Nobles County, MN

Micropolitan Statistical Area: Worthington, MN
Designated Market Area: Sioux Falls-Mitchell, SD-IA-MN-NE
USDA County Type (2015): Manufacturing
American Communities Project County Type (2023): Hispanic Centers

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

Worthington city (pop. 13,838) Adrian city (pop. 1,209) Brewster city (pop. 536) Ellsworth city (pop. 494) Worthington township (pop. 484) Round Lake city (pop. 404) Bigelow township (pop. 339) Rushmore city (pop. 337) Leota township (pop. 336) Lorain township (pop. 321) Elk township (pop. 292) Lismore city (pop. 292) Summit Lake township (pop. 277) Bigelow city (pop. 261) Wilmont city (pop. 257) Graham Lakes township (pop. 249) Grand Prairie township (pop. 227) Wilmont township (pop. 212) Hersey township (pop. 185) Westside township (pop. 184) Ransom township (pop. 183) Olney township (pop. 177) Seward township (pop. 172) Larkin township (pop. 171) Indian Lake township (pop. 156) Dewald township (pop. 148) Leota CDP (pop. 146) Lismore township (pop. 133) Little Rock township (pop. 126) Bloom township (pop. 103) Dundee city (pop. 85) Kinbrae city (pop. 6)  

Tracts in Nobles County, MN

Census Tract 1051, Nobles County, Minnesota     Census Tract 1052, Nobles County, Minnesota     Census Tract 1053, Nobles County, Minnesota     Census Tract 1054, Nobles County, Minnesota     Census Tract 1055, Nobles County, Minnesota     Census Tract 1056, Nobles County, Minnesota        

2022 population: 21,947   ( 569 from 2010 , 347 from 2020)
Land area: 715.1 square miles
Population density: 30.7 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	12,093	55.10%	15.8%
Black:	1,026	4.67%	41.1%
Indian:	95	0.43%	41.8%
Asian:	1,452	6.62%	26.2%
2+ races:	316	1.44%	41.7%
Hispanic:	6,965	31.74%	44.5%
Total non-White:	9,854	44.90%	40.5%

2020-2022 Components	Number	Rate
Births:	806	18.1
Deaths:	485	10.9
Net Migration:	-903	-20.3
Net Immigration:	240	5.4

Change in White population:	-2,272	-10.6
Change in Non-White pop.:	2,841	13.3

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	55%	Donald Trump* (R)	5,600	64.3%	Joe Biden (D)	2,933	33.7%	182 [+]	2.1%	8,715	19	17	0.27%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) 59 (0.7%);
2016	53%	Donald Trump (R)	5,299	61.4%	Hillary Clinton (D)	2,733	31.7%	600 [+]	7.0%	8,632	16	15	0.29%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Gary Johnson (Lbt) 258 (3.0%); Evan McMullin (I) 168 (1.9%); Jill Stein (Grn) 40 (0.5%);
2012	53%	Mitt Romney (R)	4,581	53.8%	Barack Obama* (D)	3,793	44.5%	146 [+]	1.7%	8,520	9	7	0.29%
[-] Other candidates in 2012: Gary Johnson (Lbt) 58 (0.7%);
2008	56%	John McCain (R)	4,368	49.6%	Barack Obama (D)	4,244	48.2%	201 [+]	2.3%	8,813	6	4	0.30%
[-] Other candidates in 2008: Ralph Nader (I) 104 (1.2%); Bob Barr (Lbt) 15 (0.2%);
2004	59%	George W. Bush* (R)	5,159	56.1%	John Kerry (D)	3,898	42.4%	147 [+]	1.6%	9,204	8	5	0.33%
[-] Other candidates in 2004: Ralph Nader (I) 67 (0.7%);
2000	58%	George W. Bush (R)	4,766	53.7%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	3,760	42.4%	346 [+]	3.9%	8,872	8	6	0.36%
[-] Other candidates in 2000: Ralph Nader (Grn) 238 (2.7%); Pat Buchanan (Ref) 72 (0.8%);
1996	60%	Bill Clinton* (D)	4,106	45.3%	Robert Dole (R)	3,769	41.6%	1,186 [+]	13.1%	9,061	7	1	0.41%
[-] Other candidates in 1996: Ross Perot (Ref) 1,132 (12.5%); Ralph Nader (Grn) 18 (0.2%); Harry Browne (Lbt) 4 (0.0%);
1992	67%	Bill Clinton (D)	3,756	37.8%	George Bush* (R)	3,548	35.7%	2,626 [+]	26.4%	9,930	4	-2	0.42%
[-] Other candidates in 1992: Ross Perot (I) 2,586 (26.0%);
1988	63%	Michael Dukakis (D)	4,953	52.7%	George Bush (R)	4,348	46.3%	93 [+]	1.0%	9,394	0	-7	0.45%
[-] Other candidates in 1988: Ron Paul (Lbt) 14 (0.1%);
1984	63%	Ronald Reagan* (R)	4,876	50.8%	Walter Mondale (D)	4,619	48.1%	110	1.1%	9,605	1	-8	0.46%
[-] Other candidates in 1984:
1980	67%	Ronald Reagan (R)	4,706	45.4%	Jimmy Carter* (D)	4,703	45.4%	956 [+]	9.2%	10,365	3	-5	0.51%
[-] Other candidates in 1980: John Anderson (I) 657 (6.3%); Edward Clark (Lbt) 178 (1.7%);
1976	73%	Jimmy Carter (D)	6,034	56.2%	Gerald Ford* (R)	4,503	41.9%	198 [+]	1.8%	10,735	0	-6	0.55%
[-] Other candidates in 1976: Eugene McCarthy (I) 135 (1.3%);
1972	71%	George McGovern (D)	5,464	51.9%	Richard Nixon* (R)	4,951	47.0%	110 [+]	1.0%	10,525	-5	-14	0.60%
[-] Other candidates in 1972: John Schmitz (Amer) 72 (0.7%);
1968	74%	Hubert Humphrey (D)	5,171	51.2%	Richard Nixon (R)	4,451	44.0%	485 [+]	4.8%	10,107	3	1	0.64%
[-] Other candidates in 1968: George Wallace (AIP) 477 (4.7%);
1964	73%	Lyndon Johnson* (D)	6,431	64.6%	Barry Goldwater (R)	3,517	35.3%	12	0.1%	9,960	-1	-3	0.64%
[-] Other candidates in 1964:
1960	78%	Richard Nixon (R)	5,636	53.2%	John Kennedy (D)	4,947	46.7%	11	0.1%	10,594	4	4	0.69%
[-] Other candidates in 1960:
1956	64%	Dwight Eisenhower* (R)	5,196	56.2%	Adlai Stevenson (D)	4,036	43.7%	9	0.1%	9,241	3	-1	0.69%
[-] Other candidates in 1956:
1952	68%	Dwight Eisenhower (R)	6,340	65.2%	Adlai Stevenson (D)	3,351	34.5%	26	0.3%	9,717	10	10	0.70%
[-] Other candidates in 1952:
1948	59%	Harry Truman* (D)	5,090	60.7%	Thomas Dewey (R)	3,203	38.2%	89 [+]	1.1%	8,382	-2	-7	0.69%
[-] Other candidates in 1948: Henry Wallace (Prog) 66 (0.8%); Strom Thurmond (StsRts) 0 (0.0%);
1944	55%	Thomas Dewey (R)	4,149	54.6%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	3,413	44.9%	35	0.5%	7,597	8	9	0.67%
[-] Other candidates in 1944:
1940	67%	Wendell Willkie (R)	5,104	56.3%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	3,919	43.3%	36	0.4%	9,059	9	12	0.72%
[-] Other candidates in 1940:
1936	67%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	4,919	60.9%	Alf Landon (R)	2,601	32.2%	552 [+]	6.8%	8,072	1	-4	0.71%
[-] Other candidates in 1936: William Lemke (Union) 531 (6.6%); Norman Thomas (Soc) 12 (0.1%);
1932	60%	Franklin Roosevelt (D)	4,343	63.5%	Herbert Hoover* (R)	2,417	35.3%	78 [+]	1.1%	6,838	-1	-4	0.68%
[-] Other candidates in 1932: Norman Thomas (Soc) 57 (0.8%);
1928	62%	Herbert Hoover (R)	3,676	56.0%	Al Smith (D)	2,862	43.6%	25 [+]	0.4%	6,563	-2	-2	0.68%
[-] Other candidates in 1928: Norman Thomas (Soc) 12 (0.2%);
1924	59%	Robert LaFollette (Prog)	2,875	46.7%	Calvin Coolidge (R)	2,835	46.1%	440 [+]	7.2%	6,150	-5	-8	0.75%
[-] Other candidates in 1924: John Davis (D) 421 (6.8%);
1920	54%	Warren Harding (R)	4,420	79.6%	James Cox (D)	982	17.7%	148 [+]	2.7%	5,550	9	19	0.75%
[-] Other candidates in 1920: Eugene Debs (Soc) 81 (1.5%); Aaron Watkins (Proh) 38 (0.7%); Parley Christiansen (FL) 0 (0.0%);
1916	29%	Charles Evans Hughes (R)	1,413	50.4%	Woodrow Wilson* (D)	1,280	45.6%	111 [+]	4.0%	2,804	4	4	0.72%
[-] Other candidates in 1916: James Hanly (Proh) 62 (2.2%); Allan Benson (Soc) 46 (1.6%);
1912	32%	Theodore Roosevelt (Prog)	1,122	38.5%	Woodrow Wilson (D)	994	34.1%	795 [+]	27.3%	2,911	2	-2	0.87%
[-] Other candidates in 1912: William Taft* (R) 605 (20.8%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 119 (4.1%); Eugene Chafin (Proh) 62 (2.1%);
1908	31%	William Taft (R)	1,432	56.8%	William J. Bryan (D)	925	36.7%	165 [+]	6.5%	2,522	-2	5	0.76%
[-] Other candidates in 1908: Eugene Chafin (Proh) 107 (4.2%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 58 (2.3%); Thomas Hisgen (I) 0 (0.0%);
1904	30%	Theodore Roosevelt (R)	1,732	70.5%	Alton Parker (D)	622	25.3%	102 [+]	4.2%	2,456	-3	14	0.84%
[-] Other candidates in 1904: Silas Swallow (Proh) 68 (2.8%); Thomas Watson (Pop) 21 (0.9%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 12 (0.5%);
1900	37%	William McKinley* (R)	1,709	57.7%	William J. Bryan (D)	1,101	37.2%	153 [+]	5.2%	2,963	-3	6	0.94%
[-] Other candidates in 1900: John Woolley (Proh) 137 (4.6%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 14 (0.5%);

