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) |