Election 1932 Results
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1932 Minnesota governor election
Floyd B. Olson (Farmer-Labor) beat Earle Brown (Republican) in Minnesota in 1932, 50.6% to 32.3%, a margin of 18.2 points and 188,357 votes.
The third-party hold continued from 1930, when Floyd B. Olson also won.
other candidates led in 73 of the 87 counties as they stood then and Democrats in 7 and Republicans in 7. The largest, Hennepin, cast 220,219 votes and went to the other candidates by 12.4 points. The closest was Houston, where 90 votes separated the top two.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Floyd B. Olson won | Farmer-Labor | 522,438 | 50.6% |
| Earle Brown | Republican | 334,081 | 32.3% |
| John E. Regan | Democratic | 169,859 | 16.4% |
| All other candidates | 6,631 | 0.6% | |
| Total | 1,033,009 |
Every county
| County | Democrat | Republican | Others | Total | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hennepin | 17,754 8.1% | 87,552 39.8% | 114,913 | 220,219 | Others |
| Ramsey | 14,137 12.9% | 35,960 32.7% | 59,832 | 109,929 | Others |
| St. Louis | 8,453 10.0% | 25,406 30.1% | 50,602 | 84,461 | Others |
| Stearns | 13,064 55.1% | 4,205 17.7% | 6,438 | 23,707 | D+37.4 |
| Otter Tail | 1,925 11.1% | 6,941 40.0% | 8,489 | 17,355 | Others |
| Dakota | 3,447 24.2% | 3,706 26.0% | 7,119 | 14,272 | Others |
| Blue Earth | 6,783 47.7% | 4,679 32.9% | 2,747 | 14,209 | D+14.8 |
| Polk | 1,120 8.1% | 3,512 25.3% | 9,226 | 13,858 | Others |
| Winona | 4,688 34.1% | 4,570 33.2% | 4,506 | 13,764 | D+0.9 |
| Goodhue | 1,518 11.1% | 4,918 35.9% | 7,271 | 13,707 | Others |
| Olmsted | 3,854 29.1% | 4,849 36.6% | 4,547 | 13,250 | R+7.5 |
| Freeborn | 896 7.7% | 4,216 36.3% | 6,514 | 11,626 | Others |
| Rice | 3,955 34.1% | 4,510 38.9% | 3,136 | 11,601 | R+4.8 |
| Wright | 3,203 28.3% | 3,477 30.7% | 4,655 | 11,335 | Others |
| Washington | 1,253 11.4% | 3,660 33.2% | 6,123 | 11,036 | Others |
| Mower | 2,235 20.5% | 3,529 32.3% | 5,160 | 10,924 | Others |
| Fillmore | 1,433 13.4% | 4,419 41.4% | 4,818 | 10,670 | Others |
| Itasca | 813 7.7% | 3,002 28.3% | 6,810 | 10,625 | Others |
| Crow Wing | 1,714 17.1% | 3,224 32.1% | 5,094 | 10,032 | Others |
| Todd | 1,764 18.1% | 3,019 31.0% | 4,968 | 9,751 | Others |
| Morrison | 3,176 33.3% | 1,942 20.4% | 4,414 | 9,532 | Others |
| Faribault | 2,399 25.8% | 3,839 41.3% | 3,049 | 9,287 | R+15.5 |
| Brown | 3,417 36.8% | 1,870 20.1% | 3,998 | 9,285 | Others |
| Kandiyohi | 1,280 13.9% | 2,551 27.6% | 5,406 | 9,237 | Others |
| Renville | 2,281 24.7% | 2,613 28.3% | 4,341 | 9,235 | Others |
| Clay | 621 6.8% | 1,878 20.6% | 6,622 | 9,121 | Others |
| Becker | 917 10.7% | 2,365 27.7% | 5,271 | 8,553 | Others |
| Le Sueur | 3,412 40.2% | 1,896 22.3% | 3,180 | 8,488 | D+17.9 |
| Martin | 2,075 25.3% | 3,461 42.3% | 2,652 | 8,188 | R+16.9 |
| McLeod | 2,101 25.9% | 2,915 35.9% | 3,110 | 8,126 | Others |
| Steele | 2,251 27.8% | 2,999 37.0% | 2,852 | 8,102 | R+9.2 |
| Carlton | 490 6.1% | 2,177 27.2% | 5,340 | 8,007 | Others |
| Pine | 1,113 13.9% | 2,024 25.3% | 4,857 | 7,994 | Others |
| Douglas | 1,072 13.4% | 2,315 29.0% | 4,600 | 7,987 | Others |
| Redwood | 1,338 17.1% | 2,374 30.3% | 4,120 | 7,832 | Others |
| Lyon | 1,302 16.8% | 2,229 28.8% | 4,202 | 7,733 | Others |
