Year | Type | Turnout ![](/images/helpicon.gif) | Winner | Runner-Up |
Other | Total Votes | Diff ![](/images/helpicon.gif) | PSV |
2022 |
G |
56% |
Scott Jensen (R) |
4,582 |
64.0% |
Tim Walz* (DFL) |
2,277 |
31.8% |
301 [+] |
4.2% |
7,160 |
19 |
0.29% |
[-] Other candidates in 2022:
James McCaskel (Legal Marijuana Now) 120 (1.7%);
Steve Patterson (Grassroots - Legalize Cannabis) 113 (1.6%);
Hugh McTavish (Independence-Alliance) 58 (0.8%);
Gabrielle Prosser (Socialist Workers) 9 (0.1%);
Other (Write-in) 1 (0.0%);
|
2020 |
S2 |
71% |
Jason Lewis (R) |
5,657 |
62.6% |
Tina Smith* (DFL) |
2,612 |
28.9% |
765 [+] |
8.5% |
9,034 |
19 |
0.28% |
[-] Other candidates in 2020:
Kevin O'Connor (Legal Marijuana Now) 577 (6.4%);
Oliver Steinberg (Grassroots - Legalize Cannabis) 185 (2.0%);
Other (Write-in) 3 (0.0%);
|
|
2018 |
S2 |
53% |
Karin Housley (R) |
3,801 |
56.9% |
Tina Smith* (DFL) |
2,550 |
38.1% |
335 [+] |
5.0% |
6,686 |
14 |
0.26% |
[-] Other candidates in 2018:
Sarah Wellington (Legal Marijuana Now) 261 (3.9%);
Jerry Trooien (I) 72 (1.1%);
Other (Write-in) 2 (0.0%);
|
2018 |
S1 |
54% |
Jim Newberger (R) |
3,363 |
50.1% |
Amy Klobuchar* (DFL) |
3,138 |
46.7% |
218 [+] |
3.2% |
6,719 |
14 |
0.26% |
[-] Other candidates in 2018:
Dennis Schuller (Legal Marijuana Now) 171 (2.5%);
Paula Overby (Green) 47 (0.7%);
|
2018 |
G |
53% |
Jeff Johnson (R) |
3,853 |
57.5% |
Tim Walz (DFL) |
2,547 |
38.0% |
302 [+] |
4.5% |
6,702 |
15 |
0.26% |
[-] Other candidates in 2018:
Chris Wright (Legalize Cannabis) 209 (3.1%);
Josh Welter (Libertarian) 89 (1.3%);
Other (Write-in) 4 (0.1%);
|
2014 |
S2 |
50% |
Al Franken* (DFL) |
2,983 |
48.0% |
Mike McFadden (R) |
2,912 |
46.8% |
325 [+] |
5.2% |
6,220 |
4 |
0.31% |
[-] Other candidates in 2014:
Steve Carlson (Independence Party) 209 (3.4%);
Heather Johnson (Libertarian) 115 (1.8%);
Other (Write-in) 1 (0.0%);
|
2014 |
G |
50% |
Jeff Johnson (R) |
3,060 |
49.3% |
Mark Dayton* (DFL) |
2,707 |
43.6% |
435 [+] |
7.0% |
6,202 |
5 |
0.31% |
[-] Other candidates in 2014:
Hannah Nicollet (Independence Party) 232 (3.7%);
Chris Wright (Grassroots) 131 (2.1%);
Chris Holbrook (Libertarian) 71 (1.1%);
Other (Write-in) 1 (0.0%);
|
2012 |
S1 |
64% |
Amy Klobuchar* (DFL) |
4,819 |
61.2% |
Kurt Bills (R) |
2,697 |
34.3% |
356 [+] |
4.5% |
7,872 |
4 |
0.28% |
[-] Other candidates in 2012:
Stephen Williams (Independence Party) 200 (2.5%);
Tim Davis (Grassroots) 122 (1.5%);
Michael Cavlan (Progressive) 31 (0.4%);
Other (Write-in) 3 (0.0%);
|
2010 |
G |
53% |
Tom Emmer (R) |
3,173 |
48.7% |
Mark Dayton (DFL) |
2,580 |
39.6% |
758 [+] |
11.6% |
6,511 |
6 |
0.31% |
[-] Other candidates in 2010:
Tom Horner (Independence Party) 646 (9.9%);
Chris Wright (Grassroots) 37 (0.6%);
Linda Eno (Resource Party) 30 (0.5%);
Ken Pentel (Ecology Democracy) 18 (0.3%);
Faeheen Hakeem (Green) 17 (0.3%);
Other (Write-in) 10 (0.2%);
|
|
2008 |
S2 |
70% |
Norm Coleman* (R) |
3,745 |
44.3% |
Al Franken (DFL) |
2,980 |
35.2% |
1,729 [+] |
20.5% |
8,454 |
2 |
0.29% |
[-] Other candidates in 2008:
Dean Barkley (Independence Party) 1,631 (19.3%);
James Niemacki (Constitution) 50 (0.6%);
Charles Aldrich (Libertarian) 44 (0.5%);
Other (Write-in) 4 (0.0%);
|
2006 |
S1 |
56% |
Amy Klobuchar (DFL) |
3,499 |
53.4% |
Mark Kennedy (R) |
2,794 |
42.7% |
257 [+] |
3.9% |
6,550 |
5 |
0.30% |
[-] Other candidates in 2006:
Rob Fitzgerald (Independence Party) 196 (3.0%);
Michael Cavlan (Green) 30 (0.5%);
Ben Powers (Constitution) 25 (0.4%);
Other (Write-in) 6 (0.1%);
|
2006 |
G |
56% |
Tim Pawlenty* (R) |
3,190 |
48.7% |
Mike Hatch (DFL) |
2,842 |
43.4% |
512 [+] |
7.8% |
6,544 |
2 |
0.30% |
[-] Other candidates in 2006:
Peter Hutchinson (Independence Party) 421 (6.4%);
Walt Brown (Quit Raising Taxes) 45 (0.7%);
Leslie Davis (American) 22 (0.3%);
Ken Pentel (Green) 22 (0.3%);
Other (Write-in) 2 (0.0%);
|
2002 |
S2 |
58% |
Norm Coleman (R) |
3,508 |
53.9% |
Walter Mondale (DFL) |
2,755 |
42.3% |
245 [+] |
3.8% |
6,508 |
4 |
0.29% |
[-] Other candidates in 2002:
Jim Moore (Independence Party) 168 (2.6%);
Ray Tricomo (Green) 37 (0.6%);
Paul Wellstone* (DFL) 23 (0.4%);
Miro Kovatchevich (Constitution) 16 (0.2%);
Other (Write-in) 1 (0.0%);
|
2002 |
G |
58% |
Tim Pawlenty (R) |
3,302 |
51.1% |
Roger Moe (DFL) |
2,177 |
33.7% |
985 [+] |
15.2% |
6,464 |
7 |
0.29% |
[-] Other candidates in 2002:
Tim Penny (Independence Party) 815 (12.6%);
Ken Pentel (Green) 105 (1.6%);
Booker Hodges (I) 41 (0.6%);
Kari Sachs (Socialist Workers) 10 (0.2%);
Lawrence Aeshilman (Constitution) 8 (0.1%);
Other (Write-in) 6 (0.1%);
|
2000 |
S1 |
62% |
Rod Grams* (R) |
3,289 |
48.6% |
Mark Dayton (DFL) |
2,948 |
43.6% |
524 [+] |
7.8% |
6,761 |
5 |
0.28% |
[-] Other candidates in 2000:
Jim Gibson (Independence Party) 370 (5.5%);
David Daniels (Green) 62 (0.9%);
Rebecca Ellis (Socialist Workers) 39 (0.6%);
David Swan (Constitution) 28 (0.4%);
Erik Pakieser (Libertarian) 25 (0.4%);
|
|
1998 |
G |
62% |
Jesse Ventura (I) |
3,238 |
49.6% |
Norm Coleman (R) |
1,895 |
29.0% |
1,391 [+] |
21.3% |
6,524 |
-5 |
0.31% |
[-] Other candidates in 1998:
Skip Humphrey (DFL) 1,374 (21.1%);
Ken Pentel (Green) 6 (0.1%);
Frank Germann (Libertarian) 5 (0.1%);
Chris Wright (Green) 3 (0.0%);
Ray McCloney (I) 3 (0.0%);
|
1996 |
S2 |
59% |
Paul Wellstone* (DFL) |
2,901 |
48.9% |
Rudy Boschwitz (R) |
2,353 |
39.7% |
673 [+] |
11.4% |
5,927 |
-2 |
0.27% |
[-] Other candidates in 1996:
Dean Barkley (Reform) 527 (8.9%);
Tim Davis (Green) 59 (1.0%);
Howard Hanson (Resource Party) 33 (0.6%);
Roy Carlton (Libertarian) 28 (0.5%);
Steve Johnson (Natural Law) 17 (0.3%);
Thomas Fiske (Socialist Workers) 7 (0.1%);
Other (Write-in) 2 (0.0%);
|
1994 |
S1 |
50% |
Rod Grams (IR) |
2,681 |
55.7% |
Ann Wynia (DFL) |
1,764 |
36.7% |
365 [+] |
7.6% |
4,810 |
7 |
0.27% |
[-] Other candidates in 1994:
Dean Barkley (I) 261 (5.4%);
Candice Sjostrom (Green) 75 (1.6%);
Steve Johnson (Natural Law) 19 (0.4%);
Marca Himelgrin (Socialist Workers) 5 (0.1%);
Other (Write-in) 5 (0.1%);
|
1994 |
G |
49% |
Arne Carlson* (IR) |
2,880 |
60.1% |
John Marty (DFL) |
1,675 |
35.0% |
236 [+] |
4.9% |
4,791 |
-2 |
0.27% |
[-] Other candidates in 1994:
Will Shetterly (Green) 104 (2.2%);
Other (Write-in) 81 (1.7%);
Eric Olson (Libertarian) 35 (0.7%);
Leslie Davis (National Rights Alliance) 11 (0.2%);
Jon Hillson (Socialist Workers) 5 (0.1%);
|
1990 |
S2 |
57% |
Rudy Boschwitz* (IR) |
2,566 |
50.0% |
Paul Wellstone (DFL) |
2,458 |
47.9% |
112 [+] |
2.2% |
5,136 |
2 |
0.28% |
[-] Other candidates in 1990:
Russell Bentley (Green) 103 (2.0%);
Other (Write-in) 9 (0.2%);
|
1990 |
G |
57% |
Rudy Perpich* (DFL) |
2,704 |
53.5% |
Arne Carlson (IR) |
2,161 |
42.8% |
187 [+] |
3.7% |
5,052 |
-7 |
0.28% |
[-] Other candidates in 1990:
Judith Ann Chosa (Earth Federation) 69 (1.4%);
Ross Culverhouse (Grassroots) 50 (1.0%);
Wendy Lyons (Socialist Workers) 31 (0.6%);
Jon Grunseth (IR (write-in)) 22 (0.4%);
Other (Write-in) 15 (0.3%);
|
|
1988 |
S1 |
64% |
Dave Durenberger* (IR) |
2,971 |
52.9% |
Skip Humphrey (DFL) |
2,574 |
45.8% |
74 [+] |
1.3% |
5,619 |
-3 |
0.27% |
[-] Other candidates in 1988:
Polly Mann (Progressive Independent) 41 (0.7%);
Derrick Grimmer (Green) 17 (0.3%);
Arlen Overvig (Libertarian) 8 (0.1%);
Wendy Lyons (Socialist Workers) 8 (0.1%);
|
1986 |
G |
55% |
Rudy Perpich* (DFL) |
2,818 |
58.8% |
Cal Ludeman (IR) |
1,906 |
39.8% |
67 [+] |
1.4% |
4,791 |
-2 |
0.34% |
[-] Other candidates in 1986:
Other (Write-in) 40 (0.8%);
Bill Brust (Workers League) 15 (0.3%);
Joseph Rohner (Libertarian) 8 (0.2%);
Thomas Jaax (Socialist Workers) 4 (0.1%);
|
1984 |
S2 |
67% |
Rudy Boschwitz* (IR) |
3,191 |
55.9% |
Joan Anderson Growe (DFL) |
2,503 |
43.8% |
16 [+] |
0.3% |
5,710 |
-2 |
0.28% |
[-] Other candidates in 1984:
Richard Putnam (Libertarian) 9 (0.2%);
Eleanor Garcia (Socialist Workers) 4 (0.1%);
Jeffrey Miller (New Union) 3 (0.1%);
|
1982 |
S1 |
66% |
Mark Dayton (DFL) |
2,772 |
50.4% |
Dave Durenberger* (IR) |
2,693 |
49.0% |
36 [+] |
0.7% |
5,501 |
-4 |
0.30% |
[-] Other candidates in 1982:
Fred Hewitt (Libertarian) 18 (0.3%);
Jeffrey Miller (New Union) 11 (0.2%);
William Onasch (Socialist Workers) 7 (0.1%);
|
1982 |
G |
65% |
Rudy Perpich (DFL) |
3,436 |
63.1% |
Wheelock Whitney (IR) |
1,945 |
35.7% |
66 [+] |
1.2% |
5,447 |
-4 |
0.30% |
[-] Other candidates in 1982:
Tom McDonald (Honest Government) 25 (0.5%);
Kathy Wheeler (Socialist Workers) 23 (0.4%);
Franklin Haws (Libertarian) 18 (0.3%);
|
|
1978 |
S2 |
61% |
Rudy Boschwitz (IR) |
2,339 |
52.4% |
Wendell Anderson* (DFL) |
1,955 |
43.8% |
170 [+] |
3.8% |
4,464 |
-4 |
0.28% |
[-] Other candidates in 1978:
Sal Carlone (American) 125 (2.8%);
Brian Coyle (I) 19 (0.4%);
William Peterson (Socialist Workers) 16 (0.4%);
Jean Brust (Workers) 9 (0.2%);
Leonard Richards (Libertarian) 1 (0.0%);
|
1978 |
S1 |
61% |
Dave Durenberger (IR) |
2,449 |
55.3% |
Bob Short (DFL) |
1,736 |
39.2% |
247 [+] |
5.6% |
4,432 |
-6 |
0.28% |
[-] Other candidates in 1978:
Paul Helm (American) 211 (4.8%);
Other (Write-in) 16 (0.4%);
Fred Hewitt (Libertarian) 11 (0.2%);
Christine Frank (Socialist Workers) 9 (0.2%);
|
1978 |
G |
61% |
Albert Quie (IR) |
2,260 |
50.7% |
Rudy Perpich* (DFL) |
2,049 |
45.9% |
151 [+] |
3.4% |
4,460 |
-2 |
0.28% |
[-] Other candidates in 1978:
Richard Pedersen (American) 115 (2.6%);
Robin Miller (Libertarian) 13 (0.3%);
Jill Lakowske (Socialist Workers) 9 (0.2%);
Tom McDonald (Honest Government) 8 (0.2%);
Edwin Pommerening (Savings Account) 6 (0.1%);
|
1976 |
S1 |
76% |
Hubert Humphrey* (DFL) |
3,378 |
63.5% |
Gerald Brekke (IR) |
1,198 |
22.5% |
744 [+] |
14.0% |
5,320 |
-3 |
0.28% |
[-] Other candidates in 1976:
Paul Helm (American) 717 (13.5%);
William Peterson (Socialist Workers) 14 (0.3%);
Robin Miller (Libertarian) 12 (0.2%);
Matt Savola (Communist) 1 (0.0%);
|
1974 |
G |
57% |
Wendell Anderson* (DFL) |
2,402 |
63.3% |
