Koochiching County, MN

Designated Market Area: Duluth-Superior, MN-WI-MI
USDA County Type (2015): Manufacturing, Recreation/Tourism
American Communities Project County Type (2023): Graying America

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

International Falls city (pop. 5,795) Rainy Lake UT (pop. 3,161) Littlefork city (pop. 611) Ranier city (pop. 602) Northome UT (pop. 465) Northwest Koochiching UT (pop. 443) East Koochiching UT (pop. 324) Northome city (pop. 216) South Koochiching UT (pop. 153) Big Falls city (pop. 153) Nett Lake UT (pop. 90) Mizpah city (pop. 59)  

Tracts in Koochiching County, MN

Census Tract 7901, Koochiching County, Minnesota     Census Tract 7902.01, Koochiching County, Minnesota     Census Tract 7902.02, Koochiching County, Minnesota     Census Tract 7903, Koochiching County, Minnesota     Census Tract 7905, Koochiching County, Minnesota        

2022 population: 11,844   ( 1,467 from 2010 , 215 from 2020)
Land area: 3104.6 square miles
Population density: 3.8 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	10,934	92.32%	12.6%
Black:	92	0.78%	21.1%
Indian:	296	2.50%	2.3%
Asian:	78	0.66%	73.3%
2+ races:	269	2.27%	20.1%
Hispanic:	175	1.48%	19.0%
Total non-White:	910	7.68%	13.9%

2020-2022 Components	Number	Rate
Births:	208	8.6
Deaths:	401	16.6
Net Migration:	-23	-1.0
Net Immigration:	1	0.0