* incumbent         PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Nobles County, MN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Joe Biden (D)	2,933	33.7%
Donald Trump* (R)	5,600	64.3%
Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)	59	0.7%
Other	123	1.4%
TOTAL	8,715
Turnout: 55% Diff (St): 19 Diff (US): 17

2016 President, Nobles County, MN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Hillary Clinton (D)	2,733	31.7%
Donald Trump (R)	5,299	61.4%
Gary Johnson (Lbt)	258	3.0%
Jill Stein (Grn)	40	0.5%
Evan McMullin (I)	168	1.9%
Other	134	1.6%
TOTAL	8,632
Turnout: 53% Diff (St): 16 Diff (US): 15

2012 President, Nobles County, MN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Barack Obama* (D)	3,793	44.5%
Mitt Romney (R)	4,581	53.8%
Gary Johnson (Lbt)	58	0.7%
Other	88	1.0%
TOTAL	8,520
Turnout: 53% Diff (St): 9 Diff (US): 7

2008 President, Nobles County, MN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Barack Obama (D)	4,244	48.2%
John McCain (R)	4,368	49.6%
Ralph Nader (I)	104	1.2%
Bob Barr (Lbt)	15	0.2%
Other	82	0.9%
TOTAL	8,813
Turnout: 56% Diff (St): 6 Diff (US): 4

2004 President, Nobles County, MN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
George W. Bush* (R)	5,159	56.1%
John Kerry (D)	3,898	42.4%
Ralph Nader (I)	67	0.7%
Other	80	0.9%
TOTAL	9,204
Turnout: 59% Diff (St): 8 Diff (US): 5

2000 President, Nobles County, MN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
George W. Bush (R)	4,766	53.7%
Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	3,760	42.4%
Ralph Nader (Grn)	238	2.7%
Pat Buchanan (Ref)	72	0.8%
Other	36	0.4%
TOTAL	8,872
Turnout: 58% Diff (St): 8 Diff (US): 6

1996 President, Nobles County, MN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Bill Clinton* (D)	4,106	45.3%
Robert Dole (R)	3,769	41.6%
Ross Perot (Ref)	1,132	12.5%
Ralph Nader (Grn)	18	0.2%
Harry Browne (Lbt)	4	0.0%
Other	32	0.4%
TOTAL	9,061
Turnout: 60% Diff (St): 7 Diff (US): 1

1992 President, Nobles County, MN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Bill Clinton (D)	3,756	37.8%
George Bush* (R)	3,548	35.7%
Ross Perot (I)	2,586	26.0%
Other	40	0.4%
TOTAL	9,930
Turnout: 67% Diff (St): 4 Diff (US): -2

1988 President, Nobles County, MN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
George Bush (R)	4,348	46.3%
Michael Dukakis (D)	4,953	52.7%
Ron Paul (Lbt)	14	0.1%
Other	79	0.8%
TOTAL	9,394
Turnout: 63% Diff (St): 0 Diff (US): -7

1984 President, Nobles County, MN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Ronald Reagan* (R)	4,876	50.8%
Walter Mondale (D)	4,619	48.1%
Other	110	1.1%
TOTAL	9,605
Turnout: 63% Diff (St): 1 Diff (US): -8

1980 President, Nobles County, MN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Ronald Reagan (R)	4,706	45.4%
Jimmy Carter* (D)	4,703	45.4%
John Anderson (I)	657	6.3%
Edward Clark (Lbt)	178	1.7%
Other	121	1.2%
TOTAL	10,365
Turnout: 67% Diff (St): 3 Diff (US): -5

1976 President, Nobles County, MN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Jimmy Carter (D)	6,034	56.2%
Gerald Ford* (R)	4,503	41.9%
Eugene McCarthy (I)	135	1.3%
Other	63	0.6%
TOTAL	10,735
Turnout: 73% Diff (St): 0 Diff (US): -6

1972 President, Nobles County, MN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Richard Nixon* (R)	4,951	47.0%
George McGovern (D)	5,464	51.9%
John Schmitz (Amer)	72	0.7%
Other	38	0.4%
TOTAL	10,525
Turnout: 71% Diff (St): -5 Diff (US): -14

1968 President, Nobles County, MN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Richard Nixon (R)	4,451	44.0%
Hubert Humphrey (D)	5,171	51.2%
George Wallace (AIP)	477	4.7%
Other	8	0.1%
TOTAL	10,107
Turnout: 74% Diff (St): 3 Diff (US): 1

1964 President, Nobles County, MN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Lyndon Johnson* (D)	6,431	64.6%
Barry Goldwater (R)	3,517	35.3%
Other	12	0.1%
TOTAL	9,960
Turnout: 73% Diff (St): -1 Diff (US): -3

1960 President, Nobles County, MN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
John Kennedy (D)	4,947	46.7%
Richard Nixon (R)	5,636	53.2%
Other	11	0.1%
TOTAL	10,594
Turnout: 78% Diff (St): 4 Diff (US): 4

1956 President, Nobles County, MN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Dwight Eisenhower* (R)	5,196	56.2%
Adlai Stevenson (D)	4,036	43.7%
Other	9	0.1%
TOTAL	9,241
Turnout: 64% Diff (St): 3 Diff (US): -1

1952 President, Nobles County, MN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Dwight Eisenhower (R)	6,340	65.2%
Adlai Stevenson (D)	3,351	34.5%
Other	26	0.3%
TOTAL	9,717
Turnout: 68% Diff (St): 10 Diff (US): 10

1948 President, Nobles County, MN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Harry Truman* (D)	5,090	60.7%
Thomas Dewey (R)	3,203	38.2%
Henry Wallace (Prog)	66	0.8%
Other	23	0.3%
TOTAL	8,382
Turnout: 59% Diff (St): -2 Diff (US): -7

1944 President, Nobles County, MN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	3,413	44.9%
Thomas Dewey (R)	4,149	54.6%
Other	35	0.5%
TOTAL	7,597
Turnout: 55% Diff (St): 8 Diff (US): 9

1940 President, Nobles County, MN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	3,919	43.3%
Wendell Willkie (R)	5,104	56.3%
Other	36	0.4%
TOTAL	9,059
Turnout: 67% Diff (St): 9 Diff (US): 12

1936 President, Nobles County, MN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	4,919	60.9%
Alf Landon (R)	2,601	32.2%
William Lemke (Union)	531	6.6%
Norman Thomas (Soc)	12	0.1%
Other	9	0.1%
TOTAL	8,072
Turnout: 67% Diff (St): 1 Diff (US): -4

1932 President, Nobles County, MN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Franklin Roosevelt (D)	4,343	63.5%
Herbert Hoover* (R)	2,417	35.3%
Norman Thomas (Soc)	57	0.8%
Other	21	0.3%
TOTAL	6,838
Turnout: 60% Diff (St): -1 Diff (US): -4

1928 President, Nobles County, MN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Herbert Hoover (R)	3,676	56.0%
Al Smith (D)	2,862	43.6%
Norman Thomas (Soc)	12	0.2%
Other	13	0.2%
TOTAL	6,563
Turnout: 62% Diff (St): -2 Diff (US): -2

1924 President, Nobles County, MN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Calvin Coolidge (R)	2,835	46.1%
John Davis (D)	421	6.8%
Robert LaFollette (Prog)	2,875	46.7%
Other	19	0.3%
TOTAL	6,150
Turnout: 59% Diff (St): -5 Diff (US): -8

1920 President, Nobles County, MN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Warren Harding (R)	4,420	79.6%
James Cox (D)	982	17.7%
Eugene Debs (Soc)	81	1.5%
Aaron Watkins (Proh)	38	0.7%
Other	29	0.5%
TOTAL	5,550
Turnout: 54% Diff (St): 9 Diff (US): 19

1916 President, Nobles County, MN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Woodrow Wilson* (D)	1,280	45.6%
Charles Evans Hughes (R)	1,413	50.4%
Allan Benson (Soc)	46	1.6%
James Hanly (Proh)	62	2.2%
Other	3	0.1%
TOTAL	2,804
Turnout: 29% Diff (St): 4 Diff (US): 4

1912 President, Nobles County, MN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Woodrow Wilson (D)	994	34.1%
Theodore Roosevelt (Prog)	1,122	38.5%
William Taft* (R)	605	20.8%
Eugene Debs (Soc)	119	4.1%
Eugene Chafin (Proh)	62	2.1%
Other	9	0.3%
TOTAL	2,911
Turnout: 32% Diff (St): 2 Diff (US): -2

1908 President, Nobles County, MN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
William Taft (R)	1,432	56.8%
William J. Bryan (D)	925	36.7%
Eugene Debs (Soc)	58	2.3%
Eugene Chafin (Proh)	107	4.2%
TOTAL	2,522
Turnout: 31% Diff (St): -2 Diff (US): 5

1904 President, Nobles County, MN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Theodore Roosevelt (R)	1,732	70.5%
Alton Parker (D)	622	25.3%
Eugene Debs (Soc)	12	0.5%
Silas Swallow (Proh)	68	2.8%
Thomas Watson (Pop)	21	0.9%
Other	1	0.0%
TOTAL	2,456
Turnout: 30% Diff (St): -3 Diff (US): 14

1900 President, Nobles County, MN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
William McKinley* (R)	1,709	57.7%
William J. Bryan (D)	1,101	37.2%
John Woolley (Proh)	137	4.6%
Eugene Debs (Soc)	14	0.5%
Other	2	0.1%
TOTAL	2,963
Turnout: 37% Diff (St): -3 Diff (US): 6

