Steele County, MN

Micropolitan Statistical Area: Owatonna, MN
Designated Market Area: Minneapolis-St. Paul, MN-WI
USDA County Type (2015): Manufacturing
American Communities Project County Type (2023): Rural Middle America

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

Owatonna city (pop. 26,400) Blooming Prairie city (pop. 2,110) Medford city (pop. 1,258) Medford township (pop. 932) Owatonna township (pop. 835) Somerset township (pop. 692) Ellendale city (pop. 594) Meriden township (pop. 578) Lemond township (pop. 577) Deerfield township (pop. 543) Aurora township (pop. 522) Havana township (pop. 456) Summit township (pop. 453) Berlin township (pop. 382) Blooming Prairie township (pop. 375) Clinton Falls township (pop. 357) Merton township (pop. 332)  

Tracts in Steele County, MN

Census Tract 9601, Steele County, Minnesota     Census Tract 9602, Steele County, Minnesota     Census Tract 9603, Steele County, Minnesota     Census Tract 9604, Steele County, Minnesota     Census Tract 9605, Steele County, Minnesota     Census Tract 9606, Steele County, Minnesota     Census Tract 9607, Steele County, Minnesota     Census Tract 9608, Steele County, Minnesota        

2022 population: 37,398   ( 822 from 2010 , 2 from 2020)
Land area: 429.6 square miles
Population density: 87.0 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	31,828	85.11%	2.2%
Black:	1,345	3.60%	34.1%
Indian:	115	0.31%	74.2%
Asian:	386	1.03%	35.0%
2+ races:	502	1.34%	33.2%
Hispanic:	3,222	8.62%	41.2%
Total non-White:	5,570	14.89%	38.1%

2020-2022 Components	Number	Rate
Births:	903	12.1
Deaths:	828	11.1
Net Migration:	-121	-1.6
Net Immigration:	37	0.5

