Wadena County, MN

Designated Market Area: Minneapolis-St. Paul, MN-WI
USDA County Type (2015): Retirement Destination
American Communities Project County Type (2023): Working Class Country

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

Wadena city (pop. 4,200) Menahga city (pop. 1,218) Wadena township (pop. 992) Thomastown township (pop. 768) Leaf River township (pop. 767) Sebeka city (pop. 724) Blueberry township (pop. 702) Aldrich township (pop. 669) Staples city (pop. 589) Red Eye township (pop. 506) Verndale city (pop. 480) Wing River township (pop. 447) Rockwood township (pop. 350) Lyons township (pop. 339) Meadow township (pop. 277) North Germany township (pop. 275) Orton township (pop. 250) Shell River township (pop. 193) Bullard township (pop. 187) Nimrod city (pop. 75) Huntersville township (pop. 62) Aldrich city (pop. 38)  

Tracts in Wadena County, MN

Census Tract 4801, Wadena County, Minnesota     Census Tract 4802, Wadena County, Minnesota     Census Tract 4803, Wadena County, Minnesota        

2022 population: 14,307   ( 464 from 2010 , 242 from 2020)
Land area: 536.3 square miles
Population density: 26.7 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	13,336	93.21%	0.6%
Black:	144	1.01%	32.1%
Indian:	113	0.79%	76.6%
Asian:	74	0.52%	105.6%
2+ races:	290	2.03%	48.7%
Hispanic:	350	2.45%	98.9%
Total non-White:	971	6.79%	67.1%

2020-2022 Components	Number	Rate
Births:	460	16.4
Deaths:	452	16.1
Net Migration:	197	7.0
Net Immigration:	29	1.0

