Watonwan County, MN

Designated Market Area: Mankato, MN
USDA County Type (2015): Farming, Manufacturing
American Communities Project County Type (2023): Rural Middle America

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

St. James city (pop. 4,757) Madelia city (pop. 2,352) Butterfield city (pop. 527) Long Lake township (pop. 337) Antrim township (pop. 308) Rosendale township (pop. 296) Nelson township (pop. 286) Lewisville city (pop. 273) Riverdale township (pop. 273) Madelia township (pop. 262) Fieldon township (pop. 258) St. James township (pop. 241) South Branch township (pop. 216) Butterfield township (pop. 171) Odin township (pop. 156) Odin city (pop. 150) Adrian township (pop. 144) Darfur city (pop. 80) La Salle city (pop. 59) Ormsby city (pop. 59)  

Tracts in Watonwan County, MN

Census Tract 9501, Watonwan County, Minnesota     Census Tract 9502, Watonwan County, Minnesota     Census Tract 9503, Watonwan County, Minnesota        

2022 population: 11,075   ( 136 from 2010 , 176 from 2020)
Land area: 434.9 square miles
Population density: 25.5 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	7,660	69.16%	11.3%
Black:	76	0.69%	2.7%
Indian:	34	0.31%	54.5%
Asian:	118	1.07%	34.1%
2+ races:	75	0.68%	41.5%
Hispanic:	3,112	28.10%	33.1%
Total non-White:	3,415	30.84%	32.4%

2020-2022 Components	Number	Rate
Births:	388	17.2
Deaths:	330	14.7
Net Migration:	-268	-11.9
Net Immigration:	35	1.6

Change in White population:	-972	-8.7
Change in Non-White pop.:	836	7.5

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	62%	Donald Trump* (R)	3,103	59.7%	Joe Biden (D)	1,987	38.2%	111 [+]	2.1%	5,201	14	13	0.16%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) 28 (0.5%);
2016	59%	Donald Trump (R)	2,768	55.4%	Hillary Clinton (D)	1,814	36.3%	416 [+]	8.3%	4,998	10	9	0.17%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Gary Johnson (Lbt) 156 (3.1%); Evan McMullin (I) 107 (2.1%); Jill Stein (Grn) 52 (1.0%);
2012	61%	Mitt Romney (R)	2,517	48.9%	Barack Obama* (D)	2,494	48.5%	133 [+]	2.6%	5,144	4	2	0.18%
[-] Other candidates in 2012: Gary Johnson (Lbt) 50 (1.0%);
2008	62%	Barack Obama (D)	2,562	48.7%	John McCain (R)	2,526	48.0%	170 [+]	3.2%	5,258	4	2	0.18%
[-] Other candidates in 2008: Ralph Nader (I) 103 (2.0%); Bob Barr (Lbt) 11 (0.2%);
2004	66%	George W. Bush* (R)	2,970	53.2%	John Kerry (D)	2,514	45.0%	99 [+]	1.8%	5,583	6	2	0.20%
[-] Other candidates in 2004: Ralph Nader (I) 61 (1.1%);
2000	60%	George W. Bush (R)	2,562	49.9%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	2,258	44.0%	314 [+]	6.1%	5,134	4	2	0.21%
[-] Other candidates in 2000: Ralph Nader (Grn) 212 (4.1%); Pat Buchanan (Ref) 79 (1.5%);
1996	62%	Bill Clinton* (D)	2,534	47.9%	Robert Dole (R)	1,997	37.7%	760 [+]	14.4%	5,291	3	-3	0.24%
[-] Other candidates in 1996: Ross Perot (Ref) 711 (13.4%); Ralph Nader (Grn) 17 (0.3%); Harry Browne (Lbt) 6 (0.1%);
1992	66%	Bill Clinton (D)	2,100	37.6%	George Bush* (R)	1,871	33.5%	1,607 [+]	28.8%	5,578	2	-4	0.24%
[-] Other candidates in 1992: Ross Perot (I) 1,574 (28.2%);
1988	63%	George Bush (R)	2,821	52.1%	Michael Dukakis (D)	2,544	47.0%	50 [+]	0.9%	5,415	6	-1	0.26%
[-] Other candidates in 1988: Ron Paul (Lbt) 14 (0.3%);
1984	68%	Ronald Reagan* (R)	3,526	59.0%	Walter Mondale (D)	2,425	40.6%	27	0.5%	5,978	9	0	0.29%
[-] Other candidates in 1984:
1980	73%	Ronald Reagan (R)	3,629	55.1%	Jimmy Carter* (D)	2,442	37.1%	516 [+]	7.8%	6,587	13	4	0.32%
[-] Other candidates in 1980: John Anderson (I) 415 (6.3%); Edward Clark (Lbt) 80 (1.2%);
1976	78%	Gerald Ford* (R)	3,351	50.3%	Jimmy Carter (D)	3,177	47.7%	134 [+]	2.0%	6,662	8	2	0.34%
[-] Other candidates in 1976: Eugene McCarthy (I) 79 (1.2%);
1972	72%	Richard Nixon* (R)	3,960	63.3%	George McGovern (D)	2,229	35.7%	62 [+]	1.0%	6,251	12	3	0.36%
[-] Other candidates in 1972: John Schmitz (Amer) 49 (0.8%);
1968	79%	Richard Nixon (R)	3,446	53.6%	Hubert Humphrey (D)	2,701	42.0%	286 [+]	4.4%	6,433	12	10	0.40%
[-] Other candidates in 1968: George Wallace (AIP) 278 (4.3%);
1964	77%	Lyndon Johnson* (D)	3,615	56.1%	Barry Goldwater (R)	2,823	43.8%	7	0.1%	6,445	8	5	0.41%
[-] Other candidates in 1964:
1960	76%	Richard Nixon (R)	4,173	63.3%	John Kennedy (D)	2,412	36.6%	10	0.2%	6,595	14	14	0.43%
[-] Other candidates in 1960:
1956	64%	Dwight Eisenhower* (R)	3,963	67.6%	Adlai Stevenson (D)	1,886	32.2%	12	0.2%	5,861	14	10	0.44%
[-] Other candidates in 1956:
1952	70%	Dwight Eisenhower (R)	4,549	72.0%	Adlai Stevenson (D)	1,752	27.7%	15	0.2%	6,316	17	17	0.46%
[-] Other candidates in 1952:
1948	63%	Harry Truman* (D)	3,039	53.3%	Thomas Dewey (R)	2,581	45.3%	78 [+]	1.4%	5,698	5	0	0.47%
[-] Other candidates in 1948: Henry Wallace (Prog) 52 (0.9%); Strom Thurmond (StsRts) 0 (0.0%);
1944	61%	Thomas Dewey (R)	3,146	57.3%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	2,324	42.3%	23	0.4%	5,493	10	11	0.49%
[-] Other candidates in 1944:
1940	70%	Wendell Willkie (R)	3,478	55.3%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	2,783	44.3%	28	0.4%	6,289	8	11	0.50%
[-] Other candidates in 1940:
1936	70%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	3,668	63.5%	Alf Landon (R)	1,930	33.4%	174 [+]	3.0%	5,772	2	-3	0.51%
[-] Other candidates in 1936: William Lemke (Union) 160 (2.8%); Norman Thomas (Soc) 6 (0.1%);
1932	61%	Franklin Roosevelt (D)	2,795	57.7%	Herbert Hoover* (R)	1,919	39.6%	129 [+]	2.7%	4,843	3	0	0.48%
[-] Other candidates in 1932: Norman Thomas (Soc) 89 (1.8%);
1928	64%	Herbert Hoover (R)	3,306	69.7%	Al Smith (D)	1,412	29.8%	26 [+]	0.5%	4,744	12	11	0.49%
[-] Other candidates in 1928: Norman Thomas (Soc) 14 (0.3%);
1924	58%	Calvin Coolidge (R)	2,297	53.6%	Robert LaFollette (Prog)	1,703	39.7%	288 [+]	6.7%	4,288	2	0	0.52%
[-] Other candidates in 1924: John Davis (D) 279 (6.5%);
1920	59%	Warren Harding (R)	3,510	81.4%	James Cox (D)	647	15.0%	155 [+]	3.6%	4,312	11	21	0.59%
[-] Other candidates in 1920: Eugene Debs (Soc) 100 (2.3%); Aaron Watkins (Proh) 31 (0.7%); Parley Christiansen (FL) 0 (0.0%);
1916	31%	Charles Evans Hughes (R)	1,300	59.9%	Woodrow Wilson* (D)	801	36.9%	68 [+]	3.1%	2,169	14	14	0.56%
[-] Other candidates in 1916: James Hanly (Proh) 35 (1.6%); Allan Benson (Soc) 30 (1.4%);
1912	31%	Theodore Roosevelt (Prog)	1,139	54.8%	Woodrow Wilson (D)	618	29.7%	321 [+]	15.4%	2,078	-7	-11	0.62%
[-] Other candidates in 1912: William Taft* (R) 254 (12.2%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 33 (1.6%); Eugene Chafin (Proh) 30 (1.4%);
1908	32%	William Taft (R)	1,411	70.4%	William J. Bryan (D)	537	26.8%	55 [+]	2.7%	2,003	11	19	0.60%
[-] Other candidates in 1908: Eugene Chafin (Proh) 45 (2.2%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 6 (0.3%); Thomas Hisgen (I) 4 (0.2%);
1904	29%	Theodore Roosevelt (R)	1,455	79.9%	Alton Parker (D)	307	16.9%	58 [+]	3.2%	1,820	6	24	0.62%
[-] Other candidates in 1904: Silas Swallow (Proh) 43 (2.4%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 6 (0.3%); Thomas Watson (Pop) 6 (0.3%);
1900	33%	William McKinley* (R)	1,509	71.9%	William J. Bryan (D)	509	24.3%	80 [+]	3.8%	2,098	12	20	0.66%
[-] Other candidates in 1900: John Woolley (Proh) 66 (3.1%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 10 (0.5%);

