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Stearns County, MN


Metropolitan Statistical Area: St. Cloud, MN
Designated Market Area: Minneapolis-St. Paul, MN-WI
American Communities Project County Type (2023): College Towns

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2022 population: 160,405   ( 9,763 from 2010 , 2,108 from 2020)
Land area: 1342.8 square miles
Population density: 119.5 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:131,320 81.87% 3.7%
Black:15,2179.49% 231.2%
Indian:4710.29% 20.2%
Asian:3,7542.34% 25.7%
2+ races:3,0301.89% 54.8%
Hispanic:6,6134.12% 57.8%
Total non-White:29,08518.13% 104.4%

2020-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Births:4,483 14.2
Deaths:2,9879.4
Net Migration: -629-2.0
Net Immigration: 1,1913.8
Change in White population:-5,094 -3.4
Change in Non-White pop.:14,857 9.9



Historical Presidential Election Results for Stearns County, MN

Recent Trends
VotesΔ MarginSwing %
2020 vs. 2016 R +3,342 D +2,961 D + 7.1%
D +6,303
2020 vs. 2012 R +7,944 R +9,616 R + 10.7%
D -1,672
2020 vs. 2008 R +9,765 R +13,576 R + 15.9%
D -3,811
2016 vs. 2008 R +6,423 R +16,537 R + 23.0%
D -10,114
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YearTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal Votes Diff
(St) 		Diff
(US) 		PSV
2020 69% Donald Trump* (R) 50,959 60.1% Joe Biden (D) 31,879 37.6% 1,997 [+] 2.4% 84,835 15 13 2.59%
2016 66% Donald Trump (R) 47,617 59.8% Hillary Clinton (D) 25,576 32.1% 6,399 [+] 8.0% 79,592 15 14 2.70%
2012 67% Mitt Romney (R) 43,015 54.8% Barack Obama* (D) 33,551 42.8% 1,911 [+] 2.4% 78,477 10 8 2.67%
2008 70% John McCain (R) 41,194 52.3% Barack Obama (D) 35,690 45.3% 1,872 [+] 2.4% 78,756 8 7 2.71%
2004 72% George W. Bush* (R) 41,726 55.2% John Kerry (D) 32,659 43.2% 1,192 [+] 1.6% 75,577 8 5 2.67%
2000 63% George W. Bush (R) 32,402 51.9% Albert Gore, Jr. (D) 24,800 39.7% 5,274 [+] 8.4% 62,476 6 4 2.56%
1996 59% Bill Clinton* (D) 24,238 44.0% Robert Dole (R) 21,474 39.0% 9,333 [+] 17.0% 55,045 4 -2 2.51%
1992 67% George Bush* (R) 22,502 37.9% Bill Clinton (D) 21,451 36.1% 15,387 [+] 25.9% 59,340 6 1 2.53%
1988 63% George Bush (R) 27,529 52.8% Michael Dukakis (D) 23,798 45.7% 766 [+] 1.5% 52,093 7 -1 2.48%
1984 65% Ronald Reagan* (R) 30,216 58.5% Walter Mondale (D) 20,944 40.5% 503 1.0% 51,663 9 0 2.48%
1980 69% Ronald Reagan (R) 24,888 48.3% Jimmy Carter* (D) 21,862 42.4% 4,772 [+] 9.3% 51,522 6 -2 2.51%
1976 73% Jimmy Carter (D) 25,027 52.3% Gerald Ford* (R) 19,574 40.9% 3,220 [+] 6.7% 47,821 -1 -7 2.45%
1972 67% George McGovern (D) 19,315 46.7% Richard Nixon* (R) 18,951 45.8% 3,134 [+] 7.6% 41,400 -6 -15 2.38%
1968 64% Hubert Humphrey (D) 15,990 47.6% Richard Nixon (R) 15,422 45.9% 2,168 [+] 6.5% 33,580 4 3 2.11%
1964 66% Lyndon Johnson* (D) 19,063 59.3% Barry Goldwater (R) 13,009 40.4% 94 0.3% 32,166 4 2 2.07%
1960 72% John Kennedy (D) 19,026 58.4% Richard Nixon (R) 13,522 41.5% 33 0.1% 32,581 -8 -8 2.11%
1956 58% Dwight Eisenhower* (R) 17,364 63.7% Adlai Stevenson (D) 9,829 36.1% 64 0.2% 27,257 10 6 2.03%
1952 63% Dwight Eisenhower (R) 18,267 64.7% Adlai Stevenson (D) 9,907 35.1% 39 0.1% 28,213 9 10 2.05%
1948 60% Harry Truman* (D) 15,261 59.4% Thomas Dewey (R) 10,153 39.5% 292 [+] 1.1% 25,706 0 -6 2.12%
1944 52% Thomas Dewey (R) 13,298 60.4% Franklin Roosevelt* (D) 8,647 39.3% 84 0.4% 22,029 14 14 1.96%
1940 61% Wendell Willkie (R) 16,027 63.0% Franklin Roosevelt* (D) 9,305 36.6% 102 0.4% 25,434 15 18 2.03%
1936 60% Franklin Roosevelt* (D) 12,760 56.5% Alf Landon (R) 5,262 23.3% 4,558 [+] 20.2% 22,580 -8 -13 2.00%
1932 63% Franklin Roosevelt (D) 18,293 79.4% Herbert Hoover* (R) 4,499 19.5% 258 [+] 1.1% 23,050 -17 -20 2.30%
1928 67% Al Smith (D) 16,104 71.2% Herbert Hoover (R) 6,459 28.6% 52 [+] 0.2% 22,615 -29 -30 2.33%
1924 54% Robert LaFollette (Prog) 9,385 54.2% Calvin Coolidge (R) 6,469 37.4% 1,460 [+] 8.4% 17,314 -14 -17 2.11%
1920 51% Warren Harding (R) 13,566 86.3% James Cox (D) 1,616 10.3% 532 [+] 3.4% 15,714 16 26 2.14%
1916 27% Charles Evans Hughes (R) 4,312 54.4% Woodrow Wilson* (D) 3,350 42.3% 259 [+] 3.3% 7,921 8 8 2.04%
1912 23% Woodrow Wilson (D) 3,317 51.6% Theodore Roosevelt (Prog) 1,682 26.1% 1,435 [+] 22.3% 6,434 -2 -6 1.93%
1908 27% William J. Bryan (D) 3,835 56.9% William Taft (R) 2,614 38.8% 296 [+] 4.4% 6,745 -20 -13 2.04%
1904 24% Theodore Roosevelt (R) 2,849 50.4% Alton Parker (D) 2,625 46.5% 175 [+] 3.1% 5,649 -24 -6 1.93%
1900 30% William J. Bryan (D) 4,244 61.3% William McKinley* (R) 2,460 35.5% 216 [+] 3.1% 6,920 -25 -16 2.19%
* incumbent         PSV: percent of state vote