Change in White population:	74	0.5
Change in Non-White pop.:	390	2.8

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	73%	Donald Trump* (R)	5,520	71.9%	Joe Biden (D)	2,023	26.4%	134 [+]	1.7%	7,677	27	25	0.23%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) 54 (0.7%);
2016	66%	Donald Trump (R)	4,837	69.8%	Hillary Clinton (D)	1,684	24.3%	413 [+]	6.0%	6,934	25	24	0.24%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Gary Johnson (Lbt) 164 (2.4%); Evan McMullin (I) 106 (1.5%); Jill Stein (Grn) 58 (0.8%);
2012	64%	Mitt Romney (R)	4,143	61.0%	Barack Obama* (D)	2,492	36.7%	156 [+]	2.3%	6,791	16	14	0.23%
[-] Other candidates in 2012: Gary Johnson (Lbt) 65 (1.0%);
2008	69%	John McCain (R)	4,128	57.6%	Barack Obama (D)	2,882	40.2%	159 [+]	2.2%	7,169	14	12	0.25%
[-] Other candidates in 2008: Ralph Nader (I) 102 (1.4%); Bob Barr (Lbt) 11 (0.2%);
2004	69%	George W. Bush* (R)	4,214	59.4%	John Kerry (D)	2,791	39.3%	88 [+]	1.2%	7,093	12	9	0.25%
[-] Other candidates in 2004: Ralph Nader (I) 52 (0.7%);
2000	63%	George W. Bush (R)	3,733	58.5%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	2,251	35.3%	398 [+]	6.2%	6,382	13	11	0.26%
[-] Other candidates in 2000: Ralph Nader (Grn) 253 (4.0%); Pat Buchanan (Ref) 115 (1.8%);
1996	61%	Robert Dole (R)	2,696	44.6%	Bill Clinton* (D)	2,480	41.1%	864 [+]	14.3%	6,040	10	4	0.28%
[-] Other candidates in 1996: Ross Perot (Ref) 801 (13.3%); Ralph Nader (Grn) 26 (0.4%); Harry Browne (Lbt) 8 (0.1%);
1992	67%	George Bush* (R)	2,492	38.9%	Bill Clinton (D)	2,340	36.6%	1,566 [+]	24.5%	6,398	7	2	0.27%
[-] Other candidates in 1992: Ross Perot (I) 1,535 (24.0%);
1988	67%	George Bush (R)	3,733	59.3%	Michael Dukakis (D)	2,484	39.4%	82 [+]	1.3%	6,299	13	6	0.30%
[-] Other candidates in 1988: Ron Paul (Lbt) 18 (0.3%);
1984	71%	Ronald Reagan* (R)	4,306	63.4%	Walter Mondale (D)	2,454	36.1%	34	0.5%	6,794	14	5	0.33%
[-] Other candidates in 1984:
1980	73%	Ronald Reagan (R)	4,089	57.6%	Jimmy Carter* (D)	2,635	37.1%	379 [+]	5.3%	7,103	15	7	0.35%
[-] Other candidates in 1980: John Anderson (I) 265 (3.7%); Edward Clark (Lbt) 97 (1.4%);
1976	76%	Jimmy Carter (D)	3,164	49.3%	Gerald Ford* (R)	3,048	47.4%	212 [+]	3.3%	6,424	5	-1	0.33%
[-] Other candidates in 1976: Eugene McCarthy (I) 80 (1.2%);
1972	75%	Richard Nixon* (R)	3,408	57.0%	George McGovern (D)	2,430	40.7%	136 [+]	2.3%	5,974	5	-4	0.34%
[-] Other candidates in 1972: John Schmitz (Amer) 124 (2.1%);
1968	78%	Richard Nixon (R)	2,912	54.1%	Hubert Humphrey (D)	2,198	40.8%	276 [+]	5.1%	5,386	13	11	0.34%
[-] Other candidates in 1968: George Wallace (AIP) 269 (5.0%);
1964	78%	Lyndon Johnson* (D)	2,908	54.5%	Barry Goldwater (R)	2,418	45.3%	8	0.1%	5,334	9	7	0.34%
[-] Other candidates in 1964:
1960	78%	Richard Nixon (R)	3,082	57.8%	John Kennedy (D)	2,240	42.0%	7	0.1%	5,329	9	8	0.35%
[-] Other candidates in 1960:
1956	63%	Dwight Eisenhower* (R)	3,028	63.5%	Adlai Stevenson (D)	1,733	36.4%	6	0.1%	4,767	10	6	0.36%
[-] Other candidates in 1956:
1952	70%	Dwight Eisenhower (R)	3,662	68.5%	Adlai Stevenson (D)	1,665	31.2%	16	0.3%	5,343	13	13	0.39%
[-] Other candidates in 1952:
1948	63%	Harry Truman* (D)	2,556	52.0%	Thomas Dewey (R)	2,272	46.2%	89 [+]	1.8%	4,917	6	1	0.41%
[-] Other candidates in 1948: Henry Wallace (Prog) 76 (1.5%); Strom Thurmond (StsRts) 0 (0.0%);
1944	58%	Thomas Dewey (R)	2,653	58.5%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	1,868	41.2%	16	0.4%	4,537	12	13	0.40%
[-] Other candidates in 1944:
1940	69%	Wendell Willkie (R)	2,898	54.3%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	2,405	45.0%	37	0.7%	5,340	7	9	0.43%
[-] Other candidates in 1940:
1936	68%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	2,605	56.0%	Alf Landon (R)	1,898	40.8%	146 [+]	3.1%	4,649	10	4	0.41%
[-] Other candidates in 1936: William Lemke (Union) 117 (2.5%); Norman Thomas (Soc) 4 (0.1%);
1932	62%	Franklin Roosevelt (D)	2,300	57.1%	Herbert Hoover* (R)	1,585	39.3%	145 [+]	3.6%	4,030	3	0	0.40%
[-] Other candidates in 1932: Norman Thomas (Soc) 23 (0.6%);
1928	67%	Herbert Hoover (R)	2,592	64.1%	Al Smith (D)	1,343	33.2%	109 [+]	2.7%	4,044	6	6	0.42%
[-] Other candidates in 1928: Norman Thomas (Soc) 15 (0.4%);
1924	58%	Calvin Coolidge (R)	1,900	54.8%	Robert LaFollette (Prog)	1,265	36.5%	300 [+]	8.7%	3,465	4	1	0.42%
[-] Other candidates in 1924: John Davis (D) 182 (5.3%);
1920	60%	Warren Harding (R)	2,635	75.6%	James Cox (D)	503	14.4%	349 [+]	10.0%	3,487	5	15	0.47%
[-] Other candidates in 1920: Eugene Debs (Soc) 203 (5.8%); Aaron Watkins (Proh) 86 (2.5%); Parley Christiansen (FL) 0 (0.0%);
1916	32%	Charles Evans Hughes (R)	938	54.3%	Woodrow Wilson* (D)	651	37.7%	138 [+]	8.0%	1,727	8	8	0.45%
[-] Other candidates in 1916: Allan Benson (Soc) 116 (6.7%); James Hanly (Proh) 20 (1.2%);
1912	27%	Theodore Roosevelt (Prog)	515	38.7%	Woodrow Wilson (D)	336	25.3%	479 [+]	36.0%	1,330	2	-2	0.40%
[-] Other candidates in 1912: William Taft* (R) 278 (20.9%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 167 (12.6%); Eugene Chafin (Proh) 28 (2.1%);
1908	35%	William Taft (R)	991	63.6%	William J. Bryan (D)	467	30.0%	101 [+]	6.5%	1,559	4	12	0.47%
[-] Other candidates in 1908: Eugene Debs (Soc) 70 (4.5%); Eugene Chafin (Proh) 29 (1.9%); Thomas Hisgen (I) 2 (0.1%);
1904	33%	Theodore Roosevelt (R)	1,159	82.5%	Alton Parker (D)	190	13.5%	55 [+]	3.9%	1,404	9	26	0.48%
[-] Other candidates in 1904: Eugene Debs (Soc) 25 (1.8%); Silas Swallow (Proh) 19 (1.4%); Thomas Watson (Pop) 8 (0.6%);
1900	35%	William McKinley* (R)	949	65.7%	William J. Bryan (D)	448	31.0%	48 [+]	3.3%	1,445	5	14	0.46%
[-] Other candidates in 1900: John Woolley (Proh) 36 (2.5%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 11 (0.8%);

* incumbent         PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Wadena County, MN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Joe Biden (D)	2,023	26.4%
Donald Trump* (R)	5,520	71.9%
Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)	54	0.7%
Other	80	1.0%
TOTAL	7,677
Turnout: 73% Diff (St): 27 Diff (US): 25

2016 President, Wadena County, MN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Hillary Clinton (D)	1,684	24.3%
Donald Trump (R)	4,837	69.8%
Gary Johnson (Lbt)	164	2.4%
Jill Stein (Grn)	58	0.8%
Evan McMullin (I)	106	1.5%
Other	85	1.2%
TOTAL	6,934
Turnout: 66% Diff (St): 25 Diff (US): 24

2012 President, Wadena County, MN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Barack Obama* (D)	2,492	36.7%
Mitt Romney (R)	4,143	61.0%
Gary Johnson (Lbt)	65	1.0%
Other	91	1.3%
TOTAL	6,791
Turnout: 64% Diff (St): 16 Diff (US): 14

2008 President, Wadena County, MN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Barack Obama (D)	2,882	40.2%
John McCain (R)	4,128	57.6%
Ralph Nader (I)	102	1.4%
Bob Barr (Lbt)	11	0.2%
Other	46	0.6%
TOTAL	7,169
Turnout: 69% Diff (St): 14 Diff (US): 12

2004 President, Wadena County, MN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
George W. Bush* (R)	4,214	59.4%
John Kerry (D)	2,791	39.3%
Ralph Nader (I)	52	0.7%
Other	36	0.5%
TOTAL	7,093
Turnout: 69% Diff (St): 12 Diff (US): 9

2000 President, Wadena County, MN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
George W. Bush (R)	3,733	58.5%
Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	2,251	35.3%
Ralph Nader (Grn)	253	4.0%
Pat Buchanan (Ref)	115	1.8%
Other	30	0.5%
TOTAL	6,382
Turnout: 63% Diff (St): 13 Diff (US): 11

1996 President, Wadena County, MN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Bill Clinton* (D)	2,480	41.1%
Robert Dole (R)	2,696	44.6%
Ross Perot (Ref)	801	13.3%
Ralph Nader (Grn)	26	0.4%
Harry Browne (Lbt)	8	0.1%
Other	29	0.5%
TOTAL	6,040
Turnout: 61% Diff (St): 10 Diff (US): 4

1992 President, Wadena County, MN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Bill Clinton (D)	2,340	36.6%
George Bush* (R)	2,492	38.9%
Ross Perot (I)	1,535	24.0%
Other	31	0.5%
TOTAL	6,398
Turnout: 67% Diff (St): 7 Diff (US): 2

1988 President, Wadena County, MN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
George Bush (R)	3,733	59.3%
Michael Dukakis (D)	2,484	39.4%
Ron Paul (Lbt)	18	0.3%
Other	64	1.0%
TOTAL	6,299
Turnout: 67% Diff (St): 13 Diff (US): 6

1984 President, Wadena County, MN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Ronald Reagan* (R)	4,306	63.4%
Walter Mondale (D)	2,454	36.1%
Other	34	0.5%
TOTAL	6,794
Turnout: 71% Diff (St): 14 Diff (US): 5

1980 President, Wadena County, MN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Ronald Reagan (R)	4,089	57.6%
Jimmy Carter* (D)	2,635	37.1%
John Anderson (I)	265	3.7%
Edward Clark (Lbt)	97	1.4%
Other	17	0.2%
TOTAL	7,103
Turnout: 73% Diff (St): 15 Diff (US): 7

1976 President, Wadena County, MN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Jimmy Carter (D)	3,164	49.3%
Gerald Ford* (R)	3,048	47.4%
Eugene McCarthy (I)	80	1.2%
Other	132	2.1%
TOTAL	6,424
Turnout: 76% Diff (St): 5 Diff (US): -1

1972 President, Wadena County, MN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Richard Nixon* (R)	3,408	57.0%
George McGovern (D)	2,430	40.7%
John Schmitz (Amer)	124	2.1%
Other	12	0.2%
TOTAL	5,974
Turnout: 75% Diff (St): 5 Diff (US): -4

1968 President, Wadena County, MN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Richard Nixon (R)	2,912	54.1%
Hubert Humphrey (D)	2,198	40.8%
George Wallace (AIP)	269	5.0%
Other	7	0.1%
TOTAL	5,386
Turnout: 78% Diff (St): 13 Diff (US): 11

1964 President, Wadena County, MN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Lyndon Johnson* (D)	2,908	54.5%
Barry Goldwater (R)	2,418	45.3%
Other	8	0.1%
TOTAL	5,334
Turnout: 78% Diff (St): 9 Diff (US): 7

1960 President, Wadena County, MN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
John Kennedy (D)	2,240	42.0%
Richard Nixon (R)	3,082	57.8%
Other	7	0.1%
TOTAL	5,329
Turnout: 78% Diff (St): 9 Diff (US): 8

1956 President, Wadena County, MN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Dwight Eisenhower* (R)	3,028	63.5%
Adlai Stevenson (D)	1,733	36.4%
Other	6	0.1%
TOTAL	4,767
Turnout: 63% Diff (St): 10 Diff (US): 6

1952 President, Wadena County, MN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Dwight Eisenhower (R)	3,662	68.5%
Adlai Stevenson (D)	1,665	31.2%
Other	16	0.3%
TOTAL	5,343
Turnout: 70% Diff (St): 13 Diff (US): 13

1948 President, Wadena County, MN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Harry Truman* (D)	2,556	52.0%
Thomas Dewey (R)	2,272	46.2%
Henry Wallace (Prog)	76	1.5%
Other	13	0.3%
TOTAL	4,917
Turnout: 63% Diff (St): 6 Diff (US): 1

1944 President, Wadena County, MN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	1,868	41.2%
Thomas Dewey (R)	2,653	58.5%
Other	16	0.4%
TOTAL	4,537
Turnout: 58% Diff (St): 12 Diff (US): 13

1940 President, Wadena County, MN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	2,405	45.0%
Wendell Willkie (R)	2,898	54.3%
Other	37	0.7%
TOTAL	5,340
Turnout: 69% Diff (St): 7 Diff (US): 9

1936 President, Wadena County, MN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	2,605	56.0%
Alf Landon (R)	1,898	40.8%
William Lemke (Union)	117	2.5%
Norman Thomas (Soc)	4	0.1%
Other	25	0.5%
TOTAL	4,649
Turnout: 68% Diff (St): 10 Diff (US): 4

1932 President, Wadena County, MN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Franklin Roosevelt (D)	2,300	57.1%
Herbert Hoover* (R)	1,585	39.3%
Norman Thomas (Soc)	23	0.6%
Other	122	3.0%
TOTAL	4,030
Turnout: 62% Diff (St): 3 Diff (US): 0

1928 President, Wadena County, MN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Herbert Hoover (R)	2,592	64.1%
Al Smith (D)	1,343	33.2%
Norman Thomas (Soc)	15	0.4%
Other	94	2.3%
TOTAL	4,044
Turnout: 67% Diff (St): 6 Diff (US): 6

1924 President, Wadena County, MN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Calvin Coolidge (R)	1,900	54.8%
John Davis (D)	182	5.3%
Robert LaFollette (Prog)	1,265	36.5%
Other	118	3.4%
TOTAL	3,465
Turnout: 58% Diff (St): 4 Diff (US): 1

1920 President, Wadena County, MN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Warren Harding (R)	2,635	75.6%
James Cox (D)	503	14.4%
Eugene Debs (Soc)	203	5.8%
Aaron Watkins (Proh)	86	2.5%
Other	60	1.7%
TOTAL	3,487
Turnout: 60% Diff (St): 5 Diff (US): 15

1916 President, Wadena County, MN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Woodrow Wilson* (D)	651	37.7%
Charles Evans Hughes (R)	938	54.3%
Allan Benson (Soc)	116	6.7%
James Hanly (Proh)	20	1.2%
Other	2	0.1%
TOTAL	1,727
Turnout: 32% Diff (St): 8 Diff (US): 8

