Year | Type | Turnout ![](/images/helpicon.gif) | Winner | Runner-Up |
Other | Total Votes | Diff ![](/images/helpicon.gif) | PSV |
2022 |
G |
60% |
Scott Jensen (R) |
8,184 |
61.9% |
Tim Walz* (DFL) |
4,591 |
34.7% |
442 [+] |
3.3% |
13,217 |
17 |
0.53% |
[-] Other candidates in 2022:
James McCaskel (Legal Marijuana Now) 169 (1.3%);
Steve Patterson (Grassroots - Legalize Cannabis) 140 (1.1%);
Hugh McTavish (Independence-Alliance) 107 (0.8%);
Gabrielle Prosser (Socialist Workers) 19 (0.1%);
Other (Write-in) 7 (0.1%);
|
2020 |
S2 |
75% |
Jason Lewis (R) |
9,825 |
59.6% |
Tina Smith* (DFL) |
5,401 |
32.7% |
1,271 [+] |
7.7% |
16,497 |
16 |
0.51% |
[-] Other candidates in 2020:
Kevin O'Connor (Legal Marijuana Now) 969 (5.9%);
Oliver Steinberg (Grassroots - Legalize Cannabis) 297 (1.8%);
Other (Write-in) 5 (0.0%);
|
|
2018 |
S2 |
59% |
Karin Housley (R) |
6,980 |
54.5% |
Tina Smith* (DFL) |
5,133 |
40.1% |
690 [+] |
5.4% |
12,803 |
12 |
0.49% |
[-] Other candidates in 2018:
Sarah Wellington (Legal Marijuana Now) 531 (4.1%);
Jerry Trooien (I) 154 (1.2%);
Other (Write-in) 5 (0.0%);
|
2018 |
S1 |
59% |
Amy Klobuchar* (DFL) |
6,444 |
50.0% |
Jim Newberger (R) |
5,979 |
46.4% |
457 [+] |
3.5% |
12,880 |
10 |
0.50% |
[-] Other candidates in 2018:
Dennis Schuller (Legal Marijuana Now) 360 (2.8%);
Paula Overby (Green) 92 (0.7%);
Other (Write-in) 5 (0.0%);
|
2018 |
G |
59% |
Jeff Johnson (R) |
6,827 |
53.3% |
Tim Walz (DFL) |
5,533 |
43.2% |
444 [+] |
3.5% |
12,804 |
11 |
0.49% |
[-] Other candidates in 2018:
Chris Wright (Legalize Cannabis) 336 (2.6%);
Josh Welter (Libertarian) 101 (0.8%);
Other (Write-in) 7 (0.1%);
|
2014 |
S2 |
46% |
Al Franken* (DFL) |
4,754 |
48.8% |
Mike McFadden (R) |
4,568 |
46.9% |
421 [+] |
4.3% |
9,743 |
4 |
0.49% |
[-] Other candidates in 2014:
Steve Carlson (Independence Party) 276 (2.8%);
Heather Johnson (Libertarian) 144 (1.5%);
Other (Write-in) 1 (0.0%);
|
2014 |
G |
46% |
Jeff Johnson (R) |
4,826 |
49.8% |
Mark Dayton* (DFL) |
4,283 |
44.2% |
590 [+] |
6.1% |
9,699 |
5 |
0.49% |
[-] Other candidates in 2014:
Hannah Nicollet (Independence Party) 394 (4.1%);
Chris Wright (Grassroots) 119 (1.2%);
Chris Holbrook (Libertarian) 76 (0.8%);
Other (Write-in) 1 (0.0%);
|
2012 |
S1 |
69% |
Amy Klobuchar* (DFL) |
9,144 |
63.7% |
Kurt Bills (R) |
4,489 |
31.3% |
714 [+] |
5.0% |
14,347 |
1 |
0.50% |
[-] Other candidates in 2012:
Stephen Williams (Independence Party) 424 (3.0%);
Tim Davis (Grassroots) 192 (1.3%);
