Le Sueur County

Le Sueur is located in South Central Minnesota and was established on March 5, 1853 by the Territorial Legislature. The county was named for French explorer and trader Pierre Charles Le Sueur who first came to Minnesota in the late 17th Century and travelled St. Peter's River (Minnesota River). Le Center is the county seat. Source: Le Sueur County website. Minnesota Geographic Names, by Warren Upham (Minnesota Historical Society, 1969).

Notable candidates from Le Sueur County include:

  • Joanne Benson (born): GOP State Senator (1991-1995) and Lieutenant Governor (1995-1999)
  • Royal Stone (born): Supreme Court Associate Justice (1923-1942)


Minnesota Department of Transportation.

Legislative Districts

Congressional Districts
Starting Ending Districts
1858 1863 At-Large
1863 1873 CD 01
1873 1893 CD 02
1893 1933 CD 03
1933 1935 At-Large
1935 1983 CD 02
1983 2013 CD 01, 02
2013 2023 CD 01
2023 2033 CD 02
Senate Districts
Starting Ending Districts
1858 1861 SD 16
1861 1867 SD 17
1867 1872 SD 22
1872 1899 SD 19
1899 1915 SD 27
1915 1963 SD 17
1963 1967 SD 12
1967 1973 SD 07, 14
1973 1983 SD 23, 24
1983 1993 SD 23, 25, 36
1993 2003 SD 24, 25, 35
2003 2013 SD 25
2013 2023 SD 19, 20, 23
2023 2033 SD 18, 22
House Districts
Starting Ending Districts
1858 1861 HD 16
1861 1867 HD 17
1867 1872 HD 22
1872 1899 HD 19
1899 1915 HD 27
1915 1963 HD 17
1963 1967 HD 12
1967 1973 HD 07B, 14B
1973 1983 HD 23B, 24A, 24B
1983 1993 HD 23B, 25A, 25B, 36B
1993 2003 HD 24B, 25A, 25B, 35A
2003 2013 HD 25A
2013 2023 HD 19A, 20A, 20B, 23B
2023 2033 HD 18A, 22B

Candidates

Candidate Birth county Residence county Elections
Altendorf, Pam Le Sueur Goodhue 2022, State House, District 20A, General (Republican, Won)
2022, State House, District 20A, Primary (Republican, Won)
Anderegg, John A. (J.A.) Blue Earth Le Sueur 1904, State House, District 27, General (Republican, Won)
1902, State House, District 27, General (Republican, Won)
Ashpole, Kenneth Out of state Le Sueur 1986, State Senate, District 23, General (Democratic-Farmer-Labor, Lost)
1986, State Senate, District 23, Primary (Democratic-Farmer-Labor, Won)
Babcock, C.W. Le Sueur Le Sueur 1906, State Senate, District 27, General (Republican, Lost)
Bangs, Alfred W. Out of state Le Sueur 1881, Attorney General, General (Prohibition, Lost)
1879, Attorney General, General (Prohibition, Lost)
Barker, C.T. Out of state Le Sueur 1906, State House, District 27, General (Prohibition, Lost)
Benson, Joanne Le Sueur Stearns 1994, Governor, General (Independent-Republican, Won)
1994, Governor, Primary (Independent-Republican, Won)
1992, State Senate, District 16, General (Independent-Republican, Won)
1992, State Senate, District 16, Primary (Independent-Republican, Won)
1990, State Senate, District 17, General (Independent-Republican, Won)
1990, State Senate, District 17, Primary (Independent-Republican, Won)
1986, State Senate, District 17, General (Independent-Republican, Lost)
1986, State Senate, District 17, Primary (Independent-Republican, Won)
Bentley, Frank Steele Le Sueur 1912, State House, District 27, General (Republican, Lost)
Bjork, Bruce J. Blue Earth Le Sueur 2004, State House, District 25A, General (Democratic-Farmer-Labor, Lost)
2004, State House, District 25A, Primary (Democratic-Farmer-Labor, Won)
Blair, Herbert E. Out of state Le Sueur 1900, State House, District 27, General (Republican, Lost)