Change in White population:	-716	-2.0
Change in Non-White pop.:	1,538	4.2

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	75%	Donald Trump* (R)	12,656	59.9%	Joe Biden (D)	7,917	37.5%	555 [+]	2.6%	21,128	15	13	0.64%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) 278 (1.3%);
2016	70%	Donald Trump (R)	11,198	58.4%	Hillary Clinton (D)	6,241	32.5%	1,740 [+]	9.1%	19,179	13	12	0.65%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Gary Johnson (Lbt) 808 (4.2%); Evan McMullin (I) 396 (2.1%); Jill Stein (Grn) 208 (1.1%);
2012	70%	Mitt Romney (R)	9,903	51.8%	Barack Obama* (D)	8,706	45.5%	515 [+]	2.7%	19,124	7	5	0.65%
[-] Other candidates in 2012: Gary Johnson (Lbt) 254 (1.3%);
2008	74%	John McCain (R)	10,068	51.2%	Barack Obama (D)	9,016	45.9%	572 [+]	2.9%	19,656	7	6	0.68%
[-] Other candidates in 2008: Ralph Nader (I) 299 (1.5%); Bob Barr (Lbt) 63 (0.3%);
2004	74%	George W. Bush* (R)	10,389	55.6%	John Kerry (D)	7,994	42.8%	312 [+]	1.7%	18,695	8	5	0.66%
[-] Other candidates in 2004: Ralph Nader (I) 129 (0.7%);
2000	66%	George W. Bush (R)	8,223	51.2%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	6,900	42.9%	943 [+]	5.9%	16,066	6	3	0.66%
[-] Other candidates in 2000: Ralph Nader (Grn) 697 (4.3%); Pat Buchanan (Ref) 179 (1.1%);
1996	64%	Bill Clinton* (D)	6,974	46.6%	Robert Dole (R)	5,617	37.5%	2,373 [+]	15.9%	14,964	3	-3	0.68%
[-] Other candidates in 1996: Ross Perot (Ref) 2,197 (14.7%); Ralph Nader (Grn) 65 (0.4%); Harry Browne (Lbt) 28 (0.2%);
1992	70%	George Bush* (R)	5,964	37.8%	Bill Clinton (D)	5,152	32.6%	4,673 [+]	29.6%	15,789	6	0	0.67%
[-] Other candidates in 1992: Ross Perot (I) 4,542 (28.8%);
1988	62%	George Bush (R)	7,981	58.6%	Michael Dukakis (D)	5,496	40.4%	133 [+]	1.0%	13,610	13	5	0.65%
[-] Other candidates in 1988: Ron Paul (Lbt) 22 (0.2%);
1984	65%	Ronald Reagan* (R)	8,780	63.1%	Walter Mondale (D)	5,060	36.4%	70	0.5%	13,910	14	4	0.67%
[-] Other candidates in 1984:
1980	67%	Ronald Reagan (R)	7,805	54.7%	Jimmy Carter* (D)	5,095	35.7%	1,379 [+]	9.7%	14,279	12	4	0.70%
[-] Other candidates in 1980: John Anderson (I) 1,087 (7.6%); Edward Clark (Lbt) 240 (1.7%);
1976	73%	Gerald Ford* (R)	7,053	51.7%	Jimmy Carter (D)	6,263	45.9%	331 [+]	2.4%	13,647	10	4	0.70%
[-] Other candidates in 1976: Eugene McCarthy (I) 174 (1.3%);
1972	67%	Richard Nixon* (R)	7,678	64.7%	George McGovern (D)	4,010	33.8%	180 [+]	1.5%	11,868	13	4	0.68%
[-] Other candidates in 1972: John Schmitz (Amer) 146 (1.2%);
1968	73%	Richard Nixon (R)	6,193	55.3%	Hubert Humphrey (D)	4,631	41.4%	366 [+]	3.3%	11,190	14	12	0.70%
[-] Other candidates in 1968: George Wallace (AIP) 358 (3.2%);
1964	74%	Lyndon Johnson* (D)	6,022	55.1%	Barry Goldwater (R)	4,882	44.6%	35	0.3%	10,939	9	6	0.70%
[-] Other candidates in 1964:
1960	78%	Richard Nixon (R)	6,795	60.1%	John Kennedy (D)	4,491	39.7%	15	0.1%	11,301	11	11	0.73%
[-] Other candidates in 1960:
1956	67%	Dwight Eisenhower* (R)	6,435	65.9%	Adlai Stevenson (D)	3,293	33.7%	36	0.4%	9,764	12	9	0.73%
[-] Other candidates in 1956:
1952	72%	Dwight Eisenhower (R)	6,956	71.0%	Adlai Stevenson (D)	2,819	28.8%	29	0.3%	9,804	16	16	0.71%
[-] Other candidates in 1952:
1948	67%	Thomas Dewey (R)	4,451	50.5%	Harry Truman* (D)	4,305	48.8%	60 [+]	0.7%	8,816	11	5	0.73%
[-] Other candidates in 1948: Henry Wallace (Prog) 38 (0.4%); Strom Thurmond (StsRts) 0 (0.0%);
1944	64%	Thomas Dewey (R)	4,760	58.9%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	3,307	40.9%	15	0.2%	8,082	12	13	0.72%
[-] Other candidates in 1944:
1940	74%	Wendell Willkie (R)	5,517	60.0%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	3,668	39.9%	14	0.2%	9,199	12	15	0.74%
[-] Other candidates in 1940:
1936	73%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	4,481	54.5%	Alf Landon (R)	3,373	41.0%	370 [+]	4.5%	8,224	10	5	0.73%
[-] Other candidates in 1936: William Lemke (Union) 362 (4.4%); Norman Thomas (Soc) 4 (0.0%);
1932	71%	Franklin Roosevelt (D)	4,318	55.4%	Herbert Hoover* (R)	3,365	43.2%	107 [+]	1.4%	7,790	7	4	0.78%
[-] Other candidates in 1932: Norman Thomas (Soc) 74 (0.9%);
1928	73%	Herbert Hoover (R)	4,744	62.5%	Al Smith (D)	2,826	37.2%	25 [+]	0.3%	7,595	5	4	0.78%
[-] Other candidates in 1928: Norman Thomas (Soc) 11 (0.1%);
1924	59%	Calvin Coolidge (R)	3,598	59.5%	Robert LaFollette (Prog)	1,632	27.0%	817 [+]	13.5%	6,047	8	6	0.74%
[-] Other candidates in 1924: John Davis (D) 796 (13.2%);
1920	55%	Warren Harding (R)	4,243	76.5%	James Cox (D)	1,167	21.0%	140 [+]	2.5%	5,550	6	16	0.75%
[-] Other candidates in 1920: Eugene Debs (Soc) 56 (1.0%); Aaron Watkins (Proh) 55 (1.0%); Parley Christiansen (FL) 0 (0.0%);
1916	34%	Charles Evans Hughes (R)	1,734	52.2%	Woodrow Wilson* (D)	1,497	45.1%	91 [+]	2.7%	3,322	6	6	0.86%
[-] Other candidates in 1916: James Hanly (Proh) 47 (1.4%); Allan Benson (Soc) 41 (1.2%);
1912	34%	Woodrow Wilson (D)	1,294	40.4%	Theodore Roosevelt (Prog)	1,105	34.5%	801 [+]	25.0%	3,200	1	-3	0.96%
[-] Other candidates in 1912: William Taft* (R) 651 (20.3%); Eugene Chafin (Proh) 84 (2.6%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 59 (1.8%);
1908	39%	William Taft (R)	1,899	57.1%	William J. Bryan (D)	1,284	38.6%	142 [+]	4.3%	3,325	-2	6	1.00%
[-] Other candidates in 1908: Eugene Chafin (Proh) 104 (3.1%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 38 (1.1%); Thomas Hisgen (I) 0 (0.0%);
1904	38%	Theodore Roosevelt (R)	2,095	63.4%	Alton Parker (D)	1,067	32.3%	141 [+]	4.3%	3,303	-11	7	1.13%
[-] Other candidates in 1904: Silas Swallow (Proh) 72 (2.2%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 52 (1.6%); Thomas Watson (Pop) 12 (0.4%);
1900	36%	William McKinley* (R)	1,833	58.3%	William J. Bryan (D)	1,188	37.8%	122 [+]	3.9%	3,143	-2	7	0.99%
[-] Other candidates in 1900: John Woolley (Proh) 107 (3.4%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 11 (0.3%);

