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1936 Minnesota governor election
Elmer Austin Benson (Farmer-Labor) beat Martin A. Nelson (Republican) in Minnesota in 1936, 60.7% to 38.6%, a margin of 22.2 points and 248,501 votes.
The third-party hold continued from 1934, when Floyd B. Olson won.
other candidates led in 68 of the 87 counties as they stood then and Republicans in 19. The largest, Hennepin, cast 146,857 votes and went to the Republican by 65.6 points. The closest was Le Sueur, where 25 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elmer Austin Benson won | Farmer-Labor | 680,342 | 60.7% |
| Martin A. Nelson | Republican | 431,841 | 38.6% |
| All other candidates | 7,996 | 0.7% | |
| Total | 1,120,179 |
Every county
| County | Democrat | Republican | Others | Total | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hennepin | 0 0.0% | 96,346 65.6% | 50,511 | 146,857 | R+65.6 |
| Sibley | 0 0.0% | 2,658 2.9% | 89,909 | 92,567 | Others |
| Ramsey | 0 0.0% | 42,947 49.9% | 43,080 | 86,027 | Others |
| St. Louis | 0 0.0% | 26,748 100.0% | 26,748 | R+100.0 | |
| Otter Tail | 0 0.0% | 9,517 52.9% | 8,485 | 18,002 | R+52.9 |
| Polk | 0 0.0% | 4,940 31.8% | 10,585 | 15,525 | Others |
| Stearns | 0 0.0% | 8,345 61.9% | 5,135 | 13,480 | R+61.9 |
| Itasca | 0 0.0% | 4,693 36.7% | 8,098 | 12,791 | Others |
| Rice | 0 0.0% | 6,412 53.4% | 5,591 | 12,003 | R+53.4 |
| Washington | 0 0.0% | 4,991 43.0% | 6,621 | 11,612 | Others |
| Wright | 0 0.0% | 4,467 39.5% | 6,849 | 11,316 | Others |
| Crow Wing | 0 0.0% | 4,077 38.3% | 6,565 | 10,642 | Others |
| Fillmore | 0 0.0% | 5,538 52.8% | 4,944 | 10,482 | R+52.8 |
| Brown | 0 0.0% | 3,142 31.2% | 6,936 | 10,078 | Others |
| Todd | 0 0.0% | 4,311 43.2% | 5,662 | 9,973 | Others |
| Faribault | 0 0.0% | 4,844 48.6% | 5,114 | 9,958 | Others |
| Morrison | 0 0.0% | 3,356 34.5% | 6,360 | 9,716 | Others |
| Marshall | 0 0.0% | 2,182 22.5% | 7,532 | 9,714 | Others |
| Kandiyohi | 0 0.0% | 2,999 31.0% | 6,683 | 9,682 | Others |
| Dakota | 0 0.0% | 5,660 59.6% | 3,833 | 9,493 | R+59.6 |
| Clay | 0 0.0% | 3,006 31.7% | 6,486 | 9,492 | Others |
| Renville | 0 0.0% | 3,591 37.9% | 5,889 | 9,480 | Others |
| Carlton | 0 0.0% | 2,516 26.8% | 6,868 | 9,384 | Others |
| Becker | 0 0.0% | 3,285 35.2% | 6,060 | 9,345 | Others |
| Redwood | 0 0.0% | 3,684 41.0% | 5,312 | 8,996 | Others |
| Winona | 0 0.0% | 6,518 73.8% | 2,318 | 8,836 | R+73.8 |
| Beltrami | 0 0.0% | 2,686 30.4% | 6,142 | 8,828 | Others |
| Le Sueur | 0 0.0% | 4,368 50.1% | 4,343 | 8,711 | R+50.1 |
| Pine | 0 0.0% | 2,791 32.0% | 5,918 | 8,709 | Others |
| Lyon | 0 0.0% | 3,381 40.5% | 4,957 | 8,338 | Others |
| Martin | 0 0.0% | 5,615 70.1% | 2,400 | 8,015 | R+70.1 |
| Steele | 0 0.0% | 4,224 52.7% | 3,791 | 8,015 | R+52.7 |
| Olmsted | 0 0.0% | 6,634 83.4% | 1,316 | 7,950 | R+83.4 |
| Anoka | 0 0.0% | 3,064 38.9% | 4,805 | 7,869 | Others |
| Nobles | 0 0.0% | 3,064 39.1% | 4,774 | 7,838 | Others |
| Blue Earth | 0 0.0% | 7,614 100.0% | 7,614 | R+100.0 | |
| Wabasha | 0 0.0% | 3,748 49.5% | 3,820 | 7,568 | Others |
