Nicollet County, MN

Metropolitan Statistical Area: Mankato, MN
Designated Market Area: Minneapolis-St. Paul, MN-WI
USDA County Type (2015): Manufacturing, Government
American Communities Project County Type (2023): Rural Middle America

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

North Mankato city (pop. 14,238) St. Peter city (pop. 12,039) Belgrade township (pop. 1,253) Nicollet city (pop. 873) Courtland city (pop. 800) Lafayette township (pop. 742) Lake Prairie township (pop. 634) Nicollet township (pop. 575) Oshawa township (pop. 563) Lafayette city (pop. 557) Courtland township (pop. 466) West Newton township (pop. 370) Bernadotte township (pop. 303) Traverse township (pop. 282) New Sweden township (pop. 277) Granby township (pop. 183) Brighton township (pop. 114) Ridgely township (pop. 111)  

Tracts in Nicollet County, MN

Census Tract 4801, Nicollet County, Minnesota     Census Tract 4802, Nicollet County, Minnesota     Census Tract 4803, Nicollet County, Minnesota     Census Tract 4804, Nicollet County, Minnesota     Census Tract 4805.01, Nicollet County, Minnesota     Census Tract 4805.02, Nicollet County, Minnesota     Census Tract 4806, Nicollet County, Minnesota        

2022 population: 34,441   ( 1,714 from 2010 , 23 from 2020)
Land area: 448.6 square miles
Population density: 76.8 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	29,804	86.54%	0.5%
Black:	1,534	4.45%	133.1%
Indian:	147	0.43%	98.6%
Asian:	561	1.63%	30.5%
2+ races:	581	1.69%	52.9%
Hispanic:	1,814	5.27%	48.0%
Total non-White:	4,637	13.46%	66.6%

2020-2022 Components	Number	Rate
Births:	762	11.1
Deaths:	636	9.2
Net Migration:	-228	-3.3
Net Immigration:	86	1.2

Change in White population:	-140	-0.4
Change in Non-White pop.:	1,854	5.7

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	72%	Joe Biden (D)	9,622	50.3%	Donald Trump* (R)	9,018	47.2%	485 [+]	2.5%	19,125	2	0	0.58%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) 222 (1.2%);
2016	69%	Donald Trump (R)	8,437	46.6%	Hillary Clinton (D)	7,886	43.6%	1,774 [+]	9.8%	18,097	2	1	0.61%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Gary Johnson (Lbt) 831 (4.6%); Evan McMullin (I) 336 (1.9%); Jill Stein (Grn) 250 (1.4%);
2012	72%	Barack Obama* (D)	9,652	52.6%	Mitt Romney (R)	8,214	44.7%	491 [+]	2.7%	18,357	0	-2	0.63%
[-] Other candidates in 2012: Gary Johnson (Lbt) 237 (1.3%);
2008	74%	Barack Obama (D)	9,887	54.2%	John McCain (R)	7,968	43.7%	390 [+]	2.1%	18,245	0	-2	0.63%
[-] Other candidates in 2008: Ralph Nader (I) 212 (1.2%); Bob Barr (Lbt) 41 (0.2%);
2004	75%	John Kerry (D)	8,797	49.6%	George W. Bush* (R)	8,689	49.0%	255 [+]	1.4%	17,741	1	-2	0.63%
[-] Other candidates in 2004: Ralph Nader (I) 130 (0.7%);
2000	68%	George W. Bush (R)	7,221	47.1%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	7,041	45.9%	1,065 [+]	6.9%	15,327	2	-1	0.63%
[-] Other candidates in 2000: Ralph Nader (Grn) 842 (5.5%); Pat Buchanan (Ref) 169 (1.1%);
1996	64%	Bill Clinton* (D)	6,772	48.9%	Robert Dole (R)	5,057	36.5%	2,013 [+]	14.5%	13,842	2	-4	0.63%
[-] Other candidates in 1996: Ross Perot (Ref) 1,737 (12.5%); Ralph Nader (Grn) 151 (1.1%); Harry Browne (Lbt) 30 (0.2%);
1992	71%	Bill Clinton (D)	6,055	40.3%	George Bush* (R)	5,091	33.9%	3,893 [+]	25.9%	15,039	2	-4	0.64%
[-] Other candidates in 1992: Ross Perot (I) 3,799 (25.3%);
1988	67%	George Bush (R)	6,878	49.9%	Michael Dukakis (D)	6,786	49.2%	115 [+]	0.8%	13,779	4	-3	0.66%
[-] Other candidates in 1988: Ron Paul (Lbt) 25 (0.2%);
1984	67%	Ronald Reagan* (R)	7,472	55.9%	Walter Mondale (D)	5,789	43.3%	98	0.7%	13,359	6	-3	0.64%
[-] Other candidates in 1984:
1980	71%	Ronald Reagan (R)	6,436	47.2%	Jimmy Carter* (D)	5,400	39.6%	1,786 [+]	13.1%	13,622	5	-3	0.66%
[-] Other candidates in 1980: John Anderson (I) 1,519 (11.2%); Edward Clark (Lbt) 201 (1.5%);
1976	72%	Gerald Ford* (R)	6,071	49.6%	Jimmy Carter (D)	5,777	47.2%	397 [+]	3.2%	12,245	8	2	0.63%
[-] Other candidates in 1976: Eugene McCarthy (I) 258 (2.1%);
1972	68%	Richard Nixon* (R)	6,230	56.3%	George McGovern (D)	4,680	42.3%	159 [+]	1.4%	11,069	5	-4	0.64%
[-] Other candidates in 1972: John Schmitz (Amer) 110 (1.0%);
1968	65%	Richard Nixon (R)	4,671	50.6%	Hubert Humphrey (D)	4,244	46.0%	319 [+]	3.5%	9,234	9	7	0.58%
[-] Other candidates in 1968: George Wallace (AIP) 312 (3.4%);
1964	63%	Lyndon Johnson* (D)	5,121	58.6%	Barry Goldwater (R)	3,605	41.3%	10	0.1%	8,736	5	3	0.56%
[-] Other candidates in 1964:
1960	68%	Richard Nixon (R)	5,283	57.1%	John Kennedy (D)	3,961	42.8%	11	0.1%	9,255	8	7	0.60%
[-] Other candidates in 1960:
1956	56%	Dwight Eisenhower* (R)	5,322	66.8%	Adlai Stevenson (D)	2,636	33.1%	8	0.1%	7,966	13	9	0.59%
[-] Other candidates in 1956:
1952	62%	Dwight Eisenhower (R)	5,775	68.8%	Adlai Stevenson (D)	2,584	30.8%	39	0.5%	8,398	13	14	0.61%
[-] Other candidates in 1952:
1948	56%	Harry Truman* (D)	3,663	50.0%	Thomas Dewey (R)	3,576	48.8%	86 [+]	1.2%	7,325	9	4	0.60%
[-] Other candidates in 1948: Henry Wallace (Prog) 57 (0.8%); Strom Thurmond (StsRts) 0 (0.0%);
1944	54%	Thomas Dewey (R)	4,345	64.8%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	2,321	34.6%	36	0.5%	6,702	18	19	0.60%
[-] Other candidates in 1944:
1940	64%	Wendell Willkie (R)	4,674	62.0%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	2,832	37.6%	31	0.4%	7,537	14	17	0.60%
[-] Other candidates in 1940:
1936	66%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	4,136	59.1%	Alf Landon (R)	2,360	33.7%	507 [+]	7.2%	7,003	3	-3	0.62%
[-] Other candidates in 1936: William Lemke (Union) 488 (7.0%); Norman Thomas (Soc) 11 (0.2%);
1932	63%	Franklin Roosevelt (D)	3,960	62.6%	Herbert Hoover* (R)	2,217	35.0%	151 [+]	2.4%	6,328	-1	-5	0.63%
[-] Other candidates in 1932: Norman Thomas (Soc) 99 (1.6%);
1928	65%	Herbert Hoover (R)	3,628	59.1%	Al Smith (D)	2,466	40.2%	42 [+]	0.7%	6,136	1	1	0.63%
[-] Other candidates in 1928: Norman Thomas (Soc) 19 (0.3%);
1924	56%	Calvin Coolidge (R)	2,518	50.0%	Robert LaFollette (Prog)	2,208	43.9%	305 [+]	6.1%	5,031	-1	-4	0.61%
[-] Other candidates in 1924: John Davis (D) 287 (5.7%);
1920	57%	Warren Harding (R)	4,115	83.5%	James Cox (D)	556	11.3%	260 [+]	5.3%	4,931	13	23	0.67%
[-] Other candidates in 1920: Eugene Debs (Soc) 140 (2.8%); Aaron Watkins (Proh) 101 (2.0%); Parley Christiansen (FL) 0 (0.0%);
1916	26%	Charles Evans Hughes (R)	1,288	58.4%	Woodrow Wilson* (D)	814	36.9%	102 [+]	4.6%	2,204	12	12	0.57%
[-] Other candidates in 1916: James Hanly (Proh) 58 (2.6%); Allan Benson (Soc) 38 (1.7%);
1912	28%	Woodrow Wilson (D)	829	35.6%	Theodore Roosevelt (Prog)	825	35.5%	672 [+]	28.9%	2,326	3	-1	0.70%
[-] Other candidates in 1912: William Taft* (R) 525 (22.6%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 70 (3.0%); Eugene Chafin (Proh) 53 (2.3%);
1908	30%	William Taft (R)	1,392	59.3%	William J. Bryan (D)	831	35.4%	124 [+]	5.3%	2,347	0	8	0.71%
[-] Other candidates in 1908: Eugene Chafin (Proh) 71 (3.0%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 50 (2.1%); Thomas Hisgen (I) 3 (0.1%);
1904	29%	Theodore Roosevelt (R)	1,677	74.0%	Alton Parker (D)	513	22.6%	75 [+]	3.3%	2,265	0	18	0.77%
[-] Other candidates in 1904: Silas Swallow (Proh) 56 (2.5%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 12 (0.5%); Thomas Watson (Pop) 6 (0.3%);
1900	33%	William McKinley* (R)	1,684	64.1%	William J. Bryan (D)	858	32.7%	84 [+]	3.2%	2,626	4	13	0.83%
[-] Other candidates in 1900: John Woolley (Proh) 64 (2.4%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 14 (0.5%);