* incumbent         PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Steele County, MN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Joe Biden (D)	7,917	37.5%
Donald Trump* (R)	12,656	59.9%
Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)	278	1.3%
Other	277	1.3%
TOTAL	21,128
Turnout: 75% Diff (St): 15 Diff (US): 13

2016 President, Steele County, MN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Hillary Clinton (D)	6,241	32.5%
Donald Trump (R)	11,198	58.4%
Gary Johnson (Lbt)	808	4.2%
Jill Stein (Grn)	208	1.1%
Evan McMullin (I)	396	2.1%
Other	328	1.7%
TOTAL	19,179
Turnout: 70% Diff (St): 13 Diff (US): 12

2012 President, Steele County, MN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Barack Obama* (D)	8,706	45.5%
Mitt Romney (R)	9,903	51.8%
Gary Johnson (Lbt)	254	1.3%
Other	261	1.4%
TOTAL	19,124
Turnout: 70% Diff (St): 7 Diff (US): 5

2008 President, Steele County, MN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Barack Obama (D)	9,016	45.9%
John McCain (R)	10,068	51.2%
Ralph Nader (I)	299	1.5%
Bob Barr (Lbt)	63	0.3%
Other	210	1.1%
TOTAL	19,656
Turnout: 74% Diff (St): 7 Diff (US): 6

2004 President, Steele County, MN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
George W. Bush* (R)	10,389	55.6%
John Kerry (D)	7,994	42.8%
Ralph Nader (I)	129	0.7%
Other	183	1.0%
TOTAL	18,695
Turnout: 74% Diff (St): 8 Diff (US): 5

2000 President, Steele County, MN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
George W. Bush (R)	8,223	51.2%
Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	6,900	42.9%
Ralph Nader (Grn)	697	4.3%
Pat Buchanan (Ref)	179	1.1%
Other	67	0.4%
TOTAL	16,066
Turnout: 66% Diff (St): 6 Diff (US): 3

1996 President, Steele County, MN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Bill Clinton* (D)	6,974	46.6%
Robert Dole (R)	5,617	37.5%
Ross Perot (Ref)	2,197	14.7%
Ralph Nader (Grn)	65	0.4%
Harry Browne (Lbt)	28	0.2%
Other	83	0.6%
TOTAL	14,964
Turnout: 64% Diff (St): 3 Diff (US): -3

1992 President, Steele County, MN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Bill Clinton (D)	5,152	32.6%
George Bush* (R)	5,964	37.8%
Ross Perot (I)	4,542	28.8%
Other	131	0.8%
TOTAL	15,789
Turnout: 70% Diff (St): 6 Diff (US): 0

1988 President, Steele County, MN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
George Bush (R)	7,981	58.6%
Michael Dukakis (D)	5,496	40.4%
Ron Paul (Lbt)	22	0.2%
Other	111	0.8%
TOTAL	13,610
Turnout: 62% Diff (St): 13 Diff (US): 5

1984 President, Steele County, MN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Ronald Reagan* (R)	8,780	63.1%
Walter Mondale (D)	5,060	36.4%
Other	70	0.5%
TOTAL	13,910
Turnout: 65% Diff (St): 14 Diff (US): 4

1980 President, Steele County, MN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Ronald Reagan (R)	7,805	54.7%
Jimmy Carter* (D)	5,095	35.7%
John Anderson (I)	1,087	7.6%
Edward Clark (Lbt)	240	1.7%
Other	52	0.4%
TOTAL	14,279
Turnout: 67% Diff (St): 12 Diff (US): 4

