Steele County
Steele County is located in Southeastern Minnesota and was established on February 20, 1855 by the Territorial Legislature. Steele County is named after governmental contractor Franklin Steele of Saint Anthony. Owatonna is the county seat. Source: Steele County website.
Notable candidates from Steele County include:
- Mark H. Dunnell (resident): Republican U.S. Representative (1871-1883, 1889-1891)
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 15 |
| 1861 | 1872 | SD 16 |
| 1872 | 1899 | SD 12 |
| 1899 | 1915 | SD 08 |
| 1915 | 1963 | SD 16 |
| 1963 | 1967 | SD 08 |
| 1967 | 1973 | SD 03 |
| 1973 | 1983 | SD 30, 32 |
| 1983 | 1993 | SD 30 |
| 1993 | 2003 | SD 28 |
| 2003 | 2013 | SD 26 |
| 2013 | 2023 | SD 24, 27 |
| 2023 | 2033 | SD 19, 23 |
House Districts
| Starting | Ending | Districts |
|---|---|---|
| 1858 | 1861 | HD 15 |
| 1861 | 1872 | HD 16 |
| 1872 | 1899 | HD 12 |
| 1899 | 1915 | HD 08 |
| 1915 | 1963 | HD 16 |
| 1963 | 1967 | HD 08 |
| 1967 | 1973 | HD 03A |
| 1973 | 1983 | HD 30B, 32A |
| 1983 | 1993 | HD 30A, 30B |
| 1993 | 2003 | HD 28A, 28B |
| 2003 | 2013 | HD 26A, 26B |
| 2013 | 2023 | HD 24A, 24B, 27A |
| 2023 | 2033 | HD 19B, 23A, 23B |
Candidates
| Candidate | Birth county | Residence county | Elections |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ames, D.J. | Out of state | Steele |
1894, State Senate, District 12,
General
(Prohibition,
Lost)
1890, State Senate, District 12, General (Independent, Lost) |
| Ballstadt, David A. | Steele | 1972, State House, District 46A, Primary (Nonpartisan, Lost) | |
| Bentley, Frank | Steele | Le Sueur | 1912, State House, District 27, General (Republican, Lost) |
| Berg, Kaela | Steele | Dakota |
2022, State House, District 55B,
General
(Democratic-Farmer-Labor,
Won)
2020, State House, District 56B, General (Democratic-Farmer-Labor, Won) |
| Biersdorf, John S. | Steele | Steele |
1982, State House, District 30B,
Primary
(Independent-Republican,
Lost)
1980, State House, District 32A, General (Independent-Republican, Lost) 1980, State House, District 32A, Primary (Independent-Republican, Won) 1978, State House, District 32A, General (Independent-Republican, Won) 1978, State House, District 32A, Primary (Independent-Republican, Won) 1976, State House, District 32A, General (Independent-Republican, Won) 1976, State House, District 32A, Primary (Independent-Republican, Won) 1974, State House, District 32A, General (Republican, Won) 1974, State House, District 32A, Primary (Republican, Won) 1972, State House, District 32A, General (Nonpartisan, Won) 1970, State House, District 03A, General (Nonpartisan, Won) 1970, State House, District 03A, Primary (Nonpartisan, Won) |
| Blume, Gary | Steele | Ramsey |
1982, State Senate, District 54,
General
(Independent-Republican,
Lost)
1982, State Senate, District 54, Primary (Independent-Republican, Won) 1980, State Senate, District 62, General (Independent-Republican, Lost) 1980, State Senate, District 62, Primary (Independent-Republican, Won) |
| Brainerd, George S. | Steele | Steele | 1912, State House, District 08, Primary (Republican, Lost) |
| Brainerd, John C. (J.C.) | Out of state | Steele | 1894, State House, District 12, General (Republican, Won) |
| Brainerd, Mary A. | Steele | Ramsey | 1932, U.S. House, Primary (Democrat, Lost) |
| Brandli, Peter | Steele | Ramsey | 1984, U.S. House, District 04, General (Socialist Workers, Lost) |