2010Final results
2010 election for Minnesota Senate District 49
Minnesota State Senate · Minnesota
Michelle Benson (R) won with 60.3% of the vote, defeating Paul Meunier (D) by 20.8 points.
Michelle BensonRepublican · winner
60.3%19,979
Paul MeunierDemocrat
39.6%13,102
33,118 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