Minnesota State Senate District 12

Tue, Nov 3 · Represented by Torrey Westrom Republican · Member list as of Oct 28

Kari DorryDemocratic

Kari Dorry 28.1Torrey Westrom 68.0

Last result · 2022 generalNo published poll names both candidates.

Torrey WestromRepublican · Incumbent14 years since first win

Last election: Torrey Westrom (Republican) won by 39.9 points, 2022
On the 2026 ballot: 2 candidates

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Races: Won 0 of 1; Won 13 of 14
Years since first win: Not available; 14

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Kari DorryDemocratic
Torrey WestromIncumbentRepublican

Source: electionresultsfiles.sos.mn.gov, dated Oct 28

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History (17 elections for this seat)

Votes for listed candidates: 38,492
Election day: November 8, 2022
District map: Older district map (2022)

Minnesota Senate District 12, 1970 to 2022, 2022, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
RepublicanTorrey WestromWon(incumbent)	Republican	26,17868.0%	68.0%
DemocraticKari Dorry	Democratic	10,81328.1%	28.1%
OtherAshley Klingbeil	Other	1,4853.9%	3.9%
Scattered write-ins	Write-in	160.0%	0.0%

Votes for listed candidates: 44,932
Election day: November 3, 2020
District map: Older district map (2012 to 2021)

Minnesota Senate District 12, 1970 to 2022, 2020, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
RepublicanTorrey WestromWon(incumbent)	Republican	33,43674.4%	74.4%
DemocraticJill Abahsain	Democratic	11,46725.5%	25.5%
Scattered write-ins	Write-in	290.1%	0.1%

Votes for listed candidates: 41,794
Election day: November 8, 2016
District map: Older district map (2012 to 2021)

Minnesota Senate District 12, 1970 to 2022, 2016, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
RepublicanTorrey WestromWon(incumbent)	Republican	28,25467.6%	67.6%
DemocraticRuss Hinrichs	Democratic	13,51532.3%	32.3%
Scattered write-ins	Write-in	250.1%	0.1%

Votes for listed candidates: 41,109
Election day: November 6, 2012
District map: Older district map (2012 to 2021)

Minnesota Senate District 12, 1970 to 2022, 2012, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
RepublicanTorrey WestromWon	Republican	25,27961.5%	61.5%
DemocraticJohn Schultz	Democratic	15,80138.4%	38.4%
Scattered write-ins	Write-in	290.1%	0.1%

Votes for listed candidates: 32,091
Election day: November 2, 2010
District map: Older district map (2002 to 2011)

Minnesota Senate District 12, 1970 to 2022, 2010, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
RepublicanPaul GazelkaWon	Republican	16,53051.5%	51.5%
DemocraticTaylor Stevenson	Democratic	11,60936.2%	36.2%
Scattered write-ins	Write-in	3,1259.7%	9.7%
OtherSteve Park	Other	8272.6%	2.6%

Votes for listed candidates: 32,501
Election day: November 7, 2006
District map: Older district map (2002 to 2011)

Minnesota Senate District 12, 1970 to 2022, 2006, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
RepublicanPaul KoeringWon(incumbent)	Republican	18,24156.1%	56.1%
DemocraticTerry Sluss	Democratic	14,26043.9%	43.9%

Votes for listed candidates: 33,322
Election day: November 5, 2002
District map: Older district map (2002 to 2011)

Minnesota Senate District 12, 1970 to 2022, 2002, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
RepublicanPaul KoeringWon	Republican	16,73050.2%	50.2%
DemocraticDon Samuelson(incumbent)	Democratic	16,59249.8%	49.8%

Votes for listed candidates: 38,137
Election day: November 7, 2000
District map: Older district map (1992 to 2001)

Minnesota Senate District 12, 1970 to 2022, 2000, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
DemocraticDon SamuelsonWon(incumbent)	Democratic	19,27450.5%	50.5%
RepublicanPaul Koering	Republican	18,86349.5%	49.5%

Votes for listed candidates: 34,245
Election day: November 5, 1996
District map: Older district map (1992 to 2001)

Minnesota Senate District 12, 1970 to 2022, 1996, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
DemocraticDon SamuelsonWon(incumbent)	Democratic	18,23853.3%	53.3%
RepublicanPaul Koering	Republican	16,00746.7%	46.7%

Votes for listed candidates: 33,910
Election day: November 3, 1992
District map: Older district map (1992 to 2001)

Minnesota Senate District 12, 1970 to 2022, 1992, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
DemocraticDon SamuelsonWon(incumbent)	Democratic	20,98861.9%	61.9%
RepublicanForest W. Hyatt	Republican	12,92238.1%	38.1%

Votes for listed candidates: 24,560
Election day: November 6, 1990
District map: Older district map (1982 to 1991)

Minnesota Senate District 12, 1970 to 2022, 1990, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
DemocraticDallas SamsWon	Democratic	14,31358.3%	58.3%
RepublicanDon Anderson(incumbent)	Republican	10,24741.7%	41.7%

Votes for listed candidates: 23,577
Election day: November 4, 1986
District map: Older district map (1982 to 1991)

Minnesota Senate District 12, 1970 to 2022, 1986, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
RepublicanDon AndersonWon(incumbent)	Republican	12,61453.5%	53.5%
DemocraticMyrton Wegener	Democratic	10,96346.5%	46.5%

Votes for listed candidates: 26,598
Election day: November 2, 1982
District map: Older district map (1982 to 1991)

Minnesota Senate District 12, 1970 to 2022, 1982, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
RepublicanDon AndersonWon	Republican	13,50350.8%	50.8%
DemocraticMyrton Wegener(incumbent)	Democratic	13,09549.2%	49.2%

Votes for listed candidates: 29,376
Election day: November 4, 1980
District map: Older district map (1972 to 1981)

Minnesota Senate District 12, 1970 to 2022, 1980, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
DemocraticMyrton WegenerWon(incumbent)	Democratic	14,76750.3%	50.3%
RepublicanJohn Aldrich	Republican	14,60949.7%	49.7%

Votes for listed candidates: 27,979
Election day: November 2, 1976
District map: Older district map (1972 to 1981)

Minnesota Senate District 12, 1970 to 2022, 1976, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
DemocraticMyrton WegenerWon(incumbent)	Democratic	15,40255.0%	55.0%
RepublicanJohn Aldrich	Republican	12,57745.0%	45.0%

Votes for listed candidates: 25,129
Election day: November 7, 1972
District map: Older district map (1972 to 1981)

Minnesota Senate District 12, 1970 to 2022, 1972, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
NonpartisanMyrton WegenerWon(incumbent)	Other	13,73454.6%	54.6%
NonpartisanAnthony Haasser	Other	11,39545.4%	45.4%

Votes for listed candidates: 31,931
Election day: November 3, 1970
District map: Older district map (1966 to 1971)

Minnesota Senate District 12, 1970 to 2022, 1970, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
NonpartisanRollin B. GlewweWon(incumbent)	Other	19,10359.8%	59.8%
NonpartisanRobert F. Collins	Other	12,82840.2%	40.2%

1970 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: 2022.

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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; 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.

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