* incumbent         PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Watonwan County, MN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Joe Biden (D)	1,987	38.2%
Donald Trump* (R)	3,103	59.7%
Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)	28	0.5%
Other	83	1.6%
TOTAL	5,201
Turnout: 62% Diff (St): 14 Diff (US): 13

2016 President, Watonwan County, MN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Hillary Clinton (D)	1,814	36.3%
Donald Trump (R)	2,768	55.4%
Gary Johnson (Lbt)	156	3.1%
Jill Stein (Grn)	52	1.0%
Evan McMullin (I)	107	2.1%
Other	101	2.0%
TOTAL	4,998
Turnout: 59% Diff (St): 10 Diff (US): 9

2012 President, Watonwan County, MN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Barack Obama* (D)	2,494	48.5%
Mitt Romney (R)	2,517	48.9%
Gary Johnson (Lbt)	50	1.0%
Other	83	1.6%
TOTAL	5,144
Turnout: 61% Diff (St): 4 Diff (US): 2

2008 President, Watonwan County, MN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Barack Obama (D)	2,562	48.7%
John McCain (R)	2,526	48.0%
Ralph Nader (I)	103	2.0%
Bob Barr (Lbt)	11	0.2%
Other	56	1.1%
TOTAL	5,258
Turnout: 62% Diff (St): 4 Diff (US): 2

2004 President, Watonwan County, MN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
George W. Bush* (R)	2,970	53.2%
John Kerry (D)	2,514	45.0%
Ralph Nader (I)	61	1.1%
Other	38	0.7%
TOTAL	5,583
Turnout: 66% Diff (St): 6 Diff (US): 2

2000 President, Watonwan County, MN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
George W. Bush (R)	2,562	49.9%
Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	2,258	44.0%
Ralph Nader (Grn)	212	4.1%
Pat Buchanan (Ref)	79	1.5%
Other	23	0.4%
TOTAL	5,134
Turnout: 60% Diff (St): 4 Diff (US): 2

1996 President, Watonwan County, MN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Bill Clinton* (D)	2,534	47.9%
Robert Dole (R)	1,997	37.7%
Ross Perot (Ref)	711	13.4%
Ralph Nader (Grn)	17	0.3%
Harry Browne (Lbt)	6	0.1%
Other	26	0.5%
TOTAL	5,291
Turnout: 62% Diff (St): 3 Diff (US): -3

1992 President, Watonwan County, MN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Bill Clinton (D)	2,100	37.6%
George Bush* (R)	1,871	33.5%
Ross Perot (I)	1,574	28.2%
Other	33	0.6%
TOTAL	5,578
Turnout: 66% Diff (St): 2 Diff (US): -4

1988 President, Watonwan County, MN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
George Bush (R)	2,821	52.1%
Michael Dukakis (D)	2,544	47.0%
Ron Paul (Lbt)	14	0.3%
Other	36	0.7%
TOTAL	5,415
Turnout: 63% Diff (St): 6 Diff (US): -1

1984 President, Watonwan County, MN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Ronald Reagan* (R)	3,526	59.0%
Walter Mondale (D)	2,425	40.6%
Other	27	0.5%
TOTAL	5,978
Turnout: 68% Diff (St): 9 Diff (US): 0

1980 President, Watonwan County, MN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Ronald Reagan (R)	3,629	55.1%
Jimmy Carter* (D)	2,442	37.1%
John Anderson (I)	415	6.3%
Edward Clark (Lbt)	80	1.2%
Other	21	0.3%
TOTAL	6,587
Turnout: 73% Diff (St): 13 Diff (US): 4

