2004Final results
2004 election for Minnesota House District 42B
Minnesota House of Representatives · Minnesota
Erik Paulsen (R) won with 59.9% of the vote, defeating Carol Bomben (D) by 19.7 points.
Erik PaulsenRepublican · winner · incumbent
59.9%13,425
Carol BombenDemocrat
40.1%8,999
22,424 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 2004
Races before and after
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET