Year | Type | Turnout ![](/images/helpicon.gif) | Winner | Runner-Up |
Other | Total Votes | Diff ![](/images/helpicon.gif) | PSV |
2022 |
G |
59% |
Scott Jensen (R) |
2,970 |
73.0% |
Tim Walz* (DFL) |
954 |
23.5% |
143 [+] |
3.5% |
4,067 |
28 |
0.16% |
[-] Other candidates in 2022:
James McCaskel (Legal Marijuana Now) 50 (1.2%);
Hugh McTavish (Independence-Alliance) 43 (1.1%);
Steve Patterson (Grassroots - Legalize Cannabis) 41 (1.0%);
Gabrielle Prosser (Socialist Workers) 8 (0.2%);
Other (Write-in) 1 (0.0%);
|
2020 |
S2 |
73% |
Jason Lewis (R) |
3,255 |
65.0% |
Tina Smith* (DFL) |
1,490 |
29.7% |
266 [+] |
5.3% |
5,011 |
21 |
0.16% |
[-] Other candidates in 2020:
Kevin O'Connor (Legal Marijuana Now) 198 (4.0%);
Oliver Steinberg (Grassroots - Legalize Cannabis) 62 (1.2%);
Other (Write-in) 6 (0.1%);
|
|
2018 |
S2 |
58% |
Karin Housley (R) |
2,349 |
57.5% |
Tina Smith* (DFL) |
1,570 |
38.5% |
163 [+] |
4.0% |
4,082 |
15 |
0.16% |
[-] Other candidates in 2018:
Sarah Wellington (Legal Marijuana Now) 125 (3.1%);
Jerry Trooien (I) 37 (0.9%);
Other (Write-in) 1 (0.0%);
|
2018 |
S1 |
58% |
Jim Newberger (R) |
2,120 |
51.6% |
Amy Klobuchar* (DFL) |
1,864 |
45.4% |
126 [+] |
3.1% |
4,110 |
15 |
0.16% |
[-] Other candidates in 2018:
Dennis Schuller (Legal Marijuana Now) 92 (2.2%);
Paula Overby (Green) 34 (0.8%);
|
2018 |
G |
58% |
Jeff Johnson (R) |
2,512 |
61.4% |
Tim Walz (DFL) |
1,436 |
35.1% |
140 [+] |
3.4% |
4,088 |
19 |
0.16% |
[-] Other candidates in 2018:
Chris Wright (Legalize Cannabis) 114 (2.8%);
Josh Welter (Libertarian) 25 (0.6%);
Other (Write-in) 1 (0.0%);
|
2014 |
S2 |
57% |
Al Franken* (DFL) |
2,054 |
50.3% |
Mike McFadden (R) |
1,796 |
43.9% |
237 [+] |
5.8% |
4,087 |
1 |
0.21% |
[-] Other candidates in 2014:
Steve Carlson (Independence Party) 158 (3.9%);
Heather Johnson (Libertarian) 76 (1.9%);
Other (Write-in) 3 (0.1%);
|
2014 |
G |
57% |
Mark Dayton* (DFL) |
1,916 |
47.4% |
Jeff Johnson (R) |
1,884 |
46.6% |
241 [+] |
6.0% |
4,041 |
2 |
0.20% |
[-] Other candidates in 2014:
Hannah Nicollet (Independence Party) 163 (4.0%);
Chris Wright (Grassroots) 42 (1.0%);
Chris Holbrook (Libertarian) 34 (0.8%);
Other (Write-in) 2 (0.0%);
|
2012 |
S1 |
64% |
Amy Klobuchar* (DFL) |
2,973 |
64.9% |
Kurt Bills (R) |
1,448 |
31.6% |
159 [+] |
3.5% |
4,580 |
1 |
0.16% |
[-] Other candidates in 2012:
Stephen Williams (Independence Party) 115 (2.5%);
Tim Davis (Grassroots) 29 (0.6%);
Michael Cavlan (Progressive) 13 (0.3%);
Other (Write-in) 2 (0.0%);
|
2010 |
G |
58% |
Mark Dayton (DFL) |
2,028 |
48.2% |
Tom Emmer (R) |
1,708 |
40.6% |
469 [+] |
11.2% |
4,205 |
-3 |
0.20% |
[-] Other candidates in 2010:
Tom Horner (Independence Party) 398 (9.5%);
Ken Pentel (Ecology Democracy) 25 (0.6%);
Linda Eno (Resource Party) 17 (0.4%);
Chris Wright (Grassroots) 17 (0.4%);
Faeheen Hakeem (Green) 10 (0.2%);
Other (Write-in) 2 (0.0%);
|
|
2008 |
S2 |
65% |
Norm Coleman* (R) |
2,322 |
49.3% |
Al Franken (DFL) |
1,752 |
37.2% |
639 [+] |
13.6% |
4,713 |
7 |
0.16% |
[-] Other candidates in 2008:
Dean Barkley (Independence Party) 598 (12.7%);
Charles Aldrich (Libertarian) 24 (0.5%);
James Niemacki (Constitution) 13 (0.3%);
Other (Write-in) 4 (0.1%);
|
2006 |
S1 |
60% |
Amy Klobuchar (DFL) |
2,571 |
58.3% |
Mark Kennedy (R) |
1,684 |
38.2% |
156 [+] |
3.5% |
4,411 |
0 |
0.20% |
[-] Other candidates in 2006:
Rob Fitzgerald (Independence Party) 134 (3.0%);
Michael Cavlan (Green) 12 (0.3%);
Ben Powers (Constitution) 10 (0.2%);
|
2006 |
G |
60% |
Mike Hatch (DFL) |
2,096 |
47.6% |
Tim Pawlenty* (R) |
2,060 |
46.8% |
244 [+] |
5.5% |
4,400 |
0 |
0.20% |
[-] Other candidates in 2006:
Peter Hutchinson (Independence Party) 181 (4.1%);
Walt Brown (Quit Raising Taxes) 37 (0.8%);
Leslie Davis (American) 14 (0.3%);
Ken Pentel (Green) 12 (0.3%);
|
2002 |
S2 |
64% |
Walter Mondale (DFL) |
2,439 |
50.7% |
Norm Coleman (R) |
2,173 |
45.2% |
199 [+] |
4.1% |
4,811 |
-4 |
0.21% |
[-] Other candidates in 2002:
Jim Moore (Independence Party) 149 (3.1%);
Paul Wellstone* (DFL) 31 (0.6%);
Ray Tricomo (Green) 9 (0.2%);
Miro Kovatchevich (Constitution) 6 (0.1%);
Other (Write-in) 4 (0.1%);
|
2002 |
G |
64% |
Roger Moe (DFL) |
2,348 |
48.8% |
Tim Pawlenty (R) |
1,975 |
41.1% |
486 [+] |
10.1% |
4,809 |
-3 |
0.21% |
[-] Other candidates in 2002:
Tim Penny (Independence Party) 398 (8.3%);
Ken Pentel (Green) 36 (0.7%);
Booker Hodges (I) 31 (0.6%);
Kari Sachs (Socialist Workers) 12 (0.2%);
Lawrence Aeshilman (Constitution) 5 (0.1%);
Other (Write-in) 4 (0.1%);
|
2000 |
S1 |
68% |
Mark Dayton (DFL) |
2,510 |
48.7% |
Rod Grams* (R) |
2,482 |
48.1% |
163 [+] |
3.2% |
5,155 |
5 |
0.21% |
[-] Other candidates in 2000:
Jim Gibson (Independence Party) 106 (2.1%);
Rebecca Ellis (Socialist Workers) 20 (0.4%);
David Swan (Constitution) 16 (0.3%);
David Daniels (Green) 16 (0.3%);
Erik Pakieser (Libertarian) 5 (0.1%);
|
|
1998 |
G |
63% |
Skip Humphrey (DFL) |
2,008 |
41.5% |
Norm Coleman (R) |
1,959 |
40.5% |
872 [+] |
18.0% |
4,839 |
6 |
0.23% |
[-] Other candidates in 1998:
Jesse Ventura (I) 834 (17.2%);
Ken Pentel (Green) 14 (0.3%);
Ray McCloney (I) 12 (0.2%);
Chris Wright (Green) 7 (0.1%);
Frank Germann (Libertarian) 5 (0.1%);
|
1996 |
S2 |
67% |
Rudy Boschwitz (R) |
2,527 |
49.1% |
Paul Wellstone* (DFL) |
2,429 |
47.2% |
192 [+] |
3.7% |
5,148 |
8 |
0.24% |
[-] Other candidates in 1996:
Dean Barkley (Reform) 126 (2.4%);
Tim Davis (Green) 22 (0.4%);
Howard Hanson (Resource Party) 16 (0.3%);
Steve Johnson (Natural Law) 11 (0.2%);
Roy Carlton (Libertarian) 11 (0.2%);
Thomas Fiske (Socialist Workers) 5 (0.1%);
Other (Write-in) 1 (0.0%);
|
1994 |
S1 |
62% |
Rod Grams (IR) |
2,463 |
51.8% |
Ann Wynia (DFL) |
2,114 |
44.5% |
175 [+] |
3.7% |
4,752 |
3 |
0.27% |
[-] Other candidates in 1994:
Dean Barkley (I) 118 (2.5%);
Candice Sjostrom (Green) 24 (0.5%);
Steve Johnson (Natural Law) 22 (0.5%);
Marca Himelgrin (Socialist Workers) 7 (0.1%);
Other (Write-in) 4 (0.1%);
|
1994 |
G |
64% |
Arne Carlson* (IR) |
2,556 |
51.5% |
John Marty (DFL) |
1,982 |
39.9% |
429 [+] |
8.6% |
4,967 |
-11 |
0.28% |
[-] Other candidates in 1994:
Other (Write-in) 341 (6.9%);
Will Shetterly (Green) 33 (0.7%);
Eric Olson (Libertarian) 28 (0.6%);
Leslie Davis (National Rights Alliance) 16 (0.3%);
Jon Hillson (Socialist Workers) 11 (0.2%);
|
1990 |
S2 |
62% |
Rudy Boschwitz* (IR) |
2,491 |
51.2% |
Paul Wellstone (DFL) |
2,297 |
47.2% |
79 [+] |
1.6% |
4,867 |
3 |
0.27% |
[-] Other candidates in 1990:
Russell Bentley (Green) 79 (1.6%);
|
1990 |
G |
61% |
Rudy Perpich* (DFL) |
3,004 |
62.8% |
Arne Carlson (IR) |
1,681 |
35.2% |
96 [+] |
2.0% |
4,781 |
-14 |
0.26% |
[-] Other candidates in 1990:
Ross Culverhouse (Grassroots) 39 (0.8%);
Jon Grunseth (IR (write-in)) 27 (0.6%);
Judith Ann Chosa (Earth Federation) 16 (0.3%);
Wendy Lyons (Socialist Workers) 14 (0.3%);
|
|
1988 |
S1 |
73% |
Dave Durenberger* (IR) |
3,206 |
54.9% |
Skip Humphrey (DFL) |
2,603 |
44.6% |
29 [+] |
0.5% |
5,838 |
-1 |
0.28% |
[-] Other candidates in 1988:
Wendy Lyons (Socialist Workers) 9 (0.2%);
Polly Mann (Progressive Independent) 9 (0.2%);
Derrick Grimmer (Green) 6 (0.1%);
Arlen Overvig (Libertarian) 5 (0.1%);
|
1986 |
G |
66% |
Rudy Perpich* (DFL) |
3,521 |
64.6% |
Cal Ludeman (IR) |
1,885 |
34.6% |
41 [+] |
0.8% |
5,447 |
-8 |
0.38% |
[-] Other candidates in 1986:
Bill Brust (Workers League) 24 (0.4%);
