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Minnesota — 2018 governor election
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Akashicstate2018 gubernatorial electionMinnesota · GovernorFlanaganD+11.4
How it voted
Share of the 2018 vote
| Tim Walz And Peggy Flanagan ✓Democrat | 53.9% | 1,393,096 |
|---|---|---|
| Jeff Johnson And Donna BergstromRepublican | 42.4% | 1,097,705 |
| Chris Wright And Judith SchwartzbackerGrassroots | 2.7% | 68,667 |
2018gubernatorial margin
D+60R+60
87 counties, each filled by 2018 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
County-level results (87 counties) — table
| County | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| Aitkin, MN | Republican | R+13.8 |
| Anoka, MN | Democratic | D+0.2 |
| Becker, MN | Republican | R+23.0 |
| Beltrami, MN | Democratic | D+2.9 |
| Benton, MN | Republican | R+21.1 |
| Big Stone, MN | Republican | R+9.4 |
| Blue Earth, MN | Democratic | D+19.6 |
| Brown, MN | Republican | R+12.9 |
| Carlton, MN | Democratic | D+14.9 |
| Carver, MN | Republican | R+8.8 |
| Cass, MN | Republican | R+20.2 |
| Chippewa, MN | Republican | R+13.6 |
| Chisago, MN | Republican | R+17.3 |
| Clay, MN | Democratic | D+10.1 |
| Clearwater, MN | Republican | R+32.1 |
| Cook, MN | Democratic | D+32.8 |
| Cottonwood, MN | Republican | R+15.9 |
| Crow Wing, MN | Republican | R+20.2 |
| Dakota, MN | Democratic | D+11.7 |
| Dodge, MN | Republican | R+13.9 |
| Douglas, MN | Republican | R+23.6 |
| Faribault, MN | Republican | R+13.6 |
| Fillmore, MN | Republican | R+2.0 |
| Freeborn, MN | Democratic | D+1.4 |
| Goodhue, MN | Republican | R+5.2 |
| Grant, MN | Republican | R+13.6 |
| Hennepin, MN | Democratic | D+38.4 |
| Houston, MN | Democratic | D+1.6 |
| Hubbard, MN | Republican | R+19.8 |
| Isanti, MN | Republican | R+25.4 |
| Itasca, MN | Republican | R+1.6 |
| Jackson, MN | Republican | R+15.3 |
| Kanabec, MN | Republican | R+19.5 |
| Kandiyohi, MN | Republican | R+15.8 |
| Kittson, MN | Republican | R+2.7 |
| Koochiching, MN | Democratic | D+0.6 |
| Lac Qui Parle, MN | Republican | R+9.4 |
| Lake, MN | Democratic | D+14.1 |
| Lake Of The Woods, MN | Republican | R+31.1 |
| Le Sueur, MN | Republican | R+10.1 |
| Lincoln, MN | Republican | R+11.4 |
| Lyon, MN | Republican | R+13.3 |
| Mahnomen, MN | Democratic | D+8.9 |
| Marshall, MN | Republican | R+26.3 |
| Martin, MN | Republican | R+22.4 |
| McLeod, MN | Republican | R+25.7 |
| Meeker, MN | Republican | R+26.6 |
| Mille Lacs, MN | Republican | R+22.1 |
| Morrison, MN | Republican | R+39.1 |
| Mower, MN | Democratic | D+8.4 |
| Murray, MN | Republican | R+15.7 |
| Nicollet, MN | Democratic | D+19.2 |
| Nobles, MN | Republican | R+10.5 |
| Norman, MN | Democratic | Tied |
| Olmsted, MN | Democratic | D+11.4 |
| Otter Tail, MN | Republican | R+24.7 |
| Pennington, MN | Republican | R+14.3 |
| Pine, MN | Republican | R+12.5 |
| Pipestone, MN | Republican | R+31.0 |
| Polk, MN | Republican | R+17.8 |
| Pope, MN | Republican | R+13.6 |
| Ramsey, MN | Democratic | D+43.8 |
| Red Lake, MN | Republican | R+8.0 |
| Redwood, MN | Republican | R+27.4 |
| Renville, MN | Republican | R+17.4 |
| Rice, MN | Democratic | D+9.0 |
| Rock, MN | Republican | R+23.9 |
| Roseau, MN | Republican | R+37.6 |
| Scott, MN | Republican | R+7.5 |
| Sherburne, MN | Republican | R+25.2 |
| Sibley, MN | Republican | R+23.6 |
| St. Louis, MN | Democratic | D+25.3 |
| Stearns, MN | Republican | R+15.4 |
| Steele, MN | Republican | R+10.7 |
| Stevens, MN | Republican | R+8.9 |
| Swift, MN | Republican | R+10.6 |
| Todd, MN | Republican | R+33.2 |
| Traverse, MN | Republican | R+10.4 |
| Wabasha, MN | Republican | R+10.1 |
| Wadena, MN | Republican | R+34.9 |
| Waseca, MN | Republican | R+11.1 |
| Washington, MN | Democratic | D+7.9 |
| Watonwan, MN | Republican | R+0.3 |
| Wilkin, MN | Republican | R+23.6 |
| Winona, MN | Democratic | D+15.1 |
| Wright, MN | Republican | R+22.2 |
| Yellow Medicine, MN | Republican | R+20.9 |
presidential baselinePresident 2016D+1.5Governor 2018D+11.4vs. baselineD+9.9
Minnesota's 2018 governor race ran 9.9 points more Democratic than its 2016 presidential margin.
