2010Final results
2010 election for Minnesota Senate District 21
Minnesota State Senate · Minnesota
Gary Dahms (R) won with 62.3% of the vote, defeating Al Kruse (D) by 24.7 points.
Gary DahmsRepublican · winner
62.3%16,597
Al KruseDemocrat
37.6%10,021
26,656 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
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET