2012Final results
2012 election for Minnesota's 1st District
U.S. House · Minnesota
Timothy J. Walz (D) won with 57.5% of the vote, defeating Allen Quist (R) by 15.2 points.
Timothy J. WalzDemocrat · winner
57.5%193,211
Allen QuistRepublican
42.3%142,164
335,880 votes
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:25 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 2012
Races before and after
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:25 AM ET
Money in this race
Each line compares the two campaigns on one scale.
Timothy J. WalzAllen Quist
$2M
Raised by the campaign
$640.2K
$1.9M
Spent by the campaign
$640.3K
$63.2K
Cash on hand
$0
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2012; FEC, through Dec 22, 2012.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2012