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November 4, 2020

Minnesota's 2020 Election Results

Yesterday, Minnesotans headed to the polls casting ballots for national, state, and local elections that will influence the direction of government actions for the next few years. Early reports show that this year’s turnout numbers could break records, even as the number of COVID-19 infections continue to rise throughout the state.

Although some precincts continue to review and count ballots, Minnesota will likely retain one of the nation’s only divided state legislatures with Republicans poised to hold a narrow, 35-32 majority in the state Senate and Democrats on a path to keep a smaller, 69-65 majority in the state House.

Below are the most recent results from some of the races that helped determine the makeup of Minnesota’s 92nd Legislature that will convene on January 5, 2021.

Minnesota Senate

Senate Final Final
Current Makeup: 35 R – 32 DFL
Makeup as of 4:00 PM: 35 R – 32 DFL
1 flip to GOP (GOP wins Little)
2 flips to DFL (DFL wins Anderson, P., and Hall)
1 DFL incumbent (Sparks) is still not called

SD 5 Grand Rapids

(97% of Precincts Reporting)
Incumbent: Sen. Justin Eichorn (GOP)
Justin Eichorn (GOP)-54.63%
Rita Albrecht (DFL)-35.44%

SD 14 St. Cloud

(97% of Precincts Reporting)
Incumbent: Sen. Jerry Relph (GOP)
Jerry Relph (GOP)-46.52%
Aric Putnam (DFL)-45.43%

SD 20 Madison Lake

(100% of Precincts Reporting)
Incumbent: Sen. Rich Draheim (GOP)
Rich Draheim (GOP)-54.25%
Jon Olson (DFL)-39.72%

SD 25 Rochester

(100% of Precincts Reporting)
Incumbent: Sen. David Senjem (GOP)
David Senjem (GOP)-51.21%
Sarah Flick (DFL)-48.68%

SD 26 Rochester

(100% of Precincts Reporting)
Incumbent: Sen. Carla Nelson (GOP)
Carla Nelson (GOP)-50.86%
Aleta Borrud (DFL)48.99%

SD 27 Austin

(100% of Precincts Reporting)
Incumbent: Dan Sparks(DFL)
Gene Dornink (GOP) 49.36%
Dan Sparks(DFL)-43.83%
Tyler Becvar (Marijuana)-6.5%

SD 33 Mound

(100% Precincts Reporting)
Incumbent: Sen. Dave Osmek (GOP)
Dave Osmek (GOP)- 53.98%
Gretchen Piper (DFL)-45.96%

SD 34 Maple Grove

(100% Precincts Reporting)
Incumbent: Sen. Warren Limmer (GOP)
Warren Limmer (GOP)-50.81%
Bonnie Westlin (DFL)-49.12%

SD 38 Lino Lakes

(100% of Precincts Reporting)
Incumbent: Sen Roger Chamberlain (GOP)
Roger Chamberlain (GOP)-52.12%
Justin Stofferahn (DFL)-47.79%

SD 39- Stillwater

(100% of Precincts Reporting)
Incumbent: Sen. Karin Housley (GOP)
Karin Housley (GOP)-52.97%
Josiah Hill (DFL)-46.95%

SD 44 Plymouth

(100% Precincts Reporting)
Incumbent: Open Seat- GOP
Greg Pulles (GOP)-41.18%
Ann Johnson-Stewart (DFL)-58.78%

SD 47 Chaska

(100% Precincts Reporting)
Incumbent: Open Seat- GOP
Julia Coleman (GOP)-57.62%
Addie Miller (DFL)-42.26%

SD 53 Woodbury

(100% of Precincts Reporting)
Incumbent: Sen. Susan Kent (DFL)
Mary Giuliani Stephens (GOP)-45.83%
Susan Kent (DFL)-54.07%

SD 56 Burnsville

(100% of Precincts Reporting)
Incumbent: Sen. Dan Hall (GOP)
Dan Hall (GOP)-46.87%
Lindsey Port (DFL)-53.02%

SD 58 Lakeville

(100% of Precincts Reporting)
Incumbent: Matt Little (DFL)
Zach Duckworth (GOP)-55.22%
Matt Little (DFL)-44.68%

Minnesota House of Representatives

HOUSE Final Final

Current Makeup: 75 DFL – 59 GOP
Makeup as of 4:00 PM: 69 DFL – 65 GOP
5 flips to GOP ( GOP wins Sandstede, Persell, Tabke, Brand, and Claflin)
1 DFL incumbent (Poppe) still waiting on results

5A- Bemidji

(95% Precincts Reporting)
Incumbent: Rep. John Persell (DFL)/Rematch from 2018
Matt Bliss (GOP)-52.01%
John Persell (DFL)- 47.82%

5B- Grand Rapids

(100% Precincts Reporting)
Incumbent: Open Seat- GOP
Spencer Igo (GOP)-60.75%
Joseph Abeyta (DFL)-39.13%

6A Hibbing

(100% Precincts Reporting)
Incumbent: Rep. Julie Sandstede (DFL)
Robert Farnsworth GOP-50.05%
Julie Sandstede DFL-49.84%

14A – St. Cloud

(100% Precincts Reporting)
Incumbent: Rep. Tama Theis (GOP)
Tama Theis (GOP)-54.01%
Tami Calhoun (DFL)-45.76%

19A St. Peter

(100% Precincts Reporting)
Incumbent: Rep. Jeff Brand (DFL)
Susan Akland (GOP)-50.16%
Jeff Brand (DFL)-49.66%

