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2012-11-06 Senatorial Election Results for Minnesota (Class 1)


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County Turnout Amy Klobuchar*
(DFL)
Kurt Bills
(R)
Stephen Williams
(Independence Party)
Tim Davis
(Grassroots)
Other Margin TOTAL
Aitkin67%5,62863.7%2,81031.8%2492.8%951.1%490.6%2,818 8,831
Anoka72%113,61162.6%59,99133.1%4,7912.6%2,0211.1%9440.5%53,620 181,358
Becker64%8,99856.6%6,09538.4%5583.5%1450.9%950.6%2,903 15,891
Beltrami63%13,60463.8%6,71031.5%6032.8%2411.1%1520.7%6,894 21,310
Benton64%11,54261.3%6,26733.3%6243.3%2791.5%1150.6%5,275 18,827
Big Stone66%1,81866.6%78828.9%923.4%190.7%140.5%1,030 2,731
Blue Earth62%21,28965.3%9,33828.6%1,1193.4%6642.0%2160.7%11,951 32,626
Brown67%8,14960.0%4,80335.4%4203.1%1611.2%510.4%3,346 13,584
Carlton66%13,05472.6%4,29023.9%4062.3%1630.9%670.4%8,764 17,980
Carver77%28,20555.0%21,37841.7%1,0942.1%4230.8%1940.4%6,827 51,294
Cass69%8,99657.5%5,93037.9%4743.0%1591.0%940.6%3,066 15,653
Chippewa63%4,17669.0%1,59226.3%1833.0%681.1%350.6%2,584 6,054
Chisago69%16,75859.1%10,37136.6%7662.7%2901.0%1480.5%6,387 28,333
Clay60%18,60767.0%8,06429.0%7532.7%2270.8%1230.4%10,543 27,774
Clearwater63%2,17253.2%1,70941.9%1273.1%501.2%230.6%463 4,081
Cook73%2,26370.8%82025.6%762.4%240.8%150.5%1,443 3,198
Cottonwood65%3,45760.2%1,98534.6%2043.6%571.0%370.6%1,472 5,740
Crow Wing69%19,56858.0%12,46736.9%1,1373.4%3881.1%1930.6%7,101 33,753
Dakota74%139,16162.0%77,03134.3%5,2232.3%1,9980.9%1,1160.5%62,130 224,529
Dodge69%5,92659.0%3,62736.1%3263.2%1231.2%420.4%2,299 10,044
Douglas71%12,19959.9%7,23335.5%6463.2%1680.8%1110.5%4,966 20,357
Faribault67%4,78863.7%2,37731.6%2202.9%961.3%380.5%2,411 7,519
Fillmore66%6,81064.7%3,10029.5%3012.9%2732.6%380.4%3,710 10,522
Freeborn67%11,10768.4%4,40627.1%4752.9%1801.1%690.4%6,701 16,237
Goodhue71%15,77762.5%8,27732.8%7713.1%2841.1%1170.5%7,500 25,226
Grant72%2,22264.9%1,03630.3%1173.4%381.1%90.3%1,186 3,422
Hennepin72%469,11971.2%165,61225.1%13,5272.1%6,2671.0%4,3380.7%303,507 658,863
Houston68%5,17451.8%3,90939.1%3683.7%4654.7%730.7%1,265 9,989
Hubbard69%6,35356.8%4,31138.6%3403.0%1191.1%590.5%2,042 11,182
Isanti68%11,13157.1%7,43838.1%5943.0%2201.1%1230.6%3,693 19,506
Itasca66%15,38266.4%6,96730.1%5562.4%1720.7%1040.4%8,415 23,181
Jackson67%3,15759.7%1,80234.1%2164.1%771.5%330.6%1,355 5,285
Kanabec64%4,81961.2%2,69734.3%2002.5%1221.5%340.4%2,122 7,872
Kandiyohi65%13,03362.5%6,99033.5%5612.7%1820.9%950.5%6,043 20,861
Kittson68%1,67470.5%62526.3%522.2%130.5%100.4%1,049 2,374
Koochiching60%4,31569.0%1,70427.2%1452.3%671.1%240.4%2,611 6,255
Lac qui Parle69%2,67468.7%1,03526.6%1423.6%220.6%200.5%1,639 3,893
Lake75%4,67870.7%1,70225.7%1241.9%620.9%520.8%2,976 6,618
Lake of the Woods68%1,21856.3%83938.8%823.8%130.6%110.5%379 2,163
Le Sueur69%9,14463.7%4,48931.3%4243.0%1921.3%980.7%4,655 14,347
Lincoln66%1,71256.8%1,11236.9%1374.5%260.9%260.9%600 3,013
Lyon62%7,32060.8%4,08533.9%4423.7%1301.1%660.5%3,235 12,043
Mahnomen56%1,48369.8%53125.0%653.1%271.3%190.9%952 2,125
Marshall64%2,97364.9%1,44831.6%1152.5%290.6%150.3%1,525 4,580
Martin66%6,16757.8%3,92436.8%3503.3%1641.5%580.5%2,243 10,663
McLeod66%10,55358.3%6,61736.5%6183.4%2051.1%1200.7%3,936 18,113
Meeker69%7,11159.4%4,22435.3%4283.6%1561.3%500.4%2,887 11,969
Mille Lacs65%7,73761.2%4,23433.5%3903.1%2021.6%890.7%3,503 12,652
Morrison64%9,23357.3%6,02737.4%5613.5%1761.1%1160.7%3,206 16,113
Mower61%12,47569.5%4,44324.7%5993.3%3652.0%720.4%8,032 17,954
Murray69%2,67457.5%1,71536.9%1874.0%541.2%230.5%959 4,653
Nicollet69%11,96867.5%4,91227.7%5042.8%2461.4%960.5%7,056 17,726
Nobles51%4,58756.1%3,02437.0%3824.7%1101.3%760.9%1,563 8,179
Norman61%2,26272.4%74924.0%762.4%240.8%150.5%1,513 3,126
Olmsted68%46,06761.2%25,72134.2%2,0972.8%1,0051.3%3360.4%20,346 75,226
Otter Tail68%16,54253.5%12,93141.8%9963.2%2690.9%1680.5%3,611 30,906
Pennington60%4,09864.6%1,95630.8%1752.8%661.0%480.8%2,142 6,343
Pine58%8,44962.8%4,26931.7%4053.0%2662.0%700.5%4,180 13,459
Pipestone62%1,98144.2%2,22849.7%1844.1%491.1%380.8%-247 4,480
Polk59%8,97563.4%4,55532.2%4012.8%1310.9%880.6%4,420 14,150
Pope70%4,00565.6%1,83130.0%1853.0%611.0%230.4%2,174 6,105
Ramsey67%196,97273.5%58,82422.0%6,8252.5%2,9781.1%2,3120.9%138,148 267,911
Red Lake63%1,30667.8%52727.4%623.2%201.0%100.5%779 1,925
Redwood64%4,49459.1%2,74136.0%2443.2%921.2%330.4%1,753 7,604
Renville64%4,99666.0%2,21529.2%2333.1%821.1%470.6%2,781 7,573
Rice62%20,65766.7%8,94328.9%8312.7%3511.1%1870.6%11,714 30,969
Rock65%2,14845.8%2,24547.9%2104.5%601.3%280.6%-97 4,691
Roseau62%4,00955.8%2,83539.5%2323.2%560.8%480.7%1,174 7,180
Scott73%39,07256.7%26,94139.1%1,9102.8%6891.0%3260.5%12,131 68,938
Sherburne70%25,02055.3%18,29040.4%1,2402.7%4891.1%1940.4%6,730 45,233
Sibley67%4,60360.2%2,66734.9%2463.2%841.1%410.5%1,936 7,641
St. Louis70%82,50473.8%25,68423.0%2,1872.0%9290.8%5520.5%56,820 111,856
Stearns64%46,31261.4%25,37333.6%2,3943.2%9251.2%4270.6%20,939 75,431
Steele68%11,78163.6%5,71630.9%6433.5%2821.5%1030.6%6,065 18,525
Stevens72%3,45662.9%1,82033.1%1382.5%410.7%420.8%1,636 5,497
Swift66%3,49769.9%1,28525.7%1472.9%541.1%230.5%2,212 5,006
Todd61%6,79659.2%4,13936.1%3593.1%1251.1%610.5%2,657 11,480
Traverse65%1,22267.8%50528.0%522.9%130.7%110.6%717 1,803
Wabasha68%7,14262.6%3,70532.5%3563.1%1521.3%450.4%3,437 11,400
Wadena63%3,54153.8%2,75341.8%1832.8%721.1%360.5%788 6,585
Waseca65%6,06363.5%2,98831.3%3163.3%1301.4%440.5%3,075 9,541
Washington77%88,58164.0%45,13532.6%3,1032.2%1,0590.8%5840.4%43,446 138,462
Watonwan59%3,37367.6%1,38827.8%1372.7%631.3%280.6%1,985 4,989
Wilkin62%1,88160.1%1,11435.6%862.7%301.0%180.6%767 3,129
Winona62%15,46360.3%8,36032.6%1,0073.9%5922.3%2020.8%7,103 25,624
Wright73%36,03854.6%27,07241.0%1,8532.8%7191.1%3500.5%8,966 66,032
Yellow Medicine68%3,54066.4%1,55829.2%1542.9%561.1%250.5%1,982 5,333
TOTAL 70% 1,854,59565.2% 867,97430.5% 73,5392.6% 30,5311.1% 16,5680.6% 986,621 2,843,207
Total R vote: 867,974 (30.5%)      Total D vote: 1,854,595 (65.2%)      Total Other vote: 120,638 (4.2%)
* incumbent
Campaign finance data for this election**:
Total Disbursements: $8,944,474 $955,342 $0 $0
Total Receipts: $10,616,213 $953,146 $0 $0
Cash on Hand: $1,784,380 $273 $0 $0
Contributions by Candidate: $0 $2,500 $0 $0
Loans by Candidate: $0 $0 $0 $0
Total Individual Contributions: $6,738,873 $873,337 $0 $0
Party Contributions: $275 $0 $0 $0
Other Committee Contributions: $2,776,697 $76,450 $0 $0
Transfers from Other Committees: $1,025,979 $0 $0 $0
Independent Expenditures Supporting: $10,279 $24,162 $0 $0
Independent Expenditures Opposing: $484 $0 $0 $0
Net Independent Expenditures: $9,795 $24,162 $0 $0
Net Spending: $8,954,269 $979,504 $0 $0

**Financial data shown here takes into account all elections for this office during this cycle, including primary, special and runoff elections, if any.
Source: https://www.fec.gov/data/elections/senate/MN/2012


Other candidates included: Michael Cavlan (Progressive), 13,986 votes



2012 Senate class 1, Aitkin County
CandidateVotesPct
Amy Klobuchar* (DFL) 5,628 63.7%
Kurt Bills (R) 2,810 31.8%
Stephen Williams (In) 249 2.8%
Tim Davis (Grassroots) 95 1.1%
Michael Cavlan (Prog) 41 0.5%
TOTAL 8,831
Turnout: 67%


2012 Senate class 1, Anoka County
CandidateVotesPct
Amy Klobuchar* (DFL) 113,611 62.6%
Kurt Bills (R) 59,991 33.1%
Stephen Williams (In) 4,791 2.6%
Tim Davis (Grassroots) 2,021 1.1%
Michael Cavlan (Prog) 812 0.4%
TOTAL 181,358
Turnout: 72%


2012 Senate class 1, Becker County
CandidateVotesPct
Amy Klobuchar* (DFL) 8,998 56.6%
Kurt Bills (R) 6,095 38.4%
Stephen Williams (In) 558 3.5%
Tim Davis (Grassroots) 145 0.9%
Michael Cavlan (Prog) 84 0.5%
TOTAL 15,891
Turnout: 64%


2012 Senate class 1, Beltrami County
CandidateVotesPct
Amy Klobuchar* (DFL) 13,604 63.8%
Kurt Bills (R) 6,710 31.5%
Stephen Williams (In) 603 2.8%
Tim Davis (Grassroots) 241 1.1%
Michael Cavlan (Prog) 138 0.6%
TOTAL 21,310
Turnout: 63%


2012 Senate class 1, Benton County
CandidateVotesPct
Amy Klobuchar* (DFL) 11,542 61.3%
Kurt Bills (R) 6,267 33.3%
Stephen Williams (In) 624 3.3%
Tim Davis (Grassroots) 279 1.5%
Michael Cavlan (Prog) 99 0.5%
TOTAL 18,827
Turnout: 64%


2012 Senate class 1, Big Stone County
CandidateVotesPct
Amy Klobuchar* (DFL) 1,818 66.6%
Kurt Bills (R) 788 28.9%
Stephen Williams (In) 92 3.4%
Tim Davis (Grassroots) 19 0.7%
Michael Cavlan (Prog) 12 0.4%
TOTAL 2,731
Turnout: 66%


2012 Senate class 1, Blue Earth County
CandidateVotesPct
Amy Klobuchar* (DFL) 21,289 65.3%
Kurt Bills (R) 9,338 28.6%
Stephen Williams (In) 1,119 3.4%
Tim Davis (Grassroots) 664 2.0%
Michael Cavlan (Prog) 162 0.5%
TOTAL 32,626
Turnout: 62%


2012 Senate class 1, Brown County
CandidateVotesPct
Amy Klobuchar* (DFL) 8,149 60.0%
Kurt Bills (R) 4,803 35.4%
Stephen Williams (In) 420 3.1%
Tim Davis (Grassroots) 161 1.2%
Michael Cavlan (Prog) 46 0.3%
TOTAL 13,584
Turnout: 67%


2012 Senate class 1, Carlton County
CandidateVotesPct
Amy Klobuchar* (DFL) 13,054 72.6%
Kurt Bills (R) 4,290 23.9%
Stephen Williams (In) 406 2.3%
Tim Davis (Grassroots) 163 0.9%
Michael Cavlan (Prog) 56 0.3%
TOTAL 17,980
Turnout: 66%


2012 Senate class 1, Carver County
CandidateVotesPct
Amy Klobuchar* (DFL) 28,205 55.0%
Kurt Bills (R) 21,378 41.7%
Stephen Williams (In) 1,094 2.1%
Tim Davis (Grassroots) 423 0.8%
Michael Cavlan (Prog) 157 0.3%
TOTAL 51,294
Turnout: 77%


2012 Senate class 1, Cass County
CandidateVotesPct
Amy Klobuchar* (DFL) 8,996 57.5%
Kurt Bills (R) 5,930 37.9%
Stephen Williams (In) 474 3.0%
Tim Davis (Grassroots) 159 1.0%
Michael Cavlan (Prog) 84 0.5%
TOTAL 15,653
Turnout: 69%


2012 Senate class 1, Chippewa County
CandidateVotesPct
Amy Klobuchar* (DFL) 4,176 69.0%
Kurt Bills (R) 1,592 26.3%
Stephen Williams (In) 183 3.0%
Tim Davis (Grassroots) 68 1.1%
Michael Cavlan (Prog) 31 0.5%
TOTAL 6,054
Turnout: 63%


2012 Senate class 1, Chisago County
CandidateVotesPct
Amy Klobuchar* (DFL) 16,758 59.1%
Kurt Bills (R) 10,371 36.6%
Stephen Williams (In) 766 2.7%
Tim Davis (Grassroots) 290 1.0%
Michael Cavlan (Prog) 127 0.4%
TOTAL 28,333
Turnout: 69%


2012 Senate class 1, Clay County
CandidateVotesPct
Amy Klobuchar* (DFL) 18,607 67.0%
Kurt Bills (R) 8,064 29.0%
Stephen Williams (In) 753 2.7%
Tim Davis (Grassroots) 227 0.8%
Michael Cavlan (Prog) 105 0.4%
TOTAL 27,774
Turnout: 60%


2012 Senate class 1, Clearwater County
CandidateVotesPct
Amy Klobuchar* (DFL) 2,172 53.2%
Kurt Bills (R) 1,709 41.9%
Stephen Williams (In) 127 3.1%
Tim Davis (Grassroots) 50 1.2%
Michael Cavlan (Prog) 23 0.6%
TOTAL 4,081
Turnout: 63%


2012 Senate class 1, Cook County
CandidateVotesPct
Amy Klobuchar* (DFL) 2,263 70.8%
Kurt Bills (R) 820 25.6%
Stephen Williams (In) 76 2.4%
Tim Davis (Grassroots) 24 0.8%
Michael Cavlan (Prog) 13 0.4%
TOTAL 3,198
Turnout: 73%


2012 Senate class 1, Cottonwood County
CandidateVotesPct
Amy Klobuchar* (DFL) 3,457 60.2%
Kurt Bills (R) 1,985 34.6%
Stephen Williams (In) 204 3.6%
Tim Davis (Grassroots) 57 1.0%
Michael Cavlan (Prog) 33 0.6%
TOTAL 5,740
Turnout: 65%


2012 Senate class 1, Crow Wing County
CandidateVotesPct
Amy Klobuchar* (DFL) 19,568 58.0%
Kurt Bills (R) 12,467 36.9%
Stephen Williams (In) 1,137 3.4%
Tim Davis (Grassroots) 388 1.1%
Michael Cavlan (Prog) 167 0.5%
TOTAL 33,753
Turnout: 69%


2012 Senate class 1, Dakota County
CandidateVotesPct
Amy Klobuchar* (DFL) 139,161 62.0%
Kurt Bills (R) 77,031 34.3%
Stephen Williams (In) 5,223 2.3%
Tim Davis (Grassroots) 1,998 0.9%
Michael Cavlan (Prog) 931 0.4%
TOTAL 224,529
Turnout: 74%


2012 Senate class 1, Dodge County
CandidateVotesPct
Amy Klobuchar* (DFL) 5,926 59.0%
Kurt Bills (R) 3,627 36.1%
Stephen Williams (In) 326 3.2%
Tim Davis (Grassroots) 123 1.2%
Michael Cavlan (Prog) 36 0.4%
TOTAL 10,044
Turnout: 69%


2012 Senate class 1, Douglas County
CandidateVotesPct
Amy Klobuchar* (DFL) 12,199 59.9%
Kurt Bills (R) 7,233 35.5%
Stephen Williams (In) 646 3.2%
Tim Davis (Grassroots) 168 0.8%
Michael Cavlan (Prog) 98 0.5%
TOTAL 20,357
Turnout: 71%


2012 Senate class 1, Faribault County
CandidateVotesPct
Amy Klobuchar* (DFL) 4,788 63.7%
Kurt Bills (R) 2,377 31.6%
Stephen Williams (In) 220 2.9%
Tim Davis (Grassroots) 96 1.3%
Michael Cavlan (Prog) 35 0.5%
TOTAL 7,519
Turnout: 67%


2012 Senate class 1, Fillmore County
CandidateVotesPct
Amy Klobuchar* (DFL) 6,810 64.7%
Kurt Bills (R) 3,100 29.5%
Stephen Williams (In) 301 2.9%
Tim Davis (Grassroots) 273 2.6%
Michael Cavlan (Prog) 37 0.4%
TOTAL 10,522
Turnout: 66%


2012 Senate class 1, Freeborn County
CandidateVotesPct
Amy Klobuchar* (DFL) 11,107 68.4%
Kurt Bills (R) 4,406 27.1%
Stephen Williams (In) 475 2.9%
Tim Davis (Grassroots) 180 1.1%
Michael Cavlan (Prog) 63 0.4%
TOTAL 16,237
Turnout: 67%


2012 Senate class 1, Goodhue County
CandidateVotesPct
Amy Klobuchar* (DFL) 15,777 62.5%
Kurt Bills (R) 8,277 32.8%
Stephen Williams (In) 771 3.1%
Tim Davis (Grassroots) 284 1.1%
Michael Cavlan (Prog) 103 0.4%
TOTAL 25,226
Turnout: 71%


2012 Senate class 1, Grant County
CandidateVotesPct
Amy Klobuchar* (DFL) 2,222 64.9%
Kurt Bills (R) 1,036 30.3%
Stephen Williams (In) 117 3.4%
Tim Davis (Grassroots) 38 1.1%
Michael Cavlan (Prog) 8 0.2%
TOTAL 3,422
Turnout: 72%


2012 Senate class 1, Hennepin County
CandidateVotesPct
Amy Klobuchar* (DFL) 469,119 71.2%
Kurt Bills (R) 165,612 25.1%
Stephen Williams (In) 13,527 2.1%
Tim Davis (Grassroots) 6,267 1.0%
Michael Cavlan (Prog) 3,617 0.5%
TOTAL 658,863
Turnout: 72%


2012 Senate class 1, Houston County
CandidateVotesPct
Amy Klobuchar* (DFL) 5,174 51.8%
Kurt Bills (R) 3,909 39.1%
Stephen Williams (In) 368 3.7%
Tim Davis (Grassroots) 465 4.7%
Michael Cavlan (Prog) 67 0.7%
TOTAL 9,989
Turnout: 68%


2012 Senate class 1, Hubbard County
CandidateVotesPct
Amy Klobuchar* (DFL) 6,353 56.8%
Kurt Bills (R) 4,311 38.6%
Stephen Williams (In) 340 3.0%
Tim Davis (Grassroots) 119 1.1%
Michael Cavlan (Prog) 46 0.4%
TOTAL 11,182
Turnout: 69%


2012 Senate class 1, Isanti County
CandidateVotesPct
Amy Klobuchar* (DFL) 11,131 57.1%
Kurt Bills (R) 7,438 38.1%
Stephen Williams (In) 594 3.0%
Tim Davis (Grassroots) 220 1.1%
Michael Cavlan (Prog) 100 0.5%
TOTAL 19,506
Turnout: 68%


2012 Senate class 1, Itasca County
CandidateVotesPct
Amy Klobuchar* (DFL) 15,382 66.4%
Kurt Bills (R) 6,967 30.1%
Stephen Williams (In) 556 2.4%
Tim Davis (Grassroots) 172 0.7%
Michael Cavlan (Prog) 93 0.4%
TOTAL 23,181
Turnout: 66%


2012 Senate class 1, Jackson County
CandidateVotesPct
Amy Klobuchar* (DFL) 3,157 59.7%
Kurt Bills (R) 1,802 34.1%
Stephen Williams (In) 216 4.1%
Tim Davis (Grassroots) 77 1.5%
Michael Cavlan (Prog) 31 0.6%
TOTAL 5,285
Turnout: 67%


2012 Senate class 1, Kanabec County
CandidateVotesPct
Amy Klobuchar* (DFL) 4,819 61.2%
Kurt Bills (R) 2,697 34.3%
Stephen Williams (In) 200 2.5%
Tim Davis (Grassroots) 122 1.5%
Michael Cavlan (Prog) 31 0.4%
TOTAL 7,872
Turnout: 64%


2012 Senate class 1, Kandiyohi County
CandidateVotesPct
Amy Klobuchar* (DFL) 13,033 62.5%
Kurt Bills (R) 6,990 33.5%
Stephen Williams (In) 561 2.7%
Tim Davis (Grassroots) 182 0.9%
Michael Cavlan (Prog) 88 0.4%
TOTAL 20,861
Turnout: 65%


2012 Senate class 1, Kittson County
CandidateVotesPct
Amy Klobuchar* (DFL) 1,674 70.5%
Kurt Bills (R) 625 26.3%
Stephen Williams (In) 52 2.2%
Tim Davis (Grassroots) 13 0.5%
Michael Cavlan (Prog) 10 0.4%
TOTAL 2,374
Turnout: 68%


2012 Senate class 1, Koochiching County
CandidateVotesPct
Amy Klobuchar* (DFL) 4,315 69.0%
Kurt Bills (R) 1,704 27.2%
Stephen Williams (In) 145 2.3%
Tim Davis (Grassroots) 67 1.1%
Michael Cavlan (Prog) 22 0.4%
TOTAL 6,255
Turnout: 60%


2012 Senate class 1, Lac qui Parle County
CandidateVotesPct
Amy Klobuchar* (DFL) 2,674 68.7%
Kurt Bills (R) 1,035 26.6%
Stephen Williams (In) 142 3.6%
Tim Davis (Grassroots) 22 0.6%
Michael Cavlan (Prog) 19 0.5%
TOTAL 3,893
Turnout: 69%


2012 Senate class 1, Lake County
CandidateVotesPct
Amy Klobuchar* (DFL) 4,678 70.7%
Kurt Bills (R) 1,702 25.7%
Stephen Williams (In) 124 1.9%
Tim Davis (Grassroots) 62 0.9%
Michael Cavlan (Prog) 37 0.6%
TOTAL 6,618
Turnout: 75%


2012 Senate class 1, Lake of the Woods County
CandidateVotesPct
Amy Klobuchar* (DFL) 1,218 56.3%
Kurt Bills (R) 839 38.8%
Stephen Williams (In) 82 3.8%
Tim Davis (Grassroots) 13 0.6%
Michael Cavlan (Prog) 10 0.5%
TOTAL 2,163
Turnout: 68%


2012 Senate class 1, Le Sueur County
CandidateVotesPct
Amy Klobuchar* (DFL) 9,144 63.7%
Kurt Bills (R) 4,489 31.3%
Stephen Williams (In) 424 3.0%
Tim Davis (Grassroots) 192 1.3%
Michael Cavlan (Prog) 83 0.6%
TOTAL 14,347
Turnout: 69%


2012 Senate class 1, Lincoln County
CandidateVotesPct
Amy Klobuchar* (DFL) 1,712 56.8%
Kurt Bills (R) 1,112 36.9%
Stephen Williams (In) 137 4.5%
Tim Davis (Grassroots) 26 0.9%
Michael Cavlan (Prog) 26 0.9%
TOTAL 3,013
Turnout: 66%


2012 Senate class 1, Lyon County
CandidateVotesPct
Amy Klobuchar* (DFL) 7,320 60.8%
Kurt Bills (R) 4,085 33.9%
Stephen Williams (In) 442 3.7%
Tim Davis (Grassroots) 130 1.1%
Michael Cavlan (Prog) 59 0.5%
TOTAL 12,043
Turnout: 62%


2012 Senate class 1, Mahnomen County
CandidateVotesPct
Amy Klobuchar* (DFL) 1,483 69.8%
Kurt Bills (R) 531 25.0%
Stephen Williams (In) 65 3.1%
Tim Davis (Grassroots) 27 1.3%
Michael Cavlan (Prog) 17 0.8%
TOTAL 2,125
Turnout: 56%


2012 Senate class 1, Marshall County
CandidateVotesPct
Amy Klobuchar* (DFL) 2,973 64.9%
Kurt Bills (R) 1,448 31.6%
Stephen Williams (In) 115 2.5%
Tim Davis (Grassroots) 29 0.6%
Michael Cavlan (Prog) 13 0.3%
TOTAL 4,580
Turnout: 64%


2012 Senate class 1, Martin County
CandidateVotesPct
Amy Klobuchar* (DFL) 6,167 57.8%
Kurt Bills (R) 3,924 36.8%
Stephen Williams (In) 350 3.3%
Tim Davis (Grassroots) 164 1.5%
Michael Cavlan (Prog) 55 0.5%
TOTAL 10,663
Turnout: 66%


2012 Senate class 1, McLeod County
CandidateVotesPct
Amy Klobuchar* (DFL) 10,553 58.3%
Kurt Bills (R) 6,617 36.5%
Stephen Williams (In) 618 3.4%
Tim Davis (Grassroots) 205 1.1%
Michael Cavlan (Prog) 106 0.6%
TOTAL 18,113
Turnout: 66%


2012 Senate class 1, Meeker County
CandidateVotesPct
Amy Klobuchar* (DFL) 7,111 59.4%
Kurt Bills (R) 4,224 35.3%
Stephen Williams (In) 428 3.6%
Tim Davis (Grassroots) 156 1.3%
Michael Cavlan (Prog) 44 0.4%
TOTAL 11,969
Turnout: 69%


2012 Senate class 1, Mille Lacs County
CandidateVotesPct
Amy Klobuchar* (DFL) 7,737 61.2%
Kurt Bills (R) 4,234 33.5%
Stephen Williams (In) 390 3.1%
Tim Davis (Grassroots) 202 1.6%
Michael Cavlan (Prog) 80 0.6%
TOTAL 12,652
Turnout: 65%


2012 Senate class 1, Morrison County
CandidateVotesPct
Amy Klobuchar* (DFL) 9,233 57.3%
Kurt Bills (R) 6,027 37.4%
Stephen Williams (In) 561 3.5%
Tim Davis (Grassroots) 176 1.1%
Michael Cavlan (Prog) 104 0.6%
TOTAL 16,113
Turnout: 64%


2012 Senate class 1, Mower County
CandidateVotesPct
Amy Klobuchar* (DFL) 12,475 69.5%
Kurt Bills (R) 4,443 24.7%
Stephen Williams (In) 599 3.3%
Tim Davis (Grassroots) 365 2.0%
Michael Cavlan (Prog) 64 0.4%
TOTAL 17,954
Turnout: 61%


2012 Senate class 1, Murray County
CandidateVotesPct
Amy Klobuchar* (DFL) 2,674 57.5%
Kurt Bills (R) 1,715 36.9%
Stephen Williams (In) 187 4.0%
Tim Davis (Grassroots) 54 1.2%
Michael Cavlan (Prog) 21 0.5%
TOTAL 4,653
Turnout: 69%


2012 Senate class 1, Nicollet County
CandidateVotesPct
Amy Klobuchar* (DFL) 11,968 67.5%
Kurt Bills (R) 4,912 27.7%
Stephen Williams (In) 504 2.8%
Tim Davis (Grassroots) 246 1.4%
Michael Cavlan (Prog) 81 0.5%
TOTAL 17,726
Turnout: 69%


2012 Senate class 1, Nobles County
CandidateVotesPct
Amy Klobuchar* (DFL) 4,587 56.1%
Kurt Bills (R) 3,024 37.0%
Stephen Williams (In) 382 4.7%
Tim Davis (Grassroots) 110 1.3%
Michael Cavlan (Prog) 71 0.9%
TOTAL 8,179
Turnout: 51%


2012 Senate class 1, Norman County
CandidateVotesPct
Amy Klobuchar* (DFL) 2,262 72.4%
Kurt Bills (R) 749 24.0%
Stephen Williams (In) 76 2.4%
Tim Davis (Grassroots) 24 0.8%
Michael Cavlan (Prog) 13 0.4%
TOTAL 3,126
Turnout: 61%


2012 Senate class 1, Olmsted County
CandidateVotesPct
Amy Klobuchar* (DFL) 46,067 61.2%
Kurt Bills (R) 25,721 34.2%
Stephen Williams (In) 2,097 2.8%
Tim Davis (Grassroots) 1,005 1.3%
Michael Cavlan (Prog) 263 0.3%
TOTAL 75,226
Turnout: 68%


2012 Senate class 1, Otter Tail County
CandidateVotesPct
Amy Klobuchar* (DFL) 16,542 53.5%
Kurt Bills (R) 12,931 41.8%
Stephen Williams (In) 996 3.2%
Tim Davis (Grassroots) 269 0.9%
Michael Cavlan (Prog) 155 0.5%
TOTAL 30,906
Turnout: 68%


2012 Senate class 1, Pennington County
CandidateVotesPct
Amy Klobuchar* (DFL) 4,098 64.6%
Kurt Bills (R) 1,956 30.8%
Stephen Williams (In) 175 2.8%
Tim Davis (Grassroots) 66 1.0%
Michael Cavlan (Prog) 45 0.7%
TOTAL 6,343
Turnout: 60%


2012 Senate class 1, Pine County
CandidateVotesPct
Amy Klobuchar* (DFL) 8,449 62.8%
Kurt Bills (R) 4,269 31.7%
Stephen Williams (In) 405 3.0%
Tim Davis (Grassroots) 266 2.0%
Michael Cavlan (Prog) 63 0.5%
TOTAL 13,459
Turnout: 58%


2012 Senate class 1, Pipestone County
CandidateVotesPct
Amy Klobuchar* (DFL) 1,981 44.2%
Kurt Bills (R) 2,228 49.7%
Stephen Williams (In) 184 4.1%
Tim Davis (Grassroots) 49 1.1%
Michael Cavlan (Prog) 37 0.8%
TOTAL 4,480
Turnout: 62%


2012 Senate class 1, Polk County
CandidateVotesPct
Amy Klobuchar* (DFL) 8,975 63.4%
Kurt Bills (R) 4,555 32.2%
Stephen Williams (In) 401 2.8%
Tim Davis (Grassroots) 131 0.9%
Michael Cavlan (Prog) 78 0.6%
TOTAL 14,150
Turnout: 59%


2012 Senate class 1, Pope County
CandidateVotesPct
Amy Klobuchar* (DFL) 4,005 65.6%
Kurt Bills (R) 1,831 30.0%
Stephen Williams (In) 185 3.0%
Tim Davis (Grassroots) 61 1.0%
Michael Cavlan (Prog) 22 0.4%
TOTAL 6,105
Turnout: 70%


2012 Senate class 1, Ramsey County
CandidateVotesPct
Amy Klobuchar* (DFL) 196,972 73.5%
Kurt Bills (R) 58,824 22.0%
Stephen Williams (In) 6,825 2.5%
Tim Davis (Grassroots) 2,978 1.1%
Michael Cavlan (Prog) 1,959 0.7%
TOTAL 267,911
Turnout: 67%


2012 Senate class 1, Red Lake County
CandidateVotesPct
Amy Klobuchar* (DFL) 1,306 67.8%
Kurt Bills (R) 527 27.4%
Stephen Williams (In) 62 3.2%
Tim Davis (Grassroots) 20 1.0%
Michael Cavlan (Prog) 9 0.5%
TOTAL 1,925
Turnout: 63%


2012 Senate class 1, Redwood County
CandidateVotesPct
Amy Klobuchar* (DFL) 4,494 59.1%
Kurt Bills (R) 2,741 36.0%
Stephen Williams (In) 244 3.2%
Tim Davis (Grassroots) 92 1.2%
Michael Cavlan (Prog) 30 0.4%
TOTAL 7,604
Turnout: 64%


2012 Senate class 1, Renville County
CandidateVotesPct
Amy Klobuchar* (DFL) 4,996 66.0%
Kurt Bills (R) 2,215 29.2%
Stephen Williams (In) 233 3.1%
Tim Davis (Grassroots) 82 1.1%
Michael Cavlan (Prog) 39 0.5%
TOTAL 7,573
Turnout: 64%


2012 Senate class 1, Rice County
CandidateVotesPct
Amy Klobuchar* (DFL) 20,657 66.7%
Kurt Bills (R) 8,943 28.9%
Stephen Williams (In) 831 2.7%
Tim Davis (Grassroots) 351 1.1%
Michael Cavlan (Prog) 158 0.5%
TOTAL 30,969
Turnout: 62%


2012 Senate class 1, Rock County
CandidateVotesPct
Amy Klobuchar* (DFL) 2,148 45.8%
Kurt Bills (R) 2,245 47.9%
Stephen Williams (In) 210 4.5%
Tim Davis (Grassroots) 60 1.3%
Michael Cavlan (Prog) 27 0.6%
TOTAL 4,691
Turnout: 65%


2012 Senate class 1, Roseau County
CandidateVotesPct
Amy Klobuchar* (DFL) 4,009 55.8%
Kurt Bills (R) 2,835 39.5%
Stephen Williams (In) 232 3.2%
Tim Davis (Grassroots) 56 0.8%
Michael Cavlan (Prog) 47 0.7%
TOTAL 7,180
Turnout: 62%


2012 Senate class 1, Scott County
CandidateVotesPct
Amy Klobuchar* (DFL) 39,072 56.7%
Kurt Bills (R) 26,941 39.1%
Stephen Williams (In) 1,910 2.8%
Tim Davis (Grassroots) 689 1.0%
Michael Cavlan (Prog) 265 0.4%
TOTAL 68,938
Turnout: 73%


2012 Senate class 1, Sherburne County
CandidateVotesPct
Amy Klobuchar* (DFL) 25,020 55.3%
Kurt Bills (R) 18,290 40.4%
Stephen Williams (In) 1,240 2.7%
Tim Davis (Grassroots) 489 1.1%
Michael Cavlan (Prog) 161 0.4%
TOTAL 45,233
Turnout: 70%


2012 Senate class 1, Sibley County
CandidateVotesPct
Amy Klobuchar* (DFL) 4,603 60.2%
Kurt Bills (R) 2,667 34.9%
Stephen Williams (In) 246 3.2%
Tim Davis (Grassroots) 84 1.1%
Michael Cavlan (Prog) 36 0.5%
TOTAL 7,641
Turnout: 67%


2012 Senate class 1, St. Louis County
CandidateVotesPct
Amy Klobuchar* (DFL) 82,504 73.8%
Kurt Bills (R) 25,684 23.0%
Stephen Williams (In) 2,187 2.0%
Tim Davis (Grassroots) 929 0.8%
Michael Cavlan (Prog) 430 0.4%
TOTAL 111,856
Turnout: 70%


2012 Senate class 1, Stearns County
CandidateVotesPct
Amy Klobuchar* (DFL) 46,312 61.4%
Kurt Bills (R) 25,373 33.6%
Stephen Williams (In) 2,394 3.2%
Tim Davis (Grassroots) 925 1.2%
Michael Cavlan (Prog) 339 0.4%
TOTAL 75,431
Turnout: 64%


2012 Senate class 1, Steele County
CandidateVotesPct
Amy Klobuchar* (DFL) 11,781 63.6%
Kurt Bills (R) 5,716 30.9%
Stephen Williams (In) 643 3.5%
Tim Davis (Grassroots) 282 1.5%
Michael Cavlan (Prog) 93 0.5%
TOTAL 18,525
Turnout: 68%


2012 Senate class 1, Stevens County
CandidateVotesPct
Amy Klobuchar* (DFL) 3,456 62.9%
Kurt Bills (R) 1,820 33.1%
Stephen Williams (In) 138 2.5%
Tim Davis (Grassroots) 41 0.7%
Michael Cavlan (Prog) 34 0.6%
TOTAL 5,497
Turnout: 72%


2012 Senate class 1, Swift County
CandidateVotesPct
Amy Klobuchar* (DFL) 3,497 69.9%
Kurt Bills (R) 1,285 25.7%
Stephen Williams (In) 147 2.9%
Tim Davis (Grassroots) 54 1.1%
Michael Cavlan (Prog) 21 0.4%
TOTAL 5,006
Turnout: 66%


2012 Senate class 1, Todd County
CandidateVotesPct
Amy Klobuchar* (DFL) 6,796 59.2%
Kurt Bills (R) 4,139 36.1%
Stephen Williams (In) 359 3.1%
Tim Davis (Grassroots) 125 1.1%
Michael Cavlan (Prog) 45 0.4%
TOTAL 11,480
Turnout: 61%


