Swift County, MN

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

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

Benson city (pop. 3,453) Appleton city (pop. 1,346) Kerkhoven city (pop. 837) Torning township (pop. 405) Benson township (pop. 297) Dublin township (pop. 288) Murdock city (pop. 285) Appleton township (pop. 265) Pillsbury township (pop. 231) Hayes township (pop. 218) Cashel township (pop. 207) Clontarf township (pop. 177) Six Mile Grove township (pop. 170) Kerkhoven township (pop. 167) Camp Lake township (pop. 147) Danvers city (pop. 142) Kildare township (pop. 129) Edison township (pop. 129) Fairfield township (pop. 121) Tara township (pop. 105) Shible township (pop. 103) Swenoda township (pop. 93) West Bank township (pop. 88) Moyer township (pop. 86) De Graff city (pop. 75) Clontarf city (pop. 71) Holloway city (pop. 65) Hegbert township (pop. 60) Marysland township (pop. 46)  

Tracts in Swift County, MN

Census Tract 9601, Swift County, Minnesota     Census Tract 9602, Swift County, Minnesota     Census Tract 9603, Swift County, Minnesota     Census Tract 9604, Swift County, Minnesota        

2022 population: 9,755   ( 28 from 2010 , 80 from 2020)
Land area: 742.0 square miles
Population density: 13.1 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	8,611	88.27%	7.1%
Black:	83	0.85%	72.9%
Indian:	51	0.52%	70.0%
Asian:	189	1.94%	687.5%
2+ races:	189	1.94%	215.0%
Hispanic:	632	6.48%	80.6%
Total non-White:	1,144	11.73%	123.4%

2020-2022 Components	Number	Rate
Births:	257	13.1
Deaths:	272	13.8
Net Migration:	-101	-5.1
Net Immigration:	36	1.8

Change in White population:	-660	-6.7
Change in Non-White pop.:	632	6.5

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	69%	Donald Trump* (R)	3,316	63.9%	Joe Biden (D)	1,784	34.4%	93 [+]	1.8%	5,193	19	17	0.16%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) 42 (0.8%);
2016	66%	Donald Trump (R)	2,963	59.3%	Hillary Clinton (D)	1,686	33.8%	345 [+]	6.9%	4,994	14	13	0.17%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Gary Johnson (Lbt) 153 (3.1%); Evan McMullin (I) 80 (1.6%); Jill Stein (Grn) 33 (0.7%);
2012	67%	Barack Obama* (D)	2,751	53.7%	Mitt Romney (R)	2,248	43.9%	120 [+]	2.3%	5,119	-1	-3	0.17%
[-] Other candidates in 2012: Gary Johnson (Lbt) 51 (1.0%);
2008	66%	Barack Obama (D)	2,907	55.4%	John McCain (R)	2,184	41.6%	153 [+]	2.9%	5,244	-2	-4	0.18%
[-] Other candidates in 2008: Ralph Nader (I) 99 (1.9%); Bob Barr (Lbt) 14 (0.3%);
2004	67%	John Kerry (D)	3,165	55.2%	George W. Bush* (R)	2,481	43.3%	89 [+]	1.6%	5,735	-4	-7	0.20%
[-] Other candidates in 2004: Ralph Nader (I) 54 (0.9%);
2000	59%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	2,698	49.6%	George W. Bush (R)	2,376	43.7%	363 [+]	6.7%	5,437	-2	-4	0.22%
[-] Other candidates in 2000: Ralph Nader (Grn) 218 (4.0%); Pat Buchanan (Ref) 118 (2.2%);
1996	61%	Bill Clinton* (D)	3,054	57.3%	Robert Dole (R)	1,541	28.9%	735 [+]	13.8%	5,330	-6	-12	0.24%
[-] Other candidates in 1996: Ross Perot (Ref) 690 (12.9%); Ralph Nader (Grn) 10 (0.2%); Harry Browne (Lbt) 2 (0.0%);
1992	73%	Bill Clinton (D)	2,980	49.7%	George Bush* (R)	1,603	26.8%	1,408 [+]	23.5%	5,991	-5	-11	0.26%
[-] Other candidates in 1992: Ross Perot (I) 1,359 (22.7%);
1988	71%	Michael Dukakis (D)	3,579	61.7%	George Bush (R)	2,156	37.2%	63 [+]	1.1%	5,798	-9	-16	0.28%
[-] Other candidates in 1988: Ron Paul (Lbt) 9 (0.2%);
1984	76%	Walter Mondale (D)	3,531	54.4%	Ronald Reagan* (R)	2,893	44.6%	64	1.0%	6,488	-5	-14	0.31%
[-] Other candidates in 1984:
1980	76%	Jimmy Carter* (D)	3,245	47.6%	Ronald Reagan (R)	2,943	43.1%	635 [+]	9.3%	6,823	1	-8	0.33%
[-] Other candidates in 1980: John Anderson (I) 511 (7.5%); Edward Clark (Lbt) 102 (1.5%);
1976	81%	Jimmy Carter (D)	4,428	65.5%	Gerald Ford* (R)	2,190	32.4%	144 [+]	2.1%	6,762	-10	-16	0.35%
[-] Other candidates in 1976: Eugene McCarthy (I) 77 (1.1%);
1972	79%	George McGovern (D)	3,823	57.8%	Richard Nixon* (R)	2,673	40.4%	121 [+]	1.8%	6,617	-11	-20	0.38%
[-] Other candidates in 1972: John Schmitz (Amer) 116 (1.8%);
1968	83%	Hubert Humphrey (D)	3,716	57.6%	Richard Nixon (R)	2,476	38.4%	259 [+]	4.0%	6,451	-3	-5	0.41%
[-] Other candidates in 1968: George Wallace (AIP) 247 (3.8%);
1964	80%	Lyndon Johnson* (D)	4,380	67.1%	Barry Goldwater (R)	2,132	32.7%	12	0.2%	6,524	-3	-6	0.42%
[-] Other candidates in 1964:
1960	81%	John Kennedy (D)	4,062	58.6%	Richard Nixon (R)	2,848	41.1%	18	0.3%	6,928	-8	-8	0.45%
[-] Other candidates in 1960:
1956	67%	Adlai Stevenson (D)	3,720	58.4%	Dwight Eisenhower* (R)	2,637	41.4%	8	0.1%	6,365	-12	-16	0.47%
[-] Other candidates in 1956:
1952	71%	Dwight Eisenhower (R)	3,532	51.4%	Adlai Stevenson (D)	3,291	47.9%	48	0.7%	6,871	-4	-4	0.50%
[-] Other candidates in 1952:
1948	66%	Harry Truman* (D)	4,082	63.1%	Thomas Dewey (R)	2,109	32.6%	277 [+]	4.3%	6,468	-7	-12	0.53%
[-] Other candidates in 1948: Henry Wallace (Prog) 254 (3.9%); Strom Thurmond (StsRts) 0 (0.0%);
1944	60%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	3,310	56.3%	Thomas Dewey (R)	2,519	42.9%	47	0.8%	5,876	-4	-3	0.52%
[-] Other candidates in 1944:
1940	70%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	3,899	57.6%	Wendell Willkie (R)	2,815	41.6%	54	0.8%	6,768	-6	-3	0.54%
[-] Other candidates in 1940:
1936	68%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	3,749	62.6%	Alf Landon (R)	1,618	27.0%	619 [+]	10.3%	5,986	-4	-9	0.53%
[-] Other candidates in 1936: William Lemke (Union) 610 (10.2%); Norman Thomas (Soc) 7 (0.1%);
1932	67%	Franklin Roosevelt (D)	4,339	75.0%	Herbert Hoover* (R)	1,308	22.6%	135 [+]	2.3%	5,782	-14	-17	0.58%
[-] Other candidates in 1932: Norman Thomas (Soc) 93 (1.6%);
1928	67%	Herbert Hoover (R)	2,791	49.7%	Al Smith (D)	2,733	48.7%	89 [+]	1.6%	5,613	-8	-8	0.58%
[-] Other candidates in 1928: Norman Thomas (Soc) 57 (1.0%);
1924	59%	Robert LaFollette (Prog)	2,918	59.3%	Calvin Coolidge (R)	1,654	33.6%	350 [+]	7.1%	4,922	-18	-20	0.60%
[-] Other candidates in 1924: John Davis (D) 334 (6.8%);
1920	60%	Warren Harding (R)	3,553	70.2%	James Cox (D)	985	19.5%	522 [+]	10.3%	5,060	0	10	0.69%
[-] Other candidates in 1920: Aaron Watkins (Proh) 260 (5.1%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 209 (4.1%); Parley Christiansen (FL) 0 (0.0%);
1916	33%	Charles Evans Hughes (R)	1,335	50.2%	Woodrow Wilson* (D)	1,181	44.4%	143 [+]	5.4%	2,659	4	4	0.69%
[-] Other candidates in 1916: Allan Benson (Soc) 85 (3.2%); James Hanly (Proh) 55 (2.1%);
1912	35%	Theodore Roosevelt (Prog)	1,038	39.7%	Woodrow Wilson (D)	937	35.9%	638 [+]	24.4%	2,613	-2	-6	0.78%
[-] Other candidates in 1912: William Taft* (R) 442 (16.9%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 100 (3.8%); Eugene Chafin (Proh) 88 (3.4%);
1908	35%	William Taft (R)	1,343	56.2%	William J. Bryan (D)	921	38.5%	127 [+]	5.3%	2,391	-3	5	0.72%
[-] Other candidates in 1908: Eugene Chafin (Proh) 84 (3.5%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 41 (1.7%); Thomas Hisgen (I) 2 (0.1%);
1904	33%	Theodore Roosevelt (R)	1,784	76.4%	Alton Parker (D)	462	19.8%	90 [+]	3.9%	2,336	2	20	0.80%
[-] Other candidates in 1904: Silas Swallow (Proh) 55 (2.4%); Thomas Watson (Pop) 21 (0.9%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 14 (0.6%);
1900	35%	William McKinley* (R)	1,378	55.3%	William J. Bryan (D)	1,028	41.2%	88 [+]	3.5%	2,494	-5	4	0.79%
[-] Other candidates in 1900: John Woolley (Proh) 61 (2.4%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 20 (0.8%);

* incumbent         PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Swift County, MN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Joe Biden (D)	1,784	34.4%
Donald Trump* (R)	3,316	63.9%
Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)	42	0.8%
Other	51	1.0%
TOTAL	5,193
Turnout: 69% Diff (St): 19 Diff (US): 17

2016 President, Swift County, MN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Hillary Clinton (D)	1,686	33.8%
Donald Trump (R)	2,963	59.3%
Gary Johnson (Lbt)	153	3.1%
Jill Stein (Grn)	33	0.7%
Evan McMullin (I)	80	1.6%
Other	79	1.6%
TOTAL	4,994
Turnout: 66% Diff (St): 14 Diff (US): 13

2012 President, Swift County, MN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Barack Obama* (D)	2,751	53.7%
Mitt Romney (R)	2,248	43.9%
Gary Johnson (Lbt)	51	1.0%
Other	69	1.3%
TOTAL	5,119
Turnout: 67% Diff (St): -1 Diff (US): -3

2008 President, Swift County, MN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Barack Obama (D)	2,907	55.4%
John McCain (R)	2,184	41.6%
Ralph Nader (I)	99	1.9%
Bob Barr (Lbt)	14	0.3%
Other	40	0.8%
TOTAL	5,244
Turnout: 66% Diff (St): -2 Diff (US): -4

2004 President, Swift County, MN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
George W. Bush* (R)	2,481	43.3%
John Kerry (D)	3,165	55.2%
Ralph Nader (I)	54	0.9%
Other	35	0.6%
TOTAL	5,735
Turnout: 67% Diff (St): -4 Diff (US): -7

2000 President, Swift County, MN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
George W. Bush (R)	2,376	43.7%
Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	2,698	49.6%
Ralph Nader (Grn)	218	4.0%
Pat Buchanan (Ref)	118	2.2%
Other	27	0.5%
TOTAL	5,437
Turnout: 59% Diff (St): -2 Diff (US): -4

1996 President, Swift County, MN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Bill Clinton* (D)	3,054	57.3%
Robert Dole (R)	1,541	28.9%
Ross Perot (Ref)	690	12.9%
Ralph Nader (Grn)	10	0.2%
Harry Browne (Lbt)	2	0.0%
Other	33	0.6%
TOTAL	5,330
Turnout: 61% Diff (St): -6 Diff (US): -12

1992 President, Swift County, MN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Bill Clinton (D)	2,980	49.7%
George Bush* (R)	1,603	26.8%
Ross Perot (I)	1,359	22.7%
Other	49	0.8%
TOTAL	5,991
Turnout: 73% Diff (St): -5 Diff (US): -11

1988 President, Swift County, MN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
George Bush (R)	2,156	37.2%
Michael Dukakis (D)	3,579	61.7%
Ron Paul (Lbt)	9	0.2%
Other	54	0.9%
TOTAL	5,798
Turnout: 71% Diff (St): -9 Diff (US): -16

1984 President, Swift County, MN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Ronald Reagan* (R)	2,893	44.6%
Walter Mondale (D)	3,531	54.4%
Other	64	1.0%
TOTAL	6,488
Turnout: 76% Diff (St): -5 Diff (US): -14

1980 President, Swift County, MN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Ronald Reagan (R)	2,943	43.1%
Jimmy Carter* (D)	3,245	47.6%
John Anderson (I)	511	7.5%
Edward Clark (Lbt)	102	1.5%
Other	22	0.3%
TOTAL	6,823
Turnout: 76% Diff (St): 1 Diff (US): -8

