Pennington County, MN

Designated Market Area: Fargo-Grand Forks, ND-MN
American Communities Project County Type (2023): Rural Middle America

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

Thief River Falls city (pop. 8,871) Rocksbury township (pop. 1,167) North township (pop. 571) Norden township (pop. 496) Smiley township (pop. 495) Silverton township (pop. 278) St. Hilaire city (pop. 258) Sanders township (pop. 253) River Falls township (pop. 199) Highlanding township (pop. 169) Kratka township (pop. 169) Numedal township (pop. 152) Reiner township (pop. 152) Hickory township (pop. 114) Deer Park township (pop. 100) Goodridge township (pop. 89) Goodridge city (pop. 83) Bray township (pop. 82) Cloverleaf township (pop. 72) Star township (pop. 70) Wyandotte township (pop. 63) Black River township (pop. 32) Polk Centre township (pop. 30) Mayfield township (pop. 30)  

Tracts in Pennington County, MN

Census Tract 901, Pennington County, Minnesota     Census Tract 902, Pennington County, Minnesota     Census Tract 903, Pennington County, Minnesota     Census Tract 904, Pennington County, Minnesota     Census Tract 905, Pennington County, Minnesota        

2022 population: 13,845   ( 85 from 2010 , 154 from 2020)
Land area: 616.6 square miles
Population density: 22.5 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	12,335	89.09%	4.1%
Black:	150	1.08%	17.1%
Indian:	234	1.69%	21.2%
Asian:	158	1.14%	81.6%
2+ races:	311	2.25%	44.0%
Hispanic:	657	4.75%	72.9%
Total non-White:	1,510	10.91%	42.1%

2020-2022 Components	Number	Rate
Births:	312	11.1
Deaths:	314	11.2
Net Migration:	-151	-5.4
Net Immigration:	5	0.2

