2020Final results
2020 election for Minnesota House District 12A
Minnesota House of Representatives · Minnesota
Jeff Backer (R) won with 66.9% of the vote, defeating Murray Smart (D) by 33.8 points.
Jeff BackerRepublican · winner · incumbent
66.9%14,769
Murray SmartDemocrat
33.0%7,299
22,085 votes
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 1, 2026, 10:09 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 2020
Races before and after
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 1, 2026, 10:09 AM ET