Rock County

Rock County is located in the Southwest corner of Minnesota along the Iowa and South Dakota borders and was established on May 23, 1857 by the Territorial Legislature. Rock County is named for its prominent rock deposits. Luverne is the county seat. Source: Minnesota Geographic Names, by Warren Upham (Minnesota Historical Society, 1969).

Notable candidates from Rock County include:

  • Roy H. Cummings (resident): State Representative (1939-1949, 1951-1965)
  • Wendell O. Erickson (resident): State Representative (1965-1987)


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 1963 CD 07
1963 1973 CD 02
1973 1983 CD 06
1983 2003 CD 02
2003 2033 CD 01
Senate Districts
Starting Ending Districts
1861 1872 SD 20
1872 1882 SD 38
1882 1899 SD 07
1899 1915 SD 16
1915 1963 SD 11
1963 1973 SD 19
1973 1983 SD 26
1983 1993 SD 27
1993 2003 SD 21
2003 2023 SD 22
2023 2033 SD 21
House Districts
Starting Ending Districts
1861 1872 HD 20
1872 1882 HD 38
1882 1899 HD 07
1899 1915 HD 16
1915 1963 HD 11
1963 1967 HD 19
1967 1973 HD 19B
1973 1983 HD 26B
1983 1993 HD 27B
1993 2003 HD 21B
2003 2023 HD 22A
2023 2033 HD 21A

Candidates

Candidate Birth county Residence county Elections
Abrahamson, Brian Hennepin Rock 2022, U.S. House, District 01, General (Grassroots-Legalize Cannabis, Lost)
2022, U.S. House, District 01, Primary (Grassroots-Legalize Cannabis, Won)
2020, State Senate, District 22, General (Grassroots-Legalize Cannabis, Lost)
2020, State Senate, District 22, Primary (Grassroots-Legalize Cannabis, Won)
2018, State House, District 22A, General (Write-In, Lost)
2018, State House, District 22A, Primary (Democratic-Farmer-Labor, Lost)
2016, State Senate, District 22, General (Democratic-Farmer-Labor, Lost)
Anderson, Andy A. Rock Rock 1958, State Senate, District 11, General (Nonpartisan, Lost)
1958, State Senate, District 11, Primary (Nonpartisan, Won)
1954, State Senate, District 11, General (Nonpartisan, Won)
1950, State Senate, District 11, General (Nonpartisan, Won)
Anderson, Bruce W. (Buzz) Rock Murray 1982, State House, District 28A, General (Democratic-Farmer-Labor, Won)
1982, State House, District 28A, Primary (Democratic-Farmer-Labor, Won)
1980, State House, District 26A, General (Democratic-Farmer-Labor, Won)
1980, State House, District 26A, Primary (Democratic-Farmer-Labor, Won)
1978, State House, District 26A, General (Democratic-Farmer-Labor, Won)
1978, State House, District 26A, Primary (Democratic-Farmer-Labor, Won)
1976, State House, District 26A, General (Democratic-Farmer-Labor, Won)
1976, State House, District 26A, Primary (Democratic-Farmer-Labor, Won)
Baldwin, C.H. Out of state Rock 1918, State House, District 11, General (Nonpartisan, Lost)
1918, State House, District 11, Primary (Nonpartisan, Won)
1914, State House, District 11, General (Nonpartisan, Won)
Baustian, Patrick T. Rock Rock 2022, State House, District 21A, General (Democratic-Farmer-Labor, Lost)
Bronson, Edward H. (E.H.) Out of state Rock 1892, U.S. House, District 02, General (Prohibition, Lost)
Brown, Edward A. Out of state Rock 1918, State Senate, District 11, General (Nonpartisan, Lost)
1918, State Senate, District 11, Primary (Nonpartisan, Won)
Brown, Philip Out of state Rock 1910, Supreme Court Associate Justice, General (Republican, Won)
Bunger, Herman T. Out of state Rock 1918, State House, District 11, Primary (Nonpartisan, Lost)
Burt, Sandra Rock Hennepin 2006, State Senate, District 59, General (Republican, Lost)