Election Results for McLeod County, MN -- RightDataUSA.com

2020-2022 Components	Number	Rate
Births:	872	11.9
Deaths:	962	13.1
Net Migration:	14	0.2
Net Immigration:	15	0.2

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +1,831	R +396	D + 4.8%
D +1,435
2020 vs. 2012	R +2,917	R +3,472	R + 14.4%
D -555
2020 vs. 2008	R +2,993	R +4,085	R + 18.3%
D -1,092

2016 vs. 2008	R +1,162	R +3,689	R + 23.0%
D -2,527
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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	74%	Donald Trump* (R)	13,986	66.8%	Joe Biden (D)	6,413	30.6%	534 [+]	2.6%	20,933	22	20	0.64%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) 292 (1.4%);
2016	67%	Donald Trump (R)	12,155	64.6%	Hillary Clinton (D)	4,978	26.5%	1,674 [+]	8.9%	18,807	20	19	0.64%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Gary Johnson (Lbt) 857 (4.6%); Evan McMullin (I) 372 (2.0%); Jill Stein (Grn) 135 (0.7%);
2012	67%	Mitt Romney (R)	11,069	59.7%	Barack Obama* (D)	6,968	37.6%	516 [+]	2.8%	18,553	15	12	0.63%
[-] Other candidates in 2012: Gary Johnson (Lbt) 235 (1.3%);
2008	71%	John McCain (R)	10,993	57.8%	Barack Obama (D)	7,505	39.4%	531 [+]	2.8%	19,029	14	12	0.65%
[-] Other candidates in 2008: Ralph Nader (I) 284 (1.5%); Bob Barr (Lbt) 39 (0.2%);
2004	71%	George W. Bush* (R)	11,407	62.0%	John Kerry (D)	6,712	36.5%	293 [+]	1.6%	18,412	14	11	0.65%
[-] Other candidates in 2004: Ralph Nader (I) 132 (0.7%);
2000	61%	George W. Bush (R)	8,782	57.0%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	5,609	36.4%	1,003 [+]	6.5%	15,394	12	9	0.63%
[-] Other candidates in 2000: Ralph Nader (Grn) 681 (4.4%); Pat Buchanan (Ref) 231 (1.5%);
1996	58%	Bill Clinton* (D)	6,027	42.9%	Robert Dole (R)	5,474	38.9%	2,562 [+]	18.2%	14,063	4	-2	0.64%
[-] Other candidates in 1996: Ross Perot (Ref) 2,402 (17.1%); Ralph Nader (Grn) 48 (0.3%); Harry Browne (Lbt) 32 (0.2%);
1992	66%	George Bush* (R)	5,422	35.3%	Ross Perot (I)	4,933	32.1%	4,992 [+]	32.5%	15,347	3	-2	0.65%
[-] Other candidates in 1992: Bill Clinton (D) 4,919 (32.1%);
1988	62%	George Bush (R)	7,967	57.5%	Michael Dukakis (D)	5,736	41.4%	159 [+]	1.1%	13,862	12	4	0.66%
[-] Other candidates in 1988: Ron Paul (Lbt) 20 (0.1%);
1984	64%	Ronald Reagan* (R)	8,728	63.6%	Walter Mondale (D)	4,864	35.4%	139	1.0%	13,731	14	5	0.66%
[-] Other candidates in 1984:
1980	68%	Ronald Reagan (R)	7,819	55.7%	Jimmy Carter* (D)	4,987	35.5%	1,229 [+]	8.8%	14,035	13	5	0.68%
[-] Other candidates in 1980: John Anderson (I) 852 (6.1%); Edward Clark (Lbt) 308 (2.2%);
1976	72%	Gerald Ford* (R)	6,519	49.2%	Jimmy Carter (D)	6,249	47.2%	470 [+]	3.6%	13,238	7	1	0.68%
[-] Other candidates in 1976: Eugene McCarthy (I) 198 (1.5%);
1972	71%	Richard Nixon* (R)	7,820	61.4%	George McGovern (D)	4,538	35.6%	375 [+]	2.9%	12,733	10	1	0.73%
[-] Other candidates in 1972: John Schmitz (Amer) 321 (2.5%);
1968	78%	Richard Nixon (R)	6,619	54.9%	Hubert Humphrey (D)	4,861	40.3%	584 [+]	4.8%	12,064	13	11	0.76%
[-] Other candidates in 1968: George Wallace (AIP) 576 (4.8%);
1964	77%	Lyndon Johnson* (D)	5,755	50.9%	Barry Goldwater (R)	5,545	49.0%	16	0.1%	11,316	13	11	0.73%
