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

2020-2022 Components	Number	Rate
Births:	33,468	13.1
Deaths:	23,622	9.2
Net Migration:	-37,808	-14.8
Net Immigration:	6,693	2.6

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +14,203	D +89,132	D + 6.0%
D +103,335
2020 vs. 2012	R -34,100	D +142,741	D + 16.5%
D +108,641
2020 vs. 2008	R -25,081	D +136,746	D + 15.1%
D +111,665

2016 vs. 2008	R -39,284	D +47,614	D + 9.1%
D +8,330
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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	77%	Joe Biden (D)	532,623	70.5%	Donald Trump* (R)	205,973	27.2%	17,373 [+]	2.3%	755,969	-18	-20	23.07%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) 7,526 (1.0%);
2016	71%	Hillary Clinton (D)	429,288	63.1%	Donald Trump (R)	191,770	28.2%	58,919 [+]	8.7%	679,977	-17	-18	23.09%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Gary Johnson (Lbt) 24,400 (3.6%); Evan McMullin (I) 12,270 (1.8%); Jill Stein (Grn) 10,310 (1.5%);
2012	74%	Barack Obama* (D)	423,982	62.3%	Mitt Romney (R)	240,073	35.3%	16,010 [+]	2.4%	680,065	-10	-12	23.16%
[-] Other candidates in 2012: Gary Johnson (Lbt) 8,289 (1.2%);
2008	75%	Barack Obama (D)	420,958	63.4%	John McCain (R)	231,054	34.8%	11,768 [+]	1.8%	663,780	-9	-11	22.81%
[-] Other candidates in 2008: Ralph Nader (I) 4,992 (0.8%); Bob Barr (Lbt) 2,320 (0.3%);
2004	75%	John Kerry (D)	383,841	59.3%	George W. Bush* (R)	255,133	39.4%	8,007 [+]	1.2%	646,981	-8	-11	22.87%
[-] Other candidates in 2004: Ralph Nader (I) 4,008 (0.6%);
2000	68%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	307,599	53.6%	George W. Bush (R)	225,657	39.3%	40,590 [+]	7.1%	573,846	-6	-9	23.53%
[-] Other candidates in 2000: Ralph Nader (Grn) 35,584 (6.2%); Pat Buchanan (Ref) 2,300 (0.4%);
1996	63%	Bill Clinton* (D)	285,126	54.4%	Robert Dole (R)	173,887	33.2%	65,293 [+]	12.5%	524,306	-2	-8	23.91%
[-] Other candidates in 1996: Ross Perot (Ref) 47,663 (9.1%); Ralph Nader (Grn) 10,601 (2.0%); Harry Browne (Lbt) 2,937 (0.6%);
1992	73%	Bill Clinton (D)	278,648	47.5%	George Bush* (R)	179,581	30.6%	128,390 [+]	21.9%	586,619	-1	-7	24.98%
[-] Other candidates in 1992: Ross Perot (I) 123,659 (21.1%);
1988	69%	Michael Dukakis (D)	292,909	54.4%	George Bush (R)	240,209	44.6%	5,444 [+]	1.0%	538,562	-1	-9	25.69%
[-] Other candidates in 1988: Ron Paul (Lbt) 1,529 (0.3%);
1984	71%	Walter Mondale (D)	272,401	51.4%	Ronald Reagan* (R)	253,921	48.0%	3,163	0.6%	529,485	-2	-11	25.40%
[-] Other candidates in 1984:
1980	71%	Jimmy Carter* (D)	239,592	47.4%	Ronald Reagan (R)	194,898	38.6%	70,882 [+]	14.0%	505,372	-4	-12	24.63%
[-] Other candidates in 1980: John Anderson (I) 56,390 (11.2%); Edward Clark (Lbt) 6,647 (1.3%);
1976	74%	Jimmy Carter (D)	257,380	53.2%	Gerald Ford* (R)	211,892	43.8%	14,106 [+]	2.9%	483,378	2	-4	24.79%
[-] Other candidates in 1976: Eugene McCarthy (I) 9,376 (1.9%);
1972	67%	Richard Nixon* (R)	228,951	51.6%	George McGovern (D)	205,943	46.5%	8,464 [+]	1.9%	443,358	0	-9	25.46%
[-] Other candidates in 1972: John Schmitz (Amer) 6,386 (1.4%);
1968	70%	Hubert Humphrey (D)	220,078	54.1%	Richard Nixon (R)	170,002	41.8%	16,944 [+]	4.2%	407,024	0	-2	25.62%
[-] Other candidates in 1968: George Wallace (AIP) 15,659 (3.8%);
1964	72%	Lyndon Johnson* (D)	241,020	60.8%	Barry Goldwater (R)	154,736	39.0%	971	0.2%	396,727	3	1	25.52%
[-] Other candidates in 1964:
1960	75%	Richard Nixon (R)	198,992	51.3%	John Kennedy (D)	188,250	48.5%	939	0.2%	388,181	2	2	25.18%
[-] Other candidates in 1960:
1956	64%	Dwight Eisenhower* (R)	183,248	55.0%	Adlai Stevenson (D)	149,341	44.8%	523	0.2%	333,112	1	-2	24.86%
[-] Other candidates in 1956:
1952	71%	Dwight Eisenhower (R)	180,338	53.5%	Adlai Stevenson (D)	155,388	46.1%	1,415	0.4%	337,141	-2	-2	24.44%
[-] Other candidates in 1952:
1948	64%	Harry Truman* (D)	151,920	53.8%	Thomas Dewey (R)	121,169	42.9%	9,145 [+]	3.2%	282,234	3	-2	23.28%
[-] Other candidates in 1948: Henry Wallace (Prog) 7,090 (2.5%); Strom Thurmond (StsRts) 0 (0.0%);
1944	65%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	148,792	55.7%	Thomas Dewey (R)	116,781	43.7%	1,747	0.7%	267,320	-3	-2	23.75%
[-] Other candidates in 1944:
1940	71%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	145,168	53.7%	Wendell Willkie (R)	122,960	45.5%	2,230	0.8%	270,358	-2	1	21.61%
[-] Other candidates in 1940:
1936	71%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	144,289	58.8%	Alf Landon (R)	81,206	33.1%	19,985 [+]	8.1%	245,480	2	-3	21.72%
[-] Other candidates in 1936: William Lemke (Union) 18,468 (7.5%); Norman Thomas (Soc) 783 (0.3%);
1932	66%	Franklin Roosevelt (D)	119,234	54.8%	Herbert Hoover* (R)	91,087	41.9%	7,245 [+]	3.3%	217,566	6	2	21.69%
[-] Other candidates in 1932: Norman Thomas (Soc) 5,771 (2.7%);
1928	69%	Herbert Hoover (R)	125,472	60.2%	Al Smith (D)	80,851	38.8%	2,124 [+]	1.0%	208,447	2	2	21.47%
[-] Other candidates in 1928: Norman Thomas (Soc) 1,424 (0.7%);
1924	62%	Calvin Coolidge (R)	101,120	59.0%	Robert LaFollette (Prog)	58,846	34.3%	11,361 [+]	6.6%	171,327	8	5	20.84%
[-] Other candidates in 1924: John Davis (D) 10,806 (6.3%);
1920	56%	Warren Harding (R)	90,517	64.6%	James Cox (D)	28,911	20.6%	20,741 [+]	14.8%	140,169	-6	4	19.05%
[-] Other candidates in 1920: Eugene Debs (Soc) 18,800 (13.4%); Aaron Watkins (Proh) 1,262 (0.9%); Parley Christiansen (FL) 0 (0.0%);
1916	30%	Woodrow Wilson* (D)	36,395	53.1%	Charles Evans Hughes (R)	27,957	40.8%	4,204 [+]	6.1%	68,556	-6	-5	17.70%
[-] Other candidates in 1916: Allan Benson (Soc) 3,302 (4.8%); James Hanly (Proh) 771 (1.1%);
1912	23%	Woodrow Wilson (D)	15,530	32.0%	William Taft* (R)	14,379	29.6%	18,616 [+]	38.4%	48,525	10	6	14.52%
[-] Other candidates in 1912: Theodore Roosevelt (Prog) 11,489 (23.7%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 5,820 (12.0%); Eugene Chafin (Proh) 688 (1.4%);
1908	27%	William Taft (R)	27,787	58.7%	William J. Bryan (D)	16,169	34.2%	3,357 [+]	7.1%	47,313	0	7	14.28%
[-] Other candidates in 1908: Eugene Debs (Soc) 2,273 (4.8%); Eugene Chafin (Proh) 1,016 (2.1%); Thomas Hisgen (I) 68 (0.1%);
1904	28%	Theodore Roosevelt (R)	31,437	73.7%	Alton Parker (D)	5,708	13.4%	5,503 [+]	12.9%	42,648	0	17	14.56%
[-] Other candidates in 1904: Eugene Debs (Soc) 4,445 (10.4%); Silas Swallow (Proh) 711 (1.7%); Thomas Watson (Pop) 180 (0.4%);
1900	33%	William McKinley* (R)	26,902	62.4%	William J. Bryan (D)	14,498	33.6%	1,695 [+]	3.9%	43,095	2	11	13.62%
[-] Other candidates in 1900: John Woolley (Proh) 781 (1.8%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 631 (1.5%);

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Hennepin County, MN

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

532,623

70.5%

Donald Trump* (R)

205,973

27.2%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

7,526

1.0%

Other

9,847

1.3%

TOTAL

755,969

Turnout: 77%	Diff (St): -18	Diff (US): -20

2016 President, Hennepin County, MN

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

429,288

63.1%

Donald Trump (R)

191,770

28.2%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

24,400

3.6%

Jill Stein (Grn)

10,310

1.5%

Evan McMullin (I)

12,270

1.8%

Other

11,939

1.8%

TOTAL

679,977

Turnout: 71%	Diff (St): -17	Diff (US): -18

2012 President, Hennepin County, MN

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

423,982

62.3%

Mitt Romney (R)

240,073

35.3%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

8,289

1.2%

Other

7,721

1.1%

TOTAL

680,065

Turnout: 74%	Diff (St): -10	Diff (US): -12

2008 President, Hennepin County, MN

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

420,958

63.4%

John McCain (R)

231,054

34.8%

Ralph Nader (I)

4,992

0.8%

Bob Barr (Lbt)

2,320

0.3%

Other

4,456

0.7%

TOTAL

663,780

Turnout: 75%	Diff (St): -9	Diff (US): -11

2004 President, Hennepin County, MN

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

255,133

39.4%

John Kerry (D)

383,841

59.3%

Ralph Nader (I)

4,008

0.6%

Other

3,999

0.6%

TOTAL

646,981

Turnout: 75%	Diff (St): -8	Diff (US): -11

2000 President, Hennepin County, MN

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

225,657

39.3%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

307,599

53.6%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

35,584

6.2%

Pat Buchanan (Ref)

2,300

0.4%

Other

2,706

0.5%

TOTAL

573,846

Turnout: 68%	Diff (St): -6	Diff (US): -9

1996 President, Hennepin County, MN

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Bill Clinton* (D)

285,126

54.4%

Robert Dole (R)

173,887

33.2%

Ross Perot (Ref)

47,663

9.1%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

10,601

2.0%

Harry Browne (Lbt)

2,937

0.6%

Other

4,092

0.8%

TOTAL

524,306

Turnout: 63%	Diff (St): -2	Diff (US): -8

1992 President, Hennepin County, MN

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Bill Clinton (D)

278,648

47.5%

George Bush* (R)

179,581

30.6%

Ross Perot (I)

123,659

21.1%

Other

4,731

0.8%

TOTAL

586,619

Turnout: 73%	Diff (St): -1	Diff (US): -7

1988 President, Hennepin County, MN

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George Bush (R)

