Year | Type | Turnout ![](/images/helpicon.gif) | Winner | Runner-Up |
Other | Total Votes | Diff ![](/images/helpicon.gif) | PSV |
2022 |
G |
60% |
Scott Jensen (R) |
1,935 |
61.4% |
Tim Walz* (DFL) |
1,102 |
35.0% |
113 [+] |
3.6% |
3,150 |
17 |
0.13% |
[-] Other candidates in 2022:
Steve Patterson (Grassroots - Legalize Cannabis) 43 (1.4%);
Hugh McTavish (Independence-Alliance) 38 (1.2%);
James McCaskel (Legal Marijuana Now) 26 (0.8%);
Gabrielle Prosser (Socialist Workers) 6 (0.2%);
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2020 |
S2 |
76% |
Jason Lewis (R) |
2,313 |
58.1% |
Tina Smith* (DFL) |
1,477 |
37.1% |
192 [+] |
4.8% |
3,982 |
15 |
0.12% |
[-] Other candidates in 2020:
Kevin O'Connor (Legal Marijuana Now) 139 (3.5%);
Oliver Steinberg (Grassroots - Legalize Cannabis) 52 (1.3%);
Other (Write-in) 1 (0.0%);
|
|
2018 |
S2 |
61% |
Karin Housley (R) |
1,716 |
51.4% |
Tina Smith* (DFL) |
1,471 |
44.0% |
154 [+] |
4.6% |
3,341 |
9 |
0.13% |
[-] Other candidates in 2018:
Sarah Wellington (Legal Marijuana Now) 118 (3.5%);
Jerry Trooien (I) 36 (1.1%);
|
2018 |
S1 |
62% |
Amy Klobuchar* (DFL) |
1,866 |
55.5% |
Jim Newberger (R) |
1,404 |
41.8% |
92 [+] |
2.7% |
3,362 |
6 |
0.13% |
[-] Other candidates in 2018:
Dennis Schuller (Legal Marijuana Now) 79 (2.3%);
Paula Overby (Green) 13 (0.4%);
|
2018 |
G |
61% |
Jeff Johnson (R) |
1,776 |
53.0% |
Tim Walz (DFL) |
1,461 |
43.6% |
114 [+] |
3.4% |
3,351 |
11 |
0.13% |
[-] Other candidates in 2018:
Chris Wright (Legalize Cannabis) 90 (2.7%);
Josh Welter (Libertarian) 23 (0.7%);
Other (Write-in) 1 (0.0%);
|
2014 |
S2 |
53% |
Al Franken* (DFL) |
1,620 |
54.3% |
Mike McFadden (R) |
1,236 |
41.4% |
130 [+] |
4.4% |
2,986 |
-2 |
0.15% |
[-] Other candidates in 2014:
Steve Carlson (Independence Party) 90 (3.0%);
Heather Johnson (Libertarian) 38 (1.3%);
Other (Write-in) 2 (0.1%);
|
2014 |
G |
53% |
Mark Dayton* (DFL) |
1,513 |
50.8% |
Jeff Johnson (R) |
1,319 |
44.3% |
147 [+] |
4.9% |
2,979 |
0 |
0.15% |
[-] Other candidates in 2014:
Hannah Nicollet (Independence Party) 96 (3.2%);
Chris Wright (Grassroots) 35 (1.2%);
Chris Holbrook (Libertarian) 15 (0.5%);
Other (Write-in) 1 (0.0%);
|
2012 |
S1 |
69% |
Amy Klobuchar* (DFL) |
2,674 |
68.7% |
Kurt Bills (R) |
1,035 |
26.6% |
184 [+] |
4.7% |
3,893 |
-4 |
0.14% |
[-] Other candidates in 2012:
Stephen Williams (Independence Party) 142 (3.6%);
Tim Davis (Grassroots) 22 (0.6%);
Michael Cavlan (Progressive) 19 (0.5%);
Other (Write-in) 1 (0.0%);
|
2010 |
G |
63% |
Mark Dayton (DFL) |
1,618 |
45.0% |
Tom Emmer (R) |
1,391 |
38.7% |
589 [+] |
16.4% |
3,598 |
-5 |
0.17% |
[-] Other candidates in 2010:
Tom Horner (Independence Party) 525 (14.6%);
Ken Pentel (Ecology Democracy) 17 (0.5%);
Linda Eno (Resource Party) 17 (0.5%);
Faeheen Hakeem (Green) 16 (0.4%);
Chris Wright (Grassroots) 11 (0.3%);
Other (Write-in) 3 (0.1%);
|
|
2008 |
S2 |
72% |
Al Franken (DFL) |
1,746 |
41.9% |
Norm Coleman* (R) |
1,611 |
38.6% |
813 [+] |
19.5% |
4,170 |
-3 |
0.14% |
[-] Other candidates in 2008:
Dean Barkley (Independence Party) 779 (18.7%);
Charles Aldrich (Libertarian) 19 (0.5%);
James Niemacki (Constitution) 12 (0.3%);
Other (Write-in) 3 (0.1%);
|
2006 |
S1 |
67% |
Amy Klobuchar (DFL) |
2,313 |
59.2% |
Mark Kennedy (R) |
1,455 |
37.3% |
137 [+] |
3.5% |
3,905 |
-1 |
0.18% |
[-] Other candidates in 2006:
Rob Fitzgerald (Independence Party) 119 (3.0%);
Michael Cavlan (Green) 10 (0.3%);
Ben Powers (Constitution) 8 (0.2%);
|
2006 |
G |
66% |
Mike Hatch (DFL) |
1,905 |
48.8% |
Tim Pawlenty* (R) |
1,748 |
44.8% |
248 [+] |
6.4% |
3,901 |
-2 |
0.18% |
[-] Other candidates in 2006:
Peter Hutchinson (Independence Party) 209 (5.4%);
Walt Brown (Quit Raising Taxes) 23 (0.6%);
Ken Pentel (Green) 9 (0.2%);
Leslie Davis (American) 7 (0.2%);
|
2002 |
S2 |
68% |
Walter Mondale (DFL) |
2,236 |
55.0% |
Norm Coleman (R) |
1,653 |
40.6% |
180 [+] |
4.4% |
4,069 |
-9 |
0.18% |
[-] Other candidates in 2002:
Jim Moore (Independence Party) 146 (3.6%);
Paul Wellstone* (DFL) 17 (0.4%);
Ray Tricomo (Green) 11 (0.3%);
Miro Kovatchevich (Constitution) 4 (0.1%);
Other (Write-in) 2 (0.0%);
|
2002 |
G |
67% |
Roger Moe (DFL) |
1,797 |
44.5% |
Tim Pawlenty (R) |
1,511 |
37.4% |
733 [+] |
18.1% |
4,041 |
-7 |
0.18% |
[-] Other candidates in 2002:
Tim Penny (Independence Party) 644 (15.9%);
Ken Pentel (Green) 53 (1.3%);
Booker Hodges (I) 20 (0.5%);
Kari Sachs (Socialist Workers) 9 (0.2%);
Lawrence Aeshilman (Constitution) 5 (0.1%);
Other (Write-in) 2 (0.0%);
|
2000 |
S1 |
73% |
Mark Dayton (DFL) |
2,431 |
54.5% |
Rod Grams* (R) |
1,774 |
39.8% |
253 [+] |
5.7% |
4,458 |
-3 |
0.18% |
[-] Other candidates in 2000:
Jim Gibson (Independence Party) 181 (4.1%);
David Swan (Constitution) 28 (0.6%);
David Daniels (Green) 24 (0.5%);
Rebecca Ellis (Socialist Workers) 18 (0.4%);
Erik Pakieser (Libertarian) 2 (0.0%);
|
|
