Traverse County, MN

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

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

Wheaton city (pop. 1,341) Browns Valley city (pop. 503) Lake Valley township (pop. 276) Dumont city (pop. 139) Leonardsville township (pop. 133) Monson township (pop. 107) Taylor township (pop. 94) Windsor township (pop. 89) Clifton township (pop. 88) Folsom township (pop. 74) Redpath township (pop. 71) Croke township (pop. 68) Walls township (pop. 65) Tara township (pop. 65) Tintah city (pop. 60) Arthur township (pop. 51) Dollymount township (pop. 42) Parnell township (pop. 42) Tintah township (pop. 37)  

Tracts in Traverse County, MN

Census Tract 4601, Traverse County, Minnesota     Census Tract 4602, Traverse County, Minnesota        

2022 population: 3,275   ( 283 from 2010 , 91 from 2020)
Land area: 573.9 square miles
Population density: 5.7 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	2,808	85.74%	15.5%
Black:	30	0.92%	150.0%
Indian:	175	5.34%	35.7%
Asian:	21	0.64%	320.0%
2+ races:	72	2.20%	94.6%
Hispanic:	169	5.16%	238.0%
Total non-White:	467	14.26%	99.6%

2020-2022 Components	Number	Rate
Births:	104	15.4
Deaths:	135	20.1
Net Migration:	-58	-8.6
Net Immigration:	3	0.4