1976 President, Steele County, MN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Jimmy Carter (D)	6,263	45.9%
Gerald Ford* (R)	7,053	51.7%
Eugene McCarthy (I)	174	1.3%
Other	157	1.2%
TOTAL	13,647
Turnout: 73% Diff (St): 10 Diff (US): 4

1972 President, Steele County, MN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Richard Nixon* (R)	7,678	64.7%
George McGovern (D)	4,010	33.8%
John Schmitz (Amer)	146	1.2%
Other	34	0.3%
TOTAL	11,868
Turnout: 67% Diff (St): 13 Diff (US): 4

1968 President, Steele County, MN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Richard Nixon (R)	6,193	55.3%
Hubert Humphrey (D)	4,631	41.4%
George Wallace (AIP)	358	3.2%
Other	8	0.1%
TOTAL	11,190
Turnout: 73% Diff (St): 14 Diff (US): 12

1964 President, Steele County, MN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Lyndon Johnson* (D)	6,022	55.1%
Barry Goldwater (R)	4,882	44.6%
Other	35	0.3%
TOTAL	10,939
Turnout: 74% Diff (St): 9 Diff (US): 6

1960 President, Steele County, MN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
John Kennedy (D)	4,491	39.7%
Richard Nixon (R)	6,795	60.1%
Other	15	0.1%
TOTAL	11,301
Turnout: 78% Diff (St): 11 Diff (US): 11

1956 President, Steele County, MN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Dwight Eisenhower* (R)	6,435	65.9%
Adlai Stevenson (D)	3,293	33.7%
Other	36	0.4%
TOTAL	9,764
Turnout: 67% Diff (St): 12 Diff (US): 9

1952 President, Steele County, MN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Dwight Eisenhower (R)	6,956	71.0%
Adlai Stevenson (D)	2,819	28.8%
Other	29	0.3%
TOTAL	9,804
Turnout: 72% Diff (St): 16 Diff (US): 16

1948 President, Steele County, MN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Harry Truman* (D)	4,305	48.8%
Thomas Dewey (R)	4,451	50.5%
Henry Wallace (Prog)	38	0.4%
Other	22	0.2%
TOTAL	8,816
Turnout: 67% Diff (St): 11 Diff (US): 5

1944 President, Steele County, MN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	3,307	40.9%
Thomas Dewey (R)	4,760	58.9%
Other	15	0.2%
TOTAL	8,082
Turnout: 64% Diff (St): 12 Diff (US): 13

1940 President, Steele County, MN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	3,668	39.9%
Wendell Willkie (R)	5,517	60.0%
Other	14	0.2%
TOTAL	9,199
Turnout: 74% Diff (St): 12 Diff (US): 15

1936 President, Steele County, MN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	4,481	54.5%
Alf Landon (R)	3,373	41.0%
William Lemke (Union)	362	4.4%
Norman Thomas (Soc)	4	0.0%
Other	4	0.0%
TOTAL	8,224
Turnout: 73% Diff (St): 10 Diff (US): 5

1932 President, Steele County, MN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Franklin Roosevelt (D)	4,318	55.4%
Herbert Hoover* (R)	3,365	43.2%
Norman Thomas (Soc)	74	0.9%
Other	33	0.4%
TOTAL	7,790
Turnout: 71% Diff (St): 7 Diff (US): 4

1928 President, Steele County, MN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Herbert Hoover (R)	4,744	62.5%
Al Smith (D)	2,826	37.2%
Norman Thomas (Soc)	11	0.1%
Other	14	0.2%
TOTAL	7,595
Turnout: 73% Diff (St): 5 Diff (US): 4

1924 President, Steele County, MN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Calvin Coolidge (R)	3,598	59.5%
John Davis (D)	796	13.2%
Robert LaFollette (Prog)	1,632	27.0%
Other	21	0.3%
TOTAL	6,047
Turnout: 59% Diff (St): 8 Diff (US): 6

1920 President, Steele County, MN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Warren Harding (R)	4,243	76.5%
James Cox (D)	1,167	21.0%
Eugene Debs (Soc)	56	1.0%
Aaron Watkins (Proh)	55	1.0%
Other	29	0.5%
TOTAL	5,550
Turnout: 55% Diff (St): 6 Diff (US): 16

1916 President, Steele County, MN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Woodrow Wilson* (D)	1,497	45.1%
Charles Evans Hughes (R)	1,734	52.2%
Allan Benson (Soc)	41	1.2%
James Hanly (Proh)	47	1.4%
Other	3	0.1%
TOTAL	3,322
Turnout: 34% Diff (St): 6 Diff (US): 6