[-] Other candidates in 1964:
1960	83%	Richard Nixon (R)	7,214	62.7%	John Kennedy (D)	4,276	37.1%	21	0.2%	11,511	14	13	0.75%
[-] Other candidates in 1960:
1956	68%	Dwight Eisenhower* (R)	6,743	68.6%	Adlai Stevenson (D)	3,068	31.2%	17	0.2%	9,828	15	11	0.73%
[-] Other candidates in 1956:
1952	72%	Dwight Eisenhower (R)	7,246	72.1%	Adlai Stevenson (D)	2,781	27.7%	21	0.2%	10,048	17	17	0.73%
[-] Other candidates in 1952:
1948	64%	Thomas Dewey (R)	4,623	53.0%	Harry Truman* (D)	3,987	45.7%	106 [+]	1.2%	8,716	13	8	0.72%
[-] Other candidates in 1948: Henry Wallace (Prog) 74 (0.8%); Strom Thurmond (StsRts) 0 (0.0%);
1944	62%	Thomas Dewey (R)	5,756	68.8%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	2,557	30.6%	48	0.6%	8,361	22	23	0.74%
[-] Other candidates in 1944:
1940	71%	Wendell Willkie (R)	6,474	68.7%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	2,884	30.6%	62	0.7%	9,420	21	24	0.75%
[-] Other candidates in 1940:
1936	66%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	4,449	55.2%	Alf Landon (R)	2,941	36.5%	668 [+]	8.3%	8,058	5	0	0.71%
[-] Other candidates in 1936: William Lemke (Union) 635 (7.9%); Norman Thomas (Soc) 17 (0.2%);
1932	63%	Franklin Roosevelt (D)	5,187	68.2%	Herbert Hoover* (R)	2,293	30.1%	128 [+]	1.7%	7,608	-6	-9	0.76%
[-] Other candidates in 1932: Norman Thomas (Soc) 84 (1.1%);
1928	67%	Herbert Hoover (R)	4,252	54.8%	Al Smith (D)	3,445	44.4%	60 [+]	0.8%	7,757	-3	-3	0.80%
[-] Other candidates in 1928: Norman Thomas (Soc) 30 (0.4%);
1924	55%	Robert LaFollette (Prog)	2,893	45.7%	Calvin Coolidge (R)	2,841	44.9%	595 [+]	9.4%	6,329	-6	-9	0.77%
[-] Other candidates in 1924: John Davis (D) 563 (8.9%);
1920	61%	Warren Harding (R)	5,430	77.6%	James Cox (D)	1,139	16.3%	427 [+]	6.1%	6,996	7	17	0.95%
[-] Other candidates in 1920: Eugene Debs (Soc) 263 (3.8%); Aaron Watkins (Proh) 92 (1.3%); Parley Christiansen (FL) 0 (0.0%);
1916	29%	Charles Evans Hughes (R)	1,772	55.2%	Woodrow Wilson* (D)	1,305	40.7%	132 [+]	4.1%	3,209	9	9	0.83%
[-] Other candidates in 1916: Allan Benson (Soc) 69 (2.2%); James Hanly (Proh) 59 (1.8%);
1912	27%	Woodrow Wilson (D)	1,225	42.6%	Theodore Roosevelt (Prog)	891	31.0%	760 [+]	26.4%	2,876	4	0	0.86%
[-] Other candidates in 1912: William Taft* (R) 655 (22.8%); Eugene Chafin (Proh) 59 (2.1%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 34 (1.2%);
1908	32%	William Taft (R)	1,579	49.4%	William J. Bryan (D)	1,506	47.1%	112 [+]	3.5%	3,197	-10	-2	0.97%
[-] Other candidates in 1908: Eugene Chafin (Proh) 73 (2.3%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 35 (1.1%); Thomas Hisgen (I) 4 (0.1%);
1904	24%	Theodore Roosevelt (R)	1,478	62.1%	Alton Parker (D)	793	33.3%	109 [+]	4.6%	2,380	-12	6	0.81%
[-] Other candidates in 1904: Silas Swallow (Proh) 74 (3.1%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 22 (0.9%); Thomas Watson (Pop) 11 (0.5%);
1900	33%	William McKinley* (R)	1,691	50.0%	William J. Bryan (D)	1,540	45.5%	150 [+]	4.4%	3,381	-10	-2	1.07%
[-] Other candidates in 1900: John Woolley (Proh) 110 (3.3%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 31 (0.9%);

