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      Home/Elections/2018/US Senate/Minnesota
      2018·US Senate·Minnesota

      Minnesota US Senate

      Winner
      DEM
      Amy Klobuchar
      60.3%1,566,174 votes
      Runner-up
      REP
      Jim Newberger
      36.2%940,437 votes
      Margin
      D+24.1
      2,596,879 total votes
      3 candidates2,596,879 total votes
      CandidatePartyVotes ▼%Vote Share
      Amy KlobucharDEM✓
      		DEM1,566,17460.3%
      Jim NewbergerREP
      		REP940,43736.2%
      OtherOTH
      		OTH90,2683.5%

      Seat History

      US Senate in Minnesota(Class II)

      2024
      Amy KlobucharDEM
      D+15.7
      2020
      Tina SmithDEM
      D+5.2
      2014
      Al FrankenDEM
      D+10.2
      2012
      Amy KlobucharDEM
      D+34.7
      2008
      Al FrankenDEM
      EVEN
      2006
      Amy KlobucharDEM
      D+20.1
      2002
      Norm ColemanREP
      R+2.2
      2000
      Mark DaytonDEM
      D+5.5
      1996
      Paul WellstoneDEM
      D+9.0
      1994
      Rod GramsREP
      R+5.0
      1990
      Paul WellstoneDEM
      D+2.6
      1988
      Dave DurenbergerREP
      R+14.9
      1984
      Rudy BoschwitzREP
      R+16.8
      View all US Senate history for Minnesota →

      Candidates

      Amy KlobucharDEM
      Record4W-0L
      Avg MarginD+26.3
      Career2006-2024
      US Senate
      Full profile →
      Jim NewbergerREP
      Record6W-1L
      Avg MarginR+18.3
      Career2012-2018
      US Senate / State House
      Full profile →

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