Lyon County, MN

Micropolitan Statistical Area: Marshall, MN
Designated Market Area: Minneapolis-St. Paul, MN-WI
American Communities Project County Type (2023): Rural Middle America

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

Marshall city (pop. 13,647) Tracy city (pop. 2,006) Minneota city (pop. 1,420) Cottonwood city (pop. 1,150) Lake Marshall township (pop. 720) Balaton city (pop. 548) Lynd city (pop. 527) Ghent city (pop. 457) Fairview township (pop. 446) Lynd township (pop. 373) Rock Lake township (pop. 336) Russell city (pop. 304) Shelburne township (pop. 275) Westerheim township (pop. 263) Monroe township (pop. 260) Coon Creek township (pop. 240) Sodus township (pop. 223) Vallers township (pop. 213) Grandview township (pop. 199) Clifton township (pop. 192) Lucas township (pop. 179) Amiret township (pop. 178) Taunton city (pop. 169) Custer township (pop. 163) Eidsvold township (pop. 157) Island Lake township (pop. 156) Lyons township (pop. 151) Nordland township (pop. 145) Stanley township (pop. 145) Garvin city (pop. 96) Florence city (pop. 14)  

Tracts in Lyon County, MN

Census Tract 3601, Lyon County, Minnesota     Census Tract 3602, Lyon County, Minnesota     Census Tract 3603, Lyon County, Minnesota     Census Tract 3604, Lyon County, Minnesota     Census Tract 3605, Lyon County, Minnesota     Census Tract 3606, Lyon County, Minnesota     Census Tract 3607, Lyon County, Minnesota        

2022 population: 25,262   ( 595 from 2010 , 6 from 2020)
Land area: 714.4 square miles
Population density: 35.4 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	20,616	81.61%	8.9%
Black:	778	3.08%	35.3%
Indian:	127	0.50%	54.9%
Asian:	1,309	5.18%	91.7%
2+ races:	347	1.37%	10.5%
Hispanic:	2,085	8.25%	35.3%
Total non-White:	4,646	18.39%	44.3%

2020-2022 Components	Number	Rate
Births:	752	14.9
Deaths:	587	11.6
Net Migration:	-365	-7.2
Net Immigration:	182	3.6

