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 VotesPercent of vote 
District 1A
 Olin, an attorney and first-term legislator, won just under 54 percent of the vote two years ago. Lillestol is a small business owner.
 127 of 127 precincts (100%)Percent of vote
David Olin, D*8,72650
 Steven Lillestol, R7,85145
 J. C. Carlson, I7714
District 1B
 Lieder was chief House author of the $6.6 billion transportation bill that was enacted over Gov. Pawlenty's veto and included the state's first gasoline tax increase in 20 years.
 118 of 118 precincts (100%)Percent of vote
Bernie L. Lieder, D*10,19359
 Lonn Kiel, R7,11641
District 2A
 113 of 113 precincts (100%)Percent of vote
Kent Eken, D*11,41164
 Steve Green, R6,53536
District 2B
 102 of 102 precincts (100%)Percent of vote
Brita Sailer, D*10,77354
 Doug Lindgren, R9,11746
District 3A
 95 of 95 precincts (100%)Percent of vote
Tom Anzelc, D*11,21960
 Marv Ott, R6,50635
 W. D. (Bill) Hamm, I1,1106
District 3B
 73 of 73 precincts (100%)Percent of vote
Loren A. Solberg, D*11,95158
 Carolyn McElfatrick, R8,73242
District 4A
 This has been a DFL seat, with the outgoing DFLer Frank Moe winning 65 percent of the vote in 2006. In the primary races, Carlson and Persell had similar vote totals.
 65 of 65 precincts (100%)Percent of vote
John Persell, D10,25952
 John Carlson, R8,66644
 Sharatin Blake, I7584
District 4B
 75 of 75 precincts (100%)Percent of vote
Larry Howes, R*12,82054
 Meg Bye, D11,03246
District 5A
 49 of 49 precincts (100%)Percent of vote
Tom Rukavina, D*16,23078
 Greg Knutson, R4,46122
District 5B
 44 of 44 precincts (100%)Percent of vote
Anthony Sertich, D*13,95670
 John D. Larson, R5,95330
District 6A
 73 of 73 precincts (100%)Percent of vote
David Dill, D*15,93272
 Marty Breaker, R6,21328
District 6B
 15 of 15 precincts (100%)Percent of vote
Mary Murphy, D*14,80765
 Steve Townsend, R7,82335
District 7A
 15 of 15 precincts (100%)Percent of vote
Thomas Huntley, D*15,02966
 Ryan Stauber, R7,59534
District 7B
 DFLer Mike Jaros did not run again.
 16 of 16 precincts (100%)Percent of vote
Roger J. Reinert, D13,36473
 Allan Kehr, R3,64820
 Jay Cole, I1,2597
District 8A
 70 of 70 precincts (100%)Percent of vote
Bill Hilty, D*13,04265
 Tim Hafvenstein, R6,95635
District 8B
 42 of 42 precincts (100%)Percent of vote
Tim Faust, D*10,25851
 Judy Soderstrom, R9,95149
District 9A
 26 of 26 precincts (100%)Percent of vote
Morrie Lanning, R*11,73959
 Mark Olaf Altenburg, D8,06441
District 9B
 88 of 88 precincts (100%)Percent of vote
Paul Marquart, D*15,09575
 Dayna Olson, R5,05425
District 10A
 53 of 53 precincts (100%)Percent of vote
Bud Nornes, R*11,21256
 Greg Stumbo, D8,98144
District 10B
 Republican Dean Simpson did not seek reelection.
 69 of 69 precincts (100%)Percent of vote
Mark Murdock, R11,47758
 Timothy Nieminen, D8,22642
District 11A
 72 of 72 precincts (100%)Percent of vote
Torrey Westrom, R*13,69965
 Bruce Campbell, D6,32830
 Dave Holman, I1,0645
District 11B
 54 of 54 precincts (100%)Percent of vote
Mary Ellen Otremba, D*10,68152
 Dave Kircher, R9,68248
District 12A
 27 of 27 precincts (100%)Percent of vote
John Ward, D*13,76665
 David Allan Pundt, R7,41035
District 12B
 Another first-term DFLer, Doty won by less than 600 votes two years ago. LeMieur is the Little Falls city council president.
 52 of 52 precincts (100%)Percent of vote
Al Doty, D*10,07150
 Mike Lemieur, R9,99550
District 13A
 Republican Bud Heidgerken did not seek reelection.
