Year | Type | Turnout ![](/images/helpicon.gif) | Winner | Runner-Up |
Other | Total Votes | Diff ![](/images/helpicon.gif) | PSV |
2022 |
G |
62% |
Scott Jensen (R) |
6,590 |
61.9% |
Tim Walz* (DFL) |
3,672 |
34.5% |
387 [+] |
3.6% |
10,649 |
17 |
0.42% |
[-] Other candidates in 2022:
James McCaskel (Legal Marijuana Now) 155 (1.5%);
Steve Patterson (Grassroots - Legalize Cannabis) 112 (1.1%);
Hugh McTavish (Independence-Alliance) 105 (1.0%);
Gabrielle Prosser (Socialist Workers) 12 (0.1%);
Other (Write-in) 3 (0.0%);
|
2020 |
S2 |
74% |
Jason Lewis (R) |
7,713 |
60.2% |
Tina Smith* (DFL) |
4,281 |
33.4% |
811 [+] |
6.3% |
12,805 |
17 |
0.40% |
[-] Other candidates in 2020:
Kevin O'Connor (Legal Marijuana Now) 572 (4.5%);
Oliver Steinberg (Grassroots - Legalize Cannabis) 232 (1.8%);
Other (Write-in) 7 (0.1%);
|
|
2018 |
S2 |
60% |
Karin Housley (R) |
5,870 |
58.0% |
Tina Smith* (DFL) |
3,769 |
37.2% |
488 [+] |
4.8% |
10,127 |
16 |
0.39% |
[-] Other candidates in 2018:
Sarah Wellington (Legal Marijuana Now) 359 (3.5%);
Jerry Trooien (I) 126 (1.2%);
Other (Write-in) 3 (0.0%);
|
2018 |
S1 |
61% |
Jim Newberger (R) |
5,312 |
52.4% |
Amy Klobuchar* (DFL) |
4,494 |
44.3% |
339 [+] |
3.3% |
10,145 |
16 |
0.39% |
[-] Other candidates in 2018:
Dennis Schuller (Legal Marijuana Now) 265 (2.6%);
Paula Overby (Green) 73 (0.7%);
Other (Write-in) 1 (0.0%);
|
2018 |
G |
61% |
Jeff Johnson (R) |
5,885 |
58.1% |
Tim Walz (DFL) |
3,883 |
38.3% |
362 [+] |
3.6% |
10,130 |
16 |
0.39% |
[-] Other candidates in 2018:
Chris Wright (Legalize Cannabis) 266 (2.6%);
Josh Welter (Libertarian) 93 (0.9%);
Other (Write-in) 3 (0.0%);
|
2014 |
S2 |
53% |
Mike McFadden (R) |
4,462 |
51.2% |
Al Franken* (DFL) |
3,880 |
44.5% |
378 [+] |
4.3% |
8,720 |
8 |
0.44% |
[-] Other candidates in 2014:
Steve Carlson (Independence Party) 272 (3.1%);
Heather Johnson (Libertarian) 103 (1.2%);
Other (Write-in) 3 (0.0%);
|
2014 |
G |
53% |
Jeff Johnson (R) |
4,584 |
52.7% |
Mark Dayton* (DFL) |
3,660 |
42.1% |
447 [+] |
5.1% |
8,691 |
8 |
0.44% |
[-] Other candidates in 2014:
Hannah Nicollet (Independence Party) 227 (2.6%);
Chris Wright (Grassroots) 142 (1.6%);
Chris Holbrook (Libertarian) 77 (0.9%);
Other (Write-in) 1 (0.0%);
|
2012 |
S1 |
69% |
Amy Klobuchar* (DFL) |
6,353 |
56.8% |
Kurt Bills (R) |
4,311 |
38.6% |
518 [+] |
4.6% |
11,182 |
8 |
0.39% |
[-] Other candidates in 2012:
Stephen Williams (Independence Party) 340 (3.0%);
Tim Davis (Grassroots) 119 (1.1%);