2020 President, Stearns County, MN
CandidateVotesPct
Joe Biden (D) 31,879 37.6%
Donald Trump* (R) 50,959 60.1%
Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) 1,036 1.2%
Other 961 1.1%
TOTAL 84,835
Turnout: 69% Diff (St): 15 Diff (US): 13


2016 President, Stearns County, MN
CandidateVotesPct
Hillary Clinton (D) 25,576 32.1%
Donald Trump (R) 47,617 59.8%
Gary Johnson (Lbt) 2,972 3.7%
Jill Stein (Grn) 954 1.2%
Evan McMullin (I) 1,281 1.6%
Other 1,192 1.5%
TOTAL 79,592
Turnout: 66% Diff (St): 15 Diff (US): 14


2012 President, Stearns County, MN
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama* (D) 33,551 42.8%
Mitt Romney (R) 43,015 54.8%
Gary Johnson (Lbt) 955 1.2%
Other 956 1.2%
TOTAL 78,477
Turnout: 67% Diff (St): 10 Diff (US): 8


2008 President, Stearns County, MN
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama (D) 35,690 45.3%
John McCain (R) 41,194 52.3%
Ralph Nader (I) 990 1.3%
Bob Barr (Lbt) 196 0.2%
Other 686 0.9%
TOTAL 78,756
Turnout: 70% Diff (St): 8 Diff (US): 7


2004 President, Stearns County, MN
CandidateVotesPct
George W. Bush* (R) 41,726 55.2%
John Kerry (D) 32,659 43.2%
Ralph Nader (I) 640 0.8%
Other 552 0.7%
TOTAL 75,577
Turnout: 72% Diff (St): 8 Diff (US): 5


2000 President, Stearns County, MN
CandidateVotesPct
George W. Bush (R) 32,402 51.9%
Albert Gore, Jr. (D) 24,800 39.7%
Ralph Nader (Grn) 3,820 6.1%
Pat Buchanan (Ref) 1,131 1.8%
Other 323 0.5%
TOTAL 62,476
Turnout: 63% Diff (St): 6 Diff (US): 4


1996 President, Stearns County, MN
CandidateVotesPct
Bill Clinton* (D) 24,238 44.0%
Robert Dole (R) 21,474 39.0%
Ross Perot (Ref) 8,150 14.8%
Ralph Nader (Grn) 496 0.9%
Harry Browne (Lbt) 156 0.3%
Other 531 1.0%
TOTAL 55,045
Turnout: 59% Diff (St): 4 Diff (US): -2


1992 President, Stearns County, MN
CandidateVotesPct
Bill Clinton (D) 21,451 36.1%
George Bush* (R) 22,502 37.9%
Ross Perot (I) 14,834 25.0%
Other 553 0.9%
TOTAL 59,340
Turnout: 67% Diff (St): 6 Diff (US): 1


1988 President, Stearns County, MN
CandidateVotesPct
George Bush (R) 27,529 52.8%
Michael Dukakis (D) 23,798 45.7%
Ron Paul (Lbt) 105 0.2%
Other 661 1.3%
TOTAL 52,093
Turnout: 63% Diff (St): 7 Diff (US): -1


1984 President, Stearns County, MN
CandidateVotesPct
Ronald Reagan* (R) 30,216 58.5%
Walter Mondale (D) 20,944 40.5%
Other 503 1.0%
TOTAL 51,663
Turnout: 65% Diff (St): 9 Diff (US): 0


1980 President, Stearns County, MN
CandidateVotesPct
Ronald Reagan (R) 24,888 48.3%
Jimmy Carter* (D) 21,862 42.4%
John Anderson (I) 3,555 6.9%
Edward Clark (Lbt) 861 1.7%
Other 356 0.7%
TOTAL 51,522
Turnout: 69% Diff (St): 6 Diff (US): -2


1976 President, Stearns County, MN
CandidateVotesPct
Jimmy Carter (D) 25,027 52.3%
Gerald Ford* (R) 19,574 40.9%
Eugene McCarthy (I) 1,612 3.4%
Other 1,608 3.4%
TOTAL 47,821
Turnout: 73% Diff (St): -1 Diff (US): -7


1972 President, Stearns County, MN
CandidateVotesPct
Richard Nixon* (R) 18,951 45.8%
George McGovern (D) 19,315 46.7%
John Schmitz (Amer) 2,873 6.9%
Other 261 0.6%
TOTAL 41,400
Turnout: 67% Diff (St): -6 Diff (US): -15


1968 President, Stearns County, MN
CandidateVotesPct
Richard Nixon (R) 15,422 45.9%
Hubert Humphrey (D) 15,990 47.6%
George Wallace (AIP) 2,081 6.2%
Other 87 0.3%
TOTAL 33,580
Turnout: 64% Diff (St): 4 Diff (US): 3


1964 President, Stearns County, MN
CandidateVotesPct
Lyndon Johnson* (D) 19,063 59.3%
Barry Goldwater (R) 13,009 40.4%
Other 94 0.3%
TOTAL 32,166
Turnout: 66% Diff (St): 4 Diff (US): 2


1960 President, Stearns County, MN
CandidateVotesPct
John Kennedy (D) 19,026 58.4%
Richard Nixon (R) 13,522 41.5%
Other 33 0.1%
TOTAL 32,581
Turnout: 72% Diff (St): -8 Diff (US): -8


1956 President, Stearns County, MN
CandidateVotesPct
Dwight Eisenhower* (R) 17,364 63.7%
Adlai Stevenson (D) 9,829 36.1%
Other 64 0.2%
TOTAL 27,257
Turnout: 58% Diff (St): 10 Diff (US): 6


1952 President, Stearns County, MN
CandidateVotesPct
Dwight Eisenhower (R) 18,267 64.7%
Adlai Stevenson (D) 9,907 35.1%
Other 39 0.1%
TOTAL 28,213
Turnout: 63% Diff (St): 9 Diff (US): 10


1948 President, Stearns County, MN
CandidateVotesPct
Harry Truman* (D) 15,261 59.4%
Thomas Dewey (R) 10,153 39.5%
Henry Wallace (Prog) 202 0.8%
Other 90 0.4%
TOTAL 25,706
Turnout: 60% Diff (St): 0 Diff (US): -6


1944 President, Stearns County, MN
CandidateVotesPct
Franklin Roosevelt* (D) 8,647 39.3%
Thomas Dewey (R) 13,298 60.4%
Other 84 0.4%
TOTAL 22,029
Turnout: 52% Diff (St): 14 Diff (US): 14


1940 President, Stearns County, MN
CandidateVotesPct
Franklin Roosevelt* (D) 9,305 36.6%
Wendell Willkie (R) 16,027 63.0%
Other 102 0.4%
TOTAL 25,434
Turnout: 61% Diff (St): 15 Diff (US): 18


1936 President, Stearns County, MN
CandidateVotesPct
Franklin Roosevelt* (D) 12,760 56.5%
Alf Landon (R) 5,262 23.3%
William Lemke (Union) 4,485 19.9%
Norman Thomas (Soc) 25 0.1%
Other 48 0.2%
TOTAL 22,580
Turnout: 60% Diff (St): -8 Diff (US): -13


1932 President, Stearns County, MN
CandidateVotesPct
Franklin Roosevelt (D) 18,293 79.4%
Herbert Hoover* (R) 4,499 19.5%
Norman Thomas (Soc) 182 0.8%
Other 76 0.3%
TOTAL 23,050
Turnout: 63% Diff (St): -17 Diff (US): -20


1928 President, Stearns County, MN
CandidateVotesPct
Herbert Hoover (R) 6,459 28.6%
Al Smith (D) 16,104 71.2%
Norman Thomas (Soc) 30 0.1%
Other 22 0.1%
TOTAL 22,615
Turnout: 67% Diff (St): -29 Diff (US): -30


1924 President, Stearns County, MN
CandidateVotesPct
Calvin Coolidge (R) 6,469 37.4%
John Davis (D) 1,354 7.8%
Robert LaFollette (Prog) 9,385 54.2%
Other 106 0.6%
TOTAL 17,314
Turnout: 54% Diff (St): -14 Diff (US): -17


1920 President, Stearns County, MN
CandidateVotesPct
Warren Harding (R) 13,566 86.3%
James Cox (D) 1,616 10.3%
Eugene Debs (Soc) 318 2.0%
Aaron Watkins (Proh) 106 0.7%
Other 108 0.7%
TOTAL 15,714
Turnout: 51% Diff (St): 16 Diff (US): 26


1916 President, Stearns County, MN
CandidateVotesPct
Woodrow Wilson* (D) 3,350 42.3%
Charles Evans Hughes (R) 4,312 54.4%
Allan Benson (Soc) 141 1.8%
James Hanly (Proh) 104 1.3%
Other 14 0.2%
TOTAL 7,921
Turnout: 27% Diff (St): 8 Diff (US): 8


