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

2020-2022 Components	Number	Rate
Births:	1,103	11.6
Deaths:	1,309	13.8
Net Migration:	630	6.6
Net Immigration:	22	0.2

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +2,011	D +349	D + 4.3%
D +2,360
2020 vs. 2012	R +3,066	R +3,472	R + 12.2%
D -406
2020 vs. 2008	R +3,277	R +3,891	R + 13.8%
D -614

2016 vs. 2008	R +1,266	R +4,240	R + 18.2%
D -2,974
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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	77%	Donald Trump* (R)	16,052	56.1%	Joe Biden (D)	11,806	41.2%	778 [+]	2.7%	28,636	11	9	0.87%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) 397 (1.4%);
2016	71%	Donald Trump (R)	14,041	54.6%	Hillary Clinton (D)	9,446	36.7%	2,230 [+]	8.7%	25,717	10	9	0.87%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Gary Johnson (Lbt) 1,130 (4.4%); Evan McMullin (I) 420 (1.6%); Jill Stein (Grn) 262 (1.0%);
2012	73%	Mitt Romney (R)	12,986	50.3%	Barack Obama* (D)	12,212	47.3%	603 [+]	2.3%	25,801	5	3	0.88%
[-] Other candidates in 2012: Gary Johnson (Lbt) 301 (1.2%);
2008	74%	John McCain (R)	12,775	49.5%	Barack Obama (D)	12,420	48.1%	600 [+]	2.3%	25,795	6	4	0.89%
[-] Other candidates in 2008: Ralph Nader (I) 316 (1.2%); Bob Barr (Lbt) 61 (0.2%);
2004	76%	George W. Bush* (R)	13,134	51.3%	John Kerry (D)	12,103	47.3%	371 [+]	1.4%	25,608	4	1	0.91%
[-] Other candidates in 2004: Ralph Nader (I) 209 (0.8%);
2000	69%	George W. Bush (R)	10,852	48.8%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	9,981	44.8%	1,424 [+]	6.4%	22,257	3	1	0.91%
[-] Other candidates in 2000: Ralph Nader (Grn) 1,093 (4.9%); Pat Buchanan (Ref) 233 (1.0%);
1996	65%	Bill Clinton* (D)	9,931	48.9%	Robert Dole (R)	7,293	35.9%	3,094 [+]	15.2%	20,318	1	-5	0.93%
[-] Other candidates in 1996: Ross Perot (Ref) 2,806 (13.8%); Ralph Nader (Grn) 134 (0.7%); Harry Browne (Lbt) 43 (0.2%);
1992	71%	Bill Clinton (D)	7,916	37.3%	George Bush* (R)	7,321	34.5%	6,013 [+]	28.3%	21,250	3	-3	0.91%
[-] Other candidates in 1992: Ross Perot (I) 5,790 (27.2%);
1988	66%	George Bush (R)	9,455	49.5%	Michael Dukakis (D)	9,438	49.4%	209 [+]	1.1%	19,102	4	-4	0.91%
[-] Other candidates in 1988: Ron Paul (Lbt) 48 (0.3%);
1984	71%	Ronald Reagan* (R)	11,171	55.9%	Walter Mondale (D)	8,679	43.4%	138	0.7%	19,988	6	-3	0.96%
[-] Other candidates in 1984:
1980	74%	Ronald Reagan (R)	9,329	46.1%	Jimmy Carter* (D)	8,566	42.3%	2,353 [+]	11.6%	20,248	4	-5	0.99%
[-] Other candidates in 1980: John Anderson (I) 1,964 (9.7%); Edward Clark (Lbt) 288 (1.4%);
1976	81%	Gerald Ford* (R)	9,967	51.6%	Jimmy Carter (D)	8,926	46.2%	428 [+]	2.2%	19,321	10	4	0.99%
[-] Other candidates in 1976: Eugene McCarthy (I) 271 (1.4%);
1972	77%	Richard Nixon* (R)	11,107	63.0%	George McGovern (D)	6,147	34.9%	377 [+]	2.1%	17,631	11	2	1.01%
[-] Other candidates in 1972: John Schmitz (Amer) 293 (1.7%);
1968	80%	Richard Nixon (R)	8,283	51.9%	Hubert Humphrey (D)	7,220	45.2%	461 [+]	2.9%	15,964	10	8	1.00%
[-] Other candidates in 1968: George Wallace (AIP) 451 (2.8%);
1964	80%	Lyndon Johnson* (D)	9,035	58.0%	Barry Goldwater (R)	6,539	41.9%	15	0.1%	15,589	6	3	1.00%
