Election Results for Wright County, MN -- RightDataUSA.com

2020-2022 Components	Number	Rate
Births:	4,051	14.3
Deaths:	2,337	8.3
Net Migration:	4,832	17.1
Net Immigration:	116	0.4

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +8,699	R +606	D + 6.8%
D +8,093
2020 vs. 2012	R +11,507	R +8,821	R + 7.0%
D +2,686
2020 vs. 2008	R +14,194	R +12,110	R + 11.5%
D +2,084

2016 vs. 2008	R +5,495	R +11,504	R + 18.2%
D -6,009
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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	77%	Donald Trump* (R)	51,973	63.1%	Joe Biden (D)	28,427	34.5%	2,023 [+]	2.5%	82,423	18	16	2.52%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) 992 (1.2%);
2016	72%	Donald Trump (R)	43,274	62.2%	Hillary Clinton (D)	20,334	29.2%	6,010 [+]	8.6%	69,618	17	16	2.36%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Gary Johnson (Lbt) 3,002 (4.3%); Evan McMullin (I) 1,392 (2.0%); Jill Stein (Grn) 547 (0.8%);
2012	75%	Mitt Romney (R)	40,466	59.7%	Barack Obama* (D)	25,741	38.0%	1,609 [+]	2.4%	67,816	15	12	2.31%
[-] Other candidates in 2012: Gary Johnson (Lbt) 831 (1.2%);
2008	80%	John McCain (R)	37,779	57.6%	Barack Obama (D)	26,343	40.2%	1,456 [+]	2.2%	65,578	14	12	2.25%
[-] Other candidates in 2008: Ralph Nader (I) 751 (1.1%); Bob Barr (Lbt) 194 (0.3%);
2004	83%	George W. Bush* (R)	36,176	60.8%	John Kerry (D)	22,618	38.0%	740 [+]	1.2%	59,534	13	10	2.10%
[-] Other candidates in 2004: Ralph Nader (I) 352 (0.6%);
2000	70%	George W. Bush (R)	23,861	55.0%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	16,762	38.7%	2,743 [+]	6.3%	43,366	10	7	1.78%
[-] Other candidates in 2000: Ralph Nader (Grn) 1,977 (4.6%); Pat Buchanan (Ref) 485 (1.1%);
1996	63%	Bill Clinton* (D)	15,542	44.6%	Robert Dole (R)	13,224	37.9%	6,108 [+]	17.5%	34,874	3	-3	1.59%
[-] Other candidates in 1996: Ross Perot (Ref) 5,550 (15.9%); Ralph Nader (Grn) 179 (0.5%); Harry Browne (Lbt) 145 (0.4%);
1992	71%	Bill Clinton (D)	12,465	35.5%	George Bush* (R)	11,650	33.1%	11,045 [+]	31.4%	35,160	1	-4	1.50%
[-] Other candidates in 1992: Ross Perot (I) 10,829 (30.8%);
1988	66%	George Bush (R)	14,987	50.7%	Michael Dukakis (D)	14,177	48.0%	379 [+]	1.3%	29,543	5	-3	1.41%
[-] Other candidates in 1988: Ron Paul (Lbt) 75 (0.3%);
1984	68%	Ronald Reagan* (R)	15,399	54.8%	Walter Mondale (D)	12,486	44.4%	223	0.8%	28,108	5	-4	1.35%
[-] Other candidates in 1984:
1980	71%	Jimmy Carter* (D)	12,383	45.9%	Ronald Reagan (R)	12,293	45.5%	2,315 [+]	8.6%	26,991	3	-5	1.32%
[-] Other candidates in 1980: John Anderson (I) 1,692 (6.3%); Edward Clark (Lbt) 526 (1.9%);
1976	78%	Jimmy Carter (D)	13,379	57.0%	Gerald Ford* (R)	9,314	39.7%	771 [+]	3.3%	23,464	-2	-8	1.20%
[-] Other candidates in 1976: Eugene McCarthy (I) 410 (1.7%);
1972	77%	Richard Nixon* (R)	9,996	51.6%	George McGovern (D)	8,695	44.9%	695 [+]	3.6%	19,386	0	-9	1.11%
[-] Other candidates in 1972: John Schmitz (Amer) 615 (3.2%);
1968	80%	Hubert Humphrey (D)	8,793	55.8%	Richard Nixon (R)	6,321	40.1%	639 [+]	4.1%	15,753	-1	-3	0.99%
[-] Other candidates in 1968: George Wallace (AIP) 627 (4.0%);
1964	80%	Lyndon Johnson* (D)	8,687	61.2%	Barry Goldwater (R)	5,476	38.6%	22	0.2%	14,185	3	0	0.91%
[-] Other candidates in 1964:
1960	86%	Richard Nixon (R)	7,180	52.6%	John Kennedy (D)	6,452	47.2%	26	0.2%	13,658	3	3	0.89%
[-] Other candidates in 1960:
1956	74%	Dwight Eisenhower* (R)	7,257	59.4%	Adlai Stevenson (D)	4,944	40.5%	12	0.1%	12,213	6	2	0.91%
[-] Other candidates in 1956:
1952	78%	Dwight Eisenhower (R)	8,089	64.6%	Adlai Stevenson (D)	4,373	34.9%	62	0.5%	12,524	9	9	0.91%
[-] Other candidates in 1952:
1948	71%	Thomas Dewey (R)	5,589	49.5%	Harry Truman* (D)	5,523	48.9%	185 [+]	1.6%	11,297	10	4	0.93%
[-] Other candidates in 1948: Henry Wallace (Prog) 145 (1.3%); Strom Thurmond (StsRts) 0 (0.0%);
1944	67%	Thomas Dewey (R)	6,961	65.0%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	3,678	34.3%	72	0.7%	10,711	18	19	0.95%
[-] Other candidates in 1944:
1940	78%	Wendell Willkie (R)	8,297	67.0%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	3,993	32.3%	87	0.7%	12,377	19	22	0.99%
[-] Other candidates in 1940:
1936	77%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	5,363	47.2%	Alf Landon (R)	4,087	36.0%	1,901 [+]	16.7%	11,351	5	0	1.00%
[-] Other candidates in 1936: William Lemke (Union) 1,842 (16.2%); Norman Thomas (Soc) 26 (0.2%);
1932	74%	Franklin Roosevelt (D)	7,205	66.5%	Herbert Hoover* (R)	3,406	31.4%	219 [+]	2.0%	10,830	-5	-8	1.08%
[-] Other candidates in 1932: Norman Thomas (Soc) 108 (1.0%);
1928	75%	Herbert Hoover (R)	6,011	56.6%	Al Smith (D)	4,483	42.2%	132 [+]	1.2%	10,626	-1	-2	1.09%
[-] Other candidates in 1928: Norman Thomas (Soc) 59 (0.6%);
1924	63%	Calvin Coolidge (R)	4,349	47.5%	Robert LaFollette (Prog)	4,172	45.6%	630 [+]	6.9%	9,151	-4	-6	1.11%
[-] Other candidates in 1924: John Davis (D) 567 (6.2%);
1920	59%	Warren Harding (R)	7,013	79.5%	James Cox (D)	1,299	14.7%	508 [+]	5.8%	8,820	9	19	1.20%
[-] Other candidates in 1920: Eugene Debs (Soc) 303 (3.4%); Aaron Watkins (Proh) 133 (1.5%); Parley Christiansen (FL) 0 (0.0%);
1916	35%	Charles Evans Hughes (R)	2,683	52.2%	Woodrow Wilson* (D)	2,262	44.0%	191 [+]	3.7%	5,136	6	6	1.33%
[-] Other candidates in 1916: James Hanly (Proh) 97 (1.9%); Allan Benson (Soc) 87 (1.7%);
1912	29%	Theodore Roosevelt (Prog)	1,917	44.5%	Woodrow Wilson (D)	1,333	30.9%	1,059 [+]	24.6%	4,309	0	-4	1.29%
[-] Other candidates in 1912: William Taft* (R) 837 (19.4%); Eugene Chafin (Proh) 106 (2.5%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 101 (2.3%);
1908	32%	William Taft (R)	2,820	63.5%	William J. Bryan (D)	1,396	31.4%	226 [+]	5.1%	4,442	4	12	1.34%
[-] Other candidates in 1908: Eugene Chafin (Proh) 184 (4.1%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 37 (0.8%); Thomas Hisgen (I) 5 (0.1%);
1904	30%	Theodore Roosevelt (R)	3,183	75.0%	Alton Parker (D)	860	20.3%	199 [+]	4.7%	4,242	1	19	1.45%
[-] Other candidates in 1904: Silas Swallow (Proh) 126 (3.0%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 47 (1.1%); Thomas Watson (Pop) 22 (0.5%);
1900	37%	William McKinley* (R)	3,153	60.7%	William J. Bryan (D)	1,888	36.4%	152 [+]	2.9%	5,193	1	9	1.64%
[-] Other candidates in 1900: John Woolley (Proh) 100 (1.9%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 46 (0.9%);

