2012 Minnesota elections

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]

2012 Minnesota general election

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Federal

United States Senate

Main article: United States Senate election in Minnesota, 2012

See also: United States Senate elections, 2012

Democratic–Farmer–Labor candidate Senator Amy Klobuchar won re-election over Republican state Representative Kurt Bills.

United States House of Representatives

Main article: United States House of Representatives elections in Minnesota, 2012

See also: United States House of Representatives elections, 2012

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

Ballot measures

Main articles: Minnesota Amendment 1 and Minnesota Amendment 2

Two constitutional amendments regarding same-sex marriage and voter identification were on the ballot. Both were defeated.

Minnesota Senate

Main article: Minnesota Senate election, 2012

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

Main article: Minnesota House of Representatives election, 2012

All 134 seats in the Minnesota House of Representatives were up for election in 2012. The DFL won a majority with 73 seats.

Local

Many elections for local offices were also held on November 6, 2012.