Michael Cavlan (Progressive) 46 (0.4%);
Other (Write-in) 13 (0.1%);
|
2010 |
G |
61% |
Tom Emmer (R) |
4,888 |
50.3% |
Mark Dayton (DFL) |
3,624 |
37.3% |
1,212 [+] |
12.5% |
9,724 |
7 |
0.46% |
[-] Other candidates in 2010:
Tom Horner (Independence Party) 1,054 (10.8%);
Chris Wright (Grassroots) 46 (0.5%);
Ken Pentel (Ecology Democracy) 35 (0.4%);
Linda Eno (Resource Party) 35 (0.4%);
Faeheen Hakeem (Green) 34 (0.3%);
Other (Write-in) 8 (0.1%);
|
|
2008 |
S2 |
74% |
Norm Coleman* (R) |
5,751 |
49.7% |
Al Franken (DFL) |
4,024 |
34.8% |
1,797 [+] |
15.5% |
11,572 |
8 |
0.40% |
[-] Other candidates in 2008:
Dean Barkley (Independence Party) 1,692 (14.6%);
Charles Aldrich (Libertarian) 57 (0.5%);
James Niemacki (Constitution) 38 (0.3%);
Other (Write-in) 10 (0.1%);
|
2006 |
S1 |
65% |
Amy Klobuchar (DFL) |
4,895 |
49.8% |
Mark Kennedy (R) |
4,562 |
46.4% |
380 [+] |
3.9% |
9,837 |
8 |
0.45% |
[-] Other candidates in 2006:
Rob Fitzgerald (Independence Party) 309 (3.1%);
Michael Cavlan (Green) 44 (0.4%);
Ben Powers (Constitution) 25 (0.3%);
Other (Write-in) 2 (0.0%);
|
2006 |
G |
65% |
Tim Pawlenty* (R) |
4,834 |
49.1% |
Mike Hatch (DFL) |
4,371 |
44.4% |
650 [+] |
6.6% |
9,855 |
2 |
0.45% |
[-] Other candidates in 2006:
Peter Hutchinson (Independence Party) 484 (4.9%);
Walt Brown (Quit Raising Taxes) 79 (0.8%);
Ken Pentel (Green) 58 (0.6%);
Leslie Davis (American) 25 (0.3%);
Other (Write-in) 4 (0.0%);
|
2002 |
S2 |
64% |
Norm Coleman (R) |
4,944 |
54.4% |
Walter Mondale (DFL) |
3,758 |
41.4% |
384 [+] |
4.2% |
9,086 |
5 |
0.40% |
[-] Other candidates in 2002:
Jim Moore (Independence Party) 222 (2.4%);
Paul Wellstone* (DFL) 111 (1.2%);
Ray Tricomo (Green) 32 (0.4%);
Other (Write-in) 11 (0.1%);
Miro Kovatchevich (Constitution) 8 (0.1%);
|
2002 |
G |
64% |
Tim Pawlenty (R) |
4,562 |
50.2% |
Roger Moe (DFL) |
3,246 |
35.7% |
1,272 [+] |
14.0% |
9,080 |
6 |
0.40% |
[-] Other candidates in 2002:
Tim Penny (Independence Party) 1,010 (11.1%);
Ken Pentel (Green) 187 (2.1%);
Booker Hodges (I) 49 (0.5%);
Lawrence Aeshilman (Constitution) 11 (0.1%);
Kari Sachs (Socialist Workers) 8 (0.1%);
Other (Write-in) 7 (0.1%);
|
2000 |
S1 |
69% |
Rod Grams* (R) |
4,825 |
50.6% |
Mark Dayton (DFL) |
4,119 |
43.2% |
586 [+] |
6.1% |
9,530 |
7 |
0.39% |
[-] Other candidates in 2000:
Jim Gibson (Independence Party) 357 (3.7%);
David Daniels (Green) 101 (1.1%);
David Swan (Constitution) 60 (0.6%);
Rebecca Ellis (Socialist Workers) 42 (0.4%);
Erik Pakieser (Libertarian) 26 (0.3%);
