Year | Type | Turnout | Winner | Runner-Up |
Other | Total Votes | Diff | PSV |
2022 |
G |
58% |
Scott Jensen (R) |
12,271 |
65.1% |
Tim Walz* (DFL) |
5,778 |
30.6% |
813 [+] |
4.3% |
18,862 |
20 |
0.75% |
[-] Other candidates in 2022:
James McCaskel (Legal Marijuana Now) 320 (1.7%);
Steve Patterson (Grassroots - Legalize Cannabis) 277 (1.5%);
Hugh McTavish (Independence-Alliance) 175 (0.9%);
Gabrielle Prosser (Socialist Workers) 37 (0.2%);
Other (Write-in) 4 (0.0%);
|
2020 |
S2 |
73% |
Jason Lewis (R) |
14,774 |
62.0% |
Tina Smith* (DFL) |
6,751 |
28.3% |
2,299 [+] |
9.6% |
23,824 |
19 |
0.74% |
[-] Other candidates in 2020:
Kevin O'Connor (Legal Marijuana Now) 1,671 (7.0%);
Oliver Steinberg (Grassroots - Legalize Cannabis) 608 (2.6%);
Other (Write-in) 20 (0.1%);
|
|
2018 |
S2 |
56% |
Karin Housley (R) |
10,364 |
59.7% |
Tina Smith* (DFL) |
6,003 |
34.6% |
980 [+] |
5.6% |
17,347 |
17 |
0.67% |
[-] Other candidates in 2018:
Sarah Wellington (Legal Marijuana Now) 780 (4.5%);
Jerry Trooien (I) 197 (1.1%);
Other (Write-in) 3 (0.0%);
|
2018 |
S1 |
57% |
Jim Newberger (R) |
9,226 |
53.0% |
Amy Klobuchar* (DFL) |
7,440 |
42.7% |
754 [+] |
4.3% |
17,420 |
17 |
0.67% |
[-] Other candidates in 2018:
Dennis Schuller (Legal Marijuana Now) 594 (3.4%);
Paula Overby (Green) 154 (0.9%);
Other (Write-in) 6 (0.0%);
|
2018 |
G |
56% |
Jeff Johnson (R) |
10,483 |
60.4% |
Tim Walz (DFL) |
6,084 |
35.1% |
784 [+] |
4.5% |
17,351 |
18 |
0.67% |
[-] Other candidates in 2018:
Chris Wright (Legalize Cannabis) 611 (3.5%);
Josh Welter (Libertarian) 171 (1.0%);
Other (Write-in) 2 (0.0%);
|
2014 |
S2 |
47% |
Mike McFadden (R) |
7,269 |
52.2% |
Al Franken* (DFL) |
6,022 |
43.2% |
647 [+] |
4.6% |
13,938 |
9 |
0.70% |
[-] Other candidates in 2014:
Steve Carlson (Independence Party) 399 (2.9%);
Heather Johnson (Libertarian) 245 (1.8%);
Other (Write-in) 3 (0.0%);
|
2014 |
G |
47% |
Jeff Johnson (R) |
7,539 |
54.3% |
Mark Dayton* (DFL) |
5,498 |
39.6% |
857 [+] |
6.2% |
13,894 |
10 |
0.70% |
[-] Other candidates in 2014:
Hannah Nicollet (Independence Party) 444 (3.2%);
Chris Wright (Grassroots) 254 (1.8%);
Chris Holbrook (Libertarian) 157 (1.1%);
Other (Write-in) 2 (0.0%);
|
2012 |
S1 |
68% |
Amy Klobuchar* (DFL) |
11,131 |
57.1% |
Kurt Bills (R) |
7,438 |
38.1% |
937 [+] |
4.8% |
19,506 |
8 |
0.69% |
[-] Other candidates in 2012:
Stephen Williams (Independence Party) 594 (3.0%);
Tim Davis (Grassroots) 220 (1.1%);
Michael Cavlan (Progressive) 100 (0.5%);
