Norm Coleman (R)	5,463	39.5%	Skip Humphrey (DFL)	4,605	33.3%	3,771 [+]	27.2%	13,839	5	0.66%
[-] Other candidates in 1998: Jesse Ventura (I) 3,706 (26.8%); Ken Pentel (Green) 18 (0.1%); Frank Germann (Libertarian) 17 (0.1%); Chris Wright (Green) 16 (0.1%); Ray McCloney (I) 14 (0.1%);
1996	S2	65%	Paul Wellstone* (DFL)	8,147	51.0%	Rudy Boschwitz (R)	7,087	44.4%	740 [+]	4.6%	15,974	3	0.73%
[-] Other candidates in 1996: Dean Barkley (Reform) 519 (3.2%); Tim Davis (Green) 104 (0.7%); Howard Hanson (Resource Party) 36 (0.2%); Roy Carlton (Libertarian) 35 (0.2%); Steve Johnson (Natural Law) 28 (0.2%); Thomas Fiske (Socialist Workers) 10 (0.1%); Other (Write-in) 8 (0.1%);
1994	S1	55%	Rod Grams (IR)	6,482	48.2%	Ann Wynia (DFL)	6,293	46.8%	670 [+]	5.0%	13,445	-1	0.76%
[-] Other candidates in 1994: Dean Barkley (I) 535 (4.0%); Candice Sjostrom (Green) 61 (0.5%); Steve Johnson (Natural Law) 38 (0.3%); Marca Himelgrin (Socialist Workers) 24 (0.2%); Other (Write-in) 12 (0.1%);
1994	G	55%	Arne Carlson* (IR)	8,473	62.9%	John Marty (DFL)	4,592	34.1%	404 [+]	3.0%	13,469	1	0.76%
[-] Other candidates in 1994: Other (Write-in) 194 (1.4%); Eric Olson (Libertarian) 93 (0.7%); Will Shetterly (Green) 78 (0.6%); Leslie Davis (National Rights Alliance) 20 (0.1%); Jon Hillson (Socialist Workers) 19 (0.1%);
1990	S2	53%	Rudy Boschwitz* (IR)	6,892	53.2%	Paul Wellstone (DFL)	5,822	44.9%	249 [+]	1.9%	12,963	5	0.72%
[-] Other candidates in 1990: Russell Bentley (Green) 249 (1.9%);
1990	G	54%	Arne Carlson (IR)	6,542	49.9%	Rudy Perpich* (DFL)	6,199	47.3%	377 [+]	2.9%	13,118	0	0.73%
[-] Other candidates in 1990: Other (Write-in) 135 (1.0%); Ross Culverhouse (Grassroots) 116 (0.9%); Judith Ann Chosa (Earth Federation) 66 (0.5%); Wendy Lyons (Socialist Workers) 60 (0.5%); Jon Grunseth (IR (write-in)) 0 (0.0%);

1988	S1	66%	Dave Durenberger* (IR)	8,351	51.0%	Skip Humphrey (DFL)	7,883	48.1%	139 [+]	0.8%	16,373	-5	0.78%
[-] Other candidates in 1988: Polly Mann (Progressive Independent) 67 (0.4%); Derrick Grimmer (Green) 46 (0.3%); Arlen Overvig (Libertarian) 16 (0.1%); Wendy Lyons (Socialist Workers) 10 (0.1%);
1986	G	46%	Rudy Perpich* (DFL)	6,271	54.7%	Cal Ludeman (IR)	5,151	44.9%	51 [+]	0.4%	11,473	2	0.81%
[-] Other candidates in 1986: Bill Brust (Workers League) 30 (0.3%); Joseph Rohner (Libertarian) 13 (0.1%); Thomas Jaax (Socialist Workers) 7 (0.1%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.0%);
1984	S2	68%	Rudy Boschwitz* (IR)	9,732	56.2%	Joan Anderson Growe (DFL)	7,419	42.9%	152 [+]	0.9%	17,303	-2	0.84%
[-] Other candidates in 1984: Eleanor Garcia (Socialist Workers) 66 (0.4%); Richard Putnam (Libertarian) 45 (0.3%); Jeffrey Miller (New Union) 39 (0.2%); Other (Write-in) 2 (0.0%);
1982	S1	62%	Dave Durenberger* (IR)	8,429	53.3%	Mark Dayton (DFL)	7,294	46.1%	97 [+]	0.6%	15,820	1	0.88%
[-] Other candidates in 1982: William Onasch (Socialist Workers) 42 (0.3%); Fred Hewitt (Libertarian) 32 (0.2%); Jeffrey Miller (New Union) 23 (0.1%);
1982	G	61%	Rudy Perpich (DFL)	8,100	51.6%	Wheelock Whitney (IR)	7,399	47.2%	185 [+]	1.2%	15,684	7	0.88%
[-] Other candidates in 1982: Kathy Wheeler (Socialist Workers) 93 (0.6%); Tom McDonald (Honest Government) 56 (0.4%); Franklin Haws (Libertarian) 36 (0.2%);

