Minnesota State House District 49A
Tue, Nov 3 · Represented by Alex Falconer Democratic · Member list as of Oct 28
Alex FalconerDemocratic · Incumbent2 years since first winJeff HoudekRepublican
No published poll names both candidates.Last result · 2024 general: Alex Falconer (D) 60.8, Stacy L. Bettison (R) 39.1
- Last election
- Alex Falconer (Democratic) won by 21.7 points, 2024
- On the 2026 ballot
- 2 candidates
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Left column: FalconerRight column: Houdek
- Races
- Won 1 of 1
- None listed
- Years since first win
- 2
- Not available
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- Alex FalconerIncumbentDemocratic
- Jeff HoudekRepublican
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
- 26,483
- Election day
- November 5, 2024
- District map
- Older district map (2022 to 2024)
Minnesota House of Representatives District 49A, 1968 to 2024, 2024, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticAlex FalconerWon Democratic 16,10460.8% RepublicanStacy L. Bettison Republican 10,34239.0% Scattered write-ins Write-in 370.1% - Votes for listed candidates
- 22,560
- Election day
- November 8, 2022
- District map
- Older district map (2022)
Minnesota House of Representatives District 49A, 1968 to 2024, 2022, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticLaurie PryorWon(incumbent) Democratic 14,21363.0% RepublicanRyan Chase Republican 8,33136.9% Scattered write-ins Write-in 160.1% - Votes for listed candidates
- 21,237
- Election day
- November 3, 2020
- District map
- Older district map (2012 to 2021)
Minnesota House of Representatives District 49A, 1968 to 2024, 2020, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticHeather EdelsonWon(incumbent) Democratic 20,30695.6% Scattered write-ins Write-in 9314.4% - Votes for listed candidates
- 25,330
- Election day
- November 6, 2018
- District map
- Older district map (2012 to 2021)
Minnesota House of Representatives District 49A, 1968 to 2024, 2018, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticHeather EdelsonWon Democratic 14,72558.1% RepublicanDario Anselmo(incumbent) Republican 10,58441.8% Scattered write-ins Write-in 210.1% - Votes for listed candidates
- 25,616
- Election day
- November 8, 2016
- District map
- Older district map (2012 to 2021)
Minnesota House of Representatives District 49A, 1968 to 2024, 2016, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanDario AnselmoWon Republican 13,07551.0% DemocraticRon Erhardt(incumbent) Democratic 12,49948.8% Scattered write-ins Write-in 420.2% - Votes for listed candidates
- 19,865
- Election day
- November 4, 2014
- District map
- Older district map (2012 to 2021)
Minnesota House of Representatives District 49A, 1968 to 2024, 2014, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticRon ErhardtWon(incumbent) Democratic 10,20651.4% RepublicanDario Anselmo Republican 9,64548.5% Scattered write-ins Write-in 140.1% - Votes for listed candidates
- 25,277
- Election day
- November 6, 2012
- District map
- Older district map (2012 to 2021)
Minnesota House of Representatives District 49A, 1968 to 2024, 2012, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticRon ErhardtWon Democratic 14,10155.8% RepublicanBill Glahn Republican 11,13944.1% Scattered write-ins Write-in 370.1% - Votes for listed candidates
- 18,625
- Election day
- November 2, 2010
- District map
- Older district map (2002 to 2011)
Minnesota House of Representatives District 49A, 1968 to 2024, 2010, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanPeggy ScottWon(incumbent) Republican 12,87169.1% DemocraticDustin R. Norman Democratic 5,74130.8% Scattered write-ins Write-in 130.1% - Votes for listed candidates
- 23,457
- Election day
- November 4, 2008
- District map
- Older district map (2002 to 2011)
Minnesota House of Representatives District 49A, 1968 to 2024, 2008, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanPeggy ScottWon Republican 13,93459.4% DemocraticTed Butler Democratic 9,52340.6% - Votes for listed candidates
- 17,850
- Election day
- November 7, 2006
- District map
- Older district map (2002 to 2011)
Minnesota House of Representatives District 49A, 1968 to 2024, 2006, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanChristopher DelaforestWon(incumbent) Republican 10,77960.4% DemocraticJoe Zimmer Democratic 7,07139.6% - Votes for listed candidates
- 21,980
- Election day
- November 2, 2004
- District map
- Older district map (2002 to 2011)
Minnesota House of Representatives District 49A, 1968 to 2024, 2004, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanChris DelaforestWon(incumbent) Republican 13,85663.0% DemocraticJim Pithan Democratic 8,12437.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 18,034
- Election day
- November 5, 2002
- District map
- Older district map (2002 to 2011)
Minnesota House of Representatives District 49A, 1968 to 2024, 2002, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanChris DelaforestWon Republican 11,58964.3% DemocraticJim Pithan Democratic 6,44535.7% - Votes for listed candidates
- 18,077
- Election day
- November 7, 2000
- District map
- Older district map (1992 to 2001)
Minnesota House of Representatives District 49A, 1968 to 2024, 2000, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanJim AbelerWon(incumbent) Republican 9,88054.7% DemocraticJerry Newton Democratic 8,19745.3% - Votes for listed candidates
- 16,119
- Election day
- November 3, 1998
- District map
- Older district map (1992 to 2001)
Minnesota House of Representatives District 49A, 1968 to 2024, 1998, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanJim AbelerWon Republican 8,25651.2% DemocraticJerry Newton Democratic 7,86348.8% - Votes for listed candidates
