2018 Senate elections · Minnesota history
Minnesota U.S. Senate election 2018 (special)
Tina Smith DEM +10.6 · Class II seat · held 11/6/18
- Votes counted
- 2,587,356
- Margin
- 10.6 pts
- Seat held by
- Democraticheld
General election 11/6/18
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tina Smith Won | DEM | 1,370,540 | 52.97% | |
| Karin Housley | REP | 1,095,777 | 42.35% | |
| Sarah Wellington | LMN | 95,614 | 3.70% | |
| Jerry Trooien | UN | 24,324 | 0.94% | |
| Write-in | — | 1,101 | 0.04% | |
| Total | 2,587,356 | |||
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 2018 Minnesota Senate race (special election)?
Tina Smith (DEM) won with 53.0% of the vote, ahead of Karin Housley (42.4%), a margin of 10.6 points.
Did the Minnesota Senate seat change party in 2018?
No. The Democratic Party held it.
How many votes were cast in the 2018 Minnesota Senate race?
2,587,356 votes were counted for the candidates in the general election.
Compiled by FiveThirtyEight from the official source linked above.