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Minnesota — 2022 governor election
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Akashicstate2022 gubernatorial electionMinnesota · GovernorWalzD+7.7
How it voted
Share of the 2022 vote
| Tim Walz ✓Democratic-Farmer-Labor | 52.3% | 1,312,349 |
|---|---|---|
| Scott JensenRepublican | 44.6% | 1,119,941 |
| James McCaskelLegalize Marijuana Now | 1.2% | 29,346 |
2022gubernatorial margin
D+60R+60
87 counties, each filled by 2022 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
County-level results (87 counties) — table
| County | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| Aitkin, MN | Republican | R+24.7 |
| Anoka, MN | Republican | R+1.3 |
| Becker, MN | Republican | R+32.2 |
| Beltrami, MN | Republican | R+6.2 |
| Benton, MN | Republican | R+32.1 |
| Big Stone, MN | Republican | R+25.8 |
| Blue Earth, MN | Democratic | D+7.1 |
| Brown, MN | Republican | R+30.3 |
| Carlton, MN | Democratic | D+4.0 |
| Carver, MN | Republican | R+5.9 |
| Cass, MN | Republican | R+29.9 |
| Chippewa, MN | Republican | R+29.2 |
| Chisago, MN | Republican | R+24.4 |
| Clay, MN | Democratic | D+4.2 |
| Clearwater, MN | Republican | R+46.9 |
| Cook, MN | Democratic | D+37.7 |
| Cottonwood, MN | Republican | R+37.3 |
| Crow Wing, MN | Republican | R+27.0 |
| Dakota, MN | Democratic | D+14.4 |
| Dodge, MN | Republican | R+27.3 |
| Douglas, MN | Republican | R+32.7 |
| Faribault, MN | Republican | R+30.6 |
| Fillmore, MN | Republican | R+17.1 |
| Freeborn, MN | Republican | R+14.7 |
| Goodhue, MN | Republican | R+10.7 |
| Grant, MN | Republican | R+24.3 |
| Hennepin, MN | Democratic | D+43.6 |
| Houston, MN | Republican | R+14.5 |
| Hubbard, MN | Republican | R+27.4 |
| Isanti, MN | Republican | R+34.4 |
| Itasca, MN | Republican | R+11.6 |
| Jackson, MN | Republican | R+37.4 |
| Kanabec, MN | Republican | R+32.2 |
| Kandiyohi, MN | Republican | R+26.7 |
| Kittson, MN | Republican | R+24.5 |
| Koochiching, MN | Republican | R+17.1 |
| Lac Qui Parle, MN | Republican | R+26.4 |
| Lake, MN | Democratic | D+8.3 |
| Lake Of The Woods, MN | Republican | R+45.1 |
| Le Sueur, MN | Republican | R+27.2 |
| Lincoln, MN | Republican | R+38.7 |
| Lyon, MN | Republican | R+30.7 |
| Mahnomen, MN | Republican | R+15.0 |
| Marshall, MN | Republican | R+49.6 |
| Martin, MN | Republican | R+37.9 |
| McLeod, MN | Republican | R+34.0 |
| Meeker, MN | Republican | R+37.3 |
| Mille Lacs, MN | Republican | R+34.5 |
| Morrison, MN | Republican | R+52.3 |
| Mower, MN | Republican | R+3.3 |
| Murray, MN | Republican | R+42.9 |
| Nicollet, MN | Democratic | D+6.3 |
| Nobles, MN | Republican | R+35.5 |
| Norman, MN | Republican | R+20.8 |
| Olmsted, MN | Democratic | D+12.3 |
| Otter Tail, MN | Republican | R+33.9 |
| Pennington, MN | Republican | R+31.7 |