1912 President, Wadena County, MN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Woodrow Wilson (D)	336	25.3%
Theodore Roosevelt (Prog)	515	38.7%
William Taft* (R)	278	20.9%
Eugene Debs (Soc)	167	12.6%
Eugene Chafin (Proh)	28	2.1%
Other	6	0.5%
TOTAL	1,330
Turnout: 27% Diff (St): 2 Diff (US): -2

1908 President, Wadena County, MN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
William Taft (R)	991	63.6%
William J. Bryan (D)	467	30.0%
Eugene Debs (Soc)	70	4.5%
Eugene Chafin (Proh)	29	1.9%
Thomas Hisgen (I)	2	0.1%
TOTAL	1,559
Turnout: 35% Diff (St): 4 Diff (US): 12

1904 President, Wadena County, MN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Theodore Roosevelt (R)	1,159	82.5%
Alton Parker (D)	190	13.5%
Eugene Debs (Soc)	25	1.8%
Silas Swallow (Proh)	19	1.4%
Thomas Watson (Pop)	8	0.6%
Other	3	0.2%
TOTAL	1,404
Turnout: 33% Diff (St): 9 Diff (US): 26

1900 President, Wadena County, MN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
William McKinley* (R)	949	65.7%
William J. Bryan (D)	448	31.0%
John Woolley (Proh)	36	2.5%
Eugene Debs (Soc)	11	0.8%
Other	1	0.1%
TOTAL	1,445
Turnout: 35% Diff (St): 5 Diff (US): 14

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Wadena County, MN

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	G	57%	Scott Jensen (R)	4,260	71.2%	Tim Walz* (DFL)	1,511	25.3%	212 [+]	3.5%	5,983	27	0.24%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: James McCaskel (Legal Marijuana Now) 83 (1.4%); Steve Patterson (Grassroots - Legalize Cannabis) 67 (1.1%); Hugh McTavish (Independence-Alliance) 52 (0.9%); Gabrielle Prosser (Socialist Workers) 10 (0.2%);
2020	S2	72%	Jason Lewis (R)	5,041	66.5%	Tina Smith* (DFL)	1,977	26.1%	560 [+]	7.4%	7,578	23	0.24%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Kevin O'Connor (Legal Marijuana Now) 419 (5.5%); Oliver Steinberg (Grassroots - Legalize Cannabis) 137 (1.8%); Other (Write-in) 4 (0.1%);
2018	S2	52%	Karin Housley (R)	3,645	65.8%	Tina Smith* (DFL)	1,693	30.5%	205 [+]	3.7%	5,543	23	0.21%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Sarah Wellington (Legal Marijuana Now) 143 (2.6%); Jerry Trooien (I) 59 (1.1%); Other (Write-in) 3 (0.1%);
2018	S1	52%	Jim Newberger (R)	3,379	60.9%	Amy Klobuchar* (DFL)	2,044	36.8%	127 [+]	2.3%	5,550	25	0.21%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Dennis Schuller (Legal Marijuana Now) 97 (1.7%); Paula Overby (Green) 28 (0.5%); Other (Write-in) 2 (0.0%);
2018	G	52%	Jeff Johnson (R)	3,667	66.1%	Tim Walz (DFL)	1,731	31.2%	146 [+]	2.6%	5,544	24	0.21%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Chris Wright (Legalize Cannabis) 111 (2.0%); Josh Welter (Libertarian) 33 (0.6%); Other (Write-in) 2 (0.0%);
2014	S2	49%	Mike McFadden (R)	2,841	55.4%	Al Franken* (DFL)	2,041	39.8%	242 [+]	4.7%	5,124	13	0.26%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Steve Carlson (Independence Party) 162 (3.2%); Heather Johnson (Libertarian) 78 (1.5%); Other (Write-in) 2 (0.0%);
2014	G	48%	Jeff Johnson (R)	2,932	57.5%	Mark Dayton* (DFL)	1,877	36.8%	290 [+]	5.7%	5,099	13	0.26%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Hannah Nicollet (Independence Party) 164 (3.2%); Chris Wright (Grassroots) 80 (1.6%); Chris Holbrook (Libertarian) 45 (0.9%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.0%);
2012	S1	63%	Amy Klobuchar* (DFL)	3,541	53.8%	Kurt Bills (R)	2,753	41.8%	291 [+]	4.4%	6,585	11	0.23%
[-] Other candidates in 2012: Stephen Williams (Independence Party) 183 (2.8%); Tim Davis (Grassroots) 72 (1.1%); Michael Cavlan (Progressive) 32 (0.5%); Other (Write-in) 4 (0.1%);
2010	G	51%	Tom Emmer (R)	2,906	53.7%	Mark Dayton (DFL)	1,922	35.5%	586 [+]	10.8%	5,414	10	0.26%
[-] Other candidates in 2010: Tom Horner (Independence Party) 517 (9.5%); Chris Wright (Grassroots) 24 (0.4%); Linda Eno (Resource Party) 15 (0.3%); Ken Pentel (Ecology Democracy) 13 (0.2%); Faeheen Hakeem (Green) 11 (0.2%); Other (Write-in) 6 (0.1%);
2008	S2	68%	Norm Coleman* (R)	3,683	51.5%	Al Franken (DFL)	2,294	32.1%	1,175 [+]	16.4%	7,152	10	0.25%
[-] Other candidates in 2008: Dean Barkley (Independence Party) 1,107 (15.5%); Charles Aldrich (Libertarian) 37 (0.5%); James Niemacki (Constitution) 27 (0.4%); Other (Write-in) 4 (0.1%);
2006	S1	56%	Mark Kennedy (R)	2,890	49.4%	Amy Klobuchar (DFL)	2,746	46.9%	220 [+]	3.8%	5,856	11	0.27%
[-] Other candidates in 2006: Rob Fitzgerald (Independence Party) 177 (3.0%); Michael Cavlan (Green) 22 (0.4%); Ben Powers (Constitution) 19 (0.3%); Other (Write-in) 2 (0.0%);
2006	G	57%	Tim Pawlenty* (R)	3,130	53.3%	Mike Hatch (DFL)	2,378	40.5%	365 [+]	6.2%	5,873	7	0.27%
[-] Other candidates in 2006: Peter Hutchinson (Independence Party) 268 (4.6%); Walt Brown (Quit Raising Taxes) 58 (1.0%); Ken Pentel (Green) 19 (0.3%); Leslie Davis (American) 18 (0.3%); Other (Write-in) 2 (0.0%);
2002	S2	59%	Norm Coleman (R)	3,377	55.6%	Walter Mondale (DFL)	2,462	40.5%	238 [+]	3.9%	6,077	6	0.27%
