Murray County, MN

Designated Market Area: Sioux Falls-Mitchell, SD-IA-MN-NE
USDA County Type (2015): Farming
American Communities Project County Type (2023): Aging Farmlands

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

Slayton city (pop. 2,053) Fulda city (pop. 1,377) The Lakes CDP (pop. 647) Shetek township (pop. 399) Chandler city (pop. 359) Lake Sarah township (pop. 341) Slayton township (pop. 290) Mason township (pop. 267) Bondin township (pop. 226) Lake Wilson city (pop. 213) Iona city (pop. 205) Chanarambie township (pop. 204) Currie city (pop. 200) Lowville township (pop. 187) Belfast township (pop. 183) Murray township (pop. 172) Lime Lake township (pop. 157) Fenton township (pop. 155) Dovray township (pop. 149) Leeds township (pop. 144) Iona township (pop. 134) Moulton township (pop. 125) Ellsborough township (pop. 113) Skandia township (pop. 112) Avoca city (pop. 103) Des Moines River township (pop. 94) Cameron township (pop. 62) Holly township (pop. 58) Dovray city (pop. 45) Hadley city (pop. 43)  

Tracts in Murray County, MN

Census Tract 9001, Murray County, Minnesota     Census Tract 9002, Murray County, Minnesota     Census Tract 9003, Murray County, Minnesota        

2022 population: 8,060   ( 665 from 2010 , 115 from 2020)
Land area: 704.7 square miles
Population density: 11.4 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	7,337	91.03%	11.9%
Black:	38	0.47%	90.0%
Indian:	24	0.30%	118.2%
Asian:	163	2.02%	109.0%
2+ races:	98	1.22%	104.2%
Hispanic:	400	4.96%	65.3%
Total non-White:	723	8.97%	81.2%

2020-2022 Components	Number	Rate
Births:	169	10.3
Deaths:	195	11.9
Net Migration:	-95	-5.8
Net Immigration:	3	0.2

Change in White population:	-989	-11.3
Change in Non-White pop.:	324	3.7

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	77%	Donald Trump* (R)	3,363	68.7%	Joe Biden (D)	1,449	29.6%	84 [+]	1.7%	4,896	23	22	0.15%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) 32 (0.7%);
2016	71%	Donald Trump (R)	2,974	63.7%	Hillary Clinton (D)	1,295	27.7%	399 [+]	8.5%	4,668	19	18	0.16%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Gary Johnson (Lbt) 203 (4.3%); Evan McMullin (I) 106 (2.3%); Jill Stein (Grn) 22 (0.5%);
2012	71%	Mitt Romney (R)	2,504	52.5%	Barack Obama* (D)	2,160	45.3%	103 [+]	2.2%	4,767	8	5	0.16%
[-] Other candidates in 2012: Gary Johnson (Lbt) 38 (0.8%);
2008	71%	Barack Obama (D)	2,345	48.7%	John McCain (R)	2,320	48.2%	148 [+]	3.1%	4,813	4	3	0.17%
[-] Other candidates in 2008: Ralph Nader (I) 91 (1.9%); Bob Barr (Lbt) 8 (0.2%);
2004	73%	George W. Bush* (R)	2,719	54.4%	John Kerry (D)	2,218	44.4%	61 [+]	1.2%	4,998	7	4	0.18%
[-] Other candidates in 2004: Ralph Nader (I) 34 (0.7%);
2000	69%	George W. Bush (R)	2,407	50.6%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	2,093	44.0%	253 [+]	5.3%	4,753	5	3	0.19%
[-] Other candidates in 2000: Ralph Nader (Grn) 149 (3.1%); Pat Buchanan (Ref) 73 (1.5%);
1996	70%	Bill Clinton* (D)	2,173	44.6%	Robert Dole (R)	1,907	39.2%	789 [+]	16.2%	4,869	4	-2	0.22%
[-] Other candidates in 1996: Ross Perot (Ref) 753 (15.5%); Ralph Nader (Grn) 14 (0.3%); Harry Browne (Lbt) 2 (0.0%);
1992	74%	Bill Clinton (D)	1,993	38.2%	George Bush* (R)	1,609	30.9%	1,611 [+]	30.9%	5,213	-1	-7	0.22%
[-] Other candidates in 1992: Ross Perot (I) 1,588 (30.5%);
1988	72%	Michael Dukakis (D)	2,840	54.5%	George Bush (R)	2,316	44.4%	56 [+]	1.1%	5,212	-1	-9	0.25%
[-] Other candidates in 1988: Ron Paul (Lbt) 8 (0.2%);
1984	73%	Ronald Reagan* (R)	2,780	49.8%	Walter Mondale (D)	2,741	49.1%	57	1.0%	5,578	0	-9	0.27%
[-] Other candidates in 1984:
1980	78%	Ronald Reagan (R)	3,004	48.6%	Jimmy Carter* (D)	2,714	43.9%	468 [+]	7.6%	6,186	6	-2	0.30%
[-] Other candidates in 1980: John Anderson (I) 359 (5.8%); Edward Clark (Lbt) 88 (1.4%);
1976	84%	Jimmy Carter (D)	3,685	57.6%	Gerald Ford* (R)	2,605	40.7%	109 [+]	1.7%	6,399	-1	-7	0.33%
[-] Other candidates in 1976: Eugene McCarthy (I) 86 (1.3%);
1972	76%	Richard Nixon* (R)	2,959	49.9%	George McGovern (D)	2,893	48.8%	75 [+]	1.3%	5,927	-2	-11	0.34%
[-] Other candidates in 1972: John Schmitz (Amer) 58 (1.0%);
1968	80%	Richard Nixon (R)	2,906	49.4%	Hubert Humphrey (D)	2,662	45.2%	320 [+]	5.4%	5,888	8	6	0.37%
[-] Other candidates in 1968: George Wallace (AIP) 316 (5.4%);
1964	78%	Lyndon Johnson* (D)	3,822	62.1%	Barry Goldwater (R)	2,325	37.8%	5	0.1%	6,152	2	-1	0.40%
[-] Other candidates in 1964:
1960	76%	Richard Nixon (R)	3,357	52.6%	John Kennedy (D)	3,009	47.2%	11	0.2%	6,377	3	3	0.41%
[-] Other candidates in 1960:
1956	66%	Dwight Eisenhower* (R)	3,261	54.6%	Adlai Stevenson (D)	2,695	45.1%	15	0.3%	5,971	1	-3	0.45%
[-] Other candidates in 1956:
1952	68%	Dwight Eisenhower (R)	4,054	65.1%	Adlai Stevenson (D)	2,145	34.5%	24	0.4%	6,223	10	10	0.45%
[-] Other candidates in 1952:
1948	61%	Harry Truman* (D)	3,594	64.2%	Thomas Dewey (R)	1,951	34.8%	57 [+]	1.0%	5,602	-5	-10	0.46%
[-] Other candidates in 1948: Henry Wallace (Prog) 40 (0.7%); Strom Thurmond (StsRts) 0 (0.0%);
1944	55%	Thomas Dewey (R)	2,585	50.7%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	2,495	48.9%	22	0.4%	5,102	4	5	0.45%
[-] Other candidates in 1944:
1940	67%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	3,203	51.0%	Wendell Willkie (R)	3,044	48.5%	34	0.5%	6,281	1	4	0.50%
[-] Other candidates in 1940:
1936	69%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	3,926	67.1%	Alf Landon (R)	1,601	27.3%	328 [+]	5.6%	5,855	-4	-9	0.52%
[-] Other candidates in 1936: William Lemke (Union) 316 (5.4%); Norman Thomas (Soc) 7 (0.1%);
1932	57%	Franklin Roosevelt (D)	3,264	70.1%	Herbert Hoover* (R)	1,314	28.2%	80 [+]	1.7%	4,658	-8	-11	0.46%
[-] Other candidates in 1932: Norman Thomas (Soc) 50 (1.1%);
1928	61%	Herbert Hoover (R)	2,602	55.3%	Al Smith (D)	2,078	44.1%	29 [+]	0.6%	4,709	-3	-3	0.48%
[-] Other candidates in 1928: Norman Thomas (Soc) 16 (0.3%);
1924	58%	Robert LaFollette (Prog)	2,048	46.1%	Calvin Coolidge (R)	2,034	45.8%	359 [+]	8.1%	4,441	-5	-8	0.54%
[-] Other candidates in 1924: John Davis (D) 334 (7.5%);
1920	54%	Warren Harding (R)	3,270	79.2%	James Cox (D)	698	16.9%	163 [+]	3.9%	4,131	9	19	0.56%
[-] Other candidates in 1920: Eugene Debs (Soc) 102 (2.5%); Aaron Watkins (Proh) 39 (0.9%); Parley Christiansen (FL) 0 (0.0%);
1916	34%	Woodrow Wilson* (D)	1,193	48.9%	Charles Evans Hughes (R)	1,137	46.6%	108 [+]	4.4%	2,438	0	1	0.63%
[-] Other candidates in 1916: Allan Benson (Soc) 69 (2.8%); James Hanly (Proh) 37 (1.5%);
1912	33%	Theodore Roosevelt (Prog)	958	42.4%	Woodrow Wilson (D)	775	34.3%	525 [+]	23.3%	2,258	-2	-6	0.68%
[-] Other candidates in 1912: William Taft* (R) 388 (17.2%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 72 (3.2%); Eugene Chafin (Proh) 57 (2.5%);
1908	35%	William Taft (R)	1,293	60.3%	William J. Bryan (D)	762	35.5%	90 [+]	4.2%	2,145	1	9	0.65%
[-] Other candidates in 1908: Eugene Chafin (Proh) 55 (2.6%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 33 (1.5%); Thomas Hisgen (I) 2 (0.1%);
1904	33%	Theodore Roosevelt (R)	1,464	70.9%	Alton Parker (D)	537	26.0%	65 [+]	3.1%	2,066	-3	14	0.71%
[-] Other candidates in 1904: Silas Swallow (Proh) 27 (1.3%); Thomas Watson (Pop) 24 (1.2%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 14 (0.7%);
1900	36%	William McKinley* (R)	1,358	60.7%	William J. Bryan (D)	816	36.5%	64 [+]	2.9%	2,238	0	9	0.71%
[-] Other candidates in 1900: John Woolley (Proh) 51 (2.3%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 11 (0.5%);

* incumbent         PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Murray County, MN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Joe Biden (D)	1,449	29.6%
Donald Trump* (R)	3,363	68.7%
Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)	32	0.7%
Other	52	1.1%
TOTAL	4,896
Turnout: 77% Diff (St): 23 Diff (US): 22

2016 President, Murray County, MN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Hillary Clinton (D)	1,295	27.7%
Donald Trump (R)	2,974	63.7%
Gary Johnson (Lbt)	203	4.3%
Jill Stein (Grn)	22	0.5%
Evan McMullin (I)	106	2.3%
Other	68	1.5%
TOTAL	4,668
Turnout: 71% Diff (St): 19 Diff (US): 18

2012 President, Murray County, MN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Barack Obama* (D)	2,160	45.3%
Mitt Romney (R)	2,504	52.5%
Gary Johnson (Lbt)	38	0.8%
Other	65	1.4%
TOTAL	4,767
Turnout: 71% Diff (St): 8 Diff (US): 5

2008 President, Murray County, MN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Barack Obama (D)	2,345	48.7%
John McCain (R)	2,320	48.2%
Ralph Nader (I)	91	1.9%
Bob Barr (Lbt)	8	0.2%
Other	49	1.0%
TOTAL	4,813
Turnout: 71% Diff (St): 4 Diff (US): 3

2004 President, Murray County, MN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
George W. Bush* (R)	2,719	54.4%
John Kerry (D)	2,218	44.4%
Ralph Nader (I)	34	0.7%
Other	27	0.5%
TOTAL	4,998
Turnout: 73% Diff (St): 7 Diff (US): 4

2000 President, Murray County, MN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
George W. Bush (R)	2,407	50.6%
Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	2,093	44.0%
Ralph Nader (Grn)	149	3.1%
Pat Buchanan (Ref)	73	1.5%
Other	31	0.7%
TOTAL	4,753
Turnout: 69% Diff (St): 5 Diff (US): 3

1996 President, Murray County, MN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Bill Clinton* (D)	2,173	44.6%
Robert Dole (R)	1,907	39.2%
Ross Perot (Ref)	753	15.5%
Ralph Nader (Grn)	14	0.3%
Harry Browne (Lbt)	2	0.0%
Other	20	0.4%
TOTAL	4,869
Turnout: 70% Diff (St): 4 Diff (US): -2

1992 President, Murray County, MN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Bill Clinton (D)	1,993	38.2%
George Bush* (R)	1,609	30.9%
Ross Perot (I)	1,588	30.5%
Other	23	0.4%
TOTAL	5,213
Turnout: 74% Diff (St): -1 Diff (US): -7

1988 President, Murray County, MN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
George Bush (R)	2,316	44.4%
Michael Dukakis (D)	2,840	54.5%
Ron Paul (Lbt)	8	0.2%
Other	48	0.9%
TOTAL	5,212
Turnout: 72% Diff (St): -1 Diff (US): -9

1984 President, Murray County, MN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Ronald Reagan* (R)	2,780	49.8%
Walter Mondale (D)	2,741	49.1%
Other	57	1.0%
TOTAL	5,578
Turnout: 73% Diff (St): 0 Diff (US): -9

