This is the electoral history of Tim Walz , the 41st and current governor of Minnesota. He previously represented Minnesota's 1st congressional district in the United States House of Representatives from 2007 to 2019.
This is the electoral history of Tim Walz , the 41st and current governor of Minnesota. He previously represented Minnesota's 1st congressional district in the United States House of Representatives from 2007 to 2019.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic (DFL) | Tim Walz | 141,622 | 53.7 | – | |
| Republican | Gil Gutknecht (incumbent) | 126,487 | 47.1 | −13 | |
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic (DFL) | Tim Walz (incumbent) | 207,748 | 62.5 | +9.5 | |
| Republican | Brian J. Davis | 109,446 | 32.9 | – | |
| Independence | Gregory Mikkelson | 14,903 | 4.5 | – | |
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic (DFL) | Tim Walz (incumbent) | 122,390 | 49.4 | −13.1 | |
| Republican | Randy Demmer | 109,261 | 44.1 | +11.2 | |
| Independence | Steven Wilson | 13,243 | 5.3 | +0.8 | |
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic (DFL) | Tim Walz (incumbent) | 193,211 | 57.5 | +8.1 | |
| Republican | Allen Quist | 142,164 | 42.3 | −1.8 | |
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic (DFL) | Tim Walz (incumbent) | 122,851 | 54.2 | −3.3 | |
| Republican | Jim Hagedorn | 103,536 | 45.7 | +3.4 | |
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic (DFL) | Tim Walz (incumbent) | 169,076 | 50.4 | −3.8 | |
| Republican | Jim Hagedorn | 166,527 | 49.6 | +3.9 | |
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic (DFL) | Tim Walz | 242,832 | 41.60% | |
| Democratic (DFL) | Erin Murphy | 186,969 | 32.03% | |
| Democratic (DFL) | Lori Swanson | 143,517 | 24.59% | |
| Democratic (DFL) | Tim Holden | 6,398 | 1.10% | |
| Democratic (DFL) | Olé Savior | 4,019 | 0.69% | |
| Total votes | 583,735 | 100% | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic (DFL) | Tim Walz/Peggy Flanagan | 1,393,096 | 53.84% | +3.77% | |
| Republican | Jeff Johnson/Donna Bergstrom | 1,097,705 | 42.43% | −2.08% | |
| Grassroots | Chris Wright/Judith Schwartzbacker | 68,667 | 2.65% | +1.07% | |
| Libertarian | Josh Welter/Mary O'Connor | 26,735 | 1.03% | +0.11% | |
| n/a | Write-ins | 1,084 | 0.04% | 0.00% | |
| Total votes | 2,587,287 | 100.0% | N/A | ||
| Democratic (DFL) hold | |||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic (DFL) | Tim Walz/Peggy Flanagan (incumbent) | 1,312,311 | 52.27% | −1.57% | |
| Republican | Scott Jensen/Matt Birk | 1,119,911 | 44.61% | +2.18% | |
| Legal Marijuana Now | James McCaskel/David Sandbeck | 29,435 | 1.17% | N/A | |
| Grassroots—LC | Steve Patterson/Matt Huff | 22,604 | 0.90% | −1.75% | |
| Independence | Hugh McTavish/Mike Winter | 18,156 | 0.72% | N/A | |
| Socialist Workers | Gabrielle Prosser/Kevin Dwire | 7,240 | 0.29% | N/A | |
| n/a | Write-ins | 1,026 | 0.04% | 0.00% | |
| Total votes | 2,510,683 | 100.0% | |||
| Democratic (DFL) hold | |||||
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