2006Final results
2006 election for Minnesota House District 42A
Minnesota House of Representatives · Minnesota
Maria Ruud (D) won with 55.1% of the vote, defeating Bill Cullen (R) by 10.1 points.
Maria RuudDemocrat · winner · incumbent
55.1%9,963
Bill CullenRepublican
44.9%8,131
18,094 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 2006
Races before and after
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET