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2020 US Senate election in Minnesota

Tina Smith (Democrat) beat Jason Lewis (Republican) in Minnesota in 2020, 48.7% to 43.5%, a margin of 5.2 points and 168,377 votes.

The Democratic hold continued from 2014, when Al Franken won.

Republicans led in 68 of the 87 counties and other candidates in 19. The largest, Hennepin, cast 741,791 votes and went to the other candidates by 43.4 points. The closest was Kittson, where 103 votes separated the top two.

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Early projection, based on early and incomplete polling: the likely matchups, each weighted by the betting markets' odds of both nominations, not a result. Each county is its 2024 presidential margin moved by its state's projected swing; set a national vote and every state, district and county moves by the same amount from our projection. Colours run in 100 steps from a safe Republican to a safe Democratic margin. Boundaries: US Census Bureau.

Senate

CandidatePartyVotesShare
Tina Smith won Democratic 1,566,522 48.7%
Jason Lewis Republican 1,398,145 43.5%
Kevin O'Connor Legal Marijuana Now 190,154 5.9%
All other candidates 59,435 1.8%
Total3,214,256

Every county

CountyDemocratRepublicanOthersTotalMargin
Hennepin 0 0.0% 209,754 28.3% 532,037 741,791 Others
Ramsey 0 0.0% 73,638 25.6% 214,353 287,991 Others
Dakota 0 0.0% 107,117 41.5% 151,070 258,187 Others
Anoka 0 0.0% 98,043 47.4% 108,761 206,804 Others
Washington 0 0.0% 71,906 44.0% 91,646 163,552 Others
Saint Louis 0 0.0% 45,016 38.4% 72,119 117,135 Others
Olmsted 0 0.0% 36,972 41.6% 51,937 88,909 Others
Scott 0 0.0% 44,215 51.1% 42,291 86,506 R+51.1
Stearns 0 0.0% 47,080 56.4% 36,322 83,402 R+56.4
Wright 0 0.0% 48,173 59.7% 32,488 80,661 R+59.7
Carver 0 0.0% 33,623 51.3% 31,874 65,497 R+51.3
Sherburne 0 0.0% 33,145 60.9% 21,302 54,447 R+60.9
Crow Wing 0 0.0% 23,792 60.1% 15,786 39,578 R+60.1
Otter Tail 0 0.0% 21,738 60.7% 14,074 35,812 R+60.7
Blue Earth 0 0.0% 15,040 42.6% 20,286 35,326 Others
Rice 0 0.0% 15,999 45.6% 19,064 35,063 Others
Chisago 0 0.0% 19,700 58.3% 14,066 33,766 R+58.3
Clay 0 0.0% 13,308 42.2% 18,229 31,537 Others
Goodhue 0 0.0% 15,171 53.5% 13,186 28,357 R+53.5
Winona 0 0.0% 11,961 45.3% 14,429 26,390 Others
Itasca 0 0.0% 13,949 53.2% 12,288 26,237 R+53.2
Beltrami 0 0.0% 11,468 48.1% 12,377 23,845 Others
Isanti 0 0.0% 14,774 62.0% 9,050 23,824 R+62.0
Douglas 0 0.0% 14,775 62.1% 9,007 23,782 R+62.1
Kandiyohi 0 0.0% 13,388 58.2% 9,596 22,984 R+58.2
Benton 0 0.0% 12,915 59.3% 8,856 21,771 R+59.3
McLeod 0 0.0% 12,875 62.4% 7,749 20,624 R+62.4
Steele 0 0.0% 11,358 55.2% 9,233 20,591 R+55.2
Carlton 0 0.0% 8,906 44.6% 11,041 19,947 Others
Morrison 0 0.0% 13,368 69.8% 5,778 19,146 R+69.8
Becker 0 0.0% 11,274 59.3% 7,745 19,019 R+59.3
Nicollet 0 0.0% 8,397 44.5% 10,479 18,876 Others
Mower 0 0.0% 8,615 45.7% 10,244 18,859 Others
Cass 0 0.0% 10,877 60.1% 7,228 18,105 R+60.1
Freeborn 0 0.0% 8,364 50.6% 8,177 16,541 R+50.6
Le Sueur 0 0.0% 9,825 59.6% 6,672 16,497 R+59.6
Pine 0 0.0% 9,341 59.4% 6,375 15,716 R+59.4
Polk 0 0.0% 8,559 55.9% 6,740 15,299 R+55.9
Brown 0 0.0% 8,736 60.4% 5,732 14,468 R+60.4
Mille Lacs 0 0.0% 8,851 61.7% 5,497 14,348 R+61.7
Meeker 0 0.0% 8,575 64.2% 4,781 13,356 R+64.2
Todd 0 0.0% 8,842 67.7% 4,219 13,061 R+67.7
Wabasha 0 0.0% 7,535 58.5% 5,351 12,886 R+58.5
Hubbard 0 0.0% 7,713 60.2% 5,092 12,805 R+60.2
Lyon 0 0.0% 7,401 58.1% 5,341 12,742 R+58.1
Dodge 0 0.0% 6,924 57.7% 5,073 11,997 R+57.7
Fillmore 0 0.0% 6,440 53.8% 5,532 11,972 R+53.8
Houston 0 0.0% 5,778 51.6% 5,429 11,207 R+51.6
Martin 0 0.0% 6,707 61.7% 4,167 10,874 R+61.7
Waseca 0 0.0% 6,043 59.2% 4,170 10,213 R+59.2
Aitkin 0 0.0% 5,761 58.5% 4,084 9,845 R+58.5
Kanabec 0 0.0% 5,657 62.6% 3,377 9,034 R+62.6
Nobles 0 0.0% 4,959 58.7% 3,486 8,445 R+58.7
Roseau 0 0.0% 5,494 66.1% 2,816 8,310 R+66.1
Sibley 0 0.0% 5,391 64.9% 2,911 8,302 R+64.9
Redwood 0 0.0% 5,415 66.1% 2,771 8,186 R+66.1
Renville 0 0.0% 4,927 62.0% 3,018 7,945 R+62.0
Faribault 0 0.0% 4,624 59.7% 3,126 7,750 R+59.7
Wadena 0 0.0% 5,041 66.5% 2,537 7,578 R+66.5
Pennington 0 0.0% 3,919 54.5% 3,278 7,197 R+54.5
Lake 0 0.0% 3,155 44.3% 3,965 7,120 Others
Pope 0 0.0% 4,135 60.0% 2,761 6,896 R+60.0
Koochiching 0 0.0% 3,629 53.8% 3,119 6,748 R+53.8
Chippewa 0 0.0% 3,807 58.3% 2,721 6,528 R+58.3
Cottonwood 0 0.0% 3,796 63.4% 2,196 5,992 R+63.4
Jackson 0 0.0% 3,524 61.7% 2,184 5,708 R+61.7
Yellow Medicine 0 0.0% 3,436 63.0% 2,016 5,452 R+63.0
Swift 0 0.0% 3,020 58.7% 2,128 5,148 R+58.7
Rock 0 0.0% 3,286 63.9% 1,854 5,140 R+63.9
Watonwan 0 0.0% 2,752 54.0% 2,342 5,094 R+54.0
Stevens 0 0.0% 2,848 56.8% 2,165 5,013 R+56.8
Marshall 0 0.0% 3,255 65.0% 1,756 5,011 R+65.0
Pipestone 0 0.0% 3,324 68.4% 1,538 4,862 R+68.4
Murray 0 0.0% 3,081 64.1% 1,722 4,803 R+64.1
Clearwater 0 0.0% 3,078 66.7% 1,540 4,618 R+66.7
Lac Qui Parle 0 0.0% 2,314 58.1% 1,669 3,983 R+58.1
Cook 0 0.0% 1,162 31.3% 2,554 3,716 Others
Grant 0 0.0% 2,044 56.8% 1,552 3,596 R+56.8
Wilkin 0 0.0% 1,988 59.2% 1,370 3,358 R+59.2
Norman 0 0.0% 1,617 48.2% 1,740 3,357 Others
Lincoln 0 0.0% 1,936 62.8% 1,147 3,083 R+62.8
Big Stone 0 0.0% 1,637 55.5% 1,311 2,948 R+55.5
Kittson 0 0.0% 1,350 52.0% 1,247 2,597 R+52.0
Lake of the Woods 0 0.0% 1,545 65.6% 809 2,354 R+65.6
Mahnomen 0 0.0% 1,007 44.4% 1,259 2,266 Others
Red Lake 0 0.0% 1,222 57.1% 919 2,141 R+57.1
Traverse 0 0.0% 1,045 57.1% 784 1,829 R+57.1