Change in White population:	-2,021	-7.8
Change in Non-White pop.:	1,426	5.5

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	69%	Donald Trump* (R)	7,979	61.9%	Joe Biden (D)	4,634	35.9%	280 [+]	2.2%	12,893	17	15	0.39%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) 140 (1.1%);
2016	64%	Donald Trump (R)	7,256	59.4%	Hillary Clinton (D)	3,825	31.3%	1,134 [+]	9.3%	12,215	14	14	0.41%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Gary Johnson (Lbt) 523 (4.3%); Evan McMullin (I) 286 (2.3%); Jill Stein (Grn) 115 (0.9%);
2012	64%	Mitt Romney (R)	6,594	53.2%	Barack Obama* (D)	5,465	44.1%	329 [+]	2.7%	12,388	8	6	0.42%
[-] Other candidates in 2012: Gary Johnson (Lbt) 156 (1.3%);
2008	65%	John McCain (R)	6,315	49.7%	Barack Obama (D)	6,110	48.1%	283 [+]	2.2%	12,708	6	4	0.44%
[-] Other candidates in 2008: Ralph Nader (I) 152 (1.2%); Bob Barr (Lbt) 34 (0.3%);
2004	66%	George W. Bush* (R)	7,203	56.8%	John Kerry (D)	5,292	41.8%	178 [+]	1.4%	12,673	9	6	0.45%
[-] Other candidates in 2004: Ralph Nader (I) 88 (0.7%);
2000	61%	George W. Bush (R)	6,087	53.0%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	4,737	41.2%	665 [+]	5.8%	11,489	7	5	0.47%
[-] Other candidates in 2000: Ralph Nader (Grn) 460 (4.0%); Pat Buchanan (Ref) 144 (1.3%);
1996	62%	Bill Clinton* (D)	5,062	44.1%	Robert Dole (R)	4,932	43.0%	1,483 [+]	12.9%	11,477	8	2	0.52%
[-] Other candidates in 1996: Ross Perot (Ref) 1,351 (11.8%); Ralph Nader (Grn) 62 (0.5%); Harry Browne (Lbt) 15 (0.1%);
1992	68%	George Bush* (R)	4,591	37.3%	Bill Clinton (D)	4,481	36.4%	3,252 [+]	26.4%	12,324	5	0	0.52%
[-] Other candidates in 1992: Ross Perot (I) 3,180 (25.8%);
1988	65%	George Bush (R)	5,969	50.9%	Michael Dukakis (D)	5,657	48.2%	110 [+]	0.9%	11,736	5	-3	0.56%
[-] Other candidates in 1988: Ron Paul (Lbt) 25 (0.2%);
1984	70%	Ronald Reagan* (R)	7,170	56.6%	Walter Mondale (D)	5,389	42.6%	105	0.8%	12,664	7	-2	0.61%
[-] Other candidates in 1984:
1980	72%	Ronald Reagan (R)	5,852	45.3%	Jimmy Carter* (D)	5,626	43.6%	1,433 [+]	11.1%	12,911	3	-5	0.63%
[-] Other candidates in 1980: John Anderson (I) 1,129 (8.7%); Edward Clark (Lbt) 237 (1.8%);
1976	77%	Jimmy Carter (D)	7,122	57.2%	Gerald Ford* (R)	5,036	40.4%	300 [+]	2.4%	12,458	-2	-8	0.64%
[-] Other candidates in 1976: Eugene McCarthy (I) 178 (1.4%);
1972	73%	Richard Nixon* (R)	5,820	50.0%	George McGovern (D)	5,614	48.3%	196 [+]	1.7%	11,630	-2	-11	0.67%
[-] Other candidates in 1972: John Schmitz (Amer) 141 (1.2%);
1968	71%	Hubert Humphrey (D)	5,317	53.4%	Richard Nixon (R)	4,331	43.5%	318 [+]	3.2%	9,966	2	0	0.63%
[-] Other candidates in 1968: George Wallace (AIP) 306 (3.1%);
1964	72%	Lyndon Johnson* (D)	6,649	67.7%	Barry Goldwater (R)	3,165	32.2%	8	0.1%	9,822	-4	-6	0.63%
[-] Other candidates in 1964:
1960	78%	John Kennedy (D)	5,550	53.9%	Richard Nixon (R)	4,740	46.0%	15	0.1%	10,305	-3	-4	0.67%
[-] Other candidates in 1960:
1956	66%	Dwight Eisenhower* (R)	5,188	55.3%	Adlai Stevenson (D)	4,190	44.6%	8	0.1%	9,386	2	-2	0.70%
[-] Other candidates in 1956:
1952	71%	Dwight Eisenhower (R)	6,015	59.7%	Adlai Stevenson (D)	4,030	40.0%	24	0.2%	10,069	4	5	0.73%
[-] Other candidates in 1952:
1948	66%	Harry Truman* (D)	6,144	66.2%	Thomas Dewey (R)	3,054	32.9%	88 [+]	0.9%	9,286	-7	-12	0.77%
[-] Other candidates in 1948: Henry Wallace (Prog) 61 (0.7%); Strom Thurmond (StsRts) 0 (0.0%);
1944	60%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	4,640	55.9%	Thomas Dewey (R)	3,617	43.6%	38	0.5%	8,295	-3	-2	0.74%
[-] Other candidates in 1944:
1940	70%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	5,234	54.7%	Wendell Willkie (R)	4,305	45.0%	36	0.4%	9,575	-3	0	0.77%
[-] Other candidates in 1940:
1936	68%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	5,163	61.3%	Alf Landon (R)	2,551	30.3%	710 [+]	8.4%	8,424	-1	-6	0.75%
[-] Other candidates in 1936: William Lemke (Union) 695 (8.3%); Norman Thomas (Soc) 6 (0.1%);
1932	63%	Franklin Roosevelt (D)	4,989	67.6%	Herbert Hoover* (R)	2,264	30.7%	130 [+]	1.8%	7,383	-6	-9	0.74%
[-] Other candidates in 1932: Norman Thomas (Soc) 82 (1.1%);
1928	67%	Herbert Hoover (R)	4,058	54.9%	Al Smith (D)	3,274	44.3%	56 [+]	0.8%	7,388	-3	-3	0.76%
[-] Other candidates in 1928: Norman Thomas (Soc) 41 (0.6%);
1924	60%	Calvin Coolidge (R)	3,519	53.7%	Robert LaFollette (Prog)	2,674	40.8%	360 [+]	5.5%	6,553	3	0	0.80%
[-] Other candidates in 1924: John Davis (D) 334 (5.1%);
1920	58%	Warren Harding (R)	4,557	73.2%	James Cox (D)	1,232	19.8%	440 [+]	7.1%	6,229	3	13	0.85%
[-] Other candidates in 1920: Eugene Debs (Soc) 246 (3.9%); Aaron Watkins (Proh) 153 (2.5%); Parley Christiansen (FL) 0 (0.0%);
1916	35%	Woodrow Wilson* (D)	1,893	53.1%	Charles Evans Hughes (R)	1,389	39.0%	282 [+]	7.9%	3,564	-7	-7	0.92%
[-] Other candidates in 1916: Allan Benson (Soc) 200 (5.6%); James Hanly (Proh) 78 (2.2%);
1912	31%	Theodore Roosevelt (Prog)	1,167	39.7%	Woodrow Wilson (D)	1,068	36.3%	704 [+]	24.0%	2,939	-4	-8	0.88%
[-] Other candidates in 1912: William Taft* (R) 460 (15.7%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 128 (4.4%); Eugene Chafin (Proh) 100 (3.4%);
1908	34%	William Taft (R)	1,618	56.7%	William J. Bryan (D)	1,043	36.5%	193 [+]	6.8%	2,854	-2	5	0.86%
[-] Other candidates in 1908: Eugene Chafin (Proh) 146 (5.1%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 46 (1.6%); Thomas Hisgen (I) 1 (0.0%);
1904	36%	Theodore Roosevelt (R)	2,394	81.8%	Alton Parker (D)	330	11.3%	202 [+]	6.9%	2,926	8	25	1.00%
[-] Other candidates in 1904: Silas Swallow (Proh) 100 (3.4%); Thomas Watson (Pop) 52 (1.8%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 50 (1.7%);
1900	36%	William McKinley* (R)	1,844	64.6%	William J. Bryan (D)	879	30.8%	131 [+]	4.6%	2,854	4	13	0.90%
[-] Other candidates in 1900: John Woolley (Proh) 111 (3.9%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 16 (0.6%);

