Rock County, MN

Designated Market Area: Sioux Falls-Mitchell, SD-IA-MN-NE
USDA County Type (2015): Farming
American Communities Project County Type (2023): Rural Middle America

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

Luverne city (pop. 4,910) Hills city (pop. 817) Luverne township (pop. 567) Beaver Creek township (pop. 485) Martin township (pop. 314) Kanaranzi township (pop. 308) Beaver Creek city (pop. 266) Springwater township (pop. 256) Mound township (pop. 244) Magnolia township (pop. 218) Magnolia city (pop. 198) Clinton township (pop. 190) Battle Plain township (pop. 187) Hardwick city (pop. 171) Denver township (pop. 125) Vienna township (pop. 106) Steen city (pop. 104) Rose Dell township (pop. 94) Kenneth city (pop. 66) Jasper city (pop. 33)  

Tracts in Rock County, MN

Census Tract 5701, Rock County, Minnesota     Census Tract 5702, Rock County, Minnesota     Census Tract 5703, Rock County, Minnesota        

2022 population: 9,537   ( 150 from 2010 , 164 from 2020)
Land area: 482.5 square miles
Population density: 19.8 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	8,824	92.52%	4.5%
Black:	94	0.99%	62.1%
Indian:	57	0.60%	83.9%
Asian:	76	0.80%	40.7%
2+ races:	156	1.64%	50.0%
Hispanic:	330	3.46%	67.5%
Total non-White:	713	7.48%	59.2%

2020-2022 Components	Number	Rate
Births:	207	10.7
Deaths:	319	16.4
Net Migration:	-63	-3.2
Net Immigration:	3	0.2

