Jackson County, MN

Designated Market Area: Minneapolis-St. Paul, MN-WI
USDA County Type (2015): Farming, Manufacturing
American Communities Project County Type (2023): Rural Middle America

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

Jackson city (pop. 3,301) Lakefield city (pop. 1,626) Heron Lake city (pop. 600) Minneota township (pop. 395) Heron Lake township (pop. 315) Christiania township (pop. 257) Delafield township (pop. 257) Middletown township (pop. 254) Alba township (pop. 235) Petersburg township (pop. 225) Des Moines township (pop. 202) Enterprise township (pop. 200) Wisconsin township (pop. 195) Sioux Valley township (pop. 194) Belmont township (pop. 186) Rost township (pop. 186) Weimer township (pop. 181) Okabena city (pop. 180) Hunter township (pop. 178) West Heron Lake township (pop. 170) Ewington township (pop. 163) Round Lake township (pop. 136) La Crosse township (pop. 124) Alpha city (pop. 114) Kimball township (pop. 74) Wilder city (pop. 42)  

Tracts in Jackson County, MN

Census Tract 4801, Jackson County, Minnesota     Census Tract 4802, Jackson County, Minnesota     Census Tract 4803, Jackson County, Minnesota     Census Tract 4804, Jackson County, Minnesota        

2022 population: 9,893   ( 373 from 2010 , 99 from 2020)
Land area: 703.0 square miles
Population density: 14.1 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	8,952	90.49%	7.7%
Black:	96	0.97%	104.3%
Indian:	42	0.42%	180.0%
Asian:	180	1.82%	32.4%
2+ races:	170	1.72%	100.0%
Hispanic:	453	4.58%	63.5%
Total non-White:	941	9.51%	66.5%

2020-2022 Components	Number	Rate
Births:	216	10.8
Deaths:	247	12.4
Net Migration:	-83	-4.2
Net Immigration:	7	0.4

Change in White population:	-749	-7.3
Change in Non-White pop.:	376	3.7

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	75%	Donald Trump* (R)	3,948	67.8%	Joe Biden (D)	1,745	30.0%	126 [+]	2.2%	5,819	23	21	0.18%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) 53 (0.9%);
2016	70%	Donald Trump (R)	3,609	65.8%	Hillary Clinton (D)	1,492	27.2%	383 [+]	7.0%	5,484	21	20	0.19%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Gary Johnson (Lbt) 181 (3.3%); Evan McMullin (I) 81 (1.5%); Jill Stein (Grn) 49 (0.9%);
2012	69%	Mitt Romney (R)	3,044	56.1%	Barack Obama* (D)	2,268	41.8%	118 [+]	2.2%	5,430	11	9	0.18%
[-] Other candidates in 2012: Gary Johnson (Lbt) 62 (1.1%);
2008	70%	John McCain (R)	2,858	50.8%	Barack Obama (D)	2,618	46.6%	147 [+]	2.6%	5,623	7	5	0.19%
[-] Other candidates in 2008: Ralph Nader (I) 62 (1.1%); Bob Barr (Lbt) 26 (0.5%);
2004	70%	George W. Bush* (R)	3,024	52.3%	John Kerry (D)	2,652	45.9%	103 [+]	1.8%	5,779	5	2	0.20%
[-] Other candidates in 2004: Ralph Nader (I) 60 (1.0%);
2000	64%	George W. Bush (R)	2,773	51.0%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	2,364	43.5%	301 [+]	5.5%	5,438	5	3	0.22%
[-] Other candidates in 2000: Ralph Nader (Grn) 194 (3.6%); Pat Buchanan (Ref) 77 (1.4%);
1996	69%	Bill Clinton* (D)	2,727	46.7%	Robert Dole (R)	2,153	36.9%	959 [+]	16.4%	5,839	2	-4	0.27%
[-] Other candidates in 1996: Ross Perot (Ref) 908 (15.6%); Ralph Nader (Grn) 15 (0.3%); Harry Browne (Lbt) 9 (0.2%);
1992	73%	Bill Clinton (D)	2,481	39.7%	Ross Perot (I)	1,918	30.7%	1,853 [+]	29.6%	6,252	-3	-8	0.27%
[-] Other candidates in 1992: George Bush* (R) 1,824 (29.2%);
1988	68%	Michael Dukakis (D)	3,275	55.0%	George Bush (R)	2,629	44.1%	55 [+]	0.9%	5,959	-2	-9	0.28%
[-] Other candidates in 1988: Ron Paul (Lbt) 14 (0.2%);
1984	71%	Walter Mondale (D)	3,437	51.9%	Ronald Reagan* (R)	3,131	47.3%	58	0.9%	6,626	-2	-12	0.32%
[-] Other candidates in 1984:
1980	71%	Ronald Reagan (R)	3,391	48.0%	Jimmy Carter* (D)	3,062	43.3%	611 [+]	8.6%	7,064	5	-3	0.34%
[-] Other candidates in 1980: John Anderson (I) 463 (6.6%); Edward Clark (Lbt) 123 (1.7%);
1976	79%	Jimmy Carter (D)	4,311	59.2%	Gerald Ford* (R)	2,870	39.4%	106 [+]	1.5%	7,287	-3	-9	0.37%
[-] Other candidates in 1976: Eugene McCarthy (I) 82 (1.1%);
1972	74%	Richard Nixon* (R)	3,599	51.5%	George McGovern (D)	3,304	47.3%	86 [+]	1.2%	6,989	0	-9	0.40%
[-] Other candidates in 1972: John Schmitz (Amer) 65 (0.9%);
1968	78%	Hubert Humphrey (D)	3,515	52.0%	Richard Nixon (R)	2,886	42.7%	365 [+]	5.4%	6,766	1	-1	0.43%
[-] Other candidates in 1968: George Wallace (AIP) 359 (5.3%);
1964	79%	Lyndon Johnson* (D)	4,576	65.2%	Barry Goldwater (R)	2,441	34.8%	4	0.1%	7,021	-1	-4	0.45%
[-] Other candidates in 1964:
1960	82%	John Kennedy (D)	3,898	52.0%	Richard Nixon (R)	3,591	47.9%	13	0.2%	7,502	-1	-2	0.49%
[-] Other candidates in 1960:
1956	67%	Dwight Eisenhower* (R)	3,543	52.2%	Adlai Stevenson (D)	3,232	47.6%	9	0.1%	6,784	-1	-5	0.51%
[-] Other candidates in 1956:
1952	71%	Dwight Eisenhower (R)	4,558	62.1%	Adlai Stevenson (D)	2,771	37.7%	13	0.2%	7,342	7	7	0.53%
[-] Other candidates in 1952:
1948	66%	Harry Truman* (D)	4,541	65.2%	Thomas Dewey (R)	2,288	32.8%	140 [+]	2.0%	6,969	-7	-12	0.57%
[-] Other candidates in 1948: Henry Wallace (Prog) 112 (1.6%); Strom Thurmond (StsRts) 0 (0.0%);
1944	58%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	3,417	54.8%	Thomas Dewey (R)	2,789	44.8%	24	0.4%	6,230	-2	-1	0.55%
[-] Other candidates in 1944:
1940	69%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	4,065	54.3%	Wendell Willkie (R)	3,387	45.3%	30	0.4%	7,482	-2	0	0.60%
[-] Other candidates in 1940:
1936	72%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	5,187	72.1%	Alf Landon (R)	1,676	23.3%	332 [+]	4.6%	7,195	-8	-13	0.64%
[-] Other candidates in 1936: William Lemke (Union) 311 (4.3%); Norman Thomas (Soc) 13 (0.2%);
1932	60%	Franklin Roosevelt (D)	4,129	71.7%	Herbert Hoover* (R)	1,524	26.5%	108 [+]	1.9%	5,761	-10	-13	0.57%
[-] Other candidates in 1932: Norman Thomas (Soc) 71 (1.2%);
1928	61%	Herbert Hoover (R)	3,099	55.1%	Al Smith (D)	2,503	44.5%	26 [+]	0.5%	5,628	-3	-3	0.58%
[-] Other candidates in 1928: Norman Thomas (Soc) 10 (0.2%);
1924	61%	Calvin Coolidge (R)	2,760	49.0%	Robert LaFollette (Prog)	2,446	43.4%	431 [+]	7.6%	5,637	-2	-5	0.69%
[-] Other candidates in 1924: John Davis (D) 407 (7.2%);
1920	56%	Warren Harding (R)	4,313	83.6%	James Cox (D)	715	13.9%	130 [+]	2.5%	5,158	13	23	0.70%
[-] Other candidates in 1920: Eugene Debs (Soc) 75 (1.5%); Aaron Watkins (Proh) 29 (0.6%); Parley Christiansen (FL) 0 (0.0%);
1916	32%	Charles Evans Hughes (R)	1,503	52.0%	Woodrow Wilson* (D)	1,272	44.0%	118 [+]	4.1%	2,893	6	6	0.75%
[-] Other candidates in 1916: Allan Benson (Soc) 75 (2.6%); James Hanly (Proh) 41 (1.4%);
1912	32%	Theodore Roosevelt (Prog)	1,234	45.2%	Woodrow Wilson (D)	913	33.4%	584 [+]	21.4%	2,731	-2	-6	0.82%
[-] Other candidates in 1912: William Taft* (R) 468 (17.1%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 57 (2.1%); Eugene Chafin (Proh) 43 (1.6%);
1908	33%	William Taft (R)	1,575	58.9%	William J. Bryan (D)	1,013	37.9%	84 [+]	3.1%	2,672	0	7	0.81%
[-] Other candidates in 1908: Eugene Chafin (Proh) 58 (2.2%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 24 (0.9%); Thomas Hisgen (I) 2 (0.1%);
1904	33%	Theodore Roosevelt (R)	2,032	76.1%	Alton Parker (D)	554	20.7%	85 [+]	3.2%	2,671	2	20	0.91%
[-] Other candidates in 1904: Silas Swallow (Proh) 33 (1.2%); Thomas Watson (Pop) 28 (1.0%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 22 (0.8%);
1900	35%	William McKinley* (R)	1,757	61.3%	William J. Bryan (D)	993	34.7%	114 [+]	4.0%	2,864	1	10	0.91%
[-] Other candidates in 1900: John Woolley (Proh) 83 (2.9%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 24 (0.8%);

