Goodhue County
Goodhue County is located in Southeastern Minnesota along the Wisconsin border and was established on March 5, 1853 by the Territorial Legislature. Goodhue County was named after James Goodhue, founder of the Minnesota Pioneer newspaper and the first printer-editor in the state. Red Wing is the county seat. Source: Minnesota Geographic Names, by Warren Upham (Minnesota Historical Society, 1969).
Notable candidates from Goodhue County include:
- Sydney Anderson (born): Republican U.S. Representative (1911-1925)
- August H. Andresen (resident): Republican U.S. Representative (1925-1933; 1935-1958)
- William Christianson (resident): Supreme Court Associate Justice (1946-1947)
- William Colville (resident): Republican State Representative (1865-1866, (1878-1879) and Attorney General (1866-1868)
- Joanell M. Drystad (resident): Independent-Republican Lieutenant Governor (1991-1995)
- Osee Hall (resident): Democratic U.S. Representative (1891-1895)
- Clifford L. Hilton (born): Republican Attorney General (1918-1927) and Supreme Court Associate Justice (1928-1943)
- Lucius Hubbard (resident): Republican State Senator (1872-1876) and Governor (1882-1887)
- Samuel Jennison (resident): Republican Secretary of State (1872-1876)
- Clarence Benjamin Miller (born): Republican State Representative (1907-1909) and U.S. Representative (1909-1919)
- William W. Phelps (resident): Democratic U.S. Representative (1858-1859)
- Fred W. Putnam (born, resident): Republican Railroad and Warehouse Commissioner (1917-1923)
- Francis H. Shoemaker (resident): Farmer-Labor U.S. Representative (1933-1935)
- Andrew J. Volstead (born): Republican U.S. Representative (1903-1923)
Minnesota Department of Transportation.
Legislative Districts
Congressional Districts
| Starting | Ending | Districts |
|---|---|---|
| 1858 | 1863 | At-Large |
| 1863 | 1883 | CD 02 |
| 1883 | 1933 | CD 03 |
| 1933 | 1935 | At-Large |
| 1935 | 1983 | CD 01 |
| 1983 | 1993 | CD 01, 03 |
| 1993 | 2003 | CD 01 |
| 2003 | 2023 | CD 02 |
| 2023 | 2033 | CD 01 |
Senate Districts
| Starting | Ending | Districts |
|---|---|---|
| 1858 | 1861 | SD 06 |
| 1861 | 1872 | SD 09 |
| 1872 | 1882 | SD 16, 17 |
| 1882 | 1891 | SD 21, 22 |
| 1891 | 1899 | SD 21 |
| 1899 | 1915 | SD 29 |
| 1915 | 1963 | SD 15 |
| 1963 | 1973 | SD 06 |
| 1973 | 1983 | SD 25 |
| 1983 | 1993 | SD 26 |
| 1993 | 2003 | SD 28, 29, 37 |
| 2003 | 2013 | SD 28, 36 |
| 2013 | 2023 | SD 21, 58 |
| 2023 | 2033 | SD 19, 20, 58 |
House Districts
| Starting | Ending | Districts |
|---|---|---|
| 1858 | 1861 | HD 06 |
| 1861 | 1872 | HD 09 |
| 1872 | 1882 | HD 16, 17 |
| 1882 | 1891 | HD 21, 22 |
| 1891 | 1899 | HD 21 |
| 1899 | 1915 | HD 29 |
| 1915 | 1963 | HD 15 |
| 1963 | 1967 | HD 06 |
| 1967 | 1973 | HD 06A, 06B |
| 1973 | 1983 | HD 25A, 25B |
| 1983 | 1993 | HD 26A, 26B |
| 1993 | 2003 | HD 28B, 29A, 29B, 37A |
| 2003 | 2013 | HD 28A, 28B, 36B |
| 2013 | 2023 | HD 21A, 21B, 58B |
| 2023 | 2033 | HD 19A, 20A, 20B, 58B |
Candidates
| Candidate | Birth county | Residence county | Elections |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aaker, Lars K. (L.K.) | Out of state | Goodhue | 1868, State House, District 09, General (Republican, Won) |
| Aas, A.J. | Out of state | Goodhue | 1890, State House, District 21, General (Prohibition, Lost) |
| Altendorf, Pam | Le Sueur | Goodhue |
2022, State House, District 20A,
General
(Republican,
Won)
2022, State House, District 20A, Primary (Republican, Won) |