Change in White population:	-415	-4.3
Change in Non-White pop.:	265	2.7

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)	3,583	68.4%	Joe Biden (D)	1,556	29.7%	101 [+]	1.9%	5,240	23	22	0.16%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) 35 (0.7%);
2016	67%	Donald Trump (R)	3,091	63.9%	Hillary Clinton (D)	1,373	28.4%	375 [+]	7.7%	4,839	19	18	0.16%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Gary Johnson (Lbt) 155 (3.2%); Evan McMullin (I) 97 (2.0%); Jill Stein (Grn) 40 (0.8%);
2012	67%	Mitt Romney (R)	2,810	58.0%	Barack Obama* (D)	1,946	40.2%	90 [+]	1.9%	4,846	13	11	0.17%
[-] Other candidates in 2012: Gary Johnson (Lbt) 39 (0.8%);
2008	69%	John McCain (R)	2,775	55.8%	Barack Obama (D)	2,079	41.8%	121 [+]	2.4%	4,975	12	10	0.17%
[-] Other candidates in 2008: Ralph Nader (I) 52 (1.0%); Bob Barr (Lbt) 13 (0.3%);
2004	72%	George W. Bush* (R)	3,111	59.9%	John Kerry (D)	2,000	38.5%	80 [+]	1.5%	5,191	12	9	0.18%
[-] Other candidates in 2004: Ralph Nader (I) 35 (0.7%);
2000	70%	George W. Bush (R)	2,772	55.3%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	2,081	41.5%	157 [+]	3.1%	5,010	10	7	0.21%
[-] Other candidates in 2000: Ralph Nader (Grn) 116 (2.3%); Pat Buchanan (Ref) 18 (0.4%);
1996	69%	Robert Dole (R)	2,169	44.2%	Bill Clinton* (D)	2,142	43.7%	593 [+]	12.1%	4,904	9	4	0.22%
[-] Other candidates in 1996: Ross Perot (Ref) 554 (11.3%); Ralph Nader (Grn) 15 (0.3%); Harry Browne (Lbt) 4 (0.1%);
1992	76%	George Bush* (R)	2,065	38.7%	Bill Clinton (D)	2,006	37.6%	1,267 [+]	23.7%	5,338	7	1	0.23%
[-] Other candidates in 1992: Ross Perot (I) 1,244 (23.3%);
1988	73%	George Bush (R)	2,737	52.5%	Michael Dukakis (D)	2,435	46.7%	43 [+]	0.8%	5,215	7	-1	0.25%
[-] Other candidates in 1988: Ron Paul (Lbt) 7 (0.1%);
1984	71%	Ronald Reagan* (R)	2,971	57.2%	Walter Mondale (D)	2,188	42.1%	37	0.7%	5,196	8	-2	0.25%
[-] Other candidates in 1984:
1980	77%	Ronald Reagan (R)	3,164	55.4%	Jimmy Carter* (D)	2,089	36.6%	460 [+]	8.1%	5,713	13	5	0.28%
[-] Other candidates in 1980: John Anderson (I) 397 (6.9%); Edward Clark (Lbt) 54 (0.9%);
1976	82%	Gerald Ford* (R)	2,892	50.4%	Jimmy Carter (D)	2,769	48.2%	78 [+]	1.4%	5,739	8	2	0.29%
[-] Other candidates in 1976: Eugene McCarthy (I) 47 (0.8%);
1972	79%	Richard Nixon* (R)	3,470	61.8%	George McGovern (D)	2,089	37.2%	53 [+]	0.9%	5,612	10	1	0.32%
[-] Other candidates in 1972: John Schmitz (Amer) 44 (0.8%);
1968	82%	Richard Nixon (R)	3,056	56.9%	Hubert Humphrey (D)	2,084	38.8%	234 [+]	4.4%	5,374	15	13	0.34%
[-] Other candidates in 1968: George Wallace (AIP) 232 (4.3%);
1964	79%	Lyndon Johnson* (D)	2,896	54.8%	Barry Goldwater (R)	2,389	45.2%	2	0.0%	5,287	9	7	0.34%
[-] Other candidates in 1964:
1960	78%	Richard Nixon (R)	3,469	65.5%	John Kennedy (D)	1,823	34.4%	5	0.1%	5,297	16	16	0.34%
[-] Other candidates in 1960:
1956	68%	Dwight Eisenhower* (R)	3,267	67.2%	Adlai Stevenson (D)	1,591	32.7%	4	0.1%	4,862	14	10	0.36%
[-] Other candidates in 1956:
1952	72%	Dwight Eisenhower (R)	3,774	74.5%	Adlai Stevenson (D)	1,286	25.4%	7	0.1%	5,067	19	19	0.37%
[-] Other candidates in 1952:
1948	61%	Harry Truman* (D)	2,134	50.4%	Thomas Dewey (R)	2,035	48.1%	65 [+]	1.5%	4,234	8	3	0.35%
[-] Other candidates in 1948: Henry Wallace (Prog) 56 (1.3%); Strom Thurmond (StsRts) 0 (0.0%);
1944	62%	Thomas Dewey (R)	2,584	60.7%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	1,649	38.7%	27	0.6%	4,260	14	15	0.38%
[-] Other candidates in 1944:
1940	73%	Wendell Willkie (R)	2,944	59.5%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	1,983	40.1%	24	0.5%	4,951	12	15	0.40%
[-] Other candidates in 1940:
1936	76%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	2,910	60.1%	Alf Landon (R)	1,752	36.2%	176 [+]	3.6%	4,838	5	0	0.43%
[-] Other candidates in 1936: William Lemke (Union) 163 (3.4%); Norman Thomas (Soc) 10 (0.2%);
1932	66%	Franklin Roosevelt (D)	2,695	64.2%	Herbert Hoover* (R)	1,452	34.6%	54 [+]	1.3%	4,201	-2	-5	0.42%
[-] Other candidates in 1932: Norman Thomas (Soc) 38 (0.9%);
1928	82%	Al Smith (D)	2,607	51.6%	Herbert Hoover (R)	2,433	48.1%	13 [+]	0.3%	5,053	-10	-10	0.52%
[-] Other candidates in 1928: Norman Thomas (Soc) 2 (0.0%);
1924	65%	Calvin Coolidge (R)	2,065	52.0%	Robert LaFollette (Prog)	1,637	41.2%	271 [+]	6.8%	3,973	1	-2	0.48%
[-] Other candidates in 1924: John Davis (D) 261 (6.6%);
1920	60%	Warren Harding (R)	3,121	84.5%	James Cox (D)	442	12.0%	129 [+]	3.5%	3,692	14	24	0.50%
[-] Other candidates in 1920: Eugene Debs (Soc) 67 (1.8%); Aaron Watkins (Proh) 31 (0.8%); Parley Christiansen (FL) 0 (0.0%);
1916	33%	Charles Evans Hughes (R)	1,196	59.7%	Woodrow Wilson* (D)	705	35.2%	103 [+]	5.1%	2,004	13	14	0.52%
[-] Other candidates in 1916: Allan Benson (Soc) 66 (3.3%); James Hanly (Proh) 33 (1.6%);
1912	31%	Theodore Roosevelt (Prog)	757	41.8%	Woodrow Wilson (D)	466	25.7%	587 [+]	32.4%	1,810	6	2	0.54%
[-] Other candidates in 1912: William Taft* (R) 463 (25.6%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 72 (4.0%); Eugene Chafin (Proh) 47 (2.6%);
1908	34%	William Taft (R)	1,234	67.2%	William J. Bryan (D)	525	28.6%	77 [+]	4.2%	1,836	8	16	0.55%
[-] Other candidates in 1908: Eugene Chafin (Proh) 56 (3.1%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 17 (0.9%); Thomas Hisgen (I) 4 (0.2%);
1904	30%	Theodore Roosevelt (R)	1,243	79.1%	Alton Parker (D)	241	15.3%	87 [+]	5.5%	1,571	5	23	0.54%
[-] Other candidates in 1904: Silas Swallow (Proh) 42 (2.7%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 23 (1.5%); Thomas Watson (Pop) 20 (1.3%);
1900	37%	William McKinley* (R)	1,234	65.2%	William J. Bryan (D)	573	30.3%	86 [+]	4.5%	1,893	5	14	0.60%
[-] Other candidates in 1900: John Woolley (Proh) 73 (3.9%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 9 (0.5%);

* incumbent         PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Rock County, MN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Joe Biden (D)	1,556	29.7%
Donald Trump* (R)	3,583	68.4%
Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)	35	0.7%
Other	66	1.3%
TOTAL	5,240
Turnout: 73% Diff (St): 23 Diff (US): 22

2016 President, Rock County, MN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Hillary Clinton (D)	1,373	28.4%
Donald Trump (R)	3,091	63.9%
Gary Johnson (Lbt)	155	3.2%
Jill Stein (Grn)	40	0.8%
Evan McMullin (I)	97	2.0%
Other	83	1.7%
TOTAL	4,839
Turnout: 67% Diff (St): 19 Diff (US): 18

2012 President, Rock County, MN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Barack Obama* (D)	1,946	40.2%
Mitt Romney (R)	2,810	58.0%
Gary Johnson (Lbt)	39	0.8%
Other	51	1.1%
TOTAL	4,846
Turnout: 67% Diff (St): 13 Diff (US): 11

2008 President, Rock County, MN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Barack Obama (D)	2,079	41.8%
John McCain (R)	2,775	55.8%
Ralph Nader (I)	52	1.0%
Bob Barr (Lbt)	13	0.3%
Other	56	1.1%
TOTAL	4,975
Turnout: 69% Diff (St): 12 Diff (US): 10

2004 President, Rock County, MN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
George W. Bush* (R)	3,111	59.9%
John Kerry (D)	2,000	38.5%
Ralph Nader (I)	35	0.7%
Other	45	0.9%
TOTAL	5,191
Turnout: 72% Diff (St): 12 Diff (US): 9

2000 President, Rock County, MN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
George W. Bush (R)	2,772	55.3%
Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	2,081	41.5%
Ralph Nader (Grn)	116	2.3%
Pat Buchanan (Ref)	18	0.4%
Other	23	0.5%
TOTAL	5,010
Turnout: 70% Diff (St): 10 Diff (US): 7

1996 President, Rock County, MN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Bill Clinton* (D)	2,142	43.7%
Robert Dole (R)	2,169	44.2%
Ross Perot (Ref)	554	11.3%
Ralph Nader (Grn)	15	0.3%
Harry Browne (Lbt)	4	0.1%
Other	20	0.4%
TOTAL	4,904
Turnout: 69% Diff (St): 9 Diff (US): 4

1992 President, Rock County, MN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Bill Clinton (D)	2,006	37.6%
George Bush* (R)	2,065	38.7%
Ross Perot (I)	1,244	23.3%
Other	23	0.4%
TOTAL	5,338
Turnout: 76% Diff (St): 7 Diff (US): 1

1988 President, Rock County, MN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
George Bush (R)	2,737	52.5%
Michael Dukakis (D)	2,435	46.7%
Ron Paul (Lbt)	7	0.1%
Other	36	0.7%
TOTAL	5,215
Turnout: 73% Diff (St): 7 Diff (US): -1

1984 President, Rock County, MN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Ronald Reagan* (R)	2,971	57.2%
Walter Mondale (D)	2,188	42.1%
Other	37	0.7%
TOTAL	5,196
Turnout: 71% Diff (St): 8 Diff (US): -2

1980 President, Rock County, MN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Ronald Reagan (R)	3,164	55.4%
Jimmy Carter* (D)	2,089	36.6%
John Anderson (I)	397	6.9%
Edward Clark (Lbt)	54	0.9%
Other	9	0.2%
TOTAL	5,713
Turnout: 77% Diff (St): 13 Diff (US): 5

1976 President, Rock County, MN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Jimmy Carter (D)	2,769	48.2%
Gerald Ford* (R)	2,892	50.4%
Eugene McCarthy (I)	47	0.8%
Other	31	0.5%
TOTAL	5,739
Turnout: 82% Diff (St): 8 Diff (US): 2

1972 President, Rock County, MN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Richard Nixon* (R)	3,470	61.8%
George McGovern (D)	2,089	37.2%
John Schmitz (Amer)	44	0.8%
Other	9	0.2%
TOTAL	5,612
Turnout: 79% Diff (St): 10 Diff (US): 1

1968 President, Rock County, MN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Richard Nixon (R)	3,056	56.9%
Hubert Humphrey (D)	2,084	38.8%
George Wallace (AIP)	232	4.3%
Other	2	0.0%
TOTAL	5,374
Turnout: 82% Diff (St): 15 Diff (US): 13

1964 President, Rock County, MN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Lyndon Johnson* (D)	2,896	54.8%
Barry Goldwater (R)	2,389	45.2%
Other	2	0.0%
TOTAL	5,287
Turnout: 79% Diff (St): 9 Diff (US): 7

1960 President, Rock County, MN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
John Kennedy (D)	1,823	34.4%
Richard Nixon (R)	3,469	65.5%
Other	5	0.1%
TOTAL	5,297
Turnout: 78% Diff (St): 16 Diff (US): 16

1956 President, Rock County, MN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Dwight Eisenhower* (R)	3,267	67.2%
Adlai Stevenson (D)	1,591	32.7%
Other	4	0.1%
TOTAL	4,862
Turnout: 68% Diff (St): 14 Diff (US): 10

1952 President, Rock County, MN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Dwight Eisenhower (R)	3,774	74.5%
Adlai Stevenson (D)	1,286	25.4%
Other	7	0.1%
TOTAL	5,067
Turnout: 72% Diff (St): 19 Diff (US): 19

1948 President, Rock County, MN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Harry Truman* (D)	2,134	50.4%
Thomas Dewey (R)	2,035	48.1%
Henry Wallace (Prog)	56	1.3%
Other	9	0.2%
TOTAL	4,234
Turnout: 61% Diff (St): 8 Diff (US): 3

1944 President, Rock County, MN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	1,649	38.7%
Thomas Dewey (R)	2,584	60.7%
Other	27	0.6%
TOTAL	4,260
Turnout: 62% Diff (St): 14 Diff (US): 15

1940 President, Rock County, MN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	1,983	40.1%
Wendell Willkie (R)	2,944	59.5%
Other	24	0.5%
TOTAL	4,951
Turnout: 73% Diff (St): 12 Diff (US): 15

1936 President, Rock County, MN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	2,910	60.1%
Alf Landon (R)	1,752	36.2%
William Lemke (Union)	163	3.4%
Norman Thomas (Soc)	10	0.2%
Other	3	0.1%
TOTAL	4,838
Turnout: 76% Diff (St): 5 Diff (US): 0

1932 President, Rock County, MN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Franklin Roosevelt (D)	2,695	64.2%
Herbert Hoover* (R)	1,452	34.6%
Norman Thomas (Soc)	38	0.9%
Other	16	0.4%
TOTAL	4,201
Turnout: 66% Diff (St): -2 Diff (US): -5

1928 President, Rock County, MN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Herbert Hoover (R)	2,433	48.1%
Al Smith (D)	2,607	51.6%
Norman Thomas (Soc)	2	0.0%
Other	11	0.2%
TOTAL	5,053
Turnout: 82% Diff (St): -10 Diff (US): -10

1924 President, Rock County, MN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Calvin Coolidge (R)	2,065	52.0%
John Davis (D)	261	6.6%
Robert LaFollette (Prog)	1,637	41.2%
Other	10	0.3%
TOTAL	3,973
Turnout: 65% Diff (St): 1 Diff (US): -2

1920 President, Rock County, MN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Warren Harding (R)	3,121	84.5%
James Cox (D)	442	12.0%
Eugene Debs (Soc)	67	1.8%
Aaron Watkins (Proh)	31	0.8%
Other	31	0.8%
TOTAL	3,692
Turnout: 60% Diff (St): 14 Diff (US): 24

1916 President, Rock County, MN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Woodrow Wilson* (D)	705	35.2%
Charles Evans Hughes (R)	1,196	59.7%
Allan Benson (Soc)	66	3.3%
James Hanly (Proh)	33	1.6%
Other	4	0.2%
TOTAL	2,004
Turnout: 33% Diff (St): 13 Diff (US): 14

