2012 Minnesota Senate election

For Minnesota's 2012 U.S. Senate election, see 2012 United States Senate election in Minnesota.

2012 Minnesota Senate election

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All 67 seats in the Minnesota Senate
34 seats needed for a majority
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Leader  | Tom Bakk | Dave Senjem
Party  | Democratic (DFL) | Republican
Leader since  | November 4, 2010  | December 27, 2011
Leader's seat  | 3rd–Cook | 25th–Rochester
Last election  | 30 seats, 48.91%  | 37 seats, 49.72%
Seats won  | 39  | 28
Seat change  | 9  | 9
Popular vote  | 1,532,065  | 1,193,356
Percentage  | 55.83%  | 43.49%
Swing  | 6.92 pp | 6.23 pp

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| Majority Leader before election

Dave Senjem
Republican

| Elected Majority Leader

Tom Bakk
Democratic (DFL)

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The 2012 Minnesota Senate election was held in the U.S. state of Minnesota on November 6, 2012, to elect members to the Senate of the 88th and 89th Minnesota Legislatures. 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.[1] This was the first election for the Republicans since it won a majority of seats in the 2010 election, its first since the return of partisan elections to the Senate in 1976. The new Legislature convened on January 8, 2013.

## Primary election results

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District  | Party  | Candidates  | Votes  | %

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1  | Republican  | Steve Nordhagen | 1,574 | 72.77
Jual Carlson  | 589  | 27.23
DFL  | LeRoy Stumpf | 3,218 | 100.00
5  | Republican  | John Carlson | 2,654 | 100.00
DFL  | Tom Saxhaug | 3,981 | 72.39
Laverne Pederson  | 1,518  | 27.61
10  | Republican  | Carrie Ruud | 2,350 | 100.00
DFL  | Taylor Stevenson | 2,873 | 57.38
Anne Marcotte  | 2,134  | 42.62
13  | Republican  | Michelle Fischbach | 1,484 | 90.27
Fadumo Yusuf  | 160  | 9.73
DFL  | Peggy Boeck | 765 | 100.00
15  | Republican  | Dave Brown | 1,725 | 100.00
DFL  | Sally Knox | 1,183 | 62.56
Ron Thiessen  | 708  | 37.44
17  | Republican  | Joe Gimse | 1,490 | 100.00
DFL  | Lyle Koenen | 3,019 | 57.20
Larry Rice  | 2,259  | 42.80
20  | Republican  | Mike Dudley | 2,590 | 86.62
Gene Thomas Kornder  | 400  | 13.38
DFL  | Kevin Dahle | 2,323 | 100.00
30  | Republican  | Mary Kiffmeyer | 1,620 | 73.44
Paul Bolin  | 586  | 26.56
DFL  | Paul Perovich | 806 | 100.00
33  | Republican  | David Osmek | 2,885 | 50.94
Connie Doepke | 2,778  | 49.06
DFL  | Judy Rogosheske | 1,187 | 100.00
39  | Republican  | Karin Housley | 1,941 | 67.26
Eric Michael Langness  | 945  | 32.74
DFL  | Julie Bunn | 2,235 | 100.00
40  | DFL  | Chris Eaton | 2,005 | 81.01
Timothy Davis  | 470  | 18.99
45  | Republican  | Blair Tremere | 978 | 54.36
Timothy Hall  | 821  | 45.64
DFL  | Ann Rest | 3,851 | 100.00
46  | Republican  | Paul Scofield | 544 | 56.43
Roger Champagne  | 420  | 43.57
DFL  | Ron Latz | 3,205 | 100.00
47  | Republican  | Julianne Ortman | 2,114 | 58.43
Bruce Schwichtenberg  | 1,504  | 41.57
DFL  | James Weygand | 824 | 100.00
55  | Republican  | Eric Pratt | 1,666 | 100.00
DFL  | Kathy Busch | 1,059 | 87.52
Josh Ondich  | 151  | 12.48
57  | Republican  | Pat Hall | 1,937 | 100.00
DFL  | Greg Clausen | 1,456 | 78.66
Mike Germain  | 395  | 21.34
64  | Republican  | Sharon Anderson | 632 | 100.00
DFL  | Dick Cohen | 5,797 | 89.43
Alexander Jeffries  | 685  | 10.57
67  | Republican  | Mike Capistrant | 425 | 100.00
DFL  | Foung Hawj | 2,142 | 44.21
Robert Humphrey  | 1,897  | 39.15
Tom Dimond  | 806  | 16.64

