2008 Minnesota House of Representatives election

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2008 Minnesota House of Representatives election
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All 134 seats in the Minnesota House of Representatives
68 seats needed for a majority
 Majority partyMinority party
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Leader Margaret Anderson Kelliher Marty Seifert
Party Democratic (DFL) Republican
Leader sinceJune 20, 2006January 3, 2007
Leader's seat60A–Minneapolis 21A–Marshall
Last election85 seats, 54.86%49 seats, 44.44%
Seats won8747
Seat changeIncrease2.svg2Decrease2.svg2
Popular vote1,516,6331,211,020
Percentage54.87%43.81%
SwingIncrease2.svg0.01 ppDecrease2.svg0.63 pp
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MN House 2008 gains.svg
Speaker before election

Margaret Anderson Kelliher
Democratic (DFL)

Elected Speaker

Margaret Anderson Kelliher
Democratic (DFL)

The 2008 Minnesota House of Representatives election was held in the U.S. state of Minnesota on November 4, 2008, to elect members to the House of Representatives of the 86th Minnesota Legislature. A primary election was held in several districts on September 9, 2008.

Contents

The Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party (DFL) won a majority of seats, remaining the majority party, followed by the Republican Party of Minnesota. The new Legislature convened on January 6, 2009.

Predictions

SourceRankingAs of
Stateline [1] Safe DOctober 15, 2008

Results

Districts won MN House 2008 seats won.svg
Districts won
Summary of the November 4, 2008 Minnesota House of Representatives election results
PartyCandidatesVotesSeats
No. %∆ppNo.∆No. %
Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party 1341,516,63354.87Increase2.svg0.0187Increase2.svg264.93
Republican Party of Minnesota 1341,211,02043.81Decrease2.svg0.6347Decrease2.svg235.07
Independence Party of Minnesota 1114,6010.53Increase2.svg0.220Steady2.svg0.00
Green Party of Minnesota 36,6480.24Increase2.svg0.110Steady2.svg0.00
Independent 39,7170.35Increase2.svg0.320Steady2.svg0.00
Write-in N/A5,6700.21Decrease2.svg0.030Steady2.svg0.00
Total2,764,289100.00±0.00134±0100.00
Invalid/blank votes157,2095.38Increase Negative.svg1.48
Turnout (out of 3,740,142 eligible voters) [2] 2,921,49878.11Increase2.svg17.64
Source: Minnesota Secretary of State, [3] Minnesota Legislative Reference Library [4]

District results

1A • 1B • 2A • 2B • 3A • 3B • 4A • 4B • 5A • 5B • 6A • 6B • 7A • 7B • 8A • 8B • 9A • 9B • 10A • 10B • 11A • 11B • 12A • 12B • 13A • 13B • 14A • 14B • 15A • 15B • 16A • 16B • 17A • 17B • 18A • 18B • 19A • 19B • 20A • 20B • 21A • 21B • 22A • 22B • 23A • 23B • 24A • 24B • 25A • 25B • 26A • 26B • 27A • 27B • 28A • 28B • 29A • 29B • 30A • 30B • 31A • 31B • 32A • 32B • 33A • 33B • 34A • 34B • 35A • 35B • 36A • 36B • 37A • 37B • 38A • 38B • 39A • 39B • 40A • 40B • 41A • 41B • 42A • 42B • 43A • 43B • 44A • 44B • 45A • 45B • 46A • 46B • 47A • 47B • 48A • 48B • 49A • 49B • 50A • 50B • 51A • 51B • 52A • 52B • 53A • 53B • 54A • 54B • 55A • 55B • 56A • 56B • 57A • 57B • 58A • 58B • 59A • 59B • 60A • 60B • 61A • 61B • 62A • 62B • 63A • 63B • 64A • 64B • 65A • 65B • 66A • 66B • 67A • 67B

Source: Minnesota Secretary of State

District 1A

PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic (DFL) Dave Olin 8,72650.27
Republican Steve Lillestol7,85145.23
Independence J.C. Carlson7714.44
Write-in 100.06
Total votes17,359 100%

District 1B

PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic (DFL) Bernie Lieder 10,19358.83
Republican Lonn Kiel7,11641.07
Write-in 170.10
Total votes17,326 100%

District 2A

PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic (DFL) Kent Eken 11,41163.54
Republican Steve Green 6,53536.39
Write-in 140.08
Total votes17,960 100%

District 2B

PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic (DFL) Brita Sailer 10,77354.12
Republican Doug Lindgren9,11745.80
Write-in 140.07
Total votes19,904 100%

District 3A

PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic (DFL) Tom Anzelc 11,21959.53
Republican Marv Ott6,50634.52
Independence Bill Hamm1,1105.89
Write-in 100.05
Total votes18,835 100%

District 3B

PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic (DFL) Loren Solberg 11,95157.70
Republican Carolyn McElfatrick 8,73242.16
Write-in 280.14
Total votes20,711 100%

District 4A

PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic (DFL) John Persell 10,25952.06
Republican John Carlson8,66643.98
Independence Sharatin Blake7583.85
Write-in 230.12
Total votes19,706 100%

District 4B

PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Larry Howes 12,82053.68
Democratic (DFL) Meg Bye11,03246.19
Write-in 300.13
Total votes23,882 100%

District 5A

PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic (DFL) Tom Rukavina 16,23078.33
Republican Greg Knutson4,46121.53
Write-in 290.14
Total votes20,720 100%

District 5B

PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic (DFL) Tony Sertich 13,95670.03
Republican John Larson5,95329.87
Write-in 190.10
Total votes19,928 100%

District 6A

PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic (DFL) David Dill 15,93271.47
Republican Marty Breaker6,21327.87
Write-in 1470.66
Total votes22,292 100%

District 6B

PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic (DFL) Mary Murphy 14,80765.23
Republican Steve Townsend7,82334.46
Write-in 700.31
Total votes22,700 100%

District 7A

PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic (DFL) Tom Huntley 15,02966.18
Republican Ryan Stauber7,59533.44
Write-in 860.38
Total votes22,710 100%

District 7B

PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic (DFL) Roger Reinert 13,36472.96
Republican Allan Kehr3,64819.91
Independence Jay Cole1,2596.87
Write-in 470.26
Total votes18,318 100%

District 8A

PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic (DFL) Bill Hilty 13,04265.08
Republican Tim Hafvenstein6,95634.71
Write-in 410.20
Total votes20,039 100%

District 8B

PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic (DFL) Tim Faust 10,25850.63
Republican Judy Soderstrom 9,95149.12
Write-in 510.25
Total votes20,260 100%

District 9A

PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Morrie Lanning 11,73959.15
Democratic (DFL) Mark Olaf Altenburg8,06440.63
Write-in 440.22
Total votes19,847 100%

District 9B

PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic (DFL) Paul Marquart 15,09574.87
Republican Dayna Olson5,05425.07
Write-in 120.06
Total votes20,161 100%

District 10A

PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Bud Nornes 11,21255.49
Democratic (DFL) Greg Stumbo8,98144.45
Write-in 120.06
Total votes20,205 100%

District 11A

PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Torrey Westrom 13,69964.89
Democratic (DFL) Bruce Campbell6,32829.97
Independence Dave Holman1,0645.04
Write-in 200.09
Total votes21,111 100%

District 11B

PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic (DFL) Mary Otremba 10,68152.34
Republican Dave Kircher9,68247.44
Write-in 440.22
Total votes20,407 100%

District 12A

PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic (DFL) John Ward 13,76664.93
Republican David Pundt7,41034.95
Write-in 260.12
Total votes21,202 100%

District 12B

PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic (DFL) Al Doty 10,07150.11
Republican Mike LeMieur 9,99549.73
Write-in 330.16
Total votes20,099 100%

District 13A

PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Paul H. Anderson 11,42258.35
Democratic (DFL) Bruce Shuck8,12841.52
Write-in 240.12
Total votes19,574 100%

District 13B

PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic (DFL) Al Juhnke 10,21153.72
Republican Bonnie Wilhelm8,77046.14
Write-in 280.15
Total votes19,009 100%

District 14A

PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Dan Severson 12,92754.95
Democratic (DFL) Rob Jacobs10,57244.94
Write-in 280.12
Total votes23,527 100%

District 14B

PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic (DFL) Larry Hosch 14,41567.09
Republican Jim Stauber7,04532.79
Write-in 250.12
Total votes21,485 100%

District 15A

PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Steve Gottwalt 11,44653.60
Democratic (DFL) Joanne Dorsher9,87346.23
Write-in 370.17
Total votes21,356 100%

District 15B

PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic (DFL) Larry Haws 11,00867.15
Republican Joshua Behling5,32232.47
Write-in 620.38
Total votes16,392 100%

District 16A

PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic (DFL) Gail Kulick Jackson 11,04450.10
Republican Sondra Erickson 10,95549.70
Write-in 450.20
Total votes22,044 100%

District 16B

PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Mary Kiffmeyer 15,86363.52
Democratic (DFL) Steve Andrews8,99636.02
Write-in 1140.46
Total votes24,973 100%

District 17A

PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Rob Eastlund 12,44853.18
Democratic (DFL) Jim Godfrey10,21243.63
Independent Daniel Sweeney7193.07
Write-in 280.12
Total votes23,407 100%

District 41A

PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Keith Downey 8,92536.69
Independent Ron Erhardt 7,76031.90
Democratic (DFL) Kevin Staunton7,62631.35
Write-in 160.07
Total votes24,312 100%

District 54B

PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic (DFL) Bev Scalze 11,57355.06
Republican Julie Johnson6,85232.60
Independence Paul Gaston2,55612.16
Write-in 360.17
Total votes21,017 100%

District 59A

PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic (DFL) Diane Loeffler 13,78575.29
Republican Felix Montez2,52013.76
Independent Lynne Torgerson1,2386.76
Independence David Degrio7233.95
Write-in 430.23
Total votes18,309 100%

District 61B

PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic (DFL) Jeff Hayden 8,79560.23
Green Farheen Hakeem4,42330.29
Republican Lynne Torgerson1,2389.29
Write-in 280.19
Total votes14,602 100%

See also

References

  1. ↑ Jacobson, Louis (October 15, 2008). "Legislative races tilting Dems' way in '08". Stateline. Archived from the original on November 6, 2008. Retrieved August 1, 2024.
  2. ↑ "Minnesota election statistics 1950-2014" (PDF). Minnesota Secretary of State . Retrieved August 13, 2016.[ permanent dead link ]
  3. ↑ "Results for all State Representatives". Minnesota Secretary of State. Retrieved January 16, 2018.
  4. ↑ "Party Control of the Minnesota House of Representatives, 1951-present". Minnesota Legislative Reference Library. Retrieved December 11, 2013.
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