Editing Steele County, Minnesota (section)

==Politics==
Steele County voters have traditionally voted [[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]]. In only one national election since 1964 has the county selected the Democratic Party candidate ({{As of|2024|lc=y}}).
{| class="wikitable"
|+State Legislature (2021-2023)
! colspan="2" |Position
!Name
!Affiliation
!District
|-
| style="background-color:{{party color|Republican Party (United States)}}" |
|[[Minnesota Senate|Senate]]
|[[John Jasinski (politician)|John Jasinski]]<ref>{{Cite web |title=Senator John R. Jasinski (19, R) |url=https://www.senate.mn/members/member_bio.html?mem_id=1227 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210418224431/https://www.senate.mn/members/member_bio.html?mem_id=1227 |archive-date=April 18, 2021 |access-date=April 18, 2021 |website=MN State Senate |language=en}}</ref>
|[[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]]
|District 24
|-
| style="background-color:{{party color|Republican Party (United States)}}" |
|Senate
|[[Gene Dornink]]<ref>{{Cite web |last=Stultz |first=Sarah |last2= |last3= |date=November 5, 2020 |title=Dornink wins District 27 Senate seat |url=https://www.albertleatribune.com/2020/11/dornink-wins-27-senate-seat/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210421140551/https://www.albertleatribune.com/2020/11/dornink-wins-27-senate-seat/ |archive-date=April 21, 2021 |access-date=April 18, 2021 |website=Albert Lea Tribune}}</ref>
|[[Republican Party of Minnesota|Republican]]
|District 27
|-
| style="background-color:{{party color|Republican Party (United States)}}" |
|[[Minnesota House of Representatives|House of Representatives]]
|[[John Petersburg]]<ref>{{Cite web |title=Rep. John Petersburg (24A) |url=https://www.house.leg.state.mn.us/members/profile/15410 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230211220606/https://www.house.mn.gov/members/profile/15410 |archive-date=February 11, 2023 |access-date=April 18, 2021 |website=Minnesota House of Representatives}}</ref>
|[[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]]
|District 24A
|-
| style="background-color:{{party color|Republican Party (United States)}}" |
|House of Representatives
|[[Brian Daniels (politician)|Brian Daniels]]<ref>{{Cite web |title=Rep. Brian Daniels (24B) |url=https://www.house.leg.state.mn.us/members/profile/15433 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230204074620/https://www.house.mn.gov/members/profile/15433 |archive-date=February 4, 2023 |access-date=April 18, 2021 |website=Minnesota House of Representatives}}</ref>
|[[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]]
|District 24A
|}
{| class="wikitable"
|+U.S Congress (2021-2023)
! colspan="2" |Position
!Name
!Affiliation
!District
|-
| style="background-color:{{party color|Republican Party (United States)}}" |&nbsp;
|[[United States House of Representatives|House of Representatives]]
|[[Brad Finstad]]<ref>{{cite web |last=Schnell |first=Mychael |date=August 12, 2022 |title=Republican Rep. Brad Finstad sworn in to finish Hagedorn's House term |url=https://thehill.com/homenews/house/3598486-republican-rep-brad-finstad-sworn-in-to-finish-hagedorns-house-term/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221006100338/https://thehill.com/homenews/house/3598486-republican-rep-brad-finstad-sworn-in-to-finish-hagedorns-house-term/ |archive-date=October 6, 2022 |website=The Hill}}</ref>
|[[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]]
|[[Minnesota's 1st congressional district|1st]]
|-
| style="background-color:{{party color|Democratic Party (United States)}}" |&nbsp;
|[[United States Senate|Senate]]
|[[Amy Klobuchar]]<ref>{{Cite web |title=U.S. Senator Amy Klobuchar |url=https://www.klobuchar.senate.gov/public/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200624031119/https://www.klobuchar.senate.gov/public/ |archive-date=June 24, 2020 |access-date=June 24, 2020 |website=klobuchar.senate.gov}}</ref>
|[[Democratic Party (United States)|Democrat]]
|
|-
| style="background-color:{{party color|Democratic Party (United States)}}" |&nbsp;
|[[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>
|[[Democratic Party (United States)|Democrat]]
|
|}
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{{PresRow|2024|Republican|12,742|7,650|480|Minnesota}}
{{PresRow|2020|Republican|12,656|7,917|555|Minnesota}}
{{PresRow|2016|Republican|11,198|6,241|1,740|Minnesota}}
{{PresRow|2012|Republican|9,903|8,706|515|Minnesota}}
{{PresRow|2008|Republican|10,068|9,016|572|Minnesota}}
{{PresRow|2004|Republican|10,389|7,994|312|Minnesota}}
{{PresRow|2000|Republican|8,223|6,900|943|Minnesota}}
{{PresRow|1996|Democratic|5,617|6,974|2,373|Minnesota}}
{{PresRow|1992|Republican|5,964|5,152|4,673|Minnesota}}
{{PresRow|1988|Republican|7,981|5,496|133|Minnesota}}
{{PresRow|1984|Republican|8,780|5,060|70|Minnesota}}
{{PresRow|1980|Republican|7,805|5,095|1,379|Minnesota}}
{{PresRow|1976|Republican|7,053|6,263|331|Minnesota}}
{{PresRow|1972|Republican|7,678|4,010|180|Minnesota}}
{{PresRow|1968|Republican|6,193|4,631|366|Minnesota}}
{{PresRow|1964|Democratic|4,882|6,022|35|Minnesota}}
{{PresRow|1960|Republican|6,795|4,491|15|Minnesota}}
{{PresRow|1956|Republican|6,435|3,293|36|Minnesota}}
{{PresRow|1952|Republican|6,956|2,819|29|Minnesota}}
{{PresRow|1948|Republican|4,451|4,305|60|Minnesota}}
{{PresRow|1944|Republican|4,760|3,307|15|Minnesota}}
{{PresRow|1940|Republican|5,517|3,668|14|Minnesota}}
{{PresRow|1936|Democratic|3,373|4,481|370|Minnesota}}
{{PresRow|1932|Democratic|3,365|4,318|107|Minnesota}}
{{PresRow|1928|Republican|4,744|2,826|25|Minnesota}}
{{PresRow|1924|Republican|3,598|796|1,653|Minnesota}}
{{PresRow|1920|Republican|4,243|1,167|140|Minnesota}}
{{PresRow|1916|Republican|1,734|1,497|91|Minnesota}}
{{PresRow|1912|Democratic|651|1,294|1,255|Minnesota}}
{{PresRow|1908|Republican|1,899|1,284|142|Minnesota}}
{{PresRow|1904|Republican|2,095|1,067|141|Minnesota}}
{{PresRow|1900|Republican|1,833|1,188|122|Minnesota}}
{{PresRow|1896|Republican|2,046|1,248|150|Minnesota}}
{{PresFoot|1892|Republican|1,396|1,299|171|Minnesota}}