Waseca County, MN

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

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

Waseca city (pop. 9,208) Janesville city (pop. 2,455) Woodville township (pop. 1,231) New Richland city (pop. 1,020) Blooming Grove township (pop. 650) Iosco township (pop. 601) Janesville township (pop. 560) Otisco township (pop. 544) New Richland township (pop. 452) Alton township (pop. 444) St. Mary township (pop. 439) Freedom township (pop. 388) Wilton township (pop. 315) Byron township (pop. 266) Vivian township (pop. 204) Waldorf city (pop. 176)  

Tracts in Waseca County, MN

Census Tract 7901, Waseca County, Minnesota     Census Tract 7902, Waseca County, Minnesota     Census Tract 7903, Waseca County, Minnesota     Census Tract 7904, Waseca County, Minnesota     Census Tract 7905, Waseca County, Minnesota        

2022 population: 18,893   ( 243 from 2010 , 73 from 2020)
Land area: 423.4 square miles
Population density: 44.6 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	16,631	88.03%	3.9%
Black:	384	2.03%	3.5%
Indian:	107	0.57%	17.1%
Asian:	171	0.91%	30.5%
2+ races:	273	1.44%	33.8%
Hispanic:	1,327	7.02%	34.7%
Total non-White:	2,262	11.97%	23.7%

2020-2022 Components	Number	Rate
Births:	431	11.4
Deaths:	426	11.2
Net Migration:	-96	-2.5
Net Immigration:	8	0.2

