Year | Type | Turnout ![](/images/helpicon.gif) | Winner | Runner-Up |
Other | Total Votes | Diff ![](/images/helpicon.gif) | PSV |
2022 |
G |
53% |
Scott Jensen (R) |
2,437 |
60.4% |
Tim Walz* (DFL) |
1,490 |
36.9% |
106 [+] |
2.6% |
4,033 |
16 |
0.16% |
[-] Other candidates in 2022:
James McCaskel (Legal Marijuana Now) 36 (0.9%);
Steve Patterson (Grassroots - Legalize Cannabis) 28 (0.7%);
Hugh McTavish (Independence-Alliance) 28 (0.7%);
Gabrielle Prosser (Socialist Workers) 12 (0.3%);
Other (Write-in) 2 (0.0%);
|
2020 |
S2 |
66% |
Jason Lewis (R) |
2,848 |
56.8% |
Tina Smith* (DFL) |
1,906 |
38.0% |
259 [+] |
5.2% |
5,013 |
13 |
0.16% |
[-] Other candidates in 2020:
Kevin O'Connor (Legal Marijuana Now) 192 (3.8%);
Oliver Steinberg (Grassroots - Legalize Cannabis) 67 (1.3%);
|
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2018 |
S2 |
57% |
Karin Housley (R) |
2,260 |
51.6% |
Tina Smith* (DFL) |
1,926 |
44.0% |
194 [+] |
4.4% |
4,380 |
9 |
0.17% |
[-] Other candidates in 2018:
Sarah Wellington (Legal Marijuana Now) 145 (3.3%);
Jerry Trooien (I) 49 (1.1%);
|
2018 |
S1 |
57% |
Amy Klobuchar* (DFL) |
2,290 |
52.1% |
Jim Newberger (R) |
1,969 |
44.8% |
135 [+] |
3.1% |
4,394 |
9 |
0.17% |
[-] Other candidates in 2018:
Dennis Schuller (Legal Marijuana Now) 98 (2.2%);
Paula Overby (Green) 37 (0.8%);
|
2018 |
G |
57% |
Jeff Johnson (R) |
2,306 |
52.7% |
Tim Walz (DFL) |
1,916 |
43.8% |
156 [+] |
3.6% |
4,378 |
10 |
0.17% |
[-] Other candidates in 2018:
Chris Wright (Legalize Cannabis) 102 (2.3%);
Josh Welter (Libertarian) 52 (1.2%);
Other (Write-in) 2 (0.0%);
|
2014 |
S2 |
55% |
Al Franken* (DFL) |
2,216 |
52.1% |
Mike McFadden (R) |
1,878 |
44.2% |
156 [+] |
3.7% |
4,250 |
1 |
0.21% |
[-] Other candidates in 2014:
Steve Carlson (Independence Party) 95 (2.2%);
Heather Johnson (Libertarian) 61 (1.4%);
|
2014 |
G |
55% |
Mark Dayton* (DFL) |
2,027 |
47.9% |
Jeff Johnson (R) |
1,966 |
46.4% |
241 [+] |
5.7% |
4,234 |
2 |
0.21% |
[-] Other candidates in 2014:
Hannah Nicollet (Independence Party) 110 (2.6%);
Chris Wright (Grassroots) 86 (2.0%);
Chris Holbrook (Libertarian) 44 (1.0%);
Other (Write-in) 1 (0.0%);
|
2012 |
S1 |
72% |
Amy Klobuchar* (DFL) |
3,456 |
62.9% |
Kurt Bills (R) |
1,820 |
33.1% |
221 [+] |
4.0% |
5,497 |
3 |
0.19% |
[-] Other candidates in 2012:
Stephen Williams (Independence Party) 138 (2.5%);
Tim Davis (Grassroots) 41 (0.7%);
Michael Cavlan (Progressive) 34 (0.6%);
Other (Write-in) 8 (0.1%);
|
2010 |
G |
57% |
Tom Emmer (R) |
1,942 |
44.3% |
Mark Dayton (DFL) |
1,932 |
44.0% |
514 [+] |
11.7% |
4,388 |
1 |
0.21% |
[-] Other candidates in 2010:
Tom Horner (Independence Party) 447 (10.2%);
Faeheen Hakeem (Green) 24 (0.5%);
Ken Pentel (Ecology Democracy) 19 (0.4%);
Chris Wright (Grassroots) 16 (0.4%);
Linda Eno (Resource Party) 5 (0.1%);
Other (Write-in) 3 (0.1%);
|
|
2008 |
S2 |
73% |
Norm Coleman* (R) |
2,526 |
45.0% |
Al Franken (DFL) |
2,250 |
40.1% |
837 [+] |
14.9% |
5,613 |
3 |
0.19% |
[-] Other candidates in 2008:
Dean Barkley (Independence Party) 784 (14.0%);
Charles Aldrich (Libertarian) 28 (0.5%);
James Niemacki (Constitution) 20 (0.4%);
Other (Write-in) 5 (0.1%);
|
2006 |
S1 |
62% |
Amy Klobuchar (DFL) |
2,588 |
54.1% |
Mark Kennedy (R) |
1,936 |
40.5% |
256 [+] |
5.4% |
4,780 |
3 |
0.22% |
[-] Other candidates in 2006:
Rob Fitzgerald (Independence Party) 213 (4.5%);
Michael Cavlan (Green) 31 (0.6%);
Ben Powers (Constitution) 8 (0.2%);
Other (Write-in) 4 (0.1%);
|
2006 |
G |
62% |
Tim Pawlenty* (R) |
2,375 |
49.5% |
Mike Hatch (DFL) |
2,115 |
44.1% |
307 [+] |
6.4% |
4,797 |
3 |
0.22% |
[-] Other candidates in 2006:
Peter Hutchinson (Independence Party) 213 (4.4%);
Ken Pentel (Green) 58 (1.2%);
Walt Brown (Quit Raising Taxes) 20 (0.4%);
Leslie Davis (American) 11 (0.2%);
Other (Write-in) 5 (0.1%);
|
2002 |
S2 |
68% |
Norm Coleman (R) |
2,625 |
49.0% |
Walter Mondale (DFL) |
2,566 |
47.9% |
171 [+] |
3.2% |
5,362 |
-1 |
0.24% |
[-] Other candidates in 2002:
Jim Moore (Independence Party) 92 (1.7%);
Ray Tricomo (Green) 37 (0.7%);
Paul Wellstone* (DFL) 30 (0.6%);
Miro Kovatchevich (Constitution) 10 (0.2%);
Other (Write-in) 2 (0.0%);
|
2002 |
G |
68% |
Tim Pawlenty (R) |
2,454 |
45.8% |
Roger Moe (DFL) |
1,923 |
35.9% |
986 [+] |
18.4% |
5,363 |
1 |
0.24% |
[-] Other candidates in 2002:
Tim Penny (Independence Party) 703 (13.1%);
Ken Pentel (Green) 239 (4.5%);
Booker Hodges (I) 20 (0.4%);
Kari Sachs (Socialist Workers) 12 (0.2%);
Lawrence Aeshilman (Constitution) 7 (0.1%);
Other (Write-in) 5 (0.1%);
|
2000 |
S1 |
72% |
Rod Grams* (R) |
2,640 |
46.4% |
Mark Dayton (DFL) |
2,635 |
46.3% |
416 [+] |
7.3% |
5,691 |
3 |
0.24% |
[-] Other candidates in 2000:
Jim Gibson (Independence Party) 298 (5.2%);
David Daniels (Green) 45 (0.8%);
Rebecca Ellis (Socialist Workers) 42 (0.7%);
David Swan (Constitution) 19 (0.3%);
Erik Pakieser (Libertarian) 12 (0.2%);
|
|
1998 |
G |
64% |
Norm Coleman (R) |
2,052 |
40.7% |
Skip Humphrey (DFL) |
1,507 |
29.9% |
1,480 [+] |
29.4% |
5,039 |
6 |
0.24% |
[-] Other candidates in 1998:
Jesse Ventura (I) 1,455 (28.9%);
Ken Pentel (Green) 9 (0.2%);
Frank Germann (Libertarian) 7 (0.1%);
Chris Wright (Green) 5 (0.1%);
Ray McCloney (I) 4 (0.1%);
|
1996 |
S2 |
68% |
Paul Wellstone* (DFL) |
2,694 |
49.8% |
Rudy Boschwitz (R) |
2,449 |
45.3% |
264 [+] |
4.9% |
5,407 |
4 |
0.25% |
[-] Other candidates in 1996:
Dean Barkley (Reform) 207 (3.8%);
Tim Davis (Green) 17 (0.3%);
Roy Carlton (Libertarian) 14 (0.3%);
Steve Johnson (Natural Law) 11 (0.2%);
Thomas Fiske (Socialist Workers) 8 (0.1%);
Howard Hanson (Resource Party) 6 (0.1%);
Other (Write-in) 1 (0.0%);
|
1994 |
S1 |
52% |
Rod Grams (IR) |
2,380 |
57.4% |
Ann Wynia (DFL) |
1,609 |
38.8% |
160 [+] |
3.9% |
4,149 |
8 |
0.23% |
[-] Other candidates in 1994:
Dean Barkley (I) 115 (2.8%);
Candice Sjostrom (Green) 25 (0.6%);
Steve Johnson (Natural Law) 10 (0.2%);
Marca Himelgrin (Socialist Workers) 9 (0.2%);
Other (Write-in) 1 (0.0%);
|
1994 |
G |
52% |
Arne Carlson* (IR) |
2,352 |
56.9% |
John Marty (DFL) |
1,552 |
37.5% |
233 [+] |
5.6% |
4,137 |
-5 |
0.23% |
[-] Other candidates in 1994:
Other (Write-in) 152 (3.7%);
Will Shetterly (Green) 37 (0.9%);
Eric Olson (Libertarian) 31 (0.7%);
Jon Hillson (Socialist Workers) 9 (0.2%);
Leslie Davis (National Rights Alliance) 4 (0.1%);
|
1990 |
S2 |
60% |
Rudy Boschwitz* (IR) |
2,665 |
55.0% |
Paul Wellstone (DFL) |
2,118 |
43.7% |
62 [+] |
1.3% |
4,845 |
7 |
0.27% |
[-] Other candidates in 1990:
Russell Bentley (Green) 59 (1.2%);
Other (Write-in) 3 (0.1%);
|
1990 |
G |
59% |
Rudy Perpich* (DFL) |
2,360 |
49.5% |
Arne Carlson (IR) |
2,233 |
46.8% |
178 [+] |
3.7% |
4,771 |
-3 |
0.26% |
[-] Other candidates in 1990:
Ross Culverhouse (Grassroots) 46 (1.0%);
Judith Ann Chosa (Earth Federation) 41 (0.9%);
Other (Write-in) 39 (0.8%);
Jon Grunseth (IR (write-in)) 34 (0.7%);
Wendy Lyons (Socialist Workers) 18 (0.4%);
|
|
1988 |
S1 |
67% |
Dave Durenberger* (IR) |
3,161 |
57.8% |
Skip Humphrey (DFL) |
2,229 |
40.7% |
81 [+] |
1.5% |
5,471 |
2 |
0.26% |
[-] Other candidates in 1988:
Polly Mann (Progressive Independent) 56 (1.0%);
Wendy Lyons (Socialist Workers) 9 (0.2%);
Derrick Grimmer (Green) 8 (0.1%);
Arlen Overvig (Libertarian) 8 (0.1%);
|
1986 |
G |
52% |
Rudy Perpich* (DFL) |
2,263 |
53.5% |
Cal Ludeman (IR) |
1,937 |
45.8% |
33 [+] |
0.8% |
4,233 |
3 |
0.30% |
[-] Other candidates in 1986:
Other (Write-in) 11 (0.3%);