1980 President, Murray County, MN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Ronald Reagan (R)	3,004	48.6%
Jimmy Carter* (D)	2,714	43.9%
John Anderson (I)	359	5.8%
Edward Clark (Lbt)	88	1.4%
Other	21	0.3%
TOTAL	6,186
Turnout: 78% Diff (St): 6 Diff (US): -2

1976 President, Murray County, MN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Jimmy Carter (D)	3,685	57.6%
Gerald Ford* (R)	2,605	40.7%
Eugene McCarthy (I)	86	1.3%
Other	23	0.4%
TOTAL	6,399
Turnout: 84% Diff (St): -1 Diff (US): -7

1972 President, Murray County, MN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Richard Nixon* (R)	2,959	49.9%
George McGovern (D)	2,893	48.8%
John Schmitz (Amer)	58	1.0%
Other	17	0.3%
TOTAL	5,927
Turnout: 76% Diff (St): -2 Diff (US): -11

1968 President, Murray County, MN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Richard Nixon (R)	2,906	49.4%
Hubert Humphrey (D)	2,662	45.2%
George Wallace (AIP)	316	5.4%
Other	4	0.1%
TOTAL	5,888
Turnout: 80% Diff (St): 8 Diff (US): 6

1964 President, Murray County, MN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Lyndon Johnson* (D)	3,822	62.1%
Barry Goldwater (R)	2,325	37.8%
Other	5	0.1%
TOTAL	6,152
Turnout: 78% Diff (St): 2 Diff (US): -1

1960 President, Murray County, MN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
John Kennedy (D)	3,009	47.2%
Richard Nixon (R)	3,357	52.6%
Other	11	0.2%
TOTAL	6,377
Turnout: 76% Diff (St): 3 Diff (US): 3

1956 President, Murray County, MN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Dwight Eisenhower* (R)	3,261	54.6%
Adlai Stevenson (D)	2,695	45.1%
Other	15	0.3%
TOTAL	5,971
Turnout: 66% Diff (St): 1 Diff (US): -3

1952 President, Murray County, MN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Dwight Eisenhower (R)	4,054	65.1%
Adlai Stevenson (D)	2,145	34.5%
Other	24	0.4%
TOTAL	6,223
Turnout: 68% Diff (St): 10 Diff (US): 10

1948 President, Murray County, MN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Harry Truman* (D)	3,594	64.2%
Thomas Dewey (R)	1,951	34.8%
Henry Wallace (Prog)	40	0.7%
Other	17	0.3%
TOTAL	5,602
Turnout: 61% Diff (St): -5 Diff (US): -10

1944 President, Murray County, MN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	2,495	48.9%
Thomas Dewey (R)	2,585	50.7%
Other	22	0.4%
TOTAL	5,102
Turnout: 55% Diff (St): 4 Diff (US): 5

1940 President, Murray County, MN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	3,203	51.0%
Wendell Willkie (R)	3,044	48.5%
Other	34	0.5%
TOTAL	6,281
Turnout: 67% Diff (St): 1 Diff (US): 4

1936 President, Murray County, MN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	3,926	67.1%
Alf Landon (R)	1,601	27.3%
William Lemke (Union)	316	5.4%
Norman Thomas (Soc)	7	0.1%
Other	5	0.1%
TOTAL	5,855
Turnout: 69% Diff (St): -4 Diff (US): -9

1932 President, Murray County, MN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Franklin Roosevelt (D)	3,264	70.1%
Herbert Hoover* (R)	1,314	28.2%
Norman Thomas (Soc)	50	1.1%
Other	30	0.6%
TOTAL	4,658
Turnout: 57% Diff (St): -8 Diff (US): -11

1928 President, Murray County, MN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Herbert Hoover (R)	2,602	55.3%
Al Smith (D)	2,078	44.1%
Norman Thomas (Soc)	16	0.3%
Other	13	0.3%
TOTAL	4,709
Turnout: 61% Diff (St): -3 Diff (US): -3

1924 President, Murray County, MN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Calvin Coolidge (R)	2,034	45.8%
John Davis (D)	334	7.5%
Robert LaFollette (Prog)	2,048	46.1%
Other	25	0.6%
TOTAL	4,441
Turnout: 58% Diff (St): -5 Diff (US): -8

1920 President, Murray County, MN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Warren Harding (R)	3,270	79.2%
James Cox (D)	698	16.9%
Eugene Debs (Soc)	102	2.5%
Aaron Watkins (Proh)	39	0.9%
Other	22	0.5%
TOTAL	4,131
Turnout: 54% Diff (St): 9 Diff (US): 19

1916 President, Murray County, MN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Woodrow Wilson* (D)	1,193	48.9%
Charles Evans Hughes (R)	1,137	46.6%
Allan Benson (Soc)	69	2.8%
James Hanly (Proh)	37	1.5%
Other	2	0.1%
TOTAL	2,438
Turnout: 34% Diff (St): 0 Diff (US): 1

1912 President, Murray County, MN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Woodrow Wilson (D)	775	34.3%
Theodore Roosevelt (Prog)	958	42.4%
William Taft* (R)	388	17.2%
Eugene Debs (Soc)	72	3.2%
Eugene Chafin (Proh)	57	2.5%
Other	8	0.4%
TOTAL	2,258
Turnout: 33% Diff (St): -2 Diff (US): -6

1908 President, Murray County, MN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
William Taft (R)	1,293	60.3%
William J. Bryan (D)	762	35.5%
Eugene Debs (Soc)	33	1.5%
Eugene Chafin (Proh)	55	2.6%
Thomas Hisgen (I)	2	0.1%
TOTAL	2,145
Turnout: 35% Diff (St): 1 Diff (US): 9

1904 President, Murray County, MN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Theodore Roosevelt (R)	1,464	70.9%
Alton Parker (D)	537	26.0%
Eugene Debs (Soc)	14	0.7%
Silas Swallow (Proh)	27	1.3%
Thomas Watson (Pop)	24	1.2%
TOTAL	2,066
Turnout: 33% Diff (St): -3 Diff (US): 14

1900 President, Murray County, MN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
William McKinley* (R)	1,358	60.7%
William J. Bryan (D)	816	36.5%
John Woolley (Proh)	51	2.3%
Eugene Debs (Soc)	11	0.5%
Other	2	0.1%
TOTAL	2,238
Turnout: 36% Diff (St): 0 Diff (US): 9