Change in White population:	-532	-3.8
Change in Non-White pop.:	447	3.2

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	69%	Donald Trump* (R)	4,532	62.3%	Joe Biden (D)	2,568	35.3%	177 [+]	2.4%	7,277	17	15	0.22%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) 103 (1.4%);
2016	63%	Donald Trump (R)	4,000	59.6%	Hillary Clinton (D)	2,147	32.0%	568 [+]	8.5%	6,715	15	14	0.23%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Gary Johnson (Lbt) 315 (4.7%); Evan McMullin (I) 104 (1.5%); Jill Stein (Grn) 46 (0.7%);
2012	61%	Mitt Romney (R)	3,305	50.7%	Barack Obama* (D)	3,024	46.4%	188 [+]	2.9%	6,517	6	4	0.22%
[-] Other candidates in 2012: Gary Johnson (Lbt) 100 (1.5%);
2008	65%	Barack Obama (D)	3,394	49.8%	John McCain (R)	3,248	47.6%	180 [+]	2.6%	6,822	4	2	0.23%
[-] Other candidates in 2008: Ralph Nader (I) 92 (1.3%); Bob Barr (Lbt) 24 (0.4%);
2004	67%	George W. Bush* (R)	3,767	53.7%	John Kerry (D)	3,117	44.4%	133 [+]	1.9%	7,017	6	3	0.25%
[-] Other candidates in 2004: Ralph Nader (I) 75 (1.1%);
2000	61%	George W. Bush (R)	3,380	53.5%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	2,458	38.9%	482 [+]	7.6%	6,320	8	6	0.26%
[-] Other candidates in 2000: Ralph Nader (Grn) 255 (4.0%); Pat Buchanan (Ref) 193 (3.1%);
1996	59%	Bill Clinton* (D)	2,814	47.6%	Robert Dole (R)	2,129	36.0%	972 [+]	16.4%	5,915	1	-5	0.27%
[-] Other candidates in 1996: Ross Perot (Ref) 910 (15.4%); Ralph Nader (Grn) 27 (0.5%); Harry Browne (Lbt) 12 (0.2%);
1992	65%	Bill Clinton (D)	2,578	40.5%	George Bush* (R)	2,155	33.9%	1,626 [+]	25.6%	6,359	2	-4	0.27%
[-] Other candidates in 1992: Ross Perot (I) 1,598 (25.1%);
1988	61%	Michael Dukakis (D)	3,105	51.1%	George Bush (R)	2,920	48.1%	46 [+]	0.8%	6,071	2	-5	0.29%
[-] Other candidates in 1988: Ron Paul (Lbt) 9 (0.1%);
1984	63%	Ronald Reagan* (R)	3,536	54.5%	Walter Mondale (D)	2,913	44.9%	40	0.6%	6,489	5	-4	0.31%
[-] Other candidates in 1984:
1980	69%	Ronald Reagan (R)	3,715	50.1%	Jimmy Carter* (D)	3,101	41.8%	600 [+]	8.1%	7,416	8	-1	0.36%
[-] Other candidates in 1980: John Anderson (I) 465 (6.3%); Edward Clark (Lbt) 69 (0.9%);
1976	74%	Jimmy Carter (D)	3,787	54.5%	Gerald Ford* (R)	3,023	43.5%	138 [+]	2.0%	6,948	1	-4	0.36%
[-] Other candidates in 1976: Eugene McCarthy (I) 58 (0.8%);
1972	75%	Richard Nixon* (R)	3,548	53.8%	George McGovern (D)	2,892	43.8%	160 [+]	2.4%	6,600	2	-7	0.38%
[-] Other candidates in 1972: John Schmitz (Amer) 147 (2.2%);
1968	72%	Hubert Humphrey (D)	2,998	54.9%	Richard Nixon (R)	2,247	41.1%	220 [+]	4.0%	5,465	0	-2	0.34%
[-] Other candidates in 1968: George Wallace (AIP) 212 (3.9%);
1964	74%	Lyndon Johnson* (D)	3,894	70.4%	Barry Goldwater (R)	1,630	29.5%	10	0.2%	5,534	-7	-9	0.36%
[-] Other candidates in 1964:
1960	80%	John Kennedy (D)	3,204	55.6%	Richard Nixon (R)	2,537	44.1%	18	0.3%	5,759	-5	-6	0.37%
[-] Other candidates in 1960:
1956	68%	Adlai Stevenson (D)	2,947	55.0%	Dwight Eisenhower* (R)	2,408	44.9%	4	0.1%	5,359	-9	-12	0.40%
[-] Other candidates in 1956:
1952	69%	Adlai Stevenson (D)	2,802	49.9%	Dwight Eisenhower (R)	2,726	48.5%	87	1.5%	5,615	-7	-7	0.41%
[-] Other candidates in 1952:
1948	69%	Harry Truman* (D)	3,402	60.7%	Thomas Dewey (R)	1,759	31.4%	447 [+]	8.0%	5,608	-9	-14	0.46%
[-] Other candidates in 1948: Henry Wallace (Prog) 416 (7.4%); Strom Thurmond (StsRts) 0 (0.0%);
1944	60%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	3,330	67.9%	Thomas Dewey (R)	1,525	31.1%	50	1.0%	4,905	-16	-15	0.44%
[-] Other candidates in 1944:
1940	72%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	3,886	66.5%	Wendell Willkie (R)	1,857	31.8%	98	1.7%	5,841	-16	-13	0.47%
[-] Other candidates in 1940:
1936	73%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	3,736	72.5%	Alf Landon (R)	1,258	24.4%	161 [+]	3.1%	5,155	-7	-12	0.46%
[-] Other candidates in 1936: William Lemke (Union) 100 (1.9%); Norman Thomas (Soc) 27 (0.5%);
1932	67%	Franklin Roosevelt (D)	2,743	63.6%	Herbert Hoover* (R)	1,212	28.1%	355 [+]	8.2%	4,310	-8	-11	0.43%
[-] Other candidates in 1932: Norman Thomas (Soc) 240 (5.6%);
1928	62%	Herbert Hoover (R)	2,506	65.3%	Al Smith (D)	1,198	31.2%	134 [+]	3.5%	3,838	8	7	0.40%
[-] Other candidates in 1928: Norman Thomas (Soc) 103 (2.7%);
1924	55%	Robert LaFollette (Prog)	2,320	64.3%	Calvin Coolidge (R)	1,126	31.2%	163 [+]	4.5%	3,609	-20	-23	0.44%
[-] Other candidates in 1924: John Davis (D) 146 (4.0%);
1920	56%	Warren Harding (R)	2,320	60.7%	James Cox (D)	768	20.1%	734 [+]	19.2%	3,822	-10	0	0.52%
[-] Other candidates in 1920: Eugene Debs (Soc) 581 (15.2%); Aaron Watkins (Proh) 95 (2.5%); Parley Christiansen (FL) 0 (0.0%);
1916	34%	Woodrow Wilson* (D)	1,004	46.8%	Charles Evans Hughes (R)	868	40.5%	273 [+]	12.7%	2,145	-6	-6	0.55%
[-] Other candidates in 1916: Allan Benson (Soc) 237 (11.0%); James Hanly (Proh) 35 (1.6%);
1912	33%	Theodore Roosevelt (Prog)	784	41.9%	Woodrow Wilson (D)	423	22.6%	665 [+]	35.5%	1,872	-6	-10	0.56%
[-] Other candidates in 1912: Eugene Debs (Soc) 343 (18.3%); William Taft* (R) 244 (13.0%); Eugene Chafin (Proh) 67 (3.6%);

