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Republicans narrowly maintained their majority in the Minnesota House in the 2004 election, squeaking through with a one-vote margin. Democrats picked up 13 seats, including five held by Republican committee chairs.

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DISTRICT CANDIDATE PARTY PROFILE VOTES VOTE%
1A Maxine Penas (i) Winner GOP Profile 11,202 62.0%
Valerie Solem DFL Profile 6,865 38.0%
1B
Key Race KEY RACE
10-term incumbent Bernie Lieder is challenged by farmer Kiel.
Lonn Kiel GOP Profile 8,562 47.1%
Bernard Lieder (i) Winner DFL Profile 9,596 52.8%
2A
Key Race KEY RACE
Eken is a 1st term DFLer challenged by Republican with name recognition as mayor of Ada. (Race profile)
Bernhard Kent Eken (i) Winner DFL 10,939 59%
Jim Ellefson GOP 7,595 41%
2B Doug Lindgren (i) GOP 9,652 49%
Brita Sailer Winner DFL 9,988 51%
3A Irv Anderson (i) Winner DFL 14,340 77%
Bill Hamm IP 4,297 23%
3B Douglas Aitken GOP Profile 9,254 45%
Loren Solberg (i) Winner DFL Profile 11,364 55%
4A
(Race profile)
Doug Fuller (i) GOP Profile 8,844 45%
Frank Moe Winner DFL Profile 10,233 53%
Adam Steele IP Profile 405 2%
4B Larry Howes (i) Winner GOP 12,801 57%
Carl Samuelson DFL Profile 9,712 43%
5A Tom Rukavina (i) Winner DFL Profile 16,237 76%
Gerald Williams GOP 4,978 23%
5B Anthony Sertich(i) Winner DFL 14,999 73%
John Spanish IP 732 4%
Allen Thomsen GOP 4,683 23%
6A
Key Race KEY RACE
Dill faces allegations of campaign finance violations, but showed strength in defeating primary opponent.
Marty Breaker GOP   6,197 28%
David Dill (i) Winner DFL   15,487 69%
6B Mary Murphy (i) Winner DFL 15,538 71%
Dale Brodin GOP 6,368 29%
7A Thomas Huntley (i) Winner DFL 14,863 66%
Steve Peterson GOP 7,677 34%
7B Mike Jaros (i) Winner DFL Profile 14,677 77%
Tim Marczak GOP 4,259 22%
8A Bill Hilty (i) Winner DFL Profile 13,533 68%
Uriah Wilkinson GOP 6,458 32%
8BKey Race KEY RACE
Soderstrom won with 49.7% of the vote in 2002.
Tim Faust DFL 9,904 49.6%
Judy Soderstrom (i) Winner GOP 9,998 50.1%
9A
Key Race KEY RACE
A battle with a Green candidate, a popular former mayor, and a city council member (Race profile)
Wade Hannon GRN Profile 527 3%
Morrie Lanning (i) Winner GOP   10,384 55%
Lauri Winterfeldt-Shanks DFL Profile 7,899 42%
9B Paul Marquart (i) Winner DFL Profile 14,113 71%
Tim Sycks GOP Profile 5,856 29%
10A Bud Nornes (i) Winner GOP Profile 12,032 60%
Maryjane Westra DFL Profile 7,933 40%
10B James A. Adamietz DFL 6,811 36%
Dean Simpson (i) Winner GOP 12,273 64%
11A Glenn Kuehne GRN Profile 499 2%
Torrey Westrom (i) Winner GOP 12,689 59%
Larry Zilliox DFL 8,266 38%
11B Marlene Clark GOP 7,648 38%
Mary Ellen Otremba (i) Winner DFL 12,291 62%
12A
Key Race KEY RACE
An open seat in Brainerd with the retirement of GOP Dale Walz (Race profile)
Larry Anderson IP   713 4%
Paul Gazelka Winner GOP 10,144 50%
Don Samuelson DFL 9,417 46%
12B Bob Keeton DFL 7,430 38%
Greg Blaine (i) Winner GOP 9,933 50%
Al Doty IP 2,460 12%
13A Bud Heidgerken (i) Winner GOP Profile 13,297 67%
Bruce Shuck DFL Profile 6,535 33%
13B
Key Race KEY RACE
Al Juhnke (i) Winner DFL 9,856 53%
Bonnie Wilhelm GOP Profile 8,882 47%
14A Kent Nelson DFL Profile 8,003 38%
Dan Severson (i) Winner GOP Profile 13,070 62%
14B Larry Hosch Winner DFL 11,054 52%
Jim Derose GOP 10,174 48%
15A Jim Knoblach (i) Winner GOP 13,883 63%
Anne Nolan DFL Profile 8,232 37%
15B Joe Opatz (i) Winner DFL 10,855 64%
Randall Olson GOP 6,186 36%
16A
(Race profile)
Sondra Erickson (i) Winner GOP Profile 11,398 54%
Gail Kulick Jackson DFL Profile 9,591 46%
16B Jim Huhtala DFL Profile 8,871 38%
Mark Olson (i) Winner GOP 14,285 62%
17A Rob Eastlund (i) Winner GOP 11,804 53%
Pat Sundberg DFL 10,460 47%
17B Jeremy Kalin DFL 10,711 44%
Pete Nelson (i) Winner GOP 12,701 53%
P.J. Richardson IP 794 3%
18A Scott Newman (i) Winner GOP 10,587 57%
Kevin Johnson DFL 8,008 43%
18B David Detert DFL 8,759 44%
Dean Urdahl (i) Winner GOP 11,079 56%
19A Bruce Anderson (i) Winner GOP 12,772 58%
Geoffrey Tenney DFL 9,072 42%
19BKey Race
KEY RACE
An open seat held by a one-term Republican. Schmidt lost by just 2% in 2002.
Tom Emmer Winner GOP Profile 15,328 60%
Lori Schmidt DFL Profile 10,171 40%
20A
Key Race KEY RACE
Is the first term incumbent vulnerable in a socially conservative district?
Aaron Peterson (i) Winner DFL 10,330 55%
Jeff Moen GOP 8,316 45%
20B
Key Race KEY RACE
It was a tight race last time; 225 votes.
Colin Berg GOP Profile 8,515 46%
Lyle Koenen (i) Winner DFL Profile 9,812 54%
21A Pat Mellenthin DFL Profile 7,085 39%
Marty Seifert (i) Winner GOP 10,933 61%
21B Joe Eckstein DFL 7,395 40%
Brad Finstad (i) Winner GOP 10,904 60%
22A Doug Magnus (i) Winner GOP 10,607 57%
Kathryn Ness DFL Profile 7,955 43%
22B
(Race profile)
Rod Hamilton Winner GOP 8,970 51%
Richard Peterson DFL 8,648 49%
23A Howard Swenson (i) GOP 9,618 46%
Ruth Johnson Winner DFL 10,372 50%
Lance Bennett IP 908 4%
23B John Dorn (i) Winner DFL 11,721 56%
Louise Dickmeyer GOP 9,095 44%
24A Bob Gunther (i) Winner GOP 11,466 63%
John Gibeau DFL Profile 6,765 37%
24B Terry Clodfelter DFL 8,172 40%
Tony Cornish (i) Winner GOP 12,416 60%
25A
Key Race KEY RACE
Republican Brod won with 46% of the vote.
Laura Brod (i) Winner GOP 12,483 61%
Bruce Bjork DFL 7,879 39%
25B
Key Race KEY RACE
Already proving to be a close and contentious race. Cox won by 46 votes in 2002.
