Yellow Medicine County, MN

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

Places in Yellow Medicine County, MN     [Sort places by name]

Granite Falls city (pop. 1,658) Canby city (pop. 1,479) Clarkfield city (pop. 980) Stony Run township (pop. 450) Minnesota Falls township (pop. 380) Wood Lake city (pop. 376) Hanley Falls city (pop. 344) Posen township (pop. 244) Hazel Run township (pop. 242) Echo city (pop. 237) Norman township (pop. 236) Sandnes township (pop. 227) Wood Lake township (pop. 218) Sioux Agency township (pop. 204) Lisbon township (pop. 188) Porter city (pop. 185) Friendship township (pop. 181) Hammer township (pop. 178) Normania township (pop. 174) Echo township (pop. 158) Oshkosh township (pop. 151) St. Leo city (pop. 151) Florida township (pop. 139) Wergeland township (pop. 137) Swede Prairie township (pop. 135) Burton township (pop. 131) Tyro township (pop. 129) Fortier township (pop. 111) Hazel Run city (pop. 80) Omro township (pop. 66)  

Tracts in Yellow Medicine County, MN

Census Tract 9701, Yellow Medicine County, Minnesota     Census Tract 9702, Yellow Medicine County, Minnesota     Census Tract 9703, Yellow Medicine County, Minnesota     Census Tract 9704, Yellow Medicine County, Minnesota        

2022 population: 9,486   ( 952 from 2010 , 47 from 2020)
Land area: 759.1 square miles
Population density: 12.5 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	8,332	87.83%	13.0%
Black:	65	0.69%	333.3%
Indian:	327	3.45%	8.6%
Asian:	63	0.66%	96.9%
2+ races:	163	1.72%	56.7%
Hispanic:	536	5.65%	35.0%
Total non-White:	1,154	12.17%	34.7%

2020-2022 Components	Number	Rate
Births:	249	13.1
Deaths:	236	12.4
Net Migration:	-62	-3.3
Net Immigration:	7	0.4

Change in White population:	-1,249	-12.0
Change in Non-White pop.:	297	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	77%	Donald Trump* (R)	3,734	67.5%	Joe Biden (D)	1,688	30.5%	106 [+]	1.9%	5,528	22	21	0.17%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) 45 (0.8%);
2016	70%	Donald Trump (R)	3,382	64.1%	Hillary Clinton (D)	1,524	28.9%	370 [+]	7.0%	5,276	19	18	0.18%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Gary Johnson (Lbt) 163 (3.1%); Evan McMullin (I) 93 (1.8%); Jill Stein (Grn) 37 (0.7%);
2012	69%	Mitt Romney (R)	2,806	51.8%	Barack Obama* (D)	2,465	45.5%	143 [+]	2.6%	5,414	7	5	0.18%
[-] Other candidates in 2012: Gary Johnson (Lbt) 68 (1.3%);
2008	69%	Barack Obama (D)	2,816	50.6%	John McCain (R)	2,579	46.3%	174 [+]	3.1%	5,569	2	1	0.19%
[-] Other candidates in 2008: Ralph Nader (I) 93 (1.7%); Bob Barr (Lbt) 23 (0.4%);
2004	71%	George W. Bush* (R)	2,878	50.0%	John Kerry (D)	2,799	48.6%	81 [+]	1.4%	5,758	2	-1	0.20%
[-] Other candidates in 2004: Ralph Nader (I) 44 (0.8%);
2000	67%	George W. Bush (R)	2,598	47.1%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	2,528	45.8%	389 [+]	7.1%	5,515	2	-1	0.23%
[-] Other candidates in 2000: Ralph Nader (Grn) 232 (4.2%); Pat Buchanan (Ref) 121 (2.2%);
1996	67%	Bill Clinton* (D)	2,741	48.7%	Robert Dole (R)	2,006	35.7%	877 [+]	15.6%	5,624	1	-5	0.26%
[-] Other candidates in 1996: Ross Perot (Ref) 818 (14.5%); Ralph Nader (Grn) 20 (0.4%); Harry Browne (Lbt) 7 (0.1%);
1992	73%	Bill Clinton (D)	2,593	41.9%	George Bush* (R)	1,909	30.8%	1,691 [+]	27.3%	6,193	-1	-7	0.26%
[-] Other candidates in 1992: Ross Perot (I) 1,645 (26.6%);
1988	71%	Michael Dukakis (D)	3,282	52.3%	George Bush (R)	2,925	46.6%	71 [+]	1.1%	6,278	1	-7	0.30%
[-] Other candidates in 1988: Ron Paul (Lbt) 7 (0.1%);
1984	74%	Ronald Reagan* (R)	3,819	55.2%	Walter Mondale (D)	3,018	43.6%	80	1.2%	6,917	6	-4	0.33%
[-] Other candidates in 1984:
1980	75%	Ronald Reagan (R)	4,004	54.0%	Jimmy Carter* (D)	2,833	38.2%	584 [+]	7.9%	7,421	11	3	0.36%
[-] Other candidates in 1980: John Anderson (I) 456 (6.1%); Edward Clark (Lbt) 111 (1.5%);
1976	80%	Jimmy Carter (D)	4,337	58.1%	Gerald Ford* (R)	2,946	39.5%	179 [+]	2.4%	7,462	-3	-9	0.38%
[-] Other candidates in 1976: Eugene McCarthy (I) 96 (1.3%);
1972	77%	Richard Nixon* (R)	3,683	50.3%	George McGovern (D)	3,462	47.3%	174 [+]	2.4%	7,319	-1	-10	0.42%
[-] Other candidates in 1972: John Schmitz (Amer) 128 (1.7%);
1968	81%	Hubert Humphrey (D)	3,587	50.8%	Richard Nixon (R)	3,060	43.3%	413 [+]	5.8%	7,060	2	0	0.44%
[-] Other candidates in 1968: George Wallace (AIP) 406 (5.8%);
1964	83%	Lyndon Johnson* (D)	4,707	63.1%	Barry Goldwater (R)	2,751	36.9%	6	0.1%	7,464	1	-2	0.48%
[-] Other candidates in 1964:
1960	81%	Richard Nixon (R)	3,800	50.8%	John Kennedy (D)	3,649	48.8%	26	0.3%	7,475	2	1	0.48%
[-] Other candidates in 1960:
1956	69%	Dwight Eisenhower* (R)	3,594	51.2%	Adlai Stevenson (D)	3,416	48.7%	8	0.1%	7,018	-2	-6	0.52%
[-] Other candidates in 1956:
1952	72%	Dwight Eisenhower (R)	4,322	57.7%	Adlai Stevenson (D)	3,143	42.0%	21	0.3%	7,486	2	3	0.54%
[-] Other candidates in 1952:
1948	66%	Harry Truman* (D)	4,164	59.4%	Thomas Dewey (R)	2,693	38.4%	155 [+]	2.2%	7,012	-1	-7	0.58%
[-] Other candidates in 1948: Henry Wallace (Prog) 133 (1.9%); Strom Thurmond (StsRts) 0 (0.0%);
1944	61%	Thomas Dewey (R)	3,337	50.7%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	3,214	48.8%	34	0.5%	6,585	4	5	0.59%
[-] Other candidates in 1944:
1940	71%	Wendell Willkie (R)	3,964	50.9%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	3,786	48.6%	39	0.5%	7,789	3	6	0.62%
[-] Other candidates in 1940:
1936	65%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	3,921	58.7%	Alf Landon (R)	2,029	30.4%	729 [+]	10.9%	6,679	-1	-6	0.59%
[-] Other candidates in 1936: William Lemke (Union) 717 (10.7%); Norman Thomas (Soc) 5 (0.1%);
1932	64%	Franklin Roosevelt (D)	4,580	71.1%	Herbert Hoover* (R)	1,739	27.0%	119 [+]	1.8%	6,438	-9	-13	0.64%
[-] Other candidates in 1932: Norman Thomas (Soc) 78 (1.2%);
1928	64%	Herbert Hoover (R)	3,302	53.0%	Al Smith (D)	2,861	45.9%	72 [+]	1.2%	6,235	-5	-5	0.64%
[-] Other candidates in 1928: Norman Thomas (Soc) 52 (0.8%);
1924	61%	Robert LaFollette (Prog)	3,440	58.4%	Calvin Coolidge (R)	2,278	38.7%	169 [+]	2.9%	5,887	-12	-15	0.72%
[-] Other candidates in 1924: John Davis (D) 151 (2.6%);
1920	60%	Warren Harding (R)	4,225	72.5%	James Cox (D)	814	14.0%	790 [+]	13.6%	5,829	2	12	0.79%
[-] Other candidates in 1920: Aaron Watkins (Proh) 497 (8.5%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 233 (4.0%); Parley Christiansen (FL) 0 (0.0%);
1916	32%	Charles Evans Hughes (R)	1,501	50.1%	Woodrow Wilson* (D)	1,238	41.3%	258 [+]	8.6%	2,997	4	4	0.77%
[-] Other candidates in 1916: Allan Benson (Soc) 149 (5.0%); James Hanly (Proh) 107 (3.6%);
1912	27%	Theodore Roosevelt (Prog)	1,203	48.7%	Woodrow Wilson (D)	737	29.8%	532 [+]	21.5%	2,472	-5	-9	0.74%
[-] Other candidates in 1912: William Taft* (R) 352 (14.2%); Eugene Chafin (Proh) 94 (3.8%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 79 (3.2%);
1908	32%	William Taft (R)	1,745	65.1%	William J. Bryan (D)	786	29.3%	151 [+]	5.6%	2,682	6	13	0.81%
[-] Other candidates in 1908: Eugene Chafin (Proh) 130 (4.8%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 19 (0.7%); Thomas Hisgen (I) 2 (0.1%);
1904	28%	Theodore Roosevelt (R)	1,947	83.4%	Alton Parker (D)	258	11.1%	129 [+]	5.5%	2,334	9	27	0.80%
[-] Other candidates in 1904: Silas Swallow (Proh) 96 (4.1%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 19 (0.8%); Thomas Watson (Pop) 10 (0.4%);
1900	33%	William McKinley* (R)	1,743	65.9%	William J. Bryan (D)	763	28.9%	137 [+]	5.2%	2,643	6	14	0.84%
[-] Other candidates in 1900: John Woolley (Proh) 111 (4.2%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 20 (0.8%);