* incumbent         PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Pennington County, MN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Joe Biden (D)	2,568	35.3%
Donald Trump* (R)	4,532	62.3%
Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)	103	1.4%
Other	74	1.0%
TOTAL	7,277
Turnout: 69% Diff (St): 17 Diff (US): 15

2016 President, Pennington County, MN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Hillary Clinton (D)	2,147	32.0%
Donald Trump (R)	4,000	59.6%
Gary Johnson (Lbt)	315	4.7%
Jill Stein (Grn)	46	0.7%
Evan McMullin (I)	104	1.5%
Other	103	1.5%
TOTAL	6,715
Turnout: 63% Diff (St): 15 Diff (US): 14

2012 President, Pennington County, MN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Barack Obama* (D)	3,024	46.4%
Mitt Romney (R)	3,305	50.7%
Gary Johnson (Lbt)	100	1.5%
Other	88	1.4%
TOTAL	6,517
Turnout: 61% Diff (St): 6 Diff (US): 4

2008 President, Pennington County, MN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Barack Obama (D)	3,394	49.8%
John McCain (R)	3,248	47.6%
Ralph Nader (I)	92	1.3%
Bob Barr (Lbt)	24	0.4%
Other	64	0.9%
TOTAL	6,822
Turnout: 65% Diff (St): 4 Diff (US): 2

2004 President, Pennington County, MN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
George W. Bush* (R)	3,767	53.7%
John Kerry (D)	3,117	44.4%
Ralph Nader (I)	75	1.1%
Other	58	0.8%
TOTAL	7,017
Turnout: 67% Diff (St): 6 Diff (US): 3

2000 President, Pennington County, MN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
George W. Bush (R)	3,380	53.5%
Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	2,458	38.9%
Ralph Nader (Grn)	255	4.0%
Pat Buchanan (Ref)	193	3.1%
Other	34	0.5%
TOTAL	6,320
Turnout: 61% Diff (St): 8 Diff (US): 6

1996 President, Pennington County, MN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Bill Clinton* (D)	2,814	47.6%
Robert Dole (R)	2,129	36.0%
Ross Perot (Ref)	910	15.4%
Ralph Nader (Grn)	27	0.5%
Harry Browne (Lbt)	12	0.2%
Other	23	0.4%
TOTAL	5,915
Turnout: 59% Diff (St): 1 Diff (US): -5

1992 President, Pennington County, MN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Bill Clinton (D)	2,578	40.5%
George Bush* (R)	2,155	33.9%
Ross Perot (I)	1,598	25.1%
Other	28	0.4%
TOTAL	6,359
Turnout: 65% Diff (St): 2 Diff (US): -4

1988 President, Pennington County, MN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
George Bush (R)	2,920	48.1%
Michael Dukakis (D)	3,105	51.1%
Ron Paul (Lbt)	9	0.1%
Other	37	0.6%
TOTAL	6,071
Turnout: 61% Diff (St): 2 Diff (US): -5

1984 President, Pennington County, MN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Ronald Reagan* (R)	3,536	54.5%
Walter Mondale (D)	2,913	44.9%
Other	40	0.6%
TOTAL	6,489
Turnout: 63% Diff (St): 5 Diff (US): -4

1980 President, Pennington County, MN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Ronald Reagan (R)	3,715	50.1%
Jimmy Carter* (D)	3,101	41.8%
John Anderson (I)	465	6.3%
Edward Clark (Lbt)	69	0.9%
Other	66	0.9%
TOTAL	7,416
Turnout: 69% Diff (St): 8 Diff (US): -1