1912 President, Stearns County, MN
CandidateVotesPct
Woodrow Wilson (D) 3,317 51.6%
Theodore Roosevelt (Prog) 1,682 26.1%
William Taft* (R) 1,134 17.6%
Eugene Debs (Soc) 182 2.8%
Eugene Chafin (Proh) 92 1.4%
Other 27 0.4%
TOTAL 6,434
Turnout: 23% Diff (St): -2 Diff (US): -6


1908 President, Stearns County, MN
CandidateVotesPct
William Taft (R) 2,614 38.8%
William J. Bryan (D) 3,835 56.9%
Eugene Debs (Soc) 159 2.4%
Eugene Chafin (Proh) 127 1.9%
Thomas Hisgen (I) 10 0.1%
TOTAL 6,745
Turnout: 27% Diff (St): -20 Diff (US): -13


1904 President, Stearns County, MN
CandidateVotesPct
Theodore Roosevelt (R) 2,849 50.4%
Alton Parker (D) 2,625 46.5%
Eugene Debs (Soc) 85 1.5%
Silas Swallow (Proh) 60 1.1%
Thomas Watson (Pop) 25 0.4%
Other 5 0.1%
TOTAL 5,649
Turnout: 24% Diff (St): -24 Diff (US): -6


1900 President, Stearns County, MN
CandidateVotesPct
William McKinley* (R) 2,460 35.5%
William J. Bryan (D) 4,244 61.3%
John Woolley (Proh) 119 1.7%
Eugene Debs (Soc) 62 0.9%
Other 35 0.5%
TOTAL 6,920
Turnout: 30% Diff (St): -25 Diff (US): -16
* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Stearns County, MN

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YearTypeTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal VotesDiff PSV
2022 G 54% Scott Jensen (R) 39,171 59.8% Tim Walz* (DFL) 24,162 36.9% 2,152 [+] 3.3% 65,485 15 2.61%
2020 S2 68% Jason Lewis (R) 47,081 56.5% Tina Smith* (DFL) 29,932 35.9% 6,390 [+] 7.7% 83,403 13 2.59%
2018 S2 54% Karin Housley (R) 36,195 54.9% Tina Smith* (DFL) 26,643 40.4% 3,057 [+] 4.6% 65,895 13 2.55%
2018 S1 55% Amy Klobuchar* (DFL) 31,970 48.4% Jim Newberger (R) 31,821 48.1% 2,326 [+] 3.5% 66,117 12 2.55%
2018 G 54% Jeff Johnson (R) 36,830 55.9% Tim Walz (DFL) 26,707 40.5% 2,388 [+] 3.6% 65,925 13 2.55%
2014 S2 43% Mike McFadden (R) 25,329 49.4% Al Franken* (DFL) 23,607 46.1% 2,310 [+] 4.5% 51,246 7 2.59%
2014 G 43% Jeff Johnson (R) 26,753 52.4% Mark Dayton* (DFL) 21,242 41.6% 3,022 [+] 5.9% 51,017 8 2.58%
2012 S1 64% Amy Klobuchar* (DFL) 46,312 61.4% Kurt Bills (R) 25,373 33.6% 3,746 [+] 5.0% 75,431 3 2.65%
2010 G 48% Tom Emmer (R) 27,816 50.3% Mark Dayton (DFL) 19,929 36.0% 7,599 [+] 13.7% 55,344 7 2.63%
2008 S2 69% Norm Coleman* (R) 36,224 46.4% Al Franken (DFL) 26,161 33.5% 15,693 [+] 20.1% 78,078 4 2.70%
2006 S1 53% Amy Klobuchar (DFL) 28,630 50.0% Mark Kennedy (R) 26,358 46.0% 2,261 [+] 3.9% 57,249 8 2.60%
2006 G 52% Tim Pawlenty* (R) 31,964 55.9% Mike Hatch (DFL) 21,557 37.7% 3,653 [+] 6.4% 57,174 9 2.60%
2002 S2 56% Norm Coleman (R) 31,945 55.4% Walter Mondale (DFL) 23,520 40.8% 2,178 [+] 3.8% 57,643 6 2.56%
2002 G 56% Tim Pawlenty (R) 28,849 50.7% Roger Moe (DFL) 17,362 30.5% 10,722 [+] 18.8% 56,933 6 2.53%
2000 S1 62% Rod Grams* (R) 30,348 49.2% Mark Dayton (DFL) 26,343 42.7% 4,997 [+] 8.1% 61,688 6 2.55%
1998 G 56% Jesse Ventura (I) 21,116 39.2% Norm Coleman (R) 20,731 38.5% 12,016 [+] 22.3% 53,863 4 2.58%
1996 S2 59% Rudy Boschwitz (R) 26,803 48.9% Paul Wellstone* (DFL) 23,020 42.0% 5,017 [+] 9.1% 54,840 8 2.51%
1994 S1 49% Rod Grams (IR) 26,257 59.1% Ann Wynia (DFL) 15,768 35.5% 2,402 [+] 5.4% 44,427 10 2.51%
1994 G 48% Arne Carlson* (IR) 27,125 61.6% John Marty (DFL) 14,542 33.0% 2,362 [+] 5.4% 44,029 0 2.49%
1990 S2 53% Rudy Boschwitz* (IR) 25,276 55.7% Paul Wellstone (DFL) 19,073 42.1% 990 [+] 2.2% 45,339 8 2.51%
