Renville County, MN

Designated Market Area: Minneapolis-St. Paul, MN-WI
USDA County Type (2015): Farming
American Communities Project County Type (2023): Rural Middle America

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

Olivia city (pop. 2,358) Renville city (pop. 1,397) Fairfax city (pop. 1,169) Hector city (pop. 1,127) Bird Island city (pop. 1,055) Sacred Heart city (pop. 597) Buffalo Lake city (pop. 568) Franklin city (pop. 540) Danube city (pop. 458) Troy township (pop. 404) Boon Lake township (pop. 377) Morton city (pop. 370) Wang township (pop. 271) Ericson township (pop. 248) Sacred Heart township (pop. 246) Beaver Falls township (pop. 239) Palmyra township (pop. 225) Cairo township (pop. 216) Preston Lake township (pop. 210) Bird Island township (pop. 187) Kingman township (pop. 185) Wellington township (pop. 180) Hector township (pop. 169) Winfield township (pop. 161) Melville township (pop. 161) Flora township (pop. 157) Birch Cooley township (pop. 156) Henryville township (pop. 154) Camp township (pop. 143) Crooks township (pop. 140) Norfolk township (pop. 137) Emmet township (pop. 132) Bandon township (pop. 125) Martinsburg township (pop. 122) Brookfield township (pop. 121) Hawk Creek township (pop. 120) Osceola township (pop. 82)  

Tracts in Renville County, MN

Census Tract 7901, Renville County, Minnesota     Census Tract 7902, Renville County, Minnesota     Census Tract 7903, Renville County, Minnesota     Census Tract 7904, Renville County, Minnesota     Census Tract 7905, Renville County, Minnesota     Census Tract 7906, Renville County, Minnesota        

2022 population: 14,525   ( 1,205 from 2010 , 205 from 2020)
Land area: 982.9 square miles
Population density: 14.8 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	12,469	85.85%	13.1%
Black:	98	0.67%	145.0%
Indian:	168	1.16%	121.1%
Asian:	123	0.85%	112.1%
2+ races:	189	1.30%	26.0%
Hispanic:	1,478	10.18%	41.3%
Total non-White:	2,056	14.15%	49.1%

2020-2022 Components	Number	Rate
Births:	340	11.5
Deaths:	426	14.5
Net Migration:	-123	-4.2
Net Immigration:	-1	-0.0