Other (Write-in) 23 (0.1%);
|
2010 |
G |
53% |
Tom Emmer (R) |
7,905 |
53.4% |
Mark Dayton (DFL) |
5,247 |
35.5% |
1,639 [+] |
11.1% |
14,791 |
10 |
0.70% |
[-] Other candidates in 2010:
Tom Horner (Independence Party) 1,482 (10.0%);
Chris Wright (Grassroots) 61 (0.4%);
Linda Eno (Resource Party) 37 (0.3%);
Faeheen Hakeem (Green) 30 (0.2%);
Ken Pentel (Ecology Democracy) 20 (0.1%);
Other (Write-in) 9 (0.1%);
|
|
2008 |
S2 |
74% |
Norm Coleman* (R) |
9,564 |
48.0% |
Al Franken (DFL) |
6,557 |
32.9% |
3,821 [+] |
19.2% |
19,942 |
6 |
0.69% |
[-] Other candidates in 2008:
Dean Barkley (Independence Party) 3,648 (18.3%);
Charles Aldrich (Libertarian) 96 (0.5%);
James Niemacki (Constitution) 60 (0.3%);
Other (Write-in) 17 (0.1%);
|
2006 |
S1 |
57% |
Amy Klobuchar (DFL) |
7,468 |
50.9% |
Mark Kennedy (R) |
6,620 |
45.2% |
574 [+] |
3.9% |
14,662 |
7 |
0.67% |
[-] Other candidates in 2006:
Rob Fitzgerald (Independence Party) 482 (3.3%);
Michael Cavlan (Green) 57 (0.4%);
Ben Powers (Constitution) 29 (0.2%);
Other (Write-in) 6 (0.0%);
|
2006 |
G |
57% |
Tim Pawlenty* (R) |
7,829 |
53.4% |
Mike Hatch (DFL) |
5,859 |
39.9% |
984 [+] |
6.7% |
14,672 |
7 |
0.67% |
[-] Other candidates in 2006:
Peter Hutchinson (Independence Party) 841 (5.7%);
Walt Brown (Quit Raising Taxes) 61 (0.4%);
Ken Pentel (Green) 47 (0.3%);
Leslie Davis (American) 30 (0.2%);
Other (Write-in) 5 (0.0%);
|
2002 |
S2 |
63% |
Norm Coleman (R) |
8,365 |
56.4% |
Walter Mondale (DFL) |
6,019 |
40.6% |
439 [+] |
3.0% |
14,823 |
7 |
0.66% |
[-] Other candidates in 2002:
Jim Moore (Independence Party) 319 (2.2%);
Ray Tricomo (Green) 59 (0.4%);
Paul Wellstone* (DFL) 38 (0.3%);
Miro Kovatchevich (Constitution) 17 (0.1%);
Other (Write-in) 6 (0.0%);
|
2002 |
G |
63% |
Tim Pawlenty (R) |
7,827 |
53.0% |
Roger Moe (DFL) |
4,745 |
32.1% |
2,199 [+] |
14.9% |
14,771 |
9 |
0.66% |
[-] Other candidates in 2002:
Tim Penny (Independence Party) 1,820 (12.3%);
Ken Pentel (Green) 250 (1.7%);
Booker Hodges (I) 78 (0.5%);
Kari Sachs (Socialist Workers) 21 (0.1%);
Lawrence Aeshilman (Constitution) 19 (0.1%);
Other (Write-in) 11 (0.1%);
|
2000 |
S1 |
67% |
Rod Grams* (R) |
7,666 |
51.4% |
Mark Dayton (DFL) |
5,983 |
40.2% |
1,252 [+] |
8.4% |
14,901 |
8 |
0.62% |
[-] Other candidates in 2000:
Jim Gibson (Independence Party) 932 (6.3%);
David Daniels (Green) 124 (0.8%);
Rebecca Ellis (Socialist Workers) 82 (0.6%);
David Swan (Constitution) 63 (0.4%);
Erik Pakieser (Libertarian) 51 (0.3%);
|
|
1998 |
G |
64% |
Jesse Ventura (I) |
7,209 |
52.9% |
Norm Coleman (R) |
3,719 |
27.3% |
2,701 [+] |
19.8% |
13,629 |
-7 |
0.65% |
[-] Other candidates in 1998:
Skip Humphrey (DFL) 2,665 (19.6%);
Ken Pentel (Green) 20 (0.1%);
Ray McCloney (I) 10 (0.1%);
Chris Wright (Green) 4 (0.0%);
Frank Germann (Libertarian) 2 (0.0%);
|
1996 |
S2 |
63% |
Paul Wellstone* (DFL) |
6,183 |
47.8% |
Rudy Boschwitz (R) |
5,290 |
40.9% |
1,449 [+] |
11.2% |
12,922 |
0 |
0.59% |
[-] Other candidates in 1996:
Dean Barkley (Reform) 1,194 (9.2%);
Tim Davis (Green) 114 (0.9%);
Roy Carlton (Libertarian) 59 (0.5%);
Howard Hanson (Resource Party) 41 (0.3%);
Steve Johnson (Natural Law) 27 (0.2%);
Thomas Fiske (Socialist Workers) 9 (0.1%);
Other (Write-in) 5 (0.0%);
|
1994 |
S1 |
54% |
Rod Grams (IR) |
5,622 |
53.2% |
Ann Wynia (DFL) |
4,087 |
38.6% |
866 [+] |
8.2% |
10,575 |
4 |
0.60% |
[-] Other candidates in 1994:
Dean Barkley (I) 682 (6.4%);
Candice Sjostrom (Green) 123 (1.2%);
Steve Johnson (Natural Law) 35 (0.3%);
Marca Himelgrin (Socialist Workers) 13 (0.1%);
Other (Write-in) 13 (0.1%);
|
1994 |
G |
54% |
Arne Carlson* (IR) |
6,239 |
59.4% |
John Marty (DFL) |
3,680 |
35.0% |
587 [+] |
5.6% |
10,506 |
-3 |
0.59% |
[-] Other candidates in 1994:
Other (Write-in) 272 (2.6%);
Will Shetterly (Green) 159 (1.5%);
Eric Olson (Libertarian) 108 (1.0%);
Leslie Davis (National Rights Alliance) 25 (0.2%);
Jon Hillson (Socialist Workers) 23 (0.2%);
|
1990 |
S2 |
59% |
Paul Wellstone (DFL) |
5,351 |
50.5% |
Rudy Boschwitz* (IR) |
5,053 |
47.7% |
190 [+] |
1.8% |
10,594 |
0 |
0.59% |
[-] Other candidates in 1990:
Russell Bentley (Green) 173 (1.6%);
Other (Write-in) 17 (0.2%);
|
1990 |
G |
59% |
Rudy Perpich* (DFL) |
5,855 |
56.1% |
Arne Carlson (IR) |
4,139 |
39.7% |
443 [+] |
4.2% |
10,437 |
-9 |
0.58% |
[-] Other candidates in 1990:
Other (Write-in) 131 (1.3%);
Judith Ann Chosa (Earth Federation) 125 (1.2%);
Ross Culverhouse (Grassroots) 108 (1.0%);
Jon Grunseth (IR (write-in)) 42 (0.4%);
Wendy Lyons (Socialist Workers) 37 (0.4%);
|
|
1988 |
S1 |
66% |
Dave Durenberger* (IR) |
6,112 |
53.0% |
Skip Humphrey (DFL) |
5,206 |
45.2% |
211 [+] |
1.8% |
11,529 |
-3 |
0.55% |
[-] Other candidates in 1988:
Polly Mann (Progressive Independent) 141 (1.2%);
Derrick Grimmer (Green) 38 (0.3%);
Arlen Overvig (Libertarian) 20 (0.2%);
Wendy Lyons (Socialist Workers) 12 (0.1%);
|
1986 |
G |
49% |
Rudy Perpich* (DFL) |
4,900 |
59.4% |
Cal Ludeman (IR) |
3,194 |
38.7% |
156 [+] |
1.9% |
8,250 |
-3 |
