Akashic EdgeAKASHIC EDGE
ElectionsCandidates
HistorianCartographer2026 ForecastArticlesAPIPricing

Latest Articles

    View all articles →

    Browse by Category

      Data Tools

      • Elections
      • Candidates
      • The Historian
      • The Cartographer
      • American Nations
      • States & Counties
      • Congressional Districts

      About

      Akashic HQ provides deep political data analysis covering 165 years of U.S. elections.

      • Data Sources & Methodology
      • Pricing
      • API Documentation
      • Contact

      © 2026 Akashic HQ. All rights reserved.

      Data: MIT Election Lab, VEST, Census Bureau
      Home/Elections/2012/US House/Minnesota/MN-03
      2012·US House·Minnesota·District profile →

      Minnesota District 3 US House

      Winner
      REP
      Erik Paulsen
      58.1%222,335 votes
      Runner-up
      DEM
      Brian Barnes
      41.8%159,937 votes
      Margin
      R+16.3
      382,705 total votes
      3 candidates382,705 total votes
      CandidatePartyVotes ▼%Vote Share
      Erik PaulsenREP✓
      		REP222,33558.1%
      Brian BarnesDEM
      		DEM159,93741.8%
      WriteinOTH
      		OTH4330.1%

      Presidential Vote by District

      5 elections · 2008–2024 · 118th Congress boundaries
      Latest (2024)D+21.3
      Shift vs 2020↑ D+0.3
      R+20EvenD+2020082012201620202024
      YearDem %Rep %MarginTurnout
      202459.6%38.3%D+21.3422,632
      202059.5%38.5%D+21.0434,448
      201651.1%40.1%D+11.0387,524
      201251.6%48.4%D+3.2382,483
      200852.0%46.4%D+5.6380,776

      Seat History

      US House in Minnesota

      2024
      Kelly MorrisonDEM
      D+17.0
      2022
      Dean PhillipsDEM
      D+19.2
      Redistricted
      2020
      Dean PhillipsDEM
      D+11.3
      2018
      Dean PhillipsDEM
      D+11.4
      2016
      Erik PaulsenREP
      R+13.7
      2014
      Erik PaulsenREP
      R+24.4
      Redistricted
      2010
      Erik PaulsenREP
      R+22.2
      2008
      Erik PaulsenREP
      R+7.6
      2006
      Jim RamstadREP
      R+29.8
      2004
      Jim RamstadREP
      R+29.3
      2002
      Jim RamstadREP
      R+44.1
      Redistricted
      2000
      Jim RamstadREP
      R+37.8
      1998
      Jim RamstadREP
      R+48.4
      1996
      Jim RamstadREP
      R+40.4
      View all US House history for Minnesota →

      Candidates

      WriteinOTH
      Record0W-2660L
      Avg Margin---
      Career1976-2024
      US House / Governor
      Full profile →
      Erik PaulsenREP
      Record12W-1L
      Avg MarginR+32.3
      Career1994-2018
      US House / State House
      Full profile →
      Brian BarnesDEM
      Record0W-2L
      Avg MarginR+77.0
      Career2002-2012
      US House / State House
      Full profile →

      Also in Minnesota, 2012

      President1 contest →US Senate1 contest →
      ← All 2012 US House races2012 overviewMinnesota profileAll elections