2010 Minnesota House of Representatives election

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2010 Minnesota House of Representatives election
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  2008 November 2, 2010 (2010-11-02) 2012  

All 134 seats in the Minnesota House of Representatives
68 seats needed for a majority
 Majority partyMinority party
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Leader Kurt Zellers Margaret Anderson Kelliher
(retired)
Party Republican Democratic (DFL)
Leader sinceJune 23, 2009June 20, 2006
Leader's seat32B–Maple Grove 60A–Minneapolis
Last election47 seats, 43.81%87 seats, 54.87%
Seats won7262
Seat changeIncrease2.svg25Decrease2.svg25
Popular vote1,036,019995,853
Percentage50.44%48.49%
SwingIncrease2.svg6.63 ppDecrease2.svg6.38 pp

MN House 2010 vote share.svg

Speaker before election

Margaret Anderson Kelliher
Democratic (DFL)

Elected Speaker

Kurt Zellers
Republican

The 2010 Minnesota House of Representatives election was held in the U.S. state of Minnesota on November 2, 2010, to elect members to the House of Representatives of the 87th Minnesota Legislature. A primary election was held in several districts on August 10, 2010.

Contents

The Republican Party of Minnesota won a majority of seats, defeating the Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party (DFL), which had a majority since defeating the Republicans in the 2006 election. The new Legislature convened on January 4, 2011.

Results

Districts won MN House 2010 seats won.svg
Districts won
Summary of the November 2, 2010 Minnesota House of Representatives election results
PartyCandidatesVotesSeats
No. %ppNo.No. %
Republican Party of Minnesota 1341,036,01950.44Increase2.svg6.6372Increase2.svg2553.73
Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party 130995,85348.49Decrease2.svg6.3862Decrease2.svg2546.27
Independence Party of Minnesota 1012,3580.60Increase2.svg0.070Steady2.svg0.00
Constitution Party of Minnesota 31,5250.07Increase2.svg0.070Steady2.svg0.00
Green Party of Minnesota 11,0350.05Decrease2.svg0.190Steady2.svg0.00
Independent 23,4160.17Decrease2.svg0.180Steady2.svg0.00
Write-in N/A3,6310.18Decrease2.svg0.030Steady2.svg0.00
Totals2,053,837100.00±0.00134±0100.00
Invalid/blank votes69,5323.27Decrease Positive.svg2.11
Turnout (out of 3,803,192 eligible voters) [1] 2,123,36955.83Decrease2.svg22.28
Source: Minnesota Secretary of State, [2] Minnesota Legislative Reference Library [3]

