Year | Type | Turnout ![](/images/helpicon.gif) | Winner | Runner-Up |
Other | Total Votes | Diff ![](/images/helpicon.gif) | PSV |
2022 |
G |
54% |
Scott Jensen (R) |
5,644 |
67.4% |
Tim Walz* (DFL) |
2,471 |
29.5% |
259 [+] |
3.1% |
8,374 |
23 |
0.33% |
[-] Other candidates in 2022:
James McCaskel (Legal Marijuana Now) 101 (1.2%);
Steve Patterson (Grassroots - Legalize Cannabis) 81 (1.0%);
Hugh McTavish (Independence-Alliance) 63 (0.8%);
Gabrielle Prosser (Socialist Workers) 10 (0.1%);
Other (Write-in) 4 (0.0%);
|
2020 |
S2 |
70% |
Jason Lewis (R) |
6,707 |
61.7% |
Tina Smith* (DFL) |
3,348 |
30.8% |
819 [+] |
7.5% |
10,874 |
18 |
0.34% |
[-] Other candidates in 2020:
Kevin O'Connor (Legal Marijuana Now) 613 (5.6%);
Oliver Steinberg (Grassroots - Legalize Cannabis) 200 (1.8%);
Other (Write-in) 6 (0.1%);
|
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2018 |
S2 |
55% |
Karin Housley (R) |
5,251 |
60.3% |
Tina Smith* (DFL) |
3,004 |
34.5% |
446 [+] |
5.1% |
8,701 |
18 |
0.34% |
[-] Other candidates in 2018:
Sarah Wellington (Legal Marijuana Now) 355 (4.1%);
Jerry Trooien (I) 89 (1.0%);
Other (Write-in) 2 (0.0%);
|
2018 |
S1 |
55% |
Jim Newberger (R) |
4,664 |
53.4% |
Amy Klobuchar* (DFL) |
3,770 |
43.1% |
305 [+] |
3.5% |
8,739 |
17 |
0.34% |
[-] Other candidates in 2018:
Dennis Schuller (Legal Marijuana Now) 248 (2.8%);
Paula Overby (Green) 54 (0.6%);
Other (Write-in) 3 (0.0%);
|
2018 |
G |
55% |
Jeff Johnson (R) |
5,190 |
59.5% |
Tim Walz (DFL) |
3,232 |
37.0% |
307 [+] |
3.5% |
8,729 |
17 |
0.34% |
[-] Other candidates in 2018:
Chris Wright (Legalize Cannabis) 222 (2.5%);
Josh Welter (Libertarian) 82 (0.9%);
Other (Write-in) 3 (0.0%);
|
2014 |
S2 |
49% |
Mike McFadden (R) |
4,188 |
53.3% |
Al Franken* (DFL) |
3,200 |
40.7% |
467 [+] |
5.9% |
7,855 |
10 |
0.40% |
[-] Other candidates in 2014:
Steve Carlson (Independence Party) 314 (4.0%);
Heather Johnson (Libertarian) 151 (1.9%);
Other (Write-in) 2 (0.0%);
|
2014 |
G |
49% |
Jeff Johnson (R) |
4,449 |
56.9% |
Mark Dayton* (DFL) |
2,850 |
36.5% |
514 [+] |
6.6% |
7,813 |
12 |
0.40% |
[-] Other candidates in 2014:
Hannah Nicollet (Independence Party) 314 (4.0%);
Chris Wright (Grassroots) 130 (1.7%);
Chris Holbrook (Libertarian) 69 (0.9%);
Other (Write-in) 1 (0.0%);
|
2012 |
S1 |
66% |
Amy Klobuchar* (DFL) |
6,167 |
57.8% |
Kurt Bills (R) |
3,924 |
36.8% |
572 [+] |
5.4% |
10,663 |
6 |
0.38% |
[-] Other candidates in 2012:
Stephen Williams (Independence Party) 350 (3.3%);