0.58% |
[-] Other candidates in 1986:
Other (Write-in) 94 (1.1%);
Bill Brust (Workers League) 29 (0.4%);
Joseph Rohner (Libertarian) 23 (0.3%);
Thomas Jaax (Socialist Workers) 10 (0.1%);
|
1984 |
S2 |
66% |
Rudy Boschwitz* (IR) |
6,318 |
57.8% |
Joan Anderson Growe (DFL) |
4,548 |
41.6% |
57 [+] |
0.5% |
10,923 |
0 |
0.53% |
[-] Other candidates in 1984:
Richard Putnam (Libertarian) 31 (0.3%);
Eleanor Garcia (Socialist Workers) 17 (0.2%);
Jeffrey Miller (New Union) 9 (0.1%);
|
1982 |
S1 |
62% |
Mark Dayton (DFL) |
5,314 |
53.6% |
Dave Durenberger* (IR) |
4,560 |
46.0% |
48 [+] |
0.5% |
9,922 |
-7 |
0.55% |
[-] Other candidates in 1982:
Fred Hewitt (Libertarian) 21 (0.2%);
Jeffrey Miller (New Union) 16 (0.2%);
William Onasch (Socialist Workers) 11 (0.1%);
|
1982 |
G |
61% |
Rudy Perpich (DFL) |
6,463 |
66.2% |
Wheelock Whitney (IR) |
3,192 |
32.7% |
108 [+] |
1.1% |
9,763 |
-7 |
0.55% |
[-] Other candidates in 1982:
Tom McDonald (Honest Government) 59 (0.6%);
Franklin Haws (Libertarian) 28 (0.3%);
Kathy Wheeler (Socialist Workers) 21 (0.2%);
|
|
1978 |
S2 |
58% |
Rudy Boschwitz (IR) |
4,062 |
51.8% |
Wendell Anderson* (DFL) |
3,517 |
44.8% |
267 [+] |
3.4% |
7,846 |
-5 |
0.50% |
[-] Other candidates in 1978:
Sal Carlone (American) 178 (2.3%);
Brian Coyle (I) 39 (0.5%);
Jean Brust (Workers) 21 (0.3%);
William Peterson (Socialist Workers) 20 (0.3%);
Leonard Richards (Libertarian) 7 (0.1%);
Other (Write-in) 2 (0.0%);
|
1978 |
S1 |
58% |
Dave Durenberger (IR) |
4,105 |
52.9% |
Bob Short (DFL) |
3,168 |
40.8% |
486 [+] |
6.3% |
7,759 |
-8 |
0.50% |
[-] Other candidates in 1978:
Paul Helm (American) 379 (4.9%);
Other (Write-in) 64 (0.8%);
Christine Frank (Socialist Workers) 30 (0.4%);
Fred Hewitt (Libertarian) 13 (0.2%);
|
1978 |
G |
58% |
Albert Quie (IR) |
3,872 |
49.2% |
Rudy Perpich* (DFL) |
3,829 |
48.7% |
167 [+] |
2.1% |
7,868 |
-3 |
0.50% |
[-] Other candidates in 1978:
Richard Pedersen (American) 120 (1.5%);
Tom McDonald (Honest Government) 19 (0.2%);
Jill Lakowske (Socialist Workers) 13 (0.2%);
Robin Miller (Libertarian) 12 (0.2%);
Edwin Pommerening (Savings Account) 3 (0.0%);
|
1976 |
S1 |
75% |
Hubert Humphrey* (DFL) |
6,424 |
68.2% |
Gerald Brekke (IR) |
1,907 |
20.2% |
1,091 [+] |
11.6% |
9,422 |
-5 |
0.49% |
[-] Other candidates in 1976:
Paul Helm (American) 1,053 (11.2%);
William Peterson (Socialist Workers) 13 (0.1%);
Robin Miller (Libertarian) 10 (0.1%);
Other (Write-in) 8 (0.1%);
Matt Savola (Communist) 7 (0.1%);
|
