Red Lake County
Red Lake County is located in Northwestern Minnesota and was established on December 24, 1896 by the State Legislature. Red Lake County is named after Red Lake and the Red Lake River; Red Lake was named by the Ojibwe for its wine-like color at sunset. Red Lake Falls is the county seat. Source: Minnesota Geographic Names, by Warren Upham (Minnesota Historical Society, 1969).
Notable candidates from Red Lake County include:
- Lorie Skerven Gildea (born): Supreme Court Associate Justice (2006-2010) and Chief Justice (2010-present)
- Coya Knutson (resident): Liberal Caucus State Representative (1951-1955) and DFL U.S. Representative (1955-1959)
Minnesota Department of Transportation.
Legislative Districts
Congressional Districts
| Starting | Ending | Districts |
|---|---|---|
| 1896 | 1903 | CD 07 |
| 1903 | 1933 | CD 09 |
| 1933 | 1935 | At-Large |
| 1935 | 1963 | CD 09 |
| 1963 | 2033 | CD 07 |
Senate Districts
| Starting | Ending | Districts |
|---|---|---|
| 1896 | 1899 | SD 51 |
| 1899 | 1915 | SD 61 |
| 1915 | 1963 | SD 65 |
| 1963 | 1973 | SD 66 |
| 1973 | 2033 | SD 01 |
House Districts
| Starting | Ending | Districts |
|---|---|---|
| 1896 | 1899 | HD 51 |
| 1899 | 1915 | HD 61 |
| 1915 | 1963 | HD 65 |
| 1963 | 1967 | HD 66 |
| 1967 | 1973 | HD 66B |
| 1973 | 2033 | HD 01B |
Candidates
| Candidate | Birth county | Residence county | Elections |
|---|---|---|---|
| Anderson, Carl R. | Out of state | Red Lake | 1950, State Senate, District 65, General (Nonpartisan, Lost) |
| Beyer, Irving W. | Out of state | Red Lake |
1960, State House, District 65,
General
(Nonpartisan,
Lost)
1960, State House, District 65, Primary (Nonpartisan, Won) |
| Carlson, Arthur H. | Clay | Red Lake |
1950, State Senate, District 49,
General
(Nonpartisan,
Lost)
1938, Railroad & Warehouse Commissioner, Primary (Farmer-Labor, Lost) |
| Corbid, John | Out of state | Red Lake |
1978, State House, District 01B,
General
(Democratic-Farmer-Labor,
Won)
1978, State House, District 01B, Primary (Democratic-Farmer-Labor, Won) 1976, State House, District 01B, General (Democratic-Farmer-Labor, Won) 1976, State House, District 01B, Primary (Democratic-Farmer-Labor, Won) 1974, State House, District 01B, General (Democratic-Farmer-Labor, Won) 1974, State House, District 01B, Primary (Democratic-Farmer-Labor, Won) 1972, State Senate, District 01, General (Nonpartisan, Lost) |
| Duffy, John A. | Out of state | Red Lake |
1926, State House, District 65,
General
(Nonpartisan,
Lost)
1926, State House, District 65, Primary (Nonpartisan, Won) 1914, State House, District 65, General (Nonpartisan, Lost) |
| Eckstein, Terry | Pennington | Red Lake |
1978, State House, District 01B,
General
(Independent-Republican,
Lost)
1978, State House, District 01B, Primary (Independent-Republican, Won) |
| Fore, Nels | Out of state | Red Lake | 1922, State House, District 65, General (Nonpartisan, Lost) |
| Gildea, Lorie Skjerven | Red Lake | Hennepin |
2018, Supreme Court Chief Justice,
General
(Nonpartisan,
Won)
2012, Supreme Court Chief Justice, General (Nonpartisan, Won) 2012, Supreme Court Chief Justice, Primary (Nonpartisan, Won) 2008, Supreme Court Associate Justice, General (Nonpartisan, Won) 2008, Supreme Court Associate Justice, Primary (Nonpartisan, Won) |
| Gordon, Reier (R.O.) | Out of state | Red Lake | 1924, State House, District 65, General (Nonpartisan, Lost) |
| Grandbois, Felix | Out of state | Red Lake | 1918, State House, District 65, General (Nonpartisan, Lost) |