* incumbent         PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Jackson County, MN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Joe Biden (D)	1,745	30.0%
Donald Trump* (R)	3,948	67.8%
Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)	53	0.9%
Other	73	1.3%
TOTAL	5,819
Turnout: 75% Diff (St): 23 Diff (US): 21

2016 President, Jackson County, MN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Hillary Clinton (D)	1,492	27.2%
Donald Trump (R)	3,609	65.8%
Gary Johnson (Lbt)	181	3.3%
Jill Stein (Grn)	49	0.9%
Evan McMullin (I)	81	1.5%
Other	72	1.3%
TOTAL	5,484
Turnout: 70% Diff (St): 21 Diff (US): 20

2012 President, Jackson County, MN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Barack Obama* (D)	2,268	41.8%
Mitt Romney (R)	3,044	56.1%
Gary Johnson (Lbt)	62	1.1%
Other	56	1.0%
TOTAL	5,430
Turnout: 69% Diff (St): 11 Diff (US): 9

2008 President, Jackson County, MN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Barack Obama (D)	2,618	46.6%
John McCain (R)	2,858	50.8%
Ralph Nader (I)	62	1.1%
Bob Barr (Lbt)	26	0.5%
Other	59	1.0%
TOTAL	5,623
Turnout: 70% Diff (St): 7 Diff (US): 5

2004 President, Jackson County, MN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
George W. Bush* (R)	3,024	52.3%
John Kerry (D)	2,652	45.9%
Ralph Nader (I)	60	1.0%
Other	43	0.7%
TOTAL	5,779
Turnout: 70% Diff (St): 5 Diff (US): 2

2000 President, Jackson County, MN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
George W. Bush (R)	2,773	51.0%
Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	2,364	43.5%
Ralph Nader (Grn)	194	3.6%
Pat Buchanan (Ref)	77	1.4%
Other	30	0.6%
TOTAL	5,438
Turnout: 64% Diff (St): 5 Diff (US): 3

1996 President, Jackson County, MN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Bill Clinton* (D)	2,727	46.7%
Robert Dole (R)	2,153	36.9%
Ross Perot (Ref)	908	15.6%
Ralph Nader (Grn)	15	0.3%
Harry Browne (Lbt)	9	0.2%
Other	27	0.5%
TOTAL	5,839
Turnout: 69% Diff (St): 2 Diff (US): -4

1992 President, Jackson County, MN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Bill Clinton (D)	2,481	39.7%
George Bush* (R)	1,824	29.2%
Ross Perot (I)	1,918	30.7%
Other	29	0.5%
TOTAL	6,252
Turnout: 73% Diff (St): -3 Diff (US): -8

1988 President, Jackson County, MN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
George Bush (R)	2,629	44.1%
Michael Dukakis (D)	3,275	55.0%
Ron Paul (Lbt)	14	0.2%
Other	41	0.7%
TOTAL	5,959
Turnout: 68% Diff (St): -2 Diff (US): -9

1984 President, Jackson County, MN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Ronald Reagan* (R)	3,131	47.3%
Walter Mondale (D)	3,437	51.9%
Other	58	0.9%
TOTAL	6,626
Turnout: 71% Diff (St): -2 Diff (US): -12

1980 President, Jackson County, MN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Ronald Reagan (R)	3,391	48.0%
Jimmy Carter* (D)	3,062	43.3%
John Anderson (I)	463	6.6%
Edward Clark (Lbt)	123	1.7%
Other	25	0.4%
TOTAL	7,064
Turnout: 71% Diff (St): 5 Diff (US): -3

1976 President, Jackson County, MN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Jimmy Carter (D)	4,311	59.2%
Gerald Ford* (R)	2,870	39.4%
Eugene McCarthy (I)	82	1.1%
Other	24	0.3%
TOTAL	7,287
Turnout: 79% Diff (St): -3 Diff (US): -9

1972 President, Jackson County, MN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Richard Nixon* (R)	3,599	51.5%
George McGovern (D)	3,304	47.3%
John Schmitz (Amer)	65	0.9%
Other	21	0.3%
TOTAL	6,989
Turnout: 74% Diff (St): 0 Diff (US): -9

1968 President, Jackson County, MN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Richard Nixon (R)	2,886	42.7%
Hubert Humphrey (D)	3,515	52.0%
George Wallace (AIP)	359	5.3%
Other	6	0.1%
TOTAL	6,766
Turnout: 78% Diff (St): 1 Diff (US): -1

1964 President, Jackson County, MN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Lyndon Johnson* (D)	4,576	65.2%
Barry Goldwater (R)	2,441	34.8%
Other	4	0.1%
TOTAL	7,021
Turnout: 79% Diff (St): -1 Diff (US): -4

1960 President, Jackson County, MN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
John Kennedy (D)	3,898	52.0%
Richard Nixon (R)	3,591	47.9%
Other	13	0.2%
TOTAL	7,502
Turnout: 82% Diff (St): -1 Diff (US): -2

1956 President, Jackson County, MN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Dwight Eisenhower* (R)	3,543	52.2%
Adlai Stevenson (D)	3,232	47.6%
Other	9	0.1%
TOTAL	6,784
Turnout: 67% Diff (St): -1 Diff (US): -5

1952 President, Jackson County, MN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Dwight Eisenhower (R)	4,558	62.1%
Adlai Stevenson (D)	2,771	37.7%
Other	13	0.2%
TOTAL	7,342
Turnout: 71% Diff (St): 7 Diff (US): 7

1948 President, Jackson County, MN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Harry Truman* (D)	4,541	65.2%
Thomas Dewey (R)	2,288	32.8%
Henry Wallace (Prog)	112	1.6%
Other	28	0.4%
TOTAL	6,969
Turnout: 66% Diff (St): -7 Diff (US): -12

1944 President, Jackson County, MN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	3,417	54.8%
Thomas Dewey (R)	2,789	44.8%
Other	24	0.4%
TOTAL	6,230
Turnout: 58% Diff (St): -2 Diff (US): -1

1940 President, Jackson County, MN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	4,065	54.3%
Wendell Willkie (R)	3,387	45.3%
Other	30	0.4%
TOTAL	7,482
Turnout: 69% Diff (St): -2 Diff (US): 0

1936 President, Jackson County, MN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	5,187	72.1%
Alf Landon (R)	1,676	23.3%
William Lemke (Union)	311	4.3%
Norman Thomas (Soc)	13	0.2%
Other	8	0.1%
TOTAL	7,195
Turnout: 72% Diff (St): -8 Diff (US): -13

1932 President, Jackson County, MN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Franklin Roosevelt (D)	4,129	71.7%
Herbert Hoover* (R)	1,524	26.5%
Norman Thomas (Soc)	71	1.2%
Other	37	0.6%
TOTAL	5,761
Turnout: 60% Diff (St): -10 Diff (US): -13

1928 President, Jackson County, MN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Herbert Hoover (R)	3,099	55.1%
Al Smith (D)	2,503	44.5%
Norman Thomas (Soc)	10	0.2%
Other	16	0.3%
TOTAL	5,628
Turnout: 61% Diff (St): -3 Diff (US): -3

1924 President, Jackson County, MN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Calvin Coolidge (R)	2,760	49.0%
John Davis (D)	407	7.2%
Robert LaFollette (Prog)	2,446	43.4%
Other	24	0.4%
TOTAL	5,637
Turnout: 61% Diff (St): -2 Diff (US): -5

1920 President, Jackson County, MN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Warren Harding (R)	4,313	83.6%
James Cox (D)	715	13.9%
Eugene Debs (Soc)	75	1.5%
Aaron Watkins (Proh)	29	0.6%
Other	26	0.5%
TOTAL	5,158
Turnout: 56% Diff (St): 13 Diff (US): 23

1916 President, Jackson County, MN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Woodrow Wilson* (D)	1,272	44.0%
Charles Evans Hughes (R)	1,503	52.0%
Allan Benson (Soc)	75	2.6%
James Hanly (Proh)	41	1.4%
Other	2	0.1%
TOTAL	2,893
Turnout: 32% Diff (St): 6 Diff (US): 6

