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Year | Type | Turnout ![](/images/helpicon.gif) | Winner | Runner-Up |
Other | Total Votes | Diff ![](/images/helpicon.gif) | PSV |
2022 |
G |
59% |
Tim Walz* (DFL) |
1,247 |
50.9% |
Scott Jensen (R) |
1,130 |
46.1% |
74 [+] |
3.0% |
2,451 |
1 |
0.10% |
[-] Other candidates in 2022:
James McCaskel (Legal Marijuana Now) 31 (1.3%);
Steve Patterson (Grassroots - Legalize Cannabis) 21 (0.9%);
Hugh McTavish (Independence-Alliance) 19 (0.8%);
Gabrielle Prosser (Socialist Workers) 3 (0.1%);
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2020 |
S2 |
76% |
Tina Smith* (DFL) |
1,495 |
47.6% |
Jason Lewis (R) |
1,361 |
43.3% |
287 [+] |
9.1% |
3,143 |
0 |
0.10% |
[-] Other candidates in 2020:
Kevin O'Connor (Legal Marijuana Now) 214 (6.8%);
Oliver Steinberg (Grassroots - Legalize Cannabis) 70 (2.2%);
Other (Write-in) 3 (0.1%);
|
2018 |
S2 |
61% |
Tina Smith* (DFL) |
1,303 |
52.5% |
Karin Housley (R) |
1,061 |
42.8% |
117 [+] |
4.7% |
2,481 |
0 |
0.10% |
[-] Other candidates in 2018:
Sarah Wellington (Legal Marijuana Now) 98 (4.0%);
Jerry Trooien (I) 18 (0.7%);
Other (Write-in) 1 (0.0%);
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2018 |
S1 |
61% |
Amy Klobuchar* (DFL) |
1,382 |
55.6% |
Jim Newberger (R) |
1,007 |
40.5% |
97 [+] |
3.9% |
2,486 |
4 |
0.10% |
[-] Other candidates in 2018:
Dennis Schuller (Legal Marijuana Now) 70 (2.8%);
Paula Overby (Green) 26 (1.0%);
Other (Write-in) 1 (0.0%);
|
2018 |
G |
61% |
Tim Walz (DFL) |
1,410 |
56.6% |
Jeff Johnson (R) |
1,009 |
40.5% |
73 [+] |
2.9% |
2,492 |
-2 |
0.10% |
[-] Other candidates in 2018:
Chris Wright (Legalize Cannabis) 52 (2.1%);
Josh Welter (Libertarian) 20 (0.8%);
Other (Write-in) 1 (0.0%);
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2014 |
S2 |
50% |
Al Franken* (DFL) |
944 |
48.4% |
Mike McFadden (R) |
872 |
44.7% |
135 [+] |
6.9% |
1,951 |
2 |
0.10% |
[-] Other candidates in 2014:
Steve Carlson (Independence Party) 87 (4.5%);
Heather Johnson (Libertarian) 47 (2.4%);
Other (Write-in) 1 (0.1%);
|
2014 |
G |
50% |
Mark Dayton* (DFL) |
954 |
49.1% |
Jeff Johnson (R) |
882 |
45.4% |
108 [+] |
5.6% |
1,944 |
1 |
0.10% |
[-] Other candidates in 2014:
Hannah Nicollet (Independence Party) 47 (2.4%);
Other (Write-in) 45 (2.3%);
Chris Holbrook (Libertarian) 15 (0.8%);
Chris Wright (Grassroots) 1 (0.1%);
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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