Anoka County

Anoka County is located in east central Minnesota and was established on May 23, 1857 by the Territorial Legislature. The county was named from the Dakota word “anokatanhan” (on both sides of the river) and the Ojibwa word “onokay” (working waters). The city of Anoka is the county seat. Source: Anoka County website.

Notable candidates from Anoka County include:

  • Julie Blaha (born, resident): DFL State Auditor (2019-present)
  • Irving A Caswell (born): Republican Clerk of the Supreme Court (1911-1919)
  • Raymond P. Chase (born, resident): Republican Auditor (1921-1931), U.S. Representative At-Large (1933-1935), and Railroad and Warehouse Commissioner (1944-1948)
  • Rod Grams (resident): Independent-Republican U.S. Representative (1993-1995) and U.S. Senator (1995-2001)
  • Rollin G. Johnson (born): Republican Railroad and Warehouse Commissioner (1943-1952)
  • Albert F. Pratt (born, resident): State Representative (1915-1919) and Republican Attorney General (1927-1928)


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 04
1893 1903 CD 06
1903 1915 CD 08
1915 1933 CD 10
1933 1935 At-Large
1935 1973 CD 03
1973 1983 CD 05, 08
1983 2003 CD 06
2003 2033 CD 03, 05, 06
Senate Districts
Starting Ending Districts
1858 1861 SD 24
1861 1872 SD 04
1872 1882 SD 25
1882 1891 SD 28
1891 1899 SD 35
1899 1915 SD 45
1915 1963 SD 44
1963 1967 SD 51
1967 1973 SD 21, 32, 57
1973 1983 SD 19, 46, 47, 49, 55
1983 1993 SD 19, 49, 50, 51, 52
1993 2003 SD 48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53
2003 2013 SD 17, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53
2013 2023 SD 31, 35, 36, 37, 38, 41
2023 2033 SD 27, 30, 31, 32, 34, 35, 36, 39
House Districts
Starting Ending Districts
1858 1861 HD 24
1861 1872 HD 04
1872 1882 HD 25
1882 1891 HD 28
1891 1899 HD 35
1899 1915 HD 45
1915 1963 HD 44
1963 1967 HD 51
1967 1973 HD 21A, 32B, 57A, 57B
1973 1983 HD 19A, 19B, 46A, 46B, 47A, 47B, 49A, 55A, 55B
1983 1993 HD 19A, 49A, 49B, 50A, 50B, 51A, 51B, 52A
1993 2003 HD 48B, 49A, 49B, 50A, 50B, 51A, 51B, 52A, 53A
2003 2013 HD 17A, 47A, 47B, 48A, 48B, 49A, 49B, 50A, 50B, 51A, 51B, 52A, 53A
2013 2023 HD 31A, 31B, 35A, 35B, 36A, 36B, 37A, 37B, 38A, 41A, 41B
2023 2033 HD 27B, 30B, 31A, 31B, 32A, 32B, 34B, 35A, 35B, 36A, 39A, 39B

Candidates

Candidate Birth county Residence county Elections
Abeler, Jim Hennepin Anoka 2022, State Senate, District 35, General (Republican, Won)
2020, State Senate, District 35, General (Republican, Won)
2016, State Senate, District 35, General (Republican, Won)
2016, State Senate, District 35, Special (Republican, Won)
2016, State Senate, District 35, Special Primary (Republican, Won)
2014, U.S. Senate, Primary (Republican, Lost)
2012, State House, District 35A, General (Republican, Won)
2010, State House, District 48B, General (Republican, Won)
2008, State House, District 48B, General (Republican, Won)
2008, State House, District 48B, Primary (Republican, Won)
2006, State House, District 48B, General (Republican, Won)
2004, State House, District 48B, General (Republican, Won)
2004, State House, District 48B, Primary (Republican, Won)
2002, State House, District 48B, General (Republican, Won)
2002, State House, District 48B, Primary (Republican, Won)
2000, State House, District 49A, General (Republican, Won)
2000, State House, District 49A, Primary (Republican, Won)
1998, State House, District 49A, General (Republican, Won)
1998, State House, District 49A, Primary (Republican, Won)
Adams, Judy Evelyn Hennepin Anoka 2016, U.S. House, District 06, Primary (Democratic-Farmer-Labor, Lost)
Allen, Jeanine M. Hennepin Anoka 2006, State House, District 49B, General (Democratic-Farmer-Labor, Lost)
Anderson, Arne L. Out of state Anoka 1958, Governor, General (Industrial Government, Lost)
Anderson, Susan Out of state Anoka 1990, State Senate, District 52, General (Independent-Republican, Lost)
1990, State Senate, District 52, Primary (Independent-Republican, Won)
Angle, R.W. Hennepin Anoka 1948, State House, District 44, Primary (Nonpartisan, Lost)
Aplikowski, Andy Ramsey Anoka 2016, State Senate, District 35, Special Primary (Republican, Lost)
Appleton, Jay C. McLeod Anoka 1952, U.S. House, District 03, Primary (Republican, Lost)
Backlund, Gordon Ramsey Anoka 1988, State House, District 51A, General (Independent-Republican, Lost)
1988, State House, District 51A, Primary (Independent-Republican, Won)
1986, State House, District 51A, General (Independent-Republican, Lost)
1986, State House, District 51A, Primary (Independent-Republican, Won)
1984, State House, District 51A, General (Independent-Republican, Won)
1984, State House, District 51A, Primary (Independent-Republican, Won)
1982, State House, District 51A, General (Independent-Republican, Lost)
1982, State House, District 51A, Primary (Independent-Republican, Won)
Bahr, Cal K. (Calvin) Out of state Anoka 2022, State Senate, District 31, General (Republican, Won)
2022, State Senate, District 31, Primary (Republican, Won)
2020, State House, District 31B, General (Republican, Won)
2018, State House, District 31B, General (Republican, Won)
2018, State House, District 31B, Primary (Republican, Won)
2016, State House, District 31B, General (Republican, Won)
2016, State House, District 31B, Primary (Republican, Won)