Elections / 2020 · Senate · MN
The Democratic candidate won Minnesota's Senate seat D+5.2.
Minnesota, 2020. Candidate results and statewide totals below. The presidential race shared this ballot.
Minnesota — 2020 Senate result
Source: MIT Election Data + Science Lab, 1976–2024 Senate returns (party-classified by literal ballot party).
Democratic (D)
1,566,522
48.8%
Republican (R)
1,398,145
43.5%
All others
247,328
7.7%
Margin
D+5.2
Candidates
Statewide candidate totals — MIT Election Data + Science Lab, 2020 Senate returns.
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tina Smith | DDemocrat | 1,566,522 | 48.8% |
| Jason Lewis | RRepublican | 1,398,145 | 43.5% |
| Kevin O'Connor | OLegal Marijuana Now | 190,154 | 5.9% |
| Oliver Steinberg | OGrassroots | 57,174 | 1.8% |
Minnesota's Senate margins
Every contest in our store, 1976–2024
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1976 | +42.5% |
| 1978 | −16.2% |
| 1982 | −6.0% |
| 1984 | −16.8% |
| 1988 | −15.3% |
| 1990 | +2.6% |
| 1994 | −5.0% |
| 1996 | +9.0% |
| 2000 | +5.5% |
| 2002 | −1.7% |
| 2006 | +20.1% |
| 2008 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | +34.7% |
| 2014 | +10.2% |
| 2018 | +24.1% |
| 2020 | +5.2% |
| 2024 | +15.7% |