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

2020-2022 Components	Number	Rate
Births:	857	9.5
Deaths:	1,429	15.9
Net Migration:	741	8.2
Net Immigration:	4	0.0

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +2,319	R +547	D + 0.7%
D +1,772
2020 vs. 2012	R +4,738	R +6,803	R + 27.2%
D -2,065
2020 vs. 2008	R +4,930	R +7,603	R + 30.4%
D -2,673

2016 vs. 2008	R +2,611	R +7,056	R + 31.1%
D -4,445
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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	74%	Donald Trump* (R)	15,239	57.4%	Joe Biden (D)	10,787	40.6%	536 [+]	2.0%	26,562	12	11	0.81%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) 247 (0.9%);
2016	67%	Donald Trump (R)	12,920	54.1%	Hillary Clinton (D)	9,015	37.8%	1,945 [+]	8.1%	23,880	9	8	0.81%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Gary Johnson (Lbt) 792 (3.3%); Evan McMullin (I) 355 (1.5%); Jill Stein (Grn) 274 (1.1%);
2012	68%	Barack Obama* (D)	12,852	53.7%	Mitt Romney (R)	10,501	43.9%	566 [+]	2.4%	23,919	-1	-3	0.81%
[-] Other candidates in 2012: Gary Johnson (Lbt) 227 (0.9%);
2008	70%	Barack Obama (D)	13,460	55.2%	John McCain (R)	10,309	42.3%	626 [+]	2.6%	24,395	-2	-3	0.84%
[-] Other candidates in 2008: Ralph Nader (I) 333 (1.4%); Bob Barr (Lbt) 65 (0.3%);
2004	72%	John Kerry (D)	13,290	54.5%	George W. Bush* (R)	10,705	43.9%	372 [+]	1.5%	24,367	-4	-7	0.86%
[-] Other candidates in 2004: Ralph Nader (I) 171 (0.7%);
2000	65%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	10,583	48.7%	George W. Bush (R)	9,545	44.0%	1,586 [+]	7.3%	21,714	-2	-4	0.89%
[-] Other candidates in 2000: Ralph Nader (Grn) 1,137 (5.2%); Pat Buchanan (Ref) 296 (1.4%);
1996	65%	Bill Clinton* (D)	10,706	52.3%	Robert Dole (R)	6,506	31.8%	3,261 [+]	15.9%	20,473	-3	-9	0.93%
[-] Other candidates in 1996: Ross Perot (Ref) 2,889 (14.1%); Ralph Nader (Grn) 192 (0.9%); Harry Browne (Lbt) 49 (0.2%);
1992	69%	Bill Clinton (D)	9,621	46.2%	George Bush* (R)	5,952	28.6%	5,265 [+]	25.3%	20,838	-3	-9	0.89%
[-] Other candidates in 1992: Ross Perot (I) 5,147 (24.7%);
1988	65%	Michael Dukakis (D)	10,517	55.2%	George Bush (R)	8,358	43.9%	178 [+]	0.9%	19,053	-2	-10	0.91%
[-] Other candidates in 1988: Ron Paul (Lbt) 30 (0.2%);
1984	71%	Walter Mondale (D)	11,455	54.7%	Ronald Reagan* (R)	9,306	44.4%	197	0.9%	20,958	-5	-14	1.01%
[-] Other candidates in 1984:
1980	75%	Jimmy Carter* (D)	12,134	54.6%	Ronald Reagan (R)	8,368	37.6%	1,726 [+]	7.8%	22,228	-5	-13	1.08%
[-] Other candidates in 1980: John Anderson (I) 1,080 (4.9%); Edward Clark (Lbt) 487 (2.2%);
1976	80%	Jimmy Carter (D)	12,979	64.0%	Gerald Ford* (R)	6,646	32.8%	656 [+]	3.2%	20,281	-9	-15	1.04%
[-] Other candidates in 1976: Eugene McCarthy (I) 378 (1.9%);
1972	71%	George McGovern (D)	8,683	52.4%	Richard Nixon* (R)	7,558	45.6%	342 [+]	2.1%	16,583	-6	-15	0.95%
[-] Other candidates in 1972: John Schmitz (Amer) 238 (1.4%);
1968	80%	Hubert Humphrey (D)	10,512	64.9%	Richard Nixon (R)	4,898	30.2%	796 [+]	4.9%	16,206	-11	-13	1.02%
[-] Other candidates in 1968: George Wallace (AIP) 780 (4.8%);