240,209

44.6%

Michael Dukakis (D)

292,909

54.4%

Ron Paul (Lbt)

1,529

0.3%

Other

3,915

0.7%

TOTAL

538,562

Turnout: 69%	Diff (St): -1	Diff (US): -9

1984 President, Hennepin County, MN

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Ronald Reagan* (R)

253,921

48.0%

Walter Mondale (D)

272,401

51.4%

Other

3,163

0.6%

TOTAL

529,485

Turnout: 71%	Diff (St): -2	Diff (US): -11

1980 President, Hennepin County, MN

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Ronald Reagan (R)

194,898

38.6%

Jimmy Carter* (D)

239,592

47.4%

John Anderson (I)

56,390

11.2%

Edward Clark (Lbt)

6,647

1.3%

Other

7,845

1.6%

TOTAL

505,372

Turnout: 71%	Diff (St): -4	Diff (US): -12

1976 President, Hennepin County, MN

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Jimmy Carter (D)

257,380

53.2%

Gerald Ford* (R)

211,892

43.8%

Eugene McCarthy (I)

9,376

1.9%

Other

4,730

1.0%

TOTAL

483,378

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

1972 President, Hennepin County, MN

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Richard Nixon* (R)

228,951

51.6%

George McGovern (D)

205,943

46.5%

John Schmitz (Amer)

6,386

1.4%

Other

2,078

0.5%

TOTAL

443,358

Turnout: 67%	Diff (St): 0	Diff (US): -9

1968 President, Hennepin County, MN

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Richard Nixon (R)

170,002

41.8%

Hubert Humphrey (D)

220,078

54.1%

George Wallace (AIP)

15,659

3.8%

Other

1,285

0.3%

TOTAL

407,024

Turnout: 70%	Diff (St): 0	Diff (US): -2

1964 President, Hennepin County, MN

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Lyndon Johnson* (D)

241,020

60.8%

Barry Goldwater (R)

154,736

39.0%

Other

971

0.2%

TOTAL

396,727

Turnout: 72%	Diff (St): 3	Diff (US): 1

1960 President, Hennepin County, MN

Candidate

Votes

Pct

John Kennedy (D)

188,250

48.5%

Richard Nixon (R)

198,992

51.3%

Other

939

0.2%

TOTAL

388,181

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

1956 President, Hennepin County, MN

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Dwight Eisenhower* (R)

183,248

55.0%

Adlai Stevenson (D)

149,341

44.8%

Other

523

0.2%

TOTAL

333,112

Turnout: 64%	Diff (St): 1	Diff (US): -2

1952 President, Hennepin County, MN

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Dwight Eisenhower (R)

180,338

53.5%

Adlai Stevenson (D)

155,388

46.1%

Other

1,415

0.4%

TOTAL

337,141

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

1948 President, Hennepin County, MN

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Harry Truman* (D)

151,920

53.8%

Thomas Dewey (R)

121,169

42.9%

Henry Wallace (Prog)

7,090

2.5%

Other

2,055

0.7%

TOTAL

282,234

Turnout: 64%	Diff (St): 3	Diff (US): -2

1944 President, Hennepin County, MN

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt* (D)

148,792

55.7%

Thomas Dewey (R)

116,781

43.7%

Other

1,747

0.7%

TOTAL

267,320

Turnout: 65%	Diff (St): -3	Diff (US): -2

1940 President, Hennepin County, MN

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt* (D)

145,168

53.7%

Wendell Willkie (R)

122,960

45.5%

Other

2,230

0.8%

TOTAL

270,358

Turnout: 71%	Diff (St): -2	Diff (US): 1

1936 President, Hennepin County, MN

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt* (D)

144,289

58.8%

Alf Landon (R)

81,206

33.1%

William Lemke (Union)

18,468

7.5%

Norman Thomas (Soc)

783

0.3%

Other

734

0.3%

TOTAL

245,480

Turnout: 71%	Diff (St): 2	Diff (US): -3

1932 President, Hennepin County, MN

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt (D)

119,234

54.8%

Herbert Hoover* (R)

91,087

41.9%

Norman Thomas (Soc)

5,771

2.7%

Other

1,474

0.7%

TOTAL

217,566

Turnout: 66%	Diff (St): 6	Diff (US): 2

1928 President, Hennepin County, MN

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Herbert Hoover (R)

125,472

60.2%

Al Smith (D)

80,851

38.8%

Norman Thomas (Soc)

1,424

0.7%

Other

700

0.3%

TOTAL

208,447

Turnout: 69%	Diff (St): 2	Diff (US): 2

1924 President, Hennepin County, MN

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Calvin Coolidge (R)

101,120

59.0%

John Davis (D)

10,806

6.3%

Robert LaFollette (Prog)

58,846

34.3%

Other

555

0.3%

TOTAL

171,327

Turnout: 62%	Diff (St): 8	Diff (US): 5

1920 President, Hennepin County, MN

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Warren Harding (R)

90,517

64.6%

James Cox (D)

28,911

20.6%

Eugene Debs (Soc)

18,800

13.4%

Aaron Watkins (Proh)

1,262

0.9%

Other

679

0.5%

TOTAL

140,169

Turnout: 56%	Diff (St): -6	Diff (US): 4

1916 President, Hennepin County, MN

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Woodrow Wilson* (D)

36,395

53.1%

Charles Evans Hughes (R)

27,957

40.8%

Allan Benson (Soc)

3,302

4.8%

James Hanly (Proh)

771

1.1%

Other

131

0.2%

TOTAL

68,556

Turnout: 30%	Diff (St): -6	Diff (US): -5

1912 President, Hennepin County, MN

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Woodrow Wilson (D)

15,530

32.0%

Theodore Roosevelt (Prog)

11,489

23.7%

William Taft* (R)

14,379

29.6%

Eugene Debs (Soc)

5,820

12.0%

Eugene Chafin (Proh)

