2012 Minnesota House of Representatives election

none July 2026 September 2023 2012 Minnesota House of Representatives election Minnesota 1983 legislative no 2010 Minnesota House of Representatives election 2010 2014 Minnesota House of Representatives election 2014 2012 11 06 All 134 seats in the Minnesota House of Representatives 68 File:Paul Thissen.jpg 150x150px Paul Thissen Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party January 4, 2011 61B–Minneapolis 62 seats, 48.49% 73 11 1,468,364 53.74% 5.25 pp Percentage points File:Kurt Zellers.JPG Kurt Zellers Republican Party of Minnesota June 23, 2009 34B–Maple Grove 72 seats, 50.44% 61 11 1,233,214 45.13% 5.31 pp Percentage points 300px Results by gains and holds 300px Results by winning party vote share Speaker Kurt Zellers Republican Party of Minnesota Paul Thissen Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party The 2012 Minnesota House of Representatives election was held in the U.S. state of Minnesota on November 6, 2012, to elect members to the House of Representatives of the 88th Minnesota Legislature. A primary election was held in several districts on August 14, 2012. The Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party (DFL) won a majority of seats, defeating the majority of the Republican Party of Minnesota.http://www.startribune.com/politics/177543791.html DFLers end GOP control in Legislature after two years Star Tribune November 7, 2012 November 30, 2012 Brooks, Jennifer This was the first election for the Republicans since it won a majority of seats in the 2010 election, after losing a majority to the DFL in the 2006 election. The new Legislature convened on January 8, 2013. Primary election results District Party Candidates Votes % 2B Republican Steve Green 790 53.45 David Collins 688 46.55 DFL Brita Sailer 1,188 100.00 4A Republican Travis Reimche 768 69.44 Ken Lucier 262 23.69 Benjamin Larson 76 6.87 DFL Ben Lien 853 74.30 Sue Wiger 295 25.70 6B Republican Jesse Colangelo 689 64.21 Dan Darbo 384 35.79 DFL Jason Metsa 3,396 53.96 Lorrie Janatopoulos 2,590 41.16 Dave Meyer 307 4.88 7A Republican Therese Bower 400 100.00 DFL Tom Huntley 3,337 81.51 Brandon Clokey 757 18.49 8B Republican Mary Franson 1,167 100.00 DFL Bob Cunniff 1,342 75.82 Bruce Campbell 428 24.18 10B Republican Dale Lueck 1,538 100.00 DFL Joe Radinovich 2,422 76.00 David Schaaf 765 24.00 11A Independence Cory Pylkka 27 100.00 Republican Jim Putnam 621 100.00 DFL Mike Sundin 2,364 57.60 Bruce Ahlgren 1,740 42.40 11B Republican Ben Wiener 1,848 57.39 Mitch Pangerl 1,372 42.61 DFL Tim Faust 2,193 62.57 Nathan Johnson 1,312 37.43 15B Republican Jim Newberger 679 100.00 DFL Brian Johnson 480 77.80 Bruno Gad 137 22.20 17B Independence Zachary Liebl 63 100.00 Republican Bruce Vogel 689 100.00 DFL Mary Sawatzky 1,994 65.92 Jessica Rohloff 1,031 34.08 24A Republican John Petersburg 1,488 66.10 Larry Johnson 763 33.90 DFL Craig Brenden 484 100.00 33B Republican Cindy Pugh 2,251 70.34 Steve Smith 949 29.66 DFL Denise Bader 681 100.00 35B Republican Peggy Scott 987 