Match-up summary

DistrictIncumbent2010 StatusDFLRepublicanIndependenceIndependentResult
1A Dave Olin Re-election Dave Olin Dan Fabian GOP Gain
1B Bernard Lieder Re-election Bernard Lieder Debra Kiel GOP Gain
2A Kent Eken Re-election Kent Eken Steve GreenDFL Hold
2B Brita Sailer Re-election Brita Sailer David Hancock GOP Gain
3A Tom Anzelc Re-election Tom Anzelc Marv OttDFL Hold
3B Loren Solberg Re-election Loren Solberg Carolyn McElfatrick GOP Gain
4A John Persell Re-election John Persell Richard LehmannDFL Hold
4B Larry Howes Re-electionMeg Bye Larry Howes GOP Hold
5A Tom Rukavina Re-election Tom Rukavina Greg KnutsonDFL Hold
5B Tony Sertich Re-election Tony Sertich Paul JacobsonDFL Hold
6A David Dill Re-election David Dill Jim TuomalaDFL Hold
6B Mary Murphy Re-election Mary Murphy Keith MacDonaldDFL Hold
7A Thomas Huntley Re-election Thomas Huntley Carinda HortonDFL Hold
7B Roger Reinert Open Kerry Gauthier Travis SilversTony SallsDFL Hold
8A Bill Hilty Re-election Bill Hilty Mark AmesDFL Hold
8B Tim Faust Re-election Tim Faust Roger Crawford GOP Gain
9A Morrie Lanning Re-electionGreg Lemke Morrie Lanning GOP Hold
9B Paul Marquart Re-election Paul Marquart Benjamin GimsleyDFL Hold
10A Bud Nornes Re-electionGreg Stumbo Bud Nornes GOP Hold
10B Mark Murdock Re-electionPete Phillips Mark Murdock GOP Hold
11A Torrey Westrom Re-electionBennett Smith Torrey Westrom Dave HolmanGOP Hold
11B Mary Ellen Otremba OpenAmy Hunter Mary Franson Bert PexsaGOP Gain
12A John Ward Re-election John Ward Kevin GoedkerDFL Hold
12B Al Doty Re-election Al Doty Mike LeMieur GOP Gain
13A Paul Anderson Re-election Paul Anderson GOP Hold
13B Al Juhnke Re-election Al Juhnke Bruce Vogel GOP Gain
14A Dan Severson OpenRob Jacobs Tim O'Driscoll GOP Hold
14B Larry Hosch Re-election Larry Hosch Tom EllenbeckerDFL Hold
15A Steve Gottwalt Re-electionAnne C. Nolan Steve Gottwalt GOP Hold
15B Larry Haws OpenCarol Lewis King Banaian GOP Gain
16A Gail Kulick Jackson Re-election Gail Kulick Jackson Sondra Erickson GOP Gain
16B Mary Kiffmeyer Re-electionTom Heyd Mary Kiffmeyer GOP Hold
17A Rob Eastlund OpenJim Godfrey Kurt Daudt GOP Hold
17B Jeremy Kalin OpenCindy Erickson Bob Barrett Curtis LendtGOP Gain
18A Ron Shimanski Re-election Ron Shimanski GOP Hold
18B Dean Urdahl Re-electionDarrin Anderson Dean Urdahl GOP Hold
19A Bruce Anderson Re-electionBarrett Chrissis Bruce Anderson GOP Hold
19B Tom Emmer OpenChris Brazelton Joe McDonald GOP Hold
20A Andrew Falk Re-election Andrew Falk Jay BackerDFL Hold
20B Lyle Koenen Re-election Lyle Koenen Brian KohoutDFL Hold
21A Marty Seifert OpenRamona Larson Chris Swedzinski GOP Hold
21B Paul Torkelson Re-election Paul Torkelson GOP Hold
22A Doug Magnus Open Ted Winter Joe Schomacker GOP Hold
22B Rod Hamilton Re-electionWilliam Brandt Rod Hamilton GOP Hold
23A Terry Morrow Re-election Terry Morrow Rebecca PeichelDFL Hold
23B Kathy Brynaert Re-election Kathy Brynaert Dave KruseDFL Hold
24A Bob Gunther Re-electionDale Hansen Bob Gunther GOP Hold
24B Tony Cornish Re-electionJoan Muth-Milks Tony Cornish Mark MeyerGOP Hold
25A Laura Brod OpenMick McGuire Glenn Gruenhagen GOP Hold
25B David Bly Re-election David Bly Kelby Woodard GOP Gain
26A Kory Kath Re-election Kory Kath David ThulDFL Hold
26B Patti Fritz Re-election Patti Fritz Dan KaiserDFL Hold
27A Robin Brown Re-election Robin Brown Rich Murray GOP Gain
27B Jeanne Poppe Re-election Jeanne Poppe Jennifer GumbelDFL Hold
28A Tim Kelly Re-electionJerry Roth Tim Kelly GOP Hold
28B Steve Drazkowski Re-electionMark Schneider Steve Drazkowski GOP Hold
29A Randy Demmer OpenDouglas Wunderlich Duane Quam GOP Hold
29B Kim Norton Re-election Kim Norton Mike RolihDFL Hold
30A Tina Liebling Re-election Tina Liebling Charlie O'ConnellDFL Hold
30B Andy Welti Re-election Andy Welti Mike Benson GOP Gain
31A Gene Pelowski Re-election Gene Pelowski Rhett ZenkeDFL Hold
31B Greg Davids Re-electionSteve Kemp Greg Davids GOP Hold
32A Joyce Peppin Re-electionDavid Hoden Joyce Peppin GOP Hold
32B Kurt Zellers Re-electionKatie Rodriquez Kurt Zellers GOP Hold
33A Steve Smith Re-electionDenise Bader Steve Smith GOP Hold
33B Connie Doepke Re-electionKim Kang Connie Doepke GOP Hold
34A Paul Kohls OpenLeanne Kunze Ernie Leidiger GOP Hold
34B Joe Hoppe Re-election Joe Hoppe GOP Hold
35A Mike Beard Re-electionMatt Christensen Mike Beard GOP Hold
35B Mark Buesgens Re-electionJannaya LaFrance Mark Buesgens GOP Hold
