Year | Type | Turnout ![](/images/helpicon.gif) | Winner | Runner-Up |
Other | Total Votes | Diff ![](/images/helpicon.gif) | PSV |
2022 |
G |
56% |
Scott Jensen (R) |
4,783 |
73.6% |
Tim Walz* (DFL) |
1,535 |
23.6% |
183 [+] |
2.8% |
6,501 |
29 |
0.26% |
[-] Other candidates in 2022:
James McCaskel (Legal Marijuana Now) 70 (1.1%);
Hugh McTavish (Independence-Alliance) 53 (0.8%);
Steve Patterson (Grassroots - Legalize Cannabis) 51 (0.8%);
Gabrielle Prosser (Socialist Workers) 9 (0.1%);
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2020 |
S2 |
72% |
Jason Lewis (R) |
5,494 |
66.1% |
Tina Smith* (DFL) |
2,321 |
27.9% |
495 [+] |
6.0% |
8,310 |
23 |
0.26% |
[-] Other candidates in 2020:
Kevin O'Connor (Legal Marijuana Now) 396 (4.8%);
Oliver Steinberg (Grassroots - Legalize Cannabis) 95 (1.1%);
Other (Write-in) 4 (0.0%);
|
|
2018 |
S2 |
56% |
Karin Housley (R) |
4,126 |
64.1% |
Tina Smith* (DFL) |
2,086 |
32.4% |
227 [+] |
3.5% |
6,439 |
22 |
0.25% |
[-] Other candidates in 2018:
Sarah Wellington (Legal Marijuana Now) 186 (2.9%);
Jerry Trooien (I) 41 (0.6%);
|
2018 |
S1 |
56% |
Jim Newberger (R) |
3,771 |
58.2% |
Amy Klobuchar* (DFL) |
2,517 |
38.9% |
186 [+] |
2.9% |
6,474 |
22 |
0.25% |
[-] Other candidates in 2018:
Dennis Schuller (Legal Marijuana Now) 147 (2.3%);
Paula Overby (Green) 39 (0.6%);
|
2018 |
G |
56% |
Jeff Johnson (R) |
4,335 |
67.3% |
Tim Walz (DFL) |
1,915 |
29.7% |
192 [+] |
3.0% |
6,442 |
25 |
0.25% |
[-] Other candidates in 2018:
Chris Wright (Legalize Cannabis) 145 (2.3%);
Josh Welter (Libertarian) 46 (0.7%);
Other (Write-in) 1 (0.0%);
|
2014 |
S2 |
47% |
Mike McFadden (R) |
3,043 |
56.3% |
Al Franken* (DFL) |
2,083 |
38.5% |
279 [+] |
5.2% |
5,405 |
13 |
0.27% |
[-] Other candidates in 2014:
Steve Carlson (Independence Party) 195 (3.6%);
Heather Johnson (Libertarian) 84 (1.6%);
|
2014 |
G |
47% |
Jeff Johnson (R) |
3,136 |
58.4% |
Mark Dayton* (DFL) |
1,925 |
35.8% |
313 [+] |
5.8% |
5,374 |
14 |
0.27% |
[-] Other candidates in 2014:
Hannah Nicollet (Independence Party) 172 (3.2%);
Chris Wright (Grassroots) 81 (1.5%);
Chris Holbrook (Libertarian) 60 (1.1%);
|
2012 |
S1 |
62% |
Amy Klobuchar* (DFL) |
4,009 |
55.8% |
Kurt Bills (R) |
2,835 |
39.5% |
336 [+] |
4.7% |
7,180 |
9 |
0.25% |
[-] Other candidates in 2012:
Stephen Williams (Independence Party) 232 (3.2%);
Tim Davis (Grassroots) 56 (0.8%);
Michael Cavlan (Progressive) 47 (0.7%);
Other (Write-in) 1 (0.0%);
