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Rice County, MN


Micropolitan Statistical Area: Faribault-Northfield, MN
Designated Market Area: Minneapolis-St. Paul, MN-WI
American Communities Project County Type (2023): Rural Middle America

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2022 population: 67,693   ( 3,551 from 2010 , 595 from 2020)
Land area: 495.8 square miles
Population density: 136.5 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:53,900 79.62% 1.2%
Black:4,5606.74% 125.6%
Indian:3120.46% 26.3%
Asian:1,4862.20% 12.0%
2+ races:1,1961.77% 49.1%
Hispanic:6,2399.22% 21.8%
Total non-White:13,79320.38% 44.0%

2020-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Births:1,484 11.1
Deaths:1,35310.1
Net Migration: 690.5
Net Immigration: 3672.7
Change in White population:-666 -1.0
Change in Non-White pop.:4,217 6.6



Historical Presidential Election Results for Rice County, MN

Recent Trends
VotesΔ MarginSwing %
2020 vs. 2016 R +2,035 D +930 D + 3.1%
D +2,965
2020 vs. 2012 R +3,080 R +2,732 R + 8.7%
D +348
2020 vs. 2008 R +3,741 R +3,720 R + 11.9%
D +21
2016 vs. 2008 R +1,706 R +4,650 R + 15.1%
D -2,944
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YearTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal Votes Diff
(St) 		Diff
(US) 		PSV
2020 68% Donald Trump* (R) 17,464 48.9% Joe Biden (D) 17,402 48.8% 820 [+] 2.3% 35,686 4 2 1.09%
2016 64% Donald Trump (R) 15,429 47.6% Hillary Clinton (D) 14,437 44.5% 2,577 [+] 7.9% 32,443 3 2 1.10%
2012 65% Barack Obama* (D) 17,054 52.9% Mitt Romney (R) 14,384 44.6% 829 [+] 2.6% 32,267 0 -3 1.10%
2008 67% Barack Obama (D) 17,381 54.7% John McCain (R) 13,723 43.2% 695 [+] 2.2% 31,799 -1 -2 1.09%
2004 68% John Kerry (D) 16,425 53.4% George W. Bush* (R) 13,881 45.1% 439 [+] 1.4% 30,745 -2 -6 1.09%
2000 61% Albert Gore, Jr. (D) 13,140 50.5% George W. Bush (R) 10,876 41.8% 2,005 [+] 7.7% 26,021 -4 -6 1.07%
1996 58% Bill Clinton* (D) 12,821 55.0% Robert Dole (R) 7,016 30.1% 3,483 [+] 14.9% 23,320 -5 -11 1.06%
1992 64% Bill Clinton (D) 10,908 45.2% George Bush* (R) 7,015 29.1% 6,190 [+] 25.7% 24,113 -3 -8 1.03%
1988 60% Michael Dukakis (D) 11,570 54.4% George Bush (R) 9,460 44.5% 237 [+] 1.1% 21,267 -1 -9 1.01%
1984 63% Walter Mondale (D) 10,880 50.5% Ronald Reagan* (R) 10,456 48.5% 201 0.9% 21,537 -1 -10 1.03%
1980 63% Jimmy Carter* (D) 9,531 46.1% Ronald Reagan (R) 8,168 39.5% 2,974 [+] 14.4% 20,673 -3 -11 1.01%
1976 67% Jimmy Carter (D) 10,590 54.0% Gerald Ford* (R) 8,311 42.4% 706 [+] 3.6% 19,607 0 -6 1.01%
1972 63% Richard Nixon* (R) 9,195 52.6% George McGovern (D) 8,065 46.2% 215 [+] 1.2% 17,475 1 -8 1.00%
1968 63% Hubert Humphrey (D) 7,785 50.8% Richard Nixon (R) 7,037 45.9% 497 [+] 3.2% 15,319 4 3 0.96%
1964 63% Lyndon Johnson* (D) 9,299 62.6% Barry Goldwater (R) 5,518 37.2% 26 0.2% 14,843 1 -1 0.95%
1960 66% Richard Nixon (R) 8,248 54.9% John Kennedy (D) 6,752 44.9% 31 0.2% 15,031 6 5 0.97%
1956 54% Dwight Eisenhower* (R) 8,471 65.2% Adlai Stevenson (D) 4,489 34.6% 24 0.2% 12,984 12 8 0.97%
1952 59% Dwight Eisenhower (R) 9,334 68.2% Adlai Stevenson (D) 4,330 31.6% 29 0.2% 13,693 13 13 0.99%
1948 54% Thomas Dewey (R) 6,301 51.1% Harry Truman* (D) 5,832 47.3% 188 [+] 1.5% 12,321 11 6 1.02%
1944 52% Thomas Dewey (R) 6,824 60.3% Franklin Roosevelt* (D) 4,470 39.5% 28 0.2% 11,322 13 14 1.01%
1940 63% Wendell Willkie (R) 8,143 63.2% Franklin Roosevelt* (D) 4,687 36.4% 45 0.3% 12,875 16 18 1.03%
1936 66% Franklin Roosevelt* (D) 5,928 48.1% Alf Landon (R) 4,888 39.7% 1,511 [+] 12.3% 12,327 9 3 1.09%
1932 62% Franklin Roosevelt (D) 6,289 56.1% Herbert Hoover* (R) 4,743 42.3% 183 [+] 1.6% 11,215 6 3 1.12%
1928 68% Herbert Hoover (R) 6,576 56.5% Al Smith (D) 5,014 43.1% 49 [+] 0.4% 11,639 -1 -2 1.20%
1924 58% Calvin Coolidge (R) 5,883 61.3% Robert LaFollette (Prog) 2,454 25.6% 1,266 [+] 13.2% 9,603 10 7 1.17%
1920 54% Warren Harding (R) 6,500 74.6% James Cox (D) 2,040 23.4% 175 [+] 2.0% 8,715 4 14 1.18%
1916 30% Charles Evans Hughes (R) 2,408 51.7% Woodrow Wilson* (D) 2,083 44.7% 170 [+] 3.6% 4,661 5 6 1.20%
1912 30% Theodore Roosevelt (Prog) 1,765 38.4% Woodrow Wilson (D) 1,613 35.1% 1,219 [+] 26.5% 4,597 3 -1 1.38%
1908 33% William Taft (R) 2,821 61.5% William J. Bryan (D) 1,613 35.1% 155 [+] 3.4% 4,589 2 10 1.39%
1904 31% Theodore Roosevelt (R) 3,160 71.4% Alton Parker (D) 1,063 24.0% 205 [+] 4.6% 4,428 -3 15 1.51%
1900 34% William McKinley* (R) 2,924 60.4% William J. Bryan (D) 1,688 34.8% 232 [+] 4.8% 4,844 0 9 1.53%
* incumbent         PSV: percent of state vote



2020 President, Rice County, MN
CandidateVotesPct
Joe Biden (D) 17,402 48.8%
Donald Trump* (R) 17,464 48.9%
Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) 372 1.0%
Other 448 1.3%
TOTAL 35,686
Turnout: 68% Diff (St): 4 Diff (US): 2


2016 President, Rice County, MN
CandidateVotesPct
Hillary Clinton (D) 14,437 44.5%
Donald Trump (R) 15,429 47.6%
Gary Johnson (Lbt) 1,230 3.8%
Jill Stein (Grn) 386 1.2%
Evan McMullin (I) 498 1.5%
Other 463 1.4%
TOTAL 32,443
Turnout: 64% Diff (St): 3 Diff (US): 2


2012 President, Rice County, MN
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama* (D) 17,054 52.9%
Mitt Romney (R) 14,384 44.6%
Gary Johnson (Lbt) 420 1.3%
Other 409 1.3%
TOTAL 32,267
Turnout: 65% Diff (St): 0 Diff (US): -3


2008 President, Rice County, MN
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama (D) 17,381 54.7%
John McCain (R) 13,723 43.2%
Ralph Nader (I) 368 1.2%
Bob Barr (Lbt) 96 0.3%
Other 231 0.7%
TOTAL 31,799
Turnout: 67% Diff (St): -1 Diff (US): -2


2004 President, Rice County, MN
CandidateVotesPct
George W. Bush* (R) 13,881 45.1%
John Kerry (D) 16,425 53.4%
Ralph Nader (I) 255 0.8%
Other 184 0.6%
TOTAL 30,745
Turnout: 68% Diff (St): -2 Diff (US): -6


2000 President, Rice County, MN
CandidateVotesPct
George W. Bush (R) 10,876 41.8%
Albert Gore, Jr. (D) 13,140 50.5%
Ralph Nader (Grn) 1,639 6.3%
Pat Buchanan (Ref) 234 0.9%
Other 132 0.5%
TOTAL 26,021
Turnout: 61% Diff (St): -4 Diff (US): -6


