Olmsted County
Olmsted County is located in Southeastern Minnesota and was established on February 20, 1855 by the Territorial Legislature. Olmsted County is named for St. Paul newspaper owner and Mayor (1854) David Olmsted. Rochester is the county seat. Source: Minnesota Geographic Names, by Warren Upham (Minnesota Historical Society, 1969).
Notable candidates from Olmsted County include:
- Thomas H. Armstrong (resident): Republican State Representative (1864-1866), Lieutenant Governor (1866-1870), and State Senator (1875-1879)
- Adolph Biermann (resident): Democratic State Auditor (1891-1893)
- David Blakely (resident): Republican Secretary of State (1862-1868)
- Frank Eddy (born): Republican U.S. Representative (1895-1903)
- Allen J. Furlow (born, resident): State Senator (1923-1925) and Republican U.S. Representative (1925-1929)
- Arthur C. Gooding (born, resident): Republican State Treasurer (1916-1917) and State Senator (1919-1923)
- Gil Gutknecht (resident): Republican U.S. Representative (1995-2007)
- Alexander (Sandy) Keith (born, resident): Liberal Caucus State Senator (1959-1963), DFL Lieutenant Governor (1963-1967), Supreme Court Associate Justice (1989-1990) and Chief Justice (1990-1998)
- William Worrell Mayo (resident): Democratic State Senator (1891-1895)
- Charles M. Start (resident): Attorney General (1880-1881) and Supreme Court Chief Justice (1895-1913)
- Ozora P. Stearns (resident): Republican U.S. Senator (1871)
- Orlen Whitcomb (resident): Republican State Auditor (1873-1882)
- Milo White (resident): Republican State Senator (1872-1877, 1881-1883) and U.S. Representative (1883-1887)
Minnesota Department of Transportation.
Legislative Districts
Congressional Districts
| Starting | Ending | Districts |
|---|---|---|
| 1858 | 1863 | At-Large |
| 1863 | 1933 | CD 01 |
| 1933 | 1935 | At-Large |
| 1935 | 2033 | CD 01 |
Senate Districts
| Starting | Ending | Districts |
|---|---|---|
| 1858 | 1861 | SD 08 |
| 1861 | 1872 | SD 12 |
| 1872 | 1882 | SD 09, 10 |
| 1882 | 1899 | SD 14 |
| 1899 | 1963 | SD 04 |
| 1963 | 1973 | SD 03, 04 |
| 1973 | 1983 | SD 32, 33, 34, 35 |
| 1983 | 1993 | SD 26, 32, 33 |
| 1993 | 2003 | SD 28, 30, 31 |
| 2003 | 2013 | SD 29, 30 |
| 2013 | 2023 | SD 25, 26 |
| 2023 | 2033 | SD 20, 24, 25 |
House Districts
| Starting | Ending | Districts |
|---|---|---|
| 1858 | 1861 | HD 08 |
| 1861 | 1872 | HD 12 |
| 1872 | 1882 | HD 09, 10 |
| 1882 | 1899 | HD 14 |
| 1899 | 1963 | HD 04 |
| 1963 | 1967 | HD 03, 04 |
| 1967 | 1973 | HD 03B, 04 |
| 1973 | 1983 | HD 32B, 33A, 33B, 34A, 35A |
| 1983 | 1993 | HD 26B, 32A, 32B, 33A, 33B |
| 1993 | 2003 | HD 28B, 30A, 30B, 31A, 31B |
| 2003 | 2013 | HD 29A, 29B, 30A, 30B |
| 2013 | 2023 | HD 25A, 25B, 26A, 26B |
| 2023 | 2033 | HD 20B, 24A, 24B, 25A, 25B |
Candidates
| Candidate | Birth county | Residence county | Elections |
|---|---|---|---|
| Abdalla, Abdulkadir Dahir | Out of state | Olmsted | 2018, State House, District 26A, Primary (Democratic-Farmer-Labor, Lost) |
| Ahmann, Rosemary | Out of state | Olmsted |
1982, State House, District 33B,
General
(Democratic-Farmer-Labor,
Lost)
1982, State House, District 33B, Primary (Democratic-Farmer-Labor, Won) |
| Amorosia, Dale | Out of state | Olmsted | 2016, State Senate, District 25, General (Democratic-Farmer-Labor, Lost) |
| Anderson (i), J.W. | Out of state | Olmsted |
1908, State House, District 04,
General
(Democrat,
Lost)
1908, State House, District 04, Primary (Democrat, Won) |
| Andreasen, Steve | Out of state | Olmsted |
2002, U.S. House, District 01,
General
(Democratic-Farmer-Labor,
Lost)
2002, U.S. House, District 01, Primary (Democratic-Farmer-Labor, Won) |
| Armstrong, Thomas H. | Out of state | Olmsted |
1876, State Senate, District 05,
General
(Republican,
Won)
1874, State Senate, District 05, General (Independent, Won) 1867, Lieutenant Governor, General (Republican, Won) 1865, Lieutenant Governor, General (Republican, Won) |
| Aupperle, John | Winona | Olmsted | 1932, State House, District 04, General (Nonpartisan, Lost) |
| Austinson, John Wayne | Olmsted | Olmsted | 2016, State House, District 26B, General (Democratic-Farmer-Labor, Lost) |
| Bachman, Randall W. (Randy) | Out of state | Olmsted |
1980, State House, District 32B,
General
(Democratic-Farmer-Labor,
Lost)
1980, State House, District 32B, Primary (Democratic-Farmer-Labor, Won) |
| Baker, Robert | Out of state | Olmsted |
1990, State Senate, District 33,
General
(Democratic-Farmer-Labor,
Lost)
1990, State Senate, District 33, Primary (Democratic-Farmer-Labor, Won) |