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      Home/Elections/2020/US House/Minnesota/MN-05
      2020·US House·Minnesota·District profile →

      Minnesota District 5 US House

      Winner
      DEM
      Ilhan Omar
      64.3%255,924 votes
      Runner-up
      REP
      Lacy Johnson
      25.8%102,878 votes
      Margin
      D+38.4
      398,229 total votes
      4 candidates398,229 total votes
      CandidatePartyVotes ▼%Vote Share
      Ilhan OmarDEM✓
      		DEM255,92464.3%
      Lacy JohnsonREP
      		REP102,87825.8%
      Michael MooreOTH
      		OTH37,9799.5%
      WriteinOTH
      		OTH1,4480.4%

      Presidential Vote by District

      5 elections · 2008–2024 · 118th Congress boundaries
      Latest (2024)D+61.9
      Shift vs 2020↓ R+1.3
      R+60R+30EvenD+30D+6020082012201620202024
      YearDem %Rep %MarginTurnout
      202479.6%17.7%D+61.9367,777
      202080.6%17.4%D+63.1396,493
      201673.3%18.1%D+55.2363,328
      201275.7%24.3%D+51.5353,379
      200873.7%24.2%D+49.5356,588

      Seat History

      US House in Minnesota

      2024
      Ilhan OmarDEM
      D+49.8
      2022
      Ilhan OmarDEM
      D+49.8
      Redistricted
      2018
      Ilhan OmarDEM
      D+56.3
      2016
      Keith M EllisonDEM
      D+46.8
      2014
      Keith M EllisonDEM
      D+46.8
      2012
      Keith M EllisonDEM
      D+49.3
      Redistricted
      2010
      Keith M EllisonDEM
      D+43.5
      2008
      Keith M EllisonDEM
      D+48.9
      2006
      Keith M EllisonDEM
      D+34.2
      2004
      Martin Olav SaboDEM
      D+45.2
      2002
      Martin Olav SaboDEM
      D+41.1
      Redistricted
      2000
      Martin Olav SaboDEM
      D+46.4
      1998
      Martin Olav SaboDEM
      D+39.3
      1996
      Martin Olav SaboDEM
      D+35.8
      View all US House history for Minnesota →

      Candidates

      WriteinOTH
      Record0W-2660L
      Avg Margin---
      Career1976-2024
      US House / Governor
      Full profile →
      Ilhan OmarDEM
      Record5W-0L
      Avg MarginD+67.3
      Career2016-2024
      US House / State House
      Full profile →
      Lacy JohnsonREP
      Record0W-2L
      Avg MarginD+68.0
      Career2018-2020
      US House / State House
      Full profile →
      Michael MooreDEM
      Record0W-13L
      Avg MarginR+22.3
      Career1970-2022
      State Senate / US House / State House
      Full profile →

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