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Ramsey County, MN


Metropolitan Statistical Area: Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI
Designated Market Area: Minneapolis-St. Paul, MN-WI
American Communities Project County Type (2023): Big Cities

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2022 population: 536,413   ( 27,773 from 2010 , 15,949 from 2020)
Land area: 152.2 square miles
Population density: 3523.3 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:318,589 59.39% 6.4%
Black:70,48613.14% 28.5%
Indian:2,9770.55% 5.3%
Asian:84,74415.80% 43.1%
2+ races:17,5603.27% 25.2%
Hispanic:42,0577.84% 15.3%
Total non-White:217,82440.61% 29.3%

2020-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Births:15,393 13.9
Deaths:11,50110.4
Net Migration: -23,385-21.2
Net Immigration: 3,6383.3
Change in White population:-21,605 -4.2
Change in Non-White pop.:49,378 9.7



Historical Presidential Election Results for Ramsey County, MN

Recent Trends
VotesΔ MarginSwing %
2020 vs. 2016 R +6,482 D +27,400 D + 3.5%
D +33,882
2020 vs. 2012 R -9,424 D +36,106 D + 10.3%
D +26,682
2020 vs. 2008 R -11,566 D +40,212 D + 11.9%
D +28,646
2016 vs. 2008 R -18,048 D +12,812 D + 8.4%
D -5,236
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YearTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal Votes Diff
(St) 		Diff
(US) 		PSV
2020 72% Joe Biden (D) 211,620 71.5% Donald Trump* (R) 77,376 26.1% 6,981 [+] 2.4% 295,977 -19 -21 9.03%
2016 66% Hillary Clinton (D) 177,738 65.1% Donald Trump (R) 70,894 26.0% 24,511 [+] 9.0% 273,143 -19 -20 9.27%
2012 70% Barack Obama* (D) 184,938 66.3% Mitt Romney (R) 86,800 31.1% 7,084 [+] 2.5% 278,822 -14 -16 9.49%
2008 71% Barack Obama (D) 182,974 66.0% John McCain (R) 88,942 32.1% 5,470 [+] 2.0% 277,386 -12 -14 9.53%
2004 71% John Kerry (D) 171,846 63.0% George W. Bush* (R) 97,096 35.6% 3,635 [+] 1.3% 272,577 -12 -15 9.64%
2000 64% Albert Gore, Jr. (D) 138,470 56.7% George W. Bush (R) 87,669 35.9% 18,139 [+] 7.4% 244,278 -10 -12 10.02%
1996 61% Bill Clinton* (D) 133,878 58.7% Robert Dole (R) 66,954 29.3% 27,381 [+] 12.0% 228,213 -6 -11 10.41%
1992 68% Bill Clinton (D) 130,932 52.0% George Bush* (R) 68,206 27.1% 52,777 [+] 21.0% 251,915 -5 -10 10.73%
1988 65% Michael Dukakis (D) 143,767 61.2% George Bush (R) 88,736 37.8% 2,393 [+] 1.0% 234,896 -8 -16 11.20%
1984 69% Walter Mondale (D) 141,623 59.1% Ronald Reagan* (R) 95,667 39.9% 2,221 0.9% 239,511 -10 -19 11.49%
1980 69% Jimmy Carter* (D) 124,774 53.6% Ronald Reagan (R) 78,860 33.9% 29,110 [+] 12.5% 232,744 -9 -17 11.34%
1976 72% Jimmy Carter (D) 133,682 58.6% Gerald Ford* (R) 86,480 37.9% 7,905 [+] 3.5% 228,067 -4 -10 11.70%
1972 66% George McGovern (D) 108,392 51.6% Richard Nixon* (R) 95,716 45.6% 5,843 [+] 2.8% 209,951 -6 -15 12.05%
1968 69% Hubert Humphrey (D) 122,568 62.6% Richard Nixon (R) 64,068 32.7% 9,020 [+] 4.6% 195,656 -9 -11 12.32%
1964 71% Lyndon Johnson* (D) 133,948 69.9% Barry Goldwater (R) 56,898 29.7% 746 0.4% 191,592 -6 -9 12.33%
1960 73% John Kennedy (D) 108,464 58.1% Richard Nixon (R) 77,408 41.5% 655 0.4% 186,527 -8 -8 12.10%
1956 65% Adlai Stevenson (D) 87,784 51.9% Dwight Eisenhower* (R) 80,701 47.7% 554 0.3% 169,039 -6 -10 12.61%
1952 71% Adlai Stevenson (D) 93,783 54.7% Dwight Eisenhower (R) 76,093 44.4% 1,494 0.9% 171,370 -11 -11 12.42%
1948 62% Harry Truman* (D) 88,528 62.8% Thomas Dewey (R) 48,142 34.2% 4,217 [+] 3.0% 140,887 -6 -11 11.62%
1944 62% Franklin Roosevelt* (D) 78,759 58.9% Thomas Dewey (R) 53,052 39.7% 1,933 1.4% 133,744 -7 -6 11.88%
1940 68% Franklin Roosevelt* (D) 78,990 57.2% Wendell Willkie (R) 57,093 41.3% 2,082 1.5% 138,165 -6 -3 11.04%
1936 72% Franklin Roosevelt* (D) 88,286 66.5% Alf Landon (R) 30,553 23.0% 13,889 [+] 10.5% 132,728 -8 -13 11.75%
1932 60% Franklin Roosevelt (D) 66,128 61.2% Herbert Hoover* (R) 38,589 35.7% 3,263 [+] 3.0% 107,980 -1 -4 10.77%
1928 67% Al Smith (D) 56,807 51.2% Herbert Hoover (R) 53,054 47.8% 1,049 [+] 0.9% 110,910 -10 -10 11.42%
1924 54% Calvin Coolidge (R) 39,566 47.7% Robert LaFollette (Prog) 34,684 41.8% 8,769 [+] 10.6% 83,019 -4 -6 10.10%
1920 47% Warren Harding (R) 40,204 58.6% James Cox (D) 21,110 30.8% 7,273 [+] 10.6% 68,587 -12 -2 9.32%
1916 27% Woodrow Wilson* (D) 22,291 58.7% Charles Evans Hughes (R) 13,317 35.1% 2,353 [+] 6.2% 37,961 -11 -11 9.80%
1912 24% Woodrow Wilson (D) 12,431 38.4% Theodore Roosevelt (Prog) 12,426 38.4% 7,493 [+] 23.2% 32,350 -7 -10 9.68%
1908 25% William Taft (R) 16,556 54.6% William J. Bryan (D) 11,612 38.3% 2,131 [+] 7.0% 30,299 -4 3 9.15%
1904 24% Theodore Roosevelt (R) 18,269 70.2% Alton Parker (D) 5,860 22.5% 1,889 [+] 7.3% 26,018 -4 14 8.88%
1900 29% William McKinley* (R) 15,384 56.3% William J. Bryan (D) 10,931 40.0% 1,030 [+] 3.8% 27,345 -4 5 8.64%
* incumbent         PSV: percent of state vote



