Koochiching County
Koochiching County is located in North Central Minnesota along the Ontario border and was established on December 19, 1906 by the State Legislature. The county separated from Itasca County at that time. Koochiching County is named from the Ojibwe word meaning "neighbor lake and river" referring to the county's Rainy Lake and Rainy River. International Falls is the county seat. Sources: Koochiching County website. Minnesota Geographic Names, by Warren Upham (Minnesota Historical Society, 1969).
Notable candidates from Koochiching County include:
- Irv Anderson (born, resident): Liberal Caucus/DFL State Representative (1965-1983, 1991-2007)
- Edwin Chilgren (resident): State Representative (1927-1965)
- Robert Lessard (born, resident): DFL/Independent State Senator (1977-2003)
Minnesota Department of Transportation.
Legislative Districts
Congressional Districts
| Starting | Ending | Districts |
|---|---|---|
| 1906 | 1933 | CD 08 |
| 1933 | 1935 | At-Large |
| 1935 | 2033 | CD 08 |
Senate Districts
| Starting | Ending | Districts |
|---|---|---|
| 1906 | 1915 | SD 52 |
| 1915 | 1963 | SD 62 |
| 1963 | 1973 | SD 64 |
| 1973 | 1983 | SD 03 |
| 1983 | 2003 | SD 03, 06 |
| 2003 | 2033 | SD 03 |
House Districts
| Starting | Ending | Districts |
|---|---|---|
| 1906 | 1915 | HD 52 |
| 1915 | 1963 | HD 62 |
| 1963 | 1967 | HD 64 |
| 1967 | 1973 | HD 64B |
| 1973 | 1983 | HD 03A |
| 1983 | 2003 | HD 03A, 06A |
| 2003 | 2033 | HD 03A |
Candidates
| Candidate | Birth county | Residence county | Elections |
|---|---|---|---|
| Allen, Lee | Out of state | Koochiching | 1942, State House, District 62, General (Nonpartisan, Lost) |
| Andersen, Douglas | Out of state | Koochiching | 1956, State House, District 62, General (Nonpartisan, Lost) |
| Anderson, C.A. (Andy) | Out of state | Koochiching | 1936, State House, District 62, General (Nonpartisan, Lost) |
| Anderson, Douglas | Koochiching | Koochiching | 1960, State House, District 62, Primary (Nonpartisan, Lost) |
| Anderson, Irvin N. (Irv) | Koochiching | Koochiching |
2004, State House, District 03A,
General
(Democratic-Farmer-Labor,
Won)
2004, State House, District 03A, Primary (Democratic-Farmer-Labor, Won) 2002, State House, District 03A, General (Democratic-Farmer-Labor, Won) 2002, State House, District 03A, Primary (Democratic-Farmer-Labor, Won) 2000, State House, District 03A, General (Democratic-Farmer-Labor, Won) 2000, State House, District 03A, Primary (Democratic-Farmer-Labor, Won) 1998, State House, District 03A, General (Democratic-Farmer-Labor, Won) 1998, State House, District 03A, Primary (Democratic-Farmer-Labor, Won) 1996, State House, District 03A, General (Democratic-Farmer-Labor, Won) 1996, State House, District 03A, Primary (Democratic-Farmer-Labor, Won) 1994, State House, District 03A, General (Democratic-Farmer-Labor, Won) 1994, State House, District 03A, Primary (Democratic-Farmer-Labor, Won) 1992, State House, District 03A, General (Democratic-Farmer-Labor, Won) 1992, State House, District 03A, Primary (Democratic-Farmer-Labor, Won) 1990, State House, District 03A, General (Democratic-Farmer-Labor, Won) 1990, State House, District 03A, Primary (Democratic-Farmer-Labor, Won) 1986, State House, District 03A, Primary (Democratic-Farmer-Labor, Lost) 1984, State House, District 03A, Primary (Democratic-Farmer-Labor, Lost) 1982, State House, District 03A, General (Write-In, Lost) 1982, State House, District 03A, Primary (Democratic-Farmer-Labor, Lost) 1980, State House, District 03A, General (Democratic-Farmer-Labor, Won) 1980, State House, District 03A, Primary (Democratic-Farmer-Labor, Won) 1978, State House, District 03A, General (Democratic-Farmer-Labor, Won) 1978, State House, District 03A, Primary (Democratic-Farmer-Labor, Won) 1976, State House, District 03A, General (Democratic-Farmer-Labor, Won) 1976, State House, District 03A, Primary (Democratic-Farmer-Labor, Won) 1974, State House, District 03A, General (Democratic-Farmer-Labor, Won) 1974, State House, District 03A, Primary (Democratic-Farmer-Labor, Won) 1972, State House, District 03A, General (Nonpartisan, Won) 1970, State House, District 64B, General (Nonpartisan, Won) 1968, State House, District 64B, General (Nonpartisan, Won) 1966, State House, District 64B, General (Nonpartisan, Won) 1964, State House, District 64, General (Nonpartisan, Won) 1964, State House, District 64, Primary (Nonpartisan, Won) |
| Anderson, Robert (Bob) | Koochiching | Koochiching | 2006, State House, District 03A, Primary (Democratic-Farmer-Labor, Lost) |
| Anderson, Wesley | Koochiching | Koochiching | 1964, State House, District 64, Primary (Nonpartisan, Lost) |
| Bauer, C.W.C. | Out of state | Koochiching | 1920, State House, District 62, General (Nonpartisan, Lost) |
| Benedix, Darrel S. | Koochiching |
2004, State House, District 51B,
General
(Independence,
Lost)
2004, State House, District 51B, Primary (Independence, Won) | |
| Bennett, Robert | Koochiching | Koochiching | 1964, State House, District 64, Primary (Nonpartisan, Lost) |