* incumbent         PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Nicollet County, MN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Joe Biden (D)	9,622	50.3%
Donald Trump* (R)	9,018	47.2%
Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)	222	1.2%
Other	263	1.4%
TOTAL	19,125
Turnout: 72% Diff (St): 2 Diff (US): 0

2016 President, Nicollet County, MN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Hillary Clinton (D)	7,886	43.6%
Donald Trump (R)	8,437	46.6%
Gary Johnson (Lbt)	831	4.6%
Jill Stein (Grn)	250	1.4%
Evan McMullin (I)	336	1.9%
Other	357	2.0%
TOTAL	18,097
Turnout: 69% Diff (St): 2 Diff (US): 1

2012 President, Nicollet County, MN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Barack Obama* (D)	9,652	52.6%
Mitt Romney (R)	8,214	44.7%
Gary Johnson (Lbt)	237	1.3%
Other	254	1.4%
TOTAL	18,357
Turnout: 72% Diff (St): 0 Diff (US): -2

2008 President, Nicollet County, MN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Barack Obama (D)	9,887	54.2%
John McCain (R)	7,968	43.7%
Ralph Nader (I)	212	1.2%
Bob Barr (Lbt)	41	0.2%
Other	137	0.8%
TOTAL	18,245
Turnout: 74% Diff (St): 0 Diff (US): -2

2004 President, Nicollet County, MN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
George W. Bush* (R)	8,689	49.0%
John Kerry (D)	8,797	49.6%
Ralph Nader (I)	130	0.7%
Other	125	0.7%
TOTAL	17,741
Turnout: 75% Diff (St): 1 Diff (US): -2

2000 President, Nicollet County, MN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
George W. Bush (R)	7,221	47.1%
Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	7,041	45.9%
Ralph Nader (Grn)	842	5.5%
Pat Buchanan (Ref)	169	1.1%
Other	54	0.4%
TOTAL	15,327
Turnout: 68% Diff (St): 2 Diff (US): -1

1996 President, Nicollet County, MN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Bill Clinton* (D)	6,772	48.9%
Robert Dole (R)	5,057	36.5%
Ross Perot (Ref)	1,737	12.5%
Ralph Nader (Grn)	151	1.1%
Harry Browne (Lbt)	30	0.2%
Other	95	0.7%
TOTAL	13,842
Turnout: 64% Diff (St): 2 Diff (US): -4

1992 President, Nicollet County, MN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Bill Clinton (D)	6,055	40.3%
George Bush* (R)	5,091	33.9%
Ross Perot (I)	3,799	25.3%
Other	94	0.6%
TOTAL	15,039
Turnout: 71% Diff (St): 2 Diff (US): -4

1988 President, Nicollet County, MN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
George Bush (R)	6,878	49.9%
Michael Dukakis (D)	6,786	49.2%
Ron Paul (Lbt)	25	0.2%
Other	90	0.7%
TOTAL	13,779
Turnout: 67% Diff (St): 4 Diff (US): -3

1984 President, Nicollet County, MN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Ronald Reagan* (R)	7,472	55.9%
Walter Mondale (D)	5,789	43.3%
Other	98	0.7%
TOTAL	13,359
Turnout: 67% Diff (St): 6 Diff (US): -3

1980 President, Nicollet County, MN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Ronald Reagan (R)	6,436	47.2%
Jimmy Carter* (D)	5,400	39.6%
John Anderson (I)	1,519	11.2%
Edward Clark (Lbt)	201	1.5%
Other	66	0.5%
TOTAL	13,622
Turnout: 71% Diff (St): 5 Diff (US): -3

1976 President, Nicollet County, MN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Jimmy Carter (D)	5,777	47.2%
Gerald Ford* (R)	6,071	49.6%
Eugene McCarthy (I)	258	2.1%
Other	139	1.1%
TOTAL	12,245
Turnout: 72% Diff (St): 8 Diff (US): 2

1972 President, Nicollet County, MN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Richard Nixon* (R)	6,230	56.3%
George McGovern (D)	4,680	42.3%
John Schmitz (Amer)	110	1.0%
Other	49	0.4%
TOTAL	11,069
Turnout: 68% Diff (St): 5 Diff (US): -4

1968 President, Nicollet County, MN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Richard Nixon (R)	4,671	50.6%
Hubert Humphrey (D)	4,244	46.0%
George Wallace (AIP)	312	3.4%
Other	7	0.1%
TOTAL	9,234
Turnout: 65% Diff (St): 9 Diff (US): 7

1964 President, Nicollet County, MN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Lyndon Johnson* (D)	5,121	58.6%
Barry Goldwater (R)	3,605	41.3%
Other	10	0.1%
TOTAL	8,736
Turnout: 63% Diff (St): 5 Diff (US): 3

1960 President, Nicollet County, MN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
John Kennedy (D)	3,961	42.8%
Richard Nixon (R)	5,283	57.1%
Other	11	0.1%
TOTAL	9,255
Turnout: 68% Diff (St): 8 Diff (US): 7

1956 President, Nicollet County, MN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Dwight Eisenhower* (R)	5,322	66.8%
Adlai Stevenson (D)	2,636	33.1%
Other	8	0.1%
TOTAL	7,966
Turnout: 56% Diff (St): 13 Diff (US): 9

1952 President, Nicollet County, MN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Dwight Eisenhower (R)	5,775	68.8%
Adlai Stevenson (D)	2,584	30.8%
Other	39	0.5%
TOTAL	8,398
Turnout: 62% Diff (St): 13 Diff (US): 14

1948 President, Nicollet County, MN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Harry Truman* (D)	3,663	50.0%
Thomas Dewey (R)	3,576	48.8%
Henry Wallace (Prog)	57	0.8%
Other	29	0.4%
TOTAL	7,325
Turnout: 56% Diff (St): 9 Diff (US): 4

1944 President, Nicollet County, MN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	2,321	34.6%
Thomas Dewey (R)	4,345	64.8%
Other	36	0.5%
TOTAL	6,702
Turnout: 54% Diff (St): 18 Diff (US): 19

1940 President, Nicollet County, MN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	2,832	37.6%
Wendell Willkie (R)	4,674	62.0%
Other	31	0.4%
TOTAL	7,537
Turnout: 64% Diff (St): 14 Diff (US): 17

1936 President, Nicollet County, MN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	4,136	59.1%
Alf Landon (R)	2,360	33.7%
William Lemke (Union)	488	7.0%
Norman Thomas (Soc)	11	0.2%
Other	8	0.1%
TOTAL	7,003
Turnout: 66% Diff (St): 3 Diff (US): -3

1932 President, Nicollet County, MN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Franklin Roosevelt (D)	3,960	62.6%
Herbert Hoover* (R)	2,217	35.0%
Norman Thomas (Soc)	99	1.6%
Other	52	0.8%
TOTAL	6,328
Turnout: 63% Diff (St): -1 Diff (US): -5

1928 President, Nicollet County, MN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Herbert Hoover (R)	3,628	59.1%
Al Smith (D)	2,466	40.2%
Norman Thomas (Soc)	19	0.3%
Other	23	0.4%
TOTAL	6,136
Turnout: 65% Diff (St): 1 Diff (US): 1

1924 President, Nicollet County, MN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Calvin Coolidge (R)	2,518	50.0%
John Davis (D)	287	5.7%
Robert LaFollette (Prog)	2,208	43.9%
Other	18	0.4%
TOTAL	5,031
Turnout: 56% Diff (St): -1 Diff (US): -4

1920 President, Nicollet County, MN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Warren Harding (R)	4,115	83.5%
James Cox (D)	556	11.3%
Eugene Debs (Soc)	140	2.8%
Aaron Watkins (Proh)	101	2.0%
Other	19	0.4%
TOTAL	4,931
Turnout: 57% Diff (St): 13 Diff (US): 23

1916 President, Nicollet County, MN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Woodrow Wilson* (D)	814	36.9%
Charles Evans Hughes (R)	1,288	58.4%
Allan Benson (Soc)	38	1.7%
James Hanly (Proh)	58	2.6%
Other	6	0.3%
TOTAL	2,204
Turnout: 26% Diff (St): 12 Diff (US): 12

