Year | Type | Turnout ![](/images/helpicon.gif) | Winner | Runner-Up |
Other | Total Votes | Diff ![](/images/helpicon.gif) | PSV |
2022 |
G |
60% |
Scott Jensen (R) |
1,160 |
60.2% |
Tim Walz* (DFL) |
689 |
35.8% |
77 [+] |
4.0% |
1,926 |
16 |
0.08% |
[-] Other candidates in 2022:
James McCaskel (Legal Marijuana Now) 37 (1.9%);
Steve Patterson (Grassroots - Legalize Cannabis) 25 (1.3%);
Hugh McTavish (Independence-Alliance) 13 (0.7%);
Gabrielle Prosser (Socialist Workers) 2 (0.1%);
|
2020 |
S2 |
81% |
Jason Lewis (R) |
1,350 |
52.0% |
Tina Smith* (DFL) |
1,116 |
43.0% |
131 [+] |
5.0% |
2,597 |
8 |
0.08% |
[-] Other candidates in 2020:
Kevin O'Connor (Legal Marijuana Now) 98 (3.8%);
Oliver Steinberg (Grassroots - Legalize Cannabis) 32 (1.2%);
Other (Write-in) 1 (0.0%);
|
|
2018 |
S2 |
70% |
Tina Smith* (DFL) |
1,128 |
48.3% |
Karin Housley (R) |
1,080 |
46.2% |
128 [+] |
5.5% |
2,336 |
4 |
0.09% |
[-] Other candidates in 2018:
Sarah Wellington (Legal Marijuana Now) 113 (4.8%);
Jerry Trooien (I) 15 (0.6%);
|
2018 |
S1 |
71% |
Amy Klobuchar* (DFL) |
1,325 |
56.0% |
Jim Newberger (R) |
943 |
39.9% |
97 [+] |
4.1% |
2,365 |
4 |
0.09% |
[-] Other candidates in 2018:
Dennis Schuller (Legal Marijuana Now) 76 (3.2%);
Paula Overby (Green) 21 (0.9%);
|
2018 |
G |
70% |
Jeff Johnson (R) |
1,149 |
49.2% |
Tim Walz (DFL) |
1,085 |
46.5% |
100 [+] |
4.3% |
2,334 |
7 |
0.09% |
[-] Other candidates in 2018:
Chris Wright (Legalize Cannabis) 80 (3.4%);
Josh Welter (Libertarian) 20 (0.9%);
|
2014 |
S2 |
57% |
Al Franken* (DFL) |
1,136 |
58.2% |
Mike McFadden (R) |
725 |
37.1% |
92 [+] |
4.7% |
1,953 |
-6 |
0.10% |
[-] Other candidates in 2014:
Steve Carlson (Independence Party) 55 (2.8%);
Heather Johnson (Libertarian) 35 (1.8%);
Other (Write-in) 2 (0.1%);
|
2014 |
G |
56% |
Mark Dayton* (DFL) |
1,060 |
54.6% |
Jeff Johnson (R) |
770 |
39.6% |
113 [+] |
5.8% |
1,943 |
-5 |
0.10% |
[-] Other candidates in 2014:
Hannah Nicollet (Independence Party) 63 (3.2%);
Chris Wright (Grassroots) 36 (1.9%);
Chris Holbrook (Libertarian) 11 (0.6%);
Other (Write-in) 3 (0.2%);
|
2012 |
S1 |
68% |
Amy Klobuchar* (DFL) |
1,674 |
70.5% |
Kurt Bills (R) |
625 |
26.3% |
75 [+] |
3.2% |
2,374 |
-4 |
0.08% |
[-] Other candidates in 2012:
Stephen Williams (Independence Party) 52 (2.2%);
Tim Davis (Grassroots) 13 (0.5%);
Michael Cavlan (Progressive) 10 (0.4%);
|
2010 |
G |
55% |