688

1.4%

Other

619

1.3%

TOTAL

48,525

Turnout: 23%	Diff (St): 10	Diff (US): 6

1908 President, Hennepin County, MN

Candidate

Votes

Pct

William Taft (R)

27,787

58.7%

William J. Bryan (D)

16,169

34.2%

Eugene Debs (Soc)

2,273

4.8%

Eugene Chafin (Proh)

1,016

2.1%

Thomas Hisgen (I)

0.1%

TOTAL

47,313

Turnout: 27%	Diff (St): 0	Diff (US): 7

1904 President, Hennepin County, MN

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Theodore Roosevelt (R)

31,437

73.7%

Alton Parker (D)

5,708

13.4%

Eugene Debs (Soc)

4,445

10.4%

Silas Swallow (Proh)

711

1.7%

Thomas Watson (Pop)

180

0.4%

Other

167

0.4%

TOTAL

42,648

Turnout: 28%	Diff (St): 0	Diff (US): 17

1900 President, Hennepin County, MN

Candidate

Votes

Pct

William McKinley* (R)

26,902

62.4%

William J. Bryan (D)

14,498

33.6%

John Woolley (Proh)

781

1.8%

Eugene Debs (Soc)

631

1.5%

Other

283

0.7%

TOTAL

43,095

Turnout: 33%	Diff (St): 2	Diff (US): 11

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Hennepin County, MN

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	G	58%	Tim Walz* (DFL)	405,013	70.4%	Scott Jensen (R)	154,393	26.8%	16,123 [+]	2.8%	575,529	-18	22.92%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: James McCaskel (Legal Marijuana Now) 5,939 (1.0%); Steve Patterson (Grassroots - Legalize Cannabis) 4,150 (0.7%); Hugh McTavish (Independence-Alliance) 3,326 (0.6%); Gabrielle Prosser (Socialist Workers) 2,412 (0.4%); Other (Write-in) 296 (0.1%);
2020	S2	75%	Tina Smith* (DFL)	478,120	64.5%	Jason Lewis (R)	209,753	28.3%	53,902 [+]	7.3%	741,775	-15	23.08%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Kevin O'Connor (Legal Marijuana Now) 41,277 (5.6%); Oliver Steinberg (Grassroots - Legalize Cannabis) 12,129 (1.6%); Other (Write-in) 496 (0.1%);

2018	S2	64%	Tina Smith* (DFL)	419,462	66.8%	Karin Housley (R)	182,439	29.1%	25,862 [+]	4.1%	627,763	-13	24.26%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Sarah Wellington (Legal Marijuana Now) 20,805 (3.3%); Jerry Trooien (I) 4,771 (0.8%); Other (Write-in) 286 (0.0%);
2018	S1	64%	Amy Klobuchar* (DFL)	459,729	73.0%	Jim Newberger (R)	149,297	23.7%	20,508 [+]	3.3%	629,534	-12	24.24%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Dennis Schuller (Legal Marijuana Now) 14,192 (2.3%); Paula Overby (Green) 6,034 (1.0%); Other (Write-in) 282 (0.0%);
2018	G	64%	Tim Walz (DFL)	422,618	67.4%	Jeff Johnson (R)	182,128	29.1%	21,916 [+]	3.5%	626,662	-13	24.22%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Chris Wright (Legalize Cannabis) 15,035 (2.4%); Josh Welter (Libertarian) 6,592 (1.1%); Other (Write-in) 289 (0.0%);
2014	S2	48%	Al Franken* (DFL)	278,240	61.9%	Mike McFadden (R)	158,269	35.2%	13,125 [+]	2.9%	449,634	-8	22.69%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Steve Carlson (Independence Party) 6,778 (1.5%); Heather Johnson (Libertarian) 6,052 (1.3%); Other (Write-in) 295 (0.1%);
2014	G	48%	Mark Dayton* (DFL)	265,820	59.2%	Jeff Johnson (R)	160,966	35.9%	22,031 [+]	4.9%	448,817	-9	22.72%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Hannah Nicollet (Independence Party) 10,492 (2.3%); Chris Wright (Grassroots) 7,095 (1.6%); Chris Holbrook (Libertarian) 4,234 (0.9%); Other (Write-in) 210 (0.0%);
2012	S1	72%	Amy Klobuchar* (DFL)	469,119	71.2%	Kurt Bills (R)	165,612	25.1%	24,132 [+]	3.7%	658,863	-5	23.17%
[-] Other candidates in 2012: Stephen Williams (Independence Party) 13,527 (2.1%); Tim Davis (Grassroots) 6,267 (1.0%); Michael Cavlan (Progressive) 3,617 (0.5%); Other (Write-in) 721 (0.1%);
2010	G	53%	Mark Dayton (DFL)	237,998	50.8%	Tom Emmer (R)	168,522	36.0%	61,846 [+]	13.2%	468,366	-7	22.23%
[-] Other candidates in 2010: Tom Horner (Independence Party) 57,117 (12.2%); Faeheen Hakeem (Green) 1,543 (0.3%); Ken Pentel (Ecology Democracy) 1,203 (0.3%); Chris Wright (Grassroots) 1,148 (0.2%); Linda Eno (Resource Party) 433 (0.1%); Other (Write-in) 402 (0.1%);