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Wright County, MN

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

28,427

34.5%

Donald Trump* (R)

51,973

63.1%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

992

1.2%

Other

1,031

1.3%

TOTAL

82,423

Turnout: 77%	Diff (St): 18	Diff (US): 16

2016 President, Wright County, MN

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

20,334

29.2%

Donald Trump (R)

43,274

62.2%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

3,002

4.3%

Jill Stein (Grn)

547

0.8%

Evan McMullin (I)

1,392

2.0%

Other

1,069

1.5%

TOTAL

69,618

Turnout: 72%	Diff (St): 17	Diff (US): 16

2012 President, Wright County, MN

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

25,741

38.0%

Mitt Romney (R)

40,466

59.7%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

831

1.2%

Other

778

1.1%

TOTAL

67,816

Turnout: 75%	Diff (St): 15	Diff (US): 12

2008 President, Wright County, MN

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

26,343

40.2%

John McCain (R)

37,779

57.6%

Ralph Nader (I)

751

1.1%

Bob Barr (Lbt)

194

0.3%

Other

511

0.8%

TOTAL

65,578

Turnout: 80%	Diff (St): 14	Diff (US): 12

2004 President, Wright County, MN

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

36,176

60.8%

John Kerry (D)

22,618

38.0%

Ralph Nader (I)

352

0.6%

Other

388

0.7%

TOTAL

59,534

Turnout: 83%	Diff (St): 13	Diff (US): 10

2000 President, Wright County, MN

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

23,861

55.0%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

16,762

38.7%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

1,977

4.6%

Pat Buchanan (Ref)