* incumbent         PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Lyon County, MN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Joe Biden (D)	4,634	35.9%
Donald Trump* (R)	7,979	61.9%
Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)	140	1.1%
Other	140	1.1%
TOTAL	12,893
Turnout: 69% Diff (St): 17 Diff (US): 15

2016 President, Lyon County, MN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Hillary Clinton (D)	3,825	31.3%
Donald Trump (R)	7,256	59.4%
Gary Johnson (Lbt)	523	4.3%
Jill Stein (Grn)	115	0.9%
Evan McMullin (I)	286	2.3%
Other	210	1.7%
TOTAL	12,215
Turnout: 64% Diff (St): 14 Diff (US): 14

2012 President, Lyon County, MN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Barack Obama* (D)	5,465	44.1%
Mitt Romney (R)	6,594	53.2%
Gary Johnson (Lbt)	156	1.3%
Other	173	1.4%
TOTAL	12,388
Turnout: 64% Diff (St): 8 Diff (US): 6

2008 President, Lyon County, MN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Barack Obama (D)	6,110	48.1%
John McCain (R)	6,315	49.7%
Ralph Nader (I)	152	1.2%
Bob Barr (Lbt)	34	0.3%
Other	97	0.8%
TOTAL	12,708
Turnout: 65% Diff (St): 6 Diff (US): 4

2004 President, Lyon County, MN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
George W. Bush* (R)	7,203	56.8%
John Kerry (D)	5,292	41.8%
Ralph Nader (I)	88	0.7%
Other	90	0.7%
TOTAL	12,673
Turnout: 66% Diff (St): 9 Diff (US): 6

2000 President, Lyon County, MN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
George W. Bush (R)	6,087	53.0%
Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	4,737	41.2%
Ralph Nader (Grn)	460	4.0%
Pat Buchanan (Ref)	144	1.3%
Other	61	0.5%
TOTAL	11,489
Turnout: 61% Diff (St): 7 Diff (US): 5

1996 President, Lyon County, MN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Bill Clinton* (D)	5,062	44.1%
Robert Dole (R)	4,932	43.0%
Ross Perot (Ref)	1,351	11.8%
Ralph Nader (Grn)	62	0.5%
Harry Browne (Lbt)	15	0.1%
Other	55	0.5%
TOTAL	11,477
Turnout: 62% Diff (St): 8 Diff (US): 2

1992 President, Lyon County, MN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Bill Clinton (D)	4,481	36.4%
George Bush* (R)	4,591	37.3%
Ross Perot (I)	3,180	25.8%
Other	72	0.6%
TOTAL	12,324
Turnout: 68% Diff (St): 5 Diff (US): 0

1988 President, Lyon County, MN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
George Bush (R)	5,969	50.9%
Michael Dukakis (D)	5,657	48.2%
Ron Paul (Lbt)	25	0.2%
Other	85	0.7%
TOTAL	11,736
Turnout: 65% Diff (St): 5 Diff (US): -3

1984 President, Lyon County, MN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Ronald Reagan* (R)	7,170	56.6%
Walter Mondale (D)	5,389	42.6%
Other	105	0.8%
TOTAL	12,664
Turnout: 70% Diff (St): 7 Diff (US): -2

1980 President, Lyon County, MN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Ronald Reagan (R)	5,852	45.3%
Jimmy Carter* (D)	5,626	43.6%
John Anderson (I)	1,129	8.7%
Edward Clark (Lbt)	237	1.8%
Other	67	0.5%
TOTAL	12,911
Turnout: 72% Diff (St): 3 Diff (US): -5

1976 President, Lyon County, MN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Jimmy Carter (D)	7,122	57.2%
Gerald Ford* (R)	5,036	40.4%
Eugene McCarthy (I)	178	1.4%
Other	122	1.0%
TOTAL	12,458
Turnout: 77% Diff (St): -2 Diff (US): -8

1972 President, Lyon County, MN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Richard Nixon* (R)	5,820	50.0%
George McGovern (D)	5,614	48.3%
John Schmitz (Amer)	141	1.2%
Other	55	0.5%
TOTAL	11,630
Turnout: 73% Diff (St): -2 Diff (US): -11

1968 President, Lyon County, MN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Richard Nixon (R)	4,331	43.5%
Hubert Humphrey (D)	5,317	53.4%
George Wallace (AIP)	306	3.1%
Other	12	0.1%
TOTAL	9,966
Turnout: 71% Diff (St): 2 Diff (US): 0

1964 President, Lyon County, MN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Lyndon Johnson* (D)	6,649	67.7%
Barry Goldwater (R)	3,165	32.2%
Other	8	0.1%
TOTAL	9,822
Turnout: 72% Diff (St): -4 Diff (US): -6

1960 President, Lyon County, MN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
John Kennedy (D)	5,550	53.9%
Richard Nixon (R)	4,740	46.0%
Other	15	0.1%
TOTAL	10,305
Turnout: 78% Diff (St): -3 Diff (US): -4

1956 President, Lyon County, MN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Dwight Eisenhower* (R)	5,188	55.3%
Adlai Stevenson (D)	4,190	44.6%
Other	8	0.1%
TOTAL	9,386
Turnout: 66% Diff (St): 2 Diff (US): -2

1952 President, Lyon County, MN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Dwight Eisenhower (R)	6,015	59.7%
Adlai Stevenson (D)	4,030	40.0%
Other	24	0.2%
TOTAL	10,069
Turnout: 71% Diff (St): 4 Diff (US): 5

1948 President, Lyon County, MN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Harry Truman* (D)	6,144	66.2%
Thomas Dewey (R)	3,054	32.9%
Henry Wallace (Prog)	61	0.7%
Other	27	0.3%
TOTAL	9,286
Turnout: 66% Diff (St): -7 Diff (US): -12

1944 President, Lyon County, MN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	4,640	55.9%
Thomas Dewey (R)	3,617	43.6%
Other	38	0.5%
TOTAL	8,295
Turnout: 60% Diff (St): -3 Diff (US): -2

1940 President, Lyon County, MN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	5,234	54.7%
Wendell Willkie (R)	4,305	45.0%
Other	36	0.4%
TOTAL	9,575
Turnout: 70% Diff (St): -3 Diff (US): 0

1936 President, Lyon County, MN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	5,163	61.3%
Alf Landon (R)	2,551	30.3%
William Lemke (Union)	695	8.3%
Norman Thomas (Soc)	6	0.1%
Other	9	0.1%
TOTAL	8,424
Turnout: 68% Diff (St): -1 Diff (US): -6

1932 President, Lyon County, MN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Franklin Roosevelt (D)	4,989	67.6%
Herbert Hoover* (R)	2,264	30.7%
Norman Thomas (Soc)	82	1.1%
Other	48	0.7%
TOTAL	7,383
Turnout: 63% Diff (St): -6 Diff (US): -9

1928 President, Lyon County, MN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Herbert Hoover (R)	4,058	54.9%
Al Smith (D)	3,274	44.3%
Norman Thomas (Soc)	41	0.6%
Other	15	0.2%
TOTAL	7,388
Turnout: 67% Diff (St): -3 Diff (US): -3

1924 President, Lyon County, MN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Calvin Coolidge (R)	3,519	53.7%
John Davis (D)	334	5.1%
Robert LaFollette (Prog)	2,674	40.8%
Other	26	0.4%
TOTAL	6,553
Turnout: 60% Diff (St): 3 Diff (US): 0

1920 President, Lyon County, MN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Warren Harding (R)	4,557	73.2%
James Cox (D)	1,232	19.8%
Eugene Debs (Soc)	246	3.9%
Aaron Watkins (Proh)	153	2.5%
Other	41	0.7%
TOTAL	6,229
Turnout: 58% Diff (St): 3 Diff (US): 13

1916 President, Lyon County, MN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Woodrow Wilson* (D)	1,893	53.1%
Charles Evans Hughes (R)	1,389	39.0%
Allan Benson (Soc)	200	5.6%
James Hanly (Proh)	78	2.2%
Other	4	0.1%
TOTAL	3,564
Turnout: 35% Diff (St): -7 Diff (US): -7

1912 President, Lyon County, MN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Woodrow Wilson (D)	1,068	36.3%
Theodore Roosevelt (Prog)	1,167	39.7%
William Taft* (R)	460	15.7%
Eugene Debs (Soc)	128	4.4%
Eugene Chafin (Proh)	100	3.4%
Other	16	0.5%
TOTAL	2,939
Turnout: 31% Diff (St): -4 Diff (US): -8

1908 President, Lyon County, MN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
William Taft (R)	1,618	56.7%
William J. Bryan (D)	1,043	36.5%
Eugene Debs (Soc)	46	1.6%
Eugene Chafin (Proh)	146	5.1%
Thomas Hisgen (I)	1	0.0%
TOTAL	2,854
Turnout: 34% Diff (St): -2 Diff (US): 5

1904 President, Lyon County, MN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Theodore Roosevelt (R)	2,394	81.8%
Alton Parker (D)	330	11.3%
Eugene Debs (Soc)	50	1.7%
Silas Swallow (Proh)	100	3.4%
Thomas Watson (Pop)	52	1.8%
TOTAL	2,926
Turnout: 36% Diff (St): 8 Diff (US): 25

1900 President, Lyon County, MN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
William McKinley* (R)	1,844	64.6%
William J. Bryan (D)	879	30.8%
John Woolley (Proh)	111	3.9%
Eugene Debs (Soc)	16	0.6%
Other	4	0.1%
TOTAL	2,854
Turnout: 36% Diff (St): 4 Diff (US): 13