Margin: the Democrat's share of all votes minus the Republican's. Sources and how the results were checked.

Minnesota Senate elections we hold

YearWinnerMargin
2024 Amy Klobuchar (D) D+15.7
2020 Tina Smith (D) D+5.2
2018 Amy Klobuchar (D) D+24.1
2014 Al Franken (D) D+10.2
2012 Amy Klobuchar (D) D+34.7
2008 Al Franken (D) level
2006 Amy Klobuchar (D) D+20.1
2002 Norm Coleman (R) R+2.2
2000 Mark Dayton (D) D+5.5
1996 Paul Wellstone (D) D+9.0
1994 Rod Grams (R) R+5.0
1990 Paul David Wellstone (D) D+2.6
1988 David Durenberger (R) R+15.3
1984 Rudy Boschwitz (R) R+16.8
1982 Dave Durenberger (R) R+6.0
1978 Rudolph E. Boschwitz (R) R+16.2
1976 Hubert H. Humphrey (D) D+42.5
1972 Walter Mondale (D) D+13.8
1970 Hubert Humphrey (D) D+16.1
1966 Walter Mondale (D) D+8.7
1964 Eugene McCarthy (D) D+21.1
1960 Hubert Humphrey (D) D+15.3
1958 Eugene McCarthy (D) D+6.3
1954 Hubert Humphrey (D) D+14.3
1952 Edward J. Thye (R) R+14.1
1948 Hubert Humphrey (D) D+20.3
1946 Edward J. Thye (R) R+19.1
1942 Joseph H. Ball (R) R+36.6
1940 Henrik Shipstead (R) R+32.4
1936 Ernest Lundeen (other)
1934 Henrik Shipstead (other)
1930 Thomas D. Schall (R) R+1.5
1928 Henrik Shipstead (other)
1924 Thomas D. Schall (R) R+40.0
1922 Henrik Shipstead (other)
1918 Knute Nelson (R) R+60.0
1916 Frank Kellogg (R) R+17.7