Michael Cavlan (Progressive) 83 (0.6%);
Other (Write-in) 15 (0.1%);
|
2010 |
G |
56% |
Tom Emmer (R) |
5,420 |
47.0% |
Mark Dayton (DFL) |
4,224 |
36.6% |
1,890 [+] |
16.4% |
11,534 |
4 |
0.55% |
[-] Other candidates in 2010:
Tom Horner (Independence Party) 1,696 (14.7%);
Linda Eno (Resource Party) 52 (0.5%);
Chris Wright (Grassroots) 51 (0.4%);
Ken Pentel (Ecology Democracy) 47 (0.4%);
Faeheen Hakeem (Green) 32 (0.3%);
Other (Write-in) 12 (0.1%);
|
|
2008 |
S2 |
74% |
Norm Coleman* (R) |
6,321 |
42.2% |
Al Franken (DFL) |
5,270 |
35.2% |
3,393 [+] |
22.6% |
14,984 |
0 |
0.52% |
[-] Other candidates in 2008:
Dean Barkley (Independence Party) 3,268 (21.8%);
Charles Aldrich (Libertarian) 72 (0.5%);
James Niemacki (Constitution) 45 (0.3%);
Other (Write-in) 8 (0.1%);
|
2006 |
S1 |
58% |
Amy Klobuchar (DFL) |
6,328 |
55.0% |
Mark Kennedy (R) |
4,638 |
40.3% |
532 [+] |
4.6% |
11,498 |
2 |
0.52% |
[-] Other candidates in 2006:
Rob Fitzgerald (Independence Party) 437 (3.8%);
Michael Cavlan (Green) 57 (0.5%);
Ben Powers (Constitution) 34 (0.3%);
Other (Write-in) 4 (0.0%);
|
2006 |
G |
58% |
Tim Pawlenty* (R) |
5,874 |
51.1% |
Mike Hatch (DFL) |
4,752 |
41.4% |
863 [+] |
7.5% |
11,489 |
4 |
0.52% |
[-] Other candidates in 2006:
Peter Hutchinson (Independence Party) 727 (6.3%);
Walt Brown (Quit Raising Taxes) 61 (0.5%);
Ken Pentel (Green) 50 (0.4%);
Leslie Davis (American) 20 (0.2%);
Other (Write-in) 5 (0.0%);
|
2002 |
S2 |
63% |
Norm Coleman (R) |
6,152 |
51.5% |
Walter Mondale (DFL) |
5,302 |
44.4% |
489 [+] |
4.1% |
11,943 |
2 |
0.53% |
[-] Other candidates in 2002:
Jim Moore (Independence Party) 342 (2.9%);
Ray Tricomo (Green) 66 (0.6%);
Paul Wellstone* (DFL) 62 (0.5%);
Miro Kovatchevich (Constitution) 12 (0.1%);
Other (Write-in) 7 (0.1%);
|
2002 |
G |
63% |
Tim Pawlenty (R) |
5,038 |
42.5% |
Tim Penny (Independence Party) |
3,739 |
31.6% |
3,070 [+] |
25.9% |
11,847 |
-2 |
0.53% |
[-] Other candidates in 2002:
Roger Moe (DFL) 2,824 (23.8%);
Ken Pentel (Green) 184 (1.6%);
Booker Hodges (I) 34 (0.3%);
Kari Sachs (Socialist Workers) 16 (0.1%);
Lawrence Aeshilman (Constitution) 9 (0.1%);
Other (Write-in) 3 (0.0%);
|
2000 |
S1 |
67% |
Rod Grams* (R) |
5,964 |
48.5% |
Mark Dayton (DFL) |
5,479 |
44.5% |
857 [+] |
7.0% |
12,300 |
5 |
0.51% |
[-] Other candidates in 2000:
Jim Gibson (Independence Party) 628 (5.1%);
David Daniels (Green) 87 (0.7%);
Rebecca Ellis (Socialist Workers) 69 (0.6%);
David Swan (Constitution) 50 (0.4%);
Erik Pakieser (Libertarian) 23 (0.2%);
