Todd County
Todd County is located in Central Minnesota and was established on February 20, 1855 by the Territorial Legislature. Todd County is named after John Blair Smith Todd who was the first commander at Fort Ripley (a U.S. Army outpost then in the county) from 1849 to 1856 and who later served as a Dakota Territory U.S. Delegate (1861-1863, 1864-1865). Long Prairie is the county seat. Sources: Todd County website. Minnesota Geographic Names, by Warren Upham (Minnesota Historical Society, 1969).
Notable candidates from Todd County include:
- John David A. Jones (resident): Republican Supreme Court Clerk (1887-1891), State Representative (1895-1899), and State Senator (1899-1903)
Minnesota Department of Transportation.
Legislative Districts
Congressional Districts
| Starting | Ending | Districts |
|---|---|---|
| 1858 | 1863 | At-Large |
| 1863 | 1873 | CD 02 |
| 1873 | 1883 | CD 03 |
| 1883 | 1893 | CD 05 |
| 1893 | 1933 | CD 06 |
| 1933 | 1935 | At-Large |
| 1935 | 1963 | CD 06 |
| 1963 | 2033 | CD 07 |
Senate Districts
| Starting | Ending | Districts |
|---|---|---|
| 1858 | 1861 | SD 22 |
| 1861 | 1872 | SD 03 |
| 1872 | 1882 | SD 41 |
| 1882 | 1891 | SD 39 |
| 1891 | 1899 | SD 46 |
| 1899 | 1915 | SD 53 |
| 1915 | 1963 | SD 51 |
| 1963 | 1973 | SD 54 |
| 1973 | 1993 | SD 12 |
| 1993 | 2013 | SD 11 |
| 2013 | 2023 | SD 09 |
| 2023 | 2033 | SD 05 |
House Districts
| Starting | Ending | Districts |
|---|---|---|
| 1858 | 1861 | HD 22 |
| 1861 | 1872 | HD 03 |
| 1872 | 1882 | HD 41 |
| 1882 | 1891 | HD 39 |
| 1891 | 1899 | HD 46 |
| 1899 | 1915 | HD 53 |
| 1915 | 1963 | HD 51 |
| 1963 | 1967 | HD 54 |
| 1967 | 1973 | HD 54A, 54B |
| 1973 | 1983 | HD 12A |
| 1983 | 1993 | HD 12A, 12B |
| 1993 | 2013 | HD 11B |
| 2013 | 2023 | HD 09A, 09B |
| 2023 | 2033 | HD 05B |
Candidates
| Candidate | Birth county | Residence county | Elections |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adamietz, James A. (Jim) | Todd | Otter Tail |
2004, State House, District 10B,
General
(Democratic-Farmer-Labor,
Lost)
2004, State House, District 10B, Primary (Democratic-Farmer-Labor, Won) |
| Ahlstrand, Eric R. | Todd | Hennepin |
1954, Clerk of the Supreme Court,
Primary
(Republican,
Lost)
1944, U.S. House, District 03, Primary (Republican, Lost) |
| Arnold, Norbert | Todd | Itasca |
1972, State Senate, District 03,
General
(Nonpartisan,
Won)
1972, State Senate, District 03, Primary (Nonpartisan, Won) 1970, State Senate, District 58, General (Nonpartisan, Won) 1966, State Senate, District 58, General (Nonpartisan, Won) |
| Barrett, Michael J. | Douglas | Todd |
2006, U.S. House, District 07,
General
(Republican,
Lost)
2006, U.S. House, District 07, Primary (Republican, Won) |
| Bassett, Roland F. | Wadena | Todd | 1942, State House, District 51, General (Nonpartisan, Lost) |
| Bauer, John M. | Todd | Todd |
1952, State House, District 51,
General
(Nonpartisan,
Lost)
1950, State House, District 51, General (Nonpartisan, Won) |
| Bergh, Phil E. | Douglas | Todd | 1970, State House, District 54B, Primary (Nonpartisan, Lost) |
| Beuning, Maureen | Todd | Stearns | 1986, State House, District 16A, Special Primary (Independent-Republican, Lost) |
| Blashack, John | Todd | Todd |
2000, State House, District 11B,
General
(Republican,
Lost)
2000, State House, District 11B, Primary (Republican, Won) 1998, State House, District 11B, General (Republican, Lost) 1998, State House, District 11B, Primary (Republican, Won) |
| Bleess, Austin | Todd | Todd | 2006, State House, District 11B, General (Republican, Lost) |