Mark Dayton (DFL) |
1,047 |
53.4% |
Tom Emmer (R) |
713 |
36.4% |
201 [+] |
10.2% |
1,961 |
-7 |
0.09% |
[-] Other candidates in 2010:
Tom Horner (Independence Party) 180 (9.2%);
Chris Wright (Grassroots) 12 (0.6%);
Ken Pentel (Ecology Democracy) 4 (0.2%);
Faeheen Hakeem (Green) 3 (0.2%);
Linda Eno (Resource Party) 2 (0.1%);
|
|
2008 |
S2 |
70% |
Al Franken (DFL) |
1,168 |
45.8% |
Norm Coleman* (R) |
1,077 |
42.2% |
308 [+] |
12.1% |
2,553 |
0 |
0.09% |
[-] Other candidates in 2008:
Dean Barkley (Independence Party) 278 (10.9%);
Charles Aldrich (Libertarian) 18 (0.7%);
James Niemacki (Constitution) 10 (0.4%);
Other (Write-in) 2 (0.1%);
|
2006 |
S1 |
59% |
Amy Klobuchar (DFL) |
1,438 |
65.8% |
Mark Kennedy (R) |
693 |
31.7% |
54 [+] |
2.5% |
2,185 |
-6 |
0.10% |
[-] Other candidates in 2006:
Rob Fitzgerald (Independence Party) 51 (2.3%);
Ben Powers (Constitution) 2 (0.1%);
Michael Cavlan (Green) 1 (0.0%);
|
2006 |
G |
58% |
Mike Hatch (DFL) |
1,229 |
56.4% |
Tim Pawlenty* (R) |
846 |
38.8% |
103 [+] |
4.7% |
2,178 |
-8 |
0.10% |
[-] Other candidates in 2006:
Peter Hutchinson (Independence Party) 85 (3.9%);
Walt Brown (Quit Raising Taxes) 13 (0.6%);
Leslie Davis (American) 3 (0.1%);
Ken Pentel (Green) 2 (0.1%);
|
2002 |
S2 |
61% |
Walter Mondale (DFL) |
1,212 |
50.9% |
Norm Coleman (R) |
937 |
39.4% |
232 [+] |
9.7% |
2,381 |
-10 |
0.11% |
[-] Other candidates in 2002:
Paul Wellstone* (DFL) 164 (6.9%);
Jim Moore (Independence Party) 57 (2.4%);
Miro Kovatchevich (Constitution) 6 (0.3%);
Ray Tricomo (Green) 4 (0.2%);
Other (Write-in) 1 (0.0%);
|
2002 |
G |
62% |
Roger Moe (DFL) |
1,470 |
60.6% |
Tim Pawlenty (R) |
735 |
30.3% |
220 [+] |
9.1% |
2,425 |
-14 |
0.11% |
[-] Other candidates in 2002:
Tim Penny (Independence Party) 189 (7.8%);
Ken Pentel (Green) 17 (0.7%);
Booker Hodges (I) 8 (0.3%);
Kari Sachs (Socialist Workers) 3 (0.1%);
Lawrence Aeshilman (Constitution) 3 (0.1%);
|
2000 |
S1 |
66% |
Mark Dayton (DFL) |
1,415 |
54.0% |
Rod Grams* (R) |
1,119 |
42.7% |
88 [+] |
3.4% |
2,622 |
-1 |
0.11% |
[-] Other candidates in 2000:
Jim Gibson (Independence Party) 41 (1.6%);
David Daniels (Green) 16 (0.6%);
David Swan (Constitution) 15 (0.6%);
Rebecca Ellis (Socialist Workers) 13 (0.5%);
Erik Pakieser (Libertarian) 3 (0.1%);
|
|
1998 |
G |
59% |
Skip Humphrey (DFL) |
1,185 |
50.3% |
Norm Coleman (R) |
757 |
32.2% |
412 [+] |
17.5% |
2,354 |
-2 |