100.00 DFL Sam Scott 497 70.80 Samuel Beard 205 29.20 37B Republican Tim Sanders 978 89.72 Torey Hall 112 10.28 DFL Jon Chlebeck 522 100.00 43A Republican Stacey Stout 774 100.00 DFL Peter Fischer 1,534 53.67 Bob Hill 1,324 46.33 43B Republican Kevin Klein 336 55.45 Bob Zick 270 44.55 DFL Leon Lillie 1,224 100.00 51A Republican Diane Anderson 979 100.00 DFL Sandra Masin 828 88.09 Milton Walden 112 11.91 52A Republican Joe Blum 704 53.74 David Meisinger 606 46.26 DFL Rick Hansen 1,242 100.00 55B Republican Tony Albright 897 78.75 Tim Jesperson 242 21.25 DFL Travis Burton 449 100.00 59A Republican Cindy Lilly 225 100.00 DFL Joe Mullery 1,441 77.27 Marcus Harcus 424 22.73 59B Republican Gary Mazzotta 98 55.37 Bill McGaughey 79 44.63 DFL Raymond Dehn 877 37.15 Terra Cole 857 36.30 Ian Alexander 627 26.56 Source: Minnesota Secretary of Statehttp://minnesotaelectionresults.sos.state.mn.us/Results/StateRepresentative/2?districttype=LG Results for All State Representative Races Minnesota Secretary of State February 18, 2014 General election Opinion polling Polling firm/client Polling period Samplesize Margin oferror (pp Percentage points) Republican DFL Independence Other UndecidedSurveyUSA/KSTP-TVSurveyUSA/KSTP-TV November 1–3, 2012 556 LV Likely voters ±4.2 40% 48% 6% 6% 1%SurveyUSA/KSTP-TVSurveyUSA/KSTP-TV October 26–28, 2012 574 LV Likely voters ±4.2 40% 45% 8% 6% 1%SurveyUSA/KSTP-TVSurveyUSA/KSTP-TV October 12–14, 2012 550 LV Likely voters ±4.3 36% 45% 8% 3% 9%Public Policy PollingPublic Policy Polling October 5–8, 2012 937 LV Likely voters ±3.2 40% 52% — — 8%Public Policy PollingPublic Policy Polling September 10–11, 2012 824 LV Likely voters ±3.4 44% 47% — — 9%SurveyUSA/KSTP-TVSurveyUSA/KSTP-TV September 6–9, 2012 551 LV Likely voters ±4.3 38% 45% 6% 3% 9%SurveyUSA/KSTP-TVSurveyUSA/KSTP-TV July 17–19, 2012 552 LV Likely voters ±4.3 40% 45% 8% 2% 6%Public Policy PollingPublic Policy Polling May 31 – June 3, 2012 973 ±3.1 36% 48% — — 16%Public Policy PollingPublic Policy Polling January 21–22, 2012 1,236 ±2.8 39% 48% — — 14%Public Policy PollingPublic Policy Polling https://web.archive.org/web/20130512002820/http://www.publicpolicypolling.com/pdf/PPP_Release_MN_06011118.pdf 2013-05-12 May 27–30, 2011 1,179 ±2.9 40% 49% — — 11% Predictions SourceRankingAs of GoverningDaigneau Elizabeth Jacobson Louis 2012-10-23 The Latest Chamber-by-Chamber Analysis of the 2012 State Legislative Elections https://www.governing.com/archive/gov-latest-chamber-by-chamber-analysis-2012-state-legislative-elections.html live https://web.archive.org/web/20210224195701/https://www.governing.com/archive/gov-latest-chamber-by-chamber-analysis-2012-state-legislative-elections.html February 24, 2021 2024-07-13 Governing en | Tossup October 24, 2012 Results thumb|Districts won. + Summary of the November 6, 2012 Minnesota House of Representatives election results Party Candidates Votes Seats No. Number % ∆pp Percentage points No. Number ∆No. Number % Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party 132 1,468,364 53.74 5.25 73 11 54.48 Republican