Tim Davis (Grassroots) 164 (1.5%);
Michael Cavlan (Progressive) 55 (0.5%);
Other (Write-in) 3 (0.0%);
|
2010 |
G |
53% |
Tom Emmer (R) |
4,757 |
54.9% |
Mark Dayton (DFL) |
2,733 |
31.5% |
1,175 [+] |
13.6% |
8,665 |
12 |
0.41% |
[-] Other candidates in 2010:
Tom Horner (Independence Party) 1,034 (11.9%);
Chris Wright (Grassroots) 52 (0.6%);
Ken Pentel (Ecology Democracy) 32 (0.4%);
Linda Eno (Resource Party) 31 (0.4%);
Faeheen Hakeem (Green) 24 (0.3%);
Other (Write-in) 2 (0.0%);
|
|
2008 |
S2 |
66% |
Norm Coleman* (R) |
5,108 |
47.9% |
Al Franken (DFL) |
3,589 |
33.6% |
1,973 [+] |
18.5% |
10,670 |
6 |
0.37% |
[-] Other candidates in 2008:
Dean Barkley (Independence Party) 1,869 (17.5%);
Charles Aldrich (Libertarian) 64 (0.6%);
James Niemacki (Constitution) 40 (0.4%);
|
2006 |
S1 |
55% |
Amy Klobuchar (DFL) |
4,344 |
48.2% |
Mark Kennedy (R) |
4,315 |
47.9% |
351 [+] |
3.9% |
9,010 |
10 |
0.41% |
[-] Other candidates in 2006:
Rob Fitzgerald (Independence Party) 292 (3.2%);
Ben Powers (Constitution) 28 (0.3%);
Michael Cavlan (Green) 28 (0.3%);
Other (Write-in) 3 (0.0%);
|
2006 |
G |
55% |
Tim Pawlenty* (R) |
5,047 |
56.1% |
Mike Hatch (DFL) |
3,386 |
37.6% |
564 [+] |
6.3% |
8,997 |
9 |
0.41% |
[-] Other candidates in 2006:
Peter Hutchinson (Independence Party) 456 (5.1%);
Walt Brown (Quit Raising Taxes) 62 (0.7%);
Ken Pentel (Green) 24 (0.3%);
Leslie Davis (American) 16 (0.2%);
Other (Write-in) 6 (0.1%);
|
2002 |
S2 |
58% |
Norm Coleman (R) |
5,024 |
53.5% |
Walter Mondale (DFL) |
4,039 |
43.0% |
333 [+] |
3.5% |
9,396 |
4 |
0.42% |
[-] Other candidates in 2002:
Jim Moore (Independence Party) 251 (2.7%);
Ray Tricomo (Green) 34 (0.4%);
Paul Wellstone* (DFL) 32 (0.3%);
Miro Kovatchevich (Constitution) 9 (0.1%);
Other (Write-in) 7 (0.1%);
|
2002 |
G |
58% |
Tim Pawlenty (R) |
4,437 |
47.3% |
Tim Penny (Independence Party) |
2,399 |
25.6% |
2,550 [+] |
27.2% |
9,386 |
3 |
0.42% |
[-] Other candidates in 2002:
Roger Moe (DFL) 2,389 (25.5%);
Ken Pentel (Green) 103 (1.1%);
Booker Hodges (I) 43 (0.5%);
Kari Sachs (Socialist Workers) 8 (0.1%);
Lawrence Aeshilman (Constitution) 7 (0.1%);
|
2000 |
S1 |
63% |
Rod Grams* (R) |
5,173 |
49.8% |
Mark Dayton (DFL) |
4,631 |
44.6% |
576 [+] |
5.5% |
10,380 |
7 |
0.43% |
[-] Other candidates in 2000:
Jim Gibson (Independence Party) 414 (4.0%);
Rebecca Ellis (Socialist Workers) 54 (0.5%);
David Daniels (Green) 48 (0.5%);
David Swan (Constitution) 41 (0.4%);
Erik Pakieser (Libertarian) 19 (0.2%);
|