Change in White population:	-1,578	-11.9
Change in Non-White pop.:	111	0.8

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	71%	Donald Trump* (R)	4,131	59.7%	Joe Biden (D)	2,659	38.4%	132 [+]	1.9%	6,922	14	13	0.21%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) 60 (0.9%);
2016	63%	Donald Trump (R)	3,569	56.1%	Hillary Clinton (D)	2,306	36.2%	488 [+]	7.7%	6,363	11	10	0.22%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Gary Johnson (Lbt) 207 (3.3%); Evan McMullin (I) 87 (1.4%); Jill Stein (Grn) 69 (1.1%);
2012	62%	Barack Obama* (D)	3,451	53.4%	Mitt Romney (R)	2,841	44.0%	166 [+]	2.6%	6,458	-1	-3	0.22%
[-] Other candidates in 2012: Gary Johnson (Lbt) 76 (1.2%);
2008	64%	Barack Obama (D)	3,649	53.6%	John McCain (R)	2,962	43.5%	191 [+]	2.8%	6,802	0	-2	0.23%
[-] Other candidates in 2008: Ralph Nader (I) 88 (1.3%); Bob Barr (Lbt) 28 (0.4%);
2004	68%	John Kerry (D)	3,662	50.1%	George W. Bush* (R)	3,539	48.4%	108 [+]	1.5%	7,309	1	-2	0.26%
[-] Other candidates in 2004: Ralph Nader (I) 56 (0.8%);
2000	63%	George W. Bush (R)	3,523	51.2%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	2,903	42.2%	453 [+]	6.6%	6,879	6	3	0.28%
[-] Other candidates in 2000: Ralph Nader (Grn) 302 (4.4%); Pat Buchanan (Ref) 101 (1.5%);
1996	59%	Bill Clinton* (D)	3,472	51.6%	Robert Dole (R)	2,080	30.9%	1,178 [+]	17.5%	6,730	-4	-10	0.31%
[-] Other candidates in 1996: Ross Perot (Ref) 1,098 (16.3%); Ralph Nader (Grn) 41 (0.6%); Harry Browne (Lbt) 15 (0.2%);
1992	63%	Bill Clinton (D)	3,474	46.5%	Ross Perot (I)	1,993	26.7%	1,998 [+]	26.8%	7,465	-6	-11	0.32%
[-] Other candidates in 1992: George Bush* (R) 1,954 (26.2%);
1988	56%	Michael Dukakis (D)	3,867	57.0%	George Bush (R)	2,842	41.9%	71 [+]	1.0%	6,780	-4	-11	0.32%
[-] Other candidates in 1988: Ron Paul (Lbt) 14 (0.2%);
1984	64%	Walter Mondale (D)	4,238	54.7%	Ronald Reagan* (R)	3,466	44.7%	42	0.5%	7,746	-5	-14	0.37%
[-] Other candidates in 1984:
1980	68%	Jimmy Carter* (D)	4,181	50.7%	Ronald Reagan (R)	3,433	41.6%	636 [+]	7.7%	8,250	-1	-9	0.40%
[-] Other candidates in 1980: John Anderson (I) 496 (6.0%); Edward Clark (Lbt) 110 (1.3%);
1976	72%	Jimmy Carter (D)	4,846	60.5%	Gerald Ford* (R)	2,893	36.1%	268 [+]	3.3%	8,007	-6	-12	0.41%
[-] Other candidates in 1976: Eugene McCarthy (I) 167 (2.1%);
1972	66%	Richard Nixon* (R)	3,681	50.9%	George McGovern (D)	3,396	47.0%	153 [+]	2.1%	7,230	-1	-10	0.42%
[-] Other candidates in 1972: John Schmitz (Amer) 118 (1.6%);
1968	72%	Hubert Humphrey (D)	4,697	66.0%	Richard Nixon (R)	2,104	29.6%	315 [+]	4.4%	7,116	-12	-14	0.45%
[-] Other candidates in 1968: George Wallace (AIP) 299 (4.2%);
1964	74%	Lyndon Johnson* (D)	5,878	78.5%	Barry Goldwater (R)	1,602	21.4%	11	0.1%	7,491	-15	-17	0.48%
[-] Other candidates in 1964:
1960	74%	John Kennedy (D)	4,578	59.8%	Richard Nixon (R)	3,055	39.9%	23	0.3%	7,656	-9	-10	0.50%
[-] Other candidates in 1960:
1956	60%	Adlai Stevenson (D)	3,695	57.1%	Dwight Eisenhower* (R)	2,757	42.6%	16	0.2%	6,468	-11	-15	0.48%
[-] Other candidates in 1956:
1952	65%	Adlai Stevenson (D)	4,078	59.5%	Dwight Eisenhower (R)	2,742	40.0%	31	0.5%	6,851	-15	-15	0.50%
[-] Other candidates in 1952:
1948	66%	Harry Truman* (D)	4,968	71.3%	Thomas Dewey (R)	1,718	24.7%	282 [+]	4.0%	6,968	-15	-20	0.57%
[-] Other candidates in 1948: Henry Wallace (Prog) 247 (3.5%); Strom Thurmond (StsRts) 0 (0.0%);
1944	54%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	3,981	70.6%	Thomas Dewey (R)	1,607	28.5%	51	0.9%	5,639	-18	-17	0.50%
[-] Other candidates in 1944:
1940	70%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	5,219	71.0%	Wendell Willkie (R)	2,095	28.5%	39	0.5%	7,353	-19	-16	0.59%
[-] Other candidates in 1940:
1936	71%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	5,065	77.8%	Alf Landon (R)	1,316	20.2%	132 [+]	2.0%	6,513	-11	-16	0.58%
[-] Other candidates in 1936: William Lemke (Union) 84 (1.3%); Norman Thomas (Soc) 20 (0.3%);
1932	59%	Franklin Roosevelt (D)	3,148	63.3%	Herbert Hoover* (R)	1,427	28.7%	399 [+]	8.0%	4,974	-8	-11	0.50%
[-] Other candidates in 1932: Norman Thomas (Soc) 205 (4.1%);
1928	62%	Herbert Hoover (R)	2,599	53.7%	Al Smith (D)	2,110	43.6%	134 [+]	2.8%	4,843	-4	-5	0.50%
[-] Other candidates in 1928: Norman Thomas (Soc) 67 (1.4%);
1924	54%	Robert LaFollette (Prog)	2,304	56.1%	Calvin Coolidge (R)	1,536	37.4%	265 [+]	6.5%	4,105	-14	-17	0.50%
[-] Other candidates in 1924: John Davis (D) 222 (5.4%);
1920	43%	Warren Harding (R)	1,786	55.3%	James Cox (D)	859	26.6%	585 [+]	18.1%	3,230	-15	-5	0.44%
[-] Other candidates in 1920: Eugene Debs (Soc) 485 (15.0%); Aaron Watkins (Proh) 48 (1.5%); Parley Christiansen (FL) 0 (0.0%);
1916	31%	Woodrow Wilson* (D)	1,089	59.0%	Charles Evans Hughes (R)	474	25.7%	283 [+]	15.3%	1,846	-21	-20	0.48%
[-] Other candidates in 1916: Allan Benson (Soc) 255 (13.8%); James Hanly (Proh) 19 (1.0%);
1912	43%	Woodrow Wilson (D)	638	33.7%	Theodore Roosevelt (Prog)	522	27.6%	732 [+]	38.7%	1,892	-7	-11	0.57%
[-] Other candidates in 1912: Eugene Debs (Soc) 460 (24.3%); William Taft* (R) 239 (12.6%); Eugene Chafin (Proh) 16 (0.8%);
1908	54%	William Taft (R)	826	56.0%	William J. Bryan (D)	420	28.5%	229 [+]	15.5%	1,475	-3	4	0.45%
[-] Other candidates in 1908: Eugene Debs (Soc) 188 (12.7%); Eugene Chafin (Proh) 39 (2.6%); Thomas Hisgen (I) 2 (0.1%);

* incumbent         PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Koochiching County, MN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Joe Biden (D)	2,659	38.4%
Donald Trump* (R)	4,131	59.7%
Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)	60	0.9%
Other	72	1.0%
TOTAL	6,922
Turnout: 71% Diff (St): 14 Diff (US): 13

2016 President, Koochiching County, MN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Hillary Clinton (D)	2,306	36.2%
Donald Trump (R)	3,569	56.1%
Gary Johnson (Lbt)	207	3.3%
Jill Stein (Grn)	69	1.1%
Evan McMullin (I)	87	1.4%
Other	125	2.0%
TOTAL	6,363
Turnout: 63% Diff (St): 11 Diff (US): 10

2012 President, Koochiching County, MN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Barack Obama* (D)	3,451	53.4%
Mitt Romney (R)	2,841	44.0%
Gary Johnson (Lbt)	76	1.2%
Other	90	1.4%
TOTAL	6,458
Turnout: 62% Diff (St): -1 Diff (US): -3

2008 President, Koochiching County, MN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Barack Obama (D)	3,649	53.6%
John McCain (R)	2,962	43.5%
Ralph Nader (I)	88	1.3%
Bob Barr (Lbt)	28	0.4%
Other	75	1.1%
TOTAL	6,802
Turnout: 64% Diff (St): 0 Diff (US): -2

2004 President, Koochiching County, MN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
George W. Bush* (R)	3,539	48.4%
John Kerry (D)	3,662	50.1%
Ralph Nader (I)	56	0.8%
Other	52	0.7%
TOTAL	7,309
Turnout: 68% Diff (St): 1 Diff (US): -2

2000 President, Koochiching County, MN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
George W. Bush (R)	3,523	51.2%
Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	2,903	42.2%
Ralph Nader (Grn)	302	4.4%
Pat Buchanan (Ref)	101	1.5%
Other	50	0.7%
TOTAL	6,879
Turnout: 63% Diff (St): 6 Diff (US): 3

1996 President, Koochiching County, MN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Bill Clinton* (D)	3,472	51.6%
Robert Dole (R)	2,080	30.9%
Ross Perot (Ref)	1,098	16.3%
Ralph Nader (Grn)	41	0.6%
Harry Browne (Lbt)	15	0.2%
Other	24	0.4%
TOTAL	6,730
Turnout: 59% Diff (St): -4 Diff (US): -10

1992 President, Koochiching County, MN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Bill Clinton (D)	3,474	46.5%
George Bush* (R)	1,954	26.2%
Ross Perot (I)	1,993	26.7%
Other	44	0.6%
TOTAL	7,465
Turnout: 63% Diff (St): -6 Diff (US): -11

1988 President, Koochiching County, MN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
George Bush (R)	2,842	41.9%
Michael Dukakis (D)	3,867	57.0%
Ron Paul (Lbt)	14	0.2%
Other	57	0.8%
TOTAL	6,780
Turnout: 56% Diff (St): -4 Diff (US): -11

1984 President, Koochiching County, MN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Ronald Reagan* (R)	3,466	44.7%
Walter Mondale (D)	4,238	54.7%
Other	42	0.5%
TOTAL	7,746
Turnout: 64% Diff (St): -5 Diff (US): -14

1980 President, Koochiching County, MN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Ronald Reagan (R)	3,433	41.6%
Jimmy Carter* (D)	4,181	50.7%
John Anderson (I)	496	6.0%
Edward Clark (Lbt)	110	1.3%
Other	30	0.4%
TOTAL	8,250
Turnout: 68% Diff (St): -1 Diff (US): -9

1976 President, Koochiching County, MN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Jimmy Carter (D)	4,846	60.5%
Gerald Ford* (R)	2,893	36.1%
Eugene McCarthy (I)	167	2.1%
Other	101	1.3%
TOTAL	8,007
Turnout: 72% Diff (St): -6 Diff (US): -12