1978	S2	59%	Rudy Boschwitz (IR)	8,496	59.9%	Wendell Anderson* (DFL)	5,395	38.0%	292 [+]	2.1%	14,183	3	0.90%
[-] Other candidates in 1978: Sal Carlone (American) 129 (0.9%); William Peterson (Socialist Workers) 67 (0.5%); Jean Brust (Workers) 36 (0.3%); Brian Coyle (I) 34 (0.2%); Leonard Richards (Libertarian) 24 (0.2%); Other (Write-in) 2 (0.0%);
1978	S1	58%	Dave Durenberger (IR)	9,298	66.5%	Bob Short (DFL)	4,300	30.8%	379 [+]	2.7%	13,977	5	0.90%
[-] Other candidates in 1978: Paul Helm (American) 243 (1.7%); Christine Frank (Socialist Workers) 71 (0.5%); Fred Hewitt (Libertarian) 46 (0.3%); Other (Write-in) 19 (0.1%);
1978	G	59%	Albert Quie (IR)	9,012	63.2%	Rudy Perpich* (DFL)	5,029	35.3%	208 [+]	1.5%	14,249	11	0.90%
[-] Other candidates in 1978: Richard Pedersen (American) 102 (0.7%); Jill Lakowske (Socialist Workers) 45 (0.3%); Tom McDonald (Honest Government) 31 (0.2%); Robin Miller (Libertarian) 20 (0.1%); Edwin Pommerening (Savings Account) 10 (0.1%);
1976	S1	72%	Hubert Humphrey* (DFL)	11,925	68.1%	Gerald Brekke (IR)	5,251	30.0%	342 [+]	2.0%	17,518	5	0.92%
[-] Other candidates in 1976: Paul Helm (American) 239 (1.4%); William Peterson (Socialist Workers) 51 (0.3%); Robin Miller (Libertarian) 34 (0.2%); Matt Savola (Communist) 18 (0.1%);
1974	G	52%	Wendell Anderson* (DFL)	7,550	59.3%	John Johnson (R)	4,450	34.9%	740 [+]	5.8%	12,740	6	1.02%
[-] Other candidates in 1974: James Miles (I) 545 (4.3%); Harry Pool (American) 115 (0.9%); Jane Van Deusen (Socialist Workers) 39 (0.3%); Genevieve Gunderson (Industrial Government) 21 (0.2%); Erwin Marquit (Communist) 16 (0.1%); Richard Kleinow (Libertarian) 4 (0.0%);
1972	S2	69%	Walter Mondale* (DFL)	8,650	51.0%	Phil Hansen (R)	8,266	48.7%	52 [+]	0.3%	16,968	6	0.98%
[-] Other candidates in 1972: Karl Heck (Industrial Government) 52 (0.3%);
1970	S1	58%	Hubert Humphrey (DFL)	7,705	56.8%	Clark MacGregor (R)	5,831	43.0%	39 [+]	0.3%	13,575	1	0.99%
[-] Other candidates in 1970: Nancy Strebe (Socialist Workers) 29 (0.2%); William Braatz (Industrial Government) 10 (0.1%);
1970	G	58%	Wendell Anderson (DFL)	6,818	50.3%	Douglas Head (R)	6,704	49.4%	41 [+]	0.3%	13,563	4	0.99%
[-] Other candidates in 1970: Karl Heck (Industrial Government) 41 (0.3%);