|
1998 |
G |
58% |
Norm Coleman (R) |
3,676 |
38.8% |
Jesse Ventura (I) |
3,243 |
34.2% |
2,557 [+] |
27.0% |
9,476 |
4 |
0.45% |
[-] Other candidates in 1998:
Skip Humphrey (DFL) 2,534 (26.7%);
Ray McCloney (I) 8 (0.1%);
Frank Germann (Libertarian) 7 (0.1%);
Chris Wright (Green) 4 (0.0%);
Ken Pentel (Green) 4 (0.0%);
|
1996 |
S2 |
64% |
Rudy Boschwitz (R) |
5,359 |
51.0% |
Paul Wellstone* (DFL) |
4,546 |
43.3% |
598 [+] |
5.7% |
10,503 |
10 |
0.48% |
[-] Other candidates in 1996:
Dean Barkley (Reform) 499 (4.8%);
Tim Davis (Green) 32 (0.3%);
Howard Hanson (Resource Party) 23 (0.2%);
Steve Johnson (Natural Law) 21 (0.2%);
Roy Carlton (Libertarian) 11 (0.1%);
Thomas Fiske (Socialist Workers) 8 (0.1%);
Other (Write-in) 4 (0.0%);
|
1994 |
S1 |
56% |
Rod Grams (IR) |
5,471 |
59.0% |
Ann Wynia (DFL) |
3,448 |
37.2% |
360 [+] |
3.9% |
9,279 |
10 |
0.52% |
[-] Other candidates in 1994:
Dean Barkley (I) 247 (2.7%);
Candice Sjostrom (Green) 55 (0.6%);
Steve Johnson (Natural Law) 35 (0.4%);
Marca Himelgrin (Socialist Workers) 14 (0.2%);
Other (Write-in) 9 (0.1%);
|
1994 |
G |
56% |
Arne Carlson* (IR) |
6,084 |
65.8% |
John Marty (DFL) |
2,698 |
29.2% |
463 [+] |
5.0% |
9,245 |
4 |
0.52% |
[-] Other candidates in 1994:
Other (Write-in) 352 (3.8%);
Will Shetterly (Green) 55 (0.6%);
Eric Olson (Libertarian) 31 (0.3%);
Leslie Davis (National Rights Alliance) 17 (0.2%);
Jon Hillson (Socialist Workers) 8 (0.1%);
|
1990 |
S2 |
54% |
Rudy Boschwitz* (IR) |
5,523 |
60.6% |
Paul Wellstone (DFL) |
3,466 |
38.0% |
132 [+] |
1.4% |
9,121 |
13 |
0.50% |
[-] Other candidates in 1990:
Russell Bentley (Green) 125 (1.4%);
Other (Write-in) 7 (0.1%);
|
1990 |
G |
54% |
Arne Carlson (IR) |
5,314 |
59.2% |
Rudy Perpich* (DFL) |
3,395 |
37.8% |
271 [+] |
3.0% |
8,980 |
10 |
0.50% |
[-] Other candidates in 1990:
Jon Grunseth (IR (write-in)) 75 (0.8%);
Other (Write-in) 66 (0.7%);
Ross Culverhouse (Grassroots) 62 (0.7%);
Judith Ann Chosa (Earth Federation) 41 (0.5%);
Wendy Lyons (Socialist Workers) 27 (0.3%);
|
|
1988 |
S1 |
64% |
Dave Durenberger* (IR) |
6,662 |
61.1% |
Skip Humphrey (DFL) |
4,113 |
37.7% |
128 [+] |
1.2% |
10,903 |
5 |
0.52% |
[-] Other candidates in 1988:
Polly Mann (Progressive Independent) 72 (0.7%);
Derrick Grimmer (Green) 26 (0.2%);
Wendy Lyons (Socialist Workers) 16 (0.1%);
Arlen Overvig (Libertarian) 14 (0.1%);
|
1986 |
G |
53% |
Cal Ludeman (IR) |
5,249 |
57.0% |
Rudy Perpich* (DFL) |
3,918 |
42.6% |
37 [+] |
0.4% |
9,204 |
14 |
0.65% |
