# 2008 Minnesota House of Representatives election

The 2008 Minnesota House of Representatives election was held in the U.S. state of Minnesota on November 4, 2008, to elect members to the House of Representatives of the 86th Minnesota Legislature. A primary election was held in several districts on September 9, 2008.
The Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party (DFL) won a majority of seats, remaining the majority party, followed by the Republican Party of Minnesota. The new Legislature convened on January 6, 2009.

## Predictions

| Source | Ranking | As of |
| Stateline | Safe D | October 15, 2008 |

## Results

Summary of the November 4, 2008 Minnesota House of Representatives election results :
| Party | Party | Candidates | Votes | Votes | Votes | Seats | Seats | Seats |
| Party | Party | Candidates | No. | % | ∆pp | No. | ∆No. | % |
| | Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party | 134 | 1,516,633 | 54.87 | 0.01 | 87 | 2 | 64.93 |
| | Republican Party of Minnesota | 134 | 1,211,020 | 43.81 | 0.63 | 47 | 2 | 35.07 |
| | Independence Party of Minnesota | 11 | 14,601 | 0.53 | 0.22 | 0 | | 0.00 |
| | Green Party of Minnesota | 3 | 6,648 | 0.24 | 0.11 | 0 | | 0.00 |
| | Independent | 3 | 9,717 | 0.35 | 0.32 | 0 | | 0.00 |
| | Write-in | N/A | 5,670 | 0.21 | 0.03 | 0 | | 0.00 |
| Total | Total | Total | 2,764,289 | 100.00 | ±0.00 | 134 | ±0 | 100.00 |
| Invalid/blank votes | Invalid/blank votes | Invalid/blank votes | 157,209 | 5.38 | 1.48 | | | |
| Turnout (out of 3,740,142 eligible voters) | Turnout (out of 3,740,142 eligible voters) | Turnout (out of 3,740,142 eligible voters) | 2,921,498 | 78.11 | 17.64 | | | |
| Source: Minnesota Secretary of State, Minnesota Legislative Reference Library |||||||||

### District results

Source: Minnesota Secretary of State

#### District 1A

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic (DFL) | Dave Olin | 8,726 | 50.27 |
| | Republican | Steve Lillestol | 7,851 | 45.23 |
| | Independence | J.C. Carlson | 771 | 4.44 |
| | Write-in | Write-in | 10 | 0.06 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 17,359 | 100% |

#### District 1B

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic (DFL) | Bernie Lieder | 10,193 | 58.83 |
| | Republican | Lonn Kiel | 7,116 | 41.07 |
| | Write-in | Write-in | 17 | 0.10 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 17,326 | 100% |

#### District 2A

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic (DFL) | Kent Eken | 11,411 | 63.54 |
| | Republican | Steve Green | 6,535 | 36.39 |
| | Write-in | Write-in | 14 | 0.08 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 17,960 | 100% |

#### District 2B

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic (DFL) | Brita Sailer | 10,773 | 54.12 |
| | Republican | Doug Lindgren | 9,117 | 45.80 |
| | Write-in | Write-in | 14 | 0.07 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 19,904 | 100% |

#### District 3A

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic (DFL) | Tom Anzelc | 11,219 | 59.53 |
| | Republican | Marv Ott | 6,506 | 34.52 |
| | Independence | Bill Hamm | 1,110 | 5.89 |
| | Write-in | Write-in | 10 | 0.05 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 18,835 | 100% |

#### District 3B

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic (DFL) | Loren Solberg | 11,951 | 57.70 |
| | Republican | Carolyn McElfatrick | 8,732 | 42.16 |
| | Write-in | Write-in | 28 | 0.14 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 20,711 | 100% |

#### District 4A

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic (DFL) | John Persell | 10,259 | 52.06 |
| | Republican | John Carlson | 8,666 | 43.98 |
| | Independence | Sharatin Blake | 758 | 3.85 |
| | Write-in | Write-in | 23 | 0.12 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 19,706 | 100% |

#### District 4B

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Larry Howes | 12,820 | 53.68 |
| | Democratic (DFL) | Meg Bye | 11,032 | 46.19 |
| | Write-in | Write-in | 30 | 0.13 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 23,882 | 100% |

#### District 5A

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic (DFL) | Tom Rukavina | 16,230 | 78.33 |
| | Republican | Greg Knutson | 4,461 | 21.53 |
| | Write-in | Write-in | 29 | 0.14 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 20,720 | 100% |

#### District 5B

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic (DFL) | Tony Sertich | 13,956 | 70.03 |
| | Republican | John Larson | 5,953 | 29.87 |
| | Write-in | Write-in | 19 | 0.10 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 19,928 | 100% |

#### District 6A

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic (DFL) | David Dill | 15,932 | 71.47 |
| | Republican | Marty Breaker | 6,213 | 27.87 |
| | Write-in | Write-in | 147 | 0.66 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 22,292 | 100% |

#### District 6B

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic (DFL) | Mary Murphy | 14,807 | 65.23 |
| | Republican | Steve Townsend | 7,823 | 34.46 |
| | Write-in | Write-in | 70 | 0.31 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 22,700 | 100% |

#### District 7A

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic (DFL) | Tom Huntley | 15,029 | 66.18 |
| | Republican | Ryan Stauber | 7,595 | 33.44 |
| | Write-in | Write-in | 86 | 0.38 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 22,710 | 100% |

#### District 7B

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic (DFL) | Roger Reinert | 13,364 | 72.96 |
| | Republican | Allan Kehr | 3,648 | 19.91 |
| | Independence | Jay Cole | 1,259 | 6.87 |
| | Write-in | Write-in | 47 | 0.26 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 18,318 | 100% |