* incumbent         PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Yellow Medicine County, MN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Joe Biden (D)	1,688	30.5%
Donald Trump* (R)	3,734	67.5%
Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)	45	0.8%
Other	61	1.1%
TOTAL	5,528
Turnout: 77% Diff (St): 22 Diff (US): 21

2016 President, Yellow Medicine County, MN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Hillary Clinton (D)	1,524	28.9%
Donald Trump (R)	3,382	64.1%
Gary Johnson (Lbt)	163	3.1%
Jill Stein (Grn)	37	0.7%
Evan McMullin (I)	93	1.8%
Other	77	1.5%
TOTAL	5,276
Turnout: 70% Diff (St): 19 Diff (US): 18

2012 President, Yellow Medicine County, MN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Barack Obama* (D)	2,465	45.5%
Mitt Romney (R)	2,806	51.8%
Gary Johnson (Lbt)	68	1.3%
Other	75	1.4%
TOTAL	5,414
Turnout: 69% Diff (St): 7 Diff (US): 5

2008 President, Yellow Medicine County, MN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Barack Obama (D)	2,816	50.6%
John McCain (R)	2,579	46.3%
Ralph Nader (I)	93	1.7%
Bob Barr (Lbt)	23	0.4%
Other	58	1.0%
TOTAL	5,569
Turnout: 69% Diff (St): 2 Diff (US): 1

2004 President, Yellow Medicine County, MN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
George W. Bush* (R)	2,878	50.0%
John Kerry (D)	2,799	48.6%
Ralph Nader (I)	44	0.8%
Other	37	0.6%
TOTAL	5,758
Turnout: 71% Diff (St): 2 Diff (US): -1

2000 President, Yellow Medicine County, MN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
George W. Bush (R)	2,598	47.1%
Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	2,528	45.8%
Ralph Nader (Grn)	232	4.2%
Pat Buchanan (Ref)	121	2.2%
Other	36	0.7%
TOTAL	5,515
Turnout: 67% Diff (St): 2 Diff (US): -1

1996 President, Yellow Medicine County, MN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Bill Clinton* (D)	2,741	48.7%
Robert Dole (R)	2,006	35.7%
Ross Perot (Ref)	818	14.5%
Ralph Nader (Grn)	20	0.4%
Harry Browne (Lbt)	7	0.1%
Other	32	0.6%
TOTAL	5,624
Turnout: 67% Diff (St): 1 Diff (US): -5

1992 President, Yellow Medicine County, MN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Bill Clinton (D)	2,593	41.9%
George Bush* (R)	1,909	30.8%
Ross Perot (I)	1,645	26.6%
Other	46	0.7%
TOTAL	6,193
Turnout: 73% Diff (St): -1 Diff (US): -7

1988 President, Yellow Medicine County, MN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
George Bush (R)	2,925	46.6%
Michael Dukakis (D)	3,282	52.3%
Ron Paul (Lbt)	7	0.1%
Other	64	1.0%
TOTAL	6,278
Turnout: 71% Diff (St): 1 Diff (US): -7

1984 President, Yellow Medicine County, MN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Ronald Reagan* (R)	3,819	55.2%
Walter Mondale (D)	3,018	43.6%
Other	80	1.2%
TOTAL	6,917
Turnout: 74% Diff (St): 6 Diff (US): -4

1980 President, Yellow Medicine County, MN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Ronald Reagan (R)	4,004	54.0%
Jimmy Carter* (D)	2,833	38.2%
John Anderson (I)	456	6.1%
Edward Clark (Lbt)	111	1.5%
Other	17	0.2%
TOTAL	7,421
Turnout: 75% Diff (St): 11 Diff (US): 3

1976 President, Yellow Medicine County, MN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Jimmy Carter (D)	4,337	58.1%
Gerald Ford* (R)	2,946	39.5%
Eugene McCarthy (I)	96	1.3%
Other	83	1.1%
TOTAL	7,462
Turnout: 80% Diff (St): -3 Diff (US): -9

1972 President, Yellow Medicine County, MN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Richard Nixon* (R)	3,683	50.3%
George McGovern (D)	3,462	47.3%
John Schmitz (Amer)	128	1.7%
Other	46	0.6%
TOTAL	7,319
Turnout: 77% Diff (St): -1 Diff (US): -10

1968 President, Yellow Medicine County, MN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Richard Nixon (R)	3,060	43.3%
Hubert Humphrey (D)	3,587	50.8%
George Wallace (AIP)	406	5.8%
Other	7	0.1%
TOTAL	7,060
Turnout: 81% Diff (St): 2 Diff (US): 0

1964 President, Yellow Medicine County, MN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Lyndon Johnson* (D)	4,707	63.1%
Barry Goldwater (R)	2,751	36.9%
Other	6	0.1%
TOTAL	7,464
Turnout: 83% Diff (St): 1 Diff (US): -2

1960 President, Yellow Medicine County, MN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
John Kennedy (D)	3,649	48.8%
Richard Nixon (R)	3,800	50.8%
Other	26	0.3%
TOTAL	7,475
Turnout: 81% Diff (St): 2 Diff (US): 1

1956 President, Yellow Medicine County, MN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Dwight Eisenhower* (R)	3,594	51.2%
Adlai Stevenson (D)	3,416	48.7%
Other	8	0.1%
TOTAL	7,018
Turnout: 69% Diff (St): -2 Diff (US): -6

1952 President, Yellow Medicine County, MN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Dwight Eisenhower (R)	4,322	57.7%
Adlai Stevenson (D)	3,143	42.0%
Other	21	0.3%
TOTAL	7,486
Turnout: 72% Diff (St): 2 Diff (US): 3

1948 President, Yellow Medicine County, MN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Harry Truman* (D)	4,164	59.4%
Thomas Dewey (R)	2,693	38.4%
Henry Wallace (Prog)	133	1.9%
Other	22	0.3%
TOTAL	7,012
Turnout: 66% Diff (St): -1 Diff (US): -7

1944 President, Yellow Medicine County, MN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	3,214	48.8%
Thomas Dewey (R)	3,337	50.7%
Other	34	0.5%
TOTAL	6,585
Turnout: 61% Diff (St): 4 Diff (US): 5

1940 President, Yellow Medicine County, MN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	3,786	48.6%
Wendell Willkie (R)	3,964	50.9%
Other	39	0.5%
TOTAL	7,789
Turnout: 71% Diff (St): 3 Diff (US): 6

1936 President, Yellow Medicine County, MN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	3,921	58.7%
Alf Landon (R)	2,029	30.4%
William Lemke (Union)	717	10.7%
Norman Thomas (Soc)	5	0.1%
Other	7	0.1%
TOTAL	6,679
Turnout: 65% Diff (St): -1 Diff (US): -6

1932 President, Yellow Medicine County, MN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Franklin Roosevelt (D)	4,580	71.1%
Herbert Hoover* (R)	1,739	27.0%
Norman Thomas (Soc)	78	1.2%
Other	41	0.6%
TOTAL	6,438
Turnout: 64% Diff (St): -9 Diff (US): -13

1928 President, Yellow Medicine County, MN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Herbert Hoover (R)	3,302	53.0%
Al Smith (D)	2,861	45.9%
Norman Thomas (Soc)	52	0.8%
Other	20	0.3%
TOTAL	6,235
Turnout: 64% Diff (St): -5 Diff (US): -5

1924 President, Yellow Medicine County, MN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Calvin Coolidge (R)	2,278	38.7%
John Davis (D)	151	2.6%
Robert LaFollette (Prog)	3,440	58.4%
Other	18	0.3%
TOTAL	5,887
Turnout: 61% Diff (St): -12 Diff (US): -15

1920 President, Yellow Medicine County, MN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Warren Harding (R)	4,225	72.5%
James Cox (D)	814	14.0%
Eugene Debs (Soc)	233	4.0%
Aaron Watkins (Proh)	497	8.5%
Other	60	1.0%
TOTAL	5,829
Turnout: 60% Diff (St): 2 Diff (US): 12

1916 President, Yellow Medicine County, MN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Woodrow Wilson* (D)	1,238	41.3%
Charles Evans Hughes (R)	1,501	50.1%
Allan Benson (Soc)	149	5.0%
James Hanly (Proh)	107	3.6%
Other	2	0.1%
TOTAL	2,997
Turnout: 32% Diff (St): 4 Diff (US): 4

