Year | Type | Turnout ![](/images/helpicon.gif) | Winner | Runner-Up |
Other | Total Votes | Diff ![](/images/helpicon.gif) | PSV |
2022 |
G |
56% |
Scott Jensen (R) |
4,581 |
71.1% |
Tim Walz* (DFL) |
1,698 |
26.4% |
160 [+] |
2.5% |
6,439 |
27 |
0.26% |
[-] Other candidates in 2022:
James McCaskel (Legal Marijuana Now) 71 (1.1%);
Steve Patterson (Grassroots - Legalize Cannabis) 43 (0.7%);
Hugh McTavish (Independence-Alliance) 35 (0.5%);
Gabrielle Prosser (Socialist Workers) 10 (0.2%);
Other (Write-in) 1 (0.0%);
|
2020 |
S2 |
71% |
Jason Lewis (R) |
5,415 |
66.1% |
Tina Smith* (DFL) |
2,297 |
28.1% |
474 [+] |
5.8% |
8,186 |
23 |
0.25% |
[-] Other candidates in 2020:
Kevin O'Connor (Legal Marijuana Now) 355 (4.3%);
Oliver Steinberg (Grassroots - Legalize Cannabis) 114 (1.4%);
Other (Write-in) 5 (0.1%);
|
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2018 |
S2 |
53% |
Karin Housley (R) |
3,847 |
62.1% |
Tina Smith* (DFL) |
2,038 |
32.9% |
307 [+] |
5.0% |
6,192 |
20 |
0.24% |
[-] Other candidates in 2018:
Sarah Wellington (Legal Marijuana Now) 220 (3.6%);
Jerry Trooien (I) 84 (1.4%);
Other (Write-in) 3 (0.0%);
|
2018 |
S1 |
53% |
Jim Newberger (R) |
3,334 |
53.6% |
Amy Klobuchar* (DFL) |
2,688 |
43.2% |
199 [+] |
3.2% |
6,221 |
17 |
0.24% |
[-] Other candidates in 2018:
Dennis Schuller (Legal Marijuana Now) 151 (2.4%);
Paula Overby (Green) 48 (0.8%);
|
2018 |
G |
53% |
Jeff Johnson (R) |
3,855 |
62.1% |
Tim Walz (DFL) |
2,154 |
34.7% |
197 [+] |
3.2% |
6,206 |
20 |
0.24% |
[-] Other candidates in 2018:
Chris Wright (Legalize Cannabis) 139 (2.2%);
Josh Welter (Libertarian) 55 (0.9%);
Other (Write-in) 3 (0.0%);
|
2014 |
S2 |
46% |
Mike McFadden (R) |
2,848 |
51.6% |
Al Franken* (DFL) |
2,342 |
42.5% |
326 [+] |
5.9% |
5,516 |
9 |
0.28% |
[-] Other candidates in 2014:
Steve Carlson (Independence Party) 212 (3.8%);
Heather Johnson (Libertarian) 113 (2.0%);
Other (Write-in) 1 (0.0%);
|
2014 |
G |
46% |
Jeff Johnson (R) |
3,123 |
56.9% |
Mark Dayton* (DFL) |
2,025 |
36.9% |
341 [+] |
6.2% |
5,489 |
12 |
0.28% |
[-] Other candidates in 2014:
Hannah Nicollet (Independence Party) 211 (3.8%);
Chris Wright (Grassroots) 78 (1.4%);
Chris Holbrook (Libertarian) 47 (0.9%);
Other (Write-in) 5 (0.1%);
|
2012 |
S1 |
64% |
Amy Klobuchar* (DFL) |
4,494 |
59.1% |
Kurt Bills (R) |
2,741 |
36.0% |
369 [+] |
4.9% |
7,604 |
6 |
0.27% |
[-] Other candidates in 2012:
Stephen Williams (Independence Party) 244 (3.2%);
Tim Davis (Grassroots) 92 (1.2%);
