Year | Type | Turnout ![](/images/helpicon.gif) | Winner | Runner-Up |
Other | Total Votes | Diff ![](/images/helpicon.gif) | PSV |
2022 |
G |
56% |
Scott Jensen (R) |
26,517 |
63.7% |
Tim Walz* (DFL) |
13,697 |
32.9% |
1,407 [+] |
3.4% |
41,621 |
19 |
1.66% |
[-] Other candidates in 2022:
James McCaskel (Legal Marijuana Now) 537 (1.3%);
Steve Patterson (Grassroots - Legalize Cannabis) 443 (1.1%);
Hugh McTavish (Independence-Alliance) 345 (0.8%);
Gabrielle Prosser (Socialist Workers) 74 (0.2%);
Other (Write-in) 8 (0.0%);
|
2020 |
S2 |
73% |
Jason Lewis (R) |
33,146 |
60.9% |
Tina Smith* (DFL) |
16,584 |
30.5% |
4,717 [+] |
8.7% |
54,447 |
17 |
1.69% |
[-] Other candidates in 2020:
Kevin O'Connor (Legal Marijuana Now) 3,701 (6.8%);
Oliver Steinberg (Grassroots - Legalize Cannabis) 974 (1.8%);
Other (Write-in) 42 (0.1%);
|
|
2018 |
S2 |
54% |
Karin Housley (R) |
23,611 |
62.3% |
Tina Smith* (DFL) |
13,589 |
35.9% |
674 [+] |
1.8% |
37,874 |
20 |
1.46% |
[-] Other candidates in 2018:
Jerry Trooien (I) 424 (1.1%);
Sarah Wellington (Legal Marijuana Now) 226 (0.6%);
Other (Write-in) 24 (0.1%);
|
2018 |
S1 |
56% |
Jim Newberger (R) |
21,437 |
54.5% |
Amy Klobuchar* (DFL) |
16,491 |
41.9% |
1,419 [+] |
3.6% |
39,347 |
18 |
1.52% |
[-] Other candidates in 2018:
Dennis Schuller (Legal Marijuana Now) 1,100 (2.8%);
Paula Overby (Green) 305 (0.8%);
Other (Write-in) 14 (0.0%);
|
2018 |
G |
56% |
Jeff Johnson (R) |
23,721 |
60.5% |
Tim Walz (DFL) |
13,851 |
35.3% |
1,659 [+] |
4.2% |
39,231 |
18 |
1.52% |
[-] Other candidates in 2018:
Chris Wright (Legalize Cannabis) 1,159 (3.0%);
Josh Welter (Libertarian) 481 (1.2%);
Other (Write-in) 19 (0.0%);
|
2014 |
S2 |
46% |
Mike McFadden (R) |
17,390 |
57.1% |
Al Franken* (DFL) |
11,745 |
38.6% |
1,316 [+] |
4.3% |
30,451 |
14 |
1.54% |
[-] Other candidates in 2014:
Steve Carlson (Independence Party) 786 (2.6%);
Heather Johnson (Libertarian) 519 (1.7%);
Other (Write-in) 11 (0.0%);
|
2014 |
G |
46% |
Jeff Johnson (R) |
17,795 |
58.6% |
Mark Dayton* (DFL) |
10,784 |
35.5% |
1,797 [+] |
5.9% |
30,376 |
14 |
1.54% |
[-] Other candidates in 2014:
Hannah Nicollet (Independence Party) 972 (3.2%);
Chris Wright (Grassroots) 496 (1.6%);
Chris Holbrook (Libertarian) 311 (1.0%);
Other (Write-in) 18 (0.1%);
|
2012 |
S1 |
70% |
Amy Klobuchar* (DFL) |
25,020 |
55.3% |
Kurt Bills (R) |
18,290 |
40.4% |
1,923 [+] |
4.3% |
45,233 |
10 |
1.59% |
[-] Other candidates in 2012:
Stephen Williams (Independence Party) 1,240 (2.7%);
Tim Davis (Grassroots) 489 (1.1%);