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, McLeod County, MN

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

6,413

30.6%

Donald Trump* (R)

13,986

66.8%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

292

1.4%

Other

242

1.2%

TOTAL

20,933

Turnout: 74%	Diff (St): 22	Diff (US): 20

2016 President, McLeod County, MN

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

4,978

26.5%

Donald Trump (R)

12,155

64.6%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

857

4.6%

Jill Stein (Grn)

135

0.7%

Evan McMullin (I)

372

2.0%

Other

310

1.6%

TOTAL

18,807

Turnout: 67%	Diff (St): 20	Diff (US): 19

2012 President, McLeod County, MN

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

6,968

37.6%

Mitt Romney (R)

11,069

59.7%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

235

1.3%

Other

281

1.5%

TOTAL

18,553

Turnout: 67%	Diff (St): 15	Diff (US): 12

2008 President, McLeod County, MN

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

7,505

39.4%

John McCain (R)

10,993

57.8%

Ralph Nader (I)

284

1.5%

Bob Barr (Lbt)

0.2%

Other

208

1.1%

TOTAL

19,029

Turnout: 71%	Diff (St): 14	Diff (US): 12

2004 President, McLeod County, MN

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

11,407

62.0%

John Kerry (D)

6,712

36.5%

Ralph Nader (I)

132

0.7%

Other

161

0.9%

TOTAL

18,412

Turnout: 71%	Diff (St): 14	Diff (US): 11

2000 President, McLeod County, MN

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

8,782

57.0%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

5,609

36.4%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

681

4.4%

Pat Buchanan (Ref)

231

1.5%

Other

0.6%

TOTAL

15,394

Turnout: 61%	Diff (St): 12	Diff (US): 9

1996 President, McLeod County, MN

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Bill Clinton* (D)

6,027

42.9%

Robert Dole (R)

5,474

38.9%

Ross Perot (Ref)

2,402

17.1%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

0.3%

Harry Browne (Lbt)

0.2%

Other

0.6%

TOTAL

14,063

Turnout: 58%	Diff (St): 4	Diff (US): -2

1992 President, McLeod County, MN

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Bill Clinton (D)

4,919

32.1%

George Bush* (R)

5,422

35.3%

Ross Perot (I)

4,933

32.1%

Other

0.5%

TOTAL

15,347

Turnout: 66%	Diff (St): 3	Diff (US): -2

1988 President, McLeod County, MN

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George Bush (R)

7,967

57.5%

Michael Dukakis (D)

5,736

41.4%

Ron Paul (Lbt)

0.1%

Other

139

1.0%

TOTAL

13,862

Turnout: 62%	Diff (St): 12	Diff (US): 4

1984 President, McLeod County, MN

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Ronald Reagan* (R)

8,728

63.6%

Walter Mondale (D)

4,864

35.4%

Other

139

1.0%

TOTAL

13,731

Turnout: 64%	Diff (St): 14	Diff (US): 5

1980 President, McLeod County, MN

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Ronald Reagan (R)

7,819

55.7%

Jimmy Carter* (D)

4,987

35.5%

John Anderson (I)

852

6.1%

Edward Clark (Lbt)

308

2.2%

Other

0.5%

TOTAL

14,035

Turnout: 68%	Diff (St): 13	Diff (US): 5

1976 President, McLeod County, MN

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Jimmy Carter (D)

6,249

47.2%

Gerald Ford* (R)

6,519

49.2%

Eugene McCarthy (I)

198

1.5%

Other

272

2.1%

TOTAL

13,238

Turnout: 72%	Diff (St): 7	Diff (US): 1

1972 President, McLeod County, MN

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Richard Nixon* (R)

7,820

61.4%

George McGovern (D)

4,538

35.6%

John Schmitz (Amer)

321

2.5%

Other

0.4%

TOTAL

12,733

Turnout: 71%	Diff (St): 10	Diff (US): 1

1968 President, McLeod County, MN

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Richard Nixon (R)

6,619

54.9%

Hubert Humphrey (D)

4,861

40.3%

George Wallace (AIP)

576

4.8%

Other

0.1%

TOTAL

12,064

Turnout: 78%	Diff (St): 13	Diff (US): 11

1964 President, McLeod County, MN

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Lyndon Johnson* (D)

5,755

50.9%

Barry Goldwater (R)

5,545

49.0%

Other

0.1%

TOTAL

11,316

Turnout: 77%	Diff (St): 13	Diff (US): 11

1960 President, McLeod County, MN

Candidate

Votes

Pct

John Kennedy (D)

4,276

37.1%

Richard Nixon (R)

7,214

62.7%

Other

0.2%

TOTAL

11,511

Turnout: 83%	Diff (St): 14	Diff (US): 13

1956 President, McLeod County, MN

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Dwight Eisenhower* (R)

6,743

68.6%

Adlai Stevenson (D)

3,068

31.2%

Other

0.2%

TOTAL

9,828

Turnout: 68%	Diff (St): 15	Diff (US): 11

1952 President, McLeod County, MN

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Dwight Eisenhower (R)

7,246

72.1%

Adlai Stevenson (D)

2,781

27.7%

Other

0.2%

TOTAL

10,048

Turnout: 72%	Diff (St): 17	Diff (US): 17

1948 President, McLeod County, MN

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Harry Truman* (D)

3,987

45.7%

Thomas Dewey (R)

4,623

53.0%

Henry Wallace (Prog)

0.8%

Other

0.4%

TOTAL

8,716

Turnout: 64%	Diff (St): 13	Diff (US): 8

1944 President, McLeod County, MN

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt* (D)

2,557

30.6%

Thomas Dewey (R)

5,756

68.8%

Other

0.6%

TOTAL

8,361

Turnout: 62%	Diff (St): 22	Diff (US): 23

1940 President, McLeod County, MN

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt* (D)

2,884

30.6%

Wendell Willkie (R)

6,474

68.7%

Other

0.7%

TOTAL

9,420

Turnout: 71%	Diff (St): 21	Diff (US): 24

1936 President, McLeod County, MN

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt* (D)

4,449

55.2%

Alf Landon (R)

2,941

36.5%

William Lemke (Union)

635

7.9%

Norman Thomas (Soc)

0.2%

Other

0.2%

TOTAL

8,058

Turnout: 66%	Diff (St): 5	Diff (US): 0

1932 President, McLeod County, MN

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt (D)

5,187

68.2%

Herbert Hoover* (R)

2,293

30.1%

Norman Thomas (Soc)

1.1%

Other

0.6%

TOTAL

7,608

Turnout: 63%	Diff (St): -6	Diff (US): -9

1928 President, McLeod County, MN

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Herbert Hoover (R)

4,252

54.8%

Al Smith (D)

3,445

44.4%

Norman Thomas (Soc)

0.4%

Other

0.4%

TOTAL

7,757

Turnout: 67%	Diff (St): -3	Diff (US): -3

1924 President, McLeod County, MN

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Calvin Coolidge (R)

2,841

44.9%

John Davis (D)

563

8.9%

Robert LaFollette (Prog)

2,893

45.7%

Other

0.5%

TOTAL

6,329

Turnout: 55%	Diff (St): -6	Diff (US): -9

1920 President, McLeod County, MN

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Warren Harding (R)

5,430

77.6%

James Cox (D)

1,139

16.3%

Eugene Debs (Soc)

263

3.8%

Aaron Watkins (Proh)

1.3%

Other

1.0%

TOTAL

6,996

Turnout: 61%	Diff (St): 7	Diff (US): 17

1916 President, McLeod County, MN

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Woodrow Wilson* (D)

1,305

40.7%

Charles Evans Hughes (R)

1,772

55.2%

Allan Benson (Soc)

2.2%

James Hanly (Proh)

1.8%

Other

0.1%

TOTAL

3,209

Turnout: 29%	Diff (St): 9	Diff (US): 9

1912 President, McLeod County, MN

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Woodrow Wilson (D)

1,225

42.6%

Theodore Roosevelt (Prog)

891

31.0%

William Taft* (R)

655

22.8%

Eugene Debs (Soc)

1.2%

Eugene Chafin (Proh)

2.1%

Other

0.4%

TOTAL

2,876

Turnout: 27%	Diff (St): 4	Diff (US): 0

1908 President, McLeod County, MN

Candidate

Votes

Pct

William Taft (R)

1,579

49.4%

William J. Bryan (D)

1,506

47.1%

Eugene Debs (Soc)

1.1%

Eugene Chafin (Proh)

2.3%

Thomas Hisgen (I)

0.1%

TOTAL

3,197

Turnout: 32%	Diff (St): -10	Diff (US): -2

1904 President, McLeod County, MN

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Theodore Roosevelt (R)

1,478

62.1%

Alton Parker (D)

793

33.3%

Eugene Debs (Soc)

0.9%

Silas Swallow (Proh)

3.1%

Thomas Watson (Pop)

0.5%

Other

0.1%

TOTAL

2,380

Turnout: 24%	Diff (St): -12	Diff (US): 6

1900 President, McLeod County, MN

Candidate

Votes

Pct

William McKinley* (R)

1,691

50.0%

William J. Bryan (D)

1,540

45.5%

John Woolley (Proh)

110

3.3%

Eugene Debs (Soc)

0.9%

Other

0.3%

TOTAL

3,381

Turnout: 33%	Diff (St): -10	Diff (US): -2

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for McLeod County, MN

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	G	58%	Scott Jensen (R)	10,768	65.4%	Tim Walz* (DFL)	5,171	31.4%	518 [+]	3.1%	16,457	21	0.66%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: James McCaskel (Legal Marijuana Now) 190 (1.2%); Steve Patterson (Grassroots - Legalize Cannabis) 145 (0.9%); Hugh McTavish (Independence-Alliance) 143 (0.9%); Gabrielle Prosser (Socialist Workers) 37 (0.2%); Other (Write-in) 3 (0.0%);
2020	S2	73%	Jason Lewis (R)	12,875	62.4%	Tina Smith* (DFL)	6,114	29.6%	1,634 [+]	7.9%	20,623	19	0.64%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Kevin O'Connor (Legal Marijuana Now) 1,222 (5.9%); Oliver Steinberg (Grassroots - Legalize Cannabis) 393 (1.9%); Other (Write-in) 19 (0.1%);

2018	S2	53%	Karin Housley (R)	8,948	60.0%	Tina Smith* (DFL)	5,235	35.1%	735 [+]	4.9%	14,918	18	0.58%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Sarah Wellington (Legal Marijuana Now) 549 (3.7%); Jerry Trooien (I) 176 (1.2%); Other (Write-in) 10 (0.1%);
2018	S1	53%	Jim Newberger (R)	7,684	51.3%	Amy Klobuchar* (DFL)	6,825	45.6%	456 [+]	3.0%	14,965	15	0.58%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Dennis Schuller (Legal Marijuana Now) 356 (2.4%); Paula Overby (Green) 96 (0.6%); Other (Write-in) 4 (0.0%);
2018	G	53%	Jeff Johnson (R)	9,065	60.8%	Tim Walz (DFL)	5,241	35.2%	596 [+]	4.0%	14,902	18	0.58%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Chris Wright (Legalize Cannabis) 402 (2.7%); Josh Welter (Libertarian) 185 (1.2%); Other (Write-in) 9 (0.1%);
2014	S2	45%	Mike McFadden (R)	6,549	52.7%	Al Franken* (DFL)	5,186	41.8%	681 [+]	5.5%	12,416	10	0.63%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Steve Carlson (Independence Party) 403 (3.2%); Heather Johnson (Libertarian) 273 (2.2%); Other (Write-in) 5 (0.0%);
2014	G	45%	Jeff Johnson (R)	7,009	56.6%	Mark Dayton* (DFL)	4,547	36.7%	829 [+]	6.7%	12,385	12	0.63%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Hannah Nicollet (Independence Party) 511 (4.1%); Chris Wright (Grassroots) 194 (1.6%); Chris Holbrook (Libertarian) 117 (0.9%); Other (Write-in) 7 (0.1%);
2012	S1	66%	Amy Klobuchar* (DFL)	10,553	58.3%	Kurt Bills (R)	6,617	36.5%	943 [+]	5.2%	18,113	6	0.64%
[-] Other candidates in 2012: Stephen Williams (Independence Party) 618 (3.4%); Tim Davis (Grassroots) 205 (1.1%); Michael Cavlan (Progressive) 106 (0.6%); Other (Write-in) 14 (0.1%);
2010	G	49%	Tom Emmer (R)	7,365	55.0%	Mark Dayton (DFL)	3,967	29.6%	2,064 [+]	15.4%	13,396	12	0.64%
[-] Other candidates in 2010: Tom Horner (Independence Party) 1,891 (14.1%); Chris Wright (Grassroots) 70 (0.5%); Linda Eno (Resource Party) 36 (0.3%); Ken Pentel (Ecology Democracy) 34 (0.3%); Faeheen Hakeem (Green) 22 (0.2%); Other (Write-in) 11 (0.1%);

2008	S2	70%	Norm Coleman* (R)	9,093	47.9%	Al Franken (DFL)	5,496	29.0%	4,378 [+]	23.1%	18,967	6	0.66%
[-] Other candidates in 2008: Dean Barkley (Independence Party) 4,147 (21.9%); James Niemacki (Constitution) 119 (0.6%); Charles Aldrich (Libertarian) 94 (0.5%); Other (Write-in) 18 (0.1%);
2006	S1	55%	Amy Klobuchar (DFL)	7,016	47.9%	Mark Kennedy (R)	6,988	47.7%	648 [+]	4.4%	14,652	10	0.67%
[-] Other candidates in 2006: Rob Fitzgerald (Independence Party) 506 (3.5%); Ben Powers (Constitution) 85 (0.6%); Michael Cavlan (Green) 50 (0.3%); Other (Write-in) 7 (0.0%);
2006	G	55%	Tim Pawlenty* (R)	8,580	58.5%	Mike Hatch (DFL)	4,868	33.2%	1,215 [+]	8.3%	14,663	12	0.67%
[-] Other candidates in 2006: Peter Hutchinson (Independence Party) 1,057 (7.2%); Walt Brown (Quit Raising Taxes) 85 (0.6%); Ken Pentel (Green) 37 (0.3%); Leslie Davis (American) 30 (0.2%); Other (Write-in) 6 (0.0%);
2002	S2	55%	Norm Coleman (R)	8,469	59.9%	Walter Mondale (DFL)	5,087	36.0%	574 [+]	4.1%	14,130	10	0.63%
[-] Other candidates in 2002: Jim Moore (Independence Party) 445 (3.1%); Ray Tricomo (Green) 55 (0.4%); Paul Wellstone* (DFL) 44 (0.3%); Miro Kovatchevich (Constitution) 25 (0.2%); Other (Write-in) 5 (0.0%);
2002	G	56%	Tim Pawlenty (R)	8,010	55.8%	Roger Moe (DFL)	3,583	25.0%	2,763 [+]	19.2%	14,356	11	0.64%
[-] Other candidates in 2002: Tim Penny (Independence Party) 2,419 (16.9%); Ken Pentel (Green) 226 (1.6%); Booker Hodges (I) 59 (0.4%); Lawrence Aeshilman (Constitution) 34 (0.2%); Kari Sachs (Socialist Workers) 17 (0.1%); Other (Write-in) 8 (0.1%);
2000	S1	61%	Rod Grams* (R)	8,228	53.5%	Mark Dayton (DFL)	5,921	38.5%	1,222 [+]	8.0%	15,371	10	0.64%
[-] Other candidates in 2000: Jim Gibson (Independence Party) 894 (5.8%); David Swan (Constitution) 106 (0.7%); David Daniels (Green) 97 (0.6%); Rebecca Ellis (Socialist Workers) 92 (0.6%); Erik Pakieser (Libertarian) 33 (0.2%);

