Year | Type | Turnout ![](/images/helpicon.gif) | Winner | Runner-Up |
Other | Total Votes | Diff ![](/images/helpicon.gif) | PSV |
2022 |
G |
54% |
Scott Jensen (R) |
1,047 |
65.4% |
Tim Walz* (DFL) |
483 |
30.1% |
72 [+] |
4.5% |
1,602 |
21 |
0.06% |
[-] Other candidates in 2022:
James McCaskel (Legal Marijuana Now) 30 (1.9%);
Hugh McTavish (Independence-Alliance) 24 (1.5%);
Steve Patterson (Grassroots - Legalize Cannabis) 14 (0.9%);
Gabrielle Prosser (Socialist Workers) 3 (0.2%);
Other (Write-in) 1 (0.1%);
|
2020 |
S2 |
73% |
Jason Lewis (R) |
1,222 |
57.1% |
Tina Smith* (DFL) |
769 |
35.9% |
150 [+] |
7.0% |
2,141 |
14 |
0.07% |
[-] Other candidates in 2020:
Kevin O'Connor (Legal Marijuana Now) 114 (5.3%);
Oliver Steinberg (Grassroots - Legalize Cannabis) 33 (1.5%);
Other (Write-in) 3 (0.1%);
|
|
2018 |
S2 |
55% |
Karin Housley (R) |
803 |
48.9% |
Tina Smith* (DFL) |
743 |
45.2% |
97 [+] |
5.9% |
1,643 |
7 |
0.06% |
[-] Other candidates in 2018:
Sarah Wellington (Legal Marijuana Now) 84 (5.1%);
Jerry Trooien (I) 12 (0.7%);
Other (Write-in) 1 (0.1%);
|
2018 |
S1 |
56% |
Amy Klobuchar* (DFL) |
900 |
54.0% |
Jim Newberger (R) |
709 |
42.5% |
59 [+] |
3.5% |
1,668 |
6 |
0.06% |
[-] Other candidates in 2018:
Dennis Schuller (Legal Marijuana Now) 51 (3.1%);
Paula Overby (Green) 8 (0.5%);
|
2018 |
G |
55% |
Jeff Johnson (R) |
855 |
52.0% |
Tim Walz (DFL) |
724 |
44.1% |
64 [+] |
3.9% |
1,643 |
10 |
0.06% |
[-] Other candidates in 2018:
Chris Wright (Legalize Cannabis) 53 (3.2%);
Josh Welter (Libertarian) 11 (0.7%);
|
2014 |
S2 |
48% |
Al Franken* (DFL) |
779 |
53.0% |
Mike McFadden (R) |
605 |
41.2% |
85 [+] |
5.8% |
1,469 |
-2 |
0.07% |
[-] Other candidates in 2014:
Steve Carlson (Independence Party) 63 (4.3%);
Heather Johnson (Libertarian) 22 (1.5%);
|
2014 |
G |
48% |
Mark Dayton* (DFL) |
724 |
49.7% |
Jeff Johnson (R) |
624 |
42.9% |
108 [+] |
7.4% |
1,456 |
-2 |
0.07% |
[-] Other candidates in 2014:
Hannah Nicollet (Independence Party) 69 (4.7%);
Chris Wright (Grassroots) 26 (1.8%);
Chris Holbrook (Libertarian) 13 (0.9%);
|
2012 |
S1 |
63% |
Amy Klobuchar* (DFL) |
1,306 |
67.8% |
Kurt Bills (R) |
527 |
27.4% |
92 [+] |
4.8% |
1,925 |
-3 |
0.07% |
[-] Other candidates in 2012:
Stephen Williams (Independence Party) 62 (3.2%);
Tim Davis (Grassroots) 20 (1.0%);
Michael Cavlan (Progressive) 9 (0.5%);
Other (Write-in) 1 (0.1%);
|
2010 |
G |
51% |
Mark Dayton (DFL) |
762 |
48.2% |
Tom Emmer (R) |
655 |
41.4% |
165 [+] |
10.4% |
1,582 |
-2 |
0.08% |
[-] Other candidates in 2010:
Tom Horner (Independence Party) 136 (8.6%);
Ken Pentel (Ecology Democracy) 13 (0.8%);
Chris Wright (Grassroots) 8 (0.5%);
Linda Eno (Resource Party) 5 (0.3%);
Faeheen Hakeem (Green) 3 (0.2%);
|
|
2008 |
S2 |
69% |
Norm Coleman* (R) |
984 |
45.6% |
Al Franken (DFL) |
834 |
38.6% |
340 [+] |
15.8% |
2,158 |
4 |
0.07% |
[-] Other candidates in 2008:
Dean Barkley (Independence Party) 311 (14.4%);
Charles Aldrich (Libertarian) 15 (0.7%);
James Niemacki (Constitution) 14 (0.6%);
|
2006 |
S1 |
61% |
Amy Klobuchar (DFL) |
1,166 |
61.3% |
Mark Kennedy (R) |
657 |
34.5% |
80 [+] |
4.2% |
1,903 |
-3 |
0.09% |
[-] Other candidates in 2006:
Rob Fitzgerald (Independence Party) 62 (3.3%);
Ben Powers (Constitution) 9 (0.5%);
Michael Cavlan (Green) 8 (0.4%);
Other (Write-in) 1 (0.1%);
|
2006 |
G |
60% |
Mike Hatch (DFL) |
1,007 |
53.1% |
Tim Pawlenty* (R) |
769 |
40.6% |
119 [+] |
6.3% |
1,895 |
-6 |
0.09% |
[-] Other candidates in 2006:
Peter Hutchinson (Independence Party) 82 (4.3%);
Walt Brown (Quit Raising Taxes) 16 (0.8%);
Ken Pentel (Green) 12 (0.6%);
Leslie Davis (American) 7 (0.4%);
Other (Write-in) 2 (0.1%);
|
2002 |
S2 |
61% |
Walter Mondale (DFL) |
991 |
51.3% |
Norm Coleman (R) |
839 |
43.5% |
100 [+] |
5.2% |
1,930 |
-6 |
0.09% |
[-] Other candidates in 2002:
Jim Moore (Independence Party) 57 (3.0%);
Paul Wellstone* (DFL) 31 (1.6%);
Ray Tricomo (Green) 8 (0.4%);
Miro Kovatchevich (Constitution) 3 (0.2%);
Other (Write-in) 1 (0.1%);
|
2002 |
G |
60% |
Roger Moe (DFL) |
990 |
51.7% |
Tim Pawlenty (R) |
717 |
37.5% |
207 [+] |
10.8% |
1,914 |
-7 |
0.08% |
[-] Other candidates in 2002:
Tim Penny (Independence Party) 172 (9.0%);
Ken Pentel (Green) 17 (0.9%);
Booker Hodges (I) 10 (0.5%);
Lawrence Aeshilman (Constitution) 6 (0.3%);
Kari Sachs (Socialist Workers) 1 (0.1%);
Other (Write-in) 1 (0.1%);
|
2000 |
S1 |
65% |
Mark Dayton (DFL) |
1,115 |
53.5% |
Rod Grams* (R) |
896 |
43.0% |
75 [+] |
3.6% |
2,086 |
0 |
0.09% |
[-] Other candidates in 2000:
Jim Gibson (Independence Party) 40 (1.9%);
Rebecca Ellis (Socialist Workers) 13 (0.6%);
David Daniels (Green) 12 (0.6%);
David Swan (Constitution) 6 (0.3%);
Erik Pakieser (Libertarian) 4 (0.2%);
|
|
1998 |
G |
66% |
Skip Humphrey (DFL) |
920 |
43.3% |
Norm Coleman (R) |
842 |
39.6% |
363 [+] |
17.1% |
2,125 |
5 |
0.10% |
[-] Other candidates in 1998:
Jesse Ventura (I) 339 (16.0%);
Ray McCloney (I) 9 (0.4%);
Chris Wright (Green) 6 (0.3%);
Frank Germann (Libertarian) 5 (0.2%);
Ken Pentel (Green) 4 (0.2%);
|
1996 |
S2 |
66% |
Paul Wellstone* (DFL) |
1,086 |
51.9% |
Rudy Boschwitz (R) |
915 |
43.7% |
91 [+] |
4.3% |
2,092 |
2 |
0.10% |
[-] Other candidates in 1996:
Dean Barkley (Reform) 60 (2.9%);
Howard Hanson (Resource Party) 8 (0.4%);
Tim Davis (Green) 7 (0.3%);
Roy Carlton (Libertarian) 6 (0.3%);
Steve Johnson (Natural Law) 4 (0.2%);
Thomas Fiske (Socialist Workers) 4 (0.2%);
Other (Write-in) 2 (0.1%);
|
1994 |
S1 |
63% |
Rod Grams (IR) |
965 |
48.3% |
Ann Wynia (DFL) |
943 |
47.2% |
90 [+] |
4.5% |
1,998 |
-1 |
0.11% |
[-] Other candidates in 1994:
Dean Barkley (I) 57 (2.9%);
Steve Johnson (Natural Law) 14 (0.7%);
Candice Sjostrom (Green) 10 (0.5%);
Marca Himelgrin (Socialist Workers) 9 (0.5%);
|
1994 |
G |
62% |
Arne Carlson* (IR) |
992 |
50.4% |
John Marty (DFL) |
910 |
46.2% |
68 [+] |
3.5% |
1,970 |
-12 |
0.11% |
[-] Other candidates in 1994:
Will Shetterly (Green) 21 (1.1%);
Eric Olson (Libertarian) 18 (0.9%);
Other (Write-in) 12 (0.6%);