1972 President, Koochiching County, MN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Richard Nixon* (R)	3,681	50.9%
George McGovern (D)	3,396	47.0%
John Schmitz (Amer)	118	1.6%
Other	35	0.5%
TOTAL	7,230
Turnout: 66% Diff (St): -1 Diff (US): -10

1968 President, Koochiching County, MN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Richard Nixon (R)	2,104	29.6%
Hubert Humphrey (D)	4,697	66.0%
George Wallace (AIP)	299	4.2%
Other	16	0.2%
TOTAL	7,116
Turnout: 72% Diff (St): -12 Diff (US): -14

1964 President, Koochiching County, MN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Lyndon Johnson* (D)	5,878	78.5%
Barry Goldwater (R)	1,602	21.4%
Other	11	0.1%
TOTAL	7,491
Turnout: 74% Diff (St): -15 Diff (US): -17

1960 President, Koochiching County, MN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
John Kennedy (D)	4,578	59.8%
Richard Nixon (R)	3,055	39.9%
Other	23	0.3%
TOTAL	7,656
Turnout: 74% Diff (St): -9 Diff (US): -10

1956 President, Koochiching County, MN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Dwight Eisenhower* (R)	2,757	42.6%
Adlai Stevenson (D)	3,695	57.1%
Other	16	0.2%
TOTAL	6,468
Turnout: 60% Diff (St): -11 Diff (US): -15

1952 President, Koochiching County, MN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Dwight Eisenhower (R)	2,742	40.0%
Adlai Stevenson (D)	4,078	59.5%
Other	31	0.5%
TOTAL	6,851
Turnout: 65% Diff (St): -15 Diff (US): -15

1948 President, Koochiching County, MN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Harry Truman* (D)	4,968	71.3%
Thomas Dewey (R)	1,718	24.7%
Henry Wallace (Prog)	247	3.5%
Other	35	0.5%
TOTAL	6,968
Turnout: 66% Diff (St): -15 Diff (US): -20

1944 President, Koochiching County, MN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	3,981	70.6%
Thomas Dewey (R)	1,607	28.5%
Other	51	0.9%
TOTAL	5,639
Turnout: 54% Diff (St): -18 Diff (US): -17

1940 President, Koochiching County, MN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	5,219	71.0%
Wendell Willkie (R)	2,095	28.5%
Other	39	0.5%
TOTAL	7,353
Turnout: 70% Diff (St): -19 Diff (US): -16

1936 President, Koochiching County, MN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	5,065	77.8%
Alf Landon (R)	1,316	20.2%
William Lemke (Union)	84	1.3%
Norman Thomas (Soc)	20	0.3%
Other	28	0.4%
TOTAL	6,513
Turnout: 71% Diff (St): -11 Diff (US): -16

1932 President, Koochiching County, MN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Franklin Roosevelt (D)	3,148	63.3%
Herbert Hoover* (R)	1,427	28.7%
Norman Thomas (Soc)	205	4.1%
Other	194	3.9%
TOTAL	4,974
Turnout: 59% Diff (St): -8 Diff (US): -11

1928 President, Koochiching County, MN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Herbert Hoover (R)	2,599	53.7%
Al Smith (D)	2,110	43.6%
Norman Thomas (Soc)	67	1.4%
Other	67	1.4%
TOTAL	4,843
Turnout: 62% Diff (St): -4 Diff (US): -5

1924 President, Koochiching County, MN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Calvin Coolidge (R)	1,536	37.4%
John Davis (D)	222	5.4%
Robert LaFollette (Prog)	2,304	56.1%
Other	43	1.0%
TOTAL	4,105
Turnout: 54% Diff (St): -14 Diff (US): -17

1920 President, Koochiching County, MN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Warren Harding (R)	1,786	55.3%
James Cox (D)	859	26.6%
Eugene Debs (Soc)	485	15.0%
Aaron Watkins (Proh)	48	1.5%
Other	52	1.6%
TOTAL	3,230
Turnout: 43% Diff (St): -15 Diff (US): -5

1916 President, Koochiching County, MN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Woodrow Wilson* (D)	1,089	59.0%
Charles Evans Hughes (R)	474	25.7%
Allan Benson (Soc)	255	13.8%
James Hanly (Proh)	19	1.0%
Other	9	0.5%
TOTAL	1,846
Turnout: 31% Diff (St): -21 Diff (US): -20

1912 President, Koochiching County, MN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Woodrow Wilson (D)	638	33.7%
Theodore Roosevelt (Prog)	522	27.6%
William Taft* (R)	239	12.6%
Eugene Debs (Soc)	460	24.3%
Eugene Chafin (Proh)	16	0.8%
Other	17	0.9%
TOTAL	1,892
Turnout: 43% Diff (St): -7 Diff (US): -11

1908 President, Koochiching County, MN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
William Taft (R)	826	56.0%
William J. Bryan (D)	420	28.5%
Eugene Debs (Soc)	188	12.7%
Eugene Chafin (Proh)	39	2.6%
Thomas Hisgen (I)	2	0.1%
TOTAL	1,475
Turnout: 54% Diff (St): -3 Diff (US): 4

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Koochiching 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	54%	Scott Jensen (R)	2,953	56.5%	Tim Walz* (DFL)	2,058	39.4%	216 [+]	4.1%	5,227	12	0.21%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: James McCaskel (Legal Marijuana Now) 100 (1.9%); Steve Patterson (Grassroots - Legalize Cannabis) 56 (1.1%); Hugh McTavish (Independence-Alliance) 52 (1.0%); Gabrielle Prosser (Socialist Workers) 6 (0.1%); Other (Write-in) 2 (0.0%);
2020	S2	69%	Jason Lewis (R)	3,629	53.8%	Tina Smith* (DFL)	2,637	39.1%	482 [+]	7.1%	6,748	10	0.21%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Kevin O'Connor (Legal Marijuana Now) 365 (5.4%); Oliver Steinberg (Grassroots - Legalize Cannabis) 114 (1.7%); Other (Write-in) 3 (0.0%);
2018	S2	53%	Tina Smith* (DFL)	2,581	49.3%	Karin Housley (R)	2,450	46.8%	204 [+]	3.9%	5,235	4	0.20%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Sarah Wellington (Legal Marijuana Now) 163 (3.1%); Jerry Trooien (I) 41 (0.8%);
2018	S1	53%	Amy Klobuchar* (DFL)	2,886	54.9%	Jim Newberger (R)	2,238	42.6%	132 [+]	2.5%	5,256	6	0.20%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Dennis Schuller (Legal Marijuana Now) 102 (1.9%); Paula Overby (Green) 30 (0.6%);
2018	G	53%	Tim Walz (DFL)	2,541	48.7%	Jeff Johnson (R)	2,512	48.1%	165 [+]	3.2%	5,218	6	0.20%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Chris Wright (Legalize Cannabis) 119 (2.3%); Josh Welter (Libertarian) 46 (0.9%);
2014	S2	52%	Al Franken* (DFL)	3,108	58.1%	Mike McFadden (R)	1,936	36.2%	307 [+]	5.7%	5,351	-7	0.27%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Steve Carlson (Independence Party) 199 (3.7%); Heather Johnson (Libertarian) 105 (2.0%); Other (Write-in) 3 (0.1%);
2014	G	52%	Mark Dayton* (DFL)	3,056	57.7%	Jeff Johnson (R)	1,903	35.9%	339 [+]	6.4%	5,298	-9	0.27%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Hannah Nicollet (Independence Party) 187 (3.5%); Chris Wright (Grassroots) 109 (2.1%); Chris Holbrook (Libertarian) 41 (0.8%); Other (Write-in) 2 (0.0%);
2012	S1	60%	Amy Klobuchar* (DFL)	4,315	69.0%	Kurt Bills (R)	1,704	27.2%	236 [+]	3.8%	6,255	-3	0.22%
[-] Other candidates in 2012: Stephen Williams (Independence Party) 145 (2.3%); Tim Davis (Grassroots) 67 (1.1%); Michael Cavlan (Progressive) 22 (0.4%); Other (Write-in) 2 (0.0%);
2010	G	48%	Mark Dayton (DFL)	2,880	57.0%	Tom Emmer (R)	1,653	32.7%	520 [+]	10.3%	5,053	-10	0.24%