Change in White population:	-677	-3.5
Change in Non-White pop.:	434	2.3

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	71%	Donald Trump* (R)	6,624	63.8%	Joe Biden (D)	3,496	33.7%	269 [+]	2.6%	10,389	18	17	0.32%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) 123 (1.2%);
2016	66%	Donald Trump (R)	5,967	61.8%	Hillary Clinton (D)	2,838	29.4%	848 [+]	8.8%	9,653	17	16	0.33%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Gary Johnson (Lbt) 387 (4.0%); Evan McMullin (I) 184 (1.9%); Jill Stein (Grn) 106 (1.1%);
2012	67%	Mitt Romney (R)	5,116	52.5%	Barack Obama* (D)	4,370	44.8%	261 [+]	2.7%	9,747	8	5	0.33%
[-] Other candidates in 2012: Gary Johnson (Lbt) 121 (1.2%);
2008	68%	John McCain (R)	5,211	52.7%	Barack Obama (D)	4,401	44.5%	276 [+]	2.8%	9,888	9	7	0.34%
[-] Other candidates in 2008: Ralph Nader (I) 173 (1.7%); Bob Barr (Lbt) 26 (0.3%);
2004	67%	George W. Bush* (R)	5,457	55.7%	John Kerry (D)	4,179	42.6%	164 [+]	1.7%	9,800	8	5	0.35%
[-] Other candidates in 2004: Ralph Nader (I) 92 (0.9%);
2000	61%	George W. Bush (R)	4,608	52.0%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	3,694	41.7%	562 [+]	6.3%	8,864	6	4	0.36%
[-] Other candidates in 2000: Ralph Nader (Grn) 398 (4.5%); Pat Buchanan (Ref) 129 (1.5%);
1996	61%	Bill Clinton* (D)	3,819	45.1%	Robert Dole (R)	3,171	37.4%	1,482 [+]	17.5%	8,472	2	-3	0.39%
[-] Other candidates in 1996: Ross Perot (Ref) 1,385 (16.3%); Ralph Nader (Grn) 29 (0.3%); Harry Browne (Lbt) 13 (0.2%);
1992	68%	Bill Clinton (D)	3,146	34.9%	George Bush* (R)	3,118	34.6%	2,742 [+]	30.4%	9,006	3	-3	0.38%
[-] Other candidates in 1992: Ross Perot (I) 2,621 (29.1%);
1988	64%	George Bush (R)	4,471	54.0%	Michael Dukakis (D)	3,721	44.9%	95 [+]	1.1%	8,287	8	1	0.40%
[-] Other candidates in 1988: Ron Paul (Lbt) 15 (0.2%);
1984	70%	Ronald Reagan* (R)	5,509	60.6%	Walter Mondale (D)	3,527	38.8%	56	0.6%	9,092	11	2	0.44%
[-] Other candidates in 1984:
1980	72%	Ronald Reagan (R)	4,801	51.6%	Jimmy Carter* (D)	3,535	38.0%	965 [+]	10.4%	9,301	9	1	0.45%
[-] Other candidates in 1980: John Anderson (I) 777 (8.4%); Edward Clark (Lbt) 163 (1.8%);
1976	77%	Gerald Ford* (R)	4,582	52.0%	Jimmy Carter (D)	4,002	45.5%	221 [+]	2.5%	8,805	10	4	0.45%
[-] Other candidates in 1976: Eugene McCarthy (I) 141 (1.6%);
1972	73%	Richard Nixon* (R)	5,064	63.9%	George McGovern (D)	2,767	34.9%	95 [+]	1.2%	7,926	12	3	0.46%
[-] Other candidates in 1972: John Schmitz (Amer) 69 (0.9%);
1968	80%	Richard Nixon (R)	4,292	56.4%	Hubert Humphrey (D)	3,057	40.2%	256 [+]	3.4%	7,605	15	13	0.48%
[-] Other candidates in 1968: George Wallace (AIP) 244 (3.2%);
1964	77%	Lyndon Johnson* (D)	3,633	50.3%	Barry Goldwater (R)	3,570	49.5%	14	0.2%	7,217	13	11	0.46%
[-] Other candidates in 1964:
1960	83%	Richard Nixon (R)	4,838	63.4%	John Kennedy (D)	2,793	36.6%	5	0.1%	7,636	14	14	0.50%
[-] Other candidates in 1960:
1956	71%	Dwight Eisenhower* (R)	4,663	67.7%	Adlai Stevenson (D)	2,215	32.2%	11	0.2%	6,889	14	10	0.51%
[-] Other candidates in 1956:
1952	75%	Dwight Eisenhower (R)	4,962	69.8%	Adlai Stevenson (D)	2,132	30.0%	19	0.3%	7,113	14	15	0.52%
[-] Other candidates in 1952:
1948	71%	Thomas Dewey (R)	3,511	52.6%	Harry Truman* (D)	3,120	46.7%	49 [+]	0.7%	6,680	13	7	0.55%
[-] Other candidates in 1948: Henry Wallace (Prog) 28 (0.4%); Strom Thurmond (StsRts) 0 (0.0%);
1944	67%	Thomas Dewey (R)	4,146	65.0%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	2,207	34.6%	22	0.3%	6,375	18	19	0.57%
[-] Other candidates in 1944:
1940	76%	Wendell Willkie (R)	4,515	62.6%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	2,673	37.1%	25	0.3%	7,213	15	18	0.58%
[-] Other candidates in 1940:
1936	73%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	3,520	55.5%	Alf Landon (R)	2,482	39.1%	346 [+]	5.5%	6,348	8	3	0.56%
[-] Other candidates in 1936: William Lemke (Union) 330 (5.2%); Norman Thomas (Soc) 9 (0.1%);
1932	69%	Franklin Roosevelt (D)	3,805	64.5%	Herbert Hoover* (R)	2,012	34.1%	86 [+]	1.5%	5,903	-2	-6	0.59%
[-] Other candidates in 1932: Norman Thomas (Soc) 53 (0.9%);
1928	70%	Herbert Hoover (R)	3,251	56.9%	Al Smith (D)	2,418	42.3%	41 [+]	0.7%	5,710	-1	-1	0.59%
[-] Other candidates in 1928: Norman Thomas (Soc) 28 (0.5%);
1924	70%	Robert LaFollette (Prog)	3,057	54.5%	Calvin Coolidge (R)	2,081	37.1%	467 [+]	8.3%	5,605	-14	-17	0.68%
[-] Other candidates in 1924: John Davis (D) 442 (7.9%);
1920	63%	Warren Harding (R)	3,626	71.8%	James Cox (D)	1,257	24.9%	168 [+]	3.3%	5,051	1	11	0.69%
[-] Other candidates in 1920: Eugene Debs (Soc) 102 (2.0%); Aaron Watkins (Proh) 37 (0.7%); Parley Christiansen (FL) 0 (0.0%);
1916	36%	Charles Evans Hughes (R)	1,522	54.1%	Woodrow Wilson* (D)	1,178	41.9%	113 [+]	4.0%	2,813	8	8	0.73%
[-] Other candidates in 1916: James Hanly (Proh) 60 (2.1%); Allan Benson (Soc) 47 (1.7%);
1912	35%	Woodrow Wilson (D)	1,062	39.4%	Theodore Roosevelt (Prog)	940	34.9%	692 [+]	25.7%	2,694	1	-3	0.81%
[-] Other candidates in 1912: William Taft* (R) 553 (20.5%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 63 (2.3%); Eugene Chafin (Proh) 62 (2.3%);
1908	36%	William Taft (R)	1,455	55.0%	William J. Bryan (D)	1,085	41.0%	106 [+]	4.0%	2,646	-4	3	0.80%
[-] Other candidates in 1908: Eugene Chafin (Proh) 59 (2.2%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 40 (1.5%); Thomas Hisgen (I) 7 (0.3%);
1904	32%	Theodore Roosevelt (R)	1,714	70.1%	Alton Parker (D)	631	25.8%	99 [+]	4.1%	2,444	-4	14	0.83%
[-] Other candidates in 1904: Thomas Watson (Pop) 45 (1.8%); Silas Swallow (Proh) 30 (1.2%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 22 (0.9%);
1900	38%	William McKinley* (R)	1,744	58.5%	William J. Bryan (D)	1,155	38.7%	84 [+]	2.8%	2,983	-2	7	0.94%
[-] Other candidates in 1900: John Woolley (Proh) 51 (1.7%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 27 (0.9%);

