2018-11-06 Senatorial Election Results for Minnesota (Class 2)

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County	Turnout	Tina Smith* (DFL)		Karin Housley (R)		Sarah Wellington (Legal Marijuana Now)		Jerry Trooien (I)		Other		Margin	TOTAL
Aitkin	62%	3,316	40.7%	4,412	54.2%	307	3.8%	106	1.3%	0	0.0%	-1,096	8,141
Anoka	59%	74,806	47.0%	75,720	47.6%	6,782	4.3%	1,645	1.0%	75	0.0%	-914	159,028
Becker	56%	5,721	38.9%	8,265	56.3%	593	4.0%	108	0.7%	4	0.0%	-2,544	14,691
Beltrami	52%	8,702	48.4%	8,275	46.0%	832	4.6%	158	0.9%	4	0.0%	427	17,971
Benton	52%	5,999	37.5%	9,124	57.0%	717	4.5%	160	1.0%	3	0.0%	-3,125	16,003
Big Stone	63%	1,130	43.9%	1,290	50.1%	117	4.5%	37	1.4%	1	0.0%	-160	2,575
Blue Earth	51%	14,614	52.3%	11,461	41.0%	1,580	5.6%	300	1.1%	11	0.0%	3,153	27,966
Brown	58%	4,414	37.5%	6,751	57.4%	448	3.8%	144	1.2%	2	0.0%	-2,337	11,759
Carlton	59%	9,161	56.1%	6,393	39.1%	657	4.0%	123	0.8%	6	0.0%	2,768	16,340
Carver	67%	22,078	43.4%	26,872	52.9%	1,470	2.9%	394	0.8%	18	0.0%	-4,794	50,832
Cass	59%	5,280	37.7%	8,081	57.8%	505	3.6%	120	0.9%	4	0.0%	-2,801	13,990
Chippewa	57%	2,289	41.6%	2,900	52.7%	238	4.3%	74	1.3%	2	0.0%	-611	5,503
Chisago	60%	9,836	38.2%	14,487	56.2%	1,185	4.6%	242	0.9%	6	0.0%	-4,651	25,756
Clay	49%	13,219	54.6%	9,702	40.1%	1,102	4.6%	177	0.7%	11	0.0%	3,517	24,211
Clearwater	54%	1,159	33.4%	2,168	62.5%	123	3.5%	20	0.6%	1	0.0%	-1,009	3,471
Cook	69%	2,024	63.2%	1,034	32.3%	117	3.7%	25	0.8%	4	0.1%	990	3,204
Cottonwood	57%	1,887	37.8%	2,882	57.7%	164	3.3%	57	1.1%	3	0.1%	-995	4,993
Crow Wing	61%	11,648	37.2%	18,094	57.8%	1,224	3.9%	310	1.0%	13	0.0%	-6,446	31,289
Dakota	64%	109,391	52.9%	88,150	42.6%	7,023	3.4%	2,070	1.0%	86	0.0%	21,241	206,720
Dodge	60%	3,472	38.2%	5,183	57.0%	336	3.7%	106	1.2%	1	0.0%	-1,711	9,098
Douglas	60%	6,633	36.8%	10,754	59.6%	505	2.8%	146	0.8%	5	0.0%	-4,121	18,043
Faribault	58%	2,425	38.2%	3,590	56.5%	261	4.1%	79	1.2%	0	0.0%	-1,165	6,355
Fillmore	60%	4,331	44.8%	4,882	50.6%	341	3.5%	98	1.0%	5	0.1%	-551	9,657
Freeborn	57%	6,393	46.0%	6,689	48.1%	648	4.7%	166	1.2%	1	0.0%	-296	13,897
Goodhue	63%	10,168	44.1%	11,761	51.0%	858	3.7%	278	1.2%	6	0.0%	-1,593	23,071
Grant	66%	1,339	42.8%	1,645	52.6%	118	3.8%	26	0.8%	0	0.0%	-306	3,128
Hennepin	64%	419,462	66.8%	182,439	29.1%	20,805	3.3%	4,771	0.8%	286	0.0%	237,023	627,763
Houston	60%	4,042	45.4%	4,430	49.8%	355	4.0%	70	0.8%	3	0.0%	-388	8,900
Hubbard	60%	3,769	37.2%	5,870	58.0%	359	3.5%	126	1.2%	3	0.0%	-2,101	10,127
Isanti	56%	6,003	34.6%	10,364	59.7%	780	4.5%	197	1.1%	3	0.0%	-4,361	17,347
Itasca	61%	10,141	47.1%	10,201	47.3%	987	4.6%	206	1.0%	10	0.0%	-60	21,545
Jackson	60%	1,752	37.6%	2,657	57.0%	194	4.2%	54	1.2%	1	0.0%	-905	4,658
Kanabec	53%	2,550	38.1%	3,801	56.9%	261	3.9%	72	1.1%	2	0.0%	-1,251	6,686
Kandiyohi	56%	7,539	40.6%	10,095	54.3%	722	3.9%	222	1.2%	6	0.0%	-2,556	18,584
Kittson	70%	1,128	48.3%	1,080	46.2%	113	4.8%	15	0.6%	0	0.0%	48	2,336
Koochiching	53%	2,581	49.3%	2,450	46.8%	163	3.1%	41	0.8%	0	0.0%	131	5,235
Lac qui Parle	61%	1,471	44.0%	1,716	51.4%	118	3.5%	36	1.1%	0	0.0%	-245	3,341
Lake	66%	3,209	54.4%	2,432	41.2%	202	3.4%	47	0.8%	6	0.1%	777	5,896
Lake of the Woods	60%	608	32.9%	1,173	63.4%	54	2.9%	14	0.8%	0	0.0%	-565	1,849
Le Sueur	59%	5,133	40.1%	6,980	54.5%	531	4.1%	154	1.2%	5	0.0%	-1,847	12,803
Lincoln	55%	964	39.8%	1,354	55.8%	68	2.8%	39	1.6%	0	0.0%	-390	2,425
Lyon	52%	4,027	40.5%	5,472	55.0%	330	3.3%	114	1.1%	5	0.1%	-1,445	9,948
Mahnomen	51%	984	51.9%	759	40.0%	131	6.9%	22	1.2%	1	0.1%	225	1,897
Marshall	58%	1,570	38.5%	2,349	57.5%	125	3.1%	37	0.9%	1	0.0%	-779	4,082
Martin	55%	3,004	34.5%	5,251	60.3%	355	4.1%	89	1.0%	2	0.0%	-2,247	8,701
McLeod	53%	5,235	35.1%	8,948	60.0%	549	3.7%	176	1.2%	10	0.1%	-3,713	14,918
Meeker	58%	3,606	35.0%	6,207	60.3%	374	3.6%	106	1.0%	1	0.0%	-2,601	10,294
Mille Lacs	53%	3,899	36.5%	6,165	57.6%	508	4.7%	117	1.1%	6	0.1%	-2,266	10,695