1966	S2	61%	Walter Mondale* (DFL)	7,347	53.7%	Robert Forsythe (R)	6,250	45.7%	87 [+]	0.6%	13,684	0	1.08%
[-] Other candidates in 1966: Joseph Johnson (Socialist Workers) 45 (0.3%); William Braatz (Industrial Government) 42 (0.3%);
1966	G	63%	Harold Levander (R)	7,216	51.5%	Karl Rolvaag* (DFL)	6,740	48.1%	48 [+]	0.3%	14,004	-1	1.08%
[-] Other candidates in 1966: Kenneth Sachs (Industrial Government) 48 (0.3%);
1964	S1	74%	Eugene McCarthy* (DFL)	9,587	58.3%	Wheelock Whitney (R)	6,797	41.3%	74 [+]	0.4%	16,458	2	1.07%
[-] Other candidates in 1964: William Braatz (Industrial Government) 47 (0.3%); Everett Luoma (Socialist Workers) 27 (0.2%);
1962	G	64%	Elmer Andersen* (R)	7,650	53.7%	Karl Rolvaag (DFL)	6,528	45.9%	56 [+]	0.4%	14,234	4	1.14%
[-] Other candidates in 1962: William Braatz (Industrial Government) 56 (0.4%);
1960	S2	76%	Hubert Humphrey* (DFL)	9,185	54.1%	Kenneth Peterson (R)	7,766	45.7%	32 [+]	0.2%	16,983	4	1.11%
[-] Other candidates in 1960: Carl Feingold (Socialist Workers) 32 (0.2%);
1960	G	76%	Elmer Andersen (R)	8,626	50.8%	Orville Freeman* (DFL)	8,308	48.9%	44 [+]	0.3%	16,978	0	1.10%
[-] Other candidates in 1960: Rudolph Gustafson (Industrial Government) 44 (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 Freeborn County, MN

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Voter Registration Data for Freeborn County, MN

Party registration is not used in this state, however as of 2022 registrations in Freeborn County, MN were estimated to be 32% Republican and 36% Democrat.

2022 Census data
White:	25,113	81.75%	9.3%
Black:	425	1.38%	112.5%
Indian:	112	0.36%	103.6%
Asian:	1,240	4.04%	412.4%
2+ races:	449	1.46%	54.8%
Hispanic:	3,379	11.00%	22.9%

Total non-White:	5,605	18.25%	57.7%

Change in White population:	-2,588	-8.3
Change in Non-White pop.:	2,051	6.6

Date	District	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes
2022-11-08	MN01	Brad Finstad* (R)	7,444	57.2%	Jeff Ettinger (DFL)	5,049	38.8%	524	4.0%	13,017
County Total for 2022-11-08:										13,017

2022-08-09 sp	MN01	Brad Finstad (R)	3,746	56.9%	Jeff Ettinger (DFL)	2,615	39.7%	226	3.4%	6,587
County Total for 2022-08-09:										6,587

2020-11-03	MN01	Jim Hagedorn* (R)	8,381	50.7%	Dan Feehan (DFL)	7,111	43.0%	1,042	6.3%	16,534
County Total for 2020-11-03:										16,534

2018-11-06	MN01	Jim Hagedorn (R)	6,996	50.6%	Dan Feehan (DFL)	6,791	49.1%	45	0.3%	13,832
County Total for 2018-11-06:										13,832

2016-11-08	MN01	Tim Walz* (DFL)	8,386	52.9%	Jim Hagedorn (R)	7,454	47.0%	6	0.0%	15,846
County Total for 2016-11-08:										15,846