Change in White population:	-1,882	-12.0
Change in Non-White pop.:	677	4.3

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	73%	Donald Trump* (R)	5,467	67.3%	Joe Biden (D)	2,496	30.7%	165 [+]	2.0%	8,128	22	20	0.25%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) 68 (0.8%);
2016	65%	Donald Trump (R)	4,890	64.3%	Hillary Clinton (D)	2,117	27.8%	599 [+]	7.9%	7,606	19	18	0.26%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Gary Johnson (Lbt) 244 (3.2%); Evan McMullin (I) 148 (1.9%); Jill Stein (Grn) 66 (0.9%);
2012	65%	Mitt Romney (R)	4,149	53.8%	Barack Obama* (D)	3,394	44.0%	167 [+]	2.2%	7,710	9	7	0.26%
[-] Other candidates in 2012: Gary Johnson (Lbt) 65 (0.8%);
2008	67%	John McCain (R)	3,956	48.6%	Barack Obama (D)	3,904	48.0%	275 [+]	3.4%	8,135	5	3	0.28%
[-] Other candidates in 2008: Ralph Nader (I) 196 (2.4%); Bob Barr (Lbt) 25 (0.3%);
2004	67%	George W. Bush* (R)	4,430	53.1%	John Kerry (D)	3,787	45.4%	132 [+]	1.6%	8,349	5	2	0.30%
[-] Other candidates in 2004: Ralph Nader (I) 75 (0.9%);
2000	65%	George W. Bush (R)	4,036	49.7%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	3,533	43.5%	553 [+]	6.8%	8,122	4	2	0.33%
[-] Other candidates in 2000: Ralph Nader (Grn) 355 (4.4%); Pat Buchanan (Ref) 171 (2.1%);
1996	65%	Bill Clinton* (D)	3,956	48.0%	Robert Dole (R)	2,887	35.0%	1,395 [+]	16.9%	8,238	0	-6	0.38%
[-] Other candidates in 1996: Ross Perot (Ref) 1,311 (15.9%); Ralph Nader (Grn) 31 (0.4%); Harry Browne (Lbt) 11 (0.1%);
1992	70%	Bill Clinton (D)	3,414	38.3%	George Bush* (R)	2,852	32.0%	2,654 [+]	29.8%	8,920	0	-5	0.38%
[-] Other candidates in 1992: Ross Perot (I) 2,598 (29.1%);
1988	68%	Michael Dukakis (D)	4,454	49.9%	George Bush (R)	4,356	48.8%	117 [+]	1.3%	8,927	3	-5	0.43%
[-] Other candidates in 1988: Ron Paul (Lbt) 26 (0.3%);
1984	70%	Ronald Reagan* (R)	5,571	57.8%	Walter Mondale (D)	3,972	41.2%	89	0.9%	9,632	8	-1	0.46%
[-] Other candidates in 1984:
1980	73%	Ronald Reagan (R)	5,544	53.1%	Jimmy Carter* (D)	4,058	38.9%	842 [+]	8.1%	10,444	11	2	0.51%
[-] Other candidates in 1980: John Anderson (I) 653 (6.3%); Edward Clark (Lbt) 155 (1.5%);
1976	79%	Jimmy Carter (D)	5,762	54.6%	Gerald Ford* (R)	4,482	42.5%	301 [+]	2.9%	10,545	0	-5	0.54%
[-] Other candidates in 1976: Eugene McCarthy (I) 166 (1.6%);
1972	74%	Richard Nixon* (R)	5,329	53.1%	George McGovern (D)	4,499	44.8%	216 [+]	2.2%	10,044	1	-8	0.58%
[-] Other candidates in 1972: John Schmitz (Amer) 177 (1.8%);
1968	79%	Richard Nixon (R)	4,821	48.7%	Hubert Humphrey (D)	4,535	45.8%	550 [+]	5.6%	9,906	7	5	0.62%
[-] Other candidates in 1968: George Wallace (AIP) 543 (5.5%);
1964	80%	Lyndon Johnson* (D)	6,072	58.2%	Barry Goldwater (R)	4,340	41.6%	25	0.2%	10,437	6	3	0.67%
[-] Other candidates in 1964:
1960	81%	Richard Nixon (R)	5,885	54.2%	John Kennedy (D)	4,958	45.7%	14	0.1%	10,857	5	5	0.70%
[-] Other candidates in 1960:
1956	68%	Dwight Eisenhower* (R)	5,728	57.5%	Adlai Stevenson (D)	4,213	42.3%	17	0.2%	9,958	4	0	0.74%
[-] Other candidates in 1956:
1952	71%	Dwight Eisenhower (R)	6,742	63.4%	Adlai Stevenson (D)	3,828	36.0%	56	0.5%	10,626	8	8	0.77%
[-] Other candidates in 1952:
1948	64%	Harry Truman* (D)	5,227	54.0%	Thomas Dewey (R)	4,297	44.4%	155 [+]	1.6%	9,679	5	-1	0.80%
[-] Other candidates in 1948: Henry Wallace (Prog) 115 (1.2%); Strom Thurmond (StsRts) 0 (0.0%);
1944	58%	Thomas Dewey (R)	5,160	57.5%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	3,747	41.7%	69	0.8%	8,976	11	12	0.80%
[-] Other candidates in 1944:
1940	70%	Wendell Willkie (R)	6,196	57.1%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	4,588	42.3%	58	0.5%	10,842	9	12	0.87%
[-] Other candidates in 1940:
1936	66%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	5,344	56.5%	Alf Landon (R)	3,049	32.3%	1,060 [+]	11.2%	9,453	1	-4	0.84%
[-] Other candidates in 1936: William Lemke (Union) 1,021 (10.8%); Norman Thomas (Soc) 23 (0.2%);
1932	62%	Franklin Roosevelt (D)	5,967	68.1%	Herbert Hoover* (R)	2,631	30.0%	163 [+]	1.9%	8,761	-6	-10	0.87%
[-] Other candidates in 1932: Norman Thomas (Soc) 106 (1.2%);
1928	66%	Herbert Hoover (R)	5,107	57.2%	Al Smith (D)	3,731	41.8%	94 [+]	1.1%	8,932	-1	-1	0.92%
[-] Other candidates in 1928: Norman Thomas (Soc) 60 (0.7%);
1924	59%	Robert LaFollette (Prog)	3,898	48.8%	Calvin Coolidge (R)	3,405	42.7%	678 [+]	8.5%	7,981	-9	-11	0.97%
[-] Other candidates in 1924: John Davis (D) 641 (8.0%);
1920	61%	Warren Harding (R)	5,995	73.6%	James Cox (D)	1,283	15.8%	863 [+]	10.6%	8,141	3	13	1.11%
[-] Other candidates in 1920: Eugene Debs (Soc) 478 (5.9%); Aaron Watkins (Proh) 299 (3.7%); Parley Christiansen (FL) 0 (0.0%);
1916	33%	Charles Evans Hughes (R)	2,432	55.2%	Woodrow Wilson* (D)	1,660	37.7%	310 [+]	7.0%	4,402	9	9	1.14%
[-] Other candidates in 1916: James Hanly (Proh) 191 (4.3%); Allan Benson (Soc) 115 (2.6%);
1912	30%	Theodore Roosevelt (Prog)	1,712	43.9%	Woodrow Wilson (D)	1,310	33.6%	880 [+]	22.6%	3,902	-1	-5	1.17%
[-] Other candidates in 1912: William Taft* (R) 703 (18.0%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 99 (2.5%); Eugene Chafin (Proh) 72 (1.8%);
1908	30%	William Taft (R)	2,275	60.2%	William J. Bryan (D)	1,364	36.1%	139 [+]	3.7%	3,778	1	9	1.14%
[-] Other candidates in 1908: Eugene Chafin (Proh) 110 (2.9%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 28 (0.7%); Thomas Hisgen (I) 1 (0.0%);
1904	30%	Theodore Roosevelt (R)	2,925	77.9%	Alton Parker (D)	639	17.0%	189 [+]	5.0%	3,753	4	22	1.28%
[-] Other candidates in 1904: Silas Swallow (Proh) 124 (3.3%); Thomas Watson (Pop) 40 (1.1%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 20 (0.5%);
1900	34%	William McKinley* (R)	2,809	64.8%	William J. Bryan (D)	1,326	30.6%	202 [+]	4.7%	4,337	5	13	1.37%
[-] Other candidates in 1900: John Woolley (Proh) 146 (3.4%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 41 (0.9%);