1996 President, Rice County, MN
CandidateVotesPct
Bill Clinton* (D) 12,821 55.0%
Robert Dole (R) 7,016 30.1%
Ross Perot (Ref) 2,872 12.3%
Ralph Nader (Grn) 364 1.6%
Harry Browne (Lbt) 93 0.4%
Other 154 0.7%
TOTAL 23,320
Turnout: 58% Diff (St): -5 Diff (US): -11


1992 President, Rice County, MN
CandidateVotesPct
Bill Clinton (D) 10,908 45.2%
George Bush* (R) 7,015 29.1%
Ross Perot (I) 6,057 25.1%
Other 133 0.6%
TOTAL 24,113
Turnout: 64% Diff (St): -3 Diff (US): -8


1988 President, Rice County, MN
CandidateVotesPct
George Bush (R) 9,460 44.5%
Michael Dukakis (D) 11,570 54.4%
Ron Paul (Lbt) 42 0.2%
Other 195 0.9%
TOTAL 21,267
Turnout: 60% Diff (St): -1 Diff (US): -9


1984 President, Rice County, MN
CandidateVotesPct
Ronald Reagan* (R) 10,456 48.5%
Walter Mondale (D) 10,880 50.5%
Other 201 0.9%
TOTAL 21,537
Turnout: 63% Diff (St): -1 Diff (US): -10


1980 President, Rice County, MN
CandidateVotesPct
Ronald Reagan (R) 8,168 39.5%
Jimmy Carter* (D) 9,531 46.1%
John Anderson (I) 2,414 11.7%
Edward Clark (Lbt) 350 1.7%
Other 210 1.0%
TOTAL 20,673
Turnout: 63% Diff (St): -3 Diff (US): -11


1976 President, Rice County, MN
CandidateVotesPct
Jimmy Carter (D) 10,590 54.0%
Gerald Ford* (R) 8,311 42.4%
Eugene McCarthy (I) 419 2.1%
Other 287 1.5%
TOTAL 19,607
Turnout: 67% Diff (St): 0 Diff (US): -6


1972 President, Rice County, MN
CandidateVotesPct
Richard Nixon* (R) 9,195 52.6%
George McGovern (D) 8,065 46.2%
John Schmitz (Amer) 156 0.9%
Other 59 0.3%
TOTAL 17,475
Turnout: 63% Diff (St): 1 Diff (US): -8


1968 President, Rice County, MN
CandidateVotesPct
Richard Nixon (R) 7,037 45.9%
Hubert Humphrey (D) 7,785 50.8%
George Wallace (AIP) 477 3.1%
Other 20 0.1%
TOTAL 15,319
Turnout: 63% Diff (St): 4 Diff (US): 3


1964 President, Rice County, MN
CandidateVotesPct
Lyndon Johnson* (D) 9,299 62.6%
Barry Goldwater (R) 5,518 37.2%
Other 26 0.2%
TOTAL 14,843
Turnout: 63% Diff (St): 1 Diff (US): -1


1960 President, Rice County, MN
CandidateVotesPct
John Kennedy (D) 6,752 44.9%
Richard Nixon (R) 8,248 54.9%
Other 31 0.2%
TOTAL 15,031
Turnout: 66% Diff (St): 6 Diff (US): 5


1956 President, Rice County, MN
CandidateVotesPct
Dwight Eisenhower* (R) 8,471 65.2%
Adlai Stevenson (D) 4,489 34.6%
Other 24 0.2%
TOTAL 12,984
Turnout: 54% Diff (St): 12 Diff (US): 8


1952 President, Rice County, MN
CandidateVotesPct
Dwight Eisenhower (R) 9,334 68.2%
Adlai Stevenson (D) 4,330 31.6%
Other 29 0.2%
TOTAL 13,693
Turnout: 59% Diff (St): 13 Diff (US): 13


1948 President, Rice County, MN
CandidateVotesPct
Harry Truman* (D) 5,832 47.3%
Thomas Dewey (R) 6,301 51.1%
Henry Wallace (Prog) 110 0.9%
Other 78 0.6%
TOTAL 12,321
Turnout: 54% Diff (St): 11 Diff (US): 6


