Election Results for Otter Tail County, MN -- RightDataUSA.com

2020-2022 Components	Number	Rate
Births:	1,363	11.3
Deaths:	1,775	14.8
Net Migration:	805	6.7
Net Immigration:	27	0.2

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +2,861	R +243	D + 5.2%
D +2,618
2020 vs. 2012	R +4,940	R +5,147	R + 11.5%
D -207
2020 vs. 2008	R +5,723	R +7,621	R + 19.9%
D -1,898

2016 vs. 2008	R +2,862	R +7,378	R + 25.1%
D -4,516
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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	77%	Donald Trump* (R)	23,800	65.4%	Joe Biden (D)	11,958	32.9%	641 [+]	1.8%	36,399	20	19	1.11%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) 257 (0.7%);
2016	70%	Donald Trump (R)	20,939	64.4%	Hillary Clinton (D)	9,340	28.7%	2,221 [+]	6.8%	32,500	19	19	1.10%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Gary Johnson (Lbt) 1,000 (3.1%); Evan McMullin (I) 531 (1.6%); Jill Stein (Grn) 245 (0.8%);
2012	70%	Mitt Romney (R)	18,860	59.6%	Barack Obama* (D)	12,165	38.4%	645 [+]	2.0%	31,670	15	12	1.08%
[-] Other candidates in 2012: Gary Johnson (Lbt) 253 (0.8%);
2008	74%	John McCain (R)	18,077	55.3%	Barack Obama (D)	13,856	42.4%	754 [+]	2.3%	32,687	11	10	1.12%
[-] Other candidates in 2008: Ralph Nader (I) 433 (1.3%); Bob Barr (Lbt) 81 (0.2%);
2004	74%	George W. Bush* (R)	19,734	61.3%	John Kerry (D)	12,038	37.4%	406 [+]	1.3%	32,178	14	11	1.14%
[-] Other candidates in 2004: Ralph Nader (I) 217 (0.7%);
2000	66%	George W. Bush (R)	16,963	59.5%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	9,844	34.5%	1,704 [+]	6.0%	28,511	14	12	1.17%
[-] Other candidates in 2000: Ralph Nader (Grn) 1,120 (3.9%); Pat Buchanan (Ref) 450 (1.6%);
1996	64%	Robert Dole (R)	11,808	45.7%	Bill Clinton* (D)	10,519	40.7%	3,523 [+]	13.6%	25,850	11	5	1.18%
[-] Other candidates in 1996: Ross Perot (Ref) 3,191 (12.3%); Ralph Nader (Grn) 128 (0.5%); Harry Browne (Lbt) 57 (0.2%);
1992	69%	George Bush* (R)	11,074	41.5%	Bill Clinton (D)	9,176	34.4%	6,420 [+]	24.1%	26,670	10	4	1.14%
[-] Other candidates in 1992: Ross Perot (I) 6,274 (23.5%);
1988	66%	George Bush (R)	14,015	57.0%	Michael Dukakis (D)	10,373	42.2%	216 [+]	0.9%	24,604	11	4	1.17%
[-] Other candidates in 1988: Ron Paul (Lbt) 50 (0.2%);
1984	68%	Ronald Reagan* (R)	15,664	61.3%	Walter Mondale (D)	9,714	38.0%	176	0.7%	25,554	12	2	1.23%
[-] Other candidates in 1984:
1980	70%	Ronald Reagan (R)	15,091	57.7%	Jimmy Carter* (D)	9,108	34.8%	1,939 [+]	7.4%	26,138	15	7	1.27%
[-] Other candidates in 1980: John Anderson (I) 1,538 (5.9%); Edward Clark (Lbt) 331 (1.3%);
1976	74%	Gerald Ford* (R)	12,113	49.4%	Jimmy Carter (D)	11,881	48.5%	516 [+]	2.1%	24,510	7	1	1.26%
[-] Other candidates in 1976: Eugene McCarthy (I) 312 (1.3%);
1972	70%	Richard Nixon* (R)	13,519	62.2%	George McGovern (D)	7,881	36.3%	331 [+]	1.5%	21,731	11	2	1.25%
[-] Other candidates in 1972: John Schmitz (Amer) 264 (1.2%);
1968	75%	Richard Nixon (R)	12,483	60.3%	Hubert Humphrey (D)	7,400	35.7%	818 [+]	4.0%	20,701	19	17	1.30%
[-] Other candidates in 1968: George Wallace (AIP) 802 (3.9%);
1964	72%	Barry Goldwater (R)	10,542	51.3%	Lyndon Johnson* (D)	9,997	48.6%	26	0.1%	20,565	15	13	1.32%