1912 President, Yellow Medicine County, MN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Woodrow Wilson (D)	737	29.8%
Theodore Roosevelt (Prog)	1,203	48.7%
William Taft* (R)	352	14.2%
Eugene Debs (Soc)	79	3.2%
Eugene Chafin (Proh)	94	3.8%
Other	7	0.3%
TOTAL	2,472
Turnout: 27% Diff (St): -5 Diff (US): -9

1908 President, Yellow Medicine County, MN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
William Taft (R)	1,745	65.1%
William J. Bryan (D)	786	29.3%
Eugene Debs (Soc)	19	0.7%
Eugene Chafin (Proh)	130	4.8%
Thomas Hisgen (I)	2	0.1%
TOTAL	2,682
Turnout: 32% Diff (St): 6 Diff (US): 13

1904 President, Yellow Medicine County, MN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Theodore Roosevelt (R)	1,947	83.4%
Alton Parker (D)	258	11.1%
Eugene Debs (Soc)	19	0.8%
Silas Swallow (Proh)	96	4.1%
Thomas Watson (Pop)	10	0.4%
Other	4	0.2%
TOTAL	2,334
Turnout: 28% Diff (St): 9 Diff (US): 27

1900 President, Yellow Medicine County, MN
Candidate	Votes	Pct
William McKinley* (R)	1,743	65.9%
William J. Bryan (D)	763	28.9%
John Woolley (Proh)	111	4.2%
Eugene Debs (Soc)	20	0.8%
Other	6	0.2%
TOTAL	2,643
Turnout: 33% Diff (St): 6 Diff (US): 14

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Yellow Medicine County, MN

Click on the Year to view county-level data for that election.

Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	G	60%	Scott Jensen (R)	2,919	66.9%	Tim Walz* (DFL)	1,299	29.8%	143 [+]	3.3%	4,361	22	0.17%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: James McCaskel (Legal Marijuana Now) 58 (1.3%); Steve Patterson (Grassroots - Legalize Cannabis) 43 (1.0%); Hugh McTavish (Independence-Alliance) 38 (0.9%); Gabrielle Prosser (Socialist Workers) 2 (0.0%); Other (Write-in) 2 (0.0%);
2020	S2	75%	Jason Lewis (R)	3,435	63.0%	Tina Smith* (DFL)	1,678	30.8%	338 [+]	6.2%	5,451	20	0.17%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Kevin O'Connor (Legal Marijuana Now) 270 (5.0%); Oliver Steinberg (Grassroots - Legalize Cannabis) 65 (1.2%); Other (Write-in) 3 (0.1%);
2018	S2	58%	Karin Housley (R)	2,481	57.6%	Tina Smith* (DFL)	1,635	38.0%	188 [+]	4.4%	4,304	15	0.17%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Sarah Wellington (Legal Marijuana Now) 142 (3.3%); Jerry Trooien (I) 44 (1.0%); Other (Write-in) 2 (0.0%);
2018	S1	58%	Amy Klobuchar* (DFL)	2,111	48.9%	Jim Newberger (R)	2,071	48.0%	132 [+]	3.1%	4,314	12	0.17%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Dennis Schuller (Legal Marijuana Now) 95 (2.2%); Paula Overby (Green) 35 (0.8%); Other (Write-in) 2 (0.0%);
2018	G	58%	Jeff Johnson (R)	2,544	59.0%	Tim Walz (DFL)	1,641	38.1%	127 [+]	2.9%	4,312	17	0.17%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Chris Wright (Legalize Cannabis) 99 (2.3%); Josh Welter (Libertarian) 28 (0.6%);
2014	S2	52%	Al Franken* (DFL)	2,057	51.5%	Mike McFadden (R)	1,772	44.4%	164 [+]	4.1%	3,993	1	0.20%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Steve Carlson (Independence Party) 104 (2.6%); Heather Johnson (Libertarian) 59 (1.5%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.0%);
2014	G	52%	Jeff Johnson (R)	1,906	47.9%	Mark Dayton* (DFL)	1,863	46.9%	206 [+]	5.2%	3,975	3	0.20%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Hannah Nicollet (Independence Party) 135 (3.4%); Chris Wright (Grassroots) 48 (1.2%); Chris Holbrook (Libertarian) 23 (0.6%);
2012	S1	68%	Amy Klobuchar* (DFL)	3,540	66.4%	Kurt Bills (R)	1,558	29.2%	235 [+]	4.4%	5,333	-1	0.19%
[-] Other candidates in 2012: Stephen Williams (Independence Party) 154 (2.9%); Tim Davis (Grassroots) 56 (1.1%); Michael Cavlan (Progressive) 23 (0.4%); Other (Write-in) 2 (0.0%);
2010	G	52%	Tom Emmer (R)	1,830	44.2%	Mark Dayton (DFL)	1,647	39.7%	667 [+]	16.1%	4,144	1	0.20%
[-] Other candidates in 2010: Tom Horner (Independence Party) 612 (14.8%); Chris Wright (Grassroots) 17 (0.4%); Faeheen Hakeem (Green) 15 (0.4%); Ken Pentel (Ecology Democracy) 9 (0.2%); Linda Eno (Resource Party) 9 (0.2%); Other (Write-in) 5 (0.1%);
2008	S2	69%	Norm Coleman* (R)	2,313	41.6%	Al Franken (DFL)	2,174	39.1%	1,076 [+]	19.3%	5,563	0	0.19%
[-] Other candidates in 2008: Dean Barkley (Independence Party) 1,028 (18.5%); James Niemacki (Constitution) 24 (0.4%); Charles Aldrich (Libertarian) 21 (0.4%); Other (Write-in) 3 (0.1%);
2006	S1	60%	Amy Klobuchar (DFL)	2,795	57.6%	Mark Kennedy (R)	1,868	38.5%	187 [+]	3.9%	4,850	1	0.22%
[-] Other candidates in 2006: Rob Fitzgerald (Independence Party) 148 (3.1%); Michael Cavlan (Green) 19 (0.4%); Ben Powers (Constitution) 19 (0.4%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.0%);
2006	G	60%	Tim Pawlenty* (R)	2,259	46.6%	Mike Hatch (DFL)	2,258	46.5%	334 [+]	6.9%	4,851	0	0.22%
[-] Other candidates in 2006: Peter Hutchinson (Independence Party) 273 (5.6%); Walt Brown (Quit Raising Taxes) 33 (0.7%); Ken Pentel (Green) 15 (0.3%); Leslie Davis (American) 13 (0.3%);
2002	S2	59%	Walter Mondale (DFL)	2,554	52.6%	Norm Coleman (R)	2,101	43.3%	202 [+]	4.2%	4,857	-6	0.22%
[-] Other candidates in 2002: Jim Moore (Independence Party) 152 (3.1%); Ray Tricomo (Green) 22 (0.5%); Paul Wellstone* (DFL) 20 (0.4%); Miro Kovatchevich (Constitution) 5 (0.1%); Other (Write-in) 3 (0.1%);