1974 |
G |
52% |
Wendell Anderson* (DFL) |
4,013 |
66.4% |
John Johnson (R) |
1,600 |
26.5% |
431 [+] |
7.1% |
6,044 |
-3 |
0.48% |
[-] Other candidates in 1974:
James Miles (I) 248 (4.1%);
Harry Pool (American) 98 (1.6%);
Erwin Marquit (Communist) 47 (0.8%);
Jane Van Deusen (Socialist Workers) 21 (0.3%);
Genevieve Gunderson (Industrial Government) 9 (0.1%);
Richard Kleinow (Libertarian) 8 (0.1%);
|
1972 |
S2 |
71% |
Walter Mondale* (DFL) |
4,228 |
54.7% |
Phil Hansen (R) |
3,476 |
45.0% |
25 [+] |
0.3% |
7,729 |
2 |
0.45% |
[-] Other candidates in 1972:
Karl Heck (Industrial Government) 25 (0.3%);
|
1970 |
S1 |
64% |
Hubert Humphrey (DFL) |
3,607 |
60.5% |
Clark MacGregor (R) |
2,321 |
39.0% |
30 [+] |
0.5% |
5,958 |
-3 |
0.44% |
[-] Other candidates in 1970:
Nancy Strebe (Socialist Workers) 16 (0.3%);
William Braatz (Industrial Government) 14 (0.2%);
|
1970 |
G |
64% |
Wendell Anderson (DFL) |
3,676 |
61.6% |
Douglas Head (R) |
2,278 |
38.2% |
17 [+] |
0.3% |
5,971 |
-7 |
0.44% |
[-] Other candidates in 1970:
Karl Heck (Industrial Government) 15 (0.3%);
Other (Write-in) 2 (0.0%);
|
|
1966 |
S2 |
62% |
Walter Mondale* (DFL) |
3,006 |
58.4% |
Robert Forsythe (R) |
2,104 |
40.9% |
36 [+] |
0.7% |
5,146 |
-4 |
0.40% |
[-] Other candidates in 1966:
Joseph Johnson (Socialist Workers) 21 (0.4%);
William Braatz (Industrial Government) 15 (0.3%);
|
1966 |
G |
63% |
Harold Levander (R) |
2,627 |
50.1% |
Karl Rolvaag* (DFL) |
2,596 |
49.5% |
24 [+] |
0.5% |
5,247 |
-2 |
0.41% |
[-] Other candidates in 1966:
Kenneth Sachs (Industrial Government) 24 (0.5%);
|
1964 |
S1 |
76% |
Eugene McCarthy* (DFL) |
3,833 |
63.5% |
Wheelock Whitney (R) |
2,190 |
36.3% |
13 [+] |
0.2% |
6,036 |
-3 |
0.39% |
[-] Other candidates in 1964:
William Braatz (Industrial Government) 8 (0.1%);
Everett Luoma (Socialist Workers) 5 (0.1%);
|
1962 |
G |
63% |
Karl Rolvaag (DFL) |
2,634 |
54.3% |
Elmer Andersen* (R) |
2,195 |
45.2% |
23 [+] |
0.5% |
4,852 |
-4 |
0.39% |
[-] Other candidates in 1962:
William Braatz (Industrial Government) 23 (0.5%);
|
1960 |
S2 |
79% |
Hubert Humphrey* (DFL) |
3,448 |
59.3% |
Kenneth Peterson (R) |
2,347 |
40.4% |
15 [+] |
0.3% |
5,810 |
-2 |
0.38% |
[-] Other candidates in 1960:
Carl Feingold (Socialist Workers) 15 (0.3%);
|
1960 |
G |
80% |
Orville Freeman* (DFL) |
3,095 |
53.0% |
Elmer Andersen (R) |
2,719 |
46.5% |
30 [+] |
0.5% |
5,844 |
-4 |
0.38% |
[-] Other candidates in 1960:
Rudolph Gustafson (Industrial Government) 30 (0.5%);
|