[-] Other candidates in 1964:
1960	84%	Richard Nixon (R)	10,473	65.2%	John Kennedy (D)	5,562	34.6%	38	0.2%	16,073	16	16	1.04%
[-] Other candidates in 1960:
1956	71%	Dwight Eisenhower* (R)	9,365	65.2%	Adlai Stevenson (D)	4,969	34.6%	19	0.1%	14,353	12	8	1.07%
[-] Other candidates in 1956:
1952	77%	Dwight Eisenhower (R)	10,422	67.3%	Adlai Stevenson (D)	5,037	32.5%	35	0.2%	15,494	12	12	1.12%
[-] Other candidates in 1952:
1948	71%	Harry Truman* (D)	7,313	51.4%	Thomas Dewey (R)	6,704	47.1%	205 [+]	1.4%	14,222	7	2	1.17%
[-] Other candidates in 1948: Henry Wallace (Prog) 141 (1.0%); Strom Thurmond (StsRts) 0 (0.0%);
1944	69%	Thomas Dewey (R)	7,820	57.2%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	5,791	42.3%	68	0.5%	13,679	10	11	1.22%
[-] Other candidates in 1944:
1940	79%	Wendell Willkie (R)	9,095	58.1%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	6,475	41.4%	86	0.5%	15,656	10	13	1.25%
[-] Other candidates in 1940:
1936	78%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	8,257	57.5%	Alf Landon (R)	5,682	39.6%	422 [+]	2.9%	14,361	9	3	1.27%
[-] Other candidates in 1936: William Lemke (Union) 364 (2.5%); Norman Thomas (Soc) 45 (0.3%);
1932	72%	Franklin Roosevelt (D)	7,450	56.0%	Herbert Hoover* (R)	5,486	41.2%	374 [+]	2.8%	13,310	5	2	1.33%
[-] Other candidates in 1932: Norman Thomas (Soc) 253 (1.9%);
1928	76%	Herbert Hoover (R)	9,752	72.9%	Al Smith (D)	3,520	26.3%	100 [+]	0.7%	13,372	15	15	1.38%
[-] Other candidates in 1928: Norman Thomas (Soc) 71 (0.5%);
1924	66%	Calvin Coolidge (R)	6,849	59.0%	Robert LaFollette (Prog)	4,113	35.5%	637 [+]	5.5%	11,599	8	5	1.41%
[-] Other candidates in 1924: John Davis (D) 615 (5.3%);
1920	63%	Warren Harding (R)	9,330	85.1%	James Cox (D)	1,118	10.2%	520 [+]	4.7%	10,968	14	25	1.49%
[-] Other candidates in 1920: Eugene Debs (Soc) 304 (2.8%); Aaron Watkins (Proh) 180 (1.6%); Parley Christiansen (FL) 0 (0.0%);
1916	32%	Charles Evans Hughes (R)	3,471	61.4%	Woodrow Wilson* (D)	1,875	33.2%	308 [+]	5.4%	5,654	15	15	1.46%
[-] Other candidates in 1916: James Hanly (Proh) 178 (3.1%); Allan Benson (Soc) 122 (2.2%);
1912	32%	Theodore Roosevelt (Prog)	2,844	49.6%	Woodrow Wilson (D)	1,405	24.5%	1,490 [+]	26.0%	5,739	-1	-5	1.72%
[-] Other candidates in 1912: William Taft* (R) 1,051 (18.3%); Eugene Chafin (Proh) 233 (4.1%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 185 (3.2%);
1908	36%	William Taft (R)	4,482	74.9%	William J. Bryan (D)	1,147	19.2%	356 [+]	5.9%	5,985	16	23	1.81%
[-] Other candidates in 1908: Eugene Debs (Soc) 198 (3.3%); Eugene Chafin (Proh) 150 (2.5%); Thomas Hisgen (I) 8 (0.1%);
1904	33%	Theodore Roosevelt (R)	4,562	83.4%	Alton Parker (D)	735	13.4%	171 [+]	3.1%	5,468	9	27	1.87%
[-] Other candidates in 1904: Silas Swallow (Proh) 100 (1.8%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 37 (0.7%); Thomas Watson (Pop) 20 (0.4%);
1900	38%	William McKinley* (R)	4,894	78.5%	William J. Bryan (D)	1,125	18.1%	212 [+]	3.4%	6,231	18	27	1.97%
[-] Other candidates in 1900: John Woolley (Proh) 169 (2.7%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 26 (0.4%);

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Goodhue County, MN

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

11,806

41.2%

Donald Trump* (R)

16,052

56.1%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

397

1.4%

Other

381

1.3%

TOTAL

28,636

Turnout: 77%	Diff (St): 11	Diff (US): 9

2016 President, Goodhue County, MN

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

9,446

36.7%

Donald Trump (R)

14,041

54.6%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

1,130

4.4%

Jill Stein (Grn)

262

1.0%

Evan McMullin (I)

420

1.6%

Other

418

1.6%

TOTAL

25,717

Turnout: 71%	Diff (St): 10	Diff (US): 9

2012 President, Goodhue County, MN

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

12,212

47.3%

Mitt Romney (R)

12,986

50.3%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

301

1.2%

Other

302

1.2%

TOTAL

25,801

Turnout: 73%	Diff (St): 5	Diff (US): 3

2008 President, Goodhue County, MN

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

12,420

48.1%

John McCain (R)

12,775

49.5%

Ralph Nader (I)

316

1.2%

Bob Barr (Lbt)

0.2%

Other

223

0.9%

TOTAL

25,795

Turnout: 74%	Diff (St): 6	Diff (US): 4

2004 President, Goodhue County, MN

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

13,134

51.3%

John Kerry (D)

12,103

47.3%

Ralph Nader (I)

209

0.8%

Other

162

0.6%

TOTAL

25,608

Turnout: 76%	Diff (St): 4	Diff (US): 1

2000 President, Goodhue County, MN

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

10,852

48.8%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

9,981

44.8%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

1,093

4.9%

Pat Buchanan (Ref)

233

1.0%

Other

0.4%

TOTAL

22,257

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

1996 President, Goodhue County, MN

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Bill Clinton* (D)

9,931

48.9%

Robert Dole (R)

7,293

35.9%

Ross Perot (Ref)

2,806

13.8%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

134

0.7%

Harry Browne (Lbt)

0.2%

Other

111

0.5%

TOTAL

20,318

Turnout: 65%	Diff (St): 1	Diff (US): -5

1992 President, Goodhue County, MN

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Bill Clinton (D)

7,916

37.3%

George Bush* (R)

7,321

34.5%

Ross Perot (I)

5,790

27.2%

Other

223

1.0%

TOTAL

21,250

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

1988 President, Goodhue County, MN

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George Bush (R)

9,455

49.5%

Michael Dukakis (D)

9,438

49.4%

Ron Paul (Lbt)

0.3%

Other

161

0.8%

TOTAL

19,102

Turnout: 66%	Diff (St): 4	Diff (US): -4

1984 President, Goodhue County, MN

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Ronald Reagan* (R)

11,171

55.9%

Walter Mondale (D)

8,679

43.4%

Other

138

0.7%

TOTAL

19,988

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

1980 President, Goodhue County, MN

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Ronald Reagan (R)

9,329

46.1%

Jimmy Carter* (D)

8,566

42.3%

John Anderson (I)

1,964

9.7%

Edward Clark (Lbt)

288

1.4%

Other

101

0.5%

TOTAL

20,248

Turnout: 74%	Diff (St): 4	Diff (US): -5

1976 President, Goodhue County, MN

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Jimmy Carter (D)

8,926

46.2%

Gerald Ford* (R)

9,967

51.6%

Eugene McCarthy (I)

271

1.4%

Other

157

0.8%

TOTAL

19,321

Turnout: 81%	Diff (St): 10	Diff (US): 4

1972 President, Goodhue County, MN

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Richard Nixon* (R)

11,107

63.0%

George McGovern (D)

6,147

34.9%

John Schmitz (Amer)

293

1.7%

Other

0.5%

TOTAL

17,631

Turnout: 77%	Diff (St): 11	Diff (US): 2

1968 President, Goodhue County, MN

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Richard Nixon (R)

8,283

51.9%

Hubert Humphrey (D)

7,220

45.2%

George Wallace (AIP)

451

2.8%

Other

0.1%

TOTAL

15,964

Turnout: 80%	Diff (St): 10	Diff (US): 8

1964 President, Goodhue County, MN

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Lyndon Johnson* (D)

9,035

58.0%

Barry Goldwater (R)

6,539

41.9%

Other

0.1%

TOTAL

15,589

Turnout: 80%	Diff (St): 6	Diff (US): 3

1960 President, Goodhue County, MN

Candidate

Votes

Pct

John Kennedy (D)

5,562

34.6%

Richard Nixon (R)

10,473

65.2%

Other

0.2%

TOTAL

16,073

Turnout: 84%	Diff (St): 16	Diff (US): 16

1956 President, Goodhue County, MN

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Dwight Eisenhower* (R)

9,365

65.2%

Adlai Stevenson (D)

4,969

34.6%

Other

0.1%

TOTAL

14,353

Turnout: 71%	Diff (St): 12	Diff (US): 8

1952 President, Goodhue County, MN

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Dwight Eisenhower (R)

10,422

67.3%

Adlai Stevenson (D)

5,037

32.5%

Other

0.2%

TOTAL

15,494

Turnout: 77%	Diff (St): 12	Diff (US): 12

1948 President, Goodhue County, MN

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Harry Truman* (D)

7,313

51.4%

Thomas Dewey (R)

6,704

47.1%

Henry Wallace (Prog)

141

1.0%

Other

0.5%

TOTAL

14,222

Turnout: 71%	Diff (St): 7	Diff (US): 2

1944 President, Goodhue County, MN

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt* (D)

5,791

42.3%

Thomas Dewey (R)

7,820

57.2%

Other

0.5%

TOTAL

13,679

Turnout: 69%	Diff (St): 10	Diff (US): 11

1940 President, Goodhue County, MN

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt* (D)

6,475

41.4%

Wendell Willkie (R)

9,095

58.1%

Other

0.5%

TOTAL

15,656

Turnout: 79%	Diff (St): 10	Diff (US): 13

1936 President, Goodhue County, MN

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt* (D)

8,257

57.5%

Alf Landon (R)

5,682

39.6%

William Lemke (Union)

364

2.5%

Norman Thomas (Soc)

0.3%

Other

0.1%

TOTAL

14,361

Turnout: 78%	Diff (St): 9	Diff (US): 3

1932 President, Goodhue County, MN

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt (D)

7,450

56.0%

Herbert Hoover* (R)

5,486

41.2%

Norman Thomas (Soc)

253

1.9%

Other

121

0.9%

TOTAL

13,310

Turnout: 72%	Diff (St): 5	Diff (US): 2

1928 President, Goodhue County, MN

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Herbert Hoover (R)

9,752

72.9%

Al Smith (D)

3,520

26.3%

Norman Thomas (Soc)

0.5%

Other

0.2%

TOTAL

13,372

Turnout: 76%	Diff (St): 15	Diff (US): 15

1924 President, Goodhue County, MN

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Calvin Coolidge (R)

6,849

59.0%

John Davis (D)

615

5.3%

Robert LaFollette (Prog)

4,113

35.5%

Other

0.2%

TOTAL

11,599

Turnout: 66%	Diff (St): 8	Diff (US): 5

1920 President, Goodhue County, MN

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Warren Harding (R)

9,330

85.1%

James Cox (D)

1,118

10.2%

Eugene Debs (Soc)

304

2.8%

Aaron Watkins (Proh)

180

1.6%

Other

0.3%

TOTAL

10,968

Turnout: 63%	Diff (St): 14	Diff (US): 25

1916 President, Goodhue County, MN

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Woodrow Wilson* (D)

1,875

33.2%

Charles Evans Hughes (R)

3,471

61.4%

Allan Benson (Soc)

122

2.2%

James Hanly (Proh)

178

3.1%

Other

0.1%

TOTAL

5,654

Turnout: 32%	Diff (St): 15	Diff (US): 15

1912 President, Goodhue County, MN

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Woodrow Wilson (D)

1,405

24.5%

Theodore Roosevelt (Prog)

2,844

49.6%

William Taft* (R)

1,051

18.3%

Eugene Debs (Soc)

185

3.2%

Eugene Chafin (Proh)

233

4.1%

Other

0.4%

TOTAL

5,739

Turnout: 32%	Diff (St): -1	Diff (US): -5

1908 President, Goodhue County, MN

Candidate

Votes

Pct

William Taft (R)

4,482

74.9%

William J. Bryan (D)

1,147

19.2%

Eugene Debs (Soc)

198

3.3%

Eugene Chafin (Proh)

150

2.5%

Thomas Hisgen (I)

0.1%

TOTAL

5,985

Turnout: 36%	Diff (St): 16	Diff (US): 23

1904 President, Goodhue County, MN

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Theodore Roosevelt (R)

4,562

83.4%

Alton Parker (D)

735

13.4%

Eugene Debs (Soc)

0.7%

Silas Swallow (Proh)

100

1.8%

Thomas Watson (Pop)

0.4%

Other

0.3%

TOTAL

5,468

Turnout: 33%	Diff (St): 9	Diff (US): 27

1900 President, Goodhue County, MN

Candidate

Votes

Pct

William McKinley* (R)

4,894

78.5%

William J. Bryan (D)

1,125

18.1%

John Woolley (Proh)

169

2.7%

Eugene Debs (Soc)

0.4%

Other

0.3%

TOTAL

6,231

Turnout: 38%	Diff (St): 18	Diff (US): 27

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Goodhue County, MN

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	G	62%	Scott Jensen (R)	12,407	53.7%	Tim Walz* (DFL)	9,940	43.0%	757 [+]	3.3%	23,104	9	0.92%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: James McCaskel (Legal Marijuana Now) 266 (1.2%); Steve Patterson (Grassroots - Legalize Cannabis) 239 (1.0%); Hugh McTavish (Independence-Alliance) 205 (0.9%); Gabrielle Prosser (Socialist Workers) 42 (0.2%); Other (Write-in) 5 (0.0%);
2020	S2	76%	Jason Lewis (R)	15,171	53.5%	Tina Smith* (DFL)	11,186	39.4%	2,000 [+]	7.1%	28,357	10	0.88%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Kevin O'Connor (Legal Marijuana Now) 1,486 (5.2%); Oliver Steinberg (Grassroots - Legalize Cannabis) 489 (1.7%); Other (Write-in) 25 (0.1%);

