Year | Type | Turnout ![](/images/helpicon.gif) | Winner | Runner-Up |
Other | Total Votes | Diff ![](/images/helpicon.gif) | PSV |
2022 |
G |
56% |
Scott Jensen (R) |
7,780 |
71.6% |
Tim Walz* (DFL) |
2,649 |
24.4% |
430 [+] |
4.0% |
10,859 |
27 |
0.43% |
[-] Other candidates in 2022:
James McCaskel (Legal Marijuana Now) 161 (1.5%);
Steve Patterson (Grassroots - Legalize Cannabis) 120 (1.1%);
Hugh McTavish (Independence-Alliance) 117 (1.1%);
Gabrielle Prosser (Socialist Workers) 30 (0.3%);
Other (Write-in) 2 (0.0%);
|
2020 |
S2 |
68% |
Jason Lewis (R) |
8,840 |
67.7% |
Tina Smith* (DFL) |
3,354 |
25.7% |
865 [+] |
6.6% |
13,059 |
24 |
0.41% |
[-] Other candidates in 2020:
Kevin O'Connor (Legal Marijuana Now) 650 (5.0%);
Oliver Steinberg (Grassroots - Legalize Cannabis) 205 (1.6%);
Other (Write-in) 10 (0.1%);
|
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2018 |
S2 |
50% |
Karin Housley (R) |
6,149 |
64.1% |
Tina Smith* (DFL) |
3,095 |
32.3% |
347 [+] |
3.6% |
9,591 |
22 |
0.37% |
[-] Other candidates in 2018:
Sarah Wellington (Legal Marijuana Now) 250 (2.6%);
Jerry Trooien (I) 97 (1.0%);
|
2018 |
S1 |
50% |
Jim Newberger (R) |
5,516 |
57.2% |
Amy Klobuchar* (DFL) |
3,863 |
40.1% |
257 [+] |
2.7% |
9,636 |
21 |
0.37% |
[-] Other candidates in 2018:
Dennis Schuller (Legal Marijuana Now) 195 (2.0%);
Paula Overby (Green) 61 (0.6%);
Other (Write-in) 1 (0.0%);
|
2018 |
G |
50% |
Jeff Johnson (R) |
6,244 |
65.0% |
Tim Walz (DFL) |
3,058 |
31.8% |
300 [+] |
3.1% |
9,602 |
23 |
0.37% |
[-] Other candidates in 2018:
Chris Wright (Legalize Cannabis) 210 (2.2%);
Josh Welter (Libertarian) 88 (0.9%);
Other (Write-in) 2 (0.0%);
|
2014 |
S2 |
47% |
Mike McFadden (R) |
4,398 |
49.7% |
Al Franken* (DFL) |
3,958 |
44.7% |
491 [+] |
5.5% |
8,847 |
7 |
0.45% |
[-] Other candidates in 2014:
Steve Carlson (Independence Party) 349 (3.9%);
Heather Johnson (Libertarian) 140 (1.6%);
Other (Write-in) 2 (0.0%);
|
2014 |
G |
47% |
Jeff Johnson (R) |
4,708 |
53.5% |
Mark Dayton* (DFL) |
3,558 |
40.4% |
536 [+] |
6.1% |
8,802 |
9 |
0.45% |
[-] Other candidates in 2014:
Hannah Nicollet (Independence Party) 339 (3.9%);
Chris Wright (Grassroots) 134 (1.5%);
Chris Holbrook (Libertarian) 62 (0.7%);
Other (Write-in) 1 (0.0%);
|
2012 |
S1 |
61% |
Amy Klobuchar* (DFL) |
6,796 |
59.2% |
Kurt Bills (R) |
4,139 |
36.1% |
545 [+] |
4.7% |
11,480 |
6 |
0.40% |
[-] Other candidates in 2012:
Stephen Williams (Independence Party) 359 (3.1%);
Tim Davis (Grassroots) 125 (1.1%);
