2018 Minnesota gubernatorial election

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2018 Minnesota gubernatorial election
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Turnout2,587,287 (63.6%) [a]
  Tim Walz official photo (cropped 2).jpg Jeff Johnson (cropped).jpg
Nominee Tim Walz Jeff Johnson
Party Democratic (DFL) Republican
Running mate Peggy Flanagan Donna Bergstrom
Popular vote1,393,0961,097,705
Percentage53.84%42.43%
2018 Minnesota gubernatorial election results map by county.svg
2018 Minnesota gubernatorial election results map by congressional district.svg
2018 Minnesota Gubernatorial election results map by precinct.svg
Walz:     40–50%     50–60%     60–70%     70–80%     80–90%     >90%
Johnson:     30–40%     40–50%     50–60%     60–70%     70–80%     80–90%     >90%
Tie:     40–50%     50%     No votes
Governor before election

Mark Dayton
Democratic (DFL)

Elected Governor

Tim Walz
Democratic (DFL)

The 2018 Minnesota gubernatorial election took place on November 6, to elect the 41st Governor of Minnesota as incumbent Democratic (DFL) Governor Mark Dayton chose not to run for re-election for a third term. The Democratic nominee was U.S. Representative Tim Walz from Minnesota's 1st congressional district while the Republican Party nominated Hennepin County commissioner Jeff Johnson for a second consecutive time. The Independence Party of Minnesota did not field a candidate for the first time since 1994. Going into the election polls showed Walz ahead; the race was characterized as lean or likely DFL.

Contents

Walz went on to defeat Johnson by the largest margin for a DFL candidate since 1986, receiving more votes than any other gubernatorial candidate in Minnesota history. This was the first Minnesota gubernatorial election since 1958 in which any party won more than two consecutive elections, as well as the first time since 1998 where the party of the incumbent president lost.

Democratic–Farmer–Labor primary

Candidates

Nominated

Eliminated in primary

Withdrawn

Declined

Endorsements

Erin Murphy (DFL)

Labor unions

State elected officials

Local officials

National organizations

Rebecca Otto (DFL)

State officials

  • Tina Liebling, state representative, former 2018 gubernatorial candidate

Individuals

Lori Swanson (DFL)

Federal politicians

  • Rick Nolan, U.S. representative and candidate for lieutenant governor on the same ticket

State elected officials

Newspapers

Unions

Tim Walz (DFL)

Federal politicians

Mayors

State elected officials

Individuals

Tribal nations

Newspapers

Labor unions

Organizations

Polling

Poll sourceDate(s)
administered		Sample
size		Margin
of error		Erin
Murphy		Lori
Swanson		Tim
Walz		OtherUndecided
Emerson College [49] August 8–11, 2018217± 6.9%19%29%28%–24%
Marist College [50] July 15–19, 2018439± 5.6%11%28%24%1%37%
GQR Research (D-Minnesota Victory PAC) [51] June 25–27, 2018602–17%37%29%1% [52] 16%
Hypothetical polling
Poll sourceDate(s)
administered		Sample
size		Margin
of error		Tom
Bakk		Chris
Coleman		Amy
Klobuchar		Erin
Murphy		Rebecca
Otto		R. T.
Rybak		Tina
Smith		Lori
Swanson		Tim
Walz		Undecided
SurveyUSA [53] November 17–19, 2016––1%3%25%0%1%6%1%3%5%54%
Poll sourceDate(s)
administered		Sample
size		Margin
of error		Chris
Coleman		Tina
Liebling		Erin
Murphy		Rebecca
Otto		Lori
Swanson		Paul
Thissen		Tim
Walz		Undecided
Mason-Dixon [54] January 8–10, 2018298–12%2%6%9%16%4%21%30%
Poll sourceDate(s)
administered		Sample
size		Margin
of error		Erin
Murphy		Rebecca
Otto		Tim
Walz		OtherUndecided
Expedition Strategies (D-Walz) [55] April 23–26, 2018600± 4.0%3%19%27%2%49%

Straw poll

Straw poll ballot at the Minnesota DFL February 2018 precinct caucuses Straw poll ballot at the Minnesota DFL February 2018 precinct caucuses (cropped).jpg
Straw poll ballot at the Minnesota DFL February 2018 precinct caucuses

On February 6, 2018, the DFL conducted a statewide straw poll among registered Democrats in Minnesota. Caucus-goers were scheduled to elect delegates to their party's Senate district and county conventions, which in turn will elect state convention delegates who will endorse candidates for governor, two U.S. Senate seats, attorney general, state auditor and secretary of state. Congressional district delegates will endorse U.S. House candidates. Since the straw poll the three lowest performing candidates withdrew from the race (Paul Thissen, Chris Coleman, and Tina Liebling).

Congressional
Unit		Total
attendance		Chris ColemanTina LieblingErin MurphyRebecca OttoPaul ThissenTim
Walz		OtherUncommitted
12,57771355107232561,5584163
23,5013842024116561201,1564523
34,2916702023868271861,3628530
46,0728542971,1111,2271391,38411897
59,5191,0194571,4001,4625372,363301,137
62,375326115294587595904375
72,1211241062744051727614273
83,8734412774741,0822637598527
Statewide34,3293,8892,0114,4576,4781,5329,933734,425
Percent-11.86%6.13%13.59%19.75%4.67%30.29%0.22%13.49%

Results

2018MNgovdprimary.svg
Results by county
  Walz
  •   30–40%
  •   40–50%
  •   50–60%
  •   60–70%
  •   70–80%
  Murphy
  •   40–50%
  Swanson
  •   30–40%
  •   40–50%
  •   50–60%
2018MNGOVDprimary.svg
Results by congressional district
  Walz
  •   40–50%
  •   70–80%
  Murphy
  •   40–50%
  Swanson
  •   40–50%
Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party primary results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic (DFL) Tim Walz 242,832 41.60%
Democratic (DFL) Erin Murphy 186,96932.03%
Democratic (DFL) Lori Swanson 143,51724.59%
Democratic (DFL) Tim Holden6,3981.10%
Democratic (DFL) Olé Savior4,0190.69%
Total votes583,735 100.00%

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominated

Eliminated in primary

Withdrew

Declined

Endorsements

Tim Pawlenty

State officials

Organizations

Newspapers and publications

Polling

Poll sourceDate(s)
administered		Sample
size		Margin
of error		Jeff
Johnson		Matt
Kruse		Tim
Pawlenty		OtherUndecided
Emerson College [96] August 8–11, 2018156± 8.0%34%–43%–23%
Marist College [50] July 15–19, 2018340± 6.4%32%–51%1%16%
BK Strategies (R) [97] June 24–25, 2018439± 4.7%20%3%54%–23%
Hypothetical polling
Poll sourceDate(s)
administered		Sample
size		Margin
of error		Kurt
Daudt		Keith
Downey		Tom
Emmer		Mike
McFadden		Erik
Paulsen		Tim
Pawlenty		Rich
Stanek		Undecided
SurveyUSA [53] November 17–19, 2016––2%1%4%2%8%19%1%64%
Poll sourceDate(s)
administered		Sample
size		Margin
of error		Kurt
Daudt		Matt
Dean		Keith
Downey		Jeff
Johnson		Julie
Rosen		Mary G.
Stephens		Undecided
Mason-Dixon [54] January 8–10, 2018218–12%2%1%24%4%1%54%

Results

2018MNGOPgov.svg
Results by county
  Johnson
  •   40–50%
  •   50–60%
  •   60–70%
  •   70–80%
  Pawlenty
  •   40–50%
  •   50–60%
  •   60–70%
2018MNGOVGOPprimary.svg
Results by congressional district
  Johnson
  •   40–50%
  •   50–60%
  Pawlenty
  •   40–50%
Republican Party of Minnesota primary results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Jeff Johnson 168,841 52.61%
Republican Tim Pawlenty 140,74343.86%
Republican Mathew Kruse11,3303.53%
Total votes320,914 100.00%