1976 President, Pennington County, MN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Jimmy Carter (D)	3,787	54.5%
Gerald Ford* (R)	3,023	43.5%
Eugene McCarthy (I)	58	0.8%
Other	80	1.2%
TOTAL	6,948
Turnout: 74% Diff (St): 1 Diff (US): -4

1972 President, Pennington County, MN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Richard Nixon* (R)	3,548	53.8%
George McGovern (D)	2,892	43.8%
John Schmitz (Amer)	147	2.2%
Other	13	0.2%
TOTAL	6,600
Turnout: 75% Diff (St): 2 Diff (US): -7

1968 President, Pennington County, MN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Richard Nixon (R)	2,247	41.1%
Hubert Humphrey (D)	2,998	54.9%
George Wallace (AIP)	212	3.9%
Other	8	0.1%
TOTAL	5,465
Turnout: 72% Diff (St): 0 Diff (US): -2

1964 President, Pennington County, MN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Lyndon Johnson* (D)	3,894	70.4%
Barry Goldwater (R)	1,630	29.5%
Other	10	0.2%
TOTAL	5,534
Turnout: 74% Diff (St): -7 Diff (US): -9

1960 President, Pennington County, MN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
John Kennedy (D)	3,204	55.6%
Richard Nixon (R)	2,537	44.1%
Other	18	0.3%
TOTAL	5,759
Turnout: 80% Diff (St): -5 Diff (US): -6

1956 President, Pennington County, MN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Dwight Eisenhower* (R)	2,408	44.9%
Adlai Stevenson (D)	2,947	55.0%
Other	4	0.1%
TOTAL	5,359
Turnout: 68% Diff (St): -9 Diff (US): -12

1952 President, Pennington County, MN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Dwight Eisenhower (R)	2,726	48.5%
Adlai Stevenson (D)	2,802	49.9%
Other	87	1.5%
TOTAL	5,615
Turnout: 69% Diff (St): -7 Diff (US): -7

1948 President, Pennington County, MN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Harry Truman* (D)	3,402	60.7%
Thomas Dewey (R)	1,759	31.4%
Henry Wallace (Prog)	416	7.4%
Other	31	0.6%
TOTAL	5,608
Turnout: 69% Diff (St): -9 Diff (US): -14

1944 President, Pennington County, MN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	3,330	67.9%
Thomas Dewey (R)	1,525	31.1%
Other	50	1.0%
TOTAL	4,905
Turnout: 60% Diff (St): -16 Diff (US): -15

1940 President, Pennington County, MN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	3,886	66.5%
Wendell Willkie (R)	1,857	31.8%
Other	98	1.7%
TOTAL	5,841
Turnout: 72% Diff (St): -16 Diff (US): -13

1936 President, Pennington County, MN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	3,736	72.5%
Alf Landon (R)	1,258	24.4%
William Lemke (Union)	100	1.9%
Norman Thomas (Soc)	27	0.5%
Other	34	0.7%
TOTAL	5,155
Turnout: 73% Diff (St): -7 Diff (US): -12

1932 President, Pennington County, MN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Franklin Roosevelt (D)	2,743	63.6%
Herbert Hoover* (R)	1,212	28.1%
Norman Thomas (Soc)	240	5.6%
Other	115	2.7%
TOTAL	4,310
Turnout: 67% Diff (St): -8 Diff (US): -11

1928 President, Pennington County, MN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Herbert Hoover (R)	2,506	65.3%
Al Smith (D)	1,198	31.2%
Norman Thomas (Soc)	103	2.7%
Other	31	0.8%
TOTAL	3,838
Turnout: 62% Diff (St): 8 Diff (US): 7

1924 President, Pennington County, MN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Calvin Coolidge (R)	1,126	31.2%
John Davis (D)	146	4.0%
Robert LaFollette (Prog)	2,320	64.3%
Other	17	0.5%
TOTAL	3,609
Turnout: 55% Diff (St): -20 Diff (US): -23

1920 President, Pennington County, MN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Warren Harding (R)	2,320	60.7%
James Cox (D)	768	20.1%
Eugene Debs (Soc)	581	15.2%
Aaron Watkins (Proh)	95	2.5%
Other	58	1.5%
TOTAL	3,822
Turnout: 56% Diff (St): -10 Diff (US): 0

1916 President, Pennington County, MN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Woodrow Wilson* (D)	1,004	46.8%
Charles Evans Hughes (R)	868	40.5%
Allan Benson (Soc)	237	11.0%
James Hanly (Proh)	35	1.6%
Other	1	0.0%
TOTAL	2,145
Turnout: 34% Diff (St): -6 Diff (US): -6