Michael Cavlan (Progressive) 45 (0.4%);
Other (Write-in) 16 (0.1%);
|
2010 |
G |
50% |
Tom Emmer (R) |
4,734 |
50.9% |
Mark Dayton (DFL) |
3,411 |
36.7% |
1,147 [+] |
12.3% |
9,292 |
8 |
0.44% |
[-] Other candidates in 2010:
Tom Horner (Independence Party) 1,012 (10.9%);
Chris Wright (Grassroots) 51 (0.5%);
Ken Pentel (Ecology Democracy) 32 (0.3%);
Linda Eno (Resource Party) 22 (0.2%);
Faeheen Hakeem (Green) 19 (0.2%);
Other (Write-in) 11 (0.1%);
|
|
2008 |
S2 |
66% |
Norm Coleman* (R) |
5,536 |
45.5% |
Al Franken (DFL) |
4,177 |
34.3% |
2,462 [+] |
20.2% |
12,175 |
3 |
0.42% |
[-] Other candidates in 2008:
Dean Barkley (Independence Party) 2,346 (19.3%);
Charles Aldrich (Libertarian) 58 (0.5%);
James Niemacki (Constitution) 52 (0.4%);
Other (Write-in) 6 (0.0%);
|
2006 |
S1 |
56% |
Amy Klobuchar (DFL) |
5,230 |
51.3% |
Mark Kennedy (R) |
4,494 |
44.1% |
475 [+] |
4.7% |
10,199 |
6 |
0.46% |
[-] Other candidates in 2006:
Rob Fitzgerald (Independence Party) 400 (3.9%);
Michael Cavlan (Green) 40 (0.4%);
Ben Powers (Constitution) 33 (0.3%);
Other (Write-in) 2 (0.0%);
|
2006 |
G |
56% |
Tim Pawlenty* (R) |
5,357 |
52.5% |
Mike Hatch (DFL) |
4,183 |
41.0% |
671 [+] |
6.6% |
10,211 |
6 |
0.46% |
[-] Other candidates in 2006:
Peter Hutchinson (Independence Party) 538 (5.3%);
Walt Brown (Quit Raising Taxes) 68 (0.7%);
Ken Pentel (Green) 39 (0.4%);
Leslie Davis (American) 23 (0.2%);
Other (Write-in) 3 (0.0%);
|
2002 |
S2 |
59% |
Norm Coleman (R) |
5,644 |
53.2% |
Walter Mondale (DFL) |
4,460 |
42.1% |
502 [+] |
4.7% |
10,606 |
4 |
0.47% |
[-] Other candidates in 2002:
Jim Moore (Independence Party) 365 (3.4%);
Paul Wellstone* (DFL) 65 (0.6%);
Ray Tricomo (Green) 43 (0.4%);
Miro Kovatchevich (Constitution) 24 (0.2%);
Other (Write-in) 5 (0.0%);
|
2002 |
G |
58% |
Tim Pawlenty (R) |
5,363 |
51.9% |
Roger Moe (DFL) |
3,218 |
31.1% |
1,752 [+] |
17.0% |
10,333 |
8 |
0.46% |
[-] Other candidates in 2002:
Tim Penny (Independence Party) 1,474 (14.3%);
Ken Pentel (Green) 165 (1.6%);
Booker Hodges (I) 60 (0.6%);
Lawrence Aeshilman (Constitution) 28 (0.3%);
Kari Sachs (Socialist Workers) 25 (0.2%);
|
2000 |
S1 |
63% |
Rod Grams* (R) |
5,699 |
51.4% |
Mark Dayton (DFL) |
4,781 |
43.1% |
606 [+] |
5.5% |
11,086 |
8 |
0.46% |
[-] Other candidates in 2000:
Jim Gibson (Independence Party) 371 (3.3%);
Rebecca Ellis (Socialist Workers) 75 (0.7%);
David Daniels (Green) 73 (0.7%);
David Swan (Constitution) 66 (0.6%);
Erik Pakieser (Libertarian) 21 (0.2%);
|
|
1998 |
G |
63% |
Norm Coleman (R) |
4,293 |
39.3% |
Jesse Ventura (I) |
4,146 |
37.9% |
2,486 [+] |
22.8% |
10,925 |
5 |
0.52% |
[-] Other candidates in 1998:
Skip Humphrey (DFL) 2,426 (22.2%);
Ken Pentel (Green) 21 (0.2%);
Ray McCloney (I) 15 (0.1%);
Chris Wright (Green) 12 (0.1%);
Frank Germann (Libertarian) 12 (0.1%);
|
1996 |
S2 |
62% |
Rudy Boschwitz (R) |
5,255 |
49.3% |
Paul Wellstone* (DFL) |
4,344 |
40.8% |
1,051 [+] |
9.9% |
10,650 |
8 |
0.49% |
[-] Other candidates in 1996:
Dean Barkley (Reform) 878 (8.2%);
Tim Davis (Green) 66 (0.6%);
Steve Johnson (Natural Law) 39 (0.4%);
Howard Hanson (Resource Party) 37 (0.3%);
Roy Carlton (Libertarian) 20 (0.2%);
Thomas Fiske (Socialist Workers) 8 (0.1%);
Other (Write-in) 3 (0.0%);
|
1994 |
S1 |
57% |
Rod Grams (IR) |
5,812 |
61.2% |
Ann Wynia (DFL) |
3,153 |
33.2% |
536 [+] |
5.6% |
9,501 |
12 |
0.54% |
[-] Other candidates in 1994:
Dean Barkley (I) 390 (4.1%);
Candice Sjostrom (Green) 71 (0.7%);
Steve Johnson (Natural Law) 45 (0.5%);
Marca Himelgrin (Socialist Workers) 22 (0.2%);
Other (Write-in) 8 (0.1%);
|
1994 |
G |
56% |
Arne Carlson* (IR) |
5,258 |
56.1% |
John Marty (DFL) |
3,537 |
37.8% |
574 [+] |
6.1% |
9,369 |
-6 |
0.53% |
[-] Other candidates in 1994:
Other (Write-in) 344 (3.7%);
Will Shetterly (Green) 125 (1.3%);
Eric Olson (Libertarian) 51 (0.5%);
Leslie Davis (National Rights Alliance) 36 (0.4%);
Jon Hillson (Socialist Workers) 18 (0.2%);
|
1990 |
S2 |
58% |
Rudy Boschwitz* (IR) |
5,132 |
54.5% |
Paul Wellstone (DFL) |
4,038 |
42.9% |
242 [+] |
2.6% |
9,412 |
7 |
0.52% |
[-] Other candidates in 1990:
Russell Bentley (Green) 238 (2.5%);
Other (Write-in) 4 (0.0%);
|
1990 |
G |
57% |
Rudy Perpich* (DFL) |
5,145 |
55.7% |
Arne Carlson (IR) |
3,656 |
39.6% |
436 [+] |
4.7% |
9,237 |
-10 |
0.51% |
[-] Other candidates in 1990:
Ross Culverhouse (Grassroots) 120 (1.3%);
Other (Write-in) 100 (1.1%);
Judith Ann Chosa (Earth Federation) 84 (0.9%);
Jon Grunseth (IR (write-in)) 83 (0.9%);
Wendy Lyons (Socialist Workers) 49 (0.5%);
|
|
1988 |
S1 |
66% |
Dave Durenberger* (IR) |
6,359 |
58.8% |
Skip Humphrey (DFL) |
4,350 |
40.2% |
105 [+] |
1.0% |
10,814 |
3 |
0.52% |
[-] Other candidates in 1988:
Polly Mann (Progressive Independent) 64 (0.6%);
Derrick Grimmer (Green) 19 (0.2%);
Wendy Lyons (Socialist Workers) 13 (0.1%);
Arlen Overvig (Libertarian) 9 (0.1%);
|
1986 |
G |
59% |
Rudy Perpich* (DFL) |
4,792 |
49.8% |
Cal Ludeman (IR) |
4,748 |
49.3% |
87 [+] |
0.9% |
9,627 |
6 |
0.68% |
[-] Other candidates in 1986:
Bill Brust (Workers League) 43 (0.4%);
Joseph Rohner (Libertarian) 20 (0.2%);
Thomas Jaax (Socialist Workers) 15 (0.2%);
Other (Write-in) 9 (0.1%);
|
1984 |
S2 |
69% |
Rudy Boschwitz* (IR) |
7,406 |
64.4% |
Joan Anderson Growe (DFL) |
4,042 |
35.2% |
48 [+] |
0.4% |
11,496 |
6 |
0.56% |
[-] Other candidates in 1984:
Richard Putnam (Libertarian) 23 (0.2%);
Jeffrey Miller (New Union) 13 (0.1%);
Eleanor Garcia (Socialist Workers) 12 (0.1%);
|
1982 |
S1 |
65% |
Dave Durenberger* (IR) |
6,211 |
57.7% |
Mark Dayton (DFL) |
4,483 |
41.6% |
79 [+] |
0.7% |
10,773 |
5 |
0.60% |
[-] Other candidates in 1982:
Fred Hewitt (Libertarian) 43 (0.4%);
Jeffrey Miller (New Union) 22 (0.2%);
William Onasch (Socialist Workers) 14 (0.1%);
|
1982 |
G |
64% |
Rudy Perpich (DFL) |
6,890 |
64.9% |
Wheelock Whitney (IR) |
3,593 |
33.8% |
140 [+] |
1.3% |
10,623 |
-6 |
0.59% |
[-] Other candidates in 1982:
Tom McDonald (Honest Government) 59 (0.6%);
Kathy Wheeler (Socialist Workers) 50 (0.5%);
Franklin Haws (Libertarian) 31 (0.3%);
|
|
1978 |
S2 |
63% |
Rudy Boschwitz (IR) |
5,470 |
57.2% |
Wendell Anderson* (DFL) |
3,577 |
37.4% |
509 [+] |
5.3% |
9,556 |
1 |
0.60% |
[-] Other candidates in 1978:
Sal Carlone (American) 352 (3.7%);
William Peterson (Socialist Workers) 60 (0.6%);
Brian Coyle (I) 35 (0.4%);
Jean Brust (Workers) 33 (0.3%);
Leonard Richards (Libertarian) 28 (0.3%);
Other (Write-in) 1 (0.0%);
|
1978 |
S1 |
63% |
Dave Durenberger (IR) |
5,270 |
55.3% |
Bob Short (DFL) |
3,527 |
37.0% |
737 [+] |
7.7% |
9,534 |
-6 |
0.61% |
[-] Other candidates in 1978:
Paul Helm (American) 664 (7.0%);
Fred Hewitt (Libertarian) 35 (0.4%);
Christine Frank (Socialist Workers) 25 (0.3%);
Other (Write-in) 13 (0.1%);
|
1978 |
G |
63% |
Albert Quie (IR) |
5,072 |
53.2% |
Rudy Perpich* (DFL) |
3,977 |
41.7% |
482 [+] |
5.1% |
9,531 |
1 |
0.60% |
[-] Other candidates in 1978:
Richard Pedersen (American) 344 (3.6%);
Edwin Pommerening (Savings Account) 46 (0.5%);
Tom McDonald (Honest Government) 36 (0.4%);
Robin Miller (Libertarian) 33 (0.3%);
Jill Lakowske (Socialist Workers) 22 (0.2%);
Other (Write-in) 1 (0.0%);
|
1976 |
S1 |
76% |
Hubert Humphrey* (DFL) |
7,201 |
64.0% |
Gerald Brekke (IR) |
2,670 |
23.7% |
1,372 [+] |
12.2% |
11,243 |
-1 |
0.59% |
[-] Other candidates in 1976:
Paul Helm (American) 1,293 (11.5%);
Robin Miller (Libertarian) 46 (0.4%);
William Peterson (Socialist Workers) 29 (0.3%);
Matt Savola (Communist) 4 (0.0%);
|
1974 |
G |
53% |
Wendell Anderson* (DFL) |
