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2018Final results

2018 election for Minnesota House District 12B

Minnesota House of Representatives · Minnesota

Paul Anderson (R) won with 71.3% of the vote, defeating Ben Schirmers (D) by 42.8 points.

Paul AndersonRepublican · winner · incumbent
71.3%12,219
28.6%4,894
17,130 votes

Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 1, 2026, 6:17 AM ET

The seat over time

D − R margin in this seat's races around 2018

Races before and after

EvenR+14.12010R+32.72012R+35.72014R+42.82018R+50.12020R+39.92022

Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 1, 2026, 6:17 AM ET