* incumbent         PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Waseca County, MN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Joe Biden (D)	3,496	33.7%
Donald Trump* (R)	6,624	63.8%
Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)	123	1.2%
Other	146	1.4%
TOTAL	10,389
Turnout: 71% Diff (St): 18 Diff (US): 17

2016 President, Waseca County, MN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Hillary Clinton (D)	2,838	29.4%
Donald Trump (R)	5,967	61.8%
Gary Johnson (Lbt)	387	4.0%
Jill Stein (Grn)	106	1.1%
Evan McMullin (I)	184	1.9%
Other	171	1.8%
TOTAL	9,653
Turnout: 66% Diff (St): 17 Diff (US): 16

2012 President, Waseca County, MN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Barack Obama* (D)	4,370	44.8%
Mitt Romney (R)	5,116	52.5%
Gary Johnson (Lbt)	121	1.2%
Other	140	1.4%
TOTAL	9,747
Turnout: 67% Diff (St): 8 Diff (US): 5

2008 President, Waseca County, MN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Barack Obama (D)	4,401	44.5%
John McCain (R)	5,211	52.7%
Ralph Nader (I)	173	1.7%
Bob Barr (Lbt)	26	0.3%
Other	77	0.8%
TOTAL	9,888
Turnout: 68% Diff (St): 9 Diff (US): 7

2004 President, Waseca County, MN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
George W. Bush* (R)	5,457	55.7%
John Kerry (D)	4,179	42.6%
Ralph Nader (I)	92	0.9%
Other	72	0.7%
TOTAL	9,800
Turnout: 67% Diff (St): 8 Diff (US): 5

2000 President, Waseca County, MN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
George W. Bush (R)	4,608	52.0%
Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	3,694	41.7%
Ralph Nader (Grn)	398	4.5%
Pat Buchanan (Ref)	129	1.5%
Other	35	0.4%
TOTAL	8,864
Turnout: 61% Diff (St): 6 Diff (US): 4

1996 President, Waseca County, MN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Bill Clinton* (D)	3,819	45.1%
Robert Dole (R)	3,171	37.4%
Ross Perot (Ref)	1,385	16.3%
Ralph Nader (Grn)	29	0.3%
Harry Browne (Lbt)	13	0.2%
Other	55	0.6%
TOTAL	8,472
Turnout: 61% Diff (St): 2 Diff (US): -3

1992 President, Waseca County, MN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Bill Clinton (D)	3,146	34.9%
George Bush* (R)	3,118	34.6%
Ross Perot (I)	2,621	29.1%
Other	121	1.3%
TOTAL	9,006
Turnout: 68% Diff (St): 3 Diff (US): -3

1988 President, Waseca County, MN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
George Bush (R)	4,471	54.0%
Michael Dukakis (D)	3,721	44.9%
Ron Paul (Lbt)	15	0.2%
Other	80	1.0%
TOTAL	8,287
Turnout: 64% Diff (St): 8 Diff (US): 1

1984 President, Waseca County, MN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Ronald Reagan* (R)	5,509	60.6%
Walter Mondale (D)	3,527	38.8%
Other	56	0.6%
TOTAL	9,092
Turnout: 70% Diff (St): 11 Diff (US): 2

1980 President, Waseca County, MN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Ronald Reagan (R)	4,801	51.6%
Jimmy Carter* (D)	3,535	38.0%
John Anderson (I)	777	8.4%
Edward Clark (Lbt)	163	1.8%
Other	25	0.3%
TOTAL	9,301
Turnout: 72% Diff (St): 9 Diff (US): 1

1976 President, Waseca County, MN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Jimmy Carter (D)	4,002	45.5%
Gerald Ford* (R)	4,582	52.0%
Eugene McCarthy (I)	141	1.6%
Other	80	0.9%
TOTAL	8,805
Turnout: 77% Diff (St): 10 Diff (US): 4

1972 President, Waseca County, MN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Richard Nixon* (R)	5,064	63.9%
George McGovern (D)	2,767	34.9%
John Schmitz (Amer)	69	0.9%
Other	26	0.3%
TOTAL	7,926
Turnout: 73% Diff (St): 12 Diff (US): 3

1968 President, Waseca County, MN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Richard Nixon (R)	4,292	56.4%
Hubert Humphrey (D)	3,057	40.2%
George Wallace (AIP)	244	3.2%
Other	12	0.2%
TOTAL	7,605
Turnout: 80% Diff (St): 15 Diff (US): 13

1964 President, Waseca County, MN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Lyndon Johnson* (D)	3,633	50.3%
Barry Goldwater (R)	3,570	49.5%
Other	14	0.2%
TOTAL	7,217
Turnout: 77% Diff (St): 13 Diff (US): 11

1960 President, Waseca County, MN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
John Kennedy (D)	2,793	36.6%
Richard Nixon (R)	4,838	63.4%
Other	5	0.1%
TOTAL	7,636
Turnout: 83% Diff (St): 14 Diff (US): 14

1956 President, Waseca County, MN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Dwight Eisenhower* (R)	4,663	67.7%
Adlai Stevenson (D)	2,215	32.2%
Other	11	0.2%
TOTAL	6,889
Turnout: 71% Diff (St): 14 Diff (US): 10

1952 President, Waseca County, MN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Dwight Eisenhower (R)	4,962	69.8%
Adlai Stevenson (D)	2,132	30.0%
Other	19	0.3%
TOTAL	7,113
Turnout: 75% Diff (St): 14 Diff (US): 15

1948 President, Waseca County, MN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Harry Truman* (D)	3,120	46.7%
Thomas Dewey (R)	3,511	52.6%
Henry Wallace (Prog)	28	0.4%
Other	21	0.3%
TOTAL	6,680
Turnout: 71% Diff (St): 13 Diff (US): 7

1944 President, Waseca County, MN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	2,207	34.6%
Thomas Dewey (R)	4,146	65.0%
Other	22	0.3%
TOTAL	6,375
Turnout: 67% Diff (St): 18 Diff (US): 19

1940 President, Waseca County, MN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	2,673	37.1%
Wendell Willkie (R)	4,515	62.6%
Other	25	0.3%
TOTAL	7,213
Turnout: 76% Diff (St): 15 Diff (US): 18

1936 President, Waseca County, MN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	3,520	55.5%
Alf Landon (R)	2,482	39.1%
William Lemke (Union)	330	5.2%
Norman Thomas (Soc)	9	0.1%
Other	7	0.1%
TOTAL	6,348
Turnout: 73% Diff (St): 8 Diff (US): 3

1932 President, Waseca County, MN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Franklin Roosevelt (D)	3,805	64.5%
Herbert Hoover* (R)	2,012	34.1%
Norman Thomas (Soc)	53	0.9%
Other	33	0.6%
TOTAL	5,903
Turnout: 69% Diff (St): -2 Diff (US): -6

1928 President, Waseca County, MN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Herbert Hoover (R)	3,251	56.9%
Al Smith (D)	2,418	42.3%
Norman Thomas (Soc)	28	0.5%
Other	13	0.2%
TOTAL	5,710
Turnout: 70% Diff (St): -1 Diff (US): -1

1924 President, Waseca County, MN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Calvin Coolidge (R)	2,081	37.1%
John Davis (D)	442	7.9%
Robert LaFollette (Prog)	3,057	54.5%
Other	25	0.4%
TOTAL	5,605
Turnout: 70% Diff (St): -14 Diff (US): -17

1920 President, Waseca County, MN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Warren Harding (R)	3,626	71.8%
James Cox (D)	1,257	24.9%
Eugene Debs (Soc)	102	2.0%
Aaron Watkins (Proh)	37	0.7%
Other	29	0.6%
TOTAL	5,051
Turnout: 63% Diff (St): 1 Diff (US): 11

1916 President, Waseca County, MN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Woodrow Wilson* (D)	1,178	41.9%
Charles Evans Hughes (R)	1,522	54.1%
Allan Benson (Soc)	47	1.7%
James Hanly (Proh)	60	2.1%
Other	6	0.2%
TOTAL	2,813
Turnout: 36% Diff (St): 8 Diff (US): 8

