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      Home/Elections/2010/US House/Minnesota/MN-01
      2010·US House·Minnesota·District profile →

      Minnesota District 1 US House

      Winner
      DEM
      Timothy J Walz
      49.3%122,365 votes
      Runner-up
      REP
      Randy Demmer
      44.0%109,242 votes
      Margin
      D+5.3
      248,005 total votes
      5 candidates248,005 total votes
      CandidatePartyVotes ▼%Vote Share
      Timothy J WalzDEM✓
      		DEM122,36549.3%
      Randy DemmerREP
      		REP109,24244.0%
      Steven WilsonOTH
      		OTH13,2425.3%
      Lars JohnsonOTH
      		OTH3,0541.2%
      WriteinOTH
      		OTH1020.0%

      Presidential Vote by District

      5 elections · 2008–2024 · 118th Congress boundaries
      Latest (2024)R+12.0
      Shift vs 2020↓ R+2.8
      R+10EvenD+1020082012201620202024
      YearDem %Rep %MarginTurnout
      202443.1%55.1%R+12.0388,291
      202044.3%53.5%R+9.2388,718
      201638.5%52.4%R+13.8357,110
      201250.9%49.1%D+1.9349,828
      200850.8%46.3%D+4.5363,481

      Seat History

      US House in Minnesota

      2024
      Brad FinstadREP
      R+17.1
      2022
      Brad FinstadREP
      R+11.5
      Redistricted
      2020
      Jim HagedornREP
      R+3.1
      2018
      Jim HagedornREP
      R+0.5
      2016
      Timothy J WalzDEM
      D+0.8
      2014
      Timothy J WalzDEM
      D+8.5
      2012
      Timothy J WalzDEM
      D+15.2
      Redistricted
      2008
      Timothy J WalzDEM
      D+29.6
      2006
      Timothy J WalzDEM
      D+5.6
      2004
      Gil GutknechtREP
      R+24.1
      2002
      Gil GutknechtREP
      R+26.9
      Redistricted
      2000
      Gil GutknechtREP
      R+14.8
      1998
      Gil GutknechtREP
      R+9.5
      1996
      Gil GutknechtREP
      R+5.5
      View all US House history for Minnesota →

      Candidates

      WriteinOTH
      Record0W-2660L
      Avg Margin---
      Career1976-2024
      US House / Governor
      Full profile →
      Timothy J WalzDEM
      Record8W-0L
      Avg MarginD+9.5
      Career2006-2022
      Governor / US House
      Full profile →
      Lars JohnsonOTH
      Record0W-1L
      Avg Margin---
      Career2010-2010
      US House
      Full profile →
      Randy DemmerREP
      Record4W-1L
      Avg MarginR+10.7
      Career2002-2010
      US House / State House
      Full profile →
      Steven WilsonOTH
      Record0W-4L
      Avg MarginR+35.2
      Career1992-2018
      State Senate / US House / State House
      Full profile →

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