1998 |
G |
66% |
Skip Humphrey (DFL) |
1,621 |
39.5% |
Jesse Ventura (I) |
1,330 |
32.4% |
1,149 [+] |
28.0% |
4,100 |
-7 |
0.20% |
[-] Other candidates in 1998:
Norm Coleman (R) 1,133 (27.6%);
Ray McCloney (I) 8 (0.2%);
Ken Pentel (Green) 5 (0.1%);
Frank Germann (Libertarian) 2 (0.0%);
Chris Wright (Green) 1 (0.0%);
|
1996 |
S2 |
71% |
Paul Wellstone* (DFL) |
2,439 |
54.9% |
Rudy Boschwitz (R) |
1,705 |
38.4% |
301 [+] |
6.8% |
4,445 |
-3 |
0.20% |
[-] Other candidates in 1996:
Dean Barkley (Reform) 252 (5.7%);
Tim Davis (Green) 17 (0.4%);
Howard Hanson (Resource Party) 13 (0.3%);
Steve Johnson (Natural Law) 12 (0.3%);
Roy Carlton (Libertarian) 6 (0.1%);
Thomas Fiske (Socialist Workers) 1 (0.0%);
|
1994 |
S1 |
64% |
Rod Grams (IR) |
2,011 |
49.4% |
Ann Wynia (DFL) |
1,873 |
46.0% |
188 [+] |
4.6% |
4,072 |
0 |
0.23% |
[-] Other candidates in 1994:
Dean Barkley (I) 138 (3.4%);
Candice Sjostrom (Green) 26 (0.6%);
Steve Johnson (Natural Law) 18 (0.4%);
Marca Himelgrin (Socialist Workers) 5 (0.1%);
Other (Write-in) 1 (0.0%);
|
1994 |
G |
64% |
Arne Carlson* (IR) |
2,165 |
52.8% |
John Marty (DFL) |
1,826 |
44.6% |
106 [+] |
2.6% |
4,097 |
-9 |
0.23% |
[-] Other candidates in 1994:
Other (Write-in) 45 (1.1%);
Eric Olson (Libertarian) 24 (0.6%);
Will Shetterly (Green) 23 (0.6%);
Jon Hillson (Socialist Workers) 9 (0.2%);
Leslie Davis (National Rights Alliance) 5 (0.1%);
|
1990 |
S2 |
69% |
Paul Wellstone (DFL) |
2,320 |
51.2% |
Rudy Boschwitz* (IR) |
2,126 |
46.9% |
86 [+] |
1.9% |
4,532 |
-1 |
0.25% |
[-] Other candidates in 1990:
Russell Bentley (Green) 86 (1.9%);
|
1990 |
G |
69% |
Rudy Perpich* (DFL) |
2,360 |
52.0% |
Arne Carlson (IR) |
2,058 |
45.3% |
122 [+] |
2.7% |
4,540 |
-4 |
0.25% |
[-] Other candidates in 1990:
Ross Culverhouse (Grassroots) 49 (1.1%);
Jon Grunseth (IR (write-in)) 40 (0.9%);
Judith Ann Chosa (Earth Federation) 18 (0.4%);
Wendy Lyons (Socialist Workers) 15 (0.3%);
|
|
1988 |
S1 |
74% |
Skip Humphrey (DFL) |
2,497 |
49.9% |
Dave Durenberger* (IR) |
2,468 |
49.3% |
44 [+] |
0.9% |
5,009 |
-7 |
0.24% |
[-] Other candidates in 1988:
Polly Mann (Progressive Independent) 24 (0.5%);
Derrick Grimmer (Green) 10 (0.2%);
Arlen Overvig (Libertarian) 6 (0.1%);
Wendy Lyons (Socialist Workers) 3 (0.1%);
Other (Write-in) 1 (0.0%);
|
1986 |
G |
63% |
Rudy Perpich* (DFL) |
2,487 |
55.8% |
Cal Ludeman (IR) |
1,958 |
43.9% |
15 [+] |
0.3% |
4,460 |
1 |
0.31% |
