2012Final results
2012 election for Minnesota Senate District 31
Minnesota State Senate · Minnesota
Michelle Benson (R) won with 58.6% of the vote, defeating Mike Starr (D) by 17.4 points.
Michelle BensonRepublican · winner · incumbent
58.6%24,774
Mike StarrDemocrat
41.2%17,423
42,251 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