Source: Minnesota Secretary of State[2]

## General election

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### Opinion polling

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Polling firm/client  | Polling period  | Sample
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error (pp)  | Republican  | DFL  | Independence  | Other  | Undecided

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SurveyUSA/KSTP-TV[3] | November 1–3, 2012  | 556 LV | ±4.2  | 40%  | 48% | 6%  | 6%  | 1%
SurveyUSA/KSTP-TV[4] | October 26–28, 2012  | 574 LV | ±4.2  | 40%  | 45% | 8%  | 6%  | 1%
SurveyUSA/KSTP-TV[5] | October 12–14, 2012  | 550 LV | ±4.3  | 36%  | 45% | 8%  | 3%  | 9%
Public Policy Polling[6] | October 5–8, 2012  | 937 LV | ±3.2  | 40%  | 52% | —  | —  | 8%
Public Policy Polling[7] | September 10–11, 2012  | 824 LV | ±3.4  | 44%  | 47% | —  | —  | 9%
SurveyUSA/KSTP-TV[8] | September 6–9, 2012  | 551 LV | ±4.3  | 38%  | 45% | 6%  | 3%  | 9%
SurveyUSA/KSTP-TV[9] | July 17–19, 2012  | 552 LV | ±4.3  | 40%  | 45% | 8%  | 2%  | 6%
Public Policy Polling[10] | May 31 – June 3, 2012  | 973  | ±3.1  | 36%  | 48% | —  | —  | 16%
Public Policy Polling[11] | January 21–22, 2012  | 1,236  | ±2.8  | 39%  | 48% | —  | —  | 14%
Public Policy Polling[12] | May 27–30, 2011  | 1,179  | ±2.9  | 40%  | 49% | —  | —  | 11%

### Predictions

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Source  | Ranking  | As of

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Governing[13] | Tossup  | October 24, 2012

## Results

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Districts won Summary of the November 6, 2012 Minnesota Senate election results  Party  | Candidates  | Votes  | Seats

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No. | %  | ∆pp | No. | ∆No. | %
| Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party | 67  | 1,532,065  | 55.83  | 6.92  | 39  | 9  | 58.21
| Republican Party of Minnesota | 63  | 1,193,356  | 43.49  | 6.23  | 28  | 9  | 41.79
| Independence Party of Minnesota | 2  | 6,102  | 0.22  | 0.47  | 0  |  | 0.00
| Independent | 1  | 5,196  | 0.19  | 0.12  | 0  |  | 0.00
| Write-in | N/A  | 7,251  | 0.26  | 0.07  | 0  |  | 0.00
Total | 2,743,970 | 100.00 | ±0.00 | 67 | ±0 | 100.00
Invalid/blank votes  | 206,810  | 7.01  | 3.78  |
Turnout (out of 3,861,043 eligible voters)[14] | 2,950,780  | 76.42  | 20.59
Source: Minnesota Secretary of State,[15] Minnesota Legislative Reference Library[16]

### District results

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District  | Candidates  | Party  | Votes  | %  | Winner
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1  | LeRoy Stumpf | DFL | 22,298 | 60.59 | DFL
Steve Nordhagen  | Republican  | 14,475  | 39.33
2  | Rod Skoe | DFL | 21,269 | 54.92 | DFL
Dennis Moser  | Republican  | 17,423  | 44.99
3  | Tom Bakk | DFL | 28,427 | 64.59 | DFL
Jennifer Havlick  | Republican  | 15,509  | 35.24
4  | Kent Eken | DFL | 19,833 | 52.17 | DFL
Phil Hansen | Republican  | 18,132  | 47.70
5  | Tom Saxhaug | DFL | 21,301 | 52.33 | DFL
John Carlson | Republican  | 19,362  | 47.56
6  | David Tomassoni | DFL | 30,882 | 71.58 | DFL
Brandon Anderson  | Republican  | 12,220  | 28.32
7  | Roger Reinert | DFL | 32,684 | 76.90 | DFL
Tyler Verry  | Republican  | 9,621  | 22.64
8  | Bill Ingebrigtsen | Republican | 22,693 | 52.86 | Republican
Dan Skogen | DFL  | 20,197  | 47.04
9  | Paul Gazelka | Republican | 20,527 | 53.65 | Republican
Al Doty | DFL  | 17,687  | 46.22
10  | Carrie Ruud | Republican | 22,848 | 53.88 | Republican
Taylor Stevenson  | DFL  | 19,490  | 45.96
11  | Tony Lourey | DFL | 24,342 | 64.22 | DFL
Bill Saumer  | Republican  | 13,505  | 35.63
12  | Torrey Westrom | Republican | 25,279 | 61.49 | Republican
John Schultz  | DFL  | 15,801  | 38.44
13  | Michelle Fischbach | Republican | 26,015 | 63.53 | Republican
Peggy Boeck  | DFL  | 14,871  | 36.32
14  | John Pederson | Republican | 19,351 | 52.47 | Republican
Jerry McCarter  | DFL  | 17,434  | 47.27
15  | Dave Brown | Republican | 21,917 | 56.55 | Republican
Sally Knox  | DFL  | 16,787  | 43.31
16  | Gary Dahms | Republican | 20,922 | 53.01 | Republican
Ted Suss  | DFL  | 18,496  | 46.87
17  | Lyle Koenen | DFL | 21,621 | 55.40 | DFL
Joe Gimse | Republican  | 17,350  | 44.46
18  | Scott Newman | Republican | 22,556 | 58.15 | Republican
Steven Schiroo  | DFL  | 16,180  | 41.71
19  | Kathy Sheran | DFL | 33,291 | 97.52 | DFL
20  | Kevin Dahle | DFL | 20,627 | 50.02 | DFL
Mike Dudley  | Republican  | 20,556  | 49.85
21  | Matt Schmit | DFL | 21,937 | 52.43 | DFL
John Howe | Republican  | 19,846  | 47.44
22  | Bill Weber | Republican | 19,548 | 52.76 | Republican
Alan Oberloh  | DFL  | 17,457  | 47.11
23  | Julie Rosen | Republican | 25,838 | 63.97 | Republican
Paul Marquardt  | DFL  | 14,516  | 35.94
24  | Vicki Jensen | DFL | 19,248 | 52.60 | DFL
Vern Swedin  | Republican  | 17,286  | 47.23
25  | Dave Senjem | Republican | 22,299 | 53.72 | Republican
Judy Ohly  | DFL  | 19,149  | 46.13
26  | Carla Nelson | Republican | 22,263 | 55.62 | Republican
Kenneth Moen  | DFL  | 17,692  | 44.20
27  | Dan Sparks | DFL | 26,552 | 68.22 | DFL
Linden Anderson  | Republican  | 12,334  | 31.69
28  | Jeremy Miller | Republican | 23,122 | 57.12 | Republican
Jack Krage  | DFL  | 17,303  | 42.74
29  | Bruce Anderson | Republican | 24,486 | 60.56 | Republican
Brian Doran  | DFL  | 15,867  | 39.25
30  | Mary Kiffmeyer | Republican | 25,205 | 62.41 | Republican
Paul Perovich  | DFL  | 15,125  | 37.45
31  | Michelle Benson | Republican | 24,774 | 58.64 | Republican
Mike Starr  | DFL  | 17,423  | 41.24
32  | Sean Nienow | Republican | 21,955 | 54.25 | Republican
Jeske Noordergraaf  | DFL  | 18,450  | 45.59
33  | David Osmek | Republican | 28,195 | 58.92 | Republican
Judy Rogosheske  | DFL  | 19,547  | 40.85
34  | Warren Limmer | Republican | 25,847 | 57.04 | Republican
Sharon Bahensky  | DFL  | 19,406  | 42.83
35  | Branden Petersen | Republican | 22,874 | 54.21 | Republican
Peter Perovich  | DFL  | 19,253  | 45.63
36  | John Hoffman | DFL | 22,194 | 53.10 | DFL
Benjamin Kruse | Republican  | 19,522  | 46.71
37  | Alice Johnson | DFL | 22,814 | 53.23 | DFL
Pam Wolf | Republican  | 19,962  | 46.57
38  | Roger Chamberlain | Republican | 23,817 | 53.22 | Republican
Timothy Henderson  | DFL  | 20,849  | 46.59
39  | Karin Housley | Republican | 23,385 | 50.62 | Republican
Julie Bunn | DFL  | 22,754  | 49.25
40  | Chris Eaton | DFL | 25,165 | 96.93 | DFL
41  | Barb Goodwin | DFL | 25,842 | 62.82 | DFL
Gina Bauman  | Republican  | 15,200  | 36.95
42  | Bev Scalze | DFL | 25,607 | 55.57 | DFL
April King  | Republican  | 20,400  | 44.27
43  | Chuck Wiger | DFL | 26,767 | 62.25 | DFL
Duane Johnson  | Republican  | 16,137  | 37.53
44  | Terri Bonoff | DFL | 27,203 | 55.81 | DFL
David Gaither | Republican  | 21,464  | 44.04
45  | Ann Rest | DFL | 28,608 | 65.45 | DFL
Blair Tremere  | Republican  | 15,036  | 34.40
46  | Ron Latz | DFL | 29,755 | 66.82 | DFL
Paul Scofield  | Republican  | 14,680  | 32.97
47  | Julianne Ortman | Republican | 27,128 | 63.76 | Republican
James Weygand  | DFL  | 15,297  | 35.96
48  | David Hann | Republican | 23,730 | 51.32 | Republican
Laurie McKendry  | DFL  | 22,459  | 48.58
49  | Melisa Franzen | DFL | 26,893 | 52.74 | DFL
Keith Downey | Republican  | 24,045  | 47.15
50  | Melissa Halvorson Wiklund | DFL | 25,300 | 60.85 | DFL
Vern Wilcox  | Republican  | 16,193  | 38.95
51  | Jim Carlson | DFL | 23,969 | 53.09 | DFL
Ted Daley | Republican  | 21,096  | 46.73
52  | James Metzen | DFL | 27,149 | 62.00 | DFL
Dwight Rabuse  | Republican  | 16,542  | 37.78
53  | Susan Kent | DFL | 22,781 | 52.13 | DFL
Ted Lillie | Republican  | 20,857  | 47.73
54  | Katie Sieben | DFL | 26,998 | 63.80 | DFL
Janis Quinlan  | Republican  | 15,256  | 36.05
55  | Eric Pratt | Republican | 22,254 | 55.11 | Republican
Kathy Busch  | DFL  | 18,070  | 44.75
56  | Dan Hall | Republican | 22,226 | 53.92 | Republican
Leon Thurman  | DFL  | 18,922  | 45.90
57  | Greg Clausen | DFL | 23,890 | 54.09 | DFL
Pat Hall  | Republican  | 20,199  | 45.73
58  | Dave Thompson | Republican | 24,097 | 57.60 | Republican
Andrew Brobston  | DFL  | 17,686  | 42.28
59  | Bobby Joe Champion | DFL | 28,441 | 82.02 | DFL
Jim Lilly  | Republican  | 6,082  | 17.54
60  | Kari Dziedzic | DFL | 29,014 | 77.06 | DFL
Mark Lazarchic  | Republican  | 6,400  | 17.00
Rahn Workcuff  | Independence  | 2,077  | 5.52
61  | Scott Dibble | DFL | 41,075 | 98.08 | DFL
62  | Jeff Hayden | DFL | 27,516 | 86.84 | DFL
Eric Blair  | Independence  | 4,025  | 12.70
63  | Patricia Torres Ray | DFL | 36,866 | 80.81 | DFL
Patrick Marron  | Republican  | 8,636  | 18.93
64  | Dick Cohen | DFL | 33,008 | 69.67 | DFL
Sharon Anderson  | Republican  | 9,069  | 19.14
Scott Larson  | Independent  | 5,196  | 10.97
65  | Sandy Pappas | DFL | 27,365 | 81.72 | DFL
Rick Karschnia  | Republican  | 5,998  | 17.91
66  | John Marty | DFL | 27,735 | 73.82 | DFL
Wayde Brooks  | Republican  | 9,718  | 25.87
67  | Foung Hawj | DFL | 21,630 | 72.46 | DFL
Mike Capistrant  | Republican  | 8,094  | 27.11