1912 President, Rock County, MN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Woodrow Wilson (D)	466	25.7%
Theodore Roosevelt (Prog)	757	41.8%
William Taft* (R)	463	25.6%
Eugene Debs (Soc)	72	4.0%
Eugene Chafin (Proh)	47	2.6%
Other	5	0.3%
TOTAL	1,810
Turnout: 31% Diff (St): 6 Diff (US): 2

1908 President, Rock County, MN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
William Taft (R)	1,234	67.2%
William J. Bryan (D)	525	28.6%
Eugene Debs (Soc)	17	0.9%
Eugene Chafin (Proh)	56	3.1%
Thomas Hisgen (I)	4	0.2%
TOTAL	1,836
Turnout: 34% Diff (St): 8 Diff (US): 16

1904 President, Rock County, MN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Theodore Roosevelt (R)	1,243	79.1%
Alton Parker (D)	241	15.3%
Eugene Debs (Soc)	23	1.5%
Silas Swallow (Proh)	42	2.7%
Thomas Watson (Pop)	20	1.3%
Other	2	0.1%
TOTAL	1,571
Turnout: 30% Diff (St): 5 Diff (US): 23

1900 President, Rock County, MN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
William McKinley* (R)	1,234	65.2%
William J. Bryan (D)	573	30.3%
John Woolley (Proh)	73	3.9%
Eugene Debs (Soc)	9	0.5%
Other	4	0.2%
TOTAL	1,893
Turnout: 37% Diff (St): 5 Diff (US): 14

