2012 Minnesota elections
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Elections were held in Minnesota on Tuesday, November 6, 2012. Primary elections took place on August 14, 2012.[1] The Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party (DFL) saw wins across the board, gaining a majority in both state legislative houses and flipping one congressional seat. Two Republican-supported constitutional amendments on were struck down.[2]
Federal
[edit]United States Senate
[edit]Democratic–Farmer–Labor candidate Senator Amy Klobuchar won re-election over Republican state Representative Kurt Bills.
United States House of Representatives
[edit]All eight seats of the Minnesota delegation in the United States House of Representatives were up for election in 2012. All eight incumbents were seeking re-election. The DFL won five seats, flipping District 8.
State
[edit]Ballot measures
[edit]Two constitutional amendments regarding same-sex marriage and voter identification were on the ballot. Both were defeated.
Minnesota Senate
[edit]All 67 seats in the Minnesota Senate were up for election in 2012. The DFL won a majority with 39 seats.
Minnesota House of Representatives
[edit]All 134 seats in the Minnesota House of Representatives were up for election in 2012. The DFL won a majority with 73 seats.
Local
[edit]Many elections for local offices were also held on November 6, 2012.
References
[edit]- ^ "2012 Election Results". Minnesota Secretary of State. Retrieved December 3, 2012.
- ^ Scheck, Tom; Nelson, Tim; Vogel, Jennifer (November 7, 2012). "Democrats win Minnesota House, Senate". Minnesota Public Radio. Retrieved February 1, 2025.
External links
[edit]- Elections & Voting at the Minnesota Secretary of State office