David Bly DFL Profile 10,847 49%
Ray Cox (i) Winner GOP Profile 11,433 51%
26A Kathleen Muellerleile DFL 8,797 45%
Connie Ruth (i) Winner GOP 10,583 55%
26B Michael Corbin IP Profile 795 5%
Lynda Boudreau (i) GOP Profile 8,287 46.7%
Patti Fritz Winner DFL   8,634 48.7%
27A Dan Dorman (i) Winner GOP 11,014 56%
Jerald Kaphers DFL 7,343 37%
Keith Porter Sr. IP 1,325 7%
27B Jeanne Poppe Winner DFL 9,776 52%
Jeff Anderson (i) GOP 9,162 48%
28A Sandy Wollschlager DFL 9,380 46%
Jerry Dempsey (i) Winner GOP 10,821 54%
28B Scott Metcalf DFL 7,137 35%
Steve Sviggum (i) Winner GOP 12,986 65%
29A Randy Demmer (i) Winner GOP 13,311 60%
Spencer Stevens DFL 8,772 40%
29B Fran Bradley (i) Winner GOP 9,664 51%
Kim Norton DFL 9,353 49%
30A Tina Liebling Winner DFL Profile 8,712 51%
Carla Nelson (i) GOP 8,435 49%
30B Bill Kuisle (i) GOP 10,720 49%
Andy Welti Winner DFL Profile 11,293 51%
31A Nick Ridge GOP 6,407 34%
Gene Pelowski (i) Winner DFL 12,478 66%
31B
Key Race KEY RACE

Davids' in-laws tire burning plant proposal is issue in this race.
Gregory Davids (i) Winner GOP 10,349 52%
Peggy Hanson DFL 9,435 48%
32A
Key Race KEY RACE
Lindner running as Independent after Peppin gets GOP endorsement
Carroll Holmstrom DFL 7,117 27%
Arlon Lindner (i) IP 5,114 19%
Joyce Peppin Winner GOP 14,276 54%
32B John Olson DFL 8,280 40%
Terry Brennan IP 1,351 7%
Kurt Zellers (i) Winner GOP 10,892 53%
33A John Muenich DFL Profile 7,970 36%
Steve Smith (i) Winner GOP 14,312 64%
33B Carol Eastlund DFL 8,600 38%
Barb Sykora (i) Winner GOP 14,086 62%
34A Paul Kohls (i) Winner GOP 16,022 69%
Dick Stoltz 7,232 31%
34B Joe Hoppe (i) Winner GOP 12,450 60%
Sue Sperling DFL 8,259 40%
35A Mike Beard (i) Winner GOP 14,565 59%
John Sheehan DFL 9,991 41%
35B Mark Buesgens (i) Winner GOP 14,167 63%
Ashley Sierra DFL 8,197 37%
36A Mary Liz Holberg (i) Winner GOP 13,205 62%
Mark Solomon DFL 8,202 38%
36B Benjamin Coler DFL 8,718 38%
Pat Garofalo Winner GOP 14,513 62%
37A Shelley Madore DFL Profile 10,505 49%
Lloyd Cybart Winner GOP Profile 10,971 51%
37B Dennis Ozment (i) Winner GOP Profile 14,194 65%
Lax Sundae DFL 7,719 35%
38A James Hammes GRN 533 3%
Christine Harbron DFL 8,891 45%
Tim Wilkin (i) Winner GOP 10,372 52%
38B Jim Carlson DFL Profile 9,941 46%
Lynn Wardlow (i) GOP Profile 10,968 54%
39A Rick Hansen Winner DFL 11,644 55%
Paul Ives GOP 9,398 45%
39B Joe Atkins (i) Winner DFL Profile 14,594 68%
Cassandra Holmstrom GOP 6,767 32%
40A Charles Aldrich LIB Profile 574 3.2%
Will Morgan DFL 8,499 47.2%
Duke Powell (i) Winner GOP 8,918 49.5%
40B Randy Elledge GOP 7,229 33.7%
Ann Lenczewski (i) Winner DFL 14,167 66.1%
41A Ron Erhardt (i) Winner GOP 13,746 57.4%
Laura Davis DFL 10,168 42.5%
41B
Key Race KEY RACE
Crowded field running for Alice Seagren's seat in Bloomington
Aaron Schweiger DFL Profile 6,791 31.5%
David Allen IP Profile 3,401 15.8%
Neil Peterson Winner GOP 11,316 52.5%
42A Peter Adolphson (i) GOP 10,769 49.4%
Maria Ruud Winner DFL 11,008 50.5%
42B Carol Bomben DFL 8,999 40.1%
Erik Paulsen (i) Winner GOP 13,425 59.8%
43A Jeff Johnson (i) Winner GOP 12,483 56.4%
Sheryl Frieman DFL 9,605 43.4%
43B Ron Abrams (i) Winner GOP 11,734 52.3%
John Benson DFL 10,672 47.6%
44A Jim Rhodes (i) GOP 9,272 44.2%
Steve Simon Winner DFL Profile 11,643 55.5%
44B Ron Latz (i) Winner DFL 14,641 66.7%
John Palmatier GOP 7,272 33.1%
45A
Key Race KEY RACE
Osterman knocked off incumbent in a close race in 2002. She faces a high-profile DFLer with name recognition this year.
Lynne Osterman (i) GOP Profile 9,258 46.2%
Sandra Peterson Winner DFL Profile 10,040 50.1%
Ben Thome IP Profile 702 3.5%
45B Brian Hanf IP Profile 1,499 7.0%
Lyndon Carlson (i) Winner DFL 12,093 56.3%
Gregg Prest GOP Profile 7,873 36.6%
46A Linda Etim GOP 5,408 37.5%
Mike Nelson (i) Winner DFL 8,965 62.2%
46B Debra Hilstrom (i) Winner DFL 10,448 63.5%
Trudy Petersen GOP 5,980 36.3%
47A Denise Dittrich Winner DFL 10,438 52.1%
Bill Haas (i) GOP 9,576 47.8%
47B Melissa Hortman Winner DFL Profile 10,836 50.9%
Stephanie Olsen (i) GOP 10,440 49.0%
48A Tom Hackbarth (i) Winner GOP 12,479 57.9%
Mike Starr DFL Profile 9,056 42.0%
48B Jim Abeler (i) Winner GOP 12,123 62.9%
Bob Trewartha DFL 7,119 37.0%
49A Chris DeLaforest (i) Winner GOP Profile 13,856 63.0%
Jim Pithan DFL Profile 8,124 36.9%
49B Kathy Tingelstad (i) Winner GOP 10,873 56.1%
LeeAnn Mortenson DFL 8,472 43.7%
50A Nathan Jones GOP 6,579 36.2%
Barb Goodwin (i) Winner DFL Profile 11,586 63.7%
50B
Key Race KEY RACE
Always a swing suburban district
Geri Evans DFL 10,009 48.0%
Char Samuelson (i) Winner GOP 10,821 51.9%
51A Kendra Brodin DFL 10,107 44.7%
Andy Westerberg (i) Winner GOP 12,468 55.2%
51B Connie Bernardy (i) Winner DFL Profile 10,490 54.8%
Pam Wolf GOP Profile 7,943 41.5%
Darrel Benedix IP 696 3.6%
52A Rob Raphael DFL Profile 9,238 40.6%
Ray Vandeveer (i) Winner GOP 13,531 59.4%
52B
Key Race KEY RACE
Otto beat Dean in special election, then successfully fought complaint over mistaken advertising that said Dean's kids were in private school. (Race profile)
Rebecca Otto (i) DFL 12,261 48.3%
Matthew Dean Winner GOP 13,091 51.6%
53A Phil Krinkie (i) Winner GOP 11,923 54.3%
Paul Gardner DFL Profile 10,030 45.7%
53B Doug Meslow (i) Winner GOP 12,793 58.0%
Emily Waymire DFL 9,233 41.9%
54A Mindy Greiling (i) Winner DFL Profile 13,059 59.5%
Terri Graham GOP   8,876 40.4%
54B
Key Race KEY RACE
Open seat. GOP Carl Jacobson decided not to run.
Bev Scalze Winner DFL Profile 11,132 52.0%
Ryan Griffin GOP 10,246 47.9%
55A
Key Race KEY RACE
An open seat because incumbent DFLer Scott Wasiluk lost in the primary.
