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Election Returns
Minnesota - Legislature
Districts 1-15
Snapshot All 201 legislators face re-election again in 2002. Democrats control the Senate and Republicans narrowly control the House. Despite fielding a number of candidates in 2000, Minnesota's Independence Party had only one member in the Legislature last session, but he's not seeking re-election.
Overall, 33 sitting House members are either retiring or seeking higher office, as are 15 state senators.
Election Results
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State Senate District 1 245 of 245 precincts - 100 percent x- LeRoy A. Stumpf (i) Dem 19,047 - 64 percent
Lyle Kenner GOP 10,845 - 36 percent
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State House District 1A 127 of 127 precincts - 100 percent x- Maxine Penas (i) GOP 9,912 - 66 percent
Mark Borsheim Dem 5,083 - 34 percent
State House District 1B 118 of 118 precincts - 100 percent x- Bernie Lieder (i) Dem 8,238 - 55 percent
Lonn Kiel GOP 6,790 - 45 percent
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State Senate District 2 213 of 213 precincts - 100 percent x- Rod Skoe Dem 17,749 - 58 percent
Steven Booth GOP 12,882 - 42 percent
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State House District 2A 111 of 111 precincts - 100 percent x- Kent Eken Dem 8,471 - 54 percent
Greg Lund GOP 7,164 - 46 percent
State House District 2B 102 of 102 precincts - 100 percent x- Doug Lindgren GOP 7,746 - 51 percent
Mark Edevold Dem 7,302 - 49 percent
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State Senate District 3 176 of 176 precincts - 100 percent x- Tom Saxhaug Dem 19,867 - 60 percent
J. Mark Wedel GOP 13,242 - 40 percent
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State House District 3B 80 of 80 precincts - 100 percent x- Loren Solberg (i) Dem 9,134 - 53 percent
Catherine McLynn GOP 7,982 - 47 percent
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State Senate District 4 139 of 139 precincts - 100 percent x- Carrie Ruud GOP 17,962 - 54 percent
Stan Nagorski Dem 15,007 - 46 percent
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State House District 4A 65 of 65 precincts - 100 percent x- Doug Fuller (i) GOP 8,048 - 56 percent
Monte Hammitt Dem 6,280 - 44 percent
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State House District 4B 74 of 74 precincts - 100 percent x- Larry Howes (i) GOP 10,639 - 58 percent
William Weis Dem 7,654 - 42 percent
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State Senate District 5 85 of 96 precincts - 89 percent x- David Tomassoni (i) Dem 25,888 - 77 percent
Matt Matasich GOP 7,797 - 23 percent
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State House District 5A 41 of 52 precincts - 79 percent x- Tom Rukavina (i) Dem 14,452 - 80 percent
Scott Dane IP 3,568 - 20 percent
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State House District 5B 38 of 44 precincts - 86 percent x- Tony Sertich (i) Dem 12,114 - 76 percent
Jim Collins GOP 3,866 - 24 percent
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State Senate District 6 76 of 88 precincts - 86 percent x- Thomas Bakk Dem 23,034 - 72 percent
Tom Norman IP 8,868 - 28 percent
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State House District 6A 68 of 73 precincts - 93 percent x- David Dill Dem 9,897 - 57 percent
Roger Skraba IP 3,885 - 22 percent
Tom Porter GOP 3,720 - 21 percent
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State House District 6B 10 of 15 precincts - 67 percent x- Mary Murphy (i) Dem 11,151 - 72 percent
Dale Brodin GOP 4,415 - 28 percent
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State Senate District 7 22 of 31 precincts - 71 percent x- Yvonne Prettner Solon (i) Dem 19,314 - 73 percent
Justin Krych GOP 7,128 - 27 percent
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State House District 7A 11 of 15 precincts - 73 percent x- Thomas Huntley (i) Dem 10,446 - 62 percent
Harry Welty GOP 6,292 - 38 percent
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State House District 7B 6 of 16 precincts - 38 percent x- Michael Jaros (i) Dem 5,422 - 55 percent
Dale Swapinski IP 2,411 - 24 percent
Marcia Hales GOP 2,053 - 21 percent
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State Senate District 8 113 of 113 precincts - 100 percent x- Becky Lourey (i) Dem 17,252 - 55 percent
Bruce Nelson GOP 9,735 - 31 percent
Steve Keillor Oth 2,609 - 8 percent