1998	G	62%	Jesse Ventura (I)	8,126	52.8%	Norm Coleman (R)	4,754	30.9%	2,499 [+]	16.2%	15,379	-3	0.74%
[-] Other candidates in 1998: Skip Humphrey (DFL) 2,449 (15.9%); Ray McCloney (I) 15 (0.1%); Chris Wright (Green) 14 (0.1%); Frank Germann (Libertarian) 13 (0.1%); Ken Pentel (Green) 8 (0.1%);
1996	S2	58%	Rudy Boschwitz (R)	6,840	48.8%	Paul Wellstone* (DFL)	5,646	40.3%	1,531 [+]	10.9%	14,017	8	0.64%
[-] Other candidates in 1996: Dean Barkley (Reform) 1,359 (9.7%); Tim Davis (Green) 67 (0.5%); Steve Johnson (Natural Law) 36 (0.3%); Howard Hanson (Resource Party) 31 (0.2%); Roy Carlton (Libertarian) 24 (0.2%); Thomas Fiske (Socialist Workers) 12 (0.1%); Other (Write-in) 2 (0.0%);
1994	S1	49%	Rod Grams (IR)	7,395	63.0%	Ann Wynia (DFL)	3,472	29.6%	869 [+]	7.4%	11,736	14	0.66%
[-] Other candidates in 1994: Dean Barkley (I) 710 (6.0%); Candice Sjostrom (Green) 86 (0.7%); Steve Johnson (Natural Law) 42 (0.4%); Other (Write-in) 17 (0.1%); Marca Himelgrin (Socialist Workers) 14 (0.1%);
1994	G	49%	Arne Carlson* (IR)	8,157	69.7%	John Marty (DFL)	2,908	24.9%	634 [+]	5.4%	11,699	8	0.66%
[-] Other candidates in 1994: Other (Write-in) 434 (3.7%); Will Shetterly (Green) 102 (0.9%); Eric Olson (Libertarian) 64 (0.5%); Leslie Davis (National Rights Alliance) 19 (0.2%); Jon Hillson (Socialist Workers) 15 (0.1%);
1990	S2	52%	Rudy Boschwitz* (IR)	7,009	59.1%	Paul Wellstone (DFL)	4,648	39.2%	196 [+]	1.7%	11,853	11	0.66%
[-] Other candidates in 1990: Russell Bentley (Green) 181 (1.5%); Other (Write-in) 15 (0.1%);
1990	G	52%	Arne Carlson (IR)	6,504	54.6%	Rudy Perpich* (DFL)	4,818	40.4%	600 [+]	5.0%	11,922	5	0.66%
[-] Other candidates in 1990: Other (Write-in) 283 (2.4%); Ross Culverhouse (Grassroots) 106 (0.9%); Jon Grunseth (IR (write-in)) 100 (0.8%); Judith Ann Chosa (Earth Federation) 66 (0.6%); Wendy Lyons (Socialist Workers) 45 (0.4%);

1988	S1	62%	Dave Durenberger* (IR)	8,816	63.4%	Skip Humphrey (DFL)	4,933	35.5%	165 [+]	1.2%	13,914	7	0.66%
[-] Other candidates in 1988: Polly Mann (Progressive Independent) 94 (0.7%); Derrick Grimmer (Green) 26 (0.2%); Wendy Lyons (Socialist Workers) 20 (0.1%); Arlen Overvig (Libertarian) 18 (0.1%); Other (Write-in) 7 (0.1%);
1986	G	47%	Cal Ludeman (IR)	5,684	55.3%	Rudy Perpich* (DFL)	4,396	42.8%	193 [+]	1.9%	10,273	12	0.73%
[-] Other candidates in 1986: Other (Write-in) 101 (1.0%); Bill Brust (Workers League) 52 (0.5%); Joseph Rohner (Libertarian) 24 (0.2%); Thomas Jaax (Socialist Workers) 16 (0.2%);
1984	S2	63%	Rudy Boschwitz* (IR)	9,581	70.7%	Joan Anderson Growe (DFL)	3,851	28.4%	111 [+]	0.8%	13,543	13	0.66%
[-] Other candidates in 1984: Eleanor Garcia (Socialist Workers) 53 (0.4%); Richard Putnam (Libertarian) 29 (0.2%); Jeffrey Miller (New Union) 25 (0.2%); Other (Write-in) 4 (0.0%);
1982	S1	60%	Dave Durenberger* (IR)	7,877	62.7%	Mark Dayton (DFL)	4,559	36.3%	137 [+]	1.1%	12,573	10	0.70%
[-] Other candidates in 1982: William Onasch (Socialist Workers) 65 (0.5%); Fred Hewitt (Libertarian) 37 (0.3%); Jeffrey Miller (New Union) 35 (0.3%);
1982	G	59%	Rudy Perpich (DFL)	6,543	52.6%	Wheelock Whitney (IR)	5,718	46.0%	170 [+]	1.4%	12,431	6	0.69%
[-] Other candidates in 1982: Kathy Wheeler (Socialist Workers) 76 (0.6%); Tom McDonald (Honest Government) 60 (0.5%); Franklin Haws (Libertarian) 34 (0.3%);