1944 President, Rice County, MN
CandidateVotesPct
Franklin Roosevelt* (D) 4,470 39.5%
Thomas Dewey (R) 6,824 60.3%
Other 28 0.2%
TOTAL 11,322
Turnout: 52% Diff (St): 13 Diff (US): 14


1940 President, Rice County, MN
CandidateVotesPct
Franklin Roosevelt* (D) 4,687 36.4%
Wendell Willkie (R) 8,143 63.2%
Other 45 0.3%
TOTAL 12,875
Turnout: 63% Diff (St): 16 Diff (US): 18


1936 President, Rice County, MN
CandidateVotesPct
Franklin Roosevelt* (D) 5,928 48.1%
Alf Landon (R) 4,888 39.7%
William Lemke (Union) 1,473 11.9%
Norman Thomas (Soc) 19 0.2%
Other 19 0.2%
TOTAL 12,327
Turnout: 66% Diff (St): 9 Diff (US): 3


1932 President, Rice County, MN
CandidateVotesPct
Franklin Roosevelt (D) 6,289 56.1%
Herbert Hoover* (R) 4,743 42.3%
Norman Thomas (Soc) 144 1.3%
Other 39 0.3%
TOTAL 11,215
Turnout: 62% Diff (St): 6 Diff (US): 3


1928 President, Rice County, MN
CandidateVotesPct
Herbert Hoover (R) 6,576 56.5%
Al Smith (D) 5,014 43.1%
Norman Thomas (Soc) 20 0.2%
Other 29 0.2%
TOTAL 11,639
Turnout: 68% Diff (St): -1 Diff (US): -2


1924 President, Rice County, MN
CandidateVotesPct
Calvin Coolidge (R) 5,883 61.3%
John Davis (D) 1,199 12.5%
Robert LaFollette (Prog) 2,454 25.6%
Other 67 0.7%
TOTAL 9,603
Turnout: 58% Diff (St): 10 Diff (US): 7


1920 President, Rice County, MN
CandidateVotesPct
Warren Harding (R) 6,500 74.6%
James Cox (D) 2,040 23.4%
Eugene Debs (Soc) 72 0.8%
Aaron Watkins (Proh) 61 0.7%
Other 42 0.5%
TOTAL 8,715
Turnout: 54% Diff (St): 4 Diff (US): 14


1916 President, Rice County, MN
CandidateVotesPct
Woodrow Wilson* (D) 2,083 44.7%
Charles Evans Hughes (R) 2,408 51.7%
Allan Benson (Soc) 56 1.2%
James Hanly (Proh) 98 2.1%
Other 16 0.3%
TOTAL 4,661
Turnout: 30% Diff (St): 5 Diff (US): 6


1912 President, Rice County, MN
CandidateVotesPct
Woodrow Wilson (D) 1,613 35.1%
Theodore Roosevelt (Prog) 1,765 38.4%
William Taft* (R) 1,020 22.2%
Eugene Debs (Soc) 78 1.7%
Eugene Chafin (Proh) 101 2.2%
Other 20 0.4%
TOTAL 4,597
Turnout: 30% Diff (St): 3 Diff (US): -1


1908 President, Rice County, MN
CandidateVotesPct
William Taft (R) 2,821 61.5%
William J. Bryan (D) 1,613 35.1%
Eugene Debs (Soc) 40 0.9%
Eugene Chafin (Proh) 111 2.4%
Thomas Hisgen (I) 4 0.1%
TOTAL 4,589
Turnout: 33% Diff (St): 2 Diff (US): 10


1904 President, Rice County, MN
CandidateVotesPct
Theodore Roosevelt (R) 3,160 71.4%
Alton Parker (D) 1,063 24.0%
Eugene Debs (Soc) 110 2.5%
Silas Swallow (Proh) 58 1.3%
Thomas Watson (Pop) 27 0.6%
Other 10 0.2%
TOTAL 4,428
Turnout: 31% Diff (St): -3 Diff (US): 15


1900 President, Rice County, MN
CandidateVotesPct
William McKinley* (R) 2,924 60.4%
William J. Bryan (D) 1,688 34.8%
John Woolley (Proh) 152 3.1%
Eugene Debs (Soc) 70 1.4%
Other 10 0.2%
TOTAL 4,844
Turnout: 34% Diff (St): 0 Diff (US): 9
* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Rice County, MN

