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2010Final results

2010 election for Minnesota House District 17A

Minnesota House of Representatives · Minnesota

Kurt Daudt (R) won with 56.0% of the vote, defeating Jim Godfrey (D) by 15.9 points.

Kurt DaudtRepublican · winner
56.0%9,840
Jim GodfreyDemocrat
40.1%7,044
Paul BergleyConstitution
3.7%657
17,560 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 2010

Races before and after

EvenR+6.02004R+1.12006R+9.62008R+15.92010D+7.92012R+10.92014

Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET

The candidates

Kurt Daudt (R)Jim Godfrey (D)

Also on the ballot: Paul Bergley (Constitution), 3.7%