Party of Minnesota 132 1,233,214 45.13 5.31 61 11 45.52 Independence Party of Minnesota 10 13,585 0.50 0.10 0 0.00 Constitution Party of Minnesota 2 3,626 0.13 0.06 0 0.00 Ecology Democracy Party 1 1,423 0.05 0.05 0 0.00 Independent 1 2,303 0.08 0.09 0 0.00 Write-in N/A 9,918 0.36 0.18 0 0.00 Total 2,732,433 100.00 ±0.00 134 ±0 100.00 Invalid/blank votes 218,347 7.40 4.13 Turnout (out of 3,861,043 eligible voters)http://www.sos.state.mn.us/media/1744/minnesota-election-statistics-1950-to-2014.pdf Minnesota election statistics 1950-2014 Minnesota Secretary of State August 13, 2016 April 2019 InternetArchiveBot yes 2,950,780 76.42 20.59 Source: Minnesota Secretary of State,http://electionresults.sos.state.mn.us/Results/StateRepresentative/1?districttype=LG Results for All State Representative Races Minnesota Secretary of State December 13, 2012 Minnesota Legislative Reference Libraryhttp://www.leg.state.mn.us/lrl/histleg/caucus?body=h Party Control of the Minnesota House of Representatives, 1951-present Minnesota Legislative Reference Library December 13, 2012 District results District Candidates Party Votes % WinnerParty 1A Dan Fabian Republican 11,146 60.17 Republican Bruce Patterson DFL 7,370 39.78 1B Deb Kiel Republican 9,401 51.90 Republican Marc Demers DFL 8,685 47.95 2A Roger Erickson DFL 10,730 54.60 DFL Dave Hancock Republican 8,901 45.29 2B Steve Green Republican 9,759 50.96 Republican Brita Sailer DFL 9,376 48.96 3A David Dill DFL 14,671 66.75 DFL Jim Tuomala Republican 7,228 32.88 3B Mary Murphy DFL 14,366 64.93 DFL Keith MacDonald Republican 7,727 34.93 4A Ben Lien DFL 10,011 54.80 DFL Travis Reimche Republican 8,218 44.99 4B Paul Marquart DFL 12,637 65.23 DFL Paul Sandman Republican 6,719 34.68 5A John Persell DFL 10,901 56.12 DFL Larry Howes Republican 8,497 43.75 5B Tom Anzelc DFL 11,162 53.41 DFL Carolyn McElfatrick Republican 9,707 46.45 6A Carly Melin DFL 14,589 70.79 DFL Roger Weber Republican 5,989 29.06 6B Jason Metsa DFL 15,146 68.17 DFL Jesse Colangelo Republican 7,012 31.56 7A Tom Huntley DFL 15,622 70.88 DFL Therese Bower Republican 6,302 28.59 7B Erik Simonson DFL 12,450 62.49 DFL Travis Silvers Republican 4,345 21.81 8A Bud Nornes Republican 13,190 62.77 Republican Chester Nettestad DFL 7,800 37.12 8B Mary Franson Republican 10,642 49.98 Republican Bob Cunniff DFL 10,630 49.93 9A Mark Anderson Republican 10,972 57.97 Republican Don Niles DFL 7,922 41.86 9B Ron Kresha Republican 9,881 52.97 Republican Adrian Welle DFL 8,751 46.91 10A John Ward DFL 11,789 56.98 DFL Chris Kellett Republican 8,872 42.88 10B Joe Radinovich DFL 11,087 50.69 DFL Dale Lueck Republican 10,764 49.22 11A Mike Sundin DFL 12,610 63.87 DFL Jim Putnam Republican 5,931 30.04 Cory Pylkka Independence 1,164 5.90 11B Tim Faust DFL 9,396 51.23 DFL Ben Wiener Republican 8,908 48.57 12A Jay McNamar DFL 10,092 47.49 DFL Scott Dutcher Republican 9,837 46.29 Dave Holman Independence 1,305 6.14 12B Paul Anderson Republican 13,043 66.33 Republican Rick Rosenfield DFL 6,611 33.62 13A Jeff Howe Republican 12,073 59.08 Republican Richard