|
|
1998 |
G |
65% |
Norm Coleman (R) |
3,697 |
42.6% |
Skip Humphrey (DFL) |
2,609 |
30.1% |
2,374 [+] |
27.4% |
8,680 |
8 |
0.41% |
[-] Other candidates in 1998:
Jesse Ventura (I) 2,317 (26.7%);
Ken Pentel (Green) 23 (0.3%);
Frank Germann (Libertarian) 16 (0.2%);
Ray McCloney (I) 13 (0.1%);
Chris Wright (Green) 5 (0.1%);
|
1996 |
S2 |
69% |
Rudy Boschwitz (R) |
4,108 |
47.3% |
Paul Wellstone* (DFL) |
3,898 |
44.9% |
670 [+] |
7.7% |
8,676 |
6 |
0.40% |
[-] Other candidates in 1996:
Dean Barkley (Reform) 533 (6.1%);
Tim Davis (Green) 58 (0.7%);
Steve Johnson (Natural Law) 32 (0.4%);
Roy Carlton (Libertarian) 28 (0.3%);
Howard Hanson (Resource Party) 14 (0.2%);
Thomas Fiske (Socialist Workers) 3 (0.0%);
Other (Write-in) 2 (0.0%);
|
1994 |
S1 |
62% |
Rod Grams (IR) |
4,269 |
57.3% |
Ann Wynia (DFL) |
2,821 |
37.8% |
365 [+] |
4.9% |
7,455 |
8 |
0.42% |
[-] Other candidates in 1994:
Dean Barkley (I) 241 (3.2%);
Candice Sjostrom (Green) 70 (0.9%);
Steve Johnson (Natural Law) 32 (0.4%);
Marca Himelgrin (Socialist Workers) 12 (0.2%);
Other (Write-in) 10 (0.1%);
|
1994 |
G |
62% |
Arne Carlson* (IR) |
4,396 |
59.2% |
John Marty (DFL) |
2,627 |
35.4% |
397 [+] |
5.4% |
7,420 |
-3 |
0.42% |
[-] Other candidates in 1994:
Other (Write-in) 224 (3.0%);
Will Shetterly (Green) 92 (1.2%);
Eric Olson (Libertarian) 51 (0.7%);
Leslie Davis (National Rights Alliance) 18 (0.2%);
Jon Hillson (Socialist Workers) 12 (0.2%);
|
1990 |
S2 |
64% |
Rudy Boschwitz* (IR) |
3,553 |
51.2% |
Paul Wellstone (DFL) |
3,239 |
46.7% |
142 [+] |
2.0% |
6,934 |
3 |
0.38% |
[-] Other candidates in 1990:
Russell Bentley (Green) 137 (2.0%);
Other (Write-in) 5 (0.1%);
|
1990 |
G |
63% |
Arne Carlson (IR) |
3,575 |
51.9% |
Rudy Perpich* (DFL) |
3,009 |
43.7% |
300 [+] |
4.4% |
6,884 |
2 |
0.38% |
[-] Other candidates in 1990:
Jon Grunseth (IR (write-in)) 96 (1.4%);
Ross Culverhouse (Grassroots) 93 (1.4%);
Judith Ann Chosa (Earth Federation) 55 (0.8%);
Other (Write-in) 32 (0.5%);
Wendy Lyons (Socialist Workers) 24 (0.3%);
|
|
1988 |
S1 |
73% |
Dave Durenberger* (IR) |
4,789 |
61.9% |
Skip Humphrey (DFL) |
2,824 |
36.5% |
118 [+] |
1.5% |
7,731 |
6 |
0.37% |
[-] Other candidates in 1988:
Polly Mann (Progressive Independent) 76 (1.0%);
Derrick Grimmer (Green) 23 (0.3%);
Arlen Overvig (Libertarian) 14 (0.2%);
Wendy Lyons (Socialist Workers) 4 (0.1%);
Other (Write-in) 1 (0.0%);
|
1986 |
G |
65% |
Cal Ludeman (IR) |
3,547 |
52.3% |
Rudy Perpich* (DFL) |
3,199 |
47.1% |
