2012Final results
2012 election for Minnesota House District 53A
Minnesota House of Representatives · Minnesota
Joann Ward (D) won with 56.2% of the vote, defeating Pam Cunningham (R) by 12.5 points.
Joann WardDemocrat · winner
56.2%11,932
Pam CunninghamRepublican
43.6%9,269
21,235 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