1912 President, Waseca County, MN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Woodrow Wilson (D)	1,062	39.4%
Theodore Roosevelt (Prog)	940	34.9%
William Taft* (R)	553	20.5%
Eugene Debs (Soc)	63	2.3%
Eugene Chafin (Proh)	62	2.3%
Other	14	0.5%
TOTAL	2,694
Turnout: 35% Diff (St): 1 Diff (US): -3

1908 President, Waseca County, MN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
William Taft (R)	1,455	55.0%
William J. Bryan (D)	1,085	41.0%
Eugene Debs (Soc)	40	1.5%
Eugene Chafin (Proh)	59	2.2%
Thomas Hisgen (I)	7	0.3%
TOTAL	2,646
Turnout: 36% Diff (St): -4 Diff (US): 3

1904 President, Waseca County, MN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Theodore Roosevelt (R)	1,714	70.1%
Alton Parker (D)	631	25.8%
Eugene Debs (Soc)	22	0.9%
Silas Swallow (Proh)	30	1.2%
Thomas Watson (Pop)	45	1.8%
Other	2	0.1%
TOTAL	2,444
Turnout: 32% Diff (St): -4 Diff (US): 14

1900 President, Waseca County, MN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
William McKinley* (R)	1,744	58.5%
William J. Bryan (D)	1,155	38.7%
John Woolley (Proh)	51	1.7%
Eugene Debs (Soc)	27	0.9%
Other	6	0.2%
TOTAL	2,983
Turnout: 38% Diff (St): -2 Diff (US): 7

