Election Results for Polk County, MN -- RightDataUSA.com

2020-2022 Components	Number	Rate
Births:	828	13.3
Deaths:	898	14.4
Net Migration:	-455	-7.3
Net Immigration:	76	1.2

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +886	R +159	D + 2.2%
D +727
2020 vs. 2012	R +2,250	R +3,584	R + 23.1%
D -1,334
2020 vs. 2008	R +2,717	R +5,128	R + 33.6%
D -2,411

2016 vs. 2008	R +1,831	R +4,969	R + 35.8%
D -3,138
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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	68%	Donald Trump* (R)	9,865	63.3%	Joe Biden (D)	5,439	34.9%	290 [+]	1.9%	15,594	18	16	0.48%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) 123 (0.8%);
2016	62%	Donald Trump (R)	8,979	60.7%	Hillary Clinton (D)	4,712	31.8%	1,105 [+]	7.5%	14,796	16	15	0.50%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Gary Johnson (Lbt) 517 (3.5%); Evan McMullin (I) 235 (1.6%); Jill Stein (Grn) 124 (0.8%);
2012	61%	Mitt Romney (R)	7,615	51.8%	Barack Obama* (D)	6,773	46.1%	305 [+]	2.1%	14,693	7	5	0.50%
[-] Other candidates in 2012: Gary Johnson (Lbt) 155 (1.1%);
2008	64%	Barack Obama (D)	7,850	51.2%	John McCain (R)	7,148	46.6%	336 [+]	2.2%	15,334	3	1	0.53%
[-] Other candidates in 2008: Ralph Nader (I) 179 (1.2%); Bob Barr (Lbt) 32 (0.2%);
2004	66%	George W. Bush* (R)	8,724	55.7%	John Kerry (D)	6,729	42.9%	215 [+]	1.4%	15,668	8	5	0.55%
[-] Other candidates in 2004: Ralph Nader (I) 122 (0.8%);
2000	61%	George W. Bush (R)	7,609	53.8%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	5,764	40.8%	767 [+]	5.4%	14,140	8	6	0.58%
[-] Other candidates in 2000: Ralph Nader (Grn) 369 (2.6%); Pat Buchanan (Ref) 337 (2.4%);
1996	58%	Bill Clinton* (D)	6,369	46.9%	Robert Dole (R)	5,563	40.9%	1,655 [+]	12.2%	13,587	6	0	0.62%
[-] Other candidates in 1996: Ross Perot (Ref) 1,502 (11.1%); Ralph Nader (Grn) 59 (0.4%); Harry Browne (Lbt) 29 (0.2%);
1992	64%	Bill Clinton (D)	5,850	39.2%	George Bush* (R)	5,817	39.0%	3,267 [+]	21.9%	14,934	7	2	0.64%
[-] Other candidates in 1992: Ross Perot (I) 3,176 (21.3%);
1988	62%	Michael Dukakis (D)	7,523	51.3%	George Bush (R)	7,032	48.0%	107 [+]	0.7%	14,662	2	-5	0.70%
[-] Other candidates in 1988: Ron Paul (Lbt) 22 (0.2%);
1984	66%	Ronald Reagan* (R)	8,617	54.6%	Walter Mondale (D)	7,033	44.5%	139	0.9%	15,789	5	-4	0.76%
[-] Other candidates in 1984:
1980	72%	Ronald Reagan (R)	9,036	51.2%	Jimmy Carter* (D)	7,151	40.5%	1,457 [+]	8.3%	17,644	9	1	0.86%
[-] Other candidates in 1980: John Anderson (I) 1,207 (6.8%); Edward Clark (Lbt) 163 (0.9%);
1976	71%	Jimmy Carter (D)	9,078	56.6%	Gerald Ford* (R)	6,552	40.9%	404 [+]	2.5%	16,034	-1	-7	0.82%
[-] Other candidates in 1976: Eugene McCarthy (I) 190 (1.2%);
1972	71%	Richard Nixon* (R)	8,139	51.2%	George McGovern (D)	7,366	46.4%	380 [+]	2.4%	15,885	0	-9	0.91%
[-] Other candidates in 1972: John Schmitz (Amer) 337 (2.1%);
1968	75%	Hubert Humphrey (D)	8,380	55.2%	Richard Nixon (R)	6,074	40.0%	715 [+]	4.7%	15,169	-1	-3	0.95%
[-] Other candidates in 1968: George Wallace (AIP) 700 (4.6%);
1964	78%	Lyndon Johnson* (D)	11,052	68.6%	Barry Goldwater (R)	5,039	31.3%	20	0.1%	16,111	-5	-7	1.04%