2002	G	59%	Roger Moe (DFL)	2,031	42.2%	Tim Pawlenty (R)	1,964	40.8%	818 [+]	17.0%	4,813	-4	0.21%
[-] Other candidates in 2002: Tim Penny (Independence Party) 715 (14.9%); Ken Pentel (Green) 51 (1.1%); Booker Hodges (I) 23 (0.5%); Kari Sachs (Socialist Workers) 15 (0.3%); Lawrence Aeshilman (Constitution) 10 (0.2%); Other (Write-in) 4 (0.1%);
2000	S1	67%	Mark Dayton (DFL)	2,801	50.7%	Rod Grams* (R)	2,401	43.4%	325 [+]	5.9%	5,527	0	0.23%
[-] Other candidates in 2000: Jim Gibson (Independence Party) 206 (3.7%); David Swan (Constitution) 38 (0.7%); Rebecca Ellis (Socialist Workers) 37 (0.7%); David Daniels (Green) 35 (0.6%); Erik Pakieser (Libertarian) 9 (0.2%);
1998	G	66%	Jesse Ventura (I)	1,966	36.0%	Skip Humphrey (DFL)	1,838	33.7%	1,653 [+]	30.3%	5,457	-4	0.26%
[-] Other candidates in 1998: Norm Coleman (R) 1,628 (29.8%); Frank Germann (Libertarian) 11 (0.2%); Ken Pentel (Green) 7 (0.1%); Ray McCloney (I) 4 (0.1%); Chris Wright (Green) 3 (0.1%);
1996	S2	67%	Paul Wellstone* (DFL)	2,896	51.6%	Rudy Boschwitz (R)	2,356	42.0%	358 [+]	6.4%	5,610	1	0.26%
[-] Other candidates in 1996: Dean Barkley (Reform) 312 (5.6%); Steve Johnson (Natural Law) 14 (0.2%); Tim Davis (Green) 13 (0.2%); Howard Hanson (Resource Party) 12 (0.2%); Thomas Fiske (Socialist Workers) 6 (0.1%); Roy Carlton (Libertarian) 1 (0.0%);
1994	S1	58%	Rod Grams (IR)	2,680	55.0%	Ann Wynia (DFL)	2,016	41.3%	181 [+]	3.7%	4,877	6	0.28%
[-] Other candidates in 1994: Dean Barkley (I) 130 (2.7%); Candice Sjostrom (Green) 28 (0.6%); Marca Himelgrin (Socialist Workers) 11 (0.2%); Steve Johnson (Natural Law) 9 (0.2%); Other (Write-in) 3 (0.1%);
1994	G	58%	Arne Carlson* (IR)	2,721	55.8%	John Marty (DFL)	1,943	39.8%	212 [+]	4.3%	4,876	-6	0.28%
[-] Other candidates in 1994: Other (Write-in) 124 (2.5%); Will Shetterly (Green) 35 (0.7%); Eric Olson (Libertarian) 34 (0.7%); Jon Hillson (Socialist Workers) 10 (0.2%); Leslie Davis (National Rights Alliance) 9 (0.2%);
1990	S2	66%	Paul Wellstone (DFL)	2,834	50.4%	Rudy Boschwitz* (IR)	2,696	48.0%	92 [+]	1.6%	5,622	0	0.31%
[-] Other candidates in 1990: Russell Bentley (Green) 86 (1.5%); Other (Write-in) 6 (0.1%);
1990	G	65%	Arne Carlson (IR)	2,909	52.6%	Rudy Perpich* (DFL)	2,452	44.3%	173 [+]	3.1%	5,534	3	0.31%
[-] Other candidates in 1990: Other (Write-in) 74 (1.3%); Ross Culverhouse (Grassroots) 38 (0.7%); Judith Ann Chosa (Earth Federation) 26 (0.5%); Wendy Lyons (Socialist Workers) 21 (0.4%); Jon Grunseth (IR (write-in)) 14 (0.3%);
1988	S1	72%	Dave Durenberger* (IR)	3,198	50.6%	Skip Humphrey (DFL)	3,038	48.1%	78 [+]	1.2%	6,314	-6	0.30%
[-] Other candidates in 1988: Polly Mann (Progressive Independent) 49 (0.8%); Derrick Grimmer (Green) 12 (0.2%); Wendy Lyons (Socialist Workers) 10 (0.2%); Arlen Overvig (Libertarian) 7 (0.1%);
1986	G	76%	Rudy Perpich* (DFL)	4,101	59.5%	Cal Ludeman (IR)	2,767	40.1%	26 [+]	0.4%	6,894	-3	0.49%
[-] Other candidates in 1986: Bill Brust (Workers League) 16 (0.2%); Other (Write-in) 4 (0.1%); Joseph Rohner (Libertarian) 4 (0.1%); Thomas Jaax (Socialist Workers) 2 (0.0%);
1984	S2	74%	Rudy Boschwitz* (IR)	4,222	61.0%	Joan Anderson Growe (DFL)	2,657	38.4%	41 [+]	0.6%	6,920	3	0.33%
[-] Other candidates in 1984: Jeffrey Miller (New Union) 17 (0.2%); Richard Putnam (Libertarian) 14 (0.2%); Eleanor Garcia (Socialist Workers) 9 (0.1%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.0%);
1982	S1	68%	Dave Durenberger* (IR)	3,419	51.9%	Mark Dayton (DFL)	3,114	47.3%	53 [+]	0.8%	6,586	-1	0.36%
[-] Other candidates in 1982: Fred Hewitt (Libertarian) 23 (0.3%); William Onasch (Socialist Workers) 20 (0.3%); Jeffrey Miller (New Union) 10 (0.2%);
1982	G	68%	Rudy Perpich (DFL)	3,888	59.1%	Wheelock Whitney (IR)	2,627	39.9%	68 [+]	1.0%	6,583	0	0.37%
[-] Other candidates in 1982: Kathy Wheeler (Socialist Workers) 27 (0.4%); Tom McDonald (Honest Government) 25 (0.4%); Franklin Haws (Libertarian) 16 (0.2%);