1976 President, Swift County, MN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Jimmy Carter (D)	4,428	65.5%
Gerald Ford* (R)	2,190	32.4%
Eugene McCarthy (I)	77	1.1%
Other	67	1.0%
TOTAL	6,762
Turnout: 81% Diff (St): -10 Diff (US): -16

1972 President, Swift County, MN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Richard Nixon* (R)	2,673	40.4%
George McGovern (D)	3,823	57.8%
John Schmitz (Amer)	116	1.8%
Other	5	0.1%
TOTAL	6,617
Turnout: 79% Diff (St): -11 Diff (US): -20

1968 President, Swift County, MN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Richard Nixon (R)	2,476	38.4%
Hubert Humphrey (D)	3,716	57.6%
George Wallace (AIP)	247	3.8%
Other	12	0.2%
TOTAL	6,451
Turnout: 83% Diff (St): -3 Diff (US): -5

1964 President, Swift County, MN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Lyndon Johnson* (D)	4,380	67.1%
Barry Goldwater (R)	2,132	32.7%
Other	12	0.2%
TOTAL	6,524
Turnout: 80% Diff (St): -3 Diff (US): -6

1960 President, Swift County, MN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
John Kennedy (D)	4,062	58.6%
Richard Nixon (R)	2,848	41.1%
Other	18	0.3%
TOTAL	6,928
Turnout: 81% Diff (St): -8 Diff (US): -8

1956 President, Swift County, MN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Dwight Eisenhower* (R)	2,637	41.4%
Adlai Stevenson (D)	3,720	58.4%
Other	8	0.1%
TOTAL	6,365
Turnout: 67% Diff (St): -12 Diff (US): -16

1952 President, Swift County, MN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Dwight Eisenhower (R)	3,532	51.4%
Adlai Stevenson (D)	3,291	47.9%
Other	48	0.7%
TOTAL	6,871
Turnout: 71% Diff (St): -4 Diff (US): -4

1948 President, Swift County, MN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Harry Truman* (D)	4,082	63.1%
Thomas Dewey (R)	2,109	32.6%
Henry Wallace (Prog)	254	3.9%
Other	23	0.4%
TOTAL	6,468
Turnout: 66% Diff (St): -7 Diff (US): -12

1944 President, Swift County, MN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	3,310	56.3%
Thomas Dewey (R)	2,519	42.9%
Other	47	0.8%
TOTAL	5,876
Turnout: 60% Diff (St): -4 Diff (US): -3

1940 President, Swift County, MN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	3,899	57.6%
Wendell Willkie (R)	2,815	41.6%
Other	54	0.8%
TOTAL	6,768
Turnout: 70% Diff (St): -6 Diff (US): -3

1936 President, Swift County, MN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	3,749	62.6%
Alf Landon (R)	1,618	27.0%
William Lemke (Union)	610	10.2%
Norman Thomas (Soc)	7	0.1%
Other	2	0.0%
TOTAL	5,986
Turnout: 68% Diff (St): -4 Diff (US): -9

1932 President, Swift County, MN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Franklin Roosevelt (D)	4,339	75.0%
Herbert Hoover* (R)	1,308	22.6%
Norman Thomas (Soc)	93	1.6%
Other	42	0.7%
TOTAL	5,782
Turnout: 67% Diff (St): -14 Diff (US): -17

1928 President, Swift County, MN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Herbert Hoover (R)	2,791	49.7%
Al Smith (D)	2,733	48.7%
Norman Thomas (Soc)	57	1.0%
Other	32	0.6%
TOTAL	5,613
Turnout: 67% Diff (St): -8 Diff (US): -8

1924 President, Swift County, MN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Calvin Coolidge (R)	1,654	33.6%
John Davis (D)	334	6.8%
Robert LaFollette (Prog)	2,918	59.3%
Other	16	0.3%
TOTAL	4,922
Turnout: 59% Diff (St): -18 Diff (US): -20

1920 President, Swift County, MN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Warren Harding (R)	3,553	70.2%
James Cox (D)	985	19.5%
Eugene Debs (Soc)	209	4.1%
Aaron Watkins (Proh)	260	5.1%
Other	53	1.0%
TOTAL	5,060
Turnout: 60% Diff (St): 0 Diff (US): 10

1916 President, Swift County, MN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Woodrow Wilson* (D)	1,181	44.4%
Charles Evans Hughes (R)	1,335	50.2%
Allan Benson (Soc)	85	3.2%
James Hanly (Proh)	55	2.1%
Other	3	0.1%
TOTAL	2,659
Turnout: 33% Diff (St): 4 Diff (US): 4

