Houston County, MN

Metropolitan Statistical Area: La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN
Designated Market Area: La Crosse-Eau Claire, WI-MN
American Communities Project County Type (2023): Rural Middle America

Places in Houston County, MN     [Sort places by name]

La Crescent city (pop. 5,266) Caledonia city (pop. 2,832) Spring Grove city (pop. 1,361) La Crescent township (pop. 1,124) Houston city (pop. 892) Hokah city (pop. 749) Brownsville city (pop. 661) Caledonia township (pop. 643) Money Creek township (pop. 597) Mound Prairie township (pop. 521) Houston township (pop. 407) Hokah township (pop. 401) Brownsville township (pop. 371) Wilmington township (pop. 365) Eitzen city (pop. 319) Yucatan township (pop. 307) Mayville township (pop. 294) Spring Grove township (pop. 291) Black Hammer township (pop. 287) Union township (pop. 279) Winnebago township (pop. 270) Sheldon township (pop. 263) Crooked Creek township (pop. 207) Jefferson township (pop. 119)  

Tracts in Houston County, MN

Census Tract 201, Houston County, Minnesota     Census Tract 202, Houston County, Minnesota     Census Tract 203, Houston County, Minnesota     Census Tract 205, Houston County, Minnesota     Census Tract 209, Houston County, Minnesota        

2022 population: 18,800   ( 227 from 2010 , 49 from 2020)
Land area: 552.0 square miles
Population density: 34.1 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	17,831	94.85%	3.5%
Black:	143	0.76%	45.9%
Indian:	57	0.30%	83.9%
Asian:	200	1.06%	127.3%
2+ races:	269	1.43%	40.8%
Hispanic:	300	1.60%	127.3%
Total non-White:	969	5.15%	77.8%

2020-2022 Components	Number	Rate
Births:	420	11.1
Deaths:	481	12.8
Net Migration:	-16	-0.4
Net Immigration:	25	0.7

Change in White population:	-651	-3.4
Change in Non-White pop.:	424	2.2

Click on the Year to view county-level data for that election.

Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	78%	Donald Trump* (R)	6,334	55.4%	Joe Biden (D)	4,853	42.4%	253 [+]	2.2%	11,440	10	9	0.35%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) 114 (1.0%);
2016	72%	Donald Trump (R)	5,616	53.0%	Hillary Clinton (D)	4,145	39.1%	843 [+]	7.9%	10,604	8	7	0.36%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Gary Johnson (Lbt) 394 (3.7%); Evan McMullin (I) 138 (1.3%); Jill Stein (Grn) 135 (1.3%);
2012	71%	Barack Obama* (D)	5,281	50.6%	Mitt Romney (R)	4,951	47.4%	214 [+]	2.0%	10,446	2	0	0.36%
[-] Other candidates in 2012: Gary Johnson (Lbt) 105 (1.0%);
2008	75%	Barack Obama (D)	5,906	54.3%	John McCain (R)	4,743	43.6%	234 [+]	2.2%	10,883	0	-2	0.37%
[-] Other candidates in 2008: Ralph Nader (I) 123 (1.1%); Bob Barr (Lbt) 25 (0.2%);
2004	77%	George W. Bush* (R)	5,631	50.8%	John Kerry (D)	5,276	47.6%	175 [+]	1.6%	11,082	3	0	0.39%
[-] Other candidates in 2004: Ralph Nader (I) 93 (0.8%);
2000	71%	George W. Bush (R)	5,077	49.9%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	4,502	44.3%	588 [+]	5.8%	10,167	4	2	0.42%
[-] Other candidates in 2000: Ralph Nader (Grn) 421 (4.1%); Pat Buchanan (Ref) 117 (1.2%);
1996	68%	Bill Clinton* (D)	4,153	43.9%	Robert Dole (R)	3,674	38.9%	1,623 [+]	17.2%	9,450	4	-2	0.43%
[-] Other candidates in 1996: Ross Perot (Ref) 1,439 (15.2%); Ralph Nader (Grn) 77 (0.8%); Harry Browne (Lbt) 31 (0.3%);
1992	78%	George Bush* (R)	3,853	36.9%	Bill Clinton (D)	3,744	35.8%	2,854 [+]	27.3%	10,451	5	-1	0.45%
[-] Other candidates in 1992: Ross Perot (I) 2,697 (25.8%);
1988	67%	George Bush (R)	4,777	54.1%	Michael Dukakis (D)	3,936	44.6%	112 [+]	1.3%	8,825	8	1	0.42%
[-] Other candidates in 1988: Ron Paul (Lbt) 28 (0.3%);
1984	72%	Ronald Reagan* (R)	5,645	61.0%	Walter Mondale (D)	3,512	38.0%	92	1.0%	9,249	11	2	0.44%
[-] Other candidates in 1984:
1980	74%	Ronald Reagan (R)	5,582	58.9%	Jimmy Carter* (D)	3,218	33.9%	681 [+]	7.2%	9,481	16	8	0.46%
[-] Other candidates in 1980: John Anderson (I) 477 (5.0%); Edward Clark (Lbt) 149 (1.6%);
1976	77%	Gerald Ford* (R)	4,853	54.4%	Jimmy Carter (D)	3,861	43.3%	212 [+]	2.4%	8,926	12	6	0.46%
[-] Other candidates in 1976: Eugene McCarthy (I) 137 (1.5%);
1972	69%	Richard Nixon* (R)	5,186	66.6%	George McGovern (D)	2,467	31.7%	137 [+]	1.8%	7,790	15	6	0.45%
[-] Other candidates in 1972: John Schmitz (Amer) 103 (1.3%);
1968	77%	Richard Nixon (R)	4,450	57.9%	Hubert Humphrey (D)	2,703	35.2%	528 [+]	6.9%	7,681	16	15	0.48%
[-] Other candidates in 1968: George Wallace (AIP) 521 (6.8%);
1964	76%	Lyndon Johnson* (D)	3,885	53.0%	Barry Goldwater (R)	3,433	46.9%	8	0.1%	7,326	11	8	0.47%
[-] Other candidates in 1964:
1960	83%	Richard Nixon (R)	4,807	60.9%	John Kennedy (D)	3,080	39.0%	3	0.0%	7,890	12	11	0.51%
[-] Other candidates in 1960:
1956	69%	Dwight Eisenhower* (R)	4,538	67.9%	Adlai Stevenson (D)	2,133	31.9%	9	0.1%	6,680	14	11	0.50%
[-] Other candidates in 1956:
1952	79%	Dwight Eisenhower (R)	5,365	74.3%	Adlai Stevenson (D)	1,830	25.3%	28	0.4%	7,223	19	19	0.52%
[-] Other candidates in 1952:
1948	69%	Thomas Dewey (R)	3,540	56.8%	Harry Truman* (D)	2,623	42.1%	68 [+]	1.1%	6,231	17	12	0.51%
[-] Other candidates in 1948: Henry Wallace (Prog) 41 (0.7%); Strom Thurmond (StsRts) 0 (0.0%);
1944	65%	Thomas Dewey (R)	4,036	68.3%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	1,847	31.3%	25	0.4%	5,908	21	22	0.52%
[-] Other candidates in 1944:
1940	76%	Wendell Willkie (R)	4,825	69.5%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	2,082	30.0%	37	0.5%	6,944	22	25	0.55%
[-] Other candidates in 1940:
1936	73%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	3,156	51.7%	Alf Landon (R)	2,701	44.3%	243 [+]	4.0%	6,100	13	8	0.54%
[-] Other candidates in 1936: William Lemke (Union) 221 (3.6%); Norman Thomas (Soc) 19 (0.3%);
1932	67%	Franklin Roosevelt (D)	3,052	55.7%	Herbert Hoover* (R)	2,335	42.6%	91 [+]	1.7%	5,478	6	3	0.55%
[-] Other candidates in 1932: Norman Thomas (Soc) 43 (0.8%);
1928	72%	Herbert Hoover (R)	3,615	64.9%	Al Smith (D)	1,937	34.8%	21 [+]	0.4%	5,573	7	7	0.57%
[-] Other candidates in 1928: Norman Thomas (Soc) 5 (0.1%);
1924	67%	Calvin Coolidge (R)	2,782	53.6%	Robert LaFollette (Prog)	1,992	38.4%	418 [+]	8.1%	5,192	2	0	0.63%
[-] Other candidates in 1924: John Davis (D) 402 (7.7%);
1920	61%	Warren Harding (R)	4,101	85.7%	James Cox (D)	598	12.5%	88 [+]	1.8%	4,787	15	25	0.65%
[-] Other candidates in 1920: Aaron Watkins (Proh) 41 (0.9%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 36 (0.8%); Parley Christiansen (FL) 0 (0.0%);
1916	33%	Charles Evans Hughes (R)	1,783	69.1%	Woodrow Wilson* (D)	744	28.8%	54 [+]	2.1%	2,581	23	23	0.67%
[-] Other candidates in 1916: James Hanly (Proh) 28 (1.1%); Allan Benson (Soc) 23 (0.9%);
1912	34%	Theodore Roosevelt (Prog)	1,278	46.6%	Woodrow Wilson (D)	752	27.4%	715 [+]	26.0%	2,745	4	0	0.82%
[-] Other candidates in 1912: William Taft* (R) 639 (23.3%); Eugene Chafin (Proh) 43 (1.6%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 27 (1.0%);
1908	33%	William Taft (R)	1,700	67.4%	William J. Bryan (D)	744	29.5%	79 [+]	3.1%	2,523	8	16	0.76%
[-] Other candidates in 1908: Eugene Chafin (Proh) 68 (2.7%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 11 (0.4%); Thomas Hisgen (I) 0 (0.0%);
1904	26%	Theodore Roosevelt (R)	1,546	76.1%	Alton Parker (D)	434	21.4%	51 [+]	2.5%	2,031	2	20	0.69%
[-] Other candidates in 1904: Silas Swallow (Proh) 31 (1.5%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 12 (0.6%); Thomas Watson (Pop) 6 (0.3%);
1900	34%	William McKinley* (R)	1,765	64.6%	William J. Bryan (D)	884	32.3%	84 [+]	3.1%	2,733	4	13	0.86%
[-] Other candidates in 1900: John Woolley (Proh) 72 (2.6%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 11 (0.4%);