Bohannon DFL 8,337 40.80 13B Tim O'Driscoll Republican 12,076 60.22 Republican Shannon Schroeder DFL 7,946 39.62 14A Steve Gottwalt Republican 10,269 53.90 Republican Anne Nolan DFL 8,726 45.80 14B Zach Dorholt DFL 10,017 56.22 DFL King Banaian Republican 7,749 43.49 15A Sondra Erickson Republican 10,027 52.36 Republican Joe Walsh DFL 9,106 47.55 15B Jim Newberger Republican 11,414 57.77 Republican Brian Johnson DFL 8,316 42.09 16A Chris Swedzinski Republican 10,991 56.72 Republican Al Kruse DFL 8,363 43.16 16B Paul Torkelson Republican 11,243 56.14 Republican James Kanne DFL 6,466 32.29 Jerry Pagel Independent 2,303 11.50 17A Andrew Falk DFL 10,489 53.86 DFL Tim Miller Republican 8,956 45.99 17B Mary Sawatzky DFL 9,370 48.30 DFL Bruce Vogel Republican 8,562 44.13 Zachary Liebl Independence 1,457 7.51 18A Dean Urdahl Republican 11,744 58.28 Republican Nancy Larson DFL 8,372 41.55 18B Glenn Gruenhagen Republican 11,053 58.00 Republican Logan Campa DFL 7,971 41.83 19A Terry Morrow DFL 17,263 97.65 DFL 19B Kathy Brynaert DFL 11,897 63.93 DFL Thad Shunkwiler Republican 6,660 35.79 20A Kelby Woodard Republican 10,878 54.46 Republican Ryan Wolf DFL 9,071 45.41 20B David Bly DFL 11,700 56.90 DFL Brian Wermerskirchen Republican 8,843 43.00 21A Tim Kelly Republican 12,174 57.49 Republican John Bacon DFL 8,969 42.35 21B Steve Drazkowski Republican 11,759 57.95 Republican Bruce Montplaisir DFL 8,511 41.94 22A Joe Schomacker Republican 11,555 59.01 Republican Eugene Short DFL 8,006 40.88 22B Rod Hamilton Republican 10,165 60.06 Republican Cheryl Avenel-Navara DFL 6,745 39.85 23A Bob Gunther Republican 11,544 56.39 Republican Kevin Labenz DFL 8,908 43.51 23B Tony Cornish Republican 16,278 96.25 Republican 24A John Petersburg Republican 9,906 52.18 Republican Craig Brenden DFL 9,036 47.60 24B Patti Fritz DFL 9,988 56.71 DFL Dan Kaiser Republican 7,608 43.20 25A Duane Quam Republican 11,056 54.55 Republican John Vossen DFL 9,188 45.34 25B Kim Norton DFL 11,869 57.53 DFL Melissa Valeriano Republican 8,725 42.29 26A Tina Liebling DFL 10,484 58.80 DFL Breanna Bly Republican 7,306 40.97 26B Mike Benson Republican 12,427 57.10 Republican Pat Stallman DFL 9,295 42.71 27A Shannon Savick DFL 9,743 47.70 DFL Rich Murray Republican 9,090 44.50 William Wagner Independence 1,574 7.71 27B Jeanne Poppe DFL 11,486 62.78 DFL Nathan Neitzell Republican 6,792 37.12 28A Gene Pelowski DFL 12,969 66.68 DFL Adam Pace Republican 6,435 33.08 28B Greg Davids Republican 12,006 58.22 Republican Ken Tschumper DFL 8,542 41.42 29A Joe McDonald Republican 13,002 61.94 Republican Susann Dye DFL 7,954 37.89 29B Marion O'Neill Republican 9,654 50.15 Republican Barrett Chrissis DFL 8,136 42.26 Eugene Newcombe Independence 1,429 7.42 30A Nick Zerwas Republican 12,723 63.74 Republican Holly Neuman DFL 7,217 36.16 30B David FitzSimmons Republican 12,022 61.84 Republican Sharon Shimek DFL 7,386 37.99 31A Kurt Daudt Republican 11,990 60.42 Republican Ryan Fiereck DFL 7,823 39.42 31B Tom Hackbarth Republican 13,101 60.84 Republican Louise Fay Woodberry DFL 8,391 38.97 