Blue Earth County

Blue Earth County is located in south central Minnesota and was established on March 5, 1853 by the Territorial Legislature after the ratification of the Treaties of Traverse des Sioux and Mendota ended ownership by Native American tribes. Blue Earth is named from "Mahkato," the Dakota word for "bluish-green earth." Mankato is the county seat. Source: Blue Earth County website.

Notable candidates from Blue Earth County include:

  • Barry Anderson (born): Supreme Court Associate Justice (2004-present)
  • James H. Baker (resident): Ohio Secretary of State (1856-1858), Minnesota Secretary of State (1860-1862), and Railroad Commissioner (1882-1886)
  • Ivan Bowen (resident): Republican Railroad and Warehouse Commissioner (1921-1928)
  • Daniel Buck (resident): Democratic State Representative (1866-1867), State Senator (1879-1883) and Supreme Court Associate Justice (1893-1899)
  • Daniel A. Dickinson (resident): Supreme Court Associate Justice (1881-1893)
  • Adolph O. Eberhart (resident): Republican State Senator (1903-1907), Lieutenant Governor (1907-1909), and (1909-1915)
  • Franklin F. Ellsworth (resident): Republican U.S. Representative (1915-1921)
  • Samuel Hanson (born): Supreme Court Associate Justice (2002-2008)
  • Christian J. Laurisch (born, resident): Republican Railroad Commissioner (1928-1935)
  • James T. McCleary (resident): Republican U.S. Representative (1893-1907)
  • Robert J. Sheron (resident): State Representative (1947-1951), Supreme Court Associate Justice (1963-1970), and Supreme Court Chief Justice (1970-1981)
  • John Simonett (born): Supreme Court Associate Justice (1980-1994)
  • Tim Walz (resident): DFL U.S. Representative (2007-2019), Governor (2019-present)
  • Samuel B. Wilson (resident): Supreme Court Chief Justice (1923-1933)
  • William E. Young (resident): Republican Railroad and Warehouse Commissioner (1905-1909)


Minnesota Department of Transportation.

Legislative Districts

Congressional Districts
Starting Ending Districts
1858 1863 At-Large
1863 1883 CD 01
1883 1933 CD 02
1933 1935 At-Large
1935 1983 CD 02
1983 2033 CD 01
Senate Districts
Starting Ending Districts
1858 1861 SD 16
1861 1872 SD 17
1872 1882 SD 14
1882 1899 SD 10
1899 1915 SD 11
1915 1963 SD 08
1963 1973 SD 11
1973 1983 SD 23, 29
1983 1993 SD 23, 24, 29
1993 2003 SD 23, 24, 26
2003 2013 SD 23, 24
2013 2023 SD 19, 23
2023 2033 SD 15, 18, 22
House Districts
Starting Ending Districts
1858 1861 HD 61
1861 1872 HD 17
1872 1882 HD 14
1882 1899 HD 10
1899 1915 HD 11
1915 1963 HD 08
1963 1967 HD 11
1967 1973 HD 11A, 11B
1973 1983 HD 23B, 29A, 29B
1983 1993 HD 23B, 24A, 24B, 29B
1993 2003 HD 23B, 24A, 24B, 26A, 26B
2003 2013 HD 23B, 24B
2013 2023 HD 19A, 19B, 23A, 23B
2023 2033 HD 15B, 18A, 18B, 22A, 22B

Candidates

Candidate Birth county Residence county Elections
Ackerman, George Nelson (G.N.) Out of state Blue Earth 1898, State House, District 11, General (Democrat, Lost)
Adams, Clifford R. Blue Earth Blue Earth 1970, U.S. House, District 02, General (Democratic-Farmer-Labor, Lost)
1970, U.S. House, District 02, Primary (Democratic-Farmer-Labor, Won)
Anderegg, John A. (J.A.) Blue Earth Le Sueur 1904, State House, District 27, General (Republican, Won)
1902, State House, District 27, General (Republican, Won)
Anderson, Barry Blue Earth McLeod 2018, Supreme Court Associate Justice, General (Nonpartisan, Won)
2012, Supreme Court Associate Justice, General (Nonpartisan, Won)
2006, Supreme Court Associate Justice, General (Nonpartisan, Won)
Anderson, Lester Blue Earth Blue Earth 1974, U.S. House, District 02, Primary (Republican, Lost)
Andrews, Charles N. (C.N.) Out of state Blue Earth Faribault 1902, U.S. House, District 02, General (Democrat, Lost)
1902, U.S. House, District 02, Primary (Democrat, Won)
1898, State House, District 12, General (Democrat, Lost)
Andrews, John W. Out of state Blue Earth 1914, State Senate, District 08, General (Nonpartisan, Won)
Arcement, Sandra Hennepin Blue Earth 2016, President / Vice President, General (Write-In, Lost)
Argetsinger, Ulysses G. (U.G.) Out of state Blue Earth 1898, State House, District 11, General (Republican, Won)
Ario, Rudolph H. Blue Earth Blue Earth 1920, State House, District 08, General (Nonpartisan, Lost)