1976 President, Watonwan County, MN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Jimmy Carter (D)	3,177	47.7%
Gerald Ford* (R)	3,351	50.3%
Eugene McCarthy (I)	79	1.2%
Other	55	0.8%
TOTAL	6,662
Turnout: 78% Diff (St): 8 Diff (US): 2

1972 President, Watonwan County, MN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Richard Nixon* (R)	3,960	63.3%
George McGovern (D)	2,229	35.7%
John Schmitz (Amer)	49	0.8%
Other	13	0.2%
TOTAL	6,251
Turnout: 72% Diff (St): 12 Diff (US): 3

1968 President, Watonwan County, MN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Richard Nixon (R)	3,446	53.6%
Hubert Humphrey (D)	2,701	42.0%
George Wallace (AIP)	278	4.3%
Other	8	0.1%
TOTAL	6,433
Turnout: 79% Diff (St): 12 Diff (US): 10

1964 President, Watonwan County, MN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Lyndon Johnson* (D)	3,615	56.1%
Barry Goldwater (R)	2,823	43.8%
Other	7	0.1%
TOTAL	6,445
Turnout: 77% Diff (St): 8 Diff (US): 5

1960 President, Watonwan County, MN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
John Kennedy (D)	2,412	36.6%
Richard Nixon (R)	4,173	63.3%
Other	10	0.2%
TOTAL	6,595
Turnout: 76% Diff (St): 14 Diff (US): 14

1956 President, Watonwan County, MN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Dwight Eisenhower* (R)	3,963	67.6%
Adlai Stevenson (D)	1,886	32.2%
Other	12	0.2%
TOTAL	5,861
Turnout: 64% Diff (St): 14 Diff (US): 10

1952 President, Watonwan County, MN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Dwight Eisenhower (R)	4,549	72.0%
Adlai Stevenson (D)	1,752	27.7%
Other	15	0.2%
TOTAL	6,316
Turnout: 70% Diff (St): 17 Diff (US): 17

1948 President, Watonwan County, MN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Harry Truman* (D)	3,039	53.3%
Thomas Dewey (R)	2,581	45.3%
Henry Wallace (Prog)	52	0.9%
Other	26	0.5%
TOTAL	5,698
Turnout: 63% Diff (St): 5 Diff (US): 0

1944 President, Watonwan County, MN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	2,324	42.3%
Thomas Dewey (R)	3,146	57.3%
Other	23	0.4%
TOTAL	5,493
Turnout: 61% Diff (St): 10 Diff (US): 11

1940 President, Watonwan County, MN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	2,783	44.3%
Wendell Willkie (R)	3,478	55.3%
Other	28	0.4%
TOTAL	6,289
Turnout: 70% Diff (St): 8 Diff (US): 11

1936 President, Watonwan County, MN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	3,668	63.5%
Alf Landon (R)	1,930	33.4%
William Lemke (Union)	160	2.8%
Norman Thomas (Soc)	6	0.1%
Other	8	0.1%
TOTAL	5,772
Turnout: 70% Diff (St): 2 Diff (US): -3

1932 President, Watonwan County, MN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Franklin Roosevelt (D)	2,795	57.7%
Herbert Hoover* (R)	1,919	39.6%
Norman Thomas (Soc)	89	1.8%
Other	40	0.8%
TOTAL	4,843
Turnout: 61% Diff (St): 3 Diff (US): 0

1928 President, Watonwan County, MN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Herbert Hoover (R)	3,306	69.7%
Al Smith (D)	1,412	29.8%
Norman Thomas (Soc)	14	0.3%
Other	12	0.3%
TOTAL	4,744
Turnout: 64% Diff (St): 12 Diff (US): 11

1924 President, Watonwan County, MN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Calvin Coolidge (R)	2,297	53.6%
John Davis (D)	279	6.5%
Robert LaFollette (Prog)	1,703	39.7%
Other	9	0.2%
TOTAL	4,288
Turnout: 58% Diff (St): 2 Diff (US): 0

1920 President, Watonwan County, MN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Warren Harding (R)	3,510	81.4%
James Cox (D)	647	15.0%
Eugene Debs (Soc)	100	2.3%
Aaron Watkins (Proh)	31	0.7%
Other	24	0.6%
TOTAL	4,312
Turnout: 59% Diff (St): 11 Diff (US): 21

1916 President, Watonwan County, MN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Woodrow Wilson* (D)	801	36.9%
Charles Evans Hughes (R)	1,300	59.9%
Allan Benson (Soc)	30	1.4%
James Hanly (Proh)	35	1.6%
Other	3	0.1%
TOTAL	2,169
Turnout: 31% Diff (St): 14 Diff (US): 14

