2012 Minnesota elections explained

Election Name:2012 Minnesota general election
Country:Minnesota
Flag Year:1983
Ongoing:no
Previous Election:2010 Minnesota elections
Previous Year:2010
Next Election:2014 Minnesota elections
Next Year:2014
Election Date:November 6, 2012

Elections were held in Minnesota on Tuesday, November 6, 2012. Primary elections took place on August 14, 2012.[1]

Federal

United States Senate

See main article: United States Senate election in Minnesota, 2012.

See also: United States Senate elections, 2012.

Democratic–Farmer–Labor candidate Senator Amy Klobuchar stood for re-election. She was opposed by Republican state Representative Kurt Bills.

United States House of Representatives

See main article: United States House of Representatives elections in Minnesota, 2012.

See also: United States House of Representatives elections, 2012. All eight seats of the Minnesota delegation in the United States House of Representatives were up for election in 2012. All eight incumbents were seeking re-election.

State

Ballot measures

See main article: Minnesota Amendment 1 and Minnesota Amendment 2.

Two constitutional amendments regarding same-sex marriage and voter identification were on the ballot.

Minnesota Senate

See main article: Minnesota Senate election, 2012.

All 67 seats in the Minnesota Senate were up for election in 2012.

Minnesota House of Representatives

See main article: Minnesota House of Representatives election, 2012.

All 134 seats in the Minnesota House of Representatives were up for election in 2012.

Local

Many elections for local offices were also held on November 6, 2012.

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2012 Election Results . Minnesota Secretary of State . December 3, 2012.