2012 House elections · Minnesota districts
Minnesota U.S. House election results 2012
Results in all of Minnesota's congressional districts in 2012 (Democratic 5, Republican 3): every candidate, vote share and margin.
District 1
District historyTim Walz DEM +15.2
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tim Walz Won | DEM | 193,211 | 57.52% | |
| Allen J. Quist | REP | 142,164 | 42.33% | |
| Write-in | — | 505 | 0.15% | |
| Total | 335,880 | |||
Official source: Election-Statistics
District 2
District historyJohn Kline REP +8.2
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Kline Won | REP | 193,587 | 54.01% | |
| Mike Obermueller | DEM | 164,338 | 45.85% | |
| Write-in | — | 521 | 0.15% | |
| Total | 358,446 | |||
Official source: Election-Statistics
District 3
District historyErik Paulsen REP +16.3
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Erik Paulsen Won | REP | 222,335 | 58.10% | |
| Brian Barnes | DEM | 159,937 | 41.79% | |
| Write-in | — | 433 | 0.11% | |
| Total | 382,705 | |||
Official source: Election-Statistics
District 4
District historyBetty McCollum DEM +30.8
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Betty McCollum Won | DEM | 216,685 | 62.27% | |
| Anthony Hernandez | REP | 109,659 | 31.51% | |
| Stephen W. Carlson | IDP | 21,135 | 6.07% | |
| Write-in | — | 512 | 0.15% | |
| Total | 347,991 | |||
Official source: Election-Statistics
District 5
District historyKeith Ellison DEM +49.3
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Keith Ellison Won | DEM | 262,102 | 74.47% | |
| Chris Fields | REP | 88,753 | 25.22% | |
| Write-in | — | 1,114 | 0.32% | |
| Total | 351,969 | |||
Official source: Election-Statistics
District 6
District historyMichele Bachmann REP +1.2
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michele Bachmann Won | REP | 179,240 | 50.47% | |
| Jim Graves | DEM | 174,944 | 49.26% | |
| Write-in | — | 969 | 0.27% | |
| Total | 355,153 | |||
Official source: Election-Statistics
District 7
District historyCollin Peterson DEM +25.5
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Collin Peterson Won | DEM | 197,791 | 60.38% | |
| Lee Byberg | REP | 114,151 | 34.85% | |
| Adam Steele | IDP | 15,298 | 4.67% | |
| Write-in | — | 336 | 0.10% | |
| Total | 327,576 | |||
Official source: Election-Statistics
District 8
District historyRichard M. Nolan DEM +8.9 gain
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richard M. Nolan Won | DEM | 191,976 | 54.28% | |
| Chip Cravaack | REP | 160,520 | 45.39% | |
| Write-in | — | 1,167 | 0.33% | |
| Total | 353,663 | |||
Official source: Election-Statistics
Compiled by FiveThirtyEight from official sources.