1990 G 52% Rudy Perpich* (DFL) 22,046 49.6% Arne Carlson (IR) 19,694 44.3% 2,687 [+] 6.0% 44,427 -3 2.46%
1988 S1 62% Dave Durenberger* (IR) 32,306 62.3% Skip Humphrey (DFL) 18,452 35.6% 1,110 [+] 2.1% 51,868 6 2.48%
1986 G 47% Cal Ludeman (IR) 18,987 50.3% Rudy Perpich* (DFL) 18,231 48.3% 518 [+] 1.4% 37,736 7 2.66%
1984 S2 65% Rudy Boschwitz* (IR) 34,076 66.7% Joan Anderson Growe (DFL) 16,635 32.5% 399 [+] 0.8% 51,110 9 2.47%
1982 S1 59% Dave Durenberger* (IR) 29,330 64.9% Mark Dayton (DFL) 15,424 34.1% 421 [+] 0.9% 45,175 12 2.50%
1982 G 58% Rudy Perpich (DFL) 27,052 60.6% Wheelock Whitney (IR) 16,888 37.9% 666 [+] 1.5% 44,606 -2 2.49%
1978 S2 59% Rudy Boschwitz (IR) 24,197 61.1% Wendell Anderson* (DFL) 13,609 34.4% 1,806 [+] 4.6% 39,612 5 2.51%
1978 S1 59% Dave Durenberger (IR) 24,734 62.6% Bob Short (DFL) 12,216 30.9% 2,548 [+] 6.5% 39,498 1 2.53%
1978 G 58% Albert Quie (IR) 20,122 51.4% Rudy Perpich* (DFL) 17,266 44.1% 1,770 [+] 4.5% 39,158 -1 2.47%
1976 S1 72% Hubert Humphrey* (DFL) 27,793 59.2% Gerald Brekke (IR) 10,076 21.5% 9,041 [+] 19.3% 46,910 -4 2.45%
1974 G 50% Wendell Anderson* (DFL) 19,253 60.4% John Johnson (R) 8,584 26.9% 4,057 [+] 12.7% 31,894 -2 2.55%
1972 S2 66% Walter Mondale* (DFL) 23,860 58.4% Phil Hansen (R) 16,669 40.8% 349 [+] 0.9% 40,878 -2 2.36%
1970 S1 53% Hubert Humphrey (DFL) 15,404 51.7% Clark MacGregor (R) 14,135 47.4% 252 [+] 0.8% 29,791 6 2.18%
1970 G 53% Douglas Head (R) 15,708 52.8% Wendell Anderson (DFL) 13,914 46.7% 149 [+] 0.5% 29,771 7 2.18%
1966 S2 54% Walter Mondale* (DFL) 14,084 51.7% Robert Forsythe (R) 12,876 47.2% 298 [+] 1.1% 27,258 2 2.14%
1966 G 55% Harold Levander (R) 15,656 56.0% Karl Rolvaag* (DFL) 12,156 43.4% 170 [+] 0.6% 27,982 3 2.16%
1964 S1 65% Eugene McCarthy* (DFL) 18,810 58.7% Wheelock Whitney (R) 13,042 40.7% 195 [+] 0.6% 32,047 1 2.08%
1962 G 58% Karl Rolvaag (DFL) 14,217 52.2% Elmer Andersen* (R) 12,795 47.0% 201 [+] 0.7% 27,213 -3 2.18%
1960 S2 72% Hubert Humphrey* (DFL) 18,124 55.6% Kenneth Peterson (R) 14,396 44.1% 94 [+] 0.3% 32,614 2 2.12%
1960 G 72% Elmer Andersen (R) 18,021 54.9% Orville Freeman* (DFL) 14,640 44.6% 150 [+] 0.5% 32,811 4 2.12%
*: 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 Stearns County, MN

