Grant County
Grant County is located in West Central Minnesota and was established on March 6, 1868 by the State Legislature. Grant County is named after General Ulysses S. Grant who would be elected president (1869-1877) later that year. Elbow Lake is the county seat. Source: Minnesota Geographic Names, by Warren Upham (Minnesota Historical Society, 1969).
Notable candidates from Grant County include:
- Carl Iverson (resident): State Representative (1919-1931, 1939-1967) and State Senator (1931-1935)
Minnesota Department of Transportation.
Legislative Districts
Congressional Districts
| Starting | Ending | Districts |
|---|---|---|
| 1868 | 1873 | CD 02 |
| 1873 | 1883 | CD 03 |
| 1883 | 1893 | CD 05 |
| 1893 | 1933 | CD 07 |
| 1933 | 1935 | At-Large |
| 1935 | 1983 | CD 07 |
| 1983 | 1993 | CD 02, 07 |
| 1993 | 2033 | CD 07 |
Senate Districts
| Starting | Ending | Districts |
|---|---|---|
| 1872 | 1882 | SD 39 |
| 1882 | 1891 | SD 42 |
| 1891 | 1899 | SD 49 |
| 1899 | 1915 | SD 57 |
| 1915 | 1963 | SD 48 |
| 1963 | 1973 | SD 24 |
| 1973 | 1993 | SD 11 |
| 1993 | 2003 | SD 13 |
| 2003 | 2013 | SD 11 |
| 2013 | 2023 | SD 12 |
| 2023 | 2033 | SD 09 |
House Districts
| Starting | Ending | Districts |
|---|---|---|
| 1872 | 1882 | HD 39 |
| 1882 | 1891 | HD 42 |
| 1891 | 1899 | HD 49 |
| 1899 | 1915 | HD 57 |
| 1915 | 1963 | HD 48 |
| 1963 | 1967 | HD 24 |
| 1967 | 1973 | HD 24B |
| 1973 | 1983 | HD 11A, 11B |
| 1983 | 1993 | HD 11B |
| 1993 | 2003 | HD 13A |
| 2003 | 2013 | HD 11A |
| 2013 | 2023 | HD 12A |
| 2023 | 2033 | HD 09A |
Candidates
| Candidate | Birth county | Residence county | Elections |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aasness, Paul | Wilkin | Grant |
1986, State Senate, District 11,
General
(Independent-Republican,
Lost)
1986, State Senate, District 11, Primary (Independent-Republican, Won) 1980, State House, District 11A, General (Independent-Republican, Won) 1980, State House, District 11A, Primary (Independent-Republican, Won) 1978, State House, District 11A, General (Independent-Republican, Won) 1978, State House, District 11A, Primary (Independent-Republican, Won) 1976, State House, District 11A, General (Independent-Republican, Lost) 1976, State House, District 11A, Primary (Independent-Republican, Won) |
| Ackerson, J.F. | Carver | Grant |
1918, State House, District 48,
General
(Nonpartisan,
Lost)
1914, State House, District 48, General (Nonpartisan, Lost) |
| Alvstad, Lyle | Grant | Grant |
1980, State House, District 11B,
General
(Democratic-Farmer-Labor,
Lost)
1980, State House, District 11B, Primary (Democratic-Farmer-Labor, Won) |
| Barker, Harold H. | Grant | Grant |
1946, Governor,
General
(Democratic-Farmer-Labor,
Lost)
1946, Governor, Primary (Democratic-Farmer-Labor, Won) 1940, Lieutenant Governor, Primary (Farmer-Labor, Lost) 1938, State House, District 48, General (Nonpartisan, Lost) 1936, State House, District 48, General (Nonpartisan, Won) 1934, State House, District 48, General (Nonpartisan, Won) 1932, State House, District 48, General (Nonpartisan, Won) 1930, State House, District 48, General (Nonpartisan, Won) |
| Beach, Wesley H. | Olmsted | Grant | 1920, State House, District 48, General (Nonpartisan, Lost) |
| Benner, Perry R. | Out of state | Grant |
1956, State House, District 48,
General
(Nonpartisan,
Lost)
1954, State House, District 48, General (Nonpartisan, Lost) |
| Berg, Ryan P. | Otter Tail | Grant |
2002, State House, District 11A,
General
(Democratic-Farmer-Labor,
Lost)
2002, State House, District 11A, Primary (Democratic-Farmer-Labor, Won) |
| Boeddeker, Brian J. | Clay | Grant | 2006, State House, District 11A, General (Democratic-Farmer-Labor, Lost) |
| Borg, Kenneth | Douglas | Grant | 1972, State House, District 11B, General (Nonpartisan, Lost) |
| Browning, Stephen | Grant | Morrison | 2018, State House, District 09B, General (Democratic-Farmer-Labor, Lost) |