Jon Hillson (Socialist Workers) 10 (0.5%);
Leslie Davis (National Rights Alliance) 7 (0.4%);
|
1990 |
S2 |
76% |
Rudy Boschwitz* (IR) |
1,287 |
53.6% |
Paul Wellstone (DFL) |
1,073 |
44.7% |
41 [+] |
1.7% |
2,401 |
6 |
0.13% |
[-] Other candidates in 1990:
Russell Bentley (Green) 41 (1.7%);
|
1990 |
G |
74% |
Rudy Perpich* (DFL) |
1,664 |
70.8% |
Arne Carlson (IR) |
590 |
25.1% |
95 [+] |
4.0% |
2,349 |
-24 |
0.13% |
[-] Other candidates in 1990:
Jon Grunseth (IR (write-in)) 30 (1.3%);
Ross Culverhouse (Grassroots) 22 (0.9%);
Wendy Lyons (Socialist Workers) 19 (0.8%);
Judith Ann Chosa (Earth Federation) 19 (0.8%);
Other (Write-in) 5 (0.2%);
|
|
1988 |
S1 |
67% |
Skip Humphrey (DFL) |
1,119 |
51.0% |
Dave Durenberger* (IR) |
1,059 |
48.3% |
14 [+] |
0.6% |
2,192 |
-8 |
0.10% |
[-] Other candidates in 1988:
Arlen Overvig (Libertarian) 6 (0.3%);
Polly Mann (Progressive Independent) 4 (0.2%);
Wendy Lyons (Socialist Workers) 3 (0.1%);
Other (Write-in) 1 (0.0%);
Derrick Grimmer (Green) 0 (0.0%);
|
1986 |
G |
63% |
Rudy Perpich* (DFL) |
1,417 |
66.8% |
Cal Ludeman (IR) |
685 |
32.3% |
19 [+] |
0.9% |
2,121 |
-11 |
0.15% |
[-] Other candidates in 1986:
Bill Brust (Workers League) 11 (0.5%);
Thomas Jaax (Socialist Workers) 6 (0.3%);
Joseph Rohner (Libertarian) 2 (0.1%);
|
1984 |
S2 |
72% |
Rudy Boschwitz* (IR) |
1,471 |
58.9% |
Joan Anderson Growe (DFL) |
1,014 |
40.6% |
13 [+] |
0.5% |
2,498 |
1 |
0.12% |
[-] Other candidates in 1984:
Richard Putnam (Libertarian) 6 (0.2%);
Eleanor Garcia (Socialist Workers) 4 (0.2%);
Jeffrey Miller (New Union) 3 (0.1%);
|
1982 |
S1 |
72% |
Mark Dayton (DFL) |
1,353 |
52.7% |
Dave Durenberger* (IR) |
1,198 |
46.7% |
15 [+] |
0.6% |
2,566 |
-6 |
0.14% |
[-] Other candidates in 1982:
Fred Hewitt (Libertarian) 7 (0.3%);
William Onasch (Socialist Workers) 6 (0.2%);
Jeffrey Miller (New Union) 2 (0.1%);
|
1982 |
G |
72% |
Rudy Perpich (DFL) |
1,664 |
65.3% |
Wheelock Whitney (IR) |
840 |
32.9% |
46 [+] |
1.8% |
2,550 |
-7 |
0.14% |
[-] Other candidates in 1982:
Kathy Wheeler (Socialist Workers) 20 (0.8%);
Tom McDonald (Honest Government) 14 (0.5%);
Franklin Haws (Libertarian) 12 (0.5%);
|
|
1978 |
S2 |
65% |
Wendell Anderson* (DFL) |
1,044 |
48.2% |
Rudy Boschwitz (IR) |
1,024 |
47.3% |
96 [+] |
4.4% |
2,164 |
-9 |
0.14% |
[-] Other candidates in 1978:
Sal Carlone (American) 58 (2.7%);
William Peterson (Socialist Workers) 12 (0.6%);
Jean Brust (Workers) 10 (0.5%);
Brian Coyle (I) 9 (0.4%);
Leonard Richards (Libertarian) 7 (0.3%);
|
1978 |
S1 |
64% |
Bob Short (DFL) |
1,234 |
57.7% |
Dave Durenberger (IR) |
800 |
37.4% |
106 [+] |
5.0% |
2,140 |
-24 |
0.14% |
[-] Other candidates in 1978:
Paul Helm (American) 73 (3.4%);
Christine Frank (Socialist Workers) 13 (0.6%);
Other (Write-in) 11 (0.5%);
Fred Hewitt (Libertarian) 9 (0.4%);
|
1978 |
G |
64% |
Rudy Perpich* (DFL) |
1,109 |
51.8% |
Albert Quie (IR) |
924 |
43.2% |
108 [+] |
5.0% |
2,141 |
-9 |
0.14% |
[-] Other candidates in 1978:
Richard Pedersen (American) 73 (3.4%);