1912 President, Swift County, MN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Woodrow Wilson (D)	937	35.9%
Theodore Roosevelt (Prog)	1,038	39.7%
William Taft* (R)	442	16.9%
Eugene Debs (Soc)	100	3.8%
Eugene Chafin (Proh)	88	3.4%
Other	8	0.3%
TOTAL	2,613
Turnout: 35% Diff (St): -2 Diff (US): -6

1908 President, Swift County, MN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
William Taft (R)	1,343	56.2%
William J. Bryan (D)	921	38.5%
Eugene Debs (Soc)	41	1.7%
Eugene Chafin (Proh)	84	3.5%
Thomas Hisgen (I)	2	0.1%
TOTAL	2,391
Turnout: 35% Diff (St): -3 Diff (US): 5

1904 President, Swift County, MN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Theodore Roosevelt (R)	1,784	76.4%
Alton Parker (D)	462	19.8%
Eugene Debs (Soc)	14	0.6%
Silas Swallow (Proh)	55	2.4%
Thomas Watson (Pop)	21	0.9%
TOTAL	2,336
Turnout: 33% Diff (St): 2 Diff (US): 20

1900 President, Swift County, MN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
William McKinley* (R)	1,378	55.3%
William J. Bryan (D)	1,028	41.2%
John Woolley (Proh)	61	2.4%
Eugene Debs (Soc)	20	0.8%
Other	7	0.3%
TOTAL	2,494
Turnout: 35% Diff (St): -5 Diff (US): 4

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Swift 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	52%	Scott Jensen (R)	2,409	61.5%	Tim Walz* (DFL)	1,389	35.5%	119 [+]	3.0%	3,917	17	0.16%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: James McCaskel (Legal Marijuana Now) 45 (1.1%); Steve Patterson (Grassroots - Legalize Cannabis) 33 (0.8%); Hugh McTavish (Independence-Alliance) 28 (0.7%); Gabrielle Prosser (Socialist Workers) 8 (0.2%); Other (Write-in) 5 (0.1%);
2020	S2	69%	Jason Lewis (R)	3,020	58.7%	Tina Smith* (DFL)	1,838	35.7%	290 [+]	5.6%	5,148	15	0.16%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Kevin O'Connor (Legal Marijuana Now) 226 (4.4%); Oliver Steinberg (Grassroots - Legalize Cannabis) 63 (1.2%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.0%);
2018	S2	53%	Karin Housley (R)	2,086	51.7%	Tina Smith* (DFL)	1,787	44.3%	163 [+]	4.0%	4,036	9	0.16%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Sarah Wellington (Legal Marijuana Now) 118 (2.9%); Jerry Trooien (I) 45 (1.1%);
2018	S1	53%	Amy Klobuchar* (DFL)	2,147	53.0%	Jim Newberger (R)	1,793	44.3%	111 [+]	2.7%	4,051	8	0.16%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Dennis Schuller (Legal Marijuana Now) 83 (2.0%); Paula Overby (Green) 28 (0.7%);
2018	G	53%	Jeff Johnson (R)	2,179	53.9%	Tim Walz (DFL)	1,751	43.3%	111 [+]	2.7%	4,041	11	0.16%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Chris Wright (Legalize Cannabis) 81 (2.0%); Josh Welter (Libertarian) 29 (0.7%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.0%);
2014	S2	54%	Al Franken* (DFL)	2,345	56.9%	Mike McFadden (R)	1,591	38.6%	188 [+]	4.6%	4,124	-4	0.21%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Steve Carlson (Independence Party) 109 (2.6%); Heather Johnson (Libertarian) 73 (1.8%); Other (Write-in) 6 (0.1%);
2014	G	54%	Mark Dayton* (DFL)	2,189	53.3%	Jeff Johnson (R)	1,665	40.6%	252 [+]	6.1%	4,106	-4	0.21%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Hannah Nicollet (Independence Party) 148 (3.6%); Chris Wright (Grassroots) 67 (1.6%); Chris Holbrook (Libertarian) 34 (0.8%); Other (Write-in) 3 (0.1%);
2012	S1	66%	Amy Klobuchar* (DFL)	3,497	69.9%	Kurt Bills (R)	1,285	25.7%	224 [+]	4.5%	5,006	-5	0.18%
[-] Other candidates in 2012: Stephen Williams (Independence Party) 147 (2.9%); Tim Davis (Grassroots) 54 (1.1%); Michael Cavlan (Progressive) 21 (0.4%); Other (Write-in) 2 (0.0%);
2010	G	58%	Mark Dayton (DFL)	2,101	47.4%	Tom Emmer (R)	1,650	37.2%	685 [+]	15.4%	4,436	-6	0.21%
[-] Other candidates in 2010: Tom Horner (Independence Party) 622 (14.0%); Chris Wright (Grassroots) 23 (0.5%); Ken Pentel (Ecology Democracy) 15 (0.3%); Linda Eno (Resource Party) 15 (0.3%); Faeheen Hakeem (Green) 10 (0.2%);
2008	S2	66%	Al Franken (DFL)	2,294	43.9%	Norm Coleman* (R)	1,879	35.9%	1,056 [+]	20.2%	5,229	-6	0.18%
[-] Other candidates in 2008: Dean Barkley (Independence Party) 1,007 (19.3%); Charles Aldrich (Libertarian) 28 (0.5%); James Niemacki (Constitution) 18 (0.3%); Other (Write-in) 3 (0.1%);
2006	S1	57%	Amy Klobuchar (DFL)	2,864	60.9%	Mark Kennedy (R)	1,661	35.3%	177 [+]	3.8%	4,702	-3	0.21%
[-] Other candidates in 2006: Rob Fitzgerald (Independence Party) 141 (3.0%); Michael Cavlan (Green) 19 (0.4%); Ben Powers (Constitution) 16 (0.3%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.0%);
2006	G	57%	Mike Hatch (DFL)	2,373	50.4%	Tim Pawlenty* (R)	2,030	43.1%	304 [+]	6.5%	4,707	-4	0.21%
[-] Other candidates in 2006: Peter Hutchinson (Independence Party) 268 (5.7%); Walt Brown (Quit Raising Taxes) 21 (0.4%); Ken Pentel (Green) 10 (0.2%); Leslie Davis (American) 3 (0.1%); Other (Write-in) 2 (0.0%);
2002	S2	57%	Walter Mondale (DFL)	2,907	57.2%	Norm Coleman (R)	1,999	39.3%	177 [+]	3.5%	5,083	-10	0.23%
[-] Other candidates in 2002: Jim Moore (Independence Party) 143 (2.8%); Paul Wellstone* (DFL) 19 (0.4%); Ray Tricomo (Green) 12 (0.2%); Miro Kovatchevich (Constitution) 3 (0.1%);
2002	G	57%	Roger Moe (DFL)	2,403	47.6%	Tim Pawlenty (R)	1,883	37.3%	764 [+]	15.1%	5,050	-7	0.22%
[-] Other candidates in 2002: Tim Penny (Independence Party) 667 (13.2%); Ken Pentel (Green) 65 (1.3%); Booker Hodges (I) 15 (0.3%); Lawrence Aeshilman (Constitution) 8 (0.2%); Kari Sachs (Socialist Workers) 5 (0.1%); Other (Write-in) 4 (0.1%);
2000	S1	59%	Mark Dayton (DFL)	2,925	54.0%	Rod Grams* (R)	2,167	40.0%	324 [+]	6.0%	5,416	-3	0.22%
[-] Other candidates in 2000: Jim Gibson (Independence Party) 228 (4.2%); David Daniels (Green) 38 (0.7%); David Swan (Constitution) 30 (0.6%); Rebecca Ellis (Socialist Workers) 21 (0.4%); Erik Pakieser (Libertarian) 7 (0.1%);
1998	G	59%	Jesse Ventura (I)	2,006	38.0%	Skip Humphrey (DFL)	1,852	35.1%	1,421 [+]	26.9%	5,279	-8	0.25%
[-] Other candidates in 1998: Norm Coleman (R) 1,410 (26.7%); Chris Wright (Green) 6 (0.1%); Ken Pentel (Green) 3 (0.1%); Frank Germann (Libertarian) 1 (0.0%); Ray McCloney (I) 1 (0.0%);
1996	S2	61%	Paul Wellstone* (DFL)	2,993	56.5%	Rudy Boschwitz (R)	1,951	36.8%	358 [+]	6.8%	5,302	-4	0.24%
[-] Other candidates in 1996: Dean Barkley (Reform) 317 (6.0%); Tim Davis (Green) 18 (0.3%); Howard Hanson (Resource Party) 9 (0.2%); Steve Johnson (Natural Law) 9 (0.2%); Thomas Fiske (Socialist Workers) 4 (0.1%); Roy Carlton (Libertarian) 1 (0.0%);
1994	S1	53%	Rod Grams (IR)	2,166	48.0%	Ann Wynia (DFL)	2,161	47.9%	181 [+]	4.0%	4,508	-1	0.25%
[-] Other candidates in 1994: Dean Barkley (I) 134 (3.0%); Candice Sjostrom (Green) 27 (0.6%); Steve Johnson (Natural Law) 12 (0.3%); Marca Himelgrin (Socialist Workers) 8 (0.2%);
1994	G	53%	Arne Carlson* (IR)	2,151	47.8%	John Marty (DFL)	2,130	47.4%	216 [+]	4.8%	4,497	-14	0.25%
[-] Other candidates in 1994: Other (Write-in) 145 (3.2%); Will Shetterly (Green) 35 (0.8%); Eric Olson (Libertarian) 18 (0.4%); Jon Hillson (Socialist Workers) 10 (0.2%); Leslie Davis (National Rights Alliance) 8 (0.2%);
1990	S2	66%	Paul Wellstone (DFL)	2,698	51.6%	Rudy Boschwitz* (IR)	2,438	46.6%	95 [+]	1.8%	5,231	-1	0.29%
[-] Other candidates in 1990: Russell Bentley (Green) 93 (1.8%); Other (Write-in) 2 (0.0%);
1990	G	66%	Rudy Perpich* (DFL)	2,999	57.6%	Arne Carlson (IR)	2,035	39.1%	169 [+]	3.2%	5,203	-10	0.29%
[-] Other candidates in 1990: Jon Grunseth (IR (write-in)) 66 (1.3%); Ross Culverhouse (Grassroots) 45 (0.9%); Wendy Lyons (Socialist Workers) 26 (0.5%); Judith Ann Chosa (Earth Federation) 16 (0.3%); Other (Write-in) 16 (0.3%);
1988	S1	72%	Skip Humphrey (DFL)	3,194	54.5%	Dave Durenberger* (IR)	2,619	44.7%	48 [+]	0.8%	5,861	-11	0.28%
[-] Other candidates in 1988: Polly Mann (Progressive Independent) 19 (0.3%); Derrick Grimmer (Green) 13 (0.2%); Arlen Overvig (Libertarian) 11 (0.2%); Wendy Lyons (Socialist Workers) 4 (0.1%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.0%);
1986	G	60%	Rudy Perpich* (DFL)	3,133	62.1%	Cal Ludeman (IR)	1,877	37.2%	34 [+]	0.7%	5,044	-6	0.36%
[-] Other candidates in 1986: Bill Brust (Workers League) 13 (0.3%); Other (Write-in) 11 (0.2%); Joseph Rohner (Libertarian) 7 (0.1%); Thomas Jaax (Socialist Workers) 3 (0.1%);
1984	S2	76%	Rudy Boschwitz* (IR)	3,329	51.3%	Joan Anderson Growe (DFL)	3,143	48.4%	23 [+]	0.4%	6,495	-7	0.31%
[-] Other candidates in 1984: Richard Putnam (Libertarian) 11 (0.2%); Jeffrey Miller (New Union) 6 (0.1%); Eleanor Garcia (Socialist Workers) 6 (0.1%);
1982	S1	70%	Mark Dayton (DFL)	3,289	53.3%	Dave Durenberger* (IR)	2,847	46.2%	31 [+]	0.5%	6,167	-6	0.34%
[-] Other candidates in 1982: Fred Hewitt (Libertarian) 19 (0.3%); Jeffrey Miller (New Union) 9 (0.1%); William Onasch (Socialist Workers) 3 (0.0%);
1982	G	70%	Rudy Perpich (DFL)	4,245	69.1%	Wheelock Whitney (IR)	1,843	30.0%	54 [+]	0.9%	6,142	-10	0.34%
