2022 governor elections · Minnesota history
Minnesota governor election 2022
Tim Walz DEM +7.7 · held 11/8/22
- Votes counted
- 2,510,661
- Margin
- 7.7 pts
- Seat held by
- Democraticheld
General election 11/8/22
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tim Walz Won | DEM | 1,312,349 | 52.27% | |
| Scott Jensen | REP | 1,119,941 | 44.61% | |
| James McCaskel | LMN | 29,346 | 1.17% | |
| Steve Patterson | GLC | 22,599 | 0.90% | |
| Hugh McTavish | IDP | 18,156 | 0.72% | |
| Gabrielle M. Prosser | SWP | 7,241 | 0.29% | |
| Write-in | — | 1,029 | 0.04% | |
| Total | 2,510,661 | |||
Official source: Index
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 2022 Minnesota governor race?
Tim Walz (DEM) won with 52.3% of the vote, ahead of Scott Jensen (44.6%), a margin of 7.7 points.
Did the Minnesota governor seat change party in 2022?
No. The Democratic Party held it.
How many votes were cast in the 2022 Minnesota governor race?
2,510,661 votes were counted for the candidates in the general election.
Compiled by FiveThirtyEight from the official source linked above.