40 [+] |
0.6% |
6,786 |
9 |
0.48% |
[-] Other candidates in 1986:
Bill Brust (Workers League) 30 (0.4%);
Joseph Rohner (Libertarian) 8 (0.1%);
Thomas Jaax (Socialist Workers) 2 (0.0%);
|
1984 |
S2 |
73% |
Rudy Boschwitz* (IR) |
4,932 |
65.9% |
Joan Anderson Growe (DFL) |
2,515 |
33.6% |
36 [+] |
0.5% |
7,483 |
8 |
0.36% |
[-] Other candidates in 1984:
Richard Putnam (Libertarian) 18 (0.2%);
Eleanor Garcia (Socialist Workers) 10 (0.1%);
Jeffrey Miller (New Union) 8 (0.1%);
|
1982 |
S1 |
67% |
Dave Durenberger* (IR) |
3,784 |
56.4% |
Mark Dayton (DFL) |
2,858 |
42.6% |
62 [+] |
0.9% |
6,704 |
4 |
0.37% |
[-] Other candidates in 1982:
Fred Hewitt (Libertarian) 32 (0.5%);
Jeffrey Miller (New Union) 20 (0.3%);
William Onasch (Socialist Workers) 10 (0.1%);
|
1982 |
G |
65% |
Rudy Perpich (DFL) |
3,775 |
57.6% |
Wheelock Whitney (IR) |
2,665 |
40.7% |
111 [+] |
1.7% |
6,551 |
1 |
0.37% |
[-] Other candidates in 1982:
Tom McDonald (Honest Government) 48 (0.7%);
Kathy Wheeler (Socialist Workers) 37 (0.6%);
Franklin Haws (Libertarian) 26 (0.4%);
|
|
1978 |
S2 |
73% |
Rudy Boschwitz (IR) |
3,684 |
58.1% |
Wendell Anderson* (DFL) |
2,258 |
35.6% |
398 [+] |
6.3% |
6,340 |
2 |
0.40% |
[-] Other candidates in 1978:
Sal Carlone (American) 312 (4.9%);
William Peterson (Socialist Workers) 33 (0.5%);
Brian Coyle (I) 27 (0.4%);
Jean Brust (Workers) 16 (0.3%);
Leonard Richards (Libertarian) 8 (0.1%);
Other (Write-in) 2 (0.0%);
|
1978 |
S1 |
73% |
Dave Durenberger (IR) |
3,099 |
49.3% |
Bob Short (DFL) |
2,644 |
42.0% |
548 [+] |
8.7% |
6,291 |
-12 |
0.40% |
[-] Other candidates in 1978:
Paul Helm (American) 495 (7.9%);
Fred Hewitt (Libertarian) 22 (0.3%);
Christine Frank (Socialist Workers) 19 (0.3%);
Other (Write-in) 12 (0.2%);
|
1978 |
G |
73% |
Albert Quie (IR) |
3,383 |
53.8% |
Rudy Perpich* (DFL) |
2,530 |
40.2% |
379 [+] |
6.0% |
6,292 |
1 |
0.40% |
[-] Other candidates in 1978:
Richard Pedersen (American) 304 (4.8%);
Jill Lakowske (Socialist Workers) 23 (0.4%);
Robin Miller (Libertarian) 21 (0.3%);
Tom McDonald (Honest Government) 19 (0.3%);
Edwin Pommerening (Savings Account) 12 (0.2%);
|
1976 |
S1 |
80% |
Hubert Humphrey* (DFL) |
3,914 |
59.9% |
Gerald Brekke (IR) |
2,004 |
30.7% |
615 [+] |
9.4% |
6,533 |
6 |
0.34% |
[-] Other candidates in 1976:
Paul Helm (American) 578 (8.8%);
Robin Miller (Libertarian) 20 (0.3%);
William Peterson (Socialist Workers) 14 (0.2%);
Matt Savola (Communist) 3 (0.0%);
|
1974 |
G |
66% |
Wendell Anderson* (DFL) |
