McLeod County

McLeod County is located in South Central Minnesota and was established on March 1, 1856 by the Territorial Legislature. McLeod County is named after fur trader and Territorial Council member (1849-1853) Martin McLeod. Glencoe is the county seat. Source: Minnesota Geographic Names, by Warren Upham (Minnesota Historical Society, 1969).

Notable candidates from McLeod County include:

  • Barry Anderson (resident): Supreme Court Associate Justice (2004-present)
  • Ancher Nelsen (resident): Republican State Senator SD 22 (1935-1951), Lieutenant Governor (1953), and U.S. Representative (1959-1974)
  • Joseph P. O’Hara (resident): Republican U.S. Representative (1941-1959)


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 2003 CD 02
2003 2033 CD 07
Senate Districts
Starting Ending Districts
1858 1861 SD 18
1861 1872 SD 06
1872 1882 SD 36
1882 1891 SD 35
1891 1899 SD 40
1899 1915 SD 24
1915 1963 SD 22
1963 1967 SD 14
1967 1973 SD 15
1973 1983 SD 22, 23
1983 1993 SD 21, 35
1993 2003 SD 15, 20, 23
2003 2023 SD 18
2023 2033 SD 17
House Districts
Starting Ending Districts
1858 1861 HD 18
1861 1872 HD 06
1872 1882 HD 36
1882 1891 HD 35
1891 1899 HD 40
1899 1915 HD 24
1915 1963 HD 22
1963 1967 HD 14
1967 1973 HD 15A, 15B
1973 1983 HD 22A, 22B, 23A
1983 1993 HD 21A, 21B, 35A
1993 2003 HD 15B, 20A, 20B, 23B
2003 2013 HD 18A
2013 2023 HD 18A, 18B
2023 2033 HD 17A, 17B

Candidates

Candidate Birth county Residence county Elections
Albrecht, Raymond J. McLeod McLeod 1978, State House, District 23A, General (Independent-Republican, Won)
1978, State House, District 23A, Primary (Independent-Republican, Won)
1976, State House, District 23A, General (Independent-Republican, Won)
1976, State House, District 23A, Primary (Independent-Republican, Won)
1974, State House, District 23A, General (Republican, Won)
1974, State House, District 23A, Primary (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)
Angvall, Eric Hennepin McLeod 2008, State House, District 18A, General (Democratic-Farmer-Labor, Lost)
Appleton, Jay C. McLeod Anoka 1952, U.S. House, District 03, Primary (Republican, Lost)
Avery, Carlos Out of state McLeod 1924, Governor, General (Democrat, Lost)
1914, U.S. House, District 03, General (Democrat, Lost)
1902, State Senate, District 24, General (Democrat, Lost)
Barrett, Peter E. Out of state McLeod 1892, State House, District 40, General (Democrat, Won)
1890, State House, District 40, General (Democrat, Won)
Beach, Spurgeon S. (S.S.) Out of state McLeod 1906, State Senate, District 24, General (Republican, Lost)
1898, State House, District 24, General (Republican, Won)
Benjamin, John Gustave McLeod Hennepin 1972, State House, District 55B, Primary (Nonpartisan, Lost)
Benson, Cliff Out of state McLeod 1976, State House, District 22A, General (Democratic-Farmer-Labor, Lost)
1976, State House, District 22A, Primary (Democratic-Farmer-Labor, Won)
Bernhagen, John McLeod McLeod 1990, State Senate, District 21, General (Independent-Republican, Won)
1990, State Senate, District 21, Primary (Independent-Republican, Won)
1986, State Senate, District 21, General (Independent-Republican, Won)
1986, State Senate, District 21, Primary (Independent-Republican, Won)
1982, State Senate, District 21, General (Independent-Republican, Won)
1982, State Senate, District 21, Primary (Independent-Republican, Won)
1980, State Senate, District 22, General (Independent-Republican, Won)
1980, State Senate, District 22, Primary (Independent-Republican, Won)
1976, State Senate, District 22, General (Independent-Republican, Won)
1976, State Senate, District 22, Primary (Independent-Republican, Won)
1972, State Senate, District 22, General (Nonpartisan, Won)
1972, State Senate, District 22, Primary (Nonpartisan, Won)
1970, State House, District 15A, General (Nonpartisan, Won)
1968, State House, District 15A, General (Nonpartisan, Won)