1912 President, Steele County, MN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Woodrow Wilson (D)	1,294	40.4%
Theodore Roosevelt (Prog)	1,105	34.5%
William Taft* (R)	651	20.3%
Eugene Debs (Soc)	59	1.8%
Eugene Chafin (Proh)	84	2.6%
Other	7	0.2%
TOTAL	3,200
Turnout: 34% Diff (St): 1 Diff (US): -3

1908 President, Steele County, MN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
William Taft (R)	1,899	57.1%
William J. Bryan (D)	1,284	38.6%
Eugene Debs (Soc)	38	1.1%
Eugene Chafin (Proh)	104	3.1%
TOTAL	3,325
Turnout: 39% Diff (St): -2 Diff (US): 6

1904 President, Steele County, MN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Theodore Roosevelt (R)	2,095	63.4%
Alton Parker (D)	1,067	32.3%
Eugene Debs (Soc)	52	1.6%
Silas Swallow (Proh)	72	2.2%
Thomas Watson (Pop)	12	0.4%
Other	5	0.2%
TOTAL	3,303
Turnout: 38% Diff (St): -11 Diff (US): 7

1900 President, Steele County, MN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
William McKinley* (R)	1,833	58.3%
William J. Bryan (D)	1,188	37.8%
John Woolley (Proh)	107	3.4%
Eugene Debs (Soc)	11	0.3%
Other	4	0.1%
TOTAL	3,143
Turnout: 36% Diff (St): -2 Diff (US): 7