* incumbent         PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Renville County, MN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Joe Biden (D)	2,496	30.7%
Donald Trump* (R)	5,467	67.3%
Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)	68	0.8%
Other	97	1.2%
TOTAL	8,128
Turnout: 73% Diff (St): 22 Diff (US): 20

2016 President, Renville County, MN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Hillary Clinton (D)	2,117	27.8%
Donald Trump (R)	4,890	64.3%
Gary Johnson (Lbt)	244	3.2%
Jill Stein (Grn)	66	0.9%
Evan McMullin (I)	148	1.9%
Other	141	1.9%
TOTAL	7,606
Turnout: 65% Diff (St): 19 Diff (US): 18

2012 President, Renville County, MN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Barack Obama* (D)	3,394	44.0%
Mitt Romney (R)	4,149	53.8%
Gary Johnson (Lbt)	65	0.8%
Other	102	1.3%
TOTAL	7,710
Turnout: 65% Diff (St): 9 Diff (US): 7

2008 President, Renville County, MN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Barack Obama (D)	3,904	48.0%
John McCain (R)	3,956	48.6%
Ralph Nader (I)	196	2.4%
Bob Barr (Lbt)	25	0.3%
Other	54	0.7%
TOTAL	8,135
Turnout: 67% Diff (St): 5 Diff (US): 3

2004 President, Renville County, MN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
George W. Bush* (R)	4,430	53.1%
John Kerry (D)	3,787	45.4%
Ralph Nader (I)	75	0.9%
Other	57	0.7%
TOTAL	8,349
Turnout: 67% Diff (St): 5 Diff (US): 2

2000 President, Renville County, MN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
George W. Bush (R)	4,036	49.7%
Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	3,533	43.5%
Ralph Nader (Grn)	355	4.4%
Pat Buchanan (Ref)	171	2.1%
Other	27	0.3%
TOTAL	8,122
Turnout: 65% Diff (St): 4 Diff (US): 2

1996 President, Renville County, MN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Bill Clinton* (D)	3,956	48.0%
Robert Dole (R)	2,887	35.0%
Ross Perot (Ref)	1,311	15.9%
Ralph Nader (Grn)	31	0.4%
Harry Browne (Lbt)	11	0.1%
Other	42	0.5%
TOTAL	8,238
Turnout: 65% Diff (St): 0 Diff (US): -6

1992 President, Renville County, MN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Bill Clinton (D)	3,414	38.3%
George Bush* (R)	2,852	32.0%
Ross Perot (I)	2,598	29.1%
Other	56	0.6%
TOTAL	8,920
Turnout: 70% Diff (St): 0 Diff (US): -5

1988 President, Renville County, MN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
George Bush (R)	4,356	48.8%
Michael Dukakis (D)	4,454	49.9%
Ron Paul (Lbt)	26	0.3%
Other	91	1.0%
TOTAL	8,927
Turnout: 68% Diff (St): 3 Diff (US): -5

1984 President, Renville County, MN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Ronald Reagan* (R)	5,571	57.8%
Walter Mondale (D)	3,972	41.2%
Other	89	0.9%
TOTAL	9,632
Turnout: 70% Diff (St): 8 Diff (US): -1