1912 President, Nicollet County, MN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Woodrow Wilson (D)	829	35.6%
Theodore Roosevelt (Prog)	825	35.5%
William Taft* (R)	525	22.6%
Eugene Debs (Soc)	70	3.0%
Eugene Chafin (Proh)	53	2.3%
Other	24	1.0%
TOTAL	2,326
Turnout: 28% Diff (St): 3 Diff (US): -1

1908 President, Nicollet County, MN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
William Taft (R)	1,392	59.3%
William J. Bryan (D)	831	35.4%
Eugene Debs (Soc)	50	2.1%
Eugene Chafin (Proh)	71	3.0%
Thomas Hisgen (I)	3	0.1%
TOTAL	2,347
Turnout: 30% Diff (St): 0 Diff (US): 8

1904 President, Nicollet County, MN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Theodore Roosevelt (R)	1,677	74.0%
Alton Parker (D)	513	22.6%
Eugene Debs (Soc)	12	0.5%
Silas Swallow (Proh)	56	2.5%
Thomas Watson (Pop)	6	0.3%
Other	1	0.0%
TOTAL	2,265
Turnout: 29% Diff (St): 0 Diff (US): 18

1900 President, Nicollet County, MN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
William McKinley* (R)	1,684	64.1%
William J. Bryan (D)	858	32.7%
John Woolley (Proh)	64	2.4%
Eugene Debs (Soc)	14	0.5%
Other	6	0.2%
TOTAL	2,626
Turnout: 33% Diff (St): 4 Diff (US): 13