[-] Other candidates in 1986:
Bill Brust (Workers League) 9 (0.2%);
Joseph Rohner (Libertarian) 5 (0.1%);
Thomas Jaax (Socialist Workers) 1 (0.0%);
|
1984 |
S2 |
76% |
Rudy Boschwitz* (IR) |
3,121 |
56.8% |
Joan Anderson Growe (DFL) |
2,346 |
42.7% |
28 [+] |
0.5% |
5,495 |
-1 |
0.27% |
[-] Other candidates in 1984:
Richard Putnam (Libertarian) 14 (0.3%);
Eleanor Garcia (Socialist Workers) 8 (0.1%);
Jeffrey Miller (New Union) 6 (0.1%);
|
1982 |
S1 |
72% |
Dave Durenberger* (IR) |
2,762 |
51.2% |
Mark Dayton (DFL) |
2,606 |
48.3% |
28 [+] |
0.5% |
5,396 |
-1 |
0.30% |
[-] Other candidates in 1982:
Fred Hewitt (Libertarian) 11 (0.2%);
Jeffrey Miller (New Union) 9 (0.2%);
William Onasch (Socialist Workers) 8 (0.1%);
|
1982 |
G |
72% |
Rudy Perpich (DFL) |
3,437 |
64.2% |
Wheelock Whitney (IR) |
1,874 |
35.0% |
46 [+] |
0.9% |
5,357 |
-5 |
0.30% |
[-] Other candidates in 1982:
Kathy Wheeler (Socialist Workers) 24 (0.4%);
Tom McDonald (Honest Government) 15 (0.3%);
Franklin Haws (Libertarian) 7 (0.1%);
|
|
1978 |
S2 |
71% |
Rudy Boschwitz (IR) |
2,592 |
51.0% |
Wendell Anderson* (DFL) |
2,347 |
46.2% |
146 [+] |
2.9% |
5,085 |
-6 |
0.32% |
[-] Other candidates in 1978:
Sal Carlone (American) 105 (2.1%);
Brian Coyle (I) 19 (0.4%);
William Peterson (Socialist Workers) 12 (0.2%);
Jean Brust (Workers) 8 (0.2%);
Leonard Richards (Libertarian) 2 (0.0%);
|
1978 |
S1 |
70% |
Dave Durenberger (IR) |
2,764 |
55.3% |
Bob Short (DFL) |
1,997 |
40.0% |
233 [+] |
4.7% |
4,994 |
-6 |
0.32% |
[-] Other candidates in 1978:
Paul Helm (American) 199 (4.0%);
Fred Hewitt (Libertarian) 24 (0.5%);
Christine Frank (Socialist Workers) 10 (0.2%);
|
1978 |
G |
71% |
Rudy Perpich* (DFL) |
2,581 |
51.0% |
Albert Quie (IR) |
2,346 |
46.3% |
137 [+] |
2.7% |
5,064 |
-6 |
0.32% |
[-] Other candidates in 1978:
Richard Pedersen (American) 108 (2.1%);
Tom McDonald (Honest Government) 11 (0.2%);
Jill Lakowske (Socialist Workers) 8 (0.2%);
Robin Miller (Libertarian) 7 (0.1%);
Edwin Pommerening (Savings Account) 3 (0.1%);
|
1976 |
S1 |
83% |
Hubert Humphrey* (DFL) |
4,152 |
68.9% |
Gerald Brekke (IR) |
1,567 |
26.0% |
303 [+] |
5.0% |
6,022 |
1 |
0.31% |
[-] Other candidates in 1976:
Paul Helm (American) 277 (4.6%);
Matt Savola (Communist) 11 (0.2%);
William Peterson (Socialist Workers) 9 (0.1%);
Robin Miller (Libertarian) 6 (0.1%);
|
1974 |
G |
61% |
Wendell Anderson* (DFL) |
2,854 |
64.5% |
John Johnson (R) |
1,335 |
30.2% |
238 [+] |
5.4% |
4,427 |
1 |
0.35% |
[-] Other candidates in 1974:
Harry Pool (American) 129 (2.9%);
James Miles (I) 83 (1.9%);
Jane Van Deusen (Socialist Workers) 11 (0.2%);
Erwin Marquit (Communist) 9 (0.2%);
Other (Write-in) 4 (0.1%);
Genevieve Gunderson (Industrial Government) 2 (0.0%);
Richard Kleinow (Libertarian) 0 (0.0%);
|
1972 |
S2 |
79% |
Walter Mondale* (DFL) |
3,451 |
59.3% |
Phil Hansen (R) |
2,340 |
40.2% |
27 [+] |
0.5% |
5,818 |
-3 |
0.34% |
[-] Other candidates in 1972:
Karl Heck (Industrial Government) 27 (0.5%);
|
1970 |
S1 |
76% |
Hubert Humphrey (DFL) |
3,142 |
59.2% |
Clark MacGregor (R) |
2,138 |
40.3% |
25 [+] |
0.5% |
5,305 |
-1 |
0.39% |
[-] Other candidates in 1970:
Nancy Strebe (Socialist Workers) 15 (0.3%);
William Braatz (Industrial Government) 10 (0.2%);
|
1970 |
G |
77% |
Wendell Anderson (DFL) |
2,789 |
52.4% |
Douglas Head (R) |
2,516 |
47.3% |
17 [+] |
0.3% |
5,322 |
2 |
0.39% |
[-] Other candidates in 1970:
Karl Heck (Industrial Government) 17 (0.3%);
|
|
1966 |
S2 |
72% |
Walter Mondale* (DFL) |
2,833 |
54.4% |
Robert Forsythe (R) |
2,347 |
45.1% |
27 [+] |
0.5% |
5,207 |
0 |
0.41% |
[-] Other candidates in 1966:
Joseph Johnson (Socialist Workers) 21 (0.4%);
William Braatz (Industrial Government) 6 (0.1%);
|
1966 |
G |
74% |
Harold Levander (R) |
2,761 |
52.0% |
Karl Rolvaag* (DFL) |
2,511 |
47.3% |
39 [+] |
0.7% |
5,311 |
-1 |
0.41% |
[-] Other candidates in 1966:
Kenneth Sachs (Industrial Government) 39 (0.7%);
|
1964 |
S1 |
83% |
Eugene McCarthy* (DFL) |
3,688 |
59.3% |
Wheelock Whitney (R) |
2,521 |
40.5% |
15 [+] |
0.2% |
6,224 |
1 |
0.40% |
[-] Other candidates in 1964:
William Braatz (Industrial Government) 8 (0.1%);
Everett Luoma (Socialist Workers) 7 (0.1%);
|
1962 |
G |
74% |
Elmer Andersen* (R) |
2,882 |
50.7% |
Karl Rolvaag (DFL) |
2,777 |
48.9% |
22 [+] |
0.4% |
5,681 |
1 |
0.46% |
[-] Other candidates in 1962:
William Braatz (Industrial Government) 22 (0.4%);
|
1960 |
S2 |
82% |
Hubert Humphrey* (DFL) |
3,677 |
56.0% |
Kenneth Peterson (R) |
2,883 |
43.9% |
7 [+] |
0.1% |
6,567 |
2 |
0.43% |
[-] Other candidates in 1960:
Carl Feingold (Socialist Workers) 7 (0.1%);
|
1960 |
G |
83% |
Elmer Andersen (R) |
3,384 |
51.3% |
Orville Freeman* (DFL) |
3,190 |
48.3% |
28 [+] |
0.4% |
6,602 |
1 |
0.43% |
[-] Other candidates in 1960:
Rudolph Gustafson (Industrial Government) 28 (0.4%);
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