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2014Final results

2014 election for Minnesota House District 55A

Minnesota House of Representatives · Minnesota

Bob Loonan (R) won with 56.8% of the vote, defeating Jay C. Whiting (D) by 18.0 points.

Bob LoonanRepublican · winner
56.8%6,439
38.8%4,398
Derek ThuryIndependent
4.4%500
11,346 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 2014

Races before and after

EvenD+29.62008D+19.32010R+9.32012R+18.02014R+11.82016D+3.52018

Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET

The candidates

Bob Loonan (R)Jay C. Whiting (D)

Also on the ballot: Derek Thury (Independent), 4.4%