[-] Other candidates in 2010: Tom Horner (Independence Party) 415 (8.2%); Chris Wright (Grassroots) 31 (0.6%); Linda Eno (Resource Party) 30 (0.6%); Ken Pentel (Ecology Democracy) 23 (0.5%); Faeheen Hakeem (Green) 16 (0.3%); Other (Write-in) 5 (0.1%);
2008	S2	63%	Al Franken (DFL)	3,090	45.9%	Norm Coleman* (R)	2,847	42.3%	788 [+]	11.7%	6,725	0	0.23%
[-] Other candidates in 2008: Dean Barkley (Independence Party) 721 (10.7%); James Niemacki (Constitution) 32 (0.5%); Charles Aldrich (Libertarian) 31 (0.5%); Other (Write-in) 4 (0.1%);
2006	S1	53%	Amy Klobuchar (DFL)	3,635	64.3%	Mark Kennedy (R)	1,817	32.1%	205 [+]	3.6%	5,657	-6	0.26%
[-] Other candidates in 2006: Rob Fitzgerald (Independence Party) 159 (2.8%); Michael Cavlan (Green) 24 (0.4%); Ben Powers (Constitution) 21 (0.4%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.0%);
2006	G	53%	Mike Hatch (DFL)	3,309	58.6%	Tim Pawlenty* (R)	1,989	35.2%	351 [+]	6.2%	5,649	-11	0.26%
[-] Other candidates in 2006: Peter Hutchinson (Independence Party) 275 (4.9%); Walt Brown (Quit Raising Taxes) 43 (0.8%); Ken Pentel (Green) 18 (0.3%); Leslie Davis (American) 13 (0.2%); Other (Write-in) 2 (0.0%);
2002	S2	56%	Walter Mondale (DFL)	3,106	51.1%	Norm Coleman (R)	2,735	45.0%	235 [+]	3.9%	6,076	-5	0.27%
[-] Other candidates in 2002: Jim Moore (Independence Party) 153 (2.5%); Paul Wellstone* (DFL) 60 (1.0%); Ray Tricomo (Green) 12 (0.2%); Miro Kovatchevich (Constitution) 6 (0.1%); Other (Write-in) 4 (0.1%);
2002	G	55%	Roger Moe (DFL)	2,866	47.9%	Tim Pawlenty (R)	2,186	36.6%	926 [+]	15.5%	5,978	-8	0.27%
[-] Other candidates in 2002: Tim Penny (Independence Party) 776 (13.0%); Ken Pentel (Green) 98 (1.6%); Booker Hodges (I) 33 (0.6%); Lawrence Aeshilman (Constitution) 12 (0.2%); Kari Sachs (Socialist Workers) 5 (0.1%); Other (Write-in) 2 (0.0%);
2000	S1	62%	Mark Dayton (DFL)	3,323	48.7%	Rod Grams* (R)	3,211	47.1%	284 [+]	4.2%	6,818	4	0.28%
[-] Other candidates in 2000: Jim Gibson (Independence Party) 184 (2.7%); David Daniels (Green) 36 (0.5%); Rebecca Ellis (Socialist Workers) 25 (0.4%); David Swan (Constitution) 21 (0.3%); Erik Pakieser (Libertarian) 18 (0.3%);
1998	G	53%	Norm Coleman (R)	2,721	46.4%	Skip Humphrey (DFL)	2,050	34.9%	1,095 [+]	18.7%	5,866	12	0.28%
[-] Other candidates in 1998: Jesse Ventura (I) 1,064 (18.1%); Ray McCloney (I) 10 (0.2%); Ken Pentel (Green) 8 (0.1%); Frank Germann (Libertarian) 7 (0.1%); Chris Wright (Green) 6 (0.1%);
1996	S2	59%	Paul Wellstone* (DFL)	3,571	53.5%	Rudy Boschwitz (R)	2,589	38.8%	512 [+]	7.7%	6,672	-2	0.31%
[-] Other candidates in 1996: Dean Barkley (Reform) 325 (4.9%); Howard Hanson (Resource Party) 106 (1.6%); Tim Davis (Green) 32 (0.5%); Roy Carlton (Libertarian) 22 (0.3%); Steve Johnson (Natural Law) 19 (0.3%); Thomas Fiske (Socialist Workers) 5 (0.1%); Other (Write-in) 3 (0.0%);
1994	S1	49%	Rod Grams (IR)	2,690	47.1%	Ann Wynia (DFL)	2,683	46.9%	343 [+]	6.0%	5,716	-2	0.32%
[-] Other candidates in 1994: Dean Barkley (I) 247 (4.3%); Candice Sjostrom (Green) 51 (0.9%); Steve Johnson (Natural Law) 27 (0.5%); Marca Himelgrin (Socialist Workers) 13 (0.2%); Other (Write-in) 5 (0.1%);