| Meeker | 0 0.0% | 2,971 39.5% | 4,551 | 7,522 | Others |
| Goodhue | 0 0.0% | 6,749 89.9% | 759 | 7,508 | R+89.9 |
| Mower | 0 0.0% | 6,185 83.0% | 1,266 | 7,451 | R+83.0 |
| Douglas | 0 0.0% | 2,801 37.9% | 4,589 | 7,390 | Others |
| Carver | 0 0.0% | 3,553 49.2% | 3,664 | 7,217 | Others |
| Cass | 0 0.0% | 3,090 42.9% | 4,106 | 7,196 | Others |
| Freeborn | 0 0.0% | 5,240 73.7% | 1,871 | 7,111 | R+73.7 |
| Jackson | 0 0.0% | 2,359 33.2% | 4,739 | 7,098 | Others |
| Nicollet | 0 0.0% | 3,019 42.9% | 4,025 | 7,044 | Others |
| Mahnomen | 0 0.0% | 611 9.0% | 6,206 | 6,817 | Others |
| Yellow Medicine | 0 0.0% | 2,451 36.5% | 4,266 | 6,717 | Others |
| Sherburne | 0 0.0% | 1,881 28.1% | 4,808 | 6,689 | Others |
| Chippewa | 0 0.0% | 2,556 38.4% | 4,104 | 6,660 | Others |
| Aitkin | 0 0.0% | 2,691 40.7% | 3,926 | 6,617 | Others |
| Cottonwood | 0 0.0% | 3,144 47.5% | 3,471 | 6,615 | Others |
| Koochiching | 0 0.0% | 1,526 23.7% | 4,910 | 6,436 | Others |
| Waseca | 0 0.0% | 3,039 47.8% | 3,321 | 6,360 | Others |
| Mille Lacs | 0 0.0% | 2,240 36.0% | 3,981 | 6,221 | Others |
| Lac Qui Parle | 0 0.0% | 2,365 38.8% | 3,726 | 6,091 | Others |
| Chisago | 0 0.0% | 2,706 44.8% | 3,335 | 6,041 | Others |
| Swift | 0 0.0% | 1,833 30.3% | 4,208 | 6,041 | Others |
| Houston | 0 0.0% | 3,172 53.0% | 2,816 | 5,988 | R+53.0 |
| Watonwan | 0 0.0% | 2,350 40.6% | 3,438 | 5,788 | Others |
| Murray | 0 0.0% | 2,142 37.4% | 3,592 | 5,734 | Others |
| Benton | 0 0.0% | 2,502 44.2% | 3,158 | 5,660 | Others |
| Norman | 0 0.0% | 1,878 34.0% | 3,642 | 5,520 | Others |
| Pope | 0 0.0% | 1,973 37.1% | 3,346 | 5,319 | Others |
| Roseau | 0 0.0% | 1,498 28.5% | 3,763 | 5,261 | Others |
| Isanti | 0 0.0% | 1,575 30.2% | 3,633 | 5,208 | Others |
| Pennington | 0 0.0% | 1,627 31.7% | 3,503 | 5,130 | Others |
| Pipestone | 0 0.0% | 2,100 41.3% | 2,990 | 5,090 | Others |
| Dodge | 0 0.0% | 2,439 48.0% | 2,637 | 5,076 | Others |
| Rock | 0 0.0% | 1,895 40.0% | 2,837 | 4,732 | Others |
| Wadena | 0 0.0% | 2,085 44.4% | 2,607 | 4,692 | Others |
| Lincoln | 0 0.0% | 1,621 37.7% | 2,674 | 4,295 | Others |
| Clearwater | 0 0.0% | 1,050 24.5% | 3,235 | 4,285 | Others |
| Kittson | 0 0.0% | 1,199 28.6% | 2,996 | 4,195 | Others |
| Kanabec | 0 0.0% | 1,507 36.5% | 2,625 | 4,132 | Others |
| Grant | 0 0.0% | 1,677 41.1% | 2,404 | 4,081 | Others |
| Hubbard | 0 0.0% | 1,930 48.2% | 2,077 | 4,007 | Others |
| Big Stone | 0 0.0% | 1,506 37.9% | 2,466 | 3,972 | Others |
| Stevens | 0 0.0% | 1,809 45.6% | 2,156 | 3,965 | Others |
| Wilkin | 0 0.0% | 1,636 43.5% | 2,125 | 3,761 | Others |
| Scott | 0 0.0% | 2,342 62.9% | 1,383 | 3,725 | R+62.9 |
| McLeod | 0 0.0% | 3,603 100.0% | 3,603 | R+100.0 | |
| Lake | 0 0.0% | 864 25.1% | 2,574 | 3,438 | Others |
| Traverse | 0 0.0% | 1,026 33.0% | 2,080 | 3,106 | Others |
| Red Lake | 0 0.0% | 902 35.8% | 1,619 | 2,521 | Others |
| Lake Of The Woods | 0 0.0% | 484 23.9% | 1,545 | 2,029 | Others |
| Cook | 0 0.0% | 477 40.1% | 713 | 1,190 | Others |
Counties as they stood in 1936; 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 |