Morrison	55%	4,181	29.3%	9,521	66.7%	430	3.0%	137	1.0%	6	0.0%	-5,340	14,275
Mower	49%	7,316	50.0%	6,478	44.3%	658	4.5%	177	1.2%	3	0.0%	838	14,632
Murray	63%	1,595	39.0%	2,293	56.0%	153	3.7%	52	1.3%	0	0.0%	-698	4,093
Nicollet	59%	8,198	52.3%	6,609	42.2%	688	4.4%	166	1.1%	10	0.1%	1,589	15,671
Nobles	43%	2,774	40.1%	3,760	54.3%	308	4.4%	79	1.1%	1	0.0%	-986	6,922
Norman	54%	1,399	52.0%	1,171	43.5%	100	3.7%	20	0.7%	2	0.1%	228	2,692
Olmsted	59%	37,088	52.2%	31,314	44.1%	2,037	2.9%	608	0.9%	36	0.1%	5,774	71,083
Otter Tail	59%	10,401	38.0%	15,971	58.4%	803	2.9%	177	0.6%	3	0.0%	-5,570	27,355
Pennington	50%	2,263	42.4%	2,816	52.7%	210	3.9%	48	0.9%	2	0.0%	-553	5,339
Pine	50%	4,714	40.8%	6,234	53.9%	468	4.0%	148	1.3%	4	0.0%	-1,520	11,568
Pipestone	52%	1,121	30.3%	2,432	65.7%	112	3.0%	36	1.0%	2	0.1%	-1,311	3,703
Polk	50%	4,939	41.9%	6,366	54.0%	399	3.4%	92	0.8%	2	0.0%	-1,427	11,798
Pope	61%	2,272	41.8%	2,907	53.5%	178	3.3%	71	1.3%	2	0.0%	-635	5,430
Ramsey	58%	167,610	68.5%	63,925	26.1%	10,328	4.2%	2,556	1.0%	172	0.1%	103,685	244,591
Red Lake	55%	743	45.2%	803	48.9%	84	5.1%	12	0.7%	1	0.1%	-60	1,643
Redwood	53%	2,038	32.9%	3,847	62.1%	220	3.6%	84	1.4%	3	0.0%	-1,809	6,192
Renville	55%	2,439	38.9%	3,519	56.1%	225	3.6%	90	1.4%	3	0.0%	-1,080	6,276
Rice	55%	14,719	51.8%	12,321	43.4%	1,070	3.8%	282	1.0%	9	0.0%	2,398	28,401
Rock	52%	1,259	33.6%	2,342	62.5%	101	2.7%	47	1.3%	0	0.0%	-1,083	3,749
Roseau	56%	2,086	32.4%	4,126	64.1%	186	2.9%	41	0.6%	0	0.0%	-2,040	6,439
Scott	62%	28,722	44.1%	34,158	52.5%	1,567	2.4%	608	0.9%	19	0.0%	-5,436	65,074
Sherburne	54%	13,589	35.9%	23,611	62.3%	226	0.6%	424	1.1%	24	0.1%	-10,022	37,874
Sibley	58%	2,308	35.3%	3,934	60.2%	226	3.5%	71	1.1%	1	0.0%	-1,626	6,540
St. Louis	61%	60,187	61.4%	34,478	35.2%	2,520	2.6%	719	0.7%	67	0.1%	25,709	97,971
Stearns	54%	26,643	40.4%	36,195	54.9%	2,373	3.6%	666	1.0%	18	0.0%	-9,552	65,895
Steele	59%	6,511	40.0%	8,831	54.2%	707	4.3%	230	1.4%	4	0.0%	-2,320	16,283
Stevens	57%	1,926	44.0%	2,260	51.6%	145	3.3%	49	1.1%	0	0.0%	-334	4,380
Swift	53%	1,787	44.3%	2,086	51.7%	118	2.9%	45	1.1%	0	0.0%	-299	4,036
Todd	50%	3,095	32.3%	6,149	64.1%	250	2.6%	97	1.0%	0	0.0%	-3,054	9,591
Traverse	57%	678	44.7%	778	51.3%	48	3.2%	12	0.8%	0	0.0%	-100	1,516
Wabasha	59%	4,128	41.4%	5,392	54.1%	326	3.3%	114	1.1%	2	0.0%	-1,264	9,962
Wadena	52%	1,693	30.5%	3,645	65.8%	143	2.6%	59	1.1%	3	0.1%	-1,952	5,543
Waseca	56%	3,222	39.7%	4,537	55.9%	269	3.3%	82	1.0%	1	0.0%	-1,315	8,111
Washington	66%	65,900	50.7%	58,429	45.0%	4,080	3.1%	1,396	1.1%	50	0.0%	7,471	129,855
Watonwan	48%	1,827	44.4%	2,105	51.2%	137	3.3%	44	1.1%	2	0.0%	-278	4,115
Wilkin	51%	1,050	41.0%	1,376	53.8%	99	3.9%	34	1.3%	0	0.0%	-326	2,559
Winona	52%	11,078	52.1%	8,998	42.3%	981	4.6%	213	1.0%	8	0.0%	2,080	21,278
Wright	60%	21,294	36.0%	34,821	58.9%	2,435	4.1%	600	1.0%	16	0.0%	-13,527	59,166
Yellow Medicine	58%	1,635	38.0%	2,481	57.6%	142	3.3%	44	1.0%	2	0.0%	-846	4,304
TOTAL	61%	1,370,540	53.0%	1,095,777	42.4%	95,614	3.7%	24,324	0.9%	1,101	0.0%	274,763	2,587,356
Total R vote: 1,095,777 (42.4%)      Total D vote: 1,370,540 (53.0%)      Total Other vote: 121,039 (4.7%)
* incumbent
Campaign finance data for this election**:
Total Disbursements:		$8,787,690		$4,682,067		$0		$1,698,195
Total Receipts:		$9,221,473		$4,697,809		$0		$1,698,879
Cash on Hand:		$433,782		$15,741		$0		$684
Contributions by Candidate:		$5,400		$5,400		$0		$1,211,500
Loans by Candidate:		$0		$180,000		$0		$481,000
Total Individual Contributions:		$7,313,957		$3,829,946		$0		$5,476
Party Contributions:		$0		$53,475		$0		$0
Other Committee Contributions:		$1,500,307		$547,135		$0		$0
Transfers from Other Committees:		$383,642		$79,975		$0		$0
Independent Expenditures Supporting:		$687,505		$318,491		$0		$0
Independent Expenditures Opposing:		$177,485		$1,154,742		$0		$0
Net Independent Expenditures:		$510,020		$-836,251		$0		$0
Net Spending:		$9,297,710		$3,845,816		$0		$1,698,195

2018 Senate class 2, Aitkin County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Tina Smith* (DFL)	3,316	40.7%
Karin Housley (R)	4,412	54.2%
Sarah Wellington (Legal Marijuana Now)	307	3.8%
Jerry Trooien (I)	106	1.3%
TOTAL	8,141
Turnout: 62%

2018 Senate class 2, Anoka County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Tina Smith* (DFL)	74,806	47.0%
Karin Housley (R)	75,720	47.6%
Sarah Wellington (Legal Marijuana Now)	6,782	4.3%
Jerry Trooien (I)	1,645	1.0%
TOTAL	159,028
Turnout: 59%

2018 Senate class 2, Becker County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Tina Smith* (DFL)	5,721	38.9%
Karin Housley (R)	8,265	56.3%
Sarah Wellington (Legal Marijuana Now)	593	4.0%
Jerry Trooien (I)	108	0.7%
TOTAL	14,691
Turnout: 56%

2018 Senate class 2, Beltrami County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Tina Smith* (DFL)	8,702	48.4%
Karin Housley (R)	8,275	46.0%
Sarah Wellington (Legal Marijuana Now)	832	4.6%
Jerry Trooien (I)	158	0.9%
TOTAL	17,971
Turnout: 52%

2018 Senate class 2, Benton County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Tina Smith* (DFL)	5,999	37.5%
Karin Housley (R)	9,124	57.0%
Sarah Wellington (Legal Marijuana Now)	717	4.5%
Jerry Trooien (I)	160	1.0%
TOTAL	16,003
Turnout: 52%

2018 Senate class 2, Big Stone County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Tina Smith* (DFL)	1,130	43.9%
Karin Housley (R)	1,290	50.1%
Sarah Wellington (Legal Marijuana Now)	117	4.5%
Jerry Trooien (I)	37	1.4%
TOTAL	2,575
Turnout: 63%

2018 Senate class 2, Blue Earth County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Tina Smith* (DFL)	14,614	52.3%
Karin Housley (R)	11,461	41.0%
Sarah Wellington (Legal Marijuana Now)	1,580	5.6%
Jerry Trooien (I)	300	1.1%
TOTAL	27,966
Turnout: 51%