485

1.1%

Other

281

0.6%

TOTAL

43,366

Turnout: 70%	Diff (St): 10	Diff (US): 7

1996 President, Wright County, MN

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Bill Clinton* (D)

15,542

44.6%

Robert Dole (R)

13,224

37.9%

Ross Perot (Ref)

5,550

15.9%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

179

0.5%

Harry Browne (Lbt)

145

0.4%

Other

234

0.7%

TOTAL

34,874

Turnout: 63%	Diff (St): 3	Diff (US): -3

1992 President, Wright County, MN

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Bill Clinton (D)

12,465

35.5%

George Bush* (R)

11,650

33.1%

Ross Perot (I)

10,829

30.8%

Other

216

0.6%

TOTAL

35,160

Turnout: 71%	Diff (St): 1	Diff (US): -4

1988 President, Wright County, MN

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George Bush (R)

14,987

50.7%

Michael Dukakis (D)

14,177

48.0%

Ron Paul (Lbt)

0.3%

Other

304

1.0%

TOTAL

29,543

Turnout: 66%	Diff (St): 5	Diff (US): -3

1984 President, Wright County, MN

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Ronald Reagan* (R)

15,399

54.8%

Walter Mondale (D)

12,486

44.4%

Other

223

0.8%

TOTAL

28,108

Turnout: 68%	Diff (St): 5	Diff (US): -4

1980 President, Wright County, MN

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Ronald Reagan (R)

12,293

45.5%

Jimmy Carter* (D)

12,383

45.9%

John Anderson (I)

1,692

6.3%

Edward Clark (Lbt)

526

1.9%

Other

0.4%

TOTAL

26,991

Turnout: 71%	Diff (St): 3	Diff (US): -5

1976 President, Wright County, MN

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Jimmy Carter (D)

13,379

57.0%

Gerald Ford* (R)

9,314

39.7%

Eugene McCarthy (I)

410

1.7%

Other

361

1.5%

TOTAL

23,464

Turnout: 78%	Diff (St): -2	Diff (US): -8

1972 President, Wright County, MN

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Richard Nixon* (R)

9,996

51.6%

George McGovern (D)

8,695

44.9%

John Schmitz (Amer)

615

3.2%

Other

0.4%

TOTAL

19,386

Turnout: 77%	Diff (St): 0	Diff (US): -9

1968 President, Wright County, MN

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Richard Nixon (R)

6,321

40.1%

Hubert Humphrey (D)

8,793

55.8%

George Wallace (AIP)

627

4.0%

Other

0.1%

TOTAL

15,753

Turnout: 80%	Diff (St): -1	Diff (US): -3

1964 President, Wright County, MN

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Lyndon Johnson* (D)

8,687

61.2%

Barry Goldwater (R)

5,476

38.6%

Other

0.2%

TOTAL

14,185

Turnout: 80%	Diff (St): 3	Diff (US): 0

1960 President, Wright County, MN

Candidate

Votes

Pct

John Kennedy (D)

6,452

47.2%

Richard Nixon (R)

7,180

52.6%

Other

0.2%

TOTAL

13,658

Turnout: 86%	Diff (St): 3	Diff (US): 3

1956 President, Wright County, MN

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Dwight Eisenhower* (R)

7,257

59.4%

Adlai Stevenson (D)

4,944

40.5%

Other

0.1%

TOTAL

12,213

Turnout: 74%	Diff (St): 6	Diff (US): 2

1952 President, Wright County, MN

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Dwight Eisenhower (R)

8,089

64.6%

Adlai Stevenson (D)

4,373

34.9%

Other

0.5%

TOTAL

12,524

Turnout: 78%	Diff (St): 9	Diff (US): 9

1948 President, Wright County, MN

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Harry Truman* (D)

5,523

48.9%

Thomas Dewey (R)

5,589

49.5%

Henry Wallace (Prog)

145

1.3%

Other

0.4%

TOTAL

11,297

Turnout: 71%	Diff (St): 10	Diff (US): 4

1944 President, Wright County, MN

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt* (D)

3,678

34.3%

Thomas Dewey (R)

6,961

65.0%

Other

0.7%

TOTAL

10,711

Turnout: 67%	Diff (St): 18	Diff (US): 19

1940 President, Wright County, MN

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt* (D)

3,993

32.3%

Wendell Willkie (R)

8,297

67.0%

Other

0.7%

TOTAL

12,377

Turnout: 78%	Diff (St): 19	Diff (US): 22

1936 President, Wright County, MN

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt* (D)

5,363

47.2%

Alf Landon (R)

4,087

36.0%

William Lemke (Union)

1,842

16.2%

Norman Thomas (Soc)

0.2%

Other

0.3%

TOTAL

11,351

Turnout: 77%	Diff (St): 5	Diff (US): 0

1932 President, Wright County, MN

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt (D)

7,205

66.5%

Herbert Hoover* (R)

3,406

31.4%

Norman Thomas (Soc)

108

1.0%

Other

111

1.0%

TOTAL

10,830

Turnout: 74%	Diff (St): -5	Diff (US): -8

1928 President, Wright County, MN

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Herbert Hoover (R)