2020 President, Ramsey County, MN
CandidateVotesPct
Joe Biden (D) 211,620 71.5%
Donald Trump* (R) 77,376 26.1%
Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) 2,865 1.0%
Other 4,116 1.4%
TOTAL 295,977
Turnout: 72% Diff (St): -19 Diff (US): -21


2016 President, Ramsey County, MN
CandidateVotesPct
Hillary Clinton (D) 177,738 65.1%
Donald Trump (R) 70,894 26.0%
Gary Johnson (Lbt) 9,626 3.5%
Jill Stein (Grn) 4,560 1.7%
Evan McMullin (I) 5,000 1.8%
Other 5,325 1.9%
TOTAL 273,143
Turnout: 66% Diff (St): -19 Diff (US): -20


2012 President, Ramsey County, MN
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama* (D) 184,938 66.3%
Mitt Romney (R) 86,800 31.1%
Gary Johnson (Lbt) 3,460 1.2%
Other 3,624 1.3%
TOTAL 278,822
Turnout: 70% Diff (St): -14 Diff (US): -16


2008 President, Ramsey County, MN
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama (D) 182,974 66.0%
John McCain (R) 88,942 32.1%
Ralph Nader (I) 2,491 0.9%
Bob Barr (Lbt) 963 0.3%
Other 2,016 0.7%
TOTAL 277,386
Turnout: 71% Diff (St): -12 Diff (US): -14


2004 President, Ramsey County, MN
CandidateVotesPct
George W. Bush* (R) 97,096 35.6%
John Kerry (D) 171,846 63.0%
Ralph Nader (I) 1,764 0.6%
Other 1,871 0.7%
TOTAL 272,577
Turnout: 71% Diff (St): -12 Diff (US): -15


2000 President, Ramsey County, MN
CandidateVotesPct
George W. Bush (R) 87,669 35.9%
Albert Gore, Jr. (D) 138,470 56.7%
Ralph Nader (Grn) 15,522 6.4%
Pat Buchanan (Ref) 1,395 0.6%
Other 1,222 0.5%
TOTAL 244,278
Turnout: 64% Diff (St): -10 Diff (US): -12


1996 President, Ramsey County, MN
CandidateVotesPct
Bill Clinton* (D) 133,878 58.7%
Robert Dole (R) 66,954 29.3%
Ross Perot (Ref) 20,351 8.9%
Ralph Nader (Grn) 4,203 1.8%
Harry Browne (Lbt) 1,050 0.5%
Other 1,777 0.8%
TOTAL 228,213
Turnout: 61% Diff (St): -6 Diff (US): -11


1992 President, Ramsey County, MN
CandidateVotesPct
Bill Clinton (D) 130,932 52.0%
George Bush* (R) 68,206 27.1%
Ross Perot (I) 50,757 20.1%
Other 2,020 0.8%
TOTAL 251,915
Turnout: 68% Diff (St): -5 Diff (US): -10


1988 President, Ramsey County, MN
CandidateVotesPct
George Bush (R) 88,736 37.8%
Michael Dukakis (D) 143,767 61.2%
Ron Paul (Lbt) 646 0.3%
Other 1,747 0.7%
TOTAL 234,896
Turnout: 65% Diff (St): -8 Diff (US): -16


1984 President, Ramsey County, MN
CandidateVotesPct
Ronald Reagan* (R) 95,667 39.9%
Walter Mondale (D) 141,623 59.1%
Other 2,221 0.9%
TOTAL 239,511
Turnout: 69% Diff (St): -10 Diff (US): -19


1980 President, Ramsey County, MN
CandidateVotesPct
Ronald Reagan (R) 78,860 33.9%
Jimmy Carter* (D) 124,774 53.6%
John Anderson (I) 23,222 10.0%
Edward Clark (Lbt) 3,650 1.6%
Other 2,238 1.0%
TOTAL 232,744
Turnout: 69% Diff (St): -9 Diff (US): -17


1976 President, Ramsey County, MN
CandidateVotesPct
Jimmy Carter (D) 133,682 58.6%
Gerald Ford* (R) 86,480 37.9%
Eugene McCarthy (I) 4,908 2.2%
Other 2,997 1.3%
TOTAL 228,067
Turnout: 72% Diff (St): -4 Diff (US): -10


1972 President, Ramsey County, MN
CandidateVotesPct
Richard Nixon* (R) 95,716 45.6%
George McGovern (D) 108,392 51.6%
John Schmitz (Amer) 3,559 1.7%
Other 2,284 1.1%
TOTAL 209,951
Turnout: 66% Diff (St): -6 Diff (US): -15


1968 President, Ramsey County, MN
CandidateVotesPct
Richard Nixon (R) 64,068 32.7%
Hubert Humphrey (D) 122,568 62.6%
George Wallace (AIP) 8,543 4.4%
Other 477 0.2%
TOTAL 195,656
Turnout: 69% Diff (St): -9 Diff (US): -11