2018 Senate class 2, Brown County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Tina Smith* (DFL)	4,414	37.5%
Karin Housley (R)	6,751	57.4%
Sarah Wellington (Legal Marijuana Now)	448	3.8%
Jerry Trooien (I)	144	1.2%
TOTAL	11,759
Turnout: 58%

2018 Senate class 2, Carlton County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Tina Smith* (DFL)	9,161	56.1%
Karin Housley (R)	6,393	39.1%
Sarah Wellington (Legal Marijuana Now)	657	4.0%
Jerry Trooien (I)	123	0.8%
TOTAL	16,340
Turnout: 59%

2018 Senate class 2, Carver County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Tina Smith* (DFL)	22,078	43.4%
Karin Housley (R)	26,872	52.9%
Sarah Wellington (Legal Marijuana Now)	1,470	2.9%
Jerry Trooien (I)	394	0.8%
TOTAL	50,832
Turnout: 67%

2018 Senate class 2, Cass County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Tina Smith* (DFL)	5,280	37.7%
Karin Housley (R)	8,081	57.8%
Sarah Wellington (Legal Marijuana Now)	505	3.6%
Jerry Trooien (I)	120	0.9%
TOTAL	13,990
Turnout: 59%

2018 Senate class 2, Chippewa County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Tina Smith* (DFL)	2,289	41.6%
Karin Housley (R)	2,900	52.7%
Sarah Wellington (Legal Marijuana Now)	238	4.3%
Jerry Trooien (I)	74	1.3%
TOTAL	5,503
Turnout: 57%

2018 Senate class 2, Chisago County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Tina Smith* (DFL)	9,836	38.2%
Karin Housley (R)	14,487	56.2%
Sarah Wellington (Legal Marijuana Now)	1,185	4.6%
Jerry Trooien (I)	242	0.9%
TOTAL	25,756
Turnout: 60%

2018 Senate class 2, Clay County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Tina Smith* (DFL)	13,219	54.6%
Karin Housley (R)	9,702	40.1%
Sarah Wellington (Legal Marijuana Now)	1,102	4.6%
Jerry Trooien (I)	177	0.7%
TOTAL	24,211
Turnout: 49%

2018 Senate class 2, Clearwater County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Tina Smith* (DFL)	1,159	33.4%
Karin Housley (R)	2,168	62.5%
Sarah Wellington (Legal Marijuana Now)	123	3.5%
Jerry Trooien (I)	20	0.6%
TOTAL	3,471
Turnout: 54%

2018 Senate class 2, Cook County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Tina Smith* (DFL)	2,024	63.2%
Karin Housley (R)	1,034	32.3%
Sarah Wellington (Legal Marijuana Now)	117	3.7%
Jerry Trooien (I)	25	0.8%
TOTAL	3,204
Turnout: 69%

2018 Senate class 2, Cottonwood County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Tina Smith* (DFL)	1,887	37.8%
Karin Housley (R)	2,882	57.7%
Sarah Wellington (Legal Marijuana Now)	164	3.3%
Jerry Trooien (I)	57	1.1%
TOTAL	4,993
Turnout: 57%

2018 Senate class 2, Crow Wing County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Tina Smith* (DFL)	11,648	37.2%
Karin Housley (R)	18,094	57.8%
Sarah Wellington (Legal Marijuana Now)	1,224	3.9%
Jerry Trooien (I)	310	1.0%
TOTAL	31,289
Turnout: 61%

2018 Senate class 2, Dakota County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Tina Smith* (DFL)	109,391	52.9%
Karin Housley (R)	88,150	42.6%
Sarah Wellington (Legal Marijuana Now)	7,023	3.4%
Jerry Trooien (I)	2,070	1.0%
TOTAL	206,720
Turnout: 64%

2018 Senate class 2, Dodge County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Tina Smith* (DFL)	3,472	38.2%
Karin Housley (R)	5,183	57.0%
Sarah Wellington (Legal Marijuana Now)	336	3.7%
Jerry Trooien (I)	106	1.2%
TOTAL	9,098
Turnout: 60%

2018 Senate class 2, Douglas County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Tina Smith* (DFL)	6,633	36.8%
Karin Housley (R)	10,754	59.6%
Sarah Wellington (Legal Marijuana Now)	505	2.8%
Jerry Trooien (I)	146	0.8%
TOTAL	18,043
Turnout: 60%

2018 Senate class 2, Faribault County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Tina Smith* (DFL)	2,425	38.2%
Karin Housley (R)	3,590	56.5%
Sarah Wellington (Legal Marijuana Now)	261	4.1%
Jerry Trooien (I)	79	1.2%
TOTAL	6,355
Turnout: 58%

2018 Senate class 2, Fillmore County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Tina Smith* (DFL)	4,331	44.8%
Karin Housley (R)	4,882	50.6%
Sarah Wellington (Legal Marijuana Now)	341	3.5%
Jerry Trooien (I)	98	1.0%
TOTAL	9,657
Turnout: 60%

2018 Senate class 2, Freeborn County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Tina Smith* (DFL)	6,393	46.0%
Karin Housley (R)	6,689	48.1%
Sarah Wellington (Legal Marijuana Now)	648	4.7%
Jerry Trooien (I)	166	1.2%
TOTAL	13,897
Turnout: 57%