1980 President, Renville County, MN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Ronald Reagan (R)	5,544	53.1%
Jimmy Carter* (D)	4,058	38.9%
John Anderson (I)	653	6.3%
Edward Clark (Lbt)	155	1.5%
Other	34	0.3%
TOTAL	10,444
Turnout: 73% Diff (St): 11 Diff (US): 2

1976 President, Renville County, MN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Jimmy Carter (D)	5,762	54.6%
Gerald Ford* (R)	4,482	42.5%
Eugene McCarthy (I)	166	1.6%
Other	135	1.3%
TOTAL	10,545
Turnout: 79% Diff (St): 0 Diff (US): -5

1972 President, Renville County, MN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Richard Nixon* (R)	5,329	53.1%
George McGovern (D)	4,499	44.8%
John Schmitz (Amer)	177	1.8%
Other	39	0.4%
TOTAL	10,044
Turnout: 74% Diff (St): 1 Diff (US): -8

1968 President, Renville County, MN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Richard Nixon (R)	4,821	48.7%
Hubert Humphrey (D)	4,535	45.8%
George Wallace (AIP)	543	5.5%
Other	7	0.1%
TOTAL	9,906
Turnout: 79% Diff (St): 7 Diff (US): 5

1964 President, Renville County, MN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Lyndon Johnson* (D)	6,072	58.2%
Barry Goldwater (R)	4,340	41.6%
Other	25	0.2%
TOTAL	10,437
Turnout: 80% Diff (St): 6 Diff (US): 3

1960 President, Renville County, MN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
John Kennedy (D)	4,958	45.7%
Richard Nixon (R)	5,885	54.2%
Other	14	0.1%
TOTAL	10,857
Turnout: 81% Diff (St): 5 Diff (US): 5

1956 President, Renville County, MN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Dwight Eisenhower* (R)	5,728	57.5%
Adlai Stevenson (D)	4,213	42.3%
Other	17	0.2%
TOTAL	9,958
Turnout: 68% Diff (St): 4 Diff (US): 0

1952 President, Renville County, MN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Dwight Eisenhower (R)	6,742	63.4%
Adlai Stevenson (D)	3,828	36.0%
Other	56	0.5%
TOTAL	10,626
Turnout: 71% Diff (St): 8 Diff (US): 8

1948 President, Renville County, MN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Harry Truman* (D)	5,227	54.0%
Thomas Dewey (R)	4,297	44.4%
Henry Wallace (Prog)	115	1.2%
Other	40	0.4%
TOTAL	9,679
Turnout: 64% Diff (St): 5 Diff (US): -1

1944 President, Renville County, MN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	3,747	41.7%
Thomas Dewey (R)	5,160	57.5%
Other	69	0.8%
TOTAL	8,976
Turnout: 58% Diff (St): 11 Diff (US): 12

1940 President, Renville County, MN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	4,588	42.3%
Wendell Willkie (R)	6,196	57.1%
Other	58	0.5%
TOTAL	10,842
Turnout: 70% Diff (St): 9 Diff (US): 12

1936 President, Renville County, MN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	5,344	56.5%
Alf Landon (R)	3,049	32.3%
William Lemke (Union)	1,021	10.8%
Norman Thomas (Soc)	23	0.2%
Other	16	0.2%
TOTAL	9,453
Turnout: 66% Diff (St): 1 Diff (US): -4

1932 President, Renville County, MN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Franklin Roosevelt (D)	5,967	68.1%
Herbert Hoover* (R)	2,631	30.0%
Norman Thomas (Soc)	106	1.2%
Other	57	0.7%
TOTAL	8,761
Turnout: 62% Diff (St): -6 Diff (US): -10

1928 President, Renville County, MN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Herbert Hoover (R)	5,107	57.2%
Al Smith (D)	3,731	41.8%
Norman Thomas (Soc)	60	0.7%
Other	34	0.4%
TOTAL	8,932
Turnout: 66% Diff (St): -1 Diff (US): -1

1924 President, Renville County, MN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Calvin Coolidge (R)	3,405	42.7%
John Davis (D)	641	8.0%
Robert LaFollette (Prog)	3,898	48.8%
Other	37	0.5%
TOTAL	7,981
Turnout: 59% Diff (St): -9 Diff (US): -11

1920 President, Renville County, MN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Warren Harding (R)	5,995	73.6%
James Cox (D)	1,283	15.8%
Eugene Debs (Soc)	478	5.9%
Aaron Watkins (Proh)	299	3.7%
Other	86	1.1%
TOTAL	8,141
Turnout: 61% Diff (St): 3 Diff (US): 13