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Rock 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	58%	Scott Jensen (R)	2,877	69.5%	Tim Walz* (DFL)	1,139	27.5%	123 [+]	3.0%	4,139	25	0.16%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: James McCaskel (Legal Marijuana Now) 41 (1.0%); Steve Patterson (Grassroots - Legalize Cannabis) 40 (1.0%); Hugh McTavish (Independence-Alliance) 34 (0.8%); Gabrielle Prosser (Socialist Workers) 7 (0.2%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.0%);
2020	S2	72%	Jason Lewis (R)	3,286	63.9%	Tina Smith* (DFL)	1,461	28.4%	393 [+]	7.6%	5,140	20	0.16%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Kevin O'Connor (Legal Marijuana Now) 294 (5.7%); Oliver Steinberg (Grassroots - Legalize Cannabis) 98 (1.9%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.0%);
2018	S2	52%	Karin Housley (R)	2,342	62.5%	Tina Smith* (DFL)	1,259	33.6%	148 [+]	3.9%	3,749	20	0.14%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Sarah Wellington (Legal Marijuana Now) 101 (2.7%); Jerry Trooien (I) 47 (1.3%);
2018	S1	52%	Jim Newberger (R)	2,217	58.8%	Amy Klobuchar* (DFL)	1,452	38.5%	101 [+]	2.7%	3,770	23	0.15%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Dennis Schuller (Legal Marijuana Now) 73 (1.9%); Paula Overby (Green) 26 (0.7%); Other (Write-in) 2 (0.1%);
2018	G	52%	Jeff Johnson (R)	2,288	60.8%	Tim Walz (DFL)	1,390	36.9%	87 [+]	2.3%	3,765	18	0.15%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Chris Wright (Legalize Cannabis) 56 (1.5%); Josh Welter (Libertarian) 31 (0.8%);
2014	S2	44%	Mike McFadden (R)	1,793	56.8%	Al Franken* (DFL)	1,141	36.2%	222 [+]	7.0%	3,156	14	0.16%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Steve Carlson (Independence Party) 171 (5.4%); Heather Johnson (Libertarian) 50 (1.6%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.0%);
2014	G	43%	Jeff Johnson (R)	1,804	57.6%	Mark Dayton* (DFL)	1,137	36.3%	192 [+]	6.1%	3,133	13	0.16%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Hannah Nicollet (Independence Party) 127 (4.1%); Chris Wright (Grassroots) 32 (1.0%); Chris Holbrook (Libertarian) 32 (1.0%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.0%);
2012	S1	65%	Kurt Bills (R)	2,245	47.9%	Amy Klobuchar* (DFL)	2,148	45.8%	298 [+]	6.4%	4,691	17	0.16%
[-] Other candidates in 2012: Stephen Williams (Independence Party) 210 (4.5%); Tim Davis (Grassroots) 60 (1.3%); Michael Cavlan (Progressive) 27 (0.6%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.0%);
2010	G	51%	Tom Emmer (R)	2,017	55.2%	Mark Dayton (DFL)	1,264	34.6%	371 [+]	10.2%	3,652	12	0.17%
[-] Other candidates in 2010: Tom Horner (Independence Party) 317 (8.7%); Chris Wright (Grassroots) 20 (0.5%); Ken Pentel (Ecology Democracy) 15 (0.4%); Linda Eno (Resource Party) 11 (0.3%); Faeheen Hakeem (Green) 7 (0.2%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.0%);
2008	S2	68%	Norm Coleman* (R)	2,656	54.3%	Al Franken (DFL)	1,750	35.8%	489 [+]	10.0%	4,895	12	0.17%
[-] Other candidates in 2008: Dean Barkley (Independence Party) 426 (8.7%); Charles Aldrich (Libertarian) 41 (0.8%); James Niemacki (Constitution) 19 (0.4%); Other (Write-in) 3 (0.1%);
2006	S1	58%	Mark Kennedy (R)	2,144	51.7%	Amy Klobuchar (DFL)	1,806	43.5%	200 [+]	4.8%	4,150	14	0.19%
[-] Other candidates in 2006: Rob Fitzgerald (Independence Party) 171 (4.1%); Ben Powers (Constitution) 14 (0.3%); Michael Cavlan (Green) 9 (0.2%); Other (Write-in) 6 (0.1%);
2006	G	58%	Tim Pawlenty* (R)	2,318	55.7%	Mike Hatch (DFL)	1,585	38.1%	255 [+]	6.1%	4,158	9	0.19%
[-] Other candidates in 2006: Peter Hutchinson (Independence Party) 191 (4.6%); Walt Brown (Quit Raising Taxes) 51 (1.2%); Ken Pentel (Green) 8 (0.2%); Leslie Davis (American) 4 (0.1%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.0%);
2002	S2	64%	Norm Coleman (R)	2,373	52.0%	Walter Mondale (DFL)	2,019	44.2%	173 [+]	3.8%	4,565	2	0.20%
