Freeborn County

Freeborn County is located in South Central Minnesota along the Iowa border and was established on February 20, 1855 by the Territorial Legislature. Freeborn County is named after Democratic Territorial Councilman (4th District, 1853-1857) William Freeborn. Albert Lea is the county seat. Source: Minnesota Geographic Names, by Warren Upham (Minnesota Historical Society, 1969).

Notable candidates from Freeborn County include:

  • John La Porte Gibbs (resident): Republican State Representative (1864-1866, 1876-1878, 1885-1887, 1895-1897) and Lieutenant Governor (1897-1899)
  • Charles Kittelson (resident): Republican State Treasurer (1880-1887)
  • John Lovely (resident): Republican Supreme Court Associate Justice (1900-1905)
  • Tim Penny (born): DFL State Senator (1977-1983) and U.S. Representative (1983-1995)


Minnesota Department of Transportation.

Legislative Districts

Congressional Districts
Starting Ending Districts
1858 1863 At-Large
1863 1933 CD 01
1933 1935 At-Large
1935 1973 CD 01
1973 1983 CD 02
1983 2033 CD 01
Senate Districts
Starting Ending Districts
1858 1861 SD 14
1861 1872 SD 16
1872 1882 SD 05
1882 1899 SD 04
1899 1915 SD 09
1915 1963 SD 06
1963 1973 SD 09
1973 1983 SD 30, 31
1983 1993 SD 29, 30, 31
1993 2023 SD 27
2023 2033 SD 23
House Districts
Starting Ending Districts
1858 1861 HD 14
1861 1872 HD 16
1872 1882 HD 05
1882 1899 HD 04
1899 1915 HD 09
1915 1963 HD 06
1963 1967 HD 09
1967 1973 HD 09A, 09B
1973 1983 HD 30A, 30B, 31A
1983 1993 HD 29B, 30B, 31A, 31B
1993 2013 HD 27A
2013 2023 HD 27A, 27B
2023 2033 HD 23A, 23B

Candidates

Candidate Birth county Residence county Elections
Aldrich, Charles Out of state Freeborn 2008, U.S. Senate, General (Libertarian, Lost)
2006, U.S. Senate, General (Write-In, Lost)
2004, State House, District 40A, General (Libertarian, Lost)
Andersen, E. Douglas (Doug) Winona Freeborn 1994, U.S. House, District 01, Primary (Independent-Republican, Lost)
1992, U.S. House, District 01, Primary (Democratic-Farmer-Labor, Lost)
1990, U.S. House, District 01, General (Independent-Republican, Lost)
1990, U.S. House, District 01, Primary (Independent-Republican, Won)
1988, U.S. House, District 01, Primary (Independent-Republican, Lost)
Anderson, Bernhart N. (B.N.) Freeborn Freeborn 1918, State Senate, District 06, General (Nonpartisan, Won)
1918, State Senate, District 06, Primary (Nonpartisan, Won)
1910, State Senate, District 09, General (Republican, Won)
1910, State Senate, District 09, Primary (Republican, Won)
1906, State Senate, District 09, General (Republican, Won)
1906, State Senate, District 09, Primary (Republican, Won)
Anderson, Richard J. Out of state Freeborn 1974, State House, District 31A, General (Democratic-Farmer-Labor, Lost)
1974, State House, District 31A, Primary (Democratic-Farmer-Labor, Won)
Ash, Elliot Out of state Freeborn 1892, State House, District 04, General (Democrat-People's, Lost)
Asleson, Bennett Out of state Freeborn 1886, State House, District 04, General (Democrat, Lost)
Austin, A.T.D. Out of state Freeborn 1906, State Senate, District 09, General (Write-In, Lost)
Ballard, C.W. Out of state Freeborn 1886, State Senate, District 04, General (Prohibition, Lost)
Barbatsis, Gretchen Schoen Freeborn Hennepin 1968, State House, District 36, General (Nonpartisan, Lost)
1968, State House, District 36, Primary (Nonpartisan, Won)
Barron, J.E. Out of state Freeborn 1902, State House, District 09, Primary (Republican, Lost)