Minnesota State House District 42B
Tue, Nov 3 · Represented by Ginny Klevorn Democratic · Member list as of Oct 28
Ginny KlevornDemocratic · Incumbent4 years since first win
One candidate on the printed ballot.
- Last election
- Ginny Klevorn (Democratic) won by 27.9 points, 2024
- On the 2026 ballot
- 1 candidate
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- Ginny KlevornIncumbentDemocratic
Source: electionresultsfiles.sos.mn.gov, dated Oct 28
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Official results for Minnesota
History (27 elections for this seat)
- Votes for listed candidates
- 24,349
- Election day
- November 5, 2024
- District map
- Older district map (2022 to 2024)
Minnesota House of Representatives District 42B, 1972 to 2024, 2024, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticGinny KlevornWon Democratic 15,56163.9% RepublicanPerry Nouis Republican 8,75736.0% Scattered write-ins Write-in 310.1% - Votes for listed candidates
- 20,502
- Election day
- November 8, 2022
- District map
- Older district map (2022)
Minnesota House of Representatives District 42B, 1972 to 2024, 2022, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticGinny KlevornWon(incumbent) Democratic 12,42260.6% RepublicanJackie Schroeder Republican 8,07139.4% Scattered write-ins Write-in 90.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 25,739
- Election day
- November 3, 2020
- District map
- Older district map (2012 to 2021)
Minnesota House of Representatives District 42B, 1972 to 2024, 2020, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticJamie Becker-FinnWon(incumbent) Democratic 15,95162.0% RepublicanSue Finney Republican 9,75037.9% Scattered write-ins Write-in 380.1% - Votes for listed candidates
- 21,610
- Election day
- November 6, 2018
- District map
- Older district map (2012 to 2021)
Minnesota House of Representatives District 42B, 1972 to 2024, 2018, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticJamie Becker-FinnWon(incumbent) Democratic 13,04260.4% RepublicanYelemis Yang Republican 8,54339.5% Scattered write-ins Write-in 250.1% - Votes for listed candidates
- 22,573
- Election day
- November 8, 2016
- District map
- Older district map (2012 to 2021)
Minnesota House of Representatives District 42B, 1972 to 2024, 2016, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticJamie Becker-FinnWon Democratic 12,84556.9% RepublicanTracy Nelson Republican 9,68842.9% Scattered write-ins Write-in 400.2% - Votes for listed candidates
- 16,854
- Election day
- November 4, 2014
- District map
- Older district map (2012 to 2021)
Minnesota House of Representatives District 42B, 1972 to 2024, 2014, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticJason IsaacsonWon(incumbent) Democratic 8,81452.3% RepublicanHeidi Gunderson Republican 8,01447.5% Scattered write-ins Write-in 260.1% - Votes for listed candidates
- 22,394
- Election day
- November 6, 2012
- District map
- Older district map (2012 to 2021)
Minnesota House of Representatives District 42B, 1972 to 2024, 2012, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticJason IsaacsonWon Democratic 12,88457.5% RepublicanKen Rubenzer Republican 9,46242.3% Scattered write-ins Write-in 480.2% - Votes for listed candidates
- 17,466
- Election day
- November 2, 2010
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- Older district map (2002 to 2011)
Minnesota House of Representatives District 42B, 1972 to 2024, 2010, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanJenifer LoonWon(incumbent) Republican 11,79567.5% DemocraticRay L. Daniels Democratic 5,65132.4% Scattered write-ins Write-in 200.1% - Votes for listed candidates
- 23,454
- Election day
- November 4, 2008
- District map
- Older district map (2002 to 2011)
Minnesota House of Representatives District 42B, 1972 to 2024, 2008, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanJenifer LoonWon Republican 13,45257.4% DemocraticJerry Pitzrick Democratic 10,00242.6% - Votes for listed candidates
- 17,769
- Election day
- November 7, 2006
- District map
- Older district map (2002 to 2011)
Minnesota House of Representatives District 42B, 1972 to 2024, 2006, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanErik PaulsenWon(incumbent) Republican 11,38964.1% DemocraticRob Boyd Democratic 6,38035.9% - Votes for listed candidates
- 22,424
- Election day
- November 2, 2004
- District map
- Older district map (2002 to 2011)
Minnesota House of Representatives District 42B, 1972 to 2024, 2004, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanErik PaulsenWon(incumbent) Republican 13,42559.9% DemocraticCarol Bomben Democratic 8,99940.1% - Votes for listed candidates
- 17,311
- Election day
- November 5, 2002
- District map
- Older district map (2002 to 2011)
Minnesota House of Representatives District 42B, 1972 to 2024, 2002, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanErik PaulsenWon(incumbent) Republican 12,46672.0% DemocraticRay L. Daniels Democratic 4,84528.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 22,450
- Election day
- November 7, 2000
- District map
- Older district map (1992 to 2001)
Minnesota House of Representatives District 42B, 1972 to 2024, 2000, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanErik PaulsenWon(incumbent) Republican 15,67969.8% DemocraticDavid Johnson Democratic 6,77130.2% - Votes for listed candidates