2018	S2	63%	Karin Housley (R)	11,761	51.0%	Tina Smith* (DFL)	10,168	44.1%	1,142 [+]	4.9%	23,071	9	0.89%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Sarah Wellington (Legal Marijuana Now) 858 (3.7%); Jerry Trooien (I) 278 (1.2%); Other (Write-in) 6 (0.0%);
2018	S1	63%	Amy Klobuchar* (DFL)	12,379	53.4%	Jim Newberger (R)	9,940	42.9%	858 [+]	3.7%	23,177	7	0.89%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Dennis Schuller (Legal Marijuana Now) 647 (2.8%); Paula Overby (Green) 206 (0.9%); Other (Write-in) 5 (0.0%);
2018	G	63%	Jeff Johnson (R)	11,668	50.5%	Tim Walz (DFL)	10,471	45.3%	952 [+]	4.1%	23,091	8	0.89%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Chris Wright (Legalize Cannabis) 675 (2.9%); Josh Welter (Libertarian) 266 (1.2%); Other (Write-in) 11 (0.0%);
2014	S2	48%	Mike McFadden (R)	8,315	48.1%	Al Franken* (DFL)	8,176	47.3%	792 [+]	4.6%	17,283	5	0.87%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Steve Carlson (Independence Party) 523 (3.0%); Heather Johnson (Libertarian) 265 (1.5%); Other (Write-in) 4 (0.0%);
2014	G	48%	Jeff Johnson (R)	8,833	51.2%	Mark Dayton* (DFL)	7,516	43.6%	903 [+]	5.2%	17,252	7	0.87%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Hannah Nicollet (Independence Party) 536 (3.1%); Chris Wright (Grassroots) 225 (1.3%); Chris Holbrook (Libertarian) 138 (0.8%); Other (Write-in) 4 (0.0%);
2012	S1	71%	Amy Klobuchar* (DFL)	15,777	62.5%	Kurt Bills (R)	8,277	32.8%	1,172 [+]	4.6%	25,226	2	0.89%
[-] Other candidates in 2012: Stephen Williams (Independence Party) 771 (3.1%); Tim Davis (Grassroots) 284 (1.1%); Michael Cavlan (Progressive) 103 (0.4%); Other (Write-in) 14 (0.1%);
2010	G	55%	Tom Emmer (R)	9,178	47.4%	Mark Dayton (DFL)	7,247	37.4%	2,956 [+]	15.3%	19,381	4	0.92%
[-] Other candidates in 2010: Tom Horner (Independence Party) 2,730 (14.1%); Chris Wright (Grassroots) 74 (0.4%); Faeheen Hakeem (Green) 62 (0.3%); Ken Pentel (Ecology Democracy) 47 (0.2%); Linda Eno (Resource Party) 27 (0.1%); Other (Write-in) 16 (0.1%);

2008	S2	74%	Norm Coleman* (R)	11,176	43.5%	Al Franken (DFL)	9,242	36.0%	5,257 [+]	20.5%	25,675	2	0.89%
[-] Other candidates in 2008: Dean Barkley (Independence Party) 5,047 (19.7%); Charles Aldrich (Libertarian) 110 (0.4%); James Niemacki (Constitution) 89 (0.3%); Other (Write-in) 11 (0.0%);
2006	S1	59%	Amy Klobuchar (DFL)	11,031	54.6%	Mark Kennedy (R)	8,353	41.3%	824 [+]	4.1%	20,208	3	0.92%
[-] Other candidates in 2006: Rob Fitzgerald (Independence Party) 686 (3.4%); Michael Cavlan (Green) 82 (0.4%); Ben Powers (Constitution) 52 (0.3%); Other (Write-in) 4 (0.0%);
2006	G	59%	Tim Pawlenty* (R)	10,541	52.2%	Mike Hatch (DFL)	8,115	40.2%	1,555 [+]	7.7%	20,211	5	0.92%
[-] Other candidates in 2006: Peter Hutchinson (Independence Party) 1,352 (6.7%); Ken Pentel (Green) 87 (0.4%); Walt Brown (Quit Raising Taxes) 75 (0.4%); Leslie Davis (American) 37 (0.2%); Other (Write-in) 4 (0.0%);
2002	S2	63%	Norm Coleman (R)	10,791	52.1%	Walter Mondale (DFL)	9,169	44.3%	759 [+]	3.7%	20,719	3	0.92%
[-] Other candidates in 2002: Jim Moore (Independence Party) 512 (2.5%); Ray Tricomo (Green) 95 (0.5%); Paul Wellstone* (DFL) 88 (0.4%); Other (Write-in) 42 (0.2%); Miro Kovatchevich (Constitution) 22 (0.1%);
2002	G	62%	Tim Pawlenty (R)	8,749	42.4%	Tim Penny (Independence Party)	6,260	30.3%	5,621 [+]	27.2%	20,630	-2	0.92%
[-] Other candidates in 2002: Roger Moe (DFL) 5,229 (25.3%); Ken Pentel (Green) 283 (1.4%); Booker Hodges (I) 64 (0.3%); Lawrence Aeshilman (Constitution) 19 (0.1%); Kari Sachs (Socialist Workers) 16 (0.1%); Other (Write-in) 10 (0.0%);
2000	S1	68%	Rod Grams* (R)	10,679	48.1%	Mark Dayton (DFL)	9,939	44.8%	1,583 [+]	7.1%	22,201	5	0.92%
[-] Other candidates in 2000: Jim Gibson (Independence Party) 1,187 (5.3%); David Daniels (Green) 145 (0.7%); Rebecca Ellis (Socialist Workers) 120 (0.5%); David Swan (Constitution) 80 (0.4%); Erik Pakieser (Libertarian) 51 (0.2%);