Third parties and independents

Candidates

Declared

General election

Predictions

SourceRankingAs of
The Cook Political Report [100] Likely DOctober 26, 2018
The Washington Post [101] Lean DNovember 5, 2018
FiveThirtyEight [102] Likely DNovember 5, 2018
Rothenberg Political Report [103] Likely DNovember 1, 2018
Sabato's Crystal Ball [104] Lean DNovember 5, 2018
RealClearPolitics [105] Lean DNovember 4, 2018
Daily Kos [106] Likely DNovember 5, 2018
Fox News [107] [b] Lean DNovember 5, 2018
Politico [108] Likely DNovember 5, 2018
Governing [109] Lean DNovember 5, 2018
Notes
  1. ↑ Based on an estimated number of 4,064,389 eligible voters [1]
  2. ↑ The Fox News Midterm Power Rankings uniquely does not contain a category for Safe/Solid races

Debates

The debate season began only three days after the primaries with Johnson and Walz participating in two debates on Friday, August 17. A third debate was held Friday, August 31. [110] [111]

Host
network/sponsors		DateLink(s)Participants
Tim
Walz (DFL)		Jeff
Johnson (R)
MPR News August 31, 2018 [111] InvitedInvited
KSTP-TV August 17, 2018 [112] InvitedInvited
Twin Cities PBS (Almanac)August 17, 2018 [113] InvitedInvited

Endorsements

Jeff Johnson (R)

Federal officials

Statewide and local officials

Individuals

Organizations

Tim Walz (DFL)

Federal officials

Newspapers

Mayors

  • Eric Garcetti, mayor of Los Angeles [130]
  • Jacob Frey, mayor of Minneapolis [37]
  • Melvin Carter, mayor of St. Paul
  • Rita Albrecht, mayor of Bemidji
  • Emily Larson, mayor of Duluth
  • Rick Cannata, mayor of Hibbing
  • Bob Byrnes, mayor of Marshall
  • Molly Cummings, mayor of Hopkins
  • Mary Gaasch, mayor of Lauderdale
  • Kirsten Hagen-Kennedy, mayor of North Branch
  • Mike Kuhle, mayor of Worthington
  • Mike Maguire, mayor of Eagan
  • Rick Miller, mayor of Waite Park
  • Harold Peterson, mayor of Blooming Prairie
  • Sarah Schroeder, mayor of Spring Grove
  • John Tuorilla, mayor of Columet
  • Nancy Tyra-Lukens, mayor of Eden Prairie
  • Ardell Brede, mayor of Rochester
  • Nora Slawik, mayor of Maplewood
  • Ben Schierer, mayor of Fergus Falls
  • Jim Hovland, mayor of Edina
  • Shep Harris, mayor of Golden Valley
  • Gary Skalko, mayor of Mountain Iron
  • Roy Srp, mayor of Waseca
  • Myron Bailey, mayor of Cottage Grove
  • Pat Baustian, mayor of Luverne
  • Bob Broeder, mayor of Le Seur
  • Ted Kozlowski, mayor of Stillwater
  • Jack L'Heureux, mayor of Mora
  • Charles Novak, mayor of Ely
  • Mark Peterson, mayor of Winona
  • Dennis Phelps, mayor of Westbrook
  • Mike Poellinger, mayor of La Crescent
  • Gary Skalko, mayor of Mountain Iron
  • Dave Smiglewski, mayor of Granite Falls
  • Tom Stiehm, mayor of Austin
  • Robert Beussman, mayor of New Ulm
  • R. T. Rybak, former mayor of Minneapolis [35]
  • El Tinklenberg, former mayor of Blaine