32A Brian Johnson Republican 10,014 51.37 Republican Paul Gammel DFL 8,601 44.13 Paul Bergley Constitution 851 4.37 32B Bob Barrett Republican 10,644 50.87 Republican Rick Olseen DFL 10,251 49.00 33A Jerry Hertaus Republican 14,717 62.09 Republican Todd Mikkelson DFL 8,963 37.81 33B Cindy Pugh Republican 13,211 54.36 Republican Denise Bader DFL 11,053 45.48 34A Joyce Peppin Republican 14,386 64.24 Republican Adam Fisher DFL 7,983 35.65 34B Kurt Zellers Republican 12,802 54.52 Republican David Hoden DFL 10,652 45.36 35A Jim Abeler Republican 11,906 58.71 Republican Andy Hillebregt DFL 6,755 33.31 Justin Boals Independence 1,587 7.83 35B Peggy Scott Republican 13,120 59.09 Republican Sam Scott DFL 9,052 40.77 36A Mark Uglem Republican 10,691 51.00 Republican Grace Baltich DFL 10,235 48.83 36B Melissa Hortman DFL 11,679 55.22 DFL Andrew Reinhardt Republican 8,555 40.45 Andrew Kratoska Independence 891 4.21 37A Jerry Newton DFL 11,843 57.18 DFL Mandy Benz Republican 8,830 42.64 37B Tim Sanders Republican 11,416 53.90 Republican Jon Chlebeck DFL 9,723 45.90 38A Linda Runbeck Republican 12,197 58.00 Republican Patrick Davern DFL 8,802 41.85 38B Matt Dean Republican 12,374 52.30 Republican Greg Pariseau DFL 11,248 47.54 39A Bob Dettmer Republican 13,033 57.41 Republican John Bruno DFL 9,638 42.45 39B Kathy Lohmer Republican 12,100 52.99 Republican Tom DeGree DFL 10,707 46.89 40A Mike Nelson DFL 11,972 97.18 DFL 40B Debra Hilstrom DFL 12,024 71.24 DFL Richard Cushing Republican 4,810 28.50 41A Connie Bernardy DFL 12,653 61.65 DFL Dale Helm Republican 7,829 38.15 41B Carolyn Laine DFL 11,943 58.50 DFL Laura Palmer Republican 5,669 27.77 Tim Utz Constitution 2,775 13.59 42A Barb Yarusso DFL 12,122 53.30 DFL Russ Bertsch Republican 10,591 46.56 42B Jason Isaacson DFL 12,884 57.53 DFL Ken Rubenzer Republican 9,462 42.25 43A Peter Fischer DFL 11,616 52.71 DFL Stacey Stout Republican 10,374 47.08 43B Leon Lillie DFL 12,445 60.42 DFL Kevin Klein Republican 8,111 39.38 44A Sarah Anderson Republican 12,114 51.22 Republican Audrey Britton DFL 11,506 48.65 44B John Benson DFL 13,754 55.82 DFL Mark Stefan Republican 10,848 44.03 45A Lyndon Carlson DFL 12,520 59.59 DFL Jeff Pauley Republican 8,459 40.26 45B Mike Freiberg DFL 15,053 65.95 DFL Reid Johnson Republican 7,740 33.91 46A Ryan Winkler DFL 15,249 65.89 DFL John Swanson Republican 7,860 33.96 46B Steve Simon DFL 14,956 69.98 DFL David Arvidson Republican 6,372 29.81 47A Ernie Leidiger Republican 12,938 62.53 Republican Keith Pickering DFL 7,718 37.30 47B Joe Hoppe Republican 16,391 97.15 Republican 48A Yvonne Selcer DFL 12,458 50.34 DFL Kirk Stensrud Republican 12,256 49.52 48B Jenifer Loon Republican 12,787 58.91 Republican Tori Hill DFL 8,891 40.96 49A Ron Erhardt DFL 14,101 55.79 DFL Bill Glahn Republican 11,139 44.07 49B Paul Rosenthal DFL 13,560 53.31 DFL Terry Jacobson Republican 11,840 46.55 50A Linda Slocum DFL 12,036 62.14 DFL Craig Marston Republican 5,864 30.28 Joseph Koch Independence 1,439 7.43 50B Ann Lenczewski DFL 14,800 65.27 DFL Richard Bohnen Republican 7,836 