Minnesota State House District 55A
Tue, Nov 3 · Represented by Jess Hanson Democratic · Member list as of Oct 28
Jess HansonDemocratic · Incumbent4 years since first winPam MyhraRepublican
No published poll names both candidates.Last result · 2024 general: Jess Hanson (D) 53.3, Gabriela Kroetch (R) 46.6
- Last election
- Jess Hanson (Democratic) won by 6.7 points, 2024
- On the 2026 ballot
- 2 candidates
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Left column: HansonRight column: Myhra
- Years since first win
- 4
- Not available
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Candidates on the ballot
- Jess HansonIncumbentDemocratic
- Pam MyhraRepublican
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
- 22,714
- Election day
- November 5, 2024
- District map
- Older district map (2022 to 2024)
Minnesota House of Representatives District 55A, 1972 to 2024, 2024, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticJess HansonWonName as filed: Jessica Hanson Democratic 12,11453.3% RepublicanGabriela Kroetch Republican 10,57646.6% Scattered write-ins Write-in 240.1% - Votes for listed candidates
- 18,229
- Election day
- November 8, 2022
- District map
- Older district map (2022)
Minnesota House of Representatives District 55A, 1972 to 2024, 2022, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticJess HansonWon(incumbent) Democratic 9,66853.0% RepublicanGabriela Kroetch Republican 8,54946.9% Scattered write-ins Write-in 120.1% - Votes for listed candidates
- 23,048
- Election day
- November 3, 2020
- District map
- Older district map (2012 to 2021)
Minnesota House of Representatives District 55A, 1972 to 2024, 2020, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanErik MortensenWon Republican 10,92647.4% DemocraticBrad Tabke(incumbent) Democratic 10,37245.0% OtherRyan Martin Other 1,7067.4% Scattered write-ins Write-in 440.2% - Votes for listed candidates
- 17,436
- Election day
- November 6, 2018
- District map
- Older district map (2012 to 2021)
Minnesota House of Representatives District 55A, 1972 to 2024, 2018, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticBrad TabkeWon Democratic 8,98451.5% RepublicanErik Mortensen Republican 8,38248.1% Scattered write-ins Write-in 700.4% - Votes for listed candidates
- 19,538
- Election day
- November 8, 2016
- District map
- Older district map (2012 to 2021)
Minnesota House of Representatives District 55A, 1972 to 2024, 2016, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanBob LoonanWon(incumbent) Republican 10,89855.8% DemocraticMary Hernandez Democratic 8,59444.0% Scattered write-ins Write-in 460.2% - Votes for listed candidates
- 11,346
- Election day
- November 4, 2014
- District map
- Older district map (2012 to 2021)
Minnesota House of Representatives District 55A, 1972 to 2024, 2014, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanBob LoonanWon Republican 6,43956.8% DemocraticJay C. Whiting Democratic 4,39838.8% IndependentDerek Thury Independent 5004.4% Scattered write-ins Write-in 90.1% - Votes for listed candidates
- 18,346
- Election day
- November 6, 2012
- District map
- Older district map (2012 to 2021)
Minnesota House of Representatives District 55A, 1972 to 2024, 2012, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanMike BeardWon(incumbent) Republican 10,00854.5% DemocraticChuck Berg Democratic 8,29445.2% Scattered write-ins Write-in 440.2% - Votes for listed candidates
- 13,888
- Election day
- November 2, 2010
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- Older district map (2002 to 2011)
Minnesota House of Representatives District 55A, 1972 to 2024, 2010, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticLeon M. LillieWon(incumbent) Democratic 7,81056.2% RepublicanNathan M. Hansen Republican 5,13637.0% IndependentJoseph Polencheck Independent 9306.7% Scattered write-ins Write-in 120.1% - Votes for listed candidates
- 19,572
- Election day
- November 4, 2008
- District map
- Older district map (2002 to 2011)
Minnesota House of Representatives District 55A, 1972 to 2024, 2008, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticLeon M. LillieWon(incumbent) Democratic 11,74960.0% RepublicanChristine Jacobson Republican 5,96130.5% IndependentBob Zick Independent 1,8629.5% - Votes for listed candidates
- 15,182
- Election day
- November 7, 2006
- District map
- Older district map (2002 to 2011)
Minnesota House of Representatives District 55A, 1972 to 2024, 2006, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticLeon Michael LillieWon(incumbent) Democratic 10,12366.7% RepublicanTim Kinley Republican 5,05933.3% - Votes for listed candidates
- 19,772
- Election day
- November 2, 2004
- District map
- Older district map (2002 to 2011)
Minnesota House of Representatives District 55A, 1972 to 2024, 2004, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticLeon M. LillieWon Democratic 10,84954.9% RepublicanJan Steiner Republican 7,67338.8% OtherBrian D. Balfanz Other 1,2506.3% - Votes for listed candidates
- 17,020
- Election day
- November 5, 2002
- District map
- Older district map (2002 to 2011)
Minnesota House of Representatives District 55A, 1972 to 2024, 2002, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticScott WasilukWon(incumbent) Democratic 10,02358.9% RepublicanJan Steiner Republican 6,99741.1% - Votes for listed candidates
- 18,487
- Election day
- November 7, 2000
- District map
- Older district map (1992 to 2001)
Minnesota House of Representatives District 55A, 1972 to 2024, 2000, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanHarry MaresWon(incumbent) Republican 12,66868.5% DemocraticJoshua T. Irish Democratic 5,81931.5% - Votes for listed candidates
- 17,019
- Election day
- November 3, 1998
- District map
- Older district map (1992 to 2001)
Minnesota House of Representatives District 55A, 1972 to 2024, 1998, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanHarry MaresWon(incumbent) Republican 11,40867.0% DemocraticJohn E. Pyka Democratic 5,61133.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 16,859
- Election day
- November 5, 1996
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- Older district map (1992 to 2001)
Minnesota House of Representatives District 55A, 1972 to 2024, 1996, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanHarry MaresWon(incumbent) Republican 11,19466.4% DemocraticJohn E. Pyka Democratic 5,66533.6% - Votes for listed candidates
- 14,460
- Election day
- November 8, 1994
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- Older district map (1992 to 2001)
Minnesota House of Representatives District 55A, 1972 to 2024, 1994, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanHarry MaresWon Republican 9,49965.7% DemocraticDick Ottman Democratic 4,96134.3% - Votes for listed candidates
- 17,950
- Election day
- November 3, 1992
- District map
- Older district map (1992 to 2001)
Minnesota House of Representatives District 55A, 1972 to 2024, 1992, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanBrad StaniusWon(incumbent) Republican 9,22751.4% DemocraticPaul L. Auger Democratic 7,33640.9% OtherDouglas H. Pfeffer Sr. Other 1,3877.7% - Votes for listed candidates
- 16,573
- Election day
- November 6, 1990
- District map
- Older district map (1982 to 1991)
Minnesota House of Representatives District 55A, 1972 to 2024, 1990, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanDoug SwensonWon(incumbent) Republican 8,78453.0% DemocraticJan George Democratic 7,78947.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 17,636
- Election day
- November 8, 1988
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- Older district map (1982 to 1991)
Minnesota House of Representatives District 55A, 1972 to 2024, 1988, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanDoug SwensonWon(incumbent) Republican 9,80955.6% DemocraticBill Bresin Democratic 7,82744.4% - Votes for listed candidates
- 10,897
- Election day
- November 4, 1986
- District map
- Older district map (1982 to 1991)
Minnesota House of Representatives District 55A, 1972 to 2024, 1986, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanDouglas SwensonWon Republican 5,65451.9% DemocraticBill Bresin Democratic 5,24348.1% - Votes for listed candidates
- 14,292
- Election day
- November 6, 1984
- District map
- Older district map (1982 to 1991)
Minnesota House of Representatives District 55A, 1972 to 2024, 1984, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanConnie LeviWon(incumbent) Republican 9,07563.5% DemocraticEdna Siniff Democratic 5,21736.5% - Votes for listed candidates
- 13,653
- Election day
- November 2, 1982
- District map
- Older district map (1982 to 1991)
Minnesota House of Representatives District 55A, 1972 to 2024, 1982, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanConnie LeviWon(incumbent) Republican 7,91558.0% DemocraticPat Cherrier Democratic 5,73842.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 10,121
- Election day
- November 4, 1980
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- Older district map (1972 to 1981)
Minnesota House of Representatives District 55A, 1972 to 2024, 1980, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticLawrence PogemillerWon Democratic 8,13980.4% RepublicanArian J. Knops Republican 1,98219.6% - Votes for listed candidates
- 6,524
- Election day
- November 7, 1978
- District map
- Older district map (1972 to 1981)
Minnesota House of Representatives District 55A, 1972 to 2024, 1978, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticStanley FudroWon(incumbent) Democratic 6,524100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 9,287
- Election day
- November 2, 1976
- District map
- Older district map (1972 to 1981)
Minnesota House of Representatives District 55A, 1972 to 2024, 1976, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticStanley FudroWon(incumbent) Democratic 9,287100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 5,420
- Election day
- November 4, 1974
- District map
- Older district map (1972 to 1981)
Minnesota House of Representatives District 55A, 1972 to 2024, 1974, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticStanley FudroWon(incumbent) Democratic 5,419100.0% Scattered write-ins Write-in 10.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 8,616
- Election day
- November 7, 1972
- District map
- Older district map (1972 to 1981)
Minnesota House of Representatives District 55A, 1972 to 2024, 1972, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share NonpartisanStanley FudroWon(incumbent) Other 8,616100.0%
- 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 55A, election results 1972 to 2024. https://www.electionwrld.com/mn/house/55a. 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:55a
DataState data (JSON)Sources: State Legislative Election Returns, 1967-2022 (Carl Klarner, Harvard Dataverse), MEDSL 2024 official precinct returnsData as of Oct 28, 2026