Aitkin County
Aitkin County is located in Northeastern Minnesota and was established on May 23, 1857 (as "Aiken" County) by the Territorial Legislature. The county was named for William Aitkin, a clerk for the American Fur Company who married Stripped Cloud in 1818, a member of a prominent Ojibwa family. The city of Aitkin is the county seat. Source: Aitkin County website.
Notable candidates from Aitkin County include:
- Paul Anders Ogren (resident): DFL State Representative (1981-1993)
Minnesota Department of Transportation.
Legislative Districts
Congressional Districts
| Starting | Ending | Districts |
|---|---|---|
| 1858 | 1863 | At-Large |
| 1863 | 1873 | CD 02 |
| 1873 | 1883 | CD 03 |
| 1883 | 1893 | CD 05 |
| 1893 | 1903 | CD 06 |
| 1903 | 1915 | CD 08 |
| 1915 | 1933 | CD 06 |
| 1933 | 1935 | At-Large |
| 1935 | 1963 | CD 06 |
| 1963 | 1973 | CD 08 |
| 1973 | 1983 | CD 07 |
| 1983 | 2033 | CD 08 |
Senate Districts
| Starting | Ending | Districts |
|---|---|---|
| 1861 | 1872 | SD 03 |
| 1872 | 1882 | SD 28 |
| 1882 | 1891 | SD 46 |
| 1891 | 1899 | SD 53 |
| 1899 | 1915 | SD 52 |
| 1915 | 1963 | SD 54 |
| 1963 | 1973 | SD 52 |
| 1973 | 1983 | SD 13 |
| 1983 | 1993 | SD 14 |
| 1993 | 2003 | SD 03, 08 |
| 2003 | 2013 | SD 03 |
| 2013 | 2023 | SD 10 |
| 2023 | 2033 | SD 07, 10 |
House Districts
| Starting | Ending | Districts |
|---|---|---|
| 1861 | 1872 | HD 03 |
| 1872 | 1882 | HD 28 |
| 1882 | 1891 | HD 46 |
| 1891 | 1899 | HD 53 |
| 1899 | 1915 | HD 52 |
| 1915 | 1963 | HD 54 |
| 1963 | 1967 | HD 52 |
| 1967 | 1973 | HD 52A |
| 1973 | 1983 | HD 13B |
| 1983 | 1993 | HD 14A, 14B |
| 1993 | 2003 | HD 03B, 08B |
| 2003 | 2013 | HD 03B |
| 2013 | 2023 | HD 10B |
| 2023 | 2033 | HD 07A, 10A |
Candidates
| Candidate | Birth county | Residence county | Elections |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alfs, Gerd W. (G.W.) | Out of state | Aitkin |
1934, State House, District 54,
General
(Nonpartisan,
Lost)
1932, State House, District 54, General (Nonpartisan, Won) 1930, State House, District 54, General (Nonpartisan, Lost) |
| Allin, Frederick William (F.W.) | Out of state | Aitkin | 1932, State House, District 54, General (Nonpartisan, Lost) |
| Anderson, Dick | Out of state | Aitkin | 1984, State House, District 14B, Primary (Democratic-Farmer-Labor, Lost) |
| Arens, Theodore H. | Scott | Aitkin |
1942, State Senate, District 54,
General
(Nonpartisan,
Lost)
1942, State Senate, District 54, Primary (Nonpartisan, Won) |
| Barhite, E.E. | Out of state | Aitkin | 1920, State House, District 54, General (Nonpartisan, Lost) |
| Bauer, Fred | Out of state | Aitkin | 1962, State House, District 52, Primary (Nonpartisan, Lost) |
| Boyechko, Michelle | Saint Louis | Aitkin |
2022, State Senate, District 11,
General
(Democratic-Farmer-Labor,
Lost)
2022, State Senate, District 11, Primary (Democratic-Farmer-Labor, Won) |
| Bushnell, Gordon | Jackson | Aitkin |
1952, State House, District 54,
General
(Nonpartisan,
Lost)
1950, State Senate, District 54, General (Nonpartisan, Lost) 1950, State Senate, District 54, Primary (Nonpartisan, Won) 1946, State Senate, District 54, General (Nonpartisan, Won) 1946, State Senate, District 54, Primary (Nonpartisan, Won) |
| Campbell, William (Bill) | Out of state | Aitkin | 1950, State Senate, District 54, Primary (Nonpartisan, Lost) |
| Ebner, Franklin E. | Aitkin | Crow Wing |
1932, State Senate, District 53,
Special
(Nonpartisan,
Won)
1932, State Senate, District 53, Special Primary (Nonpartisan, Won) |