| Pine, MN | Republican | R+26.7 |
| Pipestone, MN | Republican | R+51.1 |
| Polk, MN | Republican | R+34.6 |
| Pope, MN | Republican | R+27.9 |
| Ramsey, MN | Democratic | D+46.4 |
| Red Lake, MN | Republican | R+35.2 |
| Redwood, MN | Republican | R+44.8 |
| Renville, MN | Republican | R+36.7 |
| Rice, MN | Democratic | D+3.8 |
| Rock, MN | Republican | R+42.0 |
| Roseau, MN | Republican | R+50.0 |
| Saint Louis, MN | Democratic | D+19.6 |
| Scott, MN | Republican | R+6.5 |
| Sherburne, MN | Republican | R+30.8 |
| Sibley, MN | Republican | R+39.5 |
| Stearns, MN | Republican | R+22.9 |
| Steele, MN | Republican | R+18.1 |
| Stevens, MN | Republican | R+23.5 |
| Swift, MN | Republican | R+26.1 |
| Todd, MN | Republican | R+47.3 |
| Traverse, MN | Republican | R+29.0 |
| Wabasha, MN | Republican | R+21.9 |
| Wadena, MN | Republican | R+45.9 |
| Waseca, MN | Republican | R+28.3 |
| Washington, MN | Democratic | D+11.0 |
| Watonwan, MN | Republican | R+22.8 |
| Wilkin, MN | Republican | R+41.7 |
| Winona, MN | Republican | R+0.1 |
| Wright, MN | Republican | R+27.0 |
| Yellow Medicine, MN | Republican | R+37.2 |
presidential baselinePresident 2020D+7.1Governor 2022D+7.7vs. baselineD+0.6
Minnesota's 2022 governor race ran 0.6 points more Democratic than its 2020 presidential margin.
By county — 87 counties
| County | Won | Led by | Margin | Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hennepin | D | Tim Walz | +43.6 | 575,233 |
| Ramsey | D | Tim Walz | +46.4 | 217,950 |
| Dakota | D | Tim Walz | +14.3 | 200,531 |
| Anoka | R | Scott Jensen | +1.3 | 156,236 |
| Washington | D | Tim Walz | +11.0 | 130,660 |
| Saint Louis | D | Tim Walz | +19.6 | 92,801 |
| Olmsted | D | Tim Walz | +12.3 | 68,108 |
| Scott | R | Scott Jensen | +6.5 | 67,929 |
| Wright | R | Scott Jensen | +27.0 | 66,202 |
| Stearns | R | Scott Jensen | +22.9 | 65,458 |
| Carver | R | Scott Jensen | +5.9 | 54,189 |
| Sherburne | R | Scott Jensen | +30.8 | 41,613 |
| Crow Wing | R | Scott Jensen | +27.0 | 32,646 |
| Otter Tail | R | Scott Jensen | +33.9 | 28,505 |
| Rice | D | Tim Walz | +3.8 | 28,376 |
| Blue Earth | D | Tim Walz | +7.1 | 26,500 |
| Chisago | R | Scott Jensen | +24.4 | 25,921 |
| Goodhue | R | Scott Jensen | +10.7 | 23,099 |
| Clay | D | Tim Walz | +4.2 | 22,234 |
| Itasca | R | Scott Jensen | +11.6 | 21,365 |
| Winona | R | Scott Jensen | +0.1 | 20,449 |
| Douglas | R | Scott Jensen | +32.7 | 19,704 |
| Isanti | R | Scott Jensen | +34.4 | 18,858 |
| Kandiyohi | R | Scott Jensen | +26.7 | 18,226 |
| Beltrami | R | Scott Jensen | +6.2 | 18,078 |
| Steele | R | Scott Jensen | +18.1 | 16,534 |
| McLeod | R | Scott Jensen | +34.0 | 16,454 |
| Benton | R | Scott Jensen | +32.1 | 16,381 |
| Carlton | D | Tim Walz | +4.0 | 15,884 |
| Morrison | R | Scott Jensen | +52.3 | 15,457 |
| Nicollet | D | Tim Walz | +6.3 | 15,304 |