Michael Cavlan (Progressive) 30 (0.4%);
Other (Write-in) 3 (0.0%);
|
2010 |
G |
50% |
Tom Emmer (R) |
3,220 |
53.2% |
Mark Dayton (DFL) |
1,859 |
30.7% |
973 [+] |
16.1% |
6,052 |
10 |
0.29% |
[-] Other candidates in 2010:
Tom Horner (Independence Party) 864 (14.3%);
Chris Wright (Grassroots) 32 (0.5%);
Other (Write-in) 26 (0.4%);
Ken Pentel (Ecology Democracy) 21 (0.3%);
Faeheen Hakeem (Green) 17 (0.3%);
Linda Eno (Resource Party) 13 (0.2%);
|
|
2008 |
S2 |
64% |
Norm Coleman* (R) |
3,642 |
47.0% |
Al Franken (DFL) |
2,454 |
31.6% |
1,661 [+] |
21.4% |
7,757 |
5 |
0.27% |
[-] Other candidates in 2008:
Dean Barkley (Independence Party) 1,569 (20.2%);
James Niemacki (Constitution) 53 (0.7%);
Charles Aldrich (Libertarian) 35 (0.5%);
Other (Write-in) 4 (0.1%);
|
2006 |
S1 |
54% |
Mark Kennedy (R) |
3,181 |
48.6% |
Amy Klobuchar (DFL) |
3,098 |
47.3% |
270 [+] |
4.1% |
6,549 |
11 |
0.30% |
[-] Other candidates in 2006:
Rob Fitzgerald (Independence Party) 225 (3.4%);
Ben Powers (Constitution) 35 (0.5%);
Michael Cavlan (Green) 10 (0.2%);
|
2006 |
G |
54% |
Tim Pawlenty* (R) |
3,725 |
56.9% |
Mike Hatch (DFL) |
2,334 |
35.7% |
486 [+] |
7.4% |
6,545 |
10 |
0.30% |
[-] Other candidates in 2006:
Peter Hutchinson (Independence Party) 426 (6.5%);
Walt Brown (Quit Raising Taxes) 38 (0.6%);
Leslie Davis (American) 12 (0.2%);
Ken Pentel (Green) 8 (0.1%);
Other (Write-in) 2 (0.0%);
|
2002 |
S2 |
57% |
Norm Coleman (R) |
3,948 |
55.9% |
Walter Mondale (DFL) |
2,798 |
39.6% |
313 [+] |
4.4% |
7,059 |
6 |
0.31% |
[-] Other candidates in 2002:
Jim Moore (Independence Party) 238 (3.4%);
Paul Wellstone* (DFL) 29 (0.4%);
Ray Tricomo (Green) 24 (0.3%);
Miro Kovatchevich (Constitution) 12 (0.2%);
Other (Write-in) 10 (0.1%);
|
2002 |
G |
57% |
Tim Pawlenty (R) |
3,671 |
52.6% |
Roger Moe (DFL) |
1,891 |
27.1% |
1,423 [+] |
20.4% |
6,985 |
8 |
0.31% |
[-] Other candidates in 2002:
Tim Penny (Independence Party) 1,275 (18.3%);
Ken Pentel (Green) 77 (1.1%);
Booker Hodges (I) 32 (0.5%);
Lawrence Aeshilman (Constitution) 24 (0.3%);
Kari Sachs (Socialist Workers) 12 (0.2%);
Other (Write-in) 3 (0.0%);
|
2000 |
S1 |
63% |
Rod Grams* (R) |
4,252 |
54.9% |
Mark Dayton (DFL) |
3,005 |
38.8% |
483 [+] |
6.2% |
7,740 |
12 |
0.32% |
[-] Other candidates in 2000:
Jim Gibson (Independence Party) 338 (4.4%);
David Swan (Constitution) 48 (0.6%);
David Daniels (Green) 43 (0.6%);
Rebecca Ellis (Socialist Workers) 41 (0.5%);
Erik Pakieser (Libertarian) 13 (0.2%);