Tom McDonald (Honest Government) 12 (0.6%);
Edwin Pommerening (Savings Account) 10 (0.5%);
Robin Miller (Libertarian) 7 (0.3%);
Jill Lakowske (Socialist Workers) 6 (0.3%);
|
1976 |
S1 |
80% |
Hubert Humphrey* (DFL) |
2,038 |
76.7% |
Gerald Brekke (IR) |
478 |
18.0% |
140 [+] |
5.3% |
2,656 |
-7 |
0.14% |
[-] Other candidates in 1976:
Paul Helm (American) 121 (4.6%);
Robin Miller (Libertarian) 11 (0.4%);
Matt Savola (Communist) 4 (0.2%);
William Peterson (Socialist Workers) 4 (0.2%);
|
1974 |
G |
59% |
Wendell Anderson* (DFL) |
1,515 |
77.1% |
John Johnson (R) |
353 |
18.0% |
96 [+] |
4.9% |
1,964 |
-11 |
0.16% |
[-] Other candidates in 1974:
Harry Pool (American) 44 (2.2%);
James Miles (I) 35 (1.8%);
Jane Van Deusen (Socialist Workers) 7 (0.4%);
Erwin Marquit (Communist) 6 (0.3%);
Richard Kleinow (Libertarian) 3 (0.2%);
Genevieve Gunderson (Industrial Government) 1 (0.1%);
|
1972 |
S2 |
79% |
Walter Mondale* (DFL) |
1,995 |
76.8% |
Phil Hansen (R) |
598 |
23.0% |
5 [+] |
0.2% |
2,598 |
-20 |
0.15% |
[-] Other candidates in 1972:
Karl Heck (Industrial Government) 5 (0.2%);
|
1970 |
S1 |
77% |
Hubert Humphrey (DFL) |
1,704 |
72.6% |
Clark MacGregor (R) |
627 |
26.7% |
16 [+] |
0.7% |
2,347 |
-15 |
0.17% |
[-] Other candidates in 1970:
William Braatz (Industrial Government) 11 (0.5%);
Nancy Strebe (Socialist Workers) 5 (0.2%);
|
1970 |
G |
77% |
Wendell Anderson (DFL) |
1,617 |
68.3% |
Douglas Head (R) |
744 |
31.4% |
8 [+] |
0.3% |
2,369 |
-14 |
0.17% |
[-] Other candidates in 1970:
Karl Heck (Industrial Government) 8 (0.3%);
|
|
1966 |
S2 |
59% |
Walter Mondale* (DFL) |
1,208 |
66.8% |
Robert Forsythe (R) |
582 |
32.2% |
18 [+] |
1.0% |
1,808 |
-13 |
0.14% |
[-] Other candidates in 1966:
Joseph Johnson (Socialist Workers) 10 (0.6%);
William Braatz (Industrial Government) 8 (0.4%);
|
1966 |
G |
60% |
Karl Rolvaag* (DFL) |
1,068 |
58.2% |
Harold Levander (R) |
752 |
41.0% |
15 [+] |
0.8% |
1,835 |
-12 |
0.14% |
[-] Other candidates in 1966:
Kenneth Sachs (Industrial Government) 15 (0.8%);
|
1964 |
S1 |
78% |
Eugene McCarthy* (DFL) |
1,824 |
75.6% |
Wheelock Whitney (R) |
578 |
23.9% |
12 [+] |
0.5% |
2,414 |
-15 |
0.16% |
[-] Other candidates in 1964:
William Braatz (Industrial Government) 8 (0.3%);
Everett Luoma (Socialist Workers) 4 (0.2%);
|
1962 |
G |
70% |
Karl Rolvaag (DFL) |
1,476 |
67.6% |
Elmer Andersen* (R) |
697 |
31.9% |
11 [+] |
0.5% |
2,184 |
-18 |
0.18% |
[-] Other candidates in 1962:
William Braatz (Industrial Government) 11 (0.5%);
|
1960 |
S2 |
82% |
Hubert Humphrey* (DFL) |
2,025 |
77.9% |
Kenneth Peterson (R) |
565 |
21.7% |
10 [+] |
0.4% |
2,600 |
-20 |
0.17% |
[-] Other candidates in 1960:
Carl Feingold (Socialist Workers) 10 (0.4%);
|
1960 |
G |
82% |
Orville Freeman* (DFL) |
1,830 |
70.0% |
Elmer Andersen (R) |
764 |
29.2% |
21 [+] |
0.8% |
2,615 |
-21 |
0.17% |
[-] Other candidates in 1960:
Rudolph Gustafson (Industrial Government) 21 (0.8%);
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