1964 President, Ramsey County, MN
CandidateVotesPct
Lyndon Johnson* (D) 133,948 69.9%
Barry Goldwater (R) 56,898 29.7%
Other 746 0.4%
TOTAL 191,592
Turnout: 71% Diff (St): -6 Diff (US): -9


1960 President, Ramsey County, MN
CandidateVotesPct
John Kennedy (D) 108,464 58.1%
Richard Nixon (R) 77,408 41.5%
Other 655 0.4%
TOTAL 186,527
Turnout: 73% Diff (St): -8 Diff (US): -8


1956 President, Ramsey County, MN
CandidateVotesPct
Dwight Eisenhower* (R) 80,701 47.7%
Adlai Stevenson (D) 87,784 51.9%
Other 554 0.3%
TOTAL 169,039
Turnout: 65% Diff (St): -6 Diff (US): -10


1952 President, Ramsey County, MN
CandidateVotesPct
Dwight Eisenhower (R) 76,093 44.4%
Adlai Stevenson (D) 93,783 54.7%
Other 1,494 0.9%
TOTAL 171,370
Turnout: 71% Diff (St): -11 Diff (US): -11


1948 President, Ramsey County, MN
CandidateVotesPct
Harry Truman* (D) 88,528 62.8%
Thomas Dewey (R) 48,142 34.2%
Henry Wallace (Prog) 2,485 1.8%
Other 1,732 1.2%
TOTAL 140,887
Turnout: 62% Diff (St): -6 Diff (US): -11


1944 President, Ramsey County, MN
CandidateVotesPct
Franklin Roosevelt* (D) 78,759 58.9%
Thomas Dewey (R) 53,052 39.7%
Other 1,933 1.4%
TOTAL 133,744
Turnout: 62% Diff (St): -7 Diff (US): -6


1940 President, Ramsey County, MN
CandidateVotesPct
Franklin Roosevelt* (D) 78,990 57.2%
Wendell Willkie (R) 57,093 41.3%
Other 2,082 1.5%
TOTAL 138,165
Turnout: 68% Diff (St): -6 Diff (US): -3


1936 President, Ramsey County, MN
CandidateVotesPct
Franklin Roosevelt* (D) 88,286 66.5%
Alf Landon (R) 30,553 23.0%
William Lemke (Union) 13,200 9.9%
Norman Thomas (Soc) 332 0.3%
Other 357 0.3%
TOTAL 132,728
Turnout: 72% Diff (St): -8 Diff (US): -13


1932 President, Ramsey County, MN
CandidateVotesPct
Franklin Roosevelt (D) 66,128 61.2%
Herbert Hoover* (R) 38,589 35.7%
Norman Thomas (Soc) 2,510 2.3%
Other 753 0.7%
TOTAL 107,980
Turnout: 60% Diff (St): -1 Diff (US): -4


1928 President, Ramsey County, MN
CandidateVotesPct
Herbert Hoover (R) 53,054 47.8%
Al Smith (D) 56,807 51.2%
Norman Thomas (Soc) 529 0.5%
Other 520 0.5%
TOTAL 110,910
Turnout: 67% Diff (St): -10 Diff (US): -10


1924 President, Ramsey County, MN
CandidateVotesPct
Calvin Coolidge (R) 39,566 47.7%
John Davis (D) 8,407 10.1%
Robert LaFollette (Prog) 34,684 41.8%
Other 362 0.4%
TOTAL 83,019
Turnout: 54% Diff (St): -4 Diff (US): -6


1920 President, Ramsey County, MN
CandidateVotesPct
Warren Harding (R) 40,204 58.6%
James Cox (D) 21,110 30.8%
Eugene Debs (Soc) 6,201 9.0%
Aaron Watkins (Proh) 504 0.7%
Other 568 0.8%
TOTAL 68,587
Turnout: 47% Diff (St): -12 Diff (US): -2


1916 President, Ramsey County, MN
CandidateVotesPct
Woodrow Wilson* (D) 22,291 58.7%
Charles Evans Hughes (R) 13,317 35.1%
Allan Benson (Soc) 1,684 4.4%
James Hanly (Proh) 516 1.4%
Other 153 0.4%
TOTAL 37,961
Turnout: 27% Diff (St): -11 Diff (US): -11


1912 President, Ramsey County, MN
CandidateVotesPct
Woodrow Wilson (D) 12,431 38.4%
Theodore Roosevelt (Prog) 12,426 38.4%
William Taft* (R) 4,109 12.7%
Eugene Debs (Soc) 2,942 9.1%
Eugene Chafin (Proh) 275 0.9%
Other 167 0.5%
TOTAL 32,350
Turnout: 24% Diff (St): -7 Diff (US): -10


1908 President, Ramsey County, MN
CandidateVotesPct
William Taft (R) 16,556 54.6%
William J. Bryan (D) 11,612 38.3%
Eugene Debs (Soc) 1,659 5.5%
Eugene Chafin (Proh) 400 1.3%
Thomas Hisgen (I) 72 0.2%
TOTAL 30,299
Turnout: 25% Diff (St): -4 Diff (US): 3


1904 President, Ramsey County, MN
CandidateVotesPct
Theodore Roosevelt (R) 18,269 70.2%
Alton Parker (D) 5,860 22.5%
Eugene Debs (Soc) 1,450 5.6%
Silas Swallow (Proh) 221 0.8%
Thomas Watson (Pop) 82 0.3%
Other 136 0.5%
TOTAL 26,018
Turnout: 24% Diff (St): -4 Diff (US): 14


1900 President, Ramsey County, MN
CandidateVotesPct
William McKinley* (R) 15,384 56.3%
William J. Bryan (D) 10,931 40.0%
John Woolley (Proh) 449 1.6%
Eugene Debs (Soc) 359 1.3%
Other 222 0.8%
TOTAL 27,345
Turnout: 29% Diff (St): -4 Diff (US): 5
* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Ramsey County, MN