1998	G	63%	Jesse Ventura (I)	8,610	43.0%	Norm Coleman (R)	6,786	33.9%	4,639 [+]	23.2%	20,035	0	0.96%
[-] Other candidates in 1998: Skip Humphrey (DFL) 4,547 (22.7%); Ken Pentel (Green) 46 (0.2%); Frank Germann (Libertarian) 25 (0.1%); Chris Wright (Green) 11 (0.1%); Ray McCloney (I) 10 (0.0%);
1996	S2	65%	Paul Wellstone* (DFL)	9,420	46.5%	Rudy Boschwitz (R)	9,192	45.4%	1,657 [+]	8.2%	20,269	4	0.93%
[-] Other candidates in 1996: Dean Barkley (Reform) 1,403 (6.9%); Tim Davis (Green) 116 (0.6%); Steve Johnson (Natural Law) 53 (0.3%); Roy Carlton (Libertarian) 33 (0.2%); Howard Hanson (Resource Party) 31 (0.2%); Thomas Fiske (Socialist Workers) 11 (0.1%); Other (Write-in) 10 (0.0%);
1994	S1	53%	Rod Grams (IR)	8,835	54.4%	Ann Wynia (DFL)	6,419	39.5%	982 [+]	6.0%	16,236	5	0.92%
[-] Other candidates in 1994: Dean Barkley (I) 762 (4.7%); Candice Sjostrom (Green) 109 (0.7%); Steve Johnson (Natural Law) 53 (0.3%); Other (Write-in) 39 (0.2%); Marca Himelgrin (Socialist Workers) 19 (0.1%);
1994	G	53%	Arne Carlson* (IR)	11,199	69.1%	John Marty (DFL)	4,398	27.1%	621 [+]	3.8%	16,218	7	0.92%
[-] Other candidates in 1994: Other (Write-in) 329 (2.0%); Will Shetterly (Green) 147 (0.9%); Eric Olson (Libertarian) 104 (0.6%); Leslie Davis (National Rights Alliance) 23 (0.1%); Jon Hillson (Socialist Workers) 18 (0.1%);
1990	S2	56%	Rudy Boschwitz* (IR)	8,893	54.4%	Paul Wellstone (DFL)	7,174	43.9%	291 [+]	1.8%	16,358	7	0.90%
[-] Other candidates in 1990: Russell Bentley (Green) 289 (1.8%); Other (Write-in) 2 (0.0%);
1990	G	57%	Arne Carlson (IR)	10,167	61.3%	Rudy Perpich* (DFL)	6,008	36.2%	406 [+]	2.4%	16,581	12	0.92%
[-] Other candidates in 1990: Ross Culverhouse (Grassroots) 144 (0.9%); Judith Ann Chosa (Earth Federation) 135 (0.8%); Other (Write-in) 85 (0.5%); Wendy Lyons (Socialist Workers) 37 (0.2%); Jon Grunseth (IR (write-in)) 5 (0.0%);

1988	S1	66%	Dave Durenberger* (IR)	11,361	59.4%	Skip Humphrey (DFL)	7,455	39.0%	304 [+]	1.6%	19,120	3	0.91%
[-] Other candidates in 1988: Polly Mann (Progressive Independent) 194 (1.0%); Derrick Grimmer (Green) 51 (0.3%); Arlen Overvig (Libertarian) 32 (0.2%); Wendy Lyons (Socialist Workers) 23 (0.1%); Other (Write-in) 4 (0.0%);
1986	G	51%	Cal Ludeman (IR)	7,163	49.7%	Rudy Perpich* (DFL)	7,116	49.3%	141 [+]	1.0%	14,420	7	1.02%
[-] Other candidates in 1986: Other (Write-in) 74 (0.5%); Bill Brust (Workers League) 33 (0.2%); Joseph Rohner (Libertarian) 21 (0.1%); Thomas Jaax (Socialist Workers) 13 (0.1%);
1984	S2	72%	Rudy Boschwitz* (IR)	13,085	65.3%	Joan Anderson Growe (DFL)	6,868	34.3%	73 [+]	0.4%	20,026	7	0.97%
[-] Other candidates in 1984: Richard Putnam (Libertarian) 35 (0.2%); Eleanor Garcia (Socialist Workers) 22 (0.1%); Jeffrey Miller (New Union) 15 (0.1%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.0%);
1982	S1	67%	Dave Durenberger* (IR)	11,231	61.0%	Mark Dayton (DFL)	7,069	38.4%	118 [+]	0.6%	18,418	8	1.02%
[-] Other candidates in 1982: Fred Hewitt (Libertarian) 54 (0.3%); Jeffrey Miller (New Union) 44 (0.2%); William Onasch (Socialist Workers) 20 (0.1%);
1982	G	66%	Rudy Perpich (DFL)	9,179	50.0%	Wheelock Whitney (IR)	8,945	48.8%	224 [+]	1.2%	18,348	9	1.03%
[-] Other candidates in 1982: Kathy Wheeler (Socialist Workers) 93 (0.5%); Tom McDonald (Honest Government) 78 (0.4%); Franklin Haws (Libertarian) 53 (0.3%);