| Meeker | 1,822 24.3% | 2,148 28.6% | 3,535 | 7,505 | Others |
| Anoka | 939 12.6% | 2,550 34.1% | 3,988 | 7,477 | Others |
| Beltrami | 613 8.2% | 2,126 28.5% | 4,718 | 7,457 | Others |
| Wabasha | 2,809 38.2% | 2,327 31.6% | 2,224 | 7,360 | D+6.5 |
| Carver | 2,339 32.6% | 2,280 31.8% | 2,558 | 7,177 | Others |
| Nobles | 1,726 24.5% | 2,130 30.2% | 3,188 | 7,044 | Others |
| Yellow Medicine | 962 14.2% | 1,871 27.7% | 3,919 | 6,752 | Others |
| Nicollet | 1,961 29.7% | 1,961 29.7% | 2,676 | 6,598 | Others |
| Sibley | 1,923 29.4% | 1,435 21.9% | 3,188 | 6,546 | Others |
| Lac Qui Parle | 758 12.1% | 2,247 35.7% | 3,282 | 6,287 | Others |
| Cass | 953 15.2% | 2,278 36.3% | 3,046 | 6,277 | Others |
| Scott | 2,477 39.7% | 1,031 16.5% | 2,727 | 6,235 | Others |
| Waseca | 2,461 39.5% | 1,832 29.4% | 1,931 | 6,224 | D+10.1 |
| Chippewa | 907 14.7% | 2,017 32.6% | 3,267 | 6,191 | Others |
| Mille Lacs | 683 11.2% | 1,860 30.4% | 3,567 | 6,110 | Others |
| Jackson | 1,140 18.9% | 1,544 25.6% | 3,347 | 6,031 | Others |
| Chisago | 549 9.1% | 2,266 37.7% | 3,192 | 6,007 | Others |
| Swift | 1,460 24.3% | 1,412 23.5% | 3,134 | 6,006 | Others |
| Aitkin | 520 8.7% | 1,966 33.0% | 3,469 | 5,955 | Others |
| Houston | 1,455 25.1% | 2,213 38.2% | 2,123 | 5,791 | R+13.1 |
| Marshall | 378 6.6% | 1,532 26.7% | 3,833 | 5,743 | Others |
| Benton | 2,509 44.4% | 1,185 21.0% | 1,953 | 5,647 | D+23.4 |
| Pope | 807 14.4% | 1,946 34.8% | 2,834 | 5,587 | Others |
| Norman | 197 3.6% | 1,212 22.1% | 4,086 | 5,495 | Others |
| Koochiching | 285 5.4% | 1,078 20.6% | 3,871 | 5,234 | Others |
| Isanti | 305 5.9% | 1,335 26.0% | 3,500 | 5,140 | Others |
| Dodge | 1,078 21.1% | 2,069 40.5% | 1,965 | 5,112 | R+19.4 |
| Cottonwood | 690 13.7% | 2,068 40.9% | 2,295 | 5,053 | Others |
| Watonwan | 1,051 20.8% | 1,551 30.7% | 2,451 | 5,053 | Others |
| Murray | 921 18.9% | 1,223 25.0% | 2,740 | 4,884 | Others |
| Pipestone | 543 11.5% | 1,354 28.6% | 2,834 | 4,731 | Others |
| Pennington | 195 4.2% | 1,028 22.3% | 3,393 | 4,616 | Others |
| Roseau | 191 4.2% | 991 22.0% | 3,316 | 4,498 | Others |
| Big Stone | 1,085 25.0% | 1,082 25.0% | 2,166 | 4,333 | Others |
| Wadena | 507 11.8% | 1,544 35.8% | 2,259 | 4,310 | Others |
| Rock | 435 10.1% | 1,345 31.3% | 2,520 | 4,300 | Others |
| Lincoln | 900 21.1% | 952 22.3% | 2,413 | 4,265 | Others |
| Stevens | 1,053 25.3% | 1,460 35.1% | 1,648 | 4,161 | Others |
| Grant | 579 14.1% | 1,183 28.8% | 2,349 | 4,111 | Others |
| Clearwater | 134 3.4% | 797 20.4% | 2,980 | 3,911 | Others |
| Hubbard | 561 14.4% | 1,424 36.6% | 1,901 | 3,886 | Others |
| Sherburne | 659 17.4% | 1,466 38.8% | 1,656 | 3,781 | Others |
| Kanabec | 353 9.4% | 1,105 29.3% | 2,316 | 3,774 | Others |
| Wilkin | 988 26.3% | 1,055 28.1% | 1,712 | 3,755 | Others |
| Kittson | 222 6.2% | 895 24.9% | 2,472 | 3,589 | Others |
| Traverse | 467 13.6% | 697 20.3% | 2,277 | 3,441 | Others |
| Lake | 141 4.6% | 645 21.0% | 2,283 | 3,069 | Others |
| Red Lake | 396 15.9% | 506 20.4% | 1,583 | 2,485 | Others |
| Mahnomen | 345 14.9% | 441 19.0% | 1,536 | 2,322 | Others |
| Lake Of The Woods | 139 8.5% | 371 22.7% | 1,126 | 1,636 | Others |
| Cook | 34 3.3% | 245 24.0% | 740 | 1,019 | Others |
Counties as they stood in 1932; 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 |