U.S. Senate, 2012 Election
General
| Date: | November 6, 2012 |
| Cycle: | 2012 |
| Office: | U.S. Senate |
| State: | Minnesota |
| District: | Statewide |
| Candidate | Gender | Party | Votes | Percent | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amy Klobuchar Incumbent | Woman | Democratic-Farmer-Labor | 1,854,595 | 65.23 | +34.70 |
| Kurt Bills | Man | Republican | 867,974 | 30.53 | |
| Stephen Williams | Man | Independence | 73,539 | 2.59 | |
| Timothy A. (Tim) Davis | Man | Grassroots | 30,531 | 1.07 | |
| Michael James Cavlan | Man | Minnesota Open Progressives | 13,986 | 0.49 |
Senator Klobuchar was reelected to a second term with the second largest victory margin in state history for the office (behind DFLer Hubert Humphrey's 42.48-point victory in 1976).
Bill was an economics teacher from Rosemount and sitting state Representative (HD 37B, 2011-2013).
Stephen Williams was a small business owner and farmer from Brownsdale, Independence candidate for U.S. Sneate in 2006, 2008, and 2014, Independence candidate for Lieutenant Governor in 2010, and Independence nominee for U.S. Senate in 2012.
Davis was a retired forklift operator from Minneapolis, Grassroots nominee for HD 59B in 1990, Grassroots nominee for Lieutenant Governor in 1994, Grassroots nominee for U.S. Senate in 1996, and Green Party nominee for the 5th CD in 2002.
Cavlan was a registered nurse from Minneapolis and Green Party nominee for U.S. Senate in 2006.
Related Reports
- Romney-Bills and Klobuchar-Obama Voter Gaps Could Make History in Minnesota (October 31, 2012)
- GOP Bracing for 2nd Worst Finish in MN US Senate Race Since Great Depression (October 19, 2012)
- GOPer Bills Would Engage Grover Norquist in “Verbal or Physical Confrontation” Over Taxes (September 18, 2012)
- Pawlenty Defeats Klobuchar? Don’t Hold Your Breath (August 16, 2011)
- Could Amy Klobuchar Win 60 percent of the Vote in 2012? (August 3, 2011)
- Minnesota 2012 US Senate Race Fundraising Down 65 Percent from 2008 (July 22, 2011)
- No GOP Challenger Yet For Amy Klobuchar? No Problem (February 3, 2011)
- History Gives Klobuchar a 2 in 3 Chance to Win Reelection in 2012 (December 2, 2010)
Sources
- State of Minnesota Legislative Manual, 2013-2014 (p. 509).