FROM PURPLE TO RED

Dakota County's representation in the Minnesota Legislature swung to the right on election night, with voters ousting DFLers in favor of Republicans.

DistrictPrevious winner2010 winner

36AMary Liz Holberg-RMary Liz Holberg-R

36BPat Garofalo-RPat Garofalo-R

37ATara Mack-RTara Mack-R

37BPhil Sterner-DFLKurt Bills-R

38ASandra Masin-DFLDiane Anderson-R

39ARick Hansen-DFLRick Hansen-DFL

39BJoe Atkins-DFLJoe Atkins-DFL

40AWill Morgan-DFLPam Myhra-R

57AKarla Bigham-DFLJohn Kriesel-R

57BDenny McNamara-RDenny McNamara-R

36Pat Pariseau-RDave Thompson-R

37Chris Gerlach-RChris Gerlach-R

38Jim Carlson-DFLTed Daley-R

39James Metzen-DFLJames Metzen-DFL

40John Doll-DFLDan Hall-R