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Minnesota

2022 population: 5,717,184 ( 413,259 from 2010 , 10,680 from 2020)
Land area: 79626.3 square miles
Population density: 71.8 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	4,438,142	77.63%	0.7%
Black:	423,114	7.40%	57.2%
Indian:	59,910	1.05%	8.1%
Asian:	312,313	5.46%	45.4%
2+ races:	142,291	2.49%	37.9%
Hispanic:	341,414	5.97%	36.4%

Total non-White:	1,279,042	22.37%	42.3%

2020-2022 Components	Number	Rate
Births:	144,350	12.6
Deaths:	117,433	10.3
Net Migration:	-37,377	-3.3
Net Immigration:	20,012	1.8

Change in White population:	33,000	0.6
Change in Non-White pop.:	380,259	7.2

Historical Presidential Election Results for Minnesota

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +160,833	D +188,419	D + 5.6%
2020 vs. 2016	D +349,252	D +188,419	D + 5.6%
2020 vs. 2012	R +163,840	D +7,070	R + 0.6%
2020 vs. 2012	D +170,910	D +7,070	R + 0.6%
2020 vs. 2008	R +208,656	R +64,933	R + 3.2%
2020 vs. 2008	D +143,723	R +64,933	R + 3.2%

2016 vs. 2008	R +47,823	R +253,352	R + 8.8%
2016 vs. 2008	D -205,529	R +253,352	R + 8.8%
How to interpret this table

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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (US)	PUSV	EV
2020	74%	Joe Biden (D)	1,717,077	52.4%	Donald Trump* (R)	1,484,065	45.3%	76,029 [+]	2.3%	3,277,171	-2	2.07%	10
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) 34,976 (1.1%);
2016	70%	Hillary Clinton (D)	1,367,825	46.4%	Donald Trump (R)	1,323,232	44.9%	254,176 [+]	8.6%	2,945,233	-1	2.15%	10
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Gary Johnson (Lbt) 112,984 (3.8%); Evan McMullin (I) 53,083 (1.8%); Jill Stein (Grn) 36,991 (1.3%);
2012	72%	Barack Obama* (D)	1,546,167	52.7%	Mitt Romney (R)	1,320,225	45.0%	70,169 [+]	2.4%	2,936,561	-2	2.27%	10
[-] Other candidates in 2012: Gary Johnson (Lbt) 35,098 (1.2%);
2008	75%	Barack Obama (D)	1,573,354	54.1%	John McCain (R)	1,275,409	43.8%	61,606 [+]	2.1%	2,910,369	-2	2.21%	10
[-] Other candidates in 2008: Ralph Nader (I) 30,152 (1.0%); Bob Barr (Lbt) 9,174 (0.3%);
2004	75%	John Kerry (D)	1,445,014	51.1%	George W. Bush* (R)	1,346,695	47.6%	36,678 [+]	1.3%	2,828,387	-3	2.31%	10
[-] Other candidates in 2004: Ralph Nader (I) 18,683 (0.7%);
2000	67%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	1,168,266	47.9%	George W. Bush (R)	1,109,659	45.5%	160,760 [+]	6.6%	2,438,685	-2	2.31%	10
[-] Other candidates in 2000: Ralph Nader (Grn) 126,696 (5.2%); Pat Buchanan (Ref) 22,166 (0.9%);
1996	64%	Bill Clinton* (D)	1,120,438	51.1%	Robert Dole (R)	766,476	35.0%	305,726 [+]	13.9%	2,192,640	-6	2.28%	10
[-] Other candidates in 1996: Ross Perot (Ref) 257,704 (11.8%); Ralph Nader (Grn) 24,908 (1.1%); Harry Browne (Lbt) 8,271 (0.4%);
1992	71%	Bill Clinton (D)	1,020,997	43.5%	George Bush* (R)	747,841	31.9%	579,110 [+]	24.7%	2,347,948	-6	2.25%	10
[-] Other candidates in 1992: Ross Perot (I) 562,506 (24.0%);
1988	67%	Michael Dukakis (D)	1,109,471	52.9%	George Bush (R)	962,337	45.9%	24,982 [+]	1.2%	2,096,790	-8	2.29%	10
[-] Other candidates in 1988: Ron Paul (Lbt) 5,109 (0.2%);
1984	69%	Walter Mondale (D)	1,036,364	49.7%	Ronald Reagan* (R)	1,032,603	49.5%	15,482	0.7%	2,084,449	-9	2.25%	10
[-] Other candidates in 1984:
1980	70%	Jimmy Carter* (D)	954,174	46.5%	Ronald Reagan (R)	873,241	42.6%	224,538 [+]	10.9%	2,051,953	-8	2.37%	10
[-] Other candidates in 1980: John Anderson (I) 174,990 (8.5%); Edward Clark (Lbt) 31,592 (1.5%);
1976	74%	Jimmy Carter (D)	1,070,440	54.9%	Gerald Ford* (R)	819,395	42.0%	60,096 [+]	3.1%	1,949,931	-6	2.39%	10
[-] Other candidates in 1976: Eugene McCarthy (I) 35,490 (1.8%);
1972	68%	Richard Nixon* (R)	898,269	51.6%	George McGovern (D)	802,346	46.1%	41,037 [+]	2.4%	1,741,652	-9	2.24%	10
[-] Other candidates in 1972: John Schmitz (Amer) 31,407 (1.8%);
1968	72%	Hubert Humphrey (D)	857,738	54.0%	Richard Nixon (R)	658,643	41.5%	72,129 [+]	4.5%	1,588,510	-2	2.17%	10
[-] Other candidates in 1968: George Wallace (AIP) 68,931 (4.3%);
1964	74%	Lyndon Johnson* (D)	991,117	63.8%	Barry Goldwater (R)	559,624	36.0%	3,721	0.2%	1,554,462	-2	2.20%	10
[-] Other candidates in 1964:
1960	76%	John Kennedy (D)	779,933	50.6%	Richard Nixon (R)	757,915	49.2%	4,039	0.3%	1,541,887	0	2.24%	11
[-] Other candidates in 1960:
1956	65%	Dwight Eisenhower* (R)	719,302	53.7%	Adlai Stevenson (D)	617,525	46.1%	3,178	0.2%	1,340,005	-4	2.16%	11
[-] Other candidates in 1956:
1952	70%	Dwight Eisenhower (R)	763,211	55.3%	Adlai Stevenson (D)	608,458	44.1%	7,814	0.6%	1,379,483	0	2.23%	11
[-] Other candidates in 1952:
1948	64%	Harry Truman* (D)	692,966	57.2%	Thomas Dewey (R)	483,617	39.9%	35,643 [+]	2.9%	1,212,226	-5	2.48%	11
[-] Other candidates in 1948: Henry Wallace (Prog) 27,866 (2.3%); Strom Thurmond (StsRts) 0 (0.0%);
1944	61%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	589,864	52.4%	Thomas Dewey (R)	527,416	46.9%	8,224	0.7%	1,125,504	1	2.35%	11
[-] Other candidates in 1944:
1940	70%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	644,196	51.5%	Wendell Willkie (R)	596,274	47.7%	10,718	0.9%	1,251,188	3	2.51%	11
[-] Other candidates in 1940:
1936	69%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	698,811	61.8%	Alf Landon (R)	350,461	31.0%	80,703 [+]	7.1%	1,129,975	-5	2.48%	11
[-] Other candidates in 1936: William Lemke (Union) 74,296 (6.6%); Norman Thomas (Soc) 2,872 (0.3%);
1932	64%	Franklin Roosevelt (D)	600,806	59.9%	Herbert Hoover* (R)	363,959	36.3%	38,078 [+]	3.8%	1,002,843	-3	2.52%	11
[-] Other candidates in 1932: Norman Thomas (Soc) 25,476 (2.5%);
1928	66%	Herbert Hoover (R)	560,977	57.8%	Al Smith (D)	396,451	40.8%	13,548 [+]	1.4%	970,976	0	2.64%	12
[-] Other candidates in 1928: Norman Thomas (Soc) 6,774 (0.7%);
1924	58%	Calvin Coolidge (R)	420,759	51.2%	Robert LaFollette (Prog)	339,192	41.3%	62,195 [+]	7.6%	822,146	-3	2.83%	12
[-] Other candidates in 1924: John Davis (D) 55,913 (6.8%);
1920	53%	Warren Harding (R)	519,421	70.6%	James Cox (D)	142,994	19.4%	73,423 [+]	10.0%	735,838	10	2.75%	12
[-] Other candidates in 1920: Eugene Debs (Soc) 56,106 (7.6%); Aaron Watkins (Proh) 11,489 (1.6%); Parley Christiansen (FL) 0 (0.0%);
1916	30%	Charles Evans Hughes (R)	179,544	46.3%	Woodrow Wilson* (D)	179,185	46.3%	28,668 [+]	7.4%	387,397	0	2.09%	12
[-] Other candidates in 1916: Allan Benson (Soc) 20,117 (5.2%); James Hanly (Proh) 7,793 (2.0%);
1912	27%	William Taft* (R)	125,856	37.7%	Woodrow Wilson (D)	106,426	31.8%	101,937 [+]	30.5%	334,219	14	2.22%	12
[-] Other candidates in 1912: Theodore Roosevelt (Prog) 64,334 (19.2%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 27,505 (8.2%); Eugene Chafin (Proh) 7,886 (2.4%);
1908	30%	William Taft (R)	195,812	59.1%	William J. Bryan (D)	109,389	33.0%	26,060 [+]	7.9%	331,261	8	2.22%	11
[-] Other candidates in 1908: Eugene Debs (Soc) 14,527 (4.4%); Eugene Chafin (Proh) 11,107 (3.4%); Thomas Hisgen (I) 426 (0.1%);
1904	29%	Theodore Roosevelt (R)	216,651	74.0%	Alton Parker (D)	55,187	18.8%	21,022 [+]	7.2%	292,860	18	2.17%	11
[-] Other candidates in 1904: Eugene Debs (Soc) 11,692 (4.0%); Silas Swallow (Proh) 6,253 (2.1%); Thomas Watson (Pop) 2,103 (0.7%);
1900	33%	William McKinley* (R)	190,461	60.2%	William J. Bryan (D)	112,901	35.7%	12,959 [+]	4.1%	316,321	9	2.26%	9
[-] Other candidates in 1900: John Woolley (Proh) 8,555 (2.7%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 3,065 (1.0%);