## See also

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* Minnesota House of Representatives election, 2012
* Minnesota gubernatorial election, 2010
* Minnesota elections, 2012

## References

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1. ^ Brooks, Jennifer (November 7, 2012). "DFLers end GOP control in Legislature after two years". Star Tribune. Retrieved November 30, 2012.
2. ^ "Results for All State Senate Races". Minnesota Secretary of State. Retrieved February 18, 2014.
3. ^ SurveyUSA/KSTP-TV
4. ^ SurveyUSA/KSTP-TV
5. ^ SurveyUSA/KSTP-TV
6. ^ Public Policy Polling
7. ^ Public Policy Polling
8. ^ SurveyUSA/KSTP-TV
9. ^ SurveyUSA/KSTP-TV
10. ^ Public Policy Polling
11. ^ Public Policy Polling
12. ^ Public Policy Polling Archived 2013-05-12 at the Wayback Machine
13. ^ Daigneau, Elizabeth; Jacobson, Louis (October 23, 2012). "The Latest Chamber-by-Chamber Analysis of the 2012 State Legislative Elections". Governing. Archived from the original on February 24, 2021. Retrieved July 13, 2024.
14. ^ "Minnesota election statistics 1950-2014" (PDF). Minnesota Secretary of State. Retrieved August 13, 2016.[permanent dead link]
15. ^ "Results for All State Senate Races". Minnesota Secretary of State. Retrieved December 6, 2012.
16. ^ "Party Control of the Minnesota Senate, 1951-present". Minnesota Legislative Reference Library. Retrieved December 6, 2012.

## External links

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* Color shaded map showing winning margin by district (PDF) from 2012 Election Maps, Minnesota Secretary of State

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Elections in Minnesota

General elections

* 2006
* 2008
* 2010
* 2012
* 2014
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* 2026

State elections

| Executive elections|

| Gubernatorial elections|

* 1857
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* 1861
* 1863
* 1865
* 1867
* 1869
* 1871
* 1873
* 1875
* 1877
* 1879
* 1881
* 1883
* 1886
* 1888
* 1890
* 1892
* 1894
* 1896
* 1898
* 1900
* 1902
* 1904
* 1906
* 1908
* 1910
* 1912
* 1914
* 1916
* 1918
* 1920
* 1922
* 1924
* 1926
* 1928
* 1930
* 1932
* 1934
* 1936
* 1938
* 1940
* 1942
* 1944
* 1946
* 1948
* 1950
* 1952
* 1954
* 1956
* 1958
* 1960
* 1962
* 1966
* 1970
* 1974
* 1978
* 1982
* 1986
* 1990
* 1994
* 1998
* 2002
* 2006
* 2010
* 2014
* 2018
* 2022
* 2026