2008	S2	74%	Al Franken (DFL)	329,616	50.1%	Norm Coleman* (R)	237,712	36.2%	90,206 [+]	13.7%	657,534	-6	22.77%
[-] Other candidates in 2008: Dean Barkley (Independence Party) 84,912 (12.9%); Charles Aldrich (Libertarian) 3,019 (0.5%); James Niemacki (Constitution) 1,649 (0.3%); Other (Write-in) 626 (0.1%);
2006	S1	56%	Amy Klobuchar (DFL)	317,234	64.5%	Mark Kennedy (R)	155,374	31.6%	19,534 [+]	4.0%	492,142	-6	22.34%
[-] Other candidates in 2006: Rob Fitzgerald (Independence Party) 15,245 (3.1%); Michael Cavlan (Green) 3,178 (0.6%); Ben Powers (Constitution) 837 (0.2%); Other (Write-in) 274 (0.1%);
2006	G	56%	Mike Hatch (DFL)	249,244	50.7%	Tim Pawlenty* (R)	199,867	40.6%	42,675 [+]	8.7%	491,786	-6	22.32%
[-] Other candidates in 2006: Peter Hutchinson (Independence Party) 37,021 (7.5%); Ken Pentel (Green) 3,287 (0.7%); Walt Brown (Quit Raising Taxes) 1,390 (0.3%); Leslie Davis (American) 722 (0.1%); Other (Write-in) 255 (0.1%);
2002	S2	60%	Walter Mondale (DFL)	268,504	52.0%	Norm Coleman (R)	233,779	45.3%	13,722 [+]	2.7%	516,005	-4	22.89%
[-] Other candidates in 2002: Jim Moore (Independence Party) 7,711 (1.5%); Ray Tricomo (Green) 2,780 (0.5%); Paul Wellstone* (DFL) 2,464 (0.5%); Miro Kovatchevich (Constitution) 391 (0.1%); Other (Write-in) 376 (0.1%);
2002	G	60%	Roger Moe (DFL)	213,147	41.3%	Tim Pawlenty (R)	210,140	40.7%	92,691 [+]	18.0%	515,978	-4	22.91%
[-] Other candidates in 2002: Tim Penny (Independence Party) 71,010 (13.8%); Ken Pentel (Green) 17,644 (3.4%); Booker Hodges (I) 2,715 (0.5%); Kari Sachs (Socialist Workers) 605 (0.1%); Lawrence Aeshilman (Constitution) 431 (0.1%); Other (Write-in) 286 (0.1%);
2000	S1	67%	Mark Dayton (DFL)	298,660	52.6%	Rod Grams* (R)	212,718	37.4%	56,733 [+]	10.0%	568,111	-6	23.48%
[-] Other candidates in 2000: Jim Gibson (Independence Party) 43,162 (7.6%); David Daniels (Green) 6,823 (1.2%); Rebecca Ellis (Socialist Workers) 3,107 (0.5%); Erik Pakieser (Libertarian) 1,902 (0.3%); David Swan (Constitution) 1,738 (0.3%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.0%);

1998	G	58%	Jesse Ventura (I)	179,954	36.9%	Norm Coleman (R)	155,311	31.9%	151,837 [+]	31.2%	487,102	-2	23.29%
[-] Other candidates in 1998: Skip Humphrey (DFL) 147,059 (30.2%); Ken Pentel (Green) 3,148 (0.6%); Ray McCloney (I) 717 (0.1%); Chris Wright (Green) 494 (0.1%); Frank Germann (Libertarian) 419 (0.1%);
1996	S2	63%	Paul Wellstone* (DFL)	279,378	53.5%	Rudy Boschwitz (R)	196,392	37.6%	46,330 [+]	8.9%	522,100	-4	23.92%
[-] Other candidates in 1996: Dean Barkley (Reform) 38,785 (7.4%); Tim Davis (Green) 3,832 (0.7%); Roy Carlton (Libertarian) 1,615 (0.3%); Steve Johnson (Natural Law) 808 (0.2%); Howard Hanson (Resource Party) 629 (0.1%); Thomas Fiske (Socialist Workers) 373 (0.1%); Other (Write-in) 288 (0.1%);
1994	S1	52%	Ann Wynia (DFL)	204,244	48.3%	Rod Grams (IR)	185,797	43.9%	32,913 [+]	7.8%	422,954	-5	23.86%
[-] Other candidates in 1994: Dean Barkley (I) 26,589 (6.3%); Candice Sjostrom (Green) 4,396 (1.0%); Steve Johnson (Natural Law) 818 (0.2%); Other (Write-in) 654 (0.2%); Marca Himelgrin (Socialist Workers) 456 (0.1%);
1994	G	52%	Arne Carlson* (IR)	272,167	64.6%	John Marty (DFL)	131,223	31.1%	18,047 [+]	4.3%	421,437	3	23.87%
[-] Other candidates in 1994: Other (Write-in) 6,398 (1.5%); Will Shetterly (Green) 5,756 (1.4%); Eric Olson (Libertarian) 4,084 (1.0%); Leslie Davis (National Rights Alliance) 1,089 (0.3%); Jon Hillson (Socialist Workers) 720 (0.2%);
1990	S2	57%	Paul Wellstone (DFL)	240,818	52.9%	Rudy Boschwitz* (IR)	206,917	45.4%	7,561 [+]	1.7%	455,296	-2	25.18%
[-] Other candidates in 1990: Russell Bentley (Green) 6,894 (1.5%); Other (Write-in) 667 (0.1%);
1990	G	58%	Arne Carlson (IR)	246,340	53.8%	Rudy Perpich* (DFL)	189,861	41.5%	21,547 [+]	4.7%	457,748	4	25.34%
[-] Other candidates in 1990: Judith Ann Chosa (Earth Federation) 6,543 (1.4%); Other (Write-in) 6,027 (1.3%); Ross Culverhouse (Grassroots) 4,579 (1.0%); Jon Grunseth (IR (write-in)) 2,751 (0.6%); Wendy Lyons (Socialist Workers) 1,647 (0.4%);