By county — 87 counties
| County | Won | Led by | Margin | Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hennepin | D | Tim Walz And Peggy Flanagan | +38.4 | 626,373 |
| Ramsey | D | Tim Walz And Peggy Flanagan | +43.8 | 243,890 |
| Dakota | D | Tim Walz And Peggy Flanagan | +11.7 | 206,675 |
| Anoka | D | Tim Walz And Peggy Flanagan | +0.2 | 159,149 |
| Washington | D | Tim Walz And Peggy Flanagan | +7.9 | 129,699 |
| St. Louis | D | Tim Walz And Peggy Flanagan | +25.3 | 99,407 |
| Olmsted | D | Tim Walz And Peggy Flanagan | +11.4 | 71,128 |
| Scott | R | Jeff Johnson And Donna Bergstrom | +7.5 | 66,026 |
| Stearns | R | Jeff Johnson And Donna Bergstrom | +15.4 | 65,908 |
| Wright | R | Jeff Johnson And Donna Bergstrom | +22.2 | 59,225 |
| Carver | R | Jeff Johnson And Donna Bergstrom | +8.8 | 50,844 |
| Sherburne | R | Jeff Johnson And Donna Bergstrom | +25.2 | 39,212 |
| Crow Wing | R | Jeff Johnson And Donna Bergstrom | +20.2 | 31,304 |
| Rice | D | Tim Walz And Peggy Flanagan | +9.0 | 28,368 |
| Blue Earth | D | Tim Walz And Peggy Flanagan | +19.6 | 28,127 |
| Otter Tail | R | Jeff Johnson And Donna Bergstrom | +24.7 | 27,362 |
| Chisago | R | Jeff Johnson And Donna Bergstrom | +17.3 | 25,768 |
| Clay | D | Tim Walz And Peggy Flanagan | +10.1 | 24,211 |
| Goodhue | R | Jeff Johnson And Donna Bergstrom | +5.2 | 23,080 |
| Itasca | R | Jeff Johnson And Donna Bergstrom | +1.6 | 21,552 |
| Winona | D | Tim Walz And Peggy Flanagan | +15.0 | 21,352 |
| Kandiyohi | R | Jeff Johnson And Donna Bergstrom | +15.8 | 18,601 |
| Douglas | R | Jeff Johnson And Donna Bergstrom | +23.6 | 18,038 |
| Beltrami | D | Tim Walz And Peggy Flanagan | +2.9 | 17,951 |
| Isanti | R | Jeff Johnson And Donna Bergstrom | +25.4 | 17,349 |
| Steele | R | Jeff Johnson And Donna Bergstrom | +10.7 | 16,322 |
| Carlton | D | Tim Walz And Peggy Flanagan | +14.9 | 16,305 |
| Benton | R | Jeff Johnson And Donna Bergstrom | +21.1 | 16,047 |
| Nicollet | D | Tim Walz And Peggy Flanagan | +19.2 | 15,728 |
| McLeod | R | Jeff Johnson And Donna Bergstrom | +25.7 | 14,893 |
| Becker | R | Jeff Johnson And Donna Bergstrom | +23.0 | 14,724 |
| Mower | D | Tim Walz And Peggy Flanagan | +8.4 | 14,670 |
| Morrison | R | Jeff Johnson And Donna Bergstrom | +39.1 | 14,280 |
| Cass | R | Jeff Johnson And Donna Bergstrom | +20.2 | 13,979 |
| Freeborn | D | Tim Walz And Peggy Flanagan | +1.4 | 13,966 |
| Le Sueur | R | Jeff Johnson And Donna Bergstrom | +10.1 | 12,797 |
| Brown | R | Jeff Johnson And Donna Bergstrom | +13.0 | 11,807 |
| Polk | R | Jeff Johnson And Donna Bergstrom | +17.8 | 11,794 |
| Pine | R | Jeff Johnson And Donna Bergstrom | +12.5 | 11,553 |
| Mille Lacs | R | Jeff Johnson And Donna Bergstrom | +22.1 | 10,712 |
| Meeker | R | Jeff Johnson And Donna Bergstrom | +26.6 | 10,300 |
| Hubbard | R | Jeff Johnson And Donna Bergstrom | +19.8 | 10,127 |
| Wabasha | R | Jeff Johnson And Donna Bergstrom | +10.1 | 9,986 |
| Lyon | R | Jeff Johnson And Donna Bergstrom | +13.3 | 9,953 |