 71 of 71 precincts (100%)Percent of vote
Paul H. Anderson, R11,42258
 Bruce Shuck, D8,12842
District 13B
 38 of 38 precincts (100%)Percent of vote
Al Juhnke, D*10,21154
 Bonnie Wilhelm, R8,77046
District 14A
 30 of 30 precincts (100%)Percent of vote
Dan Severson, R*12,92755
 Rob Jacobs, D10,57245
District 14B
 26 of 26 precincts (100%)Percent of vote
Larry Hosch, D*14,41567
 Jim Stauber, R7,04533
District 15A
 19 of 19 precincts (100%)Percent of vote
Steve Gottwalt, R*11,44654
 Joanne Dorsher, D9,87346
District 15B
 22 of 22 precincts (100%)Percent of vote
Larry Haws, D*11,00867
 Joshua Behling, R5,32233
District 16A
 46 of 46 precincts (100%)Percent of vote
Gail Kulick Jackson, D11,04450
 Sondra Erickson, R*10,95550
District 16B
 GOP incumbent Mark Olson filed to run for state Senate but lost in the primary.
 19 of 19 precincts (100%)Percent of vote
Mary Kiffmeyer, R15,86364
 Steve Andrews, D8,99636
District 17A
 19 of 19 precincts (100%)Percent of vote
Rob Eastlund, R*12,44853
 Jim Godfrey, D10,21244
 Daniel R. Sweeney, IVM7193
District 17B
 21 of 21 precincts (100%)Percent of vote
Jeremy Kalin, D*13,46453
 Don Taylor, R11,78947
District 18A
 31 of 31 precincts (100%)Percent of vote
Ron Shimanski, R*12,31263
 Eric C. Angvall, D7,12237
District 18B
 37 of 37 precincts (100%)Percent of vote
Dean Urdahl, R*11,81359
 David G. Detert, D8,29641
District 19A
 15 of 15 precincts (100%)Percent of vote
Bruce Anderson, R*12,44353
 Jim Bakula, D11,21947
District 19B
 14 of 14 precincts (100%)Percent of vote
Tom Emmer, R*17,45561
 Christine Brazelton, D11,19439
District 20A
 DFLer Aaron Peterson left this seat vacant, though the DFL handily won this seat in 2006.
 120 of 120 precincts (100%)Percent of vote
Andrew Falk, D9,03251
 Mike Bredeck, R8,50649
District 20B
 76 of 76 precincts (100%)Percent of vote
Lyle Koenen, D*11,73267
 Don Swoboda, R5,79033
District 21A
 60 of 60 precincts (100%)Percent of vote
Marty Seifert, R*11,91567
 Allen (Al) Kruse, D5,82733
District 21B
 Three-term Republican incumbent Brad Finstad did not seek relection
 57 of 57 precincts (100%)Percent of vote
Paul Torkelson, R9,11151
 Robert Skillings, D8,58649
District 22A
 99 of 99 precincts (100%)Percent of vote
Doug Magnus, R*9,83155
 Mike McCarvel, D7,88745
District 22B
 74 of 74 precincts (100%)Percent of vote
Rod Hamilton, R*10,18060
 Richard Peterson, D6,66940
District 23A
 45 of 45 precincts (100%)Percent of vote
Terry Morrow, D*13,20964
 Mike Bidwell, R7,54536
District 23B
 23 of 23 precincts (100%)Percent of vote
Kathy Brynaert, D*14,21865
 Dale E. Jordan, R7,62935
District 24A
 61 of 61 precincts (100%)Percent of vote
Bob Gunther, R*10,75262
 Dale Hansen, D6,69738
District 24B
 66 of 66 precincts (100%)Percent of vote
Tony Cornish, R*10,27551
 John Branstad, D9,78149
District 25A
 39 of 39 precincts (100%)Percent of vote
Laura Brod, R*12,58960
 Timothy Siebsen, D8,48440
District 25B
 24 of 24 precincts (100%)Percent of vote
David Bly, D*12,64253
 Tim Rud, R11,02847
District 26A
 Republican Connie Ruth did not seek reelection.
 23 of 23 precincts (100%)Percent of vote
Kory Kath, D11,52757
 Thomas A. Kuntz, R8,71043
District 26B
 24 of 24 precincts (100%)Percent of vote
Patti Fritz, D*10,07958
 Otto Luknic, R7,35342
District 27A
 49 of 49 precincts (100%)Percent of vote
Robin Brown, D*10,96058
 Erik Larsen, R8,03142
District 27B
 35 of 35 precincts (100%)Percent of vote
Jeanne Poppe, D*11,84466
 Brian Thiel, R6,08534
District 28A
 One of the most closely-watched races, with Wollschlager being backed by Speaker Margaret Anderson Kelliher. Gov. Tim Pawlenty campaigned for Kelly, a Red Wing school board member.
