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Election Timeline
February 7, 2012 - Presidential caucuses
June 5, 2012 - Deadline to file for candidacy
August 14, 2012 - Primary elections (non-presidential)
November 6, 2012 - Election day
Latest Polls and Updates
Conservative Ranking
Minnesota is the 20th least conservative state, voting
2.97% less Republican in the 2008 presidential elections than the national average.
Partisan Trend
Based on voting patterns since 1992, Minnesota is trending DEMOCRAT in presidential
elections.
GOP Trend Ranking
Minnesota ranks 20th among the 50 states.
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Governor Race
No race in 2012
Competitive House Races
Other House Races
Projected winner listed first
District 1: Timothy Walz (DFL)-inc vs. Allen Quist (R)
District 2: John Kline (R)-inc vs. Mike Obermueller (DFL) - possibly competitive
District 3: Erik Paulsen (R)-inc vs. Brian Barnes (DFL)
District 4: Betty McCollum (DFL)-inc vs. Anthony Hernandez (R)
District 5: Keith Ellison (DFL)-inc vs. Chris Fields (R)
District 7: Collin Peterson (DFL)-inc vs. Vidar Lee Byberg (R)
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Current Partisan Breakdown
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| National Delegation |
| Senators |
2 DFL |
| Representatives |
4 GOP, 4 DFL |
| State Government |
| Governor |
DFL |
| Lt. Governor - tied to Governor |
DFL |
| State Senate - GOP control |
37 GOP, 29 DFL, 1 vacant |
| State House - GOP control |
72 GOP, 61 DFL, 1 vacant |
Current Office Holders
Governor: Mark Dayton (D) - 1st term, up for re-election in 2014
Lt. Governor: Yvonne Solon (D) - 1st term, tied to Governor
Senior Senator: Amy Klobuchar (D) - 1st term, up for re-election in 2012
Junior Senator: Al Franken (D) - 1st term, up for re-election in 2014
House District 1: Tim Walz (D) - 3rd term
House District 2: John Kline (R) - 5th term
House District 3: Erik Paulson (R) - 2nd term
House District 4: Betty McCollum (D) - 6th term
House District 5: Keith Ellison (D) - 3rd term
House District 6: Michele Bachmann (R) - 3rd term
House District 7: Collin Peterson (D) - 11th term
House District 8: Chip Cravaack (R) - 1st term
Historical Partisan Snapshot
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2000 |
2002 |
2004 |
2006 |
2008 |
2010 |
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| President |
Weak D |
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Weak D |
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Strong D |
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Senate |
| Class 1 |
Weak D |
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Solid D |
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| Class 2 |
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Weak R |
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Weak D |
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| Governor |
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Mod R |
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Weak R |
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Weak D |
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| House |
3 GOP
5 DFL |
4 GOP
4 DFL |
4 GOP
4 DFL |
3 GOP
5 DFL |
3 GOP
5 DFL |
4 GOP
4 DFL |
| CD-1 |
Solid R |
Solid R |
Solid R |
Mod D |
Solid D |
Mod D |
| CD-2 |
Weak R |
Strong R |
Solid R |
Solid R |
Strong R |
Solid R |
| CD-3 |
Solid R |
Solid R |
Solid R |
Solid R |
Mod R |
Solid R |
| CD-4 |
Solid D |
Solid D |
Solid D |
Solid D |
Solid D |
Solid D |
| CD-5 |
Solid D |
Solid D |
Solid D |
Solid D |
Solid D |
Solid D |
| CD-6 |
Weak D |
Solid R |
Mod R |
Mod R |
Weak R |
Strong R |
| CD-7 |
Solid D |
Solid D |
Solid D |
Solid D |
Solid D |
Solid D |
| CD-8 |
Solid D |
Solid D |
Solid D |
Solid D |
Solid D |
Weak R |
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BOLD - party turnover
Party changes not bolded resulted from redistricting before the 2002 election.
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Race ratings:
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"Weak" - less than 5%
"Mod" - 5% to less than 10%
"Strong" - 10% to 15%
"Solid" - greater than 15%
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