|
|
1998 |
G |
65% |
Jesse Ventura (I) |
5,551 |
47.1% |
Norm Coleman (R) |
3,582 |
30.4% |
2,649 [+] |
22.5% |
11,782 |
-4 |
0.56% |
[-] Other candidates in 1998:
Skip Humphrey (DFL) 2,614 (22.2%);
Ken Pentel (Green) 16 (0.1%);
Chris Wright (Green) 10 (0.1%);
Ray McCloney (I) 6 (0.1%);
Frank Germann (Libertarian) 3 (0.0%);
|
1996 |
S2 |
63% |
Paul Wellstone* (DFL) |
5,379 |
48.1% |
Rudy Boschwitz (R) |
4,947 |
44.3% |
847 [+] |
7.6% |
11,173 |
3 |
0.51% |
[-] Other candidates in 1996:
Dean Barkley (Reform) 685 (6.1%);
Tim Davis (Green) 74 (0.7%);
Howard Hanson (Resource Party) 33 (0.3%);
Steve Johnson (Natural Law) 28 (0.3%);
Roy Carlton (Libertarian) 12 (0.1%);
Thomas Fiske (Socialist Workers) 9 (0.1%);
Other (Write-in) 6 (0.1%);
|
1994 |
S1 |
55% |
Rod Grams (IR) |
5,293 |
55.9% |
Ann Wynia (DFL) |
3,618 |
38.2% |
559 [+] |
5.9% |
9,470 |
7 |
0.53% |
[-] Other candidates in 1994:
Dean Barkley (I) 408 (4.3%);
Candice Sjostrom (Green) 85 (0.9%);
Steve Johnson (Natural Law) 28 (0.3%);
Marca Himelgrin (Socialist Workers) 19 (0.2%);
Other (Write-in) 19 (0.2%);
|
1994 |
G |
55% |
Arne Carlson* (IR) |
5,435 |
57.8% |
John Marty (DFL) |
3,475 |
36.9% |
500 [+] |
5.3% |
9,410 |
-4 |
0.53% |
[-] Other candidates in 1994:
Other (Write-in) 329 (3.5%);
Will Shetterly (Green) 85 (0.9%);
Eric Olson (Libertarian) 62 (0.7%);
Jon Hillson (Socialist Workers) 12 (0.1%);
Leslie Davis (National Rights Alliance) 12 (0.1%);
|
1990 |
S2 |
61% |
Rudy Boschwitz* (IR) |
5,478 |
55.0% |
Paul Wellstone (DFL) |
4,327 |
43.5% |
147 [+] |
1.5% |
9,952 |
7 |
0.55% |
[-] Other candidates in 1990:
Russell Bentley (Green) 138 (1.4%);
Other (Write-in) 9 (0.1%);
|
1990 |
G |
61% |
Rudy Perpich* (DFL) |
5,007 |
50.4% |
Arne Carlson (IR) |
4,595 |
46.3% |
325 [+] |
3.3% |
9,927 |
-3 |
0.55% |
[-] Other candidates in 1990:
Ross Culverhouse (Grassroots) 97 (1.0%);
Judith Ann Chosa (Earth Federation) 93 (0.9%);
Other (Write-in) 50 (0.5%);
Jon Grunseth (IR (write-in)) 44 (0.4%);
Wendy Lyons (Socialist Workers) 41 (0.4%);
|
|
1988 |
S1 |
68% |
Dave Durenberger* (IR) |
6,389 |
58.0% |
Skip Humphrey (DFL) |
4,486 |
40.7% |
137 [+] |
1.2% |
11,012 |
2 |
0.53% |
[-] Other candidates in 1988:
Polly Mann (Progressive Independent) 89 (0.8%);
Derrick Grimmer (Green) 24 (0.2%);
Arlen Overvig (Libertarian) 12 (0.1%);
Wendy Lyons (Socialist Workers) 11 (0.1%);
Other (Write-in) 1 (0.0%);
|
1986 |
G |
57% |
Rudy Perpich* (DFL) |
5,064 |
55.2% |
Cal Ludeman (IR) |
3,971 |