#### District 8A

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic (DFL) | Bill Hilty | 13,042 | 65.08 |
| | Republican | Tim Hafvenstein | 6,956 | 34.71 |
| | Write-in | Write-in | 41 | 0.20 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 20,039 | 100% |

#### District 8B

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic (DFL) | Tim Faust | 10,258 | 50.63 |
| | Republican | Judy Soderstrom | 9,951 | 49.12 |
| | Write-in | Write-in | 51 | 0.25 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 20,260 | 100% |

#### District 9A

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Morrie Lanning | 11,739 | 59.15 |
| | Democratic (DFL) | Mark Olaf Altenburg | 8,064 | 40.63 |
| | Write-in | Write-in | 44 | 0.22 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 19,847 | 100% |

#### District 9B

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic (DFL) | Paul Marquart | 15,095 | 74.87 |
| | Republican | Dayna Olson | 5,054 | 25.07 |
| | Write-in | Write-in | 12 | 0.06 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 20,161 | 100% |

#### District 10A

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Bud Nornes | 11,212 | 55.49 |
| | Democratic (DFL) | Greg Stumbo | 8,981 | 44.45 |
| | Write-in | Write-in | 12 | 0.06 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 20,205 | 100% |

#### District 11A

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Torrey Westrom | 13,699 | 64.89 |
| | Democratic (DFL) | Bruce Campbell | 6,328 | 29.97 |
| | Independence | Dave Holman | 1,064 | 5.04 |
| | Write-in | Write-in | 20 | 0.09 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 21,111 | 100% |

#### District 11B

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic (DFL) | Mary Otremba | 10,681 | 52.34 |
| | Republican | Dave Kircher | 9,682 | 47.44 |
| | Write-in | Write-in | 44 | 0.22 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 20,407 | 100% |

#### District 12A

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic (DFL) | John Ward | 13,766 | 64.93 |
| | Republican | David Pundt | 7,410 | 34.95 |
| | Write-in | Write-in | 26 | 0.12 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 21,202 | 100% |

#### District 12B

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic (DFL) | Al Doty | 10,071 | 50.11 |
| | Republican | Mike LeMieur | 9,995 | 49.73 |
| | Write-in | Write-in | 33 | 0.16 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 20,099 | 100% |

#### District 13A

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Paul H. Anderson | 11,422 | 58.35 |
| | Democratic (DFL) | Bruce Shuck | 8,128 | 41.52 |
| | Write-in | Write-in | 24 | 0.12 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 19,574 | 100% |

#### District 13B

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic (DFL) | Al Juhnke | 10,211 | 53.72 |
| | Republican | Bonnie Wilhelm | 8,770 | 46.14 |
| | Write-in | Write-in | 28 | 0.15 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 19,009 | 100% |

#### District 14A

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Dan Severson | 12,927 | 54.95 |
| | Democratic (DFL) | Rob Jacobs | 10,572 | 44.94 |
| | Write-in | Write-in | 28 | 0.12 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 23,527 | 100% |

#### District 14B

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic (DFL) | Larry Hosch | 14,415 | 67.09 |
| | Republican | Jim Stauber | 7,045 | 32.79 |
| | Write-in | Write-in | 25 | 0.12 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 21,485 | 100% |

#### District 15A

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Steve Gottwalt | 11,446 | 53.60 |
| | Democratic (DFL) | Joanne Dorsher | 9,873 | 46.23 |
| | Write-in | Write-in | 37 | 0.17 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 21,356 | 100% |

#### District 15B

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic (DFL) | Larry Haws | 11,008 | 67.15 |
| | Republican | Joshua Behling | 5,322 | 32.47 |
| | Write-in | Write-in | 62 | 0.38 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 16,392 | 100% |

#### District 16A

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic (DFL) | Gail Kulick Jackson | 11,044 | 50.10 |
| | Republican | Sondra Erickson | 10,955 | 49.70 |
| | Write-in | Write-in | 45 | 0.20 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 22,044 | 100% |

#### District 16B

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Mary Kiffmeyer | 15,863 | 63.52 |
| | Democratic (DFL) | Steve Andrews | 8,996 | 36.02 |
| | Write-in | Write-in | 114 | 0.46 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 24,973 | 100% |

#### District 17A

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Rob Eastlund | 12,448 | 53.18 |
| | Democratic (DFL) | Jim Godfrey | 10,212 | 43.63 |
| | Independent | Daniel Sweeney | 719 | 3.07 |
| | Write-in | Write-in | 28 | 0.12 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 23,407 | 100% |

#### District 41A

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Keith Downey | 8,925 | 36.69 |
| | Independent | Ron Erhardt | 7,760 | 31.90 |
| | Democratic (DFL) | Kevin Staunton | 7,626 | 31.35 |
| | Write-in | Write-in | 16 | 0.07 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 24,312 | 100% |

#### District 54B

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic (DFL) | Bev Scalze | 11,573 | 55.06 |
| | Republican | Julie Johnson | 6,852 | 32.60 |
| | Independence | Paul Gaston | 2,556 | 12.16 |
| | Write-in | Write-in | 36 | 0.17 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 21,017 | 100% |

#### District 59A

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic (DFL) | Diane Loeffler | 13,785 | 75.29 |
| | Republican | Felix Montez | 2,520 | 13.76 |
| | Independent | Lynne Torgerson | 1,238 | 6.76 |
| | Independence | David Degrio | 723 | 3.95 |
| | Write-in | Write-in | 43 | 0.23 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 18,309 | 100% |

#### District 61B

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic (DFL) | Jeff Hayden | 8,795 | 60.23 |
| | Green | Farheen Hakeem | 4,423 | 30.29 |
| | Republican | Lynne Torgerson | 1,238 | 9.29 |
| | Write-in | Write-in | 28 | 0.19 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 14,602 | 100% |