Thomas Jaax (Socialist Workers) 10 (0.2%);
Bill Brust (Workers League) 6 (0.1%);
Joseph Rohner (Libertarian) 6 (0.1%);
|
1984 |
S2 |
70% |
Rudy Boschwitz* (IR) |
3,608 |
62.8% |
Joan Anderson Growe (DFL) |
2,118 |
36.9% |
17 [+] |
0.3% |
5,743 |
5 |
0.28% |
[-] Other candidates in 1984:
Richard Putnam (Libertarian) 5 (0.1%);
Jeffrey Miller (New Union) 5 (0.1%);
Other (Write-in) 4 (0.1%);
Eleanor Garcia (Socialist Workers) 3 (0.1%);
|
1982 |
S1 |
61% |
Dave Durenberger* (IR) |
2,995 |
59.0% |
Mark Dayton (DFL) |
2,050 |
40.4% |
30 [+] |
0.6% |
5,075 |
6 |
0.28% |
[-] Other candidates in 1982:
Jeffrey Miller (New Union) 12 (0.2%);
William Onasch (Socialist Workers) 11 (0.2%);
Fred Hewitt (Libertarian) 7 (0.1%);
|
1982 |
G |
62% |
Rudy Perpich (DFL) |
2,981 |
58.1% |
Wheelock Whitney (IR) |
2,090 |
40.7% |
59 [+] |
1.2% |
5,130 |
1 |
0.29% |
[-] Other candidates in 1982:
Kathy Wheeler (Socialist Workers) 26 (0.5%);
Franklin Haws (Libertarian) 21 (0.4%);
Tom McDonald (Honest Government) 12 (0.2%);
|
|
1978 |
S2 |
64% |
Rudy Boschwitz (IR) |
2,923 |
59.8% |
Wendell Anderson* (DFL) |
1,829 |
37.4% |
135 [+] |
2.8% |
4,887 |
3 |
0.31% |
[-] Other candidates in 1978:
Sal Carlone (American) 71 (1.5%);
Brian Coyle (I) 25 (0.5%);
William Peterson (Socialist Workers) 19 (0.4%);
Jean Brust (Workers) 13 (0.3%);
Leonard Richards (Libertarian) 6 (0.1%);
Other (Write-in) 1 (0.0%);
|
1978 |
S1 |
63% |
Dave Durenberger (IR) |
3,037 |
62.7% |
Bob Short (DFL) |
1,574 |
32.5% |
229 [+] |
4.7% |
4,840 |
1 |
0.31% |
[-] Other candidates in 1978:
Paul Helm (American) 156 (3.2%);
Other (Write-in) 36 (0.7%);
Christine Frank (Socialist Workers) 27 (0.6%);
Fred Hewitt (Libertarian) 10 (0.2%);
|
1978 |
G |
64% |
Albert Quie (IR) |
2,712 |
55.7% |
Rudy Perpich* (DFL) |
2,045 |
42.0% |
112 [+] |
2.3% |
4,869 |
3 |
0.31% |
[-] Other candidates in 1978:
Richard Pedersen (American) 62 (1.3%);
Jill Lakowske (Socialist Workers) 21 (0.4%);
Robin Miller (Libertarian) 16 (0.3%);
Tom McDonald (Honest Government) 8 (0.2%);
Edwin Pommerening (Savings Account) 4 (0.1%);
Other (Write-in) 1 (0.0%);
|
1976 |
S1 |
77% |
Hubert Humphrey* (DFL) |
3,955 |
67.9% |
Gerald Brekke (IR) |
1,495 |
25.7% |
376 [+] |
6.5% |
5,826 |
1 |
0.30% |
[-] Other candidates in 1976:
Paul Helm (American) 334 (5.7%);
William Peterson (Socialist Workers) 21 (0.4%);
Robin Miller (Libertarian) 19 (0.3%);
Matt Savola (Communist) 2 (0.0%);
|
1974 |
G |
54% |
Wendell Anderson* (DFL) |