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YearTypeTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal VotesDiff PSV
2022 G 53% Tim Walz* (DFL) 155,850 71.5% Scott Jensen (R) 54,771 25.1% 7,456 [+] 3.4% 218,077 -19 8.69%
2020 S2 70% Tina Smith* (DFL) 188,793 65.6% Jason Lewis (R) 73,641 25.6% 25,571 [+] 8.9% 288,005 -18 8.96%
2018 S2 58% Tina Smith* (DFL) 167,610 68.5% Karin Housley (R) 63,925 26.1% 13,056 [+] 5.3% 244,591 -16 9.45%
2018 S1 59% Amy Klobuchar* (DFL) 182,445 74.3% Jim Newberger (R) 53,101 21.6% 10,024 [+] 4.1% 245,570 -15 9.46%
2018 G 58% Tim Walz (DFL) 170,553 69.9% Jeff Johnson (R) 63,685 26.1% 9,798 [+] 4.0% 244,036 -16 9.43%
2014 S2 45% Al Franken* (DFL) 118,768 65.7% Mike McFadden (R) 56,010 31.0% 6,122 [+] 3.4% 180,900 -12 9.13%
2014 G 45% Mark Dayton* (DFL) 113,223 62.8% Jeff Johnson (R) 57,295 31.8% 9,713 [+] 5.4% 180,231 -13 9.12%
2012 S1 67% Amy Klobuchar* (DFL) 196,972 73.5% Kurt Bills (R) 58,824 22.0% 12,115 [+] 4.5% 267,911 -9 9.42%
2010 G 49% Mark Dayton (DFL) 105,498 54.9% Tom Emmer (R) 61,412 32.0% 25,136 [+] 13.1% 192,046 -11 9.11%
2008 S2 71% Al Franken (DFL) 142,251 51.8% Norm Coleman* (R) 92,952 33.9% 39,161 [+] 14.3% 274,364 -8 9.50%
2006 S1 54% Amy Klobuchar (DFL) 137,558 66.2% Mark Kennedy (R) 60,290 29.0% 9,833 [+] 4.7% 207,681 -9 9.43%
2006 G 54% Mike Hatch (DFL) 110,653 53.2% Tim Pawlenty* (R) 75,171 36.2% 22,067 [+] 10.6% 207,891 -11 9.44%
2002 S2 59% Walter Mondale (DFL) 124,752 55.5% Norm Coleman (R) 94,582 42.1% 5,330 [+] 2.4% 224,664 -7 9.96%
2002 G 59% Roger Moe (DFL) 101,924 45.3% Tim Pawlenty (R) 86,200 38.3% 37,011 [+] 16.4% 225,135 -6 10.00%
2000 S1 64% Mark Dayton (DFL) 135,852 56.2% Rod Grams* (R) 82,698 34.2% 23,159 [+] 9.6% 241,709 -9 9.99%
1998 G 57% Jesse Ventura (I) 73,993 34.6% Norm Coleman (R) 69,240 32.4% 70,333 [+] 32.9% 213,566 -2 10.21%
1996 S2 61% Paul Wellstone* (DFL) 131,943 58.2% Rudy Boschwitz (R) 74,771 33.0% 20,127 [+] 8.9% 226,841 -8 10.39%
1994 S1 50% Ann Wynia (DFL) 98,339 53.1% Rod Grams (IR) 73,264 39.6% 13,633 [+] 7.4% 185,236 -10 10.45%
1994 G 50% Arne Carlson* (IR) 108,001 58.6% John Marty (DFL) 68,095 36.9% 8,303 [+] 4.5% 184,399 -3 10.44%
1990 S2 55% Paul Wellstone (DFL) 117,972 58.8% Rudy Boschwitz* (IR) 79,525 39.6% 3,281 [+] 1.6% 200,778 -8 11.10%
