Minnesota House District 12A
State House District 12A
Covers all of Swift County, Stevens County and Big Stone County; parts of Pope County and Stearns County.
Who Holds This Seat
Running in 2026
Republican · State Representative
- Ballot
- On the 2026 ballot
- Last Change
- Profile updated · Oct 4
- Raised
- Not on file
- Cash on Hand
- Not on file
No finance filing on record.
Democrat
- Ballot
- On the 2026 ballot
- Last Change
- Profile updated · Oct 4
- Raised
- Not on file
- Cash on Hand
- Not on file
No finance filing on record.
The District
Includes Glenwood, Morris, Ortonville, Appleton, Benson, Brooten, Clontarf, Donnelly, Long Beach, Starbuck, Alberta, Barry and 25 more.
126 precincts · District lines: State house lines: U.S. Census Bureau (1:500,000 cartographic boundary) · Precinct lines: Minnesota Secretary of State, voting districts (precincts) as of June 26 2026
Results in This District
| Contest | First | Second | Margin | Votes | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 President122 precinctsMinnesota Secretary of StateOfficial canvassed results | Donald J. Trump and JD Vance (R)15,349 · 68.1% | Kamala D. Harris and Tim Walz (DFL)6,746 · 29.9% | Vance+38.2 | 22,534 | Minnesota Secretary of StateOfficial canvassed results |
| 2024 U.S. Senate122 precinctsMinnesota Secretary of StateOfficial canvassed results | Royce White (R)12,505 · 56.2% | Amy Klobuchar (DFL)9,130 · 41.1% | White+15.2 | 22,232 | Minnesota Secretary of StateOfficial canvassed results |
| 2022 Governor122 precinctsMinnesota Secretary of StateOfficial canvassed results | Scott Jensen and Matt Birk (R)11,618 · 65.3% | Tim Walz and Peggy Flanagan (DFL)5,673 · 31.9% | Birk+33.4 | 17,798 | Minnesota Secretary of StateOfficial canvassed results |
| 2020 President122 precinctsMinnesota Secretary of StateOfficial canvassed results | Donald J. Trump and Michael R. Pence (R)14,482 · 66.5% | Joseph R. Biden and Kamala Harris (DFL)6,875 · 31.6% | Pence+35.0 | 21,763 | Minnesota Secretary of StateOfficial canvassed results |
| 2020 U.S. Senate122 precinctsMinnesota Secretary of StateOfficial canvassed results | Jason Lewis (R)13,311 · 62.0% | Tina Smith (DFL)6,979 · 32.5% | Lewis+29.5 | 21,460 | Minnesota Secretary of StateOfficial canvassed results |
Totals add up the certified precinct results for the precincts inside today's district lines. A precinct split by the district line counts in full, or only in the district holding most of its voters where the linkage assigns it to one, and votes a county reported only countywide (some counties' absentee and early votes) are left out, so totals can differ from an official canvass.
Past Results
State Representative District 12A
2024 State General Election · Nov 5, 2024| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paul H. AndersonRepublican | Republican | 17,110 | 73.8% |
| Becky K. ParkerDemocratic-Farmer-Labor | Democratic-Farmer-Labor | 6,058 | 26.1% |
| Write-inOther party | Other party | 15 | 0.1% |
Official canvassed results — Minnesota Secretary of State (State Canvassing Board certified) · Minnesota Secretary of State — election results media files
State Representative District 12A
2022 State General Election · Nov 8, 2022| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paul H. AndersonRepublican | Republican | 13,281 | 71.1% |
| Edie BarrettDemocratic-Farmer-Labor | Democratic-Farmer-Labor | 5,388 | 28.8% |
| Write-inOther party | Other party | 18 | 0.1% |
Official canvassed results — Minnesota Secretary of State (State Canvassing Board certified) · Minnesota Secretary of State — election results media files
State Representative District 12A
2020 State General Election · Nov 3, 2020| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jeffery W BackerRepublican | Republican | 14,769 | 66.9% |
| Murray SmartDemocratic-Farmer-Labor | Democratic-Farmer-Labor | 7,299 | 33.0% |
| Write-inOther party | Other party | 17 | 0.1% |
Official canvassed results — Minnesota Secretary of State (State Canvassing Board certified) · Minnesota Secretary of State — election results media files