1978	S2	59%	Rudy Boschwitz (IR)	6,981	63.3%	Wendell Anderson* (DFL)	3,718	33.7%	327 [+]	3.0%	11,026	7	0.70%
[-] Other candidates in 1978: Sal Carlone (American) 155 (1.4%); William Peterson (Socialist Workers) 75 (0.7%); Brian Coyle (I) 43 (0.4%); Jean Brust (Workers) 28 (0.3%); Leonard Richards (Libertarian) 25 (0.2%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.0%);
1978	S1	58%	Dave Durenberger (IR)	6,980	64.1%	Bob Short (DFL)	3,440	31.6%	464 [+]	4.3%	10,884	3	0.70%
[-] Other candidates in 1978: Paul Helm (American) 353 (3.2%); Christine Frank (Socialist Workers) 66 (0.6%); Other (Write-in) 23 (0.2%); Fred Hewitt (Libertarian) 22 (0.2%);
1978	G	58%	Albert Quie (IR)	6,276	57.3%	Rudy Perpich* (DFL)	4,391	40.1%	280 [+]	2.6%	10,947	5	0.69%
[-] Other candidates in 1978: Richard Pedersen (American) 139 (1.3%); Tom McDonald (Honest Government) 56 (0.5%); Jill Lakowske (Socialist Workers) 35 (0.3%); Robin Miller (Libertarian) 28 (0.3%); Edwin Pommerening (Savings Account) 22 (0.2%);
1976	S1	69%	Hubert Humphrey* (DFL)	7,165	56.2%	Gerald Brekke (IR)	3,947	31.0%	1,638 [+]	12.8%	12,750	6	0.67%
[-] Other candidates in 1976: Paul Helm (American) 1,456 (11.4%); William Peterson (Socialist Workers) 142 (1.1%); Robin Miller (Libertarian) 30 (0.2%); Matt Savola (Communist) 5 (0.0%); Other (Write-in) 5 (0.0%);
1974	G	49%	Wendell Anderson* (DFL)	4,741	53.7%	John Johnson (R)	3,639	41.2%	454 [+]	5.1%	8,834	12	0.71%
[-] Other candidates in 1974: James Miles (I) 233 (2.6%); Harry Pool (American) 105 (1.2%); Jane Van Deusen (Socialist Workers) 56 (0.6%); Erwin Marquit (Communist) 31 (0.4%); Genevieve Gunderson (Industrial Government) 17 (0.2%); Richard Kleinow (Libertarian) 12 (0.1%);
1972	S2	71%	Phil Hansen (R)	7,300	57.3%	Walter Mondale* (DFL)	5,394	42.3%	43 [+]	0.3%	12,737	14	0.74%
[-] Other candidates in 1972: Karl Heck (Industrial Government) 43 (0.3%);
1970	S1	65%	Clark MacGregor (R)	5,714	53.3%	Hubert Humphrey (DFL)	4,955	46.2%	48 [+]	0.4%	10,717	12	0.79%
[-] Other candidates in 1970: William Braatz (Industrial Government) 25 (0.2%); Nancy Strebe (Socialist Workers) 23 (0.2%);
1970	G	66%	Douglas Head (R)	6,096	56.7%	Wendell Anderson (DFL)	4,621	42.9%	43 [+]	0.4%	10,760	11	0.79%
[-] Other candidates in 1970: Karl Heck (Industrial Government) 37 (0.3%); Other (Write-in) 6 (0.1%);

1966	S2	63%	Robert Forsythe (R)	5,518	57.6%	Walter Mondale* (DFL)	3,999	41.8%	56 [+]	0.6%	9,573	12	0.75%
[-] Other candidates in 1966: Joseph Johnson (Socialist Workers) 41 (0.4%); William Braatz (Industrial Government) 15 (0.2%);
1966	G	65%	Harold Levander (R)	6,427	65.6%	Karl Rolvaag* (DFL)	3,340	34.1%	23 [+]	0.2%	9,790	13	0.76%
[-] Other candidates in 1966: Kenneth Sachs (Industrial Government) 23 (0.2%);
1964	S1	77%	Wheelock Whitney (R)	5,923	52.4%	Eugene McCarthy* (DFL)	5,362	47.4%	26 [+]	0.2%	11,311	13	0.73%
[-] Other candidates in 1964: William Braatz (Industrial Government) 18 (0.2%); Everett Luoma (Socialist Workers) 8 (0.1%);
1962	G	65%	Elmer Andersen* (R)	5,898	63.4%	Karl Rolvaag (DFL)	3,350	36.0%	55 [+]	0.6%	9,303	14	0.75%
[-] Other candidates in 1962: William Braatz (Industrial Government) 55 (0.6%);
1960	S2	83%	Kenneth Peterson (R)	6,525	56.4%	Hubert Humphrey* (DFL)	5,022	43.4%	24 [+]	0.2%	11,571	14	0.75%
[-] Other candidates in 1960: Carl Feingold (Socialist Workers) 24 (0.2%);
1960	G	83%	Elmer Andersen (R)	7,510	64.7%	Orville Freeman* (DFL)	4,055	34.9%	43 [+]	0.4%	11,608	14	0.75%
[-] Other candidates in 1960: Rudolph Gustafson (Industrial Government) 43 (0.4%);

*: 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 McLeod County, MN

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Voter Registration Data for McLeod County, MN

Party registration is not used in this state, however as of 2022 registrations in McLeod County, MN were estimated to be 39% Republican and 18% Democrat.

