Cottonwood County
Cottonwood County is located in Southwestern Minnesota and was established on May 23, 1857 by the Territorial Legislature. It was organized on July 29, 1870. Cottonwood County is named after the Cottonwood River which has many cottonwood trees alongside it. Windom is the county seat. Sources: Cottonwood County website. Minnesota Geographic Names, by Warren Upham (Minnesota Historical Society, 1969).
Notable candidates from Cottonwood County include:
- Carl Halverson (born, resident): State Representative (1933-1937) and Farmer-Labor State Treasurer (1937-1939)
- George Mann (resident): Liberal Caucus/DFL State Representative (1959-1967, 1969-1984)
Minnesota Department of Transportation.
Legislative Districts
Congressional Districts
| Starting | Ending | Districts |
|---|---|---|
| 1858 | 1863 | At-Large |
| 1863 | 1883 | CD 01 |
| 1883 | 1933 | CD 02 |
| 1933 | 1935 | At-Large |
| 1935 | 1973 | CD 02 |
| 1973 | 1983 | CD 06 |
| 1983 | 2003 | CD 02 |
| 2003 | 2013 | CD 01 |
| 2013 | 2023 | CD 01, 07 |
| 2023 | 2033 | CD 07 |
Senate Districts
| Starting | Ending | Districts |
|---|---|---|
| 1861 | 1872 | SD 20 |
| 1872 | 1882 | SD 38 |
| 1882 | 1899 | SD 08 |
| 1899 | 1915 | SD 14 |
| 1915 | 1963 | SD 10 |
| 1963 | 1973 | SD 18 |
| 1973 | 1983 | SD 27, 28 |
| 1983 | 1993 | SD 23, 28 |
| 1993 | 2023 | SD 22 |
| 2023 | 2033 | SD 21 |
House Districts
| Starting | Ending | Districts |
|---|---|---|
| 1861 | 1872 | HD 20 |
| 1872 | 1882 | HD 38 |
| 1882 | 1899 | HD 08 |
| 1899 | 1915 | HD 14 |
| 1915 | 1963 | HD 10 |
| 1963 | 1967 | HD 18 |
| 1967 | 1973 | HD 18A, 18B |
| 1973 | 1983 | HD 27A, 28A, 28B |
| 1983 | 1993 | HD 23A, 28A, 28B |
| 1993 | 2003 | HD 22A, 22B |
| 2003 | 2013 | HD 22B |
| 2023 | 2033 | HD 21A, 21B |
Candidates
| Candidate | Birth county | Residence county | Elections |
|---|---|---|---|
| Abild, Donald L. (Don) | Out of state | Cottonwood |
1998, State House, District 22B,
General
(Democratic-Farmer-Labor,
Lost)
1998, State House, District 22B, Primary (Democratic-Farmer-Labor, Won) |
| Ahl, Harold W. | Watonwan | Cottonwood | 1936, U.S. House, District 02, Primary (Democrat, Lost) |
| Anderson, Christopher Henry (C.H.) | Out of state | Cottonwood |
1914, State House, District 10,
General
(Nonpartisan,
Lost)
1912, State House, District 14, Primary (Republican, Lost) |
| Anderson, Nels | Out of state | Cottonwood | 1920, State House, District 10, General (Nonpartisan, Lost) |
| Anderson, Robert C. | Out of state | Cottonwood | 1990, State House, District 28A, Primary (Democratic-Farmer-Labor, Lost) |
| Blackmun, Silas | Out of state | Cottonwood | 1890, State House, District 08, General (Republican, Lost) |
| Bondhus, Thomas | Out of state | Cottonwood |
1950, State House, District 10,
General
(Nonpartisan,
Won)
1948, State House, District 10, General (Nonpartisan, Won) 1946, State House, District 10, General (Nonpartisan, Won) 1944, State House, District 10, General (Nonpartisan, Won) 1942, State House, District 10, General (Nonpartisan, Won) 1940, State House, District 10, General (Nonpartisan, Won) 1938, State House, District 10, General (Nonpartisan, Won) 1936, State House, District 10, General (Nonpartisan, Won) |
| Brandt, Alfred P. | Cottonwood | Cottonwood |
1966, State Senate, District 18,
General
(Nonpartisan,
Lost)
1966, State Senate, District 18, Primary (Nonpartisan, Won) 1962, State Senate, District 18, General (Nonpartisan, Lost) |
| Bretzman, Brian | Cottonwood | Redwood | 2006, State Senate, District 21, General (Independence, Lost) |
| Copp, William | Out of state | Olmsted Cottonwood |
1884, U.S. House, District 02,
General
(Prohibition,
Lost)
1878, Clerk of the Supreme Court, General (Prohibition, Lost) |