[-] Other candidates in 1986:
Bill Brust (Workers League) 28 (0.3%);
Thomas Jaax (Socialist Workers) 5 (0.1%);
Joseph Rohner (Libertarian) 4 (0.0%);
|
1984 |
S2 |
69% |
Rudy Boschwitz* (IR) |
8,221 |
68.2% |
Joan Anderson Growe (DFL) |
3,795 |
31.5% |
34 [+] |
0.3% |
12,050 |
10 |
0.58% |
[-] Other candidates in 1984:
Richard Putnam (Libertarian) 14 (0.1%);
Jeffrey Miller (New Union) 13 (0.1%);
Eleanor Garcia (Socialist Workers) 7 (0.1%);
|
1982 |
S1 |
62% |
Dave Durenberger* (IR) |
6,690 |
60.7% |
Mark Dayton (DFL) |
4,217 |
38.3% |
112 [+] |
1.0% |
11,019 |
8 |
0.61% |
[-] Other candidates in 1982:
Jeffrey Miller (New Union) 75 (0.7%);
Fred Hewitt (Libertarian) 23 (0.2%);
William Onasch (Socialist Workers) 14 (0.1%);
|
1982 |
G |
63% |
Wheelock Whitney (IR) |
6,096 |
55.0% |
Rudy Perpich (DFL) |
4,880 |
44.0% |
115 [+] |
1.0% |
11,091 |
15 |
0.62% |
[-] Other candidates in 1982:
Kathy Wheeler (Socialist Workers) 54 (0.5%);
Tom McDonald (Honest Government) 42 (0.4%);
Franklin Haws (Libertarian) 19 (0.2%);
|
|
1978 |
S2 |
68% |
Rudy Boschwitz (IR) |
7,379 |
66.4% |
Wendell Anderson* (DFL) |
3,465 |
31.2% |
265 [+] |
2.4% |
11,109 |
10 |
0.70% |
[-] Other candidates in 1978:
Sal Carlone (American) 174 (1.6%);
William Peterson (Socialist Workers) 33 (0.3%);
Brian Coyle (I) 24 (0.2%);
Jean Brust (Workers) 20 (0.2%);
Leonard Richards (Libertarian) 13 (0.1%);
Other (Write-in) 1 (0.0%);
|
1978 |
S1 |
67% |
Dave Durenberger (IR) |
7,265 |
65.8% |
Bob Short (DFL) |
3,246 |
29.4% |
536 [+] |
4.9% |
11,047 |
4 |
0.71% |
[-] Other candidates in 1978:
Paul Helm (American) 463 (4.2%);
Other (Write-in) 32 (0.3%);
Fred Hewitt (Libertarian) 24 (0.2%);
Christine Frank (Socialist Workers) 17 (0.2%);
|
1978 |
G |
67% |
Albert Quie (IR) |
7,078 |
64.0% |
Rudy Perpich* (DFL) |
3,700 |
33.5% |
277 [+] |
2.5% |
11,055 |
12 |
0.70% |
[-] Other candidates in 1978:
Richard Pedersen (American) 209 (1.9%);
Tom McDonald (Honest Government) 21 (0.2%);
Robin Miller (Libertarian) 20 (0.2%);
Jill Lakowske (Socialist Workers) 18 (0.2%);
Edwin Pommerening (Savings Account) 9 (0.1%);
|
1976 |
S1 |
76% |
Hubert Humphrey* (DFL) |
6,443 |
52.1% |
Gerald Brekke (IR) |
4,577 |
37.0% |
1,358 [+] |
11.0% |
12,378 |
12 |
0.65% |
[-] Other candidates in 1976:
Paul Helm (American) 1,291 (10.4%);
William Peterson (Socialist Workers) 38 (0.3%);
Robin Miller (Libertarian) 26 (0.2%);
Matt Savola (Communist) 3 (0.0%);
|
1974 |
G |
56% |
Wendell Anderson* (DFL) |
4,841 |
53.4% |
