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1918 US Senate election in Minnesota
Knute Nelson (Republican) beat Willis Calderwood (independent) in Minnesota in 1918, 60.0% to 40.0%, a margin of 20.1 points and 69,094 votes.
Republicans led in 76 of the 86 counties as they stood then and other candidates in 10. The largest, Hennepin, cast 59,256 votes and went to the Republican by 63.3 points. The closest was Clearwater, where 4 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.
Senate
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Knute Nelson won | Republican | 206,428 | 60.0% |
| Willis Calderwood | National | 137,334 | 40.0% |
| Total | 343,762 |
Every county
| County | Democrat | Republican | Others | Total | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hennepin | 0 0.0% | 37,504 63.3% | 21,752 | 59,256 | R+63.3 |
| Ramsey | 0 0.0% | 15,257 52.8% | 13,654 | 28,911 | R+52.8 |
| St. Louis | 0 0.0% | 13,131 63.5% | 7,532 | 20,663 | R+63.5 |
| Otter Tail | 0 0.0% | 3,996 57.0% | 3,012 | 7,008 | R+57.0 |
| Stearns | 0 0.0% | 3,951 57.2% | 2,962 | 6,913 | R+57.2 |
| Goodhue | 0 0.0% | 3,765 69.0% | 1,692 | 5,457 | R+69.0 |
| Polk | 0 0.0% | 2,961 55.6% | 2,363 | 5,324 | R+55.6 |
| Winona | 0 0.0% | 3,466 65.6% | 1,818 | 5,284 | R+65.6 |
| Blue Earth | 0 0.0% | 3,163 64.1% | 1,775 | 4,938 | R+64.1 |
| Fillmore | 0 0.0% | 3,589 77.4% | 1,049 | 4,638 | R+77.4 |
| Dakota | 0 0.0% | 2,631 58.1% | 1,895 | 4,526 | R+58.1 |
| Wright | 0 0.0% | 2,736 61.7% | 1,699 | 4,435 | R+61.7 |
| Renville | 0 0.0% | 2,254 51.3% | 2,143 | 4,397 | R+51.3 |
| Olmsted | 0 0.0% | 2,692 64.0% | 1,513 | 4,205 | R+64.0 |
| Freeborn | 0 0.0% | 2,925 74.4% | 1,009 | 3,934 | R+74.4 |
| Rice | 0 0.0% | 2,938 74.7% | 995 | 3,933 | R+74.7 |
| Todd | 0 0.0% | 2,107 53.7% | 1,820 | 3,927 | R+53.7 |
| Mower | 0 0.0% | 2,769 71.4% | 1,109 | 3,878 | R+71.4 |
| Kandiyohi | 0 0.0% | 1,622 42.2% | 2,221 | 3,843 | Others |
| Faribault | 0 0.0% | 2,546 69.8% | 1,101 | 3,647 | R+69.8 |
| Brown | 0 0.0% | 1,541 42.5% | 2,085 | 3,626 | Others |
| Le Sueur | 0 0.0% | 2,110 58.3% | 1,508 | 3,618 | R+58.3 |
| Washington | 0 0.0% | 2,158 61.5% | 1,349 | 3,507 | R+61.5 |
| Martin | 0 0.0% | 2,537 72.9% | 941 | 3,478 | R+72.9 |
| McLeod | 0 0.0% | 1,916 55.8% | 1,518 | 3,434 | R+55.8 |
| Morrison | 0 0.0% | 1,916 55.8% | 1,518 | 3,434 | R+55.8 |
| Douglas | 0 0.0% | 1,285 37.5% | 2,141 | 3,426 | Others |
| Redwood | 0 0.0% | 2,051 61.4% | 1,290 | 3,341 | R+61.4 |
| Meeker | 0 0.0% | 1,841 55.6% | 1,469 | 3,310 | R+55.6 |
| Wabasha | 0 0.0% | 1,951 60.7% | 1,263 | 3,214 | R+60.7 |
| Clay | 0 0.0% | 1,906 61.2% | 1,206 | 3,112 | R+61.2 |
| Crow Wing | 0 0.0% | 1,853 59.9% | 1,240 | 3,093 | R+59.9 |
| Marshall | 0 0.0% | 1,512 49.2% | 1,560 | 3,072 | Others |
| Carver | 0 0.0% | 1,596 52.3% | 1,455 | 3,051 | R+52.3 |
| Becker | 0 0.0% | 1,663 54.7% | 1,378 | 3,041 | R+54.7 |
| Lyon | 0 0.0% | 1,954 64.3% | 1,083 | 3,037 | R+64.3 |
| Beltrami | 0 0.0% | 1,824 60.8% | 1,177 | 3,001 | R+60.8 |
| Steele | 0 0.0% | 2,041 68.6% | 936 | 2,977 | R+68.6 |
| Sibley | 0 0.0% | 1,424 48.1% | 1,536 | 2,960 | Others |
| Pine | 0 0.0% | 1,622 55.3% | 1,311 | 2,933 | R+55.3 |
| Yellow Medicine | 0 0.0% | 1,489 52.4% | 1,354 | 2,843 | R+52.4 |
| Itasca | 0 0.0% | 1,874 66.4% | 950 | 2,824 | R+66.4 |
| Lac Qui Parle | 0 0.0% | 1,756 62.3% | 1,062 | 2,818 | R+62.3 |
| Jackson | 0 0.0% | 1,777 65.5% | 934 | 2,711 | R+65.5 |
| Chisago | 0 0.0% | 1,546 57.5% | 1,142 | 2,688 | R+57.5 |
| Nobles | 0 0.0% | 1,742 66.4% | 882 | 2,624 | R+66.4 |
| Chippewa | 0 0.0% | 1,300 50.3% | 1,283 | 2,583 | R+50.3 |
| Waseca | 0 0.0% | 1,656 65.5% | 872 | 2,528 | R+65.5 |
| Houston | 0 0.0% | 1,796 71.6% | 712 | 2,508 | R+71.6 |
| Scott | 0 0.0% | 1,357 54.5% | 1,131 | 2,488 | R+54.5 |
| Swift | 0 0.0% | 1,272 51.1% | 1,216 | 2,488 | R+51.1 |
| Isanti | 0 0.0% | 900 37.2% | 1,518 | 2,418 | Others |
| Pope | 0 0.0% | 1,498 62.1% | 916 | 2,414 | R+62.1 |
| Nicollet | 0 0.0% | 1,338 55.7% | 1,063 | 2,401 | R+55.7 |
| Norman | 0 0.0% | 1,220 51.5% | 1,150 | 2,370 | R+51.5 |
| Anoka | 0 0.0% | 1,668 72.9% | 621 | 2,289 | R+72.9 |
| Mille Lacs | 0 0.0% | 1,203 53.5% | 1,045 | 2,248 | R+53.5 |
| Cottonwood | 0 0.0% | 1,470 67.2% | 717 | 2,187 | R+67.2 |
| Murray | 0 0.0% | 1,455 67.4% | 704 | 2,159 | R+67.4 |
| Watonwan | 0 0.0% | 1,408 67.1% | 691 | 2,099 | R+67.1 |
| Pennington | 0 0.0% | 884 43.2% | 1,163 | 2,047 | Others |
| Benton | 0 0.0% | 1,232 61.5% | 772 | 2,004 | R+61.5 |
| Cass | 0 0.0% | 1,382 69.0% | 622 | 2,004 | R+69.0 |
| Dodge | 0 0.0% | 1,432 72.5% | 544 | 1,976 | R+72.5 |
| Lincoln | 0 0.0% | 1,085 57.4% | 806 | 1,891 | R+57.4 |
| Pipestone | 0 0.0% | 1,150 61.9% | 708 | 1,858 | R+61.9 |
| Carlton | 0 0.0% | 1,077 60.3% | 709 | 1,786 | R+60.3 |
| Rock | 0 0.0% | 1,333 75.1% | 443 | 1,776 | R+75.1 |
| Aitkin | 0 0.0% | 1,127 64.0% | 633 | 1,760 | R+64.0 |
| Grant | 0 0.0% | 990 56.5% | 763 | 1,753 | R+56.5 |
