Year | Type | Turnout ![](/images/helpicon.gif) | Winner | Runner-Up |
Other | Total Votes | Diff ![](/images/helpicon.gif) | PSV |
2022 |
G |
64% |
Scott Jensen (R) |
6,366 |
59.3% |
Tim Walz* (DFL) |
4,020 |
37.5% |
345 [+] |
3.2% |
10,731 |
15 |
0.43% |
[-] Other candidates in 2022:
James McCaskel (Legal Marijuana Now) 119 (1.1%);
Hugh McTavish (Independence-Alliance) 103 (1.0%);
Steve Patterson (Grassroots - Legalize Cannabis) 96 (0.9%);
Gabrielle Prosser (Socialist Workers) 26 (0.2%);
Other (Write-in) 1 (0.0%);
|
2020 |
S2 |
76% |
Jason Lewis (R) |
7,535 |
58.5% |
Tina Smith* (DFL) |
4,513 |
35.0% |
838 [+] |
6.5% |
12,886 |
15 |
0.40% |
[-] Other candidates in 2020:
Kevin O'Connor (Legal Marijuana Now) 643 (5.0%);
Oliver Steinberg (Grassroots - Legalize Cannabis) 190 (1.5%);
Other (Write-in) 5 (0.0%);
|
|
2018 |
S2 |
59% |
Karin Housley (R) |
5,392 |
54.1% |
Tina Smith* (DFL) |
4,128 |
41.4% |
442 [+] |
4.4% |
9,962 |
12 |
0.39% |
[-] Other candidates in 2018:
Sarah Wellington (Legal Marijuana Now) 326 (3.3%);
Jerry Trooien (I) 114 (1.1%);
Other (Write-in) 2 (0.0%);
|
2018 |
S1 |
60% |
Amy Klobuchar* (DFL) |
4,961 |
49.6% |
Jim Newberger (R) |
4,695 |
46.9% |
350 [+] |
3.5% |
10,006 |
11 |
0.39% |
[-] Other candidates in 2018:
Dennis Schuller (Legal Marijuana Now) 249 (2.5%);
Paula Overby (Green) 101 (1.0%);
|
2018 |
G |
60% |
Jeff Johnson (R) |
5,324 |
53.3% |
Tim Walz (DFL) |
4,311 |
43.2% |
352 [+] |
3.5% |
9,987 |
11 |
0.39% |
[-] Other candidates in 2018:
Chris Wright (Legalize Cannabis) 249 (2.5%);
Josh Welter (Libertarian) 102 (1.0%);
Other (Write-in) 1 (0.0%);
|
2014 |
S2 |
50% |
Al Franken* (DFL) |
4,043 |
48.2% |
Mike McFadden (R) |
3,836 |
45.8% |
505 [+] |
6.0% |
8,384 |
3 |
0.42% |
[-] Other candidates in 2014:
Steve Carlson (Independence Party) 351 (4.2%);
Heather Johnson (Libertarian) 152 (1.8%);
Other (Write-in) 2 (0.0%);
|
2014 |
G |
50% |
Jeff Johnson (R) |
4,228 |
50.6% |
Mark Dayton* (DFL) |
3,635 |
43.5% |
497 [+] |
5.9% |
8,360 |
6 |
0.42% |
[-] Other candidates in 2014:
Hannah Nicollet (Independence Party) 286 (3.4%);
Chris Wright (Grassroots) 134 (1.6%);
Chris Holbrook (Libertarian) 76 (0.9%);
Other (Write-in) 1 (0.0%);
|
2012 |
S1 |
68% |
Amy Klobuchar* (DFL) |
7,142 |
62.6% |
Kurt Bills (R) |
3,705 |
32.5% |
553 [+] |
4.9% |
11,400 |
2 |
0.40% |
[-] Other candidates in 2012:
Stephen Williams (Independence Party) 356 (3.1%);
Tim Davis (Grassroots) 152 (1.3%);
Michael Cavlan (Progressive) 41 (0.4%);
Other (Write-in) 4 (0.0%);
|
2010 |
G |
54% |
Tom Emmer (R) |
4,341 |
48.7% |
Mark Dayton (DFL) |
3,272 |
36.7% |
1,300 [+] |
14.6% |
8,913 |
5 |
0.42% |
[-] Other candidates in 2010:
Tom Horner (Independence Party) 1,182 (13.3%);
Faeheen Hakeem (Green) 36 (0.4%);
Chris Wright (Grassroots) 33 (0.4%);
Ken Pentel (Ecology Democracy) 26 (0.3%);
Linda Eno (Resource Party) 19 (0.2%);
Other (Write-in) 4 (0.0%);
|
|
2008 |
S2 |
72% |
Norm Coleman* (R) |
4,959 |
41.9% |
Al Franken (DFL) |
4,466 |
37.8% |
2,405 [+] |
20.3% |
11,830 |
0 |
0.41% |
[-] Other candidates in 2008:
Dean Barkley (Independence Party) 2,305 (19.5%);
Charles Aldrich (Libertarian) 64 (0.5%);
James Niemacki (Constitution) 25 (0.2%);
Other (Write-in) 11 (0.1%);
|
2006 |
S1 |
58% |
Amy Klobuchar (DFL) |
5,204 |
55.3% |
Mark Kennedy (R) |
3,787 |
40.3% |
411 [+] |
4.4% |
9,402 |
2 |
0.43% |
[-] Other candidates in 2006:
Rob Fitzgerald (Independence Party) 349 (3.7%);
Michael Cavlan (Green) 39 (0.4%);
Ben Powers (Constitution) 21 (0.2%);
Other (Write-in) 2 (0.0%);
|
2006 |
G |
58% |
Tim Pawlenty* (R) |
4,797 |
51.0% |
Mike Hatch (DFL) |
3,979 |
42.3% |
631 [+] |
6.7% |
9,407 |
4 |
0.43% |
[-] Other candidates in 2006:
Peter Hutchinson (Independence Party) 497 (5.3%);
Walt Brown (Quit Raising Taxes) 65 (0.7%);
Ken Pentel (Green) 41 (0.4%);
Leslie Davis (American) 23 (0.2%);
Other (Write-in) 5 (0.1%);
|
2002 |
S2 |
62% |
Norm Coleman (R) |
4,905 |
49.9% |
Walter Mondale (DFL) |
4,549 |
46.3% |
375 [+] |
3.8% |
9,829 |
0 |
0.44% |
[-] Other candidates in 2002:
Jim Moore (Independence Party) 301 (3.1%);
Ray Tricomo (Green) 45 (0.5%);
Paul Wellstone* (DFL) 16 (0.2%);
Miro Kovatchevich (Constitution) 7 (0.1%);
Other (Write-in) 6 (0.1%);
|
2002 |
G |
63% |
Tim Pawlenty (R) |
3,998 |
39.8% |
Tim Penny (Independence Party) |
3,735 |
37.2% |
2,310 [+] |
23.0% |
10,043 |
-5 |
0.45% |
[-] Other candidates in 2002:
Roger Moe (DFL) 2,133 (21.2%);
Ken Pentel (Green) 127 (1.3%);
Booker Hodges (I) 24 (0.2%);
Kari Sachs (Socialist Workers) 10 (0.1%);
Lawrence Aeshilman (Constitution) 8 (0.1%);
Other (Write-in) 8 (0.1%);
|
2000 |
S1 |
67% |
Rod Grams* (R) |
5,088 |
48.2% |
Mark Dayton (DFL) |
4,800 |
45.5% |
658 [+] |
6.2% |
10,546 |
5 |
0.44% |
[-] Other candidates in 2000:
Jim Gibson (Independence Party) 432 (4.1%);
David Daniels (Green) 80 (0.8%);
Rebecca Ellis (Socialist Workers) 72 (0.7%);
Erik Pakieser (Libertarian) 41 (0.4%);
David Swan (Constitution) 33 (0.3%);
|
|
1998 |
G |
61% |
Jesse Ventura (I) |
3,776 |
40.2% |
Norm Coleman (R) |
3,363 |
35.8% |
2,262 [+] |
24.1% |
9,401 |
1 |
0.45% |
[-] Other candidates in 1998:
Skip Humphrey (DFL) 2,221 (23.6%);
Ken Pentel (Green) 15 (0.2%);
Frank Germann (Libertarian) 10 (0.1%);
Ray McCloney (I) 9 (0.1%);
Chris Wright (Green) 7 (0.1%);
|
1996 |
S2 |
63% |
Rudy Boschwitz (R) |
4,590 |
48.2% |
Paul Wellstone* (DFL) |
4,310 |
45.2% |
629 [+] |
6.6% |
9,529 |
7 |
0.44% |
[-] Other candidates in 1996:
Dean Barkley (Reform) 499 (5.2%);
Tim Davis (Green) 54 (0.6%);
Steve Johnson (Natural Law) 25 (0.3%);
Roy Carlton (Libertarian) 24 (0.3%);
Howard Hanson (Resource Party) 16 (0.2%);
Other (Write-in) 7 (0.1%);
Thomas Fiske (Socialist Workers) 4 (0.0%);
|
1994 |
S1 |
54% |
Rod Grams (IR) |
4,508 |
56.4% |
Ann Wynia (DFL) |
3,027 |
37.8% |
464 [+] |
5.8% |
7,999 |
7 |
0.45% |
[-] Other candidates in 1994:
Dean Barkley (I) 321 (4.0%);
Candice Sjostrom (Green) 85 (1.1%);
Steve Johnson (Natural Law) 39 (0.5%);
Marca Himelgrin (Socialist Workers) 10 (0.1%);
Other (Write-in) 9 (0.1%);
|
1994 |
G |
54% |
Arne Carlson* (IR) |
5,271 |
65.8% |
John Marty (DFL) |
2,453 |
30.6% |
281 [+] |
3.5% |
8,005 |
4 |
0.45% |
[-] Other candidates in 1994:
Other (Write-in) 99 (1.2%);
Will Shetterly (Green) 90 (1.1%);
Eric Olson (Libertarian) 56 (0.7%);
Leslie Davis (National Rights Alliance) 19 (0.2%);
Jon Hillson (Socialist Workers) 17 (0.2%);
|
1990 |
S2 |
59% |
Rudy Boschwitz* (IR) |
4,763 |
57.1% |
Paul Wellstone (DFL) |
3,360 |
40.3% |
221 [+] |
2.6% |
8,344 |
9 |
0.46% |
[-] Other candidates in 1990:
Russell Bentley (Green) 214 (2.6%);
Other (Write-in) 7 (0.1%);
|
1990 |
G |
59% |
Arne Carlson (IR) |
4,393 |
53.0% |
Rudy Perpich* (DFL) |
3,575 |
43.1% |
318 [+] |
3.8% |
8,286 |
3 |
0.46% |
[-] Other candidates in 1990:
Judith Ann Chosa (Earth Federation) 73 (0.9%);
Other (Write-in) 73 (0.9%);
Ross Culverhouse (Grassroots) 71 (0.9%);
Jon Grunseth (IR (write-in)) 62 (0.7%);
Wendy Lyons (Socialist Workers) 39 (0.5%);
|
|
1988 |
S1 |
67% |
Dave Durenberger* (IR) |
5,812 |
62.6% |
Skip Humphrey (DFL) |
3,358 |
36.2% |
118 [+] |
1.3% |
9,288 |
6 |
0.44% |
[-] Other candidates in 1988:
Polly Mann (Progressive Independent) 63 (0.7%);
Derrick Grimmer (Green) 26 (0.3%);
Arlen Overvig (Libertarian) 17 (0.2%);
Wendy Lyons (Socialist Workers) 8 (0.1%);
Other (Write-in) 4 (0.0%);
|
1986 |
G |
51% |
Rudy Perpich* (DFL) |
3,538 |
50.2% |
Cal Ludeman (IR) |
3,416 |
48.5% |
95 [+] |
1.3% |
7,049 |
6 |
0.50% |
[-] Other candidates in 1986:
Joseph Rohner (Libertarian) 39 (0.6%);
Other (Write-in) 25 (0.4%);
Bill Brust (Workers League) 20 (0.3%);
Thomas Jaax (Socialist Workers) 11 (0.2%);
|
1984 |
S2 |
68% |
Rudy Boschwitz* (IR) |
6,286 |
67.5% |
Joan Anderson Growe (DFL) |
2,973 |
31.9% |
53 [+] |
0.6% |
9,312 |
9 |
0.45% |
[-] Other candidates in 1984:
Richard Putnam (Libertarian) 25 (0.3%);
Jeffrey Miller (New Union) 16 (0.2%);
Eleanor Garcia (Socialist Workers) 12 (0.1%);
|
1982 |
S1 |
64% |
Dave Durenberger* (IR) |
5,324 |
61.8% |
Mark Dayton (DFL) |
3,193 |
37.0% |
102 [+] |
1.2% |
8,619 |
9 |
0.48% |
[-] Other candidates in 1982:
Fred Hewitt (Libertarian) 48 (0.6%);
Jeffrey Miller (New Union) 32 (0.4%);
William Onasch (Socialist Workers) 22 (0.3%);
|
1982 |
G |
63% |
Rudy Perpich (DFL) |
4,561 |
53.2% |
Wheelock Whitney (IR) |
3,876 |
45.2% |
142 [+] |
1.7% |
8,579 |
5 |
0.48% |
[-] Other candidates in 1982:
Tom McDonald (Honest Government) 59 (0.7%);
Franklin Haws (Libertarian) 48 (0.6%);
Kathy Wheeler (Socialist Workers) 35 (0.4%);
|
|
1978 |
S2 |
65% |
Rudy Boschwitz (IR) |
5,037 |
64.1% |
Wendell Anderson* (DFL) |
2,619 |
33.3% |
205 [+] |
2.6% |
7,861 |
8 |
0.50% |
[-] Other candidates in 1978:
Sal Carlone (American) 92 (1.2%);
Brian Coyle (I) 38 (0.5%);
William Peterson (Socialist Workers) 34 (0.4%);
Jean Brust (Workers) 26 (0.3%);
Leonard Richards (Libertarian) 14 (0.2%);
Other (Write-in) 1 (0.0%);
|
1978 |
S1 |
66% |
Dave Durenberger (IR) |
5,319 |
67.1% |
Bob Short (DFL) |
2,341 |
29.5% |
266 [+] |
3.4% |
7,926 |
6 |
0.51% |
[-] Other candidates in 1978:
Paul Helm (American) 186 (2.3%);
Christine Frank (Socialist Workers) 30 (0.4%);
Fred Hewitt (Libertarian) 26 (0.3%);
Other (Write-in) 24 (0.3%);
|
1978 |
G |
66% |
Albert Quie (IR) |
5,575 |
69.9% |
Rudy Perpich* (DFL) |
2,270 |
28.4% |
134 [+] |
1.7% |
7,979 |
18 |
0.50% |
[-] Other candidates in 1978:
Richard Pedersen (American) 78 (1.0%);
Jill Lakowske (Socialist Workers) 16 (0.2%);
Tom McDonald (Honest Government) 16 (0.2%);
Robin Miller (Libertarian) 13 (0.2%);
Edwin Pommerening (Savings Account) 11 (0.1%);
|
1976 |
S1 |
76% |
Hubert Humphrey* (DFL) |
5,417 |
60.2% |
Gerald Brekke (IR) |
2,737 |
30.4% |
846 [+] |
9.4% |
9,000 |
5 |
0.47% |
[-] Other candidates in 1976:
Paul Helm (American) 774 (8.6%);
Robin Miller (Libertarian) 42 (0.5%);
William Peterson (Socialist Workers) 25 (0.3%);
Matt Savola (Communist) 5 (0.1%);
|
1974 |
G |
63% |
Wendell Anderson* (DFL) |
4,399 |
60.7% |
John Johnson (R) |
2,456 |
33.9% |
394 [+] |
5.4% |
7,249 |
5 |
0.58% |
[-] Other candidates in 1974:
James Miles (I) 189 (2.6%);
Harry Pool (American) 128 (1.8%);
Jane Van Deusen (Socialist Workers) 33 (0.5%);
Erwin Marquit (Communist) 20 (0.3%);
Richard Kleinow (Libertarian) 14 (0.2%);
Genevieve Gunderson (Industrial Government) 10 (0.1%);
|
1972 |
S2 |
76% |
Phil Hansen (R) |
4,537 |
53.4% |
Walter Mondale* (DFL) |
3,932 |
46.2% |
34 [+] |
0.4% |
8,503 |
11 |
0.49% |
[-] Other candidates in 1972:
Karl Heck (Industrial Government) 34 (0.4%);
|
1970 |
S1 |
68% |
Hubert Humphrey (DFL) |
3,447 |
49.9% |
Clark MacGregor (R) |
3,418 |
49.5% |
36 [+] |
0.5% |
6,901 |
8 |
0.51% |
[-] Other candidates in 1970:
Nancy Strebe (Socialist Workers) 19 (0.3%);
William Braatz (Industrial Government) 17 (0.2%);
|
1970 |
G |
68% |
Douglas Head (R) |
3,756 |
54.2% |
Wendell Anderson (DFL) |
3,152 |
45.5% |
21 [+] |
0.3% |
6,929 |
9 |
0.51% |
[-] Other candidates in 1970:
Karl Heck (Industrial Government) 21 (0.3%);
|
|
1966 |
S2 |
70% |
Robert Forsythe (R) |
3,582 |
52.1% |
Walter Mondale* (DFL) |
3,223 |
46.9% |
72 [+] |
1.0% |
6,877 |
7 |
0.54% |
[-] Other candidates in 1966:
Joseph Johnson (Socialist Workers) 48 (0.7%);
William Braatz (Industrial Government) 24 (0.3%);
|
1966 |
G |
72% |
Harold Levander (R) |
4,222 |
60.1% |
Karl Rolvaag* (DFL) |
2,765 |
39.3% |
40 [+] |
0.6% |
7,027 |
8 |
0.54% |
[-] Other candidates in 1966:
Kenneth Sachs (Industrial Government) 40 (0.6%);
|
1964 |
S1 |
78% |
Eugene McCarthy* (DFL) |
4,019 |
53.2% |
Wheelock Whitney (R) |
3,527 |
46.6% |
15 [+] |
0.2% |
7,561 |
7 |
0.49% |
[-] Other candidates in 1964:
William Braatz (Industrial Government) 10 (0.1%);
Everett Luoma (Socialist Workers) 5 (0.1%);
|
1962 |
G |
70% |
Elmer Andersen* (R) |
3,830 |
56.3% |
Karl Rolvaag (DFL) |
2,913 |
42.8% |
56 [+] |
0.8% |
6,799 |
7 |
0.55% |
[-] Other candidates in 1962:
William Braatz (Industrial Government) 56 (0.8%);
|
1960 |
S2 |
85% |
Kenneth Peterson (R) |
4,355 |
52.8% |
Hubert Humphrey* (DFL) |
3,869 |
46.9% |
26 [+] |
0.3% |
8,250 |
11 |
0.54% |
[-] Other candidates in 1960:
Carl Feingold (Socialist Workers) 26 (0.3%);
|
1960 |
G |
85% |
Elmer Andersen (R) |
4,868 |
58.9% |
Orville Freeman* (DFL) |
3,369 |
40.8% |
26 [+] |
0.3% |
8,263 |
8 |
0.53% |
[-] Other candidates in 1960:
Rudolph Gustafson (Industrial Government) 26 (0.3%);
|