[-] Other candidates in 2002: Jim Moore (Independence Party) 126 (2.8%); Paul Wellstone* (DFL) 27 (0.6%); Miro Kovatchevich (Constitution) 10 (0.2%); Ray Tricomo (Green) 7 (0.2%); Other (Write-in) 3 (0.1%);
2002	G	62%	Tim Pawlenty (R)	2,195	49.0%	Roger Moe (DFL)	1,727	38.6%	556 [+]	12.4%	4,478	5	0.20%
[-] Other candidates in 2002: Tim Penny (Independence Party) 452 (10.1%); Booker Hodges (I) 38 (0.8%); Ken Pentel (Green) 34 (0.8%); Lawrence Aeshilman (Constitution) 16 (0.4%); Kari Sachs (Socialist Workers) 12 (0.3%); Other (Write-in) 4 (0.1%);
2000	S1	69%	Rod Grams* (R)	2,488	50.6%	Mark Dayton (DFL)	2,146	43.6%	287 [+]	5.8%	4,921	7	0.20%
[-] Other candidates in 2000: Jim Gibson (Independence Party) 164 (3.3%); David Swan (Constitution) 41 (0.8%); David Daniels (Green) 38 (0.8%); Rebecca Ellis (Socialist Workers) 30 (0.6%); Erik Pakieser (Libertarian) 14 (0.3%);
1998	G	54%	Norm Coleman (R)	1,832	47.7%	Skip Humphrey (DFL)	1,384	36.1%	621 [+]	16.2%	3,837	13	0.18%
[-] Other candidates in 1998: Jesse Ventura (I) 596 (15.5%); Ken Pentel (Green) 9 (0.2%); Ray McCloney (I) 8 (0.2%); Frank Germann (Libertarian) 5 (0.1%); Chris Wright (Green) 3 (0.1%);
1996	S2	68%	Rudy Boschwitz (R)	2,580	53.0%	Paul Wellstone* (DFL)	2,088	42.9%	196 [+]	4.0%	4,864	12	0.22%
[-] Other candidates in 1996: Dean Barkley (Reform) 137 (2.8%); Tim Davis (Green) 20 (0.4%); Steve Johnson (Natural Law) 15 (0.3%); Roy Carlton (Libertarian) 10 (0.2%); Howard Hanson (Resource Party) 7 (0.1%); Thomas Fiske (Socialist Workers) 6 (0.1%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.0%);
1994	S1	54%	Rod Grams (IR)	2,151	56.3%	Ann Wynia (DFL)	1,540	40.3%	130 [+]	3.4%	3,821	7	0.22%
[-] Other candidates in 1994: Dean Barkley (I) 74 (1.9%); Steve Johnson (Natural Law) 24 (0.6%); Marca Himelgrin (Socialist Workers) 14 (0.4%); Candice Sjostrom (Green) 14 (0.4%); Other (Write-in) 4 (0.1%);
1994	G	54%	Arne Carlson* (IR)	2,114	55.8%	John Marty (DFL)	1,317	34.8%	357 [+]	9.4%	3,788	-6	0.21%
[-] Other candidates in 1994: Other (Write-in) 288 (7.6%); Will Shetterly (Green) 37 (1.0%); Eric Olson (Libertarian) 15 (0.4%); Leslie Davis (National Rights Alliance) 10 (0.3%); Jon Hillson (Socialist Workers) 7 (0.2%);
1990	S2	63%	Rudy Boschwitz* (IR)	2,733	61.5%	Paul Wellstone (DFL)	1,659	37.3%	51 [+]	1.1%	4,443	14	0.25%
[-] Other candidates in 1990: Russell Bentley (Green) 50 (1.1%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.0%);
1990	G	62%	Arne Carlson (IR)	2,177	50.0%	Rudy Perpich* (DFL)	2,097	48.1%	84 [+]	1.9%	4,358	0	0.24%
[-] Other candidates in 1990: Jon Grunseth (IR (write-in)) 32 (0.7%); Ross Culverhouse (Grassroots) 22 (0.5%); Wendy Lyons (Socialist Workers) 13 (0.3%); Judith Ann Chosa (Earth Federation) 9 (0.2%); Other (Write-in) 8 (0.2%);
1988	S1	73%	Dave Durenberger* (IR)	2,959	56.8%	Skip Humphrey (DFL)	2,205	42.3%	46 [+]	0.9%	5,210	1	0.25%
[-] Other candidates in 1988: Polly Mann (Progressive Independent) 23 (0.4%); Arlen Overvig (Libertarian) 9 (0.2%); Wendy Lyons (Socialist Workers) 7 (0.1%); Derrick Grimmer (Green) 7 (0.1%);
1986	G	67%	Cal Ludeman (IR)	2,893	59.9%	Rudy Perpich* (DFL)	1,908	39.5%	30 [+]	0.6%	4,831	17	0.34%
[-] Other candidates in 1986: Bill Brust (Workers League) 16 (0.3%); Joseph Rohner (Libertarian) 8 (0.2%); Thomas Jaax (Socialist Workers) 5 (0.1%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.0%);
1984	S2	71%	Rudy Boschwitz* (IR)	3,584	69.5%	Joan Anderson Growe (DFL)	1,551	30.1%	25 [+]	0.5%	5,160	11	0.25%
[-] Other candidates in 1984: Richard Putnam (Libertarian) 10 (0.2%); Eleanor Garcia (Socialist Workers) 9 (0.2%); Jeffrey Miller (New Union) 6 (0.1%);
1982	S1	65%	Dave Durenberger* (IR)	2,672	56.0%	Mark Dayton (DFL)	2,069	43.3%	34 [+]	0.7%	4,775	3	0.26%
[-] Other candidates in 1982: Fred Hewitt (Libertarian) 12 (0.3%); William Onasch (Socialist Workers) 11 (0.2%); Jeffrey Miller (New Union) 11 (0.2%);
