Scott County
Scott County is located in the Southeastern Twin Cities metropolitan area and was established on March 5, 1853 by the Territorial Legislature. Scott County is named for General Winfield Scott who served as the commanding general of the U.S. Army from 1841 to 1861 and was the Whig presidential nominee in 1852. Shakopee is the county seat. Sources: Scott County website. Minnesota Geographic Names, by Warren Upham (Minnesota Historical Society, 1969).
Notable candidates from Scott County include:
- Henry Arens (resident): State Representative (1919-1923), State Senator (1923-1931), Farmer-Labor Lieutenant Governor (1931-1933), and U.S. Representative (1933-1935)
- John Louis MacDonald (resident): Democratic State Representative (1869-1871), State Senator (1871-1872; 1873-1877), and U.S. Representative (1887-1889)
- Horace Strait (resident): Republican U.S. Representative (1873-1879, 1881-1887)
Minnesota Department of Transportation.
Legislative Districts
Congressional Districts
| Starting | Ending | Districts |
|---|---|---|
| 1858 | 1863 | At-Large |
| 1863 | 1873 | CD 01 |
| 1873 | 1883 | CD 02 |
| 1883 | 1933 | CD 03 |
| 1933 | 1935 | At-Large |
| 1935 | 1983 | CD 02 |
| 1983 | 1993 | CD 01, 03 |
| 1993 | 2003 | CD 01, 02, 03 |
| 2003 | 2033 | CD 02 |
Senate Districts
| Starting | Ending | Districts |
|---|---|---|
| 1858 | 1861 | SD 07 |
| 1861 | 1872 | SD 18 |
| 1872 | 1882 | SD 21 |
| 1882 | 1891 | SD 31 |
| 1891 | 1899 | SD 36 |
| 1899 | 1915 | SD 26 |
| 1915 | 1963 | SD 21 |
| 1963 | 1967 | SD 12 |
| 1967 | 1973 | SD 14 |
| 1973 | 1983 | SD 23, 24, 36 |
| 1983 | 1993 | SD 25, 36 |
| 1993 | 2003 | SD 25, 35, 37, 41 |
| 2003 | 2013 | SD 25, 34, 35, 40 |
| 2013 | 2023 | SD 20, 55, 56 |
| 2023 | 2033 | SD 22, 54, 55, 57, 58 |
House Districts
| Starting | Ending | Districts |
|---|---|---|
| 1858 | 1861 | HD 07 |
| 1861 | 1872 | HD 18 |
| 1872 | 1882 | HD 21 |
| 1882 | 1891 | HD 31 |
| 1891 | 1899 | HD 36 |
| 1899 | 1915 | HD 26 |
| 1915 | 1963 | HD 21 |
| 1963 | 1967 | HD 12 |
| 1967 | 1973 | HD 14A, 14B |
| 1973 | 1983 | HD 23B, 24A, 36B |
| 1983 | 1993 | HD 25A, 36A, 36B |
| 1993 | 2003 | HD 25A, 35A, 35B, 37B, 41B |
| 2003 | 2013 | HD 25A, 25B, 34A, 35A, 35B, 40A |
| 2013 | 2023 | HD 20A, 55A, 55B, 56A |
| 2023 | 2033 | HD 22B, 54A, 54B, 55A, 57A, 58A |
Candidates
| Candidate | Birth county | Residence county | Elections |
|---|---|---|---|
| Albright, Tony | Out of state | Scott |
2020, State House, District 55B,
General
(Republican,
Won)
2018, State House, District 55B, General (Republican, Won) 2016, State House, District 55B, General (Republican, Won) 2014, State House, District 55B, General (Republican, Won) 2012, State House, District 55B, General (Republican, Won) 2012, State House, District 55B, Primary (Republican, Won) |
| Ali, Ali Chehem (Ali C.) | Out of state | Scott |
2018, U.S. Senate,
Special Primary
(Democratic-Farmer-Labor,
Lost)
2016, State Senate, District 55, General (Democratic-Farmer-Labor, Lost) |
| Appel, Erhard C. | Swift | Scott | 1950, Treasurer, Primary (Republican, Lost) |
| Arens, Henry | Out of state | Scott |
1942, U.S. Senate,
Primary
(Farmer-Labor,
Lost)
1936, U.S. House, District 02, General (Farmer-Labor, Lost) 1936, U.S. House, District 02, Primary (Farmer-Labor, Won) 1934, U.S. House, District 02, General (Farmer-Labor, Lost) 1932, U.S. House, General (Farmer-Labor, Won) 1932, U.S. House, Primary (Farmer-Labor, Won) 1930, Lieutenant Governor, General (Farmer-Labor, Won) 1928, U.S. House, District 03, General (Farmer-Labor, Lost) 1926, State Senate, District 21, General (Nonpartisan, Won) 1922, State Senate, District 21, General (Nonpartisan, Won) 1920, State House, District 21, General (Nonpartisan, Won) 1918, State House, District 21, General (Nonpartisan, Won) |
| Arens, Theodore H. | Scott | Aitkin |
1942, State Senate, District 54,
General
(Nonpartisan,
Lost)
1942, State Senate, District 54, Primary (Nonpartisan, Won) |
| Bakeberg, Ben | Meeker | Scott | 2022, State House, District 54B, General (Republican, Won) |
| Barnes, Natalie | Ramsey | Scott | 2022, State Senate, District 54, Primary (Republican, Lost) |
| Barten, Joseph | Scott | Scott |
1918, State Senate, District 21,
General
(Nonpartisan,
Lost)
1914, State House, District 21, General (Nonpartisan, Won) 1912, State House, District 26, General (Democrat, Won) |
| Baxter, Luther Loren (L.L.) | Out of state | Otter Tail Scott Carver |
1884, U.S. House, District 05,
General
(Democrat,
Lost)
1880, State House, District 33, General (Democrat, Won) 1864, State Senate, District 18, General (Democrat, Won) |
| Beard, Michael (Mike) | Out of state | Scott |
2012, State House, District 55A,
General
(Republican,
Won)
2010, State House, District 35A, General (Republican, Won) 2010, State House, District 35A, Primary (Republican, Won) 2008, State House, District 35A, General (Republican, Won) 2006, State House, District 35A, General (Republican, Won) 2004, State House, District 35A, General (Republican, Won) 2004, State House, District 35A, Primary (Republican, Won) 2002, State House, District 35A, General (Republican, Won) 2002, State House, District 35A, Primary (Republican, Won) |