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Steele 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	59%	Scott Jensen (R)	9,485	57.3%	Tim Walz* (DFL)	6,498	39.3%	556 [+]	3.4%	16,539	13	0.66%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: James McCaskel (Legal Marijuana Now) 208 (1.3%); Steve Patterson (Grassroots - Legalize Cannabis) 176 (1.1%); Hugh McTavish (Independence-Alliance) 133 (0.8%); Gabrielle Prosser (Socialist Workers) 34 (0.2%); Other (Write-in) 5 (0.0%);
2020	S2	73%	Jason Lewis (R)	11,358	55.2%	Tina Smith* (DFL)	7,413	36.0%	1,821 [+]	8.8%	20,592	12	0.64%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Kevin O'Connor (Legal Marijuana Now) 1,381 (6.7%); Oliver Steinberg (Grassroots - Legalize Cannabis) 435 (2.1%); Other (Write-in) 5 (0.0%);
2018	S2	59%	Karin Housley (R)	8,831	54.2%	Tina Smith* (DFL)	6,511	40.0%	941 [+]	5.8%	16,283	12	0.63%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Sarah Wellington (Legal Marijuana Now) 707 (4.3%); Jerry Trooien (I) 230 (1.4%); Other (Write-in) 4 (0.0%);
2018	S1	59%	Amy Klobuchar* (DFL)	8,192	50.1%	Jim Newberger (R)	7,490	45.8%	669 [+]	4.1%	16,351	10	0.63%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Dennis Schuller (Legal Marijuana Now) 492 (3.0%); Paula Overby (Green) 171 (1.0%); Other (Write-in) 6 (0.0%);
2018	G	59%	Jeff Johnson (R)	8,733	53.5%	Tim Walz (DFL)	6,991	42.8%	602 [+]	3.7%	16,326	11	0.63%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Chris Wright (Legalize Cannabis) 436 (2.7%); Josh Welter (Libertarian) 162 (1.0%); Other (Write-in) 4 (0.0%);
2014	S2	46%	Mike McFadden (R)	6,147	48.9%	Al Franken* (DFL)	5,797	46.1%	632 [+]	5.0%	12,576	6	0.63%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Steve Carlson (Independence Party) 427 (3.4%); Heather Johnson (Libertarian) 197 (1.6%); Other (Write-in) 8 (0.1%);
2014	G	46%	Jeff Johnson (R)	6,576	52.4%	Mark Dayton* (DFL)	5,245	41.8%	720 [+]	5.7%	12,541	8	0.63%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Hannah Nicollet (Independence Party) 425 (3.4%); Chris Wright (Grassroots) 176 (1.4%); Chris Holbrook (Libertarian) 117 (0.9%); Other (Write-in) 2 (0.0%);
2012	S1	68%	Amy Klobuchar* (DFL)	11,781	63.6%	Kurt Bills (R)	5,716	30.9%	1,028 [+]	5.5%	18,525	0	0.65%
[-] Other candidates in 2012: Stephen Williams (Independence Party) 643 (3.5%); Tim Davis (Grassroots) 282 (1.5%); Michael Cavlan (Progressive) 93 (0.5%); Other (Write-in) 10 (0.1%);
2010	G	54%	Tom Emmer (R)	6,973	47.7%	Mark Dayton (DFL)	5,393	36.9%	2,245 [+]	15.4%	14,611	5	0.69%
[-] Other candidates in 2010: Tom Horner (Independence Party) 2,002 (13.7%); Chris Wright (Grassroots) 75 (0.5%); Ken Pentel (Ecology Democracy) 50 (0.3%); Faeheen Hakeem (Green) 50 (0.3%); Linda Eno (Resource Party) 49 (0.3%); Other (Write-in) 19 (0.1%);
2008	S2	74%	Norm Coleman* (R)	8,647	44.2%	Al Franken (DFL)	6,552	33.5%	4,353 [+]	22.3%	19,552	2	0.68%
[-] Other candidates in 2008: Dean Barkley (Independence Party) 4,173 (21.3%); Charles Aldrich (Libertarian) 107 (0.5%); James Niemacki (Constitution) 63 (0.3%); Other (Write-in) 10 (0.1%);
2006	S1	59%	Amy Klobuchar (DFL)	8,107	53.2%	Mark Kennedy (R)	6,434	42.2%	704 [+]	4.6%	15,245	4	0.69%
[-] Other candidates in 2006: Rob Fitzgerald (Independence Party) 543 (3.6%); Ben Powers (Constitution) 98 (0.6%); Michael Cavlan (Green) 54 (0.4%); Other (Write-in) 9 (0.1%);
2006	G	59%	Tim Pawlenty* (R)	8,576	56.3%	Mike Hatch (DFL)	5,599	36.7%	1,066 [+]	7.0%	15,241	10	0.69%
[-] Other candidates in 2006: Peter Hutchinson (Independence Party) 906 (5.9%); Walt Brown (Quit Raising Taxes) 87 (0.6%); Ken Pentel (Green) 40 (0.3%); Leslie Davis (American) 26 (0.2%); Other (Write-in) 7 (0.0%);
2002	S2	62%	Norm Coleman (R)	8,165	53.4%	Walter Mondale (DFL)	6,552	42.8%	583 [+]	3.8%	15,300	4	0.68%
[-] Other candidates in 2002: Jim Moore (Independence Party) 448 (2.9%); Ray Tricomo (Green) 73 (0.5%); Paul Wellstone* (DFL) 42 (0.3%); Miro Kovatchevich (Constitution) 13 (0.1%); Other (Write-in) 7 (0.0%);
