Editing Pipestone County, Minnesota (section)

==Government and politics==
In recent decades Pipestone County has trended Republican. In no presidential election since 1976 has the county selected the Democratic nominee (as of 2024). In 2012, it was one of only two counties not to vote for Democratic U.S. Senate candidate [[Amy Klobuchar]], along with its southern neighbor [[Rock County, Minnesota|Rock County]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Minnesota 2012 election results by county |url=https://www.sos.state.mn.us/elections-voting/2012-general-election-results/2012-election-results-maps/ |access-date=February 25, 2020}}</ref>
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{{PresRow|2024|Republican|3,537|1,215|85|Minnesota}}
{{PresRow|2020|Republican|3,553|1,306|81|Minnesota}}
{{PresRow|2016|Republican|3,338|1,127|343|Minnesota}}
{{PresRow|2012|Republican|2,826|1,725|95|Minnesota}}
{{PresRow|2008|Republican|2,652|2,023|126|Minnesota}}
{{PresRow|2004|Republican|3,066|1,900|66|Minnesota}}
{{PresRow|2000|Republican|2,693|1,970|231|Minnesota}}
{{PresRow|1996|Republican|2,096|1,999|627|Minnesota}}
{{PresRow|1992|Republican|1,953|1,773|1,444|Minnesota}}
{{PresRow|1988|Republican|2,760|2,382|47|Minnesota}}
{{PresRow|1984|Republican|3,043|2,391|67|Minnesota}}
{{PresRow|1980|Republican|3,207|2,392|644|Minnesota}}
{{PresRow|1976|Democratic|3,018|3,272|111|Minnesota}}
{{PresRow|1972|Republican|3,543|2,758|75|Minnesota}}
{{PresRow|1968|Republican|3,241|2,234|263|Minnesota}}
{{PresRow|1964|Democratic|2,481|3,365|5|Minnesota}}
{{PresRow|1960|Republican|3,677|2,443|11|Minnesota}}
{{PresRow|1956|Republican|3,362|2,165|6|Minnesota}}
{{PresRow|1952|Republican|4,507|1,701|13|Minnesota}}
{{PresRow|1948|Democratic|2,281|2,804|95|Minnesota}}
{{PresRow|1944|Republican|2,844|2,129|21|Minnesota}}
{{PresRow|1940|Republican|3,423|2,390|29|Minnesota}}
{{PresRow|1936|Democratic|1,881|3,026|263|Minnesota}}
{{PresRow|1932|Democratic|1,509|2,996|73|Minnesota}}
{{PresRow|1928|Republican|2,578|1,591|38|Minnesota}}
{{PresRow|1924|Republican|2,066|219|2,005|Minnesota}}
{{PresRow|1920|Republican|3,106|490|292|Minnesota}}
{{PresRow|1916|Republican|1,010|732|184|Minnesota}}
{{PresRow|1912|Progressive|301|505|858|Minnesota}}
{{PresRow|1908|Republican|1,057|491|76|Minnesota}}
{{PresRow|1904|Republican|1,185|269|102|Minnesota}}
{{PresRow|1900|Republican|1,112|692|54|Minnesota}}
{{PresRow|1896|Democratic|862|919|34|Minnesota}}
{{PresFoot|1892|Republican|648|295|408|Minnesota}}

{| class="wikitable"
|+County Board of Commissioners<ref>{{Cite web |title=Welcome to Pipestone County, MN |url=https://www.pipestone-county.com/board/board_of_commisioners/index.php |access-date=April 25, 2023 |website=www.pipestone-county.com}}</ref>
! colspan="2" |Position
!Name
!District
!Next Election
|-
|
|Commissioner
|Luke Johnson
|District 1
|2024
|-
|
|Commissioner
|Doug Nagel
|District 2
|2026
|-
|
|Commissioner
|Dallas Roskamp
|District 3
|2024
|-
|
|Commissioner
|Dan Wildermuth
|District 4
|2026
|-
|
|Commissioner
|Chris Hollinsworth
|District 5
|2024
|}
{| class="wikitable"
|+State Legislature (2018-2020)
! colspan="2" |Position
!Name
!Affiliation
!District
|-
| style="background-color:{{party color|Republican Party (United States)}}" |
|Senate
|[[Bill Weber (Minnesota politician)|Bill Weber]]<ref>{{Cite web |title=MN State Senate |url=https://www.senate.mn/members/member_bio.php?mem_id=1199 |access-date=June 25, 2020 |website=www.senate.mn |language=en}}</ref>
|[[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]]
|District 22
|-
| style="background-color:{{party color|Republican Party (United States)}}" |
|House of Representatives
|[[Joe Schomacker]]<ref>{{Cite web |title=Rep. Joe Schomacker (22A) - Minnesota House of Representatives |url=https://www.house.leg.state.mn.us/members/profile/15367 |access-date=June 25, 2020 |website=www.house.leg.state.mn.us}}</ref>
|[[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]]
|District 22A
|}
{| class="wikitable"
|+U.S Congress (2018-2020)
! 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]]<ref>{{Cite web |title=Congresswoman Michelle Fischbach |url=https:// |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200625012006/https://collinpeterson.house.gov/ |archive-date=June 25, 2020 |access-date=June 24, 2020 |language=en}}</ref>
|[[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]]
|[[Minnesota's 7th congressional district|7th]]
|-
| style="background-color:{{party color|Democratic Party (United States)}}" |
|[[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|Democrat]]
|N/A
|-
| style="background-color:{{party color|Democratic Party (United States)}}" |
|[[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|Democrat]]
|N/A
|}