1994	G	49%	Arne Carlson* (IR)	2,756	48.3%	John Marty (DFL)	2,672	46.9%	273 [+]	4.8%	5,701	-14	0.32%
[-] Other candidates in 1994: Other (Write-in) 131 (2.3%); Will Shetterly (Green) 70 (1.2%); Eric Olson (Libertarian) 33 (0.6%); Jon Hillson (Socialist Workers) 22 (0.4%); Leslie Davis (National Rights Alliance) 17 (0.3%);
1990	S2	50%	Paul Wellstone (DFL)	3,344	54.9%	Rudy Boschwitz* (IR)	2,637	43.3%	106 [+]	1.7%	6,087	-4	0.34%
[-] Other candidates in 1990: Russell Bentley (Green) 102 (1.7%); Other (Write-in) 4 (0.1%);
1990	G	50%	Rudy Perpich* (DFL)	3,560	59.2%	Arne Carlson (IR)	2,171	36.1%	278 [+]	4.6%	6,009	-12	0.33%
[-] Other candidates in 1990: Other (Write-in) 98 (1.6%); Jon Grunseth (IR (write-in)) 58 (1.0%); Judith Ann Chosa (Earth Federation) 57 (0.9%); Ross Culverhouse (Grassroots) 49 (0.8%); Wendy Lyons (Socialist Workers) 16 (0.3%);
1988	S1	56%	Dave Durenberger* (IR)	3,573	52.4%	Skip Humphrey (DFL)	3,184	46.7%	62 [+]	0.9%	6,819	-4	0.33%
[-] Other candidates in 1988: Polly Mann (Progressive Independent) 25 (0.4%); Arlen Overvig (Libertarian) 14 (0.2%); Wendy Lyons (Socialist Workers) 11 (0.2%); Derrick Grimmer (Green) 10 (0.1%); Other (Write-in) 2 (0.0%);
1986	G	48%	Rudy Perpich* (DFL)	4,064	70.4%	Cal Ludeman (IR)	1,661	28.8%	49 [+]	0.8%	5,774	-14	0.41%
[-] Other candidates in 1986: Bill Brust (Workers League) 22 (0.4%); Thomas Jaax (Socialist Workers) 13 (0.2%); Joseph Rohner (Libertarian) 12 (0.2%); Other (Write-in) 2 (0.0%);
1984	S2	64%	Rudy Boschwitz* (IR)	4,043	51.8%	Joan Anderson Growe (DFL)	3,723	47.7%	33 [+]	0.4%	7,799	-6	0.38%
[-] Other candidates in 1984: Eleanor Garcia (Socialist Workers) 13 (0.2%); Richard Putnam (Libertarian) 10 (0.1%); Jeffrey Miller (New Union) 8 (0.1%); Other (Write-in) 2 (0.0%);
1982	S1	61%	Mark Dayton (DFL)	4,128	55.3%	Dave Durenberger* (IR)	3,274	43.9%	57 [+]	0.8%	7,459	-9	0.41%
[-] Other candidates in 1982: Fred Hewitt (Libertarian) 24 (0.3%); Jeffrey Miller (New Union) 18 (0.2%); William Onasch (Socialist Workers) 15 (0.2%);
1982	G	61%	Rudy Perpich (DFL)	5,452	73.4%	Wheelock Whitney (IR)	1,904	25.7%	67 [+]	0.9%	7,423	-14	0.41%
[-] Other candidates in 1982: Kathy Wheeler (Socialist Workers) 30 (0.4%); Tom McDonald (Honest Government) 26 (0.4%); Franklin Haws (Libertarian) 11 (0.1%);
1978	S2	56%	Rudy Boschwitz (IR)	3,419	54.3%	Wendell Anderson* (DFL)	2,620	41.6%	253 [+]	4.0%	6,292	-2	0.40%
[-] Other candidates in 1978: Sal Carlone (American) 162 (2.6%); Brian Coyle (I) 34 (0.5%); William Peterson (Socialist Workers) 22 (0.3%); Jean Brust (Workers) 20 (0.3%); Leonard Richards (Libertarian) 15 (0.2%);
1978	S1	57%	Bob Short (DFL)	4,349	68.9%	Dave Durenberger (IR)	1,769	28.0%	197 [+]	3.1%	6,315	-33	0.40%
[-] Other candidates in 1978: Paul Helm (American) 154 (2.4%); Christine Frank (Socialist Workers) 20 (0.3%); Other (Write-in) 15 (0.2%); Fred Hewitt (Libertarian) 8 (0.1%);
1978	G	57%	Rudy Perpich* (DFL)	3,634	57.5%	Albert Quie (IR)	2,497	39.5%	194 [+]	3.1%	6,325	-13	0.40%