| Andersen, Andreas Frederick (A.F.) | Out of state | Goodhue |
1910, State House, District 29,
Primary
(Republican,
Lost)
1908, State House, District 29, Primary (Republican, Lost) |
| Anderson, Albert | Goodhue | Clearwater | 1938, State House, District 65, General (Nonpartisan, Lost) |
| Anderson, Anton V. (A.V.) | Goodhue | Goodhue |
1918, State Senate, District 19,
General
(Nonpartisan,
Lost)
1914, State House, District 19, General (Nonpartisan, Won) 1912, State House, District 29, General (Prohibition, Lost) 1912, State House, District 29, Primary (Prohibition, Won) 1910, State House, District 29, General (Prohibition, Won) 1910, State House, District 29, Primary (Prohibition, Won) 1908, State House, District 29, General (Prohibition, Lost) 1908, State House, District 29, Primary (Prohibition, Won) |
| Anderson, John A. | Out of state | Goodhue | 1886, State House, District 22, General (Republican, Won) |
| Anderson, K.L. | Out of state | Goodhue |
1908, State House, District 29,
General
(Democrat,
Lost)
1908, State House, District 29, Primary (Democrat, Won) |
| Anderson, Sydney | Goodhue | Fillmore |
1923, U.S. Senate,
Special Primary
(Republican,
Lost)
1922, U.S. House, District 01, General (Republican, Won) 1922, U.S. House, District 01, Primary (Republican, Won) 1920, U.S. House, District 01, General (Republican, Won) 1920, U.S. House, District 01, Primary (Republican, Won) 1918, U.S. House, District 01, General (Republican, Won) 1918, U.S. House, District 01, Primary (Republican, Won) 1916, U.S. House, District 01, General (Republican, Won) 1916, U.S. House, District 01, Primary (Republican, Won) 1914, U.S. House, District 01, General (Republican, Won) 1914, U.S. House, District 01, Primary (Republican, Won) 1912, U.S. House, District 01, General (Republican, Won) 1912, U.S. House, District 01, Primary (Republican, Won) 1910, U.S. House, District 01, General (Republican, Won) 1910, U.S. House, District 01, Primary (Republican, Won) |
| Andresen, August H. | Out of state | Goodhue |
1956, U.S. House, District 01,
General
(Republican,
Won)
1956, U.S. House, District 01, Primary (Republican, Won) 1954, U.S. House, District 01, General (Republican, Won) 1954, U.S. House, District 01, Primary (Republican, Won) 1952, U.S. House, District 01, General (Republican, Won) 1950, U.S. House, District 01, General (Republican, Won) 1950, U.S. House, District 01, Primary (Republican, Won) 1948, U.S. House, District 01, General (Republican, Won) 1946, U.S. House, District 01, General (Republican, Won) 1946, U.S. House, District 01, Primary (Republican, Won) 1944, U.S. House, District 01, General (Republican, Won) 1944, U.S. House, District 01, Primary (Republican, Won) 1942, U.S. House, District 01, General (Republican, Won) 1942, U.S. House, District 01, Primary (Republican, Won) 1940, U.S. House, District 01, General (Republican, Won) 1938, U.S. House, District 01, General (Republican, Won) 1936, U.S. House, District 01, General (Republican, Won) 1934, U.S. House, District 01, General (Republican, Won) 1932, U.S. House, General (Republican, Lost) 1932, U.S. House, Primary (Republican, Won) 1930, U.S. House, District 03, General (Republican, Won) 1928, U.S. House, District 03, General (Republican, Won) 1926, U.S. House, District 03, General (Republican, Won) 1924, U.S. House, District 03, General (Republican, Won) 1924, U.S. House, District 03, Primary (Republican, Won) |