1916 President, Renville County, MN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Woodrow Wilson* (D)	1,660	37.7%
Charles Evans Hughes (R)	2,432	55.2%
Allan Benson (Soc)	115	2.6%
James Hanly (Proh)	191	4.3%
Other	4	0.1%
TOTAL	4,402
Turnout: 33% Diff (St): 9 Diff (US): 9

1912 President, Renville County, MN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Woodrow Wilson (D)	1,310	33.6%
Theodore Roosevelt (Prog)	1,712	43.9%
William Taft* (R)	703	18.0%
Eugene Debs (Soc)	99	2.5%
Eugene Chafin (Proh)	72	1.8%
Other	6	0.2%
TOTAL	3,902
Turnout: 30% Diff (St): -1 Diff (US): -5

1908 President, Renville County, MN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
William Taft (R)	2,275	60.2%
William J. Bryan (D)	1,364	36.1%
Eugene Debs (Soc)	28	0.7%
Eugene Chafin (Proh)	110	2.9%
Thomas Hisgen (I)	1	0.0%
TOTAL	3,778
Turnout: 30% Diff (St): 1 Diff (US): 9

1904 President, Renville County, MN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Theodore Roosevelt (R)	2,925	77.9%
Alton Parker (D)	639	17.0%
Eugene Debs (Soc)	20	0.5%
Silas Swallow (Proh)	124	3.3%
Thomas Watson (Pop)	40	1.1%
Other	5	0.1%
TOTAL	3,753
Turnout: 30% Diff (St): 4 Diff (US): 22

1900 President, Renville County, MN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
William McKinley* (R)	2,809	64.8%
William J. Bryan (D)	1,326	30.6%
John Woolley (Proh)	146	3.4%
Eugene Debs (Soc)	41	0.9%
Other	15	0.3%
TOTAL	4,337
Turnout: 34% Diff (St): 5 Diff (US): 13