1982	G	65%	Rudy Perpich (DFL)	2,467	51.6%	Wheelock Whitney (IR)	2,242	46.9%	68 [+]	1.4%	4,777	7	0.27%
[-] Other candidates in 1982: Tom McDonald (Honest Government) 34 (0.7%); Kathy Wheeler (Socialist Workers) 23 (0.5%); Franklin Haws (Libertarian) 11 (0.2%);
1978	S2	64%	Rudy Boschwitz (IR)	3,065	69.2%	Wendell Anderson* (DFL)	1,295	29.3%	66 [+]	1.5%	4,426	13	0.28%
[-] Other candidates in 1978: Sal Carlone (American) 24 (0.5%); Brian Coyle (I) 15 (0.3%); William Peterson (Socialist Workers) 15 (0.3%); Jean Brust (Workers) 7 (0.2%); Leonard Richards (Libertarian) 5 (0.1%);
1978	S1	63%	Dave Durenberger (IR)	2,690	61.0%	Bob Short (DFL)	1,620	36.7%	101 [+]	2.3%	4,411	0	0.28%
[-] Other candidates in 1978: Paul Helm (American) 66 (1.5%); Christine Frank (Socialist Workers) 15 (0.3%); Fred Hewitt (Libertarian) 14 (0.3%); Other (Write-in) 6 (0.1%);
1978	G	63%	Albert Quie (IR)	2,402	54.6%	Rudy Perpich* (DFL)	1,882	42.8%	114 [+]	2.6%	4,398	2	0.28%
[-] Other candidates in 1978: Richard Pedersen (American) 76 (1.7%); Robin Miller (Libertarian) 11 (0.3%); Tom McDonald (Honest Government) 11 (0.3%); Edwin Pommerening (Savings Account) 8 (0.2%); Jill Lakowske (Socialist Workers) 8 (0.2%);
1976	S1	80%	Hubert Humphrey* (DFL)	3,633	64.5%	Gerald Brekke (IR)	1,937	34.4%	62 [+]	1.1%	5,632	9	0.29%
[-] Other candidates in 1976: Paul Helm (American) 29 (0.5%); William Peterson (Socialist Workers) 14 (0.2%); Robin Miller (Libertarian) 13 (0.2%); Matt Savola (Communist) 6 (0.1%);
1974	G	57%	Wendell Anderson* (DFL)	2,352	57.8%	John Johnson (R)	1,622	39.8%	97 [+]	2.4%	4,071	10	0.32%
[-] Other candidates in 1974: James Miles (I) 40 (1.0%); Jane Van Deusen (Socialist Workers) 18 (0.4%); Harry Pool (American) 15 (0.4%); Genevieve Gunderson (Industrial Government) 14 (0.3%); Erwin Marquit (Communist) 6 (0.1%); Richard Kleinow (Libertarian) 4 (0.1%);
1972	S2	79%	Walter Mondale* (DFL)	2,992	52.8%	Phil Hansen (R)	2,663	47.0%	15 [+]	0.3%	5,670	4	0.33%
[-] Other candidates in 1972: Karl Heck (Industrial Government) 15 (0.3%);
1970	S1	67%	Clark MacGregor (R)	2,311	51.0%	Hubert Humphrey (DFL)	2,191	48.4%	26 [+]	0.6%	4,528	9	0.33%
[-] Other candidates in 1970: William Braatz (Industrial Government) 15 (0.3%); Nancy Strebe (Socialist Workers) 11 (0.2%);
1970	G	67%	Douglas Head (R)	2,722	60.0%	Wendell Anderson (DFL)	1,809	39.9%	8 [+]	0.2%	4,539	14	0.33%
[-] Other candidates in 1970: Karl Heck (Industrial Government) 8 (0.2%);
1966	S2	67%	Robert Forsythe (R)	2,687	60.0%	Walter Mondale* (DFL)	1,747	39.0%	41 [+]	0.9%	4,475	15	0.35%
[-] Other candidates in 1966: Joseph Johnson (Socialist Workers) 22 (0.5%); William Braatz (Industrial Government) 19 (0.4%);
1966	G	67%	Harold Levander (R)	3,052	68.6%	Karl Rolvaag* (DFL)	1,383	31.1%	16 [+]	0.4%	4,451	16	0.34%
[-] Other candidates in 1966: Kenneth Sachs (Industrial Government) 16 (0.4%);
1964	S1	79%	Eugene McCarthy* (DFL)	2,618	49.9%	Wheelock Whitney (R)	2,612	49.7%	21 [+]	0.4%	5,251	10	0.34%
[-] Other candidates in 1964: William Braatz (Industrial Government) 14 (0.3%); Everett Luoma (Socialist Workers) 7 (0.1%);
1962	G	60%	Elmer Andersen* (R)	2,617	65.2%	Karl Rolvaag (DFL)	1,381	34.4%	15 [+]	0.4%	4,013	16	0.32%
[-] Other candidates in 1962: William Braatz (Industrial Government) 15 (0.4%);
1960	S2	78%	Kenneth Peterson (R)	3,138	59.0%	Hubert Humphrey* (DFL)	2,177	40.9%	8 [+]	0.2%	5,323	17	0.35%
[-] Other candidates in 1960: Carl Feingold (Socialist Workers) 8 (0.2%);
1960	G	79%	Elmer Andersen (R)	3,853	72.0%	Orville Freeman* (DFL)	1,464	27.4%	31 [+]	0.6%	5,348	21	0.34%
[-] Other candidates in 1960: Rudolph Gustafson (Industrial Government) 31 (0.6%);

*: 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 Rock County, MN

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Voter Registration Data for Rock County, MN

Party registration is not used in this state, however as of 2022 registrations in Rock County, MN were estimated to be 47% Republican and 17% Democrat.