1988	S1	69%	Dave Durenberger* (IR)	307,424	57.2%	Skip Humphrey (DFL)	202,792	37.7%	27,000 [+]	5.0%	537,216	1	25.66%
[-] Other candidates in 1988: Polly Mann (Progressive Independent) 21,720 (4.0%); Derrick Grimmer (Green) 2,979 (0.6%); Arlen Overvig (Libertarian) 1,249 (0.2%); Wendy Lyons (Socialist Workers) 886 (0.2%); Other (Write-in) 166 (0.0%);
1986	G	41%	Rudy Perpich* (DFL)	176,352	56.4%	Cal Ludeman (IR)	130,198	41.7%	6,045 [+]	1.9%	312,595	0	22.08%
[-] Other candidates in 1986: Other (Write-in) 2,984 (1.0%); Joseph Rohner (Libertarian) 1,205 (0.4%); Thomas Jaax (Socialist Workers) 1,074 (0.3%); Bill Brust (Workers League) 782 (0.3%);
1984	S2	70%	Rudy Boschwitz* (IR)	294,072	56.3%	Joan Anderson Growe (DFL)	224,959	43.1%	3,067 [+]	0.6%	522,098	-2	25.27%
[-] Other candidates in 1984: Richard Putnam (Libertarian) 1,203 (0.2%); Eleanor Garcia (Socialist Workers) 1,041 (0.2%); Jeffrey Miller (New Union) 775 (0.1%); Other (Write-in) 48 (0.0%);
1982	S1	60%	Dave Durenberger* (IR)	233,376	53.7%	Mark Dayton (DFL)	198,106	45.6%	3,323 [+]	0.8%	434,805	1	24.09%
[-] Other candidates in 1982: Fred Hewitt (Libertarian) 1,578 (0.4%); William Onasch (Socialist Workers) 1,072 (0.2%); Jeffrey Miller (New Union) 673 (0.2%);
1982	G	60%	Rudy Perpich (DFL)	235,862	54.6%	Wheelock Whitney (IR)	189,546	43.9%	6,292 [+]	1.5%	431,700	4	24.12%
[-] Other candidates in 1982: Kathy Wheeler (Socialist Workers) 2,749 (0.6%); Tom McDonald (Honest Government) 1,816 (0.4%); Franklin Haws (Libertarian) 1,727 (0.4%);

1978	S2	58%	Rudy Boschwitz (IR)	210,038	55.4%	Wendell Anderson* (DFL)	158,870	41.9%	10,177 [+]	2.7%	379,085	-1	23.98%
[-] Other candidates in 1978: Sal Carlone (American) 3,850 (1.0%); Brian Coyle (I) 2,567 (0.7%); William Peterson (Socialist Workers) 2,449 (0.6%); Leonard Richards (Libertarian) 712 (0.2%); Jean Brust (Workers) 599 (0.2%);
1978	S1	56%	Dave Durenberger (IR)	262,685	71.1%	Bob Short (DFL)	92,723	25.1%	14,214 [+]	3.8%	369,622	10	23.68%
[-] Other candidates in 1978: Paul Helm (American) 9,201 (2.5%); Christine Frank (Socialist Workers) 3,984 (1.1%); Fred Hewitt (Libertarian) 1,029 (0.3%);
1978	G	59%	Albert Quie (IR)	194,910	50.8%	Rudy Perpich* (DFL)	181,032	47.2%	7,502 [+]	2.0%	383,444	-2	24.18%
[-] Other candidates in 1978: Richard Pedersen (American) 3,360 (0.9%); Jill Lakowske (Socialist Workers) 1,953 (0.5%); Tom McDonald (Honest Government) 1,002 (0.3%); Robin Miller (Libertarian) 790 (0.2%); Edwin Pommerening (Savings Account) 397 (0.1%);
1976	S1	71%	Hubert Humphrey* (DFL)	316,130	67.6%	Gerald Brekke (IR)	119,121	25.5%	32,277 [+]	6.9%	467,528	0	24.45%
[-] Other candidates in 1976: Paul Helm (American) 27,435 (5.9%); William Peterson (Socialist Workers) 2,489 (0.5%); Robin Miller (Libertarian) 1,630 (0.3%); Matt Savola (Communist) 723 (0.2%);
1974	G	44%	Wendell Anderson* (DFL)	174,826	60.8%	John Johnson (R)	85,948	29.9%	26,569 [+]	9.2%	287,343	1	22.93%
[-] Other candidates in 1974: James Miles (I) 16,365 (5.7%); Harry Pool (American) 3,815 (1.3%); Jane Van Deusen (Socialist Workers) 3,325 (1.2%); Erwin Marquit (Communist) 1,497 (0.5%); Genevieve Gunderson (Industrial Government) 865 (0.3%); Richard Kleinow (Libertarian) 636 (0.2%); Other (Write-in) 66 (0.0%);
1972	S2	67%	Walter Mondale* (DFL)	237,449	54.2%	Phil Hansen (R)	198,942	45.4%	1,571 [+]	0.4%	437,962	3	25.29%
[-] Other candidates in 1972: Karl Heck (Industrial Government) 1,571 (0.4%);
1970	S1	54%	Hubert Humphrey (DFL)	186,424	56.4%	Clark MacGregor (R)	141,540	42.8%	2,373 [+]	0.7%	330,337	1	24.20%
[-] Other candidates in 1970: Nancy Strebe (Socialist Workers) 1,865 (0.6%); William Braatz (Industrial Government) 508 (0.2%);
1970	G	53%	Wendell Anderson (DFL)	173,611	52.7%	Douglas Head (R)	154,076	46.8%	1,583 [+]	0.5%	329,270	1	24.11%
[-] Other candidates in 1970: Karl Heck (Industrial Government) 1,111 (0.3%); Other (Write-in) 472 (0.1%);

