Editing Douglas County, Minnesota (section)

==Government and politics==
Douglas County traditionally votes Republican. In only one presidential election since 1964 has it selected the Democratic candidate. In recent years the Republican tilt in the county has increased, with [[Donald Trump]] performing better in 2024 than any Republican since [[Theodore Roosevelt]] in 1904.
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{{PresRow|2024|Republican|16,726|7,938|442|Minnesota}}
{{PresRow|2020|Republican|15,799|7,868|498|Minnesota}}
{{PresRow|2016|Republican|13,966|6,227|1,592|Minnesota}}
{{PresRow|2012|Republican|11,884|8,653|416|Minnesota}}
{{PresRow|2008|Republican|11,241|9,256|421|Minnesota}}
{{PresRow|2004|Republican|11,793|8,219|297|Minnesota}}
{{PresRow|2000|Republican|9,811|6,352|1,042|Minnesota}}
{{PresRow|1996|Republican|6,747|6,450|2,267|Minnesota}}
{{PresRow|1992|Republican|6,356|5,252|4,251|Minnesota}}
{{PresRow|1988|Republican|7,898|5,803|151|Minnesota}}
{{PresRow|1984|Republican|9,005|5,444|94|Minnesota}}
{{PresRow|1980|Republican|7,778|5,530|1,137|Minnesota}}
{{PresRow|1976|Democratic|5,910|7,097|307|Minnesota}}
{{PresRow|1972|Republican|6,678|5,501|427|Minnesota}}
{{PresRow|1968|Republican|5,464|4,826|549|Minnesota}}
{{PresRow|1964|Democratic|4,122|6,040|13|Minnesota}}
{{PresRow|1960|Republican|5,594|4,871|41|Minnesota}}
{{PresRow|1956|Republican|5,114|4,194|12|Minnesota}}
{{PresRow|1952|Republican|6,037|3,768|43|Minnesota}}
{{PresRow|1948|Democratic|3,744|5,022|207|Minnesota}}
{{PresRow|1944|Republican|4,140|3,681|46|Minnesota}}
{{PresRow|1940|Republican|4,652|4,507|48|Minnesota}}
{{PresRow|1936|Democratic|2,681|4,186|497|Minnesota}}
{{PresRow|1932|Democratic|2,325|5,101|230|Minnesota}}
{{PresRow|1928|Republican|4,262|2,829|100|Minnesota}}
{{PresRow|1924|Progressive|2,424|315|3,453|Minnesota}}
{{PresRow|1920|Republican|4,428|733|1,535|Minnesota}}
{{PresRow|1916|Republican|1,709|1,398|293|Minnesota}}
{{PresRow|1912|Progressive|435|793|1,684|Minnesota}}
{{PresRow|1908|Republican|1,894|979|236|Minnesota}}
{{PresRow|1904|Republican|2,171|410|153|Minnesota}}
{{PresRow|1900|Republican|1,917|1,194|91|Minnesota}}
{{PresRow|1896|Republican|1,966|1,350|83|Minnesota}}
{{PresFoot|1892|Republican|1,315|533|736|Minnesota}}

{| class="wikitable"
|+County Board of Commissioners<ref>{{Cite web |title=Douglas County {{!}} Board of Commissioners |url=https://www.douglascountymn.gov/board-of-commissioners |access-date=April 25, 2023 |website=www.douglascountymn.gov}}</ref>
! colspan="2" |Position
!Name
!District
|-
|
|Commissioner
|Keith Englund
|District 1
|-
|
|Commissioner
|Tim Kalina
|District 2
|-
|
|Commissioner
|Jerry Rapp
|District 3
|-
|
|Commissioner
|Charlie Meyer
|District 4
|-
|
|Commissioner
|Shane Schmidt
|District 5
|}
{| class="wikitable"
|+State Legislature (2018-2020)
! colspan="2" |Position
!Name
!Affiliation
!District
|-
| style="background-color:{{party color|Republican Party (United States)}}" |
|Senate
|[[Bill Ingebrigtsen]]<ref>{{Cite web |title=MN State Senate |url=https://www.senate.mn/members/member_bio.php?leg_id=15239 |access-date=June 26, 2020 |website=www.senate.mn |language=en}}</ref>
|[[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]]
|District 8
|-
| style="background-color:{{party color|Republican Party (United States)}}" |
|Senate
|[[Torrey Westrom]]<ref>{{Cite web |title=MN State Senate |url=https://www.senate.mn/members/member_bio.php?member_id=1197 |access-date=June 24, 2020 |website=www.senate.mn |language=en}}</ref>
|[[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]]
|District 12
|-
| style="background-color:{{party color|Republican Party (United States)}}" |
|House of Representatives
|[[Mary Franson]]<ref>{{Cite web |title=Rep. Mary Franson (08B) - Minnesota House of Representatives |url=https://www.house.leg.state.mn.us/members/profile/15347 |access-date=June 26, 2020 |website=www.house.leg.state.mn.us}}</ref>
|[[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]]
|District 8B
|-
| style="background-color:{{party color|Republican Party (United States)}}" |
|House of Representatives
|[[Jeff Backer]]<ref>{{Cite web |title=Rep. Jeff Backer (12A) - Minnesota House of Representatives |url=https://www.house.leg.state.mn.us/members/profile/15428 |access-date=June 24, 2020 |website=www.house.leg.state.mn.us}}</ref>
|[[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]]
|District 12A
|-
| style="background-color:{{party color|Republican Party (United States)}}" |
|House of Representatives
|[[Paul Anderson (Minnesota state representative)|Paul Anderson]]<ref>{{Cite web |title=Rep. Paul Anderson (12B) - Minnesota House of Representatives |url=https://www.house.leg.state.mn.us/members/profile/15301 |access-date=June 26, 2020 |website=www.house.leg.state.mn.us}}</ref>
|[[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]]
|District 12B
|}
{| class="wikitable"
|+U.S Congress (2021-2023)
! colspan="2" |Position
!Name
!Affiliation
!District
|-
| style="background-color:{{party color|Republican Party (United States)}}" |
|[[United States House of Representatives|House of Representatives]]
|[[Michelle Fischbach]]
|[[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]]
|[[Minnesota's 7th congressional district|7th]]
|-
| style="background-color:{{party color|Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party}}" |
|[[United States Senate|Senate]]
|[[Amy Klobuchar]]<ref>{{Cite web |title=U.S. Senator Amy Klobuchar |url=https://www.klobuchar.senate.gov/public/ |access-date=June 24, 2020 |website=www.klobuchar.senate.gov}}</ref>
|[[Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party|DFL]]
|N/A
|-
| style="background-color:{{party color|Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party}}" |
|[[United States Senate|Senate]]
|[[Tina Smith]]<ref>{{Cite web |title=Home |url=https://www.smith.senate.gov/ |access-date=June 24, 2020 |website=Senator Tina Smith |language=en}}</ref>
|[[Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party|DFL]]
|N/A
|}