[-] Other candidates in 1964:
1960	75%	Richard Nixon (R)	13,747	62.9%	John Kennedy (D)	8,054	36.9%	42	0.2%	21,843	14	13	1.42%
[-] Other candidates in 1960:
1956	61%	Dwight Eisenhower* (R)	12,764	65.9%	Adlai Stevenson (D)	6,571	33.9%	40	0.2%	19,375	12	8	1.45%
[-] Other candidates in 1956:
1952	67%	Dwight Eisenhower (R)	16,447	75.0%	Adlai Stevenson (D)	5,388	24.6%	86	0.4%	21,921	20	20	1.59%
[-] Other candidates in 1952:
1948	54%	Thomas Dewey (R)	11,131	61.3%	Harry Truman* (D)	6,546	36.0%	495 [+]	2.7%	18,172	21	16	1.50%
[-] Other candidates in 1948: Henry Wallace (Prog) 437 (2.4%); Strom Thurmond (StsRts) 0 (0.0%);
1944	54%	Thomas Dewey (R)	12,351	67.6%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	5,823	31.8%	110	0.6%	18,284	21	22	1.62%
[-] Other candidates in 1944:
1940	63%	Wendell Willkie (R)	13,737	63.5%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	7,705	35.6%	187	0.9%	21,629	16	19	1.73%
[-] Other candidates in 1940:
1936	57%	Alf Landon (R)	8,899	49.1%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	8,642	47.7%	569 [+]	3.1%	18,110	18	13	1.60%
[-] Other candidates in 1936: William Lemke (Union) 438 (2.4%); Norman Thomas (Soc) 33 (0.2%);
1932	55%	Franklin Roosevelt (D)	8,805	51.9%	Herbert Hoover* (R)	7,416	43.7%	743 [+]	4.4%	16,964	7	4	1.69%
[-] Other candidates in 1932: Norman Thomas (Soc) 326 (1.9%);
1928	57%	Herbert Hoover (R)	11,624	68.3%	Al Smith (D)	4,990	29.3%	411 [+]	2.4%	17,025	11	10	1.75%
[-] Other candidates in 1928: Norman Thomas (Soc) 138 (0.8%);
1924	46%	Calvin Coolidge (R)	7,557	55.4%	Robert LaFollette (Prog)	5,346	39.2%	726 [+]	5.3%	13,629	4	1	1.66%
[-] Other candidates in 1924: John Davis (D) 568 (4.2%);
1920	48%	Warren Harding (R)	11,084	78.5%	James Cox (D)	1,741	12.3%	1,294 [+]	9.2%	14,119	8	18	1.92%
[-] Other candidates in 1920: Eugene Debs (Soc) 788 (5.6%); Aaron Watkins (Proh) 336 (2.4%); Parley Christiansen (FL) 0 (0.0%);
1916	28%	Charles Evans Hughes (R)	4,328	54.3%	Woodrow Wilson* (D)	2,858	35.9%	780 [+]	9.8%	7,966	8	8	2.06%
[-] Other candidates in 1916: Allan Benson (Soc) 502 (6.3%); James Hanly (Proh) 258 (3.2%);
1912	24%	Theodore Roosevelt (Prog)	3,168	48.4%	Woodrow Wilson (D)	1,739	26.6%	1,639 [+]	25.0%	6,546	-8	-12	1.96%
[-] Other candidates in 1912: William Taft* (R) 755 (11.5%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 578 (8.8%); Eugene Chafin (Proh) 263 (4.0%);
1908	27%	William Taft (R)	3,964	58.1%	William J. Bryan (D)	2,320	34.0%	542 [+]	7.9%	6,826	-1	6	2.06%
[-] Other candidates in 1908: Eugene Chafin (Proh) 329 (4.8%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 208 (3.0%); Thomas Hisgen (I) 5 (0.1%);
1904	25%	Theodore Roosevelt (R)	4,642	73.7%	Alton Parker (D)	869	13.8%	788 [+]	12.5%	6,299	0	17	2.15%
[-] Other candidates in 1904: Eugene Debs (Soc) 367 (5.8%); Silas Swallow (Proh) 278 (4.4%); Thomas Watson (Pop) 96 (1.5%);
1900	29%	William McKinley* (R)	3,446	47.2%	William J. Bryan (D)	3,257	44.6%	600 [+]	8.2%	7,303	-13	-4	2.31%
[-] Other candidates in 1900: John Woolley (Proh) 490 (6.7%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 56 (0.8%);

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Otter Tail County, MN

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

11,958

32.9%

Donald Trump* (R)

23,800

65.4%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

257

0.7%

Other

384

1.1%

TOTAL

36,399

Turnout: 77%	Diff (St): 20	Diff (US): 19

2016 President, Otter Tail County, MN

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

9,340

28.7%

Donald Trump (R)

20,939

64.4%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

1,000

3.1%

Jill Stein (Grn)

245

0.8%

Evan McMullin (I)

531

1.6%

Other

445

1.4%

TOTAL

32,500

Turnout: 70%	Diff (St): 19	Diff (US): 19

2012 President, Otter Tail County, MN

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

12,165

38.4%

Mitt Romney (R)

18,860

59.6%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

253

0.8%

Other

392

1.2%

TOTAL

31,670

Turnout: 70%	Diff (St): 15	Diff (US): 12

2008 President, Otter Tail County, MN

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

13,856

42.4%

John McCain (R)

18,077

55.3%

Ralph Nader (I)

433

1.3%

Bob Barr (Lbt)

0.2%

Other

240

0.7%

TOTAL

32,687

Turnout: 74%	Diff (St): 11	Diff (US): 10

2004 President, Otter Tail County, MN

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

19,734

61.3%

John Kerry (D)

12,038

37.4%

Ralph Nader (I)

217

0.7%

Other

189

0.6%

TOTAL

32,178

Turnout: 74%	Diff (St): 14	Diff (US): 11

2000 President, Otter Tail County, MN

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

16,963

59.5%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

9,844

34.5%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

1,120

3.9%

Pat Buchanan (Ref)

450

1.6%

Other

134

0.5%

TOTAL

28,511

Turnout: 66%	Diff (St): 14	Diff (US): 12

1996 President, Otter Tail County, MN

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Bill Clinton* (D)

10,519

40.7%

Robert Dole (R)

11,808

45.7%

Ross Perot (Ref)

3,191

12.3%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

128

0.5%

Harry Browne (Lbt)

0.2%

Other

147

0.6%

TOTAL

25,850

Turnout: 64%	Diff (St): 11	Diff (US): 5

1992 President, Otter Tail County, MN

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Bill Clinton (D)

9,176

34.4%

George Bush* (R)

11,074

41.5%

Ross Perot (I)

6,274

23.5%

Other

146

0.5%

TOTAL

26,670

Turnout: 69%	Diff (St): 10	Diff (US): 4

1988 President, Otter Tail County, MN

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George Bush (R)

14,015

57.0%

Michael Dukakis (D)

10,373

42.2%

Ron Paul (Lbt)

0.2%

Other

166

0.7%

TOTAL

24,604

Turnout: 66%	Diff (St): 11	Diff (US): 4

1984 President, Otter Tail County, MN

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Ronald Reagan* (R)

15,664

61.3%

Walter Mondale (D)

9,714

38.0%

Other

176

0.7%

TOTAL

25,554

Turnout: 68%	Diff (St): 12	Diff (US): 2

1980 President, Otter Tail County, MN

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Ronald Reagan (R)

15,091

57.7%

Jimmy Carter* (D)

9,108

34.8%

John Anderson (I)

1,538

5.9%

Edward Clark (Lbt)

331

1.3%

Other

0.3%

TOTAL

26,138

Turnout: 70%	Diff (St): 15	Diff (US): 7

1976 President, Otter Tail County, MN

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Jimmy Carter (D)

11,881

48.5%

Gerald Ford* (R)

12,113

49.4%

Eugene McCarthy (I)

312

1.3%

Other

204

0.8%

TOTAL

24,510

Turnout: 74%	Diff (St): 7	Diff (US): 1

1972 President, Otter Tail County, MN

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Richard Nixon* (R)

13,519

62.2%

George McGovern (D)

7,881

36.3%

John Schmitz (Amer)

264

1.2%

Other

0.3%

TOTAL

21,731

Turnout: 70%	Diff (St): 11	Diff (US): 2

1968 President, Otter Tail County, MN

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Richard Nixon (R)

12,483

60.3%

Hubert Humphrey (D)

7,400

35.7%

George Wallace (AIP)

802

3.9%

Other

0.1%

TOTAL

20,701

Turnout: 75%	Diff (St): 19	Diff (US): 17

1964 President, Otter Tail County, MN

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Lyndon Johnson* (D)

9,997

48.6%

Barry Goldwater (R)

10,542

51.3%

Other

0.1%

TOTAL

20,565

Turnout: 72%	Diff (St): 15	Diff (US): 13

1960 President, Otter Tail County, MN

Candidate

Votes

Pct

John Kennedy (D)

8,054

36.9%

Richard Nixon (R)

13,747

62.9%

Other

0.2%

TOTAL

21,843

Turnout: 75%	Diff (St): 14	Diff (US): 13

1956 President, Otter Tail County, MN

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Dwight Eisenhower* (R)

12,764

65.9%

Adlai Stevenson (D)

6,571

33.9%

Other

0.2%

TOTAL

19,375

Turnout: 61%	Diff (St): 12	Diff (US): 8

1952 President, Otter Tail County, MN

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Dwight Eisenhower (R)

16,447

75.0%

Adlai Stevenson (D)

5,388

24.6%

Other

0.4%

TOTAL

21,921

Turnout: 67%	Diff (St): 20	Diff (US): 20

1948 President, Otter Tail County, MN

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Harry Truman* (D)

6,546

36.0%

Thomas Dewey (R)

11,131

61.3%

Henry Wallace (Prog)

437

2.4%

Other

0.3%

TOTAL

18,172

Turnout: 54%	Diff (St): 21	Diff (US): 16

1944 President, Otter Tail County, MN

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt* (D)

5,823

31.8%

Thomas Dewey (R)

12,351

67.6%

Other

110

0.6%

TOTAL

18,284

Turnout: 54%	Diff (St): 21	Diff (US): 22

1940 President, Otter Tail County, MN

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt* (D)

7,705

35.6%

Wendell Willkie (R)

13,737

63.5%

Other

187

0.9%

TOTAL

21,629

Turnout: 63%	Diff (St): 16	Diff (US): 19

1936 President, Otter Tail County, MN

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt* (D)

8,642

47.7%

Alf Landon (R)

8,899

49.1%

William Lemke (Union)

438

2.4%

Norman Thomas (Soc)

0.2%

Other

0.5%

TOTAL

18,110

Turnout: 57%	Diff (St): 18	Diff (US): 13

1932 President, Otter Tail County, MN

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt (D)

8,805

51.9%

Herbert Hoover* (R)

7,416

43.7%

Norman Thomas (Soc)

326

1.9%

Other

417

2.5%

TOTAL

16,964

Turnout: 55%	Diff (St): 7	Diff (US): 4

1928 President, Otter Tail County, MN

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Herbert Hoover (R)

11,624

68.3%

Al Smith (D)

4,990

29.3%

Norman Thomas (Soc)

138

0.8%

Other

273

1.6%

TOTAL

17,025

Turnout: 57%	Diff (St): 11	Diff (US): 10

1924 President, Otter Tail County, MN

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Calvin Coolidge (R)

7,557

55.4%

John Davis (D)

568

4.2%

Robert LaFollette (Prog)

5,346

39.2%

Other

158

1.2%

TOTAL

13,629

Turnout: 46%	Diff (St): 4	Diff (US): 1

1920 President, Otter Tail County, MN

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Warren Harding (R)

11,084

78.5%

James Cox (D)

1,741

12.3%

Eugene Debs (Soc)

788

5.6%

Aaron Watkins (Proh)

336

2.4%

Other

170

1.2%

TOTAL

14,119

Turnout: 48%	Diff (St): 8	Diff (US): 18

1916 President, Otter Tail County, MN

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Woodrow Wilson* (D)

2,858

35.9%

Charles Evans Hughes (R)

4,328

54.3%

Allan Benson (Soc)

502

6.3%

James Hanly (Proh)

258

3.2%

Other

0.3%

TOTAL

7,966

Turnout: 28%	Diff (St): 8	Diff (US): 8

1912 President, Otter Tail County, MN

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Woodrow Wilson (D)

1,739

26.6%

Theodore Roosevelt (Prog)

3,168

48.4%

William Taft* (R)

755

11.5%

Eugene Debs (Soc)

578

8.8%

Eugene Chafin (Proh)

263

4.0%

Other

0.7%

TOTAL

6,546

Turnout: 24%	Diff (St): -8	Diff (US): -12

1908 President, Otter Tail County, MN

Candidate

Votes

Pct

William Taft (R)

3,964

58.1%

William J. Bryan (D)

2,320

34.0%

Eugene Debs (Soc)

208

3.0%

Eugene Chafin (Proh)

329

4.8%

Thomas Hisgen (I)

0.1%

TOTAL

6,826

Turnout: 27%	Diff (St): -1	Diff (US): 6

1904 President, Otter Tail County, MN

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Theodore Roosevelt (R)

4,642

73.7%

Alton Parker (D)

869

13.8%

Eugene Debs (Soc)

367

5.8%

Silas Swallow (Proh)

278

4.4%

Thomas Watson (Pop)

1.5%

Other

0.7%

TOTAL

6,299

Turnout: 25%	Diff (St): 0	Diff (US): 17

1900 President, Otter Tail County, MN

Candidate

Votes

Pct

William McKinley* (R)

3,446

47.2%

William J. Bryan (D)

3,257

44.6%

John Woolley (Proh)

490

6.7%

Eugene Debs (Soc)

0.8%

Other

0.7%

TOTAL

7,303

Turnout: 29%	Diff (St): -13	Diff (US): -4

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Otter Tail County, MN

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	G	61%	Scott Jensen (R)	18,618	65.3%	Tim Walz* (DFL)	8,950	31.4%	950 [+]	3.3%	28,518	21	1.14%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: James McCaskel (Legal Marijuana Now) 358 (1.3%); Steve Patterson (Grassroots - Legalize Cannabis) 278 (1.0%); Hugh McTavish (Independence-Alliance) 254 (0.9%); Gabrielle Prosser (Socialist Workers) 47 (0.2%); Other (Write-in) 13 (0.0%);
2020	S2	76%	Jason Lewis (R)	21,738	60.7%	Tina Smith* (DFL)	11,728	32.7%	2,345 [+]	6.5%	35,811	17	1.11%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Kevin O'Connor (Legal Marijuana Now) 1,816 (5.1%); Oliver Steinberg (Grassroots - Legalize Cannabis) 510 (1.4%); Other (Write-in) 19 (0.1%);