1912 President, Watonwan County, MN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Woodrow Wilson (D)	618	29.7%
Theodore Roosevelt (Prog)	1,139	54.8%
William Taft* (R)	254	12.2%
Eugene Debs (Soc)	33	1.6%
Eugene Chafin (Proh)	30	1.4%
Other	4	0.2%
TOTAL	2,078
Turnout: 31% Diff (St): -7 Diff (US): -11

1908 President, Watonwan County, MN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
William Taft (R)	1,411	70.4%
William J. Bryan (D)	537	26.8%
Eugene Debs (Soc)	6	0.3%
Eugene Chafin (Proh)	45	2.2%
Thomas Hisgen (I)	4	0.2%
TOTAL	2,003
Turnout: 32% Diff (St): 11 Diff (US): 19

1904 President, Watonwan County, MN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Theodore Roosevelt (R)	1,455	79.9%
Alton Parker (D)	307	16.9%
Eugene Debs (Soc)	6	0.3%
Silas Swallow (Proh)	43	2.4%
Thomas Watson (Pop)	6	0.3%
Other	3	0.2%
TOTAL	1,820
Turnout: 29% Diff (St): 6 Diff (US): 24

1900 President, Watonwan County, MN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
William McKinley* (R)	1,509	71.9%
William J. Bryan (D)	509	24.3%
John Woolley (Proh)	66	3.1%
Eugene Debs (Soc)	10	0.5%
Other	4	0.2%
TOTAL	2,098
Turnout: 33% Diff (St): 12 Diff (US): 20

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Watonwan County, MN

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	G	46%	Scott Jensen (R)	2,325	60.1%	Tim Walz* (DFL)	1,445	37.4%	98 [+]	2.5%	3,868	16	0.15%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: James McCaskel (Legal Marijuana Now) 41 (1.1%); Steve Patterson (Grassroots - Legalize Cannabis) 35 (0.9%); Hugh McTavish (Independence-Alliance) 17 (0.4%); Gabrielle Prosser (Socialist Workers) 4 (0.1%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.0%);
2020	S2	61%	Jason Lewis (R)	2,752	54.0%	Tina Smith* (DFL)	1,960	38.5%	382 [+]	7.5%	5,094	11	0.16%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Kevin O'Connor (Legal Marijuana Now) 298 (5.9%); Oliver Steinberg (Grassroots - Legalize Cannabis) 81 (1.6%); Other (Write-in) 3 (0.1%);
2018	S2	48%	Karin Housley (R)	2,105	51.2%	Tina Smith* (DFL)	1,827	44.4%	183 [+]	4.4%	4,115	9	0.16%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Sarah Wellington (Legal Marijuana Now) 137 (3.3%); Jerry Trooien (I) 44 (1.1%); Other (Write-in) 2 (0.0%);
2018	S1	49%	Amy Klobuchar* (DFL)	2,200	53.3%	Jim Newberger (R)	1,819	44.1%	108 [+]	2.6%	4,127	8	0.16%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Dennis Schuller (Legal Marijuana Now) 82 (2.0%); Paula Overby (Green) 26 (0.6%);
2018	G	49%	Jeff Johnson (R)	2,018	48.9%	Tim Walz (DFL)	2,005	48.5%	107 [+]	2.6%	4,130	6	0.16%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Chris Wright (Legalize Cannabis) 75 (1.8%); Josh Welter (Libertarian) 30 (0.7%); Other (Write-in) 2 (0.0%);
2014	S2	44%	Al Franken* (DFL)	1,943	52.4%	Mike McFadden (R)	1,563	42.2%	199 [+]	5.4%	3,705	-1	0.19%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Steve Carlson (Independence Party) 134 (3.6%); Heather Johnson (Libertarian) 64 (1.7%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.0%);
2014	G	44%	Mark Dayton* (DFL)	1,764	47.8%	Jeff Johnson (R)	1,687	45.7%	240 [+]	6.5%	3,691	1	0.19%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Hannah Nicollet (Independence Party) 164 (4.4%); Chris Wright (Grassroots) 50 (1.4%); Chris Holbrook (Libertarian) 26 (0.7%);
2012	S1	59%	Amy Klobuchar* (DFL)	3,373	67.6%	Kurt Bills (R)	1,388	27.8%	228 [+]	4.6%	4,989	-3	0.18%
[-] Other candidates in 2012: Stephen Williams (Independence Party) 137 (2.7%); Tim Davis (Grassroots) 63 (1.3%); Michael Cavlan (Progressive) 25 (0.5%); Other (Write-in) 3 (0.1%);
2010	G	50%	Tom Emmer (R)	1,894	45.0%	Mark Dayton (DFL)	1,632	38.8%	682 [+]	16.2%	4,208	2	0.20%
[-] Other candidates in 2010: Tom Horner (Independence Party) 619 (14.7%); Linda Eno (Resource Party) 24 (0.6%); Chris Wright (Grassroots) 20 (0.5%); Ken Pentel (Ecology Democracy) 9 (0.2%); Faeheen Hakeem (Green) 6 (0.1%); Other (Write-in) 4 (0.1%);
2008	S2	62%	Norm Coleman* (R)	2,104	40.2%	Al Franken (DFL)	2,019	38.5%	1,116 [+]	21.3%	5,239	-2	0.18%
[-] Other candidates in 2008: Dean Barkley (Independence Party) 1,065 (20.3%); Charles Aldrich (Libertarian) 30 (0.6%); James Niemacki (Constitution) 16 (0.3%); Other (Write-in) 5 (0.1%);
2006	S1	54%	Amy Klobuchar (DFL)	2,495	54.6%	Mark Kennedy (R)	1,878	41.1%	199 [+]	4.4%	4,572	3	0.21%
[-] Other candidates in 2006: Rob Fitzgerald (Independence Party) 172 (3.8%); Michael Cavlan (Green) 16 (0.3%); Ben Powers (Constitution) 10 (0.2%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.0%);
2006	G	54%	Tim Pawlenty* (R)	2,197	48.0%	Mike Hatch (DFL)	2,026	44.3%	350 [+]	7.7%	4,573	1	0.21%
[-] Other candidates in 2006: Peter Hutchinson (Independence Party) 288 (6.3%); Walt Brown (Quit Raising Taxes) 34 (0.7%); Leslie Davis (American) 13 (0.3%); Ken Pentel (Green) 13 (0.3%); Other (Write-in) 2 (0.0%);
2002	S2	58%	Norm Coleman (R)	2,362	47.3%	Walter Mondale (DFL)	2,346	47.0%	283 [+]	5.7%	4,991	-2	0.22%