2012 Senate class 1, Traverse County
CandidateVotesPct
Amy Klobuchar* (DFL) 1,222 67.8%
Kurt Bills (R) 505 28.0%
Stephen Williams (In) 52 2.9%
Tim Davis (Grassroots) 13 0.7%
Michael Cavlan (Prog) 10 0.6%
TOTAL 1,803
Turnout: 65%


2012 Senate class 1, Wabasha County
CandidateVotesPct
Amy Klobuchar* (DFL) 7,142 62.6%
Kurt Bills (R) 3,705 32.5%
Stephen Williams (In) 356 3.1%
Tim Davis (Grassroots) 152 1.3%
Michael Cavlan (Prog) 41 0.4%
TOTAL 11,400
Turnout: 68%


2012 Senate class 1, Wadena County
CandidateVotesPct
Amy Klobuchar* (DFL) 3,541 53.8%
Kurt Bills (R) 2,753 41.8%
Stephen Williams (In) 183 2.8%
Tim Davis (Grassroots) 72 1.1%
Michael Cavlan (Prog) 32 0.5%
TOTAL 6,585
Turnout: 63%


2012 Senate class 1, Waseca County
CandidateVotesPct
Amy Klobuchar* (DFL) 6,063 63.5%
Kurt Bills (R) 2,988 31.3%
Stephen Williams (In) 316 3.3%
Tim Davis (Grassroots) 130 1.4%
Michael Cavlan (Prog) 40 0.4%
TOTAL 9,541
Turnout: 65%


2012 Senate class 1, Washington County
CandidateVotesPct
Amy Klobuchar* (DFL) 88,581 64.0%
Kurt Bills (R) 45,135 32.6%
Stephen Williams (In) 3,103 2.2%
Tim Davis (Grassroots) 1,059 0.8%
Michael Cavlan (Prog) 477 0.3%
TOTAL 138,462
Turnout: 77%


2012 Senate class 1, Watonwan County
CandidateVotesPct
Amy Klobuchar* (DFL) 3,373 67.6%
Kurt Bills (R) 1,388 27.8%
Stephen Williams (In) 137 2.7%
Tim Davis (Grassroots) 63 1.3%
Michael Cavlan (Prog) 25 0.5%
TOTAL 4,989
Turnout: 59%


2012 Senate class 1, Wilkin County
CandidateVotesPct
Amy Klobuchar* (DFL) 1,881 60.1%
Kurt Bills (R) 1,114 35.6%
Stephen Williams (In) 86 2.7%
Tim Davis (Grassroots) 30 1.0%
Michael Cavlan (Prog) 16 0.5%
TOTAL 3,129
Turnout: 62%


2012 Senate class 1, Winona County
CandidateVotesPct
Amy Klobuchar* (DFL) 15,463 60.3%
Kurt Bills (R) 8,360 32.6%
Stephen Williams (In) 1,007 3.9%
Tim Davis (Grassroots) 592 2.3%
Michael Cavlan (Prog) 161 0.6%
TOTAL 25,624
Turnout: 62%


2012 Senate class 1, Wright County
CandidateVotesPct
Amy Klobuchar* (DFL) 36,038 54.6%
Kurt Bills (R) 27,072 41.0%
Stephen Williams (In) 1,853 2.8%
Tim Davis (Grassroots) 719 1.1%
Michael Cavlan (Prog) 296 0.4%
TOTAL 66,032
Turnout: 73%


2012 Senate class 1, Yellow Medicine County
CandidateVotesPct
Amy Klobuchar* (DFL) 3,540 66.4%
Kurt Bills (R) 1,558 29.2%
Stephen Williams (In) 154 2.9%
Tim Davis (Grassroots) 56 1.1%
Michael Cavlan (Prog) 23 0.4%
TOTAL 5,333
Turnout: 68%

Campaign finance data for this election**:

Amy Klobuchar*
Total Disbursements: $8,944,474
Total Receipts: $10,616,213
Cash on Hand: $1,784,380
Candidate Contributions: $0
Candidate Loans: $0
Individual Contributions: $6,738,873
Party Contributions: $275
Other Committee Contributions: $2,776,697
Other Committee Transfers: $1,025,979
Indep. Expenditures Supporting: $10,279
Indep. Expenditures Opposing: $484
Net Independent Expenditures: $9,795
Net Spending: $8,954,269



Kurt Bills
Total Disbursements: $955,342
Total Receipts: $953,146
Cash on Hand: $273
Candidate Contributions: $2,500
Candidate Loans: $0
Individual Contributions: $873,337
Party Contributions: $0
Other Committee Contributions: $76,450
Other Committee Transfers: $0
Indep. Expenditures Supporting: $24,162
Indep. Expenditures Opposing: $0
Net Independent Expenditures: $24,162
Net Spending: $979,504



**Financial data shown here takes into account all elections for this office during this cycle, including primary, special and runoff elections, if any.
Source: https://www.fec.gov/data/elections/senate/MN/2012


Republican Primary
Pos Candidate Votes % $**
1   Kurt Bills 63,383 51.1% $955,342
2   David Carlson 43,852 35.4% $9,645
3   Bob Carney 16,759 13.5%
TOTAL VOTES 123,994    


Democrat Primary
Pos Candidate Votes % $**
1   Amy Klobuchar* 183,766 90.8% $8,944,474
2   Dick Franson 6,837 3.4% $36,982
3   Jack Shepard 6,632 3.3% $10,484
4   Darryl Stanton 5,155 2.5%
TOTAL VOTES 202,390