Cook County

Cook County is located at the far Northeastern tip of Minnesota along the Ontario border and was established on March 9, 1874 by the State Legislature. Cook County was named for Major Michael Cook, a carpenter from Faribault who served in the State Senate during the first four legislatures (SD 05, 1857-1861, SD 08, 1861-1863) and was killed at the Battle of Nashville in 1864 during the Civil War. Grand Marais is the county seat. Source: Minnesota Geographic Names, by Warren Upham (Minnesota Historical Society, 1969).


Minnesota Department of Transportation.

Legislative Districts

Congressional Districts
Starting Ending Districts
1874 1883 CD 03
1883 1893 CD 05
1893 1903 CD 06
1903 1933 CD 08
1933 1935 At-Large
1935 2033 CD 08
Senate Districts
Starting Ending Districts
1874 1882 SD 29
1882 1891 SD 46
1891 1899 SD 54
1899 1915 SD 51
1915 1963 SD 57
1963 1973 SD 61
1973 2013 SD 06
2013 2033 SD 03
House Districts
Starting Ending Districts
1874 1882 HD 29
1882 1891 HD 46
1891 1899 HD 54
1899 1915 HD 57
1963 1967 HD 61
1967 1973 HD 61A
1973 1983 HD 06B
1983 2013 HD 06A
2013 2033 HD 03A

Candidates

Candidate Birth county Residence county Elections
Black, Donald Out of state Cook 1984, U.S. Senate, Primary (Democratic-Farmer-Labor, Lost)
Hansen, Bill Saint Louis Cook 2015, State House, District 03A, Special Primary (Democratic-Farmer-Labor, Lost)
2004, State House, District 06A, Primary (Democratic-Farmer-Labor, Lost)
2002, State House, District 06A, Primary (Democratic-Farmer-Labor, Lost)
Hemmingsen, Clarence M. Out of state Cook 1958, State House, District 57, Primary (Nonpartisan, Lost)
1956, State House, District 57, Primary (Nonpartisan, Lost)
1938, State Senate, District 57, General (Nonpartisan, Lost)
1936, State House, District 57, Primary (Nonpartisan, Lost)
Johnson, Charles Jonaeus Out of state Cook 1936, State House, District 57, General (Nonpartisan, Lost)
1936, State House, District 57, Primary (Nonpartisan, Won)
Knight, Darren Patrick Cook Wright 2002, State House, District 19B, General (Write-In, Lost)
2002, State House, District 19B, Primary (Republican, Lost)
Raiken, Jean B. Out of state Cook 1966, State House, District 61A, General (Nonpartisan, Lost)