 34 of 34 precincts (100%)Percent of vote
Tim Kelly, R10,70252
 Sandy Wollschlager, D*9,91148
District 28B
 Republican Steve Drazkowski and DFLer Linda Pfeilsticker reprised the special election of August 2007 which Drazkowski won.
 54 of 54 precincts (100%)Percent of vote
Steve Drazkowski, R10,98055
 Linda Pfeilsticker, D9,05045
District 29A
 33 of 33 precincts (100%)Percent of vote
Randy Demmer, R*13,63856
 Jim Jensen, D10,58344
District 29B
 17 of 17 precincts (100%)Percent of vote
Kim Norton, D*12,14262
 Jason Johnson, R7,55338
District 30A
 17 of 17 precincts (100%)Percent of vote
Tina Liebling, D*10,76862
 Jake Dettinger, R6,62438
District 30B
 30 of 30 precincts (100%)Percent of vote
Andy Welti, D*13,47856
 Bill Kuisle, R10,76344
District 31A
 32 of 32 precincts (100%)Percent of vote
Gene Pelowski, D*12,94168
 Rhett Zenke, R6,13832
District 31B
 Tschumper was targeted because of his 52-vote, first-time victory two years ago over Davids. Davids is a former legislator and mayor of Preston.
 56 of 56 precincts (100%)Percent of vote
Gregory M. Davids, R9,87351
 Ken Tschumper, D*9,46649
District 32A
 20 of 20 precincts (100%)Percent of vote
Joyce Peppin, R*19,34066
 Grace A. Baltich, D9,82734
District 32B
 16 of 16 precincts (100%)Percent of vote
Kurt Zellers, R*11,12953
 Lee Carlson, D9,80947
District 33A
 18 of 18 precincts (100%)Percent of vote
Steve Smith, R*14,34663
 Nick Thomley, D8,56437
District 33B
 Republican John Berns, elected in 2006, did not seek reelection.
 22 of 22 precincts (100%)Percent of vote
Connie Doepke, R13,09759
 Kim Kang, D9,01941
District 34A
 25 of 25 precincts (100%)Percent of vote
Paul Kohls, R*18,18768
 Marcia J. Krueger, D8,72532
District 34B
 14 of 14 precincts (100%)Percent of vote
Joe Hoppe, R*13,45663
 Evan Rapp, D8,03437
District 35A
 20 of 20 precincts (100%)Percent of vote
Michael Mike Beard, R*15,43155
 Sue Bruns, D12,55345
District 35B
 14 of 14 precincts (100%)Percent of vote
Mark Buesgens, R*15,29863
 Taylor Kristoffe-Jones, D8,94937
District 36A
 12 of 12 precincts (100%)Percent of vote
Mary Liz Holberg, R*14,47060
 Dave Laidig, D8,27734
 Colin Lee, Grn1,2505
District 36B
 31 of 31 precincts (100%)Percent of vote
Pat Garofalo, R*14,23556
 Bev Topp, D11,14444
District 37A
 Madore won her first-term in 2006 in a close race. Mack is a House legislative assistant.
 13 of 13 precincts (100%)Percent of vote
Tara Mack, R11,66652
 Shelley Madore, D*10,63348
District 37B
 School board member Lindsay was trying to keep this seat it in the Republican column. Sterner is a Rosemount city council member. Dennis Ozment did not seek reelection.
 14 of 14 precincts (100%)Percent of vote
Phillip M. Sterner, D12,66853
 Judy Lindsay, R11,38847
District 38A
 11 of 11 precincts (100%)Percent of vote
Sandra A. Masin, D*10,66753
 Diane Anderson, R9,64147
District 38B
 A three-term legislator, Wardlow won by less than 200 votes two years ago over Obermueller.
 12 of 12 precincts (100%)Percent of vote
Mike Obermueller, D10,71251
 Lynn Wardlow, R*10,19349
District 39A
 18 of 18 precincts (100%)Percent of vote
Rick Hansen, D*12,79860
 Bill Jungbauer, R8,37340
District 39B
 13 of 13 precincts (100%)Percent of vote
Joe Atkins, D*16,29173
 Christian Rieck, R5,87627
District 40A
 11 of 11 precincts (100%)Percent of vote
Will Morgan, D*10,29756
 Todd Johnson, R8,09544
District 40B
 14 of 14 precincts (100%)Percent of vote
Ann Lenczewski, D*14,06666
 Bob Green, R7,33534
District 41A
 Having bucked his party's governor over the transportation funding bill, Republican Erhardt ran running as a "moderate independent." He is an 18-year House member.