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DateDistrictWinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal Votes
2022-11-08 MN06Tom Emmer* (R) 22,402 56.7% Jeanne Hendricks (DFL) 17,037 43.1% 75 0.2% 39,514
2022-11-08 MN07Michelle Fischbach* (R) 19,258 75.3% Jill Abahsain (DFL) 5,248 20.5% 1,080 4.2% 25,586
County Total for 2022-11-08:   65,100
2020-11-03 MN06Tom Emmer* (R) 41,838 62.8% Tawnja Zahradka (DFL) 24,662 37.0% 136 0.2% 66,636
2020-11-03 MN07Michelle Fischbach (R) 10,807 67.2% Collin Peterson* (DFL) 4,412 27.4% 874 5.4% 16,093
County Total for 2020-11-03:   82,729
2018-11-06 MN06Tom Emmer* (R) 31,666 58.7% Ian Todd (DFL) 22,204 41.2% 67 0.1% 53,937
2018-11-06 MN07Dave Hughes (R) 6,687 57.1% Collin Peterson* (DFL) 5,009 42.8% 5 0.0% 11,701
County Total for 2018-11-06:   65,638
2016-11-08 MN06Tom Emmer* (R) 38,728 62.4% David Snyder (DFL) 23,174 37.4% 113 0.2% 62,015
2016-11-08 MN07Dave Hughes (R) 8,050 55.7% Collin Peterson* (DFL) 6,393 44.2% 17 0.1% 14,460
County Total for 2016-11-08:   76,475
2014-11-04 MN06Tom Emmer (R) 19,726 48.2% Joe Perske (DFL) 19,239 47.0% 1,983 4.8% 40,948
2014-11-04 MN07Terry Westrom (R) 5,345 54.3% Collin Peterson* (DFL) 4,491 45.6% 12 0.1% 9,848
County Total for 2014-11-04:   50,796
2012-11-06 MN06Jim Graves (DFL) 34,841 55.4% Michele Bachmann* (R) 27,860 44.3% 170 0.3% 62,871
2012-11-06 MN07Collin Peterson* (DFL) 7,917 56.7% Lee Byberg (R) 5,230 37.4% 819 5.9% 13,966
County Total for 2012-11-06:   76,837
2010-11-02 MN06Michele Bachmann* (R) 24,977 49.8% Tarryl Clark (DFL) 20,840 41.5% 4,371 8.7% 50,188
2010-11-02 MN07Collin Peterson* (DFL) 2,612 50.2% Lee Byberg (R) 1,845 35.5% 745 14.3% 5,202
County Total for 2010-11-02:   55,390
2008-11-04 MN06Elwyn Tinklenberg (DFL) 33,467 47.7% Michele Bachmann* (R) 30,048 42.8% 6,695 9.5% 70,210
2008-11-04 MN07Collin Peterson* (DFL) 5,169 74.1% Glen Menze (R) 1,799 25.8% 4 0.1% 6,972
County Total for 2008-11-04:   77,182
2006-11-07 MN06Michele Bachmann (R) 25,596 49.7% Patty Wetterling (DFL) 21,650 42.0% 4,242 8.2% 51,488
2006-11-07 MN07Collin Peterson* (DFL) 3,885 69.9% Michael Barrett (R) 1,576 28.4% 97 1.7% 5,558
County Total for 2006-11-07:   57,046
2004-11-02 MN06Mark Kennedy* (R) 36,937 54.7% Patty Wetterling (DFL) 30,589 45.3% 49 0.1% 67,575
2004-11-02 MN07Collin Peterson* (DFL) 4,678 66.7% David Sturrock (R) 2,331 33.2% 5 0.1% 7,014
County Total for 2004-11-02:   74,589
2002-11-05 MN06Mark Kennedy* (R) 27,246 54.7% Janet Robert (DFL) 18,381 36.9% 4,155 8.3% 49,782
2002-11-05 MN07Collin Peterson* (DFL) 3,862 64.7% Dan Stevens (R) 2,098 35.2% 5 0.1% 5,965
County Total for 2002-11-05:   55,747
2000-11-07 MN02David Minge* (DFL) 948 48.8% Mark Kennedy (R) 936 48.2% 59 3.0% 1,943
2000-11-07 MN07Collin Peterson* (DFL) 38,195 66.5% Glen Menze (R) 17,868 31.1% 1,368 2.4% 57,431
County Total for 2000-11-07:   59,374
1998-11-03 MN02David Minge* (DFL) 975 54.9% Craig Duehring (R) 687 38.7% 115 6.5% 1,777
1998-11-03 MN07Collin Peterson* (DFL) 34,456 68.3% Aleta Edin (R) 15,814 31.4% 156 0.3% 50,426
County Total for 1998-11-03:   52,203
1996-11-05 MN02David Minge* (DFL) 994 54.1% Gary Revier (R) 746 40.6% 98 5.3% 1,838
1996-11-05 MN07Collin Peterson* (DFL) 33,971 65.7% Darrell McKigney (R) 17,655 34.1% 98 0.2% 51,724
County Total for 1996-11-05:   53,562
1994-11-08 MN02David Minge* (DFL) 773 50.3% Gary Revier (IR) 728 47.3% 37 2.4% 1,538
1994-11-08 MN07Bernie Omann (IR) 25,439 59.5% Collin Peterson* (DFL) 17,253 40.3% 98 0.2% 42,790
County Total for 1994-11-08:   44,328
1992-11-03 MN07Bernie Omann (IR) 34,223 60.3% Collin Peterson* (DFL) 21,967 38.7% 535 0.9% 56,725
County Total for 1992-11-03:   56,725
*: incumbent           sp: special election           RO: runoff election

