2008Final results
2008 election for Minnesota House District 42A
Minnesota House of Representatives · Minnesota
Maria Ruud (D) won with 58.3% of the vote, defeating Shari May (R) by 16.6 points.
Maria RuudDemocrat · winner · incumbent
58.3%12,806
Shari MayRepublican
41.7%9,154
21,960 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 2008
Races before and after
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET