2012Final results
2012 election for Minnesota Senate District 39
Minnesota State Senate · Minnesota
Karin Housley (R) won with 50.6% of the vote, defeating Julie Bunn (D) by 1.4 points.
Karin HousleyRepublican · winner
50.6%23,385
Julie BunnDemocrat
49.2%22,754
46,201 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