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Lyon 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	53%	Scott Jensen (R)	6,267	63.9%	Tim Walz* (DFL)	3,264	33.3%	269 [+]	2.7%	9,800	19	0.39%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: James McCaskel (Legal Marijuana Now) 96 (1.0%); Hugh McTavish (Independence-Alliance) 86 (0.9%); Steve Patterson (Grassroots - Legalize Cannabis) 66 (0.7%); Gabrielle Prosser (Socialist Workers) 15 (0.2%); Other (Write-in) 6 (0.1%);
2020	S2	68%	Jason Lewis (R)	7,401	58.1%	Tina Smith* (DFL)	4,461	35.0%	876 [+]	6.9%	12,738	15	0.40%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Kevin O'Connor (Legal Marijuana Now) 667 (5.2%); Oliver Steinberg (Grassroots - Legalize Cannabis) 195 (1.5%); Other (Write-in) 14 (0.1%);
2018	S2	52%	Karin Housley (R)	5,472	55.0%	Tina Smith* (DFL)	4,027	40.5%	449 [+]	4.5%	9,948	13	0.38%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Sarah Wellington (Legal Marijuana Now) 330 (3.3%); Jerry Trooien (I) 114 (1.1%); Other (Write-in) 5 (0.1%);
2018	S1	53%	Amy Klobuchar* (DFL)	4,973	49.8%	Jim Newberger (R)	4,700	47.1%	313 [+]	3.1%	9,986	11	0.38%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Dennis Schuller (Legal Marijuana Now) 231 (2.3%); Paula Overby (Green) 78 (0.8%); Other (Write-in) 4 (0.0%);
2018	G	52%	Jeff Johnson (R)	5,468	54.9%	Tim Walz (DFL)	4,143	41.6%	345 [+]	3.5%	9,956	12	0.38%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Chris Wright (Legalize Cannabis) 250 (2.5%); Josh Welter (Libertarian) 92 (0.9%); Other (Write-in) 3 (0.0%);
2014	S2	43%	Mike McFadden (R)	4,178	49.9%	Al Franken* (DFL)	3,799	45.4%	395 [+]	4.7%	8,372	7	0.42%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Steve Carlson (Independence Party) 275 (3.3%); Heather Johnson (Libertarian) 115 (1.4%); Other (Write-in) 5 (0.1%);
2014	G	43%	Jeff Johnson (R)	4,407	52.7%	Mark Dayton* (DFL)	3,460	41.4%	493 [+]	5.9%	8,360	8	0.42%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Hannah Nicollet (Independence Party) 299 (3.6%); Chris Wright (Grassroots) 117 (1.4%); Chris Holbrook (Libertarian) 63 (0.8%); Other (Write-in) 14 (0.2%);
2012	S1	62%	Amy Klobuchar* (DFL)	7,320	60.8%	Kurt Bills (R)	4,085	33.9%	638 [+]	5.3%	12,043	3	0.42%
[-] Other candidates in 2012: Stephen Williams (Independence Party) 442 (3.7%); Tim Davis (Grassroots) 130 (1.1%); Michael Cavlan (Progressive) 59 (0.5%); Other (Write-in) 7 (0.1%);
2010	G	45%	Tom Emmer (R)	4,153	46.6%	Mark Dayton (DFL)	3,261	36.6%	1,493 [+]	16.8%	8,907	3	0.42%
[-] Other candidates in 2010: Tom Horner (Independence Party) 1,338 (15.0%); Other (Write-in) 49 (0.6%); Chris Wright (Grassroots) 34 (0.4%); Ken Pentel (Ecology Democracy) 30 (0.3%); Linda Eno (Resource Party) 26 (0.3%); Faeheen Hakeem (Green) 16 (0.2%);
2008	S2	65%	Norm Coleman* (R)	6,089	48.3%	Al Franken (DFL)	4,410	35.0%	2,119 [+]	16.8%	12,618	6	0.44%
[-] Other candidates in 2008: Dean Barkley (Independence Party) 1,994 (15.8%); Charles Aldrich (Libertarian) 65 (0.5%); James Niemacki (Constitution) 52 (0.4%); Other (Write-in) 8 (0.1%);
2006	S1	49%	Amy Klobuchar (DFL)	4,718	49.8%	Mark Kennedy (R)	4,414	46.6%	349 [+]	3.7%	9,481	9	0.43%
[-] Other candidates in 2006: Rob Fitzgerald (Independence Party) 274 (2.9%); Michael Cavlan (Green) 43 (0.5%); Ben Powers (Constitution) 26 (0.3%); Other (Write-in) 6 (0.1%);
2006	G	49%	Tim Pawlenty* (R)	5,243	55.4%	Mike Hatch (DFL)	3,673	38.8%	554 [+]	5.9%	9,470	9	0.43%
[-] Other candidates in 2006: Peter Hutchinson (Independence Party) 464 (4.9%); Walt Brown (Quit Raising Taxes) 40 (0.4%); Ken Pentel (Green) 35 (0.4%); Leslie Davis (American) 15 (0.2%);
2002	S2	53%	Norm Coleman (R)	5,109	50.5%	Walter Mondale (DFL)	4,632	45.8%	370 [+]	3.7%	10,111	1	0.45%
[-] Other candidates in 2002: Jim Moore (Independence Party) 270 (2.7%); Paul Wellstone* (DFL) 46 (0.5%); Ray Tricomo (Green) 35 (0.3%); Miro Kovatchevich (Constitution) 15 (0.1%); Other (Write-in) 4 (0.0%);
2002	G	52%	Tim Pawlenty (R)	4,896	49.2%	Roger Moe (DFL)	3,349	33.7%	1,699 [+]	17.1%	9,944	5	0.44%
[-] Other candidates in 2002: Tim Penny (Independence Party) 1,477 (14.9%); Ken Pentel (Green) 139 (1.4%); Booker Hodges (I) 34 (0.3%); Kari Sachs (Socialist Workers) 21 (0.2%); Lawrence Aeshilman (Constitution) 20 (0.2%); Other (Write-in) 8 (0.1%);
2000	S1	61%	Rod Grams* (R)	5,525	48.4%	Mark Dayton (DFL)	5,221	45.7%	668 [+]	5.9%	11,414	5	0.47%
[-] Other candidates in 2000: Jim Gibson (Independence Party) 434 (3.8%); David Daniels (Green) 84 (0.7%); David Swan (Constitution) 66 (0.6%); Rebecca Ellis (Socialist Workers) 61 (0.5%); Erik Pakieser (Libertarian) 23 (0.2%);
1998	G	56%	Norm Coleman (R)	4,043	39.1%	Jesse Ventura (I)	3,277	31.7%	3,032 [+]	29.3%	10,352	5	0.49%
[-] Other candidates in 1998: Skip Humphrey (DFL) 2,966 (28.7%); Ray McCloney (I) 24 (0.2%); Ken Pentel (Green) 20 (0.2%); Frank Germann (Libertarian) 12 (0.1%); Chris Wright (Green) 10 (0.1%);
1996	S2	62%	Rudy Boschwitz (R)	5,645	49.4%	Paul Wellstone* (DFL)	5,144	45.1%	629 [+]	5.5%	11,418	8	0.52%
[-] Other candidates in 1996: Dean Barkley (Reform) 517 (4.5%); Tim Davis (Green) 43 (0.4%); Steve Johnson (Natural Law) 22 (0.2%); Howard Hanson (Resource Party) 20 (0.2%); Roy Carlton (Libertarian) 16 (0.1%); Thomas Fiske (Socialist Workers) 8 (0.1%); Other (Write-in) 3 (0.0%);
1994	S1	48%	Rod Grams (IR)	5,294	60.4%	Ann Wynia (DFL)	3,110	35.5%	355 [+]	4.1%	8,759	11	0.49%
[-] Other candidates in 1994: Dean Barkley (I) 265 (3.0%); Candice Sjostrom (Green) 39 (0.4%); Steve Johnson (Natural Law) 36 (0.4%); Other (Write-in) 9 (0.1%); Marca Himelgrin (Socialist Workers) 6 (0.1%);
1994	G	47%	Arne Carlson* (IR)	5,304	61.0%	John Marty (DFL)	2,924	33.6%	466 [+]	5.4%	8,694	-1	0.49%
[-] Other candidates in 1994: Other (Write-in) 275 (3.2%); Will Shetterly (Green) 81 (0.9%); Eric Olson (Libertarian) 81 (0.9%); Leslie Davis (National Rights Alliance) 21 (0.2%); Jon Hillson (Socialist Workers) 8 (0.1%);
1990	S2	56%	Rudy Boschwitz* (IR)	5,484	54.2%	Paul Wellstone (DFL)	4,466	44.1%	168 [+]	1.7%	10,118	6	0.56%
[-] Other candidates in 1990: Russell Bentley (Green) 159 (1.6%); Other (Write-in) 9 (0.1%);
1990	G	55%	Arne Carlson (IR)	5,591	55.9%	Rudy Perpich* (DFL)	4,016	40.2%	391 [+]	3.9%	9,998	6	0.55%
[-] Other candidates in 1990: Other (Write-in) 137 (1.4%); Ross Culverhouse (Grassroots) 84 (0.8%); Jon Grunseth (IR (write-in)) 83 (0.8%); Judith Ann Chosa (Earth Federation) 54 (0.5%); Wendy Lyons (Socialist Workers) 33 (0.3%);
1988	S1	65%	Dave Durenberger* (IR)	6,725	57.0%	Skip Humphrey (DFL)	4,817	40.9%	248 [+]	2.1%	11,790	1	0.56%
[-] Other candidates in 1988: Polly Mann (Progressive Independent) 198 (1.7%); Derrick Grimmer (Green) 24 (0.2%); Wendy Lyons (Socialist Workers) 13 (0.1%); Arlen Overvig (Libertarian) 12 (0.1%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.0%);
1986	G	56%	Cal Ludeman (IR)	6,243	62.2%	Rudy Perpich* (DFL)	3,729	37.1%	67 [+]	0.7%	10,039	19	0.71%
[-] Other candidates in 1986: Thomas Jaax (Socialist Workers) 22 (0.2%); Bill Brust (Workers League) 21 (0.2%); Joseph Rohner (Libertarian) 17 (0.2%); Other (Write-in) 7 (0.1%);
1984	S2	70%	Rudy Boschwitz* (IR)	7,882	62.3%	Joan Anderson Growe (DFL)	4,710	37.2%	68 [+]	0.5%	12,660	4	0.61%
[-] Other candidates in 1984: Eleanor Garcia (Socialist Workers) 24 (0.2%); Jeffrey Miller (New Union) 20 (0.2%); Richard Putnam (Libertarian) 16 (0.1%); Other (Write-in) 8 (0.1%);
1982	S1	62%	Dave Durenberger* (IR)	6,045	54.2%	Mark Dayton (DFL)	5,025	45.1%	73 [+]	0.7%	11,143	2	0.62%
[-] Other candidates in 1982: William Onasch (Socialist Workers) 27 (0.2%); Jeffrey Miller (New Union) 24 (0.2%); Fred Hewitt (Libertarian) 22 (0.2%);
1982	G	62%	Rudy Perpich (DFL)	6,706	60.5%	Wheelock Whitney (IR)	4,180	37.7%	198 [+]	1.8%	11,084	-2	0.62%
[-] Other candidates in 1982: Kathy Wheeler (Socialist Workers) 121 (1.1%); Tom McDonald (Honest Government) 57 (0.5%); Franklin Haws (Libertarian) 20 (0.2%);
1978	S2	67%	Rudy Boschwitz (IR)	5,852	53.1%	Wendell Anderson* (DFL)	4,882	44.3%	277 [+]	2.5%	11,011	-3	0.70%
[-] Other candidates in 1978: Sal Carlone (American) 144 (1.3%); William Peterson (Socialist Workers) 40 (0.4%); Brian Coyle (I) 34 (0.3%); Jean Brust (Workers) 34 (0.3%); Leonard Richards (Libertarian) 24 (0.2%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.0%);
1978	S1	67%	Dave Durenberger (IR)	6,152	56.3%	Bob Short (DFL)	4,374	40.0%	396 [+]	3.6%	10,922	-5	0.70%
[-] Other candidates in 1978: Paul Helm (American) 246 (2.3%); Christine Frank (Socialist Workers) 72 (0.7%); Other (Write-in) 53 (0.5%); Fred Hewitt (Libertarian) 25 (0.2%);
1978	G	67%	Albert Quie (IR)	5,434	49.6%	Rudy Perpich* (DFL)	5,232	47.7%	294 [+]	2.7%	10,960	-3	0.69%
[-] Other candidates in 1978: Richard Pedersen (American) 163 (1.5%); Jill Lakowske (Socialist Workers) 53 (0.5%); Tom McDonald (Honest Government) 33 (0.3%); Robin Miller (Libertarian) 33 (0.3%); Edwin Pommerening (Savings Account) 12 (0.1%);
1976	S1	76%	Hubert Humphrey* (DFL)	8,676	70.0%	Gerald Brekke (IR)	3,206	25.9%	510 [+]	4.1%	12,392	1	0.65%
[-] Other candidates in 1976: Paul Helm (American) 427 (3.4%); William Peterson (Socialist Workers) 41 (0.3%); Robin Miller (Libertarian) 21 (0.2%); Matt Savola (Communist) 20 (0.2%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.0%);
1974	G	53%	Wendell Anderson* (DFL)	5,730	66.9%	John Johnson (R)	2,353	27.5%	487 [+]	5.7%	8,570	-2	0.68%
[-] Other candidates in 1974: James Miles (I) 210 (2.5%); Harry Pool (American) 129 (1.5%); Jane Van Deusen (Socialist Workers) 71 (0.8%); Genevieve Gunderson (Industrial Government) 36 (0.4%); Erwin Marquit (Communist) 24 (0.3%); Richard Kleinow (Libertarian) 15 (0.2%); Other (Write-in) 2 (0.0%);
1972	S2	75%	Walter Mondale* (DFL)	7,152	60.2%	Phil Hansen (R)	4,689	39.5%	36 [+]	0.3%	11,877	-3	0.69%
[-] Other candidates in 1972: Karl Heck (Industrial Government) 36 (0.3%);
1970	S1	62%	Hubert Humphrey (DFL)	5,376	58.6%	Clark MacGregor (R)	3,738	40.8%	59 [+]	0.6%	9,173	-1	0.67%
[-] Other candidates in 1970: Nancy Strebe (Socialist Workers) 37 (0.4%); William Braatz (Industrial Government) 22 (0.2%);
1970	G	63%	Wendell Anderson (DFL)	4,718	51.1%	Douglas Head (R)	4,451	48.2%	62 [+]	0.7%	9,231	3	0.68%
[-] Other candidates in 1970: Karl Heck (Industrial Government) 50 (0.5%); Other (Write-in) 12 (0.1%);
1966	S2	59%	Walter Mondale* (DFL)	4,336	53.3%	Robert Forsythe (R)	3,737	45.9%	64 [+]	0.8%	8,137	1	0.64%
[-] Other candidates in 1966: Joseph Johnson (Socialist Workers) 48 (0.6%); William Braatz (Industrial Government) 16 (0.2%);
1966	G	60%	Harold Levander (R)	4,637	56.2%	Karl Rolvaag* (DFL)	3,580	43.4%	40 [+]	0.5%	8,257	4	0.64%
[-] Other candidates in 1966: Kenneth Sachs (Industrial Government) 40 (0.5%);
1964	S1	73%	Eugene McCarthy* (DFL)	6,244	62.9%	Wheelock Whitney (R)	3,668	36.9%	21 [+]	0.2%	9,933	-2	0.64%
[-] Other candidates in 1964: William Braatz (Industrial Government) 14 (0.1%); Everett Luoma (Socialist Workers) 7 (0.1%);
1962	G	60%	Elmer Andersen* (R)	4,111	51.0%	Karl Rolvaag (DFL)	3,908	48.5%	38 [+]	0.5%	8,057	1	0.65%
[-] Other candidates in 1962: William Braatz (Industrial Government) 38 (0.5%);
1960	S2	79%	Hubert Humphrey* (DFL)	5,766	55.4%	Kenneth Peterson (R)	4,618	44.4%	23 [+]	0.2%	10,407	2	0.68%
[-] Other candidates in 1960: Carl Feingold (Socialist Workers) 23 (0.2%);
1960	G	79%	Elmer Andersen (R)	5,581	53.6%	Orville Freeman* (DFL)	4,801	46.1%	34 [+]	0.3%	10,416	3	0.67%
[-] Other candidates in 1960: Rudolph Gustafson (Industrial Government) 34 (0.3%);

*: 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 Lyon County, MN

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Voter Registration Data for Lyon County, MN

Party registration is not used in this state, however as of 2022 registrations in Lyon County, MN were estimated to be 39% Republican and 22% Democrat.