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Lieutenant gubernatorial elections|

* 1857
* 1859
* 1861
* 1863
* 1865
* 1867
* 1869
* 1871
* 1873
* 1875
* 1877
* 1879
* 1881
* 1883
* 1886
* 1888
* 1890
* 1892
* 1894
* 1896
* 1898
* 1900
* 1902
* 1904
* 1906
* 1908
* 1910
* 1912
* 1914
* 1916
* 1918
* 1920
* 1922
* 1924
* 1926
* 1928
* 1930
* 1932
* 1934
* 1936
* 1938
* 1940
* 1942
* 1944
* 1946
* 1948
* 1950
* 1952
* 1954
* 1956
* 1958
* 1960
* 1962
* 1966
* 1970

Secretary of State elections|

* 1857
* 1859
* 1861
* 1863
* 1865
* 1867
* 1869
* 1871
* 1873
* 1875
* 1877
* 1879
* 1881
* 1883
* 1886
* 1888
* 1890
* 1892
* 1894
* 1896
* 1898
* 1900
* 1902
* 1904
* 1906
* 1908
* 1910
* 1912
* 1914
* 1916
* 1918
* 1920
* 1922
* 1924
* 1926
* 1928
* 1930
* 1932
* 1934
* 1936
* 1938
* 1940
* 1942
* 1944
* 1946
* 1948
* 1950
* 1952 (Sp)
* 1952
* 1954
* 1956
* 1958
* 1960
* 1962
* 1966
* 1970
* 1974
* 1978
* 1982
* 1986
* 1990
* 1994
* 1998
* 2002
* 2006
* 2010
* 2014
* 2018
* 2022
* 2026

State Auditor elections|

* 1857
* 1860
* 1863
* 1866
* 1869
* 1872
* 1875
* 1878
* 1881
* 1886
* 1890
* 1894
* 1898
* 1902
* 1906
* 1910
* 1914
* 1918
* 1922
* 1926
* 1930
* 1934
* 1938
* 1942
* 1946
* 1950
* 1954
* 1958
* 1962
* 1966
* 1970
* 1974
* 1978
* 1982
* 1986
* 1990
* 1994
* 1998
* 2002
* 2006
* 2010
* 2014
* 2018
* 2022
* 2026

Attorney General elections|

* 1857
* 1859
* 1861
* 1863
* 1865
* 1867
* 1869
* 1871
* 1873
* 1875
* 1877
* 1879
* 1881
* 1883
* 1886
* 1888
* 1890
* 1892
* 1894
* 1896
* 1898
* 1900
* 1902
* 1904
* 1906
* 1908
* 1910
* 1912
* 1914
* 1916
* 1918
* 1920
* 1922
* 1924
* 1926
* 1928
* 1930
* 1932
* 1934
* 1936
* 1938
* 1940
* 1942
* 1944
* 1946
* 1948
* 1950
* 1952
* 1954
* 1956
* 1958
* 1960
* 1962
* 1966
* 1970
* 1974
* 1978
* 1982
* 1986
* 1990
* 1994
* 1998
* 2002
* 2006
* 2010
* 2014
* 2018
* 2022
* 2026

Legislative elections|

| Senate elections|

* 1890
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* 1902
* 1906
* 1910
* 1976
* 1980
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* 1986
* 1990
* 1992
* 1996
* 2000
* 2002
* 2006
* 2010
* 2012
* 2016
* 2020
* 2022
* 2024 (sp)
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* 1996
* 1998
* 2000
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* 2004
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* 2008
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Ballot questions|

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Special elections
Senate
House of Representatives