State and local officials

Local officials

  • Noah Hobbs, Duluth City Council
  • Renee Van Nett, Duluth City Council
  • Andrew Johnson, Minneapolis City Council
  • Abdi Warsame, Minneapolis City Council
  • Linea Palmisano, Minneapolis City Council
  • Michael Herring, Robbinsdale School Board
  • David Boone, Robbinsdale School Board
  • Pam Lindberg, Robbinsdale School Board
  • Anne Casey, St. Louis Park School Board
  • Mary Tomback, St. Louis Park School Board
  • Karen Waters, St. Louis Park School Board
  • Ken Morrison, St. Louis Park School Board
  • Crystal Brakke, Richfield School Board
  • Chris LaTondresse, Hopkins School Board
  • Jen Bouchard, Hopkins School Board
  • Betsy Tate Anderson, former Hopkins School Board
  • Nancy Livingston, North St. Paul School Board
  • Todd Rengo, Esko School Board
  • Jim Grabowska, St. Clair School Board
  • Dan Hartman, former Duluth Council
  • Kevin Staunton, Edina City Council
  • Joanie Clausen, Golden Valley Council
  • Gillian Rosenquist, Golden Valley Council
  • Katy Campbell, Hopkins Council
  • Valerie Holthus, Andover City Council
  • Christian Torkelson, Little Canada Council
  • Mari Daily, Moorhead Council
  • Nevada Littlewolf, Virginia City Council
  • Randy Maluchnik, Carver County commissioner
  • Vance Stuehrenberg, Blue Earth County commissioner
  • Gordy Wagner, Pope County commissioner
  • Reed Olson, Beltrami County commissioner
  • Linda Higgins, Hennepin County commissioner

Individuals

Tribal nations

Unions

National organizations

Polling

Poll sourceDate(s)
administered		Sample
size		Margin
of error		Tim
Walz (DFL)		Jeff
Johnson (R)		Josh
Welter (L)		OtherUndecided
Change Research [133] November 2–4, 2018953–53%41%2%2% [134] –
Research Co. [135] November 1–3, 2018450± 4.6%48%42%–1%9%
SurveyUSA [136] October 29–31, 2018600± 5.3%49%41%–2%9%
St. Cloud State University [137] October 15–30, 2018404–50%34%–––
Mason-Dixon [138] October 15–17, 2018800± 3.5%45%39%3%2% [134] 12%
Change Research [139] October 12–13, 20181,413–47%44%3%4% [140] 2%
Marist College [141] September 30 – October 4, 2018637 LV± 4.9%51%36%6%<1%6%
55%38%–<1%7%
860 RV± 4.2%49%37%7%<1%7%
53%39%–1%8%
Mason-Dixon [142] September 10–12, 2018800± 3.5%45%36%1%2% [134] 16%
SurveyUSA [143] September 6–8, 2018574± 4.9%47%40%–3%10%
Suffolk University [144] August 17–20, 2018500± 4.4%46%41%1%1% [145] 12%
Emerson College [146] August 8–11, 2018500± 4.6%40%33%––27%
Hypothetical polling

with Erin Murphy and Tim Pawlenty

Poll sourceDate(s)
administered		Sample
size		Margin
of error		Erin
Murphy (D)		Tim
Pawlenty (R)		OtherUndecided
Marist College [50] July 15–19, 2018876± 4.0%48%40%2%9%

with Lori Swanson and Tim Pawlenty

Poll sourceDate(s)
administered		Sample
size		Margin
of error		Lori
Swanson (D)		Tim
Pawlenty (R)		OtherUndecided
Emerson College [147] August 8–11, 2018500± 4.6%44%36%–21%
Marist College [50] July 15–19, 2018876± 4.0%51%40%2%7%
BK Strategies [148] June 24–25, 20181,574± 2.5%46%41%–13%

with Tim Walz and Tim Pawlenty

Poll sourceDate(s)
administered		Sample
size		Margin
of error		Tim
Walz (D)		Tim
Pawlenty (R)		OtherUndecided
Emerson College [149] August 8–11, 2018500± 4.6%44%33%–23%
Marist College [50] July 15–19, 2018876± 4.0%51%40%1%8%
BK Strategies [148] June 24–25, 20181,574± 2.5%48%41%–11%

with Lori Swanson and Jeff Johnson

Poll sourceDate(s)
administered		Sample
size		Margin
of error		Lori
Swanson (D)		Jeff
Johnson (R)		Undecided
Emerson College [150] August 8–11, 2018500± 4.6%37%32%31%
Poll sourceDate(s)
administered		Sample
size		Margin
of error		Generic
Democrat		Generic
Republican		Undecided
BK Strategies [148] June 24–25, 20181,574± 2.5%48%42%10%
Public Policy Polling (D-A Better Minnesota) [151] June 15–16, 2018717–46%39%16%

Results

2018 Minnesota gubernatorial election swing map by county.svg
2018 Minnesota gubernatorial election trend map by county.svg
2018 Minnesota gubernatorial election [152]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Democratic (DFL) Tim Walz 1,393,096 53.84% +3.77%
Republican Jeff Johnson 1,097,70542.43%−2.08%
Grassroots—LC Chris Wright 68,6672.65%+1.07%
Libertarian Josh Welter26,7351.03%+0.11%
Write-in 1,0840.04%0.00%
Total votes2,587,287 100.00% N/A
Democratic (DFL) hold

Counties that flipped from Democratic to Republican

Counties that flipped from Republican to Democratic

By congressional district

Walz won 5 of 8 congressional districts. Each candidate won a district won by the other party. [153]

DistrictWalzJohnsonRepresentative
1st 49.54%47.18% Jim Hagedorn
2nd 51.52%44.58% Angie Craig
3rd 54.44%42.37% Dean Phillips
4th 65.72%30.56% Betty McCollum
5th 77.91%18.17% Ilhan Omar
6th 40.53%55.49% Tom Emmer
7th 39.56%56.86% Collin Peterson
8th 47.14%48.93% Pete Stauber

Voter demographics

Edison Research exit poll
Demographic subgroupWalzJohnsonNo
Answer		 % of
Voters
Gender
Men4849346
Women5937454
Age
18–24 years old712546
25–29 years old633435
30–39 years old6038212
40–49 years old5146313
50–64 years old5445129
65 and older5246235
Race
White 5346189
Black 841425
Latino N/AN/AN/A3
Asian N/AN/AN/A2
OtherN/AN/AN/A2
Race by gender
White men4653141
White women5939248
Black menN/AN/AN/A3
Black womenN/AN/AN/A2
Latino menN/AN/AN/A1
Latino womenN/AN/AN/A1
OthersN/AN/AN/A3
Education
High school or less5245317
Some college education4849324
Associate degree 4849317
Bachelor's degree 5640426
Advanced degree7028216
Education and race
White college graduates6135438
White no college degree4651351
Non-white college graduates702644
Non-white no college degree742337
Whites by education and gender
White women with college degrees6829321
White women without college degrees5145428
White men with college degrees5443317
White men without college degrees4058223
Non-whites7324311
Income
Under $30,0006334314
$30,000–49,9995443321
$50,000–99,9994851136
$100,000–199,9995542323
Over $200,000N/AN/AN/A7
Party ID
Democrats 955N/A39
Republicans 1090N/A32
Independents 5142728
Party by gender
Democratic men945114
Democratic women954125
Republican men892N/A16
Republican women1288N/A17
Independent men4748516
Independent women5834813
Ideology
Liberals 942427
Moderates 6532339
Conservatives 1087333
Marital status
Married4749468
Unmarried6333432
Gender by marital status
Married men4354331
Married women5145436
Unmarried men5243515
Unmarried women7224418
First-time midterm election voter
Yes5244412
No5542388
Most important issue facing the country
Health care 7424250
Immigration 2079122
Economy 3067318
Gun policy N/AN/AN/A8
Area type
Urban6730340
Suburban5046432
Rural4156328
Source: CNN [154]

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