2012Final results
2012 election for Minnesota House District 47A
Minnesota House of Representatives · Minnesota
Ernie Leidiger (R) won with 62.5% of the vote, defeating Keith Pickering (D) by 25.2 points.
Ernie LeidigerRepublican · winner · incumbent
62.5%12,938
Keith PickeringDemocrat
37.3%7,718
20,690 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 2012
Races before and after
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET