# 2010 Minnesota House of Representatives election

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The 2010 Minnesota House of Representatives election was held in the U.S. state of Minnesota on November 2, 2010, to elect members to the House of Representatives of the 87th Minnesota Legislature. A primary election was held in several districts on August 10, 2010.
The Republican Party of Minnesota won a majority of seats, defeating the Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party (DFL), which had a majority since defeating the Republicans in the 2006 election. The new Legislature convened on January 4, 2011.

## Predictions

| Source | Ranking | As of |
| Governing | Lean D | November 1, 2010 |

## Results

Summary of the November 2, 2010 Minnesota House of Representatives election results :
| Party | Party | Candidates | Votes | Votes | Votes | Seats | Seats | Seats |
| Party | Party | Candidates | No. | % | ∆pp | No. | ∆No. | % |
| | Republican Party of Minnesota | 134 | 1,036,019 | 50.44 | 6.63 | 72 | 25 | 53.73 |
| | Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party | 130 | 995,853 | 48.49 | 6.38 | 62 | 25 | 46.27 |
| | Independence Party of Minnesota | 10 | 12,358 | 0.60 | 0.07 | 0 | | 0.00 |
| | Constitution Party of Minnesota | 3 | 1,525 | 0.07 | 0.07 | 0 | | 0.00 |
| | Green Party of Minnesota | 1 | 1,035 | 0.05 | 0.19 | 0 | | 0.00 |
| | Independent | 2 | 3,416 | 0.17 | 0.18 | 0 | | 0.00 |
| | Write-in | N/A | 3,631 | 0.18 | 0.03 | 0 | | 0.00 |
| Totals | Totals | Totals | 2,053,837 | 100.00 | ±0.00 | 134 | ±0 | 100.00 |
| Invalid/blank votes | Invalid/blank votes | Invalid/blank votes | 69,532 | 3.27 | 2.11 | | | |
| Turnout (out of 3,803,192 eligible voters) | Turnout (out of 3,803,192 eligible voters) | Turnout (out of 3,803,192 eligible voters) | 2,123,369 | 55.83 | 22.28 | | | |
| Source: Minnesota Secretary of State, Minnesota Legislative Reference Library |||||||||

### Match-up summary

| District | Incumbent | 2010 Status | DFL | Republican | Independence | Independent | Result |
| 1A | Dave Olin | Re-election | Dave Olin | Dan Fabian | | | GOP Gain |
| 1B | Bernard Lieder | Re-election | Bernard Lieder | Debra Kiel | | | GOP Gain |
| 2A | Kent Eken | Re-election | Kent Eken | Steve Green | | | DFL Hold |
| 2B | Brita Sailer | Re-election | Brita Sailer | David Hancock | | | GOP Gain |
| 3A | Tom Anzelc | Re-election | Tom Anzelc | Marv Ott | | | DFL Hold |
| 3B | Loren Solberg | Re-election | Loren Solberg | Carolyn McElfatrick | | | GOP Gain |
| 4A | John Persell | Re-election | John Persell | Richard Lehmann | | | DFL Hold |
| 4B | Larry Howes | Re-election | Meg Bye | Larry Howes | | | GOP Hold |
| 5A | Tom Rukavina | Re-election | Tom Rukavina | Greg Knutson | | | DFL Hold |
| 5B | Tony Sertich | Re-election | Tony Sertich | Paul Jacobson | | | DFL Hold |
| 6A | David Dill | Re-election | David Dill | Jim Tuomala | | | DFL Hold |
| 6B | Mary Murphy | Re-election | Mary Murphy | Keith MacDonald | | | DFL Hold |
| 7A | Thomas Huntley | Re-election | Thomas Huntley | Carinda Horton | | | DFL Hold |
| 7B | Roger Reinert | Open | Kerry Gauthier | Travis Silvers | Tony Salls | | DFL Hold |
| 8A | Bill Hilty | Re-election | Bill Hilty | Mark Ames | | | DFL Hold |
| 8B | Tim Faust | Re-election | Tim Faust | Roger Crawford | | | GOP Gain |
| 9A | Morrie Lanning | Re-election | Greg Lemke | Morrie Lanning | | | GOP Hold |
| 9B | Paul Marquart | Re-election | Paul Marquart | Benjamin Gimsley | | | DFL Hold |
| 10A | Bud Nornes | Re-election | Greg Stumbo | Bud Nornes | | | GOP Hold |
| 10B | Mark Murdock | Re-election | Pete Phillips | Mark Murdock | | | GOP Hold |
| 11A | Torrey Westrom | Re-election | Bennett Smith | Torrey Westrom | Dave Holman | | GOP Hold |
| 11B | Mary Ellen Otremba | Open | Amy Hunter | Mary Franson | Bert Pexsa | | GOP Gain |
| 12A | John Ward | Re-election | John Ward | Kevin Goedker | | | DFL Hold |
| 12B | Al Doty | Re-election | Al Doty | Mike LeMieur | | | GOP Gain |
| 13A | Paul Anderson | Re-election | | Paul Anderson | | | GOP Hold |
| 13B | Al Juhnke | Re-election | Al Juhnke | Bruce Vogel | | | GOP Gain |
| 14A | Dan Severson | Open | Rob Jacobs | Tim O'Driscoll | | | GOP Hold |
| 14B | Larry Hosch | Re-election | Larry Hosch | Tom Ellenbecker | | | DFL Hold |
| 15A | Steve Gottwalt | Re-election | Anne C. Nolan | Steve Gottwalt | | | GOP Hold |
| 15B | Larry Haws | Open | Carol Lewis | King Banaian | | | GOP Gain |
| 16A | Gail Kulick Jackson | Re-election | Gail Kulick Jackson | Sondra Erickson | | | GOP Gain |
| 16B | Mary Kiffmeyer | Re-election | Tom Heyd | Mary Kiffmeyer | | | GOP Hold |
| 17A | Rob Eastlund | Open | Jim Godfrey | Kurt Daudt | | | GOP Hold |
| 17B | Jeremy Kalin | Open | Cindy Erickson | Bob Barrett | Curtis Lendt | | GOP Gain |
| 18A | Ron Shimanski | Re-election | | Ron Shimanski | | | GOP Hold |
| 18B | Dean Urdahl | Re-election | Darrin Anderson | Dean Urdahl | | | GOP Hold |
| 19A | Bruce Anderson | Re-election | Barrett Chrissis | Bruce Anderson | | | GOP Hold |
| 19B | Tom Emmer | Open | Chris Brazelton | Joe McDonald | | | GOP Hold |
| 20A | Andrew Falk | Re-election | Andrew Falk | Jay Backer | | | DFL Hold |
| 20B | Lyle Koenen | Re-election | Lyle Koenen | Brian Kohout | | | DFL Hold |
| 21A | Marty Seifert | Open | Ramona Larson | Chris Swedzinski | | | GOP Hold |
| 21B | Paul Torkelson | Re-election | | Paul Torkelson | | | GOP Hold |
| 22A | Doug Magnus | Open | Ted Winter | Joe Schomacker | | | GOP Hold |
| 22B | Rod Hamilton | Re-election | William Brandt | Rod Hamilton | | | GOP Hold |
| 23A | Terry Morrow | Re-election | Terry Morrow | Rebecca Peichel | | | DFL Hold |
| 23B | Kathy Brynaert | Re-election | Kathy Brynaert | Dave Kruse | | | DFL Hold |
| 24A | Bob Gunther | Re-election | Dale Hansen | Bob Gunther | | | GOP Hold |
| 24B | Tony Cornish | Re-election | Joan Muth-Milks | Tony Cornish | Mark Meyer | | GOP Hold |
| 25A | Laura Brod | Open | Mick McGuire | Glenn Gruenhagen | | | GOP Hold |
| 25B | David Bly | Re-election | David Bly | Kelby Woodard | | | GOP Gain |
| 26A | Kory Kath | Re-election | Kory Kath | David Thul | | | DFL Hold |
| 26B | Patti Fritz | Re-election | Patti Fritz | Dan Kaiser | | | DFL Hold |
| 27A | Robin Brown | Re-election | Robin Brown | Rich Murray | | | GOP Gain |
| 27B | Jeanne Poppe | Re-election | Jeanne Poppe | Jennifer Gumbel | | | DFL Hold |
| 28A | Tim Kelly | Re-election | Jerry Roth | Tim Kelly | | | GOP Hold |
| 28B | Steve Drazkowski | Re-election | Mark Schneider | Steve Drazkowski | | | GOP Hold |
| 29A | Randy Demmer | Open | Douglas Wunderlich | Duane Quam | | | GOP Hold |
| 29B | Kim Norton | Re-election | Kim Norton | Mike Rolih | | | DFL Hold |
| 30A | Tina Liebling | Re-election | Tina Liebling | Charlie O'Connell | | | DFL Hold |
| 30B | Andy Welti | Re-election | Andy Welti | Mike Benson | | | GOP Gain |
| 31A | Gene Pelowski | Re-election | Gene Pelowski | Rhett Zenke | | | DFL Hold |
| 31B | Greg Davids | Re-election | Steve Kemp | Greg Davids | | | GOP Hold |
| 32A | Joyce Peppin | Re-election | David Hoden | Joyce Peppin | | | GOP Hold |
| 32B | Kurt Zellers | Re-election | Katie Rodriquez | Kurt Zellers | | | GOP Hold |
| 33A | Steve Smith | Re-election | Denise Bader | Steve Smith | | | GOP Hold |
| 33B | Connie Doepke | Re-election | Kim Kang | Connie Doepke | | | GOP Hold |
| 34A | Paul Kohls | Open | Leanne Kunze | Ernie Leidiger | | | GOP Hold |
| 34B | Joe Hoppe | Re-election | | Joe Hoppe | | | GOP Hold |
| 35A | Mike Beard | Re-election | Matt Christensen | Mike Beard | | | GOP Hold |
| 35B | Mark Buesgens | Re-election | Jannaya LaFrance | Mark Buesgens | | | GOP Hold |
| 36A | Mary Liz Holberg | Re-election | Colin Lee | Mary Liz Holberg | | | GOP Hold |
| 36B | Pat Garofalo | Re-election | Sigrid Iversen | Pat Garofalo | | | GOP Hold |
| 37A | Tara Mack | Re-election | Derrick Lindstrom | Tara Mack | | | GOP Hold |
| 37B | Phil Sterner | Re-election | Phil Sterner | Kurt Bills | | | GOP Gain |
| 38A | Sandra Masin | Re-election | Sandra Masin | Diane Anderson | | | GOP Gain |
| 38B | Mike Obermueller | Re-election | Mike Obermueller | Doug Wardlow | | | GOP Gain |
| 39A | Rick Hansen | Re-election | Rick Hansen | Don Lee | | | DFL Hold |
| 39B | Joe Atkins | Re-election | Joe Atkins | Terry Pearson | | | DFL Hold |
| 40A | Will Morgan | Re-election | Will Morgan | Pam Myhra | Bruce Johnson | | GOP Gain |
| 40B | Ann Lenczewski | Re-election | Ann Lenczewski | Sanu Patel-Zellinger | | | DFL Hold |
| 41A | Keith Downey | Re-election | Kevin Staunton | Keith Downey | | | GOP Hold |
| 41B | Paul Rosenthal | Re-election | Paul Rosenthal | Pat Mazorol | Naomi Babcock | | GOP Gain |
| 42A | Maria Ruud | Re-election | Maria Ruud | Kirk Stensrud | | | GOP Gain |
| 42B | Jenifer Loon | Re-election | Ray L. Daniels | Jenifer Loon | | | GOP Hold |
| 43A | Sarah Anderson | Re-election | Audrey Britton | Sarah Anderson | | | GOP Hold |
| 43B | John Benson | Re-election | John Benson | Brian Grogan | | | DFL Hold |
| 44A | Steve Simon | Re-election | Steve Simon | Stephen Manderfeld | | | DFL Hold |
| 44B | Ryan Winkler | Re-election | Ryan Winkler | Rick Rice | | | DFL Hold |
| 45A | Sandra Peterson | Re-election | Sandra Peterson | Mark Martin | | | DFL Hold |
| 45B | Lyndon Carlson | Re-election | Lyndon Carlson | Reid Johnson | | | DFL Hold |
| 46A | Mike Nelson | Re-election | Mike Nelson | Chuck Sutphen | | | DFL Hold |
| 46B | Debra Hilstrom | Re-election | Debra Hilstrom | Tim Olson | | | DFL Hold |
| 47A | Denise Dittrich | Re-election | Denise Dittrich | Cameron Roberson | | | DFL Hold |
| 47B | Melissa Hortman | Re-election | Melissa Hortman | Linda Etim | Don Hallblade | | DFL Hold |
| 48A | Tom Hackbarth | Re-election | Laurie Olmon | Tom Hackbarth | | | GOP Hold |
| 48B | Jim Abeler | Re-election | Daniel Kane | Jim Abeler | | | GOP Hold |
| 49A | Peggy Scott | Re-election | Dustin Norman | Peggy Scott | | | GOP Hold |
| 49B | Jerry Newton | Re-election | Jerry Newton | Branden Petersen | Harley Swarm | | GOP Gain |
| 50A | Carolyn Laine | Re-election | Carolyn Laine | Tim Utz | | | DFL Hold |
| 50B | Kate Knuth | Re-election | Kate Knuth | Russel Bertsch | | | DFL Hold |
| 51A | Tim Sanders | Re-election | Zak Chlebeck | Tim Sanders | | | GOP Hold |
| 51B | Tom Tillberry | Re-election | Tom Tillberry | Dale Helm | | | DFL Hold |
| 52A | Bob Dettmer | Re-election | Adam Best | Bob Dettmer | | | GOP Hold |
| 52B | Matt Dean | Re-election | Jeff Peterson | Matt Dean | | | GOP Hold |
| 53A | Paul Gardner | Re-election | Paul Gardner | Linda Runbeck | | | GOP Gain |
| 53B | Carol McFarlane | Re-election | Chris Knopf | Carol McFarlane | | | GOP Hold |
| 54A | Mindy Greiling | Re-election | Mindy Greiling | Mark Fotsch | | | DFL Hold |
| 54B | Bev Scalze | Re-election | Bev Scalze | Ken Rubenzer | | | DFL Hold |
| 55A | Leon Lillie | Re-election | Leon Lillie | Nathan Hansen | Joseph Polencheck | | DFL Hold |
| 55B | Nora Slawik | Re-election | Nora Slawik | Damon Dalton | | | DFL Hold |
| 56A | Julie Bunn | Re-election | Julie Bunn | Kathy Lohmer | | James Martin | GOP Gain |
| 56B | Marsha Swails | Re-election | Marsha Swails | Andrea Kieffer | | | GOP Gain |
| 57A | Karla Bigham | Open | Jen Peterson | John Kriesel | | | GOP Gain |
| 57B | Denny McNamara | Re-election | Dave Page | Denny McNamara | | | GOP Hold |
| 58A | Joe Mullery | Re-election | Joe Mullery | Chris Hiatt | | | DFL Hold |
| 58B | Bobby Joe Champion | Re-election | Bobby Joe Champion | Gary Mazotta | | | DFL Hold |
| 59A | Diane Loeffler | Re-election | Diane Loeffler | Mark Lazarchic | | | DFL Hold |
| 59B | Phyllis Kahn | Re-election | Phyllis Kahn | Ole Hovde | Ron Lischeid | | DFL Hold |
| 60A | Margaret Anderson Kelliher | Open | Marion Greene | Brian Gruber | | | DFL Hold |
| 60B | Frank Hornstein | Re-election | Frank Hornstein | Scott Brooks | | | DFL Hold |
| 61A | Karen Clark | Re-election | Karen Clark | Nicholas Skirvanek | Sadik Warfa | | DFL Hold |
| 61B | Jeff Hayden | Re-election | Jeff Hayden | Michael J. Sullivan | | | DFL Hold |
| 62A | Jim Davnie | Re-election | Jim Davnie | Wes Wittby | | | DFL Hold |
| 62B | Jean Wagenius | Re-election | Jean Wagenius | Deanna Boss | | | DFL Hold |
| 63A | Paul Thissen | Re-election | Paul Thissen | Nate Atkins | | | DFL Hold |
| 63B | Linda Slocum | Re-election | Linda Slocum | Joel Jennissen | | | DFL Hold |
| 64A | Erin Murphy | Re-election | Erin Murphy | Zach Freitag | | | DFL Hold |
| 64B | Michael Paymar | Re-election | Michael Paymar | Andrew Smith | | | DFL Hold |
| 65A | Cy Thao | Open | Rena Moran | Paul Holmgren | | | DFL Hold |
| 65B | Carlos Mariani | Re-election | Carlos Mariani | Jamie Delton | | | DFL Hold |
| 66A | John Lesch | Re-election | John Lesch | Chris Conner | | | DFL Hold |
| 66B | Alice Hausman | Re-election | Alice Hausman | Bob Koss | | | DFL Hold |
| 67A | Tim Mahoney | Re-election | Tim Mahoney | Catherine O. Hennelly | | | DFL Hold |
| 67B | Sheldon Johnson | Re-election | Sheldon Johnson | Cheryl Golden-Black | | | DFL Hold |