|
2010 |
G |
56% |
Tom Emmer (R) |
3,218 |
49.5% |
Mark Dayton (DFL) |
2,577 |
39.6% |
705 [+] |
10.8% |
6,500 |
6 |
0.31% |
[-] Other candidates in 2010:
Tom Horner (Independence Party) 610 (9.4%);
Chris Wright (Grassroots) 38 (0.6%);
Ken Pentel (Ecology Democracy) 19 (0.3%);
Linda Eno (Resource Party) 19 (0.3%);
Faeheen Hakeem (Green) 17 (0.3%);
Other (Write-in) 2 (0.0%);
|
|
2008 |
S2 |
66% |
Norm Coleman* (R) |
4,394 |
57.5% |
Al Franken (DFL) |
2,421 |
31.7% |
825 [+] |
10.8% |
7,640 |
16 |
0.26% |
[-] Other candidates in 2008:
Dean Barkley (Independence Party) 743 (9.7%);
Charles Aldrich (Libertarian) 48 (0.6%);
James Niemacki (Constitution) 32 (0.4%);
Other (Write-in) 2 (0.0%);
|
2006 |
S1 |
55% |
Amy Klobuchar (DFL) |
3,140 |
49.4% |
Mark Kennedy (R) |
2,967 |
46.7% |
247 [+] |
3.9% |
6,354 |
9 |
0.29% |
[-] Other candidates in 2006:
Rob Fitzgerald (Independence Party) 204 (3.2%);
Michael Cavlan (Green) 25 (0.4%);
Ben Powers (Constitution) 13 (0.2%);
Other (Write-in) 5 (0.1%);
|
2006 |
G |
55% |
Tim Pawlenty* (R) |
3,573 |
56.2% |
Mike Hatch (DFL) |
2,469 |
38.8% |
320 [+] |
5.0% |
6,362 |
9 |
0.29% |
[-] Other candidates in 2006:
Peter Hutchinson (Independence Party) 214 (3.4%);
Walt Brown (Quit Raising Taxes) 65 (1.0%);
Leslie Davis (American) 18 (0.3%);
Ken Pentel (Green) 18 (0.3%);
Other (Write-in) 5 (0.1%);
|
2002 |
S2 |
56% |
Norm Coleman (R) |
3,589 |
55.7% |
Walter Mondale (DFL) |
2,630 |
40.8% |
227 [+] |
3.5% |
6,446 |
6 |
0.29% |
[-] Other candidates in 2002:
Jim Moore (Independence Party) 150 (2.3%);
Paul Wellstone* (DFL) 43 (0.7%);
Ray Tricomo (Green) 21 (0.3%);
Miro Kovatchevich (Constitution) 7 (0.1%);
Other (Write-in) 6 (0.1%);
|
2002 |
G |
55% |
Tim Pawlenty (R) |
3,158 |
49.7% |
Roger Moe (DFL) |
2,701 |
42.5% |
494 [+] |
7.8% |
6,353 |
5 |
0.28% |
[-] Other candidates in 2002:
Tim Penny (Independence Party) 352 (5.5%);
Ken Pentel (Green) 69 (1.1%);
Booker Hodges (I) 49 (0.8%);
Kari Sachs (Socialist Workers) 12 (0.2%);
Lawrence Aeshilman (Constitution) 10 (0.2%);
Other (Write-in) 2 (0.0%);
|
2000 |
S1 |
62% |
Rod Grams* (R) |
4,113 |
57.8% |
Mark Dayton (DFL) |
2,783 |
39.1% |
224 [+] |
3.1% |
7,120 |
14 |
0.29% |
[-] Other candidates in 2000:
Jim Gibson (Independence Party) 127 (1.8%);
Rebecca Ellis (Socialist Workers) 31 (0.4%);
David Daniels (Green) 30 (0.4%);
Erik Pakieser (Libertarian) 20 (0.3%);
David Swan (Constitution) 16 (0.2%);
|
|
1998 |
G |
53% |