* incumbent         PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Houston County, MN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Joe Biden (D)	4,853	42.4%
Donald Trump* (R)	6,334	55.4%
Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)	114	1.0%
Other	139	1.2%
TOTAL	11,440
Turnout: 78% Diff (St): 10 Diff (US): 9

2016 President, Houston County, MN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Hillary Clinton (D)	4,145	39.1%
Donald Trump (R)	5,616	53.0%
Gary Johnson (Lbt)	394	3.7%
Jill Stein (Grn)	135	1.3%
Evan McMullin (I)	138	1.3%
Other	176	1.7%
TOTAL	10,604
Turnout: 72% Diff (St): 8 Diff (US): 7

2012 President, Houston County, MN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Barack Obama* (D)	5,281	50.6%
Mitt Romney (R)	4,951	47.4%
Gary Johnson (Lbt)	105	1.0%
Other	109	1.0%
TOTAL	10,446
Turnout: 71% Diff (St): 2 Diff (US): 0

2008 President, Houston County, MN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Barack Obama (D)	5,906	54.3%
John McCain (R)	4,743	43.6%
Ralph Nader (I)	123	1.1%
Bob Barr (Lbt)	25	0.2%
Other	86	0.8%
TOTAL	10,883
Turnout: 75% Diff (St): 0 Diff (US): -2

2004 President, Houston County, MN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
George W. Bush* (R)	5,631	50.8%
John Kerry (D)	5,276	47.6%
Ralph Nader (I)	93	0.8%
Other	82	0.7%
TOTAL	11,082
Turnout: 77% Diff (St): 3 Diff (US): 0

2000 President, Houston County, MN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
George W. Bush (R)	5,077	49.9%
Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	4,502	44.3%
Ralph Nader (Grn)	421	4.1%
Pat Buchanan (Ref)	117	1.2%
Other	50	0.5%
TOTAL	10,167
Turnout: 71% Diff (St): 4 Diff (US): 2

1996 President, Houston County, MN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Bill Clinton* (D)	4,153	43.9%
Robert Dole (R)	3,674	38.9%
Ross Perot (Ref)	1,439	15.2%
Ralph Nader (Grn)	77	0.8%
Harry Browne (Lbt)	31	0.3%
Other	76	0.8%
TOTAL	9,450
Turnout: 68% Diff (St): 4 Diff (US): -2

1992 President, Houston County, MN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Bill Clinton (D)	3,744	35.8%
George Bush* (R)	3,853	36.9%
Ross Perot (I)	2,697	25.8%
Other	157	1.5%
TOTAL	10,451
Turnout: 78% Diff (St): 5 Diff (US): -1

1988 President, Houston County, MN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
George Bush (R)	4,777	54.1%
Michael Dukakis (D)	3,936	44.6%
Ron Paul (Lbt)	28	0.3%
Other	84	1.0%
TOTAL	8,825
Turnout: 67% Diff (St): 8 Diff (US): 1

1984 President, Houston County, MN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Ronald Reagan* (R)	5,645	61.0%
Walter Mondale (D)	3,512	38.0%
Other	92	1.0%
TOTAL	9,249
Turnout: 72% Diff (St): 11 Diff (US): 2

1980 President, Houston County, MN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Ronald Reagan (R)	5,582	58.9%
Jimmy Carter* (D)	3,218	33.9%
John Anderson (I)	477	5.0%
Edward Clark (Lbt)	149	1.6%
Other	55	0.6%
TOTAL	9,481
Turnout: 74% Diff (St): 16 Diff (US): 8