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Murray 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	62%	Scott Jensen (R)	2,729	69.7%	Tim Walz* (DFL)	1,051	26.8%	135 [+]	3.4%	3,915	25	0.16%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Hugh McTavish (Independence-Alliance) 49 (1.3%); James McCaskel (Legal Marijuana Now) 48 (1.2%); Steve Patterson (Grassroots - Legalize Cannabis) 25 (0.6%); Gabrielle Prosser (Socialist Workers) 11 (0.3%); Other (Write-in) 2 (0.1%);
2020	S2	76%	Jason Lewis (R)	3,081	64.2%	Tina Smith* (DFL)	1,448	30.2%	273 [+]	5.7%	4,802	21	0.15%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Kevin O'Connor (Legal Marijuana Now) 220 (4.6%); Oliver Steinberg (Grassroots - Legalize Cannabis) 52 (1.1%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.0%);
2018	S2	63%	Karin Housley (R)	2,293	56.0%	Tina Smith* (DFL)	1,595	39.0%	205 [+]	5.0%	4,093	14	0.16%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Sarah Wellington (Legal Marijuana Now) 153 (3.7%); Jerry Trooien (I) 52 (1.3%);
2018	S1	64%	Jim Newberger (R)	2,070	50.1%	Amy Klobuchar* (DFL)	1,925	46.6%	136 [+]	3.3%	4,131	14	0.16%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Dennis Schuller (Legal Marijuana Now) 114 (2.8%); Paula Overby (Green) 22 (0.5%);
2018	G	63%	Jeff Johnson (R)	2,323	56.4%	Tim Walz (DFL)	1,676	40.7%	123 [+]	3.0%	4,122	14	0.16%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Chris Wright (Legalize Cannabis) 91 (2.2%); Josh Welter (Libertarian) 32 (0.8%);
2014	S2	53%	Mike McFadden (R)	1,626	46.0%	Al Franken* (DFL)	1,606	45.4%	303 [+]	8.6%	3,535	3	0.18%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Steve Carlson (Independence Party) 233 (6.6%); Heather Johnson (Libertarian) 68 (1.9%); Other (Write-in) 2 (0.1%);
2014	G	53%	Jeff Johnson (R)	1,763	49.8%	Mark Dayton* (DFL)	1,510	42.7%	264 [+]	7.5%	3,537	5	0.18%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Hannah Nicollet (Independence Party) 189 (5.3%); Chris Wright (Grassroots) 48 (1.4%); Chris Holbrook (Libertarian) 27 (0.8%);
2012	S1	69%	Amy Klobuchar* (DFL)	2,674	57.5%	Kurt Bills (R)	1,715	36.9%	264 [+]	5.7%	4,653	6	0.16%
[-] Other candidates in 2012: Stephen Williams (Independence Party) 187 (4.0%); Tim Davis (Grassroots) 54 (1.2%); Michael Cavlan (Progressive) 21 (0.5%); Other (Write-in) 2 (0.0%);
2010	G	55%	Tom Emmer (R)	1,674	44.7%	Mark Dayton (DFL)	1,497	40.0%	573 [+]	15.3%	3,744	2	0.18%
[-] Other candidates in 2010: Tom Horner (Independence Party) 519 (13.9%); Chris Wright (Grassroots) 16 (0.4%); Ken Pentel (Ecology Democracy) 13 (0.3%); Linda Eno (Resource Party) 13 (0.3%); Faeheen Hakeem (Green) 9 (0.2%); Other (Write-in) 3 (0.1%);
2008	S2	70%	Norm Coleman* (R)	2,334	48.7%	Al Franken (DFL)	1,866	38.9%	596 [+]	12.4%	4,796	7	0.17%
[-] Other candidates in 2008: Dean Barkley (Independence Party) 560 (11.7%); Charles Aldrich (Libertarian) 20 (0.4%); James Niemacki (Constitution) 16 (0.3%);
2006	S1	63%	Amy Klobuchar (DFL)	2,331	54.1%	Mark Kennedy (R)	1,804	41.9%	171 [+]	4.0%	4,306	4	0.20%
[-] Other candidates in 2006: Rob Fitzgerald (Independence Party) 148 (3.4%); Michael Cavlan (Green) 14 (0.3%); Ben Powers (Constitution) 8 (0.2%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.0%);
2006	G	63%	Tim Pawlenty* (R)	2,084	48.5%	Mike Hatch (DFL)	2,018	47.0%	193 [+]	4.5%	4,295	2	0.19%
[-] Other candidates in 2006: Peter Hutchinson (Independence Party) 138 (3.2%); Walt Brown (Quit Raising Taxes) 34 (0.8%); Ken Pentel (Green) 11 (0.3%); Leslie Davis (American) 8 (0.2%); Other (Write-in) 2 (0.0%);
2002	S2	69%	Walter Mondale (DFL)	2,351	49.8%	Norm Coleman (R)	2,164	45.8%	207 [+]	4.4%	4,722	-4	0.21%
[-] Other candidates in 2002: Jim Moore (Independence Party) 133 (2.8%); Paul Wellstone* (DFL) 54 (1.1%); Ray Tricomo (Green) 13 (0.3%); Miro Kovatchevich (Constitution) 5 (0.1%); Other (Write-in) 2 (0.0%);