1990 G 55% Arne Carlson (IR) 107,125 53.6% Rudy Perpich* (DFL) 83,672 41.8% 9,187 [+] 4.6% 199,984 4 11.07%
1988 S1 65% Dave Durenberger* (IR) 119,758 51.3% Skip Humphrey (DFL) 102,811 44.0% 11,022 [+] 4.7% 233,591 -5 11.16%
1986 G 41% Rudy Perpich* (DFL) 85,003 58.9% Cal Ludeman (IR) 56,532 39.2% 2,705 [+] 1.9% 144,240 -3 10.19%
1984 S2 66% Rudy Boschwitz* (IR) 117,096 50.4% Joan Anderson Growe (DFL) 112,808 48.6% 2,413 [+] 1.0% 232,317 -8 11.24%
1982 S1 59% Mark Dayton (DFL) 102,260 50.7% Dave Durenberger* (IR) 97,052 48.1% 2,391 [+] 1.2% 201,703 -4 11.18%
1982 G 57% Rudy Perpich (DFL) 118,992 60.2% Wheelock Whitney (IR) 75,460 38.2% 3,236 [+] 1.6% 197,688 -2 11.05%
1978 S2 57% Rudy Boschwitz (IR) 98,214 55.2% Wendell Anderson* (DFL) 73,959 41.6% 5,687 [+] 3.2% 177,860 -1 11.25%
1978 S1 55% Dave Durenberger (IR) 113,369 65.6% Bob Short (DFL) 51,836 30.0% 7,547 [+] 4.4% 172,752 4 11.07%
1978 G 57% Albert Quie (IR) 93,044 52.4% Rudy Perpich* (DFL) 80,555 45.4% 3,986 [+] 2.2% 177,585 0 11.20%
1976 S1 70% Hubert Humphrey* (DFL) 155,307 70.4% Gerald Brekke (IR) 48,330 21.9% 16,904 [+] 7.7% 220,541 -3 11.53%
1974 G 42% Wendell Anderson* (DFL) 90,907 67.4% John Johnson (R) 33,185 24.6% 10,829 [+] 8.0% 134,921 -5 10.77%
1972 S2 64% Walter Mondale* (DFL) 125,416 61.5% Phil Hansen (R) 76,892 37.7% 1,624 [+] 0.8% 203,932 -5 11.78%
1970 S1 53% Hubert Humphrey (DFL) 100,275 62.6% Clark MacGregor (R) 58,714 36.7% 1,142 [+] 0.7% 160,131 -5 11.73%
1970 G 53% Wendell Anderson (DFL) 96,110 60.1% Douglas Head (R) 63,026 39.4% 783 [+] 0.5% 159,919 -6 11.71%
1966 S2 56% Walter Mondale* (DFL) 91,676 59.8% Robert Forsythe (R) 60,047 39.2% 1,502 [+] 1.0% 153,225 -6 12.05%
1966 G 57% Karl Rolvaag* (DFL) 83,842 53.1% Harold Levander (R) 73,013 46.3% 921 [+] 0.6% 157,776 -6 12.18%
1964 S1 70% Eugene McCarthy* (DFL) 128,710 68.5% Wheelock Whitney (R) 58,298 31.0% 857 [+] 0.5% 187,865 -8 12.17%
1962 G 57% Karl Rolvaag (DFL) 80,348 53.8% Elmer Andersen* (R) 67,954 45.5% 940 [+] 0.6% 149,242 -4 11.97%
1960 S2 72% Hubert Humphrey* (DFL) 120,037 65.3% Kenneth Peterson (R) 63,276 34.4% 641 [+] 0.3% 183,954 -8 11.97%
1960 G 72% Orville Freeman* (DFL) 102,047 55.1% Elmer Andersen (R) 82,421 44.5% 792 [+] 0.4% 185,260 -6 11.95%
*: 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 Ramsey County, MN