|
|
1998 |
G |
59% |
Norm Coleman (R) |
3,140 |
42.8% |
Jesse Ventura (I) |
2,533 |
34.5% |
1,671 [+] |
22.8% |
7,344 |
8 |
0.35% |
[-] Other candidates in 1998:
Skip Humphrey (DFL) 1,654 (22.5%);
Ray McCloney (I) 7 (0.1%);
Ken Pentel (Green) 5 (0.1%);
Frank Germann (Libertarian) 3 (0.0%);
Chris Wright (Green) 2 (0.0%);
|
1996 |
S2 |
63% |
Rudy Boschwitz (R) |
4,315 |
55.1% |
Paul Wellstone* (DFL) |
3,028 |
38.7% |
485 [+] |
6.2% |
7,828 |
14 |
0.36% |
[-] Other candidates in 1996:
Dean Barkley (Reform) 394 (5.0%);
Tim Davis (Green) 41 (0.5%);
Roy Carlton (Libertarian) 17 (0.2%);
Howard Hanson (Resource Party) 16 (0.2%);
Steve Johnson (Natural Law) 8 (0.1%);
Thomas Fiske (Socialist Workers) 6 (0.1%);
Other (Write-in) 3 (0.0%);
|
1994 |
S1 |
59% |
Rod Grams (IR) |
4,996 |
68.9% |
Ann Wynia (DFL) |
1,970 |
27.2% |
282 [+] |
3.9% |
7,248 |
20 |
0.41% |
[-] Other candidates in 1994:
Dean Barkley (I) 215 (3.0%);
Candice Sjostrom (Green) 31 (0.4%);
Steve Johnson (Natural Law) 21 (0.3%);
Marca Himelgrin (Socialist Workers) 11 (0.2%);
Other (Write-in) 4 (0.1%);
|
1994 |
G |
58% |
Arne Carlson* (IR) |
4,983 |
69.1% |
John Marty (DFL) |
1,927 |
26.7% |
297 [+] |
4.1% |
7,207 |
7 |
0.41% |
[-] Other candidates in 1994:
Other (Write-in) 185 (2.6%);
Will Shetterly (Green) 52 (0.7%);
Eric Olson (Libertarian) 33 (0.5%);
Jon Hillson (Socialist Workers) 14 (0.2%);
Leslie Davis (National Rights Alliance) 13 (0.2%);
|
1990 |
S2 |
59% |
Rudy Boschwitz* (IR) |
4,491 |
61.3% |
Paul Wellstone (DFL) |
2,691 |
36.7% |
149 [+] |
2.0% |
7,331 |
13 |
0.41% |
[-] Other candidates in 1990:
Russell Bentley (Green) 146 (2.0%);
Other (Write-in) 3 (0.0%);
|
1990 |
G |
58% |
Arne Carlson (IR) |
4,125 |
57.8% |
Rudy Perpich* (DFL) |
2,709 |
38.0% |
298 [+] |
4.2% |
7,132 |
8 |
0.39% |
[-] Other candidates in 1990:
Jon Grunseth (IR (write-in)) 81 (1.1%);
Ross Culverhouse (Grassroots) 63 (0.9%);
Judith Ann Chosa (Earth Federation) 60 (0.8%);
Wendy Lyons (Socialist Workers) 47 (0.7%);
Other (Write-in) 47 (0.7%);
|
|
1988 |
S1 |
67% |
Dave Durenberger* (IR) |
5,425 |
64.4% |
Skip Humphrey (DFL) |
2,907 |
34.5% |
98 [+] |
1.2% |
8,430 |
8 |
0.40% |
[-] Other candidates in 1988:
Polly Mann (Progressive Independent) 55 (0.7%);
Wendy Lyons (Socialist Workers) 15 (0.2%);
Derrick Grimmer (Green) 14 (0.2%);
Arlen Overvig (Libertarian) 13 (0.2%);
Other (Write-in) 1 (0.0%);
|
1986 |
G |
55% |
Cal Ludeman (IR) |
4,678 |
66.4% |
Rudy Perpich* (DFL) |
2,330 |
33.1% |
40 [+] |
