1982Final results
1982 election for Minnesota Senate District 27
Minnesota State Senate · Minnesota
Gary Decramer (D) won with 50.4% of the vote, defeating Steve Perkins (R) by 0.8 points.
Gary DecramerDemocrat · winner
50.4%13,488
Steve PerkinsRepublican
49.6%13,278
26,766 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 1982
Races before and after
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET