Becker County
Becker County is located in northwestern Minnesota and was established on March 18, 1858 by the Territorial Legislature. The county was named after George L. Becker, a St. Paul Alderman (1854-1856), Mayor of St. Paul (1856), and State Senator (SD 01, 1868-1872). Becker was also a candidate in 1857 for one of an expected three at-large U.S. House seats and placed third, but when Minnesota received only two seats in 1858, the top three finishers drew lots and Becker came up short. Detroit Lakes is the county seat. Source: Becker County website.
Notable candidates from Becker County include:
- Frank DeGroat (resident): Conservative Caucus/Republican State Representative (1963-1977)
- Collin C. Peterson (resident): DFL State Senator (1977-1987) and U.S. Representative (1991-2021)
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 07 |
| 1903 | 1933 | CD 09 |
| 1933 | 1935 | At-Large |
| 1935 | 1963 | CD 09 |
| 1963 | 2023 | CD 07 |
| 2023 | 2033 | CD 07, 08 |
Senate Districts
| Starting | Ending | Districts |
|---|---|---|
| 1861 | 1872 | SD 03 |
| 1872 | 1882 | SD 41 |
| 1882 | 1891 | SD 44 |
| 1891 | 1899 | SD 50 |
| 1899 | 1915 | SD 60 |
| 1915 | 1963 | SD 63 |
| 1963 | 1967 | SD 57 |
| 1967 | 1973 | SD 65 |
| 1973 | 1983 | SD 10 |
| 1983 | 1993 | SD 09, 10 |
| 1993 | 2003 | SD 02, 09, 11 |
| 2003 | 2013 | SD 02, 09, 10 |
| 2013 | 2023 | SD 02, 04 |
| 2023 | 2033 | SD 02, 04, 05 |
House Districts
| Starting | Ending | Districts |
|---|---|---|
| 1861 | 1872 | HD 03 |
| 1872 | 1882 | HD 41 |
| 1882 | 1891 | HD 44 |
| 1891 | 1899 | HD 50 |
| 1899 | 1915 | HD 60 |
| 1915 | 1963 | HD 63 |
| 1963 | 1967 | HD 57 |
| 1967 | 1973 | HD 65A |
| 1973 | 1983 | HD 10A |
| 1983 | 1993 | HD 09B, 10A |
| 1993 | 2003 | HD 02A, 02B, 09B, 11A |
| 2003 | 2013 | HD 02A, 09B, 10B |
| 2013 | 2023 | HD 02B, 04B |
| 2023 | 2033 | HD 02B, 04B, 05A |
Candidates
| Candidate | Birth county | Residence county | Elections |
|---|---|---|---|
| Allen, Byron G. | Out of state | Becker |
1970, State House, District 65A,
General
(Nonpartisan,
Lost)
1950, State Senate, District 63, General (Nonpartisan, Lost) 1946, State Senate, District 63, General (Nonpartisan, Lost) 1946, State Senate, District 63, Primary (Nonpartisan, Won) 1944, Governor, General (Democratic-Farmer-Labor, Lost) 1944, Governor, Primary (Democratic-Farmer-Labor, Won) |
| Anderson, Arthur (A.B.) | Out of state | Becker |
1968, State House, District 65A,
General
(Nonpartisan,
Lost)
1962, State House, District 57, Primary (Nonpartisan, Lost) |
| Anderson, Arthur B. | Out of state | Otter Tail Becker |
1966, State Senate, District 65,
Primary
(Nonpartisan,
Lost)
1960, State House, District 63, Primary (Nonpartisan, Lost) 1946, State Senate, District 63, Primary (Nonpartisan, Lost) 1942, State Senate, District 63, General (Nonpartisan, Lost) 1940, State House, District 50, General (Nonpartisan, Lost) |
| Anderson, Brian | Becker | Becker | 2020, State House, District 04B, General (Republican, Lost) |
| Anderson, Cyndi | Out of state | Becker |
2000, State House, District 11A,
General
(Democratic-Farmer-Labor,
Lost)
2000, State House, District 11A, Primary (Democratic-Farmer-Labor, Won) |
| Anderson, F.E. (Fritz) | Becker | Otter Tail |
1977, U.S. House, District 07,
Special Primary
(Democratic-Farmer-Labor,
Lost)
1948, Lieutenant Governor, Primary (Democratic-Farmer-Labor, Lost) |
| Anderson, Ray J. | Becker | Becker | 1966, State House, District 65A, General (Nonpartisan, Lost) |
| Baldwin, John Harvey (J.H.) | Out of state | Becker |
1922, State Senate, District 63,
General
(Nonpartisan,
Lost)
1918, State Senate, District 63, General (Nonpartisan, Won) 1914, State Senate, District 63, General (Nonpartisan, Won) |
| Basford, Harry | Itasca | Becker |
1966, State Senate, District 65,
Primary
(Nonpartisan,
Lost)
1964, State House, District 57, Primary (Nonpartisan, Lost) 1962, State House, District 57, General (Nonpartisan, Lost) 1962, State House, District 57, Primary (Nonpartisan, Won) 1960, State House, District 63, General (Nonpartisan, Won) 1960, State House, District 63, Primary (Nonpartisan, Won) 1958, State House, District 63, General (Nonpartisan, Won) 1956, State House, District 63, General (Nonpartisan, Won) 1954, State House, District 63, General (Nonpartisan, Won) 1952, State House, District 63, General (Nonpartisan, Won) 1950, State House, District 63, General (Nonpartisan, Won) 1948, State House, District 63, General (Nonpartisan, Won) |
| Battey, Richard H. (R.H.) | Out of state | Becker | 1912, U.S. House, District 09, Primary (Republican, Lost) |