1912 President, Pennington County, MN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Woodrow Wilson (D)	423	22.6%
Theodore Roosevelt (Prog)	784	41.9%
William Taft* (R)	244	13.0%
Eugene Debs (Soc)	343	18.3%
Eugene Chafin (Proh)	67	3.6%
Other	11	0.6%
TOTAL	1,872
Turnout: 33% Diff (St): -6 Diff (US): -10

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Pennington 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	52%	Scott Jensen (R)	3,464	63.4%	Tim Walz* (DFL)	1,734	31.8%	263 [+]	4.8%	5,461	19	0.22%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: James McCaskel (Legal Marijuana Now) 106 (1.9%); Hugh McTavish (Independence-Alliance) 82 (1.5%); Steve Patterson (Grassroots - Legalize Cannabis) 59 (1.1%); Gabrielle Prosser (Socialist Workers) 15 (0.3%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.0%);
2020	S2	68%	Jason Lewis (R)	3,919	54.5%	Tina Smith* (DFL)	2,573	35.8%	704 [+]	9.8%	7,196	11	0.22%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Kevin O'Connor (Legal Marijuana Now) 566 (7.9%); Oliver Steinberg (Grassroots - Legalize Cannabis) 133 (1.8%); Other (Write-in) 5 (0.1%);
2018	S2	50%	Karin Housley (R)	2,816	52.7%	Tina Smith* (DFL)	2,263	42.4%	260 [+]	4.9%	5,339	10	0.21%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Sarah Wellington (Legal Marijuana Now) 210 (3.9%); Jerry Trooien (I) 48 (0.9%); Other (Write-in) 2 (0.0%);
2018	S1	50%	Amy Klobuchar* (DFL)	2,582	48.1%	Jim Newberger (R)	2,573	47.9%	216 [+]	4.0%	5,371	12	0.21%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Dennis Schuller (Legal Marijuana Now) 173 (3.2%); Paula Overby (Green) 41 (0.8%); Other (Write-in) 2 (0.0%);
2018	G	50%	Jeff Johnson (R)	2,949	55.0%	Tim Walz (DFL)	2,183	40.7%	227 [+]	4.2%	5,359	13	0.21%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Chris Wright (Legalize Cannabis) 164 (3.1%); Josh Welter (Libertarian) 62 (1.2%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.0%);
2014	S2	48%	Al Franken* (DFL)	2,515	49.0%	Mike McFadden (R)	2,290	44.6%	327 [+]	6.4%	5,132	2	0.26%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Steve Carlson (Independence Party) 221 (4.3%); Heather Johnson (Libertarian) 105 (2.0%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.0%);
2014	G	48%	Mark Dayton* (DFL)	2,356	46.3%	Jeff Johnson (R)	2,325	45.7%	406 [+]	8.0%	5,087	1	0.26%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Hannah Nicollet (Independence Party) 210 (4.1%); Chris Wright (Grassroots) 133 (2.6%); Chris Holbrook (Libertarian) 62 (1.2%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.0%);
2012	S1	60%	Amy Klobuchar* (DFL)	4,098	64.6%	Kurt Bills (R)	1,956	30.8%	289 [+]	4.6%	6,343	0	0.22%
[-] Other candidates in 2012: Stephen Williams (Independence Party) 175 (2.8%); Tim Davis (Grassroots) 66 (1.0%); Michael Cavlan (Progressive) 45 (0.7%); Other (Write-in) 3 (0.0%);
2010	G	45%	Tom Emmer (R)	2,120	44.8%	Mark Dayton (DFL)	2,082	44.0%	535 [+]	11.3%	4,737	2	0.22%
