2010Final results
2010 election for Minnesota Senate District 36
Minnesota State Senate · Minnesota
Dave Thompson (R) won with 63.1% of the vote, defeating Steve Quist (D) by 26.2 points.
Dave ThompsonRepublican · winner
63.1%23,426
Steve QuistDemocrat
36.8%13,686
37,154 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