2018	S2	59%	Karin Housley (R)	15,971	58.4%	Tina Smith* (DFL)	10,401	38.0%	983 [+]	3.6%	27,355	16	1.06%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Sarah Wellington (Legal Marijuana Now) 803 (2.9%); Jerry Trooien (I) 177 (0.6%); Other (Write-in) 3 (0.0%);
2018	S1	59%	Jim Newberger (R)	14,688	53.5%	Amy Klobuchar* (DFL)	12,002	43.7%	776 [+]	2.8%	27,466	17	1.06%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Dennis Schuller (Legal Marijuana Now) 584 (2.1%); Paula Overby (Green) 192 (0.7%);
2018	G	59%	Jeff Johnson (R)	16,622	60.7%	Tim Walz (DFL)	9,873	36.1%	870 [+]	3.2%	27,365	18	1.06%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Chris Wright (Legalize Cannabis) 637 (2.3%); Josh Welter (Libertarian) 230 (0.8%); Other (Write-in) 3 (0.0%);
2014	S2	48%	Mike McFadden (R)	11,910	53.7%	Al Franken* (DFL)	9,243	41.7%	1,021 [+]	4.6%	22,174	11	1.12%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Steve Carlson (Independence Party) 718 (3.2%); Heather Johnson (Libertarian) 297 (1.3%); Other (Write-in) 6 (0.0%);
2014	G	48%	Jeff Johnson (R)	12,533	56.7%	Mark Dayton* (DFL)	8,494	38.4%	1,075 [+]	4.9%	22,102	12	1.12%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Hannah Nicollet (Independence Party) 577 (2.6%); Chris Wright (Grassroots) 309 (1.4%); Chris Holbrook (Libertarian) 181 (0.8%); Other (Write-in) 8 (0.0%);
2012	S1	68%	Amy Klobuchar* (DFL)	16,542	53.5%	Kurt Bills (R)	12,931	41.8%	1,433 [+]	4.6%	30,906	11	1.09%
[-] Other candidates in 2012: Stephen Williams (Independence Party) 996 (3.2%); Tim Davis (Grassroots) 269 (0.9%); Michael Cavlan (Progressive) 155 (0.5%); Other (Write-in) 13 (0.0%);
2010	G	55%	Tom Emmer (R)	13,295	53.6%	Mark Dayton (DFL)	8,702	35.1%	2,825 [+]	11.4%	24,822	10	1.18%
[-] Other candidates in 2010: Tom Horner (Independence Party) 2,450 (9.9%); Chris Wright (Grassroots) 118 (0.5%); Ken Pentel (Ecology Democracy) 99 (0.4%); Faeheen Hakeem (Green) 76 (0.3%); Linda Eno (Resource Party) 65 (0.3%); Other (Write-in) 17 (0.1%);

2008	S2	73%	Norm Coleman* (R)	17,199	52.9%	Al Franken (DFL)	10,740	33.1%	4,551 [+]	14.0%	32,490	11	1.13%
[-] Other candidates in 2008: Dean Barkley (Independence Party) 4,263 (13.1%); Charles Aldrich (Libertarian) 167 (0.5%); James Niemacki (Constitution) 101 (0.3%); Other (Write-in) 20 (0.1%);
2006	S1	57%	Mark Kennedy (R)	12,041	48.0%	Amy Klobuchar (DFL)	11,754	46.8%	1,304 [+]	5.2%	25,099	10	1.14%
[-] Other candidates in 2006: Rob Fitzgerald (Independence Party) 1,161 (4.6%); Ben Powers (Constitution) 79 (0.3%); Michael Cavlan (Green) 62 (0.2%); Other (Write-in) 2 (0.0%);
2006	G	57%	Tim Pawlenty* (R)	14,017	55.8%	Mike Hatch (DFL)	9,679	38.6%	1,410 [+]	5.6%	25,106	9	1.14%
[-] Other candidates in 2006: Peter Hutchinson (Independence Party) 1,113 (4.4%); Walt Brown (Quit Raising Taxes) 166 (0.7%); Ken Pentel (Green) 85 (0.3%); Leslie Davis (American) 38 (0.2%); Other (Write-in) 8 (0.0%);
2002	S2	61%	Norm Coleman (R)	14,766	56.0%	Walter Mondale (DFL)	10,690	40.6%	905 [+]	3.4%	26,361	6	1.17%
[-] Other candidates in 2002: Jim Moore (Independence Party) 582 (2.2%); Paul Wellstone* (DFL) 182 (0.7%); Ray Tricomo (Green) 101 (0.4%); Miro Kovatchevich (Constitution) 27 (0.1%); Other (Write-in) 13 (0.0%);
2002	G	60%	Tim Pawlenty (R)	13,676	52.5%	Roger Moe (DFL)	9,101	34.9%	3,275 [+]	12.6%	26,052	8	1.16%
[-] Other candidates in 2002: Tim Penny (Independence Party) 2,760 (10.6%); Ken Pentel (Green) 324 (1.2%); Booker Hodges (I) 107 (0.4%); Kari Sachs (Socialist Workers) 37 (0.1%); Other (Write-in) 25 (0.1%); Lawrence Aeshilman (Constitution) 22 (0.1%);
2000	S1	66%	Rod Grams* (R)	15,235	53.8%	Mark Dayton (DFL)	11,587	40.9%	1,500 [+]	5.3%	28,322	10	1.17%
[-] Other candidates in 2000: Jim Gibson (Independence Party) 936 (3.3%); David Daniels (Green) 192 (0.7%); David Swan (Constitution) 160 (0.6%); Rebecca Ellis (Socialist Workers) 148 (0.5%); Erik Pakieser (Libertarian) 64 (0.2%);