1976 President, Houston County, MN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Jimmy Carter (D)	3,861	43.3%
Gerald Ford* (R)	4,853	54.4%
Eugene McCarthy (I)	137	1.5%
Other	75	0.8%
TOTAL	8,926
Turnout: 77% Diff (St): 12 Diff (US): 6

1972 President, Houston County, MN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Richard Nixon* (R)	5,186	66.6%
George McGovern (D)	2,467	31.7%
John Schmitz (Amer)	103	1.3%
Other	34	0.4%
TOTAL	7,790
Turnout: 69% Diff (St): 15 Diff (US): 6

1968 President, Houston County, MN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Richard Nixon (R)	4,450	57.9%
Hubert Humphrey (D)	2,703	35.2%
George Wallace (AIP)	521	6.8%
Other	7	0.1%
TOTAL	7,681
Turnout: 77% Diff (St): 16 Diff (US): 15

1964 President, Houston County, MN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Lyndon Johnson* (D)	3,885	53.0%
Barry Goldwater (R)	3,433	46.9%
Other	8	0.1%
TOTAL	7,326
Turnout: 76% Diff (St): 11 Diff (US): 8

1960 President, Houston County, MN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
John Kennedy (D)	3,080	39.0%
Richard Nixon (R)	4,807	60.9%
Other	3	0.0%
TOTAL	7,890
Turnout: 83% Diff (St): 12 Diff (US): 11

1956 President, Houston County, MN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Dwight Eisenhower* (R)	4,538	67.9%
Adlai Stevenson (D)	2,133	31.9%
Other	9	0.1%
TOTAL	6,680
Turnout: 69% Diff (St): 14 Diff (US): 11

1952 President, Houston County, MN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Dwight Eisenhower (R)	5,365	74.3%
Adlai Stevenson (D)	1,830	25.3%
Other	28	0.4%
TOTAL	7,223
Turnout: 79% Diff (St): 19 Diff (US): 19

1948 President, Houston County, MN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Harry Truman* (D)	2,623	42.1%
Thomas Dewey (R)	3,540	56.8%
Henry Wallace (Prog)	41	0.7%
Other	27	0.4%
TOTAL	6,231
Turnout: 69% Diff (St): 17 Diff (US): 12

1944 President, Houston County, MN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	1,847	31.3%
Thomas Dewey (R)	4,036	68.3%
Other	25	0.4%
TOTAL	5,908
Turnout: 65% Diff (St): 21 Diff (US): 22

1940 President, Houston County, MN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	2,082	30.0%
Wendell Willkie (R)	4,825	69.5%
Other	37	0.5%
TOTAL	6,944
Turnout: 76% Diff (St): 22 Diff (US): 25

1936 President, Houston County, MN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	3,156	51.7%
Alf Landon (R)	2,701	44.3%
William Lemke (Union)	221	3.6%
Norman Thomas (Soc)	19	0.3%
Other	3	0.0%
TOTAL	6,100
Turnout: 73% Diff (St): 13 Diff (US): 8

1932 President, Houston County, MN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Franklin Roosevelt (D)	3,052	55.7%
Herbert Hoover* (R)	2,335	42.6%
Norman Thomas (Soc)	43	0.8%
Other	48	0.9%
TOTAL	5,478
Turnout: 67% Diff (St): 6 Diff (US): 3

1928 President, Houston County, MN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Herbert Hoover (R)	3,615	64.9%
Al Smith (D)	1,937	34.8%
Norman Thomas (Soc)	5	0.1%
Other	16	0.3%
TOTAL	5,573
Turnout: 72% Diff (St): 7 Diff (US): 7

1924 President, Houston County, MN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Calvin Coolidge (R)	2,782	53.6%
John Davis (D)	402	7.7%
Robert LaFollette (Prog)	1,992	38.4%
Other	16	0.3%
TOTAL	5,192
Turnout: 67% Diff (St): 2 Diff (US): 0

1920 President, Houston County, MN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Warren Harding (R)	4,101	85.7%
James Cox (D)	598	12.5%
Eugene Debs (Soc)	36	0.8%
Aaron Watkins (Proh)	41	0.9%
Other	11	0.2%
TOTAL	4,787
Turnout: 61% Diff (St): 15 Diff (US): 25

1916 President, Houston County, MN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Woodrow Wilson* (D)	744	28.8%
Charles Evans Hughes (R)	1,783	69.1%
Allan Benson (Soc)	23	0.9%
James Hanly (Proh)	28	1.1%
Other	3	0.1%
TOTAL	2,581
Turnout: 33% Diff (St): 23 Diff (US): 23

