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.
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 [ ]
Summary of the November 2, 2010 Minnesota House of Representatives election results
Party
Candidates
Votes
Seats
No.
%
∆pp
No.
∆No.
%
Republican Party of Minnesota
134
1,036,019
50.44
6.63
72
25
53.73
Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party
130
995,853
48.49
6.38
62
25
46.27
Independence Party of Minnesota
10
12,358
0.60
0.07
0
0.00
Constitution Party of Minnesota
3
1,525
0.07
0.07
0
0.00
Green Party of Minnesota
1
1,035
0.05
0.19
0
0.00
Independent
2
3,416
0.17
0.18
0
0.00
Write-in
N/A
3,631
0.18
0.03
0
0.00
Totals
2,053,837
100.00
±0.00
134
±0
100.00
Invalid/blank votes
69,532
3.27
2.11
Turnout (out of 3,803,192 eligible voters)[1]
2,123,369
55.83
22.28
Source: Minnesota Secretary of State ,[2] Minnesota Legislative Reference Library[3]
Match-up summary [ ]
District
Incumbent
2010 Status
DFL
Republican
Independence
Independent
Result
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 Green
DFL Hold
2B
Brita Sailer
Re-election
Brita Sailer
David Hancock
GOP Gain
3A
Tom Anzelc
Re-election
Tom Anzelc
Marv Ott
DFL Hold
3B
Loren Solberg
Re-election
Loren Solberg
Carolyn McElfatrick
GOP Gain
4A
John Persell
Re-election
John Persell
Richard Lehmann
DFL Hold
4B
Larry Howes
Re-election
Meg Bye
Larry Howes
GOP Hold
5A
Tom Rukavina
Re-election
Tom Rukavina
Greg Knutson
DFL Hold
5B
Tony Sertich
Re-election
Tony Sertich
Paul Jacobson
DFL Hold
6A
David Dill
Re-election
David Dill
Jim Tuomala
DFL Hold
6B
Mary Murphy
Re-election
Mary Murphy
Keith MacDonald
DFL Hold
7A
Thomas Huntley
Re-election
Thomas Huntley
Carinda Horton
DFL Hold
7B
Roger Reinert
Open
Kerry Gauthier
Travis Silvers
Tony Salls
DFL Hold
8A
Bill Hilty
Re-election
Bill Hilty
Mark Ames
DFL Hold
8B
Tim Faust
Re-election
Tim Faust
Roger Crawford
GOP Gain
9A
Morrie Lanning
Re-election
Greg Lemke
Morrie Lanning
GOP Hold
9B
Paul Marquart
Re-election
Paul Marquart
Benjamin Gimsley
DFL Hold
10A
Bud Nornes
Re-election
Greg Stumbo
Bud Nornes
GOP Hold
10B
Mark Murdock
Re-election
Pete Phillips
Mark Murdock
GOP Hold
11A
Torrey Westrom
Re-election
Bennett Smith
Torrey Westrom
Dave Holman
GOP Hold
11B
Mary Ellen Otremba
Open
Amy Hunter
Mary Franson
Bert Pexsa
GOP Gain
12A
John Ward
Re-election
John Ward
Kevin Goedker
DFL 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
Open
Rob Jacobs
Tim O'Driscoll
GOP Hold
14B
Larry Hosch
Re-election
Larry Hosch
Tom Ellenbecker
DFL Hold
15A
Steve Gottwalt
Re-election
Anne C. Nolan
Steve Gottwalt
GOP Hold
15B
Larry Haws
Open
Carol Lewis
King Banaian
GOP Gain
16A
Gail Kulick Jackson
Re-election
Gail Kulick Jackson
Sondra Erickson
GOP Gain
16B
Mary Kiffmeyer
Re-election
Tom Heyd
Mary Kiffmeyer
GOP Hold
17A
Rob Eastlund
Open
Jim Godfrey
Kurt Daudt
GOP Hold
17B
Jeremy Kalin
Open
Cindy Erickson
Bob Barrett
Curtis Lendt
GOP Gain
18A
Ron Shimanski
Re-election
Ron Shimanski
GOP Hold
18B
Dean Urdahl
Re-election
Darrin Anderson
Dean Urdahl
GOP Hold
19A
Bruce Anderson
Re-election