2022 Census data
White:	32,852	89.48%	3.4%
Black:	297	0.81%	61.4%
Indian:	144	0.39%	77.8%
Asian:	310	0.84%	10.3%
2+ races:	392	1.07%	40.5%
Hispanic:	2,719	7.41%	50.1%

Total non-White:	3,862	10.52%	46.0%

Change in White population:	-1,153	-3.1
Change in Non-White pop.:	1,216	3.3

Date	District	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes
2022-11-08	MN07	Michelle Fischbach* (R)	10,998	67.3%	Jill Abahsain (DFL)	4,286	26.2%	1,066	6.5%	16,350
County Total for 2022-11-08:										16,350

2020-11-03	MN07	Michelle Fischbach (R)	12,073	58.8%	Collin Peterson* (DFL)	6,695	32.6%	1,747	8.5%	20,515
County Total for 2020-11-03:										20,515

2018-11-06	MN07	Dave Hughes (R)	8,290	55.8%	Collin Peterson* (DFL)	6,545	44.1%	17	0.1%	14,852
County Total for 2018-11-06:										14,852

2016-11-08	MN07	Dave Hughes (R)	10,326	57.1%	Collin Peterson* (DFL)	7,748	42.8%	23	0.1%	18,097
County Total for 2016-11-08:										18,097

2014-11-04	MN07	Terry Westrom (R)	6,416	52.2%	Collin Peterson* (DFL)	5,849	47.6%	24	0.2%	12,289
County Total for 2014-11-04:										12,289

2012-11-06	MN07	Collin Peterson* (DFL)	8,718	48.9%	Lee Byberg (R)	7,750	43.4%	1,377	7.7%	17,845
County Total for 2012-11-06:										17,845

2010-11-02	MN07	Lee Byberg (R)	6,125	46.4%	Collin Peterson* (DFL)	5,812	44.0%	1,274	9.6%	13,211
County Total for 2010-11-02:										13,211

2008-11-04	MN07	Collin Peterson* (DFL)	10,396	57.2%	Glen Menze (R)	7,765	42.7%	28	0.2%	18,189
County Total for 2008-11-04:										18,189

2006-11-07	MN07	Collin Peterson* (DFL)	7,920	55.4%	Michael Barrett (R)	6,058	42.4%	311	2.2%	14,289
County Total for 2006-11-07:										14,289

2004-11-02	MN07	Collin Peterson* (DFL)	9,243	52.5%	David Sturrock (R)	8,321	47.3%	26	0.1%	17,590
County Total for 2004-11-02:										17,590

2002-11-05	MN07	Dan Stevens (R)	7,181	51.7%	Collin Peterson* (DFL)	6,680	48.1%	16	0.1%	13,877
County Total for 2002-11-05:										13,877

2000-11-07	MN02	Mark Kennedy (R)	7,816	51.5%	David Minge* (DFL)	6,707	44.2%	666	4.4%	15,189
County Total for 2000-11-07:										15,189

1998-11-03	MN02	David Minge* (DFL)	8,024	53.2%	Craig Duehring (R)	6,042	40.1%	1,004	6.7%	15,070
County Total for 1998-11-03:										15,070

1996-11-05	MN02	David Minge* (DFL)	6,885	49.8%	Gary Revier (R)	6,260	45.2%	691	5.0%	13,836
County Total for 1996-11-05:										13,836

1994-11-08	MN02	Gary Revier (IR)	6,151	52.6%	David Minge* (DFL)	5,177	44.3%	357	3.1%	11,685
County Total for 1994-11-08:										11,685

1992-11-03	MN02	Cal Ludeman (IR)	7,560	50.6%	David Minge (DFL)	6,545	43.8%	849	5.7%	14,954
County Total for 1992-11-03:										14,954

Year	Total			Other		R/D Edge	R/D Edge %	VAPOP %
2023	23,550	0.0%	0.0%	23,550	100.0%	n/a	n/a	83%
2022	23,187	0.0%	0.0%	23,187	100.0%	n/a	n/a	82%
2020	22,605	0.0%	0.0%	22,605	100.0%	n/a	n/a	80%
2018	21,035	0.0%	0.0%	21,035	100.0%	n/a	n/a	75%
2016	20,667	0.0%	0.0%	20,667	100.0%	n/a	n/a	74%
2014	20,203	0.0%	0.0%	20,203	100.0%	n/a	n/a	73%
2012	20,224	0.0%	0.0%	20,224	100.0%	n/a	n/a	73%
2010	20,812	0.0%	0.0%	20,812	100.0%	n/a	n/a	76%
2008	21,003	0.0%	0.0%	21,003	100.0%	n/a	n/a	78%
2006	21,159	0.0%	0.0%	21,159	100.0%	n/a	n/a	80%
2004	19,433	0.0%	0.0%	19,433	100.0%	n/a	n/a	75%
2002	19,320	0.0%	0.0%	19,320	100.0%	n/a	n/a	75%
2000	19,806	0.0%	0.0%	19,806	100.0%	n/a	n/a	79%
1994	19,181	0.0%	0.0%	19,181	100.0%	n/a	n/a	81%
1986	17,075	0.0%	0.0%	17,075	100.0%	n/a	n/a	78%

McLeod County, MN

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