[-] Other candidates in 1978: Richard Pedersen (American) 125 (2.0%); Jill Lakowske (Socialist Workers) 24 (0.4%); Tom McDonald (Honest Government) 22 (0.3%); Robin Miller (Libertarian) 12 (0.2%); Edwin Pommerening (Savings Account) 11 (0.2%);
1976	S1	72%	Hubert Humphrey* (DFL)	5,999	75.0%	Gerald Brekke (IR)	1,710	21.4%	289 [+]	3.6%	7,998	-4	0.42%
[-] Other candidates in 1976: Paul Helm (American) 240 (3.0%); William Peterson (Socialist Workers) 23 (0.3%); Robin Miller (Libertarian) 20 (0.3%); Matt Savola (Communist) 6 (0.1%);
1974	G	62%	Wendell Anderson* (DFL)	4,205	61.8%	John Johnson (R)	1,298	19.1%	1,303 [+]	19.1%	6,806	-10	0.54%
[-] Other candidates in 1974: James Miles (I) 1,199 (17.6%); Harry Pool (American) 32 (0.5%); Jane Van Deusen (Socialist Workers) 29 (0.4%); Genevieve Gunderson (Industrial Government) 18 (0.3%); Erwin Marquit (Communist) 16 (0.2%); Richard Kleinow (Libertarian) 9 (0.1%);
1972	S2	67%	Walter Mondale* (DFL)	4,676	63.7%	Phil Hansen (R)	2,614	35.6%	51 [+]	0.7%	7,341	-7	0.42%
[-] Other candidates in 1972: Karl Heck (Industrial Government) 51 (0.7%);
1970	S1	58%	Hubert Humphrey (DFL)	4,149	70.6%	Clark MacGregor (R)	1,685	28.7%	46 [+]	0.8%	5,880	-13	0.43%
[-] Other candidates in 1970: Nancy Strebe (Socialist Workers) 27 (0.5%); William Braatz (Industrial Government) 19 (0.3%);
1970	G	58%	Wendell Anderson (DFL)	4,003	67.6%	Douglas Head (R)	1,890	31.9%	30 [+]	0.5%	5,923	-14	0.43%
[-] Other candidates in 1970: Karl Heck (Industrial Government) 30 (0.5%);
1966	S2	55%	Walter Mondale* (DFL)	3,698	67.0%	Robert Forsythe (R)	1,781	32.3%	43 [+]	0.8%	5,522	-13	0.43%
[-] Other candidates in 1966: Joseph Johnson (Socialist Workers) 23 (0.4%); William Braatz (Industrial Government) 20 (0.4%);
1966	G	56%	Karl Rolvaag* (DFL)	3,269	58.2%	Harold Levander (R)	2,294	40.8%	54 [+]	1.0%	5,617	-12	0.43%
[-] Other candidates in 1966: Kenneth Sachs (Industrial Government) 54 (1.0%);
1964	S1	74%	Eugene McCarthy* (DFL)	5,497	73.1%	Wheelock Whitney (R)	1,999	26.6%	26 [+]	0.3%	7,522	-13	0.49%
[-] Other candidates in 1964: William Braatz (Industrial Government) 15 (0.2%); Everett Luoma (Socialist Workers) 11 (0.1%);
1962	G	69%	Karl Rolvaag (DFL)	4,814	68.5%	Elmer Andersen* (R)	2,173	30.9%	38 [+]	0.5%	7,025	-19	0.56%
[-] Other candidates in 1962: William Braatz (Industrial Government) 38 (0.5%);
1960	S2	75%	Hubert Humphrey* (DFL)	5,370	68.8%	Kenneth Peterson (R)	2,416	30.9%	24 [+]	0.3%	7,810	-11	0.51%
[-] Other candidates in 1960: Carl Feingold (Socialist Workers) 24 (0.3%);
1960	G	76%	Orville Freeman* (DFL)	4,703	59.8%	Elmer Andersen (R)	3,115	39.6%	40 [+]	0.5%	7,858	-11	0.51%
[-] Other candidates in 1960: Rudolph Gustafson (Industrial Government) 40 (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 Koochiching County, MN

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Voter Registration Data for Koochiching County, MN

Party registration is not used in this state, however as of 2022 registrations in Koochiching County, MN were estimated to be 27% Republican and 35% Democrat.