6,011

56.6%

Al Smith (D)

4,483

42.2%

Norman Thomas (Soc)

0.6%

Other

0.7%

TOTAL

10,626

Turnout: 75%	Diff (St): -1	Diff (US): -2

1924 President, Wright County, MN

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Calvin Coolidge (R)

4,349

47.5%

John Davis (D)

567

6.2%

Robert LaFollette (Prog)

4,172

45.6%

Other

0.7%

TOTAL

9,151

Turnout: 63%	Diff (St): -4	Diff (US): -6

1920 President, Wright County, MN

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Warren Harding (R)

7,013

79.5%

James Cox (D)

1,299

14.7%

Eugene Debs (Soc)

303

3.4%

Aaron Watkins (Proh)

133

1.5%

Other

0.8%

TOTAL

8,820

Turnout: 59%	Diff (St): 9	Diff (US): 19

1916 President, Wright County, MN

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Woodrow Wilson* (D)

2,262

44.0%

Charles Evans Hughes (R)

2,683

52.2%

Allan Benson (Soc)

1.7%

James Hanly (Proh)

1.9%

Other

0.1%

TOTAL

5,136

Turnout: 35%	Diff (St): 6	Diff (US): 6

1912 President, Wright County, MN

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Woodrow Wilson (D)

1,333

30.9%

Theodore Roosevelt (Prog)

1,917

44.5%

William Taft* (R)

837

19.4%

Eugene Debs (Soc)

101

2.3%

Eugene Chafin (Proh)

106

2.5%

Other

0.3%

TOTAL

4,309

Turnout: 29%	Diff (St): 0	Diff (US): -4

1908 President, Wright County, MN

Candidate

Votes

Pct

William Taft (R)

2,820

63.5%

William J. Bryan (D)

1,396

31.4%

Eugene Debs (Soc)

0.8%

Eugene Chafin (Proh)

184

4.1%

Thomas Hisgen (I)

0.1%

TOTAL

4,442

Turnout: 32%	Diff (St): 4	Diff (US): 12

1904 President, Wright County, MN

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Theodore Roosevelt (R)

3,183

75.0%

Alton Parker (D)

860

20.3%

Eugene Debs (Soc)

1.1%

Silas Swallow (Proh)

126

3.0%

Thomas Watson (Pop)

0.5%

Other

0.1%

TOTAL

4,242

Turnout: 30%	Diff (St): 1	Diff (US): 19

1900 President, Wright County, MN

Candidate

Votes

Pct

William McKinley* (R)

3,153

60.7%

William J. Bryan (D)

1,888

36.4%

John Woolley (Proh)

100

1.9%

Eugene Debs (Soc)

0.9%

Other

0.1%

TOTAL

5,193

Turnout: 37%	Diff (St): 1	Diff (US): 9

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Wright County, MN

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	G	62%	Scott Jensen (R)	40,993	61.9%	Tim Walz* (DFL)	23,116	34.9%	2,114 [+]	3.2%	66,223	17	2.64%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: James McCaskel (Legal Marijuana Now) 729 (1.1%); Steve Patterson (Grassroots - Legalize Cannabis) 671 (1.0%); Hugh McTavish (Independence-Alliance) 579 (0.9%); Gabrielle Prosser (Socialist Workers) 114 (0.2%); Other (Write-in) 21 (0.0%);
2020	S2	76%	Jason Lewis (R)	48,171	59.7%	Tina Smith* (DFL)	25,893	32.1%	6,591 [+]	8.2%	80,655	16	2.51%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Kevin O'Connor (Legal Marijuana Now) 5,008 (6.2%); Oliver Steinberg (Grassroots - Legalize Cannabis) 1,523 (1.9%); Other (Write-in) 60 (0.1%);

2018	S2	60%	Karin Housley (R)	34,821	58.9%	Tina Smith* (DFL)	21,294	36.0%	3,051 [+]	5.2%	59,166	17	2.29%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Sarah Wellington (Legal Marijuana Now) 2,435 (4.1%); Jerry Trooien (I) 600 (1.0%); Other (Write-in) 16 (0.0%);
2018	S1	60%	Jim Newberger (R)	30,572	51.4%	Amy Klobuchar* (DFL)	26,821	45.1%	2,049 [+]	3.4%	59,442	15	2.29%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Dennis Schuller (Legal Marijuana Now) 1,612 (2.7%); Paula Overby (Green) 425 (0.7%); Other (Write-in) 12 (0.0%);
2018	G	60%	Jeff Johnson (R)	34,992	59.1%	Tim Walz (DFL)	21,834	36.9%	2,417 [+]	4.1%	59,243	17	2.29%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Chris Wright (Legalize Cannabis) 1,742 (2.9%); Josh Welter (Libertarian) 657 (1.1%); Other (Write-in) 18 (0.0%);
2014	S2	48%	Mike McFadden (R)	25,496	57.0%	Al Franken* (DFL)	17,326	38.7%	1,922 [+]	4.3%	44,744	14	2.26%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Steve Carlson (Independence Party) 1,170 (2.6%); Heather Johnson (Libertarian) 734 (1.6%); Other (Write-in) 18 (0.0%);
2014	G	48%	Jeff Johnson (R)	26,172	58.7%	Mark Dayton* (DFL)	15,901	35.7%	2,527 [+]	5.7%	44,600	14	2.26%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Hannah Nicollet (Independence Party) 1,421 (3.2%); Chris Wright (Grassroots) 688 (1.5%); Chris Holbrook (Libertarian) 409 (0.9%); Other (Write-in) 9 (0.0%);
2012	S1	73%	Amy Klobuchar* (DFL)	36,038	54.6%	Kurt Bills (R)	27,072	41.0%	2,922 [+]	4.4%	66,032	10	2.32%
[-] Other candidates in 2012: Stephen Williams (Independence Party) 1,853 (2.8%); Tim Davis (Grassroots) 719 (1.1%); Michael Cavlan (Progressive) 296 (0.4%); Other (Write-in) 54 (0.1%);
2010	G	55%	Tom Emmer (R)	27,916	58.2%	Mark Dayton (DFL)	14,533	30.3%	5,532 [+]	11.5%	47,981	15	2.28%
[-] Other candidates in 2010: Tom Horner (Independence Party) 5,079 (10.6%); Chris Wright (Grassroots) 167 (0.3%); Linda Eno (Resource Party) 88 (0.2%); Ken Pentel (Ecology Democracy) 84 (0.2%); Faeheen Hakeem (Green) 78 (0.2%); Other (Write-in) 36 (0.1%);