43.3% |
131 [+] |
1.4% |
9,166 |
1 |
0.65% |
[-] Other candidates in 1986:
Other (Write-in) 76 (0.8%);
Bill Brust (Workers League) 20 (0.2%);
Joseph Rohner (Libertarian) 18 (0.2%);
Thomas Jaax (Socialist Workers) 17 (0.2%);
|
1984 |
S2 |
70% |
Rudy Boschwitz* (IR) |
7,116 |
63.4% |
Joan Anderson Growe (DFL) |
4,054 |
36.1% |
55 [+] |
0.5% |
11,225 |
5 |
0.54% |
[-] Other candidates in 1984:
Richard Putnam (Libertarian) 22 (0.2%);
Jeffrey Miller (New Union) 18 (0.2%);
Eleanor Garcia (Socialist Workers) 12 (0.1%);
Other (Write-in) 3 (0.0%);
|
1982 |
S1 |
68% |
Dave Durenberger* (IR) |
5,886 |
54.4% |
Mark Dayton (DFL) |
4,863 |
44.9% |
79 [+] |
0.7% |
10,828 |
2 |
0.60% |
[-] Other candidates in 1982:
Fred Hewitt (Libertarian) 39 (0.4%);
William Onasch (Socialist Workers) 20 (0.2%);
Jeffrey Miller (New Union) 20 (0.2%);
|
1982 |
G |
67% |
Rudy Perpich (DFL) |
6,107 |
56.6% |
Wheelock Whitney (IR) |
4,577 |
42.4% |
107 [+] |
1.0% |
10,791 |
2 |
0.60% |
[-] Other candidates in 1982:
Kathy Wheeler (Socialist Workers) 41 (0.4%);
Tom McDonald (Honest Government) 40 (0.4%);
Franklin Haws (Libertarian) 26 (0.2%);
|
|
1978 |
S2 |
72% |
Rudy Boschwitz (IR) |
5,787 |
55.9% |
Wendell Anderson* (DFL) |
4,318 |
41.7% |
249 [+] |
2.4% |
10,354 |
-1 |
0.65% |
[-] Other candidates in 1978:
Sal Carlone (American) 129 (1.2%);
William Peterson (Socialist Workers) 50 (0.5%);
Brian Coyle (I) 25 (0.2%);
Leonard Richards (Libertarian) 24 (0.2%);
Jean Brust (Workers) 21 (0.2%);
|
1978 |
S1 |
71% |
Dave Durenberger (IR) |
5,726 |
55.9% |
Bob Short (DFL) |
4,251 |
41.5% |
266 [+] |
2.6% |
10,243 |
-5 |
0.66% |
[-] Other candidates in 1978:
Paul Helm (American) 216 (2.1%);
Christine Frank (Socialist Workers) 30 (0.3%);
Fred Hewitt (Libertarian) 20 (0.2%);
|
1978 |
G |
72% |
Albert Quie (IR) |
5,468 |
52.8% |
Rudy Perpich* (DFL) |
4,677 |
45.1% |
216 [+] |
2.1% |
10,361 |
0 |
0.65% |
[-] Other candidates in 1978:
Richard Pedersen (American) 94 (0.9%);
Robin Miller (Libertarian) 56 (0.5%);
Jill Lakowske (Socialist Workers) 28 (0.3%);
Tom McDonald (Honest Government) 21 (0.2%);
Edwin Pommerening (Savings Account) 17 (0.2%);
|
1976 |
S1 |
80% |
Hubert Humphrey* (DFL) |
7,467 |
65.7% |
Gerald Brekke (IR) |
2,887 |
25.4% |
1,007 [+] |
8.9% |
11,361 |
0 |
0.59% |
[-] Other candidates in 1976:
Paul Helm (American) 960 (8.4%);
Robin Miller (Libertarian) 23 (0.2%);
William Peterson (Socialist Workers) 22 (0.2%);
Matt Savola (Communist) 2 (0.0%);
|
1974 |
G |
56% |