2018 Senate class 2, Goodhue County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Tina Smith* (DFL)	10,168	44.1%
Karin Housley (R)	11,761	51.0%
Sarah Wellington (Legal Marijuana Now)	858	3.7%
Jerry Trooien (I)	278	1.2%
TOTAL	23,071
Turnout: 63%

2018 Senate class 2, Grant County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Tina Smith* (DFL)	1,339	42.8%
Karin Housley (R)	1,645	52.6%
Sarah Wellington (Legal Marijuana Now)	118	3.8%
Jerry Trooien (I)	26	0.8%
TOTAL	3,128
Turnout: 66%

2018 Senate class 2, Hennepin County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Tina Smith* (DFL)	419,462	66.8%
Karin Housley (R)	182,439	29.1%
Sarah Wellington (Legal Marijuana Now)	20,805	3.3%
Jerry Trooien (I)	4,771	0.8%
TOTAL	627,763
Turnout: 64%

2018 Senate class 2, Houston County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Tina Smith* (DFL)	4,042	45.4%
Karin Housley (R)	4,430	49.8%
Sarah Wellington (Legal Marijuana Now)	355	4.0%
Jerry Trooien (I)	70	0.8%
TOTAL	8,900
Turnout: 60%

2018 Senate class 2, Hubbard County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Tina Smith* (DFL)	3,769	37.2%
Karin Housley (R)	5,870	58.0%
Sarah Wellington (Legal Marijuana Now)	359	3.5%
Jerry Trooien (I)	126	1.2%
TOTAL	10,127
Turnout: 60%

2018 Senate class 2, Isanti County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Tina Smith* (DFL)	6,003	34.6%
Karin Housley (R)	10,364	59.7%
Sarah Wellington (Legal Marijuana Now)	780	4.5%
Jerry Trooien (I)	197	1.1%
TOTAL	17,347
Turnout: 56%

2018 Senate class 2, Itasca County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Tina Smith* (DFL)	10,141	47.1%
Karin Housley (R)	10,201	47.3%
Sarah Wellington (Legal Marijuana Now)	987	4.6%
Jerry Trooien (I)	206	1.0%
TOTAL	21,545
Turnout: 61%

2018 Senate class 2, Jackson County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Tina Smith* (DFL)	1,752	37.6%
Karin Housley (R)	2,657	57.0%
Sarah Wellington (Legal Marijuana Now)	194	4.2%
Jerry Trooien (I)	54	1.2%
TOTAL	4,658
Turnout: 60%

2018 Senate class 2, Kanabec County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Tina Smith* (DFL)	2,550	38.1%
Karin Housley (R)	3,801	56.9%
Sarah Wellington (Legal Marijuana Now)	261	3.9%
Jerry Trooien (I)	72	1.1%
TOTAL	6,686
Turnout: 53%

2018 Senate class 2, Kandiyohi County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Tina Smith* (DFL)	7,539	40.6%
Karin Housley (R)	10,095	54.3%
Sarah Wellington (Legal Marijuana Now)	722	3.9%
Jerry Trooien (I)	222	1.2%
TOTAL	18,584
Turnout: 56%

2018 Senate class 2, Kittson County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Tina Smith* (DFL)	1,128	48.3%
Karin Housley (R)	1,080	46.2%
Sarah Wellington (Legal Marijuana Now)	113	4.8%
Jerry Trooien (I)	15	0.6%
TOTAL	2,336
Turnout: 70%

2018 Senate class 2, Koochiching County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Tina Smith* (DFL)	2,581	49.3%
Karin Housley (R)	2,450	46.8%
Sarah Wellington (Legal Marijuana Now)	163	3.1%
Jerry Trooien (I)	41	0.8%
TOTAL	5,235
Turnout: 53%

2018 Senate class 2, Lac qui Parle County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Tina Smith* (DFL)	1,471	44.0%
Karin Housley (R)	1,716	51.4%
Sarah Wellington (Legal Marijuana Now)	118	3.5%
Jerry Trooien (I)	36	1.1%
TOTAL	3,341
Turnout: 61%

2018 Senate class 2, Lake County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Tina Smith* (DFL)	3,209	54.4%
Karin Housley (R)	2,432	41.2%
Sarah Wellington (Legal Marijuana Now)	202	3.4%
Jerry Trooien (I)	47	0.8%
TOTAL	5,896
Turnout: 66%

2018 Senate class 2, Lake of the Woods County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Tina Smith* (DFL)	608	32.9%
Karin Housley (R)	1,173	63.4%
Sarah Wellington (Legal Marijuana Now)	54	2.9%
Jerry Trooien (I)	14	0.8%
TOTAL	1,849
Turnout: 60%

2018 Senate class 2, Le Sueur County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Tina Smith* (DFL)	5,133	40.1%
Karin Housley (R)	6,980	54.5%
Sarah Wellington (Legal Marijuana Now)	531	4.1%
Jerry Trooien (I)	154	1.2%
TOTAL	12,803
Turnout: 59%

2018 Senate class 2, Lincoln County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Tina Smith* (DFL)	964	39.8%
Karin Housley (R)	1,354	55.8%
Sarah Wellington (Legal Marijuana Now)	68	2.8%
Jerry Trooien (I)	39	1.6%
TOTAL	2,425
Turnout: 55%

