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1904 Minnesota governor election
John A. Johnson (Democrat) beat Robert C. Dunn (Republican) in Minnesota in 1904, 48.7% to 46.1%, a margin of 2.6 points and 7,862 votes.
Minnesota changed party: in 1902 it went Republican, for Samuel R. Van Sant.
Republicans led in 44 of the 83 counties as they stood then and Democrats in 39. The largest, Hennepin, cast 43,206 votes and went to the Democrat by 19.2 points. The closest was Waseca, where 3 votes separated the two parties.
Early projection, based on early and incomplete polling: the likely matchups, each weighted by the betting markets' odds of both nominations, not a result. Each county is its 2024 presidential margin moved by its state's projected swing; set a national vote and every state, district and county moves by the same amount from our projection. Colours run in 100 steps from a safe Republican to a safe Democratic margin. Boundaries: US Census Bureau.
Governor
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| John A. Johnson won | Democratic | 147,992 | 48.7% |
| Robert C. Dunn | Republican | 140,130 | 46.1% |
| All other candidates | 15,680 | 5.2% | |
| Total | 303,802 |
Every county
| County | Democrat | Republican | Others | Total | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hennepin | 23,959 55.5% | 15,677 36.3% | 3,570 | 43,206 | D+19.2 |
| Ramsey | 13,885 50.0% | 12,771 46.0% | 1,123 | 27,779 | D+4.0 |
| St. Louis | 4,924 37.1% | 7,759 58.5% | 591 | 13,274 | R+21.4 |
| Otter Tail | 3,245 49.5% | 2,548 38.9% | 756 | 6,549 | D+10.6 |
| Winona | 3,164 51.1% | 2,785 45.0% | 238 | 6,187 | D+6.1 |
| Stearns | 4,303 72.6% | 1,469 24.8% | 152 | 5,924 | D+47.8 |
| Goodhue | 2,148 38.5% | 3,285 58.9% | 147 | 5,580 | R+20.4 |
| Blue Earth | 2,817 51.3% | 2,493 45.4% | 176 | 5,486 | D+5.9 |
| Polk | 2,321 45.6% | 2,215 43.5% | 558 | 5,094 | D+2.1 |
| Rice | 2,681 57.7% | 1,792 38.5% | 177 | 4,650 | D+19.1 |
| Wright | 2,072 46.7% | 2,203 49.7% | 161 | 4,436 | R+3.0 |
| Dakota | 2,103 50.1% | 1,928 45.9% | 166 | 4,197 | D+4.2 |
| Todd | 1,914 45.9% | 2,048 49.1% | 208 | 4,170 | R+3.2 |
| Olmsted | 2,051 49.4% | 1,976 47.6% | 123 | 4,150 | D+1.8 |
| Morrison | 2,300 56.2% | 1,685 41.2% | 107 | 4,092 | D+15.0 |
| Fillmore | 1,436 35.4% | 2,407 59.3% | 217 | 4,060 | R+23.9 |
| Renville | 2,068 51.3% | 1,845 45.8% | 119 | 4,032 | D+5.5 |
| Freeborn | 1,708 43.7% | 1,930 49.3% | 274 | 3,912 | R+5.7 |
| Washington | 1,841 48.0% | 1,936 50.5% | 55 | 3,832 | R+2.5 |
| Le Sueur | 1,995 52.3% | 1,676 44.0% | 140 | 3,811 | D+8.4 |
| Faribault | 1,597 42.2% | 1,984 52.4% | 204 | 3,785 | R+10.2 |
| Mower | 1,569 43.4% | 1,847 51.0% | 203 | 3,619 | R+7.7 |
| Wabasha | 1,774 49.9% | 1,666 46.9% | 113 | 3,553 | D+3.0 |
| Steele | 1,735 50.9% | 1,543 45.2% | 133 | 3,411 | D+5.6 |
| Brown | 1,840 56.0% | 1,375 41.8% | 71 | 3,286 | D+14.2 |
| Kandiyohi | 1,510 46.5% | 1,556 47.9% | 181 | 3,247 | R+1.4 |
| Meeker | 2,006 61.8% | 1,145 35.3% | 96 | 3,247 | D+26.5 |
| Martin | 1,696 53.5% | 1,274 40.2% | 199 | 3,169 | D+13.3 |
| Lyon | 1,268 41.8% | 1,658 54.6% | 111 | 3,037 | R+12.8 |
| Crow Wing | 1,315 43.8% | 1,398 46.6% | 286 | 2,999 | R+2.8 |
| Clay | 1,575 55.2% | 1,081 37.9% | 197 | 2,853 | D+17.3 |
| Douglas | 1,440 50.6% | 1,299 45.6% | 109 | 2,848 | D+5.0 |
| Redwood | 1,218 43.5% | 1,500 53.6% | 82 | 2,800 | R+10.1 |
| Jackson | 1,190 43.1% | 1,505 54.5% | 69 | 2,764 | R+11.4 |
| Chisago | 1,316 48.9% | 1,338 49.7% | 36 | 2,690 | R+0.8 |
| Carver | 1,314 49.1% | 1,326 49.5% | 38 | 2,678 | R+0.4 |
| Sibley | 1,492 57.4% | 1,048 40.3% | 61 | 2,601 | D+17.1 |
| Waseca | 1,252 48.7% | 1,249 48.6% | 70 | 2,571 | D+0.1 |
| Beltrami | 760 30.1% | 1,612 63.9% | 151 | 2,523 | R+33.8 |
| Pine | 1,167 46.6% | 1,214 48.5% | 121 | 2,502 | R+1.9 |
| McLeod | 1,284 51.8% | 1,077 43.4% | 118 | 2,479 | D+8.4 |
| Becker | 1,226 49.6% | 1,081 43.7% | 167 | 2,474 | D+5.9 |
| Swift | 1,285 52.0% | 1,112 45.0% | 76 | 2,473 | D+7.0 |
| Nicollet | 1,858 75.9% | 559 22.8% | 30 | 2,447 | D+53.1 |
| Norman | 943 39.0% | 1,148 47.4% | 329 | 2,420 | R+8.5 |
| Yellow Medicine | 1,047 43.3% | 1,243 51.4% | 126 | 2,416 | R+8.1 |
| Chippewa | 1,242 51.4% | 1,084 44.9% | 88 | 2,414 | D+6.5 |
| Nobles | 1,153 47.8% | 1,167 48.4% | 93 | 2,413 | R+0.6 |
| Marshall | 1,159 48.6% | 1,022 42.9% | 202 | 2,383 | D+5.7 |
| Scott | 1,469 61.9% | 862 36.3% | 43 | 2,374 | D+25.6 |
| Lac Qui Parle | 1,229 53.0% | 972 41.9% | 119 | 2,320 | D+11.1 |
| Itasca | 750 32.8% | 1,349 59.1% | 185 | 2,284 | R+26.2 |
| Red Lake | 999 45.5% | 987 44.9% | 210 | 2,196 | D+0.5 |
| Murray | 923 43.7% | 1,155 54.7% | 35 | 2,113 | R+11.0 |
| Houston | 557 27.5% | 1,410 69.7% | 57 | 2,024 | R+42.1 |
| Isanti | 1,018 50.4% | 905 44.8% | 98 | 2,021 | D+5.6 |
| Pope | 1,045 51.9% | 925 46.0% | 42 | 2,012 | D+6.0 |
| Anoka | 764 38.4% | 1,188 59.7% | 38 | 1,990 | R+21.3 |
| Dodge | 753 38.4% | 1,092 55.7% | 116 | 1,961 | R+17.3 |
| Mille Lacs | 556 29.1% | 1,315 68.7% | 42 | 1,913 | R+39.7 |
| Watonwan | 898 47.2% | 937 49.2% | 69 | 1,904 | R+2.0 |
| Benton | 1,011 53.5% | 834 44.2% | 44 | 1,889 | D+9.4 |
| Carlton | 607 32.7% | 1,072 57.7% | 178 | 1,857 | R+25.0 |
| Cottonwood | 916 49.5% | 864 46.7% | 72 | 1,852 | D+2.8 |
| Big Stone | 814 45.3% | 892 49.7% | 90 | 1,796 | R+4.3 |
| Hubbard | 663 36.9% | 1,050 58.5% | 82 | 1,795 | R+21.6 |
| Stevens | 839 48.6% | 854 49.4% | 34 | 1,727 | R+0.9 |
| Lincoln | 716 41.6% | 931 54.1% | 75 | 1,722 | R+12.5 |
| Aitkin | 634 38.3% | 913 55.2% | 107 | 1,654 | R+16.9 |
| Cass | 489 31.1% | 958 61.0% | 123 | 1,570 | R+29.9 |
| Rock | 785 50.8% | 695 45.0% | 65 | 1,545 | D+5.8 |
| Pipestone | 681 44.2% | 788 51.1% | 73 | 1,542 | R+6.9 |
| Sherburne | 611 40.9% | 834 55.9% | 48 | 1,493 | R+14.9 |
| Roseau | 433 29.1% | 845 56.8% | 210 | 1,488 | R+27.7 |
| Wilkin | 687 47.3% | 691 47.6% | 75 | 1,453 | R+0.3 |
| Wadena | 636 44.1% | 746 51.7% | 60 | 1,442 | R+7.6 |
| Grant | 686 48.6% | 679 48.1% | 47 | 1,412 | D+0.5 |
| Kittson | 675 48.6% | 614 44.2% | 100 | 1,389 | D+4.4 |
| Traverse | 586 48.5% | 607 50.2% | 15 | 1,208 | R+1.7 |
| Clearwater | 481 43.6% | 546 49.5% | 75 | 1,102 | R+5.9 |
| Kanabec | 534 48.9% | 522 47.8% | 36 | 1,092 | D+1.1 |
| Lake | 330 36.7% | 391 43.5% | 178 | 899 | R+6.8 |
| Cook | 51 21.3% | 168 70.0% | 21 | 240 | R+48.8 |
Counties as they stood in 1904; some have since been split, merged or renamed. Margin: the Democrat's share of all votes minus the Republican's. Sources and how the results were checked.
Minnesota governor elections we hold
| Year | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Tim Walz (D) | D+7.7 |
| 2018 | Tim Walz (D) | D+11.4 |
| 2014 | Mark Dayton (D) | D+5.6 |
| 2010 | Mark Dayton (D) | D+0.4 |
| 2006 | Tim Pawlenty (R) | R+1.0 |
| 2002 | Tim Pawlenty (R) | R+7.9 |
| 1998 | Jesse Ventura (other) | |
| 1994 | Arne Carlson (R) | R+29.2 |
| 1990 | Arne Carlson (R) | R+3.3 |
| 1986 | Rudy Perpich (D) | D+13.0 |
| 1982 | Rudy Perpich (D) | D+18.6 |
| 1978 | Albert H. Quie (R) | R+7.0 |
| 1974 | Wendell R. Anderson (D) | D+33.4 |
| 1970 | Wendell R. Anderson (D) | D+8.5 |
| 1966 | Harold Levander (R) | R+5.6 |
| 1962 | Karl F. Rolvaag (D) | level |
| 1960 | Elmer L. Andersen (R) | R+1.5 |
| 1958 | Orville L. Freeman (D) | D+14.4 |
| 1956 | Orville L. Freeman (D) | D+3.2 |
| 1954 | Orville L. Freeman (D) | D+5.9 |
| 1952 | C. Elmer Anderson (R) | R+11.3 |
| 1950 | Luther W. Youngdahl (R) | R+22.5 |
| 1948 | Luther W. Youngdahl (R) | R+8.1 |
| 1946 | Luther W. Youngdahl (R) | R+19.3 |
| 1944 | Edward John Thye (R) | R+23.8 |
| 1942 | Harold Stassen (R) | R+42.1 |
| 1940 | Harold Stassen (R) | R+40.9 |
| 1938 | Harold Stassen (R) | R+54.1 |
| 1936 | Elmer Austin Benson (other) | |
| 1934 | Floyd B. Olson (other) | |
| 1932 | Floyd B. Olson (other) | |
| 1930 | Floyd B. Olson (other) | |
| 1928 | Theodore Christianson (R) | R+33.6 |
| 1926 | Theodore Christianson (R) | R+51.1 |
| 1924 | Theodore Christianson (R) | R+42.8 |
| 1922 | J. A. O. Preus (R) | R+33.5 |
| 1920 | J. A. O. Preus (R) | R+42.7 |
| 1918 | J. A. A. Burnquist (R) | R+24.3 |
| 1916 | J. A. A. Burnquist (R) | R+39.1 |
| 1914 | Winfield Scott Hammond (D) | D+3.7 |
| 1912 | Adolph Olson Eberhart (R) | R+9.4 |
| 1910 | Adolph O. Eberhart (R) | R+20.5 |
| 1908 | John Albert Johnson (D) | D+8.0 |
| 1906 | John A. Johnson (D) | D+26.2 |
| 1904 | John A. Johnson (D) | D+2.6 |
| 1902 | Samuel R. Van Sant (R) | R+20.9 |
| 1900 | Samuel Rinnah Van Sant (R) | R+0.7 |
| 1898 | John Lind (D) | D+8.0 |
| 1896 | David M. Clough (R) | R+1.1 |
| 1894 | Knute Nelson (R) | R+31.9 |
| 1892 | Knute Nelson (R) | R+5.7 |
| 1890 | William R. Merriam (R) | R+0.9 |
| 1888 | William R. Merriam (R) | R+9.2 |
| 1886 | Andrew R. McGill (R) | R+1.1 |
| 1883 | Lucius F. Hubbard (R) | R+10.5 |
| 1881 | Lucius F. Hubbard (R) | R+26.4 |
| 1879 | John S. Pillsbury (R) | R+14.7 |
| 1877 | John S. Pillsbury (R) | R+17.9 |
| 1875 | John S. Pillsbury (R) | R+14.1 |
| 1873 | Cushman K. Davis (R) | R+7.1 |
| 1871 | Horace Austin (R) | R+21.2 |
| 1869 | Horace Austin (R) | R+3.7 |
| 1867 | William R. Marshall (R) | R+8.2 |
| 1865 | William R. Marshall (R) | R+11.2 |