2002	G	63%	Tim Pawlenty (R)	6,425	41.1%	Tim Penny (Independence Party)	6,354	40.6%	2,869 [+]	18.3%	15,648	-3	0.69%
[-] Other candidates in 2002: Roger Moe (DFL) 2,615 (16.7%); Ken Pentel (Green) 169 (1.1%); Booker Hodges (I) 43 (0.3%); Kari Sachs (Socialist Workers) 19 (0.1%); Lawrence Aeshilman (Constitution) 16 (0.1%); Other (Write-in) 7 (0.0%);
2000	S1	66%	Rod Grams* (R)	7,932	49.5%	Mark Dayton (DFL)	6,946	43.4%	1,142 [+]	7.1%	16,020	6	0.66%
[-] Other candidates in 2000: Jim Gibson (Independence Party) 777 (4.9%); David Daniels (Green) 148 (0.9%); Rebecca Ellis (Socialist Workers) 114 (0.7%); David Swan (Constitution) 68 (0.4%); Erik Pakieser (Libertarian) 35 (0.2%);
1998	G	59%	Jesse Ventura (I)	5,559	39.7%	Norm Coleman (R)	5,399	38.5%	3,059 [+]	21.8%	14,017	4	0.67%
[-] Other candidates in 1998: Skip Humphrey (DFL) 3,022 (21.6%); Chris Wright (Green) 13 (0.1%); Ken Pentel (Green) 10 (0.1%); Ray McCloney (I) 8 (0.1%); Frank Germann (Libertarian) 6 (0.0%);
1996	S2	64%	Rudy Boschwitz (R)	7,460	50.1%	Paul Wellstone* (DFL)	6,264	42.0%	1,178 [+]	7.9%	14,902	9	0.68%
[-] Other candidates in 1996: Dean Barkley (Reform) 980 (6.6%); Tim Davis (Green) 88 (0.6%); Howard Hanson (Resource Party) 51 (0.3%); Roy Carlton (Libertarian) 24 (0.2%); Steve Johnson (Natural Law) 23 (0.2%); Thomas Fiske (Socialist Workers) 6 (0.0%); Other (Write-in) 6 (0.0%);
1994	S1	59%	Rod Grams (IR)	7,842	58.0%	Ann Wynia (DFL)	4,887	36.1%	799 [+]	5.9%	13,528	9	0.76%
[-] Other candidates in 1994: Dean Barkley (I) 561 (4.1%); Candice Sjostrom (Green) 134 (1.0%); Steve Johnson (Natural Law) 54 (0.4%); Marca Himelgrin (Socialist Workers) 32 (0.2%); Other (Write-in) 18 (0.1%);
1994	G	59%	Arne Carlson* (IR)	9,257	68.5%	John Marty (DFL)	3,743	27.7%	511 [+]	3.8%	13,511	7	0.77%
[-] Other candidates in 1994: Other (Write-in) 233 (1.7%); Will Shetterly (Green) 144 (1.1%); Eric Olson (Libertarian) 69 (0.5%); Jon Hillson (Socialist Workers) 33 (0.2%); Leslie Davis (National Rights Alliance) 32 (0.2%);
1990	S2	53%	Rudy Boschwitz* (IR)	7,434	63.6%	Paul Wellstone (DFL)	4,094	35.0%	169 [+]	1.4%	11,697	16	0.65%
[-] Other candidates in 1990: Russell Bentley (Green) 167 (1.4%); Other (Write-in) 2 (0.0%);
1990	G	54%	Arne Carlson (IR)	6,529	55.4%	Rudy Perpich* (DFL)	4,934	41.9%	316 [+]	2.7%	11,779	6	0.65%
[-] Other candidates in 1990: Ross Culverhouse (Grassroots) 100 (0.8%); Jon Grunseth (IR (write-in)) 72 (0.6%); Judith Ann Chosa (Earth Federation) 70 (0.6%); Other (Write-in) 46 (0.4%); Wendy Lyons (Socialist Workers) 28 (0.2%);
1988	S1	63%	Dave Durenberger* (IR)	8,726	63.6%	Skip Humphrey (DFL)	4,818	35.1%	166 [+]	1.2%	13,710	7	0.65%
[-] Other candidates in 1988: Polly Mann (Progressive Independent) 76 (0.6%); Derrick Grimmer (Green) 51 (0.4%); Arlen Overvig (Libertarian) 23 (0.2%); Wendy Lyons (Socialist Workers) 16 (0.1%);
1986	G	41%	Cal Ludeman (IR)	4,873	55.3%	Rudy Perpich* (DFL)	3,886	44.1%	57 [+]	0.6%	8,816	12	0.62%
[-] Other candidates in 1986: Bill Brust (Workers League) 24 (0.3%); Other (Write-in) 16 (0.2%); Joseph Rohner (Libertarian) 11 (0.1%); Thomas Jaax (Socialist Workers) 6 (0.1%);
1984	S2	65%	Rudy Boschwitz* (IR)	9,978	71.6%	Joan Anderson Growe (DFL)	3,918	28.1%	47 [+]	0.3%	13,943	13	0.67%
[-] Other candidates in 1984: Eleanor Garcia (Socialist Workers) 16 (0.1%); Jeffrey Miller (New Union) 16 (0.1%); Richard Putnam (Libertarian) 15 (0.1%);
1982	S1	60%	Dave Durenberger* (IR)	8,145	63.7%	Mark Dayton (DFL)	4,514	35.3%	127 [+]	1.0%	12,786	11	0.71%
[-] Other candidates in 1982: William Onasch (Socialist Workers) 54 (0.4%); Jeffrey Miller (New Union) 49 (0.4%); Fred Hewitt (Libertarian) 24 (0.2%);
1982	G	59%	Rudy Perpich (DFL)	6,204	49.5%	Wheelock Whitney (IR)	6,177	49.3%	140 [+]	1.1%	12,521	9	0.70%