2,424 |
59.8% |
John Johnson (R) |
1,208 |
29.8% |
420 [+] |
10.4% |
4,052 |
0 |
0.32% |
[-] Other candidates in 1974:
James Miles (I) 346 (8.5%);
Jane Van Deusen (Socialist Workers) 38 (0.9%);
Harry Pool (American) 22 (0.5%);
Genevieve Gunderson (Industrial Government) 7 (0.2%);
Erwin Marquit (Communist) 6 (0.1%);
Richard Kleinow (Libertarian) 1 (0.0%);
|
1972 |
S2 |
78% |
Walter Mondale* (DFL) |
3,539 |
60.2% |
Phil Hansen (R) |
2,315 |
39.4% |
21 [+] |
0.4% |
5,875 |
-3 |
0.34% |
[-] Other candidates in 1972:
Karl Heck (Industrial Government) 21 (0.4%);
|
1970 |
S1 |
65% |
Hubert Humphrey (DFL) |
2,485 |
54.9% |
Clark MacGregor (R) |
2,012 |
44.4% |
32 [+] |
0.7% |
4,529 |
3 |
0.33% |
[-] Other candidates in 1970:
Nancy Strebe (Socialist Workers) 26 (0.6%);
William Braatz (Industrial Government) 6 (0.1%);
|
1970 |
G |
65% |
Douglas Head (R) |
2,393 |
52.7% |
Wendell Anderson (DFL) |
2,130 |
46.9% |
14 [+] |
0.3% |
4,537 |
7 |
0.33% |
[-] Other candidates in 1970:
Karl Heck (Industrial Government) 14 (0.3%);
|
|
1966 |
S2 |
64% |
Robert Forsythe (R) |
2,258 |
52.0% |
Walter Mondale* (DFL) |
2,055 |
47.3% |
28 [+] |
0.6% |
4,341 |
7 |
0.34% |
[-] Other candidates in 1966:
Joseph Johnson (Socialist Workers) 17 (0.4%);
William Braatz (Industrial Government) 11 (0.3%);
|
1966 |
G |
65% |
Harold Levander (R) |
2,645 |
60.2% |
Karl Rolvaag* (DFL) |
1,724 |
39.2% |
28 [+] |
0.6% |
4,397 |
8 |
0.34% |
[-] Other candidates in 1966:
Kenneth Sachs (Industrial Government) 28 (0.6%);
|
1964 |
S1 |
76% |
Eugene McCarthy* (DFL) |
2,790 |
53.9% |
Wheelock Whitney (R) |
2,381 |
46.0% |
5 [+] |
0.1% |
5,176 |
7 |
0.34% |
[-] Other candidates in 1964:
William Braatz (Industrial Government) 3 (0.1%);
Everett Luoma (Socialist Workers) 2 (0.0%);
|
1962 |
G |
69% |
Elmer Andersen* (R) |
2,640 |
56.5% |
Karl Rolvaag (DFL) |
2,007 |
42.9% |
29 [+] |
0.6% |
4,676 |
7 |
0.38% |
[-] Other candidates in 1962:
William Braatz (Industrial Government) 29 (0.6%);
|
1960 |
S2 |
77% |
Hubert Humphrey* (DFL) |
2,708 |
52.2% |
Kenneth Peterson (R) |
2,468 |
47.6% |
10 [+] |
0.2% |
5,186 |
5 |
0.34% |
[-] Other candidates in 1960:
Carl Feingold (Socialist Workers) 10 (0.2%);
|
1960 |
G |
77% |
Elmer Andersen (R) |
2,822 |
53.9% |
Orville Freeman* (DFL) |
2,395 |
45.8% |
14 [+] |
0.3% |
5,231 |
3 |
0.34% |
[-] Other candidates in 1960:
Rudolph Gustafson (Industrial Government) 14 (0.3%);
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