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Nicollet County, MN

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	G	57%	Tim Walz* (DFL)	7,929	51.8%	Scott Jensen (R)	6,962	45.5%	418 [+]	2.7%	15,309	1	0.61%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: James McCaskel (Legal Marijuana Now) 154 (1.0%); Hugh McTavish (Independence-Alliance) 122 (0.8%); Steve Patterson (Grassroots - Legalize Cannabis) 99 (0.6%); Gabrielle Prosser (Socialist Workers) 38 (0.2%); Other (Write-in) 5 (0.0%);
2020	S2	71%	Tina Smith* (DFL)	8,992	47.6%	Jason Lewis (R)	8,397	44.5%	1,487 [+]	7.9%	18,876	1	0.59%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Kevin O'Connor (Legal Marijuana Now) 1,062 (5.6%); Oliver Steinberg (Grassroots - Legalize Cannabis) 412 (2.2%); Other (Write-in) 13 (0.1%);
2018	S2	59%	Tina Smith* (DFL)	8,198	52.3%	Karin Housley (R)	6,609	42.2%	864 [+]	5.5%	15,671	0	0.61%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Sarah Wellington (Legal Marijuana Now) 688 (4.4%); Jerry Trooien (I) 166 (1.1%); Other (Write-in) 10 (0.1%);
2018	S1	59%	Amy Klobuchar* (DFL)	9,632	61.2%	Jim Newberger (R)	5,517	35.1%	580 [+]	3.7%	15,729	-1	0.61%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Dennis Schuller (Legal Marijuana Now) 434 (2.8%); Paula Overby (Green) 141 (0.9%); Other (Write-in) 5 (0.0%);
2018	G	59%	Tim Walz (DFL)	9,156	58.2%	Jeff Johnson (R)	6,132	39.0%	445 [+]	2.8%	15,733	-3	0.61%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Chris Wright (Legalize Cannabis) 302 (1.9%); Josh Welter (Libertarian) 138 (0.9%); Other (Write-in) 5 (0.0%);
2014	S2	45%	Al Franken* (DFL)	6,514	55.3%	Mike McFadden (R)	4,698	39.9%	576 [+]	4.9%	11,788	-3	0.59%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Steve Carlson (Independence Party) 380 (3.2%); Heather Johnson (Libertarian) 190 (1.6%); Other (Write-in) 6 (0.1%);
2014	G	45%	Mark Dayton* (DFL)	6,044	51.4%	Jeff Johnson (R)	4,927	41.9%	799 [+]	6.8%	11,770	-3	0.60%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Hannah Nicollet (Independence Party) 495 (4.2%); Chris Wright (Grassroots) 202 (1.7%); Chris Holbrook (Libertarian) 96 (0.8%); Other (Write-in) 6 (0.1%);
2012	S1	69%	Amy Klobuchar* (DFL)	11,968	67.5%	Kurt Bills (R)	4,912	27.7%	846 [+]	4.8%	17,726	-3	0.62%
[-] Other candidates in 2012: Stephen Williams (Independence Party) 504 (2.8%); Tim Davis (Grassroots) 246 (1.4%); Michael Cavlan (Progressive) 81 (0.5%); Other (Write-in) 15 (0.1%);
2010	G	52%	Mark Dayton (DFL)	5,759	43.3%	Tom Emmer (R)	5,433	40.9%	2,097 [+]	15.8%	13,289	-2	0.63%
[-] Other candidates in 2010: Tom Horner (Independence Party) 1,901 (14.3%); Faeheen Hakeem (Green) 55 (0.4%); Chris Wright (Grassroots) 53 (0.4%); Ken Pentel (Ecology Democracy) 50 (0.4%); Linda Eno (Resource Party) 26 (0.2%); Other (Write-in) 12 (0.1%);
2008	S2	73%	Al Franken (DFL)	7,384	40.8%	Norm Coleman* (R)	7,237	40.0%	3,460 [+]	19.1%	18,081	-2	0.63%
[-] Other candidates in 2008: Dean Barkley (Independence Party) 3,312 (18.3%); Charles Aldrich (Libertarian) 92 (0.5%); James Niemacki (Constitution) 46 (0.3%); Other (Write-in) 10 (0.1%);
2006	S1	60%	Amy Klobuchar (DFL)	8,511	59.1%	Mark Kennedy (R)	5,337	37.1%	552 [+]	3.8%	14,400	-1	0.65%
[-] Other candidates in 2006: Rob Fitzgerald (Independence Party) 426 (3.0%); Michael Cavlan (Green) 86 (0.6%); Ben Powers (Constitution) 34 (0.2%); Other (Write-in) 6 (0.0%);
2006	G	60%	Tim Pawlenty* (R)	6,725	46.8%	Mike Hatch (DFL)	6,468	45.0%	1,192 [+]	8.3%	14,385	0	0.65%
[-] Other candidates in 2006: Peter Hutchinson (Independence Party) 989 (6.9%); Ken Pentel (Green) 101 (0.7%); Walt Brown (Quit Raising Taxes) 66 (0.5%); Leslie Davis (American) 31 (0.2%); Other (Write-in) 5 (0.0%);
2002	S2	62%	Norm Coleman (R)	7,012	49.0%	Walter Mondale (DFL)	6,811	47.6%	498 [+]	3.5%	14,321	-1	0.64%
[-] Other candidates in 2002: Jim Moore (Independence Party) 351 (2.5%); Ray Tricomo (Green) 83 (0.6%); Paul Wellstone* (DFL) 34 (0.2%); Other (Write-in) 16 (0.1%); Miro Kovatchevich (Constitution) 14 (0.1%);
2002	G	63%	Tim Pawlenty (R)	5,783	40.0%	Roger Moe (DFL)	4,207	29.1%	4,470 [+]	30.9%	14,460	-4	0.64%
[-] Other candidates in 2002: Tim Penny (Independence Party) 4,142 (28.6%); Ken Pentel (Green) 267 (1.8%); Booker Hodges (I) 38 (0.3%); Kari Sachs (Socialist Workers) 15 (0.1%); Lawrence Aeshilman (Constitution) 6 (0.0%); Other (Write-in) 2 (0.0%);
2000	S1	68%	Mark Dayton (DFL)	7,154	47.0%	Rod Grams* (R)	6,866	45.1%	1,198 [+]	7.9%	15,218	2	0.63%
[-] Other candidates in 2000: Jim Gibson (Independence Party) 863 (5.7%); David Daniels (Green) 157 (1.0%); Rebecca Ellis (Socialist Workers) 86 (0.6%); David Swan (Constitution) 56 (0.4%); Erik Pakieser (Libertarian) 36 (0.2%);
1998	G	59%	Jesse Ventura (I)	5,272	40.3%	Norm Coleman (R)	4,345	33.2%	3,462 [+]	26.5%	13,079	-1	0.63%
[-] Other candidates in 1998: Skip Humphrey (DFL) 3,384 (25.9%); Ken Pentel (Green) 53 (0.4%); Chris Wright (Green) 13 (0.1%); Ray McCloney (I) 9 (0.1%); Frank Germann (Libertarian) 3 (0.0%);
1996	S2	63%	Paul Wellstone* (DFL)	6,947	50.5%	Rudy Boschwitz (R)	5,985	43.5%	834 [+]	6.1%	13,766	2	0.63%
[-] Other candidates in 1996: Dean Barkley (Reform) 646 (4.7%); Tim Davis (Green) 91 (0.7%); Howard Hanson (Resource Party) 31 (0.2%); Steve Johnson (Natural Law) 27 (0.2%); Roy Carlton (Libertarian) 21 (0.2%); Thomas Fiske (Socialist Workers) 11 (0.1%); Other (Write-in) 7 (0.1%);
1994	S1	53%	Rod Grams (IR)	6,037	53.4%	Ann Wynia (DFL)	4,648	41.1%	614 [+]	5.4%	11,299	4	0.64%
[-] Other candidates in 1994: Dean Barkley (I) 438 (3.9%); Candice Sjostrom (Green) 116 (1.0%); Steve Johnson (Natural Law) 38 (0.3%); Marca Himelgrin (Socialist Workers) 17 (0.2%); Other (Write-in) 5 (0.0%);
1994	G	53%	Arne Carlson* (IR)	6,337	56.3%	John Marty (DFL)	4,044	35.9%	879 [+]	7.8%	11,260	-6	0.64%
[-] Other candidates in 1994: Other (Write-in) 644 (5.7%); Will Shetterly (Green) 117 (1.0%); Eric Olson (Libertarian) 76 (0.7%); Leslie Davis (National Rights Alliance) 24 (0.2%); Jon Hillson (Socialist Workers) 18 (0.2%);
1990	S2	59%	Rudy Boschwitz* (IR)	6,563	53.8%	Paul Wellstone (DFL)	5,433	44.5%	207 [+]	1.7%	12,203	6	0.67%
[-] Other candidates in 1990: Russell Bentley (Green) 195 (1.6%); Other (Write-in) 12 (0.1%);
1990	G	57%	Arne Carlson (IR)	6,763	57.2%	Rudy Perpich* (DFL)	4,704	39.8%	358 [+]	3.0%	11,825	8	0.65%
[-] Other candidates in 1990: Judith Ann Chosa (Earth Federation) 123 (1.0%); Ross Culverhouse (Grassroots) 116 (1.0%); Jon Grunseth (IR (write-in)) 42 (0.4%); Other (Write-in) 39 (0.3%); Wendy Lyons (Socialist Workers) 38 (0.3%);
1988	S1	68%	Dave Durenberger* (IR)	8,559	61.8%	Skip Humphrey (DFL)	4,964	35.9%	319 [+]	2.3%	13,842	6	0.66%
[-] Other candidates in 1988: Polly Mann (Progressive Independent) 191 (1.4%); Derrick Grimmer (Green) 48 (0.3%); Arlen Overvig (Libertarian) 30 (0.2%); Wendy Lyons (Socialist Workers) 26 (0.2%); Other (Write-in) 24 (0.2%);
1986	G	44%	Rudy Perpich* (DFL)	4,487	51.2%	Cal Ludeman (IR)	4,205	48.0%	73 [+]	0.8%	8,765	5	0.62%
[-] Other candidates in 1986: Thomas Jaax (Socialist Workers) 25 (0.3%); Bill Brust (Workers League) 20 (0.2%); Other (Write-in) 15 (0.2%); Joseph Rohner (Libertarian) 13 (0.1%);
1984	S2	68%	Rudy Boschwitz* (IR)	8,551	63.5%	Joan Anderson Growe (DFL)	4,863	36.1%	61 [+]	0.5%	13,475	5	0.65%
[-] Other candidates in 1984: Richard Putnam (Libertarian) 31 (0.2%); Eleanor Garcia (Socialist Workers) 17 (0.1%); Jeffrey Miller (New Union) 12 (0.1%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.0%);
1982	S1	60%	Dave Durenberger* (IR)	7,030	60.1%	Mark Dayton (DFL)	4,611	39.4%	62 [+]	0.5%	11,703	7	0.65%
[-] Other candidates in 1982: Fred Hewitt (Libertarian) 25 (0.2%); Jeffrey Miller (New Union) 19 (0.2%); William Onasch (Socialist Workers) 18 (0.2%);
1982	G	60%	Rudy Perpich (DFL)	5,858	50.0%	Wheelock Whitney (IR)	5,720	48.8%	140 [+]	1.2%	11,718	9	0.65%
[-] Other candidates in 1982: Kathy Wheeler (Socialist Workers) 51 (0.4%); Tom McDonald (Honest Government) 45 (0.4%); Franklin Haws (Libertarian) 44 (0.4%);
1978	S2	58%	Rudy Boschwitz (IR)	5,999	59.2%	Wendell Anderson* (DFL)	3,957	39.1%	170 [+]	1.7%	10,126	3	0.64%
[-] Other candidates in 1978: Sal Carlone (American) 80 (0.8%); Brian Coyle (I) 34 (0.3%); William Peterson (Socialist Workers) 32 (0.3%); Jean Brust (Workers) 14 (0.1%); Leonard Richards (Libertarian) 7 (0.1%); Other (Write-in) 3 (0.0%);
1978	S1	58%	Dave Durenberger (IR)	7,002	69.7%	Bob Short (DFL)	2,717	27.0%	328 [+]	3.3%	10,047	8	0.64%
[-] Other candidates in 1978: Paul Helm (American) 201 (2.0%); Other (Write-in) 59 (0.6%); Christine Frank (Socialist Workers) 41 (0.4%); Fred Hewitt (Libertarian) 27 (0.3%);
1978	G	58%	Albert Quie (IR)	5,893	57.9%	Rudy Perpich* (DFL)	4,133	40.6%	146 [+]	1.4%	10,172	6	0.64%
[-] Other candidates in 1978: Richard Pedersen (American) 69 (0.7%); Jill Lakowske (Socialist Workers) 40 (0.4%); Robin Miller (Libertarian) 17 (0.2%); Tom McDonald (Honest Government) 11 (0.1%); Edwin Pommerening (Savings Account) 8 (0.1%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.0%);
1976	S1	72%	Hubert Humphrey* (DFL)	7,265	59.3%	Gerald Brekke (IR)	4,087	33.3%	909 [+]	7.4%	12,261	8	0.64%
[-] Other candidates in 1976: Paul Helm (American) 841 (6.9%); William Peterson (Socialist Workers) 33 (0.3%); Robin Miller (Libertarian) 30 (0.2%); Matt Savola (Communist) 5 (0.0%);
1974	G	49%	Wendell Anderson* (DFL)	4,869	58.9%	John Johnson (R)	2,919	35.3%	472 [+]	5.7%	8,260	6	0.66%
[-] Other candidates in 1974: James Miles (I) 314 (3.8%); Harry Pool (American) 69 (0.8%); Jane Van Deusen (Socialist Workers) 52 (0.6%); Erwin Marquit (Communist) 13 (0.2%); Genevieve Gunderson (Industrial Government) 13 (0.2%); Richard Kleinow (Libertarian) 11 (0.1%);
1972	S2	68%	Walter Mondale* (DFL)	6,043	53.9%	Phil Hansen (R)	5,126	45.8%	33 [+]	0.3%	11,202	3	0.65%
[-] Other candidates in 1972: Karl Heck (Industrial Government) 33 (0.3%);
1970	S1	54%	Hubert Humphrey (DFL)	4,172	51.3%	Clark MacGregor (R)	3,934	48.4%	29 [+]	0.4%	8,135	7	0.60%
[-] Other candidates in 1970: Nancy Strebe (Socialist Workers) 22 (0.3%); William Braatz (Industrial Government) 7 (0.1%);
1970	G	54%	Douglas Head (R)	4,302	52.8%	Wendell Anderson (DFL)	3,831	47.0%	22 [+]	0.3%	8,155	7	0.60%
[-] Other candidates in 1970: Karl Heck (Industrial Government) 20 (0.2%); Other (Write-in) 2 (0.0%);
1966	S2	53%	Robert Forsythe (R)	3,990	53.4%	Walter Mondale* (DFL)	3,434	45.9%	54 [+]	0.7%	7,478	8	0.59%
[-] Other candidates in 1966: Joseph Johnson (Socialist Workers) 35 (0.5%); William Braatz (Industrial Government) 19 (0.3%);
1966	G	54%	Harold Levander (R)	4,713	62.3%	Karl Rolvaag* (DFL)	2,826	37.3%	30 [+]	0.4%	7,569	10	0.58%
[-] Other candidates in 1966: Kenneth Sachs (Industrial Government) 30 (0.4%);
1964	S1	63%	Eugene McCarthy* (DFL)	4,603	52.2%	Wheelock Whitney (R)	4,194	47.6%	17 [+]	0.2%	8,814	8	0.57%
[-] Other candidates in 1964: William Braatz (Industrial Government) 12 (0.1%); Everett Luoma (Socialist Workers) 5 (0.1%);
1962	G	50%	Elmer Andersen* (R)	4,183	60.7%	Karl Rolvaag (DFL)	2,670	38.7%	42 [+]	0.6%	6,895	11	0.55%
[-] Other candidates in 1962: William Braatz (Industrial Government) 42 (0.6%);
1960	S2	68%	Kenneth Peterson (R)	4,729	50.7%	Hubert Humphrey* (DFL)	4,573	49.1%	20 [+]	0.2%	9,322	9	0.61%
[-] Other candidates in 1960: Carl Feingold (Socialist Workers) 20 (0.2%);
1960	G	68%	Elmer Andersen (R)	5,640	60.6%	Orville Freeman* (DFL)	3,644	39.2%	21 [+]	0.2%	9,305	10	0.60%
[-] Other candidates in 1960: Rudolph Gustafson (Industrial Government) 21 (0.2%);

*: 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 Nicollet County, MN

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Voter Registration Data for Nicollet County, MN

Party registration is not used in this state, however as of 2022 registrations in Nicollet County, MN were estimated to be 35% Republican and 26% Democrat.