John Johnson (R) |
3,463 |
38.2% |
767 [+] |
8.5% |
9,071 |
9 |
0.72% |
[-] Other candidates in 1974:
Harry Pool (American) 455 (5.0%);
James Miles (I) 272 (3.0%);
Jane Van Deusen (Socialist Workers) 18 (0.2%);
Richard Kleinow (Libertarian) 9 (0.1%);
Erwin Marquit (Communist) 7 (0.1%);
Genevieve Gunderson (Industrial Government) 5 (0.1%);
Other (Write-in) 1 (0.0%);
|
1972 |
S2 |
73% |
Phil Hansen (R) |
6,840 |
57.7% |
Walter Mondale* (DFL) |
4,967 |
41.9% |
38 [+] |
0.3% |
11,845 |
15 |
0.68% |
[-] Other candidates in 1972:
Karl Heck (Industrial Government) 38 (0.3%);
|
1970 |
S1 |
66% |
Clark MacGregor (R) |
5,759 |
58.2% |
Hubert Humphrey (DFL) |
4,102 |
41.5% |
34 [+] |
0.3% |
9,895 |
17 |
0.72% |
[-] Other candidates in 1970:
William Braatz (Industrial Government) 20 (0.2%);
Nancy Strebe (Socialist Workers) 14 (0.1%);
|
1970 |
G |
66% |
Douglas Head (R) |
6,585 |
66.2% |
Wendell Anderson (DFL) |
3,336 |
33.6% |
19 [+] |
0.2% |
9,940 |
21 |
0.73% |
[-] Other candidates in 1970:
Karl Heck (Industrial Government) 19 (0.2%);
|
|
1966 |
S2 |
66% |
Robert Forsythe (R) |
5,931 |
59.3% |
Walter Mondale* (DFL) |
4,025 |
40.2% |
45 [+] |
0.4% |
10,001 |
14 |
0.79% |
[-] Other candidates in 1966:
Joseph Johnson (Socialist Workers) 29 (0.3%);
William Braatz (Industrial Government) 16 (0.2%);
|
1966 |
G |
67% |
Harold Levander (R) |
7,014 |
69.2% |
Karl Rolvaag* (DFL) |
3,096 |
30.5% |
28 [+] |
0.3% |
10,138 |
17 |
0.78% |
[-] Other candidates in 1966:
Kenneth Sachs (Industrial Government) 28 (0.3%);
|
1964 |
S1 |
79% |
Wheelock Whitney (R) |
7,096 |
58.3% |
Eugene McCarthy* (DFL) |
5,068 |
41.6% |
15 [+] |
0.1% |
12,179 |
19 |
0.79% |
[-] Other candidates in 1964:
William Braatz (Industrial Government) 8 (0.1%);
Everett Luoma (Socialist Workers) 7 (0.1%);
|
1962 |
G |
60% |
Elmer Andersen* (R) |
6,266 |
65.8% |
Karl Rolvaag (DFL) |
3,197 |
33.6% |
60 [+] |
0.6% |
9,523 |
16 |
0.76% |
[-] Other candidates in 1962:
William Braatz (Industrial Government) 60 (0.6%);
|
1960 |
S2 |
80% |
Kenneth Peterson (R) |
8,145 |
63.1% |
Hubert Humphrey* (DFL) |
4,731 |
36.7% |
23 [+] |
0.2% |
12,899 |
21 |
0.84% |
[-] Other candidates in 1960:
Carl Feingold (Socialist Workers) 23 (0.2%);
|
1960 |
G |
81% |
Elmer Andersen (R) |
8,716 |
67.3% |
Orville Freeman* (DFL) |
4,193 |
32.4% |
42 [+] |
0.3% |
12,951 |
17 |
0.84% |
[-] Other candidates in 1960:
Rudolph Gustafson (Industrial Government) 42 (0.3%);
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