* incumbent PUSV: percent of U.S. vote

2020 President, Minnesota

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

1,717,077

52.4%

Donald Trump* (R)

1,484,065

45.3%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

34,976

1.1%

Other

41,053

1.3%

TOTAL

3,277,171

Turnout: 74%	Diff (US): -2

2016 President, Minnesota

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

1,367,825

46.4%

Donald Trump (R)

1,323,232

44.9%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

112,984

3.8%

Jill Stein (Grn)

36,991

1.3%

Evan McMullin (I)

53,083

1.8%

Other

51,118

1.7%

TOTAL

2,945,233

Turnout: 70%	Diff (US): -1

2012 President, Minnesota

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

1,546,167

52.7%

Mitt Romney (R)

1,320,225

45.0%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

35,098

1.2%

Other

35,071

1.2%

TOTAL

2,936,561

Turnout: 72%	Diff (US): -2

2008 President, Minnesota

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

1,573,354

54.1%

John McCain (R)

1,275,409

43.8%

Ralph Nader (I)

30,152

1.0%

Bob Barr (Lbt)

9,174

0.3%

Other

22,280

0.8%

TOTAL

2,910,369

Turnout: 75%	Diff (US): -2

2004 President, Minnesota

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

1,346,695

47.6%

John Kerry (D)

1,445,014

51.1%

Ralph Nader (I)

18,683

0.7%

Other

17,995

0.6%

TOTAL

2,828,387

Turnout: 75%	Diff (US): -3

2000 President, Minnesota

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

1,109,659

45.5%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

1,168,266

47.9%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

126,696

5.2%

Pat Buchanan (Ref)

22,166

0.9%

Other

11,898

0.5%

TOTAL

2,438,685

Turnout: 67%	Diff (US): -2

1996 President, Minnesota

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Bill Clinton* (D)

1,120,438

51.1%

Robert Dole (R)

766,476

35.0%

Ross Perot (Ref)

257,704

11.8%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

24,908

1.1%

Harry Browne (Lbt)

8,271

0.4%

Other

14,843

0.7%

TOTAL

2,192,640

Turnout: 64%	Diff (US): -6

1992 President, Minnesota

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Bill Clinton (D)

1,020,997

43.5%

George Bush* (R)

747,841

31.9%

Ross Perot (I)

562,506

24.0%

Other

16,604

0.7%

TOTAL

2,347,948

Turnout: 71%	Diff (US): -6

1988 President, Minnesota

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George Bush (R)

962,337

45.9%

Michael Dukakis (D)

1,109,471

52.9%

Ron Paul (Lbt)

5,109

0.2%

Other

19,873

0.9%

TOTAL

2,096,790

Turnout: 67%	Diff (US): -8

1984 President, Minnesota

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Ronald Reagan* (R)

1,032,603

49.5%

Walter Mondale (D)

1,036,364

49.7%

Other

15,482

0.7%

TOTAL

2,084,449

Turnout: 69%	Diff (US): -9

1980 President, Minnesota

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Ronald Reagan (R)

873,241

42.6%

Jimmy Carter* (D)

954,174

46.5%

John Anderson (I)

174,990

8.5%

Edward Clark (Lbt)

31,592

1.5%

Other

17,956

0.9%

TOTAL

2,051,953

Turnout: 70%	Diff (US): -8

1976 President, Minnesota

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Jimmy Carter (D)

1,070,440

54.9%

Gerald Ford* (R)

819,395

42.0%

Eugene McCarthy (I)

35,490

1.8%

Other

24,606

1.3%

TOTAL

1,949,931

Turnout: 74%	Diff (US): -6

1972 President, Minnesota

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Richard Nixon* (R)

898,269

51.6%

George McGovern (D)

802,346

46.1%

John Schmitz (Amer)

31,407

1.8%

Other

9,630

0.6%

TOTAL

1,741,652

Turnout: 68%	Diff (US): -9

1968 President, Minnesota

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Richard Nixon (R)

658,643

41.5%

Hubert Humphrey (D)

857,738

54.0%

George Wallace (AIP)

68,931

4.3%

Other

3,198

0.2%

TOTAL

1,588,510

Turnout: 72%	Diff (US): -2

1964 President, Minnesota

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Lyndon Johnson* (D)

991,117

63.8%

Barry Goldwater (R)

559,624

36.0%

Other

3,721

0.2%

TOTAL

1,554,462

Turnout: 74%	Diff (US): -2

1960 President, Minnesota

Candidate

Votes

Pct

John Kennedy (D)

779,933

50.6%

Richard Nixon (R)

757,915

49.2%

Other

4,039

0.3%

TOTAL

1,541,887

Turnout: 76%	Diff (US): 0

1956 President, Minnesota

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Dwight Eisenhower* (R)

719,302

53.7%

Adlai Stevenson (D)

617,525

46.1%

Other

3,178

0.2%

TOTAL

1,340,005

Turnout: 65%	Diff (US): -4

1952 President, Minnesota

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Dwight Eisenhower (R)

763,211

55.3%

Adlai Stevenson (D)

608,458

44.1%

Other

7,814

0.6%

TOTAL

1,379,483

Turnout: 70%	Diff (US): 0

1948 President, Minnesota

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Harry Truman* (D)

692,966

57.2%

Thomas Dewey (R)

483,617

39.9%

Henry Wallace (Prog)

27,866

2.3%

Other

7,777

0.6%

TOTAL

1,212,226

Turnout: 64%	Diff (US): -5

1944 President, Minnesota

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt* (D)

589,864

52.4%

Thomas Dewey (R)

527,416

46.9%

Other

8,224

0.7%

TOTAL

1,125,504

Turnout: 61%	Diff (US): 1

1940 President, Minnesota

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt* (D)

644,196

51.5%

Wendell Willkie (R)

596,274

47.7%

Other

10,718

0.9%

TOTAL

1,251,188

Turnout: 70%	Diff (US): 3

1936 President, Minnesota

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt* (D)

698,811

61.8%

Alf Landon (R)

350,461

31.0%

William Lemke (Union)

74,296

6.6%

Norman Thomas (Soc)

2,872

0.3%

Other

3,535

0.3%

TOTAL

1,129,975

Turnout: 69%	Diff (US): -5

1932 President, Minnesota

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt (D)

600,806

59.9%

Herbert Hoover* (R)

363,959

36.3%

Norman Thomas (Soc)

25,476

2.5%

Other

12,602

1.3%

TOTAL

1,002,843

Turnout: 64%	Diff (US): -3

1928 President, Minnesota

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Herbert Hoover (R)

560,977

57.8%

Al Smith (D)

396,451

40.8%

Norman Thomas (Soc)

6,774

0.7%

Other

6,774

0.7%

TOTAL

970,976

Turnout: 66%	Diff (US): 0

1924 President, Minnesota

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Calvin Coolidge (R)

420,759

51.2%

John Davis (D)

55,913

6.8%

Robert LaFollette (Prog)

339,192

41.3%

Other

6,282

0.8%

TOTAL

822,146

Turnout: 58%	Diff (US): -3

1920 President, Minnesota

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Warren Harding (R)

519,421

70.6%

James Cox (D)

142,994

19.4%

Eugene Debs (Soc)

56,106

7.6%

Aaron Watkins (Proh)

11,489

1.6%

Other

5,828

0.8%

TOTAL

735,838

Turnout: 53%	Diff (US): 10

1916 President, Minnesota

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Woodrow Wilson* (D)

179,185

46.3%

Charles Evans Hughes (R)

179,544

46.3%

Allan Benson (Soc)

20,117

5.2%

James Hanly (Proh)

7,793

2.0%

Other

758

0.2%

TOTAL

387,397

Turnout: 30%	Diff (US): 0

1912 President, Minnesota

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Woodrow Wilson (D)

106,426

31.8%

Theodore Roosevelt (Prog)

64,334

19.2%

William Taft* (R)

125,856

37.7%

Eugene Debs (Soc)

27,505

8.2%

Eugene Chafin (Proh)

7,886

2.4%

Other

2,212

0.7%

TOTAL

334,219

Turnout: 27%	Diff (US): 14

1908 President, Minnesota

Candidate

Votes

Pct

William Taft (R)

195,812

59.1%

William J. Bryan (D)

109,389

33.0%

Eugene Debs (Soc)

14,527

4.4%

Eugene Chafin (Proh)

11,107

3.4%

Thomas Hisgen (I)

426

0.1%

TOTAL

331,261

Turnout: 30%	Diff (US): 8

1904 President, Minnesota

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Theodore Roosevelt (R)

216,651

74.0%

Alton Parker (D)

55,187

18.8%

Eugene Debs (Soc)

11,692

4.0%

Silas Swallow (Proh)

6,253

2.1%

Thomas Watson (Pop)

2,103

0.7%

Other

974

0.3%

TOTAL

292,860

Turnout: 29%	Diff (US): 18

1900 President, Minnesota

Candidate

Votes

Pct

William McKinley* (R)

190,461

60.2%

William J. Bryan (D)

112,901

35.7%

John Woolley (Proh)

8,555

2.7%

Eugene Debs (Soc)

3,065

1.0%

Other

1,339

0.4%

TOTAL

316,321

Turnout: 33%	Diff (US): 9

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Minnesota

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes
2022	G	57%	Tim Walz* (DFL)	1,312,349	52.3%	Scott Jensen (R)	1,119,941	44.6%	78,371 [+]	3.1%	2,510,661
[-] Other candidates in 2022 included: James McCaskel (Legal Marijuana Now) 29,346 (1.2%); Steve Patterson (Grassroots - Legalize Cannabis) 22,599 (0.9%); Hugh McTavish (Independence-Alliance) 18,156 (0.7%); Gabrielle Prosser (Socialist Workers) 7,241 (0.3%);
2020	S2	73%	Tina Smith* (DFL)	1,566,522	48.7%	Jason Lewis (R)	1,398,145	43.5%	249,589 [+]	7.8%	3,214,256
[-] Other candidates in 2020 included: Kevin O'Connor (Legal Marijuana Now) 190,154 (5.9%); Oliver Steinberg (Grassroots - Legalize Cannabis) 57,174 (1.8%);

2018	G	61%	Tim Walz (DFL)	1,393,096	53.8%	Jeff Johnson (R)	1,097,705	42.4%	96,486 [+]	3.7%	2,587,287
[-] Other candidates in 2018 included: Chris Wright (Legalize Cannabis) 68,667 (2.7%); Josh Welter (Libertarian) 26,735 (1.0%);
2018	S1	61%	Amy Klobuchar* (DFL)	1,566,174	60.3%	Jim Newberger (R)	940,437	36.2%	90,268 [+]	3.5%	2,596,879
[-] Other candidates in 2018 included: Dennis Schuller (Legal Marijuana Now) 66,236 (2.6%); Paula Overby (Green) 23,101 (0.9%);
2018	S2	61%	Tina Smith* (DFL)	1,370,540	53.0%	Karin Housley (R)	1,095,777	42.4%	121,039 [+]	4.7%	2,587,356
[-] Other candidates in 2018 included: Sarah Wellington (Legal Marijuana Now) 95,614 (3.7%); Jerry Trooien (I) 24,324 (0.9%);
2014	S2	48%	Al Franken* (DFL)	1,053,205	53.2%	Mike McFadden (R)	850,227	42.9%	78,096 [+]	3.9%	1,981,528
[-] Other candidates in 2014 included: Steve Carlson (Independence Party) 47,530 (2.4%); Heather Johnson (Libertarian) 29,685 (1.5%);
2014	G	48%	Mark Dayton* (DFL)	989,113	50.1%	Jeff Johnson (R)	879,257	44.5%	107,062 [+]	5.4%	1,975,432
[-] Other candidates in 2014 included: Hannah Nicollet (Independence Party) 56,900 (2.9%); Chris Wright (Grassroots) 31,259 (1.6%); Chris Holbrook (Libertarian) 18,082 (0.9%);
2012	S1	70%	Amy Klobuchar* (DFL)	1,854,595	65.2%	Kurt Bills (R)	867,974	30.5%	120,638 [+]	4.2%	2,843,207
[-] Other candidates in 2012 included: Stephen Williams (Independence Party) 73,539 (2.6%); Tim Davis (Grassroots) 30,531 (1.1%); Michael Cavlan (Progressive) 13,986 (0.5%);
2010	G	52%	Mark Dayton (DFL)	919,232	43.6%	Tom Emmer (R)	910,462	43.2%	277,326 [+]	13.2%	2,107,020
[-] Other candidates in 2010 included: Tom Horner (Independence Party) 251,487 (11.9%); Chris Wright (Grassroots) 7,516 (0.4%); Faeheen Hakeem (Green) 6,187 (0.3%); Ken Pentel (Ecology Democracy) 6,180 (0.3%); Linda Eno (Resource Party) 4,092 (0.2%);

2008	S2	75%	Al Franken (DFL)	1,212,629	42.0%	Norm Coleman* (R)	1,212,317	42.0%	462,700 [+]	16.0%	2,887,646
[-] Other candidates in 2008 included: Dean Barkley (Independence Party) 437,505 (15.2%); Charles Aldrich (Libertarian) 13,923 (0.5%); James Niemacki (Constitution) 8,907 (0.3%);
2006	G	58%	Tim Pawlenty* (R)	1,028,568	46.7%	Mike Hatch (DFL)	1,007,460	45.7%	166,959 [+]	7.6%	2,202,987
[-] Other candidates in 2006 included: Peter Hutchinson (Independence Party) 141,735 (6.4%); Ken Pentel (Green) 10,800 (0.5%); Walt Brown (Quit Raising Taxes) 9,649 (0.4%); Leslie Davis (American) 3,776 (0.2%);
2006	S1	58%	Amy Klobuchar (DFL)	1,278,849	58.1%	Mark Kennedy (R)	835,653	37.9%	88,270 [+]	4.0%	2,202,772
[-] Other candidates in 2006 included: Rob Fitzgerald (Independence Party) 71,914 (3.3%); Michael Cavlan (Green) 10,714 (0.5%); Ben Powers (Constitution) 5,408 (0.2%);
2002	G	61%	Tim Pawlenty (R)	999,473	44.4%	Roger Moe (DFL)	821,268	36.5%	431,732 [+]	19.2%	2,252,473
[-] Other candidates in 2002 included: Tim Penny (Independence Party) 364,534 (16.2%); Ken Pentel (Green) 50,589 (2.2%); Booker Hodges (I) 9,698 (0.4%); Kari Sachs (Socialist Workers) 3,026 (0.1%); Lawrence Aeshilman (Constitution) 2,537 (0.1%);
2002	S2	61%	Norm Coleman (R)	1,116,697	49.5%	Walter Mondale (DFL)	1,067,246	47.3%	70,696 [+]	3.1%	2,254,639
[-] Other candidates in 2002 included: Jim Moore (Independence Party) 45,139 (2.0%); Paul Wellstone* (DFL) 11,381 (0.5%); Ray Tricomo (Green) 10,119 (0.4%); Miro Kovatchevich (Constitution) 2,254 (0.1%);
2000	S1	67%	Mark Dayton (DFL)	1,181,553	48.8%	Rod Grams* (R)	1,047,474	43.3%	190,493 [+]	7.9%	2,419,520
[-] Other candidates in 2000 included: Jim Gibson (Independence Party) 140,583 (5.8%); David Daniels (Green) 21,447 (0.9%); Rebecca Ellis (Socialist Workers) 12,956 (0.5%); David Swan (Constitution) 8,915 (0.4%); Erik Pakieser (Libertarian) 6,588 (0.3%);

1998	G	59%	Jesse Ventura (I)	773,713	37.0%	Norm Coleman (R)	717,350	34.3%	600,703 [+]	28.7%	2,091,766
[-] Other candidates in 1998 included: Skip Humphrey (DFL) 587,528 (28.1%); Ken Pentel (Green) 7,034 (0.3%); Frank Germann (Libertarian) 1,932 (0.1%); Chris Wright (Green) 1,727 (0.1%); Ray McCloney (I) 919 (0.0%); Thomas Fiske (Socialist Workers) 787 (0.0%);
1996	S2	63%	Paul Wellstone* (DFL)	1,098,493	50.3%	Rudy Boschwitz (R)	901,282	41.3%	183,287 [+]	8.4%	2,183,062
[-] Other candidates in 1996 included: Dean Barkley (Reform) 152,333 (7.0%); Tim Davis (Green) 14,139 (0.6%); Roy Carlton (Libertarian) 5,428 (0.2%); Howard Hanson (Resource Party) 4,382 (0.2%); Steve Johnson (Natural Law) 4,321 (0.2%); Thomas Fiske (Socialist Workers) 1,554 (0.1%);
1994	G	52%	Arne Carlson* (IR)	1,094,165	62.0%	John Marty (DFL)	589,344	33.4%	82,269 [+]	4.7%	1,765,778
[-] Other candidates in 1994 included: Will Shetterly (Green) 20,785 (1.2%); Eric Olson (Libertarian) 15,467 (0.9%); Leslie Davis (National Rights Alliance) 4,611 (0.3%); Jon Hillson (Socialist Workers) 3,022 (0.2%);
1994	S1	53%	Rod Grams (IR)	869,653	49.1%	Ann Wynia (DFL)	781,860	44.1%	121,416 [+]	6.8%	1,772,929
[-] Other candidates in 1994 included: Dean Barkley (I) 95,400 (5.4%); Candice Sjostrom (Green) 15,920 (0.9%); Steve Johnson (Natural Law) 5,054 (0.3%); Marca Himelgrin (Socialist Workers) 2,428 (0.1%);
1990	G	56%	Arne Carlson (IR)	895,988	49.6%	Rudy Perpich* (DFL)	836,218	46.3%	74,571 [+]	4.1%	1,806,777
[-] Other candidates in 1990 included: Judith Ann Chosa (Earth Federation) 21,139 (1.2%); Ross Culverhouse (Grassroots) 17,176 (1.0%); Jon Grunseth (IR (write-in)) 10,941 (0.6%); Wendy Lyons (Socialist Workers) 6,701 (0.4%);
1990	S2	56%	Paul Wellstone (DFL)	911,999	50.4%	Rudy Boschwitz* (IR)	864,375	47.8%	31,671 [+]	1.8%	1,808,045
[-] Other candidates in 1990 included: Russell Bentley (Green) 29,820 (1.6%);

1988	S1	67%	Dave Durenberger* (IR)	1,176,210	56.2%	Skip Humphrey (DFL)	856,694	40.9%	61,049 [+]	2.9%	2,093,953
[-] Other candidates in 1988 included: Polly Mann (Progressive Independent) 44,474 (2.1%); Derrick Grimmer (Green) 9,016 (0.4%); Arlen Overvig (Libertarian) 4,039 (0.2%); Wendy Lyons (Socialist Workers) 3,105 (0.1%);
1986	G	46%	Rudy Perpich* (DFL)	790,138	55.8%	Cal Ludeman (IR)	606,755	42.9%	19,096 [+]	1.3%	1,415,989
[-] Other candidates in 1986 included: Bill Brust (Workers League) 4,208 (0.3%); Joseph Rohner (Libertarian) 3,852 (0.3%); Thomas Jaax (Socialist Workers) 3,151 (0.2%);
1984	S2	68%	Rudy Boschwitz* (IR)	1,199,926	58.1%	Joan Anderson Growe (DFL)	852,844	41.3%	13,373 [+]	0.6%	2,066,143
[-] Other candidates in 1984 included: Eleanor Garcia (Socialist Workers) 5,351 (0.3%); Richard Putnam (Libertarian) 4,653 (0.2%); Jeffrey Miller (New Union) 3,129 (0.2%);
1982	S1	61%	Dave Durenberger* (IR)	949,207	52.6%	Mark Dayton (DFL)	840,401	46.6%	15,067 [+]	0.8%	1,804,675
[-] Other candidates in 1982 included: William Onasch (Socialist Workers) 5,897 (0.3%); Fred Hewitt (Libertarian) 5,870 (0.3%); Jeffrey Miller (New Union) 3,300 (0.2%);
1982	G	60%	Rudy Perpich (DFL)	1,049,104	58.6%	Wheelock Whitney (IR)	715,796	40.0%	24,639 [+]	1.4%	1,789,539
[-] Other candidates in 1982 included: Kathy Wheeler (Socialist Workers) 10,332 (0.6%); Tom McDonald (Honest Government) 7,984 (0.4%); Franklin Haws (Libertarian) 6,323 (0.4%);

1978	S1	62%	Dave Durenberger (IR)	957,908	61.4%	Bob Short (DFL)	538,675	34.5%	64,141 [+]	4.1%	1,560,724
[-] Other candidates in 1978 included: Paul Helm (American) 45,402 (2.9%); Christine Frank (Socialist Workers) 11,397 (0.7%); Fred Hewitt (Libertarian) 4,116 (0.3%);
1978	S2	63%	Rudy Boschwitz (IR)	894,092	56.6%	Wendell Anderson* (DFL)	638,375	40.4%	48,311 [+]	3.1%	1,580,778
[-] Other candidates in 1978 included: Sal Carlone (American) 23,261 (1.5%); William Peterson (Socialist Workers) 9,856 (0.6%); Brian Coyle (I) 8,083 (0.5%); Jean Brust (Workers) 3,891 (0.2%); Leonard Richards (Libertarian) 2,992 (0.2%);
1978	G	63%	Albert Quie (IR)	830,019	52.3%	Rudy Perpich* (DFL)	718,244	45.3%	37,439 [+]	2.4%	1,585,702
[-] Other candidates in 1978 included: Richard Pedersen (American) 21,058 (1.3%); Jill Lakowske (Socialist Workers) 6,287 (0.4%); Tom McDonald (Honest Government) 4,254 (0.3%); Robin Miller (Libertarian) 3,689 (0.2%); Edwin Pommerening (Savings Account) 2,043 (0.1%);
1976	S1	72%	Hubert Humphrey* (DFL)	1,290,736	67.5%	Gerald Brekke (IR)	478,611	25.0%	142,721 [+]	7.5%	1,912,068
[-] Other candidates in 1976 included: Paul Helm (American) 125,612 (6.6%); William Peterson (Socialist Workers) 9,380 (0.5%); Robin Miller (Libertarian) 5,476 (0.3%); Matt Savola (Communist) 2,214 (0.1%);
1974	G	52%	Wendell Anderson* (DFL)	786,787	62.8%	John Johnson (R)	367,722	29.3%	98,389 [+]	7.9%	1,252,898
[-] Other candidates in 1974 included: James Miles (I) 60,150 (4.8%); Harry Pool (American) 20,454 (1.6%); Jane Van Deusen (Socialist Workers) 9,232 (0.7%); Erwin Marquit (Communist) 3,570 (0.3%); Genevieve Gunderson (Industrial Government) 2,720 (0.2%); Richard Kleinow (Libertarian) 2,115 (0.2%);
1972	S2	67%	Walter Mondale* (DFL)	981,340	56.7%	Phil Hansen (R)	742,121	42.9%	8,192 [+]	0.5%	1,731,653
[-] Other candidates in 1972 included: Karl Heck (Industrial Government) 8,192 (0.5%);
1970	G	58%	Wendell Anderson (DFL)	737,921	54.0%	Douglas Head (R)	621,780	45.5%	5,742 [+]	0.4%	1,365,443
[-] Other candidates in 1970 included: Karl Heck (Industrial Government) 4,781 (0.4%);
1970	S1	58%	Hubert Humphrey (DFL)	788,256	57.8%	Clark MacGregor (R)	568,025	41.6%	8,606 [+]	0.6%	1,364,887
[-] Other candidates in 1970 included: Nancy Strebe (Socialist Workers) 6,122 (0.4%); William Braatz (Industrial Government) 2,484 (0.2%);

1966	S2	59%	Walter Mondale* (DFL)	685,840	53.9%	Robert Forsythe (R)	574,868	45.2%	10,718 [+]	0.8%	1,271,426
[-] Other candidates in 1966 included: Joseph Johnson (Socialist Workers) 5,487 (0.4%); William Braatz (Industrial Government) 5,231 (0.4%);
1966	G	60%	Harold Levander (R)	680,593	52.6%	Karl Rolvaag* (DFL)	607,943	46.9%	6,522 [+]	0.5%	1,295,058
[-] Other candidates in 1966 included: Kenneth Sachs (Industrial Government) 6,522 (0.5%);
1964	S1	73%	Eugene McCarthy* (DFL)	931,363	60.3%	Wheelock Whitney (R)	605,933	39.3%	6,304 [+]	0.4%	1,543,600
[-] Other candidates in 1964 included: William Braatz (Industrial Government) 3,947 (0.3%); Everett Luoma (Socialist Workers) 2,357 (0.2%);
1962	G	60%	Karl Rolvaag (DFL)	619,842	49.7%	Elmer Andersen* (R)	619,751	49.7%	7,311 [+]	0.6%	1,246,904
[-] Other candidates in 1962 included: William Braatz (Industrial Government) 7,311 (0.6%);
1960	G	77%	Elmer Andersen (R)	783,813	50.6%	Orville Freeman* (DFL)	760,934	49.1%	5,518 [+]	0.4%	1,550,265
[-] Other candidates in 1960 included: Rudolph Gustafson (Industrial Government) 5,518 (0.4%);
1960	S2	76%	Hubert Humphrey* (DFL)	884,168	57.5%	Kenneth Peterson (R)	648,586	42.2%	4,085 [+]	0.3%	1,536,839
[-] Other candidates in 1960 included: Carl Feingold (Socialist Workers) 4,085 (0.3%);

