UPDATE 8:45 A.M. ELECTION: MN House districts 8B, 12A, 12B, MN Senate districts 8, 12 and MN Constitutional amendments

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The Echo Press is reporting results as they come in for all the key races in Douglas County.

This story covers the Minnesota House of Representatives races in districts 8B, 12A and 12B, state Senate races in districts 8 and 12 and the proposed state Constitutional amendments on marriage and voter ID. Remember to refresh your browser often to get the latest results, which will be updated throughout election night.

MINNESOTA HOUSE - DISTRICT 8B

10,652 Mary Franson (REP)

10,651 Bob Cunniff (DFL)

With 54 of 54 precincts reporting

MINNESOTA HOUSE - DISTRICT 12A

1,305 Dave Holman (IND)

9,837 Scott Dutcher (REP)

10,092 Jay McNamar (DFL)

With 147 of 147 precincts reporting

MINNESOTA HOUSE - DISTRICT 12B

13,039 Paul Anderson (REP)

6,609 Rick Rosenfield (DFL)

With 61 of 61 precincts reporting

STATE SENATE - DISTRICT 8

22,712 Bill Ingebrigtsen (REP)

20,213 Dan Skogen (DFL)

With 105 of 105 precincts reporting

STATE SENATE - DISTRICT 12

25,274 Torrey Westrom (REP)

15,800 John Schultz (DFL)

With 208 of 208 precincts reporting

MINNESOTA CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENTS

Recognition of Marriage: Shall the Minnesota Constitution be amended to provide that only a union of one man and one woman shall be valid or recognized as a marriage in Minnesota?

1,400,668 Yes

1,507,189 No

Photo Identification Requirement: Shall the Minnesota Constitution be amended to require all voters to present valid photo identification to vote and to require the state to provide free identification to eligible voters, effective July 1, 2013?

1,362,879 Yes

1,536,296 No

With 4,099 of 4,102 precincts reporting

Election results for federal and state offices are unofficial until the state canvassing board meets on November 27, 2012.

More Douglas County election coverage:

ELECTION: Douglas County Board, Alexandria City Council, Alexandria mayor, School District 206

ELECTION: Local towns and school board races

Crystal Dey

Crystal Dey is a staff reporter for the Echo Press. Originally from Minnesota’s Iron Range, Dey worked for newspapers in North Dakota, Florida and Connecticut before returning to her home state to join the Echo Press in October 2011. Dey studied Mass Communications at Minnesota State University Moorhead with an emphasis in Online Journalism. Follow Staff Reporter Crystal Dey on Twitter at @CrystalDey_Echo.

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