1912 President, Houston County, MN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Woodrow Wilson (D)	752	27.4%
Theodore Roosevelt (Prog)	1,278	46.6%
William Taft* (R)	639	23.3%
Eugene Debs (Soc)	27	1.0%
Eugene Chafin (Proh)	43	1.6%
Other	6	0.2%
TOTAL	2,745
Turnout: 34% Diff (St): 4 Diff (US): 0

1908 President, Houston County, MN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
William Taft (R)	1,700	67.4%
William J. Bryan (D)	744	29.5%
Eugene Debs (Soc)	11	0.4%
Eugene Chafin (Proh)	68	2.7%
TOTAL	2,523
Turnout: 33% Diff (St): 8 Diff (US): 16

1904 President, Houston County, MN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Theodore Roosevelt (R)	1,546	76.1%
Alton Parker (D)	434	21.4%
Eugene Debs (Soc)	12	0.6%
Silas Swallow (Proh)	31	1.5%
Thomas Watson (Pop)	6	0.3%
Other	2	0.1%
TOTAL	2,031
Turnout: 26% Diff (St): 2 Diff (US): 20

1900 President, Houston County, MN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
William McKinley* (R)	1,765	64.6%
William J. Bryan (D)	884	32.3%
John Woolley (Proh)	72	2.6%
Eugene Debs (Soc)	11	0.4%
Other	1	0.0%
TOTAL	2,733
Turnout: 34% Diff (St): 4 Diff (US): 13

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Houston County, MN

Click on the Year to view county-level data for that election.

Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	G	60%	Scott Jensen (R)	4,874	55.7%	Tim Walz* (DFL)	3,604	41.2%	267 [+]	3.1%	8,745	11	0.35%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: James McCaskel (Legal Marijuana Now) 128 (1.5%); Steve Patterson (Grassroots - Legalize Cannabis) 69 (0.8%); Hugh McTavish (Independence-Alliance) 61 (0.7%); Gabrielle Prosser (Socialist Workers) 9 (0.1%);
2020	S2	77%	Jason Lewis (R)	5,778	51.6%	Tina Smith* (DFL)	4,478	40.0%	951 [+]	8.5%	11,207	8	0.35%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Kevin O'Connor (Legal Marijuana Now) 700 (6.2%); Oliver Steinberg (Grassroots - Legalize Cannabis) 243 (2.2%); Other (Write-in) 8 (0.1%);
2018	S2	60%	Karin Housley (R)	4,430	49.8%	Tina Smith* (DFL)	4,042	45.4%	428 [+]	4.8%	8,900	7	0.34%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Sarah Wellington (Legal Marijuana Now) 355 (4.0%); Jerry Trooien (I) 70 (0.8%); Other (Write-in) 3 (0.0%);
2018	S1	61%	Amy Klobuchar* (DFL)	4,425	49.4%	Jim Newberger (R)	4,149	46.4%	375 [+]	4.2%	8,949	10	0.34%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Dennis Schuller (Legal Marijuana Now) 287 (3.2%); Paula Overby (Green) 86 (1.0%); Other (Write-in) 2 (0.0%);
2018	G	61%	Tim Walz (DFL)	4,416	49.3%	Jeff Johnson (R)	4,269	47.7%	271 [+]	3.0%	8,956	5	0.35%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Chris Wright (Legalize Cannabis) 204 (2.3%); Josh Welter (Libertarian) 66 (0.7%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.0%);
2014	S2	53%	Al Franken* (DFL)	3,697	47.1%	Mike McFadden (R)	3,523	44.9%	621 [+]	7.9%	7,841	2	0.40%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Steve Carlson (Independence Party) 447 (5.7%); Heather Johnson (Libertarian) 172 (2.2%); Other (Write-in) 2 (0.0%);
2014	G	53%	Mark Dayton* (DFL)	3,672	47.1%	Jeff Johnson (R)	3,607	46.2%	523 [+]	6.7%	7,802	2	0.39%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Hannah Nicollet (Independence Party) 264 (3.4%); Chris Wright (Grassroots) 183 (2.3%); Chris Holbrook (Libertarian) 72 (0.9%); Other (Write-in) 4 (0.1%);
2012	S1	68%	Amy Klobuchar* (DFL)	5,174	51.8%	Kurt Bills (R)	3,909	39.1%	906 [+]	9.1%	9,989	9	0.35%
[-] Other candidates in 2012: Tim Davis (Grassroots) 465 (4.7%); Stephen Williams (Independence Party) 368 (3.7%); Michael Cavlan (Progressive) 67 (0.7%); Other (Write-in) 6 (0.1%);
2010	G	53%	Tom Emmer (R)	3,774	48.9%	Mark Dayton (DFL)	3,187	41.3%	763 [+]	9.9%	7,724	6	0.37%
[-] Other candidates in 2010: Tom Horner (Independence Party) 607 (7.9%); Chris Wright (Grassroots) 52 (0.7%); Faeheen Hakeem (Green) 43 (0.6%); Ken Pentel (Ecology Democracy) 36 (0.5%); Linda Eno (Resource Party) 21 (0.3%); Other (Write-in) 4 (0.1%);
2008	S2	73%	Norm Coleman* (R)	5,027	47.1%	Al Franken (DFL)	4,597	43.1%	1,050 [+]	9.8%	10,674	5	0.37%
[-] Other candidates in 2008: Dean Barkley (Independence Party) 942 (8.8%); Charles Aldrich (Libertarian) 74 (0.7%); James Niemacki (Constitution) 30 (0.3%); Other (Write-in) 4 (0.0%);
2006	S1	61%	Amy Klobuchar (DFL)	4,642	52.3%	Mark Kennedy (R)	3,727	42.0%	513 [+]	5.8%	8,882	4	0.40%
[-] Other candidates in 2006: Rob Fitzgerald (Independence Party) 425 (4.8%); Michael Cavlan (Green) 64 (0.7%); Ben Powers (Constitution) 24 (0.3%);
2006	G	62%	Tim Pawlenty* (R)	4,379	49.0%	Mike Hatch (DFL)	4,009	44.9%	543 [+]	6.1%	8,931	2	0.41%
[-] Other candidates in 2006: Peter Hutchinson (Independence Party) 369 (4.1%); Walt Brown (Quit Raising Taxes) 95 (1.1%); Ken Pentel (Green) 49 (0.5%); Leslie Davis (American) 30 (0.3%);
2002	S2	60%	Norm Coleman (R)	4,234	48.8%	Walter Mondale (DFL)	4,110	47.4%	326 [+]	3.8%	8,670	-1	0.38%
[-] Other candidates in 2002: Jim Moore (Independence Party) 243 (2.8%); Ray Tricomo (Green) 46 (0.5%); Paul Wellstone* (DFL) 19 (0.2%); Miro Kovatchevich (Constitution) 14 (0.2%); Other (Write-in) 4 (0.0%);
2002	G	60%	Tim Pawlenty (R)	3,358	39.0%	Tim Penny (Independence Party)	3,060	35.6%	2,182 [+]	25.4%	8,600	-5	0.38%
[-] Other candidates in 2002: Roger Moe (DFL) 2,007 (23.3%); Ken Pentel (Green) 100 (1.2%); Booker Hodges (I) 35 (0.4%); Kari Sachs (Socialist Workers) 23 (0.3%); Lawrence Aeshilman (Constitution) 14 (0.2%); Other (Write-in) 3 (0.0%);
2000	S1	69%	Rod Grams* (R)	5,106	51.4%	Mark Dayton (DFL)	4,316	43.5%	506 [+]	5.1%	9,928	8	0.41%
[-] Other candidates in 2000: Jim Gibson (Independence Party) 227 (2.3%); David Daniels (Green) 93 (0.9%); Rebecca Ellis (Socialist Workers) 86 (0.9%); Erik Pakieser (Libertarian) 56 (0.6%); David Swan (Constitution) 44 (0.4%);
1998	G	52%	Norm Coleman (R)	3,616	48.8%	Skip Humphrey (DFL)	2,797	37.7%	1,002 [+]	13.5%	7,415	14	0.35%
[-] Other candidates in 1998: Jesse Ventura (I) 891 (12.0%); Frank Germann (Libertarian) 38 (0.5%); Ken Pentel (Green) 30 (0.4%); Ray McCloney (I) 25 (0.3%); Chris Wright (Green) 18 (0.2%);
1996	S2	67%	Rudy Boschwitz (R)	4,977	53.3%	Paul Wellstone* (DFL)	3,957	42.4%	397 [+]	4.3%	9,331	12	0.43%
[-] Other candidates in 1996: Dean Barkley (Reform) 229 (2.5%); Tim Davis (Green) 56 (0.6%); Steve Johnson (Natural Law) 54 (0.6%); Roy Carlton (Libertarian) 30 (0.3%); Howard Hanson (Resource Party) 15 (0.2%); Thomas Fiske (Socialist Workers) 12 (0.1%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.0%);
1994	S1	58%	Rod Grams (IR)	4,638	58.6%	Ann Wynia (DFL)	2,931	37.0%	352 [+]	4.4%	7,921	10	0.45%
[-] Other candidates in 1994: Dean Barkley (I) 151 (1.9%); Steve Johnson (Natural Law) 91 (1.1%); Candice Sjostrom (Green) 69 (0.9%); Marca Himelgrin (Socialist Workers) 37 (0.5%); Other (Write-in) 4 (0.1%);
1994	G	58%	Arne Carlson* (IR)	5,101	64.4%	John Marty (DFL)	2,362	29.8%	458 [+]	5.8%	7,921	2	0.45%
[-] Other candidates in 1994: Other (Write-in) 229 (2.9%); Will Shetterly (Green) 103 (1.3%); Eric Olson (Libertarian) 64 (0.8%); Leslie Davis (National Rights Alliance) 34 (0.4%); Jon Hillson (Socialist Workers) 28 (0.4%);
1990	S2	59%	Rudy Boschwitz* (IR)	4,648	59.7%	Paul Wellstone (DFL)	2,946	37.8%	192 [+]	2.5%	7,786	12	0.43%
[-] Other candidates in 1990: Russell Bentley (Green) 185 (2.4%); Other (Write-in) 7 (0.1%);
1990	G	59%	Rudy Perpich* (DFL)	4,002	51.3%	Arne Carlson (IR)	3,563	45.7%	234 [+]	3.0%	7,799	-4	0.43%
[-] Other candidates in 1990: Ross Culverhouse (Grassroots) 65 (0.8%); Judith Ann Chosa (Earth Federation) 61 (0.8%); Jon Grunseth (IR (write-in)) 49 (0.6%); Wendy Lyons (Socialist Workers) 42 (0.5%); Other (Write-in) 17 (0.2%);
1988	S1	67%	Dave Durenberger* (IR)	5,533	62.9%	Skip Humphrey (DFL)	3,156	35.9%	111 [+]	1.3%	8,800	7	0.42%
[-] Other candidates in 1988: Polly Mann (Progressive Independent) 46 (0.5%); Wendy Lyons (Socialist Workers) 22 (0.2%); Derrick Grimmer (Green) 22 (0.2%); Arlen Overvig (Libertarian) 20 (0.2%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.0%);
1986	G	49%	Rudy Perpich* (DFL)	3,750	58.4%	Cal Ludeman (IR)	2,594	40.4%	77 [+]	1.2%	6,421	-2	0.45%
[-] Other candidates in 1986: Bill Brust (Workers League) 34 (0.5%); Joseph Rohner (Libertarian) 21 (0.3%); Thomas Jaax (Socialist Workers) 17 (0.3%); Other (Write-in) 5 (0.1%);
1984	S2	71%	Rudy Boschwitz* (IR)	6,717	73.2%	Joan Anderson Growe (DFL)	2,391	26.1%	68 [+]	0.7%	9,176	15	0.44%
[-] Other candidates in 1984: Richard Putnam (Libertarian) 27 (0.3%); Jeffrey Miller (New Union) 24 (0.3%); Eleanor Garcia (Socialist Workers) 17 (0.2%);
1982	S1	57%	Dave Durenberger* (IR)	4,629	63.6%	Mark Dayton (DFL)	2,576	35.4%	76 [+]	1.0%	7,281	11	0.40%
[-] Other candidates in 1982: Fred Hewitt (Libertarian) 36 (0.5%); Jeffrey Miller (New Union) 26 (0.4%); William Onasch (Socialist Workers) 14 (0.2%);
1982	G	56%	Rudy Perpich (DFL)	3,805	52.7%	Wheelock Whitney (IR)	3,272	45.4%	137 [+]	1.9%	7,214	5	0.40%
[-] Other candidates in 1982: Tom McDonald (Honest Government) 50 (0.7%); Franklin Haws (Libertarian) 46 (0.6%); Kathy Wheeler (Socialist Workers) 41 (0.6%);
1978	S2	65%	Rudy Boschwitz (IR)	4,775	63.3%	Wendell Anderson* (DFL)	2,601	34.5%	169 [+]	2.2%	7,545	7	0.48%
[-] Other candidates in 1978: Sal Carlone (American) 54 (0.7%); William Peterson (Socialist Workers) 47 (0.6%); Jean Brust (Workers) 27 (0.4%); Brian Coyle (I) 23 (0.3%); Leonard Richards (Libertarian) 18 (0.2%);
1978	S1	65%	Dave Durenberger (IR)	4,644	61.8%	Bob Short (DFL)	2,615	34.8%	258 [+]	3.4%	7,517	0	0.48%
[-] Other candidates in 1978: Paul Helm (American) 163 (2.2%); Christine Frank (Socialist Workers) 42 (0.6%); Other (Write-in) 27 (0.4%); Fred Hewitt (Libertarian) 26 (0.3%);
1978	G	65%	Albert Quie (IR)	5,433	71.4%	Rudy Perpich* (DFL)	2,053	27.0%	125 [+]	1.6%	7,611	19	0.48%
[-] Other candidates in 1978: Richard Pedersen (American) 63 (0.8%); Tom McDonald (Honest Government) 20 (0.3%); Robin Miller (Libertarian) 15 (0.2%); Jill Lakowske (Socialist Workers) 15 (0.2%); Edwin Pommerening (Savings Account) 9 (0.1%); Other (Write-in) 3 (0.0%);
1976	S1	76%	Hubert Humphrey* (DFL)	5,534	62.8%	Gerald Brekke (IR)	3,004	34.1%	273 [+]	3.1%	8,811	9	0.46%
[-] Other candidates in 1976: Paul Helm (American) 204 (2.3%); William Peterson (Socialist Workers) 39 (0.4%); Robin Miller (Libertarian) 23 (0.3%); Matt Savola (Communist) 7 (0.1%);
1974	G	55%	Wendell Anderson* (DFL)	3,711	59.3%	John Johnson (R)	2,370	37.9%	172 [+]	2.8%	6,253	9	0.50%
[-] Other candidates in 1974: James Miles (I) 84 (1.3%); Harry Pool (American) 30 (0.5%); Genevieve Gunderson (Industrial Government) 26 (0.4%); Jane Van Deusen (Socialist Workers) 17 (0.3%); Richard Kleinow (Libertarian) 8 (0.1%); Erwin Marquit (Communist) 7 (0.1%);
1972	S2	70%	Phil Hansen (R)	4,266	54.6%	Walter Mondale* (DFL)	3,498	44.7%	55 [+]	0.7%	7,819	12	0.45%
[-] Other candidates in 1972: Karl Heck (Industrial Government) 55 (0.7%);
1970	S1	66%	Clark MacGregor (R)	3,667	53.5%	Hubert Humphrey (DFL)	3,124	45.6%	64 [+]	0.9%	6,855	12	0.50%
[-] Other candidates in 1970: Nancy Strebe (Socialist Workers) 34 (0.5%); William Braatz (Industrial Government) 30 (0.4%);
1970	G	66%	Douglas Head (R)	4,012	58.6%	Wendell Anderson (DFL)	2,792	40.8%	38 [+]	0.6%	6,842	13	0.50%
[-] Other candidates in 1970: Karl Heck (Industrial Government) 38 (0.6%);
1966	S2	65%	Robert Forsythe (R)	3,680	58.1%	Walter Mondale* (DFL)	2,563	40.5%	91 [+]	1.4%	6,334	13	0.50%
[-] Other candidates in 1966: Joseph Johnson (Socialist Workers) 66 (1.0%); William Braatz (Industrial Government) 25 (0.4%);
1966	G	67%	Harold Levander (R)	4,098	62.7%	Karl Rolvaag* (DFL)	2,414	36.9%	27 [+]	0.4%	6,539	10	0.50%
[-] Other candidates in 1966: Kenneth Sachs (Industrial Government) 27 (0.4%);
1964	S1	76%	Eugene McCarthy* (DFL)	3,742	50.9%	Wheelock Whitney (R)	3,583	48.8%	23 [+]	0.3%	7,348	10	0.48%
[-] Other candidates in 1964: William Braatz (Industrial Government) 14 (0.2%); Everett Luoma (Socialist Workers) 9 (0.1%);
1962	G	62%	Elmer Andersen* (R)	3,814	64.4%	Karl Rolvaag (DFL)	2,073	35.0%	37 [+]	0.6%	5,924	15	0.48%
[-] Other candidates in 1962: William Braatz (Industrial Government) 37 (0.6%);
1960	S2	83%	Kenneth Peterson (R)	4,215	53.5%	Hubert Humphrey* (DFL)	3,641	46.2%	24 [+]	0.3%	7,880	11	0.51%
[-] Other candidates in 1960: Carl Feingold (Socialist Workers) 24 (0.3%);
1960	G	84%	Elmer Andersen (R)	4,617	58.2%	Orville Freeman* (DFL)	3,298	41.5%	23 [+]	0.3%	7,938	8	0.51%
[-] Other candidates in 1960: Rudolph Gustafson (Industrial Government) 23 (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 Houston County, MN

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Voter Registration Data for Houston County, MN

Party registration is not used in this state, however as of 2022 registrations in Houston County, MN were estimated to be 40% Republican and 28% Democrat.