Year | Type | Turnout ![](/images/helpicon.gif) | Winner | Runner-Up |
Other | Total Votes | Diff ![](/images/helpicon.gif) | PSV |
2022 |
G |
59% |
Scott Jensen (R) |
11,529 |
74.6% |
Tim Walz* (DFL) |
3,451 |
22.3% |
478 [+] |
3.1% |
15,458 |
30 |
0.62% |
[-] Other candidates in 2022:
James McCaskel (Legal Marijuana Now) 183 (1.2%);
Steve Patterson (Grassroots - Legalize Cannabis) 133 (0.9%);
Hugh McTavish (Independence-Alliance) 132 (0.9%);
Gabrielle Prosser (Socialist Workers) 29 (0.2%);
Other (Write-in) 1 (0.0%);
|
2020 |
S2 |
73% |
Jason Lewis (R) |
13,365 |
69.8% |
Tina Smith* (DFL) |
4,452 |
23.3% |
1,326 [+] |
6.9% |
19,143 |
26 |
0.60% |
[-] Other candidates in 2020:
Kevin O'Connor (Legal Marijuana Now) 1,012 (5.3%);
Oliver Steinberg (Grassroots - Legalize Cannabis) 307 (1.6%);
Other (Write-in) 7 (0.0%);
|
|
2018 |
S2 |
55% |
Karin Housley (R) |
9,521 |
66.7% |
Tina Smith* (DFL) |
4,181 |
29.3% |
573 [+] |
4.0% |
14,275 |
24 |
0.55% |
[-] Other candidates in 2018:
Sarah Wellington (Legal Marijuana Now) 430 (3.0%);
Jerry Trooien (I) 137 (1.0%);
Other (Write-in) 6 (0.0%);
|
2018 |
S1 |
55% |
Jim Newberger (R) |
8,678 |
60.6% |
Amy Klobuchar* (DFL) |
5,246 |
36.6% |
399 [+] |
2.8% |
14,323 |
24 |
0.55% |
[-] Other candidates in 2018:
Dennis Schuller (Legal Marijuana Now) 304 (2.1%);
Paula Overby (Green) 90 (0.6%);
Other (Write-in) 5 (0.0%);
|
2018 |
G |
55% |
Jeff Johnson (R) |
9,711 |
68.0% |
Tim Walz (DFL) |
4,123 |
28.9% |
452 [+] |
3.2% |
14,286 |
26 |
0.55% |
[-] Other candidates in 2018:
Chris Wright (Legalize Cannabis) 339 (2.4%);
Josh Welter (Libertarian) 107 (0.7%);
Other (Write-in) 6 (0.0%);
|
2014 |
S2 |
51% |
Mike McFadden (R) |
6,594 |
50.9% |
Al Franken* (DFL) |
5,676 |
43.8% |
685 [+] |
5.3% |
12,955 |
8 |
0.65% |
[-] Other candidates in 2014:
Steve Carlson (Independence Party) 442 (3.4%);
Heather Johnson (Libertarian) 237 (1.8%);
Other (Write-in) 6 (0.0%);
|
2014 |
G |
51% |
Jeff Johnson (R) |
7,081 |
55.1% |
Mark Dayton* (DFL) |
4,993 |
38.8% |
780 [+] |
6.1% |
12,854 |
11 |
0.65% |
[-] Other candidates in 2014:
Hannah Nicollet (Independence Party) 436 (3.4%);
Chris Wright (Grassroots) 223 (1.7%);
Chris Holbrook (Libertarian) 112 (0.9%);
Other (Write-in) 9 (0.1%);
|
2012 |
S1 |
64% |
Amy Klobuchar* (DFL) |
9,233 |
57.3% |
Kurt Bills (R) |
6,027 |
37.4% |
853 [+] |
5.3% |
16,113 |
7 |
0.57% |
[-] Other candidates in 2012:
Stephen Williams (Independence Party) 561 (3.5%);
Tim Davis (Grassroots) 176 (1.1%);