2014-11-04	MN01	Tim Walz* (DFL)	7,380	59.6%	Jim Hagedorn (R)	4,990	40.3%	14	0.1%	12,384
County Total for 2014-11-04:										12,384

2012-11-06	MN01	Tim Walz* (DFL)	10,548	64.1%	Allen Quist (R)	5,884	35.8%	25	0.2%	16,457
County Total for 2012-11-06:										16,457

2010-11-02	MN01	Tim Walz* (DFL)	7,467	55.6%	Randy Demmer (R)	5,187	38.6%	781	5.8%	13,435
County Total for 2010-11-02:										13,435

2008-11-04	MN01	Tim Walz* (DFL)	11,320	66.4%	Brian Davis (R)	5,004	29.3%	728	4.3%	17,052
County Total for 2008-11-04:										17,052

2006-11-07	MN01	Tim Walz (DFL)	8,545	56.6%	Gil Gutknecht* (R)	6,541	43.3%	21	0.1%	15,107
County Total for 2006-11-07:										15,107

2004-11-02	MN01	Gil Gutknecht* (R)	9,859	57.3%	Leigh Pomeroy (DFL)	6,689	38.9%	644	3.7%	17,192
County Total for 2004-11-02:										17,192

2002-11-05	MN01	Gil Gutknecht* (R)	9,603	61.5%	Steve Andreasen (DFL)	5,642	36.2%	361	2.3%	15,606
County Total for 2002-11-05:										15,606

2000-11-07	MN01	Gil Gutknecht* (R)	8,738	54.5%	Mary Rieder (DFL)	7,061	44.0%	243	1.5%	16,042
County Total for 2000-11-07:										16,042

1998-11-03	MN01	Tracy Beckman (DFL)	7,085	51.1%	Gil Gutknecht* (R)	6,787	48.9%	5	0.0%	13,877
County Total for 1998-11-03:										13,877

1996-11-05	MN01	Mary Rieder (DFL)	8,060	50.4%	Gil Gutknecht* (R)	7,913	49.5%	18	0.1%	15,991
County Total for 1996-11-05:										15,991

1994-11-08	MN01	John Hottinger (DFL)	6,941	51.5%	Gil Gutknecht (IR)	6,525	48.4%	20	0.1%	13,486
County Total for 1994-11-08:										13,486

1992-11-03	MN01	Tim Penny* (DFL)	13,524	78.3%	Timothy Droogsma (IR)	3,623	21.0%	122	0.7%	17,269
County Total for 1992-11-03:										17,269

Year	Total			Other		R/D Edge	R/D Edge %	VAPOP %
2023	18,590	0.0%	0.0%	18,590	100.0%	n/a	n/a	78%
2022	18,539	0.0%	0.0%	18,539	100.0%	n/a	n/a	78%
2020	18,629	0.0%	0.0%	18,629	100.0%	n/a	n/a	78%
2018	17,716	0.0%	0.0%	17,716	100.0%	n/a	n/a	74%
2016	17,920	0.0%	0.0%	17,920	100.0%	n/a	n/a	74%
2014	17,709	0.0%	0.0%	17,709	100.0%	n/a	n/a	73%
2012	17,944	0.0%	0.0%	17,944	100.0%	n/a	n/a	74%
2010	18,716	0.0%	0.0%	18,716	100.0%	n/a	n/a	77%
2008	19,374	0.0%	0.0%	19,374	100.0%	n/a	n/a	79%
2006	19,370	0.0%	0.0%	19,370	100.0%	n/a	n/a	79%
2004	18,918	0.0%	0.0%	18,918	100.0%	n/a	n/a	77%
2002	18,227	0.0%	0.0%	18,227	100.0%	n/a	n/a	74%
2000	18,512	0.0%	0.0%	18,512	100.0%	n/a	n/a	75%
1994	20,436	0.0%	0.0%	20,436	100.0%	n/a	n/a	83%
1986	21,099	0.0%	0.0%	21,099	100.0%	n/a	n/a	84%

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