[-] Other candidates in 1982: Kathy Wheeler (Socialist Workers) 65 (0.5%); Franklin Haws (Libertarian) 38 (0.3%); Tom McDonald (Honest Government) 37 (0.3%);
1978	S2	56%	Rudy Boschwitz (IR)	6,924	65.1%	Wendell Anderson* (DFL)	3,511	33.0%	205 [+]	1.9%	10,640	9	0.67%
[-] Other candidates in 1978: Sal Carlone (American) 94 (0.9%); William Peterson (Socialist Workers) 52 (0.5%); Brian Coyle (I) 21 (0.2%); Jean Brust (Workers) 20 (0.2%); Leonard Richards (Libertarian) 15 (0.1%); Other (Write-in) 3 (0.0%);
1978	S1	55%	Dave Durenberger (IR)	7,030	66.4%	Bob Short (DFL)	3,229	30.5%	334 [+]	3.2%	10,593	5	0.68%
[-] Other candidates in 1978: Paul Helm (American) 265 (2.5%); Christine Frank (Socialist Workers) 42 (0.4%); Fred Hewitt (Libertarian) 20 (0.2%); Other (Write-in) 7 (0.1%);
1978	G	56%	Albert Quie (IR)	7,409	68.6%	Rudy Perpich* (DFL)	3,227	29.9%	161 [+]	1.5%	10,797	16	0.68%
[-] Other candidates in 1978: Richard Pedersen (American) 83 (0.8%); Jill Lakowske (Socialist Workers) 45 (0.4%); Edwin Pommerening (Savings Account) 14 (0.1%); Tom McDonald (Honest Government) 10 (0.1%); Robin Miller (Libertarian) 9 (0.1%);
1976	S1	70%	Hubert Humphrey* (DFL)	7,909	60.3%	Gerald Brekke (IR)	4,487	34.2%	723 [+]	5.5%	13,119	9	0.69%
[-] Other candidates in 1976: Paul Helm (American) 607 (4.6%); William Peterson (Socialist Workers) 83 (0.6%); Robin Miller (Libertarian) 28 (0.2%); Matt Savola (Communist) 5 (0.0%);
1974	G	43%	Wendell Anderson* (DFL)	4,022	52.0%	John Johnson (R)	2,902	37.5%	809 [+]	10.5%	7,733	8	0.62%
[-] Other candidates in 1974: James Miles (I) 688 (8.9%); Harry Pool (American) 48 (0.6%); Jane Van Deusen (Socialist Workers) 45 (0.6%); Genevieve Gunderson (Industrial Government) 12 (0.2%); Richard Kleinow (Libertarian) 9 (0.1%); Erwin Marquit (Communist) 7 (0.1%);
1972	S2	67%	Phil Hansen (R)	6,810	57.8%	Walter Mondale* (DFL)	4,897	41.6%	68 [+]	0.6%	11,775	15	0.68%
[-] Other candidates in 1972: Karl Heck (Industrial Government) 68 (0.6%);
1970	S1	59%	Clark MacGregor (R)	5,051	53.4%	Hubert Humphrey (DFL)	4,310	45.5%	105 [+]	1.1%	9,466	12	0.69%
[-] Other candidates in 1970: Nancy Strebe (Socialist Workers) 92 (1.0%); William Braatz (Industrial Government) 13 (0.1%);
1970	G	59%	Douglas Head (R)	5,526	58.5%	Wendell Anderson (DFL)	3,855	40.8%	68 [+]	0.7%	9,449	13	0.69%
[-] Other candidates in 1970: Karl Heck (Industrial Government) 67 (0.7%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.0%);
1966	S2	58%	Robert Forsythe (R)	4,836	55.7%	Walter Mondale* (DFL)	3,757	43.3%	89 [+]	1.0%	8,682	10	0.68%
[-] Other candidates in 1966: William Braatz (Industrial Government) 63 (0.7%); Joseph Johnson (Socialist Workers) 26 (0.3%);
1966	G	59%	Harold Levander (R)	5,651	63.0%	Karl Rolvaag* (DFL)	3,268	36.4%	52 [+]	0.6%	8,971	10	0.69%
[-] Other candidates in 1966: Kenneth Sachs (Industrial Government) 52 (0.6%);
1964	S1	72%	Eugene McCarthy* (DFL)	5,380	50.1%	Wheelock Whitney (R)	5,316	49.5%	48 [+]	0.4%	10,744	10	0.70%
[-] Other candidates in 1964: William Braatz (Industrial Government) 38 (0.4%); Everett Luoma (Socialist Workers) 10 (0.1%);
1962	G	62%	Elmer Andersen* (R)	5,574	61.2%	Karl Rolvaag (DFL)	3,460	38.0%	67 [+]	0.7%	9,101	12	0.73%
[-] Other candidates in 1962: William Braatz (Industrial Government) 67 (0.7%);
1960	S2	78%	Kenneth Peterson (R)	6,197	54.8%	Hubert Humphrey* (DFL)	5,070	44.9%	35 [+]	0.3%	11,302	13	0.74%
[-] Other candidates in 1960: Carl Feingold (Socialist Workers) 35 (0.3%);
1960	G	80%	Elmer Andersen (R)	6,942	60.6%	Orville Freeman* (DFL)	4,490	39.2%	26 [+]	0.2%	11,458	10	0.74%
[-] Other candidates in 1960: Rudolph Gustafson (Industrial Government) 26 (0.2%);

*: 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 Steele County, MN

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Voter Registration Data for Steele County, MN

Party registration is not used in this state, however as of 2022 registrations in Steele County, MN were estimated to be 36% Republican and 26% Democrat.