Yellow Medicine County
Yellow Medicine County is located in Southwestern Minnesota along the South Dakota border and was established on March 6, 1871 by the State Legislature. The area was previously part of Redwood County. Yellow Medicine County is named for the Yellow Medicine River which flows through the eastern part of the county. The name comes from the Dakota word "Pejuhatazizi" referring to the long, yellow grasses the Dakota used for medicinal purposes. Yellow Medicine City was the county seat from 1872 to 1874. Granite Falls is now the county seat. Sources: Yellow Medicine County website. Minnesota Geographic Names, by Warren Upham (Minnesota Historical Society, 1969).
Notable candidates from Yellow Medicine County include:
- David Minge (born): DFL U.S. Representative (1993-2001)
- Konrad Knute Solberg (resident): State Senator and Farmer-Labor Lieutenant Governor (1933-1935)
- Andrew Volstead (resident): Republican U.S. Representative (1903-1923)
Minnesota Department of Transportation.
Legislative Districts
Congressional Districts
| Starting | Ending | Districts |
|---|---|---|
| 1871 | 1873 | CD 01 |
| 1873 | 1883 | CD 03 |
| 1883 | 1903 | CD 02 |
| 1903 | 1933 | CD 07 |
| 1933 | 1935 | At-Large |
| 1935 | 1963 | CD 07 |
| 1963 | 1983 | CD 06 |
| 1983 | 2003 | CD 02 |
| 2003 | 2033 | CD 07 |
Senate Districts
| Starting | Ending | Districts |
|---|---|---|
| 1871 | 1872 | SD 19 |
| 1872 | 1882 | SD 37 |
| 1882 | 1899 | SD 16 |
| 1899 | 1915 | SD 17 |
| 1915 | 1963 | SD 13 |
| 1963 | 1973 | SD 22 |
| 1973 | 1983 | SD 15, 20, 21 |
| 1983 | 1993 | SD 20 |
| 1993 | 2003 | SD 15, 21 |
| 2003 | 2013 | SD 20 |
| 2013 | 2023 | SD 16 |
| 2023 | 2033 | SD 15 |
House Districts
| Starting | Ending | Districts |
|---|---|---|
| 1871 | 1872 | HD 19 |
| 1872 | 1882 | HD 37 |
| 1882 | 1899 | HD 16 |
| 1899 | 1915 | HD 17 |
| 1915 | 1963 | HD 13 |
| 1963 | 1967 | HD 22 |
| 1967 | 1973 | HD 22A, 22B |
| 1973 | 1983 | HD 15B, 20A, 21B |
| 1983 | 1993 | HD 20A, 20B |
| 1993 | 2003 | HD 15B, 21A |
| 2003 | 2013 | HD 20A, 20B |
| 2013 | 2023 | HD 16A |
| 2023 | 2033 | HD 15A |
Candidates
| Candidate | Birth county | Residence county | Elections |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bendix, Carl | Yellow Medicine | Yellow Medicine | 1936, State House, District 13, General (Nonpartisan, Lost) |
| Bergeson, Burnett J. | Yellow Medicine | Norman |
1960, State House, District 64,
General
(Nonpartisan,
Won)
1960, State House, District 64, Primary (Nonpartisan, Won) 1958, State House, District 64, General (Nonpartisan, Won) 1956, State House, District 64, General (Nonpartisan, Won) 1954, State House, District 64, General (Nonpartisan, Won) 1950, State House, District 64, General (Nonpartisan, Lost) |
| Boettcher, G. | Out of state | Yellow Medicine | 1912, State House, District 17, General (Write-In, Lost) |
| Bonnell, Harry L. | Jackson | Yellow Medicine | 1970, State House, District 22B, Primary (Nonpartisan, Lost) |
| Bowe, John | Out of state | Yellow Medicine |
1932, U.S. House,
General
(Democrat,
Lost)
1932, U.S. House, Primary (Democrat, Won) 1922, State Senate, District 13, Primary (Nonpartisan, Lost) 1918, State Senate, District 13, Primary (Nonpartisan, Lost) |
| Brown, Bert | Dakota | Yellow Medicine | 1942, State House, District 13, General (Nonpartisan, Lost) |
| Brown, Sherri Mortensen | Yellow Medicine | Ramsey |
1996, State House, District 64A,
General
(Republican,
Lost)
1996, State House, District 64A, Primary (Republican, Won) |
| Bursch, Marvin W. (M.W.) | Yellow Medicine | Douglas |
1970, State Senate, District 54,
General
(Nonpartisan,
Lost)
1966, State Senate, District 54, General (Nonpartisan, Won) |
| Cole, Benjamin | Yellow Medicine | Yellow Medicine | 1918, State House, District 13, General (Nonpartisan, Lost) |
| Daby, L. LeGrande | Yellow Medicine | Polk | 1964, State House, District 66, Primary (Nonpartisan, Lost) |