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Renville 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	57%	Scott Jensen (R)	4,192	66.6%	Tim Walz* (DFL)	1,883	29.9%	222 [+]	3.5%	6,297	22	0.25%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: James McCaskel (Legal Marijuana Now) 90 (1.4%); Steve Patterson (Grassroots - Legalize Cannabis) 70 (1.1%); Hugh McTavish (Independence-Alliance) 51 (0.8%); Gabrielle Prosser (Socialist Workers) 9 (0.1%); Other (Write-in) 2 (0.0%);
2020	S2	71%	Jason Lewis (R)	4,927	62.0%	Tina Smith* (DFL)	2,500	31.5%	518 [+]	6.5%	7,945	19	0.25%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Kevin O'Connor (Legal Marijuana Now) 390 (4.9%); Oliver Steinberg (Grassroots - Legalize Cannabis) 122 (1.5%); Other (Write-in) 6 (0.1%);
2018	S2	55%	Karin Housley (R)	3,519	56.1%	Tina Smith* (DFL)	2,439	38.9%	318 [+]	5.1%	6,276	14	0.24%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Sarah Wellington (Legal Marijuana Now) 225 (3.6%); Jerry Trooien (I) 90 (1.4%); Other (Write-in) 3 (0.0%);
2018	S1	55%	Amy Klobuchar* (DFL)	3,194	50.7%	Jim Newberger (R)	2,888	45.8%	217 [+]	3.4%	6,299	10	0.24%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Dennis Schuller (Legal Marijuana Now) 162 (2.6%); Paula Overby (Green) 52 (0.8%); Other (Write-in) 3 (0.0%);
2018	G	55%	Jeff Johnson (R)	3,562	56.8%	Tim Walz (DFL)	2,470	39.4%	238 [+]	3.8%	6,270	14	0.24%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Chris Wright (Legalize Cannabis) 175 (2.8%); Josh Welter (Libertarian) 62 (1.0%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.0%);
2014	S2	49%	Al Franken* (DFL)	2,911	50.7%	Mike McFadden (R)	2,556	44.5%	275 [+]	4.8%	5,742	2	0.29%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Steve Carlson (Independence Party) 198 (3.4%); Heather Johnson (Libertarian) 73 (1.3%); Other (Write-in) 4 (0.1%);
2014	G	49%	Jeff Johnson (R)	2,808	49.1%	Mark Dayton* (DFL)	2,563	44.8%	346 [+]	6.1%	5,717	5	0.29%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Hannah Nicollet (Independence Party) 231 (4.0%); Chris Wright (Grassroots) 79 (1.4%); Chris Holbrook (Libertarian) 30 (0.5%); Other (Write-in) 6 (0.1%);
2012	S1	64%	Amy Klobuchar* (DFL)	4,996	66.0%	Kurt Bills (R)	2,215	29.2%	362 [+]	4.8%	7,573	-1	0.27%
[-] Other candidates in 2012: Stephen Williams (Independence Party) 233 (3.1%); Tim Davis (Grassroots) 82 (1.1%); Michael Cavlan (Progressive) 39 (0.5%); Other (Write-in) 8 (0.1%);
2010	G	52%	Tom Emmer (R)	2,759	43.7%	Mark Dayton (DFL)	2,288	36.3%	1,264 [+]	20.0%	6,311	1	0.30%
[-] Other candidates in 2010: Tom Horner (Independence Party) 1,163 (18.4%); Chris Wright (Grassroots) 48 (0.8%); Ken Pentel (Ecology Democracy) 17 (0.3%); Faeheen Hakeem (Green) 17 (0.3%); Linda Eno (Resource Party) 14 (0.2%); Other (Write-in) 5 (0.1%);
2008	S2	67%	Norm Coleman* (R)	3,275	40.4%	Al Franken (DFL)	2,909	35.9%	1,929 [+]	23.8%	8,113	-2	0.28%
[-] Other candidates in 2008: Dean Barkley (Independence Party) 1,854 (22.9%); Charles Aldrich (Libertarian) 46 (0.6%); James Niemacki (Constitution) 25 (0.3%); Other (Write-in) 4 (0.0%);
2006	S1	55%	Amy Klobuchar (DFL)	3,824	56.5%	Mark Kennedy (R)	2,660	39.3%	284 [+]	4.2%	6,768	1	0.31%
[-] Other candidates in 2006: Rob Fitzgerald (Independence Party) 240 (3.5%); Michael Cavlan (Green) 24 (0.4%); Ben Powers (Constitution) 19 (0.3%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.0%);
2006	G	55%	Tim Pawlenty* (R)	3,337	49.3%	Mike Hatch (DFL)	2,843	42.0%	583 [+]	8.6%	6,763	3	0.31%
[-] Other candidates in 2006: Peter Hutchinson (Independence Party) 518 (7.7%); Walt Brown (Quit Raising Taxes) 33 (0.5%); Ken Pentel (Green) 21 (0.3%); Leslie Davis (American) 10 (0.1%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.0%);
2002	S2	59%	Norm Coleman (R)	3,533	47.8%	Walter Mondale (DFL)	3,532	47.7%	333 [+]	4.5%	7,398	-2	0.33%
[-] Other candidates in 2002: Jim Moore (Independence Party) 253 (3.4%); Paul Wellstone* (DFL) 37 (0.5%); Ray Tricomo (Green) 33 (0.4%); Miro Kovatchevich (Constitution) 5 (0.1%); Other (Write-in) 5 (0.1%);
2002	G	59%	Tim Pawlenty (R)	3,252	44.3%	Roger Moe (DFL)	2,589	35.3%	1,494 [+]	20.4%	7,335	0	0.33%
[-] Other candidates in 2002: Tim Penny (Independence Party) 1,341 (18.3%); Ken Pentel (Green) 96 (1.3%); Booker Hodges (I) 31 (0.4%); Kari Sachs (Socialist Workers) 11 (0.1%); Lawrence Aeshilman (Constitution) 10 (0.1%); Other (Write-in) 5 (0.1%);
2000	S1	64%	Mark Dayton (DFL)	3,801	46.9%	Rod Grams* (R)	3,737	46.1%	564 [+]	7.0%	8,102	3	0.33%
[-] Other candidates in 2000: Jim Gibson (Independence Party) 398 (4.9%); David Swan (Constitution) 53 (0.7%); David Daniels (Green) 53 (0.7%); Rebecca Ellis (Socialist Workers) 47 (0.6%); Erik Pakieser (Libertarian) 13 (0.2%);
1998	G	65%	Jesse Ventura (I)	3,583	43.7%	Norm Coleman (R)	2,514	30.7%	2,103 [+]	25.6%	8,200	-4	0.39%
[-] Other candidates in 1998: Skip Humphrey (DFL) 2,079 (25.4%); Ken Pentel (Green) 9 (0.1%); Chris Wright (Green) 5 (0.1%); Ray McCloney (I) 5 (0.1%); Frank Germann (Libertarian) 5 (0.1%);
1996	S2	65%	Paul Wellstone* (DFL)	3,947	48.1%	Rudy Boschwitz (R)	3,549	43.3%	703 [+]	8.6%	8,199	2	0.38%
[-] Other candidates in 1996: Dean Barkley (Reform) 609 (7.4%); Tim Davis (Green) 40 (0.5%); Steve Johnson (Natural Law) 29 (0.4%); Howard Hanson (Resource Party) 12 (0.1%); Roy Carlton (Libertarian) 7 (0.1%); Thomas Fiske (Socialist Workers) 3 (0.0%); Other (Write-in) 3 (0.0%);
1994	S1	59%	Rod Grams (IR)	4,309	57.4%	Ann Wynia (DFL)	2,811	37.4%	391 [+]	5.2%	7,511	8	0.42%
[-] Other candidates in 1994: Dean Barkley (I) 302 (4.0%); Steve Johnson (Natural Law) 38 (0.5%); Candice Sjostrom (Green) 31 (0.4%); Marca Himelgrin (Socialist Workers) 15 (0.2%); Other (Write-in) 5 (0.1%);
1994	G	59%	Arne Carlson* (IR)	4,699	62.9%	John Marty (DFL)	2,508	33.6%	262 [+]	3.5%	7,469	1	0.42%
[-] Other candidates in 1994: Other (Write-in) 158 (2.1%); Will Shetterly (Green) 48 (0.6%); Eric Olson (Libertarian) 26 (0.3%); Leslie Davis (National Rights Alliance) 21 (0.3%); Jon Hillson (Socialist Workers) 9 (0.1%);
1990	S2	62%	Rudy Boschwitz* (IR)	3,990	50.7%	Paul Wellstone (DFL)	3,725	47.3%	154 [+]	2.0%	7,869	3	0.44%
[-] Other candidates in 1990: Russell Bentley (Green) 148 (1.9%); Other (Write-in) 6 (0.1%);
1990	G	62%	Arne Carlson (IR)	4,189	53.3%	Rudy Perpich* (DFL)	3,365	42.8%	303 [+]	3.9%	7,857	4	0.43%
[-] Other candidates in 1990: Ross Culverhouse (Grassroots) 86 (1.1%); Other (Write-in) 67 (0.9%); Judith Ann Chosa (Earth Federation) 55 (0.7%); Jon Grunseth (IR (write-in)) 54 (0.7%); Wendy Lyons (Socialist Workers) 41 (0.5%);
1988	S1	69%	Dave Durenberger* (IR)	5,021	56.0%	Skip Humphrey (DFL)	3,855	43.0%	88 [+]	1.0%	8,964	0	0.43%
[-] Other candidates in 1988: Polly Mann (Progressive Independent) 38 (0.4%); Derrick Grimmer (Green) 22 (0.2%); Arlen Overvig (Libertarian) 14 (0.2%); Wendy Lyons (Socialist Workers) 12 (0.1%); Other (Write-in) 2 (0.0%);
1986	G	58%	Cal Ludeman (IR)	3,909	50.6%	Rudy Perpich* (DFL)	3,751	48.5%	71 [+]	0.9%	7,731	8	0.55%
[-] Other candidates in 1986: Other (Write-in) 23 (0.3%); Bill Brust (Workers League) 23 (0.3%); Joseph Rohner (Libertarian) 15 (0.2%); Thomas Jaax (Socialist Workers) 10 (0.1%);
1984	S2	70%	Rudy Boschwitz* (IR)	6,202	64.2%	Joan Anderson Growe (DFL)	3,400	35.2%	55 [+]	0.6%	9,657	6	0.47%
[-] Other candidates in 1984: Richard Putnam (Libertarian) 19 (0.2%); Jeffrey Miller (New Union) 19 (0.2%); Eleanor Garcia (Socialist Workers) 16 (0.2%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.0%);
1982	S1	67%	Dave Durenberger* (IR)	5,350	57.1%	Mark Dayton (DFL)	3,948	42.1%	73 [+]	0.8%	9,371	4	0.52%
[-] Other candidates in 1982: Fred Hewitt (Libertarian) 30 (0.3%); William Onasch (Socialist Workers) 26 (0.3%); Jeffrey Miller (New Union) 17 (0.2%);
1982	G	66%	Rudy Perpich (DFL)	5,203	55.9%	Wheelock Whitney (IR)	3,971	42.7%	130 [+]	1.4%	9,304	3	0.52%
[-] Other candidates in 1982: Tom McDonald (Honest Government) 63 (0.7%); Kathy Wheeler (Socialist Workers) 42 (0.5%); Franklin Haws (Libertarian) 25 (0.3%);
1978	S2	68%	Rudy Boschwitz (IR)	5,240	58.0%	Wendell Anderson* (DFL)	3,577	39.6%	224 [+]	2.5%	9,041	1	0.57%
[-] Other candidates in 1978: Sal Carlone (American) 125 (1.4%); Brian Coyle (I) 34 (0.4%); William Peterson (Socialist Workers) 32 (0.4%); Jean Brust (Workers) 23 (0.3%); Leonard Richards (Libertarian) 10 (0.1%);
1978	S1	67%	Dave Durenberger (IR)	5,359	59.8%	Bob Short (DFL)	3,270	36.5%	336 [+]	3.7%	8,965	-2	0.57%
[-] Other candidates in 1978: Paul Helm (American) 284 (3.2%); Christine Frank (Socialist Workers) 31 (0.3%); Fred Hewitt (Libertarian) 12 (0.1%); Other (Write-in) 9 (0.1%);
1978	G	68%	Albert Quie (IR)	4,941	54.8%	Rudy Perpich* (DFL)	3,898	43.2%	181 [+]	2.0%	9,020	2	0.57%
[-] Other candidates in 1978: Richard Pedersen (American) 103 (1.1%); Robin Miller (Libertarian) 27 (0.3%); Tom McDonald (Honest Government) 26 (0.3%); Jill Lakowske (Socialist Workers) 17 (0.2%); Edwin Pommerening (Savings Account) 8 (0.1%);
1976	S1	79%	Hubert Humphrey* (DFL)	6,630	62.8%	Gerald Brekke (IR)	2,724	25.8%	1,204 [+]	11.4%	10,558	1	0.55%
[-] Other candidates in 1976: Paul Helm (American) 1,157 (11.0%); William Peterson (Socialist Workers) 27 (0.3%); Robin Miller (Libertarian) 14 (0.1%); Matt Savola (Communist) 6 (0.1%);
1974	G	62%	Wendell Anderson* (DFL)	5,165	61.5%	John Johnson (R)	2,823	33.6%	411 [+]	4.9%	8,399	4	0.67%
[-] Other candidates in 1974: James Miles (I) 182 (2.2%); Harry Pool (American) 156 (1.9%); Genevieve Gunderson (Industrial Government) 29 (0.3%); Jane Van Deusen (Socialist Workers) 25 (0.3%); Richard Kleinow (Libertarian) 7 (0.1%); Erwin Marquit (Communist) 6 (0.1%); Other (Write-in) 6 (0.1%);
1972	S2	75%	Walter Mondale* (DFL)	5,260	51.6%	Phil Hansen (R)	4,885	48.0%	39 [+]	0.4%	10,184	5	0.59%
[-] Other candidates in 1972: Karl Heck (Industrial Government) 39 (0.4%);
1970	S1	70%	Hubert Humphrey (DFL)	4,801	53.9%	Clark MacGregor (R)	4,051	45.5%	49 [+]	0.6%	8,901	4	0.65%
[-] Other candidates in 1970: Nancy Strebe (Socialist Workers) 34 (0.4%); William Braatz (Industrial Government) 15 (0.2%);
1970	G	70%	Douglas Head (R)	4,545	50.9%	Wendell Anderson (DFL)	4,353	48.7%	34 [+]	0.4%	8,932	5	0.65%
[-] Other candidates in 1970: Karl Heck (Industrial Government) 34 (0.4%);
1966	S2	66%	Robert Forsythe (R)	4,245	50.3%	Walter Mondale* (DFL)	4,139	49.0%	59 [+]	0.7%	8,443	5	0.66%
[-] Other candidates in 1966: Joseph Johnson (Socialist Workers) 34 (0.4%); William Braatz (Industrial Government) 25 (0.3%);
1966	G	67%	Harold Levander (R)	4,964	58.0%	Karl Rolvaag* (DFL)	3,573	41.7%	25 [+]	0.3%	8,562	5	0.66%
[-] Other candidates in 1966: Kenneth Sachs (Industrial Government) 25 (0.3%);
1964	S1	81%	Eugene McCarthy* (DFL)	5,657	54.1%	Wheelock Whitney (R)	4,777	45.7%	27 [+]	0.3%	10,461	6	0.68%
[-] Other candidates in 1964: William Braatz (Industrial Government) 18 (0.2%); Everett Luoma (Socialist Workers) 9 (0.1%);
1962	G	67%	Elmer Andersen* (R)	4,804	54.1%	Karl Rolvaag (DFL)	4,009	45.2%	66 [+]	0.7%	8,879	4	0.71%
[-] Other candidates in 1962: William Braatz (Industrial Government) 66 (0.7%);
1960	S2	82%	Hubert Humphrey* (DFL)	5,676	51.3%	Kenneth Peterson (R)	5,351	48.4%	33 [+]	0.3%	11,060	6	0.72%
[-] Other candidates in 1960: Carl Feingold (Socialist Workers) 33 (0.3%);
1960	G	82%	Elmer Andersen (R)	6,240	56.5%	Orville Freeman* (DFL)	4,768	43.2%	36 [+]	0.3%	11,044	6	0.71%
[-] Other candidates in 1960: Rudolph Gustafson (Industrial Government) 36 (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 Renville County, MN

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Voter Registration Data for Renville County, MN

Party registration is not used in this state, however as of 2022 registrations in Renville County, MN were estimated to be 38% Republican and 20% Democrat.