Carver County
Carver County is located in the Twin Cities metropolitan area and was established on February 20, 1855 by the Territorial Legislature. Carver County is named for 18th Century explorer Jonathan Carver who wrote about his travels in Minnesota in his book "Travels Through the Interior Parts of North America in the Years 1766, 1767, 1768." Chaska in the county seat. Source: Minnesota Geographic Names, by Warren Upham (Minnesota Historical Society, 1969).
Notable candidates from Carver County include:
Minnesota Department of Transportation.
Legislative Districts
Congressional Districts
Starting | Ending | Districts |
---|---|---|
1858 | 1863 | At-Large |
1863 | 1883 | CD 02 |
1883 | 1933 | CD 03 |
1933 | 1935 | At-Large |
1935 | 1983 | CD 02 |
1983 | 1993 | CD 03 |
1993 | 2013 | CD 02 |
2013 | 2023 | CD 03, 06 |
2023 | 2033 | CD 06 |
Senate Districts
Starting | Ending | Districts |
---|---|---|
1858 | 1861 | SD 19 |
1861 | 1867 | SD 06 |
1867 | 1872 | SD 21 |
1872 | 1882 | SD 33 |
1882 | 1891 | SD 32 |
1891 | 1899 | SD 37 |
1899 | 1915 | SD 25 |
1915 | 1963 | SD 21 |
1963 | 1973 | SD 14 |
1973 | 1983 | SD 36 |
1983 | 1993 | SD 35, 36 |
1993 | 2003 | SD 20, 35, 43 |
2003 | 2013 | SD 34 |
2013 | 2023 | SD 33, 47 |
2023 | 2033 | SD 17, 48 |
House Districts
Starting | Ending | Districts |
---|---|---|
1858 | 1861 | HD 19 |
1861 | 1867 | HD 06 |
1867 | 1872 | HD 21 |
1872 | 1882 | HD 33 |
1882 | 1891 | HD 32 |
1891 | 1899 | HD 37 |
1899 | 1915 | HD 25 |
1915 | 1963 | HD 21 |
1963 | 1967 | HD 14 |
1967 | 1973 | HD 14A |
1973 | 1983 | HD 36A, 36B |
1983 | 1993 | HD 35B, 36A |
1993 | 2003 | HD 20B, 35A, 43A |
2003 | 2013 | HD 34A, 34B |
2013 | 2023 | HD 33B, 47A, 47B |
2023 | 2033 | HD 17B, 48A, 48B |
Candidates
Candidate | Birth county | Residence county | Elections |
---|---|---|---|
Ackerman, Julius Henry (J.H.) | Out of state | Carver | 1886, State Senate, District 32, General (Republican, Lost) |
Ackerson, J.F. | Carver | Grant |
1918, State House, District 48,
General
(Nonpartisan,
Lost)
1914, State House, District 48, General (Nonpartisan, Lost) |
Ahlen, Vitalis | Out of state | Carver | 1906, State House, District 25, General (Republican, Lost) |
Anderson, Andrew George William (A.G.W.) | Carver |
1918, State House, District 21,
General
(Nonpartisan,
Lost)
1918, State House, District 21, Primary (Nonpartisan, Won) | |
Anderson, Andrew Gustaf (A.G.) | Out of state | Carver | 1886, State Senate, District 32, General (Democrat, Won) |
Anderson, John O. | Carver | Chippewa | 1892, State House, District 43, General (Prohibition, Lost) |
Aretz, J. Math | Carver | Ramsey | 1932, Secretary of State, Primary (Democrat, Lost) |
Ashbach, Robert O. (Bob) | Carver | Ramsey Ramsey |
1980, State Senate, District 48,
General
(Independent-Republican,
Won)
1980, State Senate, District 48, Primary (Independent-Republican, Won) 1976, State Senate, District 48, General (Independent-Republican, Won) 1972, State Senate, District 48, General (Nonpartisan, Won) 1970, State Senate, District 49, General (Nonpartisan, Won) 1966, State Senate, District 49, General (Nonpartisan, Won) 1964, State House, District 43, General (Nonpartisan, Won) 1962, State House, District 43, General (Nonpartisan, Won) |
Ashbach, Robert O. (Bob) | Carver | Ramsey Ramsey |
1980, State Senate, District 48,
General
(Independent-Republican,
Won)
1980, State Senate, District 48, Primary (Independent-Republican, Won) 1976, State Senate, District 48, General (Independent-Republican, Won) 1972, State Senate, District 48, General (Nonpartisan, Won) 1970, State Senate, District 49, General (Nonpartisan, Won) 1966, State Senate, District 49, General (Nonpartisan, Won) 1964, State House, District 43, General (Nonpartisan, Won) 1962, State House, District 43, General (Nonpartisan, Won) |
Aspden, Herbert H. | Carver | Hennepin | 1936, Lieutenant Governor, Primary (Democrat, Lost) |