Minnesota State House District 4B
Tue, Nov 3 · Represented by Jim Joy Republican · Member list as of Oct 28
Jim JoyRepublican · Incumbent4 years since first winThaddeus LaugischDemocratic
Jim Joy 66.4Thaddeus Laugisch 33.5
Last result · 2024 generalNo published poll names both candidates.
- Last election
- Jim Joy (Republican) won by 32.9 points, 2024
- On the 2026 ballot
- 2 candidates
Side by side
Left column: JoyRight column: Laugisch
- Races
- Won 2 of 2
- Won 0 of 1
- Years since first win
- 4
- Not available
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Candidates on the ballot
- Thaddeus LaugischDemocratic
- Jim JoyIncumbentRepublican
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
- 22,998
- Election day
- November 5, 2024
- District map
- Older district map (2022 to 2024)
Minnesota House of Representatives District 4B, 1972 to 2024, 2024, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanJim JoyWon Republican 15,27366.4% DemocraticThaddeus Laugisch Democratic 7,70933.5% Scattered write-ins Write-in 160.1% - Votes for listed candidates
- 17,143
- Election day
- November 8, 2022
- District map
- Older district map (2022)
Minnesota House of Representatives District 4B, 1972 to 2024, 2022, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanJim JoyWon Republican 10,78062.9% DemocraticJohn Hest Democratic 6,34837.0% Scattered write-ins Write-in 150.1% - Votes for listed candidates
- 22,798
- Election day
- November 3, 2020
- District map
- Older district map (2012 to 2021)
Minnesota House of Representatives District 4B, 1972 to 2024, 2020, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticPaul MarquartWon(incumbent) Democratic 12,02252.7% RepublicanBrian Anderson Republican 10,76647.2% Scattered write-ins Write-in 100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 17,751
- Election day
- November 6, 2018
- District map
- Older district map (2012 to 2021)
Minnesota House of Representatives District 4B, 1972 to 2024, 2018, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticPaul MarquartWon(incumbent) Democratic 10,46158.9% RepublicanJason Peterson Republican 7,28541.0% Scattered write-ins Write-in 50.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 20,526
- Election day
- November 8, 2016
- District map
- Older district map (2012 to 2021)
Minnesota House of Representatives District 4B, 1972 to 2024, 2016, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticPaul MarquartWon(incumbent) Democratic 11,05453.9% RepublicanBen Grimsley Republican 9,46046.1% Scattered write-ins Write-in 120.1% - Votes for listed candidates
- 13,874
- Election day
- November 4, 2014
- District map
- Older district map (2012 to 2021)
Minnesota House of Representatives District 4B, 1972 to 2024, 2014, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticPaul MarquartWon(incumbent) Democratic 9,13565.8% RepublicanJared Laduke Republican 4,73434.1% Scattered write-ins Write-in 50.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 19,372
- Election day
- November 6, 2012
- District map
- Older district map (2012 to 2021)
Minnesota House of Representatives District 4B, 1972 to 2024, 2012, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticPaul MarquartWon(incumbent) Democratic 12,63765.2% RepublicanPaul Sandman Republican 6,71934.7% Scattered write-ins Write-in 160.1% - Votes for listed candidates
- 19,837
- Election day
- November 2, 2010
- District map
- Older district map (2002 to 2011)
Minnesota House of Representatives District 4B, 1972 to 2024, 2010, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanLarry HowesWon(incumbent) Republican 11,72259.1% DemocraticMeg Bye Democratic 8,09840.8% Scattered write-ins Write-in 170.1% - Votes for listed candidates
- 23,852
- Election day
- November 4, 2008
- District map
- Older district map (2002 to 2011)
Minnesota House of Representatives District 4B, 1972 to 2024, 2008, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanLarry HowesWon(incumbent) Republican 12,82053.8% DemocraticMeg Bye Democratic 11,03246.3% - Votes for listed candidates
- 19,042
- Election day
- November 7, 2006
- District map
- Older district map (2002 to 2011)
Minnesota House of Representatives District 4B, 1972 to 2024, 2006, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanLarry HowesWon(incumbent) Republican 10,00652.5% DemocraticRon Berry Democratic 9,03647.5% - Votes for listed candidates
- 22,610
- Election day
- November 2, 2004
- District map
- Older district map (2002 to 2011)
Minnesota House of Representatives District 4B, 1972 to 2024, 2004, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanLarry HowesWon(incumbent) Republican 12,85756.9% DemocraticCarl R. Samuelson Democratic 9,75343.1% - Votes for listed candidates
- 18,293
- Election day
- November 5, 2002
- District map
- Older district map (2002 to 2011)
Minnesota House of Representatives District 4B, 1972 to 2024, 2002, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanLarry HowesWon(incumbent) Republican 10,63958.2% DemocraticWilliam Weis Democratic 7,65441.8% - Votes for listed candidates
- 19,493
- Election day
- November 7, 2000
- District map
- Older district map (1992 to 2001)
Minnesota House of Representatives District 4B, 1972 to 2024, 2000, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanLarry HowesWon(incumbent) Republican 10,07351.7% DemocraticFloyd Frank Democratic 9,42048.3% - Votes for listed candidates
- 16,995
- Election day
- November 3, 1998
- District map
- Older district map (1992 to 2001)
Minnesota House of Representatives District 4B, 1972 to 2024, 1998, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanLarry HowesWon Republican 8,62550.8% DemocraticEvelyn Tanner Democratic 8,37049.3% - Votes for listed candidates
- 17,650
- Election day
- November 5, 1996
- District map
- Older district map (1992 to 2001)
Minnesota House of Representatives District 4B, 1972 to 2024, 1996, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticAnthony KinkelWon(incumbent) Democratic 9,60154.4% RepublicanMatt Swenson Republican 7,18540.7% OtherHenry Krumwiede Other 8644.9% - Votes for listed candidates
- 15,129
- Election day
- November 8, 1994
- District map
- Older district map (1992 to 2001)
Minnesota House of Representatives District 4B, 1972 to 2024, 1994, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticAnthony KinkelWon(incumbent) Democratic 8,74757.8% RepublicanErvin Bjerga Republican 6,38242.2% - Votes for listed candidates
- 17,860
- Election day
- November 3, 1992
- District map
- Older district map (1992 to 2001)
Minnesota House of Representatives District 4B, 1972 to 2024, 1992, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticAnthony KinkelWon(incumbent) Democratic 11,31663.4% RepublicanSherrie Franklin Republican 6,54436.6% - Votes for listed candidates
- 14,643
- Election day
- November 6, 1990
- District map
- Older district map (1982 to 1991)
Minnesota House of Representatives District 4B, 1972 to 2024, 1990, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticAnthony KinkelWon(incumbent) Democratic 9,03961.7% RepublicanBob Burch Republican 5,60438.3% - Votes for listed candidates
- 16,244
- Election day
- November 8, 1988
- District map
- Older district map (1982 to 1991)
Minnesota House of Representatives District 4B, 1972 to 2024, 1988, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticAnthony KinkelWon(incumbent) Democratic 9,25056.9% RepublicanAlan Gunsbury Republican 6,99443.1% - Votes for listed candidates
- 14,200
- Election day
- November 4, 1986
- District map
- Older district map (1982 to 1991)
Minnesota House of Representatives District 4B, 1972 to 2024, 1986, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticAnthony KinkelWon Democratic 8,75761.7% RepublicanRaymond Melander Republican 5,44338.3% - Votes for listed candidates
- 16,161
- Election day
- November 6, 1984
- District map
- Older district map (1982 to 1991)
Minnesota House of Representatives District 4B, 1972 to 2024, 1984, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanMaurice ZaffkeWon(incumbent) Republican 8,73754.1% DemocraticTony Kinkel Democratic 7,42445.9% - Votes for listed candidates
- 14,830
- Election day
- November 2, 1982
- District map
- Older district map (1982 to 1991)
Minnesota House of Representatives District 4B, 1972 to 2024, 1982, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanMaurice ZaffkeWon Republican 7,49450.5% DemocraticRichard Tanner Democratic 6,08241.0% IndependentJoe Papillon Independent 1,2548.5% - Votes for listed candidates
- 18,295
- Election day
- November 4, 1980
- District map
- Older district map (1972 to 1981)
Minnesota House of Representatives District 4B, 1972 to 2024, 1980, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanGlen SherwoodWon(incumbent) Republican 9,95854.4% DemocraticJerome Graba Democratic 8,33745.6% - Votes for listed candidates
- 15,129
- Election day
- November 7, 1978
- District map
- Older district map (1972 to 1981)
Minnesota House of Representatives District 4B, 1972 to 2024, 1978, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanGlen SherwoodWon(incumbent) Republican 6,94345.9% DemocraticJerome Graba Democratic 6,64843.9% OtherTom Kientzle Other 1,53810.2% - Votes for listed candidates
- 16,525
- Election day
- November 2, 1976
- District map
- Older district map (1972 to 1981)
Minnesota House of Representatives District 4B, 1972 to 2024, 1976, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticGlen SherwoodWon(incumbent) Democratic 8,56051.8% RepublicanH. O. Mortenson Republican 7,96548.2% - Votes for listed candidates
- 11,048
- Election day
- November 4, 1974
- District map
- Older district map (1972 to 1981)
Minnesota House of Representatives District 4B, 1972 to 2024, 1974, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticGlen SherwoodWon(incumbent) Democratic 6,47358.6% RepublicanH. O. Mortenson Republican 4,57341.4% Scattered write-ins Write-in 20.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 13,282
- Election day
- November 7, 1972
- District map
- Older district map (1972 to 1981)
Minnesota House of Representatives District 4B, 1972 to 2024, 1972, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share NonpartisanGlen SherwoodWon Other 6,74250.8% NonpartisanM. K. Cragun Other 6,54049.2%
- 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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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:4b
DataState data (JSON)Sources: State Legislative Election Returns, 1967-2022 (Carl Klarner, Harvard Dataverse), MEDSL 2024 official precinct returnsData as of Oct 28, 2026