[-] Other candidates in 2010: Tom Horner (Independence Party) 452 (9.5%); Ken Pentel (Ecology Democracy) 32 (0.7%); Chris Wright (Grassroots) 26 (0.5%); Faeheen Hakeem (Green) 15 (0.3%); Linda Eno (Resource Party) 7 (0.1%); Other (Write-in) 3 (0.1%);
2008	S2	64%	Norm Coleman* (R)	3,239	48.1%	Al Franken (DFL)	2,595	38.5%	902 [+]	13.4%	6,736	6	0.23%
[-] Other candidates in 2008: Dean Barkley (Independence Party) 822 (12.2%); Charles Aldrich (Libertarian) 49 (0.7%); James Niemacki (Constitution) 24 (0.4%); Other (Write-in) 7 (0.1%);
2006	S1	49%	Amy Klobuchar (DFL)	3,074	59.6%	Mark Kennedy (R)	1,908	37.0%	179 [+]	3.5%	5,161	-1	0.23%
[-] Other candidates in 2006: Rob Fitzgerald (Independence Party) 141 (2.7%); Michael Cavlan (Green) 20 (0.4%); Ben Powers (Constitution) 13 (0.3%); Other (Write-in) 5 (0.1%);
2006	G	49%	Mike Hatch (DFL)	2,501	48.4%	Tim Pawlenty* (R)	2,320	44.9%	350 [+]	6.8%	5,171	-2	0.23%
[-] Other candidates in 2006: Peter Hutchinson (Independence Party) 256 (5.0%); Walt Brown (Quit Raising Taxes) 52 (1.0%); Ken Pentel (Green) 27 (0.5%); Leslie Davis (American) 12 (0.2%); Other (Write-in) 3 (0.1%);
2002	S2	54%	Walter Mondale (DFL)	2,869	51.7%	Norm Coleman (R)	2,500	45.0%	184 [+]	3.3%	5,553	-5	0.25%
[-] Other candidates in 2002: Jim Moore (Independence Party) 139 (2.5%); Paul Wellstone* (DFL) 21 (0.4%); Ray Tricomo (Green) 15 (0.3%); Miro Kovatchevich (Constitution) 9 (0.2%);
2002	G	53%	Roger Moe (DFL)	2,739	50.0%	Tim Pawlenty (R)	2,130	38.9%	608 [+]	11.1%	5,477	-5	0.24%
[-] Other candidates in 2002: Tim Penny (Independence Party) 507 (9.3%); Ken Pentel (Green) 52 (0.9%); Booker Hodges (I) 30 (0.5%); Lawrence Aeshilman (Constitution) 9 (0.2%); Kari Sachs (Socialist Workers) 8 (0.1%); Other (Write-in) 2 (0.0%);
2000	S1	61%	Mark Dayton (DFL)	3,187	50.7%	Rod Grams* (R)	2,807	44.7%	292 [+]	4.6%	6,286	1	0.26%
[-] Other candidates in 2000: Jim Gibson (Independence Party) 144 (2.3%); David Daniels (Green) 51 (0.8%); Rebecca Ellis (Socialist Workers) 45 (0.7%); David Swan (Constitution) 27 (0.4%); Erik Pakieser (Libertarian) 24 (0.4%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.0%);
1998	G	56%	Skip Humphrey (DFL)	2,253	39.3%	Norm Coleman (R)	2,226	38.8%	1,261 [+]	22.0%	5,740	4	0.27%
[-] Other candidates in 1998: Jesse Ventura (I) 1,226 (21.4%); Chris Wright (Green) 12 (0.2%); Ken Pentel (Green) 11 (0.2%); Ray McCloney (I) 6 (0.1%); Frank Germann (Libertarian) 6 (0.1%);
1996	S2	58%	Paul Wellstone* (DFL)	2,868	48.8%	Rudy Boschwitz (R)	2,781	47.4%	223 [+]	3.8%	5,872	6	0.27%
[-] Other candidates in 1996: Dean Barkley (Reform) 154 (2.6%); Tim Davis (Green) 20 (0.3%); Howard Hanson (Resource Party) 19 (0.3%); Roy Carlton (Libertarian) 13 (0.2%); Steve Johnson (Natural Law) 9 (0.2%); Thomas Fiske (Socialist Workers) 5 (0.1%); Other (Write-in) 3 (0.1%);
1994	S1	48%	Rod Grams (IR)	2,434	50.9%	Ann Wynia (DFL)	2,151	44.9%	201 [+]	4.2%	4,786	2	0.27%
[-] Other candidates in 1994: Dean Barkley (I) 123 (2.6%); Candice Sjostrom (Green) 42 (0.9%); Steve Johnson (Natural Law) 22 (0.5%); Marca Himelgrin (Socialist Workers) 11 (0.2%); Other (Write-in) 3 (0.1%);
1994	G	48%	Arne Carlson* (IR)	2,639	55.5%	John Marty (DFL)	1,962	41.3%	153 [+]	3.2%	4,754	-6	0.27%
[-] Other candidates in 1994: Other (Write-in) 72 (1.5%); Will Shetterly (Green) 47 (1.0%); Eric Olson (Libertarian) 18 (0.4%); Leslie Davis (National Rights Alliance) 10 (0.2%); Jon Hillson (Socialist Workers) 6 (0.1%);
1990	S2	51%	Rudy Boschwitz* (IR)	2,563	52.1%	Paul Wellstone (DFL)	2,295	46.7%	58 [+]	1.2%	4,916	4	0.27%
[-] Other candidates in 1990: Russell Bentley (Green) 58 (1.2%);
1990	G	51%	Rudy Perpich* (DFL)	3,030	61.3%	Arne Carlson (IR)	1,801	36.4%	112 [+]	2.3%	4,943	-13	0.27%
[-] Other candidates in 1990: Ross Culverhouse (Grassroots) 44 (0.9%); Jon Grunseth (IR (write-in)) 26 (0.5%); Judith Ann Chosa (Earth Federation) 19 (0.4%); Wendy Lyons (Socialist Workers) 13 (0.3%); Other (Write-in) 10 (0.2%);
1988	S1	62%	Dave Durenberger* (IR)	3,318	54.3%	Skip Humphrey (DFL)	2,758	45.1%	38 [+]	0.6%	6,114	-2	0.29%
[-] Other candidates in 1988: Derrick Grimmer (Green) 15 (0.2%); Polly Mann (Progressive Independent) 14 (0.2%); Arlen Overvig (Libertarian) 7 (0.1%); Wendy Lyons (Socialist Workers) 2 (0.0%);
1986	G	54%	Rudy Perpich* (DFL)	3,355	61.7%	Cal Ludeman (IR)	2,052	37.7%	32 [+]	0.6%	5,439	-5	0.38%
[-] Other candidates in 1986: Bill Brust (Workers League) 19 (0.3%); Thomas Jaax (Socialist Workers) 7 (0.1%); Joseph Rohner (Libertarian) 5 (0.1%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.0%);
1984	S2	63%	Rudy Boschwitz* (IR)	4,066	62.3%	Joan Anderson Growe (DFL)	2,423	37.1%	37 [+]	0.6%	6,526	4	0.32%
[-] Other candidates in 1984: Richard Putnam (Libertarian) 14 (0.2%); Eleanor Garcia (Socialist Workers) 12 (0.2%); Jeffrey Miller (New Union) 11 (0.2%);
1982	S1	58%	Mark Dayton (DFL)	3,164	51.6%	Dave Durenberger* (IR)	2,936	47.9%	31 [+]	0.5%	6,131	-5	0.34%
[-] Other candidates in 1982: Jeffrey Miller (New Union) 16 (0.3%); William Onasch (Socialist Workers) 9 (0.1%); Fred Hewitt (Libertarian) 6 (0.1%);
1982	G	58%	Rudy Perpich (DFL)	3,626	59.1%	Wheelock Whitney (IR)	2,424	39.5%	83 [+]	1.4%	6,133	0	0.34%
[-] Other candidates in 1982: Kathy Wheeler (Socialist Workers) 38 (0.6%); Tom McDonald (Honest Government) 27 (0.4%); Franklin Haws (Libertarian) 18 (0.3%);
1978	S2	57%	Rudy Boschwitz (IR)	3,034	55.1%	Wendell Anderson* (DFL)	2,328	42.3%	148 [+]	2.7%	5,510	-1	0.35%
[-] Other candidates in 1978: Sal Carlone (American) 63 (1.1%); William Peterson (Socialist Workers) 32 (0.6%); Jean Brust (Workers) 22 (0.4%); Leonard Richards (Libertarian) 14 (0.3%); Brian Coyle (I) 14 (0.3%); Other (Write-in) 3 (0.1%);
1978	S1	56%	Bob Short (DFL)	2,681	49.2%	Dave Durenberger (IR)	2,600	47.7%	165 [+]	3.0%	5,446	-14	0.35%
[-] Other candidates in 1978: Paul Helm (American) 128 (2.4%); Christine Frank (Socialist Workers) 17 (0.3%); Fred Hewitt (Libertarian) 16 (0.3%); Other (Write-in) 4 (0.1%);
1978	G	57%	Albert Quie (IR)	2,972	53.8%	Rudy Perpich* (DFL)	2,407	43.6%	147 [+]	2.7%	5,526	1	0.35%