1978	S2	71%	Rudy Boschwitz (IR)	3,636	55.6%	Wendell Anderson* (DFL)	2,718	41.6%	181 [+]	2.8%	6,535	-1	0.41%
[-] Other candidates in 1978: Sal Carlone (American) 89 (1.4%); William Peterson (Socialist Workers) 30 (0.5%); Jean Brust (Workers) 28 (0.4%); Brian Coyle (I) 21 (0.3%); Leonard Richards (Libertarian) 11 (0.2%); Other (Write-in) 2 (0.0%);
1978	S1	70%	Dave Durenberger (IR)	3,636	56.0%	Bob Short (DFL)	2,604	40.1%	251 [+]	3.9%	6,491	-5	0.42%
[-] Other candidates in 1978: Paul Helm (American) 192 (3.0%); Christine Frank (Socialist Workers) 25 (0.4%); Other (Write-in) 20 (0.3%); Fred Hewitt (Libertarian) 14 (0.2%);
1978	G	71%	Albert Quie (IR)	3,312	50.9%	Rudy Perpich* (DFL)	3,030	46.5%	171 [+]	2.6%	6,513	-1	0.41%
[-] Other candidates in 1978: Richard Pedersen (American) 111 (1.7%); Tom McDonald (Honest Government) 22 (0.3%); Robin Miller (Libertarian) 16 (0.2%); Jill Lakowske (Socialist Workers) 11 (0.2%); Edwin Pommerening (Savings Account) 10 (0.2%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.0%);
1976	S1	80%	Hubert Humphrey* (DFL)	5,043	67.6%	Gerald Brekke (IR)	1,934	25.9%	485 [+]	6.5%	7,462	1	0.39%
[-] Other candidates in 1976: Paul Helm (American) 448 (6.0%); William Peterson (Socialist Workers) 27 (0.4%); Robin Miller (Libertarian) 8 (0.1%); Matt Savola (Communist) 2 (0.0%);
1974	G	60%	Wendell Anderson* (DFL)	3,608	64.1%	John Johnson (R)	1,722	30.6%	301 [+]	5.3%	5,631	1	0.45%
[-] Other candidates in 1974: James Miles (I) 158 (2.8%); Harry Pool (American) 94 (1.7%); Erwin Marquit (Communist) 17 (0.3%); Jane Van Deusen (Socialist Workers) 17 (0.3%); Genevieve Gunderson (Industrial Government) 10 (0.2%); Richard Kleinow (Libertarian) 5 (0.1%);
1972	S2	79%	Walter Mondale* (DFL)	4,285	57.5%	Phil Hansen (R)	3,146	42.2%	18 [+]	0.2%	7,449	-1	0.43%
[-] Other candidates in 1972: Karl Heck (Industrial Government) 18 (0.2%);
1970	S1	70%	Hubert Humphrey (DFL)	3,649	58.2%	Clark MacGregor (R)	2,586	41.3%	30 [+]	0.5%	6,265	0	0.46%
[-] Other candidates in 1970: Nancy Strebe (Socialist Workers) 19 (0.3%); William Braatz (Industrial Government) 11 (0.2%);
1970	G	71%	Wendell Anderson (DFL)	3,290	52.0%	Douglas Head (R)	3,000	47.5%	32 [+]	0.5%	6,322	2	0.46%
[-] Other candidates in 1970: Karl Heck (Industrial Government) 30 (0.5%); Other (Write-in) 2 (0.0%);
1966	S2	70%	Walter Mondale* (DFL)	3,375	54.5%	Robert Forsythe (R)	2,784	44.9%	39 [+]	0.6%	6,198	0	0.49%
[-] Other candidates in 1966: William Braatz (Industrial Government) 21 (0.3%); Joseph Johnson (Socialist Workers) 18 (0.3%);
1966	G	71%	Harold Levander (R)	3,312	52.5%	Karl Rolvaag* (DFL)	2,973	47.1%	29 [+]	0.5%	6,314	0	0.49%
[-] Other candidates in 1966: Kenneth Sachs (Industrial Government) 29 (0.5%);
1964	S1	83%	Eugene McCarthy* (DFL)	4,419	58.8%	Wheelock Whitney (R)	3,081	41.0%	11 [+]	0.1%	7,511	2	0.49%
[-] Other candidates in 1964: William Braatz (Industrial Government) 8 (0.1%); Everett Luoma (Socialist Workers) 3 (0.0%);
1962	G	72%	Karl Rolvaag (DFL)	3,370	51.5%	Elmer Andersen* (R)	3,147	48.1%	29 [+]	0.4%	6,546	-2	0.52%
[-] Other candidates in 1962: William Braatz (Industrial Government) 29 (0.4%);
1960	S2	83%	Hubert Humphrey* (DFL)	4,268	55.9%	Kenneth Peterson (R)	3,355	43.9%	18 [+]	0.2%	7,641	2	0.50%
[-] Other candidates in 1960: Carl Feingold (Socialist Workers) 18 (0.2%);
1960	G	83%	Elmer Andersen (R)	3,956	51.3%	Orville Freeman* (DFL)	3,732	48.4%	25 [+]	0.3%	7,713	1	0.50%
[-] Other candidates in 1960: Rudolph Gustafson (Industrial Government) 25 (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 Yellow Medicine County, MN

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Voter Registration Data for Yellow Medicine County, MN

Party registration is not used in this state, however as of 2022 registrations in Yellow Medicine County, MN were estimated to be 38% Republican and 27% Democrat.