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Year | Type | Turnout ![](/images/helpicon.gif) | Winner | Runner-Up |
Other | Total Votes | Diff ![](/images/helpicon.gif) | PSV |
2022 |
G |
49% |
Tim Walz* (DFL) |
2,635 |
55.0% |
Scott Jensen (R) |
1,914 |
39.9% |
244 [+] |
5.1% |
4,793 |
-5 |
0.19% |
[-] Other candidates in 2022:
James McCaskel (Legal Marijuana Now) 103 (2.1%);
Steve Patterson (Grassroots - Legalize Cannabis) 64 (1.3%);
Hugh McTavish (Independence-Alliance) 56 (1.2%);
Gabrielle Prosser (Socialist Workers) 20 (0.4%);
Other (Write-in) 1 (0.0%);
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2020 |
S2 |
67% |
Tina Smith* (DFL) |
3,361 |
51.5% |
Jason Lewis (R) |
2,542 |
38.9% |
627 [+] |
9.6% |
6,530 |
-5 |
0.20% |
[-] Other candidates in 2020:
Kevin O'Connor (Legal Marijuana Now) 484 (7.4%);
Oliver Steinberg (Grassroots - Legalize Cannabis) 140 (2.1%);
Other (Write-in) 3 (0.0%);
|
2018 |
S2 |
56% |
Tina Smith* (DFL) |
3,193 |
59.9% |
Karin Housley (R) |
1,835 |
34.4% |
300 [+] |
5.6% |
5,328 |
-8 |
0.21% |
[-] Other candidates in 2018:
Sarah Wellington (Legal Marijuana Now) 264 (5.0%);
Jerry Trooien (I) 36 (0.7%);
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2018 |
S1 |
56% |
Amy Klobuchar* (DFL) |
3,529 |
65.9% |
Jim Newberger (R) |
1,614 |
30.1% |
212 [+] |
4.0% |
5,355 |
-6 |
0.21% |
[-] Other candidates in 2018:
Dennis Schuller (Legal Marijuana Now) 163 (3.0%);
Paula Overby (Green) 49 (0.9%);
|
2018 |
G |
55% |
Tim Walz (DFL) |
3,184 |
59.8% |
Jeff Johnson (R) |
1,886 |
35.5% |
250 [+] |
4.7% |
5,320 |
-7 |
0.21% |
[-] Other candidates in 2018:
Chris Wright (Legalize Cannabis) 192 (3.6%);
Josh Welter (Libertarian) 55 (1.0%);
Other (Write-in) 3 (0.1%);
|
2014 |
S2 |
47% |
Al Franken* (DFL) |
2,853 |
65.1% |
Mike McFadden (R) |
1,373 |
31.3% |
157 [+] |
3.6% |
4,383 |
-12 |
0.22% |
[-] Other candidates in 2014:
Steve Carlson (Independence Party) 81 (1.8%);
Heather Johnson (Libertarian) 74 (1.7%);
Other (Write-in) 2 (0.0%);
|
2014 |
G |
47% |
Mark Dayton* (DFL) |
2,690 |
61.5% |
Jeff Johnson (R) |
1,422 |
32.5% |
259 [+] |
5.9% |
4,371 |
-9 |
0.22% |
[-] Other candidates in 2014:
Other (Write-in) 111 (2.5%);
Hannah Nicollet (Independence Party) 110 (2.5%);
Chris Holbrook (Libertarian) 36 (0.8%);
Chris Wright (Grassroots) 2 (0.0%);
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*: incumbent +: ran on additional party lines Type: G: Governor; S1,S2,S3: Senate Class 1, 2 or 3
italics: special election RO: runoff election PSV: percent of state vote