1964	78%	Lyndon Johnson* (D)	12,054	74.3%	Barry Goldwater (R)	4,137	25.5%	40	0.2%	16,231	-11	-13	1.04%
[-] Other candidates in 1964:
1960	81%	John Kennedy (D)	10,761	61.8%	Richard Nixon (R)	6,615	38.0%	32	0.2%	17,408	-11	-12	1.13%
[-] Other candidates in 1960:
1956	69%	Adlai Stevenson (D)	8,737	57.6%	Dwight Eisenhower* (R)	6,408	42.2%	33	0.2%	15,178	-11	-15	1.13%
[-] Other candidates in 1956:
1952	75%	Adlai Stevenson (D)	9,128	57.8%	Dwight Eisenhower (R)	6,573	41.6%	81	0.5%	15,782	-14	-14	1.14%
[-] Other candidates in 1952:
1948	72%	Harry Truman* (D)	9,653	65.6%	Thomas Dewey (R)	4,334	29.5%	729 [+]	5.0%	14,716	-10	-16	1.21%
[-] Other candidates in 1948: Henry Wallace (Prog) 638 (4.3%); Strom Thurmond (StsRts) 0 (0.0%);
1944	64%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	8,787	67.1%	Thomas Dewey (R)	4,227	32.3%	81	0.6%	13,095	-15	-14	1.16%
[-] Other candidates in 1944:
1940	75%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	9,899	64.9%	Wendell Willkie (R)	5,196	34.1%	159	1.0%	15,254	-14	-11	1.22%
[-] Other candidates in 1940:
1936	73%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	8,896	69.4%	Alf Landon (R)	3,594	28.0%	329 [+]	2.6%	12,819	-3	-8	1.13%
[-] Other candidates in 1936: William Lemke (Union) 190 (1.5%); Norman Thomas (Soc) 50 (0.4%);
1932	63%	Franklin Roosevelt (D)	5,616	54.9%	Herbert Hoover* (R)	3,782	36.9%	839 [+]	8.2%	10,237	1	-3	1.02%
[-] Other candidates in 1932: Norman Thomas (Soc) 321 (3.1%);
1928	59%	Herbert Hoover (R)	5,103	59.0%	Al Smith (D)	3,122	36.1%	431 [+]	5.0%	8,656	1	1	0.89%
[-] Other candidates in 1928: Norman Thomas (Soc) 110 (1.3%);
1924	59%	Calvin Coolidge (R)	4,961	60.1%	Robert LaFollette (Prog)	2,532	30.7%	762 [+]	9.2%	8,255	9	6	1.00%
[-] Other candidates in 1924: John Davis (D) 496 (6.0%);
1920	52%	Warren Harding (R)	3,973	58.3%	James Cox (D)	1,930	28.3%	910 [+]	13.4%	6,813	-12	-2	0.93%
[-] Other candidates in 1920: Eugene Debs (Soc) 738 (10.8%); Aaron Watkins (Proh) 80 (1.2%); Parley Christiansen (FL) 0 (0.0%);
1916	27%	Woodrow Wilson* (D)	1,504	47.7%	Charles Evans Hughes (R)	1,163	36.9%	486 [+]	15.4%	3,153	-9	-9	0.81%
[-] Other candidates in 1916: Allan Benson (Soc) 429 (13.6%); James Hanly (Proh) 47 (1.5%);
1912	26%	Theodore Roosevelt (Prog)	880	32.7%	Woodrow Wilson (D)	699	26.0%	1,110 [+]	41.3%	2,689	-3	-7	0.80%
[-] Other candidates in 1912: Eugene Debs (Soc) 578 (21.5%); William Taft* (R) 446 (16.6%); Eugene Chafin (Proh) 59 (2.2%);
1908	39%	William Taft (R)	1,883	63.1%	William J. Bryan (D)	684	22.9%	415 [+]	13.9%	2,982	4	12	0.90%
[-] Other candidates in 1908: Eugene Debs (Soc) 367 (12.3%); Eugene Chafin (Proh) 43 (1.4%); Thomas Hisgen (I) 5 (0.2%);
1904	47%	Theodore Roosevelt (R)	1,796	77.0%	Alton Parker (D)	293	12.6%	243 [+]	10.4%	2,332	3	21	0.80%
[-] Other candidates in 1904: Eugene Debs (Soc) 167 (7.2%); Silas Swallow (Proh) 28 (1.2%); Thomas Watson (Pop) 14 (0.6%);
1900	51%	William McKinley* (R)	770	63.3%	William J. Bryan (D)	413	34.0%	33 [+]	2.7%	1,216	3	12	0.38%
[-] Other candidates in 1900: John Woolley (Proh) 13 (1.1%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 9 (0.7%);

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Itasca County, MN

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

10,787

40.6%

Donald Trump* (R)

15,239

57.4%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

247

0.9%

Other

289

1.1%

TOTAL

26,562

Turnout: 74%	Diff (St): 12	Diff (US): 11

2016 President, Itasca County, MN

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

9,015

37.8%

Donald Trump (R)

12,920

54.1%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

792

3.3%

Jill Stein (Grn)

274

1.1%

Evan McMullin (I)

355

1.5%

Other

524

2.2%

TOTAL

23,880

Turnout: 67%	Diff (St): 9	Diff (US): 8

2012 President, Itasca County, MN

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

12,852

53.7%

Mitt Romney (R)

10,501

43.9%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

227

0.9%

Other

339

1.4%

TOTAL

23,919

Turnout: 68%	Diff (St): -1	Diff (US): -3

2008 President, Itasca County, MN

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

13,460

55.2%

John McCain (R)

10,309

42.3%

Ralph Nader (I)

333

1.4%

Bob Barr (Lbt)

0.3%

Other

228

0.9%

TOTAL

24,395

Turnout: 70%	Diff (St): -2	Diff (US): -3

2004 President, Itasca County, MN

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

10,705

43.9%

John Kerry (D)

13,290

54.5%

Ralph Nader (I)

171

0.7%

Other

201

0.8%

TOTAL

24,367

Turnout: 72%	Diff (St): -4	Diff (US): -7

2000 President, Itasca County, MN

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

9,545

44.0%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

10,583

48.7%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

1,137

5.2%

Pat Buchanan (Ref)

296

1.4%

Other

153

0.7%

TOTAL

21,714

Turnout: 65%	Diff (St): -2	Diff (US): -4

1996 President, Itasca County, MN

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Bill Clinton* (D)

10,706

52.3%

Robert Dole (R)

6,506

31.8%

Ross Perot (Ref)

2,889

14.1%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

192

0.9%

Harry Browne (Lbt)

0.2%

Other

131

0.6%

TOTAL

20,473

Turnout: 65%	Diff (St): -3	Diff (US): -9

1992 President, Itasca County, MN

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Bill Clinton (D)

9,621

46.2%

George Bush* (R)

5,952

28.6%

Ross Perot (I)

5,147

24.7%

Other

118

0.6%

TOTAL

20,838

Turnout: 69%	Diff (St): -3	Diff (US): -9

1988 President, Itasca County, MN

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George Bush (R)

8,358

43.9%

Michael Dukakis (D)

10,517

55.2%

Ron Paul (Lbt)

0.2%

Other

148

0.8%

TOTAL

19,053

Turnout: 65%	Diff (St): -2	Diff (US): -10

1984 President, Itasca County, MN

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Ronald Reagan* (R)

9,306

44.4%

Walter Mondale (D)

11,455

54.7%

Other

197

0.9%

TOTAL

20,958

Turnout: 71%	Diff (St): -5	Diff (US): -14

1980 President, Itasca County, MN

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Ronald Reagan (R)

8,368

37.6%

Jimmy Carter* (D)

12,134

54.6%

John Anderson (I)

1,080

4.9%

Edward Clark (Lbt)

487

2.2%

Other

159

0.7%

TOTAL

22,228

Turnout: 75%	Diff (St): -5	Diff (US): -13

1976 President, Itasca County, MN

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Jimmy Carter (D)

12,979

64.0%

Gerald Ford* (R)

6,646

32.8%

Eugene McCarthy (I)

378

1.9%

Other

278

1.4%

TOTAL

20,281

Turnout: 80%	Diff (St): -9	Diff (US): -15

1972 President, Itasca County, MN

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Richard Nixon* (R)

7,558

45.6%

George McGovern (D)

8,683

52.4%

John Schmitz (Amer)

238

1.4%

Other

104

0.6%

TOTAL

16,583

Turnout: 71%	Diff (St): -6	Diff (US): -15

1968 President, Itasca County, MN

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Richard Nixon (R)

4,898

30.2%

Hubert Humphrey (D)

10,512

64.9%

George Wallace (AIP)

780

4.8%

Other

0.1%

TOTAL

16,206

Turnout: 80%	Diff (St): -11	Diff (US): -13

1964 President, Itasca County, MN

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Lyndon Johnson* (D)

12,054

74.3%

Barry Goldwater (R)

4,137

25.5%

Other

0.2%

TOTAL

16,231

Turnout: 78%	Diff (St): -11	Diff (US): -13

1960 President, Itasca County, MN

Candidate

Votes

Pct

John Kennedy (D)

10,761

61.8%

Richard Nixon (R)

6,615

38.0%

Other

0.2%

TOTAL

17,408

Turnout: 81%	Diff (St): -11	Diff (US): -12

1956 President, Itasca County, MN

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Dwight Eisenhower* (R)

6,408

42.2%

Adlai Stevenson (D)

8,737

57.6%

Other

0.2%

TOTAL

15,178

Turnout: 69%	Diff (St): -11	Diff (US): -15

1952 President, Itasca County, MN

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Dwight Eisenhower (R)

6,573

41.6%

Adlai Stevenson (D)

9,128

57.8%

Other

0.5%

TOTAL

15,782

Turnout: 75%	Diff (St): -14	Diff (US): -14

1948 President, Itasca County, MN

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Harry Truman* (D)

9,653

65.6%

Thomas Dewey (R)

4,334

29.5%

Henry Wallace (Prog)

638

4.3%

Other

0.6%

TOTAL

14,716

Turnout: 72%	Diff (St): -10	Diff (US): -16

1944 President, Itasca County, MN

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt* (D)

8,787

67.1%

Thomas Dewey (R)

4,227

32.3%

Other

0.6%

TOTAL

13,095

Turnout: 64%	Diff (St): -15	Diff (US): -14

1940 President, Itasca County, MN

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt* (D)

9,899

64.9%

Wendell Willkie (R)

5,196

34.1%

Other

159

1.0%

TOTAL

15,254

Turnout: 75%	Diff (St): -14	Diff (US): -11

1936 President, Itasca County, MN

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt* (D)

8,896

69.4%

Alf Landon (R)

3,594

28.0%

William Lemke (Union)

190

1.5%

Norman Thomas (Soc)