1912 President, Jackson County, MN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Woodrow Wilson (D)	913	33.4%
Theodore Roosevelt (Prog)	1,234	45.2%
William Taft* (R)	468	17.1%
Eugene Debs (Soc)	57	2.1%
Eugene Chafin (Proh)	43	1.6%
Other	16	0.6%
TOTAL	2,731
Turnout: 32% Diff (St): -2 Diff (US): -6

1908 President, Jackson County, MN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
William Taft (R)	1,575	58.9%
William J. Bryan (D)	1,013	37.9%
Eugene Debs (Soc)	24	0.9%
Eugene Chafin (Proh)	58	2.2%
Thomas Hisgen (I)	2	0.1%
TOTAL	2,672
Turnout: 33% Diff (St): 0 Diff (US): 7

1904 President, Jackson County, MN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Theodore Roosevelt (R)	2,032	76.1%
Alton Parker (D)	554	20.7%
Eugene Debs (Soc)	22	0.8%
Silas Swallow (Proh)	33	1.2%
Thomas Watson (Pop)	28	1.0%
Other	2	0.1%
TOTAL	2,671
Turnout: 33% Diff (St): 2 Diff (US): 20

1900 President, Jackson County, MN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
William McKinley* (R)	1,757	61.3%
William J. Bryan (D)	993	34.7%
John Woolley (Proh)	83	2.9%
Eugene Debs (Soc)	24	0.8%
Other	7	0.2%
TOTAL	2,864
Turnout: 35% Diff (St): 1 Diff (US): 10

