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Minnesota House District 27A
Tue, Nov 3 · Represented by Shane Mekeland Republican · Member list as of Oct 28
Vanessa DavenportDemocraticShane MekelandRepublican · Incumbent4 years since first win on file
No published poll names both candidates.Last result · 2024 general: Shane Mekeland (R) 71.4, Kathryn A. Geary (D) 28.5
- Last election
- Shane Mekeland (Republican) won by 42.9 points, 2024
- On the 2026 ballot
- 2 candidates
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Left column: DavenportRight column: Mekeland
- Races won and lost
- None on file
- 2-0
- Years since first win on file
- Not available
- 4
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- Vanessa DavenportDemocratic
- Shane MekelandIncumbentRepublican
Source: electionresultsfiles.sos.mn.gov, dated Oct 28
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Official results for Minnesota
History (29 elections for this seat)
- Votes for listed candidates
- 24,654
- Election day
- November 5, 2024
- District map
- Older district map (2022 to 2024)
Minnesota House of Representatives District 27A, 1968 to 2024, 2024, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanShane MekelandWon Republican 17,59771.4% DemocraticKathryn A. Geary Democratic 7,02628.5% Scattered write-ins Write-in 310.1% - Votes for listed candidates
- 18,729
- Election day
- November 8, 2022
- District map
- Older district map (2022)
Minnesota House of Representatives District 27A, 1968 to 2024, 2022, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanShane MekelandWon(incumbent) Republican 13,28871.0% DemocraticRonald Thiessen Democratic 5,43429.0% Scattered write-ins Write-in 70.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 21,151
- Election day
- November 3, 2020
- District map
- Older district map (2012 to 2021)
Minnesota House of Representatives District 27A, 1968 to 2024, 2020, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanPeggy BennettWon(incumbent) Republican 13,41663.4% DemocraticThomas Martinez Democratic 7,71936.5% Scattered write-ins Write-in 160.1% - Votes for listed candidates
- 17,617
- Election day
- November 6, 2018
- District map
- Older district map (2012 to 2021)
Minnesota House of Representatives District 27A, 1968 to 2024, 2018, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanPeggy BennettWon(incumbent) Republican 9,95756.5% DemocraticTerry Gjersvik Democratic 7,65143.4% Scattered write-ins Write-in 90.1% - Votes for listed candidates
- 19,979
- Election day
- November 8, 2016
- District map
- Older district map (2012 to 2021)
Minnesota House of Representatives District 27A, 1968 to 2024, 2016, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanPeggy BennettWon(incumbent) Republican 12,32961.7% DemocraticGary Schindler Democratic 7,63338.2% Scattered write-ins Write-in 170.1% - Votes for listed candidates
- 15,374
- Election day
- November 4, 2014
- District map
- Older district map (2012 to 2021)
Minnesota House of Representatives District 27A, 1968 to 2024, 2014, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanPeggy BennettWon Republican 8,15553.0% DemocraticShannon Savick(incumbent) Democratic 6,13939.9% IndependentThomas Keith Price Independent 1,0666.9% Scattered write-ins Write-in 140.1% - Votes for listed candidates
- 20,426
- Election day
- November 6, 2012
- District map
- Older district map (2012 to 2021)
Minnesota House of Representatives District 27A, 1968 to 2024, 2012, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticShannon SavickWon Democratic 9,74347.7% RepublicanRich Murray(incumbent) Republican 9,09044.5% IndependentWilliam J. Wagner Independent 1,5747.7% Scattered write-ins Write-in 190.1% - Votes for listed candidates
- 14,978
- Election day
- November 2, 2010
- District map
- Older district map (2002 to 2011)
Minnesota House of Representatives District 27A, 1968 to 2024, 2010, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanRich MurrayWon Republican 7,51150.1% DemocraticRobin Brown(incumbent) Democratic 7,45449.8% Scattered write-ins Write-in 130.1% - Votes for listed candidates
- 18,991
- Election day
- November 4, 2008
- District map
- Older district map (2002 to 2011)
Minnesota House of Representatives District 27A, 1968 to 2024, 2008, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticRobin BrownWon(incumbent) Democratic 10,96057.7% RepublicanErik Larsen Republican 8,03142.3% - Votes for listed candidates
- 16,949
- Election day
- November 7, 2006
- District map
- Older district map (2002 to 2011)
Minnesota House of Representatives District 27A, 1968 to 2024, 2006, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticRobin BrownWon Democratic 8,61750.8% RepublicanMatt Benda Republican 8,33249.2% - Votes for listed candidates
- 19,682
- Election day
- November 2, 2004
- District map
- Older district map (2002 to 2011)
Minnesota House of Representatives District 27A, 1968 to 2024, 2004, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanDan DormanWon(incumbent) Republican 11,01456.0% DemocraticJerald Kaphers Democratic 7,34337.3% OtherKeith A. Porter Sr. Other 1,3256.7% - Votes for listed candidates
- 17,597
- Election day
- November 5, 2002
- District map
- Older district map (2002 to 2011)
Minnesota House of Representatives District 27A, 1968 to 2024, 2002, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanDan DormanWon(incumbent) Republican 10,10257.4% DemocraticAllan Halvorsen Democratic 7,49542.6% - Votes for listed candidates
- 16,045
- Election day
- November 7, 2000
- District map
- Older district map (1992 to 2001)
Minnesota House of Representatives District 27A, 1968 to 2024, 2000, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanDan DormanWon(incumbent) Republican 10,25663.9% DemocraticTony Samudio Democratic 5,78936.1% - Votes for listed candidates
- 13,859
- Election day
- November 3, 1998
- District map
- Older district map (1992 to 2001)
Minnesota House of Representatives District 27A, 1968 to 2024, 1998, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanDan DormanWon Republican 7,37653.2% DemocraticPaul F. Moore Democratic 6,48346.8% - Votes for listed candidates
- 15,886
- Election day
- November 5, 1996
- District map
- Older district map (1992 to 2001)
Minnesota House of Representatives District 27A, 1968 to 2024, 1996, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanRon KrausWon(incumbent) Republican 9,53460.0% DemocraticGerald C. Skaar Democratic 6,35240.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 13,480
- Election day
- November 8, 1994
- District map
- Older district map (1992 to 2001)
Minnesota House of Representatives District 27A, 1968 to 2024, 1994, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanRon KrausWon Republican 6,87351.0% DemocraticJames E. Bye Democratic 6,60749.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 17,415
- Election day
- November 3, 1992
- District map
- Older district map (1992 to 2001)
Minnesota House of Representatives District 27A, 1968 to 2024, 1992, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanBob HaukoosWon(incumbent) Republican 10,28159.0% DemocraticJohn Severtson Democratic 7,13441.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 12,071
- Election day
- November 6, 1990
- District map
- Older district map (1982 to 1991)
Minnesota House of Representatives District 27A, 1968 to 2024, 1990, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanDave GirardWon Republican 6,78056.2% DemocraticDave Mix Democratic 5,29143.8% - Votes for listed candidates
- 14,073
- Election day
- November 8, 1988
- District map
- Older district map (1982 to 1991)
Minnesota House of Representatives District 27A, 1968 to 2024, 1988, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanJim GirardWon Republican 7,89856.1% DemocraticNorman Deblieck(incumbent) Democratic 6,17543.9% - Votes for listed candidates
- 12,101
- Election day
- November 4, 1986
- District map
- Older district map (1982 to 1991)
Minnesota House of Representatives District 27A, 1968 to 2024, 1986, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticNorman DeblieckWon Democratic 6,24151.6% RepublicanJim Boerboom(incumbent) Republican 5,86048.4% - Votes for listed candidates
- 15,193
- Election day
- November 6, 1984
- District map
- Older district map (1982 to 1991)
Minnesota House of Representatives District 27A, 1968 to 2024, 1984, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanJim BoerboomWon Republican 7,87151.8% DemocraticKelly Nichols Democratic 7,32248.2% - Votes for listed candidates
- 13,373
- Election day
- November 2, 1982
- District map
- Older district map (1982 to 1991)
Minnesota House of Representatives District 27A, 1968 to 2024, 1982, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanCal LudemanWon(incumbent) Republican 7,46455.8% DemocraticDavid L. Nass Democratic 5,90944.2% - Votes for listed candidates