2002	G	68%	Tim Pawlenty (R)	2,042	44.0%	Roger Moe (DFL)	1,730	37.3%	864 [+]	18.6%	4,636	0	0.21%
[-] Other candidates in 2002: Tim Penny (Independence Party) 734 (15.8%); Ken Pentel (Green) 66 (1.4%); Booker Hodges (I) 36 (0.8%); Kari Sachs (Socialist Workers) 15 (0.3%); Lawrence Aeshilman (Constitution) 11 (0.2%); Other (Write-in) 2 (0.0%);
2000	S1	69%	Rod Grams* (R)	2,233	47.2%	Mark Dayton (DFL)	2,220	46.9%	276 [+]	5.8%	4,729	4	0.20%
[-] Other candidates in 2000: Jim Gibson (Independence Party) 174 (3.7%); David Swan (Constitution) 38 (0.8%); David Daniels (Green) 34 (0.7%); Rebecca Ellis (Socialist Workers) 25 (0.5%); Erik Pakieser (Libertarian) 4 (0.1%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.0%);
1998	G	68%	Norm Coleman (R)	1,819	38.7%	Skip Humphrey (DFL)	1,620	34.5%	1,263 [+]	26.9%	4,702	4	0.22%
[-] Other candidates in 1998: Jesse Ventura (I) 1,233 (26.2%); Chris Wright (Green) 12 (0.3%); Ken Pentel (Green) 7 (0.1%); Ray McCloney (I) 6 (0.1%); Frank Germann (Libertarian) 5 (0.1%);
1996	S2	70%	Rudy Boschwitz (R)	2,382	49.3%	Paul Wellstone* (DFL)	2,221	46.0%	229 [+]	4.7%	4,832	8	0.22%
[-] Other candidates in 1996: Dean Barkley (Reform) 144 (3.0%); Tim Davis (Green) 31 (0.6%); Steve Johnson (Natural Law) 24 (0.5%); Howard Hanson (Resource Party) 13 (0.3%); Roy Carlton (Libertarian) 12 (0.2%); Thomas Fiske (Socialist Workers) 4 (0.1%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.0%);
1994	S1	63%	Rod Grams (IR)	2,438	55.2%	Ann Wynia (DFL)	1,806	40.9%	172 [+]	3.9%	4,416	6	0.25%
[-] Other candidates in 1994: Dean Barkley (I) 92 (2.1%); Steve Johnson (Natural Law) 38 (0.9%); Candice Sjostrom (Green) 26 (0.6%); Marca Himelgrin (Socialist Workers) 11 (0.2%); Other (Write-in) 5 (0.1%);
1994	G	63%	Arne Carlson* (IR)	2,256	51.2%	John Marty (DFL)	1,745	39.6%	402 [+]	9.1%	4,403	-11	0.25%
[-] Other candidates in 1994: Other (Write-in) 329 (7.5%); Will Shetterly (Green) 34 (0.8%); Eric Olson (Libertarian) 21 (0.5%); Jon Hillson (Socialist Workers) 10 (0.2%); Leslie Davis (National Rights Alliance) 8 (0.2%);
1990	S2	67%	Rudy Boschwitz* (IR)	2,388	50.3%	Paul Wellstone (DFL)	2,239	47.2%	118 [+]	2.5%	4,745	3	0.26%
[-] Other candidates in 1990: Russell Bentley (Green) 114 (2.4%); Other (Write-in) 4 (0.1%);
1990	G	66%	Rudy Perpich* (DFL)	2,419	52.1%	Arne Carlson (IR)	2,034	43.8%	187 [+]	4.0%	4,640	-4	0.26%
[-] Other candidates in 1990: Other (Write-in) 61 (1.3%); Ross Culverhouse (Grassroots) 48 (1.0%); Jon Grunseth (IR (write-in)) 37 (0.8%); Judith Ann Chosa (Earth Federation) 23 (0.5%); Wendy Lyons (Socialist Workers) 18 (0.4%);
1988	S1	72%	Dave Durenberger* (IR)	2,652	51.0%	Skip Humphrey (DFL)	2,518	48.4%	35 [+]	0.7%	5,205	-5	0.25%
[-] Other candidates in 1988: Polly Mann (Progressive Independent) 19 (0.4%); Derrick Grimmer (Green) 7 (0.1%); Wendy Lyons (Socialist Workers) 5 (0.1%); Arlen Overvig (Libertarian) 4 (0.1%);
1986	G	67%	Cal Ludeman (IR)	2,804	56.6%	Rudy Perpich* (DFL)	2,111	42.6%	38 [+]	0.8%	4,953	14	0.35%
[-] Other candidates in 1986: Thomas Jaax (Socialist Workers) 15 (0.3%); Bill Brust (Workers League) 12 (0.2%); Joseph Rohner (Libertarian) 10 (0.2%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.0%);
1984	S2	73%	Rudy Boschwitz* (IR)	3,440	61.9%	Joan Anderson Growe (DFL)	2,091	37.6%	24 [+]	0.4%	5,555	4	0.27%
[-] Other candidates in 1984: Jeffrey Miller (New Union) 8 (0.1%); Eleanor Garcia (Socialist Workers) 7 (0.1%); Richard Putnam (Libertarian) 6 (0.1%); Other (Write-in) 3 (0.1%);
1982	S1	68%	Dave Durenberger* (IR)	2,791	52.9%	Mark Dayton (DFL)	2,445	46.3%	40 [+]	0.8%	5,276	0	0.29%
[-] Other candidates in 1982: Jeffrey Miller (New Union) 18 (0.3%); William Onasch (Socialist Workers) 11 (0.2%); Fred Hewitt (Libertarian) 11 (0.2%);
1982	G	67%	Rudy Perpich (DFL)	3,176	60.7%	Wheelock Whitney (IR)	1,960	37.4%	100 [+]	1.9%	5,236	-3	0.29%