Change in White population:	-516	-14.5
Change in Non-White pop.:	233	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	72%	Donald Trump* (R)	1,172	62.9%	Joe Biden (D)	661	35.5%	31 [+]	1.7%	1,864	18	16	0.06%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) 12 (0.6%);
2016	66%	Donald Trump (R)	1,049	58.3%	Hillary Clinton (D)	630	35.0%	119 [+]	6.6%	1,798	13	12	0.06%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Gary Johnson (Lbt) 40 (2.2%); Evan McMullin (I) 31 (1.7%); Jill Stein (Grn) 16 (0.9%);
2012	67%	Barack Obama* (D)	943	51.1%	Mitt Romney (R)	861	46.6%	43 [+]	2.3%	1,847	2	-1	0.06%
[-] Other candidates in 2012: Gary Johnson (Lbt) 21 (1.1%);
2008	72%	Barack Obama (D)	1,043	51.3%	John McCain (R)	933	45.8%	59 [+]	2.9%	2,035	2	0	0.07%
[-] Other candidates in 2008: Ralph Nader (I) 37 (1.8%); Bob Barr (Lbt) 4 (0.2%);
2004	72%	George W. Bush* (R)	1,076	50.3%	John Kerry (D)	1,026	47.9%	39 [+]	1.8%	2,141	3	0	0.08%
[-] Other candidates in 2004: Ralph Nader (I) 26 (1.2%);
2000	68%	George W. Bush (R)	1,074	51.0%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	884	42.0%	148 [+]	7.0%	2,106	5	3	0.09%
[-] Other candidates in 2000: Ralph Nader (Grn) 86 (4.1%); Pat Buchanan (Ref) 54 (2.6%);
1996	70%	Bill Clinton* (D)	1,135	50.9%	Robert Dole (R)	775	34.8%	319 [+]	14.3%	2,229	0	-6	0.10%
[-] Other candidates in 1996: Ross Perot (Ref) 295 (13.2%); Ralph Nader (Grn) 2 (0.1%); Harry Browne (Lbt) 1 (0.0%);
1992	77%	Bill Clinton (D)	1,053	42.4%	George Bush* (R)	841	33.9%	590 [+]	23.8%	2,484	2	-4	0.11%
[-] Other candidates in 1992: Ross Perot (I) 582 (23.4%);
1988	72%	Michael Dukakis (D)	1,399	56.5%	George Bush (R)	1,061	42.9%	16 [+]	0.6%	2,476	-3	-11	0.12%
[-] Other candidates in 1988: Ron Paul (Lbt) 0 (0.0%);
1984	74%	Ronald Reagan* (R)	1,399	51.0%	Walter Mondale (D)	1,325	48.3%	20	0.7%	2,744	1	-8	0.13%
[-] Other candidates in 1984:
1980	76%	Ronald Reagan (R)	1,574	51.9%	Jimmy Carter* (D)	1,258	41.5%	198 [+]	6.5%	3,030	9	1	0.15%
[-] Other candidates in 1980: John Anderson (I) 159 (5.2%); Edward Clark (Lbt) 28 (0.9%);
1976	84%	Jimmy Carter (D)	2,020	63.0%	Gerald Ford* (R)	1,130	35.2%	57 [+]	1.8%	3,207	-7	-13	0.16%
[-] Other candidates in 1976: Eugene McCarthy (I) 41 (1.3%);
1972	77%	George McGovern (D)	1,744	57.1%	Richard Nixon* (R)	1,276	41.8%	35 [+]	1.1%	3,055	-10	-19	0.18%
[-] Other candidates in 1972: John Schmitz (Amer) 30 (1.0%);
1968	81%	Hubert Humphrey (D)	1,669	54.1%	Richard Nixon (R)	1,277	41.4%	138 [+]	4.5%	3,084	0	-2	0.19%
[-] Other candidates in 1968: George Wallace (AIP) 137 (4.4%);
1964	81%	Lyndon Johnson* (D)	2,247	67.6%	Barry Goldwater (R)	1,073	32.3%	2	0.1%	3,322	-4	-6	0.21%
[-] Other candidates in 1964:
1960	82%	John Kennedy (D)	2,122	59.1%	Richard Nixon (R)	1,463	40.8%	5	0.1%	3,590	-8	-9	0.23%
[-] Other candidates in 1960:
1956	65%	Adlai Stevenson (D)	1,724	53.9%	Dwight Eisenhower* (R)	1,467	45.9%	7	0.2%	3,198	-8	-12	0.24%
[-] Other candidates in 1956:
1952	71%	Dwight Eisenhower (R)	1,809	50.6%	Adlai Stevenson (D)	1,756	49.1%	8	0.2%	3,573	-5	-5	0.26%
[-] Other candidates in 1952:
1948	62%	Harry Truman* (D)	2,151	66.7%	Thomas Dewey (R)	1,008	31.3%	64 [+]	2.0%	3,223	-9	-14	0.27%
[-] Other candidates in 1948: Henry Wallace (Prog) 49 (1.5%); Strom Thurmond (StsRts) 0 (0.0%);
1944	58%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	1,721	56.8%	Thomas Dewey (R)	1,296	42.8%	14	0.5%	3,031	-4	-3	0.27%
[-] Other candidates in 1944:
1940	67%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	2,094	59.1%	Wendell Willkie (R)	1,434	40.5%	13	0.4%	3,541	-7	-4	0.28%
[-] Other candidates in 1940:
1936	65%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	2,297	73.1%	Alf Landon (R)	761	24.2%	86 [+]	2.7%	3,144	-7	-12	0.28%
[-] Other candidates in 1936: William Lemke (Union) 82 (2.6%); Norman Thomas (Soc) 1 (0.0%);
1932	69%	Franklin Roosevelt (D)	2,633	80.2%	Herbert Hoover* (R)	608	18.5%	41 [+]	1.2%	3,282	-18	-21	0.33%
[-] Other candidates in 1932: Norman Thomas (Soc) 26 (0.8%);
1928	68%	Al Smith (D)	1,899	60.7%	Herbert Hoover (R)	1,214	38.8%	17 [+]	0.5%	3,130	-19	-19	0.32%
[-] Other candidates in 1928: Norman Thomas (Soc) 12 (0.4%);
1924	56%	Robert LaFollette (Prog)	1,330	52.2%	Calvin Coolidge (R)	1,002	39.3%	216 [+]	8.5%	2,548	-12	-15	0.31%
[-] Other candidates in 1924: John Davis (D) 202 (7.9%);
1920	53%	Warren Harding (R)	1,759	73.2%	James Cox (D)	550	22.9%	94 [+]	3.9%	2,403	3	13	0.33%
[-] Other candidates in 1920: Eugene Debs (Soc) 49 (2.0%); Aaron Watkins (Proh) 18 (0.7%); Parley Christiansen (FL) 0 (0.0%);
1916	35%	Woodrow Wilson* (D)	779	49.0%	Charles Evans Hughes (R)	774	48.7%	36 [+]	2.3%	1,589	2	3	0.41%
[-] Other candidates in 1916: Allan Benson (Soc) 27 (1.7%); James Hanly (Proh) 9 (0.6%);
1912	27%	Woodrow Wilson (D)	561	44.3%	Theodore Roosevelt (Prog)	541	42.7%	165 [+]	13.0%	1,267	-9	-13	0.38%
[-] Other candidates in 1912: William Taft* (R) 131 (10.3%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 16 (1.3%); Eugene Chafin (Proh) 13 (1.0%);
1908	29%	William Taft (R)	685	55.0%	William J. Bryan (D)	513	41.2%	48 [+]	3.9%	1,246	-4	3	0.38%
[-] Other candidates in 1908: Eugene Chafin (Proh) 34 (2.7%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 13 (1.0%); Thomas Hisgen (I) 1 (0.1%);
1904	27%	Theodore Roosevelt (R)	885	77.5%	Alton Parker (D)	247	21.6%	10 [+]	0.9%	1,142	4	21	0.39%
[-] Other candidates in 1904: Silas Swallow (Proh) 10 (0.9%); Thomas Watson (Pop) 0 (0.0%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 0 (0.0%);
1900	37%	William McKinley* (R)	768	50.3%	William J. Bryan (D)	720	47.2%	39 [+]	2.6%	1,527	-10	-1	0.48%
[-] Other candidates in 1900: John Woolley (Proh) 30 (2.0%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 7 (0.5%);

