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Election Returns
Minnesota - Legislature
Districts 16-30
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 16 61 of 61 precincts - 100 percent x- Betsy Wergin GOP 20,140 - 61 percent
Dave Reines Dem 12,703 - 39 percent
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State House District 16A 46 of 46 precincts - 100 percent x- Sondra Erickson (i) GOP 9,337 - 57 percent
Chuck Davis Dem 6,327 - 39 percent
Richard Fischer Grn 768 - 5 percent
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State House District 16B 15 of 15 precincts - 100 percent x- Mark Olson (i) GOP 9,719 - 58 percent
Leslie Schumacher (i) Dem 7,008 - 42 percent
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State Senate District 17 38 of 38 precincts - 100 percent x- Sean Nienow GOP 18,924 - 53 percent
Twyla Ring (i) Dem 17,103 - 47 percent
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State House District 17A 18 of 18 precincts - 100 percent x- Rob Eastlund (i) GOP 8,927 - 53 percent
Pat Sundberg Dem 7,839 - 47 percent
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State House District 17B 20 of 20 precincts - 100 percent x- Peter Nelson GOP 10,514 - 55 percent
Monica Abress Dem 7,453 - 39 percent
P.J. Richardson IP 1,150 - 6 percent
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State Senate District 18 68 of 68 precincts - 100 percent x- Steve Dille (i) GOP 21,330 - 68 percent
Sheila Sudbeck Dem 8,843 - 28 percent
Paul Murray CST 1,005 - 3 percent
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State House District 18A 31 of 31 precincts - 100 percent x- Tony Kielkucki (i) GOP 9,090 - 62 percent
Lowell Ueland Dem 5,541 - 38 percent
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State House District 18B 37 of 37 precincts - 100 percent x- Dean Urdahl GOP 8,733 - 53 percent
Mari Pokornowski Dem 6,515 - 39 percent
Phillip Jarman Cnl 1,323 - 8 percent
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State Senate District 19 28 of 28 precincts - 100 percent x- Mark N. Ourada (i) GOP 21,855 - 62 percent
John McIntosh Dem 13,471 - 38 percent
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State House District 19A 15 of 15 precincts - 100 percent x- Bruce Anderson (i) GOP 10,267 - 61 percent
Geoff Tenney Dem 6,651 - 39 percent
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State House District 19B 13 of 13 precincts - 100 percent x- Dick Borrell GOP 8,415 - 51 percent
Lori Schmidt Dem 7,985 - 49 percent
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State Senate District 20 188 of 200 precincts - 94 percent x- Gary Kubly Dem 17,492 - 63 percent
Erick Harper GOP 10,364 - 37 percent
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State House District 20A 122 of 122 precincts - 100 percent x- Aaron Peterson Dem 8,759 - 53 percent
Jeff Moen GOP 7,766 - 47 percent
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State House District 20B 66 of 78 precincts - 85 percent x- Lyle Koenen Dem 6,295 - 55 percent
Colin Berg GOP 5,219 - 45 percent
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State House District 21A 60 of 60 precincts - 100 percent x- Marty Seifert (i) GOP 10,038 - 69 percent
Deb Hess Dem 4,564 - 31 percent
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State House District 21B 57 of 57 precincts - 100 percent x- Brad Finstad GOP 9,181 - 60 percent
Mark Wiger Dem 6,186 - 40 percent
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State Senate District 22 174 of 174 precincts - 100 percent x- Jim Vickerman (i) Dem 20,189 - 62 percent
Alex Frick GOP 12,325 - 38 percent
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State House District 22A 99 of 99 precincts - 100 percent x- Doug Magnus GOP 9,170 - 54 percent
Ted Winter (i) Dem 7,867 - 46 percent
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State House District 22B 75 of 75 precincts - 100 percent x- Elaine Harder (i) GOP 9,179 - 58 percent
Craig Rubis Dem 6,539 - 42 percent
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State Senate District 23 69 of 69 precincts - 100 percent x- John Hottinger (i) Dem 15,165 - 47 percent
Julie Storm GOP 14,185 - 44 percent
Mathew Kruse IP 1,737 - 5 percent
Mark Friedman Grn 938 - 3 percent
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State House District 23A 45 of 45 precincts - 100 percent x- Howard Swenson (i) GOP 9,084 - 52 percent