0.6% |
7,048 |
24 |
0.50% |
[-] Other candidates in 1986:
Bill Brust (Workers League) 14 (0.2%);
Other (Write-in) 12 (0.2%);
Joseph Rohner (Libertarian) 9 (0.1%);
Thomas Jaax (Socialist Workers) 5 (0.1%);
|
1984 |
S2 |
69% |
Rudy Boschwitz* (IR) |
6,604 |
73.1% |
Joan Anderson Growe (DFL) |
2,369 |
26.2% |
62 [+] |
0.7% |
9,035 |
15 |
0.44% |
[-] Other candidates in 1984:
Jeffrey Miller (New Union) 45 (0.5%);
Eleanor Garcia (Socialist Workers) 11 (0.1%);
Richard Putnam (Libertarian) 6 (0.1%);
|
1982 |
S1 |
61% |
Dave Durenberger* (IR) |
5,394 |
66.5% |
Mark Dayton (DFL) |
2,651 |
32.7% |
64 [+] |
0.8% |
8,109 |
14 |
0.45% |
[-] Other candidates in 1982:
Fred Hewitt (Libertarian) 31 (0.4%);
Jeffrey Miller (New Union) 22 (0.3%);
William Onasch (Socialist Workers) 11 (0.1%);
|
1982 |
G |
60% |
Wheelock Whitney (IR) |
4,129 |
51.4% |
Rudy Perpich (DFL) |
3,801 |
47.3% |
101 [+] |
1.3% |
8,031 |
11 |
0.45% |
[-] Other candidates in 1982:
Kathy Wheeler (Socialist Workers) 45 (0.6%);
Tom McDonald (Honest Government) 38 (0.5%);
Franklin Haws (Libertarian) 18 (0.2%);
|
|
1978 |
S2 |
62% |
Rudy Boschwitz (IR) |
5,283 |
67.3% |
Wendell Anderson* (DFL) |
2,367 |
30.1% |
205 [+] |
2.6% |
7,855 |
11 |
0.50% |
[-] Other candidates in 1978:
Sal Carlone (American) 131 (1.7%);
William Peterson (Socialist Workers) 26 (0.3%);
Brian Coyle (I) 19 (0.2%);
Leonard Richards (Libertarian) 15 (0.2%);
Jean Brust (Workers) 14 (0.2%);
|
1978 |
S1 |
62% |
Dave Durenberger (IR) |
5,093 |
65.0% |
Bob Short (DFL) |
2,439 |
31.1% |
307 [+] |
3.9% |
7,839 |
4 |
0.50% |
[-] Other candidates in 1978:
Paul Helm (American) 265 (3.4%);
Christine Frank (Socialist Workers) 22 (0.3%);
Other (Write-in) 13 (0.2%);
Fred Hewitt (Libertarian) 7 (0.1%);
|
1978 |
G |
62% |
Albert Quie (IR) |
5,077 |
64.5% |
Rudy Perpich* (DFL) |
2,597 |
33.0% |
196 [+] |
2.5% |
7,870 |
12 |
0.50% |
[-] Other candidates in 1978:
Richard Pedersen (American) 137 (1.7%);
Tom McDonald (Honest Government) 21 (0.3%);
Jill Lakowske (Socialist Workers) 17 (0.2%);
Robin Miller (Libertarian) 16 (0.2%);
Edwin Pommerening (Savings Account) 5 (0.1%);
|
1976 |
S1 |
72% |
Hubert Humphrey* (DFL) |
5,346 |
58.3% |
Gerald Brekke (IR) |
3,182 |
34.7% |
637 [+] |
7.0% |
9,165 |
10 |
0.48% |
[-] Other candidates in 1976:
Paul Helm (American) 591 (6.4%);
William Peterson (Socialist Workers) 32 (0.3%);
Robin Miller (Libertarian) 11 (0.1%);
Matt Savola (Communist) 3 (0.0%);
|
1974 |
G |
54% |
Wendell Anderson* (DFL) |
3,293 |
48.1% |
John Johnson (R) |
2,971 |
43.4% |
589 [+] |
8.6% |
6,853 |
14 |
0.55% |
[-] Other candidates in 1974:
Harry Pool (American) 277 (4.0%);
James Miles (I) 257 (3.8%);
Jane Van Deusen (Socialist Workers) 24 (0.4%);
Genevieve Gunderson (Industrial Government) 18 (0.3%);
Erwin Marquit (Communist) 9 (0.1%);
Richard Kleinow (Libertarian) 4 (0.1%);
|
1972 |
S2 |
74% |
Phil Hansen (R) |
5,270 |
55.9% |
Walter Mondale* (DFL) |
4,130 |
43.8% |
26 [+] |
0.3% |
9,426 |
13 |
0.54% |
[-] Other candidates in 1972:
Karl Heck (Industrial Government) 26 (0.3%);
|
1970 |
S1 |
69% |
Clark MacGregor (R) |
4,488 |
54.1% |
Hubert Humphrey (DFL) |
3,770 |
45.4% |
40 [+] |
0.5% |
8,298 |
12 |
0.61% |
[-] Other candidates in 1970:
Nancy Strebe (Socialist Workers) 20 (0.2%);
William Braatz (Industrial Government) 20 (0.2%);
|
1970 |
G |
69% |
Douglas Head (R) |
4,879 |
58.6% |
Wendell Anderson (DFL) |
3,410 |
41.0% |
34 [+] |
0.4% |
8,323 |
13 |
0.61% |
[-] Other candidates in 1970:
Karl Heck (Industrial Government) 34 (0.4%);
|
|
1966 |
S2 |
65% |
Robert Forsythe (R) |
4,583 |
58.3% |
Walter Mondale* (DFL) |
3,227 |
41.1% |
45 [+] |
0.6% |
7,855 |
13 |
0.62% |
[-] Other candidates in 1966:
Joseph Johnson (Socialist Workers) 32 (0.4%);
William Braatz (Industrial Government) 13 (0.2%);
|
1966 |
G |
67% |
Harold Levander (R) |
5,314 |
66.4% |
Karl Rolvaag* (DFL) |
2,654 |
33.2% |
37 [+] |
0.5% |
8,005 |
14 |
0.62% |
[-] Other candidates in 1966:
Kenneth Sachs (Industrial Government) 37 (0.5%);
|
1964 |
S1 |
77% |
Wheelock Whitney (R) |
5,005 |
53.5% |
Eugene McCarthy* (DFL) |
4,324 |
46.3% |
19 [+] |
0.2% |
9,348 |
14 |
0.61% |
[-] Other candidates in 1964:
William Braatz (Industrial Government) 18 (0.2%);
Everett Luoma (Socialist Workers) 1 (0.0%);
|
1962 |
G |
61% |
Elmer Andersen* (R) |
4,764 |
63.2% |
Karl Rolvaag (DFL) |
2,737 |
36.3% |
34 [+] |
0.5% |
7,535 |
14 |
0.60% |
[-] Other candidates in 1962:
William Braatz (Industrial Government) 34 (0.5%);
|
1960 |
S2 |
78% |
Kenneth Peterson (R) |
5,678 |
57.7% |
Hubert Humphrey* (DFL) |
4,123 |
41.9% |
34 [+] |
0.3% |
9,835 |
16 |
0.64% |
[-] Other candidates in 1960:
Carl Feingold (Socialist Workers) 34 (0.3%);
|
1960 |
G |
79% |
Elmer Andersen (R) |
6,314 |
64.0% |
Orville Freeman* (DFL) |
3,524 |
35.7% |
34 [+] |
0.3% |
9,872 |
13 |
0.64% |
[-] Other candidates in 1960:
Rudolph Gustafson (Industrial Government) 34 (0.3%);
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