Editing Chisago County, Minnesota (section)

==Government and politics==
=== Government ===
The County Board, comprising five members, is responsible for setting policies and making laws in the county. Its members are elected from specific regions and serve four-year terms in a rotating manner.<ref name="Board of Commissioners">{{cite web | title=County Board of Commissioners - Official Website | website=Chisago County, MN | date=January 3, 2023 | url=https://www.chisagocountymn.gov/175/County-Board-of-Commissioners | access-date=May 5, 2023}}</ref>

The County Board sets the county tax rate, adopts the budget, appoints boards and commissions, approves grants and personnel actions, and oversees the administration of county government.

The Chisago County Court Administrator's Office is responsible for maintaining records, managing case flow, overseeing jury management, and collecting fines for all District Court cases in the county. These cases encompass various types, such as juvenile, civil, family, probate, criminal, and conciliation court cases. Chisago County accommodates three chambered judges in a full-time capacity, and is part of the 10th Judicial District, which comprises eight counties and 45 judges. Any judge in this district may preside over cases in Chisago County.

==== County Commissioners ====
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! colspan="2" | Office<ref name="Board of Commissioners"/>
!Name
!Party
|-
| bgcolor=lightgray|&nbsp;
| District 1
| Jim Swenson
| Nonpartisan
|-
| bgcolor=lightgray|&nbsp;
| District 2
| Rick Greene
| Nonpartisan
|-
| bgcolor=lightgray|&nbsp;
| District 3
| Marlys Dunne
| Nonpartisan
|-
| bgcolor=lightgray|&nbsp;
| District 4
| Ben Montzka
| Nonpartisan
|-
| bgcolor=lightgray|&nbsp;
| District 5
| Dan Dahlberg
| Nonpartisan
|-
|}

==== County officials ====
{| class="wikitable"
! colspan="2" |Office<ref name="Departments of Chisago">{{cite web | title=Departments - Official Website | website=Chisago County, MN | url=https://www.chisagocountymn.gov/129/Departments | access-date=May 5, 2023}}</ref>
!Name
!Party
|-
| bgcolor="lightgray" |&nbsp;
| Attorney
| Janet Reiter
|Nonpartisan
|-
| bgcolor="lightgray" |&nbsp;
| Auditor-Treasurer
| Bridgitte Konrad
|Nonpartisan
|-
| bgcolor="lightgray" |&nbsp;
| Recorder
| Karen Long
|Nonpartisan
|-
| bgcolor="lightgray" |&nbsp;
| Sheriff
| Brandon Thyen
|Nonpartisan
|}

=== Politics ===
Chisago County has trended conservative in recent state and federal elections, backing every Republican nominee for president since 2000.

==== State legislators ====
{| class="wikitable"
! colspan="2" |Office
!District
!Name
!Party
!Residence
|-
|bgcolor={{party color|Republican Party (United States)}}|&nbsp;
|[[Minnesota Senate|Senate]]
|11
|[[Jason Rarick]]
|[[Republican Party of Minnesota|Republican]]
|Pine City
|-
|bgcolor={{party color|Republican Party (United States)}}|&nbsp;
|[[Minnesota Senate|Senate]]
|28
|[[Mark Koran]]
|Republican
|North Branch
|-
|bgcolor={{party color|Republican Party (United States)}}|&nbsp;
|[[Minnesota House of Representatives|House]]
|11B
|[[Nathan Nelson (politician)|Nathan Nelson]]
|Republican
|Hinckley
|-
|bgcolor={{party color|Republican Party (United States)}}|&nbsp;
|[[Minnesota House of Representatives|House]]
|28A
|[[Jimmy Gordon (politician)|Jimmy Gordon]]
|Republican
|Isanti
|-
|bgcolor={{party color|Republican Party (United States)}}|&nbsp;
|[[Minnesota House of Representatives|House]]
|28B
|[[Max Rymer]]
|Republican
|North Branch
|-
|}

==== Federal officials ====
{| class="wikitable"
! colspan="2" |Office
!District
!Name
!Party
|-
|bgcolor={{party color|Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party}}|&nbsp;
|[[United States Senate|Senate]]
|Statewide
|[[Amy Klobuchar]]
|[[Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party|DFL]]
|-
|bgcolor={{party color|Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party}}|&nbsp;
|[[United States Senate|Senate]]
|Statewide
|[[Tina Smith]]
|DFL
|-
|bgcolor={{party color|Republican Party (United States)}}|&nbsp;
|[[United States House of Representatives|House]]
|[[Minnesota's 8th congressional district|8th]]
|[[Pete Stauber]]
|Republican
|-
|}

=== Presidential elections ===
{{PresHead|place=Chisago County, Minnesota|source=<ref>{{cite web|url=http://uselectionatlas.org/RESULTS|title=Atlas of US Presidential Elections|last=Leip|first=David|website=uselectionatlas.org|access-date=April 17, 2018}}</ref>}}
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{{PresRow|2024|Republican|23,047|11,894|660|Minnesota}}
{{PresRow|2020|Republican|21,916|11,806|848|Minnesota}}
{{PresRow|2016|Republican|18,441|9,278|2,509|Minnesota}}
{{PresRow|2012|Republican|16,227|12,524|690|Minnesota}}
{{PresRow|2008|Republican|15,789|12,783|733|Minnesota}}
{{PresRow|2004|Republican|15,705|12,219|336|Minnesota}}
{{PresRow|2000|Republican|10,937|9,593|1,457|Minnesota}}
{{PresRow|1996|Democratic|5,984|8,611|3,138|Minnesota}}
{{PresRow|1992|Democratic|4,813|7,077|5,229|Minnesota}}
{{PresRow|1988|Democratic|6,163|7,875|132|Minnesota}}
{{PresRow|1984|Democratic|6,279|6,683|87|Minnesota}}
{{PresRow|1980|Democratic|5,017|6,240|1,266|Minnesota}}
{{PresRow|1976|Democratic|3,874|6,625|368|Minnesota}}
{{PresRow|1972|Republican|4,718|4,174|349|Minnesota}}
{{PresRow|1968|Democratic|3,053|4,102|496|Minnesota}}
{{PresRow|1964|Democratic|2,525|4,347|17|Minnesota}}
{{PresRow|1960|Republican|3,822|2,907|25|Minnesota}}
{{PresRow|1956|Republican|3,413|2,731|9|Minnesota}}
{{PresRow|1952|Republican|3,892|2,536|32|Minnesota}}
{{PresRow|1948|Democratic|2,704|3,184|177|Minnesota}}
{{PresRow|1944|Republican|3,020|2,376|38|Minnesota}}
{{PresRow|1940|Republican|3,569|2,746|62|Minnesota}}
{{PresRow|1936|Democratic|2,462|3,360|258|Minnesota}}
{{PresRow|1932|Democratic|2,524|3,047|184|Minnesota}}
{{PresRow|1928|Republican|4,215|1,297|70|Minnesota}}
{{PresRow|1924|Republican|2,678|135|2,259|Minnesota}}
{{PresRow|1920|Republican|4,361|484|605|Minnesota}}
{{PresRow|1916|Republican|1,749|944|164|Minnesota}}
{{PresRow|1912|Progressive|346|435|1,819|Minnesota}}
{{PresRow|1908|Republican|2,107|408|122|Minnesota}}
{{PresRow|1904|Republican|2,417|156|70|Minnesota}}
{{PresRow|1900|Republican|2,354|411|59|Minnesota}}
{{PresRow|1896|Republican|2,558|437|37|Minnesota}}
{{PresFoot|1892|Republican|1,480|338|155|Minnesota}}