Ruth Johnson (i) Dem 7,806 - 45 percent
Tom Marks Grn 557 - 3 percent
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State House District 23B 24 of 24 precincts - 100 percent x- John Dorn (i) Dem 8,480 - 58 percent
Dean Kluge GOP 5,466 - 38 percent
Salomon Orellana Grn 609 - 4 percent
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State Senate District 24 127 of 127 precincts - 100 percent x- Julie Rosen GOP 15,720 - 47 percent
Chuck Fowler (i) Dem 14,593 - 44 percent
Tim Hage IP 2,862 - 9 percent
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State House District 24A 61 of 61 precincts - 100 percent x- Bob Gunther (i) GOP 11,446 - 72 percent
Lavonne Bowman Dem 4,358 - 28 percent
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State House District 24B 66 of 66 precincts - 100 percent x- Tony Cornish GOP 8,958 - 52 percent
Sandy Lorenz Dem 8,388 - 48 percent
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State Senate District 25 66 of 66 precincts - 100 percent x- Tom Neuville (i) GOP 18,203 - 53 percent
Jim Mladek Dem 16,216 - 47 percent
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State House District 25A 42 of 42 precincts - 100 percent x- Laura Brod GOP 7,823 - 46 percent
Don Sauter Dem 6,967 - 41 percent
Terry Morrison IP 2,179 - 13 percent
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State House District 25B 24 of 24 precincts - 100 percent x- Ray Cox GOP 8,804 - 50 percent
David Bly Dem 8,784 - 50 percent
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State Senate District 26 47 of 47 precincts - 100 percent x- Dick Day (i) GOP 18,439 - 60 percent
Jeremy Eller Dem 11,175 - 36 percent
John Gibson Grn 1,111 - 4 percent
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State House District 26A 23 of 23 precincts - 100 percent x- Connie Ruth (i) GOP 11,379 - 69 percent
Lynn Kidder Dem 5,140 - 31 percent
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State House District 26B 24 of 24 precincts - 100 percent x- Lynda Boudreau (i) GOP 7,590 - 52 percent
Patti Fritz Dem 6,920 - 48 percent
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State Senate District 27 84 of 84 precincts - 100 percent x- Dan Sparks Dem 15,020 - 46 percent
Grace Schwab (i) GOP 14,987 - 45 percent
Terry Kelley IP 2,950 - 9 percent
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State House District 27A 49 of 49 precincts - 100 percent x- Dan Dorman (i) GOP 10,102 - 57 percent
Allan Halvorsen Dem 7,495 - 43 percent
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State House District 27B 35 of 35 precincts - 100 percent x- Jeff Anderson GOP 7,777 - 51 percent
Jeanne Poppe Dem 7,399 - 49 percent
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State Senate District 28 87 of 87 precincts - 100 percent x- Steve Murphy (i) Dem 17,327 - 52 percent
Gary Iocco GOP 15,696 - 48 percent
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State House District 28A 34 of 34 precincts - 100 percent x- Jerry Dempsey (i) GOP 9,284 - 57 percent
Sandra Wollschlager Dem 7,002 - 43 percent
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State House District 28B 53 of 53 precincts - 100 percent x- Steve Sviggum (i) GOP 11,012 - 66 percent
Scott Metcalf Dem 5,632 - 34 percent
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State Senate District 29 51 of 51 precincts - 100 percent x- Dave Senjem GOP 18,510 - 57 percent
Mike Tupper Dem 9,417 - 29 percent
Jim Daley IP 4,466 - 14 percent
State House District 29A 33 of 33 precincts - 100 percent x- Randy Demmer GOP 9,063 - 53 percent
Rodney Peterson Dem 5,993 - 35 percent
Dan Raaen IP 1,949 - 11 percent
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State House District 29B 18 of 18 precincts - 100 percent x- Fran Bradley (i) GOP 10,148 - 68 percent
Paul Munnis Dem 4,827 - 32 percent
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State Senate District 30 48 of 48 precincts - 100 percent x- Sheila Kiscaden IP 12,385 - 42 percent
Lynn Zaffke GOP 11,609 - 39 percent
Rich Wright Dem 5,757 - 19 percent
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State House District 30A 18 of 18 precincts - 100 percent x- Carla Nelson GOP 5,332 - 40 percent
Tina Liebling Dem 4,446 - 33 percent
Joe Duffy IP 3,618 - 27 percent
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State House District 30B 30 of 30 precincts - 100 percent x- Bill Kuisle (i) GOP 11,207 - 71 percent
Eric Starnes Dem 4,596 - 29 percent