2008	S2	79%	Norm Coleman* (R)	32,999	50.6%	Al Franken (DFL)	18,664	28.6%	13,556 [+]	20.8%	65,219	9	2.26%
[-] Other candidates in 2008: Dean Barkley (Independence Party) 13,010 (19.9%); Charles Aldrich (Libertarian) 267 (0.4%); James Niemacki (Constitution) 233 (0.4%); Other (Write-in) 46 (0.1%);
2006	S1	62%	Mark Kennedy (R)	23,518	49.5%	Amy Klobuchar (DFL)	22,162	46.7%	1,798 [+]	3.8%	47,478	12	2.16%
[-] Other candidates in 2006: Rob Fitzgerald (Independence Party) 1,480 (3.1%); Ben Powers (Constitution) 155 (0.3%); Michael Cavlan (Green) 146 (0.3%); Other (Write-in) 17 (0.0%);
2006	G	62%	Tim Pawlenty* (R)	28,065	59.1%	Mike Hatch (DFL)	16,397	34.5%	3,006 [+]	6.3%	47,468	12	2.15%
[-] Other candidates in 2006: Peter Hutchinson (Independence Party) 2,551 (5.4%); Walt Brown (Quit Raising Taxes) 214 (0.5%); Ken Pentel (Green) 143 (0.3%); Leslie Davis (American) 80 (0.2%); Other (Write-in) 18 (0.0%);
2002	S2	67%	Norm Coleman (R)	27,626	61.9%	Walter Mondale (DFL)	15,590	35.0%	1,380 [+]	3.1%	44,596	12	1.98%
[-] Other candidates in 2002: Jim Moore (Independence Party) 970 (2.2%); Ray Tricomo (Green) 165 (0.4%); Other (Write-in) 97 (0.2%); Paul Wellstone* (DFL) 83 (0.2%); Miro Kovatchevich (Constitution) 65 (0.1%);
2002	G	67%	Tim Pawlenty (R)	25,575	57.3%	Roger Moe (DFL)	11,962	26.8%	7,068 [+]	15.8%	44,605	13	1.98%
[-] Other candidates in 2002: Tim Penny (Independence Party) 6,011 (13.5%); Ken Pentel (Green) 678 (1.5%); Booker Hodges (I) 186 (0.4%); Lawrence Aeshilman (Constitution) 95 (0.2%); Kari Sachs (Socialist Workers) 57 (0.1%); Other (Write-in) 41 (0.1%);
2000	S1	70%	Rod Grams* (R)	23,123	53.6%	Mark Dayton (DFL)	16,663	38.6%	3,362 [+]	7.8%	43,148	10	1.78%
[-] Other candidates in 2000: Jim Gibson (Independence Party) 2,573 (6.0%); David Daniels (Green) 292 (0.7%); Rebecca Ellis (Socialist Workers) 212 (0.5%); David Swan (Constitution) 190 (0.4%); Erik Pakieser (Libertarian) 95 (0.2%);

1998	G	63%	Jesse Ventura (I)	19,124	51.4%	Norm Coleman (R)	11,957	32.1%	6,133 [+]	16.5%	37,214	-2	1.78%
[-] Other candidates in 1998: Skip Humphrey (DFL) 6,027 (16.2%); Ken Pentel (Green) 35 (0.1%); Frank Germann (Libertarian) 27 (0.1%); Chris Wright (Green) 22 (0.1%); Ray McCloney (I) 22 (0.1%);
1996	S2	63%	Rudy Boschwitz (R)	15,656	45.0%	Paul Wellstone* (DFL)	14,329	41.2%	4,813 [+]	13.8%	34,798	4	1.59%
[-] Other candidates in 1996: Dean Barkley (Reform) 4,303 (12.4%); Tim Davis (Green) 247 (0.7%); Roy Carlton (Libertarian) 86 (0.2%); Howard Hanson (Resource Party) 73 (0.2%); Steve Johnson (Natural Law) 57 (0.2%); Thomas Fiske (Socialist Workers) 31 (0.1%); Other (Write-in) 16 (0.0%);
1994	S1	51%	Rod Grams (IR)	14,831	54.9%	Ann Wynia (DFL)	9,212	34.1%	2,965 [+]	11.0%	27,008	6	1.52%
[-] Other candidates in 1994: Dean Barkley (I) 2,567 (9.5%); Candice Sjostrom (Green) 232 (0.9%); Steve Johnson (Natural Law) 94 (0.3%); Marca Himelgrin (Socialist Workers) 37 (0.1%); Other (Write-in) 35 (0.1%);
1994	G	51%	Arne Carlson* (IR)	17,580	65.6%	John Marty (DFL)	7,954	29.7%	1,267 [+]	4.7%	26,801	4	1.52%
[-] Other candidates in 1994: Other (Write-in) 467 (1.7%); Will Shetterly (Green) 355 (1.3%); Eric Olson (Libertarian) 325 (1.2%); Leslie Davis (National Rights Alliance) 75 (0.3%); Jon Hillson (Socialist Workers) 45 (0.2%);
1990	S2	58%	Rudy Boschwitz* (IR)	13,870	52.0%	Paul Wellstone (DFL)	12,262	45.9%	559 [+]	2.1%	26,691	4	1.48%
[-] Other candidates in 1990: Russell Bentley (Green) 531 (2.0%); Other (Write-in) 28 (0.1%);
1990	G	57%	Rudy Perpich* (DFL)	13,293	50.6%	Arne Carlson (IR)	11,715	44.6%	1,257 [+]	4.8%	26,265	-3	1.45%
[-] Other candidates in 1990: Other (Write-in) 445 (1.7%); Ross Culverhouse (Grassroots) 280 (1.1%); Judith Ann Chosa (Earth Federation) 270 (1.0%); Wendy Lyons (Socialist Workers) 139 (0.5%); Jon Grunseth (IR (write-in)) 123 (0.5%);

1988	S1	67%	Dave Durenberger* (IR)	17,008	57.4%	Skip Humphrey (DFL)	12,133	40.9%	498 [+]	1.7%	29,639	1	1.42%
[-] Other candidates in 1988: Polly Mann (Progressive Independent) 282 (1.0%); Derrick Grimmer (Green) 110 (0.4%); Arlen Overvig (Libertarian) 56 (0.2%); Wendy Lyons (Socialist Workers) 49 (0.2%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.0%);
1986	G	46%	Rudy Perpich* (DFL)	10,659	53.6%	Cal Ludeman (IR)	8,887	44.7%	330 [+]	1.7%	19,876	3	1.40%
[-] Other candidates in 1986: Other (Write-in) 230 (1.2%); Bill Brust (Workers League) 51 (0.3%); Joseph Rohner (Libertarian) 29 (0.1%); Thomas Jaax (Socialist Workers) 20 (0.1%);
1984	S2	68%	Rudy Boschwitz* (IR)	17,355	61.9%	Joan Anderson Growe (DFL)	10,537	37.6%	154 [+]	0.5%	28,046	4	1.36%
[-] Other candidates in 1984: Richard Putnam (Libertarian) 77 (0.3%); Jeffrey Miller (New Union) 37 (0.1%); Eleanor Garcia (Socialist Workers) 33 (0.1%); Other (Write-in) 7 (0.0%);
1982	S1	63%	Dave Durenberger* (IR)	13,608	55.1%	Mark Dayton (DFL)	10,945	44.3%	158 [+]	0.6%	24,711	2	1.37%
[-] Other candidates in 1982: Fred Hewitt (Libertarian) 64 (0.3%); Jeffrey Miller (New Union) 49 (0.2%); William Onasch (Socialist Workers) 45 (0.2%);
1982	G	62%	Rudy Perpich (DFL)	15,008	61.2%	Wheelock Whitney (IR)	9,205	37.5%	325 [+]	1.3%	24,538	-2	1.37%
[-] Other candidates in 1982: Tom McDonald (Honest Government) 151 (0.6%); Kathy Wheeler (Socialist Workers) 94 (0.4%); Franklin Haws (Libertarian) 80 (0.3%);