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YearTypeTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal VotesDiff PSV
2022 G 54% Tim Walz* (DFL) 14,252 50.2% Scott Jensen (R) 13,182 46.4% 945 [+] 3.3% 28,379 2 1.13%
2020 S2 66% Tina Smith* (DFL) 16,201 46.2% Jason Lewis (R) 15,998 45.6% 2,863 [+] 8.2% 35,062 2 1.09%
2018 S2 55% Tina Smith* (DFL) 14,719 51.8% Karin Housley (R) 12,321 43.4% 1,361 [+] 4.8% 28,401 1 1.10%
2018 S1 55% Amy Klobuchar* (DFL) 16,881 59.2% Jim Newberger (R) 10,604 37.2% 1,015 [+] 3.6% 28,500 1 1.10%
2018 G 55% Tim Walz (DFL) 14,910 52.5% Jeff Johnson (R) 12,353 43.5% 1,117 [+] 3.9% 28,380 1 1.10%
2014 S2 43% Al Franken* (DFL) 12,045 56.0% Mike McFadden (R) 8,603 40.0% 845 [+] 3.9% 21,493 -3 1.08%
2014 G 42% Mark Dayton* (DFL) 11,121 52.0% Jeff Johnson (R) 9,048 42.3% 1,221 [+] 5.7% 21,390 -2 1.08%
2012 S1 62% Amy Klobuchar* (DFL) 20,657 66.7% Kurt Bills (R) 8,943 28.9% 1,369 [+] 4.4% 30,969 -2 1.09%
2010 G 48% Mark Dayton (DFL) 10,382 44.6% Tom Emmer (R) 9,740 41.8% 3,181 [+] 13.7% 23,303 -1 1.11%
2008 S2 66% Al Franken (DFL) 13,680 43.5% Norm Coleman* (R) 12,061 38.4% 5,683 [+] 18.1% 31,424 -4 1.09%
2006 S1 53% Amy Klobuchar (DFL) 14,943 61.2% Mark Kennedy (R) 8,461 34.7% 1,008 [+] 4.1% 24,412 -3 1.11%
2006 G 53% Mike Hatch (DFL) 11,681 47.8% Tim Pawlenty* (R) 10,773 44.1% 1,965 [+] 8.0% 24,419 -3 1.11%
2002 S2 57% Walter Mondale (DFL) 12,892 52.2% Norm Coleman (R) 11,012 44.6% 790 [+] 3.2% 24,694 -5 1.10%
2002 G 57% Tim Pawlenty (R) 9,334 37.6% Roger Moe (DFL) 8,380 33.8% 7,095 [+] 28.6% 24,809 -7 1.10%
2000 S1 61% Mark Dayton (DFL) 12,649 49.2% Rod Grams* (R) 10,953 42.6% 2,107 [+] 8.2% 25,709 -1 1.06%
1998 G 56% Jesse Ventura (I) 9,444 41.3% Norm Coleman (R) 6,732 29.4% 6,688 [+] 29.3% 22,864 -5 1.09%
1996 S2 58% Paul Wellstone* (DFL) 12,859 55.1% Rudy Boschwitz (R) 8,759 37.5% 1,732 [+] 7.4% 23,350 -4 1.07%
1994 S1 47% Rod Grams (IR) 8,583 47.3% Ann Wynia (DFL) 8,405 46.4% 1,140 [+] 6.3% 18,128 -2 1.02%
1994 G 47% Arne Carlson* (IR) 10,280 56.8% John Marty (DFL) 7,072 39.1% 745 [+] 4.1% 18,097 -5 1.02%
1990 S2 50% Paul Wellstone (DFL) 9,624 53.2% Rudy Boschwitz* (IR) 8,243 45.6% 210 [+] 1.2% 18,077 -2 1.00%
1990 G 51% Arne Carlson (IR) 9,095 49.6% Rudy Perpich* (DFL) 8,503 46.3% 751 [+] 4.1% 18,349 0 1.02%
1988 S1 60% Dave Durenberger* (IR) 11,913 55.9% Skip Humphrey (DFL) 8,379 39.3% 1,031 [+] 4.8% 21,323 0 1.02%
1986 G 44% Rudy Perpich* (DFL) 8,534 55.9% Cal Ludeman (IR) 6,501 42.6% 224 [+] 1.5% 15,259 0 1.08%
1984 S2 62% Rudy Boschwitz* (IR) 12,502 58.6% Joan Anderson Growe (DFL) 8,641 40.5% 193 [+] 0.9% 21,336 1 1.03%
1982 S1 55% Dave Durenberger* (IR) 10,317 55.4% Mark Dayton (DFL) 8,117 43.6% 190 [+] 1.0% 18,624 3 1.03%
1982 G 55% Rudy Perpich (DFL) 10,728 58.4% Wheelock Whitney (IR) 7,371 40.1% 265 [+] 1.4% 18,364 0 1.03%
1978 S2 57% Rudy Boschwitz (IR) 9,516 56.4% Wendell Anderson* (DFL) 6,805 40.3% 561 [+] 3.3% 16,882 0 1.07%
1978 S1 56% Dave Durenberger (IR) 10,589 63.1% Bob Short (DFL) 5,516 32.9% 666 [+] 4.0% 16,771 2 1.07%
1978 G 57% Albert Quie (IR) 10,426 61.4% Rudy Perpich* (DFL) 6,240 36.8% 308 [+] 1.8% 16,974 9 1.07%
1976 S1 66% Hubert Humphrey* (DFL) 12,597 65.5% Gerald Brekke (IR) 5,120 26.6% 1,511 [+] 7.9% 19,228 2 1.01%
1974 G 47% Wendell Anderson* (DFL) 7,959 60.1% John Johnson (R) 4,114 31.1% 1,176 [+] 8.9% 13,249 2 1.06%
1972 S2 63% Walter Mondale* (DFL) 9,667 54.9% Phil Hansen (R) 7,854 44.6% 83 [+] 0.5% 17,604 2 1.02%
1970 S1 54% Hubert Humphrey (DFL) 7,442 54.4% Clark MacGregor (R) 6,175 45.1% 71 [+] 0.5% 13,688 3 1.00%
1970 G 54% Douglas Head (R) 7,035 51.2% Wendell Anderson (DFL) 6,650 48.4% 61 [+] 0.4% 13,746 6 1.01%
1966 S2 55% Robert Forsythe (R) 6,595 50.1% Walter Mondale* (DFL) 6,488 49.2% 93 [+] 0.7% 13,176 5 1.04%
1966 G 56% Harold Levander (R) 7,650 57.4% Karl Rolvaag* (DFL) 5,627 42.2% 58 [+] 0.4% 13,335 5 1.03%
1964 S1 64% Eugene McCarthy* (DFL) 8,513 56.6% Wheelock Whitney (R) 6,507 43.3% 22 [+] 0.1% 15,042 4 0.97%
1962 G 56% Elmer Andersen* (R) 7,227 56.0% Karl Rolvaag (DFL) 5,590 43.3% 99 [+] 0.8% 12,916 6 1.04%
1960 S2 67% Kenneth Peterson (R) 7,757 50.9% Hubert Humphrey* (DFL) 7,432 48.8% 40 [+] 0.3% 15,229 9 0.99%
1960 G 66% Elmer Andersen (R) 8,873 58.3% Orville Freeman* (DFL) 6,293 41.4% 48 [+] 0.3% 15,214 8 0.98%
*: 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 Rice County, MN

