Douglas County
Douglas County is located in West Central Minnesota and was established on March 8, 1858 by the Territorial Legislature. Douglas County is named after Illinois Democratic Secretary of State (1840-1841), State Supreme Court Associate Justice (1841-1843), U.S. Representative (CD 05, 1843-1847), and U.S. Senator (1847-1861) Stephen Douglas. Alexandria is the county seat. Source: Minnesota Geographic Names, by Warren Upham (Minnesota Historical Society, 1969).
Notable candidates from Douglas County include:
- Knute Nelson (resident): Republican State Senator (1875-1879), U.S. Representative (1883-1889), Governor (1893-1895), and U.S. Senator (1895-1923)
- Carl Van Dyke (born): Democratic U.S. Representative (1915-1919)
- Fred Von Baumbach (resident): Republican Secretary of State (1880-1887)
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 | 1915 | CD 06 |
| 1915 | 1933 | CD 07 |
| 1933 | 1935 | At-Large |
| 1935 | 1983 | CD 07 |
| 1983 | 1993 | CD 02 |
| 1993 | 2033 | CD 07 |
Senate Districts
| Starting | Ending | Districts |
|---|---|---|
| 1861 | 1872 | SD 03 |
| 1872 | 1882 | SD 39 |
| 1882 | 1891 | SD 41 |
| 1891 | 1899 | SD 47 |
| 1899 | 1915 | SD 58 |
| 1915 | 1963 | SD 47 |
| 1963 | 1967 | SD 25 |
| 1967 | 1973 | SD 54 |
| 1973 | 1983 | SD 11 |
| 1983 | 1993 | SD 11, 12 |
| 1993 | 2003 | SD 10, 11, 13 |
| 2003 | 2013 | SD 11 |
| 2013 | 2023 | SD 08, 12 |
| 2023 | 2033 | SD 09, 12 |
House Districts
| Starting | Ending | Districts |
|---|---|---|
| 1861 | 1872 | HD 03 |
| 1872 | 1882 | HD 39 |
| 1882 | 1891 | HD 41 |
| 1891 | 1899 | HD 47 |
| 1899 | 1915 | HD 58 |
| 1915 | 1963 | HD 47 |
| 1963 | 1967 | HD 25 |
| 1967 | 1973 | HD 54A |
| 1973 | 1983 | HD 11B |
| 1983 | 1993 | HD 11B, 12B |
| 1993 | 2003 | HD 10A, 10B, 11B, 13A |
| 2003 | 2013 | HD 11A, 11B |
| 2013 | 2023 | HD 08B, 12A, 12B |
| 2023 | 2033 | HD 09B, 12B |
Candidates
| Candidate | Birth county | Residence county | Elections |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aalberg, Richard | Douglas | Hennepin | 1968, State House, District 35, General (Nonpartisan, Lost) |
| Anderson, John J. | Out of state | Douglas | 1910, State House, District 58, General (Republican, Won) |
| Bagne, Dean H. | Clearwater | Douglas | 1966, State House, District 54A, Primary (Nonpartisan, Lost) |
| Bales, Bev | Clay | Douglas |
1996, State House, District 10B,
General
(Democratic-Farmer-Labor,
Lost)
1996, State House, District 10B, Primary (Democratic-Farmer-Labor, Won) |
| Barrett, Michael J. | Douglas | Todd |
2006, U.S. House, District 07,
General
(Republican,
Lost)
2006, U.S. House, District 07, Primary (Republican, Won) |
| Berggren, A.A. | Douglas | Becker | 1956, State House, District 63, General (Nonpartisan, Lost) |
| Bergh, Phil E. | Douglas | Todd | 1970, State House, District 54B, Primary (Nonpartisan, Lost) |
| Bettermann, Hilda | Polk | Douglas |
1996, State House, District 10B,
General
(Republican,
Won)
1996, State House, District 10B, Primary (Republican, Won) 1994, State House, District 10B, General (Independent-Republican, Won) 1994, State House, District 10B, Primary (Independent-Republican, Won) 1992, State House, District 10B, General (Independent-Republican, Won) 1992, State House, District 10B, Primary (Independent-Republican, Won) 1990, State House, District 11B, General (Independent-Republican, Won) 1990, State House, District 11B, Primary (Independent-Republican, Won) |
| Bisson, Vernon | Becker | Douglas | 1976, State Senate, District 11, Primary (Democratic-Farmer-Labor, Lost) |
| Borg, Kenneth | Douglas | Grant | 1972, State House, District 11B, General (Nonpartisan, Lost) |