Wendell Anderson* (DFL) |
4,641 |
60.4% |
John Johnson (R) |
2,660 |
34.6% |
383 [+] |
5.0% |
7,684 |
5 |
0.61% |
[-] Other candidates in 1974:
James Miles (I) 291 (3.8%);
Harry Pool (American) 55 (0.7%);
Jane Van Deusen (Socialist Workers) 20 (0.3%);
Richard Kleinow (Libertarian) 9 (0.1%);
Erwin Marquit (Communist) 5 (0.1%);
Genevieve Gunderson (Industrial Government) 3 (0.0%);
|
1972 |
S2 |
78% |
Walter Mondale* (DFL) |
5,751 |
54.9% |
Phil Hansen (R) |
4,696 |
44.8% |
36 [+] |
0.3% |
10,483 |
2 |
0.61% |
[-] Other candidates in 1972:
Karl Heck (Industrial Government) 36 (0.3%);
|
1970 |
S1 |
73% |
Hubert Humphrey (DFL) |
5,295 |
58.2% |
Clark MacGregor (R) |
3,772 |
41.4% |
35 [+] |
0.4% |
9,102 |
0 |
0.67% |
[-] Other candidates in 1970:
Nancy Strebe (Socialist Workers) 24 (0.3%);
William Braatz (Industrial Government) 11 (0.1%);
|
1970 |
G |
74% |
Wendell Anderson (DFL) |
5,038 |
55.3% |
Douglas Head (R) |
4,042 |
44.4% |
28 [+] |
0.3% |
9,108 |
-1 |
0.67% |
[-] Other candidates in 1970:
Karl Heck (Industrial Government) 28 (0.3%);
|
|
1966 |
S2 |
72% |
Walter Mondale* (DFL) |
4,738 |
56.4% |
Robert Forsythe (R) |
3,575 |
42.5% |
91 [+] |
1.1% |
8,404 |
-3 |
0.66% |
[-] Other candidates in 1966:
Joseph Johnson (Socialist Workers) 58 (0.7%);
William Braatz (Industrial Government) 33 (0.4%);
|
1966 |
G |
74% |
Harold Levander (R) |
4,435 |
51.7% |
Karl Rolvaag* (DFL) |
4,105 |
47.8% |
42 [+] |
0.5% |
8,582 |
-1 |
0.66% |
[-] Other candidates in 1966:
Kenneth Sachs (Industrial Government) 42 (0.5%);
|
1964 |
S1 |
82% |
Eugene McCarthy* (DFL) |
5,659 |
60.2% |
Wheelock Whitney (R) |
3,721 |
39.6% |
24 [+] |
0.3% |
9,404 |
0 |
0.61% |
[-] Other candidates in 1964:
William Braatz (Industrial Government) 15 (0.2%);
Everett Luoma (Socialist Workers) 9 (0.1%);
|
1962 |
G |
73% |
Karl Rolvaag (DFL) |
4,159 |
50.8% |
Elmer Andersen* (R) |
3,974 |
48.5% |
58 [+] |
0.7% |
8,191 |
-1 |
0.66% |
[-] Other candidates in 1962:
William Braatz (Industrial Government) 58 (0.7%);
|
1960 |
S2 |
88% |
Hubert Humphrey* (DFL) |
5,501 |
56.2% |
Kenneth Peterson (R) |
4,255 |
43.5% |
26 [+] |
0.3% |
9,782 |
1 |
0.64% |
[-] Other candidates in 1960:
Carl Feingold (Socialist Workers) 26 (0.3%);
|
1960 |
G |
89% |
Elmer Andersen (R) |
5,087 |
51.7% |
Orville Freeman* (DFL) |
4,718 |
47.9% |
41 [+] |
0.4% |
9,846 |
1 |
0.64% |
[-] Other candidates in 1960:
Rudolph Gustafson (Industrial Government) 41 (0.4%);
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