* incumbent         PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Traverse County, MN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Joe Biden (D)	661	35.5%
Donald Trump* (R)	1,172	62.9%
Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)	12	0.6%
Other	19	1.0%
TOTAL	1,864
Turnout: 72% Diff (St): 18 Diff (US): 16

2016 President, Traverse County, MN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Hillary Clinton (D)	630	35.0%
Donald Trump (R)	1,049	58.3%
Gary Johnson (Lbt)	40	2.2%
Jill Stein (Grn)	16	0.9%
Evan McMullin (I)	31	1.7%
Other	32	1.8%
TOTAL	1,798
Turnout: 66% Diff (St): 13 Diff (US): 12

2012 President, Traverse County, MN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Barack Obama* (D)	943	51.1%
Mitt Romney (R)	861	46.6%
Gary Johnson (Lbt)	21	1.1%
Other	22	1.2%
TOTAL	1,847
Turnout: 67% Diff (St): 2 Diff (US): -1

2008 President, Traverse County, MN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Barack Obama (D)	1,043	51.3%
John McCain (R)	933	45.8%
Ralph Nader (I)	37	1.8%
Bob Barr (Lbt)	4	0.2%
Other	18	0.9%
TOTAL	2,035
Turnout: 72% Diff (St): 2 Diff (US): 0

2004 President, Traverse County, MN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
George W. Bush* (R)	1,076	50.3%
John Kerry (D)	1,026	47.9%
Ralph Nader (I)	26	1.2%
Other	13	0.6%
TOTAL	2,141
Turnout: 72% Diff (St): 3 Diff (US): 0

2000 President, Traverse County, MN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
George W. Bush (R)	1,074	51.0%
Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	884	42.0%
Ralph Nader (Grn)	86	4.1%
Pat Buchanan (Ref)	54	2.6%
Other	8	0.4%
TOTAL	2,106
Turnout: 68% Diff (St): 5 Diff (US): 3

1996 President, Traverse County, MN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Bill Clinton* (D)	1,135	50.9%
Robert Dole (R)	775	34.8%
Ross Perot (Ref)	295	13.2%
Ralph Nader (Grn)	2	0.1%
Harry Browne (Lbt)	1	0.0%
Other	21	0.9%
TOTAL	2,229
Turnout: 70% Diff (St): 0 Diff (US): -6

1992 President, Traverse County, MN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Bill Clinton (D)	1,053	42.4%
George Bush* (R)	841	33.9%
Ross Perot (I)	582	23.4%
Other	8	0.3%
TOTAL	2,484
Turnout: 77% Diff (St): 2 Diff (US): -4

1988 President, Traverse County, MN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
George Bush (R)	1,061	42.9%
Michael Dukakis (D)	1,399	56.5%
Other	16	0.6%
TOTAL	2,476
Turnout: 72% Diff (St): -3 Diff (US): -11

1984 President, Traverse County, MN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Ronald Reagan* (R)	1,399	51.0%
Walter Mondale (D)	1,325	48.3%
Other	20	0.7%
TOTAL	2,744
Turnout: 74% Diff (St): 1 Diff (US): -8

1980 President, Traverse County, MN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Ronald Reagan (R)	1,574	51.9%
Jimmy Carter* (D)	1,258	41.5%
John Anderson (I)	159	5.2%
Edward Clark (Lbt)	28	0.9%
Other	11	0.4%
TOTAL	3,030
Turnout: 76% Diff (St): 9 Diff (US): 1

1976 President, Traverse County, MN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Jimmy Carter (D)	2,020	63.0%
Gerald Ford* (R)	1,130	35.2%
Eugene McCarthy (I)	41	1.3%
Other	16	0.5%
TOTAL	3,207
Turnout: 84% Diff (St): -7 Diff (US): -13

1972 President, Traverse County, MN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Richard Nixon* (R)	1,276	41.8%
George McGovern (D)	1,744	57.1%
John Schmitz (Amer)	30	1.0%
Other	5	0.2%
TOTAL	3,055
Turnout: 77% Diff (St): -10 Diff (US): -19

1968 President, Traverse County, MN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Richard Nixon (R)	1,277	41.4%
Hubert Humphrey (D)	1,669	54.1%
George Wallace (AIP)	137	4.4%
Other	1	0.0%
TOTAL	3,084
Turnout: 81% Diff (St): 0 Diff (US): -2

1964 President, Traverse County, MN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Lyndon Johnson* (D)	2,247	67.6%
Barry Goldwater (R)	1,073	32.3%
Other	2	0.1%
TOTAL	3,322
Turnout: 81% Diff (St): -4 Diff (US): -6

1960 President, Traverse County, MN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
John Kennedy (D)	2,122	59.1%
Richard Nixon (R)	1,463	40.8%
Other	5	0.1%
TOTAL	3,590
Turnout: 82% Diff (St): -8 Diff (US): -9

1956 President, Traverse County, MN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Dwight Eisenhower* (R)	1,467	45.9%
Adlai Stevenson (D)	1,724	53.9%
Other	7	0.2%
TOTAL	3,198
Turnout: 65% Diff (St): -8 Diff (US): -12

1952 President, Traverse County, MN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Dwight Eisenhower (R)	1,809	50.6%
Adlai Stevenson (D)	1,756	49.1%
Other	8	0.2%
TOTAL	3,573
Turnout: 71% Diff (St): -5 Diff (US): -5

1948 President, Traverse County, MN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Harry Truman* (D)	2,151	66.7%
Thomas Dewey (R)	1,008	31.3%
Henry Wallace (Prog)	49	1.5%
Other	15	0.5%
TOTAL	3,223
Turnout: 62% Diff (St): -9 Diff (US): -14

1944 President, Traverse County, MN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	1,721	56.8%
Thomas Dewey (R)	1,296	42.8%
Other	14	0.5%
TOTAL	3,031
Turnout: 58% Diff (St): -4 Diff (US): -3

1940 President, Traverse County, MN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	2,094	59.1%
Wendell Willkie (R)	1,434	40.5%
Other	13	0.4%
TOTAL	3,541
Turnout: 67% Diff (St): -7 Diff (US): -4

1936 President, Traverse County, MN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	2,297	73.1%
Alf Landon (R)	761	24.2%
William Lemke (Union)	82	2.6%
Norman Thomas (Soc)	1	0.0%
Other	3	0.1%
TOTAL	3,144
Turnout: 65% Diff (St): -7 Diff (US): -12

1932 President, Traverse County, MN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Franklin Roosevelt (D)	2,633	80.2%
Herbert Hoover* (R)	608	18.5%
Norman Thomas (Soc)	26	0.8%
Other	15	0.5%
TOTAL	3,282
Turnout: 69% Diff (St): -18 Diff (US): -21

1928 President, Traverse County, MN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Herbert Hoover (R)	1,214	38.8%
Al Smith (D)	1,899	60.7%
Norman Thomas (Soc)	12	0.4%
Other	5	0.2%
TOTAL	3,130
Turnout: 68% Diff (St): -19 Diff (US): -19

1924 President, Traverse County, MN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Calvin Coolidge (R)	1,002	39.3%
John Davis (D)	202	7.9%
Robert LaFollette (Prog)	1,330	52.2%
Other	14	0.5%
TOTAL	2,548
Turnout: 56% Diff (St): -12 Diff (US): -15

1920 President, Traverse County, MN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Warren Harding (R)	1,759	73.2%
James Cox (D)	550	22.9%
Eugene Debs (Soc)	49	2.0%
Aaron Watkins (Proh)	18	0.7%
Other	27	1.1%
TOTAL	2,403
Turnout: 53% Diff (St): 3 Diff (US): 13

1916 President, Traverse County, MN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Woodrow Wilson* (D)	779	49.0%
Charles Evans Hughes (R)	774	48.7%
Allan Benson (Soc)	27	1.7%
James Hanly (Proh)	9	0.6%
TOTAL	1,589
Turnout: 35% Diff (St): 2 Diff (US): 3