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Jackson 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	59%	Scott Jensen (R)	3,055	67.0%	Tim Walz* (DFL)	1,350	29.6%	155 [+]	3.4%	4,560	22	0.18%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: James McCaskel (Legal Marijuana Now) 51 (1.1%); Steve Patterson (Grassroots - Legalize Cannabis) 48 (1.1%); Hugh McTavish (Independence-Alliance) 45 (1.0%); Gabrielle Prosser (Socialist Workers) 9 (0.2%); Other (Write-in) 2 (0.0%);
2020	S2	74%	Jason Lewis (R)	3,524	61.7%	Tina Smith* (DFL)	1,744	30.6%	440 [+]	7.7%	5,708	18	0.18%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Kevin O'Connor (Legal Marijuana Now) 323 (5.7%); Oliver Steinberg (Grassroots - Legalize Cannabis) 115 (2.0%); Other (Write-in) 2 (0.0%);
2018	S2	60%	Karin Housley (R)	2,657	57.0%	Tina Smith* (DFL)	1,752	37.6%	249 [+]	5.3%	4,658	15	0.18%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Sarah Wellington (Legal Marijuana Now) 194 (4.2%); Jerry Trooien (I) 54 (1.2%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.0%);
2018	S1	60%	Jim Newberger (R)	2,341	50.0%	Amy Klobuchar* (DFL)	2,174	46.4%	168 [+]	3.6%	4,683	14	0.18%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Dennis Schuller (Legal Marijuana Now) 142 (3.0%); Paula Overby (Green) 26 (0.6%);
2018	G	60%	Jeff Johnson (R)	2,594	55.7%	Tim Walz (DFL)	1,879	40.3%	188 [+]	4.0%	4,661	13	0.18%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Chris Wright (Legalize Cannabis) 135 (2.9%); Josh Welter (Libertarian) 52 (1.1%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.0%);
2014	S2	49%	Mike McFadden (R)	1,892	48.9%	Al Franken* (DFL)	1,741	45.0%	239 [+]	6.2%	3,872	6	0.20%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Steve Carlson (Independence Party) 166 (4.3%); Heather Johnson (Libertarian) 72 (1.9%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.0%);
2014	G	49%	Jeff Johnson (R)	2,045	52.9%	Mark Dayton* (DFL)	1,575	40.8%	244 [+]	6.3%	3,864	8	0.20%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Hannah Nicollet (Independence Party) 156 (4.0%); Chris Wright (Grassroots) 58 (1.5%); Chris Holbrook (Libertarian) 29 (0.8%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.0%);
2012	S1	67%	Amy Klobuchar* (DFL)	3,157	59.7%	Kurt Bills (R)	1,802	34.1%	326 [+]	6.2%	5,285	4	0.19%
[-] Other candidates in 2012: Stephen Williams (Independence Party) 216 (4.1%); Tim Davis (Grassroots) 77 (1.5%); Michael Cavlan (Progressive) 31 (0.6%); Other (Write-in) 2 (0.0%);
2010	G	54%	Tom Emmer (R)	2,061	47.8%	Mark Dayton (DFL)	1,603	37.2%	647 [+]	15.0%	4,311	5	0.20%
[-] Other candidates in 2010: Tom Horner (Independence Party) 561 (13.0%); Faeheen Hakeem (Green) 23 (0.5%); Chris Wright (Grassroots) 23 (0.5%); Linda Eno (Resource Party) 19 (0.4%); Ken Pentel (Ecology Democracy) 17 (0.4%); Other (Write-in) 4 (0.1%);
2008	S2	70%	Norm Coleman* (R)	2,478	44.1%	Al Franken (DFL)	2,145	38.2%	998 [+]	17.8%	5,621	2	0.19%
[-] Other candidates in 2008: Dean Barkley (Independence Party) 930 (16.5%); Charles Aldrich (Libertarian) 44 (0.8%); James Niemacki (Constitution) 23 (0.4%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.0%);
2006	S1	61%	Amy Klobuchar (DFL)	2,675	53.5%	Mark Kennedy (R)	2,113	42.2%	214 [+]	4.3%	5,002	4	0.23%
[-] Other candidates in 2006: Rob Fitzgerald (Independence Party) 181 (3.6%); Michael Cavlan (Green) 20 (0.4%); Ben Powers (Constitution) 12 (0.2%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.0%);
2006	G	61%	Tim Pawlenty* (R)	2,374	47.6%	Mike Hatch (DFL)	2,312	46.4%	301 [+]	6.0%	4,987	1	0.23%
[-] Other candidates in 2006: Peter Hutchinson (Independence Party) 234 (4.7%); Walt Brown (Quit Raising Taxes) 44 (0.9%); Ken Pentel (Green) 13 (0.3%); Leslie Davis (American) 9 (0.2%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.0%);
2002	S2	61%	Walter Mondale (DFL)	2,526	49.6%	Norm Coleman (R)	2,356	46.2%	215 [+]	4.2%	5,097	-3	0.23%