0.4%

Other

0.7%

TOTAL

12,819

Turnout: 73%	Diff (St): -3	Diff (US): -8

1932 President, Itasca County, MN

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt (D)

5,616

54.9%

Herbert Hoover* (R)

3,782

36.9%

Norman Thomas (Soc)

321

3.1%

Other

518

5.1%

TOTAL

10,237

Turnout: 63%	Diff (St): 1	Diff (US): -3

1928 President, Itasca County, MN

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Herbert Hoover (R)

5,103

59.0%

Al Smith (D)

3,122

36.1%

Norman Thomas (Soc)

110

1.3%

Other

321

3.7%

TOTAL

8,656

Turnout: 59%	Diff (St): 1	Diff (US): 1

1924 President, Itasca County, MN

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Calvin Coolidge (R)

4,961

60.1%

John Davis (D)

496

6.0%

Robert LaFollette (Prog)

2,532

30.7%

Other

266

3.2%

TOTAL

8,255

Turnout: 59%	Diff (St): 9	Diff (US): 6

1920 President, Itasca County, MN

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Warren Harding (R)

3,973

58.3%

James Cox (D)

1,930

28.3%

Eugene Debs (Soc)

738

10.8%

Aaron Watkins (Proh)

1.2%

Other

1.4%

TOTAL

6,813

Turnout: 52%	Diff (St): -12	Diff (US): -2

1916 President, Itasca County, MN

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Woodrow Wilson* (D)

1,504

47.7%

Charles Evans Hughes (R)

1,163

36.9%

Allan Benson (Soc)

429

13.6%

James Hanly (Proh)

1.5%

Other

0.3%

TOTAL

3,153

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

1912 President, Itasca County, MN

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Woodrow Wilson (D)

699

26.0%

Theodore Roosevelt (Prog)

880

32.7%

William Taft* (R)

446

16.6%

Eugene Debs (Soc)

578

21.5%

Eugene Chafin (Proh)

2.2%

Other

1.0%

TOTAL

2,689

Turnout: 26%	Diff (St): -3	Diff (US): -7

1908 President, Itasca County, MN

Candidate

Votes

Pct

William Taft (R)

1,883

63.1%

William J. Bryan (D)

684

22.9%

Eugene Debs (Soc)

367

12.3%

Eugene Chafin (Proh)

1.4%

Thomas Hisgen (I)

0.2%

TOTAL

2,982

Turnout: 39%	Diff (St): 4	Diff (US): 12

1904 President, Itasca County, MN

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Theodore Roosevelt (R)

1,796

77.0%

Alton Parker (D)

293

12.6%

Eugene Debs (Soc)

167

7.2%

Silas Swallow (Proh)

1.2%

Thomas Watson (Pop)

0.6%

Other

1.5%

TOTAL

2,332

Turnout: 47%	Diff (St): 3	Diff (US): 21

1900 President, Itasca County, MN

Candidate

Votes

Pct

William McKinley* (R)

770

63.3%

William J. Bryan (D)

413

34.0%

John Woolley (Proh)

1.1%

Eugene Debs (Soc)

0.7%

Other

0.9%

TOTAL

1,216

Turnout: 51%	Diff (St): 3	Diff (US): 12

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Itasca County, MN

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	G	60%	Scott Jensen (R)	11,488	53.8%	Tim Walz* (DFL)	9,017	42.2%	868 [+]	4.1%	21,373	9	0.85%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: James McCaskel (Legal Marijuana Now) 352 (1.6%); Steve Patterson (Grassroots - Legalize Cannabis) 265 (1.2%); Hugh McTavish (Independence-Alliance) 200 (0.9%); Gabrielle Prosser (Socialist Workers) 43 (0.2%); Other (Write-in) 8 (0.0%);
2020	S2	73%	Jason Lewis (R)	13,948	53.2%	Tina Smith* (DFL)	10,463	39.9%	1,825 [+]	7.0%	26,236	10	0.82%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Kevin O'Connor (Legal Marijuana Now) 1,353 (5.2%); Oliver Steinberg (Grassroots - Legalize Cannabis) 458 (1.7%); Other (Write-in) 14 (0.1%);