1912 President, Traverse County, MN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Woodrow Wilson (D)	561	44.3%
Theodore Roosevelt (Prog)	541	42.7%
William Taft* (R)	131	10.3%
Eugene Debs (Soc)	16	1.3%
Eugene Chafin (Proh)	13	1.0%
Other	5	0.4%
TOTAL	1,267
Turnout: 27% Diff (St): -9 Diff (US): -13

1908 President, Traverse County, MN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
William Taft (R)	685	55.0%
William J. Bryan (D)	513	41.2%
Eugene Debs (Soc)	13	1.0%
Eugene Chafin (Proh)	34	2.7%
Thomas Hisgen (I)	1	0.1%
TOTAL	1,246
Turnout: 29% Diff (St): -4 Diff (US): 3

1904 President, Traverse County, MN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Theodore Roosevelt (R)	885	77.5%
Alton Parker (D)	247	21.6%
Silas Swallow (Proh)	10	0.9%
TOTAL	1,142
Turnout: 27% Diff (St): 4 Diff (US): 21

1900 President, Traverse County, MN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
William McKinley* (R)	768	50.3%
William J. Bryan (D)	720	47.2%
John Woolley (Proh)	30	2.0%
Eugene Debs (Soc)	7	0.5%
Other	2	0.1%
TOTAL	1,527
Turnout: 37% Diff (St): -10 Diff (US): -1

