Minnesota State House District 52B
Tue, Nov 3 · Represented by Bianca Virnig Democratic · Member list as of Oct 28
Tom LopacRepublicanBianca VirnigDemocratic · Incumbent2 years since first win
No published poll names both candidates.Last result · 2024 general: Bianca Virnig (D) 60.6, Douglas Willetts (R) 39.3
- Last election
- Bianca Virnig (Democratic) won by 21.3 points, 2024
- On the 2026 ballot
- 2 candidates
Side by side
Left column: LopacRight column: Virnig
- Races
- None listed
- Won 1 of 1
- Years since first win
- Not available
- 2
How these are counted
Wins and losses count the races in our results files, the same as each profile.
More about this race
Candidates on the ballot
- Bianca VirnigIncumbentDemocratic
- Tom LopacRepublican
Source: electionresultsfiles.sos.mn.gov, dated Oct 28
All State House districts
Select a shape for details. Arrow keys move between shapes.
- Democratic
- Republican
- Independent
- Nonpartisan
- More than one party
- No member listed
Map settings
Vote in Minnesota
Trouble voting? Election Protection hotline: 866-OUR-VOTE. A nonpartisan coalition of civil-rights and voting-rights groups, not a government service. 866ourvote.org
Official results for Minnesota
History (29 elections for this seat)
- Votes for listed candidates
- 26,179
- Election day
- November 5, 2024
- District map
- Older district map (2022 to 2024)
Minnesota House of Representatives District 52B, 1968 to 2024, 2024, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticBianca VirnigWon Democratic 15,85760.6% RepublicanDouglas Willetts Republican 10,29139.3% Scattered write-ins Write-in 310.1% - Votes for listed candidates
- 22,592
- Election day
- November 8, 2022
- District map
- Older district map (2022)
Minnesota House of Representatives District 52B, 1968 to 2024, 2022, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticRuth RichardsonWon(incumbent) Democratic 13,93361.7% RepublicanCynthia Lonnquist Republican 8,63638.2% Scattered write-ins Write-in 230.1% - Votes for listed candidates
- 24,621
- Election day
- November 3, 2020
- District map
- Older district map (2012 to 2021)
Minnesota House of Representatives District 52B, 1968 to 2024, 2020, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticRuth RichardsonWon(incumbent) Democratic 13,65355.5% RepublicanCynthia Lonnquist Republican 10,94744.5% Scattered write-ins Write-in 210.1% - Votes for listed candidates
- 20,478
- Election day
- November 6, 2018
- District map
- Older district map (2012 to 2021)
Minnesota House of Representatives District 52B, 1968 to 2024, 2018, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticRuth RichardsonWon Democratic 11,00453.7% RepublicanRegina Barr(incumbent) Republican 9,43746.1% Scattered write-ins Write-in 370.2% - Votes for listed candidates
- 21,927
- Election day
- November 8, 2016
- District map
- Older district map (2012 to 2021)
Minnesota House of Representatives District 52B, 1968 to 2024, 2016, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanRegina BarrWon Republican 11,00150.2% DemocraticMary Tkach Democratic 10,88049.6% Scattered write-ins Write-in 460.2% - Votes for listed candidates
- 15,248
- Election day
- November 4, 2014
- District map
- Older district map (2012 to 2021)
Minnesota House of Representatives District 52B, 1968 to 2024, 2014, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticJoe AtkinsWon(incumbent) Democratic 9,83164.5% RepublicanDon Lee Republican 5,40535.5% Scattered write-ins Write-in 120.1% - Votes for listed candidates
- 21,952
- Election day
- November 6, 2012
- District map
- Older district map (2012 to 2021)
Minnesota House of Representatives District 52B, 1968 to 2024, 2012, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticJoe AtkinsWon(incumbent) Democratic 14,49366.0% RepublicanPaul Tuschy Republican 7,43033.9% Scattered write-ins Write-in 290.1% - Votes for listed candidates
- 21,494
- Election day
- November 2, 2010
- District map
- Older district map (2002 to 2011)
Minnesota House of Representatives District 52B, 1968 to 2024, 2010, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanMatt DeanWon(incumbent) Republican 13,00660.5% DemocraticSten Hakanson Democratic 8,48139.5% Scattered write-ins Write-in 70.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 26,387
- Election day
- November 4, 2008
- District map
- Older district map (2002 to 2011)
Minnesota House of Representatives District 52B, 1968 to 2024, 2008, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanMatt DeanWon(incumbent) Republican 14,68955.7% DemocraticKate Christopher Democratic 11,69844.3% - Votes for listed candidates
- 21,494
- Election day
- November 7, 2006
- District map
- Older district map (2002 to 2011)
Minnesota House of Representatives District 52B, 1968 to 2024, 2006, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanMatthew DeanWon(incumbent) Republican 11,14951.9% DemocraticJason Gonnion Democratic 10,34548.1% - Votes for listed candidates
- 25,352
- Election day
- November 2, 2004
- District map
- Older district map (2002 to 2011)
Minnesota House of Representatives District 52B, 1968 to 2024, 2004, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanMatt DeanWon Republican 13,09151.6% DemocraticRebecca L. Otto Democratic 12,26148.4% - Votes for listed candidates
- 20,775
- Election day
- November 5, 2002
- District map
- Older district map (2002 to 2011)
Minnesota House of Representatives District 52B, 1968 to 2024, 2002, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanMark HolstenWon(incumbent) Republican 12,21558.8% DemocraticRebecca L. Otto Democratic 8,56041.2% - Votes for listed candidates
- 15,878
- Election day
- November 7, 2000
- District map
- Older district map (1992 to 2001)
Minnesota House of Representatives District 52B, 1968 to 2024, 2000, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticGeri EvansWon Democratic 8,07650.9% RepublicanChar Samuelson Republican 7,80249.1% - Votes for listed candidates
- 14,474
- Election day
- November 3, 1998
- District map
- Older district map (1992 to 2001)
Minnesota House of Representatives District 52B, 1968 to 2024, 1998, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanBarb HaakeWon Republican 7,03448.6% DemocraticGeri Evans(incumbent) Democratic 6,24143.1% OtherWilliam Helgeson Other 1,1998.3% - Votes for listed candidates
- 15,478
- Election day
- November 5, 1996
- District map
- Older district map (1992 to 2001)
Minnesota House of Representatives District 52B, 1968 to 2024, 1996, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticGeri EvansWon Democratic 7,93451.3% RepublicanDick Pellow(incumbent) Republican 6,76143.7% OtherWilliam Helgeson Other 7835.1% - Votes for listed candidates
- 12,546
- Election day
- November 8, 1994
- District map
- Older district map (1992 to 2001)
Minnesota House of Representatives District 52B, 1968 to 2024, 1994, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanDick PellowWon Republican 6,71353.5% DemocraticGeri Evans(incumbent) Democratic 5,83346.5% - Votes for listed candidates
- 16,964
- Election day
- November 3, 1992
- District map
- Older district map (1992 to 2001)
Minnesota House of Representatives District 52B, 1968 to 2024, 1992, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticGeri EvansWon Democratic 8,54950.4% RepublicanDick Pellow(incumbent) Republican 8,41549.6% - Votes for listed candidates
- 12,446
- Election day
- November 6, 1990
- District map
- Older district map (1982 to 1991)
Minnesota House of Representatives District 52B, 1968 to 2024, 1990, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanDick PellowWon(incumbent) Republican 6,91055.5% DemocraticGeri Evans Democratic 5,53644.5% - Votes for listed candidates
- 14,699
- Election day
- November 8, 1988
- District map
- Older district map (1982 to 1991)
Minnesota House of Representatives District 52B, 1968 to 2024, 1988, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanDick PellowWon Republican 7,67752.2% DemocraticJames Senden Democratic 7,02247.8% - Votes for listed candidates
- 8,483
- Election day
- November 4, 1986
- District map
- Older district map (1982 to 1991)