[-] Other candidates in 2002: Jim Moore (Independence Party) 196 (3.9%); Paul Wellstone* (DFL) 57 (1.1%); Ray Tricomo (Green) 14 (0.3%); Miro Kovatchevich (Constitution) 12 (0.2%); Other (Write-in) 4 (0.1%);
2002	G	58%	Tim Pawlenty (R)	1,985	40.2%	Roger Moe (DFL)	1,436	29.1%	1,520 [+]	30.8%	4,941	-4	0.22%
[-] Other candidates in 2002: Tim Penny (Independence Party) 1,414 (28.6%); Ken Pentel (Green) 69 (1.4%); Booker Hodges (I) 16 (0.3%); Kari Sachs (Socialist Workers) 10 (0.2%); Lawrence Aeshilman (Constitution) 7 (0.1%); Other (Write-in) 4 (0.1%);
2000	S1	59%	Rod Grams* (R)	2,390	46.9%	Mark Dayton (DFL)	2,372	46.5%	337 [+]	6.6%	5,099	4	0.21%
[-] Other candidates in 2000: Jim Gibson (Independence Party) 245 (4.8%); David Daniels (Green) 36 (0.7%); Rebecca Ellis (Socialist Workers) 27 (0.5%); David Swan (Constitution) 20 (0.4%); Erik Pakieser (Libertarian) 9 (0.2%);
1998	G	60%	Jesse Ventura (I)	1,965	38.3%	Norm Coleman (R)	1,711	33.4%	1,448 [+]	28.3%	5,124	-1	0.24%
[-] Other candidates in 1998: Skip Humphrey (DFL) 1,429 (27.9%); Ray McCloney (I) 11 (0.2%); Chris Wright (Green) 4 (0.1%); Ken Pentel (Green) 3 (0.1%); Frank Germann (Libertarian) 1 (0.0%);
1996	S2	62%	Paul Wellstone* (DFL)	2,509	47.6%	Rudy Boschwitz (R)	2,416	45.8%	351 [+]	6.7%	5,276	5	0.24%
[-] Other candidates in 1996: Dean Barkley (Reform) 283 (5.4%); Tim Davis (Green) 21 (0.4%); Steve Johnson (Natural Law) 19 (0.4%); Howard Hanson (Resource Party) 12 (0.2%); Thomas Fiske (Socialist Workers) 8 (0.2%); Roy Carlton (Libertarian) 7 (0.1%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.0%);
1994	S1	54%	Rod Grams (IR)	2,629	57.5%	Ann Wynia (DFL)	1,732	37.9%	208 [+]	4.6%	4,569	8	0.26%
[-] Other candidates in 1994: Dean Barkley (I) 144 (3.2%); Candice Sjostrom (Green) 31 (0.7%); Steve Johnson (Natural Law) 22 (0.5%); Other (Write-in) 7 (0.2%); Marca Himelgrin (Socialist Workers) 4 (0.1%);
1994	G	54%	Arne Carlson* (IR)	2,592	56.8%	John Marty (DFL)	1,666	36.5%	304 [+]	6.7%	4,562	-5	0.26%
[-] Other candidates in 1994: Other (Write-in) 233 (5.1%); Will Shetterly (Green) 36 (0.8%); Eric Olson (Libertarian) 22 (0.5%); Leslie Davis (National Rights Alliance) 7 (0.2%); Jon Hillson (Socialist Workers) 6 (0.1%);
1990	S2	59%	Rudy Boschwitz* (IR)	2,783	55.9%	Paul Wellstone (DFL)	2,124	42.7%	72 [+]	1.4%	4,979	8	0.28%
[-] Other candidates in 1990: Russell Bentley (Green) 68 (1.4%); Other (Write-in) 4 (0.1%);
1990	G	59%	Arne Carlson (IR)	2,718	55.1%	Rudy Perpich* (DFL)	2,075	42.1%	136 [+]	2.8%	4,929	6	0.27%
[-] Other candidates in 1990: Ross Culverhouse (Grassroots) 39 (0.8%); Other (Write-in) 29 (0.6%); Judith Ann Chosa (Earth Federation) 25 (0.5%); Jon Grunseth (IR (write-in)) 24 (0.5%); Wendy Lyons (Socialist Workers) 19 (0.4%);
1988	S1	64%	Dave Durenberger* (IR)	3,274	59.9%	Skip Humphrey (DFL)	2,139	39.1%	56 [+]	1.0%	5,469	4	0.26%
[-] Other candidates in 1988: Polly Mann (Progressive Independent) 33 (0.6%); Derrick Grimmer (Green) 10 (0.2%); Wendy Lyons (Socialist Workers) 8 (0.1%); Arlen Overvig (Libertarian) 3 (0.1%); Other (Write-in) 2 (0.0%);
1986	G	56%	Cal Ludeman (IR)	2,551	52.6%	Rudy Perpich* (DFL)	2,282	47.0%	18 [+]	0.4%	4,851	10	0.34%
[-] Other candidates in 1986: Bill Brust (Workers League) 6 (0.1%); Joseph Rohner (Libertarian) 5 (0.1%); Other (Write-in) 4 (0.1%); Thomas Jaax (Socialist Workers) 3 (0.1%);
1984	S2	68%	Rudy Boschwitz* (IR)	3,985	67.3%	Joan Anderson Growe (DFL)	1,920	32.4%	19 [+]	0.3%	5,924	9	0.29%
[-] Other candidates in 1984: Jeffrey Miller (New Union) 9 (0.2%); Richard Putnam (Libertarian) 8 (0.1%); Eleanor Garcia (Socialist Workers) 2 (0.0%);
1982	S1	65%	Dave Durenberger* (IR)	3,392	58.8%	Mark Dayton (DFL)	2,363	40.9%	16 [+]	0.3%	5,771	6	0.32%
[-] Other candidates in 1982: William Onasch (Socialist Workers) 7 (0.1%); Fred Hewitt (Libertarian) 6 (0.1%); Jeffrey Miller (New Union) 3 (0.1%);
1982	G	64%	Rudy Perpich (DFL)	2,937	51.4%	Wheelock Whitney (IR)	2,733	47.9%	39 [+]	0.7%	5,709	8	0.32%