1998	G	57%	Norm Coleman (R)	10,785	45.0%	Skip Humphrey (DFL)	6,982	29.1%	6,185 [+]	25.8%	23,952	11	1.15%
[-] Other candidates in 1998: Jesse Ventura (I) 6,069 (25.3%); Ken Pentel (Green) 50 (0.2%); Frank Germann (Libertarian) 27 (0.1%); Ray McCloney (I) 22 (0.1%); Chris Wright (Green) 17 (0.1%);
1996	S2	63%	Rudy Boschwitz (R)	13,909	54.1%	Paul Wellstone* (DFL)	10,450	40.6%	1,370 [+]	5.3%	25,729	13	1.18%
[-] Other candidates in 1996: Dean Barkley (Reform) 1,080 (4.2%); Tim Davis (Green) 111 (0.4%); Steve Johnson (Natural Law) 55 (0.2%); Howard Hanson (Resource Party) 54 (0.2%); Roy Carlton (Libertarian) 46 (0.2%); Thomas Fiske (Socialist Workers) 15 (0.1%); Other (Write-in) 9 (0.0%);
1994	S1	52%	Rod Grams (IR)	12,300	59.9%	Ann Wynia (DFL)	7,408	36.1%	830 [+]	4.0%	20,538	11	1.16%
[-] Other candidates in 1994: Dean Barkley (I) 563 (2.7%); Candice Sjostrom (Green) 146 (0.7%); Steve Johnson (Natural Law) 65 (0.3%); Marca Himelgrin (Socialist Workers) 30 (0.1%); Other (Write-in) 26 (0.1%);
1994	G	52%	Arne Carlson* (IR)	13,295	65.2%	John Marty (DFL)	6,269	30.7%	833 [+]	4.1%	20,397	3	1.16%
[-] Other candidates in 1994: Other (Write-in) 495 (2.4%); Will Shetterly (Green) 160 (0.8%); Eric Olson (Libertarian) 106 (0.5%); Leslie Davis (National Rights Alliance) 47 (0.2%); Jon Hillson (Socialist Workers) 25 (0.1%);
1990	S2	58%	Rudy Boschwitz* (IR)	12,336	57.2%	Paul Wellstone (DFL)	8,924	41.4%	308 [+]	1.4%	21,568	9	1.19%
[-] Other candidates in 1990: Russell Bentley (Green) 308 (1.4%);
1990	G	57%	Arne Carlson (IR)	10,398	49.0%	Rudy Perpich* (DFL)	10,169	47.9%	662 [+]	3.1%	21,229	-1	1.17%
[-] Other candidates in 1990: Jon Grunseth (IR (write-in)) 307 (1.4%); Ross Culverhouse (Grassroots) 181 (0.9%); Judith Ann Chosa (Earth Federation) 101 (0.5%); Wendy Lyons (Socialist Workers) 73 (0.3%);

1988	S1	66%	Dave Durenberger* (IR)	15,496	62.7%	Skip Humphrey (DFL)	8,897	36.0%	329 [+]	1.3%	24,722	7	1.18%
[-] Other candidates in 1988: Polly Mann (Progressive Independent) 245 (1.0%); Derrick Grimmer (Green) 37 (0.1%); Arlen Overvig (Libertarian) 26 (0.1%); Wendy Lyons (Socialist Workers) 21 (0.1%);
1986	G	52%	Cal Ludeman (IR)	10,767	55.0%	Rudy Perpich* (DFL)	8,692	44.4%	126 [+]	0.6%	19,585	12	1.38%
[-] Other candidates in 1986: Joseph Rohner (Libertarian) 51 (0.3%); Bill Brust (Workers League) 48 (0.2%); Thomas Jaax (Socialist Workers) 26 (0.1%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.0%);
1984	S2	68%	Rudy Boschwitz* (IR)	16,930	66.8%	Joan Anderson Growe (DFL)	8,300	32.7%	133 [+]	0.5%	25,363	9	1.23%
[-] Other candidates in 1984: Richard Putnam (Libertarian) 51 (0.2%); Eleanor Garcia (Socialist Workers) 50 (0.2%); Jeffrey Miller (New Union) 32 (0.1%);
1982	S1	60%	Dave Durenberger* (IR)	13,696	60.7%	Mark Dayton (DFL)	8,730	38.7%	148 [+]	0.7%	22,574	8	1.25%
[-] Other candidates in 1982: Fred Hewitt (Libertarian) 64 (0.3%); William Onasch (Socialist Workers) 52 (0.2%); Jeffrey Miller (New Union) 32 (0.1%);
1982	G	61%	Rudy Perpich (DFL)	11,374	50.2%	Wheelock Whitney (IR)	11,048	48.7%	248 [+]	1.1%	22,670	9	1.27%
[-] Other candidates in 1982: Kathy Wheeler (Socialist Workers) 113 (0.5%); Tom McDonald (Honest Government) 86 (0.4%); Franklin Haws (Libertarian) 49 (0.2%);

1978	S2	58%	Rudy Boschwitz (IR)	12,635	64.3%	Wendell Anderson* (DFL)	6,455	32.8%	562 [+]	2.9%	19,652	8	1.24%
[-] Other candidates in 1978: Sal Carlone (American) 340 (1.7%); William Peterson (Socialist Workers) 83 (0.4%); Brian Coyle (I) 62 (0.3%); Jean Brust (Workers) 37 (0.2%); Leonard Richards (Libertarian) 36 (0.2%); Other (Write-in) 4 (0.0%);
1978	S1	58%	Dave Durenberger (IR)	12,333	63.4%	Bob Short (DFL)	6,321	32.5%	806 [+]	4.1%	19,460	2	1.25%
[-] Other candidates in 1978: Paul Helm (American) 657 (3.4%); Christine Frank (Socialist Workers) 87 (0.4%); Fred Hewitt (Libertarian) 34 (0.2%); Other (Write-in) 28 (0.1%);
1978	G	58%	Albert Quie (IR)	11,412	58.7%	Rudy Perpich* (DFL)	7,435	38.3%	582 [+]	3.0%	19,429	6	1.23%
[-] Other candidates in 1978: Richard Pedersen (American) 410 (2.1%); Jill Lakowske (Socialist Workers) 51 (0.3%); Robin Miller (Libertarian) 47 (0.2%); Tom McDonald (Honest Government) 44 (0.2%); Edwin Pommerening (Savings Account) 28 (0.1%); Other (Write-in) 2 (0.0%);
1976	S1	73%	Hubert Humphrey* (DFL)	14,434	60.2%	Gerald Brekke (IR)	8,443	35.2%	1,089 [+]	4.5%	23,966	10	1.25%
[-] Other candidates in 1976: Paul Helm (American) 827 (3.5%); William Peterson (Socialist Workers) 171 (0.7%); Robin Miller (Libertarian) 74 (0.3%); Matt Savola (Communist) 17 (0.1%);
1974	G	47%	Wendell Anderson* (DFL)	8,063	53.4%	John Johnson (R)	6,307	41.8%	723 [+]	4.8%	15,093	12	1.20%
[-] Other candidates in 1974: James Miles (I) 389 (2.6%); Jane Van Deusen (Socialist Workers) 151 (1.0%); Harry Pool (American) 128 (0.8%); Richard Kleinow (Libertarian) 20 (0.1%); Genevieve Gunderson (Industrial Government) 18 (0.1%); Erwin Marquit (Communist) 17 (0.1%);
1972	S2	69%	Walter Mondale* (DFL)	10,823	50.4%	Phil Hansen (R)	10,534	49.1%	111 [+]	0.5%	21,468	6	1.24%
[-] Other candidates in 1972: Karl Heck (Industrial Government) 111 (0.5%);
1970	S1	62%	Clark MacGregor (R)	9,979	56.7%	Hubert Humphrey (DFL)	7,526	42.8%	89 [+]	0.5%	17,594	15	1.29%
[-] Other candidates in 1970: Nancy Strebe (Socialist Workers) 50 (0.3%); William Braatz (Industrial Government) 39 (0.2%);
1970	G	62%	Douglas Head (R)	10,715	60.5%	Wendell Anderson (DFL)	6,962	39.3%	44 [+]	0.2%	17,721	15	1.30%
[-] Other candidates in 1970: Karl Heck (Industrial Government) 44 (0.2%);

1966	S2	61%	Robert Forsythe (R)	10,116	58.9%	Walter Mondale* (DFL)	6,971	40.6%	92 [+]	0.5%	17,179	14	1.35%
[-] Other candidates in 1966: Joseph Johnson (Socialist Workers) 59 (0.3%); William Braatz (Industrial Government) 33 (0.2%);
1966	G	61%	Harold Levander (R)	11,421	66.1%	Karl Rolvaag* (DFL)	5,782	33.5%	64 [+]	0.4%	17,267	14	1.33%
[-] Other candidates in 1966: Kenneth Sachs (Industrial Government) 64 (0.4%);
1964	S1	72%	Wheelock Whitney (R)	11,463	55.8%	Eugene McCarthy* (DFL)	9,006	43.8%	74 [+]	0.4%	20,543	17	1.33%
[-] Other candidates in 1964: William Braatz (Industrial Government) 48 (0.2%); Everett Luoma (Socialist Workers) 26 (0.1%);
1962	G	61%	Elmer Andersen* (R)	11,336	64.7%	Karl Rolvaag (DFL)	6,122	34.9%	63 [+]	0.4%	17,521	15	1.41%
[-] Other candidates in 1962: William Braatz (Industrial Government) 63 (0.4%);
1960	S2	76%	Kenneth Peterson (R)	12,683	57.7%	Hubert Humphrey* (DFL)	9,261	42.1%	51 [+]	0.2%	21,995	15	1.43%
[-] Other candidates in 1960: Carl Feingold (Socialist Workers) 51 (0.2%);
1960	G	76%	Elmer Andersen (R)	13,943	63.1%	Orville Freeman* (DFL)	8,072	36.5%	86 [+]	0.4%	22,101	13	1.43%
[-] Other candidates in 1960: Rudolph Gustafson (Industrial Government) 86 (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 Otter Tail County, MN

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Voter Registration Data for Otter Tail County, MN

Party registration is not used in this state, however as of 2022 registrations in Otter Tail County, MN were estimated to be 43% Republican and 20% Democrat.