- 19,182
- Election day
- November 3, 1998
- District map
- Older district map (1992 to 2001)
Minnesota House of Representatives District 42B, 1972 to 2024, 1998, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanErik PaulsenWon(incumbent) Republican 14,15373.8% DemocraticDavid Johnson Democratic 5,02926.2% - Votes for listed candidates
- 19,992
- Election day
- November 5, 1996
- District map
- Older district map (1992 to 2001)
Minnesota House of Representatives District 42B, 1972 to 2024, 1996, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanErik PaulsenWon(incumbent) Republican 14,24671.3% DemocraticMichael Mann Democratic 5,74628.7% - Votes for listed candidates
- 15,946
- Election day
- November 8, 1994
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- Older district map (1992 to 2001)
Minnesota House of Representatives District 42B, 1972 to 2024, 1994, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanErik PaulsenWon Republican 11,30870.9% DemocraticPeter G. Iversen Democratic 4,42127.7% OtherEvan R. Stanley Other 2171.4% - Votes for listed candidates
- 16,187
- Election day
- November 3, 1992
- District map
- Older district map (1992 to 2001)
Minnesota House of Representatives District 42B, 1972 to 2024, 1992, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanSidney PaulyWon(incumbent) Republican 16,187100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 13,785
- Election day
- November 6, 1990
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- Older district map (1982 to 1991)
Minnesota House of Representatives District 42B, 1972 to 2024, 1990, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanRon ErhardtWon Republican 13,785100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 19,060
- Election day
- November 8, 1988
- District map
- Older district map (1982 to 1991)
Minnesota House of Representatives District 42B, 1972 to 2024, 1988, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanMary ForsytheWon(incumbent) Republican 15,16279.5% DemocraticRoy Douglas Democratic 3,89820.4% - Votes for listed candidates
- 11,825
- Election day
- November 4, 1986
- District map
- Older district map (1982 to 1991)
Minnesota House of Representatives District 42B, 1972 to 2024, 1986, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanMary ForsytheWon(incumbent) Republican 9,13977.3% DemocraticRichard Poulton Democratic 2,68622.7% - Votes for listed candidates
- 18,102
- Election day
- November 6, 1984
- District map
- Older district map (1982 to 1991)
Minnesota House of Representatives District 42B, 1972 to 2024, 1984, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanMary ForsytheWon(incumbent) Republican 14,98882.8% DemocraticStephen John Borgman Democratic 3,11417.2% - Votes for listed candidates
- 15,883
- Election day
- November 2, 1982
- District map
- Older district map (1982 to 1991)
Minnesota House of Representatives District 42B, 1972 to 2024, 1982, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanMary ForsytheWon(incumbent) Republican 13,23083.3% DemocraticFred Coates Democratic 2,65316.7% - Votes for listed candidates
- 12,860
- Election day
- November 4, 1980
- District map
- Older district map (1972 to 1981)
Minnesota House of Representatives District 42B, 1972 to 2024, 1980, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanRobert SearlesWon(incumbent) Republican 12,860100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 10,443
- Election day
- November 7, 1978
- District map
- Older district map (1972 to 1981)
Minnesota House of Representatives District 42B, 1972 to 2024, 1978, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanBob SearlesWon(incumbent) Republican 10,443100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 15,421
- Election day
- November 2, 1976
- District map
- Older district map (1972 to 1981)
Minnesota House of Representatives District 42B, 1972 to 2024, 1976, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanBob SearlesWon Republican 8,53655.4% DemocraticSandra Larson Democratic 6,88544.6% - Votes for listed candidates
- 9,947
- Election day
- November 4, 1974
- District map
- Older district map (1972 to 1981)
Minnesota House of Representatives District 42B, 1972 to 2024, 1974, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanSalisbury AdamsWon(incumbent) Republican 5,89759.3% DemocraticJohn Crosby Democratic 4,05040.7% - Votes for listed candidates
- 11,449
- Election day
- November 7, 1972
- District map
- Older district map (1972 to 1981)
Minnesota House of Representatives District 42B, 1972 to 2024, 1972, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share NonpartisanSalisbury AdamsWon(incumbent) Other 11,449100.0%
- 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
- 1972 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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Election Wrld. (2026). Minnesota State House District 42B, election results 1972 to 2024. https://www.electionwrld.com/mn/house/42b. Retrieved October 31, 2026.
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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:42b
DataState data (JSON)Sources: State Legislative Election Returns, 1967-2022 (Carl Klarner, Harvard Dataverse), MEDSL 2024 official precinct returnsData as of Oct 28, 2026