3,049 |
59.8% |
John Johnson (R) |
1,760 |
34.5% |
289 [+] |
5.7% |
5,098 |
5 |
0.41% |
[-] Other candidates in 1974:
James Miles (I) 179 (3.5%);
Harry Pool (American) 58 (1.1%);
Jane Van Deusen (Socialist Workers) 23 (0.5%);
Erwin Marquit (Communist) 9 (0.2%);
Genevieve Gunderson (Industrial Government) 9 (0.2%);
Other (Write-in) 6 (0.1%);
Richard Kleinow (Libertarian) 5 (0.1%);
|
1972 |
S2 |
78% |
Walter Mondale* (DFL) |
3,079 |
54.8% |
Phil Hansen (R) |
2,515 |
44.7% |
28 [+] |
0.5% |
5,622 |
2 |
0.32% |
[-] Other candidates in 1972:
Karl Heck (Industrial Government) 28 (0.5%);
|
1970 |
S1 |
77% |
Hubert Humphrey (DFL) |
2,456 |
50.4% |
Clark MacGregor (R) |
2,396 |
49.2% |
22 [+] |
0.5% |
4,874 |
8 |
0.36% |
[-] Other candidates in 1970:
Nancy Strebe (Socialist Workers) 15 (0.3%);
William Braatz (Industrial Government) 7 (0.1%);
|
1970 |
G |
78% |
Douglas Head (R) |
2,628 |
53.6% |
Wendell Anderson (DFL) |
2,264 |
46.1% |
15 [+] |
0.3% |
4,907 |
8 |
0.36% |
[-] Other candidates in 1970:
Karl Heck (Industrial Government) 15 (0.3%);
|
|
1966 |
S2 |
69% |
Robert Forsythe (R) |
2,370 |
57.4% |
Walter Mondale* (DFL) |
1,725 |
41.8% |
31 [+] |
0.8% |
4,126 |
12 |
0.32% |
[-] Other candidates in 1966:
Joseph Johnson (Socialist Workers) 21 (0.5%);
William Braatz (Industrial Government) 10 (0.2%);
|
1966 |
G |
70% |
Harold Levander (R) |
2,687 |
64.4% |
Karl Rolvaag* (DFL) |
1,456 |
34.9% |
27 [+] |
0.6% |
4,170 |
12 |
0.32% |
[-] Other candidates in 1966:
Kenneth Sachs (Industrial Government) 27 (0.6%);
|
1964 |
S1 |
82% |
Wheelock Whitney (R) |
2,530 |
52.2% |
Eugene McCarthy* (DFL) |
2,303 |
47.5% |
13 [+] |
0.3% |
4,846 |
13 |
0.31% |
[-] Other candidates in 1964:
William Braatz (Industrial Government) 9 (0.2%);
Everett Luoma (Socialist Workers) 4 (0.1%);
|
1962 |
G |
75% |
Elmer Andersen* (R) |
2,474 |
56.8% |
Karl Rolvaag (DFL) |
1,846 |
42.4% |
32 [+] |
0.7% |
4,352 |
7 |
0.35% |
[-] Other candidates in 1962:
William Braatz (Industrial Government) 32 (0.7%);
|
1960 |
S2 |
84% |
Kenneth Peterson (R) |
2,466 |
51.2% |
Hubert Humphrey* (DFL) |
2,340 |
48.5% |
14 [+] |
0.3% |
4,820 |
9 |
0.31% |
[-] Other candidates in 1960:
Carl Feingold (Socialist Workers) 14 (0.3%);
|
1960 |
G |
85% |
Elmer Andersen (R) |
2,825 |
58.1% |
Orville Freeman* (DFL) |
2,004 |
41.2% |
36 [+] |
0.7% |
4,865 |
8 |
0.31% |
[-] Other candidates in 1960:
Rudolph Gustafson (Industrial Government) 36 (0.7%);
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