1978	S2	60%	Rudy Boschwitz (IR)	10,682	54.4%	Wendell Anderson* (DFL)	8,401	42.8%	559 [+]	2.8%	19,642	-2	1.24%
[-] Other candidates in 1978: Sal Carlone (American) 302 (1.5%); Brian Coyle (I) 91 (0.5%); William Peterson (Socialist Workers) 71 (0.4%); Jean Brust (Workers) 60 (0.3%); Leonard Richards (Libertarian) 27 (0.1%); Other (Write-in) 8 (0.0%);
1978	S1	60%	Dave Durenberger (IR)	11,241	57.5%	Bob Short (DFL)	7,446	38.1%	852 [+]	4.4%	19,539	-4	1.25%
[-] Other candidates in 1978: Paul Helm (American) 653 (3.3%); Other (Write-in) 81 (0.4%); Christine Frank (Socialist Workers) 68 (0.3%); Fred Hewitt (Libertarian) 50 (0.3%);
1978	G	60%	Albert Quie (IR)	9,606	49.0%	Rudy Perpich* (DFL)	9,537	48.7%	454 [+]	2.3%	19,597	-3	1.24%
[-] Other candidates in 1978: Richard Pedersen (American) 258 (1.3%); Tom McDonald (Honest Government) 81 (0.4%); Robin Miller (Libertarian) 53 (0.3%); Jill Lakowske (Socialist Workers) 39 (0.2%); Edwin Pommerening (Savings Account) 23 (0.1%);
1976	S1	78%	Hubert Humphrey* (DFL)	15,459	66.1%	Gerald Brekke (IR)	5,174	22.1%	2,748 [+]	11.8%	23,381	-3	1.22%
[-] Other candidates in 1976: Paul Helm (American) 2,665 (11.4%); William Peterson (Socialist Workers) 44 (0.2%); Robin Miller (Libertarian) 23 (0.1%); Matt Savola (Communist) 16 (0.1%);
1974	G	52%	Wendell Anderson* (DFL)	8,874	61.1%	John Johnson (R)	4,267	29.4%	1,379 [+]	9.5%	14,520	0	1.16%
[-] Other candidates in 1974: Harry Pool (American) 731 (5.0%); James Miles (I) 499 (3.4%); Genevieve Gunderson (Industrial Government) 51 (0.4%); Jane Van Deusen (Socialist Workers) 45 (0.3%); Richard Kleinow (Libertarian) 28 (0.2%); Erwin Marquit (Communist) 23 (0.2%); Other (Write-in) 2 (0.0%);
1972	S2	77%	Walter Mondale* (DFL)	10,263	52.4%	Phil Hansen (R)	9,238	47.2%	76 [+]	0.4%	19,577	4	1.13%
[-] Other candidates in 1972: Karl Heck (Industrial Government) 76 (0.4%);
1970	S1	69%	Hubert Humphrey (DFL)	8,983	60.6%	Clark MacGregor (R)	5,794	39.1%	45 [+]	0.3%	14,822	-3	1.09%
[-] Other candidates in 1970: Nancy Strebe (Socialist Workers) 24 (0.2%); William Braatz (Industrial Government) 21 (0.1%);
1970	G	70%	Wendell Anderson (DFL)	8,612	57.5%	Douglas Head (R)	6,294	42.1%	60 [+]	0.4%	14,966	-3	1.10%
[-] Other candidates in 1970: Karl Heck (Industrial Government) 54 (0.4%); Other (Write-in) 6 (0.0%);

1966	S2	66%	Walter Mondale* (DFL)	6,276	51.0%	Robert Forsythe (R)	5,945	48.3%	87 [+]	0.7%	12,308	3	0.97%
[-] Other candidates in 1966: Joseph Johnson (Socialist Workers) 53 (0.4%); William Braatz (Industrial Government) 34 (0.3%);
1966	G	67%	Harold Levander (R)	6,982	55.9%	Karl Rolvaag* (DFL)	5,465	43.7%	48 [+]	0.4%	12,495	3	0.96%
[-] Other candidates in 1966: Kenneth Sachs (Industrial Government) 48 (0.4%);
1964	S1	80%	Eugene McCarthy* (DFL)	8,254	58.1%	Wheelock Whitney (R)	5,902	41.6%	40 [+]	0.3%	14,196	2	0.92%
[-] Other candidates in 1964: William Braatz (Industrial Government) 23 (0.2%); Everett Luoma (Socialist Workers) 17 (0.1%);
1962	G	70%	Elmer Andersen* (R)	6,034	51.0%	Karl Rolvaag (DFL)	5,695	48.1%	106 [+]	0.9%	11,835	1	0.95%
[-] Other candidates in 1962: William Braatz (Industrial Government) 106 (0.9%);
1960	S2	87%	Hubert Humphrey* (DFL)	7,600	55.0%	Kenneth Peterson (R)	6,180	44.7%	33 [+]	0.2%	13,813	3	0.90%
[-] Other candidates in 1960: Carl Feingold (Socialist Workers) 33 (0.2%);
1960	G	88%	Elmer Andersen (R)	7,686	55.0%	Orville Freeman* (DFL)	6,249	44.7%	43 [+]	0.3%	13,978	4	0.90%
[-] Other candidates in 1960: Rudolph Gustafson (Industrial Government) 43 (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 Wright County, MN

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Voter Registration Data for Wright County, MN

Party registration is not used in this state, however as of 2022 registrations in Wright County, MN were estimated to be 49% Republican and 10% Democrat.

2022 Census data
White:	133,034	89.89%	13.9%
Black:	3,656	2.47%	184.3%
Indian:	496	0.34%	24.9%
Asian:	2,653	1.79%	76.7%
2+ races:	2,808	1.90%	75.4%
Hispanic:	5,356	3.62%	75.5%

Total non-White:	14,969	10.11%	89.1%

Change in White population:	16,248	13.0
Change in Non-White pop.:	7,055	5.7

Date	District	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes
2022-11-08	MN06	Tom Emmer* (R)	44,059	67.0%	Jeanne Hendricks (DFL)	21,458	32.6%	285	0.4%	65,802
County Total for 2022-11-08:										65,802

2020-11-03	MN06	Tom Emmer* (R)	55,899	70.0%	Tawnja Zahradka (DFL)	23,843	29.9%	111	0.1%	79,853
County Total for 2020-11-03:										79,853