- 14,082
- Election day
- November 4, 1980
- District map
- Older district map (1972 to 1981)
Minnesota House of Representatives District 27A, 1968 to 2024, 1980, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticGeorge MannWon(incumbent) Democratic 8,07057.3% RepublicanBill Lewis Republican 6,01242.7% - Votes for listed candidates
- 11,390
- Election day
- November 7, 1978
- District map
- Older district map (1972 to 1981)
Minnesota House of Representatives District 27A, 1968 to 2024, 1978, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticGeorge MannWon(incumbent) Democratic 6,09953.5% RepublicanMarion Uhlhorn Republican 5,29146.5% - Votes for listed candidates
- 12,840
- Election day
- November 2, 1976
- District map
- Older district map (1972 to 1981)
Minnesota House of Representatives District 27A, 1968 to 2024, 1976, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticGeorge MannWon(incumbent) Democratic 12,840100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 8,442
- Election day
- November 4, 1974
- District map
- Older district map (1972 to 1981)
Minnesota House of Representatives District 27A, 1968 to 2024, 1974, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticGeorge MannWon(incumbent) Democratic 8,442100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 13,811
- Election day
- November 7, 1972
- District map
- Older district map (1972 to 1981)
Minnesota House of Representatives District 27A, 1968 to 2024, 1972, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share NonpartisanGeorge MannWon(incumbent) Other 7,75556.1% NonpartisanPaul Hartmann Other 6,05643.9% - Votes for listed candidates
- 9,966
- Election day
- November 3, 1970
- District map
- Older district map (1966 to 1971)
Minnesota House of Representatives District 27A, 1968 to 2024, 1970, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share NonpartisanThomas TicenWon(incumbent) Other 5,31253.3% NonpartisanDonald R. Hasselberg Other 4,65446.7% - Votes for listed candidates
- 13,350
- Election day
- November 5, 1968
- District map
- Older district map (1966 to 1971)
Minnesota House of Representatives District 27A, 1968 to 2024, 1968, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share NonpartisanThomas TicenWon(incumbent) Other 7,60156.9% NonpartisanHarold Nelson Other 5,74943.1%
- 2024: MEDSL 2024 official precinct returns (individual_states zips), retrieved Oct 28, 2026. Compiled by MIT Election Data and Science Lab (MEDSL) from official returns; not an official source
- 1968 to 2022: State Legislative Election Returns, 1967-2022 (Carl Klarner, Harvard Dataverse), retrieved Oct 28, 2026. Compiled by Carl Klarner (Harvard Dataverse) from official returns; not an official source
Last contest in this district on file: 2024.
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Sources: Census TIGERweb Legislative MapServer (120th CDs layer 0, 119th CDs layer 4, 2026 SLD upper layer 1 and lower layer 2) (US Census Bureau, public domain), retrieved Oct 28, 2026; Open Civic Data division identifiers (census_autogenerated us_sldl/us_sldu and openstates state files); also (sld-recent.json): Open Civic Data division identifiers (country-us) (CC0 (repository); also (sld-recent.json): CC0 1.0), retrieved Oct 28, 2026; Open States people (current) CSVs (CC0-1.0 (Open States people data)), retrieved Oct 28, 2026, compiled by Open States volunteers and staff (rosters from state legislature sites) from official returns, not an official source; MEDSL 2024 official precinct returns (individual_states zips) (Not stated in the GitHub repository (an earlier label said "MIT (repo)", which the repository does not support). MEDSL's Harvard Dataverse records are CC0 1.0, but these GitHub files were not checksum-matched to the Dataverse files, so CC0 is not claimed for them.), retrieved Oct 28, 2026, compiled by MIT Election Data and Science Lab (MEDSL) from official returns, not an official source; State Legislative Election Returns, 1967-2022 (Carl Klarner, Harvard Dataverse) (CC0 1.0), retrieved Oct 28, 2026, compiled by Carl Klarner (Harvard Dataverse) from official returns, not an official source.
District id: ocd-division/country:us/state:mn/sldl:27a
DataState data (JSON)Sources: State Legislative Election Returns, 1967-2022 (Carl Klarner, Harvard Dataverse)Data as of Oct 28, 2026