Minnesota House of Representatives District 52B, 1968 to 2024, 1986, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticDan KnuthWon(incumbent) Democratic 4,43652.3% RepublicanDick Pellow Republican 4,04747.7% - Votes for listed candidates
- 12,854
- Election day
- November 6, 1984
- District map
- Older district map (1982 to 1991)
Minnesota House of Representatives District 52B, 1968 to 2024, 1984, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticDan KnuthWon(incumbent) Democratic 7,16855.8% RepublicanNeil Krick Republican 5,68644.2% - Votes for listed candidates
- 11,510
- Election day
- November 2, 1982
- District map
- Older district map (1982 to 1991)
Minnesota House of Representatives District 52B, 1968 to 2024, 1982, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticDan KnuthWon Democratic 6,01352.2% RepublicanDavid H. Hoel Republican 5,49747.8% - Votes for listed candidates
- 15,768
- Election day
- November 4, 1980
- District map
- Older district map (1972 to 1981)
Minnesota House of Representatives District 52B, 1968 to 2024, 1980, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticHarry Sieben Jr.Won(incumbent) Democratic 9,99863.4% RepublicanMarge Schneider Republican 5,77036.6% - Votes for listed candidates
- 8,590
- Election day
- November 7, 1978
- District map
- Older district map (1972 to 1981)
Minnesota House of Representatives District 52B, 1968 to 2024, 1978, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticHarry Sieben Jr.Won(incumbent) Democratic 8,590100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 14,167
- Election day
- November 2, 1976
- District map
- Older district map (1972 to 1981)
Minnesota House of Representatives District 52B, 1968 to 2024, 1976, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticHarry Sieben Jr.Won(incumbent) Democratic 10,16371.7% RepublicanArthur Albertson Republican 2,71219.1% OtherLee Wilson Other 1,2929.1% - Votes for listed candidates
- 7,143
- Election day
- November 4, 1974
- District map
- Older district map (1972 to 1981)
Minnesota House of Representatives District 52B, 1968 to 2024, 1974, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticHarry Sieben Jr.Won(incumbent) Democratic 7,11499.6% Scattered write-ins Write-in 290.4% - Votes for listed candidates
- 11,321
- Election day
- November 7, 1972
- District map
- Older district map (1972 to 1981)
Minnesota House of Representatives District 52B, 1968 to 2024, 1972, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share NonpartisanHarry Sieben Jr.Won(incumbent) Other 8,56275.6% NonpartisanBernie Berrman Other 2,75924.4% - Votes for listed candidates
- 9,057
- Election day
- November 3, 1970
- District map
- Older district map (1966 to 1971)
Minnesota House of Representatives District 52B, 1968 to 2024, 1970, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share NonpartisanBernard CarlsonWon(incumbent) Other 5,06255.9% NonpartisanDonald Panger Other 3,99544.1% - Votes for listed candidates
- 10,260
- Election day
- November 5, 1968
- District map
- Older district map (1966 to 1971)
Minnesota House of Representatives District 52B, 1968 to 2024, 1968, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share NonpartisanBernard CarlsonWon(incumbent) Other 5,42852.9% NonpartisanLeslie Knuti Other 4,83247.1%
- 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.
Download and cite
Cite this page
Election Wrld. (2026). Minnesota State House District 52B, election results 1968 to 2024. https://www.electionwrld.com/mn/house/52b. Retrieved October 31, 2026.
Embed this seat
<iframe src="https://www.electionwrld.com/embed/mn/house/52b" title="Minnesota House of Representatives District 52B" width="100%" height="400" style="border:0;max-width:640px" loading="lazy"></iframe>
<p style="font-size:13px">Data: <a href="https://www.electionwrld.com">Election Wrld</a>, CC BY 4.0</p>Paste this into any web page. It shows the seat, its last result and the next election.
Sources
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:52b
DataState data (JSON)Sources: State Legislative Election Returns, 1967-2022 (Carl Klarner, Harvard Dataverse), MEDSL 2024 official precinct returnsData as of Oct 28, 2026