[-] Other candidates in 1982: Tom McDonald (Honest Government) 51 (1.0%); Kathy Wheeler (Socialist Workers) 34 (0.6%); Franklin Haws (Libertarian) 15 (0.3%);
1978	S2	68%	Rudy Boschwitz (IR)	3,035	60.0%	Wendell Anderson* (DFL)	1,915	37.9%	107 [+]	2.1%	5,057	3	0.32%
[-] Other candidates in 1978: Sal Carlone (American) 38 (0.8%); William Peterson (Socialist Workers) 21 (0.4%); Brian Coyle (I) 20 (0.4%); Jean Brust (Workers) 16 (0.3%); Leonard Richards (Libertarian) 12 (0.2%);
1978	S1	68%	Dave Durenberger (IR)	2,841	56.4%	Bob Short (DFL)	2,076	41.2%	121 [+]	2.4%	5,038	-5	0.32%
[-] Other candidates in 1978: Paul Helm (American) 79 (1.6%); Christine Frank (Socialist Workers) 21 (0.4%); Fred Hewitt (Libertarian) 15 (0.3%); Other (Write-in) 6 (0.1%);
1978	G	67%	Albert Quie (IR)	2,620	52.3%	Rudy Perpich* (DFL)	2,253	44.9%	140 [+]	2.8%	5,013	0	0.32%
[-] Other candidates in 1978: Richard Pedersen (American) 73 (1.5%); Tom McDonald (Honest Government) 25 (0.5%); Robin Miller (Libertarian) 17 (0.3%); Jill Lakowske (Socialist Workers) 16 (0.3%); Edwin Pommerening (Savings Account) 8 (0.2%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.0%);
1976	S1	77%	Hubert Humphrey* (DFL)	4,060	70.0%	Gerald Brekke (IR)	1,617	27.9%	125 [+]	2.2%	5,802	3	0.30%
[-] Other candidates in 1976: Paul Helm (American) 91 (1.6%); William Peterson (Socialist Workers) 19 (0.3%); Robin Miller (Libertarian) 14 (0.2%); Matt Savola (Communist) 1 (0.0%);
1974	G	63%	Wendell Anderson* (DFL)	3,196	66.3%	John Johnson (R)	1,422	29.5%	201 [+]	4.2%	4,819	0	0.38%
[-] Other candidates in 1974: James Miles (I) 114 (2.4%); Harry Pool (American) 48 (1.0%); Jane Van Deusen (Socialist Workers) 15 (0.3%); Genevieve Gunderson (Industrial Government) 11 (0.2%); Erwin Marquit (Communist) 10 (0.2%); Richard Kleinow (Libertarian) 3 (0.1%);
1972	S2	77%	Walter Mondale* (DFL)	3,482	57.9%	Phil Hansen (R)	2,501	41.6%	33 [+]	0.5%	6,016	-1	0.35%
[-] Other candidates in 1972: Karl Heck (Industrial Government) 33 (0.5%);
1970	S1	71%	Hubert Humphrey (DFL)	2,772	52.5%	Clark MacGregor (R)	2,467	46.7%	39 [+]	0.7%	5,278	5	0.39%
[-] Other candidates in 1970: William Braatz (Industrial Government) 25 (0.5%); Nancy Strebe (Socialist Workers) 14 (0.3%);
1970	G	71%	Douglas Head (R)	2,815	53.5%	Wendell Anderson (DFL)	2,427	46.1%	19 [+]	0.4%	5,261	8	0.39%
[-] Other candidates in 1970: Karl Heck (Industrial Government) 19 (0.4%);
1966	S2	67%	Walter Mondale* (DFL)	2,613	51.1%	Robert Forsythe (R)	2,465	48.2%	33 [+]	0.6%	5,111	3	0.40%
[-] Other candidates in 1966: Joseph Johnson (Socialist Workers) 26 (0.5%); William Braatz (Industrial Government) 7 (0.1%);
1966	G	68%	Harold Levander (R)	3,150	60.3%	Karl Rolvaag* (DFL)	2,048	39.2%	23 [+]	0.4%	5,221	8	0.40%
[-] Other candidates in 1966: Kenneth Sachs (Industrial Government) 23 (0.4%);
1964	S1	78%	Eugene McCarthy* (DFL)	3,503	57.1%	Wheelock Whitney (R)	2,614	42.6%	16 [+]	0.3%	6,133	3	0.40%
[-] Other candidates in 1964: William Braatz (Industrial Government) 10 (0.2%); Everett Luoma (Socialist Workers) 6 (0.1%);
1962	G	62%	Elmer Andersen* (R)	2,784	55.2%	Karl Rolvaag (DFL)	2,238	44.4%	18 [+]	0.4%	5,040	6	0.40%
[-] Other candidates in 1962: William Braatz (Industrial Government) 18 (0.4%);
1960	S2	77%	Hubert Humphrey* (DFL)	3,459	53.8%	Kenneth Peterson (R)	2,954	45.9%	22 [+]	0.3%	6,435	4	0.42%
[-] Other candidates in 1960: Carl Feingold (Socialist Workers) 22 (0.3%);
1960	G	77%	Elmer Andersen (R)	3,745	58.0%	Orville Freeman* (DFL)	2,670	41.3%	46 [+]	0.7%	6,461	7	0.42%
[-] Other candidates in 1960: Rudolph Gustafson (Industrial Government) 46 (0.7%);

*: 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 Murray County, MN

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Voter Registration Data for Murray County, MN

Party registration is not used in this state, however as of 2022 registrations in Murray County, MN were estimated to be 44% Republican and 24% Democrat.