0.11% |
[-] Other candidates in 1998:
Jesse Ventura (I) 389 (16.5%);
Ken Pentel (Green) 10 (0.4%);
Ray McCloney (I) 6 (0.3%);
Frank Germann (Libertarian) 4 (0.2%);
Chris Wright (Green) 3 (0.1%);
|
1996 |
S2 |
67% |
Paul Wellstone* (DFL) |
1,384 |
50.7% |
Rudy Boschwitz (R) |
1,266 |
46.4% |
79 [+] |
2.9% |
2,729 |
5 |
0.13% |
[-] Other candidates in 1996:
Dean Barkley (Reform) 54 (2.0%);
Tim Davis (Green) 8 (0.3%);
Roy Carlton (Libertarian) 7 (0.3%);
Howard Hanson (Resource Party) 5 (0.2%);
Thomas Fiske (Socialist Workers) 3 (0.1%);
Steve Johnson (Natural Law) 2 (0.1%);
|
1994 |
S1 |
66% |
Ann Wynia (DFL) |
1,316 |
48.3% |
Rod Grams (IR) |
1,294 |
47.5% |
112 [+] |
4.1% |
2,722 |
-2 |
0.15% |
[-] Other candidates in 1994:
Dean Barkley (I) 57 (2.1%);
Candice Sjostrom (Green) 28 (1.0%);
Marca Himelgrin (Socialist Workers) 15 (0.6%);
Steve Johnson (Natural Law) 11 (0.4%);
Other (Write-in) 1 (0.0%);
|
1994 |
G |
66% |
Arne Carlson* (IR) |
1,445 |
53.2% |
John Marty (DFL) |
1,174 |
43.2% |
98 [+] |
3.6% |
2,717 |
-9 |
0.15% |
[-] Other candidates in 1994:
Other (Write-in) 42 (1.5%);
Will Shetterly (Green) 27 (1.0%);
Eric Olson (Libertarian) 13 (0.5%);
Leslie Davis (National Rights Alliance) 9 (0.3%);
Jon Hillson (Socialist Workers) 7 (0.3%);
|
1990 |
S2 |
59% |
Paul Wellstone (DFL) |
1,253 |
50.0% |
Rudy Boschwitz* (IR) |
1,229 |
49.0% |
25 [+] |
1.0% |
2,507 |
1 |
0.14% |
[-] Other candidates in 1990:
Russell Bentley (Green) 25 (1.0%);
|
1990 |
G |
58% |
Rudy Perpich* (DFL) |
1,366 |
55.8% |
Arne Carlson (IR) |
1,011 |
41.3% |
72 [+] |
2.9% |
2,449 |
-8 |
0.14% |
[-] Other candidates in 1990:
Jon Grunseth (IR (write-in)) 19 (0.8%);
Ross Culverhouse (Grassroots) 18 (0.7%);
Judith Ann Chosa (Earth Federation) 14 (0.6%);
Other (Write-in) 12 (0.5%);
Wendy Lyons (Socialist Workers) 9 (0.4%);
|
|
1988 |
S1 |
70% |
Dave Durenberger* (IR) |
1,553 |
50.4% |
Skip Humphrey (DFL) |
1,508 |
49.0% |
18 [+] |
0.6% |
3,079 |
-6 |
0.15% |
[-] Other candidates in 1988:
Derrick Grimmer (Green) 5 (0.2%);
Arlen Overvig (Libertarian) 5 (0.2%);
Wendy Lyons (Socialist Workers) 4 (0.1%);
Polly Mann (Progressive Independent) 3 (0.1%);
Other (Write-in) 1 (0.0%);
|
1986 |
G |
64% |
Rudy Perpich* (DFL) |
1,727 |
59.8% |
Cal Ludeman (IR) |
1,144 |
39.6% |
19 [+] |
0.7% |
2,890 |
-3 |
0.20% |
[-] Other candidates in 1986:
Bill Brust (Workers League) 10 (0.3%);