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Nobles County, MN

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	G	38%	Scott Jensen (R)	4,013	66.0%	Tim Walz* (DFL)	1,854	30.5%	215 [+]	3.5%	6,082	21	0.24%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: James McCaskel (Legal Marijuana Now) 87 (1.4%); Hugh McTavish (Independence-Alliance) 68 (1.1%); Steve Patterson (Grassroots - Legalize Cannabis) 44 (0.7%); Gabrielle Prosser (Socialist Workers) 15 (0.2%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.0%);
2020	S2	53%	Jason Lewis (R)	4,959	58.7%	Tina Smith* (DFL)	2,776	32.9%	710 [+]	8.4%	8,445	15	0.26%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Kevin O'Connor (Legal Marijuana Now) 543 (6.4%); Oliver Steinberg (Grassroots - Legalize Cannabis) 162 (1.9%); Other (Write-in) 5 (0.1%);
2018	S2	43%	Karin Housley (R)	3,760	54.3%	Tina Smith* (DFL)	2,774	40.1%	388 [+]	5.6%	6,922	12	0.27%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Sarah Wellington (Legal Marijuana Now) 308 (4.4%); Jerry Trooien (I) 79 (1.1%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.0%);
2018	S1	43%	Jim Newberger (R)	3,523	50.2%	Amy Klobuchar* (DFL)	3,185	45.4%	303 [+]	4.3%	7,011	14	0.27%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Dennis Schuller (Legal Marijuana Now) 231 (3.3%); Paula Overby (Green) 67 (1.0%); Other (Write-in) 5 (0.1%);
2018	G	43%	Jeff Johnson (R)	3,734	53.6%	Tim Walz (DFL)	3,000	43.0%	237 [+]	3.4%	6,971	11	0.27%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Chris Wright (Legalize Cannabis) 192 (2.8%); Josh Welter (Libertarian) 40 (0.6%); Other (Write-in) 5 (0.1%);
2014	S2	38%	Mike McFadden (R)	2,973	49.3%	Al Franken* (DFL)	2,596	43.1%	456 [+]	7.6%	6,025	6	0.30%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Steve Carlson (Independence Party) 353 (5.9%); Heather Johnson (Libertarian) 100 (1.7%); Other (Write-in) 3 (0.0%);
2014	G	37%	Jeff Johnson (R)	3,026	50.4%	Mark Dayton* (DFL)	2,619	43.6%	362 [+]	6.0%	6,007	6	0.30%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Hannah Nicollet (Independence Party) 206 (3.4%); Chris Wright (Grassroots) 108 (1.8%); Chris Holbrook (Libertarian) 44 (0.7%); Other (Write-in) 4 (0.1%);
2012	S1	51%	Amy Klobuchar* (DFL)	4,587	56.1%	Kurt Bills (R)	3,024	37.0%	568 [+]	6.9%	8,179	6	0.29%
[-] Other candidates in 2012: Stephen Williams (Independence Party) 382 (4.7%); Tim Davis (Grassroots) 110 (1.3%); Michael Cavlan (Progressive) 71 (0.9%); Other (Write-in) 5 (0.1%);
2010	G	37%	Tom Emmer (R)	2,794	47.0%	Mark Dayton (DFL)	2,270	38.2%	877 [+]	14.8%	5,941	4	0.28%
[-] Other candidates in 2010: Tom Horner (Independence Party) 788 (13.3%); Ken Pentel (Ecology Democracy) 35 (0.6%); Linda Eno (Resource Party) 20 (0.3%); Faeheen Hakeem (Green) 18 (0.3%); Chris Wright (Grassroots) 14 (0.2%); Other (Write-in) 2 (0.0%);
2008	S2	55%	Norm Coleman* (R)	4,192	48.1%	Al Franken (DFL)	3,534	40.5%	998 [+]	11.4%	8,724	6	0.30%
[-] Other candidates in 2008: Dean Barkley (Independence Party) 903 (10.4%); Charles Aldrich (Libertarian) 45 (0.5%); James Niemacki (Constitution) 45 (0.5%); Other (Write-in) 5 (0.1%);
2006	S1	48%	Amy Klobuchar (DFL)	3,697	49.1%	Mark Kennedy (R)	3,531	46.9%	304 [+]	4.0%	7,532	9	0.34%
[-] Other candidates in 2006: Rob Fitzgerald (Independence Party) 254 (3.4%); Ben Powers (Constitution) 26 (0.3%); Michael Cavlan (Green) 21 (0.3%); Other (Write-in) 3 (0.0%);
2006	G	48%	Tim Pawlenty* (R)	3,692	48.9%	Mike Hatch (DFL)	3,475	46.1%	379 [+]	5.0%	7,546	2	0.34%
[-] Other candidates in 2006: Peter Hutchinson (Independence Party) 263 (3.5%); Walt Brown (Quit Raising Taxes) 59 (0.8%); Leslie Davis (American) 28 (0.4%); Ken Pentel (Green) 23 (0.3%); Other (Write-in) 6 (0.1%);
2002	S2	55%	Norm Coleman (R)	4,170	49.2%	Walter Mondale (DFL)	3,979	46.9%	334 [+]	3.9%	8,483	0	0.38%
[-] Other candidates in 2002: Jim Moore (Independence Party) 218 (2.6%); Paul Wellstone* (DFL) 88 (1.0%); Ray Tricomo (Green) 23 (0.3%); Miro Kovatchevich (Constitution) 5 (0.1%);
2002	G	54%	Tim Pawlenty (R)	3,735	44.8%	Roger Moe (DFL)	3,132	37.5%	1,474 [+]	17.7%	8,341	0	0.37%
[-] Other candidates in 2002: Tim Penny (Independence Party) 1,264 (15.2%); Ken Pentel (Green) 107 (1.3%); Booker Hodges (I) 44 (0.5%); Kari Sachs (Socialist Workers) 35 (0.4%); Lawrence Aeshilman (Constitution) 16 (0.2%); Other (Write-in) 8 (0.1%);
2000	S1	57%	Rod Grams* (R)	4,384	50.1%	Mark Dayton (DFL)	3,889	44.4%	484 [+]	5.5%	8,757	7	0.36%
[-] Other candidates in 2000: Jim Gibson (Independence Party) 292 (3.3%); David Daniels (Green) 67 (0.8%); Rebecca Ellis (Socialist Workers) 57 (0.7%); David Swan (Constitution) 44 (0.5%); Erik Pakieser (Libertarian) 24 (0.3%);
1998	G	55%	Norm Coleman (R)	3,265	39.0%	Skip Humphrey (DFL)	2,664	31.8%	2,438 [+]	29.1%	8,367	5	0.40%
[-] Other candidates in 1998: Jesse Ventura (I) 2,404 (28.7%); Ray McCloney (I) 13 (0.2%); Ken Pentel (Green) 11 (0.1%); Frank Germann (Libertarian) 6 (0.1%); Chris Wright (Green) 4 (0.0%);
1996	S2	60%	Rudy Boschwitz (R)	4,631	51.2%	Paul Wellstone* (DFL)	4,018	44.4%	392 [+]	4.3%	9,041	10	0.41%
[-] Other candidates in 1996: Dean Barkley (Reform) 233 (2.6%); Steve Johnson (Natural Law) 67 (0.7%); Tim Davis (Green) 59 (0.7%); Howard Hanson (Resource Party) 13 (0.1%); Roy Carlton (Libertarian) 13 (0.1%); Thomas Fiske (Socialist Workers) 7 (0.1%);
1994	S1	53%	Rod Grams (IR)	4,506	56.7%	Ann Wynia (DFL)	3,193	40.2%	246 [+]	3.1%	7,945	8	0.45%
[-] Other candidates in 1994: Dean Barkley (I) 141 (1.8%); Steve Johnson (Natural Law) 47 (0.6%); Candice Sjostrom (Green) 32 (0.4%); Marca Himelgrin (Socialist Workers) 18 (0.2%); Other (Write-in) 8 (0.1%);
1994	G	53%	Arne Carlson* (IR)	4,396	55.3%	John Marty (DFL)	2,881	36.2%	671 [+]	8.4%	7,948	-7	0.45%
[-] Other candidates in 1994: Other (Write-in) 547 (6.9%); Will Shetterly (Green) 58 (0.7%); Jon Hillson (Socialist Workers) 26 (0.3%); Eric Olson (Libertarian) 23 (0.3%); Leslie Davis (National Rights Alliance) 17 (0.2%);
1990	S2	53%	Rudy Boschwitz* (IR)	4,311	55.8%	Paul Wellstone (DFL)	3,255	42.1%	166 [+]	2.1%	7,732	8	0.43%
[-] Other candidates in 1990: Russell Bentley (Green) 165 (2.1%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.0%);
1990	G	52%	Rudy Perpich* (DFL)	4,340	56.8%	Arne Carlson (IR)	3,059	40.0%	239 [+]	3.1%	7,638	-10	0.42%
[-] Other candidates in 1990: Ross Culverhouse (Grassroots) 90 (1.2%); Jon Grunseth (IR (write-in)) 70 (0.9%); Wendy Lyons (Socialist Workers) 40 (0.5%); Judith Ann Chosa (Earth Federation) 31 (0.4%); Other (Write-in) 8 (0.1%);
1988	S1	64%	Dave Durenberger* (IR)	4,720	49.9%	Skip Humphrey (DFL)	4,658	49.2%	85 [+]	0.9%	9,463	-6	0.45%
[-] Other candidates in 1988: Polly Mann (Progressive Independent) 41 (0.4%); Derrick Grimmer (Green) 19 (0.2%); Wendy Lyons (Socialist Workers) 16 (0.2%); Arlen Overvig (Libertarian) 9 (0.1%);
1986	G	48%	Rudy Perpich* (DFL)	3,705	51.6%	Cal Ludeman (IR)	3,436	47.8%	45 [+]	0.6%	7,186	5	0.51%
[-] Other candidates in 1986: Bill Brust (Workers League) 29 (0.4%); Joseph Rohner (Libertarian) 8 (0.1%); Thomas Jaax (Socialist Workers) 6 (0.1%); Other (Write-in) 2 (0.0%);
1984	S2	64%	Rudy Boschwitz* (IR)	5,896	61.0%	Joan Anderson Growe (DFL)	3,707	38.4%	55 [+]	0.6%	9,658	3	0.47%
[-] Other candidates in 1984: Eleanor Garcia (Socialist Workers) 24 (0.2%); Jeffrey Miller (New Union) 17 (0.2%); Richard Putnam (Libertarian) 12 (0.1%); Other (Write-in) 2 (0.0%);
1982	S1	53%	Dave Durenberger* (IR)	4,165	51.3%	Mark Dayton (DFL)	3,887	47.8%	73 [+]	0.9%	8,125	-1	0.45%
[-] Other candidates in 1982: William Onasch (Socialist Workers) 40 (0.5%); Fred Hewitt (Libertarian) 20 (0.2%); Jeffrey Miller (New Union) 13 (0.2%);
1982	G	53%	Rudy Perpich (DFL)	4,956	61.0%	Wheelock Whitney (IR)	2,998	36.9%	169 [+]	2.1%	8,123	-3	0.45%