- 16,359
- Election day
- November 5, 1996
- District map
- Older district map (1992 to 2001)
Minnesota House of Representatives District 49A, 1968 to 2024, 1996, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanCharles WeaverWon(incumbent) Republican 10,90266.6% DemocraticBob Theisen Democratic 5,45733.4% - Votes for listed candidates
- 12,968
- Election day
- November 8, 1994
- District map
- Older district map (1992 to 2001)
Minnesota House of Representatives District 49A, 1968 to 2024, 1994, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanCharles WeaverWon(incumbent) Republican 9,08970.1% DemocraticJim Mangan Democratic 3,87929.9% - Votes for listed candidates
- 17,055
- Election day
- November 3, 1992
- District map
- Older district map (1992 to 2001)
Minnesota House of Representatives District 49A, 1968 to 2024, 1992, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanCharles WeaverWon(incumbent) Republican 10,73863.0% DemocraticJim Mangan Democratic 6,31737.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 14,602
- Election day
- November 6, 1990
- District map
- Older district map (1982 to 1991)
Minnesota House of Representatives District 49A, 1968 to 2024, 1990, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanCharles WeaverWon(incumbent) Republican 9,97268.3% DemocraticTim Moriarty Democratic 4,63031.7% - Votes for listed candidates
- 16,809
- Election day
- November 8, 1988
- District map
- Older district map (1982 to 1991)
Minnesota House of Representatives District 49A, 1968 to 2024, 1988, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanCharles WeaverWon Republican 9,18054.6% DemocraticChuck Rike Democratic 7,62945.4% - Votes for listed candidates
- 9,471
- Election day
- November 4, 1986
- District map
- Older district map (1982 to 1991)
Minnesota House of Representatives District 49A, 1968 to 2024, 1986, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticDarby NelsonWon(incumbent) Democratic 6,70070.7% RepublicanMark Temke Republican 2,77129.3% - Votes for listed candidates
- 14,022
- Election day
- November 6, 1984
- District map
- Older district map (1982 to 1991)
Minnesota House of Representatives District 49A, 1968 to 2024, 1984, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticDarby NelsonWon(incumbent) Democratic 7,59454.2% RepublicanJohn Weaver Republican 6,42845.8% - Votes for listed candidates
- 11,877
- Election day
- November 2, 1982
- District map
- Older district map (1982 to 1991)
Minnesota House of Representatives District 49A, 1968 to 2024, 1982, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticDarby NelsonWon Democratic 7,02159.1% RepublicanDick Blomquist Republican 4,85640.9% - Votes for listed candidates
- 17,770
- Election day
- November 4, 1980
- District map
- Older district map (1972 to 1981)
Minnesota House of Representatives District 49A, 1968 to 2024, 1980, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanDon ValentoWon(incumbent) Republican 9,62154.1% DemocraticHoward Neisen Democratic 8,14945.9% - Votes for listed candidates
- 13,371
- Election day
- November 7, 1978
- District map
- Older district map (1972 to 1981)
Minnesota House of Representatives District 49A, 1968 to 2024, 1978, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanDon ValentoWon Republican 7,40555.4% DemocraticHoward Neisen(incumbent) Democratic 5,96644.6% - Votes for listed candidates
- 15,134
- Election day
- November 2, 1976
- District map
- Older district map (1972 to 1981)
Minnesota House of Representatives District 49A, 1968 to 2024, 1976, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticHoward NeisenWon(incumbent) Democratic 9,39662.1% RepublicanJohn Nichols Republican 5,73837.9% - Votes for listed candidates
- 7,847
- Election day
- November 4, 1974
- District map
- Older district map (1972 to 1981)
Minnesota House of Representatives District 49A, 1968 to 2024, 1974, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticHoward NeisenWon Democratic 4,09152.1% RepublicanVince Lombardi(incumbent) Republican 3,75247.8% Scattered write-ins Write-in 40.1% - Votes for listed candidates
- 11,596
- Election day
- November 7, 1972
- District map
- Older district map (1972 to 1981)
Minnesota House of Representatives District 49A, 1968 to 2024, 1972, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share NonpartisanVince LombardiWon Other 6,38655.1% NonpartisanGary Gallagher Other 5,21044.9% - Votes for listed candidates
- 13,213
- Election day
- November 3, 1970
- District map
- Older district map (1966 to 1971)
Minnesota House of Representatives District 49A, 1968 to 2024, 1970, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share NonpartisanRichard AndersenWon(incumbent) Other 7,88659.7% NonpartisanBurnham J. Philbrook Other 5,32740.3% - Votes for listed candidates
- 15,137
- Election day
- November 5, 1968
- District map
- Older district map (1966 to 1971)
Minnesota House of Representatives District 49A, 1968 to 2024, 1968, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share NonpartisanRichard AndersenWon Other 8,68057.3% NonpartisanEdward Fashingbauer Other 6,45742.7%
- 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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Election Wrld. (2026). Minnesota State House District 49A, election results 1968 to 2024. https://www.electionwrld.com/mn/house/49a. Retrieved October 30, 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:49a
DataState data (JSON)Sources: State Legislative Election Returns, 1967-2022 (Carl Klarner, Harvard Dataverse), MEDSL 2024 official precinct returnsData as of Oct 28, 2026