Elections / 2012 · Senate · MN
Minnesota — 2012 U.S. Senate election
Recent presidential results
Akashic2012 · U.S. SenateMinnesota · U.S. SenateAmy KlobucharD+34.7
Candidates
Statewide candidate totals — MIT Election Data + Science Lab, 2012 Senate returns.
- Amy Klobuchar✓(i)Democrat1,854,59565.3%
- Kurt BillsRepublican867,97430.6%
- Stephen WilliamsIndependence73,5392.6%
- Tim DavisGrassroots Party30,5311.1%
- Michael CavlanMinnesota Open Progressives13,9860.5%
presidential baselinePresident 2012D+7.7Senate 2012D+34.7vs. baselineD+27.0
Minnesota's 2012 Senate race ran 27.0 points more Democratic than the presidential race on the same ballot.
Minnesota's Senate margins
Every contest in our store, 1976–2024
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1976 | +42.5% |
| 1978 | −16.2% |
| 1982 | −6.0% |
| 1984 | −16.8% |
| 1988 | −15.3% |
| 1990 | +2.6% |
| 1994 | −5.0% |
| 1996 | +9.0% |
| 2000 | +5.5% |
| 2002 | −1.7% |
| 2006 | +20.1% |
| 2008 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | +34.7% |
| 2014 | +10.2% |
| 2018 | +24.1% |
| 2020 | +5.2% |
| 2024 | +15.7% |
Same ballot, 2012MN
Source. MIT Election Data + Science Lab — 2012 US Senate returns, party-classified by literal ballot party · certified statewide totals. Real returns — nothing estimated.