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Waseca County, MN

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	G	58%	Scott Jensen (R)	5,212	62.2%	Tim Walz* (DFL)	2,843	33.9%	328 [+]	3.9%	8,383	18	0.33%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: James McCaskel (Legal Marijuana Now) 118 (1.4%); Steve Patterson (Grassroots - Legalize Cannabis) 94 (1.1%); Hugh McTavish (Independence-Alliance) 93 (1.1%); Gabrielle Prosser (Socialist Workers) 21 (0.3%); Other (Write-in) 2 (0.0%);
2020	S2	70%	Jason Lewis (R)	6,043	59.2%	Tina Smith* (DFL)	3,365	32.9%	805 [+]	7.9%	10,213	16	0.32%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Kevin O'Connor (Legal Marijuana Now) 629 (6.2%); Oliver Steinberg (Grassroots - Legalize Cannabis) 172 (1.7%); Other (Write-in) 4 (0.0%);
2018	S2	56%	Karin Housley (R)	4,537	55.9%	Tina Smith* (DFL)	3,222	39.7%	352 [+]	4.3%	8,111	14	0.31%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Sarah Wellington (Legal Marijuana Now) 269 (3.3%); Jerry Trooien (I) 82 (1.0%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.0%);
2018	S1	56%	Amy Klobuchar* (DFL)	4,035	49.5%	Jim Newberger (R)	3,872	47.5%	248 [+]	3.0%	8,155	11	0.31%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Dennis Schuller (Legal Marijuana Now) 177 (2.2%); Paula Overby (Green) 68 (0.8%); Other (Write-in) 3 (0.0%);
2018	G	56%	Jeff Johnson (R)	4,406	54.0%	Tim Walz (DFL)	3,500	42.9%	247 [+]	3.0%	8,153	12	0.32%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Chris Wright (Legalize Cannabis) 161 (2.0%); Josh Welter (Libertarian) 84 (1.0%); Other (Write-in) 2 (0.0%);
2014	S2	45%	Al Franken* (DFL)	3,205	48.7%	Mike McFadden (R)	3,017	45.9%	358 [+]	5.4%	6,580	3	0.33%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Steve Carlson (Independence Party) 228 (3.5%); Heather Johnson (Libertarian) 128 (1.9%); Other (Write-in) 2 (0.0%);
2014	G	45%	Jeff Johnson (R)	3,224	49.2%	Mark Dayton* (DFL)	2,890	44.1%	441 [+]	6.7%	6,555	5	0.33%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Hannah Nicollet (Independence Party) 289 (4.4%); Chris Wright (Grassroots) 86 (1.3%); Chris Holbrook (Libertarian) 65 (1.0%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.0%);
2012	S1	65%	Amy Klobuchar* (DFL)	6,063	63.5%	Kurt Bills (R)	2,988	31.3%	490 [+]	5.1%	9,541	1	0.34%
[-] Other candidates in 2012: Stephen Williams (Independence Party) 316 (3.3%); Tim Davis (Grassroots) 130 (1.4%); Michael Cavlan (Progressive) 40 (0.4%); Other (Write-in) 4 (0.0%);
2010	G	54%	Tom Emmer (R)	3,577	45.7%	Mark Dayton (DFL)	2,853	36.5%	1,396 [+]	17.8%	7,826	2	0.37%
[-] Other candidates in 2010: Tom Horner (Independence Party) 1,280 (16.4%); Chris Wright (Grassroots) 33 (0.4%); Ken Pentel (Ecology Democracy) 27 (0.3%); Faeheen Hakeem (Green) 22 (0.3%); Linda Eno (Resource Party) 18 (0.2%); Other (Write-in) 16 (0.2%);
2008	S2	68%	Norm Coleman* (R)	4,229	42.9%	Al Franken (DFL)	3,261	33.1%	2,371 [+]	24.0%	9,861	1	0.34%
[-] Other candidates in 2008: Dean Barkley (Independence Party) 2,285 (23.2%); Charles Aldrich (Libertarian) 58 (0.6%); James Niemacki (Constitution) 24 (0.2%); Other (Write-in) 4 (0.0%);
2006	S1	56%	Amy Klobuchar (DFL)	4,307	53.1%	Mark Kennedy (R)	3,371	41.6%	434 [+]	5.4%	8,112	4	0.37%
[-] Other candidates in 2006: Rob Fitzgerald (Independence Party) 372 (4.6%); Michael Cavlan (Green) 35 (0.4%); Ben Powers (Constitution) 25 (0.3%); Other (Write-in) 2 (0.0%);
2006	G	56%	Tim Pawlenty* (R)	4,207	51.9%	Mike Hatch (DFL)	3,070	37.9%	831 [+]	10.2%	8,108	5	0.37%
[-] Other candidates in 2006: Peter Hutchinson (Independence Party) 735 (9.1%); Walt Brown (Quit Raising Taxes) 56 (0.7%); Leslie Davis (American) 22 (0.3%); Ken Pentel (Green) 16 (0.2%); Other (Write-in) 2 (0.0%);
2002	S2	59%	Norm Coleman (R)	4,369	51.1%	Walter Mondale (DFL)	3,687	43.2%	486 [+]	5.7%	8,542	2	0.38%