2018-11-06	MN06	Tom Emmer* (R)	38,769	65.8%	Ian Todd (DFL)	20,113	34.1%	53	0.1%	58,935
County Total for 2018-11-06:										58,935

2016-11-08	MN06	Tom Emmer* (R)	47,180	70.0%	David Snyder (DFL)	20,135	29.9%	80	0.1%	67,395
County Total for 2016-11-08:										67,395

2014-11-04	MN06	Tom Emmer (R)	26,971	60.8%	Joe Perske (DFL)	15,102	34.1%	2,251	5.1%	44,324
County Total for 2014-11-04:										44,324

2012-11-06	MN06	Michele Bachmann* (R)	35,635	54.2%	Jim Graves (DFL)	29,969	45.5%	191	0.3%	65,795
County Total for 2012-11-06:										65,795

2010-11-02	MN06	Michele Bachmann* (R)	27,412	57.3%	Tarryl Clark (DFL)	16,669	34.8%	3,785	7.9%	47,866
County Total for 2010-11-02:										47,866

2008-11-04	MN06	Michele Bachmann* (R)	32,733	50.7%	Elwyn Tinklenberg (DFL)	24,231	37.6%	7,539	11.7%	64,503
County Total for 2008-11-04:										64,503

2006-11-07	MN06	Michele Bachmann (R)	25,664	54.4%	Patty Wetterling (DFL)	18,059	38.3%	3,434	7.3%	47,157
County Total for 2006-11-07:										47,157

2004-11-02	MN06	Mark Kennedy* (R)	34,451	58.4%	Patty Wetterling (DFL)	24,475	41.5%	34	0.1%	58,960
County Total for 2004-11-02:										58,960

2002-11-05	MN06	Mark Kennedy* (R)	27,301	62.3%	Janet Robert (DFL)	13,349	30.4%	3,196	7.3%	43,846
County Total for 2002-11-05:										43,846

2000-11-07	MN02	Mark Kennedy (R)	19,807	49.2%	David Minge* (DFL)	18,359	45.6%	2,115	5.3%	40,281
2000-11-07	MN03	Jim Ramstad* (R)	1,265	64.1%	Sue Shuff (DFL)	622	31.5%	85	4.3%	1,972
County Total for 2000-11-07:										42,253

1998-11-03	MN02	David Minge* (DFL)	17,309	50.1%	Craig Duehring (R)	14,600	42.3%	2,632	7.6%	34,541
1998-11-03	MN03	Jim Ramstad* (R)	1,023	63.3%	Stan Leino (DFL)	438	27.1%	156	9.6%	1,617
County Total for 1998-11-03:										36,158

1996-11-05	MN02	David Minge* (DFL)	17,220	52.8%	Gary Revier (R)	13,541	41.5%	1,832	5.6%	32,593
1996-11-05	MN03	Jim Ramstad* (R)	893	62.5%	Stan Leino (DFL)	528	37.0%	7	0.5%	1,428
County Total for 1996-11-05:										34,021

1994-11-08	MN02	David Minge* (DFL)	12,861	50.2%	Gary Revier (IR)	11,545	45.0%	1,233	4.8%	25,639
1994-11-08	MN03	Jim Ramstad* (IR)	603	61.9%	Bob Olson (DFL)	368	37.8%	3	0.3%	974
County Total for 1994-11-08:										26,613

1992-11-03	MN02	David Minge (DFL)	16,543	49.2%	Cal Ludeman (IR)	14,816	44.1%	2,264	6.7%	33,623
1992-11-03	MN03	Jim Ramstad* (IR)	9,578	49.7%	Paul Mandell (DFL)	9,027	46.8%	675	3.5%	19,280
1992-11-03	MN06	Rod Grams (IR)	190	50.7%	Gerry Sikorski* (DFL)	91	24.3%	94	25.1%	375
County Total for 1992-11-03:										53,278

Year	Total			Other		R/D Edge	R/D Edge %	VAPOP %
2023	97,008	0.0%	0.0%	97,008	100.0%	n/a	n/a	91%
2022	94,878	0.0%	0.0%	94,878	100.0%	n/a	n/a	89%
2020	87,354	0.0%	0.0%	87,354	100.0%	n/a	n/a	82%
2018	78,981	0.0%	0.0%	78,981	100.0%	n/a	n/a	77%
2016	75,963	0.0%	0.0%	75,963	100.0%	n/a	n/a	77%
2014	72,558	0.0%	0.0%	72,558	100.0%	n/a	n/a	76%
2012	70,590	0.0%	0.0%	70,590	100.0%	n/a	n/a	77%
2010	69,772	0.0%	0.0%	69,772	100.0%	n/a	n/a	80%
2008	67,907	0.0%	0.0%	67,907	100.0%	n/a	n/a	83%
2006	65,112	0.0%	0.0%	65,112	100.0%	n/a	n/a	84%
2004	58,292	0.0%	0.0%	58,292	100.0%	n/a	n/a	81%
2002	52,575	0.0%	0.0%	52,575	100.0%	n/a	n/a	78%
2000	53,038	0.0%	0.0%	53,038	100.0%	n/a	n/a	86%
1994	43,097	0.0%	0.0%	43,097	100.0%	n/a	n/a	82%
1986	37,954	0.0%	0.0%	37,954	100.0%	n/a	n/a	89%

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