[-] Other candidates in 1982: Tom McDonald (Honest Government) 17 (0.3%); Kathy Wheeler (Socialist Workers) 13 (0.2%); Franklin Haws (Libertarian) 9 (0.2%);
1978	S2	69%	Rudy Boschwitz (IR)	3,407	58.8%	Wendell Anderson* (DFL)	2,273	39.2%	119 [+]	2.1%	5,799	2	0.37%
[-] Other candidates in 1978: Sal Carlone (American) 64 (1.1%); Brian Coyle (I) 23 (0.4%); William Peterson (Socialist Workers) 14 (0.2%); Jean Brust (Workers) 10 (0.2%); Leonard Richards (Libertarian) 8 (0.1%);
1978	S1	68%	Dave Durenberger (IR)	3,653	63.6%	Bob Short (DFL)	1,878	32.7%	217 [+]	3.8%	5,748	2	0.37%
[-] Other candidates in 1978: Paul Helm (American) 178 (3.1%); Christine Frank (Socialist Workers) 15 (0.3%); Other (Write-in) 14 (0.2%); Fred Hewitt (Libertarian) 10 (0.2%);
1978	G	69%	Albert Quie (IR)	3,457	59.7%	Rudy Perpich* (DFL)	2,235	38.6%	103 [+]	1.8%	5,795	7	0.37%
[-] Other candidates in 1978: Richard Pedersen (American) 72 (1.2%); Tom McDonald (Honest Government) 14 (0.2%); Robin Miller (Libertarian) 8 (0.1%); Jill Lakowske (Socialist Workers) 8 (0.1%); Edwin Pommerening (Savings Account) 1 (0.0%);
1976	S1	78%	Hubert Humphrey* (DFL)	3,824	57.7%	Gerald Brekke (IR)	2,346	35.4%	458 [+]	6.9%	6,628	10	0.35%
[-] Other candidates in 1976: Paul Helm (American) 426 (6.4%); William Peterson (Socialist Workers) 22 (0.3%); Robin Miller (Libertarian) 7 (0.1%); Matt Savola (Communist) 3 (0.0%);
1974	G	63%	Wendell Anderson* (DFL)	3,045	55.7%	John Johnson (R)	2,122	38.8%	304 [+]	5.6%	5,471	9	0.44%
[-] Other candidates in 1974: James Miles (I) 139 (2.5%); Harry Pool (American) 124 (2.3%); Jane Van Deusen (Socialist Workers) 16 (0.3%); Richard Kleinow (Libertarian) 11 (0.2%); Erwin Marquit (Communist) 7 (0.1%); Genevieve Gunderson (Industrial Government) 7 (0.1%);
1972	S2	73%	Phil Hansen (R)	3,354	52.7%	Walter Mondale* (DFL)	2,990	47.0%	15 [+]	0.2%	6,359	10	0.37%
[-] Other candidates in 1972: Karl Heck (Industrial Government) 15 (0.2%);
1970	S1	70%	Clark MacGregor (R)	2,965	51.5%	Hubert Humphrey (DFL)	2,773	48.2%	16 [+]	0.3%	5,754	10	0.42%
[-] Other candidates in 1970: Nancy Strebe (Socialist Workers) 13 (0.2%); William Braatz (Industrial Government) 3 (0.1%);
1970	G	70%	Douglas Head (R)	3,311	57.4%	Wendell Anderson (DFL)	2,449	42.5%	7 [+]	0.1%	5,767	12	0.42%
[-] Other candidates in 1970: Karl Heck (Industrial Government) 6 (0.1%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.0%);
1966	S2	67%	Robert Forsythe (R)	2,978	54.0%	Walter Mondale* (DFL)	2,519	45.7%	17 [+]	0.3%	5,514	9	0.43%
[-] Other candidates in 1966: Joseph Johnson (Socialist Workers) 13 (0.2%); William Braatz (Industrial Government) 4 (0.1%);
1966	G	68%	Harold Levander (R)	3,546	63.6%	Karl Rolvaag* (DFL)	2,018	36.2%	15 [+]	0.3%	5,579	11	0.43%
[-] Other candidates in 1966: Kenneth Sachs (Industrial Government) 15 (0.3%);
1964	S1	78%	Wheelock Whitney (R)	3,347	51.3%	Eugene McCarthy* (DFL)	3,164	48.5%	9 [+]	0.1%	6,520	12	0.42%
[-] Other candidates in 1964: Everett Luoma (Socialist Workers) 5 (0.1%); William Braatz (Industrial Government) 4 (0.1%);
1962	G	63%	Elmer Andersen* (R)	3,288	61.2%	Karl Rolvaag (DFL)	2,082	38.8%	2 [+]	0.0%	5,372	12	0.43%
[-] Other candidates in 1962: William Braatz (Industrial Government) 2 (0.0%);
1960	S2	77%	Kenneth Peterson (R)	3,747	56.0%	Hubert Humphrey* (DFL)	2,932	43.8%	9 [+]	0.1%	6,688	14	0.44%
[-] Other candidates in 1960: Carl Feingold (Socialist Workers) 9 (0.1%);
1960	G	78%	Elmer Andersen (R)	4,336	64.6%	Orville Freeman* (DFL)	2,372	35.3%	8 [+]	0.1%	6,716	14	0.43%
[-] Other candidates in 1960: Rudolph Gustafson (Industrial Government) 8 (0.1%);

*: 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 Watonwan County, MN

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Voter Registration Data for Watonwan County, MN

Party registration is not used in this state, however as of 2022 registrations in Watonwan County, MN were estimated to be 35% Republican and 35% Democrat.