[-] Other candidates in 1964:
1960	81%	John Kennedy (D)	9,346	55.3%	Richard Nixon (R)	7,528	44.5%	35	0.2%	16,909	-5	-5	1.10%
[-] Other candidates in 1960:
1956	66%	Adlai Stevenson (D)	7,980	53.7%	Dwight Eisenhower* (R)	6,847	46.1%	26	0.2%	14,853	-8	-11	1.11%
[-] Other candidates in 1956:
1952	70%	Dwight Eisenhower (R)	8,326	53.1%	Adlai Stevenson (D)	7,244	46.2%	113	0.7%	15,683	-2	-2	1.14%
[-] Other candidates in 1952:
1948	64%	Harry Truman* (D)	9,279	63.6%	Thomas Dewey (R)	4,662	32.0%	639 [+]	4.4%	14,580	-8	-13	1.20%
[-] Other candidates in 1948: Henry Wallace (Prog) 573 (3.9%); Strom Thurmond (StsRts) 0 (0.0%);
1944	57%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	8,808	66.2%	Thomas Dewey (R)	4,402	33.1%	100	0.8%	13,310	-14	-13	1.18%
[-] Other candidates in 1944:
1940	67%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	10,652	66.6%	Wendell Willkie (R)	5,200	32.5%	133	0.8%	15,985	-15	-12	1.28%
[-] Other candidates in 1940:
1936	71%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	11,337	73.4%	Alf Landon (R)	3,751	24.3%	349 [+]	2.3%	15,437	-7	-12	1.37%
[-] Other candidates in 1936: William Lemke (Union) 245 (1.6%); Norman Thomas (Soc) 60 (0.4%);
1932	62%	Franklin Roosevelt (D)	8,751	66.3%	Herbert Hoover* (R)	3,604	27.3%	835 [+]	6.3%	13,190	-9	-12	1.32%
[-] Other candidates in 1932: Norman Thomas (Soc) 666 (5.0%);
1928	62%	Herbert Hoover (R)	7,215	56.1%	Al Smith (D)	5,357	41.6%	294 [+]	2.3%	12,866	-2	-2	1.33%
[-] Other candidates in 1928: Norman Thomas (Soc) 225 (1.7%);
1924	55%	Robert LaFollette (Prog)	5,695	49.8%	Calvin Coolidge (R)	5,027	43.9%	718 [+]	6.3%	11,440	-7	-10	1.39%
[-] Other candidates in 1924: John Davis (D) 663 (5.8%);
1920	56%	Warren Harding (R)	8,197	69.5%	James Cox (D)	2,111	17.9%	1,492 [+]	12.6%	11,800	-1	9	1.60%
[-] Other candidates in 1920: Eugene Debs (Soc) 1,057 (9.0%); Aaron Watkins (Proh) 288 (2.4%); Parley Christiansen (FL) 0 (0.0%);
1916	31%	Woodrow Wilson* (D)	3,498	53.7%	Charles Evans Hughes (R)	2,471	37.9%	545 [+]	8.4%	6,514	-8	-8	1.68%
[-] Other candidates in 1916: Allan Benson (Soc) 381 (5.8%); James Hanly (Proh) 155 (2.4%);
1912	28%	Theodore Roosevelt (Prog)	2,326	40.5%	Woodrow Wilson (D)	1,662	28.9%	1,759 [+]	30.6%	5,747	-6	-10	1.72%
[-] Other candidates in 1912: Eugene Debs (Soc) 789 (13.7%); William Taft* (R) 735 (12.8%); Eugene Chafin (Proh) 199 (3.5%);
1908	31%	William Taft (R)	3,311	55.2%	William J. Bryan (D)	1,928	32.1%	758 [+]	12.6%	5,997	-4	4	1.81%
[-] Other candidates in 1908: Eugene Debs (Soc) 556 (9.3%); Eugene Chafin (Proh) 192 (3.2%); Thomas Hisgen (I) 10 (0.2%);
1904	26%	Theodore Roosevelt (R)	3,549	71.7%	Alton Parker (D)	696	14.1%	704 [+]	14.2%	4,949	-2	15	1.69%
[-] Other candidates in 1904: Eugene Debs (Soc) 357 (7.2%); Silas Swallow (Proh) 242 (4.9%); Thomas Watson (Pop) 71 (1.4%);
1900	31%	William McKinley* (R)	2,863	49.6%	William J. Bryan (D)	2,533	43.9%	374 [+]	6.5%	5,770	-11	-2	1.82%
[-] Other candidates in 1900: Eugene Debs (Soc) 186 (3.2%); John Woolley (Proh) 161 (2.8%);