1958	G	55%	Orville Freeman* (DFL)	658,326	56.8%	George Mackinnon (R)	490,731	42.3%	10,858 [+]	0.9%	1,159,915
[-] Other candidates in 1958 included: Arne Anderson (Industrial Government) 10,858 (0.9%);
1958	S1	54%	Eugene McCarthy (DFL)	608,847	52.9%	Edward Thye* (R)	536,629	46.6%	5,407 [+]	0.5%	1,150,883
[-] Other candidates in 1958 included: William Curran (Socialist Workers) 5,407 (0.5%);
1956	G	69%	Orville Freeman* (DFL)	731,180	51.4%	Ancher Nelsen (R)	685,196	48.2%	5,785 [+]	0.4%	1,422,161
[-] Other candidates in 1956 included: Rudolph Gustafson (Industrial Government) 5,785 (0.4%);
1954	G	57%	Orville Freeman (DFL)	607,099	52.7%	Elmer Anderson* (R)	538,865	46.8%	5,453 [+]	0.5%	1,151,417
[-] Other candidates in 1954 included: Ross Schlein (Socialist Labor) 5,453 (0.5%);
1954	S2	57%	Hubert Humphrey* (DFL)	642,193	56.4%	Val Bjornson (R)	479,619	42.1%	17,140 [+]	1.5%	1,138,952
[-] Other candidates in 1954 included: Francis Ryan (Liberal Independent) 12,457 (1.1%); Vincent Dunne (Socialist Workers) 4,683 (0.4%);
1952	S1	71%	Edward Thye* (R)	785,649	56.6%	William Carlson (DFL)	590,011	42.5%	11,759 [+]	0.8%	1,387,419
[-] Other candidates in 1952 included: Marian LeSueur (Progressive) 7,917 (0.6%); Vincent Dunne (Socialist Workers) 3,842 (0.3%);
1952	G	72%	Elmer Anderson* (R)	785,125	55.3%	Orville Freeman (DFL)	624,480	44.0%	9,264 [+]	0.7%	1,418,869
[-] Other candidates in 1952 included: Martin Fredrickson (Progressive) 5,227 (0.4%); Eldrid Bauers (Industrial Government) 4,037 (0.3%);
1950	G	55%	Luther Youngdahl* (R)	635,800	60.7%	Harry Peterson (DFL)	400,637	38.3%	10,195 [+]	1.0%	1,046,632
[-] Other candidates in 1950 included: Vernon Campbell (Industrial Government) 10,195 (1.0%);

1948	G	64%	Luther Youngdahl* (R)	643,572	53.1%	Charles Halsted (DFL)	545,746	45.1%	21,568 [+]	1.8%	1,210,886
[-] Other candidates in 1948 included: Orville Olson (Prohibition) 14,950 (1.2%); Rudolph Gustafson (Industrial Government) 6,598 (0.5%);
1948	S2	64%	Hubert Humphrey (DFL)	729,494	59.8%	Joseph Ball (R)	485,801	39.8%	4,951 [+]	0.4%	1,220,246
[-] Other candidates in 1948 included: Vincent Dunne (Socialist Workers) 4,951 (0.4%);
1946	G	47%	Luther Youngdahl (R)	519,067	59.0%	Harold Barker (DFL)	349,565	39.7%	11,716 [+]	1.3%	880,348
[-] Other candidates in 1946 included: Rudolph Gustafson (Industrial Government) 11,716 (1.3%);
1946	S1	47%	Edward Thye (R)	517,775	58.9%	Theodore Jorgenson (DFL)	349,520	39.8%	11,421 [+]	1.3%	878,716
[-] Other candidates in 1946 included: Grace Carlson (Revolutionary Workers) 11,421 (1.3%);
1944	G	62%	Edward Thye* (R)	701,185	61.1%	Byron Allen (DFL)	440,132	38.3%	7,151 [+]	0.6%	1,148,468
[-] Other candidates in 1944 included: Gerald York (Industrial Government) 7,151 (0.6%);
1942	G	44%	Harold Stassen* (R)	409,800	51.6%	Hjalmar Petersen (Farmer Labor)	299,917	37.8%	84,511 [+]	10.6%	794,228
[-] Other candidates in 1942 included: John Sullivan (D) 75,151 (9.5%); Martin Mackie (Communist) 5,082 (0.6%); Harris Brandborg (Industrial Government) 4,278 (0.5%);
1942	S2	42%	Joseph Ball* (R)	356,297	47.0%	Elmer Benson (Farmer Labor)	213,995	28.2%	188,185 [+]	24.8%	758,477
[-] Other candidates in 1942 included: Martin Nelson (I) 109,226 (14.4%); Ed Murphy (D) 78,959 (10.4%);
1942	S2	36%	Arthur Nelson (R)	372,240	56.1%	Al Hansen (Farmer Labor)	177,088	26.7%	114,586 [+]	17.3%	663,914
[-] Other candidates in 1942 included: John O'Rourke (D) 114,586 (17.3%);
1940	S1	67%	Henrik Shipstead* (R)	641,049	53.0%	Elmer Benson (Farmer Labor)	310,875	25.7%	257,675 [+]	21.3%	1,209,599
[-] Other candidates in 1940 included: John Regan (D) 248,658 (20.6%); Grace Carlson (Trotskyist Anti-War) 8,761 (0.7%); Carl Winter (I) 256 (0.0%);
1940	G	70%	Harold Stassen* (R)	654,686	52.1%	Hjalmar Petersen (Farmer Labor)	459,609	36.5%	143,196 [+]	11.4%	1,257,491
[-] Other candidates in 1940 included: Ed Murphy (D) 140,021 (11.1%); John Castle (Industrial) 3,175 (0.3%);

1938	G	68%	Harold Stassen (R)	678,839	59.9%	Elmer Benson* (Farmer Labor)	387,263	34.2%	67,185 [+]	5.9%	1,133,287
[-] Other candidates in 1938 included: Thomas Gallagher (D) 65,875 (5.8%); John Castle (Industrial) 899 (0.1%);
1936	S2	65%	Ernest Lundeen (Farmer Labor)	663,363	62.3%	Theodore Christianson (R)	402,204	37.7%	0	0.0%	1,065,567
[-] Other candidates in 1936 included:
1936	S2	45%	Guy Howard (R)	317,457	42.9%	N.J. Holmberg (I)	210,364	28.4%	212,351 [+]	28.7%	740,172
[-] Other candidates in 1936 included: Andrew Devold (Independent Progressive) 147,858 (20.0%); John Alexander (I) 64,493 (8.7%);
1936	G	69%	Elmer Benson (Farmer Labor)	680,342	60.7%	Martin Nelson (R)	431,841	38.6%	7,996 [+]	0.7%	1,120,179
[-] Other candidates in 1936 included: Earl Stewart (Industrial) 7,996 (0.7%);

*: incumbent +: ran on additional party lines Type: G: Governor; S1,S2,S3: Senate Class 1, 2 or 3
italics: special election

Other Statewide Election Results for Minnesota

Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes

2022	AG	57%	Keith Ellison* (DFL)	1,254,371	50.4%	Jim Schultz (R)	1,233,556	49.5%	2,374	0.1%	2,490,301
[-] Other candidates in 2022:
2022	AUD	56%	Julie Blaha* (DFL)	1,168,185	47.5%	Ryan Wilson (R)	1,159,750	47.1%	132,997 [+]	5.4%	2,460,932
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Tim Davis (I) 87,386 (3.6%); Will Finn (I) 44,270 (1.8%);
2022	LG	0%	Peggy Flanahan* (DFL)	0	0.0%				0	0.0%	0
[-] Other candidates in 2022: David Sandbeck (I) 0 (?%); Matt Huff (I) 0 (?%); Mike Winter (I) 0 (?%); Kevin Dwire (SW) 0 (?%);
2022	SOS	56%	Steve Simon* (DFL)	1,345,685	54.5%	Kim Crockett (R)	1,119,949	45.4%	2,095	0.1%	2,467,729
[-] Other candidates in 2022:

2018	AG	60%	Keith Ellison (DFL)	1,249,407	49.0%	Doug Wardlow (R)	1,150,459	45.1%	151,906 [+]	6.0%	2,551,772
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Noah Johnson (I) 145,748 (5.7%);
2018	AUD	59%	Julie Blaha (DFL)	1,250,524	49.4%	Pam Myhra (R)	1,095,310	43.2%	188,106 [+]	7.4%	2,533,940
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Michael Ford (I) 133,913 (5.3%); Chris Dock (Lbt) 53,068 (2.1%);
2018	LG	0%	Peggy Flanagan (DFL)	0	0.0%				0	0.0%	0
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Judith Schwartzbacker (I) 0 (?%); Mary O'Connor (Lbt) 0 (?%);
2018	SOS	60%	Steve Simon* (DFL)	1,328,502	52.3%	John Howe (R)	1,109,093	43.6%	104,927 [+]	4.1%	2,542,522
[-] Other candidates in 2018: William Denney (In) 103,610 (4.1%);

2014	AG	47%	Lori Swanson* (DFL)	1,014,714	52.6%	Scott Newman (R)	752,543	39.0%	161,723 [+]	8.4%	1,928,980
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Dan Vacek (I) 57,604 (3.0%); Brandan Borgos (In) 44,613 (2.3%); Mary O'Connor (Lbt) 30,008 (1.6%); Andy Dawkins (Grn) 28,748 (1.5%);
2014	AUD	46%	Rebecca Otto* (DFL)	988,102	51.5%	Randy Gilbert (R)	766,814	40.0%	163,174 [+]	8.5%	1,918,090
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Patrick Dean (In) 76,845 (4.0%); Judith Schwartzbacker (I) 55,132 (2.9%); Keegan Iversen (Lbt) 30,397 (1.6%);
2014	LG	0%	Tina Smith (DFL)	0	0.0%				0	0.0%	0
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Tim Gieseke (I) 0 (?%); David Daniels (I) 0 (?%); Chris Dock (Lbt) 0 (?%);
2014	SOS	46%	Steve Simon* (DFL)	901,450	47.0%	Dan Severson (R)	879,022	45.9%	135,928 [+]	7.1%	1,916,400
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Bob Helland (In) 94,065 (4.9%); Bob Odden (Lbt) 40,729 (2.1%);

2010	AG	51%	Lori Swanson* (DFL)	1,075,536	52.9%	Chris Barden (R)	839,033	41.3%	118,518 [+]	5.8%	2,033,087
[-] Other candidates in 2010: Bill Dahn (In) 102,865 (5.1%); David Hoch (I) 14,040 (0.7%);
2010	AUD	50%	Rebecca Otto* (DFL)	981,822	48.4%	Patti Anderson (R)	956,339	47.1%	90,926 [+]	4.5%	2,029,087
[-] Other candidates in 2010: Annie Young (Grn) 54,154 (2.7%); Kenny Kalligher (I) 35,548 (1.8%);
2010	LG	0%	Yvonne Solon (DFL)	0	0.0%				0	0.0%	0
[-] Other candidates in 2010: James Mulder (I) 0 (?%); Edwin Engelmann (I) 0 (?%); Dan Dittman (Grn) 0 (?%); Erin Wallace (I) 0 (?%); Howard Hanson (I) 0 (?%);
2010	SOS	51%	Mark Ritchie (DFL)	999,382	49.1%	Dan Severson (R)	928,913	45.6%	107,170 [+]	5.3%	2,035,465
[-] Other candidates in 2010: Jual Carlos Carson (In) 105,675 (5.2%);

2006	AG	56%	Lori Swanson (DFL)	1,131,474	53.2%	Jeff Johnson (R)	865,465	40.7%	128,270 [+]	6.0%	2,125,209
[-] Other candidates in 2006: John James (In) 86,032 (4.0%); John Kolstad (Grn) 41,000 (1.9%);
2006	AUD	55%	Rebecca Otto (DFL)	1,092,984	51.9%	Patti Anderson* (R)	865,235	41.1%	147,376 [+]	7.0%	2,105,595
[-] Other candidates in 2006: Lucy Gerold (In) 96,990 (4.6%); Dave Berger (Grn) 49,072 (2.3%);
2006	LG	0%	Carol Molnau* (R)	0	0.0%				0	0.0%	0
[-] Other candidates in 2006: Maureen Reed (I) 0 (?%); Danene Provencher (Grn) 0 (?%); Wesley Nelson (I) 0 (?%); Gregory Soderberg (Amer) 0 (?%);
2006	SOS	56%	Mark Ritchie (DFL)	1,049,432	49.1%	Mary Kiffmeyer* (R)	943,989	44.2%	144,222 [+]	6.7%	2,137,643
[-] Other candidates in 2006: Bruce Kennedy (I) 78,522 (3.7%); Joel Spoonheim (In) 64,489 (3.0%);

2002	AG	59%	Mike Hatch* (DFL)	1,197,362	54.6%	Tom Kelly (R)	894,654	40.8%	99,328 [+]	4.5%	2,191,344
[-] Other candidates in 2002: Dale Nathan (In) 96,817 (4.4%);
2002	AUD	58%	Patti Anderson* (R)	956,104	44.6%	Carol Johnson (DFL)	941,129	43.9%	245,024 [+]	11.4%	2,142,257
[-] Other candidates in 2002: Dave Hutcheson (In) 164,532 (7.7%); Dave Berger (Grn) 78,611 (3.7%);
2002	LG	0%	Carol Molnau (R)	0	0.0%				0	0.0%	0
[-] Other candidates in 2002: Martha Robertson (I) 0 (?%); Rhoda Gilman (Grn) 0 (?%); Kamal Buchanan (I) 0 (?%); Samuel Farley (SW) 0 (?%); Tamara Houle (Cst) 0 (?%);
2002	SOS	59%	Mary Kiffmeyer* (R)	1,040,739	47.6%	Hubert "Buck" Humphrey IV (DFL)	974,045	44.5%	173,456 [+]	7.9%	2,188,240
[-] Other candidates in 2002: Dean Alger (In) 104,799 (4.8%); Andrew Koebrick (Grn) 67,404 (3.1%);

1998	AG	57%	Mike Hatch (DFL)	960,048	47.8%	Charlie Weaver (R)	879,864	43.8%	167,411 [+]	8.3%	2,007,323
[-] Other candidates in 1998: Jim Mangan (Ref) 116,481 (5.8%); Ruth Mason (Lbt) 49,173 (2.4%);
1998	AUD	56%	Judi Dutcher* (R)	968,132	49.1%	Nancy Larson (DFL)	812,892	41.2%	192,253 [+]	9.7%	1,973,277
[-] Other candidates in 1998: Patricia Becker (UST) 116,578 (5.9%); Bob Odden (Lbt) 40,228 (2.0%); Joseph Peschek (I) 33,507 (1.7%);
1998	LG	0%	Mae Schunk (Ref)	0	0.0%				0	0.0%	0
[-] Other candidates in 1998: Roger Moe (DFL) 0 (?%); Susan Jasper (Grn) 0 (?%); Michael Strand (Lbt) 0 (?%); Darrell Paulsen (I) 0 (?%); Toni McCloney (I) 0 (?%); John Hawkins (SW) 0 (?%);
1998	SOS	56%	Mary Kiffmeyer (R)	928,576	46.8%	Edwina Garcia (DFL)	818,236	41.2%	239,402 [+]	12.1%	1,986,214
[-] Other candidates in 1998: Alan Shilepsky (Ref) 192,997 (9.7%); Kenneth Iverson (Lbt) 44,663 (2.2%);
1998	TRE	55%	Carol Johnson (DFL)	887,025	45.4%	Kevin Knight (R)	791,723	40.5%	275,318 [+]	14.1%	1,954,066
[-] Other candidates in 1998: Jim Dunlop (Ref) 235,109 (12.0%); Mitchell Berg (Lbt) 37,855 (1.9%);

1994	AG	50%	Hubert "Skip" Humphrey III* (DFL)	1,115,285	66.6%	Sharon Anderson (IR)	488,753	29.2%	69,776 [+]	4.2%	1,673,814
[-] Other candidates in 1994: Dean Amundson (I) 69,776 (4.2%);
1994	AUD	50%	Judi Dutcher (IR)	836,626	49.6%	Donald Moe (DFL)	768,630	45.6%	80,811 [+]	4.8%	1,686,067
[-] Other candidates in 1994: Steve Anderson (I) 80,811 (4.8%);
1994	LG	0%	Joanne Benson (IR)	0	0.0%				0	0.0%	0
[-] Other candidates in 1994: Tim Davis (I) 0 (?%); Michael Strand (Lbt) 0 (?%); Phil Ratte (I) 0 (?%); Leah Finger (SW) 0 (?%);
1994	SOS	51%	Joan Anderson Growe* (DFL)	1,038,455	60.1%	Dick Kimbler (IR)	636,676	36.8%	54,009 [+]	3.1%	1,729,140
[-] Other candidates in 1994: Dale Wilkinson (I) 54,009 (3.1%);
1994	TRE	48%	Michael McGrath* (DFL)	779,658	48.0%	Jim Olson (IR)	759,255	46.8%	84,486 [+]	5.2%	1,623,399
[-] Other candidates in 1994: Colleen Bonniwell (I) 84,486 (5.2%);

