2018 governor elections · Minnesota history
Minnesota governor election 2018
Tim Walz DEM +11.4 · held 11/6/18
- Votes counted
- 2,587,287
- Margin
- 11.4 pts
- Seat held by
- Democraticheld
General election 11/6/18
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tim Walz Won | DEM | 1,393,096 | 53.84% | |
| Jeff Johnson | REP | 1,097,705 | 42.43% | |
| Thomas Christopher Wright | GLC | 68,667 | 2.65% | |
| Josh Welter | LIB | 26,735 | 1.03% | |
| Write-in | — | 1,084 | 0.04% | |
| Total | 2,587,287 | |||
Official source: 2018-general-election-results
Other Minnesota governor races
| Year | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Tim Walz | 7.7 |
| 2018 | Tim Walz | 11.4 |
| 2014 | Mark Dayton | 5.6 |
| 2010 | Mark Dayton | 0.4 |
| 2006 | Tim Pawlenty | 1.0 |
| 2002 | Tim Pawlenty | 7.9 |
| 1998 | Jesse Ventura | 2.7 |
Full Minnesota governor history →
Questions and answers
Who won the 2018 Minnesota governor race?
Tim Walz (DEM) won with 53.8% of the vote, ahead of Jeff Johnson (42.4%), a margin of 11.4 points.
Did the Minnesota governor seat change party in 2018?
No. The Democratic Party held it.
How many votes were cast in the 2018 Minnesota governor race?
2,587,287 votes were counted for the candidates in the general election.
Compiled by FiveThirtyEight from the official source linked above.