| Roseau | 0 0.0% | 634 36.4% | 1,110 | 1,744 | Others |
| Koochiching | 0 0.0% | 1,064 63.3% | 616 | 1,680 | R+63.3 |
| Big Stone | 0 0.0% | 1,189 70.9% | 489 | 1,678 | R+70.9 |
| Stevens | 0 0.0% | 1,056 63.5% | 606 | 1,662 | R+63.5 |
| Sherburne | 0 0.0% | 1,146 70.3% | 483 | 1,629 | R+70.3 |
| Kanabec | 0 0.0% | 851 53.2% | 748 | 1,599 | R+53.2 |
| Wadena | 0 0.0% | 941 59.9% | 631 | 1,572 | R+59.9 |
| Kittson | 0 0.0% | 753 48.3% | 807 | 1,560 | Others |
| Traverse | 0 0.0% | 794 57.3% | 592 | 1,386 | R+57.3 |
| Wilkin | 0 0.0% | 903 65.8% | 470 | 1,373 | R+65.8 |
| Hubbard | 0 0.0% | 862 71.7% | 340 | 1,202 | R+71.7 |
| Lake | 0 0.0% | 611 51.0% | 587 | 1,198 | R+51.0 |
| Clearwater | 0 0.0% | 561 50.2% | 557 | 1,118 | R+50.2 |
| Red Lake | 0 0.0% | 475 45.5% | 568 | 1,043 | Others |
| Mahnomen | 0 0.0% | 450 52.4% | 408 | 858 | R+52.4 |
| Cook | 0 0.0% | 276 78.0% | 78 | 354 | R+78.0 |
Counties as they stood in 1918; 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 Senate elections we hold
| Year | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Amy Klobuchar (D) | D+15.7 |
| 2020 | Tina Smith (D) | D+5.2 |
| 2018 | Amy Klobuchar (D) | D+24.1 |
| 2014 | Al Franken (D) | D+10.2 |
| 2012 | Amy Klobuchar (D) | D+34.7 |
| 2008 | Al Franken (D) | level |
| 2006 | Amy Klobuchar (D) | D+20.1 |
| 2002 | Norm Coleman (R) | R+2.2 |
| 2000 | Mark Dayton (D) | D+5.5 |
| 1996 | Paul Wellstone (D) | D+9.0 |
| 1994 | Rod Grams (R) | R+5.0 |
| 1990 | Paul David Wellstone (D) | D+2.6 |
| 1988 | David Durenberger (R) | R+15.3 |
| 1984 | Rudy Boschwitz (R) | R+16.8 |
| 1982 | Dave Durenberger (R) | R+6.0 |
| 1978 | Rudolph E. Boschwitz (R) | R+16.2 |
| 1976 | Hubert H. Humphrey (D) | D+42.5 |
| 1972 | Walter Mondale (D) | D+13.8 |
| 1970 | Hubert Humphrey (D) | D+16.1 |
| 1966 | Walter Mondale (D) | D+8.7 |
| 1964 | Eugene McCarthy (D) | D+21.1 |
| 1960 | Hubert Humphrey (D) | D+15.3 |
| 1958 | Eugene McCarthy (D) | D+6.3 |
| 1954 | Hubert Humphrey (D) | D+14.3 |
| 1952 | Edward J. Thye (R) | R+14.1 |
| 1948 | Hubert Humphrey (D) | D+20.3 |
| 1946 | Edward J. Thye (R) | R+19.1 |
| 1942 | Joseph H. Ball (R) | R+36.6 |
| 1940 | Henrik Shipstead (R) | R+32.4 |
| 1936 | Ernest Lundeen (other) | |
| 1934 | Henrik Shipstead (other) | |
| 1930 | Thomas D. Schall (R) | R+1.5 |
| 1928 | Henrik Shipstead (other) | |
| 1924 | Thomas D. Schall (R) | R+40.0 |
| 1922 | Henrik Shipstead (other) | |
| 1918 | Knute Nelson (R) | R+60.0 |
| 1916 | Frank Kellogg (R) | R+17.7 |