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DateDistrictWinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal Votes
2022-11-08 MN01Brad Finstad* (R) 6,089 56.9% Jeff Ettinger (DFL) 4,032 37.7% 579 5.4% 10,700
2022-11-08 MN02Angie Craig* (DFL) 9,675 55.0% Tyler Kistner (R) 7,346 41.7% 584 3.3% 17,605
County Total for 2022-11-08:   28,305
2022-08-09 sp MN01Brad Finstad (R) 3,150 59.1% Jeff Ettinger (DFL) 1,967 36.9% 215 4.0% 5,332
County Total for 2022-08-09:   5,332
2020-11-03 MN01Jim Hagedorn* (R) 10,777 53.8% Dan Feehan (DFL) 7,784 38.8% 1,481 7.4% 20,042
2020-11-03 MN02Angie Craig* (DFL) 9,142 61.9% Tyler Kistner (R) 4,860 32.9% 776 5.3% 14,778
County Total for 2020-11-03:   34,820
2018-11-06 MN01Jim Hagedorn (R) 8,527 55.9% Dan Feehan (DFL) 6,703 44.0% 17 0.1% 15,247
2018-11-06 MN02Angie Craig (DFL) 8,715 66.9% Jason Lewis* (R) 4,299 33.0% 15 0.1% 13,029
County Total for 2018-11-06:   28,276
2016-11-08 MN01Jim Hagedorn (R) 9,784 54.9% Tim Walz* (DFL) 8,006 45.0% 18 0.1% 17,808
2016-11-08 MN02Angie Craig (DFL) 8,114 60.2% Jason Lewis (R) 4,510 33.4% 864 6.4% 13,488
County Total for 2016-11-08:   31,296
2014-11-04 MN01Tim Walz* (DFL) 5,831 50.2% Jim Hagedorn (R) 5,767 49.7% 14 0.1% 11,612
2014-11-04 MN02Mike Obermueller (DFL) 5,413 56.4% John Kline* (R) 3,724 38.8% 458 4.8% 9,595
County Total for 2014-11-04:   21,207
2012-11-06 MN01Tim Walz* (DFL) 8,928 51.5% Allen Quist (R) 8,384 48.4% 23 0.1% 17,335
2012-11-06 MN02Mike Obermueller (DFL) 7,890 59.5% John Kline* (R) 5,342 40.3% 21 0.2% 13,253
County Total for 2012-11-06:   30,588
2010-11-02 MN02John Kline* (R) 12,789 55.6% Shelly Madore (DFL) 10,190 44.3% 22 0.1% 23,001
County Total for 2010-11-02:   23,001
2008-11-04 MN02Steve Sarvi (DFL) 15,465 50.7% John Kline* (R) 14,968 49.1% 45 0.1% 30,478
County Total for 2008-11-04:   30,478
2006-11-07 MN02Coleen Rowley (DFL) 11,714 48.4% John Kline* (R) 11,477 47.5% 989 4.1% 24,180
County Total for 2006-11-07:   24,180
2004-11-02 MN02Teresa Daly (DFL) 14,574 49.2% John Kline* (R) 14,083 47.6% 944 3.2% 29,601
County Total for 2004-11-02:   29,601
2002-11-05 MN02Bill Luther* (DFL) 12,738 52.6% John Kline (R) 10,194 42.1% 1,268 5.2% 24,200
County Total for 2002-11-05:   24,200
2000-11-07 MN01Gil Gutknecht* (R) 12,471 49.8% Mary Rieder (DFL) 12,143 48.5% 443 1.8% 25,057
County Total for 2000-11-07:   25,057
1998-11-03 MN01Gil Gutknecht* (R) 11,292 50.2% Tracy Beckman (DFL) 11,182 49.7% 21 0.1% 22,495
County Total for 1998-11-03:   22,495
1996-11-05 MN01Mary Rieder (DFL) 12,024 52.5% Gil Gutknecht* (R) 10,776 47.1% 95 0.4% 22,895
County Total for 1996-11-05:   22,895
1994-11-08 MN01John Hottinger (DFL) 9,168 51.6% Gil Gutknecht (IR) 8,595 48.3% 14 0.1% 17,777
County Total for 1994-11-08:   17,777
1992-11-03 MN01Tim Penny* (DFL) 17,132 76.1% Timothy Droogsma (IR) 5,113 22.7% 278 1.2% 22,523
County Total for 1992-11-03:   22,523
*: incumbent           sp: special election           RO: runoff election