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DateDistrictWinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal Votes
2022-11-08 MN04Betty McCollum* (DFL) 154,177 71.5% May Xiong (R) 61,096 28.3% 358 0.2% 215,631
2022-11-08 MN05Ilhan Omar* (DFL) 853 68.0% Cicely Davis (R) 388 30.9% 13 1.0% 1,254
County Total for 2022-11-08:   216,885
2020-11-03 MN04Betty McCollum* (DFL) 188,299 67.0% Gene Rechtzigel (R) 68,963 24.5% 23,952 8.5% 281,214
2020-11-03 MN05Ilhan Omar* (DFL) 1,119 60.2% Lacy Johnson (R) 563 30.3% 178 9.6% 1,860
County Total for 2020-11-03:   283,074
2018-11-06 MN04Betty McCollum* (DFL) 169,241 70.0% Greg Ryan (R) 61,348 25.4% 11,210 4.6% 241,799
2018-11-06 MN05Ilhan Omar (DFL) 1,160 71.6% Jennifer Zielinski (R) 455 28.1% 6 0.4% 1,621
County Total for 2018-11-06:   243,420
2016-11-08 MN04Betty McCollum* (DFL) 159,778 61.5% Greg Ryan (R) 77,994 30.0% 22,018 8.5% 259,790
2016-11-08 MN05Keith Ellison* (DFL) 1,118 60.5% Frank Drake (R) 599 32.4% 131 7.1% 1,848
County Total for 2016-11-08:   261,638
2014-11-04 MN04Betty McCollum* (DFL) 115,744 65.4% Sharna Wahlgren (R) 50,643 28.6% 10,693 6.0% 177,080
2014-11-04 MN05Keith Ellison* (DFL) 659 58.7% Doug Daggett (R) 393 35.0% 71 6.3% 1,123
County Total for 2014-11-04:   178,203
2012-11-06 MN04Betty McCollum* (DFL) 170,798 66.1% Tony Hernandez (R) 71,461 27.7% 16,062 6.2% 258,321
2012-11-06 MN05Keith Ellison* (DFL) 1,077 63.0% Chris Fields (R) 631 36.9% 2 0.1% 1,710
County Total for 2012-11-06:   260,031
2010-11-02 MN04Betty McCollum* (DFL) 113,929 60.7% Teresa Collett (R) 62,186 33.1% 11,502 6.1% 187,617
2010-11-02 MN05Keith Ellison* (DFL) 624 53.3% Joel Demos (R) 434 37.1% 113 9.6% 1,171
County Total for 2010-11-02:   188,788
2008-11-04 MN04Betty McCollum* (DFL) 178,576 69.6% Ed Matthews (R) 77,281 30.1% 711 0.3% 256,568
2008-11-04 MN05Keith Ellison* (DFL) 931 56.7% Barb White (R) 565 34.4% 145 8.8% 1,641
County Total for 2008-11-04:   258,209
2006-11-07 MN04Betty McCollum* (DFL) 141,592 70.4% Obi Sium (R) 58,906 29.3% 491 0.2% 200,989
2006-11-07 MN05Keith Ellison (DFL) 542 47.8% Alan Fine (R) 367 32.4% 224 19.8% 1,133
County Total for 2006-11-07:   202,122
2004-11-02 MN04Betty McCollum* (DFL) 152,035 58.9% Patrice Bataglia (R) 82,515 32.0% 23,517 9.1% 258,067
2004-11-02 MN05Martin Sabo* (DFL) 741 59.1% Daniel Mathias (R) 466 37.2% 47 3.7% 1,254
County Total for 2004-11-02:   259,321
2002-11-05 MN04Betty McCollum* (DFL) 135,730 63.0% Clyde Billington (R) 71,030 33.0% 8,595 4.0% 215,355
2002-11-05 MN05Martin Sabo* (DFL) 620 57.2% Daniel Mathias (R) 422 39.0% 41 3.8% 1,083
County Total for 2002-11-05:   216,438
2000-11-07 MN04Betty McCollum (DFL) 114,889 48.5% Linda Runbeck (R) 72,831 30.7% 49,336 20.8% 237,056
County Total for 2000-11-07:   237,056
1998-11-03 MN04Bruce Vento* (DFL) 112,509 54.0% Dennis Newinski (R) 82,266 39.5% 13,739 6.6% 208,514
County Total for 1998-11-03:   208,514
1996-11-05 MN04Bruce Vento* (DFL) 127,681 57.2% Dennis Newinski (R) 81,293 36.4% 14,158 6.3% 223,132
County Total for 1996-11-05:   223,132
1994-11-08 MN04Bruce Vento* (DFL) 100,966 55.1% Dennis Newinski (IR) 76,211 41.6% 5,931 3.2% 183,108
County Total for 1994-11-08:   183,108
1992-11-03 MN04Bruce Vento* (DFL) 140,510 57.9% Ian Maitland (IR) 87,699 36.2% 14,275 5.9% 242,484
County Total for 1992-11-03:   242,484
*: incumbent           sp: special election           RO: runoff election