Norm Coleman (R) |
2,975 |
49.8% |
Skip Humphrey (DFL) |
1,863 |
31.2% |
1,138 [+] |
19.0% |
5,976 |
15 |
0.29% |
[-] Other candidates in 1998:
Jesse Ventura (I) 1,081 (18.1%);
Ken Pentel (Green) 20 (0.3%);
Frank Germann (Libertarian) 14 (0.2%);
Chris Wright (Green) 13 (0.2%);
Ray McCloney (I) 10 (0.2%);
|
1996 |
S2 |
62% |
Rudy Boschwitz (R) |
3,758 |
54.6% |
Paul Wellstone* (DFL) |
2,811 |
40.9% |
308 [+] |
4.5% |
6,877 |
13 |
0.32% |
[-] Other candidates in 1996:
Dean Barkley (Reform) 212 (3.1%);
Tim Davis (Green) 32 (0.5%);
Steve Johnson (Natural Law) 28 (0.4%);
Howard Hanson (Resource Party) 17 (0.2%);
Roy Carlton (Libertarian) 12 (0.2%);
Thomas Fiske (Socialist Workers) 5 (0.1%);
Other (Write-in) 2 (0.0%);
|
1994 |
S1 |
58% |
Rod Grams (IR) |
3,675 |
59.1% |
Ann Wynia (DFL) |
2,274 |
36.6% |
269 [+] |
4.3% |
6,218 |
10 |
0.35% |
[-] Other candidates in 1994:
Dean Barkley (I) 154 (2.5%);
Candice Sjostrom (Green) 53 (0.9%);
Steve Johnson (Natural Law) 41 (0.7%);
Marca Himelgrin (Socialist Workers) 18 (0.3%);
Other (Write-in) 3 (0.0%);
|
1994 |
G |
57% |
Arne Carlson* (IR) |
3,532 |
57.1% |
John Marty (DFL) |
2,217 |
35.9% |
435 [+] |
7.0% |
6,184 |
-5 |
0.35% |
[-] Other candidates in 1994:
Other (Write-in) 280 (4.5%);
Will Shetterly (Green) 73 (1.2%);
Eric Olson (Libertarian) 44 (0.7%);
Jon Hillson (Socialist Workers) 19 (0.3%);
Leslie Davis (National Rights Alliance) 19 (0.3%);
|
1990 |
S2 |
56% |
Rudy Boschwitz* (IR) |
3,032 |
52.6% |
Paul Wellstone (DFL) |
2,605 |
45.2% |
124 [+] |
2.2% |
5,761 |
5 |
0.32% |
[-] Other candidates in 1990:
Russell Bentley (Green) 124 (2.2%);
|
1990 |
G |
55% |
Rudy Perpich* (DFL) |
3,355 |
59.0% |
Arne Carlson (IR) |
2,130 |
37.5% |
200 [+] |
3.5% |
5,685 |
-12 |
0.31% |
[-] Other candidates in 1990:
Ross Culverhouse (Grassroots) 65 (1.1%);
Jon Grunseth (IR (write-in)) 60 (1.1%);
Judith Ann Chosa (Earth Federation) 36 (0.6%);
Wendy Lyons (Socialist Workers) 32 (0.6%);
Other (Write-in) 7 (0.1%);
|
|
1988 |
S1 |
62% |
Dave Durenberger* (IR) |
3,793 |
60.9% |
Skip Humphrey (DFL) |
2,386 |
38.3% |
45 [+] |
0.7% |
6,224 |
5 |
0.30% |
[-] Other candidates in 1988:
Polly Mann (Progressive Independent) 15 (0.2%);
Derrick Grimmer (Green) 12 (0.2%);
Wendy Lyons (Socialist Workers) 10 (0.2%);
Arlen Overvig (Libertarian) 8 (0.1%);
|
1986 |
G |
61% |
Rudy Perpich* (DFL) |
3,534 |
60.2% |
Cal Ludeman (IR) |
2,296 |
39.1% |
37 [+] |
0.6% |
5,867 |
-4 |
0.41% |
[-] Other candidates in 1986:
Bill Brust (Workers League) 22 (0.4%);
Thomas Jaax (Socialist Workers) 8 (0.1%);
Joseph Rohner (Libertarian) 7 (0.1%);
|
1984 |
S2 |
63% |
Rudy Boschwitz* (IR) |
3,873 |
65.9% |
Joan Anderson Growe (DFL) |
1,977 |
33.6% |
27 [+] |
0.5% |
5,877 |
8 |
0.28% |
[-] Other candidates in 1984:
Jeffrey Miller (New Union) 10 (0.2%);
Richard Putnam (Libertarian) 9 (0.2%);
Eleanor Garcia (Socialist Workers) 8 (0.1%);
|
1982 |
S1 |
61% |
Dave Durenberger* (IR) |
2,964 |
54.6% |
Mark Dayton (DFL) |
2,425 |
44.6% |
43 [+] |
0.8% |
5,432 |
2 |
0.30% |
[-] Other candidates in 1982:
Fred Hewitt (Libertarian) 23 (0.4%);
William Onasch (Socialist Workers) 11 (0.2%);
Jeffrey Miller (New Union) 9 (0.2%);
|
1982 |
G |
59% |
Rudy Perpich (DFL) |
3,217 |
60.3% |
Wheelock Whitney (IR) |
2,037 |
38.2% |
81 [+] |
1.5% |
5,335 |
-2 |
0.30% |
[-] Other candidates in 1982:
Kathy Wheeler (Socialist Workers) 31 (0.6%);
Tom McDonald (Honest Government) 29 (0.5%);
Franklin Haws (Libertarian) 21 (0.4%);
|
|
1978 |
S2 |
64% |
Rudy Boschwitz (IR) |
2,670 |
53.2% |
Wendell Anderson* (DFL) |
2,220 |
44.2% |
129 [+] |
2.6% |
5,019 |
-3 |
0.32% |
[-] Other candidates in 1978:
Sal Carlone (American) 57 (1.1%);
Brian Coyle (I) 30 (0.6%);
William Peterson (Socialist Workers) 19 (0.4%);
Jean Brust (Workers) 14 (0.3%);
Leonard Richards (Libertarian) 9 (0.2%);
|
1978 |
S1 |
64% |
Bob Short (DFL) |
2,447 |
49.2% |
Dave Durenberger (IR) |
2,356 |
47.4% |
170 [+] |
3.4% |
4,973 |
-14 |
0.32% |
[-] Other candidates in 1978:
Paul Helm (American) 149 (3.0%);
Christine Frank (Socialist Workers) 14 (0.3%);
Other (Write-in) 5 (0.1%);
Fred Hewitt (Libertarian) 2 (0.0%);
|
1978 |
G |
64% |
Albert Quie (IR) |
2,535 |
50.8% |
Rudy Perpich* (DFL) |
2,333 |
46.8% |
120 [+] |
2.4% |
4,988 |
-2 |
0.31% |
[-] Other candidates in 1978:
Richard Pedersen (American) 76 (1.5%);
Edwin Pommerening (Savings Account) 15 (0.3%);
Robin Miller (Libertarian) 12 (0.2%);
Tom McDonald (Honest Government) 11 (0.2%);
Jill Lakowske (Socialist Workers) 6 (0.1%);
|
1976 |
S1 |
76% |
Hubert Humphrey* (DFL) |
3,862 |
66.4% |
Gerald Brekke (IR) |
1,600 |
27.5% |
354 [+] |
6.1% |
5,816 |
2 |
0.30% |
[-] Other candidates in 1976:
Paul Helm (American) 325 (5.6%);
William Peterson (Socialist Workers) 13 (0.2%);
Robin Miller (Libertarian) 9 (0.2%);
Matt Savola (Communist) 7 (0.1%);
|
1974 |
G |
67% |
Wendell Anderson* (DFL) |
3,587 |
71.2% |
John Johnson (R) |
1,283 |
25.5% |
169 [+] |
3.4% |
5,039 |
-4 |
0.40% |
[-] Other candidates in 1974:
James Miles (I) 92 (1.8%);
Harry Pool (American) 31 (0.6%);
Jane Van Deusen (Socialist Workers) 16 (0.3%);
Genevieve Gunderson (Industrial Government) 12 (0.2%);
Erwin Marquit (Communist) 9 (0.2%);
Richard Kleinow (Libertarian) 9 (0.2%);
|
1972 |
S2 |
73% |
Walter Mondale* (DFL) |
3,348 |
62.0% |
Phil Hansen (R) |
2,025 |
37.5% |
24 [+] |
0.4% |
5,397 |
-5 |
0.31% |
[-] Other candidates in 1972:
Karl Heck (Industrial Government) 24 (0.4%);
|
1970 |
S1 |
76% |
Hubert Humphrey (DFL) |
3,124 |
60.9% |
Clark MacGregor (R) |
1,947 |
38.0% |
57 [+] |
1.1% |
5,128 |
-4 |
0.38% |
[-] Other candidates in 1970:
Nancy Strebe (Socialist Workers) 33 (0.6%);
William Braatz (Industrial Government) 24 (0.5%);
|
1970 |
G |
76% |
Wendell Anderson (DFL) |
3,161 |
61.6% |
Douglas Head (R) |
1,950 |
38.0% |
23 [+] |
0.4% |
5,134 |
-8 |
0.38% |
[-] Other candidates in 1970:
Karl Heck (Industrial Government) 23 (0.4%);
|
|
1966 |
S2 |
63% |
Walter Mondale* (DFL) |
2,578 |
61.0% |
Robert Forsythe (R) |
1,591 |
37.6% |
57 [+] |
1.3% |
4,226 |
-8 |
0.33% |
[-] Other candidates in 1966:
Joseph Johnson (Socialist Workers) 32 (0.8%);
William Braatz (Industrial Government) 25 (0.6%);
|
1966 |
G |
65% |
Karl Rolvaag* (DFL) |
2,278 |
52.4% |
Harold Levander (R) |
2,026 |
46.6% |
43 [+] |
1.0% |
4,347 |
-6 |
0.34% |
[-] Other candidates in 1966:
Kenneth Sachs (Industrial Government) 43 (1.0%);
|
1964 |
S1 |
78% |
Eugene McCarthy* (DFL) |
3,580 |
68.3% |
Wheelock Whitney (R) |
1,643 |
31.3% |
20 [+] |
0.4% |
5,243 |
-8 |
0.34% |
[-] Other candidates in 1964:
William Braatz (Industrial Government) 11 (0.2%);
Everett Luoma (Socialist Workers) 9 (0.2%);
|
1962 |
G |
70% |
Karl Rolvaag (DFL) |
2,850 |
60.3% |
Elmer Andersen* (R) |
1,855 |
39.2% |
22 [+] |
0.5% |
4,727 |
-10 |
0.38% |
[-] Other candidates in 1962:
William Braatz (Industrial Government) 22 (0.5%);
|
1960 |
S2 |
82% |
Hubert Humphrey* (DFL) |
3,669 |
65.2% |
Kenneth Peterson (R) |
1,940 |
34.5% |
20 [+] |
0.4% |
5,629 |
-8 |
0.37% |
[-] Other candidates in 1960:
Carl Feingold (Socialist Workers) 20 (0.4%);
|
1960 |
G |
83% |
Orville Freeman* (DFL) |
3,408 |
60.1% |
Elmer Andersen (R) |
2,238 |
39.5% |
24 [+] |
0.4% |
5,670 |
-11 |
0.37% |
[-] Other candidates in 1960:
Rudolph Gustafson (Industrial Government) 24 (0.4%);
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