1966	S2	55%	Walter Mondale* (DFL)	158,036	50.8%	Robert Forsythe (R)	150,363	48.3%	2,593 [+]	0.8%	310,992	3	24.46%
[-] Other candidates in 1966: William Braatz (Industrial Government) 1,368 (0.4%); Joseph Johnson (Socialist Workers) 1,225 (0.4%);
1966	G	56%	Harold Levander (R)	169,615	53.5%	Karl Rolvaag* (DFL)	146,253	46.1%	1,128 [+]	0.4%	316,996	1	24.48%
[-] Other candidates in 1966: Kenneth Sachs (Industrial Government) 1,128 (0.4%);
1964	S1	71%	Eugene McCarthy* (DFL)	229,127	58.7%	Wheelock Whitney (R)	159,362	40.8%	1,725 [+]	0.4%	390,214	2	25.28%
[-] Other candidates in 1964: William Braatz (Industrial Government) 1,144 (0.3%); Everett Luoma (Socialist Workers) 581 (0.1%);
1962	G	56%	Elmer Andersen* (R)	157,122	52.2%	Karl Rolvaag (DFL)	142,342	47.3%	1,307 [+]	0.4%	300,771	3	24.12%
[-] Other candidates in 1962: William Braatz (Industrial Government) 1,307 (0.4%);
1960	S2	73%	Hubert Humphrey* (DFL)	221,303	58.5%	Kenneth Peterson (R)	156,254	41.3%	740 [+]	0.2%	378,297	-1	24.62%
[-] Other candidates in 1960: Carl Feingold (Socialist Workers) 740 (0.2%);
1960	G	74%	Elmer Andersen (R)	197,181	51.2%	Orville Freeman* (DFL)	187,432	48.6%	857 [+]	0.2%	385,470	1	24.86%
[-] Other candidates in 1960: Rudolph Gustafson (Industrial Government) 857 (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 Hennepin County, MN

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Voter Registration Data for Hennepin County, MN

Party registration is not used in this state, however as of 2022 registrations in Hennepin County, MN were estimated to be 27% Republican and 46% Democrat.

2022 Census data
White:	847,207	67.23%	2.5%
Black:	178,513	14.17%	33.0%
Indian:	8,316	0.66%	6.0%
Asian:	96,445	7.65%	34.0%
2+ races:	39,073	3.10%	27.3%
Hispanic:	90,567	7.19%	16.6%

Total non-White:	412,914	32.77%	26.8%

Change in White population:	20,537	1.8
Change in Non-White pop.:	87,159	7.6

Date	District	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes
2022-11-08	MN03	Dean Phillips* (DFL)	181,753	60.4%	Tom Weiler (R)	119,185	39.6%	211	0.1%	301,149
2022-11-08	MN05	Ilhan Omar* (DFL)	201,866	75.6%	Cicely Davis (R)	61,875	23.2%	3,116	1.2%	266,857
2022-11-08	MN06	Tom Emmer* (R)	329	67.4%	Jeanne Hendricks (DFL)	159	32.6%	0	0.0%	488
County Total for 2022-11-08:										568,494

2020-11-03	MN03	Dean Phillips* (DFL)	209,203	56.8%	Kendall Qualls (R)	158,916	43.1%	212	0.1%	368,331
2020-11-03	MN05	Ilhan Omar* (DFL)	240,438	65.5%	Lacy Johnson (R)	91,101	24.8%	35,293	9.6%	366,832
2020-11-03	MN06	Tom Emmer* (R)	403	66.4%	Tawnja Zahradka (DFL)	204	33.6%	0	0.0%	607
County Total for 2020-11-03:										735,770

2018-11-06	MN03	Dean Phillips (DFL)	172,435	56.6%	Erik Paulsen* (R)	131,604	43.2%	582	0.2%	304,621
2018-11-06	MN05	Ilhan Omar (DFL)	251,739	79.1%	Jennifer Zielinski (R)	65,471	20.6%	1,118	0.4%	318,328
2018-11-06	MN06	Tom Emmer* (R)	305	64.2%	Ian Todd (DFL)	170	35.8%	0	0.0%	475
County Total for 2018-11-06:										623,424

2016-11-08	MN03	Erik Paulsen* (R)	182,215	55.7%	Terri Bonoff (DFL)	144,207	44.0%	958	0.3%	327,380
2016-11-08	MN05	Keith Ellison* (DFL)	234,243	70.1%	Frank Drake (R)	71,407	21.4%	28,273	8.5%	333,923
2016-11-08	MN06	Tom Emmer* (R)	383	72.8%	David Snyder (DFL)	143	27.2%	0	0.0%	526
County Total for 2016-11-08:										661,829

2014-11-04	MN03	Erik Paulsen* (R)	139,663	61.7%	Sharon Sund (DFL)	86,529	38.2%	186	0.1%	226,378
2014-11-04	MN05	Keith Ellison* (DFL)	156,562	72.0%	Doug Daggett (R)	49,878	22.9%	11,043	5.1%	217,483
2014-11-04	MN06	Tom Emmer (R)	223	63.2%	Joe Perske (DFL)	110	31.2%	20	5.7%	353
County Total for 2014-11-04:										444,214

2012-11-06	MN03	Erik Paulsen* (R)	183,737	57.7%	Brian Barnes (DFL)	134,311	42.2%	356	0.1%	318,404
2012-11-06	MN05	Keith Ellison* (DFL)	244,173	75.4%	Chris Fields (R)	78,645	24.3%	1,047	0.3%	323,865
2012-11-06	MN06	Michele Bachmann* (R)	307	55.8%	Jim Graves (DFL)	243	44.2%	0	0.0%	550
County Total for 2012-11-06:										642,819

2010-11-02	MN03	Erik Paulsen* (R)	148,947	59.1%	Jim Meffert (DFL)	91,961	36.5%	11,302	4.5%	252,210
2010-11-02	MN05	Keith Ellison* (DFL)	144,435	69.2%	Joel Demos (R)	47,926	23.0%	16,211	7.8%	208,572
2010-11-02	MN06	Michele Bachmann* (R)	239	61.6%	Tarryl Clark (DFL)	119	30.7%	30	7.7%	388
County Total for 2010-11-02:										461,170

2008-11-04	MN03	Erik Paulsen (R)	164,752	48.8%	Ashwin Madia (DFL)	138,036	40.9%	35,013	10.4%	337,801
2008-11-04	MN05	Keith Ellison* (DFL)	212,641	72.2%	Barb White (R)	61,710	21.0%	20,073	6.8%	294,424
2008-11-04	MN06	Michele Bachmann* (R)	290	53.6%	Elwyn Tinklenberg (DFL)	183	33.8%	68	12.6%	541
County Total for 2008-11-04:										632,766