[-] Other candidates in 1978: Richard Pedersen (American) 88 (1.6%); Robin Miller (Libertarian) 18 (0.3%); Tom McDonald (Honest Government) 17 (0.3%); Jill Lakowske (Socialist Workers) 16 (0.3%); Edwin Pommerening (Savings Account) 8 (0.1%);
1976	S1	75%	Hubert Humphrey* (DFL)	4,884	69.8%	Gerald Brekke (IR)	1,835	26.2%	283 [+]	4.0%	7,002	1	0.37%
[-] Other candidates in 1976: Paul Helm (American) 259 (3.7%); William Peterson (Socialist Workers) 13 (0.2%); Robin Miller (Libertarian) 9 (0.1%); Matt Savola (Communist) 2 (0.0%);
1974	G	49%	Wendell Anderson* (DFL)	3,061	68.7%	John Johnson (R)	1,205	27.0%	190 [+]	4.3%	4,456	-2	0.36%
[-] Other candidates in 1974: Harry Pool (American) 103 (2.3%); James Miles (I) 63 (1.4%); Jane Van Deusen (Socialist Workers) 12 (0.3%); Genevieve Gunderson (Industrial Government) 7 (0.2%); Richard Kleinow (Libertarian) 5 (0.1%); Erwin Marquit (Communist) 0 (0.0%);
1972	S2	76%	Walter Mondale* (DFL)	4,327	64.8%	Phil Hansen (R)	2,325	34.8%	28 [+]	0.4%	6,680	-8	0.39%
[-] Other candidates in 1972: Karl Heck (Industrial Government) 28 (0.4%);
1970	S1	62%	Hubert Humphrey (DFL)	3,085	61.7%	Clark MacGregor (R)	1,885	37.7%	33 [+]	0.7%	5,003	-4	0.37%
[-] Other candidates in 1970: Nancy Strebe (Socialist Workers) 25 (0.5%); William Braatz (Industrial Government) 8 (0.2%);
1970	G	63%	Wendell Anderson (DFL)	2,821	56.0%	Douglas Head (R)	2,203	43.8%	11 [+]	0.2%	5,035	-2	0.37%
[-] Other candidates in 1970: Karl Heck (Industrial Government) 11 (0.2%);
1966	S2	55%	Walter Mondale* (DFL)	2,632	63.5%	Robert Forsythe (R)	1,496	36.1%	19 [+]	0.5%	4,147	-9	0.33%
[-] Other candidates in 1966: Joseph Johnson (Socialist Workers) 15 (0.4%); William Braatz (Industrial Government) 4 (0.1%);
1966	G	56%	Karl Rolvaag* (DFL)	2,330	55.3%	Harold Levander (R)	1,865	44.3%	16 [+]	0.4%	4,211	-8	0.33%
[-] Other candidates in 1966: Kenneth Sachs (Industrial Government) 16 (0.4%);
1964	S1	74%	Eugene McCarthy* (DFL)	3,791	68.8%	Wheelock Whitney (R)	1,706	30.9%	17 [+]	0.3%	5,514	-8	0.36%
[-] Other candidates in 1964: Everett Luoma (Socialist Workers) 11 (0.2%); William Braatz (Industrial Government) 6 (0.1%);
1962	G	56%	Karl Rolvaag (DFL)	2,369	57.7%	Elmer Andersen* (R)	1,720	41.9%	20 [+]	0.5%	4,109	-8	0.33%
[-] Other candidates in 1962: William Braatz (Industrial Government) 20 (0.5%);
1960	S2	81%	Hubert Humphrey* (DFL)	3,839	65.9%	Kenneth Peterson (R)	1,983	34.0%	7 [+]	0.1%	5,829	-8	0.38%
[-] Other candidates in 1960: Carl Feingold (Socialist Workers) 7 (0.1%);
1960	G	81%	Orville Freeman* (DFL)	3,569	60.8%	Elmer Andersen (R)	2,289	39.0%	16 [+]	0.3%	5,874	-12	0.38%
[-] Other candidates in 1960: Rudolph Gustafson (Industrial Government) 16 (0.3%);

*: 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 Pennington County, MN

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Voter Registration Data for Pennington County, MN

Party registration is not used in this state, however as of 2022 registrations in Pennington County, MN were estimated to be 36% Republican and 28% Democrat.