Barrett Chrissis
Bruce Anderson
GOP Hold
19B
Tom Emmer
Open
Chris Brazelton
Joe McDonald
GOP Hold
20A
Andrew Falk
Re-election
Andrew Falk
Jay Backer
DFL Hold
20B
Lyle Koenen
Re-election
Lyle Koenen
Brian Kohout
DFL Hold
21A
Marty Seifert
Open
Ramona 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-election
William Brandt
Rod Hamilton
GOP Hold
23A
Terry Morrow
Re-election
Terry Morrow
Rebecca Peichel
DFL Hold
23B
Kathy Brynaert
Re-election
Kathy Brynaert
Dave Kruse
DFL Hold
24A
Bob Gunther
Re-election
Dale Hansen
Bob Gunther
GOP Hold
24B
Tony Cornish
Re-election
Joan Muth-Milks
Tony Cornish
Mark Meyer
GOP Hold
25A
Laura Brod
Open
Mick McGuire
Glenn Gruenhagen
GOP Hold
25B
David Bly
Re-election
David Bly
Kelby Woodard
GOP Gain
26A
Kory Kath
Re-election
Kory Kath
David Thul
DFL Hold
26B
Patti Fritz
Re-election
Patti Fritz
Dan Kaiser
DFL Hold
27A
Robin Brown
Re-election
Robin Brown
Rich Murray
GOP Gain
27B
Jeanne Poppe
Re-election
Jeanne Poppe
Jennifer Gumbel
DFL Hold
28A
Tim Kelly
Re-election
Jerry Roth
Tim Kelly
GOP Hold
28B
Steve Drazkowski
Re-election
Mark Schneider
Steve Drazkowski
GOP Hold
29A
Randy Demmer
Open
Douglas Wunderlich
Duane Quam
GOP Hold
29B
Kim Norton
Re-election
Kim Norton
Mike Rolih
DFL Hold
30A
Tina Liebling
Re-election
Tina Liebling
Charlie O'Connell
DFL Hold
30B
Andy Welti
Re-election
Andy Welti
Mike Benson
GOP Gain
31A
Gene Pelowski
Re-election
Gene Pelowski
Rhett Zenke
DFL Hold
31B
Greg Davids
Re-election
Steve Kemp
Greg Davids
GOP Hold
32A
Joyce Peppin
Re-election
David Hoden
Joyce Peppin
GOP Hold
32B
Kurt Zellers
Re-election
Katie Rodriquez
Kurt Zellers
GOP Hold
33A
Steve Smith
Re-election
Denise Bader
Steve Smith
GOP Hold
33B
Connie Doepke
Re-election
Kim Kang
Connie Doepke
GOP Hold
34A
Paul Kohls
Open
Leanne Kunze
Ernie Leidiger
GOP Hold
34B
Joe Hoppe
Re-election
Joe Hoppe
GOP Hold
35A
Mike Beard
Re-election
Matt Christensen
Mike Beard
GOP Hold
35B
Mark Buesgens
Re-election
Jannaya LaFrance
Mark Buesgens
GOP Hold
36A
Mary Liz Holberg
Re-election
Colin Lee
Mary Liz Holberg
GOP Hold
36B
Pat Garofalo
Re-election
Sigrid Iversen
Pat Garofalo
GOP Hold
37A
Tara Mack
Re-election
Derrick 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 Lee
DFL Hold
39B
Joe Atkins
Re-election
Joe Atkins
Terry Pearson
DFL Hold
40A
Will Morgan
Re-election
Will Morgan
Pam Myhra
Bruce Johnson
GOP Gain
40B
Ann Lenczewski
Re-election
Ann Lenczewski
Sanu Patel-Zellinger
DFL Hold
41A
Keith Downey
Re-election
Kevin Staunton
Keith Downey
GOP Hold
41B
Paul Rosenthal
Re-election
Paul Rosenthal
Pat Mazorol
Naomi Babcock
GOP Gain
42A
Maria Ruud
Re-election
Maria Ruud
Kirk Stensrud
GOP Gain
42B
Jenifer Loon
Re-election
Ray L. Daniels
Jenifer Loon
GOP Hold
43A
Sarah Anderson
Re-election
Audrey Britton
Sarah Anderson
GOP Hold
43B
John Benson
Re-election
John Benson
Brian Grogan
DFL Hold
44A
Steve Simon
Re-election
Steve Simon
Stephen Manderfeld
DFL Hold
44B
Ryan Winkler
Re-election
Ryan Winkler
Rick Rice
DFL Hold
45A
Sandra Peterson
Re-election
Sandra Peterson
Mark Martin
DFL Hold
45B