John Johnson (R) |
1,124 |
29.6% |
266 [+] |
7.0% |
3,792 |
0 |
0.30% |
[-] Other candidates in 1974:
Harry Pool (American) 128 (3.4%);
James Miles (I) 109 (2.9%);
Jane Van Deusen (Socialist Workers) 12 (0.3%);
Erwin Marquit (Communist) 7 (0.2%);
Genevieve Gunderson (Industrial Government) 5 (0.1%);
Richard Kleinow (Libertarian) 5 (0.1%);
|
1972 |
S2 |
74% |
Phil Hansen (R) |
2,349 |
49.9% |
Walter Mondale* (DFL) |
2,340 |
49.7% |
17 [+] |
0.4% |
4,706 |
7 |
0.27% |
[-] Other candidates in 1972:
Karl Heck (Industrial Government) 17 (0.4%);
|
1970 |
S1 |
74% |
Hubert Humphrey (DFL) |
2,328 |
55.4% |
Clark MacGregor (R) |
1,847 |
44.0% |
27 [+] |
0.6% |
4,202 |
2 |
0.31% |
[-] Other candidates in 1970:
Nancy Strebe (Socialist Workers) 22 (0.5%);
William Braatz (Industrial Government) 5 (0.1%);
|
1970 |
G |
74% |
Wendell Anderson (DFL) |
2,351 |
55.8% |
Douglas Head (R) |
1,848 |
43.8% |
16 [+] |
0.4% |
4,215 |
-2 |
0.31% |
[-] Other candidates in 1970:
Karl Heck (Industrial Government) 14 (0.3%);
Other (Write-in) 2 (0.0%);
|
|
1966 |
S2 |
68% |
Walter Mondale* (DFL) |
2,028 |
56.7% |
Robert Forsythe (R) |
1,527 |
42.7% |
23 [+] |
0.6% |
3,578 |
-3 |
0.28% |
[-] Other candidates in 1966:
Joseph Johnson (Socialist Workers) 15 (0.4%);
William Braatz (Industrial Government) 8 (0.2%);
|
1966 |
G |
70% |
Harold Levander (R) |
1,844 |
50.1% |
Karl Rolvaag* (DFL) |
1,816 |
49.4% |
19 [+] |
0.5% |
3,679 |
-2 |
0.28% |
[-] Other candidates in 1966:
Kenneth Sachs (Industrial Government) 19 (0.5%);
|
1964 |
S1 |
78% |
Eugene McCarthy* (DFL) |
2,513 |
62.3% |
Wheelock Whitney (R) |
1,514 |
37.5% |
5 [+] |
0.1% |
4,032 |
-2 |
0.26% |
[-] Other candidates in 1964:
Everett Luoma (Socialist Workers) 3 (0.1%);
William Braatz (Industrial Government) 2 (0.0%);
|
1962 |
G |
66% |
Elmer Andersen* (R) |
1,698 |
50.3% |
Karl Rolvaag (DFL) |
1,657 |
49.1% |
20 [+] |
0.6% |
3,375 |
1 |
0.27% |
[-] Other candidates in 1962:
William Braatz (Industrial Government) 20 (0.6%);
|
1960 |
S2 |
84% |
Hubert Humphrey* (DFL) |
2,233 |
52.8% |
Kenneth Peterson (R) |
1,963 |
46.5% |
30 [+] |
0.7% |
4,226 |
4 |
0.27% |
[-] Other candidates in 1960:
Carl Feingold (Socialist Workers) 30 (0.7%);
|
1960 |
G |
85% |
Elmer Andersen (R) |
2,214 |
51.7% |
Orville Freeman* (DFL) |
2,045 |
47.8% |
20 [+] |
0.5% |
4,279 |
1 |
0.28% |
[-] Other candidates in 1960:
Rudolph Gustafson (Industrial Government) 20 (0.5%);
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