[-] Other candidates in 2002: Jim Moore (Independence Party) 396 (4.6%); Ray Tricomo (Green) 43 (0.5%); Paul Wellstone* (DFL) 25 (0.3%); Miro Kovatchevich (Constitution) 13 (0.2%); Other (Write-in) 9 (0.1%);
2002	G	59%	Tim Penny (Independence Party)	5,022	58.5%	Tim Pawlenty (R)	2,565	29.9%	996 [+]	11.6%	8,583	-14	0.38%
[-] Other candidates in 2002: Roger Moe (DFL) 887 (10.3%); Ken Pentel (Green) 76 (0.9%); Booker Hodges (I) 17 (0.2%); Kari Sachs (Socialist Workers) 9 (0.1%); Lawrence Aeshilman (Constitution) 4 (0.0%); Other (Write-in) 3 (0.0%);
2000	S1	61%	Rod Grams* (R)	4,468	50.6%	Mark Dayton (DFL)	3,740	42.3%	627 [+]	7.1%	8,835	7	0.37%
[-] Other candidates in 2000: Jim Gibson (Independence Party) 472 (5.3%); David Daniels (Green) 55 (0.6%); Rebecca Ellis (Socialist Workers) 45 (0.5%); David Swan (Constitution) 30 (0.3%); Erik Pakieser (Libertarian) 25 (0.3%);
1998	G	60%	Jesse Ventura (I)	3,543	41.4%	Norm Coleman (R)	3,064	35.8%	1,946 [+]	22.8%	8,553	2	0.41%
[-] Other candidates in 1998: Skip Humphrey (DFL) 1,904 (22.3%); Ray McCloney (I) 16 (0.2%); Frank Germann (Libertarian) 11 (0.1%); Chris Wright (Green) 8 (0.1%); Ken Pentel (Green) 7 (0.1%);
1996	S2	61%	Rudy Boschwitz (R)	4,058	48.0%	Paul Wellstone* (DFL)	3,802	45.0%	595 [+]	7.0%	8,455	7	0.39%
[-] Other candidates in 1996: Dean Barkley (Reform) 478 (5.7%); Tim Davis (Green) 46 (0.5%); Steve Johnson (Natural Law) 23 (0.3%); Howard Hanson (Resource Party) 20 (0.2%); Roy Carlton (Libertarian) 14 (0.2%); Thomas Fiske (Socialist Workers) 12 (0.1%); Other (Write-in) 2 (0.0%);
1994	S1	53%	Rod Grams (IR)	4,281	59.9%	Ann Wynia (DFL)	2,519	35.2%	347 [+]	4.9%	7,147	11	0.40%
[-] Other candidates in 1994: Dean Barkley (I) 266 (3.7%); Candice Sjostrom (Green) 43 (0.6%); Steve Johnson (Natural Law) 26 (0.4%); Marca Himelgrin (Socialist Workers) 7 (0.1%); Other (Write-in) 5 (0.1%);
1994	G	53%	Arne Carlson* (IR)	4,550	64.0%	John Marty (DFL)	2,261	31.8%	296 [+]	4.2%	7,107	2	0.40%
[-] Other candidates in 1994: Other (Write-in) 167 (2.3%); Will Shetterly (Green) 48 (0.7%); Eric Olson (Libertarian) 44 (0.6%); Leslie Davis (National Rights Alliance) 21 (0.3%); Jon Hillson (Socialist Workers) 16 (0.2%);
1990	S2	58%	Rudy Boschwitz* (IR)	4,328	58.3%	Paul Wellstone (DFL)	2,954	39.8%	148 [+]	2.0%	7,430	10	0.41%
[-] Other candidates in 1990: Russell Bentley (Green) 148 (2.0%);
1990	G	59%	Arne Carlson (IR)	4,141	54.7%	Rudy Perpich* (DFL)	3,180	42.0%	245 [+]	3.2%	7,566	5	0.42%
[-] Other candidates in 1990: Ross Culverhouse (Grassroots) 66 (0.9%); Judith Ann Chosa (Earth Federation) 59 (0.8%); Jon Grunseth (IR (write-in)) 58 (0.8%); Other (Write-in) 33 (0.4%); Wendy Lyons (Socialist Workers) 29 (0.4%);
1988	S1	65%	Dave Durenberger* (IR)	5,167	61.6%	Skip Humphrey (DFL)	3,045	36.3%	172 [+]	2.1%	8,384	5	0.40%
[-] Other candidates in 1988: Polly Mann (Progressive Independent) 147 (1.8%); Derrick Grimmer (Green) 16 (0.2%); Arlen Overvig (Libertarian) 6 (0.1%); Wendy Lyons (Socialist Workers) 3 (0.0%);
1986	G	49%	Cal Ludeman (IR)	3,240	51.7%	Rudy Perpich* (DFL)	2,979	47.6%	42 [+]	0.7%	6,261	9	0.44%
[-] Other candidates in 1986: Other (Write-in) 14 (0.2%); Bill Brust (Workers League) 12 (0.2%); Thomas Jaax (Socialist Workers) 8 (0.1%); Joseph Rohner (Libertarian) 8 (0.1%);
1984	S2	71%	Rudy Boschwitz* (IR)	6,328	69.5%	Joan Anderson Growe (DFL)	2,743	30.1%	36 [+]	0.4%	9,107	11	0.44%
[-] Other candidates in 1984: Richard Putnam (Libertarian) 17 (0.2%); Eleanor Garcia (Socialist Workers) 12 (0.1%); Jeffrey Miller (New Union) 7 (0.1%);
1982	S1	67%	Dave Durenberger* (IR)	5,169	60.1%	Mark Dayton (DFL)	3,385	39.3%	51 [+]	0.6%	8,605	7	0.48%
[-] Other candidates in 1982: Fred Hewitt (Libertarian) 21 (0.2%); Jeffrey Miller (New Union) 18 (0.2%); William Onasch (Socialist Workers) 12 (0.1%);
1982	G	66%	Wheelock Whitney (IR)	4,276	50.0%	Rudy Perpich (DFL)	4,177	48.9%	96 [+]	1.1%	8,549	10	0.48%