Frank Milczark IP 1,701 - 5 percent
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State House District 8A 70 of 70 precincts - 100 percent x- Bill Hilty (i) Dem 10,376 - 67 percent
Uriah Wilkinson GOP 5,110 - 33 percent
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State House District 8B 43 of 43 precincts - 100 percent x- Judy Soderstrom GOP 7,770 - 50 percent
Loren Geo Jennings (i) Dem 6,633 - 42 percent
James Sprague Sr. IP 865 - 6 percent
Ray Fenner Grn 342 - 2 percent
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State Senate District 9 111 of 111 precincts - 100 percent x- Keith Langseth (i) Dem 18,587 - 62 percent
Bradley Monson GOP 10,144 - 34 percent
Dan Stewart IP 1,278 - 4 percent
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State House District 9A 26 of 26 precincts - 100 percent x- Morrie Lanning GOP 8,419 - 60 percent
Larry Anderson Dem 5,125 - 37 percent
Wade Hannon Grn 488 - 3 percent
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State House District 9B 85 of 85 precincts - 100 percent x- Paul Marquart (i) Dem 10,995 - 68 percent
David Sohl GOP 5,124 - 32 percent
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State Senate District 10 122 of 122 precincts - 100 percent x- Cal Larson (i) GOP 19,357 - 60 percent
Karl Hanson Dem 13,111 - 40 percent
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State House District 10A 53 of 53 precincts - 100 percent x- Bud Nornes (i) GOP 9,868 - 60 percent
Dan Peterson Dem 6,686 - 40 percent
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State Senate District 11 122 of 122 precincts - 100 percent x- Dallas Sams (i) Dem 18,603 - 54 percent
George Cassell GOP 15,611 - 46 percent
State House District 11A 71 of 71 precincts - 100 percent x- Torrey Westrom (i) GOP 11,736 - 67 percent
Ryan Berg Dem 5,875 - 33 percent
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State House District 11B 51 of 51 precincts - 100 percent x- Mary Ellen Otremba (i) Dem 9,224 - 56 percent
Marlene Clark GOP 5,919 - 36 percent
Greg Brede IP 1,420 - 9 percent
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State Senate District 12 78 of 78 precincts - 100 percent x- Paul Koering GOP 16,711 - 50 percent
Don Samuelson (i) Dem 16,568 - 50 percent
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State House District 12A 25 of 25 precincts - 100 percent x- Dale Walz (i) GOP 9,161 - 57 percent
Lucy Nesheim Dem 6,945 - 43 percent
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State House District 12B 53 of 53 precincts - 100 percent x- Greg Blaine (i) GOP 9,651 - 57 percent
Debra Copa Nagel Dem 7,309 - 43 percent
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State Senate District 13 109 of 109 precincts - 100 percent x- Dean Elton Johnson (i) Dem 17,240 - 54 percent
Joe Gimse GOP 14,730 - 46 percent
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State House District 13A 71 of 71 precincts - 100 percent x- Bud Heidgerken GOP 9,189 - 55 percent
Bruce Shuck Dem 5,638 - 34 percent
Paul Ellering IP 1,816 - 11 percent
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State House District 13B 38 of 38 precincts - 100 percent x- Al Juhnke (i) Dem 9,021 - 57 percent
Tom Van Engen GOP 6,711 - 43 percent
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State Senate District 14 53 of 53 precincts - 100 percent x- Michelle Fischbach (i) GOP 18,708 - 57 percent
Lynn Schurman Dem 13,841 - 43 percent
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State House District 14A 27 of 27 precincts - 100 percent x- Dan Severson GOP 7,754 - 49 percent
Dennis Molitor Dem 7,439 - 47 percent
Tony Muehlbauer IP 786 - 5 percent
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State House District 14B 26 of 26 precincts - 100 percent x- Doug Stang (i) GOP 10,784 - 67 percent
Mike Slavik Dem 5,432 - 33 percent
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State Senate District 15 42 of 42 precincts - 100 percent x- Dave Kleis (i) GOP 14,409 - 51 percent
Tarryl Clark Dem 13,911 - 49 percent
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State House District 15A 19 of 19 precincts - 100 percent x- Jim Knoblach (i) GOP 8,823 - 57 percent
Jim Kostreba Dem 6,612 - 43 percent
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State House District 15B 23 of 23 precincts - 100 percent x- Joe Opatz (i) Dem 7,130 - 56 percent
Duane Schumacher GOP 4,797 - 38 percent
Ray Scherbel IP 779 - 6 percent