2006-11-07	MN03	Jim Ramstad* (R)	171,195	65.5%	Wendy Wilde (DFL)	89,752	34.4%	294	0.1%	261,241
2006-11-07	MN05	Keith Ellison (DFL)	126,273	56.6%	Alan Fine (R)	45,509	20.4%	51,433	23.0%	223,215
2006-11-07	MN06	Michele Bachmann (R)	216	54.3%	Patty Wetterling (DFL)	154	38.7%	28	7.0%	398
County Total for 2006-11-07:										484,854

2004-11-02	MN03	Jim Ramstad* (R)	213,880	65.2%	Deborah Watts (DFL)	114,050	34.7%	316	0.1%	328,246
2004-11-02	MN05	Martin Sabo* (DFL)	201,153	70.5%	Daniel Mathias (R)	66,860	23.4%	17,320	6.1%	285,333
2004-11-02	MN06	Mark Kennedy* (R)	288	56.5%	Patty Wetterling (DFL)	222	43.5%	0	0.0%	510
County Total for 2004-11-02:										614,089

2002-11-05	MN03	Jim Ramstad* (R)	197,526	72.9%	Darryl Stanton (DFL)	73,084	27.0%	270	0.1%	270,880
2002-11-05	MN05	Martin Sabo* (DFL)	157,123	67.8%	Daniel Mathias (R)	57,779	24.9%	16,851	7.3%	231,753
2002-11-05	MN06	Mark Kennedy* (R)	205	60.3%	Janet Robert (DFL)	107	31.5%	28	8.2%	340
County Total for 2002-11-05:										502,973

2000-11-07	MN03	Jim Ramstad* (R)	194,033	67.7%	Sue Shuff (DFL)	85,563	29.8%	7,080	2.5%	286,676
2000-11-07	MN04	Betty McCollum (DFL)	1,479	44.1%	Linda Runbeck (R)	1,266	37.7%	609	18.2%	3,354
2000-11-07	MN05	Martin Sabo* (DFL)	176,629	69.2%	Frank Taylor (R)	58,191	22.8%	20,325	8.0%	255,145
County Total for 2000-11-07:										545,175

1998-11-03	MN03	Jim Ramstad* (R)	178,895	71.8%	Stan Leino (DFL)	58,599	23.5%	11,519	4.6%	249,013
1998-11-03	MN04	Bruce Vento* (DFL)	1,563	49.9%	Dennis Newinski (R)	1,426	45.5%	143	4.6%	3,132
1998-11-03	MN05	Martin Sabo* (DFL)	145,535	66.9%	Frank Taylor (R)	60,035	27.6%	12,042	5.5%	217,612
County Total for 1998-11-03:										469,757

1996-11-05	MN03	Jim Ramstad* (R)	181,213	70.1%	Stan Leino (DFL)	76,881	29.7%	356	0.1%	258,450
1996-11-05	MN04	Bruce Vento* (DFL)	1,747	52.0%	Dennis Newinski (R)	1,464	43.6%	146	4.3%	3,357
1996-11-05	MN05	Martin Sabo* (DFL)	158,275	64.3%	Jack Uldrich (R)	70,115	28.5%	17,671	7.2%	246,061
County Total for 1996-11-05:										507,868

1994-11-08	MN03	Jim Ramstad* (IR)	153,320	73.1%	Bob Olson (DFL)	55,450	26.4%	1,045	0.5%	209,815
1994-11-08	MN04	Dennis Newinski (IR)	1,535	51.4%	Bruce Vento* (DFL)	1,393	46.6%	59	2.0%	2,987
1994-11-08	MN05	Martin Sabo* (DFL)	121,515	61.9%	Dorothy LeGrand (IR)	73,258	37.3%	1,399	0.7%	196,172
County Total for 1994-11-08:										408,974

1992-11-03	MN02	Cal Ludeman (IR)	1,580	53.3%	David Minge (DFL)	1,152	38.9%	230	7.8%	2,962
1992-11-03	MN03	Jim Ramstad* (IR)	106,421	67.4%	Paul Mandell (DFL)	46,460	29.4%	4,954	3.1%	157,835
1992-11-03	MN05	Martin Sabo* (DFL)	174,139	62.8%	Stephen Moriarty (IR)	77,093	27.8%	25,862	9.3%	277,094
1992-11-03	MN06	Rod Grams (IR)	57,735	45.8%	Gerry Sikorski* (DFL)	38,811	30.8%	29,413	23.4%	125,959
County Total for 1992-11-03:										563,850

Year	Total			Other		R/D Edge	R/D Edge %	VAPOP %
2023	793,672	0.0%	0.0%	793,672	100.0%	n/a	n/a	81%
2022	791,630	0.0%	0.0%	791,630	100.0%	n/a	n/a	80%
2020	835,366	0.0%	0.0%	835,366	100.0%	n/a	n/a	85%
2018	766,804	0.0%	0.0%	766,804	100.0%	n/a	n/a	79%
2016	759,075	0.0%	0.0%	759,075	100.0%	n/a	n/a	80%
2014	713,272	0.0%	0.0%	713,272	100.0%	n/a	n/a	77%
2012	678,018	0.0%	0.0%	678,018	100.0%	n/a	n/a	75%
2010	706,141	0.0%	0.0%	706,141	100.0%	n/a	n/a	79%
2008	722,656	0.0%	0.0%	722,656	100.0%	n/a	n/a	82%
2006	703,453	0.0%	0.0%	703,453	100.0%	n/a	n/a	80%
2004	692,450	0.0%	0.0%	692,450	100.0%	n/a	n/a	80%
2002	668,261	0.0%	0.0%	668,261	100.0%	n/a	n/a	78%
2000	679,019	0.0%	0.0%	679,019	100.0%	n/a	n/a	80%
1994	699,134	0.0%	0.0%	699,134	100.0%	n/a	n/a	86%
1986	648,561	0.0%	0.0%	648,561	100.0%	n/a	n/a	85%

Hennepin County, MN

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