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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.

  • Democratic 5
  • Republican 3

Tim Walz DEM +15.2

CandidatePartyVotesShareBar
Tim Walz WonDEM193,21157.52%
Allen J. QuistREP142,16442.33%
Write-in—5050.15%
Total335,880

Official source: Election-Statistics

John Kline REP +8.2

CandidatePartyVotesShareBar
John Kline WonREP193,58754.01%
Mike ObermuellerDEM164,33845.85%
Write-in—5210.15%
Total358,446

Official source: Election-Statistics

Erik Paulsen REP +16.3

CandidatePartyVotesShareBar
Erik Paulsen WonREP222,33558.10%
Brian BarnesDEM159,93741.79%
Write-in—4330.11%
Total382,705

Official source: Election-Statistics

Betty McCollum DEM +30.8

CandidatePartyVotesShareBar
Betty McCollum WonDEM216,68562.27%
Anthony HernandezREP109,65931.51%
Stephen W. CarlsonIDP21,1356.07%
Write-in—5120.15%
Total347,991

Official source: Election-Statistics

Keith Ellison DEM +49.3

CandidatePartyVotesShareBar
Keith Ellison WonDEM262,10274.47%
Chris FieldsREP88,75325.22%
Write-in—1,1140.32%
Total351,969

Official source: Election-Statistics

Michele Bachmann REP +1.2

CandidatePartyVotesShareBar
Michele Bachmann WonREP179,24050.47%
Jim GravesDEM174,94449.26%
Write-in—9690.27%
Total355,153

Official source: Election-Statistics

Collin Peterson DEM +25.5

CandidatePartyVotesShareBar
Collin Peterson WonDEM197,79160.38%
Lee BybergREP114,15134.85%
Adam SteeleIDP15,2984.67%
Write-in—3360.10%
Total327,576

Official source: Election-Statistics

Richard M. Nolan DEM +8.9 gain

CandidatePartyVotesShareBar
Richard M. Nolan WonDEM191,97654.28%
Chip CravaackREP160,52045.39%
Write-in—1,1670.33%
Total353,663

Official source: Election-Statistics

Compiled by FiveThirtyEight from official sources.