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Polk County, MN

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

5,439

34.9%

Donald Trump* (R)

9,865

63.3%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

123

0.8%

Other

167

1.1%

TOTAL

15,594

Turnout: 68%	Diff (St): 18	Diff (US): 16

2016 President, Polk County, MN

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

4,712

31.8%

Donald Trump (R)

8,979

60.7%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

517

3.5%

Jill Stein (Grn)

124

0.8%

Evan McMullin (I)

235

1.6%

Other

229

1.5%

TOTAL

14,796

Turnout: 62%	Diff (St): 16	Diff (US): 15

2012 President, Polk County, MN

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

6,773

46.1%

Mitt Romney (R)

7,615

51.8%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

155

1.1%

Other

150

1.0%

TOTAL

14,693

Turnout: 61%	Diff (St): 7	Diff (US): 5

2008 President, Polk County, MN

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

7,850

51.2%

John McCain (R)

7,148

46.6%

Ralph Nader (I)

179

1.2%

Bob Barr (Lbt)

0.2%

Other

125

0.8%

TOTAL

15,334

Turnout: 64%	Diff (St): 3	Diff (US): 1

2004 President, Polk County, MN

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

8,724

55.7%

John Kerry (D)

6,729

42.9%

Ralph Nader (I)

122

0.8%

Other

0.6%

TOTAL

15,668

Turnout: 66%	Diff (St): 8	Diff (US): 5

2000 President, Polk County, MN

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

7,609

53.8%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

5,764

40.8%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

369

2.6%

Pat Buchanan (Ref)

337

2.4%

Other

0.4%

TOTAL

14,140

Turnout: 61%	Diff (St): 8	Diff (US): 6

1996 President, Polk County, MN

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Bill Clinton* (D)

6,369

46.9%

Robert Dole (R)

5,563

40.9%

Ross Perot (Ref)

1,502

11.1%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

0.4%

Harry Browne (Lbt)

0.2%

Other

0.5%

TOTAL

13,587

Turnout: 58%	Diff (St): 6	Diff (US): 0

1992 President, Polk County, MN

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Bill Clinton (D)

5,850

39.2%

George Bush* (R)

5,817

39.0%

Ross Perot (I)

3,176

21.3%

Other

0.6%

TOTAL

14,934

Turnout: 64%	Diff (St): 7	Diff (US): 2

1988 President, Polk County, MN

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George Bush (R)

7,032

48.0%

Michael Dukakis (D)

7,523

51.3%

Ron Paul (Lbt)

0.2%

Other

0.6%

TOTAL

14,662

Turnout: 62%	Diff (St): 2	Diff (US): -5

1984 President, Polk County, MN

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Ronald Reagan* (R)

8,617

54.6%

Walter Mondale (D)

7,033

44.5%

Other

139

0.9%

TOTAL

15,789

Turnout: 66%	Diff (St): 5	Diff (US): -4

1980 President, Polk County, MN

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Ronald Reagan (R)

9,036

51.2%

Jimmy Carter* (D)

7,151

40.5%

John Anderson (I)

1,207

6.8%

Edward Clark (Lbt)

163

0.9%

Other

0.5%

TOTAL

17,644

Turnout: 72%	Diff (St): 9	Diff (US): 1

1976 President, Polk County, MN

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Jimmy Carter (D)

9,078

56.6%

Gerald Ford* (R)

6,552

40.9%

Eugene McCarthy (I)

190

1.2%

Other

214

1.3%

TOTAL

16,034

Turnout: 71%	Diff (St): -1	Diff (US): -7

1972 President, Polk County, MN

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Richard Nixon* (R)

8,139

51.2%

George McGovern (D)

7,366

46.4%

John Schmitz (Amer)

337

2.1%

Other

0.3%

TOTAL

15,885

Turnout: 71%	Diff (St): 0	Diff (US): -9

1968 President, Polk County, MN

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Richard Nixon (R)

6,074

40.0%

Hubert Humphrey (D)

8,380

55.2%

George Wallace (AIP)

700

4.6%

Other

0.1%

TOTAL

15,169

Turnout: 75%	Diff (St): -1	Diff (US): -3

1964 President, Polk County, MN

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Lyndon Johnson* (D)

11,052

68.6%

Barry Goldwater (R)

5,039

31.3%

Other

0.1%

TOTAL

16,111

Turnout: 78%	Diff (St): -5	Diff (US): -7

1960 President, Polk County, MN

Candidate

Votes

Pct

John Kennedy (D)

9,346

55.3%

Richard Nixon (R)

7,528

44.5%

Other

0.2%

TOTAL

16,909

Turnout: 81%	Diff (St): -5	Diff (US): -5

1956 President, Polk County, MN

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Dwight Eisenhower* (R)

6,847

46.1%

Adlai Stevenson (D)

7,980

53.7%

Other

0.2%

TOTAL

14,853

Turnout: 66%	Diff (St): -8	Diff (US): -11

1952 President, Polk County, MN

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Dwight Eisenhower (R)

8,326

53.1%

Adlai Stevenson (D)

7,244

46.2%

Other

113

0.7%

TOTAL

15,683

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

1948 President, Polk County, MN

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Harry Truman* (D)

9,279

63.6%

Thomas Dewey (R)

4,662

32.0%

Henry Wallace (Prog)

573

3.9%

Other

0.5%

TOTAL

14,580

Turnout: 64%	Diff (St): -8	Diff (US): -13

1944 President, Polk County, MN

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt* (D)

8,808

66.2%

Thomas Dewey (R)

4,402

33.1%

Other

100

0.8%

TOTAL

13,310

Turnout: 57%	Diff (St): -14	Diff (US): -13

1940 President, Polk County, MN

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt* (D)

10,652

66.6%

Wendell Willkie (R)

5,200

32.5%

Other

133

0.8%

TOTAL

15,985

Turnout: 67%	Diff (St): -15	Diff (US): -12

1936 President, Polk County, MN

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt* (D)

11,337

73.4%

Alf Landon (R)

3,751

24.3%

William Lemke (Union)

245

1.6%

Norman Thomas (Soc)

