Minnesota 2026 election results
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The Senate race: Peggy Flanagan (D) won, with 53.7% to 43.6% for Michele Tafoya, a 10.2-point margin. Democrats keep the seat. The governor's race: Amy Klobuchar (D) won, with 55.5% to 42.6% for Lisa Demuth, a 12.8-point margin. Democrats keep the seat.
Of Minnesota's 8 House seats, Democrats win 4 and Republicans 3; 1 not yet called.
The closest race was MN-01: Jake Johnson leads by 0.1 points (322 votes). Harris carried Minnesota by 4.3 points in 2024; the Senate result moved 5.9 points toward Democrats.
Senate and governor
Senate
- Peggy Flanagan (winner) (D) 1,520,299 · 53.7%
- Michele Tafoya (R) 1,232,685 · 43.6%
- Marisa Simonetti (I) 41,549 · 1.5%
- Rebecca Whiting (L) 32,477 · 1.1%
- +1 more · 0.1%
Called · held by D · D+5.9 vs. 2024 president
Governor
- Amy Klobuchar (winner) (D) 1,569,097 · 55.5%
- Lisa Demuth (R) 1,205,800 · 42.6%
- Steven Young (G) 51,385 · 1.8%
- Write-in (O) 2,474 · 0.1%
Called · held by D · D+8.6 vs. 2024 president
U.S. House
| District | Winner or leader | Margin | Est. counted |
|---|---|---|---|
| MN-01 | Jake Johnson (D) · leads | +0.1 | 100% |
| MN-02 | Matt Little (D) · won | +14.4 | 100% |
| MN-03 | Kelly Morrison (D) · won | +28.2 | 100% |
| MN-04 | Betty McCollum (D) · won | +46.3 | 100% |
| MN-05 | Ilhan Omar (D) · won | +60.2 | 100% |
| MN-06 | Tom Emmer (R) · won | +11.6 | 100% |
| MN-07 | Michelle Fischbach (R) · won | +29.9 | 100% |
| MN-08 | Pete Stauber (R) · won | +6.2 | 100% |
Minnesota's district map and every candidate →
Ballot measures
- Amendment 1: passed · 75.6% yes
Questions and answers
Who won the 2026 Minnesota Senate race?
The Senate race: Peggy Flanagan (D) won, with 53.7% to 43.6% for Michele Tafoya, a 10.2-point margin. Democrats keep the seat.
Who won the 2026 Minnesota governor's race?
The governor's race: Amy Klobuchar (D) won, with 55.5% to 42.6% for Lisa Demuth, a 12.8-point margin. Democrats keep the seat.
How many House seats did each party win in Minnesota?
Democrats 4, Republicans 3, of 8; 1 not yet called.
Did any seats flip in Minnesota?
Not so far: every called seat stayed with the same party.
Which ballot measures passed in Minnesota?
Passed: Amendment 1 (75.6% yes).
How many people voted in Minnesota?
About 2,830,384 ballots have been counted so far, compared with 2,526,646 in the 2022 midterm.
When will the results be official?
Minnesota must certify its results by November 19. Until then, counts are unofficial.
Every race in Minnesota → · Results by county → · Download as CSV → · Senate nationwide → · Governors nationwide →
Written automatically from civicAPI results; it updates as votes are counted. House incumbents: FEC. 2024: presidential results by county (tonmcg). 2022 ballots: University of Florida Election Lab.
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