Federal elections

| Presidential elections|

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* 1904
* 1908
* 1912
* 1916
* 1920
* 1924
* 1928
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* 1936
* 1940
* 1944
* 1948
* 1952
* 1956
* 1960
* 1964
* 1968
* 1972
* 1976
* 1980
* 1984
* 1988
* 1992
* 1996
* 2000
* 2004
* 2008
* 2012
* 2016
* 2020
* 2024

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Senate elections|

| Class 1|

* 1858
* 1863
* 1869
* 1875
* 1881
* 1886
* 1892
* 1899
* 1901 (sp)
* 1905
* 1911
* 1916
* 1922
* 1928
* 1934
* 1940
* 1946
* 1952
* 1958
* 1964
* 1970
* 1976
* 1978 (sp)
* 1982
* 1988
* 1994
* 2000
* 2006
* 2012
* 2018
* 2024

|

Class 2|

* 1858
* 1865
* 1871 (sp)
* 1871
* 1877
* 1881 (sp)
* 1883
* 1888
* 1895
* 1901
* 1907
* 1913
* 1918
* 1923 (sp)
* 1924
* 1930
* 1936 (sp)
* 1936
* 1942 (sp)
* 1942
* 1948
* 1954
* 1960
* 1966
* 1972
* 1978
* 1984
* 1990
* 1996
* 2002
* 2008
* 2014
* 2018 (sp)
* 2020
* 2026

House of Representatives elections|

* 1849 (Terr)
* 1850 (Terr)
* 1852 (Terr)
* 1854 (Terr)
* 1856 (Terr)
* 1857
* 1859
* 1860
* 1862
* 1864
* 1866
* 1868
* 1870
* 1872
* 1874
* 1876
* 1878
* 1880
* 1882
* 1884
* 1886
* 1888
* 1890
* 1892
* 1894
* 1896
* 1898
* 1900
* 1902
* 1904
* 1906
* 1908
* 1910
* 1912
* 1914
* 1916
* 1918
* 1920
* 1922
* 1924
* 1926
* 1928
* 1929, 5th (sp)
* 1929, 7th (sp)
* 1930
* 1932
* 1934
* 1936
* 1938
* 1940
* 1942
* 1944
* 1946
* 1948
* 1950
* 1952
* 1954
* 1956
* 1958
* 1960
* 1962
* 1964
* 1966
* 1968
* 1970
* 1972
* 1974
* 1976
* 1977, 7th (sp)
* 1978
* 1980
* 1982
* 1984
* 1986
* 1988
* 1990
* 1992
* 1994
* 1996
* 1998
* 2000
* 2002
* 2004
* 2006
* 2006 (5th)
* 2006 (6th)
* 2008
* 2010
* 2012
* 2014
* 2016
* 2018
* 2020
* 2022
* 2024
* 2026

Municipal elections

| Minneapolis|

| General elections|

* 2005
* 2009
* 2013
* 2017
* 2021
* 2025

|

Mayoral elections|

* 1957
* 1959
* 2005
* 2009
* 2013
* 2017
* 2021
* 2025

City Council elections|

* 2005
* 2009
* 2013
* 2017
* 2021
* 2023
* 2025

Ballot measures|

* Question 2 (2021)

Saint Paul|

| Mayoral elections|

* 2001
* 2005
* 2009
* 2013
* 2017
* 2021
* 2025

|

Bloomington|

| General elections|

* 2025

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*[pp]: Percentage points
*[v]: View this template
*[t]: Discuss this template
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*[LV]: Likely voters
*[No.]: Number
*[VA]: Virginia
*[AK]: Alaska
*[GA]: Georgia
*[TX]: Texas
*[CA]: California
*[LA]: Louisiana
*[WY]: Wyoming
*[FL]: Florida
*[AZ]: Arizona
*[HI]: Hawaii
*[AL]: Alabama
*[WI]: Wisconsin
*[OR]: Oregon
*[PR]: Puerto Rico
*[DE]: Delaware
*[MI]: Michigan
*[OH]: Ohio
*[IL]: Illinois