2018 Senate class 2, Lyon County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Tina Smith* (DFL)	4,027	40.5%
Karin Housley (R)	5,472	55.0%
Sarah Wellington (Legal Marijuana Now)	330	3.3%
Jerry Trooien (I)	114	1.1%
TOTAL	9,948
Turnout: 52%

2018 Senate class 2, Mahnomen County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Tina Smith* (DFL)	984	51.9%
Karin Housley (R)	759	40.0%
Sarah Wellington (Legal Marijuana Now)	131	6.9%
Jerry Trooien (I)	22	1.2%
TOTAL	1,897
Turnout: 51%

2018 Senate class 2, Marshall County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Tina Smith* (DFL)	1,570	38.5%
Karin Housley (R)	2,349	57.5%
Sarah Wellington (Legal Marijuana Now)	125	3.1%
Jerry Trooien (I)	37	0.9%
TOTAL	4,082
Turnout: 58%

2018 Senate class 2, Martin County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Tina Smith* (DFL)	3,004	34.5%
Karin Housley (R)	5,251	60.3%
Sarah Wellington (Legal Marijuana Now)	355	4.1%
Jerry Trooien (I)	89	1.0%
TOTAL	8,701
Turnout: 55%

2018 Senate class 2, McLeod County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Tina Smith* (DFL)	5,235	35.1%
Karin Housley (R)	8,948	60.0%
Sarah Wellington (Legal Marijuana Now)	549	3.7%
Jerry Trooien (I)	176	1.2%
TOTAL	14,918
Turnout: 53%

2018 Senate class 2, Meeker County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Tina Smith* (DFL)	3,606	35.0%
Karin Housley (R)	6,207	60.3%
Sarah Wellington (Legal Marijuana Now)	374	3.6%
Jerry Trooien (I)	106	1.0%
TOTAL	10,294
Turnout: 58%

2018 Senate class 2, Mille Lacs County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Tina Smith* (DFL)	3,899	36.5%
Karin Housley (R)	6,165	57.6%
Sarah Wellington (Legal Marijuana Now)	508	4.7%
Jerry Trooien (I)	117	1.1%
TOTAL	10,695
Turnout: 53%

2018 Senate class 2, Morrison County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Tina Smith* (DFL)	4,181	29.3%
Karin Housley (R)	9,521	66.7%
Sarah Wellington (Legal Marijuana Now)	430	3.0%
Jerry Trooien (I)	137	1.0%
TOTAL	14,275
Turnout: 55%

2018 Senate class 2, Mower County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Tina Smith* (DFL)	7,316	50.0%
Karin Housley (R)	6,478	44.3%
Sarah Wellington (Legal Marijuana Now)	658	4.5%
Jerry Trooien (I)	177	1.2%
TOTAL	14,632
Turnout: 49%

2018 Senate class 2, Murray County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Tina Smith* (DFL)	1,595	39.0%
Karin Housley (R)	2,293	56.0%
Sarah Wellington (Legal Marijuana Now)	153	3.7%
Jerry Trooien (I)	52	1.3%
TOTAL	4,093
Turnout: 63%

2018 Senate class 2, Nicollet County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Tina Smith* (DFL)	8,198	52.3%
Karin Housley (R)	6,609	42.2%
Sarah Wellington (Legal Marijuana Now)	688	4.4%
Jerry Trooien (I)	166	1.1%
TOTAL	15,671
Turnout: 59%

2018 Senate class 2, Nobles County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Tina Smith* (DFL)	2,774	40.1%
Karin Housley (R)	3,760	54.3%
Sarah Wellington (Legal Marijuana Now)	308	4.4%
Jerry Trooien (I)	79	1.1%
TOTAL	6,922
Turnout: 43%

2018 Senate class 2, Norman County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Tina Smith* (DFL)	1,399	52.0%
Karin Housley (R)	1,171	43.5%
Sarah Wellington (Legal Marijuana Now)	100	3.7%
Jerry Trooien (I)	20	0.7%
TOTAL	2,692
Turnout: 54%

2018 Senate class 2, Olmsted County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Tina Smith* (DFL)	37,088	52.2%
Karin Housley (R)	31,314	44.1%
Sarah Wellington (Legal Marijuana Now)	2,037	2.9%
Jerry Trooien (I)	608	0.9%
TOTAL	71,083
Turnout: 59%

2018 Senate class 2, Otter Tail County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Tina Smith* (DFL)	10,401	38.0%
Karin Housley (R)	15,971	58.4%
Sarah Wellington (Legal Marijuana Now)	803	2.9%
Jerry Trooien (I)	177	0.6%
TOTAL	27,355
Turnout: 59%

2018 Senate class 2, Pennington County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Tina Smith* (DFL)	2,263	42.4%
Karin Housley (R)	2,816	52.7%
Sarah Wellington (Legal Marijuana Now)	210	3.9%
Jerry Trooien (I)	48	0.9%
TOTAL	5,339
Turnout: 50%

2018 Senate class 2, Pine County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Tina Smith* (DFL)	4,714	40.8%
Karin Housley (R)	6,234	53.9%
Sarah Wellington (Legal Marijuana Now)	468	4.0%
Jerry Trooien (I)	148	1.3%
TOTAL	11,568
Turnout: 50%