Voter Registration Data for Stearns County, MN

Party registration is not used in this state, however as of 2022 registrations in Stearns County, MN were estimated to be 40% Republican and 18% Democrat.

YearTotalRepublicanDemocratOtherR/D EdgeR/D Edge %VAPOP %
2023 95,679 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 95,679 100.0% n/a n/a 78%
2022 94,915 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 94,915 100.0% n/a n/a 78%
2020 93,373 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 93,373 100.0% n/a n/a 76%
2018 88,141 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 88,141 100.0% n/a n/a 73%
2016 86,457 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 86,457 100.0% n/a n/a 72%
2014 83,097 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 83,097 100.0% n/a n/a 70%
2012 85,590 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 85,590 100.0% n/a n/a 73%
2010 85,631 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 85,631 100.0% n/a n/a 74%
2008 87,233 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 87,233 100.0% n/a n/a 78%
2006 85,691 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 85,691 100.0% n/a n/a 79%
2004 80,095 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 80,095 100.0% n/a n/a 76%
2002 75,909 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 75,909 100.0% n/a n/a 74%
2000 77,162 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 77,162 100.0% n/a n/a 78%
1994 75,970 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 75,970 100.0% n/a n/a 84%
1986 66,181 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 66,181 100.0% n/a n/a 82%
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.