Mark Dayton
Democratic
Won 3 consecutive elections (2000–2014)
GovernorUS Senate
Electoral Grade
C+
-2.5 pts
avg overperformance
Better than 35% of candidates4 graded races
Overperformance vs. state presidential baseline. Incumbents held to a higher bar: Senate/Gov −3 pts, House −2 pts.
4
Races
3-1
W-L (75%)
+1.4
Avg Margin
1982–2014
Career Span
Best: +5.6 (2014 Governor)Worst: -6.1 (1982 Senate)
Career Margin Trend4 races
Career Timeline
989,113
Candidate Votes
50.1%
Vote %
1,975,406
Total Votes
+5.6%
Margin
Electoral Performance
-2.0
Race Score
+1.0
vs. Natl. Baseline
D+4.6
State Pres.