2018 Senate class 2, Pipestone County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Tina Smith* (DFL)	1,121	30.3%
Karin Housley (R)	2,432	65.7%
Sarah Wellington (Legal Marijuana Now)	112	3.0%
Jerry Trooien (I)	36	1.0%
TOTAL	3,703
Turnout: 52%

2018 Senate class 2, Polk County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Tina Smith* (DFL)	4,939	41.9%
Karin Housley (R)	6,366	54.0%
Sarah Wellington (Legal Marijuana Now)	399	3.4%
Jerry Trooien (I)	92	0.8%
TOTAL	11,798
Turnout: 50%

2018 Senate class 2, Pope County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Tina Smith* (DFL)	2,272	41.8%
Karin Housley (R)	2,907	53.5%
Sarah Wellington (Legal Marijuana Now)	178	3.3%
Jerry Trooien (I)	71	1.3%
TOTAL	5,430
Turnout: 61%

2018 Senate class 2, Ramsey County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Tina Smith* (DFL)	167,610	68.5%
Karin Housley (R)	63,925	26.1%
Sarah Wellington (Legal Marijuana Now)	10,328	4.2%
Jerry Trooien (I)	2,556	1.0%
TOTAL	244,591
Turnout: 58%

2018 Senate class 2, Red Lake County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Tina Smith* (DFL)	743	45.2%
Karin Housley (R)	803	48.9%
Sarah Wellington (Legal Marijuana Now)	84	5.1%
Jerry Trooien (I)	12	0.7%
TOTAL	1,643
Turnout: 55%

2018 Senate class 2, Redwood County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Tina Smith* (DFL)	2,038	32.9%
Karin Housley (R)	3,847	62.1%
Sarah Wellington (Legal Marijuana Now)	220	3.6%
Jerry Trooien (I)	84	1.4%
TOTAL	6,192
Turnout: 53%

2018 Senate class 2, Renville County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Tina Smith* (DFL)	2,439	38.9%
Karin Housley (R)	3,519	56.1%
Sarah Wellington (Legal Marijuana Now)	225	3.6%
Jerry Trooien (I)	90	1.4%
TOTAL	6,276
Turnout: 55%

2018 Senate class 2, Rice County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Tina Smith* (DFL)	14,719	51.8%
Karin Housley (R)	12,321	43.4%
Sarah Wellington (Legal Marijuana Now)	1,070	3.8%
Jerry Trooien (I)	282	1.0%
TOTAL	28,401
Turnout: 55%

2018 Senate class 2, Rock County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Tina Smith* (DFL)	1,259	33.6%
Karin Housley (R)	2,342	62.5%
Sarah Wellington (Legal Marijuana Now)	101	2.7%
Jerry Trooien (I)	47	1.3%
TOTAL	3,749
Turnout: 52%

2018 Senate class 2, Roseau County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Tina Smith* (DFL)	2,086	32.4%
Karin Housley (R)	4,126	64.1%
Sarah Wellington (Legal Marijuana Now)	186	2.9%
Jerry Trooien (I)	41	0.6%
TOTAL	6,439
Turnout: 56%

2018 Senate class 2, Scott County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Tina Smith* (DFL)	28,722	44.1%
Karin Housley (R)	34,158	52.5%
Sarah Wellington (Legal Marijuana Now)	1,567	2.4%
Jerry Trooien (I)	608	0.9%
TOTAL	65,074
Turnout: 62%

2018 Senate class 2, Sherburne County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Tina Smith* (DFL)	13,589	35.9%
Karin Housley (R)	23,611	62.3%
Sarah Wellington (Legal Marijuana Now)	226	0.6%
Jerry Trooien (I)	424	1.1%
TOTAL	37,874
Turnout: 54%

2018 Senate class 2, Sibley County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Tina Smith* (DFL)	2,308	35.3%
Karin Housley (R)	3,934	60.2%
Sarah Wellington (Legal Marijuana Now)	226	3.5%
Jerry Trooien (I)	71	1.1%
TOTAL	6,540
Turnout: 58%

2018 Senate class 2, St. Louis County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Tina Smith* (DFL)	60,187	61.4%
Karin Housley (R)	34,478	35.2%
Sarah Wellington (Legal Marijuana Now)	2,520	2.6%
Jerry Trooien (I)	719	0.7%
TOTAL	97,971
Turnout: 61%

2018 Senate class 2, Stearns County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Tina Smith* (DFL)	26,643	40.4%
Karin Housley (R)	36,195	54.9%
Sarah Wellington (Legal Marijuana Now)	2,373	3.6%
Jerry Trooien (I)	666	1.0%
TOTAL	65,895
Turnout: 54%

2018 Senate class 2, Steele County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Tina Smith* (DFL)	6,511	40.0%
Karin Housley (R)	8,831	54.2%
Sarah Wellington (Legal Marijuana Now)	707	4.3%
Jerry Trooien (I)	230	1.4%
TOTAL	16,283
Turnout: 59%

2018 Senate class 2, Stevens County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Tina Smith* (DFL)	1,926	44.0%
Karin Housley (R)	2,260	51.6%
Sarah Wellington (Legal Marijuana Now)	145	3.3%
Jerry Trooien (I)	49	1.1%
TOTAL	4,380
Turnout: 57%

2018 Senate class 2, Swift County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Tina Smith* (DFL)	1,787	44.3%
Karin Housley (R)	2,086	51.7%
Sarah Wellington (Legal Marijuana Now)	118	2.9%
Jerry Trooien (I)	45	1.1%
TOTAL	4,036
Turnout: 53%