[-] Other candidates in 1982: Kathy Wheeler (Socialist Workers) 95 (1.2%); Tom McDonald (Honest Government) 44 (0.5%); Franklin Haws (Libertarian) 30 (0.4%);
1978	S2	53%	Rudy Boschwitz (IR)	4,316	56.8%	Wendell Anderson* (DFL)	3,100	40.8%	189 [+]	2.5%	7,605	0	0.48%
[-] Other candidates in 1978: William Peterson (Socialist Workers) 79 (1.0%); Sal Carlone (American) 65 (0.9%); Jean Brust (Workers) 22 (0.3%); Brian Coyle (I) 16 (0.2%); Leonard Richards (Libertarian) 7 (0.1%);
1978	S1	53%	Dave Durenberger (IR)	4,376	57.6%	Bob Short (DFL)	2,986	39.3%	241 [+]	3.2%	7,603	-4	0.49%
[-] Other candidates in 1978: Paul Helm (American) 137 (1.8%); Christine Frank (Socialist Workers) 84 (1.1%); Fred Hewitt (Libertarian) 15 (0.2%); Other (Write-in) 5 (0.1%);
1978	G	53%	Albert Quie (IR)	3,761	48.9%	Rudy Perpich* (DFL)	3,657	47.6%	268 [+]	3.5%	7,686	-3	0.48%
[-] Other candidates in 1978: Richard Pedersen (American) 115 (1.5%); Jill Lakowske (Socialist Workers) 60 (0.8%); Tom McDonald (Honest Government) 42 (0.5%); Robin Miller (Libertarian) 31 (0.4%); Edwin Pommerening (Savings Account) 20 (0.3%);
1976	S1	73%	Hubert Humphrey* (DFL)	7,765	73.0%	Gerald Brekke (IR)	2,725	25.6%	151 [+]	1.4%	10,641	1	0.56%
[-] Other candidates in 1976: Paul Helm (American) 77 (0.7%); William Peterson (Socialist Workers) 44 (0.4%); Robin Miller (Libertarian) 25 (0.2%); Matt Savola (Communist) 5 (0.0%);
1974	G	50%	Wendell Anderson* (DFL)	4,950	67.3%	John Johnson (R)	2,158	29.3%	245 [+]	3.3%	7,353	0	0.59%
[-] Other candidates in 1974: James Miles (I) 106 (1.4%); Harry Pool (American) 86 (1.2%); Genevieve Gunderson (Industrial Government) 20 (0.3%); Jane Van Deusen (Socialist Workers) 16 (0.2%); Erwin Marquit (Communist) 11 (0.1%); Richard Kleinow (Libertarian) 5 (0.1%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.0%);
1972	S2	71%	Walter Mondale* (DFL)	6,751	63.6%	Phil Hansen (R)	3,825	36.0%	45 [+]	0.4%	10,621	-7	0.61%
[-] Other candidates in 1972: Karl Heck (Industrial Government) 45 (0.4%);
1970	S1	59%	Hubert Humphrey (DFL)	4,943	59.1%	Clark MacGregor (R)	3,381	40.4%	39 [+]	0.5%	8,363	-1	0.61%
[-] Other candidates in 1970: Nancy Strebe (Socialist Workers) 21 (0.3%); William Braatz (Industrial Government) 18 (0.2%);
1970	G	60%	Wendell Anderson (DFL)	4,383	52.3%	Douglas Head (R)	3,982	47.5%	23 [+]	0.3%	8,388	2	0.61%
[-] Other candidates in 1970: Karl Heck (Industrial Government) 23 (0.3%);
1966	S2	64%	Walter Mondale* (DFL)	4,707	54.1%	Robert Forsythe (R)	3,930	45.1%	69 [+]	0.8%	8,706	0	0.68%
[-] Other candidates in 1966: Joseph Johnson (Socialist Workers) 49 (0.6%); William Braatz (Industrial Government) 20 (0.2%);
1966	G	65%	Harold Levander (R)	4,791	53.8%	Karl Rolvaag* (DFL)	4,060	45.6%	48 [+]	0.5%	8,899	1	0.69%
[-] Other candidates in 1966: Kenneth Sachs (Industrial Government) 48 (0.5%);
1964	S1	73%	Eugene McCarthy* (DFL)	5,851	58.8%	Wheelock Whitney (R)	4,090	41.1%	18 [+]	0.2%	9,959	2	0.65%
[-] Other candidates in 1964: William Braatz (Industrial Government) 14 (0.1%); Everett Luoma (Socialist Workers) 4 (0.0%);
1962	G	56%	Elmer Andersen* (R)	4,044	53.2%	Karl Rolvaag (DFL)	3,521	46.3%	43 [+]	0.6%	7,608	3	0.61%
[-] Other candidates in 1962: William Braatz (Industrial Government) 43 (0.6%);
1960	S2	78%	Hubert Humphrey* (DFL)	5,822	54.9%	Kenneth Peterson (R)	4,752	44.8%	33 [+]	0.3%	10,607	3	0.69%
[-] Other candidates in 1960: Carl Feingold (Socialist Workers) 33 (0.3%);
1960	G	78%	Elmer Andersen (R)	5,580	52.4%	Orville Freeman* (DFL)	5,019	47.2%	44 [+]	0.4%	10,643	2	0.69%
[-] Other candidates in 1960: Rudolph Gustafson (Industrial Government) 44 (0.4%);

*: 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 Nobles County, MN

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Voter Registration Data for Nobles County, MN

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