1978	S2	68%	Rudy Boschwitz (IR)	10,670	64.1%	Wendell Anderson* (DFL)	5,663	34.0%	307 [+]	1.8%	16,640	8	1.05%
[-] Other candidates in 1978: Sal Carlone (American) 160 (1.0%); Brian Coyle (I) 54 (0.3%); William Peterson (Socialist Workers) 42 (0.3%); Jean Brust (Workers) 35 (0.2%); Leonard Richards (Libertarian) 15 (0.1%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.0%);
1978	S1	68%	Dave Durenberger (IR)	11,754	70.6%	Bob Short (DFL)	4,404	26.4%	493 [+]	3.0%	16,651	9	1.07%
[-] Other candidates in 1978: Paul Helm (American) 353 (2.1%); Other (Write-in) 64 (0.4%); Fred Hewitt (Libertarian) 41 (0.2%); Christine Frank (Socialist Workers) 35 (0.2%);
1978	G	68%	Albert Quie (IR)	11,316	67.9%	Rudy Perpich* (DFL)	5,172	31.0%	186 [+]	1.1%	16,674	16	1.05%
[-] Other candidates in 1978: Richard Pedersen (American) 108 (0.6%); Tom McDonald (Honest Government) 33 (0.2%); Jill Lakowske (Socialist Workers) 21 (0.1%); Robin Miller (Libertarian) 17 (0.1%); Edwin Pommerening (Savings Account) 6 (0.0%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.0%);
1976	S1	80%	Hubert Humphrey* (DFL)	11,144	58.0%	Gerald Brekke (IR)	6,380	33.2%	1,677 [+]	8.7%	19,201	8	1.00%
[-] Other candidates in 1976: Paul Helm (American) 1,576 (8.2%); William Peterson (Socialist Workers) 64 (0.3%); Robin Miller (Libertarian) 27 (0.1%); Matt Savola (Communist) 10 (0.1%);
1974	G	59%	Wendell Anderson* (DFL)	7,579	54.8%	John Johnson (R)	4,874	35.2%	1,389 [+]	10.0%	13,842	6	1.10%
[-] Other candidates in 1974: James Miles (I) 1,266 (9.1%); Harry Pool (American) 64 (0.5%); Jane Van Deusen (Socialist Workers) 32 (0.2%); Erwin Marquit (Communist) 13 (0.1%); Genevieve Gunderson (Industrial Government) 7 (0.1%); Richard Kleinow (Libertarian) 7 (0.1%);
1972	S2	78%	Phil Hansen (R)	9,505	53.4%	Walter Mondale* (DFL)	8,248	46.3%	57 [+]	0.3%	17,810	11	1.03%
[-] Other candidates in 1972: Karl Heck (Industrial Government) 57 (0.3%);
1970	S1	69%	Clark MacGregor (R)	7,406	51.4%	Hubert Humphrey (DFL)	6,964	48.3%	48 [+]	0.3%	14,418	10	1.06%
[-] Other candidates in 1970: Nancy Strebe (Socialist Workers) 31 (0.2%); William Braatz (Industrial Government) 17 (0.1%);
1970	G	69%	Douglas Head (R)	8,354	57.7%	Wendell Anderson (DFL)	6,093	42.1%	42 [+]	0.3%	14,489	12	1.06%
[-] Other candidates in 1970: Karl Heck (Industrial Government) 42 (0.3%);

1966	S2	67%	Robert Forsythe (R)	7,290	54.9%	Walter Mondale* (DFL)	5,921	44.6%	58 [+]	0.4%	13,269	10	1.04%
[-] Other candidates in 1966: William Braatz (Industrial Government) 31 (0.2%); Joseph Johnson (Socialist Workers) 27 (0.2%);
1966	G	68%	Harold Levander (R)	8,517	63.3%	Karl Rolvaag* (DFL)	4,879	36.3%	52 [+]	0.4%	13,448	11	1.04%
[-] Other candidates in 1966: Kenneth Sachs (Industrial Government) 52 (0.4%);
1964	S1	81%	Eugene McCarthy* (DFL)	7,981	50.8%	Wheelock Whitney (R)	7,689	49.0%	36 [+]	0.2%	15,706	10	1.02%
[-] Other candidates in 1964: William Braatz (Industrial Government) 18 (0.1%); Everett Luoma (Socialist Workers) 18 (0.1%);
1962	G	69%	Elmer Andersen* (R)	8,311	62.2%	Karl Rolvaag (DFL)	4,980	37.3%	66 [+]	0.5%	13,357	13	1.07%
[-] Other candidates in 1962: William Braatz (Industrial Government) 66 (0.5%);
1960	S2	85%	Kenneth Peterson (R)	8,845	54.9%	Hubert Humphrey* (DFL)	7,221	44.8%	39 [+]	0.2%	16,105	13	1.05%
[-] Other candidates in 1960: Carl Feingold (Socialist Workers) 39 (0.2%);
1960	G	86%	Elmer Andersen (R)	9,802	60.1%	Orville Freeman* (DFL)	6,491	39.8%	27 [+]	0.2%	16,320	10	1.05%
[-] Other candidates in 1960: Rudolph Gustafson (Industrial Government) 27 (0.2%);

*: 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 Goodhue County, MN

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Voter Registration Data for Goodhue County, MN

Party registration is not used in this state, however as of 2022 registrations in Goodhue County, MN were estimated to be 38% Republican and 26% Democrat.