Joseph Rohner (Libertarian) 5 (0.2%);
Thomas Jaax (Socialist Workers) 4 (0.1%);
|
1984 |
S2 |
73% |
Rudy Boschwitz* (IR) |
1,946 |
57.7% |
Joan Anderson Growe (DFL) |
1,412 |
41.9% |
14 [+] |
0.4% |
3,372 |
0 |
0.16% |
[-] Other candidates in 1984:
Eleanor Garcia (Socialist Workers) 8 (0.2%);
Richard Putnam (Libertarian) 5 (0.1%);
Other (Write-in) 1 (0.0%);
Jeffrey Miller (New Union) 0 (0.0%);
|
1982 |
S1 |
69% |
Mark Dayton (DFL) |
1,669 |
51.2% |
Dave Durenberger* (IR) |
1,574 |
48.3% |
18 [+] |
0.6% |
3,261 |
-4 |
0.18% |
[-] Other candidates in 1982:
Fred Hewitt (Libertarian) 7 (0.2%);
William Onasch (Socialist Workers) 6 (0.2%);
Jeffrey Miller (New Union) 5 (0.2%);
|
1982 |
G |
68% |
Rudy Perpich (DFL) |
1,902 |
59.1% |
Wheelock Whitney (IR) |
1,262 |
39.2% |
56 [+] |
1.7% |
3,220 |
-1 |
0.18% |
[-] Other candidates in 1982:
Tom McDonald (Honest Government) 26 (0.8%);
Kathy Wheeler (Socialist Workers) 21 (0.7%);
Franklin Haws (Libertarian) 9 (0.3%);
|
|
1978 |
S2 |
73% |
Rudy Boschwitz (IR) |
1,827 |
55.8% |
Wendell Anderson* (DFL) |
1,388 |
42.4% |
59 [+] |
1.8% |
3,274 |
-1 |
0.21% |
[-] Other candidates in 1978:
Sal Carlone (American) 19 (0.6%);
William Peterson (Socialist Workers) 15 (0.5%);
Jean Brust (Workers) 11 (0.3%);
Brian Coyle (I) 8 (0.2%);
Leonard Richards (Libertarian) 6 (0.2%);
|
1978 |
S1 |
72% |
Dave Durenberger (IR) |
1,607 |
49.7% |
Bob Short (DFL) |
1,575 |
48.7% |
51 [+] |
1.6% |
3,233 |
-12 |
0.21% |
[-] Other candidates in 1978:
Paul Helm (American) 32 (1.0%);
Christine Frank (Socialist Workers) 14 (0.4%);
Fred Hewitt (Libertarian) 5 (0.2%);
|
1978 |
G |
72% |
Albert Quie (IR) |
1,592 |
49.5% |
Rudy Perpich* (DFL) |
1,552 |
48.2% |
73 [+] |
2.3% |
3,217 |
-3 |
0.20% |
[-] Other candidates in 1978:
Richard Pedersen (American) 32 (1.0%);
Robin Miller (Libertarian) 15 (0.5%);
Jill Lakowske (Socialist Workers) 9 (0.3%);
Tom McDonald (Honest Government) 9 (0.3%);
Edwin Pommerening (Savings Account) 8 (0.2%);
|
1976 |
S1 |
81% |
Hubert Humphrey* (DFL) |
2,517 |
69.0% |
Gerald Brekke (IR) |
1,053 |
28.9% |
76 [+] |
2.1% |
3,646 |
4 |
0.19% |
[-] Other candidates in 1976:
Paul Helm (American) 64 (1.8%);
William Peterson (Socialist Workers) 10 (0.3%);
Matt Savola (Communist) 2 (0.1%);
Robin Miller (Libertarian) 0 (0.0%);
|
1974 |
G |
69% |
Wendell Anderson* (DFL) |
2,203 |
70.7% |
John Johnson (R) |
839 |
26.9% |
75 [+] |
2.4% |
3,117 |
-2 |
0.25% |
[-] Other candidates in 1974:
James Miles (I) 46 (1.5%);
Jane Van Deusen (Socialist Workers) 11 (0.4%);
Harry Pool (American) 10 (0.3%);
Genevieve Gunderson (Industrial Government) 5 (0.2%);
Erwin Marquit (Communist) 2 (0.1%);
Richard Kleinow (Libertarian) 1 (0.0%);
|
1972 |
S2 |
77% |
Walter Mondale* (DFL) |
2,452 |
70.0% |
Phil Hansen (R) |
1,036 |
29.6% |
15 [+] |
0.4% |
3,503 |
-13 |
0.20% |
[-] Other candidates in 1972:
Karl Heck (Industrial Government) 15 (0.4%);
|
1970 |
S1 |
78% |
Hubert Humphrey (DFL) |
2,079 |
62.8% |
Clark MacGregor (R) |
1,212 |
36.6% |
20 [+] |
0.6% |
3,311 |
-5 |
0.24% |
[-] Other candidates in 1970:
Nancy Strebe (Socialist Workers) 12 (0.4%);
William Braatz (Industrial Government) 8 (0.2%);
|
1970 |
G |
78% |
Wendell Anderson (DFL) |
1,923 |
58.1% |
Douglas Head (R) |
1,369 |
41.4% |
16 [+] |
0.5% |
3,308 |
-4 |
0.24% |
[-] Other candidates in 1970:
Karl Heck (Industrial Government) 16 (0.5%);
|
|
1966 |
S2 |
69% |
Walter Mondale* (DFL) |
1,954 |
63.8% |
Robert Forsythe (R) |
1,068 |
34.9% |
40 [+] |
1.3% |
3,062 |
-10 |
0.24% |
[-] Other candidates in 1966:
Joseph Johnson (Socialist Workers) 31 (1.0%);
William Braatz (Industrial Government) 9 (0.3%);
|
1966 |
G |
70% |
Karl Rolvaag* (DFL) |
1,691 |
54.0% |
Harold Levander (R) |
1,427 |
45.6% |
14 [+] |
0.4% |
3,132 |
-7 |
0.24% |
[-] Other candidates in 1966:
Kenneth Sachs (Industrial Government) 14 (0.4%);
|
1964 |
S1 |
85% |
Eugene McCarthy* (DFL) |
2,696 |
68.9% |
Wheelock Whitney (R) |
1,200 |
30.7% |
15 [+] |
0.4% |
3,911 |
-9 |
0.25% |
[-] Other candidates in 1964:
William Braatz (Industrial Government) 10 (0.3%);
Everett Luoma (Socialist Workers) 5 (0.1%);
|
1962 |
G |
72% |
Karl Rolvaag (DFL) |
1,950 |
56.5% |
Elmer Andersen* (R) |
1,487 |
43.1% |
14 [+] |
0.4% |
3,451 |
-7 |
0.28% |
[-] Other candidates in 1962:
William Braatz (Industrial Government) 14 (0.4%);
|
1960 |
S2 |
85% |
Hubert Humphrey* (DFL) |
2,695 |
63.5% |
Kenneth Peterson (R) |
1,539 |
36.3% |
9 [+] |
0.2% |
4,243 |
-6 |
0.28% |
[-] Other candidates in 1960:
Carl Feingold (Socialist Workers) 9 (0.2%);
|
1960 |
G |
86% |
Orville Freeman* (DFL) |
2,584 |
60.4% |
Elmer Andersen (R) |
1,677 |
39.2% |
20 [+] |
0.5% |
4,281 |
-11 |
0.28% |
[-] Other candidates in 1960:
Rudolph Gustafson (Industrial Government) 20 (0.5%);
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