4,806 |
62.8% |
John Johnson (R) |
2,290 |
29.9% |
561 [+] |
7.3% |
7,657 |
1 |
0.61% |
[-] Other candidates in 1974:
Harry Pool (American) 289 (3.8%);
James Miles (I) 202 (2.6%);
Jane Van Deusen (Socialist Workers) 28 (0.4%);
Richard Kleinow (Libertarian) 19 (0.2%);
Genevieve Gunderson (Industrial Government) 15 (0.2%);
Other (Write-in) 5 (0.1%);
Erwin Marquit (Communist) 3 (0.0%);
|
1972 |
S2 |
73% |
Walter Mondale* (DFL) |
5,776 |
56.4% |
Phil Hansen (R) |
4,416 |
43.1% |
48 [+] |
0.5% |
10,240 |
0 |
0.59% |
[-] Other candidates in 1972:
Karl Heck (Industrial Government) 48 (0.5%);
|
1970 |
S1 |
70% |
Hubert Humphrey (DFL) |
4,698 |
52.8% |
Clark MacGregor (R) |
4,148 |
46.6% |
60 [+] |
0.7% |
8,906 |
5 |
0.65% |
[-] Other candidates in 1970:
Nancy Strebe (Socialist Workers) 31 (0.3%);
William Braatz (Industrial Government) 29 (0.3%);
|
1970 |
G |
71% |
Douglas Head (R) |
4,737 |
52.8% |
Wendell Anderson (DFL) |
4,198 |
46.8% |
36 [+] |
0.4% |
8,971 |
7 |
0.66% |
[-] Other candidates in 1970:
Karl Heck (Industrial Government) 36 (0.4%);
|
|
1966 |
S2 |
64% |
Robert Forsythe (R) |
4,214 |
52.6% |
Walter Mondale* (DFL) |
3,742 |
46.7% |
60 [+] |
0.7% |
8,016 |
7 |
0.63% |
[-] Other candidates in 1966:
Joseph Johnson (Socialist Workers) 39 (0.5%);
William Braatz (Industrial Government) 21 (0.3%);
|
1966 |
G |
66% |
Harold Levander (R) |
5,139 |
62.6% |
Karl Rolvaag* (DFL) |
3,034 |
37.0% |
38 [+] |
0.5% |
8,211 |
10 |
0.63% |
[-] Other candidates in 1966:
Kenneth Sachs (Industrial Government) 38 (0.5%);
|
1964 |
S1 |
77% |
Eugene McCarthy* (DFL) |
5,208 |
53.5% |
Wheelock Whitney (R) |
4,500 |
46.2% |
29 [+] |
0.3% |
9,737 |
7 |
0.63% |
[-] Other candidates in 1964:
William Braatz (Industrial Government) 17 (0.2%);
Everett Luoma (Socialist Workers) 12 (0.1%);
|
1962 |
G |
65% |
Elmer Andersen* (R) |
4,223 |
51.6% |
Karl Rolvaag (DFL) |
3,899 |
47.7% |
58 [+] |
0.7% |
8,180 |
2 |
0.66% |
[-] Other candidates in 1962:
William Braatz (Industrial Government) 58 (0.7%);
|
1960 |
S2 |
82% |
Hubert Humphrey* (DFL) |
5,458 |
51.8% |
Kenneth Peterson (R) |
5,043 |
47.9% |
34 [+] |
0.3% |
10,535 |
6 |
0.69% |
[-] Other candidates in 1960:
Carl Feingold (Socialist Workers) 34 (0.3%);
|
1960 |
G |
83% |
Elmer Andersen (R) |
5,617 |
53.1% |
Orville Freeman* (DFL) |
4,918 |
46.5% |
46 [+] |
0.4% |
10,581 |
3 |
0.68% |
[-] Other candidates in 1960:
Rudolph Gustafson (Industrial Government) 46 (0.4%);
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