Michael Cavlan (Progressive) 104 (0.6%);
Other (Write-in) 12 (0.1%);
|
2010 |
G |
51% |
Tom Emmer (R) |
6,776 |
53.1% |
Mark Dayton (DFL) |
4,240 |
33.2% |
1,754 [+] |
13.7% |
12,770 |
10 |
0.61% |
[-] Other candidates in 2010:
Tom Horner (Independence Party) 1,527 (12.0%);
Linda Eno (Resource Party) 79 (0.6%);
Chris Wright (Grassroots) 62 (0.5%);
Ken Pentel (Ecology Democracy) 36 (0.3%);
Faeheen Hakeem (Green) 33 (0.3%);
Other (Write-in) 17 (0.1%);
|
|
2008 |
S2 |
68% |
Norm Coleman* (R) |
7,826 |
46.9% |
Al Franken (DFL) |
5,424 |
32.5% |
3,430 [+] |
20.6% |
16,680 |
5 |
0.58% |
[-] Other candidates in 2008:
Dean Barkley (Independence Party) 3,274 (19.6%);
Charles Aldrich (Libertarian) 89 (0.5%);
James Niemacki (Constitution) 61 (0.4%);
Other (Write-in) 6 (0.0%);
|
2006 |
S1 |
57% |
Amy Klobuchar (DFL) |
6,941 |
50.6% |
Mark Kennedy (R) |
6,229 |
45.4% |
559 [+] |
4.1% |
13,729 |
7 |
0.62% |
[-] Other candidates in 2006:
Rob Fitzgerald (Independence Party) 465 (3.4%);
Michael Cavlan (Green) 48 (0.3%);
Ben Powers (Constitution) 44 (0.3%);
Other (Write-in) 2 (0.0%);
|
2006 |
G |
57% |
Tim Pawlenty* (R) |
7,302 |
53.1% |
Mike Hatch (DFL) |
5,577 |
40.5% |
875 [+] |
6.4% |
13,754 |
6 |
0.62% |
[-] Other candidates in 2006:
Peter Hutchinson (Independence Party) 664 (4.8%);
Walt Brown (Quit Raising Taxes) 106 (0.8%);
Ken Pentel (Green) 62 (0.5%);
Leslie Davis (American) 42 (0.3%);
Other (Write-in) 1 (0.0%);
|
2002 |
S2 |
62% |
Norm Coleman (R) |
7,839 |
53.9% |
Walter Mondale (DFL) |
6,039 |
41.5% |
668 [+] |
4.6% |
14,546 |
4 |
0.65% |
[-] Other candidates in 2002:
Jim Moore (Independence Party) 441 (3.0%);
Paul Wellstone* (DFL) 124 (0.9%);
Ray Tricomo (Green) 82 (0.6%);
Miro Kovatchevich (Constitution) 19 (0.1%);
Other (Write-in) 2 (0.0%);
|
2002 |
G |
61% |
Tim Pawlenty (R) |
7,838 |
55.2% |
Roger Moe (DFL) |
3,985 |
28.1% |
2,381 [+] |
16.8% |
14,204 |
11 |
0.63% |
[-] Other candidates in 2002:
Tim Penny (Independence Party) 2,014 (14.2%);
Ken Pentel (Green) 219 (1.5%);
Booker Hodges (I) 80 (0.6%);
Kari Sachs (Socialist Workers) 39 (0.3%);
Lawrence Aeshilman (Constitution) 29 (0.2%);
|
2000 |
S1 |
64% |
Rod Grams* (R) |
7,489 |
51.1% |
Mark Dayton (DFL) |
6,185 |
42.2% |
972 [+] |
6.6% |
14,646 |
8 |
0.61% |
[-] Other candidates in 2000:
Jim Gibson (Independence Party) 645 (4.4%);
David Daniels (Green) 111 (0.8%);
Rebecca Ellis (Socialist Workers) 100 (0.7%);
David Swan (Constitution) 86 (0.6%);
Erik Pakieser (Libertarian) 30 (0.2%);
|
|
1998 |
G |
59% |
Norm Coleman (R) |
5,377 |
40.6% |
Jesse Ventura (I) |
4,905 |
37.0% |
2,977 [+] |
22.5% |
13,259 |
6 |
0.63% |
[-] Other candidates in 1998:
Skip Humphrey (DFL) 2,899 (21.9%);
Ken Pentel (Green) 34 (0.3%);
Ray McCloney (I) 18 (0.1%);
Chris Wright (Green) 14 (0.1%);
Frank Germann (Libertarian) 12 (0.1%);
|
1996 |
S2 |
61% |
Rudy Boschwitz (R) |
6,773 |
51.2% |
Paul Wellstone* (DFL) |
5,290 |
40.0% |
1,171 [+] |
8.8% |
13,234 |
10 |
0.61% |
[-] Other candidates in 1996:
Dean Barkley (Reform) 985 (7.4%);
Tim Davis (Green) 69 (0.5%);
Howard Hanson (Resource Party) 48 (0.4%);
Steve Johnson (Natural Law) 36 (0.3%);
Roy Carlton (Libertarian) 22 (0.2%);
Thomas Fiske (Socialist Workers) 9 (0.1%);
Other (Write-in) 2 (0.0%);
|
1994 |
S1 |
52% |
Rod Grams (IR) |
6,809 |
61.5% |
Ann Wynia (DFL) |
3,707 |
33.5% |
547 [+] |
4.9% |
11,063 |
12 |
0.62% |
[-] Other candidates in 1994:
Dean Barkley (I) 374 (3.4%);
Candice Sjostrom (Green) 83 (0.8%);
Steve Johnson (Natural Law) 65 (0.6%);
Marca Himelgrin (Socialist Workers) 17 (0.2%);
Other (Write-in) 8 (0.1%);
|
1994 |
G |
51% |
Arne Carlson* (IR) |
5,793 |
53.2% |
John Marty (DFL) |
4,494 |
41.3% |
601 [+] |
5.5% |
10,888 |
-9 |
0.62% |
[-] Other candidates in 1994:
Other (Write-in) 303 (2.8%);
Will Shetterly (Green) 151 (1.4%);
Eric Olson (Libertarian) 73 (0.7%);
Leslie Davis (National Rights Alliance) 40 (0.4%);
Jon Hillson (Socialist Workers) 34 (0.3%);
|
1990 |
S2 |
57% |
Rudy Boschwitz* (IR) |
6,231 |
54.0% |
Paul Wellstone (DFL) |
5,038 |
43.7% |
268 [+] |
2.3% |
11,537 |
6 |
0.64% |
[-] Other candidates in 1990:
Russell Bentley (Green) 260 (2.3%);
Other (Write-in) 8 (0.1%);
|
1990 |
G |
56% |
Rudy Perpich* (DFL) |
6,438 |
56.3% |
Arne Carlson (IR) |
4,438 |
38.8% |
553 [+] |
4.8% |
11,429 |
-10 |
0.63% |
[-] Other candidates in 1990:
Other (Write-in) 140 (1.2%);
Judith Ann Chosa (Earth Federation) 125 (1.1%);
Ross Culverhouse (Grassroots) 123 (1.1%);
Wendy Lyons (Socialist Workers) 92 (0.8%);
Jon Grunseth (IR (write-in)) 73 (0.6%);
|
|
1988 |
S1 |
66% |
Dave Durenberger* (IR) |
7,647 |
57.4% |
Skip Humphrey (DFL) |
5,507 |
41.4% |
160 [+] |
1.2% |
13,314 |
1 |
0.64% |
[-] Other candidates in 1988:
Polly Mann (Progressive Independent) 91 (0.7%);
Derrick Grimmer (Green) 33 (0.2%);
Wendy Lyons (Socialist Workers) 21 (0.2%);
Arlen Overvig (Libertarian) 15 (0.1%);
|
1986 |
G |
59% |
Rudy Perpich* (DFL) |
6,633 |
56.4% |
Cal Ludeman (IR) |
5,014 |
42.7% |
109 [+] |
0.9% |
11,756 |
0 |
0.83% |
[-] Other candidates in 1986:
Bill Brust (Workers League) 38 (0.3%);
Other (Write-in) 26 (0.2%);
Joseph Rohner (Libertarian) 26 (0.2%);
Thomas Jaax (Socialist Workers) 19 (0.2%);
|
1984 |
S2 |
71% |
Rudy Boschwitz* (IR) |
8,886 |
63.8% |
Joan Anderson Growe (DFL) |
4,950 |
35.5% |
94 [+] |
0.7% |
13,930 |
6 |
0.67% |
[-] Other candidates in 1984:
Jeffrey Miller (New Union) 38 (0.3%);
Richard Putnam (Libertarian) 31 (0.2%);
Eleanor Garcia (Socialist Workers) 21 (0.2%);
Other (Write-in) 4 (0.0%);
|
1982 |
S1 |
72% |
Dave Durenberger* (IR) |
7,999 |
57.3% |
Mark Dayton (DFL) |
5,810 |
41.7% |
139 [+] |
1.0% |
13,948 |
5 |
0.77% |
[-] Other candidates in 1982:
Jeffrey Miller (New Union) 59 (0.4%);
Fred Hewitt (Libertarian) 50 (0.4%);
William Onasch (Socialist Workers) 30 (0.2%);
|
1982 |
G |
71% |
Rudy Perpich (DFL) |
10,055 |
72.5% |
Wheelock Whitney (IR) |
3,626 |
26.2% |
180 [+] |
1.3% |
13,861 |
-14 |
0.77% |
[-] Other candidates in 1982:
Tom McDonald (Honest Government) 67 (0.5%);
Kathy Wheeler (Socialist Workers) 60 (0.4%);
Franklin Haws (Libertarian) 53 (0.4%);
|
|
1978 |
S2 |
74% |
Rudy Boschwitz (IR) |
6,754 |
52.8% |
Wendell Anderson* (DFL) |
5,615 |
43.9% |
424 [+] |
3.3% |
12,793 |
-4 |
0.81% |
[-] Other candidates in 1978:
Sal Carlone (American) 263 (2.1%);
William Peterson (Socialist Workers) 65 (0.5%);
Brian Coyle (I) 44 (0.3%);
Jean Brust (Workers) 34 (0.3%);
Leonard Richards (Libertarian) 16 (0.1%);
Other (Write-in) 2 (0.0%);
|
1978 |
S1 |
74% |
Bob Short (DFL) |
6,664 |
52.1% |
Dave Durenberger (IR) |
5,517 |
43.2% |
604 [+] |
4.7% |
12,785 |
-18 |
0.82% |
[-] Other candidates in 1978:
Paul Helm (American) 463 (3.6%);
Christine Frank (Socialist Workers) 55 (0.4%);
Other (Write-in) 44 (0.3%);
Fred Hewitt (Libertarian) 42 (0.3%);
|
1978 |
G |
73% |
Rudy Perpich* (DFL) |
6,643 |
52.3% |
Albert Quie (IR) |
5,572 |
43.9% |
479 [+] |
3.8% |
12,694 |
-8 |
0.80% |
[-] Other candidates in 1978:
Richard Pedersen (American) 275 (2.2%);
Robin Miller (Libertarian) 75 (0.6%);
Jill Lakowske (Socialist Workers) 60 (0.5%);
Tom McDonald (Honest Government) 35 (0.3%);
Edwin Pommerening (Savings Account) 34 (0.3%);
|
1976 |
S1 |
78% |
Hubert Humphrey* (DFL) |
8,801 |
65.9% |
Gerald Brekke (IR) |
2,951 |
22.1% |
1,599 [+] |
12.0% |
13,351 |
-3 |
0.70% |
[-] Other candidates in 1976:
Paul Helm (American) 1,488 (11.1%);
William Peterson (Socialist Workers) 53 (0.4%);
Robin Miller (Libertarian) 52 (0.4%);
Matt Savola (Communist) 6 (0.0%);
|
1974 |
G |
62% |
Wendell Anderson* (DFL) |
6,975 |