[-] Other candidates in 2002: Jim Moore (Independence Party) 151 (3.0%); Paul Wellstone* (DFL) 29 (0.6%); Ray Tricomo (Green) 23 (0.5%); Miro Kovatchevich (Constitution) 7 (0.1%); Other (Write-in) 5 (0.1%);
2002	G	59%	Tim Pawlenty (R)	2,161	43.4%	Roger Moe (DFL)	1,719	34.5%	1,104 [+]	22.2%	4,984	-1	0.22%
[-] Other candidates in 2002: Tim Penny (Independence Party) 986 (19.8%); Ken Pentel (Green) 58 (1.2%); Booker Hodges (I) 28 (0.6%); Kari Sachs (Socialist Workers) 14 (0.3%); Lawrence Aeshilman (Constitution) 9 (0.2%); Other (Write-in) 9 (0.2%);
2000	S1	64%	Mark Dayton (DFL)	2,614	48.3%	Rod Grams* (R)	2,532	46.8%	270 [+]	5.0%	5,416	3	0.22%
[-] Other candidates in 2000: Jim Gibson (Independence Party) 178 (3.3%); David Daniels (Green) 33 (0.6%); David Swan (Constitution) 21 (0.4%); Rebecca Ellis (Socialist Workers) 20 (0.4%); Erik Pakieser (Libertarian) 18 (0.3%);
1998	G	61%	Norm Coleman (R)	1,796	34.9%	Skip Humphrey (DFL)	1,728	33.5%	1,629 [+]	31.6%	5,153	1	0.25%
[-] Other candidates in 1998: Jesse Ventura (I) 1,605 (31.1%); Ray McCloney (I) 9 (0.2%); Chris Wright (Green) 6 (0.1%); Ken Pentel (Green) 5 (0.1%); Frank Germann (Libertarian) 4 (0.1%);
1996	S2	68%	Paul Wellstone* (DFL)	2,837	48.8%	Rudy Boschwitz (R)	2,697	46.4%	283 [+]	4.9%	5,817	5	0.27%
[-] Other candidates in 1996: Dean Barkley (Reform) 206 (3.5%); Tim Davis (Green) 34 (0.6%); Steve Johnson (Natural Law) 17 (0.3%); Roy Carlton (Libertarian) 14 (0.2%); Howard Hanson (Resource Party) 7 (0.1%); Thomas Fiske (Socialist Workers) 4 (0.1%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.0%);
1994	S1	60%	Rod Grams (IR)	2,885	56.8%	Ann Wynia (DFL)	2,023	39.8%	169 [+]	3.3%	5,077	8	0.29%
[-] Other candidates in 1994: Dean Barkley (I) 93 (1.8%); Candice Sjostrom (Green) 35 (0.7%); Steve Johnson (Natural Law) 27 (0.5%); Marca Himelgrin (Socialist Workers) 8 (0.2%); Other (Write-in) 6 (0.1%);
1994	G	59%	Arne Carlson* (IR)	2,801	55.6%	John Marty (DFL)	1,891	37.5%	349 [+]	6.9%	5,041	-6	0.29%
[-] Other candidates in 1994: Other (Write-in) 282 (5.6%); Will Shetterly (Green) 31 (0.6%); Jon Hillson (Socialist Workers) 13 (0.3%); Eric Olson (Libertarian) 13 (0.3%); Leslie Davis (National Rights Alliance) 10 (0.2%);
1990	S2	64%	Rudy Boschwitz* (IR)	3,133	57.5%	Paul Wellstone (DFL)	2,232	41.0%	82 [+]	1.5%	5,447	10	0.30%
[-] Other candidates in 1990: Russell Bentley (Green) 77 (1.4%); Other (Write-in) 5 (0.1%);
1990	G	65%	Rudy Perpich* (DFL)	2,678	48.7%	Arne Carlson (IR)	2,536	46.1%	287 [+]	5.2%	5,501	-2	0.30%
[-] Other candidates in 1990: Other (Write-in) 97 (1.8%); Jon Grunseth (IR (write-in)) 85 (1.5%); Ross Culverhouse (Grassroots) 53 (1.0%); Judith Ann Chosa (Earth Federation) 31 (0.6%); Wendy Lyons (Socialist Workers) 21 (0.4%);
1988	S1	68%	Dave Durenberger* (IR)	3,183	53.0%	Skip Humphrey (DFL)	2,765	46.1%	52 [+]	0.9%	6,000	-3	0.29%
[-] Other candidates in 1988: Polly Mann (Progressive Independent) 32 (0.5%); Arlen Overvig (Libertarian) 8 (0.1%); Derrick Grimmer (Green) 5 (0.1%); Other (Write-in) 4 (0.1%); Wendy Lyons (Socialist Workers) 3 (0.1%);
1986	G	55%	Rudy Perpich* (DFL)	2,606	51.9%	Cal Ludeman (IR)	2,371	47.3%	40 [+]	0.8%	5,017	4	0.35%
[-] Other candidates in 1986: Bill Brust (Workers League) 20 (0.4%); Thomas Jaax (Socialist Workers) 13 (0.3%); Other (Write-in) 4 (0.1%); Joseph Rohner (Libertarian) 3 (0.1%);
1984	S2	71%	Rudy Boschwitz* (IR)	3,842	58.2%	Joan Anderson Growe (DFL)	2,741	41.5%	24 [+]	0.4%	6,607	0	0.32%
[-] Other candidates in 1984: Richard Putnam (Libertarian) 10 (0.2%); Eleanor Garcia (Socialist Workers) 8 (0.1%); Jeffrey Miller (New Union) 6 (0.1%);
1982	S1	66%	Dave Durenberger* (IR)	3,151	50.0%	Mark Dayton (DFL)	3,116	49.4%	40 [+]	0.6%	6,307	-3	0.35%
[-] Other candidates in 1982: Fred Hewitt (Libertarian) 18 (0.3%); Jeffrey Miller (New Union) 16 (0.3%); William Onasch (Socialist Workers) 6 (0.1%);
1982	G	65%	Rudy Perpich (DFL)	3,607	57.4%	Wheelock Whitney (IR)	2,572	40.9%	108 [+]	1.7%	6,287	1	0.35%