2022 Census data
White:	55,696	92.03%	2.7%
Black:	881	1.46%	108.8%
Indian:	390	0.64%	49.4%
Asian:	357	0.59%	21.8%
2+ races:	853	1.41%	47.1%
Hispanic:	2,342	3.87%	57.2%

Total non-White:	4,823	7.97%	57.7%

Change in White population:	1,452	2.5
Change in Non-White pop.:	1,764	3.1

Date	District	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes
2022-11-08	MN07	Michelle Fischbach* (R)	18,787	66.2%	Jill Abahsain (DFL)	7,998	28.2%	1,613	5.7%	28,398
County Total for 2022-11-08:										28,398

2020-11-03	MN07	Michelle Fischbach (R)	20,046	55.9%	Collin Peterson* (DFL)	13,693	38.2%	2,121	5.9%	35,860
County Total for 2020-11-03:										35,860

2018-11-06	MN07	Dave Hughes (R)	14,191	51.8%	Collin Peterson* (DFL)	13,176	48.1%	13	0.0%	27,380
County Total for 2018-11-06:										27,380

2016-11-08	MN07	Dave Hughes (R)	16,151	50.8%	Collin Peterson* (DFL)	15,641	49.2%	29	0.1%	31,821
County Total for 2016-11-08:										31,821

2014-11-04	MN07	Terry Westrom (R)	11,624	52.7%	Collin Peterson* (DFL)	10,409	47.2%	26	0.1%	22,059
County Total for 2014-11-04:										22,059

2012-11-06	MN07	Collin Peterson* (DFL)	17,257	56.1%	Lee Byberg (R)	12,278	39.9%	1,206	3.9%	30,741
County Total for 2012-11-06:										30,741

2010-11-02	MN07	Collin Peterson* (DFL)	12,533	50.6%	Lee Byberg (R)	10,570	42.6%	1,685	6.8%	24,788
County Total for 2010-11-02:										24,788

2008-11-04	MN07	Collin Peterson* (DFL)	22,135	69.4%	Glen Menze (R)	9,719	30.5%	31	0.1%	31,885
County Total for 2008-11-04:										31,885

2006-11-07	MN07	Collin Peterson* (DFL)	16,465	65.9%	Michael Barrett (R)	8,202	32.9%	299	1.2%	24,966
County Total for 2006-11-07:										24,966

2004-11-02	MN07	Collin Peterson* (DFL)	19,420	61.9%	David Sturrock (R)	11,933	38.0%	21	0.1%	31,374
County Total for 2004-11-02:										31,374

2002-11-05	MN07	Collin Peterson* (DFL)	16,540	63.7%	Dan Stevens (R)	9,405	36.2%	19	0.1%	25,964
County Total for 2002-11-05:										25,964

2000-11-07	MN07	Collin Peterson* (DFL)	18,325	65.5%	Glen Menze (R)	9,089	32.5%	548	2.0%	27,962
County Total for 2000-11-07:										27,962

1998-11-03	MN07	Collin Peterson* (DFL)	16,280	68.8%	Aleta Edin (R)	7,354	31.1%	31	0.1%	23,665
County Total for 1998-11-03:										23,665

1996-11-05	MN07	Collin Peterson* (DFL)	16,506	65.6%	Darrell McKigney (R)	8,633	34.3%	26	0.1%	25,165
County Total for 1996-11-05:										25,165

1994-11-08	MN07	Collin Peterson* (DFL)	10,454	50.7%	Bernie Omann (IR)	10,126	49.1%	29	0.1%	20,609
County Total for 1994-11-08:										20,609

1992-11-03	MN07	Bernie Omann (IR)	13,403	51.0%	Collin Peterson* (DFL)	12,844	48.9%	34	0.1%	26,281
County Total for 1992-11-03:										26,281

Year	Total			Other		R/D Edge	R/D Edge %	VAPOP %
2023	39,599	0.0%	0.0%	39,599	100.0%	n/a	n/a	84%
2022	39,358	0.0%	0.0%	39,358	100.0%	n/a	n/a	84%
2020	39,096	0.0%	0.0%	39,096	100.0%	n/a	n/a	83%
2018	36,402	0.0%	0.0%	36,402	100.0%	n/a	n/a	78%
2016	35,742	0.0%	0.0%	35,742	100.0%	n/a	n/a	77%
2014	34,337	0.0%	0.0%	34,337	100.0%	n/a	n/a	75%
2012	34,843	0.0%	0.0%	34,843	100.0%	n/a	n/a	77%
2010	34,795	0.0%	0.0%	34,795	100.0%	n/a	n/a	78%
2008	35,714	0.0%	0.0%	35,714	100.0%	n/a	n/a	80%
2006	35,537	0.0%	0.0%	35,537	100.0%	n/a	n/a	81%
2004	34,168	0.0%	0.0%	34,168	100.0%	n/a	n/a	78%
2002	32,978	0.0%	0.0%	32,978	100.0%	n/a	n/a	76%
2000	33,608	0.0%	0.0%	33,608	100.0%	n/a	n/a	78%
1994	33,142	0.0%	0.0%	33,142	100.0%	n/a	n/a	84%
1986	31,917	0.0%	0.0%	31,917	100.0%	n/a	n/a	85%

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