Lyndon Carlson
Re-election
Lyndon Carlson
Reid Johnson
DFL Hold
46A
Mike Nelson
Re-election
Mike Nelson
Chuck Sutphen
DFL Hold
46B
Debra Hilstrom
Re-election
Debra Hilstrom
Tim Olson
DFL Hold
47A
Denise Dittrich
Re-election
Denise Dittrich
Cameron Roberson
DFL Hold
47B
Melissa Hortman
Re-election
Melissa Hortman
Linda Etim
Don Hallblade
DFL Hold
48A
Tom Hackbarth
Re-election
Laurie Olmon
Tom Hackbarth
GOP Hold
48B
Jim Abeler
Re-election
Daniel Kane
Jim Abeler
GOP Hold
49A
Peggy Scott
Re-election
Dustin Norman
Peggy Scott
GOP Hold
49B
Jerry Newton
Re-election
Jerry Newton
Branden Petersen
Harley Swarm
GOP Gain
50A
Carolyn Laine
Re-election
Carolyn Laine
Tim Utz
DFL Hold
50B
Kate Knuth
Re-election
Kate Knuth
Russel Bertsch
DFL Hold
51A
Tim Sanders
Re-election
Zak Chlebeck
Tim Sanders
GOP Hold
51B
Tom Tillberry
Re-election
Tom Tillberry
Dale Helm
DFL Hold
52A
Bob Dettmer
Re-election
Adam Best
Bob Dettmer
GOP Hold
52B
Matt Dean
Re-election
Jeff Peterson
Matt Dean
GOP Hold
53A
Paul Gardner
Re-election
Paul Gardner
Linda Runbeck
GOP Gain
53B
Carol McFarlane
Re-election
Chris Knopf
Carol McFarlane
GOP Hold
54A
Mindy Greiling
Re-election
Mindy Greiling
Mark Fotsch
DFL Hold
54B
Bev Scalze
Re-election
Bev Scalze
Ken Rubenzer
DFL Hold
55A
Leon Lillie
Re-election
Leon Lillie
Nathan Hansen
Joseph Polencheck
DFL Hold
55B
Nora Slawik
Re-election
Nora Slawik
Damon Dalton
DFL Hold
56A
Julie Bunn
Re-election
Julie Bunn
Kathy Lohmer
GOP Gain
56B
Marsha Swails
Re-election
Marsha Swails
Andrea Kieffer
GOP Gain
57A
Karla Bigham
Open
Jen Peterson
John Kriesel
GOP Gain
57B
Denny McNamara
Re-election
Dave Page
Denny McNamara
GOP Hold
58A
Joe Mullery
Re-election
Joe Mullery
Chris Hiatt
DFL Hold
58B
Bobby Joe Champion
Re-election
Bobby Joe Champion
Gary Mazotta
DFL Hold
59A
Diane Loeffler
Re-election
Diane Loeffler
Mark Lazarchic
DFL Hold
59B
Phyllis Kahn
Re-election
Phyllis Kahn
Ole Hovde
Ron Lischeid
DFL Hold
60A
Margaret Anderson Kelliher
Open
Marion Greene
Brian Gruber
DFL Hold
60B
Frank Hornstein
Re-election
Frank Hornstein
Scott Brooks
DFL Hold
61A
Karen Clark
Re-election
Karen Clark
Nicholas Skirvanek
Sadik Warfa
DFL Hold
61B
Jeff Hayden
Re-election
Jeff Hayden
Michael J. Sullivan
DFL Hold
62A
Jim Davnie
Re-election
Jim Davnie
Wes Wittby
DFL Hold
62B
Jean Wagenius
Re-election
Jean Wagenius
Deanna Boss
DFL Hold
63A
Paul Thissen
Re-election
Paul Thissen
Nate Atkins
DFL Hold
63B
Linda Slocum
Re-election
Linda Slocum
Joel Jennissen
DFL Hold
64A
Erin Murphy
Re-election
Erin Murphy
Zach Freitag
DFL Hold
64B
Michael Paymar
Re-election
Michael Paymar
Andrew Smith
DFL Hold
65A
Cy Thao
Open
Rena Moran
Paul Holmgren
DFL Hold
65B
Carlos Mariani
Re-election
Carlos Mariani
Jamie Delton
DFL Hold
66A
John Lesch
Re-election
John Lesch
Chris Conner
DFL Hold
66B
Alice Hausman
Re-election
Alice Hausman
Bob Koss
DFL Hold
67A
Tim Mahoney
Re-election
Tim Mahoney
Catherine O. Hennelly
DFL Hold
67B
Sheldon Johnson
Re-election
Sheldon Johnson
Cheryl Golden-Black
DFL Hold
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