2022 Census data
White:	43,744	91.11%	1.7%
Black:	714	1.49%	66.4%
Indian:	522	1.09%	10.1%
Asian:	394	0.82%	36.8%
2+ races:	830	1.73%	37.6%
Hispanic:	1,809	3.77%	34.8%

Total non-White:	4,269	8.89%	35.3%

Date	District	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes
2022-11-08	MN01	Brad Finstad* (R)	12,880	56.2%	Jeff Ettinger (DFL)	8,961	39.1%	1,072	4.7%	22,913
County Total for 2022-11-08:										22,913

2020-11-03	MN02	Tyler Kistner (R)	15,270	54.2%	Angie Craig* (DFL)	11,383	40.4%	1,518	5.4%	28,171
County Total for 2020-11-03:										28,171

2018-11-06	MN02	Jason Lewis* (R)	12,505	54.4%	Angie Craig (DFL)	10,452	45.5%	30	0.1%	22,987
County Total for 2018-11-06:										22,987

2016-11-08	MN02	Jason Lewis (R)	13,083	51.9%	Angie Craig (DFL)	9,946	39.5%	2,167	8.6%	25,196
County Total for 2016-11-08:										25,196

2014-11-04	MN02	John Kline* (R)	10,194	59.3%	Mike Obermueller (DFL)	6,020	35.0%	983	5.7%	17,197
County Total for 2014-11-04:										17,197

2012-11-06	MN02	John Kline* (R)	14,136	56.9%	Mike Obermueller (DFL)	10,688	43.0%	28	0.1%	24,852
County Total for 2012-11-06:										24,852

2010-11-02	MN02	John Kline* (R)	12,253	63.6%	Shelly Madore (DFL)	6,982	36.3%	24	0.1%	19,259
County Total for 2010-11-02:										19,259

2008-11-04	MN02	John Kline* (R)	14,171	56.3%	Steve Sarvi (DFL)	10,990	43.6%	23	0.1%	25,184
County Total for 2008-11-04:										25,184

2006-11-07	MN02	John Kline* (R)	11,081	55.3%	Coleen Rowley (DFL)	8,088	40.4%	868	4.3%	20,037
County Total for 2006-11-07:										20,037

2004-11-02	MN02	John Kline* (R)	13,437	53.6%	Teresa Daly (DFL)	10,823	43.1%	828	3.3%	25,088
County Total for 2004-11-02:										25,088

2002-11-05	MN02	John Kline (R)	9,892	48.9%	Bill Luther* (DFL)	9,202	45.5%	1,127	5.6%	20,221
County Total for 2002-11-05:										20,221

2000-11-07	MN01	Gil Gutknecht* (R)	12,573	57.4%	Mary Rieder (DFL)	8,940	40.8%	397	1.8%	21,910
County Total for 2000-11-07:										21,910

1998-11-03	MN01	Gil Gutknecht* (R)	11,438	57.8%	Tracy Beckman (DFL)	8,327	42.1%	14	0.1%	19,779
County Total for 1998-11-03:										19,779

1996-11-05	MN01	Gil Gutknecht* (R)	10,532	52.5%	Mary Rieder (DFL)	9,516	47.4%	30	0.1%	20,078
County Total for 1996-11-05:										20,078

1994-11-08	MN01	Gil Gutknecht (IR)	9,054	56.4%	John Hottinger (DFL)	6,991	43.5%	16	0.1%	16,061
County Total for 1994-11-08:										16,061

1992-11-03	MN01	Tim Penny* (DFL)	15,304	73.5%	Timothy Droogsma (IR)	5,513	26.5%	5	0.0%	20,822
County Total for 1992-11-03:										20,822

Year	Total			Other		R/D Edge	R/D Edge %	VAPOP %
2023	31,452	0.0%	0.0%	31,452	100.0%	n/a	n/a	84%
2022	31,591	0.0%	0.0%	31,591	100.0%	n/a	n/a	85%
2020	30,732	0.0%	0.0%	30,732	100.0%	n/a	n/a	82%
2018	28,761	0.0%	0.0%	28,761	100.0%	n/a	n/a	78%
2016	28,320	0.0%	0.0%	28,320	100.0%	n/a	n/a	78%
2014	27,914	0.0%	0.0%	27,914	100.0%	n/a	n/a	77%
2012	27,707	0.0%	0.0%	27,707	100.0%	n/a	n/a	78%
2010	27,802	0.0%	0.0%	27,802	100.0%	n/a	n/a	79%
2008	28,683	0.0%	0.0%	28,683	100.0%	n/a	n/a	83%
2006	28,521	0.0%	0.0%	28,521	100.0%	n/a	n/a	84%
2004	27,285	0.0%	0.0%	27,285	100.0%	n/a	n/a	81%
2002	26,775	0.0%	0.0%	26,775	100.0%	n/a	n/a	81%
2000	26,935	0.0%	0.0%	26,935	100.0%	n/a	n/a	83%
1994	26,057	0.0%	0.0%	26,057	100.0%	n/a	n/a	85%
1986	24,723	0.0%	0.0%	24,723	100.0%	n/a	n/a	87%

Change in White population:	717	1.6
Change in Non-White pop.:	1,113	2.4

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