2014 Senate elections · Minnesota history
Minnesota U.S. Senate election 2014
Al Franken DEM +10.2 · Class II seat · held 11/4/14
- Votes counted
- 1,981,528
- Margin
- 10.2 pts
- Seat held by
- Democraticheld
General election 11/4/14
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Al Franken Won | DEM | 1,053,205 | 53.15% | |
| Mike McFadden | REP | 850,227 | 42.91% | |
| Stephen W. Carlson | IDP | 47,530 | 2.40% | |
| Heather Johnson | LIB | 29,685 | 1.50% | |
| Write-in | — | 881 | 0.04% | |
| Total | 1,981,528 | |||
Official source: Election-Statistics
Other Minnesota Senate races
| Year | Seat | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Class I | Amy Klobuchar | 15.7 |
| 2020 | Class II | Tina Smith | 5.2 |
| 2018 | Class I | Amy Klobuchar | 24.1 |
| 2018 special | Class II | Tina Smith | 10.6 |
| 2014 | Class II | Al Franken | 10.2 |
| 2012 | Class I | Amy Klobuchar | 34.7 |
| 2008 | Class II | Al Franken | 0.0 |
| 2006 | Class I | Amy Klobuchar | 20.1 |
| 2002 | Class II | Norm Coleman | 2.2 |
| 2000 | Class I | Mark Dayton | 5.5 |
| 1996 | Class II | Paul Wellstone | 9.0 |
| 1994 | Class I | Rod Grams | 5.0 |
Full Minnesota Senate history →
Questions and answers
Who won the 2014 Minnesota Senate race?
Al Franken (DEM) won with 53.2% of the vote, ahead of Mike McFadden (42.9%), a margin of 10.2 points.
Did the Minnesota Senate seat change party in 2014?
No. The Democratic Party held it.
How many votes were cast in the 2014 Minnesota Senate race?
1,981,528 votes were counted for the candidates in the general election.
Compiled by FiveThirtyEight from the official source linked above.