0.4%

Other

0.3%

TOTAL

15,437

Turnout: 71%	Diff (St): -7	Diff (US): -12

1932 President, Polk County, MN

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt (D)

8,751

66.3%

Herbert Hoover* (R)

3,604

27.3%

Norman Thomas (Soc)

666

5.0%

Other

169

1.3%

TOTAL

13,190

Turnout: 62%	Diff (St): -9	Diff (US): -12

1928 President, Polk County, MN

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Herbert Hoover (R)

7,215

56.1%

Al Smith (D)

5,357

41.6%

Norman Thomas (Soc)

225

1.7%

Other

0.5%

TOTAL

12,866

Turnout: 62%	Diff (St): -2	Diff (US): -2

1924 President, Polk County, MN

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Calvin Coolidge (R)

5,027

43.9%

John Davis (D)

663

5.8%

Robert LaFollette (Prog)

5,695

49.8%

Other

0.5%

TOTAL

11,440

Turnout: 55%	Diff (St): -7	Diff (US): -10

1920 President, Polk County, MN

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Warren Harding (R)

8,197

69.5%

James Cox (D)

2,111

17.9%

Eugene Debs (Soc)

1,057

9.0%

Aaron Watkins (Proh)

288

2.4%

Other

147

1.2%

TOTAL

11,800

Turnout: 56%	Diff (St): -1	Diff (US): 9

1916 President, Polk County, MN

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Woodrow Wilson* (D)

3,498

53.7%

Charles Evans Hughes (R)

2,471

37.9%

Allan Benson (Soc)

381

5.8%

James Hanly (Proh)

155

2.4%

Other

0.1%

TOTAL

6,514

Turnout: 31%	Diff (St): -8	Diff (US): -8

1912 President, Polk County, MN

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Woodrow Wilson (D)

1,662

28.9%

Theodore Roosevelt (Prog)

2,326

40.5%

William Taft* (R)

735

12.8%

Eugene Debs (Soc)

789

13.7%

Eugene Chafin (Proh)

199

3.5%

Other

0.6%

TOTAL

5,747

Turnout: 28%	Diff (St): -6	Diff (US): -10

1908 President, Polk County, MN

Candidate

Votes

Pct

William Taft (R)

3,311

55.2%

William J. Bryan (D)

1,928

32.1%

Eugene Debs (Soc)

556

9.3%

Eugene Chafin (Proh)

192

3.2%

Thomas Hisgen (I)

0.2%

TOTAL

5,997

Turnout: 31%	Diff (St): -4	Diff (US): 4

1904 President, Polk County, MN

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Theodore Roosevelt (R)

3,549

71.7%

Alton Parker (D)

696

14.1%

Eugene Debs (Soc)

357

7.2%

Silas Swallow (Proh)

242

4.9%

Thomas Watson (Pop)

1.4%

Other

0.7%

TOTAL

4,949

Turnout: 26%	Diff (St): -2	Diff (US): 15

1900 President, Polk County, MN

Candidate

Votes

Pct

William McKinley* (R)

2,863

49.6%

William J. Bryan (D)

2,533

43.9%

John Woolley (Proh)

161

2.8%

Eugene Debs (Soc)

186

3.2%

Other

0.5%

TOTAL

5,770

Turnout: 31%	Diff (St): -11	Diff (US): -2

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Polk County, MN

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	G	48%	Scott Jensen (R)	7,180	65.7%	Tim Walz* (DFL)	3,400	31.1%	354 [+]	3.2%	10,934	21	0.44%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: James McCaskel (Legal Marijuana Now) 148 (1.4%); Steve Patterson (Grassroots - Legalize Cannabis) 98 (0.9%); Hugh McTavish (Independence-Alliance) 80 (0.7%); Gabrielle Prosser (Socialist Workers) 23 (0.2%); Other (Write-in) 5 (0.0%);
2020	S2	66%	Jason Lewis (R)	8,559	55.9%	Tina Smith* (DFL)	5,577	36.5%	1,163 [+]	7.6%	15,299	12	0.48%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Kevin O'Connor (Legal Marijuana Now) 917 (6.0%); Oliver Steinberg (Grassroots - Legalize Cannabis) 236 (1.5%); Other (Write-in) 10 (0.1%);

2018	S2	50%	Karin Housley (R)	6,366	54.0%	Tina Smith* (DFL)	4,939	41.9%	493 [+]	4.2%	11,798	12	0.46%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Sarah Wellington (Legal Marijuana Now) 399 (3.4%); Jerry Trooien (I) 92 (0.8%); Other (Write-in) 2 (0.0%);
2018	S1	50%	Jim Newberger (R)	5,785	48.7%	Amy Klobuchar* (DFL)	5,729	48.2%	363 [+]	3.1%	11,877	12	0.46%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Dennis Schuller (Legal Marijuana Now) 276 (2.3%); Paula Overby (Green) 85 (0.7%); Other (Write-in) 2 (0.0%);
2018	G	50%	Jeff Johnson (R)	6,736	57.1%	Tim Walz (DFL)	4,642	39.4%	418 [+]	3.5%	11,796	15	0.46%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Chris Wright (Legalize Cannabis) 325 (2.8%); Josh Welter (Libertarian) 91 (0.8%); Other (Write-in) 2 (0.0%);
2014	S2	41%	Al Franken* (DFL)	4,778	48.7%	Mike McFadden (R)	4,522	46.1%	505 [+]	5.2%	9,805	3	0.49%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Steve Carlson (Independence Party) 363 (3.7%); Heather Johnson (Libertarian) 141 (1.4%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.0%);
2014	G	41%	Jeff Johnson (R)	4,742	48.6%	Mark Dayton* (DFL)	4,476	45.9%	531 [+]	5.4%	9,749	4	0.49%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Hannah Nicollet (Independence Party) 278 (2.9%); Chris Wright (Grassroots) 158 (1.6%); Chris Holbrook (Libertarian) 93 (1.0%); Other (Write-in) 2 (0.0%);
2012	S1	59%	Amy Klobuchar* (DFL)	8,975	63.4%	Kurt Bills (R)	4,555	32.2%	620 [+]	4.4%	14,150	2	0.50%
[-] Other candidates in 2012: Stephen Williams (Independence Party) 401 (2.8%); Tim Davis (Grassroots) 131 (0.9%); Michael Cavlan (Progressive) 78 (0.6%); Other (Write-in) 10 (0.1%);
2010	G	45%	Mark Dayton (DFL)	4,797	44.7%	Tom Emmer (R)	4,763	44.4%	1,175 [+]	10.9%	10,735	1	0.51%
[-] Other candidates in 2010: Tom Horner (Independence Party) 1,025 (9.5%); Ken Pentel (Ecology Democracy) 54 (0.5%); Chris Wright (Grassroots) 53 (0.5%); Faeheen Hakeem (Green) 25 (0.2%); Linda Eno (Resource Party) 13 (0.1%); Other (Write-in) 5 (0.0%);

2008	S2	63%	Norm Coleman* (R)	7,353	48.6%	Al Franken (DFL)	5,926	39.1%	1,861 [+]	12.3%	15,140	7	0.52%
[-] Other candidates in 2008: Dean Barkley (Independence Party) 1,715 (11.3%); Charles Aldrich (Libertarian) 89 (0.6%); James Niemacki (Constitution) 50 (0.3%); Other (Write-in) 7 (0.0%);
2006	S1	51%	Amy Klobuchar (DFL)	6,806	56.4%	Mark Kennedy (R)	4,857	40.3%	395 [+]	3.3%	12,058	2	0.55%
[-] Other candidates in 2006: Rob Fitzgerald (Independence Party) 336 (2.8%); Michael Cavlan (Green) 34 (0.3%); Ben Powers (Constitution) 22 (0.2%); Other (Write-in) 3 (0.0%);
2006	G	51%	Mike Hatch (DFL)	5,776	47.9%	Tim Pawlenty* (R)	5,678	47.1%	598 [+]	5.0%	12,052	0	0.55%
[-] Other candidates in 2006: Peter Hutchinson (Independence Party) 438 (3.6%); Walt Brown (Quit Raising Taxes) 90 (0.7%); Ken Pentel (Green) 42 (0.3%); Leslie Davis (American) 23 (0.2%); Other (Write-in) 5 (0.0%);
2002	S2	54%	Walter Mondale (DFL)	6,407	50.3%	Norm Coleman (R)	5,854	46.0%	470 [+]	3.7%	12,731	-4	0.56%
[-] Other candidates in 2002: Jim Moore (Independence Party) 243 (1.9%); Paul Wellstone* (DFL) 170 (1.3%); Ray Tricomo (Green) 28 (0.2%); Miro Kovatchevich (Constitution) 26 (0.2%); Other (Write-in) 3 (0.0%);
2002	G	54%	Roger Moe (DFL)	7,153	56.4%	Tim Pawlenty (R)	4,521	35.7%	999 [+]	7.9%	12,673	-9	0.56%
[-] Other candidates in 2002: Tim Penny (Independence Party) 840 (6.6%); Ken Pentel (Green) 87 (0.7%); Booker Hodges (I) 43 (0.3%); Kari Sachs (Socialist Workers) 12 (0.1%); Lawrence Aeshilman (Constitution) 12 (0.1%); Other (Write-in) 5 (0.0%);
2000	S1	61%	Mark Dayton (DFL)	6,954	49.4%	Rod Grams* (R)	6,602	46.9%	509 [+]	3.6%	14,065	4	0.58%
[-] Other candidates in 2000: Jim Gibson (Independence Party) 271 (1.9%); Rebecca Ellis (Socialist Workers) 100 (0.7%); David Daniels (Green) 61 (0.4%); David Swan (Constitution) 48 (0.3%); Erik Pakieser (Libertarian) 29 (0.2%);

1998	G	47%	Skip Humphrey (DFL)	4,770	43.5%	Norm Coleman (R)	4,462	40.7%	1,743 [+]	15.9%	10,975	6	0.52%
[-] Other candidates in 1998: Jesse Ventura (I) 1,699 (15.5%); Ken Pentel (Green) 20 (0.2%); Ray McCloney (I) 10 (0.1%); Frank Germann (Libertarian) 9 (0.1%); Chris Wright (Green) 5 (0.0%);
1996	S2	58%	Rudy Boschwitz (R)	6,829	50.2%	Paul Wellstone* (DFL)	6,324	46.5%	444 [+]	3.3%	13,597	9	0.62%
[-] Other candidates in 1996: Dean Barkley (Reform) 305 (2.2%); Tim Davis (Green) 46 (0.3%); Howard Hanson (Resource Party) 34 (0.3%); Roy Carlton (Libertarian) 24 (0.2%); Steve Johnson (Natural Law) 19 (0.1%); Thomas Fiske (Socialist Workers) 13 (0.1%); Other (Write-in) 3 (0.0%);
1994	S1	49%	Rod Grams (IR)	5,853	51.3%	Ann Wynia (DFL)	5,153	45.1%	411 [+]	3.6%	11,417	2	0.64%
[-] Other candidates in 1994: Dean Barkley (I) 275 (2.4%); Candice Sjostrom (Green) 56 (0.5%); Steve Johnson (Natural Law) 51 (0.4%); Marca Himelgrin (Socialist Workers) 18 (0.2%); Other (Write-in) 11 (0.1%);
1994	G	49%	Arne Carlson* (IR)	6,667	58.5%	John Marty (DFL)	4,308	37.8%	417 [+]	3.7%	11,392	-3	0.65%
[-] Other candidates in 1994: Other (Write-in) 255 (2.2%); Will Shetterly (Green) 68 (0.6%); Eric Olson (Libertarian) 52 (0.5%); Leslie Davis (National Rights Alliance) 26 (0.2%); Jon Hillson (Socialist Workers) 16 (0.1%);
1990	S2	47%	Rudy Boschwitz* (IR)	5,887	54.1%	Paul Wellstone (DFL)	4,839	44.5%	151 [+]	1.4%	10,877	6	0.60%
[-] Other candidates in 1990: Russell Bentley (Green) 151 (1.4%);
1990	G	48%	Rudy Perpich* (DFL)	6,617	58.6%	Arne Carlson (IR)	4,387	38.9%	280 [+]	2.5%	11,284	-11	0.62%
[-] Other candidates in 1990: Jon Grunseth (IR (write-in)) 96 (0.9%); Ross Culverhouse (Grassroots) 74 (0.7%); Judith Ann Chosa (Earth Federation) 41 (0.4%); Other (Write-in) 36 (0.3%); Wendy Lyons (Socialist Workers) 33 (0.3%);

1988	S1	63%	Dave Durenberger* (IR)	8,155	55.1%	Skip Humphrey (DFL)	6,523	44.1%	113 [+]	0.8%	14,791	-1	0.71%
[-] Other candidates in 1988: Polly Mann (Progressive Independent) 42 (0.3%); Derrick Grimmer (Green) 40 (0.3%); Arlen Overvig (Libertarian) 20 (0.1%); Wendy Lyons (Socialist Workers) 11 (0.1%);
1986	G	52%	Rudy Perpich* (DFL)	7,169	58.1%	Cal Ludeman (IR)	5,125	41.5%	49 [+]	0.4%	12,343	-1	0.87%
[-] Other candidates in 1986: Bill Brust (Workers League) 29 (0.2%); Joseph Rohner (Libertarian) 12 (0.1%); Thomas Jaax (Socialist Workers) 7 (0.1%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.0%);
1984	S2	67%	Rudy Boschwitz* (IR)	9,775	60.9%	Joan Anderson Growe (DFL)	6,196	38.6%	89 [+]	0.6%	16,060	3	0.78%
[-] Other candidates in 1984: Eleanor Garcia (Socialist Workers) 40 (0.2%); Richard Putnam (Libertarian) 27 (0.2%); Jeffrey Miller (New Union) 22 (0.1%);
1982	S1	62%	Dave Durenberger* (IR)	7,569	50.2%	Mark Dayton (DFL)	7,411	49.2%	96 [+]	0.6%	15,076	-2	0.84%
[-] Other candidates in 1982: Fred Hewitt (Libertarian) 41 (0.3%); Jeffrey Miller (New Union) 33 (0.2%); William Onasch (Socialist Workers) 22 (0.1%);
1982	G	57%	Rudy Perpich (DFL)	8,256	59.2%	Wheelock Whitney (IR)	5,495	39.4%	190 [+]	1.4%	13,941	-1	0.78%
[-] Other candidates in 1982: Kathy Wheeler (Socialist Workers) 77 (0.6%); Tom McDonald (Honest Government) 73 (0.5%); Franklin Haws (Libertarian) 40 (0.3%);

1978	S2	59%	Rudy Boschwitz (IR)	7,785	58.7%	Wendell Anderson* (DFL)	5,148	38.8%	324 [+]	2.4%	13,257	2	0.84%
[-] Other candidates in 1978: Sal Carlone (American) 132 (1.0%); William Peterson (Socialist Workers) 73 (0.6%); Brian Coyle (I) 60 (0.5%); Jean Brust (Workers) 39 (0.3%); Leonard Richards (Libertarian) 17 (0.1%); Other (Write-in) 3 (0.0%);
1978	S1	58%	Dave Durenberger (IR)	6,689	50.7%	Bob Short (DFL)	6,182	46.8%	331 [+]	2.5%	13,202	-11	0.85%
[-] Other candidates in 1978: Paul Helm (American) 218 (1.7%); Fred Hewitt (Libertarian) 44 (0.3%); Christine Frank (Socialist Workers) 42 (0.3%); Other (Write-in) 27 (0.2%);
1978	G	58%	Albert Quie (IR)	6,598	50.0%	Rudy Perpich* (DFL)	6,273	47.6%	319 [+]	2.4%	13,190	-2	0.83%
[-] Other candidates in 1978: Richard Pedersen (American) 177 (1.3%); Tom McDonald (Honest Government) 45 (0.3%); Robin Miller (Libertarian) 36 (0.3%); Jill Lakowske (Socialist Workers) 36 (0.3%); Edwin Pommerening (Savings Account) 25 (0.2%);
1976	S1	74%	Hubert Humphrey* (DFL)	11,779	70.7%	Gerald Brekke (IR)	4,288	25.7%	603 [+]	3.6%	16,670	1	0.87%
[-] Other candidates in 1976: Paul Helm (American) 504 (3.0%); William Peterson (Socialist Workers) 46 (0.3%); Robin Miller (Libertarian) 38 (0.2%); Matt Savola (Communist) 14 (0.1%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.0%);
1974	G	51%	Wendell Anderson* (DFL)	7,701	66.9%	John Johnson (R)	3,371	29.3%	442 [+]	3.8%	11,514	0	0.92%
[-] Other candidates in 1974: James Miles (I) 218 (1.9%); Harry Pool (American) 147 (1.3%); Jane Van Deusen (Socialist Workers) 36 (0.3%); Genevieve Gunderson (Industrial Government) 17 (0.1%); Erwin Marquit (Communist) 13 (0.1%); Richard Kleinow (Libertarian) 11 (0.1%);
1972	S2	72%	Walter Mondale* (DFL)	10,765	67.0%	Phil Hansen (R)	5,251	32.7%	48 [+]	0.3%	16,064	-10	0.93%
[-] Other candidates in 1972: Karl Heck (Industrial Government) 48 (0.3%);
1970	S1	64%	Hubert Humphrey (DFL)	8,291	62.3%	Clark MacGregor (R)	4,959	37.3%	50 [+]	0.4%	13,300	-4	0.97%
[-] Other candidates in 1970: Nancy Strebe (Socialist Workers) 28 (0.2%); William Braatz (Industrial Government) 22 (0.2%);
1970	G	65%	Wendell Anderson (DFL)	7,711	57.5%	Douglas Head (R)	5,658	42.2%	32 [+]	0.2%	13,401	-3	0.98%
[-] Other candidates in 1970: Karl Heck (Industrial Government) 32 (0.2%);

1966	S2	60%	Walter Mondale* (DFL)	7,263	59.8%	Robert Forsythe (R)	4,805	39.6%	80 [+]	0.7%	12,148	-6	0.96%
[-] Other candidates in 1966: Joseph Johnson (Socialist Workers) 47 (0.4%); William Braatz (Industrial Government) 33 (0.3%);
1966	G	60%	Karl Rolvaag* (DFL)	6,587	53.6%	Harold Levander (R)	5,629	45.8%	62 [+]	0.5%	12,278	-7	0.95%
[-] Other candidates in 1966: Kenneth Sachs (Industrial Government) 62 (0.5%);
1964	S1	78%	Eugene McCarthy* (DFL)	10,634	65.9%	Wheelock Whitney (R)	5,471	33.9%	43 [+]	0.3%	16,148	-5	1.05%
[-] Other candidates in 1964: William Braatz (Industrial Government) 22 (0.1%); Everett Luoma (Socialist Workers) 21 (0.1%);
1962	G	63%	Karl Rolvaag (DFL)	7,222	55.1%	Elmer Andersen* (R)	5,834	44.5%	44 [+]	0.3%	13,100	-5	1.05%
[-] Other candidates in 1962: William Braatz (Industrial Government) 44 (0.3%);
1960	S2	82%	Hubert Humphrey* (DFL)	10,973	64.3%	Kenneth Peterson (R)	6,082	35.6%	21 [+]	0.1%	17,076	-7	1.11%
[-] Other candidates in 1960: Carl Feingold (Socialist Workers) 21 (0.1%);
1960	G	82%	Orville Freeman* (DFL)	9,997	58.0%	Elmer Andersen (R)	7,167	41.6%	67 [+]	0.4%	17,231	-9	1.11%
[-] Other candidates in 1960: Rudolph Gustafson (Industrial Government) 67 (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 Polk County, MN

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Voter Registration Data for Polk County, MN

Party registration is not used in this state, however as of 2022 registrations in Polk County, MN were estimated to be 38% Republican and 29% Democrat.