| Cass | R | Scott Jensen | +29.9 | 15,215 |
| Becker | R | Scott Jensen | +32.2 | 14,744 |
| Mower | R | Scott Jensen | +3.3 | 14,112 |
| Le Sueur | R | Scott Jensen | +27.2 | 13,210 |
| Freeborn | R | Scott Jensen | +14.7 | 13,033 |
| Pine | R | Scott Jensen | +26.7 | 12,390 |
| Brown | R | Scott Jensen | +30.3 | 11,641 |
| Mille Lacs | R | Scott Jensen | +34.5 | 11,074 |
| Polk | R | Scott Jensen | +34.6 | 10,929 |
| Todd | R | Scott Jensen | +47.3 | 10,857 |
| Meeker | R | Scott Jensen | +37.3 | 10,811 |
| Wabasha | R | Scott Jensen | +21.9 | 10,730 |
| Hubbard | R | Scott Jensen | +27.4 | 10,646 |
| Lyon | R | Scott Jensen | +30.7 | 9,794 |
| Fillmore | R | Scott Jensen | +17.1 | 9,500 |
| Dodge | R | Scott Jensen | +27.3 | 9,419 |
| Houston | R | Scott Jensen | +14.5 | 8,745 |
| Aitkin | R | Scott Jensen | +24.7 | 8,434 |
| Waseca | R | Scott Jensen | +28.3 | 8,381 |
| Martin | R | Scott Jensen | +37.9 | 8,370 |
| Kanabec | R | Scott Jensen | +32.2 | 7,159 |
| Sibley | R | Scott Jensen | +39.5 | 6,618 |
| Roseau | R | Scott Jensen | +50.0 | 6,501 |
| Redwood | R | Scott Jensen | +44.8 | 6,438 |
| Renville | R | Scott Jensen | +36.7 | 6,295 |
| Nobles | R | Scott Jensen | +35.5 | 6,081 |
| Faribault | R | Scott Jensen | +30.6 | 6,026 |
| Wadena | R | Scott Jensen | +46.0 | 5,983 |
| Pope | R | Scott Jensen | +27.9 | 5,668 |
| Lake | D | Tim Walz | +8.3 | 5,661 |
| Pennington | R | Scott Jensen | +31.7 | 5,460 |
| Koochiching | R | Scott Jensen | +17.1 | 5,225 |
| Chippewa | R | Scott Jensen | +29.2 | 4,928 |
| Cottonwood | R | Scott Jensen | +37.3 | 4,619 |
| Jackson | R | Scott Jensen | +37.4 | 4,558 |
| Yellow Medicine | R | Scott Jensen | +37.2 | 4,359 |
| Rock | R | Scott Jensen | +42.0 | 4,138 |
| Marshall | R | Scott Jensen | +49.6 | 4,066 |
| Stevens | R | Scott Jensen | +23.5 | 4,031 |
| Murray | R | Scott Jensen | +42.9 | 3,913 |
| Swift | R | Scott Jensen | +26.1 | 3,912 |
| Watonwan | R | Scott Jensen | +22.8 | 3,867 |
| Pipestone | R | Scott Jensen | +51.1 | 3,809 |
| Clearwater | R | Scott Jensen | +46.9 | 3,565 |
| Cook | D | Tim Walz | +37.7 | 3,219 |
| Lac Qui Parle | R | Scott Jensen | +26.4 | 3,150 |
| Grant | R | Scott Jensen | +24.3 | 2,950 |
| Wilkin | R | Scott Jensen | +41.7 | 2,589 |
| Norman | R | Scott Jensen | +20.8 | 2,498 |
| Lincoln | R | Scott Jensen | +38.7 | 2,439 |
| Big Stone | R | Scott Jensen | +25.8 | 2,438 |
| Kittson | R | Scott Jensen | +24.4 | 1,926 |
| Lake Of The Woods | R | Scott Jensen | +45.1 | 1,828 |
| Mahnomen | R | Scott Jensen | +15.0 | 1,647 |
| Red Lake | R | Scott Jensen | +35.2 | 1,601 |
| Traverse | R | Scott Jensen | +29.0 | 1,547 |
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Source. MIT Election Data + Science Lab — 2022 gubernatorial returns · precinct returns aggregated to county. Real returns — nothing estimated.