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Traverse County, MN

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	G	60%	Scott Jensen (R)	968	62.5%	Tim Walz* (DFL)	519	33.5%	61 [+]	3.9%	1,548	18	0.06%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: James McCaskel (Legal Marijuana Now) 24 (1.6%); Steve Patterson (Grassroots - Legalize Cannabis) 17 (1.1%); Hugh McTavish (Independence-Alliance) 17 (1.1%); Gabrielle Prosser (Socialist Workers) 2 (0.1%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.1%);
2020	S2	71%	Jason Lewis (R)	1,045	57.1%	Tina Smith* (DFL)	656	35.9%	128 [+]	7.0%	1,829	14	0.06%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Kevin O'Connor (Legal Marijuana Now) 98 (5.4%); Oliver Steinberg (Grassroots - Legalize Cannabis) 27 (1.5%); Other (Write-in) 3 (0.2%);
2018	S2	57%	Karin Housley (R)	778	51.3%	Tina Smith* (DFL)	678	44.7%	60 [+]	4.0%	1,516	9	0.06%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Sarah Wellington (Legal Marijuana Now) 48 (3.2%); Jerry Trooien (I) 12 (0.8%);
2018	S1	57%	Amy Klobuchar* (DFL)	825	53.9%	Jim Newberger (R)	665	43.5%	40 [+]	2.6%	1,530	7	0.06%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Dennis Schuller (Legal Marijuana Now) 33 (2.2%); Paula Overby (Green) 7 (0.5%);
2018	G	56%	Jeff Johnson (R)	806	53.3%	Tim Walz (DFL)	649	43.0%	56 [+]	3.7%	1,511	11	0.06%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Chris Wright (Legalize Cannabis) 39 (2.6%); Josh Welter (Libertarian) 16 (1.1%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.1%);
2014	S2	56%	Al Franken* (DFL)	882	57.5%	Mike McFadden (R)	572	37.3%	79 [+]	5.2%	1,533	-6	0.08%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Steve Carlson (Independence Party) 59 (3.8%); Heather Johnson (Libertarian) 19 (1.2%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.1%);
2014	G	56%	Mark Dayton* (DFL)	811	53.3%	Jeff Johnson (R)	617	40.6%	93 [+]	6.1%	1,521	-4	0.08%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Hannah Nicollet (Independence Party) 56 (3.7%); Chris Wright (Grassroots) 34 (2.2%); Chris Holbrook (Libertarian) 3 (0.2%);
2012	S1	65%	Amy Klobuchar* (DFL)	1,222	67.8%	Kurt Bills (R)	505	28.0%	76 [+]	4.2%	1,803	-3	0.06%
[-] Other candidates in 2012: Stephen Williams (Independence Party) 52 (2.9%); Tim Davis (Grassroots) 13 (0.7%); Michael Cavlan (Progressive) 10 (0.6%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.1%);
2010	G	64%	Mark Dayton (DFL)	819	46.3%	Tom Emmer (R)	689	39.0%	259 [+]	14.7%	1,767	-4	0.08%
[-] Other candidates in 2010: Tom Horner (Independence Party) 216 (12.2%); Chris Wright (Grassroots) 14 (0.8%); Linda Eno (Resource Party) 10 (0.6%); Ken Pentel (Ecology Democracy) 9 (0.5%); Faeheen Hakeem (Green) 8 (0.5%); Other (Write-in) 2 (0.1%);
2008	S2	71%	Norm Coleman* (R)	837	41.3%	Al Franken (DFL)	794	39.2%	396 [+]	19.5%	2,027	-1	0.07%
[-] Other candidates in 2008: Dean Barkley (Independence Party) 381 (18.8%); Charles Aldrich (Libertarian) 12 (0.6%); James Niemacki (Constitution) 3 (0.1%);
2006	S1	65%	Amy Klobuchar (DFL)	1,052	55.9%	Mark Kennedy (R)	770	40.9%	59 [+]	3.1%	1,881	3	0.09%
[-] Other candidates in 2006: Rob Fitzgerald (Independence Party) 51 (2.7%); Ben Powers (Constitution) 4 (0.2%); Michael Cavlan (Green) 3 (0.2%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.1%);
2006	G	64%	Mike Hatch (DFL)	916	49.0%	Tim Pawlenty* (R)	852	45.5%	103 [+]	5.5%	1,871	-1	0.08%
[-] Other candidates in 2006: Peter Hutchinson (Independence Party) 80 (4.3%); Walt Brown (Quit Raising Taxes) 16 (0.9%); Ken Pentel (Green) 5 (0.3%); Leslie Davis (American) 1 (0.1%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.1%);
2002	S2	64%	Walter Mondale (DFL)	1,016	52.2%	Norm Coleman (R)	853	43.8%	77 [+]	4.0%	1,946	-6	0.09%
[-] Other candidates in 2002: Jim Moore (Independence Party) 60 (3.1%); Paul Wellstone* (DFL) 8 (0.4%); Ray Tricomo (Green) 6 (0.3%); Miro Kovatchevich (Constitution) 2 (0.1%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.1%);
2002	G	63%	Roger Moe (DFL)	826	43.4%	Tim Pawlenty (R)	788	41.4%	291 [+]	15.3%	1,905	-3	0.08%
[-] Other candidates in 2002: Tim Penny (Independence Party) 253 (13.3%); Ken Pentel (Green) 23 (1.2%); Booker Hodges (I) 10 (0.5%); Kari Sachs (Socialist Workers) 5 (0.3%); Lawrence Aeshilman (Constitution) 0 (0.0%);
2000	S1	68%	Mark Dayton (DFL)	1,033	49.2%	Rod Grams* (R)	954	45.5%	112 [+]	5.3%	2,099	2	0.09%
[-] Other candidates in 2000: Jim Gibson (Independence Party) 79 (3.8%); David Daniels (Green) 12 (0.6%); David Swan (Constitution) 10 (0.5%); Rebecca Ellis (Socialist Workers) 8 (0.4%); Erik Pakieser (Libertarian) 3 (0.1%);
1998	G	69%	Norm Coleman (R)	733	34.2%	Skip Humphrey (DFL)	721	33.7%	688 [+]	32.1%	2,142	0	0.10%
[-] Other candidates in 1998: Jesse Ventura (I) 674 (31.5%); Ray McCloney (I) 5 (0.2%); Frank Germann (Libertarian) 4 (0.2%); Chris Wright (Green) 3 (0.1%); Ken Pentel (Green) 2 (0.1%);
1996	S2	70%	Paul Wellstone* (DFL)	1,152	51.8%	Rudy Boschwitz (R)	957	43.0%	115 [+]	5.2%	2,224	2	0.10%
[-] Other candidates in 1996: Dean Barkley (Reform) 90 (4.0%); Steve Johnson (Natural Law) 10 (0.4%); Tim Davis (Green) 7 (0.3%); Howard Hanson (Resource Party) 6 (0.3%); Roy Carlton (Libertarian) 2 (0.1%); Thomas Fiske (Socialist Workers) 0 (0.0%);
1994	S1	57%	Rod Grams (IR)	1,002	55.3%	Ann Wynia (DFL)	740	40.8%	71 [+]	3.9%	1,813	6	0.10%
[-] Other candidates in 1994: Dean Barkley (I) 57 (3.1%); Candice Sjostrom (Green) 6 (0.3%); Steve Johnson (Natural Law) 5 (0.3%); Marca Himelgrin (Socialist Workers) 3 (0.2%);
1994	G	57%	Arne Carlson* (IR)	983	54.2%	John Marty (DFL)	731	40.3%	98 [+]	5.4%	1,812	-8	0.10%
[-] Other candidates in 1994: Other (Write-in) 78 (4.3%); Will Shetterly (Green) 9 (0.5%); Eric Olson (Libertarian) 7 (0.4%); Jon Hillson (Socialist Workers) 2 (0.1%); Leslie Davis (National Rights Alliance) 2 (0.1%);
1990	S2	67%	Rudy Boschwitz* (IR)	1,114	50.9%	Paul Wellstone (DFL)	1,046	47.8%	28 [+]	1.3%	2,188	3	0.12%
[-] Other candidates in 1990: Russell Bentley (Green) 28 (1.3%);
1990	G	66%	Rudy Perpich* (DFL)	1,052	48.6%	Arne Carlson (IR)	1,036	47.9%	75 [+]	3.5%	2,163	-1	0.12%
[-] Other candidates in 1990: Other (Write-in) 20 (0.9%); Ross Culverhouse (Grassroots) 18 (0.8%); Jon Grunseth (IR (write-in)) 15 (0.7%); Wendy Lyons (Socialist Workers) 11 (0.5%); Judith Ann Chosa (Earth Federation) 11 (0.5%);
1988	S1	73%	Dave Durenberger* (IR)	1,300	52.1%	Skip Humphrey (DFL)	1,183	47.4%	13 [+]	0.5%	2,496	-4	0.12%
[-] Other candidates in 1988: Derrick Grimmer (Green) 6 (0.2%); Wendy Lyons (Socialist Workers) 3 (0.1%); Polly Mann (Progressive Independent) 2 (0.1%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.0%); Arlen Overvig (Libertarian) 1 (0.0%);
1986	G	68%	Rudy Perpich* (DFL)	1,307	54.3%	Cal Ludeman (IR)	1,084	45.0%	16 [+]	0.7%	2,407	2	0.17%
[-] Other candidates in 1986: Bill Brust (Workers League) 9 (0.4%); Thomas Jaax (Socialist Workers) 5 (0.2%); Joseph Rohner (Libertarian) 2 (0.1%);
1984	S2	75%	Rudy Boschwitz* (IR)	1,671	60.5%	Joan Anderson Growe (DFL)	1,076	39.0%	15 [+]	0.5%	2,762	2	0.13%
[-] Other candidates in 1984: Richard Putnam (Libertarian) 8 (0.3%); Jeffrey Miller (New Union) 5 (0.2%); Eleanor Garcia (Socialist Workers) 2 (0.1%);
1982	S1	73%	Dave Durenberger* (IR)	1,452	52.1%	Mark Dayton (DFL)	1,321	47.4%	13 [+]	0.5%	2,786	0	0.15%
[-] Other candidates in 1982: Fred Hewitt (Libertarian) 7 (0.3%); William Onasch (Socialist Workers) 3 (0.1%); Jeffrey Miller (New Union) 3 (0.1%);
1982	G	70%	Rudy Perpich (DFL)	1,631	61.3%	Wheelock Whitney (IR)	990	37.2%	39 [+]	1.5%	2,660	-3	0.15%
[-] Other candidates in 1982: Kathy Wheeler (Socialist Workers) 17 (0.6%); Tom McDonald (Honest Government) 14 (0.5%); Franklin Haws (Libertarian) 8 (0.3%);
1978	S2	69%	Rudy Boschwitz (IR)	1,484	57.3%	Wendell Anderson* (DFL)	1,034	39.9%	73 [+]	2.8%	2,591	1	0.16%
[-] Other candidates in 1978: Sal Carlone (American) 48 (1.9%); William Peterson (Socialist Workers) 11 (0.4%); Brian Coyle (I) 8 (0.3%); Jean Brust (Workers) 3 (0.1%); Leonard Richards (Libertarian) 3 (0.1%);
1978	S1	69%	Bob Short (DFL)	1,306	50.3%	Dave Durenberger (IR)	1,195	46.1%	94 [+]	3.6%	2,595	-15	0.17%
[-] Other candidates in 1978: Paul Helm (American) 78 (3.0%); Christine Frank (Socialist Workers) 6 (0.2%); Other (Write-in) 5 (0.2%); Fred Hewitt (Libertarian) 5 (0.2%);
1978	G	69%	Rudy Perpich* (DFL)	1,281	49.4%	Albert Quie (IR)	1,248	48.1%	64 [+]	2.5%	2,593	-4	0.16%
[-] Other candidates in 1978: Richard Pedersen (American) 39 (1.5%); Tom McDonald (Honest Government) 9 (0.3%); Edwin Pommerening (Savings Account) 6 (0.2%); Robin Miller (Libertarian) 5 (0.2%); Jill Lakowske (Socialist Workers) 5 (0.2%);
1976	S1	84%	Hubert Humphrey* (DFL)	2,385	74.2%	Gerald Brekke (IR)	716	22.3%	115 [+]	3.6%	3,216	-3	0.17%
[-] Other candidates in 1976: Paul Helm (American) 104 (3.2%); William Peterson (Socialist Workers) 9 (0.3%); Robin Miller (Libertarian) 2 (0.1%); Matt Savola (Communist) 0 (0.0%);
1974	G	76%	Wendell Anderson* (DFL)	2,085	70.1%	John Johnson (R)	780	26.2%	109 [+]	3.7%	2,974	-3	0.24%
[-] Other candidates in 1974: James Miles (I) 63 (2.1%); Harry Pool (American) 21 (0.7%); Jane Van Deusen (Socialist Workers) 12 (0.4%); Erwin Marquit (Communist) 6 (0.2%); Richard Kleinow (Libertarian) 4 (0.1%); Genevieve Gunderson (Industrial Government) 3 (0.1%);
1972	S2	77%	Walter Mondale* (DFL)	2,072	67.2%	Phil Hansen (R)	999	32.4%	14 [+]	0.5%	3,085	-10	0.18%
[-] Other candidates in 1972: Karl Heck (Industrial Government) 14 (0.5%);
1970	S1	71%	Hubert Humphrey (DFL)	1,682	62.3%	Clark MacGregor (R)	1,009	37.3%	11 [+]	0.4%	2,702	-4	0.20%
[-] Other candidates in 1970: Nancy Strebe (Socialist Workers) 7 (0.3%); William Braatz (Industrial Government) 4 (0.1%);
1970	G	71%	Wendell Anderson (DFL)	1,429	52.9%	Douglas Head (R)	1,262	46.7%	12 [+]	0.4%	2,703	1	0.20%
[-] Other candidates in 1970: Karl Heck (Industrial Government) 12 (0.4%);
1966	S2	70%	Walter Mondale* (DFL)	1,699	60.9%	Robert Forsythe (R)	1,069	38.3%	24 [+]	0.9%	2,792	-7	0.22%
[-] Other candidates in 1966: Joseph Johnson (Socialist Workers) 15 (0.5%); William Braatz (Industrial Government) 9 (0.3%);
1966	G	71%	Karl Rolvaag* (DFL)	1,447	51.0%	Harold Levander (R)	1,374	48.5%	14 [+]	0.5%	2,835	-4	0.22%
[-] Other candidates in 1966: Kenneth Sachs (Industrial Government) 14 (0.5%);
1964	S1	81%	Eugene McCarthy* (DFL)	2,156	64.7%	Wheelock Whitney (R)	1,168	35.1%	7 [+]	0.2%	3,331	-4	0.22%
[-] Other candidates in 1964: William Braatz (Industrial Government) 4 (0.1%); Everett Luoma (Socialist Workers) 3 (0.1%);
1962	G	67%	Karl Rolvaag (DFL)	1,634	57.6%	Elmer Andersen* (R)	1,192	42.0%	10 [+]	0.4%	2,836	-8	0.23%
[-] Other candidates in 1962: William Braatz (Industrial Government) 10 (0.4%);
1960	S2	83%	Hubert Humphrey* (DFL)	2,352	64.5%	Kenneth Peterson (R)	1,282	35.1%	15 [+]	0.4%	3,649	-7	0.24%
[-] Other candidates in 1960: Carl Feingold (Socialist Workers) 15 (0.4%);
1960	G	83%	Orville Freeman* (DFL)	2,112	57.8%	Elmer Andersen (R)	1,526	41.8%	13 [+]	0.4%	3,651	-9	0.24%
[-] Other candidates in 1960: Rudolph Gustafson (Industrial Government) 13 (0.4%);

*: 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 Traverse County, MN

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Voter Registration Data for Traverse County, MN

Party registration is not used in this state, however as of 2022 registrations in Traverse County, MN were estimated to be 39% Republican and 28% Democrat.