[-] Other candidates in 1982: Kathy Wheeler (Socialist Workers) 57 (0.9%); Tom McDonald (Honest Government) 28 (0.4%); Franklin Haws (Libertarian) 23 (0.4%);
1978	S2	58%	Rudy Boschwitz (IR)	3,211	60.0%	Wendell Anderson* (DFL)	2,061	38.5%	80 [+]	1.5%	5,352	3	0.34%
[-] Other candidates in 1978: Sal Carlone (American) 28 (0.5%); Brian Coyle (I) 19 (0.4%); Jean Brust (Workers) 14 (0.3%); William Peterson (Socialist Workers) 14 (0.3%); Leonard Richards (Libertarian) 5 (0.1%);
1978	S1	57%	Dave Durenberger (IR)	3,034	57.5%	Bob Short (DFL)	2,070	39.2%	175 [+]	3.3%	5,279	-4	0.34%
[-] Other candidates in 1978: Paul Helm (American) 118 (2.2%); Other (Write-in) 25 (0.5%); Christine Frank (Socialist Workers) 22 (0.4%); Fred Hewitt (Libertarian) 10 (0.2%);
1978	G	50%	Rudy Perpich* (DFL)	2,424	52.5%	Albert Quie (IR)	2,083	45.1%	108 [+]	2.3%	4,615	-7	0.29%
[-] Other candidates in 1978: Richard Pedersen (American) 76 (1.6%); Tom McDonald (Honest Government) 14 (0.3%); Jill Lakowske (Socialist Workers) 9 (0.2%); Robin Miller (Libertarian) 6 (0.1%); Edwin Pommerening (Savings Account) 3 (0.1%);
1976	S1	78%	Hubert Humphrey* (DFL)	5,034	69.3%	Gerald Brekke (IR)	1,926	26.5%	302 [+]	4.2%	7,262	1	0.38%
[-] Other candidates in 1976: Paul Helm (American) 266 (3.7%); William Peterson (Socialist Workers) 17 (0.2%); Robin Miller (Libertarian) 14 (0.2%); Matt Savola (Communist) 5 (0.1%);
1974	G	52%	Wendell Anderson* (DFL)	3,242	66.4%	John Johnson (R)	1,442	29.5%	198 [+]	4.1%	4,882	0	0.39%
[-] Other candidates in 1974: James Miles (I) 99 (2.0%); Harry Pool (American) 62 (1.3%); Genevieve Gunderson (Industrial Government) 13 (0.3%); Jane Van Deusen (Socialist Workers) 10 (0.2%); Richard Kleinow (Libertarian) 9 (0.2%); Erwin Marquit (Communist) 5 (0.1%);
1972	S2	75%	Walter Mondale* (DFL)	4,140	58.4%	Phil Hansen (R)	2,927	41.3%	16 [+]	0.2%	7,083	-2	0.41%
[-] Other candidates in 1972: Karl Heck (Industrial Government) 16 (0.2%);
1970	S1	66%	Hubert Humphrey (DFL)	3,294	56.8%	Clark MacGregor (R)	2,476	42.7%	33 [+]	0.6%	5,803	1	0.43%
[-] Other candidates in 1970: Nancy Strebe (Socialist Workers) 17 (0.3%); William Braatz (Industrial Government) 16 (0.3%);
1970	G	66%	Douglas Head (R)	2,909	50.0%	Wendell Anderson (DFL)	2,896	49.7%	17 [+]	0.3%	5,822	4	0.43%
[-] Other candidates in 1970: Karl Heck (Industrial Government) 17 (0.3%);
1966	S2	65%	Walter Mondale* (DFL)	3,173	55.1%	Robert Forsythe (R)	2,557	44.4%	24 [+]	0.4%	5,754	-1	0.45%
[-] Other candidates in 1966: Joseph Johnson (Socialist Workers) 15 (0.3%); William Braatz (Industrial Government) 9 (0.2%);
1966	G	66%	Harold Levander (R)	3,208	55.1%	Karl Rolvaag* (DFL)	2,588	44.4%	31 [+]	0.5%	5,827	3	0.45%
[-] Other candidates in 1966: Kenneth Sachs (Industrial Government) 31 (0.5%);
1964	S1	79%	Eugene McCarthy* (DFL)	4,088	58.0%	Wheelock Whitney (R)	2,937	41.7%	20 [+]	0.3%	7,045	2	0.46%
[-] Other candidates in 1964: William Braatz (Industrial Government) 13 (0.2%); Everett Luoma (Socialist Workers) 7 (0.1%);
1962	G	66%	Karl Rolvaag (DFL)	3,041	50.5%	Elmer Andersen* (R)	2,941	48.8%	41 [+]	0.7%	6,023	-1	0.48%
[-] Other candidates in 1962: William Braatz (Industrial Government) 41 (0.7%);
1960	S2	83%	Hubert Humphrey* (DFL)	4,348	57.2%	Kenneth Peterson (R)	3,234	42.6%	17 [+]	0.2%	7,599	0	0.49%
[-] Other candidates in 1960: Carl Feingold (Socialist Workers) 17 (0.2%);
1960	G	83%	Elmer Andersen (R)	3,887	50.8%	Orville Freeman* (DFL)	3,728	48.7%	34 [+]	0.4%	7,649	0	0.49%
[-] Other candidates in 1960: Rudolph Gustafson (Industrial Government) 34 (0.4%);

*: 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 Jackson County, MN

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Voter Registration Data for Jackson County, MN

Party registration is not used in this state, however as of 2022 registrations in Jackson County, MN were estimated to be 44% Republican and 21% Democrat.