2022 Census data
White:	26,316	85.63%	7.7%
Black:	830	2.70%	234.7%
Indian:	467	1.52%	13.1%
Asian:	271	0.88%	27.8%
2+ races:	666	2.17%	32.9%
Hispanic:	2,181	7.10%	26.8%

Total non-White:	4,415	14.37%	42.3%

Change in White population:	-2,181	-6.9
Change in Non-White pop.:	1,312	4.2

Date	District	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes
2022-11-08	MN07	Michelle Fischbach* (R)	7,224	66.3%	Jill Abahsain (DFL)	3,041	27.9%	634	5.8%	10,899
County Total for 2022-11-08:										10,899

2020-11-03	MN07	Michelle Fischbach (R)	7,596	49.5%	Collin Peterson* (DFL)	6,823	44.4%	931	6.1%	15,350
County Total for 2020-11-03:										15,350

2018-11-06	MN07	Collin Peterson* (DFL)	6,660	56.2%	Dave Hughes (R)	5,177	43.7%	5	0.0%	11,842
County Total for 2018-11-06:										11,842

2016-11-08	MN07	Collin Peterson* (DFL)	8,377	58.0%	Dave Hughes (R)	6,046	41.9%	12	0.1%	14,435
County Total for 2016-11-08:										14,435

2014-11-04	MN07	Collin Peterson* (DFL)	5,754	58.9%	Terry Westrom (R)	3,995	40.9%	14	0.1%	9,763
County Total for 2014-11-04:										9,763

2012-11-06	MN07	Collin Peterson* (DFL)	9,960	69.3%	Lee Byberg (R)	3,889	27.1%	518	3.6%	14,367
County Total for 2012-11-06:										14,367

2010-11-02	MN07	Collin Peterson* (DFL)	7,080	66.0%	Lee Byberg (R)	3,241	30.2%	409	3.8%	10,730
County Total for 2010-11-02:										10,730

2008-11-04	MN07	Collin Peterson* (DFL)	11,883	79.8%	Glen Menze (R)	2,989	20.1%	20	0.1%	14,892
County Total for 2008-11-04:										14,892

2006-11-07	MN07	Collin Peterson* (DFL)	9,413	78.6%	Michael Barrett (R)	2,471	20.6%	88	0.7%	11,972
County Total for 2006-11-07:										11,972

2004-11-02	MN07	Collin Peterson* (DFL)	11,311	74.3%	David Sturrock (R)	3,898	25.6%	17	0.1%	15,226
County Total for 2004-11-02:										15,226

2002-11-05	MN07	Collin Peterson* (DFL)	9,690	77.1%	Dan Stevens (R)	2,865	22.8%	17	0.1%	12,572
County Total for 2002-11-05:										12,572

2000-11-07	MN07	Collin Peterson* (DFL)	10,760	77.4%	Glen Menze (R)	2,939	21.1%	201	1.4%	13,900
County Total for 2000-11-07:										13,900

1998-11-03	MN07	Collin Peterson* (DFL)	8,763	79.9%	Aleta Edin (R)	2,192	20.0%	19	0.2%	10,974
County Total for 1998-11-03:										10,974

1996-11-05	MN07	Collin Peterson* (DFL)	9,666	71.8%	Darrell McKigney (R)	3,724	27.7%	73	0.5%	13,463
County Total for 1996-11-05:										13,463

1994-11-08	MN07	Collin Peterson* (DFL)	6,892	60.0%	Bernie Omann (IR)	4,582	39.9%	17	0.1%	11,491
County Total for 1994-11-08:										11,491

1992-11-03	MN07	Collin Peterson* (DFL)	8,681	58.5%	Bernie Omann (IR)	6,154	41.5%	1	0.0%	14,836
County Total for 1992-11-03:										14,836

Year	Total			Other		R/D Edge	R/D Edge %	VAPOP %
2023	16,950	0.0%	0.0%	16,950	100.0%	n/a	n/a	74%
2022	17,041	0.0%	0.0%	17,041	100.0%	n/a	n/a	74%
2020	17,628	0.0%	0.0%	17,628	100.0%	n/a	n/a	77%
2018	16,587	0.0%	0.0%	16,587	100.0%	n/a	n/a	71%
2016	16,516	0.0%	0.0%	16,516	100.0%	n/a	n/a	70%
2014	15,926	0.0%	0.0%	15,926	100.0%	n/a	n/a	67%
2012	16,027	0.0%	0.0%	16,027	100.0%	n/a	n/a	67%
2010	16,407	0.0%	0.0%	16,407	100.0%	n/a	n/a	68%
2008	17,041	0.0%	0.0%	17,041	100.0%	n/a	n/a	71%
2006	16,973	0.0%	0.0%	16,973	100.0%	n/a	n/a	71%
2004	16,134	0.0%	0.0%	16,134	100.0%	n/a	n/a	68%
2002	15,512	0.0%	0.0%	15,512	100.0%	n/a	n/a	66%
2000	15,560	0.0%	0.0%	15,560	100.0%	n/a	n/a	67%
1994	18,637	0.0%	0.0%	18,637	100.0%	n/a	n/a	80%
1986	20,198	0.0%	0.0%	20,198	100.0%	n/a	n/a	85%

Polk County, MN

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