2018 Senate class 2, Todd County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Tina Smith* (DFL)	3,095	32.3%
Karin Housley (R)	6,149	64.1%
Sarah Wellington (Legal Marijuana Now)	250	2.6%
Jerry Trooien (I)	97	1.0%
TOTAL	9,591
Turnout: 50%

2018 Senate class 2, Traverse County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Tina Smith* (DFL)	678	44.7%
Karin Housley (R)	778	51.3%
Sarah Wellington (Legal Marijuana Now)	48	3.2%
Jerry Trooien (I)	12	0.8%
TOTAL	1,516
Turnout: 57%

2018 Senate class 2, Wabasha County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Tina Smith* (DFL)	4,128	41.4%
Karin Housley (R)	5,392	54.1%
Sarah Wellington (Legal Marijuana Now)	326	3.3%
Jerry Trooien (I)	114	1.1%
TOTAL	9,962
Turnout: 59%

2018 Senate class 2, Wadena County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Tina Smith* (DFL)	1,693	30.5%
Karin Housley (R)	3,645	65.8%
Sarah Wellington (Legal Marijuana Now)	143	2.6%
Jerry Trooien (I)	59	1.1%
TOTAL	5,543
Turnout: 52%

2018 Senate class 2, Waseca County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Tina Smith* (DFL)	3,222	39.7%
Karin Housley (R)	4,537	55.9%
Sarah Wellington (Legal Marijuana Now)	269	3.3%
Jerry Trooien (I)	82	1.0%
TOTAL	8,111
Turnout: 56%

2018 Senate class 2, Washington County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Tina Smith* (DFL)	65,900	50.7%
Karin Housley (R)	58,429	45.0%
Sarah Wellington (Legal Marijuana Now)	4,080	3.1%
Jerry Trooien (I)	1,396	1.1%
TOTAL	129,855
Turnout: 66%

2018 Senate class 2, Watonwan County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Tina Smith* (DFL)	1,827	44.4%
Karin Housley (R)	2,105	51.2%
Sarah Wellington (Legal Marijuana Now)	137	3.3%
Jerry Trooien (I)	44	1.1%
TOTAL	4,115
Turnout: 48%

2018 Senate class 2, Wilkin County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Tina Smith* (DFL)	1,050	41.0%
Karin Housley (R)	1,376	53.8%
Sarah Wellington (Legal Marijuana Now)	99	3.9%
Jerry Trooien (I)	34	1.3%
TOTAL	2,559
Turnout: 51%

2018 Senate class 2, Winona County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Tina Smith* (DFL)	11,078	52.1%
Karin Housley (R)	8,998	42.3%
Sarah Wellington (Legal Marijuana Now)	981	4.6%
Jerry Trooien (I)	213	1.0%
TOTAL	21,278
Turnout: 52%

2018 Senate class 2, Wright County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Tina Smith* (DFL)	21,294	36.0%
Karin Housley (R)	34,821	58.9%
Sarah Wellington (Legal Marijuana Now)	2,435	4.1%
Jerry Trooien (I)	600	1.0%
TOTAL	59,166
Turnout: 60%

2018 Senate class 2, Yellow Medicine County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Tina Smith* (DFL)	1,635	38.0%
Karin Housley (R)	2,481	57.6%
Sarah Wellington (Legal Marijuana Now)	142	3.3%
Jerry Trooien (I)	44	1.0%
TOTAL	4,304
Turnout: 58%

Campaign finance data for this election**:

Tina Smith*
Total Disbursements:	$8,787,690
Total Receipts:	$9,221,473
Cash on Hand:	$433,782
Candidate Contributions:	$5,400
Candidate Loans:	$0
Individual Contributions:	$7,313,957
Party Contributions:	$0
Other Committee Contributions:	$1,500,307
Other Committee Transfers:	$383,642
Indep. Expenditures Supporting:	$687,505
Indep. Expenditures Opposing:	$177,485
Net Independent Expenditures:	$510,020
Net Spending:	$9,297,710

Karin Housley
Total Disbursements:	$4,682,067
Total Receipts:	$4,697,809
Cash on Hand:	$15,741
Candidate Contributions:	$5,400
Candidate Loans:	$180,000
Individual Contributions:	$3,829,946
Party Contributions:	$53,475
Other Committee Contributions:	$547,135
Other Committee Transfers:	$79,975
Indep. Expenditures Supporting:	$318,491
Indep. Expenditures Opposing:	$1,154,742
Net Independent Expenditures:	$-836,251
Net Spending:	$3,845,816

Jerry Trooien
Total Disbursements:	$1,698,195
Total Receipts:	$1,698,879
Cash on Hand:	$684
Candidate Contributions:	$1,211,500
Candidate Loans:	$481,000
Individual Contributions:	$5,476
Party Contributions:	$0
Other Committee Contributions:	$0
Other Committee Transfers:	$0
Indep. Expenditures Supporting:	$0
Indep. Expenditures Opposing:	$0
Net Independent Expenditures:	$0
Net Spending:	$1,698,195

**Financial data shown here takes into account all elections for this office during this cycle, including primary, special and runoff elections, if any.
Source: https://www.fec.gov/data/elections/senate/MN/2018

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