2018	S2	61%	Karin Housley (R)	10,201	47.3%	Tina Smith* (DFL)	10,141	47.1%	1,203 [+]	5.6%	21,545	5	0.83%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Sarah Wellington (Legal Marijuana Now) 987 (4.6%); Jerry Trooien (I) 206 (1.0%); Other (Write-in) 10 (0.0%);
2018	S1	61%	Amy Klobuchar* (DFL)	11,585	53.5%	Jim Newberger (R)	9,203	42.5%	867 [+]	4.0%	21,655	6	0.83%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Dennis Schuller (Legal Marijuana Now) 696 (3.2%); Paula Overby (Green) 165 (0.8%); Other (Write-in) 6 (0.0%);
2018	G	61%	Jeff Johnson (R)	10,470	48.6%	Tim Walz (DFL)	10,130	47.0%	962 [+]	4.5%	21,562	6	0.83%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Chris Wright (Legalize Cannabis) 778 (3.6%); Josh Welter (Libertarian) 174 (0.8%); Other (Write-in) 10 (0.0%);
2014	S2	54%	Al Franken* (DFL)	10,781	56.8%	Mike McFadden (R)	7,447	39.2%	749 [+]	3.9%	18,977	-4	0.96%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Steve Carlson (Independence Party) 506 (2.7%); Heather Johnson (Libertarian) 238 (1.3%); Other (Write-in) 5 (0.0%);
2014	G	53%	Mark Dayton* (DFL)	10,395	55.0%	Jeff Johnson (R)	7,460	39.5%	1,041 [+]	5.5%	18,896	-5	0.96%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Hannah Nicollet (Independence Party) 522 (2.8%); Chris Wright (Grassroots) 368 (1.9%); Chris Holbrook (Libertarian) 145 (0.8%); Other (Write-in) 6 (0.0%);
2012	S1	66%	Amy Klobuchar* (DFL)	15,382	66.4%	Kurt Bills (R)	6,967	30.1%	832 [+]	3.6%	23,181	0	0.82%
[-] Other candidates in 2012: Stephen Williams (Independence Party) 556 (2.4%); Tim Davis (Grassroots) 172 (0.7%); Michael Cavlan (Progressive) 93 (0.4%); Other (Write-in) 11 (0.0%);
2010	G	56%	Mark Dayton (DFL)	10,379	52.9%	Tom Emmer (R)	7,041	35.9%	2,185 [+]	11.1%	19,605	-7	0.93%
[-] Other candidates in 2010: Tom Horner (Independence Party) 1,844 (9.4%); Chris Wright (Grassroots) 114 (0.6%); Ken Pentel (Ecology Democracy) 86 (0.4%); Linda Eno (Resource Party) 66 (0.3%); Faeheen Hakeem (Green) 64 (0.3%); Other (Write-in) 11 (0.1%);

2008	S2	70%	Al Franken (DFL)	11,544	47.6%	Norm Coleman* (R)	9,263	38.2%	3,435 [+]	14.2%	24,242	-4	0.84%
[-] Other candidates in 2008: Dean Barkley (Independence Party) 3,183 (13.1%); James Niemacki (Constitution) 126 (0.5%); Charles Aldrich (Libertarian) 112 (0.5%); Other (Write-in) 14 (0.1%);
2006	S1	56%	Amy Klobuchar (DFL)	12,082	62.2%	Mark Kennedy (R)	6,630	34.1%	721 [+]	3.7%	19,433	-4	0.88%
[-] Other candidates in 2006: Rob Fitzgerald (Independence Party) 573 (2.9%); Michael Cavlan (Green) 79 (0.4%); Ben Powers (Constitution) 62 (0.3%); Other (Write-in) 7 (0.0%);
2006	G	56%	Mike Hatch (DFL)	10,976	56.5%	Tim Pawlenty* (R)	7,270	37.4%	1,176 [+]	6.1%	19,422	-9	0.88%
[-] Other candidates in 2006: Peter Hutchinson (Independence Party) 892 (4.6%); Walt Brown (Quit Raising Taxes) 138 (0.7%); Ken Pentel (Green) 87 (0.4%); Leslie Davis (American) 46 (0.2%); Other (Write-in) 13 (0.1%);
2002	S2	59%	Walter Mondale (DFL)	10,928	55.4%	Norm Coleman (R)	7,849	39.8%	938 [+]	4.8%	19,715	-10	0.87%
[-] Other candidates in 2002: Jim Moore (Independence Party) 464 (2.4%); Paul Wellstone* (DFL) 326 (1.7%); Ray Tricomo (Green) 85 (0.4%); Miro Kovatchevich (Constitution) 32 (0.2%); Other (Write-in) 31 (0.2%);
2002	G	58%	Roger Moe (DFL)	9,917	50.8%	Tim Pawlenty (R)	6,770	34.7%	2,824 [+]	14.5%	19,511	-10	0.87%
[-] Other candidates in 2002: Tim Penny (Independence Party) 2,273 (11.6%); Ken Pentel (Green) 397 (2.0%); Booker Hodges (I) 76 (0.4%); Lawrence Aeshilman (Constitution) 31 (0.2%); Kari Sachs (Socialist Workers) 26 (0.1%); Other (Write-in) 21 (0.1%);
2000	S1	65%	Mark Dayton (DFL)	11,855	54.7%	Rod Grams* (R)	8,710	40.2%	1,089 [+]	5.0%	21,654	-3	0.89%
[-] Other candidates in 2000: Jim Gibson (Independence Party) 622 (2.9%); David Daniels (Green) 199 (0.9%); David Swan (Constitution) 126 (0.6%); Rebecca Ellis (Socialist Workers) 91 (0.4%); Erik Pakieser (Libertarian) 51 (0.2%);

1998	G	58%	Skip Humphrey (DFL)	7,911	41.6%	Norm Coleman (R)	7,181	37.8%	3,911 [+]	20.6%	19,003	3	0.91%
[-] Other candidates in 1998: Jesse Ventura (I) 3,768 (19.8%); Ken Pentel (Green) 50 (0.3%); Ray McCloney (I) 40 (0.2%); Chris Wright (Green) 29 (0.2%); Frank Germann (Libertarian) 24 (0.1%);
1996	S2	64%	Paul Wellstone* (DFL)	11,188	54.8%	Rudy Boschwitz (R)	7,712	37.8%	1,516 [+]	7.4%	20,416	-4	0.94%
[-] Other candidates in 1996: Dean Barkley (Reform) 1,170 (5.7%); Tim Davis (Green) 136 (0.7%); Howard Hanson (Resource Party) 89 (0.4%); Steve Johnson (Natural Law) 45 (0.2%); Roy Carlton (Libertarian) 42 (0.2%); Other (Write-in) 26 (0.1%); Thomas Fiske (Socialist Workers) 8 (0.0%);
1994	S1	60%	Rod Grams (IR)	8,782	47.5%	Ann Wynia (DFL)	8,453	45.7%	1,251 [+]	6.8%	18,486	-2	1.04%
[-] Other candidates in 1994: Dean Barkley (I) 974 (5.3%); Candice Sjostrom (Green) 179 (1.0%); Steve Johnson (Natural Law) 60 (0.3%); Marca Himelgrin (Socialist Workers) 24 (0.1%); Other (Write-in) 14 (0.1%);
1994	G	60%	Arne Carlson* (IR)	9,090	49.4%	John Marty (DFL)	8,515	46.3%	805 [+]	4.4%	18,410	-13	1.04%
[-] Other candidates in 1994: Other (Write-in) 333 (1.8%); Will Shetterly (Green) 281 (1.5%); Eric Olson (Libertarian) 101 (0.5%); Leslie Davis (National Rights Alliance) 60 (0.3%); Jon Hillson (Socialist Workers) 30 (0.2%);
1990	S2	59%	Paul Wellstone (DFL)	9,583	55.4%	Rudy Boschwitz* (IR)	7,357	42.5%	360 [+]	2.1%	17,300	-5	0.96%
[-] Other candidates in 1990: Russell Bentley (Green) 359 (2.1%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.0%);
1990	G	61%	Rudy Perpich* (DFL)	11,874	67.1%	Arne Carlson (IR)	5,011	28.3%	806 [+]	4.6%	17,691	-21	0.98%
[-] Other candidates in 1990: Judith Ann Chosa (Earth Federation) 314 (1.8%); Ross Culverhouse (Grassroots) 167 (0.9%); Jon Grunseth (IR (write-in)) 161 (0.9%); Other (Write-in) 110 (0.6%); Wendy Lyons (Socialist Workers) 54 (0.3%);

1988	S1	66%	Skip Humphrey (DFL)	9,655	49.6%	Dave Durenberger* (IR)	9,621	49.4%	197 [+]	1.0%	19,473	-7	0.93%
[-] Other candidates in 1988: Polly Mann (Progressive Independent) 82 (0.4%); Derrick Grimmer (Green) 67 (0.3%); Arlen Overvig (Libertarian) 24 (0.1%); Wendy Lyons (Socialist Workers) 22 (0.1%); Other (Write-in) 2 (0.0%);
1986	G	57%	Rudy Perpich* (DFL)	11,387	68.2%	Cal Ludeman (IR)	5,180	31.0%	121 [+]	0.7%	16,688	-12	1.18%
[-] Other candidates in 1986: Bill Brust (Workers League) 53 (0.3%); Joseph Rohner (Libertarian) 37 (0.2%); Thomas Jaax (Socialist Workers) 24 (0.1%); Other (Write-in) 7 (0.0%);
1984	S2	72%	Joan Anderson Growe (DFL)	10,595	49.8%	Rudy Boschwitz* (IR)	10,569	49.7%	114 [+]	0.5%	21,278	-8	1.03%
[-] Other candidates in 1984: Richard Putnam (Libertarian) 58 (0.3%); Jeffrey Miller (New Union) 29 (0.1%); Eleanor Garcia (Socialist Workers) 24 (0.1%); Other (Write-in) 3 (0.0%);
1982	S1	68%	Mark Dayton (DFL)	12,286	60.9%	Dave Durenberger* (IR)	7,730	38.3%	158 [+]	0.8%	20,174	-14	1.12%
[-] Other candidates in 1982: Fred Hewitt (Libertarian) 70 (0.3%); Jeffrey Miller (New Union) 46 (0.2%); William Onasch (Socialist Workers) 42 (0.2%);
1982	G	68%	Rudy Perpich (DFL)	15,607	77.7%	Wheelock Whitney (IR)	4,239	21.1%	229 [+]	1.1%	20,075	-19	1.12%
[-] Other candidates in 1982: Tom McDonald (Honest Government) 89 (0.4%); Kathy Wheeler (Socialist Workers) 81 (0.4%); Franklin Haws (Libertarian) 59 (0.3%);

1978	S2	69%	Rudy Boschwitz (IR)	9,092	50.2%	Wendell Anderson* (DFL)	8,120	44.8%	900 [+]	5.0%	18,112	-6	1.15%
[-] Other candidates in 1978: Sal Carlone (American) 508 (2.8%); Brian Coyle (I) 135 (0.7%); Jean Brust (Workers) 109 (0.6%); William Peterson (Socialist Workers) 101 (0.6%); Leonard Richards (Libertarian) 40 (0.2%); Other (Write-in) 7 (0.0%);
1978	S1	69%	Bob Short (DFL)	10,422	57.4%	Dave Durenberger (IR)	6,953	38.3%	790 [+]	4.3%	18,165	-23	1.16%
[-] Other candidates in 1978: Paul Helm (American) 597 (3.3%); Christine Frank (Socialist Workers) 80 (0.4%); Other (Write-in) 71 (0.4%); Fred Hewitt (Libertarian) 42 (0.2%);
1978	G	69%	Rudy Perpich* (DFL)	10,481	57.8%	Albert Quie (IR)	7,072	39.0%	569 [+]	3.1%	18,122	-13	1.14%
[-] Other candidates in 1978: Richard Pedersen (American) 390 (2.2%); Tom McDonald (Honest Government) 65 (0.4%); Jill Lakowske (Socialist Workers) 50 (0.3%); Robin Miller (Libertarian) 46 (0.3%); Edwin Pommerening (Savings Account) 17 (0.1%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.0%);
1976	S1	80%	Hubert Humphrey* (DFL)	15,002	74.4%	Gerald Brekke (IR)	4,220	20.9%	949 [+]	4.7%	20,171	-4	1.05%
[-] Other candidates in 1976: Paul Helm (American) 763 (3.8%); William Peterson (Socialist Workers) 72 (0.4%); Robin Miller (Libertarian) 72 (0.4%); Matt Savola (Communist) 42 (0.2%);
1974	G	62%	Wendell Anderson* (DFL)	10,510	69.3%	John Johnson (R)	3,296	21.7%	1,352 [+]	8.9%	15,158	-8	1.21%
[-] Other candidates in 1974: James Miles (I) 1,024 (6.8%); Harry Pool (American) 125 (0.8%); Jane Van Deusen (Socialist Workers) 98 (0.6%); Genevieve Gunderson (Industrial Government) 36 (0.2%); Erwin Marquit (Communist) 34 (0.2%); Richard Kleinow (Libertarian) 32 (0.2%); Other (Write-in) 3 (0.0%);
1972	S2	72%	Walter Mondale* (DFL)	11,319	67.2%	Phil Hansen (R)	5,403	32.1%	110 [+]	0.7%	16,832	-11	0.97%
[-] Other candidates in 1972: Karl Heck (Industrial Government) 110 (0.7%);
1970	S1	73%	Hubert Humphrey (DFL)	10,500	69.2%	Clark MacGregor (R)	4,581	30.2%	99 [+]	0.7%	15,180	-11	1.11%
[-] Other candidates in 1970: Nancy Strebe (Socialist Workers) 62 (0.4%); William Braatz (Industrial Government) 37 (0.2%);
1970	G	73%	Wendell Anderson (DFL)	10,665	70.0%	Douglas Head (R)	4,525	29.7%	47 [+]	0.3%	15,237	-16	1.12%
[-] Other candidates in 1970: Karl Heck (Industrial Government) 47 (0.3%);

1966	S2	70%	Walter Mondale* (DFL)	9,696	67.3%	Robert Forsythe (R)	4,571	31.7%	135 [+]	0.9%	14,402	-13	1.13%
[-] Other candidates in 1966: Joseph Johnson (Socialist Workers) 91 (0.6%); William Braatz (Industrial Government) 44 (0.3%);
1966	G	71%	Karl Rolvaag* (DFL)	9,057	62.2%	Harold Levander (R)	5,391	37.0%	124 [+]	0.9%	14,572	-16	1.13%
[-] Other candidates in 1966: Kenneth Sachs (Industrial Government) 124 (0.9%);
1964	S1	78%	Eugene McCarthy* (DFL)	10,952	67.1%	Wheelock Whitney (R)	5,283	32.4%	82 [+]	0.5%	16,317	-7	1.06%
[-] Other candidates in 1964: Everett Luoma (Socialist Workers) 48 (0.3%); William Braatz (Industrial Government) 34 (0.2%);
1962	G	73%	Karl Rolvaag (DFL)	9,578	62.2%	Elmer Andersen* (R)	5,698	37.0%	129 [+]	0.8%	15,405	-13	1.24%
[-] Other candidates in 1962: William Braatz (Industrial Government) 129 (0.8%);
1960	S2	82%	Hubert Humphrey* (DFL)	11,290	64.3%	Kenneth Peterson (R)	6,210	35.4%	66 [+]	0.4%	17,566	-7	1.14%
[-] Other candidates in 1960: Carl Feingold (Socialist Workers) 66 (0.4%);
1960	G	82%	Orville Freeman* (DFL)	9,680	55.0%	Elmer Andersen (R)	7,833	44.5%	91 [+]	0.5%	17,604	-6	1.14%
[-] Other candidates in 1960: Rudolph Gustafson (Industrial Government) 91 (0.5%);

*: 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 Itasca County, MN

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Voter Registration Data for Itasca County, MN

Party registration is not used in this state, however as of 2022 registrations in Itasca County, MN were estimated to be 33% Republican and 37% Democrat.

2022 Census data
White:	41,355	91.48%	1.4%
Black:	222	0.49%	63.2%
Indian:	1,540	3.41%	0.1%
Asian:	194	0.43%	26.0%
2+ races:	1,072	2.37%	26.4%
Hispanic:	822	1.82%	97.1%

Total non-White:	3,850	8.52%	23.9%

Change in White population:	-596	-1.3
Change in Non-White pop.:	743	1.6

Date	District	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes
2022-11-08	MN08	Pete Stauber* (R)	12,623	59.1%	Jen Schultz (DFL)	8,722	40.8%	7	0.0%	21,352
County Total for 2022-11-08:										21,352

2020-11-03	MN08	Pete Stauber* (R)	15,402	58.7%	Quinn Nystrom (DFL)	9,544	36.4%	1,272	4.9%	26,218
County Total for 2020-11-03:										26,218

2018-11-06	MN08	Pete Stauber (R)	10,973	50.8%	Joe Radinovich (DFL)	9,716	45.0%	899	4.2%	21,588
County Total for 2018-11-06:										21,588

2016-11-08	MN08	Richard Nolan* (DFL)	12,019	50.9%	Stewart Mills (R)	11,541	48.9%	56	0.2%	23,616
County Total for 2016-11-08:										23,616

2014-11-04	MN08	Richard Nolan* (DFL)	9,686	51.2%	Stewart Mills (R)	8,592	45.4%	652	3.4%	18,930
County Total for 2014-11-04:										18,930

2012-11-06	MN08	Richard Nolan (DFL)	13,293	56.5%	Chip Cravaack* (R)	10,180	43.3%	58	0.2%	23,531
County Total for 2012-11-06:										23,531

2010-11-02	MN08	James Oberstar* (DFL)	9,485	48.2%	Chip Cravaack (R)	9,112	46.3%	1,064	5.4%	19,661
County Total for 2010-11-02:										19,661

2008-11-04	MN08	James Oberstar* (DFL)	16,220	67.9%	Michael Cummins (R)	7,621	31.9%	31	0.1%	23,872
County Total for 2008-11-04:										23,872

2006-11-07	MN08	James Oberstar* (DFL)	12,575	64.9%	Rod Grams (R)	6,413	33.1%	378	2.0%	19,366
County Total for 2006-11-07:										19,366

2004-11-02	MN08	James Oberstar* (DFL)	15,771	66.6%	Mark Groettum (R)	7,443	31.4%	483	2.0%	23,697
County Total for 2004-11-02:										23,697

2002-11-05	MN08	James Oberstar* (DFL)	13,524	69.7%	Bob Lemen (R)	5,864	30.2%	26	0.1%	19,414
County Total for 2002-11-05:										19,414

2000-11-07	MN08	James Oberstar* (DFL)	14,489	67.4%	Bob Lemen (R)	5,839	27.2%	1,156	5.4%	21,484
County Total for 2000-11-07:										21,484

1998-11-03	MN08	James Oberstar* (DFL)	13,152	70.2%	Jerry Shuster (R)	4,759	25.4%	830	4.4%	18,741
County Total for 1998-11-03:										18,741

1996-11-05	MN08	James Oberstar* (DFL)	13,743	68.1%	Andy Larson (R)	5,127	25.4%	1,309	6.5%	20,179
County Total for 1996-11-05:										20,179

1994-11-08	MN08	James Oberstar* (DFL)	12,421	67.1%	Phil Herwig (IR)	6,085	32.9%	14	0.1%	18,520
County Total for 1994-11-08:										18,520

1992-11-03	MN08	James Oberstar* (DFL)	11,638	57.0%	Phil Herwig (IR)	6,444	31.6%	2,338	11.4%	20,420
County Total for 1992-11-03:										20,420

Year	Total			Other		R/D Edge	R/D Edge %	VAPOP %
2023	29,834	0.0%	0.0%	29,834	100.0%	n/a	n/a	84%
2022	29,889	0.0%	0.0%	29,889	100.0%	n/a	n/a	84%
2020	29,104	0.0%	0.0%	29,104	100.0%	n/a	n/a	81%
2018	27,316	0.0%	0.0%	27,316	100.0%	n/a	n/a	77%
2016	27,110	0.0%	0.0%	27,110	100.0%	n/a	n/a	76%
2014	26,141	0.0%	0.0%	26,141	100.0%	n/a	n/a	74%
2012	26,653	0.0%	0.0%	26,653	100.0%	n/a	n/a	75%
2010	26,626	0.0%	0.0%	26,626	100.0%	n/a	n/a	76%
2008	26,958	0.0%	0.0%	26,958	100.0%	n/a	n/a	77%
2006	27,030	0.0%	0.0%	27,030	100.0%	n/a	n/a	78%
2004	25,813	0.0%	0.0%	25,813	100.0%	n/a	n/a	76%
2002	25,225	0.0%	0.0%	25,225	100.0%	n/a	n/a	75%
2000	25,400	0.0%	0.0%	25,400	100.0%	n/a	n/a	76%
1994	26,367	0.0%	0.0%	26,367	100.0%	n/a	n/a	85%
1986	28,797	0.0%	0.0%	28,797	100.0%	n/a	n/a	98%

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