[-] Other candidates in 2002: Jim Moore (Independence Party) 169 (2.8%); Paul Wellstone* (DFL) 31 (0.5%); Ray Tricomo (Green) 24 (0.4%); Miro Kovatchevich (Constitution) 12 (0.2%); Other (Write-in) 2 (0.0%);
2002	G	59%	Tim Pawlenty (R)	3,213	53.4%	Roger Moe (DFL)	1,979	32.9%	823 [+]	13.7%	6,015	9	0.27%
[-] Other candidates in 2002: Tim Penny (Independence Party) 669 (11.1%); Ken Pentel (Green) 100 (1.7%); Booker Hodges (I) 39 (0.6%); Lawrence Aeshilman (Constitution) 7 (0.1%); Kari Sachs (Socialist Workers) 5 (0.1%); Other (Write-in) 3 (0.0%);
2000	S1	63%	Rod Grams* (R)	3,388	53.3%	Mark Dayton (DFL)	2,599	40.9%	374 [+]	5.9%	6,361	10	0.26%
[-] Other candidates in 2000: Jim Gibson (Independence Party) 240 (3.8%); David Daniels (Green) 41 (0.6%); Rebecca Ellis (Socialist Workers) 38 (0.6%); David Swan (Constitution) 36 (0.6%); Erik Pakieser (Libertarian) 19 (0.3%);
1998	G	59%	Norm Coleman (R)	2,563	43.1%	Jesse Ventura (I)	1,782	30.0%	1,600 [+]	26.9%	5,945	9	0.28%
[-] Other candidates in 1998: Skip Humphrey (DFL) 1,537 (25.9%); Frank Germann (Libertarian) 42 (0.7%); Ken Pentel (Green) 13 (0.2%); Chris Wright (Green) 5 (0.1%); Ray McCloney (I) 3 (0.1%);
1996	S2	61%	Rudy Boschwitz (R)	3,132	52.1%	Paul Wellstone* (DFL)	2,416	40.2%	465 [+]	7.7%	6,013	11	0.28%
[-] Other candidates in 1996: Dean Barkley (Reform) 407 (6.8%); Tim Davis (Green) 19 (0.3%); Howard Hanson (Resource Party) 18 (0.3%); Steve Johnson (Natural Law) 13 (0.2%); Roy Carlton (Libertarian) 7 (0.1%); Thomas Fiske (Socialist Workers) 1 (0.0%);
1994	S1	53%	Rod Grams (IR)	3,209	62.0%	Ann Wynia (DFL)	1,735	33.5%	231 [+]	4.5%	5,175	13	0.29%
[-] Other candidates in 1994: Dean Barkley (I) 186 (3.6%); Candice Sjostrom (Green) 28 (0.5%); Steve Johnson (Natural Law) 10 (0.2%); Other (Write-in) 5 (0.1%); Marca Himelgrin (Socialist Workers) 2 (0.0%);
1994	G	53%	Arne Carlson* (IR)	3,028	58.9%	John Marty (DFL)	1,822	35.4%	295 [+]	5.7%	5,145	-3	0.29%
[-] Other candidates in 1994: Other (Write-in) 197 (3.8%); Will Shetterly (Green) 55 (1.1%); Eric Olson (Libertarian) 24 (0.5%); Leslie Davis (National Rights Alliance) 12 (0.2%); Jon Hillson (Socialist Workers) 7 (0.1%);
1990	S2	63%	Rudy Boschwitz* (IR)	3,336	56.3%	Paul Wellstone (DFL)	2,455	41.4%	134 [+]	2.3%	5,925	8	0.33%
[-] Other candidates in 1990: Russell Bentley (Green) 125 (2.1%); Other (Write-in) 9 (0.2%);
1990	G	61%	Arne Carlson (IR)	2,945	51.1%	Rudy Perpich* (DFL)	2,528	43.9%	290 [+]	5.0%	5,763	2	0.32%
[-] Other candidates in 1990: Other (Write-in) 100 (1.7%); Ross Culverhouse (Grassroots) 81 (1.4%); Jon Grunseth (IR (write-in)) 50 (0.9%); Judith Ann Chosa (Earth Federation) 36 (0.6%); Wendy Lyons (Socialist Workers) 23 (0.4%);
1988	S1	67%	Dave Durenberger* (IR)	3,945	62.5%	Skip Humphrey (DFL)	2,284	36.2%	85 [+]	1.3%	6,314	6	0.30%
[-] Other candidates in 1988: Polly Mann (Progressive Independent) 40 (0.6%); Arlen Overvig (Libertarian) 21 (0.3%); Derrick Grimmer (Green) 15 (0.2%); Wendy Lyons (Socialist Workers) 8 (0.1%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.0%);
1986	G	58%	Cal Ludeman (IR)	3,059	55.5%	Rudy Perpich* (DFL)	2,414	43.8%	36 [+]	0.7%	5,509	13	0.39%
[-] Other candidates in 1986: Bill Brust (Workers League) 15 (0.3%); Joseph Rohner (Libertarian) 10 (0.2%); Thomas Jaax (Socialist Workers) 6 (0.1%); Other (Write-in) 5 (0.1%);
1984	S2	71%	Rudy Boschwitz* (IR)	4,589	67.6%	Joan Anderson Growe (DFL)	2,172	32.0%	23 [+]	0.3%	6,784	10	0.33%
[-] Other candidates in 1984: Jeffrey Miller (New Union) 10 (0.1%); Richard Putnam (Libertarian) 8 (0.1%); Eleanor Garcia (Socialist Workers) 5 (0.1%);
1982	S1	66%	Dave Durenberger* (IR)	3,803	60.1%	Mark Dayton (DFL)	2,486	39.3%	41 [+]	0.6%	6,330	7	0.35%
[-] Other candidates in 1982: Fred Hewitt (Libertarian) 21 (0.3%); Jeffrey Miller (New Union) 15 (0.2%); William Onasch (Socialist Workers) 5 (0.1%);
1982	G	65%	Rudy Perpich (DFL)	3,441	55.4%	Wheelock Whitney (IR)	2,706	43.6%	61 [+]	1.0%	6,208	4	0.35%
[-] Other candidates in 1982: Tom McDonald (Honest Government) 22 (0.4%); Kathy Wheeler (Socialist Workers) 20 (0.3%); Franklin Haws (Libertarian) 19 (0.3%);
1978	S2	66%	Rudy Boschwitz (IR)	3,553	61.8%	Wendell Anderson* (DFL)	1,948	33.9%	244 [+]	4.2%	5,745	5	0.36%
[-] Other candidates in 1978: Sal Carlone (American) 194 (3.4%); William Peterson (Socialist Workers) 16 (0.3%); Jean Brust (Workers) 12 (0.2%); Brian Coyle (I) 12 (0.2%); Leonard Richards (Libertarian) 8 (0.1%); Other (Write-in) 2 (0.0%);
1978	S1	66%	Dave Durenberger (IR)	3,110	54.2%	Bob Short (DFL)	2,225	38.8%	403 [+]	7.0%	5,738	-7	0.37%
[-] Other candidates in 1978: Paul Helm (American) 357 (6.2%); Other (Write-in) 19 (0.3%); Fred Hewitt (Libertarian) 19 (0.3%); Christine Frank (Socialist Workers) 8 (0.1%);
1978	G	66%	Albert Quie (IR)	3,240	56.5%	Rudy Perpich* (DFL)	2,263	39.5%	228 [+]	4.0%	5,731	4	0.36%
[-] Other candidates in 1978: Richard Pedersen (American) 196 (3.4%); Robin Miller (Libertarian) 9 (0.2%); Jill Lakowske (Socialist Workers) 9 (0.2%); Tom McDonald (Honest Government) 9 (0.2%); Edwin Pommerening (Savings Account) 5 (0.1%);
1976	S1	77%	Hubert Humphrey* (DFL)	3,751	58.0%	Gerald Brekke (IR)	2,028	31.3%	693 [+]	10.7%	6,472	6	0.34%
[-] Other candidates in 1976: Paul Helm (American) 632 (9.8%); William Peterson (Socialist Workers) 38 (0.6%); Robin Miller (Libertarian) 18 (0.3%); Matt Savola (Communist) 5 (0.1%);
1974	G	58%	Wendell Anderson* (DFL)	2,739	57.4%	John Johnson (R)	1,772	37.1%	261 [+]	5.5%	4,772	8	0.38%
[-] Other candidates in 1974: James Miles (I) 130 (2.7%); Harry Pool (American) 94 (2.0%); Jane Van Deusen (Socialist Workers) 16 (0.3%); Richard Kleinow (Libertarian) 9 (0.2%); Erwin Marquit (Communist) 7 (0.1%); Genevieve Gunderson (Industrial Government) 5 (0.1%);
1972	S2	76%	Walter Mondale* (DFL)	3,203	53.2%	Phil Hansen (R)	2,804	46.5%	19 [+]	0.3%	6,026	4	0.35%
[-] Other candidates in 1972: Karl Heck (Industrial Government) 19 (0.3%);
1970	S1	71%	Hubert Humphrey (DFL)	2,632	51.1%	Clark MacGregor (R)	2,485	48.3%	30 [+]	0.6%	5,147	7	0.38%
[-] Other candidates in 1970: Nancy Strebe (Socialist Workers) 15 (0.3%); William Braatz (Industrial Government) 15 (0.3%);
1970	G	72%	Douglas Head (R)	2,708	52.5%	Wendell Anderson (DFL)	2,440	47.3%	14 [+]	0.3%	5,162	7	0.38%
[-] Other candidates in 1970: Karl Heck (Industrial Government) 14 (0.3%);
1966	S2	67%	Robert Forsythe (R)	2,429	52.6%	Walter Mondale* (DFL)	2,162	46.8%	27 [+]	0.6%	4,618	7	0.36%
[-] Other candidates in 1966: Joseph Johnson (Socialist Workers) 19 (0.4%); William Braatz (Industrial Government) 8 (0.2%);
1966	G	69%	Harold Levander (R)	2,905	61.3%	Karl Rolvaag* (DFL)	1,821	38.4%	13 [+]	0.3%	4,739	9	0.37%
[-] Other candidates in 1966: Kenneth Sachs (Industrial Government) 13 (0.3%);
1964	S1	79%	Eugene McCarthy* (DFL)	2,755	50.9%	Wheelock Whitney (R)	2,636	48.7%	18 [+]	0.3%	5,409	9	0.35%
[-] Other candidates in 1964: Everett Luoma (Socialist Workers) 10 (0.2%); William Braatz (Industrial Government) 8 (0.1%);
1962	G	67%	Elmer Andersen* (R)	2,676	57.9%	Karl Rolvaag (DFL)	1,922	41.6%	23 [+]	0.5%	4,621	8	0.37%
[-] Other candidates in 1962: William Braatz (Industrial Government) 23 (0.5%);
1960	S2	79%	Kenneth Peterson (R)	2,922	54.0%	Hubert Humphrey* (DFL)	2,475	45.7%	16 [+]	0.3%	5,413	12	0.35%
[-] Other candidates in 1960: Carl Feingold (Socialist Workers) 16 (0.3%);
1960	G	79%	Elmer Andersen (R)	3,057	56.5%	Orville Freeman* (DFL)	2,334	43.1%	20 [+]	0.4%	5,411	6	0.35%
[-] Other candidates in 1960: Rudolph Gustafson (Industrial Government) 20 (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 Wadena County, MN

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Voter Registration Data for Wadena County, MN

Party registration is not used in this state, however as of 2022 registrations in Wadena County, MN were estimated to be 36% Republican and 29% Democrat.