67.4% |
John Johnson (R) |
2,526 |
24.4% |
851 [+] |
8.2% |
10,352 |
-5 |
0.83% |
[-] Other candidates in 1974:
James Miles (I) 454 (4.4%);
Harry Pool (American) 304 (2.9%);
Jane Van Deusen (Socialist Workers) 40 (0.4%);
Genevieve Gunderson (Industrial Government) 23 (0.2%);
Erwin Marquit (Communist) 17 (0.2%);
Richard Kleinow (Libertarian) 12 (0.1%);
Other (Write-in) 1 (0.0%);
|
1972 |
S2 |
76% |
Walter Mondale* (DFL) |
7,530 |
60.6% |
Phil Hansen (R) |
4,809 |
38.7% |
78 [+] |
0.6% |
12,417 |
-4 |
0.72% |
[-] Other candidates in 1972:
Karl Heck (Industrial Government) 78 (0.6%);
|
1970 |
S1 |
75% |
Hubert Humphrey (DFL) |
6,783 |
60.2% |
Clark MacGregor (R) |
4,401 |
39.0% |
89 [+] |
0.8% |
11,273 |
-3 |
0.83% |
[-] Other candidates in 1970:
Nancy Strebe (Socialist Workers) 45 (0.4%);
William Braatz (Industrial Government) 44 (0.4%);
|
1970 |
G |
74% |
Wendell Anderson (DFL) |
6,404 |
57.2% |
Douglas Head (R) |
4,727 |
42.3% |
57 [+] |
0.5% |
11,188 |
-3 |
0.82% |
[-] Other candidates in 1970:
Karl Heck (Industrial Government) 57 (0.5%);
|
|
1966 |
S2 |
70% |
Walter Mondale* (DFL) |
5,904 |
58.5% |
Robert Forsythe (R) |
4,071 |
40.3% |
121 [+] |
1.2% |
10,096 |
-5 |
0.79% |
[-] Other candidates in 1966:
Joseph Johnson (Socialist Workers) 68 (0.7%);
William Braatz (Industrial Government) 53 (0.5%);
|
1966 |
G |
71% |
Harold Levander (R) |
5,162 |
50.0% |
Karl Rolvaag* (DFL) |
5,076 |
49.2% |
82 [+] |
0.8% |
10,320 |
-3 |
0.80% |
[-] Other candidates in 1966:
Kenneth Sachs (Industrial Government) 82 (0.8%);
|
1964 |
S1 |
77% |
Eugene McCarthy* (DFL) |
7,090 |
63.9% |
Wheelock Whitney (R) |
3,974 |
35.8% |
39 [+] |
0.4% |
11,103 |
-3 |
0.72% |
[-] Other candidates in 1964:
William Braatz (Industrial Government) 30 (0.3%);
Everett Luoma (Socialist Workers) 9 (0.1%);
|
1962 |
G |
71% |
Karl Rolvaag (DFL) |
5,915 |
58.4% |
Elmer Andersen* (R) |
4,116 |
40.6% |
96 [+] |
0.9% |
10,127 |
-9 |
0.81% |
[-] Other candidates in 1962:
William Braatz (Industrial Government) 96 (0.9%);
|
1960 |
S2 |
83% |
Hubert Humphrey* (DFL) |
7,423 |
62.4% |
Kenneth Peterson (R) |
4,427 |
37.2% |
37 [+] |
0.3% |
11,887 |
-5 |
0.77% |
[-] Other candidates in 1960:
Carl Feingold (Socialist Workers) 37 (0.3%);
|
1960 |
G |
83% |
Orville Freeman* (DFL) |
6,548 |
55.1% |
Elmer Andersen (R) |
5,277 |
44.4% |
59 [+] |
0.5% |
11,884 |
-6 |
0.77% |
[-] Other candidates in 1960:
Rudolph Gustafson (Industrial Government) 59 (0.5%);
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