33B- Deephaven

(100% Precincts Reporting)
Incumbent: Rep. Kelly Morrison (DFL)
Andrew Myers (GOP)-49.42%
Kelly Morrison (DFL)-50.52%

36A- Coon Rapids

(100% Precincts Reporting)
Incumbent: Rep. Zack Stephenson (DFL)
Bill Maresh (GOP)-48.65%
Zack Stephenson (DFL)- 51.22%

38A Lino Lakes

(100% of Precincts Reporting)
Incumbent: GOP Open Seat
Don Raleigh (GOP)-53.72%
Kris Frederick (DFL)-46.20%

38B White Bear Lake

(100% of Precincts Reporting)
Incumbent: Rep. Amy Wazlawik (DFL)
Elliot Engen (GOP)-49.77%
Amy Wazlawik (DFL)-50.12%

39B Stillwater

(100% of Precincts Reporting)
Incumbent: Rep. Shelly Christensen (DFL)
Joe Garofalo (GOP)-49.52%
Shelly Christensen (DFL)-50.42%

47B Chanhassen

(100% of Precincts Reporting)
Incumbent: Rep. Greg Boe (GOP)
Greg Boe (GOP)-51.53%
Dan Kessler (DFL)-48.34%

48B Eden Prairie

(100% of Precincts Reporting)
Incumbent: Rep. Carlie Kotyza-Witthuhn (DFL)
Holly Link (GOP)-44.94%
Carlie Kotyza-Witthuhn (DFL)-55.01%

53B Woodbury

(100% of Precincts Reporting)
Incumbent: Steve Sandell (DFL)
Kelly Jahner-Byrne (GOP)-46.85%
Steve Sandell (DFL)-53.08%

54A South St. Paul

(100% of Precincts Reporting)
Incumbent: Rep. Anne Claflin (DFL)
Keith Franke(GOP)-51.42%
Anne Claflin (DFL)-48.46%

54B Cottage Grove

(100% of Precincts Reporting)
Incumbent: Rep. Tony Jurgens (GOP)
Tony Jurgens (GOP)-53.56%
Kelsey Waits (DFL)-46.31%

55A Shakopee

(100% of Precincts Reporting)
Incumbent: Rep. Brad Tabke (DFL)
Erik Mortenson (GOP)-47.42%
Brad Tabke (DFL)-44.99%

56A Savage

(100% of Precincts Reporting)
Incumbent: DFL OPEN SEAT
Pam Myhra (GOP)-48.26%
Jessica Hanson (DFL)-51.63%

56B- Lakeville

(100% of Precincts Reporting)
Incumbent: DFL Open Seat
Roz Peterson (GOP)-47.48%
Kaela Berg (DFL)-52.39%

58A Lakeville

(100% of Precincts Reporting)
Incumbent: Rep. Jon Koznick (GOP)
Jon Koznick – Lakeville (GOP)-56.21%
Erin Preese (DFL)-43.72%

U.S. Senate

Current Makeup: 2 DFL
Makeup as of 2:00 PM: 2 DFL

Statewide (6-year term)
(99% of Precincts Reporting)
Incumbent: Sen. Tina Smith (DFL)
Jason Lewis (GOP) – 43.47%
Sen. Tina Smith (DFL) - 48.78%

U.S. House of Representatives

Current Makeup: 5 DFL – 3 GOP
Makeup as of 2:00 PM: 4 DFL – 4 GOP
1 flip to GOP (GOP wins Peterson)
1 GOP incumbent (Hagedorn) still waiting on results

1st Congressional District

(99% of Precincts Reporting)
Incumbent: Rep. Jim Hagedorn (GOP)
Jim Hagedorn (GOP) –48.53%
Dan Feehan (DFL) – 45.59%

2nd Congressional District

(100% of Precincts Reporting)
Incumbent: Rep. Angie Craig (DFL)
Tyler Kistner (GOP) –45.95%
Angie Craig (DFL) – 48.16%

3rd Congressional District

(100% of Precincts Reporting)
Incumbent: Rep. Dean Phillips (DFL)
Kendall Qualls (GOP)- 44.35%
Dean Phillips (DFL)-55.58%

4th Congressional District

(100% of Precincts Reporting)
Incumbent: Rep. Betty McCollum
Gene Rechtzigel (GOP)- 28.98%
Betty McCollum (DFL)-63.18%

5th Congressional District

(100% of Precincts Reporting)
Incumbent: Rep. llhan Omar
Lacy Johnson (GOP)- 25.81%
llhan Omar (DFL)- 64.34%

6th Congressional District

(98% of Precincts Reporting)
Incumbent: Rep. Tom Emmer (GOP)
Tom Emmer (GOP)- 65.98%
Tawnja Zahradka (DFL)- 33.76%

7th Congressional District

(100% of Precincts Reporting)
Incumbent: Rep. Collin Peterson (DFL)
Michelle Fischbach (GOP) –53.36%
Collin Peterson (DFL) – 39.88 %

8th Congressional District

(99% of Precincts Reporting)
Incumbent: Rep. Pete Stauber (GOP)
Pete Stauber (GOP) –56.67%
Quinn Nystrom (DFL) –37.62%

President of the United States

(99% of Precincts Reporting)
Incumbent: Pres. Donald Trump
Pres. Donald Trump (GOP) – 45.26%
Joe Biden (DFL) – 52.43%

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