36A Mary Liz Holberg Re-electionColin Lee Mary Liz Holberg GOP Hold
36B Pat Garofalo Re-electionSigrid Iversen Pat Garofalo GOP Hold
37A Tara Mack Re-electionDerrick Lindstrom Tara Mack GOP Hold
37B Phil Sterner Re-election Phil Sterner Kurt Bills GOP Gain
38A Sandra Masin Re-election Sandra Masin Diane Anderson GOP Gain
38B Mike Obermueller Re-election Mike Obermueller Doug Wardlow GOP Gain
39A Rick Hansen Re-election Rick Hansen Don LeeDFL Hold
39B Joe Atkins Re-election Joe Atkins Terry PearsonDFL Hold
40A Will Morgan Re-election Will Morgan Pam Myhra Bruce JohnsonGOP Gain
40B Ann Lenczewski Re-election Ann Lenczewski Sanu Patel-ZellingerDFL Hold
41A Keith Downey Re-electionKevin Staunton Keith Downey GOP Hold
41B Paul Rosenthal Re-election Paul Rosenthal Pat Mazorol Naomi BabcockGOP Gain
42A Maria Ruud Re-election Maria Ruud Kirk Stensrud GOP Gain
42B Jenifer Loon Re-electionRay L. Daniels Jenifer Loon GOP Hold
43A Sarah Anderson Re-electionAudrey Britton Sarah Anderson GOP Hold
43B John Benson Re-election John Benson Brian GroganDFL Hold
44A Steve Simon Re-election Steve Simon Stephen ManderfeldDFL Hold
44B Ryan Winkler Re-election Ryan Winkler Rick RiceDFL Hold
45A Sandra Peterson Re-election Sandra Peterson Mark MartinDFL Hold
45B Lyndon Carlson Re-election Lyndon Carlson Reid JohnsonDFL Hold
46A Mike Nelson Re-election Mike Nelson Chuck SutphenDFL Hold
46B Debra Hilstrom Re-election Debra Hilstrom Tim OlsonDFL Hold
47A Denise Dittrich Re-election Denise Dittrich Cameron RobersonDFL Hold
47B Melissa Hortman Re-election Melissa Hortman Linda EtimDon HallbladeDFL Hold
48A Tom Hackbarth Re-electionLaurie Olmon Tom Hackbarth GOP Hold
48B Jim Abeler Re-electionDaniel Kane Jim Abeler GOP Hold
49A Peggy Scott Re-electionDustin Norman Peggy Scott GOP Hold
49B Jerry Newton Re-election Jerry Newton Branden Petersen Harley SwarmGOP Gain
50A Carolyn Laine Re-election Carolyn Laine Tim UtzDFL Hold
50B Kate Knuth Re-election Kate Knuth Russel BertschDFL Hold
51A Tim Sanders Re-electionZak Chlebeck Tim Sanders GOP Hold
51B Tom Tillberry Re-election Tom Tillberry Dale HelmDFL Hold
52A Bob Dettmer Re-electionAdam Best Bob Dettmer GOP Hold
52B Matt Dean Re-electionJeff Peterson Matt Dean GOP Hold
53A Paul Gardner Re-election Paul Gardner Linda Runbeck GOP Gain
53B Carol McFarlane Re-electionChris Knopf Carol McFarlane GOP Hold
54A Mindy Greiling Re-election Mindy Greiling Mark FotschDFL Hold
54B Bev Scalze Re-election Bev Scalze Ken RubenzerDFL Hold
55A Leon Lillie Re-election Leon Lillie Nathan HansenJoseph PolencheckDFL Hold
55B Nora Slawik Re-election Nora Slawik Damon DaltonDFL Hold
56A Julie Bunn Re-election Julie Bunn Kathy Lohmer James Martin GOP Gain
56B Marsha Swails Re-election Marsha Swails Andrea Kieffer GOP Gain
57A Karla Bigham OpenJen Peterson John Kriesel GOP Gain
57B Denny McNamara Re-electionDave Page Denny McNamara GOP Hold
58A Joe Mullery Re-election Joe Mullery Chris HiattDFL Hold
58B Bobby Joe Champion Re-election Bobby Joe Champion Gary MazottaDFL Hold
59A Diane Loeffler Re-election Diane Loeffler Mark LazarchicDFL Hold
59B Phyllis Kahn Re-election Phyllis Kahn Ole HovdeRon LischeidDFL Hold
60A Margaret Anderson Kelliher Open Marion Greene Brian GruberDFL Hold
60B Frank Hornstein Re-election Frank Hornstein Scott BrooksDFL Hold
61A Karen Clark Re-election Karen Clark Nicholas SkirvanekSadik WarfaDFL Hold
61B Jeff Hayden Re-election Jeff Hayden Michael J. SullivanDFL Hold
62A Jim Davnie Re-election Jim Davnie Wes WittbyDFL Hold
62B Jean Wagenius Re-election Jean Wagenius Deanna BossDFL Hold
63A Paul Thissen Re-election Paul Thissen Nate AtkinsDFL Hold
63B Linda Slocum Re-election Linda Slocum Joel JennissenDFL Hold
64A Erin Murphy Re-election Erin Murphy Zach FreitagDFL Hold
64B Michael Paymar Re-election Michael Paymar Andrew SmithDFL Hold
65A Cy Thao Open Rena Moran Paul HolmgrenDFL Hold
65B Carlos Mariani Re-election Carlos Mariani Jamie DeltonDFL Hold
66A John Lesch Re-election John Lesch Chris ConnerDFL Hold
66B Alice Hausman Re-election Alice Hausman Bob KossDFL Hold
67A Tim Mahoney Re-election Tim Mahoney Catherine O. HennellyDFL Hold
67B Sheldon Johnson Re-election Sheldon Johnson Cheryl Golden-BlackDFL Hold

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  2. "Results for all State Representatives". Minnesota Secretary of State. Retrieved January 16, 2018.
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