Joseph Rohner (Libertarian) 10 (0.2%);
Thomas Jaax (Socialist Workers) 5 (0.1%);
Other (Write-in) 2 (0.0%);
|
1984 |
S2 |
75% |
Rudy Boschwitz* (IR) |
3,950 |
62.9% |
Joan Anderson Growe (DFL) |
2,309 |
36.7% |
25 [+] |
0.4% |
6,284 |
5 |
0.30% |
[-] Other candidates in 1984:
Richard Putnam (Libertarian) 10 (0.2%);
Jeffrey Miller (New Union) 8 (0.1%);
Eleanor Garcia (Socialist Workers) 6 (0.1%);
Other (Write-in) 1 (0.0%);
|
1982 |
S1 |
71% |
Dave Durenberger* (IR) |
3,269 |
53.3% |
Mark Dayton (DFL) |
2,832 |
46.2% |
29 [+] |
0.5% |
6,130 |
1 |
0.34% |
[-] Other candidates in 1982:
Fred Hewitt (Libertarian) 11 (0.2%);
Jeffrey Miller (New Union) 11 (0.2%);
William Onasch (Socialist Workers) 7 (0.1%);
|
1982 |
G |
71% |
Rudy Perpich (DFL) |
3,668 |
60.2% |
Wheelock Whitney (IR) |
2,358 |
38.7% |
71 [+] |
1.2% |
6,097 |
-1 |
0.34% |
[-] Other candidates in 1982:
Tom McDonald (Honest Government) 29 (0.5%);
Kathy Wheeler (Socialist Workers) 24 (0.4%);
Franklin Haws (Libertarian) 18 (0.3%);
|
|
1978 |
S2 |
72% |
Rudy Boschwitz (IR) |
3,394 |
58.0% |
Wendell Anderson* (DFL) |
2,342 |
40.0% |
119 [+] |
2.0% |
5,855 |
1 |
0.37% |
[-] Other candidates in 1978:
Sal Carlone (American) 45 (0.8%);
Jean Brust (Workers) 23 (0.4%);
William Peterson (Socialist Workers) 20 (0.3%);
Brian Coyle (I) 16 (0.3%);
Leonard Richards (Libertarian) 15 (0.3%);
|
1978 |
S1 |
71% |
Bob Short (DFL) |
2,981 |
51.3% |
Dave Durenberger (IR) |
2,718 |
46.7% |
116 [+] |
2.0% |
5,815 |
-15 |
0.37% |
[-] Other candidates in 1978:
Paul Helm (American) 77 (1.3%);
Christine Frank (Socialist Workers) 20 (0.3%);
Fred Hewitt (Libertarian) 16 (0.3%);
Other (Write-in) 3 (0.1%);
|
1978 |
G |
72% |
Albert Quie (IR) |
3,081 |
52.9% |
Rudy Perpich* (DFL) |
2,607 |
44.8% |
133 [+] |
2.3% |
5,821 |
1 |
0.37% |
[-] Other candidates in 1978:
Richard Pedersen (American) 66 (1.1%);
Jill Lakowske (Socialist Workers) 22 (0.4%);
Tom McDonald (Honest Government) 19 (0.3%);
Robin Miller (Libertarian) 14 (0.2%);
Edwin Pommerening (Savings Account) 12 (0.2%);
|
1976 |
S1 |
81% |
Hubert Humphrey* (DFL) |
4,697 |
71.8% |
Gerald Brekke (IR) |
1,671 |
25.5% |
176 [+] |
2.7% |
6,544 |
1 |
0.34% |
[-] Other candidates in 1976:
Paul Helm (American) 146 (2.2%);
William Peterson (Socialist Workers) 16 (0.2%);
Robin Miller (Libertarian) 10 (0.2%);
Matt Savola (Communist) 4 (0.1%);
|
1974 |
G |
67% |
Wendell Anderson* (DFL) |
3,975 |
73.0% |
John Johnson (R) |
1,292 |
23.7% |
181 [+] |
3.3% |
5,448 |
-6 |
0.43% |
[-] Other candidates in 1974:
James Miles (I) 83 (1.5%);
Harry Pool (American) 61 (1.1%);
Jane Van Deusen (Socialist Workers) 17 (0.3%);
Genevieve Gunderson (Industrial Government) 12 (0.2%);
Erwin Marquit (Communist) 5 (0.1%);
Richard Kleinow (Libertarian) 3 (0.1%);
|
1972 |
S2 |
78% |
Walter Mondale* (DFL) |
4,242 |
67.6% |
Phil Hansen (R) |
2,003 |
31.9% |
30 [+] |
0.5% |
6,275 |
-11 |
0.36% |
[-] Other candidates in 1972:
Karl Heck (Industrial Government) 30 (0.5%);
|
1970 |
S1 |
70% |
Hubert Humphrey (DFL) |
3,267 |
62.2% |
Clark MacGregor (R) |
1,942 |
37.0% |
44 [+] |
0.8% |
5,253 |
-5 |
0.38% |
[-] Other candidates in 1970:
William Braatz (Industrial Government) 24 (0.5%);
Nancy Strebe (Socialist Workers) 20 (0.4%);
|
1970 |
G |
69% |
Wendell Anderson (DFL) |
2,984 |
57.1% |
Douglas Head (R) |
2,214 |
42.4% |
28 [+] |
0.5% |
5,226 |
-3 |
0.38% |
[-] Other candidates in 1970:
Karl Heck (Industrial Government) 28 (0.5%);
|
|
1966 |
S2 |
70% |
Walter Mondale* (DFL) |
3,368 |
63.9% |
Robert Forsythe (R) |
1,846 |
35.0% |
59 [+] |
1.1% |
5,273 |
-10 |
0.41% |
[-] Other candidates in 1966:
Joseph Johnson (Socialist Workers) 47 (0.9%);
William Braatz (Industrial Government) 12 (0.2%);
|
1966 |
G |
72% |
Karl Rolvaag* (DFL) |
3,091 |
57.2% |
Harold Levander (R) |
2,286 |
42.3% |
31 [+] |
0.6% |
5,408 |
-10 |
0.42% |
[-] Other candidates in 1966:
Kenneth Sachs (Industrial Government) 31 (0.6%);
|
1964 |
S1 |
85% |
Eugene McCarthy* (DFL) |
4,484 |
69.1% |
Wheelock Whitney (R) |
1,989 |
30.6% |
19 [+] |
0.3% |
6,492 |
-9 |
0.42% |
[-] Other candidates in 1964:
William Braatz (Industrial Government) 13 (0.2%);
Everett Luoma (Socialist Workers) 6 (0.1%);
|
1962 |
G |
68% |
Karl Rolvaag (DFL) |
3,130 |
59.2% |
Elmer Andersen* (R) |
2,135 |
40.4% |
25 [+] |
0.5% |
5,290 |
-9 |
0.42% |
[-] Other candidates in 1962:
William Braatz (Industrial Government) 25 (0.5%);
|
1960 |
S2 |
87% |
Hubert Humphrey* (DFL) |
4,610 |
66.8% |
Kenneth Peterson (R) |
2,273 |
32.9% |
16 [+] |
0.2% |
6,899 |
-9 |
0.45% |
[-] Other candidates in 1960:
Carl Feingold (Socialist Workers) 16 (0.2%);
|
1960 |
G |
87% |
Orville Freeman* (DFL) |
4,218 |
60.7% |
Elmer Andersen (R) |
2,705 |
39.0% |
21 [+] |
0.3% |
6,944 |
-12 |
0.45% |
[-] Other candidates in 1960:
Rudolph Gustafson (Industrial Government) 21 (0.3%);
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