Voter Registration Data for Ramsey County, MN

Party registration is not used in this state, however as of 2022 registrations in Ramsey County, MN were estimated to be 21% Republican and 54% Democrat.

YearTotalRepublicanDemocratOtherR/D EdgeR/D Edge %VAPOP %
2023 314,263 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 314,263 100.0% n/a n/a 76%
2022 314,809 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 314,809 100.0% n/a n/a 76%
2020 334,758 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 334,758 100.0% n/a n/a 81%
2018 309,140 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 309,140 100.0% n/a n/a 76%
2016 305,584 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 305,584 100.0% n/a n/a 76%
2014 292,846 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 292,846 100.0% n/a n/a 73%
2012 279,596 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 279,596 100.0% n/a n/a 71%
2010 297,459 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 297,459 100.0% n/a n/a 76%
2008 316,983 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 316,983 100.0% n/a n/a 82%
2006 310,084 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 310,084 100.0% n/a n/a 80%
2004 303,203 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 303,203 100.0% n/a n/a 79%
2002 281,755 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 281,755 100.0% n/a n/a 74%
2000 285,471 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 285,471 100.0% n/a n/a 75%
1994 298,522 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 298,522 100.0% n/a n/a 80%
1986 290,352 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 290,352 100.0% n/a n/a 82%
VAPOP% is the estimated percentage of voting age population that is registered.
Registration data may include "inactive" voters.   Data for each year pertains to the November elections.