Minnesota — 1982 U.S. Senate election
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Akashicstate1982 Senate electionMinnesota · U.S. SenateDurenbergerR+6.1
How it voted
Share of the 1982 vote
| Dave Durenberger ✓Republican | 52.6% | 949,207 |
|---|---|---|
| Mark DaytonDemocrat | 46.6% | 840,401 |
| Bill OnaschSocialist Workers | 0.3% | 5,897 |
1982Senate margin
D+60R+60
87 counties, each filled by 1982 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
County-level results (87 counties) — table
| County | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| AITKIN, MN | Democratic | D+10.8 |
| ANOKA, MN | Democratic | D+2.6 |
| BECKER, MN | Republican | R+11.8 |
| BELTRAMI, MN | Democratic | D+6.5 |
| BENTON, MN | Republican | R+21.3 |
| BIG STONE, MN | Democratic | D+2.1 |
| BLUE EARTH, MN | Republican | R+16.6 |
| BROWN, MN | Republican | R+28.7 |
| CARLTON, MN | Democratic | D+32.9 |
| CARVER, MN | Republican | R+28.3 |
| CASS, MN | Republican | R+0.3 |
| CHIPPEWA, MN | Republican | R+12.2 |
| CHISAGO, MN | Democratic | D+5.4 |
| CLAY, MN | Republican | R+13.2 |
| CLEARWATER, MN | Democratic | D+11.9 |
| COOK, MN | Republican | R+5.0 |
| COTTONWOOD, MN | Republican | R+15.1 |
| CROW WING, MN | Republican | R+3.5 |
| DAKOTA, MN | Republican | R+16.7 |
| DODGE, MN | Republican | R+26.0 |
| DOUGLAS, MN | Republican | R+21.3 |
| FARIBAULT, MN | Republican | R+29.3 |
| FILLMORE, MN | Republican | R+29.5 |
| FREEBORN, MN | Republican | R+7.2 |
| GOODHUE, MN | Republican | R+22.7 |
| GRANT, MN | Republican | R+5.9 |
| HENNEPIN, MN | Republican | R+8.2 |
| HOUSTON, MN | Republican | R+28.5 |
| HUBBARD, MN | Republican | R+13.9 |
| ISANTI, MN | Democratic | D+7.6 |
| ITASCA, MN | Democratic | D+22.8 |
| JACKSON, MN | Republican | R+0.6 |
| KANABEC, MN | Democratic | D+1.4 |
| KANDIYOHI, MN | Republican | R+5.0 |
| KITTSON, MN | Democratic | D+2.9 |
| KOOCHICHING, MN | Democratic | D+11.5 |
| LAC QUI PARLE, MN | Republican | R+2.9 |
| LAKE, MN | Democratic | D+37.2 |
| LAKE OF THE WOODS, MN | Republican | R+0.4 |
| LE SUEUR, MN | Republican | R+9.5 |
| LINCOLN, MN | Republican | R+8.0 |
| LYON, MN | Republican | R+9.2 |
| MAHNOMEN, MN | Democratic | D+2.1 |
| MARSHALL, MN | Republican | R+7.2 |
| MARTIN, MN | Republican | R+22.7 |
| MCLEOD, MN | Republican | R+26.7 |
| MEEKER, MN | Republican | R+14.0 |
| MILLE LACS, MN | Republican | R+1.6 |
| MORRISON, MN | Republican | R+15.9 |
| MOWER, MN | Democratic | D+9.4 |
| MURRAY, MN | Republican | R+6.6 |
| NICOLLET, MN | Republican | R+20.8 |
| NOBLES, MN | Republican | R+3.5 |
| NORMAN, MN | Democratic | D+4.4 |
| OLMSTED, MN | Republican | R+37.9 |
| OTTER TAIL, MN | Republican | R+22.1 |
| PENNINGTON, MN | Democratic | D+3.7 |
| PINE, MN | Democratic | D+9.7 |
| PIPESTONE, MN | Republican | R+11.3 |
| POLK, MN | Republican | R+1.1 |
| POPE, MN | Republican | R+11.8 |
| RAMSEY, MN | Democratic | D+2.6 |
| RED LAKE, MN | Democratic | D+6.1 |
| REDWOOD, MN | Republican | R+34.1 |
| RENVILLE, MN | Republican | R+15.1 |
| RICE, MN | Republican | R+11.9 |
| ROCK, MN | Republican | R+12.7 |
| ROSEAU, MN | Republican | R+10.0 |
| SCOTT, MN | Republican | R+15.0 |
| SHERBURNE, MN | Republican | R+9.8 |
| SIBLEY, MN | Republican | R+24.9 |
| ST. LOUIS, MN | Democratic | D+38.9 |
| STEARNS, MN | Republican | R+31.1 |
| STEELE, MN | Republican | R+28.7 |
| STEVENS, MN | Republican | R+18.7 |
| SWIFT, MN | Democratic | D+7.2 |
| TODD, MN | Republican | R+16.2 |
| TRAVERSE, MN | Republican | R+4.7 |
| WABASHA, MN | Republican | R+25.0 |
| WADENA, MN | Republican | R+21.5 |
| WASECA, MN | Republican | R+20.9 |
| WASHINGTON, MN | Republican | R+10.5 |
| WATONWAN, MN | Republican | R+17.9 |
| WILKIN, MN | Republican | R+20.0 |
| WINONA, MN | Republican | R+15.7 |
| WRIGHT, MN | Republican | R+10.8 |
| YELLOW MEDICINE, MN | Republican | R+4.7 |
presidential baselinePresident 1980D+3.9Senate 1982R+6.0vs. baselineR+10.0
Minnesota's 1982 Senate race ran 10.0 points more Republican than its 1980 presidential margin.
Minnesota's Senate margins
Every comparable D–R contest in our store, 1976–2024
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1976 | +42.5% |
| 1978 | −16.2% |
| 1982 | −6.0% |
| 1984 | −16.8% |
| 1988 | −15.3% |
| 1990 | +2.6% |
| 1994 | −5.0% |
| 1996 | +9.0% |
| 2000 | +5.5% |
| 2002 | −1.7% |
| 2006 | +20.1% |
| 2008 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | +34.7% |
| 2014 | +10.2% |
| 2018 | +24.1% |
| 2020 | +5.2% |
| 2024 | +15.7% |
Same ballot, 1982MN
Source. MIT Election Data + Science Lab — 1982 US Senate returns, party-classified by literal ballot party · county returns aggregated from precinct-level results. Real returns — nothing estimated.