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Year | Type | Turnout ![](/images/helpicon.gif) | Winner | Runner-Up |
Other | Total Votes | Diff ![](/images/helpicon.gif) | PSV |
2022 |
G |
64% |
Tim Walz* (DFL) |
1,339 |
49.3% |
Scott Jensen (R) |
1,284 |
47.3% |
93 [+] |
3.4% |
2,716 |
3 |
0.11% |
[-] Other candidates in 2022:
James McCaskel (Legal Marijuana Now) 44 (1.6%);
Hugh McTavish (Independence-Alliance) 25 (0.9%);
Steve Patterson (Grassroots - Legalize Cannabis) 20 (0.7%);
Gabrielle Prosser (Socialist Workers) 2 (0.1%);
Other (Write-in) 2 (0.1%);
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2020 |
S2 |
76% |
Jason Lewis (R) |
1,589 |
49.0% |
Tina Smith* (DFL) |
1,504 |
46.4% |
151 [+] |
4.7% |
3,244 |
5 |
0.10% |
[-] Other candidates in 2020:
Kevin O'Connor (Legal Marijuana Now) 113 (3.5%);
Oliver Steinberg (Grassroots - Legalize Cannabis) 37 (1.1%);
Other (Write-in) 1 (0.0%);
|
2018 |
S2 |
66% |
Tina Smith* (DFL) |
1,439 |
53.1% |
Karin Housley (R) |
1,204 |
44.4% |
69 [+] |
2.5% |
2,712 |
2 |
0.10% |
[-] Other candidates in 2018:
Sarah Wellington (Legal Marijuana Now) 51 (1.9%);
Jerry Trooien (I) 17 (0.6%);
Other (Write-in) 1 (0.0%);
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2018 |
S1 |
66% |
Amy Klobuchar* (DFL) |
1,638 |
60.2% |
Jim Newberger (R) |
1,035 |
38.1% |
47 [+] |
1.7% |
2,720 |
2 |
0.10% |
[-] Other candidates in 2018:
Dennis Schuller (Legal Marijuana Now) 28 (1.0%);
Paula Overby (Green) 18 (0.7%);
Other (Write-in) 1 (0.0%);
|
2018 |
G |
65% |
Tim Walz (DFL) |
1,408 |
52.0% |
Jeff Johnson (R) |
1,238 |
45.8% |
60 [+] |
2.2% |
2,706 |
3 |
0.10% |
[-] Other candidates in 2018:
Chris Wright (Legalize Cannabis) 37 (1.4%);
Josh Welter (Libertarian) 22 (0.8%);
Other (Write-in) 1 (0.0%);
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2014 |
S2 |
57% |
Al Franken* (DFL) |
1,280 |
57.6% |
Mike McFadden (R) |
870 |
39.2% |
71 [+] |
3.2% |
2,221 |
-4 |
0.11% |
[-] Other candidates in 2014:
Steve Carlson (Independence Party) 44 (2.0%);
Heather Johnson (Libertarian) 27 (1.2%);
|
2014 |
G |
57% |
Mark Dayton* (DFL) |
1,229 |
55.6% |
Jeff Johnson (R) |
893 |
40.4% |
88 [+] |
4.0% |
2,210 |
-4 |
0.11% |
[-] Other candidates in 2014:
Hannah Nicollet (Independence Party) 49 (2.2%);
Other (Write-in) 23 (1.0%);
Chris Holbrook (Libertarian) 16 (0.7%);
Chris Wright (Grassroots) 0 (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