Voter Registration Data for Rice County, MN

Party registration is not used in this state, however as of 2022 registrations in Rice County, MN were estimated to be 31% Republican and 38% Democrat.

YearTotalRepublicanDemocratOtherR/D EdgeR/D Edge %VAPOP %
2023 39,195 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 39,195 100.0% n/a n/a 74%
2022 39,192 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 39,192 100.0% n/a n/a 74%
2020 39,508 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 39,508 100.0% n/a n/a 75%
2018 36,566 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 36,566 100.0% n/a n/a 70%
2016 35,912 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 35,912 100.0% n/a n/a 70%
2014 35,071 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 35,071 100.0% n/a n/a 69%
2012 35,819 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 35,819 100.0% n/a n/a 72%
2010 35,216 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 35,216 100.0% n/a n/a 72%
2008 36,626 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 36,626 100.0% n/a n/a 77%
2006 35,490 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 35,490 100.0% n/a n/a 77%
2004 34,822 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 34,822 100.0% n/a n/a 77%
2002 32,875 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 32,875 100.0% n/a n/a 75%
2000 33,503 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 33,503 100.0% n/a n/a 79%
1994 30,817 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 30,817 100.0% n/a n/a 80%
1986 28,094 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 28,094 100.0% n/a n/a 80%
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.