 15 of 15 precincts (100%)Percent of vote
Keith Downey, R8,92537
 Ron Erhardt, MI*7,76032
 Kevin Staunton, D7,62631
District 41B
 Incumbent Republican Neil Peterson was defeated in the primary. He was one of six House Republicans who voted for the gax tax increase.
 15 of 15 precincts (100%)Percent of vote
Paul Rosenthal, D11,43453
 Jan Schneider, R10,22747
District 42A
 17 of 17 precincts (100%)Percent of vote
Maria Ruud, D*12,80658
 Shari May, R9,15442
District 42B
 Republican incumbent Erik Paulsen ran for the U.S. House.
 12 of 12 precincts (100%)Percent of vote
Jenifer Loon, R13,45257
 Jerry Pitzrick, D10,00243
District 43A
 15 of 15 precincts (100%)Percent of vote
Sarah Anderson, R*12,83954
 Clint Faust, D10,75646
District 43B
 17 of 17 precincts (100%)Percent of vote
John Benson, D*12,37256
 Brian Grogan, R9,87244
District 44A
 14 of 14 precincts (100%)Percent of vote
Steve Simon, D*14,39469
 Tracy Leahy, R6,55331
District 44B
 14 of 14 precincts (100%)Percent of vote
Ryan Winkler, D*14,52467
 Brad Kadue, R7,16233
District 45A
 16 of 16 precincts (100%)Percent of vote
Sandra Peterson, D*11,44759
 Karen M. Nolte, R8,05441
District 45B
 14 of 14 precincts (100%)Percent of vote
Lyndon R. Carlson, D*13,71965
 Gregg Prest, R7,33535
District 46A
 12 of 12 precincts (100%)Percent of vote
Michael V. Nelson, D*9,27566
 Gene Lotts, R4,73034
District 46B
 10 of 10 precincts (100%)Percent of vote
Debra Hilstrom, D*10,18964
 Tim Olson, R4,72630
 Allan Hancock, Grn9756
District 47A
 9 of 9 precincts (100%)Percent of vote
Denise R. Dittrich, D*11,69359
 Troy Buchholz, R7,97741
District 47B
 14 of 14 precincts (100%)Percent of vote
Melissa Hortman, D*12,38255
 Andrew Reinhardt, R10,18745
District 48A
 15 of 15 precincts (100%)Percent of vote
Tom Hackbarth, R*14,06660
 Sharon Lawrence, D9,33540
District 48B
 16 of 16 precincts (100%)Percent of vote
Jim Abeler, R*13,05765
 Andrew A. Boho, D6,94635
District 49A
 Republican Chris DeLaForest did not seek reelection.
 15 of 15 precincts (100%)Percent of vote
Peggy Scott, R13,93459
 Ted Butler, D9,52341
District 49B
 Both parties were charging hard for the seat held by retiring Kathy Tinglestad, one of six Republicans who voted to override Gov. Pawlenty's veto of the transportation funding bill.
 13 of 13 precincts (100%)Percent of vote
Jerry Newton, D11,01957
 Jake Cimenski, R8,41343
District 50A
 17 of 17 precincts (100%)Percent of vote
Carolyn Laine, D*11,31863
 Timothy D. Utz, R6,65237
District 50B
 A former Mounds View school board chair, Grivna was trying to unseat a first-term DFLer. Knuth beat Grivna with nearly 54 percent of the vote two years ago.
 10 of 10 precincts (100%)Percent of vote
Kate Knuth, D*11,96857
 Lori Grivna, R9,18543
District 51A
 DFLer Scott Kranz did not seek reelection.
 18 of 18 precincts (100%)Percent of vote
Tim A. Sanders, R11,81348
 Shawn Hamilton, D10,67943
 Daniel William Sanders, I2,1669
District 51B
 17 of 17 precincts (100%)Percent of vote
Tom Tillberry, D*11,27662
 Dave Balcom, R6,92138
District 52A
 12 of 12 precincts (100%)Percent of vote
Bob Dettmer, R*16,51267
 R. Delamartinez, D8,08533
District 52B
 21 of 21 precincts (100%)Percent of vote
Matt Dean, R*14,68956
 Kate Christopher, D11,69844
District 53A
 13 of 13 precincts (100%)Percent of vote
Paul Gardner, D*11,52452
 John Louis Kappler, R10,48848
District 53B
 10 of 10 precincts (100%)Percent of vote
Carol McFarlane, R*12,04154
 Chris Knopf, D10,14746
District 54A
 11 of 11 precincts (100%)Percent of vote
Mindy Greiling, D*12,69357
 Mark Laliberte, R9,40243
District 54B
 13 of 13 precincts (100%)Percent of vote
Bev Scalze, D*11,57355
 Julie K. Johnson, R6,85233
 Paul Gaston, I2,55612
District 55A
 15 of 15 precincts (100%)Percent of vote
Leon M. Lillie, D*11,74960
 Christine Jacobson, R5,96130
 Bob Zick, I1,86210
District 55B
 13 of 13 precincts (100%)Percent of vote
Nora Slawik, D*13,15864
 Joel Wellman, R7,24636
District 56A
 15 of 15 precincts (100%)Percent of vote
Julie Bunn, D*11,96353
 Kathy Lohmer, R10,69447
District 56B
 13 of 13 precincts (100%)Percent of vote
Marsha Swails, D*14,46655
 Lee Bohlsen, R11,82045
District 57A
 16 of 16 precincts (100%)Percent of vote
Karla Bigham, D*11,85559
 Kurt Perkins, R8,39141
District 57B
 21 of 21 precincts (100%)Percent of vote
Denny McNamara, R*13,10257
 Rod Van Vleet, D9,77043
District 58A
 12 of 12 precincts (100%)Percent of vote
Joe Mullery, D*11,81482
 Grant Cermak, R2,53018
District 58B
 DFL incumbent Augustine (Willie) Dominguez lost in the primary.
 14 of 14 precincts (100%)Percent of vote
Bobby Joe Champion, D11,96081
 Yoman Brunson, R1,91213
 Roger Smithrud, I9396
District 59A
 12 of 12 precincts (100%)Percent of vote
Diane Loeffler, D*13,78575
 Felix Raymond Montez, R2,52014
 Lynne Torgerson, Ind1,2387
 David Joseph DeGrio, I7234
District 59B
 13 of 13 precincts (100%)Percent of vote
Phyllis Kahn, D*12,03767
 Ole K. Hovde, R4,46325
 Ron Lischeid, I1,3938
District 60A
 13 of 13 precincts (100%)Percent of vote
Margaret Kelliher, D*17,60981
 Eric Franzen, R4,26319
District 60B
 13 of 13 precincts (100%)Percent of vote
Frank Hornstein, D*18,86881
 Adam J. Martin, R4,41819
District 61A
 11 of 11 precincts (100%)Percent of vote
Karen Clark, D*11,00589
 S. Andrew Sheppard, R1,32511
District 61B
 Neva Walker, DFL, elected in 2000, retired after four terms.
 12 of 12 precincts (100%)Percent of vote
Jeff Hayden, D8,79560
 Farheen Hakeem, Grn4,42330
 Kirsten Lindberg, R1,3569
District 62A
 13 of 13 precincts (100%)Percent of vote
Jim Davnie, D*17,19084
 Dave Shegstad, R3,36816
District 62B
 13 of 13 precincts (100%)Percent of vote
Jean Wagenius, D*17,39479
 Jeffrey John Gunness, R4,51721
District 63A
 10 of 10 precincts (100%)Percent of vote
Paul Thissen, D*15,31474
 Rene Ramirez, R5,28026
District 63B
 13 of 13 precincts (100%)Percent of vote
Linda Slocum, D*11,26566
 Ed Field, R5,75534
District 64A
 15 of 15 precincts (100%)Percent of vote
Erin Murphy, D*16,63878
 Meg M. Ferber, R4,77622
District 64B
 14 of 14 precincts (100%)Percent of vote
Michael Paymar, D*16,14372
 Emory K. Dively, R6,28428
District 65A
 11 of 11 precincts (100%)Percent of vote
Cy Thao, D*9,22680
 Paul Holmgren, R2,29720
District 65B
 14 of 14 precincts (100%)Percent of vote
Carlos Mariani, D*12,81075
 Lisa Murphy, R4,16925
District 66A
 12 of 12 precincts (100%)Percent of vote
John Lesch, D*9,00177
 Gilbert A. Higuera, R2,66523
District 66B
 14 of 14 precincts (100%)Percent of vote
Alice Hausman, D*16,02979
 Mark A. Roosevelt, R4,39021
District 67A
 13 of 13 precincts (100%)Percent of vote
Tim Mahoney, D*10,55078
 David McNutt, R2,91122
District 67B
 13 of 13 precincts (100%)Percent of vote
Sheldon Johnson, D*10,14272
 David Carlson, R4,01128