1990	AG	56%	Hubert "Skip" Humphrey III* (DFL)	1,126,447	63.2%	Kevin Johnson (IR)	655,282	36.8%	0	0.0%	1,781,729
[-] Other candidates in 1990:
1990	AUD	55%	Mark Dayton (DFL)	1,011,124	57.6%	Bob Heinrich (IR)	743,389	42.4%	0	0.0%	1,754,513
[-] Other candidates in 1990:
1990	LG	0%	Joanell Dyrstad (IR)	0	0.0%				0	0.0%	0
[-] Other candidates in 1990: Steven Hesch-Bruggeman (I) 0 (?%); Oliver Steinberg (I) 0 (?%); Sharon Clark (IR) 0 (?%); Craig Honts (SW) 0 (?%);
1990	SOS	55%	Joan Anderson Growe* (DFL)	1,094,696	62.0%	Dave Jennings (IR)	626,199	35.5%	43,812 [+]	2.5%	1,764,707
[-] Other candidates in 1990: Candice Sjostrom (I) 43,812 (2.5%);
1990	TRE	54%	Michael McGrath* (DFL)	906,710	52.7%	John Burger (IR)	728,832	42.4%	84,914 [+]	4.9%	1,720,456
[-] Other candidates in 1990: Colleen Bonniwell (I) 84,914 (4.9%);

1986	AG	46%	Hubert "Skip" Humphrey III* (DFL)	985,569	70.3%	Lew Freeman (IR)	399,483	28.5%	16,394 [+]	1.2%	1,401,446
[-] Other candidates in 1986: Derrick Grimmer (I) 16,394 (1.2%);
1986	AUD	44%	Arne Carlson* (IR)	747,219	55.1%	John Dooley (DFL)	608,913	44.9%	0	0.0%	1,356,132
[-] Other candidates in 1986:
1986	LG	0%	Marlene Johnson* (DFL)	0	0.0%				0	0.0%	0
[-] Other candidates in 1986: Cory Johnson (I) 0 (?%); Edwin Mudge (Lbt) 0 (?%); August Nimtz (SW) 0 (?%);
1986	SOS	45%	Joan Anderson Growe* (DFL)	911,977	66.5%	Don Koenig (IR)	459,927	33.5%	0	0.0%	1,371,904
[-] Other candidates in 1986:
1986	TRE	44%	Michael McGrath (DFL)	741,144	55.1%	John Drew (IR)	589,507	43.8%	13,817 [+]	1.0%	1,344,468
[-] Other candidates in 1986: Helen Kruth (Comm) 13,817 (1.0%);

1982	AG	59%	Hubert "Skip" Humphrey III (DFL)	1,082,539	61.7%	Elliot Rothenberg (IR)	653,162	37.2%	18,278 [+]	1.0%	1,753,979
[-] Other candidates in 1982: Samuel Faulk (I) 18,278 (1.0%);
1982	AUD	57%	Arne Carlson* (IR)	932,925	54.8%	Paul Wellstone (DFL)	769,254	45.2%	0	0.0%	1,702,179
[-] Other candidates in 1982:
1982	LG	0%	Marlene Johnson (DFL)	0	0.0%				0	0.0%	0
[-] Other candidates in 1982: Carole Lesnick (SW) 0 (?%); Earl Dettman (I) 0 (?%); Charles Bates (Lbt) 0 (?%);
1982	SOS	58%	Joan Anderson Growe* (DFL)	1,028,792	59.4%	Mark Hanson (IR)	673,011	38.8%	31,422 [+]	1.8%	1,733,225
[-] Other candidates in 1982: Linda Taylor (Lbt) 31,422 (1.8%);
1982	TRE	56%	Bob Matsson, Jr. (DFL)	914,788	54.9%	Bonn Clayton (IR)	722,332	43.4%	28,131 [+]	1.7%	1,665,251
[-] Other candidates in 1982: Helen Kruth (Comm) 28,131 (1.7%);

1978	AG	61%	Warren Spannaus* (DFL)	858,547	55.9%	Howard Knutson (IR)	612,122	39.9%	65,256 [+]	4.2%	1,535,925
[-] Other candidates in 1978: Arnie Olsen (Amer) 65,256 (4.2%);
1978	AUD	60%	Arne Carlson (IR)	773,150	51.8%	Bob Matsson, Jr.* (DFL)	695,943	46.7%	22,576 [+]	1.5%	1,491,669
[-] Other candidates in 1978: Helen Kruth (Comm) 22,576 (1.5%);
1978	LG	0%	Lou Wangberg (IR)	0	0.0%				0	0.0%	0
[-] Other candidates in 1978: Joyce Baier (Amer) 0 (?%); Marc Shaver (SW) 0 (?%); Russ Payzant (I) 0 (?%); Mary Rosenbauer (Lbt) 0 (?%); Robert Stegmaier (I) 0 (?%);
1978	SOS	60%	Joan Anderson Growe* (DFL)	788,253	52.1%	Gerald Brekke (IR)	664,829	44.0%	59,031 [+]	3.9%	1,512,113
[-] Other candidates in 1978: Dianna Jenkins (Amer) 59,031 (3.9%);
1978	TRE	60%	Jim Lord* (DFL)	771,683	51.4%	Rick Teske (IR)	643,868	42.9%	85,183 [+]	5.7%	1,500,734
[-] Other candidates in 1978: Donald Hanson (Amer) 85,183 (5.7%);

1974	AG	51%	Warren Spannaus* (DFL)	786,857	64.3%	Dean Nyquist (R)	396,441	32.4%	40,617 [+]	3.3%	1,223,915
[-] Other candidates in 1974: Allan Lamkin (Amer) 40,617 (3.3%);
1974	AUD	50%	Bob Matsson, Jr. (DFL)	627,888	52.4%	Rolland Hatfield* (R)	570,562	47.6%	0	0.0%	1,198,450
[-] Other candidates in 1974:
1974	LG	0%	Rudy Perpich* (DFL)	0	0.0%				0	0.0%	0
[-] Other candidates in 1974: Laura Miles (I) 0 (?%); Elvera Jasperson (Amer) 0 (?%); Ralph Schwartz (SW) 0 (?%); James Flower (Comm) 0 (?%); Karl Heck (I) 0 (?%); Claudia Jensen (Lbt) 0 (?%);
1974	SOS	51%	Joan Anderson Growe (DFL)	640,948	52.3%	Arlen Erdahl* (R)	548,786	44.8%	35,571 [+]	2.9%	1,225,305
[-] Other candidates in 1974: Daniel Slater (Amer) 35,571 (2.9%);
1974	TRE	50%	Jim Lord (DFL)	697,926	57.7%	Bob Stassen (R)	512,139	42.3%	0	0.0%	1,210,065
[-] Other candidates in 1974:

1970	AG	57%	Warren Spannaus (DFL)	680,479	51.4%	Robert Forsythe (R)	644,390	48.6%	0	0.0%	1,324,869
[-] Other candidates in 1970:
1970	AUD	56%	Rolland Hatfield* (R)	654,074	49.9%	Jon Wefald (DFL)	644,343	49.1%	12,753 [+]	1.0%	1,311,170
[-] Other candidates in 1970: Betty Smith (Comm) 12,753 (1.0%);
1970	LG	57%	Rudy Perpich (DFL)	671,749	50.7%	Ben Boo (R)	654,486	49.3%	0	0.0%	1,326,235
[-] Other candidates in 1970:
1970	SOS	57%	Arlen Erdahl (R)	667,294	50.4%	Daniel Donovan (DFL)	657,173	49.6%	0	0.0%	1,324,467
[-] Other candidates in 1970:
1970	TRE	56%	Val Bjornson* (R)	716,127	54.6%	Leonard Boche (DFL)	595,013	45.4%	0	0.0%	1,311,140
[-] Other candidates in 1970:

1966	AG	58%	Douglas Head (R)	667,852	53.2%	W.H. Olson (DFL)	586,982	46.8%	0	0.0%	1,254,834
[-] Other candidates in 1966:
1966	AUD	58%	Stafford King* (R)	692,286	55.2%	Robert Hansen (DFL)	560,945	44.8%	0	0.0%	1,253,231
[-] Other candidates in 1966:
1966	LG	59%	Jim Goetz (R)	647,320	51.1%	Bob Short (DFL)	620,293	48.9%	0	0.0%	1,267,613
[-] Other candidates in 1966:
1966	SOS	58%	Joseph Donovan* (DFL)	695,256	55.0%	W.J. O'Brien (R)	567,897	45.0%	0	0.0%	1,263,153
[-] Other candidates in 1966:
1966	TRE	58%	Val Bjornson* (R)	711,800	56.8%	Harlan Christianson (DFL)	542,204	43.2%	0	0.0%	1,254,004
[-] Other candidates in 1966:

1962	AG	59%	Walter Mondale* (DFL)	730,783	59.6%	Robert Kunzig (R)	494,621	40.4%	0	0.0%	1,225,404
[-] Other candidates in 1962:
1962	AUD	59%	Stafford King* (R)	658,111	54.0%	John Nevin (DFL)	560,032	46.0%	0	0.0%	1,218,143
[-] Other candidates in 1962:
1962	LG	59%	Sandy Keith (DFL)	613,650	50.2%	Donald Peterson (R)	608,951	49.8%	0	0.0%	1,222,601
[-] Other candidates in 1962:
1962	SOS	59%	Joseph Donovan* (DFL)	729,561	59.6%	Norbert McCrady (R)	494,344	40.4%	0	0.0%	1,223,905
[-] Other candidates in 1962:
1962	TRE	59%	Val Bjornson* (R)	665,938	54.6%	Clyne Olson (DFL)	553,707	45.4%	0	0.0%	1,219,645
[-] Other candidates in 1962:

1960	AG	74%	Walter Mondale (DFL)	871,495	58.2%	Gaylord Saetre (R)	624,759	41.8%	0	0.0%	1,496,254
[-] Other candidates in 1960:
1960	LG	74%	Karl Rolvaag* (DFL)	822,923	55.1%	Arthur Ogle (R)	671,482	44.9%	0	0.0%	1,494,405
[-] Other candidates in 1960:
1960	SOS	75%	Joseph Donovan* (DFL)	891,421	59.3%	Ken Joyce (R)	612,190	40.7%	0	0.0%	1,503,611
[-] Other candidates in 1960:
1960	TRE	75%	Val Bjornson* (R)	795,656	52.9%	Conrad Hammar (DFL)	709,683	47.1%	0	0.0%	1,505,339
[-] Other candidates in 1960:

*: incumbent +: ran on additional party lines
Type: AG: Attorney General; AUD: Auditor; LG: Lt. Governor; SOS: Secretary of State; TRE: Treasurer
italics: special election

Voter Registration Data for Minnesota

Party registration is not used in this state, however as of 2022 registrations in Minnesota were estimated to be 35% Republican and 32% Democrat.

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Year	Total			Other		R/D Edge	R/D Edge %	VAPOP %
2023	3,572,492	0.0%	0.0%	3,572,492	100.0%	n/a	n/a	81%
2022	3,562,262	0.0%	0.0%	3,562,262	100.0%	n/a	n/a	81%
2020	3,588,563	0.0%	0.0%	3,588,563	100.0%	n/a	n/a	82%
2018	3,315,627	0.0%	0.0%	3,315,627	100.0%	n/a	n/a	77%
2016	3,269,260	0.0%	0.0%	3,269,260	100.0%	n/a	n/a	77%
2014	3,137,539	0.0%	0.0%	3,137,539	100.0%	n/a	n/a	75%
2012	3,084,344	0.0%	0.0%	3,084,344	100.0%	n/a	n/a	75%
2010	3,127,914	0.0%	0.0%	3,127,914	100.0%	n/a	n/a	78%
2008	3,199,134	0.0%	0.0%	3,199,134	100.0%	n/a	n/a	81%
2006	3,118,515	0.0%	0.0%	3,118,515	100.0%	n/a	n/a	81%
2004	2,977,496	0.0%	0.0%	2,977,496	100.0%	n/a	n/a	79%
2002	2,817,607	0.0%	0.0%	2,817,607	100.0%	n/a	n/a	76%
2000	2,844,428	0.0%	0.0%	2,844,428	100.0%	n/a	n/a	78%
1994	2,857,463	0.0%	0.0%	2,857,463	100.0%	n/a	n/a	85%
1986	2,615,137	0.0%	0.0%	2,615,137	100.0%	n/a	n/a	85%

VAPOP% is the estimated percentage of voting age population that is registered.
Registration data may include "inactive" voters. Data for each year pertains to the November elections.

Partisan Legislative Composition for Minnesota

Year	U.S. House
Year	Rep	Dem	Other
2022	4	4	0
2020	4	4	0
2018	3	5	0
2016	3	5	0
2014	3	5	0
2012	3	5	0
2010	4	4	0
2008	3	5	0
2006	3	5	0
2004	4	4	0
2002	4	4	0
2000	3	5	0
1998	2	6	0
1996	2	6	0
1994	2	6	0
1992	2	6	0
1990	2	6	0
1988	3	5	0
1986	3	5	0
1984	3	5	0
1982	3	5	0
1980	5	3	0
1978	4	4	0
1976	3	5	0
1974	3	5	0
1972	4	4	0
1970	4	4	0
1968	5	3	0
1966	5	3	0
1964	4	4	0
1962	4	4	0
1960	6	3	0
1958	5	4	0
1956	4	5	0
1954	4	5	0
1952	5	4	0
1950	5	4	0
1948	5	4	0
1946	8	1	0
1944	7	2	0
1942	8	0	1
1940	8	0	1
1938	7	1	1
1936	3	1	5

Year	State Senate
Year	Rep	Dem	Other
2022	33	34	0
2020 [1]	34	33	0
2018	35	32	0
2016	34	33	0
2014	28	39	0
2012	28	39	0
2010	37	30	0
2008	21	46	0
2006 [2]	23	44	0
2004	31	35	1
2002	31	35	1
2000	27	39	1
1998 [3]	26	40	1
1996	24	42	1
1994	24	43	0
1992	22	45	0
1990	21	46	0
1988	23	44	0
1986	20	47	0
1984	24	42	1
1982	25	42	0
1980	22	45	0
1978	20	47	0
1976	18	49	0
1974	28	38	1
1972	30	37	0
1970	34	33	0
1968	45	22	0
1966	45	22	0
1964	44	23	0
1962	43	24	0
1960	43	24	0
1958	43	24	0
1956	48	19	0
1954	48	19	0
1952	52	15	0
1950 [4]	51	16	0

Year	State House
Year	Rep	Dem	Other
2022	64	70	0
2020 [5]	64	70	0
2018 [6]	59	75	0
2016	77	57	0
2014	72	62	0
2012	61	73	0
2010	72	62	0
2008	47	87	0
2006 [7]	49	85	0
2004	68	66	0
2002	81	53	0
2000	69	65	0
1998 [8]	71	63	0
1996	64	70	0
1994	63	71	0
1992	47	87	0
1990	54	80	0
1988	53	81	0
1986	51	83	0
1984	69	65	0
1982	57	77	0
1980	64	70	0
1978 [9]	67	67	0
1976	30	104	0
1974	30	104	0
1972	57	77	0
1970	70	65	0
1968	85	50	0
1966	93	42	0
1964	78	56	1
1962	80	54	1
1960	59	72	0
1958	59	72	0
1956	61	70	0
1954	65	66	0
1952	85	46	0
1950 [10]	87	44	0

The partisan breakdowns shown are ones which took effect following the general elections in the specified year.

[1] Tom Bakk and David Tomassoni were re-elected as Democrats in the 2020 election, but switched to Independent immediately after (34 R, 31 D, 2 I)..
[2] In January 2008, Democrat Kevin Dahle was elected in a special election to succeed Republican Tom Neuville (22 R, 45 D)..
[3] A series of special elections and party switches led to the composition in the 2000 session (25 R, 41D, 1 I)..
[4] After a constitutional amendment in 1912, the Minnesota Legislature was nonpartisan until 1973. Figures represent "Conservative" and Liberal" rather than party labels until the 1972 results.
[5] Five Republicans do not caucus with the Republican minority.
[6] Four Republicans announced on December 8, 2018, they would not join the Republican caucus in the 91st Legislature and would instead form their own caucus, the "New House Republican Caucus.
[7] In July 2008, Republican incumbent Ron Erhardt became an independent (48 R, 85 D, 1 I).
[8] A party switch from Republican to Independent by Doug Reuter led to the composition in the 2000 session (70 R, 63 D, 1 I).
[9] With the split chamber, a power-sharing agreement was negotiated. A Republican Speaker, Rod Searle, was elected, but Democrats received control of most committees. The tie was broken when a Republican, Robert Pavlak, was expelled from the chamber on May 19, 1979 on a party-line vote due to legal and ethical violations. The agreement of shared power held through the end of the year's session two days later, despite the Democrats' 67-66 majority. A special election was held for Pavlak's seat. A Democrat, Frank J. Rodriguez, Jr., was elected, giving the Democrats a constitutional majority (R 66, D 68).
[10] After a constitutional amendment in 1912, the Minnesota Legislature was nonpartisan until 1973. Figures represent "Conservative" and Liberal" rather than party labels until the 1972 results.

Source for state legislature data and notations: Wikipedia