| Fillmore | R | Jeff Johnson And Donna Bergstrom | +2.0 | 9,702 |
| Todd | R | Jeff Johnson And Donna Bergstrom | +33.2 | 9,600 |
| Dodge | R | Jeff Johnson And Donna Bergstrom | +13.9 | 9,124 |
| Houston | D | Tim Walz And Peggy Flanagan | +1.6 | 8,955 |
| Martin | R | Jeff Johnson And Donna Bergstrom | +22.4 | 8,726 |
| Waseca | R | Jeff Johnson And Donna Bergstrom | +11.1 | 8,151 |
| Aitkin | R | Jeff Johnson And Donna Bergstrom | +13.8 | 8,143 |
| Nobles | R | Jeff Johnson And Donna Bergstrom | +10.5 | 6,966 |
| Kanabec | R | Jeff Johnson And Donna Bergstrom | +19.5 | 6,698 |
| Sibley | R | Jeff Johnson And Donna Bergstrom | +23.6 | 6,562 |
| Roseau | R | Jeff Johnson And Donna Bergstrom | +37.6 | 6,441 |
| Faribault | R | Jeff Johnson And Donna Bergstrom | +13.7 | 6,361 |
| Renville | R | Jeff Johnson And Donna Bergstrom | +17.4 | 6,269 |
| Redwood | R | Jeff Johnson And Donna Bergstrom | +27.4 | 6,203 |
| Lake | D | Tim Walz And Peggy Flanagan | +14.1 | 5,894 |
| Wadena | R | Jeff Johnson And Donna Bergstrom | +34.9 | 5,542 |
| Chippewa | R | Jeff Johnson And Donna Bergstrom | +13.6 | 5,505 |
| Pope | R | Jeff Johnson And Donna Bergstrom | +13.6 | 5,440 |
| Pennington | R | Jeff Johnson And Donna Bergstrom | +14.3 | 5,358 |
| Koochiching | D | Tim Walz And Peggy Flanagan | +0.6 | 5,218 |
| Cottonwood | R | Jeff Johnson And Donna Bergstrom | +15.9 | 5,017 |
| Jackson | R | Jeff Johnson And Donna Bergstrom | +15.3 | 4,660 |
| Stevens | R | Jeff Johnson And Donna Bergstrom | +8.9 | 4,376 |
| Yellow Medicine | R | Jeff Johnson And Donna Bergstrom | +20.9 | 4,312 |
| Watonwan | R | Jeff Johnson And Donna Bergstrom | +0.3 | 4,128 |
| Murray | R | Jeff Johnson And Donna Bergstrom | +15.7 | 4,122 |
| Marshall | R | Jeff Johnson And Donna Bergstrom | +26.3 | 4,087 |
| Swift | R | Jeff Johnson And Donna Bergstrom | +10.6 | 4,040 |
| Rock | R | Jeff Johnson And Donna Bergstrom | +23.8 | 3,765 |
| Pipestone | R | Jeff Johnson And Donna Bergstrom | +31.0 | 3,709 |
| Clearwater | R | Jeff Johnson And Donna Bergstrom | +32.1 | 3,467 |
| Lac Qui Parle | R | Jeff Johnson And Donna Bergstrom | +9.4 | 3,350 |
| Cook | D | Tim Walz And Peggy Flanagan | +32.8 | 3,189 |
| Grant | R | Jeff Johnson And Donna Bergstrom | +13.6 | 3,115 |
| Norman | D | Tim Walz And Peggy Flanagan | +0.0 | 2,682 |
| Big Stone | R | Jeff Johnson And Donna Bergstrom | +9.4 | 2,572 |
| Wilkin | R | Jeff Johnson And Donna Bergstrom | +23.6 | 2,556 |
| Lincoln | R | Jeff Johnson And Donna Bergstrom | +11.4 | 2,430 |
| Kittson | R | Jeff Johnson And Donna Bergstrom | +2.7 | 2,334 |
| Mahnomen | D | Tim Walz And Peggy Flanagan | +8.9 | 1,906 |
| Lake Of The Woods | R | Jeff Johnson And Donna Bergstrom | +31.1 | 1,833 |
| Red Lake | R | Jeff Johnson And Donna Bergstrom | +8.0 | 1,643 |
| Traverse | R | Jeff Johnson And Donna Bergstrom | +10.4 | 1,510 |
Same ballot, 2018MN
Source. MIT Election Data + Science Lab — 2018 gubernatorial returns · precinct returns aggregated to county. Real returns — nothing estimated.