[-] Other candidates in 1982: Tom McDonald (Honest Government) 28 (0.5%); Kathy Wheeler (Socialist Workers) 19 (0.3%); Franklin Haws (Libertarian) 7 (0.1%);
1978	S2	73%	Rudy Boschwitz (IR)	3,053	50.3%	Wendell Anderson* (DFL)	2,816	46.4%	195 [+]	3.2%	6,064	-6	0.38%
[-] Other candidates in 1978: Sal Carlone (American) 115 (1.9%); Brian Coyle (I) 38 (0.6%); Jean Brust (Workers) 18 (0.3%); William Peterson (Socialist Workers) 15 (0.2%); Leonard Richards (Libertarian) 9 (0.1%);
1978	S1	71%	Dave Durenberger (IR)	3,077	51.8%	Bob Short (DFL)	2,624	44.2%	240 [+]	4.0%	5,941	-10	0.38%
[-] Other candidates in 1978: Paul Helm (American) 177 (3.0%); Other (Write-in) 28 (0.5%); Christine Frank (Socialist Workers) 18 (0.3%); Fred Hewitt (Libertarian) 17 (0.3%);
1978	G	72%	Rudy Perpich* (DFL)	3,271	54.3%	Albert Quie (IR)	2,629	43.7%	120 [+]	2.0%	6,020	-9	0.38%
[-] Other candidates in 1978: Richard Pedersen (American) 79 (1.3%); Robin Miller (Libertarian) 16 (0.3%); Tom McDonald (Honest Government) 10 (0.2%); Jill Lakowske (Socialist Workers) 9 (0.1%); Edwin Pommerening (Savings Account) 6 (0.1%);
1976	S1	82%	Hubert Humphrey* (DFL)	5,118	75.2%	Gerald Brekke (IR)	1,259	18.5%	432 [+]	6.3%	6,809	-7	0.36%
[-] Other candidates in 1976: Paul Helm (American) 404 (5.9%); William Peterson (Socialist Workers) 18 (0.3%); Robin Miller (Libertarian) 7 (0.1%); Matt Savola (Communist) 3 (0.0%);
1974	G	66%	Wendell Anderson* (DFL)	3,870	70.6%	John Johnson (R)	1,377	25.1%	235 [+]	4.3%	5,482	-4	0.44%
[-] Other candidates in 1974: James Miles (I) 99 (1.8%); Harry Pool (American) 78 (1.4%); Jane Van Deusen (Socialist Workers) 24 (0.4%); Erwin Marquit (Communist) 21 (0.4%); Richard Kleinow (Libertarian) 8 (0.1%); Genevieve Gunderson (Industrial Government) 5 (0.1%);
1972	S2	80%	Walter Mondale* (DFL)	4,402	65.9%	Phil Hansen (R)	2,240	33.5%	35 [+]	0.5%	6,677	-9	0.39%
[-] Other candidates in 1972: Karl Heck (Industrial Government) 35 (0.5%);
1970	S1	76%	Hubert Humphrey (DFL)	3,854	65.1%	Clark MacGregor (R)	2,046	34.6%	21 [+]	0.4%	5,921	-7	0.43%
[-] Other candidates in 1970: William Braatz (Industrial Government) 12 (0.2%); Nancy Strebe (Socialist Workers) 9 (0.2%);
1970	G	75%	Wendell Anderson (DFL)	3,210	54.8%	Douglas Head (R)	2,626	44.8%	26 [+]	0.4%	5,862	-1	0.43%
[-] Other candidates in 1970: Other (Write-in) 14 (0.2%); Karl Heck (Industrial Government) 12 (0.2%);
1966	S2	68%	Walter Mondale* (DFL)	3,229	59.6%	Robert Forsythe (R)	2,134	39.4%	56 [+]	1.0%	5,419	-6	0.43%
[-] Other candidates in 1966: Joseph Johnson (Socialist Workers) 38 (0.7%); William Braatz (Industrial Government) 18 (0.3%);
1966	G	69%	Karl Rolvaag* (DFL)	2,901	52.8%	Harold Levander (R)	2,576	46.9%	21 [+]	0.4%	5,498	-6	0.42%
[-] Other candidates in 1966: Kenneth Sachs (Industrial Government) 21 (0.4%);
1964	S1	81%	Eugene McCarthy* (DFL)	4,327	65.8%	Wheelock Whitney (R)	2,240	34.1%	10 [+]	0.2%	6,577	-5	0.43%
[-] Other candidates in 1964: Everett Luoma (Socialist Workers) 7 (0.1%); William Braatz (Industrial Government) 3 (0.0%);
1962	G	67%	Karl Rolvaag (DFL)	3,293	58.7%	Elmer Andersen* (R)	2,288	40.8%	28 [+]	0.5%	5,609	-9	0.45%
[-] Other candidates in 1962: William Braatz (Industrial Government) 28 (0.5%);
1960	S2	83%	Hubert Humphrey* (DFL)	4,625	65.5%	Kenneth Peterson (R)	2,431	34.4%	9 [+]	0.1%	7,065	-8	0.46%
[-] Other candidates in 1960: Carl Feingold (Socialist Workers) 9 (0.1%);
1960	G	83%	Orville Freeman* (DFL)	4,247	60.0%	Elmer Andersen (R)	2,810	39.7%	20 [+]	0.3%	7,077	-11	0.46%
[-] Other candidates in 1960: Rudolph Gustafson (Industrial Government) 20 (0.3%);

*: 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 Swift County, MN

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Voter Registration Data for Swift County, MN

Party registration is not used in this state, however as of 2022 registrations in Swift County, MN were estimated to be 35% Republican and 33% Democrat.