34.56 51A Sandra Masin DFL 11,724 55.49 DFL Diane Anderson Republican 9,354 44.28 51B Laurie Halverson DFL 12,210 51.88 DFL Doug Wardlow Republican 11,298 48.01 52A Rick Hansen DFL 13,732 62.45 DFL Joe Blum Republican 8,216 37.36 52B Joe Atkins DFL 14,493 66.02 DFL Paul Tuschy Republican 7,430 33.85 53A JoAnn Ward DFL 11,932 56.19 DFL Pam Cunningham Republican 9,269 43.65 53B Andrea Kieffer Republican 12,060 54.84 Republican Ann Marie Metzger DFL 9,909 45.06 54A Dan Schoen DFL 11,069 54.82 DFL Derrick Lehrke Republican 7,664 37.96 Ron Lischeid Independence 1,428 7.07 54B Denny McNamara Republican 12,493 57.43 Republican Joanna Bayers DFL 9,228 42.42 55A Mike Beard Republican 10,008 54.55 Republican Chuck Berg DFL 8,294 45.21 55B Tony Albright Republican 13,569 63.39 Republican Travis Burton DFL 7,808 36.48 56A Pam Myhra Republican 10,905 53.93 Republican Dave John Jensen DFL 9,278 45.88 56B Will Morgan DFL 10,685 50.32 DFL Roz Peterson Republican 10,515 49.52 57A Tara Mack Republican 11,420 53.37 Republican Roberta Gibbons DFL 9,941 46.46 57B Anna Wills Republican 11,906 53.18 Republican Jeff Wilfahrt DFL 10,452 46.69 58A Mary Liz Holberg Republican 12,419 59.09 Republican Colin Lee DFL 8,574 40.80 58B Pat Garofalo Republican 12,520 59.47 Republican Jim Arlt DFL 8,512 40.44 59A Joe Mullery DFL 14,017 84.00 DFL Cindy Lilly Republican 2,577 15.44 59B Raymond Dehn DFL 12,790 72.39 DFL Gary Mazzotta Republican 3,346 18.94 Anthony Hilton EcologyDemocracy 1,423 8.05 60A Diane Loeffler DFL 17,021 81.87 DFL Brent Millsop Republican 3,687 17.73 60B Phyllis Kahn DFL 12,472 77.98 DFL Kody Zalewski Republican 3,392 21.21 61A Frank Hornstein DFL 19,663 80.22 DFL Devin Gawnemark Republican 4,787 19.53 61B Paul Thissen DFL 19,748 81.39 DFL Nate Atkins Republican 4,448 18.33 62A Karen Clark DFL 12,672 89.56 DFL Kurt Hanna Republican 1,410 9.97 62B Susan Allen DFL 16,318 88.63 DFL Tom Johnson Republican 2,025 11.00 63A Jim Davnie DFL 19,680 85.42 DFL Kirk Brink Republican 3,289 14.28 63B Jean Wagenius DFL 17,181 76.38 DFL Matt Ashley Republican 5,240 23.30 64A Erin Murphy DFL 17,828 78.77 DFL Andrew Ojeda Republican 4,737 20.93 64B Michael Paymar DFL 17,273 72.11 DFL Brandon Carmack Republican 6,612 27.60 65A Rena Moran DFL 13,263 84.40 DFL Daniel Lipp Republican 2,387 15.19 65B Carlos Mariani DFL 13,176 77.96 DFL Carlos Conway Republican 3,653 21.62 66A Alice Hausman DFL 14,160 62.97 DFL Mark Fotsch Republican 6,984 31.06 Dave Thomas Independence 1,311 5.83 66B John Lesch DFL 11,504 79.20 DFL Ben Blomgren Republican 2,951 20.32 67A Tim Mahoney DFL 10,533 77.84 DFL Cathy Hennelly Republican 2,941 21.73 67B Sheldon Johnson DFL 11,318 75.77 DFL John Quinn Republican 3,569 23.89 See also Minnesota Senate election, 2012 Minnesota gubernatorial election, 2010 Minnesota elections, 2012 References External links Color shaded map showing winning margin by district (PDF) at 2012 Election Maps, Minnesota Secretary of State Category:2012 Minnesota elections Category:Minnesota House of Representatives elections Minnesota House of Representatives