Leon Lillie Winner DFL 10,849 54.8%
Jan Steiner GOP 7,673 38.8%
Brian Balfanz IP Profile 1,250 6.3%
55B Nora Slawik (i) Winner DFL Profile 11,465 56.0%
Kelley Koemptgen GOP 9,002 43.9%
56AKey Race KEY RACE
Open seat in the Lake Elmo area created with the retirement of Eric Lipman.
Mike Charron Winner GOP 11,424 52.9%
Marc Kimball DFL 10,166 47.0%
56B
Key Race KEY RACE
District is heavily GOP, but Price has name recognition as former senator. Both candidates are teachers.
Karen Klinzing (i) Winner GOP 12,848 54.5%
Len Price DFL Profile 10,683 45.4%
57A Kate Sieben (i) Winner DFL 13,119 68.4%
Kelley Eigenheer GOP 6,029 31.4%
57B George Bateman GRN 507 2.3%
Jed Iverson DFL 8,478 38.4%
Denny McNamara (i) Winner GOP 13,092 59.3%
58A Dan Niesen GOP 2,802 19.0%
Joe Mullery (i) Winner DFL 11,853 80.5%
58B Keith Ellison (i) Winner DFL Profile 10,776 84.1%
Jay Cyril Mastrud GOP Profile 1,984 15.5%
59A Dianne Loeffler Winner DFL 11,381 61.4%
Valdis Rozentals GOP 3,233 17.5%
Tom Taylor GRN Profile 3,875 20.9%
59B Phyllis Kahn (i) Winner DFL 10,139 58.8%
Amanda Hutchings GOP 3,860 22.4%
Ron Lischeid IP 995 5.8%
Becki Smith GRN Profile 2,182 12.7%
60A Margaret Anderson Kelliher (i) Winner DFL 15,768 74.0%
Tom Gromacki GOP Profile 4,189 19.7%
Sigrid Hutcheson IP Profile 1,307 6.1%
60B Frank Hornstein (i) Winner DFL 18,281 78.8%
Jeremy Estenson GOP 4,887 21.1%
61A Karen Clark (i) Winner DFL 10,144 87.7%
Frederick Coates GOP 1,391 12.0%
61B Andy Lindberg GOP 1,758 12.8%
Neva Walker (i) Winner DFL 11,896 86.8%
62A Jim Davnie (i) Winner DFL 15,453 76.3%
Robert Garrison GOP Profile 3,272 16.2%
Carol Grishen IP 1,495 7.4%
62B Jean Wagenius (i) Winner DFL 16,623 75.4%
Susie Valentine GOP 5,386 24.4%
63A Amy Vrudny GOP 7,072 33.8%
Paul Thissen (i) Winner DFL Profile 13,845 66.1%
63B Patrick Kirby GOP Profile 6,642 38.0%
Daniel Larson (i) Winner DFL 10,815 61.8%
64A Kristin Beach GOP 4,725 22.7%
Matt Entenza (i) Winner DFL 16,021 77.0%
64B Michael Paymar (i) Winner DFL 15,150 70.4%
Kristina Jilek GOP 6,339 29.5%
65A Paul Holmgren GOP Profile 2,645 23.6%
Cy Thao (i) Winner DFL 8,511 76.0%
65B Bill Dahn IP 1,256 7.8%
Carlos Mariani (i) Winner DFL 11,218 70.0%
Lori Windels GOP 3,514 21.9%
66A John Lesch (i) Winner DFL 8,832 74.6%
Greg Copeland GOP 2,965 25.0%
66B Alice Hausman (i) Winner DFL 14,494 74.6%
Warren Anderson GOP Profile 4,895 25.2%
67A Tim Mahoney (i) Winner DFL 9,963 73.4%
Mark Jorgenson GOP 3,564 26.3%
67B Sheldon Johnson (i) Winner DFL 8,362 59.3%
Gregory LeMay GOP 3,499 24.8%
Roger Westall GRN Profile 329 2.3%
John Klein IP 1,891 13.4%