[-] Other candidates in 1982: Tom McDonald (Honest Government) 37 (0.4%); Kathy Wheeler (Socialist Workers) 34 (0.4%); Franklin Haws (Libertarian) 25 (0.3%);
1978	S2	66%	Rudy Boschwitz (IR)	4,980	64.1%	Wendell Anderson* (DFL)	2,633	33.9%	154 [+]	2.0%	7,767	8	0.49%
[-] Other candidates in 1978: Sal Carlone (American) 67 (0.9%); William Peterson (Socialist Workers) 34 (0.4%); Jean Brust (Workers) 26 (0.3%); Brian Coyle (I) 22 (0.3%); Leonard Richards (Libertarian) 4 (0.1%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.0%);
1978	S1	66%	Dave Durenberger (IR)	5,030	65.2%	Bob Short (DFL)	2,482	32.2%	206 [+]	2.7%	7,718	4	0.49%
[-] Other candidates in 1978: Paul Helm (American) 146 (1.9%); Christine Frank (Socialist Workers) 26 (0.3%); Other (Write-in) 23 (0.3%); Fred Hewitt (Libertarian) 11 (0.1%);
1978	G	66%	Albert Quie (IR)	4,896	63.1%	Rudy Perpich* (DFL)	2,741	35.3%	127 [+]	1.6%	7,764	11	0.49%
[-] Other candidates in 1978: Richard Pedersen (American) 75 (1.0%); Tom McDonald (Honest Government) 18 (0.2%); Robin Miller (Libertarian) 13 (0.2%); Edwin Pommerening (Savings Account) 11 (0.1%); Jill Lakowske (Socialist Workers) 10 (0.1%);
1976	S1	76%	Hubert Humphrey* (DFL)	4,980	57.0%	Gerald Brekke (IR)	3,291	37.7%	462 [+]	5.3%	8,733	13	0.46%
[-] Other candidates in 1976: Paul Helm (American) 421 (4.8%); William Peterson (Socialist Workers) 26 (0.3%); Robin Miller (Libertarian) 13 (0.1%); Matt Savola (Communist) 2 (0.0%);
1974	G	52%	Wendell Anderson* (DFL)	2,895	50.1%	John Johnson (R)	2,472	42.8%	412 [+]	7.1%	5,779	13	0.46%
[-] Other candidates in 1974: James Miles (I) 321 (5.6%); Harry Pool (American) 64 (1.1%); Jane Van Deusen (Socialist Workers) 16 (0.3%); Genevieve Gunderson (Industrial Government) 7 (0.1%); Erwin Marquit (Communist) 4 (0.1%); Richard Kleinow (Libertarian) 0 (0.0%);
1972	S2	74%	Phil Hansen (R)	4,564	56.8%	Walter Mondale* (DFL)	3,445	42.9%	21 [+]	0.3%	8,030	14	0.46%
[-] Other candidates in 1972: Karl Heck (Industrial Government) 21 (0.3%);
1970	S1	63%	Clark MacGregor (R)	3,460	55.1%	Hubert Humphrey (DFL)	2,805	44.6%	20 [+]	0.3%	6,285	13	0.46%
[-] Other candidates in 1970: Nancy Strebe (Socialist Workers) 15 (0.2%); William Braatz (Industrial Government) 5 (0.1%);
1970	G	63%	Douglas Head (R)	3,796	60.1%	Wendell Anderson (DFL)	2,506	39.7%	16 [+]	0.3%	6,318	15	0.46%
[-] Other candidates in 1970: Karl Heck (Industrial Government) 15 (0.2%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.0%);
1966	S2	65%	Robert Forsythe (R)	3,580	58.3%	Walter Mondale* (DFL)	2,513	41.0%	43 [+]	0.7%	6,136	13	0.48%
[-] Other candidates in 1966: Joseph Johnson (Socialist Workers) 26 (0.4%); William Braatz (Industrial Government) 17 (0.3%);
1966	G	66%	Harold Levander (R)	4,060	64.9%	Karl Rolvaag* (DFL)	2,165	34.6%	27 [+]	0.4%	6,252	12	0.48%
[-] Other candidates in 1966: Kenneth Sachs (Industrial Government) 27 (0.4%);
1964	S1	78%	Wheelock Whitney (R)	4,041	55.3%	Eugene McCarthy* (DFL)	3,241	44.4%	19 [+]	0.3%	7,301	16	0.47%
[-] Other candidates in 1964: William Braatz (Industrial Government) 15 (0.2%); Everett Luoma (Socialist Workers) 4 (0.1%);
1962	G	63%	Elmer Andersen* (R)	3,719	63.1%	Karl Rolvaag (DFL)	2,130	36.2%	43 [+]	0.7%	5,892	13	0.47%
[-] Other candidates in 1962: William Braatz (Industrial Government) 43 (0.7%);
1960	S2	84%	Kenneth Peterson (R)	4,456	57.5%	Hubert Humphrey* (DFL)	3,280	42.3%	14 [+]	0.2%	7,750	15	0.50%
[-] Other candidates in 1960: Carl Feingold (Socialist Workers) 14 (0.2%);
1960	G	85%	Elmer Andersen (R)	5,060	64.8%	Orville Freeman* (DFL)	2,732	35.0%	20 [+]	0.3%	7,812	14	0.50%
[-] 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 Waseca County, MN

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Voter Registration Data for Waseca County, MN

Party registration is not used in this state, however as of 2022 registrations in Waseca County, MN were estimated to be 37% Republican and 26% Democrat.