Michael Cavlan (Progressive) 161 (0.4%);
Other (Write-in) 33 (0.1%);
|
2010 |
G |
52% |
Tom Emmer (R) |
18,890 |
57.4% |
Mark Dayton (DFL) |
10,106 |
30.7% |
3,914 [+] |
11.9% |
32,910 |
14 |
1.56% |
[-] Other candidates in 2010:
Tom Horner (Independence Party) 3,553 (10.8%);
Chris Wright (Grassroots) 118 (0.4%);
Faeheen Hakeem (Green) 75 (0.2%);
Linda Eno (Resource Party) 73 (0.2%);
Ken Pentel (Ecology Democracy) 62 (0.2%);
Other (Write-in) 33 (0.1%);
|
|
2008 |
S2 |
76% |
Norm Coleman* (R) |
22,887 |
51.2% |
Al Franken (DFL) |
13,405 |
30.0% |
8,425 [+] |
18.8% |
44,717 |
9 |
1.55% |
[-] Other candidates in 2008:
Dean Barkley (Independence Party) 8,066 (18.0%);
Charles Aldrich (Libertarian) 170 (0.4%);
James Niemacki (Constitution) 150 (0.3%);
Other (Write-in) 39 (0.1%);
|
2006 |
S1 |
58% |
Mark Kennedy (R) |
15,737 |
49.3% |
Amy Klobuchar (DFL) |
15,049 |
47.1% |
1,134 [+] |
3.6% |
31,920 |
11 |
1.45% |
[-] Other candidates in 2006:
Rob Fitzgerald (Independence Party) 940 (2.9%);
Michael Cavlan (Green) 110 (0.3%);
Ben Powers (Constitution) 74 (0.2%);
Other (Write-in) 10 (0.0%);
|
2006 |
G |
58% |
Tim Pawlenty* (R) |
18,944 |
59.4% |
Mike Hatch (DFL) |
11,110 |
34.8% |
1,849 [+] |
5.8% |
31,903 |
13 |
1.45% |
[-] Other candidates in 2006:
Peter Hutchinson (Independence Party) 1,552 (4.9%);
Walt Brown (Quit Raising Taxes) 128 (0.4%);
Ken Pentel (Green) 112 (0.4%);
Leslie Davis (American) 44 (0.1%);
Other (Write-in) 13 (0.0%);
|
2002 |
S2 |
62% |
Norm Coleman (R) |
18,478 |
62.1% |
Walter Mondale (DFL) |
10,330 |
34.7% |
956 [+] |
3.2% |
29,764 |
13 |
1.32% |
[-] Other candidates in 2002:
Jim Moore (Independence Party) 657 (2.2%);
Paul Wellstone* (DFL) 133 (0.4%);
Ray Tricomo (Green) 123 (0.4%);
Other (Write-in) 28 (0.1%);
Miro Kovatchevich (Constitution) 15 (0.1%);
|
2002 |
G |
62% |
Tim Pawlenty (R) |
17,293 |
58.2% |
Roger Moe (DFL) |
7,975 |
26.8% |
4,437 [+] |
14.9% |
29,705 |
14 |
1.32% |
[-] Other candidates in 2002:
Tim Penny (Independence Party) 3,758 (12.7%);
Ken Pentel (Green) 464 (1.6%);
Booker Hodges (I) 127 (0.4%);
Kari Sachs (Socialist Workers) 40 (0.1%);
Other (Write-in) 27 (0.1%);
Lawrence Aeshilman (Constitution) 21 (0.1%);
|
2000 |
S1 |
69% |
Rod Grams* (R) |
16,476 |
53.7% |
Mark Dayton (DFL) |
11,742 |
38.3% |
2,457 [+] |
8.0% |
30,675 |
10 |
1.27% |
[-] Other candidates in 2000:
Jim Gibson (Independence Party) 1,867 (6.1%);
David Daniels (Green) 232 (0.8%);
Rebecca Ellis (Socialist Workers) 175 (0.6%);
David Swan (Constitution) 125 (0.4%);
Erik Pakieser (Libertarian) 58 (0.2%);
|
|
1998 |
G |
61% |
Jesse Ventura (I) |
13,004 |
51.2% |
Norm Coleman (R) |
8,139 |
32.1% |
4,237 [+] |
16.7% |
25,380 |
-2 |
1.21% |
[-] Other candidates in 1998:
Skip Humphrey (DFL) 4,163 (16.4%);
Ken Pentel (Green) 33 (0.1%);
Ray McCloney (I) 19 (0.1%);
Chris Wright (Green) 14 (0.1%);
Frank Germann (Libertarian) 8 (0.0%);
|
1996 |
S2 |
61% |
Rudy Boschwitz (R) |
10,469 |
45.1% |
Paul Wellstone* (DFL) |
9,998 |
43.1% |
2,752 [+] |
11.9% |
23,219 |
4 |
1.06% |
[-] Other candidates in 1996:
Dean Barkley (Reform) 2,390 (10.3%);
Tim Davis (Green) 146 (0.6%);
Howard Hanson (Resource Party) 86 (0.4%);
Roy Carlton (Libertarian) 57 (0.2%);
Steve Johnson (Natural Law) 45 (0.2%);
Thomas Fiske (Socialist Workers) 17 (0.1%);
Other (Write-in) 11 (0.0%);
|
1994 |
S1 |
49% |
Rod Grams (IR) |
9,642 |
56.0% |
Ann Wynia (DFL) |
6,120 |
35.5% |
1,468 [+] |
8.5% |
17,230 |
7 |
0.97% |
[-] Other candidates in 1994:
Dean Barkley (I) 1,198 (7.0%);
Candice Sjostrom (Green) 174 (1.0%);
Steve Johnson (Natural Law) 54 (0.3%);
Marca Himelgrin (Socialist Workers) 22 (0.1%);
Other (Write-in) 20 (0.1%);
|
1994 |
G |
49% |
Arne Carlson* (IR) |
11,172 |
65.3% |
John Marty (DFL) |
5,002 |
29.3% |
924 [+] |
5.4% |
17,098 |
3 |
0.97% |
[-] Other candidates in 1994:
Other (Write-in) 422 (2.5%);
Will Shetterly (Green) 224 (1.3%);
Eric Olson (Libertarian) 201 (1.2%);
Leslie Davis (National Rights Alliance) 54 (0.3%);
Jon Hillson (Socialist Workers) 23 (0.1%);
|
1990 |
S2 |
52% |
Rudy Boschwitz* (IR) |
7,723 |
51.2% |
Paul Wellstone (DFL) |
7,092 |
47.0% |
281 [+] |
1.9% |
15,096 |
3 |
0.83% |
[-] Other candidates in 1990:
Russell Bentley (Green) 256 (1.7%);
Other (Write-in) 25 (0.2%);
|
1990 |
G |
52% |
Rudy Perpich* (DFL) |
7,448 |
49.4% |
Arne Carlson (IR) |
6,880 |
45.6% |
745 [+] |
4.9% |
15,073 |
-4 |
0.83% |
[-] Other candidates in 1990:
Judith Ann Chosa (Earth Federation) 203 (1.3%);
Other (Write-in) 203 (1.3%);
Ross Culverhouse (Grassroots) 142 (0.9%);
Jon Grunseth (IR (write-in)) 118 (0.8%);
Wendy Lyons (Socialist Workers) 79 (0.5%);
|
|
1988 |
S1 |
61% |
Dave Durenberger* (IR) |
9,679 |
58.6% |
Skip Humphrey (DFL) |
6,546 |
39.6% |
304 [+] |
1.8% |
16,529 |
2 |
0.79% |
[-] Other candidates in 1988:
Polly Mann (Progressive Independent) 189 (1.1%);
Derrick Grimmer (Green) 63 (0.4%);
Arlen Overvig (Libertarian) 28 (0.2%);
Wendy Lyons (Socialist Workers) 20 (0.1%);
Other (Write-in) 4 (0.0%);
|
1986 |
G |
39% |
Rudy Perpich* (DFL) |
5,461 |
55.4% |
Cal Ludeman (IR) |
4,289 |
43.5% |
114 [+] |
1.2% |
9,864 |
1 |
0.70% |
[-] Other candidates in 1986:
Other (Write-in) 52 (0.5%);
Bill Brust (Workers League) 27 (0.3%);
Joseph Rohner (Libertarian) 21 (0.2%);
Thomas Jaax (Socialist Workers) 14 (0.1%);
|
1984 |
S2 |
59% |
Rudy Boschwitz* (IR) |
8,561 |
61.9% |
Joan Anderson Growe (DFL) |
5,172 |
37.4% |
88 [+] |
0.6% |
13,821 |
4 |
0.67% |
[-] Other candidates in 1984:
Eleanor Garcia (Socialist Workers) 37 (0.3%);
Richard Putnam (Libertarian) 26 (0.2%);
Jeffrey Miller (New Union) 20 (0.1%);
Other (Write-in) 5 (0.0%);
|
1982 |
S1 |
58% |
Dave Durenberger* (IR) |
6,714 |
54.6% |
Mark Dayton (DFL) |
5,513 |
44.8% |
73 [+] |
0.6% |
12,300 |
2 |
0.68% |
[-] Other candidates in 1982:
Fred Hewitt (Libertarian) 32 (0.3%);
William Onasch (Socialist Workers) 24 (0.2%);
Jeffrey Miller (New Union) 17 (0.1%);
|
1982 |
G |
57% |
Rudy Perpich (DFL) |
7,400 |
60.3% |
Wheelock Whitney (IR) |
4,722 |
38.5% |
144 [+] |
1.2% |
12,266 |
-2 |
0.69% |
[-] Other candidates in 1982:
Tom McDonald (Honest Government) 52 (0.4%);
Kathy Wheeler (Socialist Workers) 48 (0.4%);
Franklin Haws (Libertarian) 44 (0.4%);
|
|
1978 |
S2 |
61% |
Rudy Boschwitz (IR) |
5,488 |
54.0% |
Wendell Anderson* (DFL) |
4,330 |
42.6% |
348 [+] |
3.4% |
10,166 |
-3 |
0.64% |
[-] Other candidates in 1978:
Sal Carlone (American) 160 (1.6%);
William Peterson (Socialist Workers) 70 (0.7%);
Jean Brust (Workers) 53 (0.5%);
Brian Coyle (I) 44 (0.4%);
Leonard Richards (Libertarian) 17 (0.2%);
Other (Write-in) 4 (0.0%);
|
1978 |
S1 |
61% |
Dave Durenberger (IR) |
5,867 |
57.9% |
Bob Short (DFL) |
3,730 |
36.8% |
539 [+] |
5.3% |
10,136 |
-3 |
0.65% |
[-] Other candidates in 1978:
Paul Helm (American) 386 (3.8%);
Other (Write-in) 78 (0.8%);
Christine Frank (Socialist Workers) 50 (0.5%);
Fred Hewitt (Libertarian) 25 (0.2%);
|
1978 |
G |
61% |
Albert Quie (IR) |
5,040 |
49.7% |
Rudy Perpich* (DFL) |
4,823 |
47.6% |
278 [+] |
2.7% |
10,141 |
-3 |
0.64% |
[-] Other candidates in 1978:
Richard Pedersen (American) 146 (1.4%);
Tom McDonald (Honest Government) 50 (0.5%);
Jill Lakowske (Socialist Workers) 40 (0.4%);
Robin Miller (Libertarian) 27 (0.3%);
Edwin Pommerening (Savings Account) 14 (0.1%);
Other (Write-in) 1 (0.0%);
|
1976 |
S1 |
75% |
Hubert Humphrey* (DFL) |
7,524 |
65.8% |
Gerald Brekke (IR) |
2,451 |
21.4% |
1,464 [+] |
12.8% |
11,439 |
-4 |
0.60% |
[-] Other candidates in 1976:
Paul Helm (American) 1,406 (12.3%);
William Peterson (Socialist Workers) 36 (0.3%);
Robin Miller (Libertarian) 16 (0.1%);
Matt Savola (Communist) 6 (0.1%);
|
1974 |
G |
51% |
Wendell Anderson* (DFL) |
4,440 |
62.7% |
John Johnson (R) |
1,913 |
27.0% |
724 [+] |
10.2% |
7,077 |
-2 |
0.56% |
[-] Other candidates in 1974:
James Miles (I) 459 (6.5%);
Harry Pool (American) 181 (2.6%);
Jane Van Deusen (Socialist Workers) 42 (0.6%);
Erwin Marquit (Communist) 18 (0.3%);
Genevieve Gunderson (Industrial Government) 17 (0.2%);
Richard Kleinow (Libertarian) 7 (0.1%);
|
1972 |
S2 |
71% |
Walter Mondale* (DFL) |
4,819 |
55.4% |
Phil Hansen (R) |
3,829 |
44.1% |
44 [+] |
0.5% |
8,692 |
1 |
0.50% |
[-] Other candidates in 1972:
Karl Heck (Industrial Government) 44 (0.5%);
|
1970 |
S1 |
60% |
Hubert Humphrey (DFL) |
3,484 |
56.9% |
Clark MacGregor (R) |
2,605 |
42.6% |
33 [+] |
0.5% |
6,122 |
1 |
0.45% |
[-] Other candidates in 1970:
Nancy Strebe (Socialist Workers) 24 (0.4%);
William Braatz (Industrial Government) 9 (0.1%);
|
1970 |
G |
61% |
Wendell Anderson (DFL) |
3,449 |
55.2% |
Douglas Head (R) |
2,777 |
44.4% |
24 [+] |
0.4% |
6,250 |
-1 |
0.46% |
[-] Other candidates in 1970:
Karl Heck (Industrial Government) 21 (0.3%);
Other (Write-in) 3 (0.0%);
|
|
1966 |
S2 |
57% |
Walter Mondale* (DFL) |
2,517 |
51.3% |
Robert Forsythe (R) |
2,357 |
48.0% |
36 [+] |
0.7% |
4,910 |
3 |
0.39% |
[-] Other candidates in 1966:
William Braatz (Industrial Government) 19 (0.4%);
Joseph Johnson (Socialist Workers) 17 (0.3%);
|
1966 |
G |
57% |
Harold Levander (R) |
2,721 |
54.6% |
Karl Rolvaag* (DFL) |
2,244 |
45.0% |
20 [+] |
0.4% |
4,985 |
2 |
0.38% |
[-] Other candidates in 1966:
Kenneth Sachs (Industrial Government) 20 (0.4%);
|
1964 |
S1 |
73% |
Eugene McCarthy* (DFL) |
3,452 |
58.4% |
Wheelock Whitney (R) |
2,430 |
41.1% |
25 [+] |
0.4% |
5,907 |
2 |
0.38% |
[-] Other candidates in 1964:
William Braatz (Industrial Government) 20 (0.3%);
Everett Luoma (Socialist Workers) 5 (0.1%);
|
1962 |
G |
61% |
Elmer Andersen* (R) |
2,290 |
50.5% |
Karl Rolvaag (DFL) |
2,211 |
48.8% |
33 [+] |
0.7% |
4,534 |
1 |
0.36% |
[-] Other candidates in 1962:
William Braatz (Industrial Government) 33 (0.7%);
|
1960 |
S2 |
80% |
Hubert Humphrey* (DFL) |
2,975 |
54.2% |
Kenneth Peterson (R) |
2,498 |
45.5% |
15 [+] |
0.3% |
5,488 |
3 |
0.36% |
[-] Other candidates in 1960:
Carl Feingold (Socialist Workers) 15 (0.3%);
|
1960 |
G |
80% |
Elmer Andersen (R) |
2,956 |
53.7% |
Orville Freeman* (DFL) |
2,520 |
45.8% |
25 [+] |
0.5% |
5,501 |
3 |
0.35% |
[-] Other candidates in 1960:
Rudolph Gustafson (Industrial Government) 25 (0.5%);
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