Minnesota State House District 32A
Tue, Nov 3 · Represented by Nolan West Republican · Member list as of Oct 28
Amanda MatchettDemocraticNolan WestRepublican · Incumbent4 years since first win
No published poll names both candidates.Last result · 2024 general: Nolan West (R) 58.2, Ashton Ramsammy (D) 41.7
- Last election
- Nolan West (Republican) won by 16.5 points, 2024
- On the 2026 ballot
- 2 candidates
Side by side
Left column: MatchettRight column: West
- Races
- None listed
- Won 2 of 2
- Years since first win
- Not available
- 4
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Candidates on the ballot
- Amanda MatchettDemocratic
- Nolan WestIncumbentRepublican
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
- 25,481
- Election day
- November 5, 2024
- District map
- Older district map (2022 to 2024)
Minnesota House of Representatives District 32A, 1968 to 2024, 2024, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanNolan WestWon Republican 14,81658.1% DemocraticAshton Ramsammy Democratic 10,62041.7% Scattered write-ins Write-in 450.2% - Votes for listed candidates
- 19,330
- Election day
- November 8, 2022
- District map
- Older district map (2022)
Minnesota House of Representatives District 32A, 1968 to 2024, 2022, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanNolan WestWon(incumbent) Republican 11,06757.3% DemocraticAshton Ramsammy Democratic 8,24742.7% Scattered write-ins Write-in 160.1% - Votes for listed candidates
- 24,019
- Election day
- November 3, 2020
- District map
- Older district map (2012 to 2021)
Minnesota House of Representatives District 32A, 1968 to 2024, 2020, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanBrian JohnsonWon(incumbent) Republican 16,38168.2% DemocraticRenae Berg Democratic 7,60731.7% Scattered write-ins Write-in 310.1% - Votes for listed candidates
- 17,885
- Election day
- November 6, 2018
- District map
- Older district map (2012 to 2021)
Minnesota House of Representatives District 32A, 1968 to 2024, 2018, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanBrian JohnsonWon(incumbent) Republican 11,35163.5% DemocraticRenae Berg Democratic 6,52236.5% Scattered write-ins Write-in 120.1% - Votes for listed candidates
- 20,522
- Election day
- November 8, 2016
- District map
- Older district map (2012 to 2021)
Minnesota House of Representatives District 32A, 1968 to 2024, 2016, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanBrian JohnsonWon(incumbent) Republican 12,92863.0% DemocraticPaul Gammel Democratic 7,55136.8% Scattered write-ins Write-in 430.2% - Votes for listed candidates
- 13,928
- Election day
- November 4, 2014
- District map
- Older district map (2012 to 2021)
Minnesota House of Representatives District 32A, 1968 to 2024, 2014, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanBrian JohnsonWon(incumbent) Republican 8,00657.5% DemocraticPaul Gammel Democratic 5,90742.4% Scattered write-ins Write-in 150.1% - Votes for listed candidates
- 19,492
- Election day
- November 6, 2012
- District map
- Older district map (2012 to 2021)
Minnesota House of Representatives District 32A, 1968 to 2024, 2012, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanBrian JohnsonWon Republican 10,01451.4% DemocraticPaul Gammel Democratic 8,60144.1% OtherPaul Bergley Other 8514.4% Scattered write-ins Write-in 260.1% - Votes for listed candidates
- 22,646
- Election day
- November 2, 2010
- District map
- Older district map (2002 to 2011)
Minnesota House of Representatives District 32A, 1968 to 2024, 2010, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanJoyce PeppinWon(incumbent) Republican 16,07271.0% DemocraticDavid B. Hoden Democratic 6,55628.9% Scattered write-ins Write-in 180.1% - Votes for listed candidates
- 29,167
- Election day
- November 4, 2008
- District map
- Older district map (2002 to 2011)
Minnesota House of Representatives District 32A, 1968 to 2024, 2008, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanJoyce PeppinWon(incumbent) Republican 19,34066.3% DemocraticGrace A. Baltich Democratic 9,82733.7% - Votes for listed candidates
- 21,568
- Election day
- November 7, 2006
- District map
- Older district map (2002 to 2011)
Minnesota House of Representatives District 32A, 1968 to 2024, 2006, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanJoyce PeppinWon(incumbent) Republican 13,97764.8% DemocraticGrace Baltich Democratic 7,59135.2% - Votes for listed candidates
- 26,499
- Election day
- November 2, 2004
- District map
- Older district map (2002 to 2011)
Minnesota House of Representatives District 32A, 1968 to 2024, 2004, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanJoyce PeppinWon Republican 14,27353.9% DemocraticCaroll Holmstrom Democratic 7,11226.8% OtherArlon Lindner(incumbent) Other 5,11419.3% - Votes for listed candidates
- 20,364
- Election day
- November 5, 2002
- District map
- Older district map (2002 to 2011)
Minnesota House of Representatives District 32A, 1968 to 2024, 2002, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanArlon LindnerWon(incumbent) Republican 12,40960.9% DemocraticTherese N. Vanblarcom Democratic 5,19825.5% IndependentTom Child Independent 2,75713.5% - Votes for listed candidates
- 15,525
- Election day
- November 7, 2000
- District map
- Older district map (1992 to 2001)
Minnesota House of Representatives District 32A, 1968 to 2024, 2000, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticGene Pelowski Jr.Won(incumbent) Democratic 10,07064.9% RepublicanLinda M. Seppanen Republican 5,45535.1% - Votes for listed candidates
- 11,978
- Election day
- November 3, 1998
- District map
- Older district map (1992 to 2001)
Minnesota House of Representatives District 32A, 1968 to 2024, 1998, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticGene Pelowski Jr.Won(incumbent) Democratic 7,36461.5% RepublicanMike Donlin Republican 4,61438.5% - Votes for listed candidates
- 14,353
- Election day
- November 5, 1996
- District map
- Older district map (1992 to 2001)
Minnesota House of Representatives District 32A, 1968 to 2024, 1996, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticGene Pelowski Jr.Won(incumbent) Democratic 9,39865.5% RepublicanMike Campbell Republican 4,95534.5% - Votes for listed candidates
- 11,773
- Election day
- November 8, 1994
- District map
- Older district map (1992 to 2001)
Minnesota House of Representatives District 32A, 1968 to 2024, 1994, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticGene Pelowski Jr.Won(incumbent) Democratic 7,85366.7% RepublicanMatt Dempsey Republican 3,92033.3% - Votes for listed candidates
- 16,319
- Election day
- November 3, 1992
- District map
- Older district map (1992 to 2001)
Minnesota House of Representatives District 32A, 1968 to 2024, 1992, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticGene Pelowski Jr.Won(incumbent) Democratic 10,87066.6% RepublicanPaul Double Republican 5,44933.4% - Votes for listed candidates
- 13,257
- Election day
- November 6, 1990
- District map
- Older district map (1982 to 1991)
Minnesota House of Representatives District 32A, 1968 to 2024, 1990, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanDonald L. FrerichsWon(incumbent) Republican 7,52956.8% DemocraticJim Daley Democratic 5,72843.2% - Votes for listed candidates
- 15,169
- Election day
- November 8, 1988
- District map
- Older district map (1982 to 1991)
Minnesota House of Representatives District 32A, 1968 to 2024, 1988, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanDonald L. FrerichsWon(incumbent) Republican 9,17260.5% DemocraticDick Rud Democratic 5,99739.5% - Votes for listed candidates
- 9,352
- Election day
- November 4, 1986
- District map
- Older district map (1982 to 1991)
Minnesota House of Representatives District 32A, 1968 to 2024, 1986, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanDonald L. FrerichsWon(incumbent) Republican 5,89663.0% DemocraticDick Rud Democratic 3,45637.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 14,131
- Election day
- November 6, 1984
- District map
- Older district map (1982 to 1991)
Minnesota House of Representatives District 32A, 1968 to 2024, 1984, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanDonald L. FrerichsWon(incumbent) Republican 8,89763.0% DemocraticMary E. Berg Democratic 5,23437.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 11,139
- Election day
- November 2, 1982
- District map
- Older district map (1982 to 1991)
Minnesota House of Representatives District 32A, 1968 to 2024, 1982, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanDonald L. FrerichsWon Republican 6,68760.0% DemocraticEdward G. Kramer Democratic 4,45240.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 13,847
- Election day
- November 4, 1980
- District map
- Older district map (1972 to 1981)
Minnesota House of Representatives District 32A, 1968 to 2024, 1980, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticTom J. SheaWon Democratic 7,61955.0% RepublicanJohn S. Biersdorf(incumbent) Republican 6,22845.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 10,819
- Election day
- November 7, 1978
- District map
- Older district map (1972 to 1981)
Minnesota House of Representatives District 32A, 1968 to 2024, 1978, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanJohn S. BiersdorfWon(incumbent) Republican 7,57370.0% DemocraticLowell Trom Democratic 3,24630.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 13,467
- Election day
- November 2, 1976
- District map
- Older district map (1972 to 1981)
Minnesota House of Representatives District 32A, 1968 to 2024, 1976, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanJohn S. BiersdorfWon(incumbent) Republican 7,10352.7% DemocraticTom J. Shea Democratic 6,36447.3% - Votes for listed candidates
- 8,665
- Election day
- November 4, 1974
- District map
- Older district map (1972 to 1981)
Minnesota House of Representatives District 32A, 1968 to 2024, 1974, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanJohn S. BiersdorfWon(incumbent) Republican 4,79355.3% DemocraticTom J. Shea Democratic 3,87244.7% - Votes for listed candidates
- 12,017
- Election day
- November 7, 1972
- District map
- Older district map (1972 to 1981)
Minnesota House of Representatives District 32A, 1968 to 2024, 1972, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share NonpartisanJohn S. BiersdorfWon(incumbent) Other 7,14359.4% NonpartisanDorothy Nelson Other 4,87440.6% - Votes for listed candidates
- 9,900
- Election day
- November 3, 1970
- District map
- Older district map (1966 to 1971)
Minnesota House of Representatives District 32A, 1968 to 2024, 1970, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share NonpartisanRoger SchererWon(incumbent) Other 5,45355.1% NonpartisanClaude M. Lowenthal Other 4,44744.9% - Votes for listed candidates
- 11,001
- Election day
- November 5, 1968
- District map
- Older district map (1966 to 1971)
Minnesota House of Representatives District 32A, 1968 to 2024, 1968, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share NonpartisanRoger SchererWon(incumbent) Other 6,18156.2% NonpartisanJack Welsh Other 4,82043.8%
- 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:32a
DataState data (JSON)Sources: State Legislative Election Returns, 1967-2022 (Carl Klarner, Harvard Dataverse), MEDSL 2024 official precinct returnsData as of Oct 28, 2026